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Hospital
Harold Beamon Adams Health S-Rehab
Joseph Stewart The Med
Raymond Mott Meth-C
Convalescent/Nursing Homes
Mrs. Arlene Hardaway (Parkway Health & Rehab) Mrs. Willie Evelyn Malone, (St. Peter Villa), Mr. Floyd Shavers (Metro Community Care Home) Mrs. Allura Tate, Mrs. Ophelia Jennings (Graceland Manor Nursing Home), Mr. Calvin Ezell (Harper View Nursing Home)
Ill at Home
Mrs. Audrey Allen, Mr. Herbert Allen, Joseph Alsandor, Mr. Gerald Bond, Mrs. Toya Booker, Mr. Clifford Crawford, Mrs. Lula Crawford, Mr. Robert Crowley, Mr. William Harris, Mrs. Jacqueline Hayes, Mr. Darrell Hollimon, Mrs. Helen Hoof, Mr. Robert Hooper, Mrs. Mary M. Jones, Mrs. Jenny Marshall, Mrs. Grace Milburn, Mrs. Mary Monroe, Mrs. Maurice McDonald, Mrs. Florine McMillan, Mrs. Maria Pinkston, Mrs. Susie Purdy, Mr. Stanley Robinson, Mrs. Katherine Terry, Mrs. Gwen Walton, Mr. Johnnie Weaver, Mr. Eric Wells, Ms. Alana Wright
We Pray For Those That Have Gone Before Us
January 22—January 28: Hortense Blackwell: 1946, Ruby Hillman:1952, Sallie Drew:1957, Eddie Johnson:1969, Walter Samuels:1974, Clyde Thompson: 1985, Warnsby Stegall,Sr.:1987, Sr. M. Killian Pollard, BVM, Sam Murphy:1990, Howard Jackson:1998, Samuel Barnes, Jr.:1999, Richard Mathis, Jr.:2004, Lillian Denton:2006, Ivory Flagg:2007, Daniel Webster Pointer:2008, Helene J. Stansbury: 2009
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| Easter Vigil Yields Six New Members to the Catholic Faith |
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Easter Vigil
March 22, 2008
With the Chrism Oil still shining on their foreheads....the newest members of the Catholic Faith pose with Father Geaney and proudly show their Certificate of Initiation. From left to right: Austin Francis Howell, Patricia Maria de Soledad Gray, Angela Merici Malone, Father G, Angelene Therese McGrady, Angela Mary Magdalene Delaney, and Mae Catherine Drexel Cleaves.
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| Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA |
| Leading the Flock into the Fullness of Communion with the Church |
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Baptism and Conversion - Faith Formation and RCIA
From the Desk of Bertha Gilmore, RCIA Coordinator
Dear St. Augustine Church Family,
The formation of one's faith is a process. This year, we were blessed to have six Candidates who had been baptized within another denomination, but wanted to convert to Catholicism and unite with us. After a brief period of inquiry, they began the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) journey. It has been a spirit-filled, passionate year of learning. Our candidates for full acceptance into the Church have learned many of the tenets of the Catholic Faith, through the interaction, discussion and reflection in class, as well as in independent learning.
I want to thank each and every St. Augustine member who has encouraged this group. However, I especially thank the Sponsors. Please enjoy the RCIA 2008 homepage, and don't forget to welcome our candidates at the Easter Vigil, Saturday, March 22, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
May God richly bless and keep you,
Bertha
RCIA -
It's a process...not a boot-camp, but we do take it seriously!
If RCIA is a Process...When is The Rite of Acceptance Celebrated?
The Rite of Acceptance may be celebrated at any time of the year. Most often, due to symbolism, it is celebrated at Easter. There is no basis for the misconception that the beginning of Advent is either the required or the most desirable time for beginning the Rite of Acceptance.
A church may celebrate the Confirmation of Candidates more than once per year, even up to three times, should candidates become ready to celebrate the Rite of Acceptance.
The rite should be celebrated in the Sunday Mass, or at some other significant church event in which the parish will be in attendance to give their support, as candidates for acceptance cannot come into acceptance without the community of the faithful in attendance.
The RCIA Class at St. Augustine Church is led by Bertha (Mrs. Desota) Gilmore, a former Memphis School District Principal. The RCIA Class of 2008 will participate in preparing the 2008-2009 Class. St. Augustine Catholic Church is located at 1169 Kerr Avenue, Memphis, TN 38106.
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| RCIA Journey Rite of Election |
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| Tony Whitlow. Frequent RCIA Presenter and Candidate Austin Howell at IC, 2.10.08 | Candidates Angela Malone and Mae (Mrs. John) Cleaves, RCIA 2008, at IC, 2.10.08 Rite of Election. | | |
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| Sponsor Ann Freeman, with Candidate Angelene McGrady, RCIA 2008, at IC, 2.10.08 | Sponsor Doris Lacey with Candidate Angela Delaney, RCIA 2008, at IC, 2.10.08 | |
| Helpers for the Journey of the 2007-2008 RCIA Class |
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The Right of Election: A Sponsored Event
Candidates were presented to the Bishop and community of the faithful, by their Sponsors, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, on February 10, 2008 at 3 p.m. It was a moving experience for the candidates and their sponsors.
RCIA Class of March 2008 Listed with Sponsors and Alternates Who Attended the Rite of Election Ceremony:
Candidate Mae Cleaves - Sponsor Barbara Brown (photo, top center)
Candidate Patricia Gray - Sponsors Marie Mosah; alternate A. Bossier
Candidate Austin Howell - Sponsor Joseph Young; alternate T. Whitlow
Candidate Angela Delaney - Sponsor Doris Lacey
Candidate Angela Malone - Sponsor Carol Jackson Boyd (photo, left top)
Candidate Angelene McCrady -Sponsor Ann Freeman
A familiar face was seen among the Altar Servers at the Cathedral. The Lawrence McDaniel, a tuition scholarship winner at Christian Brothers University, and son of member Pam McDaniel and the grandson of member Hildy Lomax, he also serves at the 8 a.m. St. Augustine Mass. (photo, right top) RCIA Candidate Patricia Gray is shown on the far right, in late 2006 photo, as she took photos during the Rite of Election and did not have one on that day. |
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| Giving Before Confirmation |
The RCIA Class members and Ms. Gilmore served the Church Parish cake (http://www.justwrightcakedesign.com/), to honor Father G, in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Paulist Fathers, on Sunday, March 9, 2008 after the 10 a.m. Mass.
Class members are unified; they desire to serve both God and St. Augustine Catholic Church. Recently, some Candidates indicated their intent to serve as follows: Mae--The Social Action Committee; Angelene--S.A.L.T.; and Patricia--Website Ministry and SPC Ladies Auxiliary. More decisions soon!
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| Blessed Mary's Assumption |
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A view at the top...at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The beauty of the Cathedral added to the spirituality of the blessed day.
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| Retreat, Reflection and Renewal at OLQP, Dancyville, TN |
Four members of the RCIA Class, along with RCIA Coordinator, Bertha Gilmore, attended a spiritual retreat at Our Lady Queen of Peace Retreat Center in Dancyville, TN, with other Memphis area RCIA participants, on Saturday, February 23, 2008.
Those attending were as follow:
The participants enjoyed the fellowship with other candidates and formed many bonds with their St. Augustine team members, as well as those from St. Ann's in Bartlett, St. Therese Little Flower in North Memphis and Holy Spirit in East Memphis.
Of special note: Modean Thompson from St. Therese Little Flower, sister-n-law of Angelene's sponsor, Ann Freeman, also is an RCIA Sponsor. She and her Candidates, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scruggs ("Mr. Chuck" of TV fame) shared in the retreat session with Patricia Gray.
A special salute to Ms. Gilmore and for her leadership in getting us to the retreat. And, too, to Ms. Barbara Brown, who made the whole group feel as if she was their sponsor too! The St. Augustine participants ended the day with a scrumptious meal of fried fish, breakfast, etc. at the Cracker Barrel. Needless to say, all were fulfilled both spiritually and physically from the day's events.
 
Angela M.and new Diocesan Retreat friend, The Chapel Where We Prayed
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| Keeping the Old Traditions To Veil or Not to Veil |
The Women of RCIA 2007-2008 Have Chosen the Veil...
No, It Won't Cover Their Faces...It's the Catholic Chapel Veil
It must be true...the old traditions never really die! In keeping with the pre-Vatican II tradition of women coming to worship with covered heads, the women of this RCIA class will wear veils. The veils are hand-made and dyed by Teresa at Catholic Traditions in Hanceville, AL. (Teresa is shown in the photo.) If you'd like a veil for yourself, check with Patricia Gray. In addition to the RCIA Class, Bertha Gilmore and Joyce Young, also purchased veils for the Easter Vigil.
For more about women being veiled in the Catholic Church, visit:
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Don't forget your pledge to the Diocese!
"One Faith, One Family "
 St. Augustine Catholic Church
1169 Kerr Ave. Memphis, Tennessee 38106 (Ph) 901.774.2297
Web Updates: webmaster@staugustinememphis.org
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“Intelligence and liberty are the human environments most favorable to the deepening of personal conviction of religious truth, and obedience to the interior movements of an enlightened conscience”.
Father Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers
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