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: www.josephite.com/parish/al/mphm/

E-mail: mphm@josephite.com

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

SISTERS

Sr. Joanne Cozzi, DC

Sr. Monica Okon, HHCJ

PASTORAL COUNCIL

Joseph Keith

FINANCE COUNCIL

Eugene Lewis

SCHOOL ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

Maxine Wilson

SACRISTAN

Leland Busby

CCD

LaTanya Brown

CHILDRENS LITURGY

Chandra Sank/Judy Sullivan

RCIA

Deacon 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

Myrtle Martin/Wynell Sullivan

YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM

Latanya Brown/Andrew Smoke

YOUTH MINISTRY

Maya Freed/Thomas Bradley

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Andrew Smoke/ Suzette McKee

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

Barbara Smith

KPC

Eugene Lewis

KPC LADIES AUX.

La Tanya Brown

GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE

Deacon James Bryant/Montiel Fluker

Photographer

Anna Watson

Pastor

Father Kenneth C. Ugwu,

S.S.J.

Deacon:

Rev. 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: 5:00pm

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-

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Ushers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Ushers:

Lectors:

Eucharistic Ministers:

Usher:

Jas 3:13-18 and Mk.9:14-29

Jas 4:1-10 and Mk.9:30-37

Jas 4:13-17:and Mk.9:38-40

Jas 5:1-6 and Mk.9:41-250

Jas 5:9012 and Mk.10:1-12

Saturday, 5:00 pm

Eva Stallworth, Viletta Perkins

Jovita Scott, Tynia Hollins

R. Richardson, A. Roberts, N. Summerlin, C. Bush

Sunday, 8:00 am

Tynia Hollins, Juanita Robinson

Felicher Jones, Wilborn Jones

M. Robinson, C. Robinson, J. Coleman, J. Fluker

Sunday, 11:00 am

Elva Stevens, Angel Hollins-Morgan

Fannie Burden, Wynell Sullivan

R. Williamson, V. Hawkins, J. Nelson, H. Smith

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

Thursday,

Friday,

Saturday,

Sunday,

Sunday,

Sunday,

4:30pm-

8:30am-

8:30am-

8:30am-

5:00pm-

8:00am-

8:00am-

11:00am-

17th at

18th at

19th at

20th at

21st at

22nd at

22nd at

22nd at

For Mrs. Mattie Leflore req. by Melanie B. Holland

Special Intentions

Special Intentions

Special Intentions

Special Intentions

For Mr. George Frazier req. by Melanie B. Holland

For Mr. Roland Russell Sr. req. by Roland Russell, Jr.

RIP Deacon Cretero req. by Winifred Cretaro

Thank You For Your Stewardship

Leontyne Anderson,

Celestine Brown,

Cora Brown,

Yvonne Thomas,

Birdia Knights,

Ruth Washington,

Mary Cassino,

Lionel Alexander,

Mary Gable,

Chester Rudolph,

Cleo Allen,

Ethelstine Bates,

Madine Buck,

Esther Patterson,

Arilyn Leland,

Norman Powe,

Ruby Scott,

Georgia Suggs,

Pauline Brown,

Robert Langham,

Ann Heningburg,

Mary Chestang

Delores Langham

Kierra Freed

Christina Hubbard

Lillian Sawyer

Linda Thomas

Della Lewis,

Emma Jean Robinson

Debbie Aldridge

Harry Russell

Jeffrey Ransom

We are gearing up now for our

Summer Vacation Bible School

Program. The dates are June 6-10 2016.

More information

is coming soon.

The Heart of Mary Alumni Association will hold its

monthly Pancake and More Breakfast on Sunday May

15th from 8am-2pm.

On Sunday May 22nd, we are celebrating our Parish

First Holy Communion at the 11:00am Mass. These

occasions remind us of God’s love

and gifts to His family.

Most Pure Heart of Mary Church will celebrate our

Feast Day and Unity Mass on June 5th at

10:00am.This year’s theme will be West African

Loveliness. and all

parishioners are asked to wear

African Attire as we will be

having a Best Feast Day attire

contest . We are looking for

the oldest member of the

Church and the longest

married couple.

Please contact

Pat Lofton at 599-7561

to make submissions.

In addition we need to get the

names of all members 80yrs. of age and above who

have not been previously recognized to sign up on the

sheet in the back of the Church.

Organizations and ministries should turn in the name

of an outstanding member to Patricia Lofton.

The gift of Pentecost - the

outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and

the spiritual gifts and blessings of

God - are made possible through the

death, resurrection, and ascension of

the Lord Jesus. After his resurrection

Jesus "breathed" on his disciples and

gave them the Holy Spirit. Just as

God breathed life into Adam, so the

gift of the Holy Spirit is an

impartation of "new life" for his

people. With the gift of the Holy

Spirit a new creation begins. God recreates us for his

glory. Jesus' gift of peace to his disciples was more

than an absence of trouble. His peace included the

forgiveness of sins and the fullness of everything

good. Do you want power to live a faith-filled life as a

disciple of Jesus? Ask the Father to fill you with the

power of his Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13).

The Forgiveness of Sins Can the faithful on earth help one another? The

faithful on earth, as members of the Mystical Body

of Christ, can help one another by practicing

supernatural charity and the spiritual and corporal

works of mercy.

Pray for one another that you may be saved. For

the unceasing prayer of a just man is of great

avail. (James 5:16)

What is meant in the Apostles' Creed by "the

forgiveness of sins"? By "the forgiveness of sins"

in the Apostles' Creed is meant that God has given

to the Church, through Jesus Christ, the power to

forgive sins, no matter how great or how many

they are, i f s inners t ruly repent .

Receive the Holy Ghost; whose sins you shall

forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins

you shall retain, they are retained. (John 20:22-

23)

Further reading: CCC 976

Early Registration will insure a seat for your

child for the 2016-2017 School Year.

Contributing parishioners receive a tuition

subsidy from the Parish, making HOM the

most affordable private Catholic School in

South Alabama.

Stop by the School Office and see what we can do for you, and for

your child. Then make the all-important decision to give your child the

very best.

Mass Intention - It is a wonderful

gift of prayer to have a Mass offered

for a deceased loved-one or for a

special intention. Make your Mass

requests at the parish office.

The 14th Annual Francis B. Andry

Memorial Scholarship "Golf

Tournament"

benefitting Most Pure Heart of Mary

School

will be held on Saturday,

June 18, 2016

at Spring Hill College Golf Course

4000 Dauphin Street. Registration

begins at 7:00am Tournament has a

8:00am Shot-Gun start.

. For more information contact Mr.

Milton Andry (251) 751.9887; Mr.

James Ledbetter) 604.8088.

21 - "Little Sisters of the Poor

Service Project"- Report to 1655

McGill Ave for 2:00pm. (Youth

6-12 grades)

21 - 1st Reconciliation /

Confession / Practice for 1st

Communion in Church at

10:00am

22 - 1st Holy Communion at

11:00am Mass Report to

classroom for 10:15am

28 - Youth Church Clean Up and

Youth Mass Practice - 9:00am

29 - Rosary / Youth Mass /

Youth meeting following 11am

Mass.

Date Activity Location Time Contact

1st Ushers PH 1:00pm Leland Busby

2nd

Health Ministry

PH 6:00pm

Fannie Burden

4th KPCLA Knights Hall 6:00pm LaTanya Brown

5th

8th

Free Fish

Sodality

PH

PH

12:00pm

10:00am

Meryl Foster

Pat Lofton

15th

16th

17th

Bereavement

Alumni Meeting

Drexel

PH

PH

PH

9:00am

6:00pm

5:30pm

Fannie Burden

Lorenzo McKee

Barbara Smith

15th

22nd

25th

26th

26th

Alumni Bkfast

1st Holy Communion

PGC

Eucharistic Ministers

Lectors

PH

MPHM Church

Old Rectory

Old Rectory

Old Rectory

7am - 2pm

11:00am

6:00pm

5:30pm

6:30pm

Lorenzo McKee

Fr. Kenneth Ugwu

Kelly Buck

Fannie Burden

Juanita Robinson

The Heart of Mary Alumni Association would like to invite all

alumni (all years ; grade school or high school and friends to

participate in its 2016 All Class Reunion (July 1-3) Let's Come Home

to HOM and "Keep The HOM Legacy Strong. For Further

Details :www.homaa1902.org or ceeasnider@gmail.com

Attention ALL Graduates (Kindergarten, Middle, High School,

College and beyond) !!! Please sign the graduates list in the back of

the church. All graduates will be recognized at the 11:00am mass on

Sunday, June 5.

High School Graduates or Youth in college also complete the Newman

Connection Ambassador Information and drop in the rectory mailbox.

Our net Proceeds from our Dollar Promise Project was $1312.00.

Thank you for your participation and please remember to continue to

contribute weekly as this fund raiser will continue through until July.

3rd, 2016. For those who have not paid off their Dollar Promise the 3rd

week promise is $3.00. The white envelope is by the pews or in the

back of the church and you can put it in the collection basket.

Our Sunday Visitor Whole Community Catechesis -

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Pentecost Sunday:

Sunday Readings: Acts 2:1-11 (All were filled with the Holy Spirit);

1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 (We are one Body in Christ); John 20:19-23

(Receive the Holy Spirit)

Theme: God’s breath – the Holy Spirit – gives us true life and peace

Questions of the Week

Listen to the Word:

As you hear this reading, what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches your

heart? What lingers in your memory?

Look into Your Life

Adults: Even as working disciples of Christ, we are given the gift of peace. How do you

experience this gift, and how do you share it with others?

Youth (9th – 12th grades): St. Paul tells us that we all have unique gifts for the good of others.

What is special about you? How can you use those gifts to help others - friends, family,

strangers?

Children ( PK – 8th grades): Jesus tells us that we need to forgive to have peace. Name one

way that you can forgive a friend or classmate?

CALLING ALL MEN OF ALL CHURCHES

‘Whoever you are; whatever you are;

and where ever you have been,’

You are respectfully invited to this

Spiritual Fellowship

MEN OF ST. JOSEPH “PUT THE FAMILY IN THE HANDS OF THE FATHER”

@

MOST PURE HEART OF MARY PARISH HALL

(304 Sengstak Street, Mobile, AL 36603)

Every Tuesday - 7AM

Your Children and family need you;

Our Community needs your Leadership.

PLEASE COME !

MEN OF ST. JOSEPH PRAYER

"St. Joseph, help me to be like you. Help me to be obedient to the teachings of

the Church and faithful to God's commands. Help me to patiently endure my

cross each day. Let me be a model of holiness and a pillar of virtue. I solemnly

promise to embrace God's will and I accept the challenge to work tirelessly for

my family's salvation. Be my guide and companion on this journey. St. Joseph,

Terror of demons, pray for us."