FEAST OF ST. JUDE The St. Jude community is presently raising funds to off set their expenses for the celebration of the feast day on 28th October. If you would like to assist please contact Mrs. Sonia Hill at 645-5903

NEW BEGINNINGS WEEKEND EXPERIENCE.

A retreat for Separated, Divorced or Widowed persons, October 7th – 9th, 2016. See flyer on Notice Board for contact and

registration information. RCIA

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults resumed on September 9th. We are accept-ing new persons who wish to join us for the journey. Sessions take place on Friday evenings in the Parish Hall from 6.30 p.m. ANNUAL ADVENT YOUTH RETREAT Our annual youth retreat is carded for 27th November, the first Sunday of Advent. Theme: Face-The-Book: Living an Accountable Life (2 Corinthians 5:9-10) Venue: To be announced. Time: 9:30am –3:00pm Retreat Director: To be announced To register, call the parish office.(662-2827)

CALLING ALL YOUTH As many of us know, a significant number of young people in our parish are not actively involved in any ministry. As adults, we can attempt to change this situation. Please encourage the youth in your family to participate in the various ministries in our parish. The youth group meets in the parish hall on Fridays from 5:30p.m. Contact Aunty Maureen @663-8944 or Sr. Sandra @ 771-1300 or the parish office.

Parish Schedule

Sunday Mass

St. Jude’s - Saturday, 5.00 p.m.

St. Joseph - Saturday, 6.30p.m.

Sunday, 6.00a.m., 8.30a.m.

Daily Mass

St Joseph

Monday to Friday, 6.00a.m.

First Saturday, 7.00a.m.

St. Jude

Thursday (after novena) 6.00p.m.

Public Holiday

7.00 a.m. St. Joseph

Sacrament of Reconciliation

St Joseph

Friday, 6.00 p.m. - 7.00p.m.

Parish Office Hours

Secretary:

Monday to Friday 8.00a.m. – 4.00p.m.

(Closed for Lunch: 1 - 2 p.m.)

Parish Priest:

Tuesday, 5.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Thursday, 4.00 - 5.00 p.m.

Deacon:

Monday, 5.00 - 6.00 p.m.

Congratulations to the newly appointed

Sub-Urban Vicariate Catechetical Coordinator,

Sr. Lystra Long, O.P.

St. Joseph Parish Newsletter

Communities of St. Joseph & St. Jude Cor. King & Abercromby Streets, St. Joseph. Tel. 662-2827, 323-6653

Parish Priest: Fr. Hasley King Email: jodorparish@gmail.com

Welcome to the communities of St. Joseph/St. Jude!

The arrival of a new priest is always an occasion to celebrate the uniqueness of God’s anointed one. We were well instructed and pastored by Msgr Alexander and now we look forward to continued guidance from our new parish priest, Fr. Hasley King.

Fr. Hasley, During the next few months, you will get to know more about the different initiatives within our parish ministries. These are of course not the only things that are important here to us— you will also get to know the warm and friendly parishioners along the way. We will definitely give you the time and space that you need to observe us and strategize about how best to shepherd us. We are happy to have you Father!

Fr. Hasley grew up in Dades Road, Rio Claro, the parish of St. Theresa. It was there he first met the Carmelites. Fr. John Horan, O. Carm. assisted him in his vocation to the Carmelites. In August 1999 he joined the Carmelites and was later ordained to the priesthood on 19th July, 2008. He has worked in Manzanilla (St. Paul/St. Jude), Maracas Valley (st. Michael, New Grant (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel), Rio Claro (St. Theresa) and Mission Toco Matelot.

We had a blast at the

Mercy Village!

A brief history of the Carmelites: Origin

The Order of Carmelites has its origins on

Mount Carmel, in Palestine, where, as we

read in the II Book of Kings, the great

prophet Elijah defended the true faith in

the God of Israel, when he won the

challenge against the priests of Baal. It

was also on Mount Carmel that the same

prophet, praying in solitude, saw the small

cloud which brought life-giving rain after

the long drought. From time immemorial,

this mountain has been considered the

lush garden of Palestine and symbol of

fertility and beauty. Indeed, "Karmel"

means "garden".

On that mountain the first Carmelites came

together, a unique group. Laymen, most of

them, living as hermits in community. They

took as their model one who appealed to

many monks in the West, the Prophet

Elijah. And with the passage of time they

took Mary as the companion on their

journey to the Lord.

The motto of the Carmelite Order is: “Zelo zelatus

sum pro Domino Deo exercituum.” This powerful

expression is a direct quote of the words of Elijah

from the First Book of Kings, 19:10: “With zeal

have I been zealous for the Lord God of Hosts.”

Adapted from: ocarm.org/en/content/ocarm/brief-history-carmelites

HAVE YOU LOST A LOVED ONE?

The St. Joseph/St. Jude Consolation Ministry will like to offer our services to you: * The RC Church’s traditional Nine Nights of prayer for the deceased. * Prayer to commemorate the 40 days/1 year of the deceased. * General support to the bereaved family through additional prayer, fellowship and other tangible assistance if required. If you are interested in having our team conduct the prayers at your home for your deceased loved one please contact the following coordinators: Lorencia Ballack-Coordinator for St. Joseph at 737 5695 & Carol Wade-acting Coordinator for St. Jude at 293 4200 or the Parish Office at 662 2827. An invitation is also extended to parishioners to join us in this much needed and spiritually rewarding ministry. We need persons who can sing and play a musical instrument. (Ms. Ramlogan)

Feast Days in October

01st St. Therese of the Child Jesus 4th St. Francis of Assisi 7th Our Lady of the Rosary 11th St. John XXIII 15th St. Teresa of Jesus 18th St. Luke 22nd St. John Paul II 28th St. Jude

Thank you Msgr Alexander! Your ministry has made a difference in our lives. Thank you for the kindness you’ve shown, the listening ear you’ve given, your gentle words, warm smile and faith in the risen Christ. During the two years, you renewed us and inspired us. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made, for preaching the Word, for lead-ing and guiding us through our bicentennial celebrations. We will always be grateful for your guidance.

Catholic Charismatic Renewal

Youth Empowerment Rally

Let your light Shine

Praise/ Worship/Healing/Dynamic Speaker/ Focus Groups/ Mass

Sunday 16th 2016

15-35 Years

CCR Centre Frederick Settlement, Caroni

Registration forms are available in the parish office Contact: 645-2902

cbitt86@yahoo.com

Stewardship

Flowers for Sanctuary

The team that looks after the beautification of the sanctuary is in dire need of your help. Please consider assisting in one of two ways:

(1) Give of your time to assist with the arranging of flowers.

(2) Contribution towards the purchase of flowers. Special envelopes are available at the entrance of the church. Contact: Carol Percy at 662-5241

CONFIRMATION

Registration for Confirma-tion class will continue on the following dates: Saturday 1st, 8th and 15th October from 9am to 11am. A meeting with the parents and candidates is carded for 22nd Oct. at 9.30am in the Church. Registration requirements: The original and a copy of Birth and Baptism Certifi-cates and a passport size

photo. For information contact Lynette Taitt @ 757-4819 or the parish office @ 662-2827