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The Josephites

Most Pure Heart of Mary Church & School is a gospel faith community baptized into the life,

death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We invite all people into a personal relationship

with Christ through prayer, worship, stewardship and service to God and neighbor.

Eucharist is the center of our faith and we celebrate our Catholic African American Heritage.

We empower our youth to be gospel witnesses through faith-building programs.

304 Sengstak Street, Mobile, AL 36603

Website: mostpureheartofmarymobile.org.

E-mail: mphm@josephite.com

Rectory: (251) 432-3344 Fax: 432-1192 School: 432-5270

Pastor

Father Kenneth C. Ugwu,

S.S.J.

Deacon:

Mr. James D. Bryant

Principal: Mrs. Jamie Crain

Parish Secretary: Mrs. Gatha Warnsley

Any member who wishes to arrange a Wedding must contact the priest at

least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date.

Parents desiring Baptism for their children are encouraged to contact the

Rectory to arrange for the required preparation class

for parents and Godparents.

When a Funeral is to be celebrated, please contact the priest before

contacting the Funeral Home. Funerals are not permitted on Sundays

or Holy Days of Obligation.

Weekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm

Sunday Morning:

8:00am and 11:00am

Daily Masses: Tuesday (Novena

Mass) 4:30pm; Wednesday,

Thursday and Friday at 8:30am.

Confessions: 30 minutes before

weekend Masses and before the

Tuesday Novena Mass - CCD :

After 8:00am Sunday Mass

Monday-

Tuesday-

Wednesday-

Thursday-

Friday-

SISTERS

Sr. Joanne Cozzi, DC

Sr. Noblyne Ajuonuma, SJS

PASTORAL COUNCIL

Joseph Keith

FINANCE COUNCIL

Eugene Lewis

SCHOOL ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

Maxine Wilson

SACRISTAN

Leland Busby

CCD

LaTanya Brown

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

Yasmine Burney, Judy Sullivan

RCIA

Dcn. James Bryant/ Eric Crenshaw

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Fannie Burden

LECTORS

Juanita Robinson

ALTAR SERVERS

Darnisha Perkins/ Michael Griggs

USHERS

Leland Busby

MUSIC MINISTRY

Carolyn Smoke

SENIORS CLUB

Viletta Perkins/Patricia Ransom

YOUTH MINISTER

Amanda Wilson/Yasmine Burney

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Maya Freed/Thomas Bradley

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Doral Edwards/Sabrina Horner

TRIBUNAL CASE SPONSORS

Patricia Lofton

B.V.M. SODALITY

Patricia Lofton

LEGION OF MARY

David McCord

ST. MARTHA’S GUILD

Barbara Curtis

HEALTH MINISTRY

Fannie Burden

PRISON MINISTRY

Eric Crenshaw

BEREAVEMENT MIN.

Fannie Burden

ST. VINCENT de PAUL

Joe Keith

DREXEL SOCIETY

Fannie Burden

KPC - Lionell Smith

KPC LADIES AUX.

Loretta Hawkins

GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE

Dcn. James Bryant/Montiel Fluker

Photographer

Anna Watson

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Ushers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Ushers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Ushers

Saturday, 4:00 pm

Viletta Perkins, Raymond Heningburg

Monica Simpkins, Carmanaletta Buck

TBA

Sunday, 8:00 am

Maxine Wilson, Jonathan Horner

Felicher Jones, Wilborn Jones

TBA

Sunday, 11:00 am

Elizabeth Levins, Carey Daniels

Lillian Cade, Emanuel Green

TBA

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

Thursday,

Friday,

Saturday,

Sunday,

Sunday,

4:30pm-

8:30am-

8:30am-

8:30am-

4:00pm-

8:00am-

11:00am-

19th at

20th at

21st at

22nd at

23rd at

24th at

24th at

For Marvin Robinson req. by Emma Robinson &Family

For Marvin Robinson req. by Emma Robinson &Family

Special Intentions

Special Intentions

For the good of the people of the parish

For Deacon Cretaro

Special Intentions

Jer.23:5-8 and Mt.1:18-25

Jgs.13:2-7 and Lk.1:5-25

Is.7:10-14 and Lk.1:26-38

Sg.2:8-14 and Lk.1:39-45

1 Sm1:24-28 and Lk.1:46-56

Thank You For Your Stewardship

Leontyne Anderson,

Celestine Brown,

Cora Brown,

Yvonne Thomas,

Birdia Knights,

Mary Cassino,

Chester Rudolph,

Arilyn Lelande,

Ruby Scott,

Georgia Suggs,

Pauline Brown,

Kierra Freed

Lillian Sawyer

Pamela Robinson

Delores Lewis Bishop

Valarie Foster

Mark Your Calendar !110 Years Anniversary

Parish Historical Church - May 11th- 13th, 2018

The Church Anniversary and the

3DayEvent Package Payment is

now in place. Please use the

various means to pay fully or by

installments:

1. Online through our website

2. The parish Office

3. Bursary: Eva Stallworth; Lena Dexter;

Jennifer Green, &

Maynard Odom

Individuals: $110.00 – Couples $200.00 – Do

not wait for the last minute

For those interested in becoming Catholic or

learning more about the Catholic Church. Come

and join us on Sundays at 1:00pm after the 11am

Mass. Contact persons are Deacon James Bryant

and Mr. Eric Crenshaw.

We are saddened by the

lo s s o f one o ur

parishioners, Ms. Maria

Blanks who has passed

away to new life. Mass

of the Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday,

December 16th. Visitation started at 8:00am with

Mass at 10:00am followed by the burial at the

Catholic Cemetery. Please keep her and her

family in your Masses and prayers.

May Her Soul Rest In Peace

Our Christmas Poinsettias will be available at $15

each. Your Memorial Poinsettia will decorate our

Church for Christmas, then you may take it home

after the Christmas morning Mass. There are only

20 available on a first come, first served basis.

This Christmas we have designated for our

Christmas Angel Project: The Prison Ministry

(benefiting children with an incarcerated parent)

The Angels list the gift that is needed. Please attach

your Angel to your gift and place it under our

Church Christmas Tree. Please remember that the

gifts have to be returned to the Church by the

Sunday before Christmas - 12/24/17. They will be

picked up after the 11:00 Mass.

This year, the Solemnity of Mary also falls on a

Monday, thus our schedule will be:

On Sunday, Dec. 31st (New Year’s Eve),

We will have our regularly scheduled Masses

The Holy Day Mass will be at 5:00pm, and

On Jan.1st (New Year’s Day) at 9:00am.

Our Parish Penance Service and

Benediction will be held on Thursday,

December 21st at 6:00pm. Please

take this opportunity prepare yourself

spiritually for the celebration of

Christmas. We will have a visiting

priest for confessions.

Join us for our Christmas Eve

Vigil Mass on Sunday, Dec.

24th at 7:00pm,

Christmas morning Mass is at

10:00am.

Do you know the favor of the Lord?

Every 50 years the people of Israel

were commanded to celebrate a

Year of Jubilee - a year of favor by

the Lord (Leviticus 25:10-12). God did not want his

people to forget all the blessings and favors he had

shown them over the years. Isaiah prophesied in a

year of Jubilee that God would send his anointed one

to bring his people back from their time of exile

(Isaiah 61). The anointed one would bring good news

(the same word as "gospel") - news of freedom for

those who were oppressed by sin, darkness, despair,

and brokenness (Isaiah 61:1-2).

Most Pure Heart of Mary

Catholic School has been

providing children with an

outstanding education, focusing

on the mind, body and spirit for

over 100 years. Our goals for our

students are college and heaven. We have an incredible family

atmosphere on campus where we all take pride in raising our children

to be pillars in our community. We encourage you to make the

sacrifice to afford your child the educational opportunities available

at Heart of Mary, as the rewards are endless. Come join our family

by calling the school office at 251-432-5270 to set up a visit with the

principal, tour the campus and register your child. (Discounted

tuition available for tithing parishioners.)

24 - NO Class (4th Sunday of

Advent) (Christmas Holiday)

31 - NO Class - Rosary/Youth Mass

(New Year’s Holiday)

The Praise Dance Ministry invites you to join us to dance praises to the

Lord. No previous dance experience is required just willingness to be a

servant for God. Rehearsals will be held on

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s

in the parish hall from 5-6pm

For more information, contact

Kearria Freed (2517675244 kearria.freed@yahoo.com

Yesmine Burney (2514553734 yesmine90@yahoo.com

KPC Ladies Auxiliary Annual

Awards Luncheon Sunday, January 7, 2018

3:00pm – 6:00pm - Ashbury Hotel & Suites 600 West I-65 Service Road - Mobile, AL 36608

Guest Speaker: Kearria Freed

Please contact Madonna Burden @

(251) 623-9277 for ticket information!

Grace-filled Black

Catholic Women’s

Standing on the

Promise

4th National Black

Catholic Women’s

Gathering

Sponsored by

National Black Sisters’

Conference

Friday, July 27—

Sunday

July 29, 2018

New Orleans Marriott Hotel

829 convention Center Blvd.

New Orleans, LA

Reservation is now open

1-800-305-6342

Room Rate—$139.00

Members—$200.00

Non-Members—$260.00

For more information contacts

NBSC Office 200-529-9250

Thenationalblacksistersconfer

@verizon.net

Most Pure Heart of Mary Church

Christmas Program. All youth

interested in participating in this year's

Christmas Program by singing a song,

reciting a poem,

performing a

dance, or playing

a m u s i c a l

instrument to

celebrate the birth

of our Savior

J esus Chr i s t

please call 487-

8891 to sign up.

Practices will be

held on Sunday

December 17 after the 11:00am Mass

and Thursday, December 21, at

6:00pm. Jesus is the reason for the

season.

Date Activity Location Time Contact

6th 7th

8th

LAKPC Free Fish

Immaculate Conception

Knights Hall PH

MPHM Church

6:00pm 12:00pm

6:00pm

Loretta Hawkins Meryl Foster

Fr. Kenneth C. Ugwu

10th

11th

13th

Sodality Ushers

Health Ministry

AYAS Fellowship

PH PH

PH

PH

10:30am 1:00pm

6:00pm

6:00pm

Pat Lofton Leland Busby

Fannie Burden

Doral Edwards

17th 19th

20th

Bereavement Drexel

110 yrs. Anniversary

PH PH

PH

10:00am 5:30pm

6:00pm

Fannie Burden Fannie Burden

Maynard Odom

24th 25th

Christmas Eve Mass Christmas Day Mass

MPHM MPHM

7:00pm 10:00am

Fr. Kenneth C. Ugwu Fr. Kenneth C. Ugwu

31st New Year’s Eve Mass MPHM 5:00pm Fr. Kenneth C. Ugwu

1st New Year Mass MPHM 9:00am Fr. Kenneth C. Ugwu

Celebrating 110 Years Of Eucharistic Worship, Evangelization and Service

At Most Pure Heart of Mary Historic Church,(1908-2018) Serving the African American Community of Mobile since 1899

304 Sengstak Street, Mobile, AL 36603

“Holding Firm to the Hope We Profess” (Heb 10:23)

Dates: May11-13, 2018 Cost: $110 per person/ $200.00 per couple/$110 children 13-up

(All events included in price of ticket)

Keynote Speaker: TBA

Principal Celebrant: Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi, Archbishop of Mobile

Homilist: Very Reverend Michael Thompson, S.S.J. – Josephite Superior General

Concelebrant: Fr. Kenneth C. Ugwu, S.S.J. – Pastor of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish

Activities: Friday, May 11, 2018 - School Field Day; Tour; Reception

Saturday, May 12, 2018 - Historical Tour Church & School; Grand Banquet

Sunday, May 13, 2018 - High Unity Mass 10:00 am; Jazz Brunch

Sponsorship Levels:

Golden Eagle - $1,010.00 - $510.00

Mighty Lion - $509- $310.00

Cubs - $309.00 – $210.00

Spirit - $209.00 - $110.00

Contact:

Parish Office: (251) 432-3344; Maynard: (251) 610-0491; Eva: (313)404-0580

Or email: mphm@josephite.com; website: mostpureheartofmarymobile.org