Third Sunday of Easter
April 9 - April 10, 2016
Mary, Mother of Jesus Catholic Church
PARISH NEWS
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
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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.