129 2nd Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 Pastor & Director, Fr. Jason Gootee Assistant Campus Minister, Tommy Myrick Secretary, Lisa Powell
Bringing Christ to People and People to Christ Since 1909 Northwestern State University
Church Office: (318)352-2615 Fax: (318)352-8989 Fr. Jason’s Cell Phone: 318-447-4149 (for emergency only) Fr. Jason’s Email: jegootee@gmail.com Church Office Email: holycrosscm@gmail.com Office Hours: 8:30—3:-00 Catholic Websites Links: www.diocesealex.org www.masstimes.org www.catholic.org
Mass Schedule Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Sacrament of Baptism By Appointment Sacrament of Matrimony At least 4 months in advance
Sacrament of Confession Saturday 3:00 pm—3:45 pm And by appointment
5:30 pm 5:30 pm 8:30 am 4:00 pm 11:00 am 5:00 pm
Anointing of the Sick By Appointment
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 96:1-3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10
Is 45:1, 4-6 / 1 Thes 1:1-5b / Mt 22:15-21
OCTOBER 16, 2011
Give the Lord glory and honor.
VOLUME XXV, ISSUE 43
Stewardship: Time, Talent & Treasure Oct. 15 4:00 p.m. E. Min.: Rose Tauzin, Cheryl Chambers, Henry Tauzin Lector: John Durham Oct. 16 11:00 a.m. E. Min.: Theresa Vallien, John Denny, Gladys Monette Lector: Susie Brooks 5:00 p.m. E. Min.: Mark Adkins, Don Barker, Melanie McCain Lector: Renee Rivers
Nov. 5 4:00 p.m. E. Min.: Henry Tauzin, Jean Gill, Dorothy Coutee Lector: Angela Rachal Nov. 6 11:00 a.m. E. Min.: Mike Chatelain, Diane Chatelain, Gladys Monette Lector: Susie Brooks 5:00 p.m. E. Min.: Don Barker, Mark Adkins, Cheryl Stoker Lector: Patrick Coco
Oct. 22 4:00 p.m. E. Min.: Jean Gill, Dorothy Coutee, Rose Tauzin Oct. 23 11:00 a.m. E. Min.: Harriet Guyott, Mike Friday, Gladys Monette 5:00 p.m. E. Min.: Don Barker, Cheryl Stoker, Mark Adkins
Nov. 12 4:00 p.m. E. Min.: Rose Tauzin , Dorothy Coutee, Cheryl Chambers Lector: Wendy Llorens Nov. 13 11:00 a.m. E. Min.: Harriet Guyott, Mike Friday, Gladys Monette Lector: Theresa Vallien 5:00 p.m. E. Min.: Mark Adkins, Patrick Coco, Melanie McCain Lector : Renee Rivers
Lector: Wendy Llorens Lector: Theresa Vallien Lector: Melanie McCain
Oct. 29 4:00 p.m. E. Min.: Dorothy Coutee, Cheryl Chambers, Henry Tauzin Lector: Madeline Meziere Oct . 30 11:00 a.m. E. Min.: Mike Friday, John Denny, Theresa Vallien Lector: Kristi Ware 5:00 p.m. E. Min.: Mark Adkins, Melanie McCain, Cheryl Stoker Lector : Renee Rivers
Nov. 19 4:00 p.m. E. Min.: Dorothy Coutee, Henry Tauzin, Jean Gill Nov, 20 11:00 a.m. E. Min.: Harriet Guyott, Mike Friday, John Denny 5:00 p.m. E. Min.: Patrick Coco, Mark Adkins, Cheryl Stoker
Lector: Madeline Meziere Lector: Kristi Ware Lector: Melanie McCain
Lectors please be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before Mass to properly prepare for weekend Masses. Also we are in NEED of more Extraordinary Ministers.
Collection October 9, 2011 Building Fund Gratitude & Generosity are Hallmark Christian Virtues!
$4,211.00 1,179.00
“Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” - Matthew 22:21
Altar Society Charismatic Prayer Group Wednesday Night Supper High School Confirmation RCIA Maintenance & Grounds Adoration Chapel Sacristans
It reality, everything belongs to God. We would have nothing if God had not given us the skills, talents and opportunities to accomplish what we accomplish. Therefore, we have an obligation to return a portion of our gifts to God, for all gifts come from Him and belong to Him.
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Mass Intentions 10-15 Saturday 10-16 Sunday 10-16 Sunday 10-17 Monday 10-18 Tuesday 10-19 Wednesday 10-20 Thursday 10-21 Friday 10-22 Saturday 10-23 Sunday 10-23 Sunday
4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. NO MASS 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. NO MASS 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Lou Begnaud Dustin Dauzat Don Barker Jackie Jacoby Fr. Jason Gootee John Denny Kathy Friday Selma Nelken 4 p.m. 11 a.m. 5 p.m.
Bill Stone Moneta Vallien Mercadel Our Parish Family Special Intention
Edward Hernanez, Jr. Special Intention
Thomas J. Killian Rickey Prestenbach Chad Jones
Calendar 10-17 Monday • High School Confirmation Class: 4:30 p.m. • CCD: 6:00 p.m. (It’s not too late to register!) 10-18 Tuesday • Charismatic Prayer Meeting: 6:15 p.m.—8 p.m. 10-19 Wednesday • Wednesday Night Supper: 6:30 p.m.
***Charismatic Prayer Meeting*** Are you looking for a deeper conversion, a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and a growth in holiness? Would you like to know more about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and how you can better serve the Lord and His people? If you are interested, please come to our Charismatic Prayer Meeting on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. held at Holy Cross Church.
October Special Collections •
October 23 — World Mission Sunday (Diocese)
The Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle
Parish Workday — November 12th
Monday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Men of the parish...we need you!!! We have lots of work to do in the Via Dolorosa Prayer Garden. There was a lot of damage to the garden when the tree fell. We need help with the repairs of crosses, sprinkler system and fence. For more information or to help, please contact John Denny at 318-352-2615
The Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle presents an evening of Prayer, Reflection and Mass presented by Fr. Francis Geremia, C.S. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 204 Patton Ave., Shreveport, LA. Fr. Francis Geremia is the national director of the Marian Movement of Priests. The event will begin with the recitation of the Rosary, followed by the celebration of Holy Mass. During his homily he will speak about the importance of consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the formation of prayer cenacles. A reception will follow. All are invited to attend. There is no charge for admission.
Catholic Classics Advent Series The Office of Religious Formation and Training will present an Advent series made up of presentations on the faith by captivating Catholic priests. The schedule includes:
Avoyelles Deanery: St. Paul the Apostle Church, Mansura, 6 pm by Fr. Chad Partain To help our married and engaged couples live out the teachings of Advent Reflection Series the Church, we are pleased to offer Natural Family Planning courses • Nov. 30 by The Couple to Couple League, a Catholic organization. The first • Dec. 14 / Dec. 21 class session starts in early November (tentative start date November 8). For more information, call Chris and Lisa Guillet (318-471- Eastern Deanery: 0902) email them at ChrisandLisaGuillet@yahoo.com, or visit St. Edward Church, Tallulah, 6 pm by Fr. Ferre D’Cruz Advent Reflections www.ccli.org. • Nov. 30 / Dec. 7 Illuminated Rosary in Marksville • The Illuminated Rosary at St. Joseph-Marksville will be held at 7:15 Dec 14
Natural Family Planning
p.m. every Thursday until Thursday, Oct. 27. Bring the whole Natchitoches Deanery: family and pray the Rosary together. Nativity of the BVM, Campti, 9:30 am by Fr. Ryan Humphries All Saints Day Mass at Memorial Gardens The Meaning of the Mass Masses will be celebrated at Alexandria Memorial Gardens on Sun- • Nov. 8 / Nov. 15 day, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. and on Monday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. at Green- • Nov. 22 World Mission Sunday wood Memorial Gardens, Pineville. All are welcome to attend. Next Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI calls every Catholic in the world to In Your Face 2011 St. Frances Cabrini Church will host In Your Face 2011 on Saturday, celebrate our vocation to be missionary. It’s World Mission Sunday! Dec. 3 from 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. for all high school youths. Come As Catholics around the world — here at home and in the Missions and relive the Steubenville South experience with us again this win- — gather at the Eucharist around the table of the Lord, we are to ter. Featuring Chris Padgett as the entertaining keynote speaker, pray for the Church’s worldwide missionary work. We pray for those Paul George as the host, Paul Hood as the music leader and Father awaiting the “Good News” of our Lord’s great love for us and for the Jose Robles-Sanchez as the Mass celebrant. Register by Nov. 25 missionaries who offer the poor and suffering the light of Christ. And and the cost is $20 per person; register after Nov. 25 and the cost is we are to offer financial help through the Society for the Propagation $25. For more information, call 318-445-4588 or email of the Faith for more than 1,150 dioceses in Asia, Africa, Latin Amerilizhines@cabrinichurch.com or go to www.cabrinichurch.com ca and the Pacific Islands
Words from Our Adoration Chapel • Just One Hour Can Change Our World "It has been said, and rightly so, that between contemplation and adoration there is so close a union, so mutual a relationship, that they cannot be separated. We adore while contemplating and we contemplate while adoring. The saints in heaven live in perpetual adoration, because their joy is derived from eternal contemplation. On earth, where in some manner we must imitate the life of heaven, Christian devotion has striven to make the Sacred Host the center of perpetual contemplation and adoration, as far as human frailty permits. And both adoration and contemplation have called for perpetual exposition of the Blessed Sacrament...The Sacred Host perpetually exposed on its Eucharistic throne, and, before it, day and night, loving souls in adoration and contemplation! Is this not truly heaven on earth?," - from "The Holy Eucharist" by Jose Guadalupe TrevinoEUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL SIGN-UP FORMS ARE LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH AND IN THE CHAPEL OR PLEASE CALL KATHY FRIDAY AT 228-8559.
Neighborly Prayer Carrie Aaron, Deanna Allen, Judy Armstrong, Beth Atkins, Donald F. Barker, Sr., Theresa Bayonne, Buster Beaudion, Michael Beaudion, Denise Bessard, Marjorie Blackston, Lisa Boydstun, Olga Carnahan, James Carroll, Dwayne Carter, Nicholas Carter, Gertrude Chelette, Josephine Chelette, Jenny Choate, Peggy Clanton, Christopher Conant, Ralph Conant, Sr., Jeanie Cotton, Raamses Coutee, Ted Cross, Stoney Crow, Mary Darby, Betty Davenport, Sue Dearman, Terrel Delphin, John Denny, Donnie Desadier, Matthew Brian Dodson, Talia Epidendio, Janet Ernst, Tom Foshee, Sam Fowler, Angy Freyburg, Sonny Fuller, Joan Gahagan, Vickie Gahagan, Leroy, Gallien, Jean Garr, Jerry Garza, Kenneth Geaslin, Otis Ray Gilcrease, Kenny Goodwin, Jada Grace, Charles Hampton, Jr., Donald Harris, Carla Haworth, Sonia Hester, Sam Holden, Brenda Horn, Dwayne Horn, Emelle Howell, Jesse Jarvis, Emery Jones, Alice LaCour, Bobby Joe LaCour, Glenn LaCour, Aaron Michael LeBlanc, Willie Mae LeBrum,Rev. G. Stanley Lewis, Janice Licak, Ruby Lindley, Jean Llorence, Jayden E. Lodrigue, Jacie Logan, Pierce Longlois, Shirley MacLauren, Jeanett Manel, Bob MªGill, Randy Mayeaux, Dennis McClung, Carolyn Merrell, Thomas Metoyer, Owen Monette, Ernie Pichon, Renee Polk, Alton Rachal, Jr., Archie Rachal, Jr., Crystal Rachal, Felix Rachal, Sr., Felix Rachal, Jr., James R. Rachal, Sr., Norman Rachal, Holly Rafidi, Audrey Reaux, Greg Reed, Nick Remo, Edgar Rogé, Brenda Rose, Joe Sampite, Genevieve Santana, Tony Schneider, Arthur Sepulvado, John Shaw, David Simone, A. Sipes, Diane Snowden, Fraser Snowden, Leeroy Tobias, Elizabeth Trichel, Jenelle Van Calsem, Helen Walters, Frances Welch, Cynthia White, Alfred Wigely III, Johnny Williams & Wayne Williams. May God grant healing and comfort to the sick and purification through those who suffer for the sake of the Kingdom! Amen.
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