Mary, Mother of Jesus bulletin, April 10, 2016

Third Sunday of Easter

April 9 - April 10, 2016

Mary, Mother of Jesus Catholic Church

PARISH NEWS

TOPS Weight Loss Meeting

Confirmation

Monday, April 11, 2016 5:30PM in Cumella Hall

This Sunday, April 10, 2016 6:00PM St. Rita Catholic Church, Alexandria Please keep Ashlyn Leleux, Tyler Roberts and Gabriella Roy in your prayers.

9323 Highway 165 South - P. O. Box 408, Woodworth, Louisiana 71485 Phone - (318) 487-9894/Fax - (318) 445-0436

Have you ever wondered…

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Cub Scout Pack 9323 Monday, April 11th 6:00PM - Cumella Hall Youth Center For all boys in grades 1 - 5. Please note that the cub scout meetings are now every other Monday.

...what is in the jars on the floating shelves behind the baptismal font? They are the 3 holy oils used by the church during several of her liturgies. These oils are renewed each year. The old ones may be buried in the ground or burned. The new ones are blessed at the Chrism Mass celebrated at the Cathedral during Holy Week. The 3 oils are: OI - oil of initiation, used at baptism; OS - oil of the sick, used when anointing the sick, prior to surgery, in danger of death or dying; SC - sacred chrism, used at baptism, confirmation, priestly ordination, and to dedicate a new altar.

Men of MMJ Tuesday, April 12th Cumella Hall 5:30PM - Rosary 6:00PM - Meeting The meeting will start with an optional rosary to give thanks for the success of the Lenten fish fries. If you don’t come to pray the rosary, you can still come to the meeting. All men currently participating in the ministry are invited to attend. All men are welcome!!

Parish Offices Monday - Thursday 8:00AM to 4:00PM

PARISH STAFF Rev. Paul M. LaPalme, Pastor

Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist

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

Matt Brundrett, Y outh M inister

Kathy Rachall, Secretary/Book k eeper

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

Michelle Lemoine, Director, Religious Education (318) 305-3898 - mblemoine1@gmail.com

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

(318) 487-9894 - cruella249@aol.com (225) 274-5196 - Matt.brundrett@gmail.com

Katie Upton, Y outh M inister

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

CJ Fuqua, Janitorial & M aintenance

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

Thank You

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD PreK - 12th Grade Wednesday, April 13th Supper: 5:30PM Class: 6:00PM to 7:00PM

Joan Alpha, Laura Callico, Cindy James and Regina Normand for providing the desserts that were sold at Monday night’s supper. Don’t forget that we will need volunteers every month. Contact the office if you are interested.

CUB SCOUT MEETING Monday, April 11th (see back page)

Annual Diocesan Appeal

Tuesday, April 12th (see back page)

Thank you to everyone who made a ledge to the Annual Diocesan Appeal last weekend. If you have not had the opportunity to make your pledge to the ADA there are pledge envelopes available in the office. Please take the time to make your commitment to the larger Church, knowing your gift to the Annual Diocesan Appeal make a real difference in the lives of the laity of the Diocese.

First Communion Preparation Sunday, April 17th 9:00AM to 10:00AM Cumella Hall Youth Center

First Communion Sunday, May 1, 2016 10:30AM Please note that this year we have 8 children who will be receiving their First Communion. What a blessing for them and for our parish family. We invite you to express traditional southern hospitality to the numerous visitors and guests who will be attending.

Mass & Sanctuary Candle Intentions Masses can be celebrated and candles memorialized for the living or the dead, in thanksgiving, for birthdays, anniversaries, prayers answered, or any other acceptable and appropriate need or reason. Although Masses are always “free”, a monetary donation is customary. Please call the parish office. 4

MEN OF MMJ RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS Wednesday, April 13th (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.

Third Sunday of Easter

Mass Intentions WEEK OF APRIL 9, 2016 Reg. Collection:

WEEK OF APRIL 16, 2016

Support Of Our Parish

Reg. Collection:

Support Of Our Parish

SATURDAY, APRIL 16 4:00PM - Leo Ladner, Ernestine A. Moras in remembrance of her 44th anniv., health and healing for Ottis Monroe, our parish family

SATURDAY, APRIL 9 4:00PM - Louis H. Marcotte, Laura Hollier, health and healing for Ottis Monroe Lector: G. Patty Server: B. Gadel

Lector: A. Stevens Server: B. Gadel

SUNDAY, APRIL 10 8:00AM - Jack Ellington

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 8:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

Lector: C. Sayes Server: E. Loken

Lector: G. Delaney Server: L. Delaney

10:30AM - For our parish family Lector: TBD Server: M. Hawthorne

10:30AM - Angie Roberts month’s mind

5:30PM - Ralph Lyery and Angie Roberts

Lector: J. Antee Server: B. Coreil

Lector: M. Scalfano Server: I. Antee

5:30PM - Ralph Lyery, Paul Francis, Sr. & Mary Louise Kavanaugh

MONDAY, APRIL 11 7:00AM - Laura Hollier

Lector: J. Louviere Server: L. Leleux

TUESDAY, APRIL 12 7:00AM - Andies Kelly

MONDAY, APRIL 18 7:00AM - Connie Jean Bess in remembrance of her anniv.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr. in remembrance of his birthday

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 7:00AM - Nancy Weidner

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 7:00AM - Father Peter Norek THURSDAY, APRIL 21 7:00AM - Jack & Laura Little

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 Gloria Dupre by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Conques 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

April 9 - April 10, 2016

STEWARDSHIP

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

OFFERTORY GIFTS - 04/03/2016 Total # of envelopes 66 Avg. identifiable gift $ 90.00 Weekly Collection $ 6,144.00 EFT Collection $ 250.00 Weekly Goal $ 3,916.00 Overage $ 2,478.00

Our Sick Landen Bradford, Charlie Butler, John Carter, Mary Lou Grayson, Debbie Houpaugh, Jane Juneau, 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, Paula Bailey Stokes, Ruth Valley

Thank You For Your Generosity! Stewardship Note In today’s Gospel we hear of that mysterious meeting Jesus’ disciples had with him on the shore of the Lake of Tiberius. Jesus invited them to have breakfast with him. He took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish. None of the disciples were bold enough to ask: “Who are you?” They realized it was the risen Lord. Those who practice good stewardship of their life of faith are touched by joy and moved by deep awe when encountering Christ in the celebration of the Eucharist. How do you experience the mysterious presence of Jesus in the Eucharist? Do you recognize his presence? Do you hear the Lord’s invitation to draw nearer? Do you experience a closeness, or a reserve? A familiarity, or a distance?

Our Recovering Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Gerri Deptula, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, 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 Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie Our First Eucharist Candidates Ben Blanchard, Michael Duplechien, Jackson Landry, Tristan Mahfouz, Isabel Martinez, Josue Martinez, Lily Ogaard, Breanne Williams

Daily Prayer For Priests A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are:

Those Preparing for Matrimony Natalie Difulco and John DeVille

April 9 - Father Ramji Shoury April 10 - Father Pedro Sierra April 11 - Father Louis Sklar April 12 - Father Stephen Soares April 13 - Father Irion St. Romain

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.

April 14 - Msgr. Steve Testa April 15 - Father Ker Texada

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