The Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed

Mass Schedule
Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Vigil
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.,
12:00 noon, 7:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am
Father David Carucci,
Pastor
Confessions
7:30 a.m. Monday-Friday,
4:00 p.m. Saturday
Anytime by
appointment
The Commemoration of All The Faithful Departed
308 East 22nd Avenue • Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542
Telephone: 251-968-7062 • Fax: 251-967-2537 • Website: www.olgal.org
Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church
ALL SOULS DAY – NOVEMBER 2, 2014
Mass Intentions
November 1-8, 2014
Saturday
11/1 4:30 p.m. ✝ John & Grace Raftery
Sunday
11/2 8:00 a.m. pro populum (For the People)
10:00 a.m. ✝ Bill & Billy Schneider
12:00 p.m. ✝ Francis L. Curtis
7:00 p.m. ✝ John Colman
Monday
11/3 8:00 a.m. ✝ John Donaghy
Tuesday
11/4 8:00 a.m. ✝ AR Members,
Living and Deceased
Wednesday 11/5 8:00 a.m. ✝ Rev. Vincent M. McDonnell
Thursday
11/6 8:00 a.m. ✝ Jodi Biedakapp Allen
Friday
11/7 8:00 a.m. ✝ Lee Joseph Bruno
Saturday
11/8 4:30 p.m. ✝ Bernie Heinrich
Readings
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2,
THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL
THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (All Souls Day)
Wis 3:1-9, Rom 5:5-11, Jn 6:37-40
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9,
THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA
Feast
Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22
Sacraments and Services
• Anointing of the Sick
Contact Fr. Carucci, or the office staff.
• Baptism
Contact Fr. Carucci, or the office staff. Must attend Baptism
Preparation Class, TBA.
•Marriage
Contact Parish Office at least 6 months in advance.
• Confessions
Saturday, 4:00 p.m., Sunday thru Friday, 7:30 a.m.
By appointment
• First Holy Communion
Children must be in at least 2nd Grade and have been enrolled
in a Catholic School or Parish Religious Education Program
for 2 years. Contact Suzette Taylor at creed@olgal.org.
• Confirmation
Youth must be in at least 11th Grade and have been enrolled
in a Catholic School or Parish Religious Education Program
for 2 years. Contact Philip Wiese at teen@olgal.org. Adults and
Children joining the Church will be confirmed after completion
of RCIA program.
The sanctuary lamp burns
constantly to proclaim the
real presence of Jesus in the
Tabernacle. This week it also
burns to remind us to pray for
all who have died, that one day
at the end of time they might
be raised up to the fullness of
heavenly life in Christ Jesus.
Devotions at
Our Lady of the Gulf
Adoration: First Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Rosary: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.
Benediction: Wednesdays immediately
following 8:00 a.m. Mass.
The Mass Assistant Schedule
is posted on the bulletin boards in the
vestibule and the parish hall and in the
sacristy. It is also available at our website:
olgal.org.
Financial Report
Offertory October 25/26: $7,491.00
For the Middle East: $1,422.00
Your support is greatly appreciated!
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• EMAIL: staylor@olgal.org
• submit via website olgal.org
• Complete Bulletin Announcement Request
Form (available in vestibule or office)
Submission Deadline: Monday, 10:00 a.m. for
that weekend’s bulletin.
Catholic
Religious Education
K-8th Grade, Wednesdays,
6:00-7:15 p.m., Religious Education Building
Be sure you have picked up your Family Guide
November 5 :
Meet in Parish Hall to Eat
Dismissed from Church at 7:15
Parents, pease join us!!!
Contact Suzette Taylor
(CReEd@olgal.org or 251-752-4304).
Lord, hold our troops in Your loving hands,
protect them as they protect us. We ask this
in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior.
Last Memorial Day (our secular All Souls Day), the old florist shook his head
sadly as we filled the car with baskets to begin our annual “cemetery run.”
“Each year the Memorial Day baskets get fewer and fewer,” he lamented.
“Of course, we make it up in proms and dances—more and more, for kids
younger and younger. Well, the future belongs to the young, I suppose.” But
if young people forget the wisdom of the past, and neglect to “treasure” their
living grandparents and all the elderly, then we’re building our future on
sand. There is no future if we forget those gone before us.
All Souls Remembrance Sheets
are available in the vestibule. If
you would like your deceased
loved ones remembered at
Masses during the month of
November, please fill in a sheet,
drop it in the box provided or
email the name to: staylor@
olgal.org. The names will be
bundled and enshrined on the
altar for remembrance at all
Masses during the month of
November.
Today, and throughout November, we not only remember but, in the
communion of saints, we also pray for those gone before us. The Catholic
doctrine of purgatory teaches that God’s love reaches beyond the grave to
heal whatever remains unresolved at one’s passing from this life. The book of
Wisdom assures us that our departed are in God’s hands, embraced by grace
and mercy. The Letter to the Romans promises us ultimate reconciliation
and a share in Christ’s resurrection. Jesus Himself declares that, far from
rejection, resurrection and eternal life await believers.
Thus All Souls Day offers us the grace-filled consolation of remembering
and praying for all the dead, especially those we knew best, in all their
humanness, with their faults and flaws, their struggles and sorrows, their
imperfections and idiosyncrasies, even their eccentricities. In other words,
the same way they knew us and as God knows us all.
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of the
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Our loving God calls us here today to remember those whom we have known and loved, and indeed all the souls
who have gone before us. For some of us the pain of grief is still fresh, but for all of us the memories give us
strength to carry on in our faith as we pray for those who have died. Today is a day to proclaim our hope in the
Resurrection and in the promises of Christ for all whom we have known in this world and whom we hope to see
again in the next.
The mission of Ushers is to facilitate a spiritual atmosphere in serving at their scheduled Sunday and
Holy Day Masses, seasonal liturgical celebrations, and any special occasions as directed by the Pastor.
Also, to enthusiastically and cordially welcome parishioners and visitors, answer general questions, and
distribute information as requested. Please call the office if you are able to serve. Ushers are especially
needed for our 4:30 p.m.Vigil Mass.
Christian Service Center
Helping people in need on
Pleasure Island since 1991
251-968-5256
Following is a list of Christian
Service Center’s Christmas Food
Box needs. Boxes will be distributed
on December 15th and 16th.
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help will be greatly appreciated.
Stuffing mix
Cream Soups
Broth
Canned corn, fruit, peas, beans, yams
Gravy (package or jar)
Cranberry sauce
Frozen turkeys may be brought to the Center
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Discover,
Rediscover or
Enrich your Faith!
RCIA Classes
Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Contact Father Carucci at
FrCarucci@olgal.org or 251-648-4892.
Sponsors encouraged to attend!
Question of the Week
Besides those I lovingly miss, for whom
do I need to pray today precisely because they were difficult to love in life?
Or because, at their passing, conflict or
unresolved issues remained?
GREAT
FAMILY
SERVICE
PROJECT!
Join in the Kairos Cookie Ministry!
Cookie Pick-up November 5th at Noon
Homemade cookies are a tangible expression of Christian love and an indication of God’s concern for a group
of people who seldom encounter either in the course of their daily lives. Your loving sacrifice will provide
“bread” that shines the Light of God’s Grace into the darkest corners of a prison unit. A typical Kairos Weekend
will go through hundreds of dozens of cookies which are distributed to inmates, correction officers, support
staff and yes, even team members! Please make as many as you possibly can. They will NOT go to waste! May
God bless you for the gift of baking!
Cookie Guidelines
Cookie Preparation:
• Many types of cookies are generally acceptable including: Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Molasses, Chocolate
Chip, Ginger and Sugar. Homemade cookies from scratch are always a special treat but store-bought
cookie dough can be substituted if desired. However, all cookies should be “homebaked.”
• Cookies should be between 2 inches and 2-1/2 inches in diameter and not more than 1/2 inch thick.
• Avoid using icing, sugar or any other type of coating on the outside of the cookie.
The Key Ingredient – Prayer!:
• Pray individually or as a family over the ingredients before and during mixing.
• Pray over the cookies as you drop them onto the cookie sheets and bake them.
• Ask God to use your cookies as a source of His love to shine on the prisoners and staff on the Kairos
weekend.
• Pray that each cookie brings the inmate, officer or warden who eats it closer to God. We want every
person to become part of the family of God.
• Prayer is vital to a successful Kairos weekend. A prayer list is available in the church entry. Please
sign up and pray for us!
Packing the Cookies:
• Bag thoroughly cooled cookies in a Zip Lock bag – six cookies per bag. You may wish to freeze the
cookies if the Kairos Weekend is more than 3 days away.
Getting the Cookies to the Prisoners:
Please deliver the bagged cookies to the Church Office before Noon on November 5, 2014 so they can take
them to the prison.
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Hurricane Protection Prayer
God, hear the voices of Your children.
The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude.
We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control.
The Gulf of Mexico can invade our land and spread chaos and disaster.
During this hurricane season, we turn to You in prayer, and ask You to spare us from any tragedies.
Help to remove from our minds past disasters and give us the faith we need to believe You will protect us. Amen.
The weekend of November 15th and 16th, we will take part in the Christmas Toy Share program sponsored by
the Catholic Social Services and Christian Service Center agencies. Please take an ornament, purchase the toy, and
return the unwrapped gift with the ornament firmly attached to the box in church by Sunday, November 30th.
Thank you for your help giving toys to children in need. For further information, please contact Judie Flanigan
(968-7818) or Frances & Florence Brennan (968-7855).
OLG Altar Rosary Society
The ARS Meets on the First Tuesday of
each month at 8:30 a.m., September thru May
Please join us for refreshments and fellowship.
New Members and visitors always welcome!
ARCHANGEL RADIO
Fall Pledge Drive November 11-13
Listen/Talk to OLG’s own Philip Wiese
LIVE ON THE AIR
Wednesday, November 12, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Parish Youth Groups will receive
5% of all pledges!
Mark Your
Calendars…
November 2
OLG Teen
Planned Parenthood Prayer Vigil
(Meet at OLG at 1:15 p.m.)
November 4
8:30 a.m.
Altar Rosary Meeting
No Adult Bible Study
November 4
Youth Ministry and
Religious Ed Leaders
5:30 p.m. Mass
6:00 p.m. Meeting
November 4
6:00-7:30 p.m.
RCIA Parish Hall (South)
November 5
Kairos Cookies picked up from
Church Office at Noon
November 5
6:00-7:15 p.m.
CReEd
November 5
6:00 p.m. Parish Dinner
November 5
7:00 p.m. “Encounter” Holy Hour
November 6
3:15 p.m.
OLG Teen After-School Hangout
November 9
4:30-7:00 p.m. Mass
OLG Teen
“Ignite”
November 11
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Adult Bible Study
November 11
6:00-7:30 p.m.
RCIA Parish Hall (South)
November 12
6:00-7:15 p.m.
CReEd
November 13
3:15 p.m.
OLG Teen After-School Hangout
November 14-16
OLG Teen Retreat at Mt. Cheaha
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