Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time
June 18 - June 19, 2016
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
From The Pastor
Parish Picnic
This 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.
Thank you to the Men of MMJ for their leadership of our 2nd annual Parish Picnic and Fun Day. A word of appreciation also to those who helped set up, cook, serve, clean up, and/or made a donation of any kind. A good time was had by all, despite the last minute cloud burst!!
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
Additional Collection Next weekend our diocese will take up the Peter’s Pence Collection, which pr ovides the Holy Father with the funds he needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Through your generosity, we can cast the peace of Christ upon the world.
Open Youth Night rd
Thursday, June 23 5:30PM-7:00PM in the youth center Come hang out with us! We will have music, snacks, pool and air hockey and lots of fun! Please feel free to bring a friend!!
Vacation Bible School July 11th - July 15th Drop Off Starts: 7:30AM Time: 8:30AM - Noon Registration forms are in the narthex. Please register by June 20th Please remember we would like for the 7th - 12th graders to volunteer to help the teachers with the younger children. There is NO fee for these volunteers. Please fill out a registration form and be sure to include your T-shirt size.
Fall Garage Sale Our parish is planning ahead for a garage sale in the fall. As you continue to clean and organize your homes, please save any garage sale worthy items you may have lying around your house or garage etc. All donations for our sale are appreciated. Please keep in mind that we do not have any storage space at the hall for your items. So please mark them with a price and hang on to them until we announce a date and time for drop off. If you have any questions, please call Priscilla Gadel at (318) 446-5502.
Rev. Paul M. LaPalme, Pastor
Priscilla Gadel, Director of M usic
2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 487-9894 - fatherpaul@priest.com
(318) 442-2245 - priscilla.s@prodigy.net
Derek Ducote, Seminarian Intern
(318) 487-9894 - cruella249@aol.com
2120 Coulee Crossing Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 (318) 487-9894 - derekducote@nds.edu
Kathy Rachall, Secretary/Book k eeper
Jr./Sr. High Religious Education
(318) 487-9894 - mmjwoodworth@suddenlinkmail.com
A meeting was held on Wednesday, June 8th with parents of religious education students in grades 7-10 at Mary, Mother of Jesus Church. This meeting was intended to discuss how and if the program should be modified to better meet the needs of our students. It was unanimously agreed by Fr. Paul, our youth ministers, and the parents present that beginning this fall, we will meet on Sunday evening in the Youth Center following the 5:30PM Mass. While it is our intention that the students attend the 5:30PM Mass, it is not a requirement should they choose to attend Mass at an alternate time. These weekly gatherings will be a combination of religious education and youth ministry, ending at 8:00PM.
Michelle Lemoine, Director, Religious Education
The rationale for this change from Wednesday evenings is to avoid the conflicts that periodically presented themselves on Wednesday evenings. It is also an opportunity for this age group to meet exclusively with teachers Matt and Katie in a more relaxed, multi-educational experience where issues of current events and religion can be addressed and discussed. I hope that this change in schedule is not a hardship for anyone. If you have any serious concerns, please call or email me or Matt as soon as possible. 4
PARISH STAFF
(318) 305-3898 - mblemoine1@gmail.com
Dr. Mary DeVille, Organist
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
WISHING ALL OUR FATHERS A HAPPY AND BLESSED DAY!!! OPEN YOUTH NIGHT
Thursday, June 23rd (see back page)
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
July 11th - July 15th (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.