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.