Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish

P.O. Box: MF 7143, Bexon, Castries

Telephone: (758) 452-1190
Email: pureheartofmary@yahoo.com
bexon_secretary@yahoo.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mostpureheartbexon/
WEEKEND MASSES Parish Priest: Father Cleophus Joseph
Sundays: 8:00 am Deacon: Rev. Robert Harvey
Vision 2020—Disciples On Mission
WEEKDAY MASSES
Mon—Wed, Fri-Sat: 6:30
am (followed by Rosary) Sunday 30th December 2018
Thurs: Divine Mercy
Feast of the Holy Family Cycle C
followed by Mass 5:00
pm
Theme: The Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Confessions:
Sunday 7:00 am
Appointments are
flexible, kindly contact
Parish Priest at 452-1190
Healing Service
Every Third Thursday,
6:00 pm.

PARISH COUNCIL
Meeting takes place on
the first Thursday of the
month, unless otherwise
noted

BIBLE STUDY OTHER MONTHLY NOTICES [Unless otherwise

Every other Tuesday in indicated]
the parish hall at 5:30  First Weekend of the Month: Collection for the Bexon
pm. All are invited. Infant School
 Regular Youth Group Meetings on the second and fourth
Wednesday of each month, from 6:00 pm
Missionary Childhood
Association
meeting second and BULLETIN DEADLINE
fourth Saturday of All submissions are due at the Parish Office by Wednesday at noon
each month from 3:00 either in person or by email to bexon_secretary@yahoo.com. All
p.m. in the Church submissions are subject to the Pastor’s approval, space, availability
and are limited to 40 words.
 Weekly Readings, Mass Times and Given Intentions

Sunday 30th December 2018—FEAST OF Thursday 3rd January—Christmas Weekday.

THE HOLY FAMILY. WHITE. Opt. Holy Name of Jesus—White.
First Reading : 1 Samuel 1:20-22,24-28 First Reading: 1 John 2:29-3:6
Responsorial: Psalm 83:2-3, 5-6, 9-10 Responsorial: Psalm 97:1, 3-6
Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-2, 21-24 Gospel: John 1:29-34
Gospel: Luke 2:41-52
Mass at 8:00 a.m. Friday 4th January—Obl. St. Elizabeth Ann
Parish Feast of Jacmel Parish Seton— Religious—White.
First Reading: 1 John 3:7-10
Monday 31st December—Seventh Day in Responsorial: Psalm 97:1, 7-9
the Octave of Christmas—White. Opt. St. Gospel: John 1:35-42
Sylvester—POPE. White.
First Reading: 1 John 2:18-21 Saturday 5th January—Christmas
Responsorial: Psalm 95:1-2, 11-13 Weekday—White.. Opt. St. John
Gospel: John 1:1-18 Neumann—Bishop—White.
First Reading: 1 John 3:11-21
Tuesday 1st January—SLOEMNITY OF Responsorial: Psalm 99
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD—NEW Gospel: John 1:43-51
YEAR’S DAY AND WORLD DAY OF Feast day for the Redemptorist Fathers in
PEACE—WHITE. Vieux Fort
First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
Responsorial: Psalm 66:2-3, 5, 6-8 Next Sunday 6th January 2019—
Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIPHANY.
Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 WHITE.
Midnight Mass on Monday and Mass at First Reading : Isaiah 60:1-6
9:00 am on Tuesday Responsorial: Psalm 71:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
Second Reading: Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6
Wednesday 2nd January—Obl. St. Basil the Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen—Bishops Mass at 8:00 a.m.
and Doctors—White.
First Reading: 1 John 2:22-28
Responsorial: Psalm 97:1-4
Gospel: John 1:19-28

Dear Lord,
Thank You for teaching us to be generous
as You have been with us. Thank You for
showing us that all we are and have are
gifts from You.
Lord, help us to understand that these
gifts from you are meant to be shared.
Show us the joys of generosity.
Help us to understand that others, perhaps unknown to us, depend
on us for help. Remind us that our world, our local church and our
parishes need “Good Samaritans” and Good Stewards to heal the
wounds of our times.
Make us gifts to others in Your name so that we can be an
everlasting gift to You. Amen.
 NOTICES
THEME: Stewards of Faith
POPE’S Intentions: Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmis-
sion of Faith
Collection for Sunday 23rd December 2018: 1st Collection: $828.46
2nd collection: $823.70

Special thanks to everyone for an altar server, is reminded to

attending this Eucharistic Celebra- stay back after Mass for a short
tion with us today. A warm wel- practice.
come to all our visitors and any
one returning to the faith. As we
come to the close of 2018, and pre-
pare to begin 2019, let us truly
thank God for all his blessings,
especially life and let us do our
best to live even better lives in the
coming year.

Parish Notices
• Special thank you to all those
who came out to celebrate the
Christmas Day Masses. Thank
you for making time for Jesus in
your lives, even when it difficult
and discouraging. Please be re-
minded that the Vigil Mass of
New Years, will be tomorrow at
midnight. We will begin prayers
and a thanksgiving service at
11:00 pm. Mass on New Year’s
morning will be at 9:00 am. Let
us begin the year well, with God
in prayer.
• Thank you to all those who con-
tributed in the second collection
last week. May God bless you
dearly for your generosity.
• The new altar servers, and any-
one else interested in becoming
 Children’s Activity Section

Prayer for Vocations

Lord Jesus Christ who deigned to share with men the work of Your
apostolate, inspire the hearts of our Caribbean youth with the desire of
labouring for You and the extension of Your Kingdom.
Eternal High Priest, inspire our youth with the call of Your altar. May
Your love too, make many men and women eager to devote themselves
to working for You and for souls in the Religious Life.
May the intercession of Mary and Joseph obtain for us that parents may
be proud to give their children to Your service and that through a great
increase in local vocations, the One Holy Catholic Church may be en-
riched and secured here in St. Lucia, in the Caribbean and in the world.
Amen.
O Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us; obtain for us many Holy
Priests and Religious.