Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
March 28 - March 29, 2015
PARISH NEWS
LENTEN AND EASTER NEWS
PRAYER GROUP
LENTEN DAILY MASS
Every Thursday Morning 9:00AM - In the Church
Monday - Thursday 7:00AM Wednesday - 6:00PM
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE
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Monthly on the 3 Wednesday 10:00AM - Cumella Hall Contact Gerry Craft at (318) 448-3152 or Priscilla Gadel at (318) 446-5502
Tuesday, March 31st - 6:00PM In addition to Fr. Paul, one other visiting priest will also be available for individual confessions.
EASTER MEMORIAL FLOWER FUND
Thursday, April 2nd - 6:00PM
This fund enables us to decorate the Church during the Easter season. A listing of the donors and those to be remembered will be published at the end of the Easter Season in the May 30-31, 2015 bulletin. The suggested donation is $10. An envelope for this purpose is in your monthly packet, in the pews, 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 and the name(s) of the donor.
REMINDER
We will then process to Cumella Hall where an appropriately decorated altar of repose will be located for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 10:00PM. A sign-up sheet for this purpose is on the Narthex bulletin board.
GOOD FRIDAY Friday, April 3rd 3:00PM - Way of the Cross 6:00PM - Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion
EASTER VIGIL We will gather at this time outside the front entrance of the Church for the lighting of the Easter fire. Those prevented by age or infirmity may instead take their place in the church.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
EASTER EGG HUNT
LOCAL AREA NEWS CENLA ACTS RETREAT FOR WOMEN June 4th - 7th at Maryhill Registration forms are in the Narthex or can be downloaded at www.cenlaacts.org Registration closes on April 20th
PARISH OFFICES Monday - Thursday 8:00AM to 2:00PM 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
MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
Good Friday is a day of fast and abstinence. This means that we do not eat meat and those between the ages of 18-58 may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if needed to maintain strength according to need, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.
Reconciliation will not be available on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Week or the Saturday after Easter. It will resume the Second Sunday of Easter.
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Saturday, April 4th - 7:30PM
Sunday, April 5th 9:30AM Sponsored by our Youth Ministry. If you’re interested in helping to hide eggs, please contact Matt Brundrett @ 225-274-5196
HOLY WATER BOTTLES A basket containing bottles of water blessed at the Easter Vigil is located in the Sanctuary. Everyone is invited to take some with you for use at home.
Rev. Paul M. LaPalme, Pastoral Administrator 2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 445-7554 - frplapalme@diocesealex.org
Deacon Patrick McCusker, Permanent Deacon (318) 443-2145 - psmccusker.yahoo.com
Kathy Rachall, Secretary/Bookkeeper mmjwoodworth@att.net
Priscilla Gadel, Director of Music priscilla.s@prodigy.net
Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist Matt Brundrett, Youth Minister Matt.brundrett@gmail.com - (225) 274-5196
Katie Upton, Youth Minister katie.gralapp@gmail.com - (318) 308-9991
Tuesday, March 31 - Communal Penance Service - 6:00pm Thursday, April 2 - Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 6:00pm Good Friday, April 3 - Way of the Cross - 3:00pm Good Friday, April 3 - Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion - 6:00pm Saturday, April 4 - Easter Vigil - 7:30pm 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.