Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 16 - April 17, 2016
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
TOPS Weight Loss Meeting
Adult Confirmation
Monday, April 18, 2016 5:30PM in Cumella Hall Monday, April 18th 6:00PM - Youth Center For all boys in grades 1 - 5. Please note that the cub scout meetings are now every other Monday.
Sunday, May 15 - 11:00AM St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Do you want to be confirmed? * Are you over the age of 18? * If married, validly married? Bishop Herzog will administer the Sacrament to adults throughout our diocese. All candidates must register with the Cathedral by Monday May 9th, accompanied with a recent copy of their baptism certificate.
MMJ Directories
Annual Diocesan Appeal
Cub Scout Pack 9323
The directories are to be shipped out on April 20th. We need volunteers to hand them out after each weekend Mass. Please contact the office to volunteer. This will be done for 1 weekend only, after that you will be able to pick up your copy at the office. If you did not have your portrait taken, but would like to receive a directory, we will have a limited number for purchase at $5.00 each. This will be on a first come-first served basis. Please call the office to purchase one.
Thank you for your generosity to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. Your gift will make a difference by supporting faith formation, education of our youth and in the education and formation of 10 seminarians. There is still time to make your gift. Contact the parish office.
Catholic Home Missions Appeal
Wednesday, April 20th Supper: 5:30PM Class: 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Next weekend, our parish will take up a special collection for Catholic Home Missions. The Appeal primarily supports home mission dioceses, that is, those dioceses in the United States that are unable to offer their people the basic pastoral ministries of word, worship, and service without outside help. The Diocese of Alexandria is considered a “mission diocese” and receives funding from this appeal. Please be generous.
First Communion Preparation
Mass & Sanctuary Candle Intentions
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD PreK - 12th Grade
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.
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Sunday, April 24 9:00AM to 10:00AM Youth Center
First Communion Rehearsal Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 9:00AM
First Communion
Relay For Life
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.
Organizational Meeting Tuesday, April 19th - 6:00PM Cumella Hall A member of the MMJ team will be in the narthex after all Masses to sign up interested volunteers and offer luminaries for sale. 4
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
2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 487-9894 - fatherpaul@priest.com
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
Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist
(318) 487-9894 - cruella249@aol.com
Matt Brundrett, Y outh M inister
(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
CUB SCOUT MEETING Monday, April 18th (see back page) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS Wednesday, April 20th (see back page)
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Sunday, May 1st (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.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Mass Intentions WEEK OF APRIL 16, 2016 Reg. Collection:
WEEK OF APRIL 23, 2016
Support Of Our Parish
Reg. Collection: Support Of Our Parish Add’l Collection: Catholic Home Missions Appeal
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 4:00PM - Marie H. Gauthier, Leo Ladner, health and healing for Ottis Monroe
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 4:00PM - Leo Ladner, Ernestine A. Moras 44th anniv., health and healing for Ottis Monroe, MMJ parish family
Lector: B. Patty Server: B. Gadel
Lector: A. Stevens Server: B. Gadel
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 8:00AM - Ed & Valorie Clayton
SUNDAY, APRIL 17 8:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
Lector: D. Bess Server: J. Loken
Lector: G. Delaney Server: L. Delaney
10:30AM - For our parish family
10:30AM - Angie Roberts month’s mind
Lector: D. Bordelon Server: C. Leleux
Lector: J. Antee Server: B. Coreil
5:30PM - Ralph Lyery and Angie Roberts
5:30PM - Ralph Lyery, Paul Francis, Sr. & Marie Louise Kavanagh
Lector: E. Lohman Server: V. Montalvo
Lector: J. Louviere Server: L. Leleux
MONDAY, APRIL 25 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
MONDAY, APRIL 18 7:00AM - Connie Jean Bess 58th birthday remembrance
TUESDAY, APRIL 26 7:00AM - Laura Hollier
TUESDAY, APRIL 19 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr. 34th birthday remembrance
April 16 - April 17, 2016
STEWARDSHIP
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
OFFERTORY GIFTS - 04/10/2016 Total # of envelopes 60 Avg. identifiable gift $ 69.00 Weekly Collection $ 3,533.00 EFT Collection $ 1,005.00 Weekly Goal $ 3,916.00 Overage $ 622.00
Our Sick Landen Bradford, Charlie Butler, 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 reading Jesus is quite emphatic: “My sheep hear my voice…” Those who exercise good stewardship of their prayer lives realize that hearing or listening is fundamental to prayer. Prayer is a personal encounter with the Lord and requires dialogue. Some people never learn the art of listening. When we enter into a dialogue with someone we love we speak and we listen. Otherwise it cannot be a dialogue. This week let’s think about how we pray. Do we do all the talking and then get up and do something else? Or do we sit quietly, waiting for God’s voice to enter our hearts?
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
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 7:00AM - Kristi Mayfield
Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 7:00AM - NO MASS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 7:00AM - Father Peter Norek THURSDAY, APRIL 21 7:00AM - Jack & Laura Little
Our First Eucharist Candidates Ben Blanchard, Michael Duplechien, Jackson Landry, Tristan Mahfouz, Isabel Martinez, Josue Martinez, Lily Ogaard, Breanne Williams
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 Alfred Gremillion by his daughter Cindy James 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.
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A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are: April 16 - Father Jacob Thomas April 17 - Father August Thompson April 18 - Msgr. John Timmermans April 19 - Father Adam Travis April 20 - Father Gabrial Uzondu
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 21 - Father Abraham Varghese April 15 - Father Vic Vead 3
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Mass Intentions WEEK OF APRIL 16, 2016 Reg. Collection:
WEEK OF APRIL 23, 2016
Support Of Our Parish
Reg. Collection: Support Of Our Parish Add’l Collection: Catholic Home Missions Appeal
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 4:00PM - Marie H. Gauthier, Leo Ladner, health and healing for Ottis Monroe
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 4:00PM - Leo Ladner, Ernestine A. Moras 44th anniv., health and healing for Ottis Monroe, MMJ parish family
Lector: B. Patty Server: B. Gadel
Lector: A. Stevens Server: B. Gadel
SUNDAY, APRIL 24 8:00AM - Ed & Valorie Clayton
SUNDAY, APRIL 17 8:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
Lector: D. Bess Server: J. Loken
Lector: G. Delaney Server: L. Delaney
10:30AM - For our parish family
10:30AM - Angie Roberts month’s mind
Lector: D. Bordelon Server: C. Leleux
Lector: J. Antee Server: B. Coreil
5:30PM - Ralph Lyery and Angie Roberts
5:30PM - Ralph Lyery, Paul Francis, Sr. & Marie Louise Kavanagh
Lector: E. Lohman Server: V. Montalvo
Lector: J. Louviere Server: L. Leleux
MONDAY, APRIL 25 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
MONDAY, APRIL 18 7:00AM - Connie Jean Bess 58th birthday remembrance
TUESDAY, APRIL 26 7:00AM - Laura Hollier
TUESDAY, APRIL 19 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr. 34th birthday remembrance
April 16 - April 17, 2016
STEWARDSHIP
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
OFFERTORY GIFTS - 04/10/2016 Total # of envelopes 60 Avg. identifiable gift $ 69.00 Weekly Collection $ 3,533.00 EFT Collection $ 1,005.00 Weekly Goal $ 3,916.00 Overage $ 622.00
Our Sick Landen Bradford, Charlie Butler, 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 reading Jesus is quite emphatic: “My sheep hear my voice…” Those who exercise good stewardship of their prayer lives realize that hearing or listening is fundamental to prayer. Prayer is a personal encounter with the Lord and requires dialogue. Some people never learn the art of listening. When we enter into a dialogue with someone we love we speak and we listen. Otherwise it cannot be a dialogue. This week let’s think about how we pray. Do we do all the talking and then get up and do something else? Or do we sit quietly, waiting for God’s voice to enter our hearts?
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
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 7:00AM - Kristi Mayfield
Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 7:00AM - NO MASS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 7:00AM - Father Peter Norek THURSDAY, APRIL 21 7:00AM - Jack & Laura Little
Our First Eucharist Candidates Ben Blanchard, Michael Duplechien, Jackson Landry, Tristan Mahfouz, Isabel Martinez, Josue Martinez, Lily Ogaard, Breanne Williams
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 Alfred Gremillion by his daughter Cindy James 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.
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A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are: April 16 - Father Jacob Thomas April 17 - Father August Thompson April 18 - Msgr. John Timmermans April 19 - Father Adam Travis April 20 - Father Gabrial Uzondu
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 21 - Father Abraham Varghese April 15 - Father Vic Vead 3
Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 16 - April 17, 2016
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
TOPS Weight Loss Meeting
Adult Confirmation
Monday, April 18, 2016 5:30PM in Cumella Hall Monday, April 18th 6:00PM - Youth Center For all boys in grades 1 - 5. Please note that the cub scout meetings are now every other Monday.
Sunday, May 15 - 11:00AM St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Do you want to be confirmed? * Are you over the age of 18? * If married, validly married? Bishop Herzog will administer the Sacrament to adults throughout our diocese. All candidates must register with the Cathedral by Monday May 9th, accompanied with a recent copy of their baptism certificate.
MMJ Directories
Annual Diocesan Appeal
Cub Scout Pack 9323
The directories are to be shipped out on April 20th. We need volunteers to hand them out after each weekend Mass. Please contact the office to volunteer. This will be done for 1 weekend only, after that you will be able to pick up your copy at the office. If you did not have your portrait taken, but would like to receive a directory, we will have a limited number for purchase at $5.00 each. This will be on a first come-first served basis. Please call the office to purchase one.
Thank you for your generosity to the Annual Diocesan Appeal. Your gift will make a difference by supporting faith formation, education of our youth and in the education and formation of 10 seminarians. There is still time to make your gift. Contact the parish office.
Catholic Home Missions Appeal
Wednesday, April 20th Supper: 5:30PM Class: 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Next weekend, our parish will take up a special collection for Catholic Home Missions. The Appeal primarily supports home mission dioceses, that is, those dioceses in the United States that are unable to offer their people the basic pastoral ministries of word, worship, and service without outside help. The Diocese of Alexandria is considered a “mission diocese” and receives funding from this appeal. Please be generous.
First Communion Preparation
Mass & Sanctuary Candle Intentions
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD PreK - 12th Grade
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.
th
Sunday, April 24 9:00AM to 10:00AM Youth Center
First Communion Rehearsal Saturday, April 30, 2016 - 9:00AM
First Communion
Relay For Life
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.
Organizational Meeting Tuesday, April 19th - 6:00PM Cumella Hall A member of the MMJ team will be in the narthex after all Masses to sign up interested volunteers and offer luminaries for sale. 4
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
2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 487-9894 - fatherpaul@priest.com
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
Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist
(318) 487-9894 - cruella249@aol.com
Matt Brundrett, Y outh M inister
(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
CUB SCOUT MEETING Monday, April 18th (see back page) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS Wednesday, April 20th (see back page)
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Sunday, May 1st (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.