Mary, Mother of Jesus Bulletin, May 10, 2015

Sixth Sunday of Easter

May 9 - May 10, 2015

PARISH NEWS Prayer Group

Religious Education/CCD

Every Thursday Morning 9:00AM - In the Church

Beginning September 9, 2015 we will have regular Wednesday classes from 6:00PM to 7:30PM for grades Pre-K to 11. Additionally, separate sacramental preparation classes for first Penance and first Communion will be offered on Sundays from 9:00AM to 10:00AM. Please email Kathy at mmjwoodworth@att.net as soon as possible to preregister your child(ren) for Religious Education/CCD classes in the Fall. Registration will also be held in the narthex after all Masses this weekend and next.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Monthly on the 3rd Wednesday 10:00AM - Cumella Hall Contact Gerry Craft at (318) 448-3152 or Priscilla Gadel at (318) 446-5502

Weight Loss Meeting Monday, May 11th 5:30PM - Cumella Hall Cost is $32.00 per year Anyone interested is welcome to attend!

Religious Education Teachers Needed Tuesday, May 12th 6:00PM - Cumella Hall Anyone interested in sharing your faith with our youth is invited to attend. st

1 Annual Spring Family Fun Day The Men of MMJ will host a family fun day on May 31, 2015, beginning at 12:00Noon. We’ll have live music, pony/horse rides, games, etc. for all ages. The parish will provide pulled pork sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring your favorite sides, drinks and lawn chairs. There will be fun for everyone so please mark your calendar and make plans to attend as a single, couple or family All are welcome!!!

Church Hall Stove For a variety of reasons, not the least of which is safety due to the output of C02 in our confined space, the commercial stove in the hall needs to be replaced. The cost for a new, 10 burner commercial gas stove is approximately $7,000. If anyone would like to make a donation toward this purchase, please contact Fr. Paul. Additionally, the Vulcan commercial stove we are currently using will be available for purchase. If you or someone you know may be interested in making an offer, please contact Fr. Paul.

From The Pastor Spring is the season during which parents typically begin to think about registering their child/ ren for school in the fall. Please remember that if your child/ren attend(s) a Catholic school which assesses a surcharge for non-parishioners, and you are an active, registered member of Mary, Mother of Jesus Parish, we will pay that assessment for you. This is one way to assist everyone in being able to register in the parish of their spiritual choice rather than financial need. Please feel free to contact me. As a former smoker, I am personally aware of how that addiction impacts the lives of so many people. In an effort to help others become former smokers as well, I’m assessing if there is sufficient interest in attending a smoking cessation program at Mary, Mother of Jesus Parish. The classes would be taught by a certified cessation counselor. Please email me as soon as possible to indicate your interest. After which, I’ll be able to determine if we have enough people to offer this educational opportunity.

Holy Hour and Mass Honoring Our Lady Queen of Peace St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 11:00AM

Mary, Mother of Jesus Catholic Church 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 Rev. Paul M. LaPalme, Pastoral A dministrator 2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 487-9894 - frplapalme@diocesealex.org

Deacon Patrick McCusker, Permanent Deacon (318) 443-2145 - psmccusker.yahoo.com

Kathy Rachall, Secretary/Book k eeper mmjwoodworth@att.net

Priscilla Gadel, Director of M usic priscilla.s@prodigy.net

Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist Matt Brundrett, Y outh M inister

Matt.brundrett@gmail.com - (225) 274-5196

Katie Upton, Y outh M inister

katie.gralapp@gmail.com - (318) 308-9991

HAPPY & BLESSED MOTHER’S DAY!!! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/CCD REGISTRATION In the narthex after all Masses this weekend and next. WEIGHT LOSS MEETING Monday, May 11 @ 5:30pm (see page 4) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHERS NEEDED Tuesday, May 12 @ 6:00pm (see page 4) 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.

Mass Intentions WEEK OF MAY 9, 2015 Reg. Collection:

Support Of Our Parish

Sixth Sunday of Easter

WEEK OF MAY 16, 2015 Reg. Collection: Support Of Our Parish Add’l Collection: Cath. Communication Campaign

SATURDAY, MAY 9 4:00PM - Our beloved mothers living and deceased

SATURDAY, MAY 16 4:00PM - Michael A. Kroll & Eugene H. LaPalme 53rd anniversary

SUNDAY, MAY 10 8:00AM - Our beloved mothers living and deceased

SUNDAY, MAY 17 8:00AM - Mat & Janice Lohman

Lector: G. Patty Server: L. Leleux

Lector: K. Chapman Server: E. Fuqua

10:30AM - Our beloved mothers living and deceased Lector: J. Foote Server: R. Coreil

5:30PM - Our beloved mothers living and deceased Lector: A. Massey Server: B. Massey

Lector: A. Stevens Server: B. Gadel

Lector: C. Sayes Server: R. Hunter

10:30AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

Lector: D. Bordelon Server: L. Leleux

5:30PM - For the People

Lector: M. Scalfano Server: B. Coreil

MONDAY, MAY 18 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

MONDAY, MAY 11 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.

TUESDAY, MAY 19 7:00AM - Zelma Cospelich

TUESDAY, MAY 12 7:00AM - David Foshee, Sr.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 7:00AM - Warren Gadel

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 7:00AM - Frank Cospelich

THURSDAY, MAY 21 7:00AM - Iva Tucker

THURSDAY, MAY 14 7:00AM - Lawrence Cospelich

Sanctuary Candle Burns This Week In loving memory of Rita A. LaPalme by her son, Fr. Paul M. LaPalme If you would like to have a loved one or special intention remembered by providing for the sanctuary candle, please call the office at 318487-9894 or email mmjwoodworth@att.net. The cost is $5.00 per candle.

May 9 - May 10, 2015

STEWARDSHIP

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

OFFERTORY GIFTS - 05/03/2015

Our Sick… Margarete Andries, Lovie Bennett, Billy Brock, Richard Campbell, Jeanette Clark, Gabrele Dupont, Amanda Durand, Daniel Jones, Terry Kohler, Evelyn Lamkin, Paul Lauve, Michael Long, Elsie Marcon, John Massy, Susan McKinney, Leigh Anne Mulvey, Huey Ponthieux, Angie Roberts, Irma & Connie Ray Teutsch, Melissa Thompson, Vivian Tumminello, Julius Walker, Joyce Weems

Total # of envelopes Avg. identifiable gift Weekly Collection EFT Collection Weekly Goal Overage Goal for May (5 wks) Received for May Still needed for May Maintenance & Repairs 1st Monday Supper - Net Profit

56 $ 89.00 $ 5,236.00 $ 200.00 $ 3,916.00 $ 1,520.00 $ 19,580.00 $ 5,436.00 $ 14,144.00 $ 792.22 $ 897.35

Thank You For Your Generosity!

Stewardship Note “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:12-13) Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him your friend? Jesus says that if we love Him we should be willing to offer whatever we have to Him, not because we want praise and glory, but simply because we love Him.

Envelope Change Beginning with your June envelope packet, the Building Fund envelope has been replaced with a Maintenance Fund envelope. The change was made as the monies collected are primarily used for maintenance & repairs to our parish buildings. Your continued generosity is both necessary and appreciated.

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 Ms Mary Girard, Victim Assistance Coordinator (318) 623-3804 or the Diocesan HOTLINE (318) 445-1427.

“The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.” - Saint Gregory the Great

Our Recovering… Deborah Bess, Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Derwood Delaney, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, Charie Hakeman, Richard Kelly Mary Mayeux, Philip Paige, Harold Roshto Our Shut-Ins, and Homebound... Joan Alpha, Marty Doiron, Karen Guidry, Daphne Land, Ray Reich, Nell Rice, Fleta Waits, Mary Virginia Young Our Nursing Home Residents… Florence Broussard, Rose Ponthieux Our Active Duty Military… Travis Edwards 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. We would also like to include the names of any active duty military for whom you would like us to pray. If you know any nursing home residents for whom you would like us to pray, please inform Kathy of their names.