COMMUNITY NEWS *Saint Augustine Catholic Church will celebrate the Ordination Anniversary of Deacon Bell, Deacon

McKenzie, and Deacon Churchhill today, November 13, 2016 immediately following Mass.

*Deacon Discernment-The final Deacon Discernment evening of the year will be held on Thursday, November

17, 2016 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Augustine Parish-1310 W. Broadway. If you know of any man who has been

considering the Diaconate, please email diaconate@archlou.org, or call the Permanent Diaconate Office of the

Archdiocese of Louisville at 502.636.0296.

*The Serra Club of Louisville exists to promote vocations and to increase the spiritual formation of its

members. Its next luncheon meeting is Monday, November 21, 2016 at 11:45 a.m. at the Golden Corral

restaurant-4032 Taylorsville Road. The speaker will be Sr. Augusta Nickel, O.P. She will speak on the

Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Cost is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information,

call Jerry Gonsoski at 245-5392.

*Service of Remembrance-Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at St. Augustine Catholic Church Hines Hall-1310

West Broadway. A community-wide prayer service will be held in remembrance of all victims of violence in our

city. A reception will follow the service.

*Sister Visitor: We invite you to partner with us in fulfilling Christ’s vision of God’s kingdom where the last

shall be first. Beginning November 14th, we will focus our efforts on collecting only those items which are new

and will be shared as part of our Christmas celebration. We will be collecting: toys, children’s clothing (infant

through size XXL), blankets, sheets, and towels. In the event your or your organization is interested in sharing

your abundance through the sponsorship of a family, please contact Sr. Michele Intravia at 502.873.2566 ext. 112.

This holiday season, we at Sister Visitor Center ask for your help in sharing joy, and providing dignity “…for

whoever has chosen to love Jesus cannot but love his neighbor.

*Job opportunity: Amazon is hiring! Earn up to $16.25/ hr. Apply online at ftjobsnow.com or visit the following

locations Sat-Sun 8 am-7pm: 3965 7th Street Road, Louisville, Ky 40216 or Integrity Onsite-900 Patrol Road

Jeffersonville, IN 47130. For questions, please call 502.716.7849.

WELCOME! We would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our visitors worshipping with us today. We are happy to have you in our presence and we hope that you are inspired by our worship service. We hope that all of our visitors will come worship with us again soon.

~ May God Bless You

Our Mission Statement

We are an African American

Catholic parish with a blend of

faith family members from

various ethnic backgrounds and

communities throughout

Kentuckiana. We care about one

another, those around us and

those we must reach from afar by

prayer. We place emphasis on

our Africentric worship services

that speak to our religious beliefs

and our spiritual traditions.

ST. MARTIN de PORRES Catholic Church Bulletin

3112 West Broadway Louisville, Ky 40211~ Tel. 502.778.1118~ Fax 502.778.1048

Pastoral Administrator Deacon James R. Turner

v Sacramental Moderator

Fr. Conrad Sutter v

Deacon Kenny Bell v

Parish Office Coordinator Shantia Gully

v Parish Bookkeeper Margaret Staples

v Music Minister James Taylor

STEWARDSHIP Use the gifts GOD has given you by sharing

your time and talents with a ministry.

2016 Catholic Services Appeal: Bringing Christ to Others

Our Parish Target: $ 4,600.00

Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift to the 2016 Catholic Services

Appeal. To date we have raised $1,490.00 toward our goal. There is still plenty of time to

respond with a gift. Gifts can be made through our parish office, or you may make a gift

online at www.Archlou.org/CSA.

Sunday Service ~ 9:30 am • www.stmartindeporrescatholic.org

Ministry Meetings

Today’ Eucharist

9:30 a.m. For the People

Next Sunday’s Eucharist

9:30 a.m. For the People

ANNOUNCEMENTS STEWARDSHIP

Budget Tithes Needed for 11.06.2016 $2,137.00 Budget Tithes –YTD $40,603.00

Tithes Received for 11.06.2016 $2,012.43 Tithes Received-YTD $35,597.42

Under Budget 11.06.2016 $124.57 Under Budget-YTD $5,005.58

ST. MARTIN de PORRES NEWS *The Service Committee would like to THANK the volunteers and parishioners who provided a delicious dish for Feast Day.

Feast Day Celebration was a success!!!

*INMAACC-November 16, 2016 at 6 pm at the Catholic Enrichment Center. The next class will be held on November 23, 2016.

Sign-up sheet and future class dates are located in the vestibule of the church.

*Social Concerns Ministry will conduct a food drive for Christmas baskets starting October 30TH to benefit clients of the CEC

and West Louisville Ministry who are in need. We will be collecting 2 different non-perishable food items each week. The

collection box will be in the back of church. Every couple of weeks we will have the food blessed to be multiplied for the coming

weeks.

*November 13th- Mac & Cheese and Instant Potatoes

*November 20th-Cranberry Sauce and Gravy Mix

* November 27th-Corn Bread Mix and Cake Mix

*December 4th- Seasonings, Spices, and Broth

*December 11th- Christmas Candy and Canned Fruit

*THANKSGIVING DAY MASS-Thursday, November 24, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. This will

be a joint celebration with St. Augustine Catholic Church.

***In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, St. Martin de Porres Parish office will be CLOSED on November 23 & 24,

2016. The office will re-open on Monday, November 28, 2016 at 10 a.m.***

*Family Life Ministry’s New Year’s Eve Party will be on December 31, 2016. Tickets cost $15.00. See any Family Life

Ministry member for more details.

*2016 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection Today, our parish will take up a collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). CCHD was founded to

break the cycle of poverty in the United States by funding organizations that help individuals help themselves. With the tradition

of improving education, housing situations, and community economic development, CCHD continues to make a positive impact

in communities nationwide, and 25% of the collection stays in our Archdiocese to fight poverty in our local communities. Your

contribution will defend human dignity and reach out to those living on the margins. Please give to the CCHD Collection.

ARCHDIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE’S OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL MINISTRY NEWS *6th Annual Heroes of Hope Awards Luncheon-Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11:30 am at the Catholic Enrichment Center.

This event is designed to provide a platform that honors individuals, agencies, and businesses in our community for their

contributions to, and in support of youth development, family empowerment, the Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of

Multicultural Ministry and its Catholic Enrichment Center. Mr. Shaun A. Wimberly, Sr., Attorney at Law, of St. Martin de Porres

Catholic Church {Social Concerns} is one of our recipients this year. We celebrate him and the many gifts that he unselfishly

shares. Tickets $30 per person.

*30th Annual African American Catholic Leadership Awards nomination forms have been distributed at SMdP Parish office,

and in the vestibule of the church. Adult & youth nominations are being taken through November 29, 2016.

*For more information regarding any of the above events, please contact the Office of Multicultural Ministry at 502.636.0296

or the Catholic Enrichment Center at 502.776.0262.

*Submit all bulletin/advertisement requests before 3 pm on Wednesday to the Parish office or via email at parishoffice@stmartindeporrescatholic.org.

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

WORSHIP AND PRAYER THIS WEEK

33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FIRST READING: Malachi 3:19-20a

SECOND READING: 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

GOSPEL READING: Luke 21:5-19

LECTORS:

NOVEMBER 13TH-Kenya Turner,

Adriene Mitchell, Rita Holman

NOVEMBER 20TH –William Mathis, Jessica

Holman, Francine Woods

NOVEMBER 24TH-Kim Mapp

COMMUNION MINISTERS:

NOVEMBER 13TH-Joseph Felix, Shannon Woods, William

Mathis, Cecila Ellery, Lolita Ewing

NOVEMBER 20TH –Sr. Dorothy Jackson, Marie Mucker,

Adriene Mitchell, Andrea Davis, Helen Daniels

NOVEMBER 24TH-Joint Thanksgiving Day Service TBA

GIFT BEARERS:

NOVEMBER 13TH-Stacy Gaston, Shantell Hermitt

NOVEMBER 20TH –Mr. & Mrs. Tim Clark

NOVEMBER 24TH- Joint Thanksgiving Day Service

TBA

PRAY FOR THE SICK AND SHUT IN

James Blincoe, Anita Gilkey, Geraldine McKinney,

Steve Porter, John Evans, Mr. Earl Thomas, Anna Groves NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

Francine Woods (3), Aliza Toney (8)

CANTORS:

NOVEMBER 13TH-Audrey Penman

NOVEMBER 20TH –Mary Taylor

NOVEMBER 24TH-Patricia Bolds

ALTER SERVERS:

NOVEMBER 13TH-Debbie Beausejour, Stephanie Henry

NOVEMBER 20TH –A’Nya Ellison, Jediah Holman

NOVEMBER 24TH-Joint Thanksgiving Day Service TBA

HOSPITALITY:

NOVEMBER 13TH-Rita Johnson, Marie Mucker

NOVEMBER 20TH –Deanne Woods, Robert Byrd

NOVEMBER 24TH- Joint Thanksgiving Day Service TBA

CHILDREN’S CHURCH MINISTER:

NOVEMBER-Rita Holman

DECEMBER-Lillian Coleman

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

“And these three things remain: faith, hope and love. But the

greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthian 13:13