St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 2414 Seventeenth Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 Telephone (228) 864-2272 Fax (228) 864-2273 Email: [email protected]Staff: Rev. Joseph Uko, Pastor Deacon David Allen, Pastoral Associate Sr. Mary Kealy, PBVM, Pastoral Associate Teri Patton, Parish Secretary Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. First Saturday Devotion: 9:00 a.m. Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. Daily Mass: Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. Spanish Mass: Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Holy Days: 6:00 p.m., Vigil, 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. Confession: Saturday 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. and anytime on request Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 22, 2015 ARE YOU OR AREN'T YOU? Few things are as frustrating as not getting a "yes" or "no" when we have posed a "yes or no" question. Putting our- selves in Pilate's place today, we can feel his frustration in the debate with Jesus about his kingship and the source of his kingdom. Pilate was a potent and wily Roman authority; he lived by one of the primary lessons of staying in power: know exactly who your opponent is. It is doubtful that the person of Jesus of Nazareth posed much of a threat to Pilate, but what he represented as the social and religious force with which he seemed to be connected very clearly could have been. So Pilate naturally wanted to know who was standing before him, a king or not, and if so, what kind of king? Pilate wanted to know what to get ready for when dealing with this man. We would do well to make Pilate our role model in this regard. IS IT OR ISN'T IT? As Jesus rightly tells Pilate, his kingdom is not of this world. It isn't. But Christians believe that, in Jesus Christ, his kingdom has broken into the world, and continues to be made manifest in the world until the final day of his glorious return. A very early Christian term, autobasilea, was used to say that Jesus was the "kingdom-in-himself" on earth. As we, the Church, celebrate this feast of Christ our King, we recall our own mission through baptism to be "Christ's- kingdom-in-ourselves" and to do our own part to continue introducing his reign wherever it is not yet a part of this world. A look back at our whole Church year from this final Sunday will show us that this reign in Christ is one of love, of proclaiming salvation, of healing, of forgiving and reconciling, of humble service, of self-giving. We pray "Your kingdom come" because it isn't completely here yet, which is why we likewise pray "Your will be done" so that it might be. Copyright (c) 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 2414 Seventeenth Street, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
Staff: Rev. Joseph Uko, Pastor Deacon David Allen, Pastoral Associate Sr. Mary Kealy, PBVM, Pastoral Associate Teri Patton, Parish Secretary Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. First Saturday Devotion: 9:00 a.m. Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m. Daily Mass: Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. Spanish Mass: Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Holy Days: 6:00 p.m., Vigil, 7:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. Confession: Saturday 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. and anytime on request
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 22, 2015
ARE YOU OR AREN'T YOU? Few things are as frustrating as not getting a "yes" or "no" when we have posed a "yes or no" question. Putting our-selves in Pilate's place today, we can feel his frustration in the debate with Jesus about his kingship and the source of his kingdom. Pilate was a potent and wily Roman authority; he lived by one of the primary lessons of staying in power: know exactly who your opponent is. It is doubtful that the person of Jesus of Nazareth posed much of a threat to Pilate, but what he represented as the social and religious force with which he seemed to be connected very clearly could have been. So Pilate naturally wanted to know who was standing before him, a king or not, and if so, what kind of king? Pilate wanted to know what to get ready for when dealing with this man. We would do well to make Pilate our role model in this regard. IS IT OR ISN'T IT? As Jesus rightly tells Pilate, his kingdom is not of this world. It isn't. But Christians believe that, in Jesus Christ, his kingdom has broken into the world, and continues to be made manifest in the world until the final day of his glorious return. A very early Christian term, autobasilea, was used to say that Jesus was the "kingdom-in-himself" on earth. As we, the Church, celebrate this feast of Christ our King, we recall our own mission through baptism to be "Christ's-kingdom-in-ourselves" and to do our own part to continue introducing his reign wherever it is not yet a part of this world. A look back at our whole Church year from this final Sunday will show us that this reign in Christ is one of love, of proclaiming salvation, of healing, of forgiving and reconciling, of humble service, of self-giving. We pray "Your kingdom come" because it isn't completely here yet, which is why we likewise pray "Your will be done" so that it might be. Copyright (c) 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King November 22, 2015
Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.
Welcome to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church!
If you are new to the parish and have not yet reg-istered, please call 864-2272.
C.C.D. (Grades K-12) ................ Sundays, 9:00-10:15 A.M. Knights of Columbus...... 1st & 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 P.M. K C Ladies Auxiliary..................... 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 P.M. R.C.I.A. .................................................Tuesdays, 6:30 P.M. St. Vincent de Paul................... 2nd Wednesday, 9:00 A.M. Young At Heart............................... 4th Thursday, 12 Noon
Happy birthday wishes to– Danuella McCord celebrates Nov. 21; Gwendolyn Crane celebrates Nov. 23; Bill Dreher, Doug LeMere, Monica Manuel & Mike Mensi cele-brate Nov. 24; Emily Malley & Alex North
celebrate Nov. 27; Kayla Dibble Brewer, Terri Goad, Annie Hosli & Mac Rouse celebrate Nov. 28. May God Bless them with many more Happy Birthdays!
The second collection at all Masses this weekend is for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development The second collection at all Masses next weekend is for the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry.
We are in need of a CCD teacher. Please call Linda Hebert at 832-7551 for more information.
We welcome John Watson Galloway, Jr. to our faith community through Baptism and we offer our congratulations to his parents John Watson Galloway and Ana Reed Galloway. May God bless their family and enrich their lives with His love.
Father Uko, Deacon Allen, Sister Mary and Teri Patton wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Day! The parish office will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27 and will reopen Monday, November 30 at 10am.
Thanksgiving Day Mass is at 7:00a m. I hope you can attend, as we will gather as a family to give God thanks for His countless blessings.
This weeks Second collection is for the Catholic Cam-paign for Human Development (CCHD)! CCHD works to uphold the dignity of human life by breaking the cycle of poverty across the United States through grants to local community-based groups who cre-ate jobs, improve education, & strengthen neighborhoods. For more information, pleas e visit www.usccb.org/cchd.
We are very happy to have the new “Buy One En-trée Get One Free” cards from Salute and Lookout Steakhouse for sale for $20. You may purchase them at the parish office Monday thru Friday from 10 am to 5 pm.
We extend our deepest sympathy to Nancy Vierling and family in the loss of Nancy’s mother Tillie Nettles and to Harry and Mary-Ann Bishop in the loss of Harry’s uncle Paul Michael Bishop. May God reward Tillie and
Paul with Eternal Rest, Light and Peace and may He com-fort their families in their sorrow.
Bible Study will resume Monday, November 30th at 1pm and Thursday, December 3 at 6pm.
The Altar Society Christmas Lunch is sched-uled for December 2nd at 11:30 at White Cap. Please RSVP to Carolyn at 206-5649 by No-vember 23rd. Altar Society dues are due in December. Dues
are used for Masses for deceased members, cleaning Altar linens and purchasing oasis for the flowers.
The 2016 Diocesan Directory will be available in late January. It includes information about our bishop, priests, deacons, religious men and women, as well as informa-tion about diocesan ministries, parishes and schools. Cost is $10 per directory. Please send order and payment to: Gulf Pine Catholic, 1790 Popps Ferry Rd, Biloxi, MS 39532
Christmas at the Cathedral BILOXI – The 3rd Annual “Christmas at the Cathedral” concert series will take place at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral, 870 Howard Avenue, during the month of December. Admission is free and the concerts are open to the public. Schedule… • Gulf Coast Messiah Chorus-Friday, Dec 4 at 7pm • On a Wing and a Prayer Liturgical Concert, Vigil
Mass- Saturday Dec 5 at 4pm • Long Beach High School Chorale-Sunday Dec 6 at
2pm • MGCCC Jackson County Campus Chorale-Thursday
Dec 10 at 7pm • USM Gulf Coast Civic Chorale-Sunday Dec13 at
2pm • MGCCC Jeff Davis Campus Chorale-Tuesday, Dec
15 at 7pm
The Young at Heart will gather for their Christmas celebration including lunch and fellowship on Thursday, December at 10 at noon in Presentation Hall. The main dish will be provided. Please bring your favorite vege-
table, salad or dessert dish to compliment the meal. Please plan to come enjoy some delicious food, good company and exciting games of bingo.
Gulfport First United Methodist Church concert series Arts Under the Dome kicks off their 2015-2016 season on Saturday November 21 at 7:00pm with The Barefoot Movement, winners of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2014 Momentum Award. Other concerts in the season: January 23, Festival of Four, world music ensemble of three classical flamenco guitarists and a Grammy-nominated flutist; February 13, Celtic band Mithrill; March 12, Duo del Sol, firebrand violin and guitar duo; April 24, trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonbeg with her jazz quintet. Tickets for all concerts are $15 adults and $10 students at the door. Season tickets for all five concerts are available for $45 individuals or $90 family (immediate household). For season details and ticket information go to www.arts.fumc-gulfport.org, or call 229-6851.
St. Vincent De Paul Food Drive Our fiscal year ended Oct. 1. During the past 51 weeks we have provided groceries to 2,598 families, consisting of 4,112 adults and 1,866 children. Thank you to all our parishioners for their loyal and gener-
ous support this past year. We are asking our parish fami-lies to help in a food drive from now through Christmas. Specific needs include: canned meats, spaghetti sauce, chili, bean, rice, vegetables, peanut butter, crackers and cereal. Any and all assistance will be greatly appreciated. May God bless you for your continuing generosity. If you are unable to bring food you may make a monetary donation. The 2nd collection at all Masses next weekend is the 5th Sunday Collection for St. Vincent De Paul. There are envelopes for St. Vincent De Paul in the back of church. Every donation is a help whether big or small.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday: +Mary & Ludovic Lee Sunday: 8:00am– People of the Parish 10:30am– +Joe D’Angelo; +Bea Miller +Edna & Marion Garrett 6:00pm–+Anthony Davis; +Sue Tillman Monday: +Matthew & Thelma Serpa Tuesday: +Gloria White Wednesday: +Mackie Fayard Thursday +Maria Tran Thi Hue Friday: +Deanne Fasold
Judy Allen William Allen Brian Bacuzzi Peter Bacuzzi Theresa Barlow David Bell Jr. Mary Anne Bishop Ashley Blair Grace Bush Pablo Cabasa Carol Campbell Buddy Cospelich Rhonda Cospelich Socorro Crabbe Kevin Crane Jennifer Davis Maurice DuBois Nicole Gilbert Mark Guiffria Dan Goad Lorraine Goad Anna Grice Vickie Grice Jessi Hebert Howard Harrien Mary Herrin Mary Hickman Annie Hosli
Darron Johnson Bethanie Jones Roy Jones Margaret Jowers Mary Kealy Jerry Keyhea Lizzie Keyhea Kemberly Lacap Gary Lacy JoAnn Liner Faye Lizana Kathy Lizana Carol Loften Patty Loften Walter Lolley S. J. Marengo Andrew Matner Celeste McInnis Blayze McKinney Rhonda Mires Margaret Moran Donna Neal Angel Nichols Roseann Painter Trey Patterson Masella Phillips Jay & Sheila Poolson
Casey Ramey Sherrie Ramey Doris Ransom Taylor Rayburn Gary Reeves Dr. Frank Rice Sharon Rogers Ken Saxon Austin Seymour John Simmons Donna Smith James Smith James Smith, Jr. Carolyn Soles Karen Stafford Rick Stinnett Herman Strock Marvin Thompson Becky Truxillo Bennye Turner Felecia Vann Vanessa Vincent George & Evelena Watson Lee Wetzel Winkey Williams Addie Wittmann Betty Zimmerman
Please Remember in Your Prayers
Prayer is the door through which all God’s Graces comes to us -St. Theresa of Avila
If you or anyone in your family is ill at home or in the hospital and would like us to visit you-please call the parish office at 864-2272.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Monday: Thirty-fourth or Last Week in Ordinary Time; St. Clement I; St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro Tuesday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions Wednesday: St. Catherine of Alexandria Thursday: Thanksgiving Day Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary
Ireland - Land of A Hundred Thousand Welcomes awaits you! Father Louis Lohan and Father Mike Austin have organ-ized an eight night/nine day trip to the amazing Emerald Isle. Walk the land of Father Louis’ family working farm. See the Mighty Cliffs of Moher. Attend a Medieval Banquet in Bunratty Castle. Step back in time in Adare, with its Irish Thatched Cottages. Tour the Victorian Mansion of Muckross House and Gardens. See the coun-try side surrounded by mountains, lakes, woods and rug-ged coastline as we meander around the King of Kerry. Receive the gift of gab once you kiss the Blarney Stone. Enjoy a guided tour of the magnificent estate of Kilkenny Castle. See the Monastic Settlement of Glendalough and the Village of Avoca and much more! Dates: May 13 – May 22, 2016. Cost $3,850.00 per person, double occu-pancy. For more information email: [email protected] or call Paula at 228 697 7814.
Calendar of Events Nov 26 Thanksgiving Day Mass 7am Dec 7 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Vigil Mass 6pm 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Mass 7am & Noon 21 Penance Service, 6pm 24 Christmas Eve, Masses 4pm & 9pm 25 Christmas Day, Masses 8am & 10:30am 27 St. John the Evangelist Feast Day
We really appreciate those who donate toward the flowers for our church. Sometimes dona-tions are made in honor of an event (anniversary, birthday, etc.) or in memory of a loved one. If you would like to have flowers
placed in church, please contact the parish office at 228 864-2272.
2016 European Shrines Tour with Father Joseph Uko Come join our group for a once in a lifetime pilgrimage experience in some of Europe’s awe inspiring Shrines and Cathedrals. Dates: April 25-May 7, 2016 Places and Shrines to see: Lisbon, Alcobaca, Fatima, Braga (Portugal), Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, San Ignacio de Loyola, Barcelona (Spain), Lourdes, Carcas-sonne (France) Cost: $2,999.00 per person Includes:1.Daily breakfast, 6 dinners, lunch on your own) 2. Round trip airfare from Gulfport 3. Cost of land tour 4. Airport transfer to hotel in Lisbon and hotel to airport in Barcelona. How to Book: Call Rose Morrissey at 866-843-4835 (except July 23-August 9, 2015). Book by September 15, 2015 with a $250 non-refundable deposit and receive a $100 early booking discount. Trip Insurance: Available for $209.00 per person For More Information, please contact: Cynthia Dominguez at 228 896-4905 or email [email protected]
