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.