The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 26 - December 27, 2015
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
New Year’s Mass Schedule
Christmas Memorial Flower Fund
Remember that the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a holy day of obligation. The following Masses are scheduled to assist you in fulfilling your obligation: Thursday, December 31st - 6:00PM
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.
Friday, January 1st - 9:30AM
TOPS Weight Loss Meeting
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
Breakfast With St. Nick
Will Not Meet on Monday, December 28th
Thank you to Mr. Derwood Delaney for taking pictures at the breakfast with St. Nick and providing copies of them to all those who participated; to all those who helped decorate the hall for Christmas; to those who prepared and served the delicious breakfast; and most especially thanks to St. Nick for being with us and our children.
First Monday Supper January 4, 2015 5:00PM to 7:00PM - Cumella Hall $8 per plate Dine In or Take Out Menu: Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Baked Sweet Potato, Potato Salad & Bread
Christmas Beauty
Save the Date
Thank you to Pat Brister and her committee of decorators for their hard work ensuring that our church is beautifully and appropriately decorated for this great season of love; thanks to our musicians, lectors, ministers of holy Communion, altar servers, and sacristans giving of their time and talent providing prayerful liturgies and real southern hospitality to our parish family, visitors and guests.
Saturday, January 9th 5:00PM - 7:30PM at the Ogaard House Youth Ministry Bon Fire Watch for more details
Cub Scout Pack 9323 Tuesday, January 12th 6:00PM - Cumella Hall For all boys in grades 1 - 5.
Mark Your Calendars Now
2016 Calendars
2016 Central Louisiana March for Life Saturday, January 30, 2016 10:00AM to 12:30PM A historic pro-life march from Pineville to downtown Alexandria! We gather by 9:45AM at Louisiana College. This is an incredible opportunity for us to give witness by our presence to the value and dignity of all human life.
Religious calendars are available in the narthex. They are New Year’s gift to you from Mary, Mother of Jesus Parish.
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.
This first-ever event is sponsored by Louisiana Right to Life, Louisiana College, Louisiana Baptist Convention, Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, United Pentecostal Church of Louisiana, Louisiana Family Forum, Knights of Columbus, and Concerned Women for America. 4
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
New Year’s Mass Schedule December 31st - 6:00PM January 1st - 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 have a happy and healthy New Year 2016!!!! 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.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Mass Intentions WEEK OF DECEMBER 26, 2015 Reg. Collection:
WEEK OF JANUARY 3, 2015
Support Of Our Parish
Reg. Collection:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 4:00PM - Deceased members of the Goetz and Moore families
Support Of Our Parish
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 4:00PM - Eugene F. LaPalme 16th anniv.; Wilfred J. Moras 32nd anniv.
Lector: G. Patty Server: B. Gadel
Lector: B. Patty Server: D. Foshee
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 8:00AM - Mat & Janice Lohman
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 8:00AM - Paul Barker
Lector: G. Delaney Server: L Delaney
Lector: T. Ogaard Server: L. Delaney
10:30AM - Joyce Baumy; deceased members of the Keane family
10:30AM - Camille Smith Lector: D. Bordelon Server: L. Leleux
Lector: C. Coreil Server: R. Coreil
5:30PM - For Our Parish Family
5:30PM - For Our Parish Family
Lector: M. Leleux Server: M. Leleux
Lector: J. Louviere Server: TBD
MONDAY, JANUARY 4 7:00AM - NO MASS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 7:00AM - NO MASS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 7:00AM - NO MASS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 7:00AM - Paul Barker
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 7:00AM - NO MASS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 6:00PM - For Our Parish Family Lector: D. Bess Server: S. Landry
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 9:30AM - For Our Parish Family
December 26 - December 27, 2015
STEWARDSHIP
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
OFFERTORY GIFTS - 12/20/2015 Total # of envelopes 49 Avg. identifiable gift $ 69.00 Weekly Collection $ 3,390.00 EFT Collection $ 725.00 Weekly Goal $ 3,916.00 Overage $ 199.00
Our Sick Landen Bradford, Richard Campbell, Donnie Hernandez, Debbie Houpaugh, Leo Ladner, Evelyn Lamkin, Paul Lauve, Mathew Leotta, Eilene Long, Richie Long, Vernon Mathews, Mary Mayeaux, John McClure, Charles & Judy Medica, Angie Roberts, Jenny Butler Spurlock, Vivian Tumminello
Thank You For Your Generosity! Monday Supper (Net Profit) Flooring & Driveway Project Goal 46 Gifts rec’d to date Still needed
Our Recovering Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, Deacon Patrick McCusker, Ben Moulton, Buddy Normand, Brandon Parish, Rickey Sayes, Theresa Spence, Joseph & Irene Thompson, Sarah Waits
$ 1,020.96 $ 36,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Stewardship Note
Our Homebound Joan Alpha, Marty Doiron, Richard Kelly, Ray Reich, Fleta Waits, Mary Virginia Young
The ultimate aim of Saint Paul’s Letter to the Colossians is to teach the community how to deepen its relationship with Christ Jesus. His list of virtues summarizes the ideals of communal stewardship: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. For Paul, practicing these virtues opens our hearts to Christ as individuals and as a worshipping community. This is how the Christian community ought to live. This is how its members should behave in their dealings with others, particularly with fellow believers. As we approach the new year, how might we embrace one or more of these virtues more fully in our parish community in order to deepen our relationship with Jesus?
Our Nursing Home Residents Florence Broussard, Rose Ponthieux, Emma Wells Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie Our First Eucharist Candidates Michael Duplechien, Jackson Landry, Tristan Mahfouz, Isabel Martinez, Josue Martinez, Lily Ogaard, Breanne Williams Our Confirmation Candidates Ashlyn Leleux, Kelsi Mahfouz, Gabrielle Roy
Daily Prayer For Priests
Lector: M. Leleux Server: B. Coreil & R. Coreil
Sanctuary Candle Burns This Week In loving memory of Jack Ellington by Audrey Ellington 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. 2
A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are:
Those Preparing for Matrimony Natalie Difulco & John DeVille
December 26 - Father James Nellikunnel December 27 - Father Marc Noel December 28 - Father John O’Brien December 29 - Father Dan O’Connor December 30 - Father Christian Ogbonna December 31 - Father Remi Owaumanam January 1 - Bishop Ronald Herzog
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. 3
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Mass Intentions WEEK OF DECEMBER 26, 2015 Reg. Collection:
WEEK OF JANUARY 3, 2015
Support Of Our Parish
Reg. Collection:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 4:00PM - Deceased members of the Goetz and Moore families
Support Of Our Parish
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 4:00PM - Eugene F. LaPalme 16th anniv.; Wilfred J. Moras 32nd anniv.
Lector: G. Patty Server: B. Gadel
Lector: B. Patty Server: D. Foshee
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 8:00AM - Mat & Janice Lohman
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 8:00AM - Paul Barker
Lector: G. Delaney Server: L Delaney
Lector: T. Ogaard Server: L. Delaney
10:30AM - Joyce Baumy; deceased members of the Keane family
10:30AM - Camille Smith Lector: D. Bordelon Server: L. Leleux
Lector: C. Coreil Server: R. Coreil
5:30PM - For Our Parish Family
5:30PM - For Our Parish Family
Lector: M. Leleux Server: M. Leleux
Lector: J. Louviere Server: TBD
MONDAY, JANUARY 4 7:00AM - NO MASS
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 7:00AM - NO MASS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 7:00AM - Carl Bess, Jr.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6 7:00AM - NO MASS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 7:00AM - Paul Barker
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 7:00AM - NO MASS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 6:00PM - For Our Parish Family Lector: D. Bess Server: S. Landry
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1 9:30AM - For Our Parish Family
December 26 - December 27, 2015
STEWARDSHIP
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
OFFERTORY GIFTS - 12/20/2015 Total # of envelopes 49 Avg. identifiable gift $ 69.00 Weekly Collection $ 3,390.00 EFT Collection $ 725.00 Weekly Goal $ 3,916.00 Overage $ 199.00
Our Sick Landen Bradford, Richard Campbell, Donnie Hernandez, Debbie Houpaugh, Leo Ladner, Evelyn Lamkin, Paul Lauve, Mathew Leotta, Eilene Long, Richie Long, Vernon Mathews, Mary Mayeaux, John McClure, Charles & Judy Medica, Angie Roberts, Jenny Butler Spurlock, Vivian Tumminello
Thank You For Your Generosity! Monday Supper (Net Profit) Flooring & Driveway Project Goal 46 Gifts rec’d to date Still needed
Our Recovering Cameron Brown, Amy Ladner Davis, Walter, Jr. & Jackie Deptula, Deacon Patrick McCusker, Ben Moulton, Buddy Normand, Brandon Parish, Rickey Sayes, Theresa Spence, Joseph & Irene Thompson, Sarah Waits
$ 1,020.96 $ 36,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Stewardship Note
Our Homebound Joan Alpha, Marty Doiron, Richard Kelly, Ray Reich, Fleta Waits, Mary Virginia Young
The ultimate aim of Saint Paul’s Letter to the Colossians is to teach the community how to deepen its relationship with Christ Jesus. His list of virtues summarizes the ideals of communal stewardship: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. For Paul, practicing these virtues opens our hearts to Christ as individuals and as a worshipping community. This is how the Christian community ought to live. This is how its members should behave in their dealings with others, particularly with fellow believers. As we approach the new year, how might we embrace one or more of these virtues more fully in our parish community in order to deepen our relationship with Jesus?
Our Nursing Home Residents Florence Broussard, Rose Ponthieux, Emma Wells Our Active Duty Military Timothy Deptula, Travis Edwards, Michael Smilie Our First Eucharist Candidates Michael Duplechien, Jackson Landry, Tristan Mahfouz, Isabel Martinez, Josue Martinez, Lily Ogaard, Breanne Williams Our Confirmation Candidates Ashlyn Leleux, Kelsi Mahfouz, Gabrielle Roy
Daily Prayer For Priests
Lector: M. Leleux Server: B. Coreil & R. Coreil
Sanctuary Candle Burns This Week In loving memory of Jack Ellington by Audrey Ellington 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. 2
A prayer calendar is published to encourage daily prayer for the priests of our Diocese. For this coming week they are:
Those Preparing for Matrimony Natalie Difulco & John DeVille
December 26 - Father James Nellikunnel December 27 - Father Marc Noel December 28 - Father John O’Brien December 29 - Father Dan O’Connor December 30 - Father Christian Ogbonna December 31 - Father Remi Owaumanam January 1 - Bishop Ronald Herzog
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. 3
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 26 - December 27, 2015
PARISH NEWS
PARISH NEWS
New Year’s Mass Schedule
Christmas Memorial Flower Fund
Remember that the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a holy day of obligation. The following Masses are scheduled to assist you in fulfilling your obligation: Thursday, December 31st - 6:00PM
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.
Friday, January 1st - 9:30AM
TOPS Weight Loss Meeting
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
Breakfast With St. Nick
Will Not Meet on Monday, December 28th
Thank you to Mr. Derwood Delaney for taking pictures at the breakfast with St. Nick and providing copies of them to all those who participated; to all those who helped decorate the hall for Christmas; to those who prepared and served the delicious breakfast; and most especially thanks to St. Nick for being with us and our children.
First Monday Supper January 4, 2015 5:00PM to 7:00PM - Cumella Hall $8 per plate Dine In or Take Out Menu: Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Baked Sweet Potato, Potato Salad & Bread
Christmas Beauty
Save the Date
Thank you to Pat Brister and her committee of decorators for their hard work ensuring that our church is beautifully and appropriately decorated for this great season of love; thanks to our musicians, lectors, ministers of holy Communion, altar servers, and sacristans giving of their time and talent providing prayerful liturgies and real southern hospitality to our parish family, visitors and guests.
Saturday, January 9th 5:00PM - 7:30PM at the Ogaard House Youth Ministry Bon Fire Watch for more details
Cub Scout Pack 9323 Tuesday, January 12th 6:00PM - Cumella Hall For all boys in grades 1 - 5.
Mark Your Calendars Now
2016 Calendars
2016 Central Louisiana March for Life Saturday, January 30, 2016 10:00AM to 12:30PM A historic pro-life march from Pineville to downtown Alexandria! We gather by 9:45AM at Louisiana College. This is an incredible opportunity for us to give witness by our presence to the value and dignity of all human life.
Religious calendars are available in the narthex. They are New Year’s gift to you from Mary, Mother of Jesus Parish.
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.
This first-ever event is sponsored by Louisiana Right to Life, Louisiana College, Louisiana Baptist Convention, Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, United Pentecostal Church of Louisiana, Louisiana Family Forum, Knights of Columbus, and Concerned Women for America. 4
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
New Year’s Mass Schedule December 31st - 6:00PM January 1st - 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 have a happy and healthy New Year 2016!!!! 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.