• THE PARISH PROJECTS COLLECTION will be taken up now. Please be generous. • READERS for the fifth SUNDAY OF EASTER are - Sherma Epiphane & Norma Maynard; Stephen Montrope & Anthony Robinson; Lorna Innocent & Jon-L Innocent • TRANSPORTATION will leave the Square at 2:30 p.m. for persons who wish to attend ULTREYA in Canaries. Please be guided accordingly. • THE LEGION OF MARY will be hosting a Rosary walk on Sunday, May 6 (today) from 3:00 p.m. in the town of Gros Islet. Everyone is encouraged to turn out in large numbers to honour our Lady. • THE PARISH PREIST is currently on vacation and is out of the state for two weeks. Mass will be celebrated for the weekday on Wednesdays ONLY. Persons who have intentions for this period are asked to take note and call the parish office. WHAT’S HAPPENING DID YOU KNOW? As a sign of reverence we genuflect (on one knee all the way to the floor) or bow when we enter the church as a sign of respect for the God’s presence. When the Blessed Sacrament is exposed we do a double genuflection. Likewise, we stand during the gospel and kneel during the consecration as signs of reverence. T T TABERNACLE ABERNACLE ABERNACLE ABERNACLE L L LIGHT IGHT IGHT IGHT In memory of Zilta George & Family GROS ISLET GROS ISLET GROS ISLET Anne Marie Felicien MONCHY MONCHY MONCHY Mary said, “Behold, I am the hand maid of the Lord. May it be done according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her Luke 1:38 HOW TO PRAY THE ROSARY Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles' Creed." Say the "Our Father." Say three "Hail Marys." Say the "Glory be to the Father." Announce the First Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditat- ing on the Mystery. Say the "Glory be to the Father." Announce the Second Mystery; then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with Third, Fourth and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner. After the Rosary: HAIL, HOLY QUEEN, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweet- ness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished chil- dren of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. O GOD, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech Thee, that meditating upon these mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen. After each decade say the following prayer requested by the Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy." P P Pa a ar r ri i is s sh h h P P Pr r ri i ie e es s st t t: : : F F Fr r r. . . S S St t te e ep p ph h he e en n n Q Q Qu u ui i in n nl l la a an n n, , , D D De e ea a ac c co o on n ns s s: : : R R Re e ev v v. . . G G Gi i ir r ra a ar r rd d d G G Gl l la a ac c ce e e, , , R R Re e ev v v. . . W W Wi i in n ns s st t to o on n n T T Ta a ay y yl l lo o or r r, , , R R Re e ev v v. . . J J Je e er r re e em m my y y J J Jo o os s se e ep p ph h h P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia P.O Box Choc 8192, Castries, Saint Lucia Tel: (758) 450 Tel: (758) 450 Tel: (758) 450 Tel: (758) 450- - -8325 8325 8325 8325 Fax: (758) 450 Fax: (758) 450 Fax: (758) 450 Fax: (758) 450- - -8794 8794 8794 8794 Cell: (758) 285 Cell: (758) 285 Cell: (758) 285 Cell: (758) 285- - -8831 8831 8831 8831 Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Email: St. [email protected] Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Website: www.grosisletchurch.org Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 Confessions: Every Saturday 9.00 - - - 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 10.00 am; 6.00 - - - 6.45 pm.; & By appointment. 6.45 pm.; & By appointment. 6.45 pm.; & By appointment. 6.45 pm.; & By appointment. Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy Gros Islet, Grande Riviere & Monchy St. Joseph the Worker S S ST T TA A AN N ND D DA A AR R RD D D M M MA A AS S SS S S TIMES TIMES TIMES TIMES Monday Monday Monday Monday - - - F F Fr r ri i id d da a ay y y: : : 5:45 a.m. Prayers 6:00 a.m. Mass Wednesday: Wednesday: Wednesday: Wednesday: 6 6 6:00 p.m. Mass Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: Saturday: 6:30 a.m. Mass 7:00 p.m. Mass Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Mass (G.I/ G.R) 10:00 a.m. Mass (G.I. / Monchy) Holiday: Holiday: Holiday: Holiday: 7:00 a.m. Mass “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many”. Mark 10:45 T he Spirit is like the soul that unites the whole living organism of Christ. The Church, his body, is the “the place where the Spirit flourishes”, according to a saying of the Fathers of the Church quoted by the Catechism (749): contrary to those Christians who seem to think that the Church extinguishes the Spirit. “The Fathers know best”. A gardener scratches the bark of a branch to see if the green of life appears. “Scratching” a Christian, then, we know he remains united to the vine if the Holy Spirit is present in him. This we can verify if he is producing “the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23), all of which are aspects of that cordial spirit of a lived and embraced communion with Christ and his Church. Unlike trees, Christians who have the misfortune to lose the sap of divine life through sin can return to life through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. More important, however, is nourishing and strengthening that life through the Sacraments, prayer and the exercise of Christian charity. The Eucharist is the most privileged source in which we can seek to strengthen our unity with the Vine. God is the Father and divine Gardener who cares for the vine, and is constantly stripping the branches of excess growth that stops them bearing fruit. That excess growth is evident when we are dedicated to adding surplus fat to our body, our spirit, our wallet, or our self-conceit. God’s intervention may come in the form of illness, disappointments, personal or business failures, and adversities of many other kinds. We are tempted to protest at his intervention: it is painful. In fact, we often fail to recognize what he is doing at all; “how can God allow this to happen to me?” But only if we accept it, even to the point of thanking him for it, will our lives overcome the sterility that threatens them and bear the rich fruit he has destined them to. We will be most fruitful if we become real disciples of Christ by learning to love as he has loved us. If we express it in deeds – which ones? – it will be a visible sign of our belonging to him and a vivid invitation to others to join us. Taken from sacerdos.org Jesus clearly contrasts His leadership with that of other leaders. The key to His leadership is service. His whole ministry was focused on serving those in need, especially the poor and the sick. Jesus brought life to those who were healed, as well as those who witnessed it. Jesus’ ministry found its full expression on the cross. Every time we make the sign of the cross, we are reminded of the depth of love demonstrated and to which we are called. Are we ready to express Jesus’ call to loving service more fully in our lives? Can we remember those who have serve us over the years in Jesus’ name?