Mary, Mother of Jesus bulletin, Mar 27, 2016

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

March 26 - March 27, 2016

PARISH NEWS

TOPS Weight Loss Meeting

Second Collection

Monday, March 28, 2016 5:30PM in Cumella Hall

Your donation to the Infirm Priests Fund this weekend will help to replenish the fund, which provides assistance for our sick priests when illness exceeds the extent of our group health coverage limits. This is a wonderful expression of gratitude to the priests who have served you so well over the years. And please also remember them in your prayers, recalling their generosity to you.

Relay For Life Meeting Tuesday, March 29th 6:00PM - Cumella Hall Mary, Mother of Jesus will have a team in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event which will be held on Friday, April 29th at Menard High School. Our theme will be “Beauty and the Beast: Be Our Guest”. Anyone interested in participating and/or volunteering is encouraged to attend the meeting.

Easter Memorial Flower Fund This fund enables us to decorate the Church during the Easter season. The donors and those to be remembered will be listed in the April 2-3, 2016 bulletin. The suggested donation is $10. An envelope for this purpose is in the pews, your monthly packet, or one of your own. Don’t forget to include on the envelope the name(s) of your loved one(s) to be remembered/honored.

Religious Education Class No Class This Wednesday, March 30

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First Monday Supper April 4, 2016 5:00PM to 7:00PM - $8 per plate Dine In or Take Out Menu: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes W/Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Salad & Bread

Mary, Mother of Jesus Catholic Church Parish Offices Monday - Thursday 8:00AM to 4:00PM 9323 Highway 165 South - P. O. Box 408, Woodworth, Louisiana 71485 Phone - (318) 487-9894/Fax - (318) 445-0436 www.diocesealex.org/churches/mary-mother-jesus-woodworth PARISH STAFF Rev. Paul M. LaPalme, Pastor

Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist

2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 487-9894 - fatherpaul@priest.com

(318) 487-9894 - cruella249@aol.com

Matt Brundrett, Y outh M inister

Kathy Rachall, Secretary/Book k eeper

(318) 487-9894 - mmjwoodworth@suddenlinkmail.com

(225) 274-5196 - Matt.brundrett@gmail.com

Katie Upton, Y outh M inister

Michelle Lemoine, Director, Religious Education

(318) 308-9991 - katiegralapp@gmail.com

(318) 305-3898 - mblemoine1@gmail.com

Priscilla Gadel, Director of M usic (318) 442-2245 - priscilla.s@prodigy.net

CJ Fuqua, Janitorial & M aintenance

(318) 880-8993 - mmjwoodworth@suddenlinkmail.com

Divine Mercy Sunday - Next Weekend As the concluding rite to the 10:30AM Mass, we have exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and pray the chaplet of the Divine Mercy followed by Benediction. Everyone is encouraged to join us as we thank God through Jesus Christ for the gifts of his mercy and compassion lavishly poured out upon us, his sons and daughters. The traditional devotion includes three elements:1) The proper disposition of Hear and mind to receive God’s graces; 2) The praying of the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Divine Mercy Sunday; and, 3) Celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation. If you are not able to do so before hand, you may go to Confession sometime later after Divine Mercy Sunday.

1st Monday Supper Desserts Beginning with the April 4th Monday night supper, we are asking for volunteers to provide desserts (either home baked or store bought) to be sold along with the meal. If you are interested in helping with this please contact Kathy at the church office.

Confirmation Ashlyn Leleux, Tyler Roberts and Gabrielle Roy will be confirmed April 10th at 6:00PM at St. Rita Catholic Church, Alexandria.

Annual Diocesan Appeal

First Communion Preparation

All that we have and all that we are comes from the Lord. “We are truly his handiwork,” says St. Paul, “created in Christ Jesus to lead a life of good deeds which God prepared for us in advance.” Please join with Catholics throughout the Diocese of Alexandria to support the diocesan church through this annual appeal.

Sunday, April 10th 9:00AM to 10:00AM - Cumella Hall

Thank You To all who shared their gifts and talents to ensure our Holy Week and Easter celebrations were occasions of pray and joy!! 4

HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND THOSE YOU LOVE!! HOLY WATER BOTTLES Located in the Sanctuary - Please Take Some Home

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY See Back Page Sacraments of the Church Reconciliation/Confession 30 minutes before every weekend Mass for 15 minutes. Baptism Celebrated during any weekend Mass or on Sunday afternoons. Contact the church office. Holy Matrimony Contact the pastor at least six months in advance. Anointing of the Sick and Communion Calls Please call the office when a parishioner is confined at home, is in the hospital, or placed in a nursing home or hospice. Holy Communion is brought weekly to all shut-ins. Mass of Christian Burial All arrangements should be made directly with the funeral home who will then contact the church.

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Mass Intentions WEEK OF MARCH 26, 2016

WEEK OF APRIL 2, 2016

Reg. Collection: Support Of Our Parish Add’l Collection: Infirm Priests

Reg. Collection:

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 8:00PM - For our parish family

SATURDAY, APRIL 2 4:00PM - Louis H. Marcotte, Leo Ladner, health and healing for Ottis Monroe

Lector: K. Chapman, B. Chapman B. Patty, G. Patty A. Stevens, S. Cranford Server: B. Gadel, B. Coreil, R. Coreil

Support Of Our Parish

Lector: S. Cranford Server: B. Gadel

SUNDAY, APRIL 3 8:00AM - Paul J. Barker

SUNDAY, MARCH 27 8:00AM - For our parish family

Lector: B. Edwards Server: E. Fuqua

Lector: C. Sayes Server: L. Delaney

10:30AM - Laura Hollier month’s mind

10:30AM - For our parish family

Lector: C. Coreil Server: R. Coreil

Lector: J. Antee Server: I. Antee

5:30PM - For our parish family

Lector: M. Leleux Server: M. Leleux

Lector: TBD Server: V. Montalvo

MONDAY, APRIL 4 7:00AM - Laura Hollier

MONDAY, MARCH 28 7:00AM - NO MASS

TUESDAY, APRIL 5 7:00AM - Philip & Mary Dino

TUESDAY, MARCH 29 7:00AM - Health & healing for Ottis Monroe

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

March 26 - March 27, 2016

STEWARDSHIP

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

OFFERTORY GIFTS - 03/20/2016 Total # of envelopes 55 Avg. identifiable gift $ 65.00 Weekly Collection $ 3,475.00 EFT Collection $ 640.00 Weekly Goal $ 3,916.00 Overage $ 199.00

Our Recently deceased Angie Roberts and Philip Roy Our Sick Landen Bradford, Charlie Butler, John Carter, Gerri Deptula, Mary Lou Grayson, Debbie Houpaugh, Evelyn Lamkin, Randall Lamkin, Donzal Langston, Paul Lauve, Mathew Leotta, John Linzay, Eilene Long, Richie Long, Vernon Mathews, Mary Mayeaux, John McClure, Charles & Judy Medica, Ottis Monroe, Donald Normand, Donna Pearson, Kelly Pias, Jimmy Price, Beverly Richey, Jenny Butler Spurlock, Ruth Valley

Thank You For Your Generosity! Stewardship Note In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Peter boldly offers his testimony to the risen Christ. He shared with the crowds what he himself witnessed: Jesus’ friendship, healing and forgiveness. Peter proclaims a resurrected life that brings hope. The Christian life is, indeed, a resurrected life. It is new life, one of truth, inner joy and genuine fulfillment. God has transformed our lives for all eternity, and that transformation is what it means to be a Christian. Do you know the resurrected life? Have you genuinely experienced it? Good stewards have, and in their joy, they are committed, like Peter, to offering their own witness. It is time to rejoice. Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!

Our Recovering Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, Deacon Patrick McCusker, Brandon Parish, Rickey Sayes, Sarah Waits, Jacob Williamson Our Homebound Joan Alpha, Marty Doiron, Richard Kelly, Ray Reich, Fleta Waits, Mary Virginia Young Our Nursing Home Residents Florence Broussard, Rose Ponthieux, Emma Wells

THURSDAY, APRIL 7 7:00AM - Gloria Dupre

THURSDAY, MARCH 31 7:00AM - Jeff & Bertha Johnson

Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie

Daily Prayer For Priests If you are a victim or survivor of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic clergy or representatives of the Catholic Church and you want to make a formal complaint of abuse to the diocese, arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative, and/or to obtain support for the needs of the individual and families, call Dr. Lee Kneipp, Victim Assistance Coordinator (318) 623-3804 or the Diocesan HOTLINE (318) 445-1427. Diocesan “Protecting our Children - Understanding, Reporting, and Preventing Child Abuse” brochures are available in the narthex bookcase.

Sanctuary Candle Burns This Week In loving memory of Jack Ellington by Mrs. Audrey Ellington If you would like to have a loved one or special intention remembered by providing for the sanctuary candle, please contact the parish office. The cost is $5.00 per candle. 2

Our First Eucharist Candidates Ben Blanchard, Michael Duplechien, Jackson Landry, Tristan Mahfouz, Isabel Martinez, Josue Martinez, Lily Ogaard, Breanne Williams

A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are: March 26 - Father John Pardue

Our Confirmation Candidates Ashlyn Leleux, Tyler Roberts, Gabrielle Roy

March 27 - Father Thomas Paul March 28 - Father George Pookkattu

Those Preparing for Matrimony Natalie Difulco and John DeVille

March 29 - Father Rusty Rabalais March 30 - Father Charles Ray

If you know of anyone who should be included or removed, please contact Kathy at the Church office. You may also use a pew envelope for this purpose.

March 31 - Father Joy Retnazihamoni April 1 - Bishop Ronald Herzog

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