Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 19 - December 20, 2015
PARISH NEWS
CHRISTMAS NEWS
TOPS Weight Loss Meeting
Office Closing
Monday, December 21st 5:30PM - Cumella Hall
Thursday, December 24th Friday, December 25th
Parish Offices Monday - Thursday 8:00AM to 2:00PM th
Cookbooks For Sale
Will reopen on Monday, December 28
In 2013, our parish produced and published the “Ordinary Thyme” cookbook. They are still available to purchase and make wonderful Christmas gifts and stocking-stuffers. The cost is $20.00. Please contact Kathy during regular office hours.
Christmas Memorial Flower Fund This fund enables us to decorate the Church during the Christmas season. The donors and those to be remembered will be listed in the January 910, 2016 bulletin. The suggested donation is $10. An envelope for this purpose is in the pews, your monthly packet, or one of your own. Don’t forget to include on the envelope the name(s) of your loved one(s) to be remembered/honored.
2016 Calendars Religious calendars are available in the narthex. They are New Year’s gift to you from Mary, Mother of Jesus Parish.
Christmas Mass Schedule Thursday, December 24 4:00PM & 6:00PM
Homemade Side Dishes We still have “limited quantities” of our homemade side dishes for sale: Cornbread Dressing - $20.00 Chicken Spaghetti Sauce - $20.00 Carrot Soufflé - $15.00 Sweet Potato Casserole - $15.00 These items can be purchased during regular office hours.
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Friday, December 25th 9:30AM (The homily at the 6:00PM Mass will be directed to the children and a special “visitor” will be joining us after Communion.)
New Year’s Mass Schedule Thursday, December 31st 6:00PM
Save the Date Saturday, January 9th 5:00PM - 7:30PM at the Ogaard House Youth Ministry Bon Fire Watch for more details
Friday, January 1 9:30AM
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Additional Collection
Mary, Mother of Jesus Catholic Church 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
Deacon Patrick McCusker, Permanent Deacon (318) 443-2145 - psmccusker.yahoo.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) 487-9894 - mmjwoodworth@suddenlinkmail.com
Christmas Mass Schedule December 24th - 4:00PM & 6:00PM December 25th - 9:30AM On behalf of Fr. Paul, Deacon Pat and those who minister to you at Mary, Mother of Jesus Parish, may you and those you love experience in your lives and hearts the true joy of the Lord’s nativity!!!! Sacraments of the Church
Traditionally at all Christmas Masses, an additional collection is taken throughout our diocese for the education and formation of our priests. Through the Church Vocations collections, your generosity and prayers allow the church to continue to provide priests, sisters and brothers to serve our spiritual and physical needs. Please be generous. - Bishop Ronald Herzog
AREA NEWS A Festival Of Carols Tuesday, December 22nd 7:00PM St. Martin Catholic Church Admission is Free There will be a reception to follow. 4
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.