Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
July 2 - July 3, 2016
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
Monday, July 4th
Deacon Derek Ducote
Please note that there will be no daily Mass and no 1st Monday supper. Also, the office will be closed in obser vance of Independence Day.
As you know our seminarian intern Derek Ducote will be ordained a deacon next Saturday, July 9th at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Alexandria. He will be preaching all Masses here that weekend. Please offer Derek your congratulations and continued prayers as he prepares for priestly ordination next year for our diocese.
Open Youth Night Thursday, July 7th 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!!
Additional Collection Next weekend, there will be a special collection for the needs of the missions within our own diocese. Ther e ar e civil par ishes and other ar eas that have very few Catholics. There are also rural areas where only elderly remain and the population is dwindling. You are asked to let your charity begin at home so that assistance can be given to these needy areas to sustain the Gospel message
Vacation Bible School There’s still time July 11th - July 15th Drop Off Starts: 7:30AM Time: 8:30AM - Noon Registration forms are in the narthex. 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.
Jr./Sr. High Religious Education 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. 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.
Fall Garage Sale We are planning ahead for a garage sale on Saturday, September 17th. 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. When the time gets closer, we will announce a date and time for drop off. Until then, please hold on to your donations. If you have any questions, please call Priscilla Gadel at (318) 446-5502.
Mass & Sanctuary Candle Intentions 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.
If you have any serious concerns, please call or email me or Matt as soon as possible. 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 ALL ARE WELCOME
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, no matter what your current family and marital situation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, etc., you are invited, welcomed, loved and respected here.
PARISH STAFF 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
(318) 487-9894 - mmjwoodworth@suddenlinkmail.com
Michelle Lemoine, Director, Religious Education (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
HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! NO FIRST MONDAY SUPPER - JULY 4TH 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.
Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions WEEK OF JULY 2, 2016 Reg. Collection:
STEWARDSHIP
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
OFFERTORY GIFTS - 06/26/2016
Our Deacons To Be Ordained
WEEK OF JULY 9, 2016
Support Of Our Parish
Reg. Collection: Support Of Our Parish Add’l Collection: Special Ministries
SATURDAY, JULY 2 4:00PM - Mary Jane Buhot, Parents of children with addictions
SATURDAY, JULY 9 4:00PM - Carl Bess, Jr.; Lloyd & Eola Killen; parents of children with addictions
Lector: G. Patty Server: B. Gadel
Lector: A. Stevens Server: B. Gadel
SUNDAY, JULY 3 8:00AM - Paul J. Barker
SUNDAY, JULY 10 8:00AM - Jack Ellington
Lector: G. Delaney Server: L. Delaney
Lector: B. Edwards Server: J. Loken
10:30AM - Camille Smith in remembrance of her 91st birthday; living & deceased members of the Kelly family
10:30AM - Ben Miller Lector: J. Foote Server: M. Hawthorne
5:30PM - For our parish family
Lector: C. Coreil Server: R. Coreil
Lector: M. Scalfano Server: I. Antee
5:30PM - For our parish family Lector: M. Leleux Server: M. Leleux
MONDAY, JULY 11 7:00AM - Communion Service
MONDAY, JULY 4 7:00AM - No Mass
TUESDAY, JULY 12 7:00AM - Communion Service
TUESDAY, JULY 5 7:00AM - Kristi Mayfield
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 7:00AM - Communion Service
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
THURSDAY, JULY 14 7:00AM - Communion Service
THURSDAY, JULY 7 7:00AM - Ben Miller
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 Camille Smith By Kathy Rachall 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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July 2 - July 3, 2016
Total # of envelopes Avg. identifiable gift Weekly Collection EFT Collection Weekly Goal Shortage
$ $ $ $ $
Saturday, July 9 - 10:00AM St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria, LA
57 51.00 3,131.00 170.00 3,916.00 615.00
Derek Ducote Daniel Hart Gus Voltz
Our Sick
ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL
Goal
Pledged Received
Landen Bradford, Charlie Butler, Geri Deptula, Robyn Gallent, Russell Gauthier, Debbie Houpaugh, Jane Juneau, Carolyn Keery, Evelyn Lamkin, Randall Lamkin, Donzal Langston, Paul Lauve, Mathew Leotta, John Linzay, Eilene Long, Richie Long, Helen R. Mathews, John McClure, Charles Medica, Ottis Monroe, Donald Normand, Donna Pearson, Jewel Perkins, Travis Perkins, Kelly Pias, Alma Reitzell, Ben Rougeou, Jenny Butler Spurlock, Paula Bailey Stokes, Ruth Valley
$ 11,050.00 $ 13,469.00 $ 12,735.50
Thank You For Your Generosity! Stewardship Note In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus inviting his disciples to be evangelizers. “The harvest is abundant,” Jesus says. But those who are willing to invite others to a deeper relationship with the Lord are few. Good stewards who are willing to witness their Catholic faith to others know they are “like lambs among wolves.” They are encouraged to be gentle, patient and loving, knowing they may face rejection and even fierce opposition. The Year of Mercy invites us to be better stewards of our faith, to give positive, courageous, joyful witness to others who have turned away from their relationship with Jesus. Is there someone we should be reaching out to this week?
Our Recovering Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, Eric Lohman, Brandon Parish, Mozelle Scofield, Shirley Summers, Sarah Waits, Jacob Williamson, Laurie Williamson
Our Homebound Joan Alpha, Butch and Marty Doiron, Richard Kelly, Mary Mayeaux, Ray Reich, Fleta Waits, Mary Virginia Young
Our Nursing Home Residents Florence Broussard, Rose Ponthieux, Emma Wells
Daily Prayer For Priests A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are: July 2 - Father George Pookkattu July 3 - Father Rusty Rabalais July 4 - Father Charles Ray July 5 - Father Taylor Renolds July 6 - Father Jose Robles July 7 - Father Edwin Rodriquez July 8 - Father James Roy
Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie
If you know of anyone who should be included or removed, contact Kathy at the office. You may also use a pew envelope for this purpose.
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Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions WEEK OF JULY 2, 2016 Reg. Collection:
STEWARDSHIP
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
OFFERTORY GIFTS - 06/26/2016
Our Deacons To Be Ordained
WEEK OF JULY 9, 2016
Support Of Our Parish
Reg. Collection: Support Of Our Parish Add’l Collection: Special Ministries
SATURDAY, JULY 2 4:00PM - Mary Jane Buhot, Parents of children with addictions
SATURDAY, JULY 9 4:00PM - Carl Bess, Jr.; Lloyd & Eola Killen; parents of children with addictions
Lector: G. Patty Server: B. Gadel
Lector: A. Stevens Server: B. Gadel
SUNDAY, JULY 3 8:00AM - Paul J. Barker
SUNDAY, JULY 10 8:00AM - Jack Ellington
Lector: G. Delaney Server: L. Delaney
Lector: B. Edwards Server: J. Loken
10:30AM - Camille Smith in remembrance of her 91st birthday; living & deceased members of the Kelly family
10:30AM - Ben Miller Lector: J. Foote Server: M. Hawthorne
5:30PM - For our parish family
Lector: C. Coreil Server: R. Coreil
Lector: M. Scalfano Server: I. Antee
5:30PM - For our parish family Lector: M. Leleux Server: M. Leleux
MONDAY, JULY 11 7:00AM - Communion Service
MONDAY, JULY 4 7:00AM - No Mass
TUESDAY, JULY 12 7:00AM - Communion Service
TUESDAY, JULY 5 7:00AM - Kristi Mayfield
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 7:00AM - Communion Service
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
THURSDAY, JULY 14 7:00AM - Communion Service
THURSDAY, JULY 7 7:00AM - Ben Miller
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 Camille Smith By Kathy Rachall 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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July 2 - July 3, 2016
Total # of envelopes Avg. identifiable gift Weekly Collection EFT Collection Weekly Goal Shortage
$ $ $ $ $
Saturday, July 9 - 10:00AM St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria, LA
57 51.00 3,131.00 170.00 3,916.00 615.00
Derek Ducote Daniel Hart Gus Voltz
Our Sick
ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL
Goal
Pledged Received
Landen Bradford, Charlie Butler, Geri Deptula, Robyn Gallent, Russell Gauthier, Debbie Houpaugh, Jane Juneau, Carolyn Keery, Evelyn Lamkin, Randall Lamkin, Donzal Langston, Paul Lauve, Mathew Leotta, John Linzay, Eilene Long, Richie Long, Helen R. Mathews, John McClure, Charles Medica, Ottis Monroe, Donald Normand, Donna Pearson, Jewel Perkins, Travis Perkins, Kelly Pias, Alma Reitzell, Ben Rougeou, Jenny Butler Spurlock, Paula Bailey Stokes, Ruth Valley
$ 11,050.00 $ 13,469.00 $ 12,735.50
Thank You For Your Generosity! Stewardship Note In today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus inviting his disciples to be evangelizers. “The harvest is abundant,” Jesus says. But those who are willing to invite others to a deeper relationship with the Lord are few. Good stewards who are willing to witness their Catholic faith to others know they are “like lambs among wolves.” They are encouraged to be gentle, patient and loving, knowing they may face rejection and even fierce opposition. The Year of Mercy invites us to be better stewards of our faith, to give positive, courageous, joyful witness to others who have turned away from their relationship with Jesus. Is there someone we should be reaching out to this week?
Our Recovering Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, Eric Lohman, Brandon Parish, Mozelle Scofield, Shirley Summers, Sarah Waits, Jacob Williamson, Laurie Williamson
Our Homebound Joan Alpha, Butch and Marty Doiron, Richard Kelly, Mary Mayeaux, Ray Reich, Fleta Waits, Mary Virginia Young
Our Nursing Home Residents Florence Broussard, Rose Ponthieux, Emma Wells
Daily Prayer For Priests A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are: July 2 - Father George Pookkattu July 3 - Father Rusty Rabalais July 4 - Father Charles Ray July 5 - Father Taylor Renolds July 6 - Father Jose Robles July 7 - Father Edwin Rodriquez July 8 - Father James Roy
Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie
If you know of anyone who should be included or removed, contact Kathy at the office. You may also use a pew envelope for this purpose.
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Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
July 2 - July 3, 2016
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
Monday, July 4th
Deacon Derek Ducote
Please note that there will be no daily Mass and no 1st Monday supper. Also, the office will be closed in obser vance of Independence Day.
As you know our seminarian intern Derek Ducote will be ordained a deacon next Saturday, July 9th at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Alexandria. He will be preaching all Masses here that weekend. Please offer Derek your congratulations and continued prayers as he prepares for priestly ordination next year for our diocese.
Open Youth Night Thursday, July 7th 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!!
Additional Collection Next weekend, there will be a special collection for the needs of the missions within our own diocese. Ther e ar e civil par ishes and other ar eas that have very few Catholics. There are also rural areas where only elderly remain and the population is dwindling. You are asked to let your charity begin at home so that assistance can be given to these needy areas to sustain the Gospel message
Vacation Bible School There’s still time July 11th - July 15th Drop Off Starts: 7:30AM Time: 8:30AM - Noon Registration forms are in the narthex. 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.
Jr./Sr. High Religious Education 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. 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.
Fall Garage Sale We are planning ahead for a garage sale on Saturday, September 17th. 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. When the time gets closer, we will announce a date and time for drop off. Until then, please hold on to your donations. If you have any questions, please call Priscilla Gadel at (318) 446-5502.
Mass & Sanctuary Candle Intentions 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.
If you have any serious concerns, please call or email me or Matt as soon as possible. 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 ALL ARE WELCOME
No matter what your present status in the Catholic Church, no matter what your current family and marital situation, no matter what your personal history, age, background, race, etc., you are invited, welcomed, loved and respected here.
PARISH STAFF 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
(318) 487-9894 - mmjwoodworth@suddenlinkmail.com
Michelle Lemoine, Director, Religious Education (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
HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! NO FIRST MONDAY SUPPER - JULY 4TH 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.