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.