OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR CATHOLIC CHURCH 2120 Elliott Street, Alexandria, Louisiana Tel: (318) 445-3693 Fax (318) 445-8471
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
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Vol. XVI No. 42
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WORKSHOP ON NEW ROMAN MISSAL: A workshop to help introduce our parish to the third edition of the Roman Missal (the new English translation of the Mass) will be held next Sunday, Sept. 18, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. in Olinger Hall. Sister Marilyn Vassallo, CSJ, from the Diocese of Shreveport will be our guest speaker. Sister Marilyn will help us understand the why and how of the new translation, which will take effect this Nov. 27. The workshop is co-sponsored by our commissions on Liturgy, Spirituality and Education, and Communications. Childcare for children through the sixth grade will be provided for this event. Please call the church office at 445-3693 by Thursday, Sept. 15 to let us know how many children you will be bringing to childcare so we may plan accordingly. WWWWWWW CONFIRMATION: A meeting for all Confirmation students (eleventh grade) and their parents will be this Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 P.M. in the Madonna Room. You will need to bring a copy of your baptismal certificate and $20.00 to this meeting. For more information, contact John Lyons at 4459748, ext. 213 or johnlyons1008@mac.com. OLPS FLOWER MEMORIAL DRIVE: It’s time to renew flower memorials. Sept. 24 is available for Blessed Mother Flowers. If you would like to renew, please call Lea Miguez at 443-7392. The sign-up sheets will go out soon. SENIOR CITIZEN MASS FOR SEPTEMBER will be celebrated on the third Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 2:00 P.M. in the Church. I apologize for the error in the date in the Senior Citizen Newsletter. Kindly mark the correct date on your calendar. All are welcome to the Mass and for refreshments and social in the Madonna Room after the Mass. Come gather to pray with us for your own needs and for the needs of the world. – Sister JoAnn COURT NOTRE DAME, CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS, will meet on Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 P.M. in the Madonna Room. All members and parish women are encouraged to attend for prayer, meeting and refreshments. For more information call Donna at 473-0444.
WEEKLY PARISH EVENT CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 12 10:00 A.M. Outreach Prayer Group (L) 6:00 P.M. Rosary (Church) 6:30 P.M. Catholic Daughters (MR) Tuesday, Sept. 13 3:00 P.M. St. Cecilia Choir (Music Room) 6:30 P.M. RCIA Pre-catechumenate (Life House) 7:00 P.M. Adult Choir (Music Room) Wednesday, Sept. 14 4:00 P.M. Youth Band (ND) 5:00 P.M. Parish Supper (OH) 5:45 P.M. Joyful Noise Choir (Music Room) 6:30 P.M. Parent/Teen Confirmation Meeting (MR) 6:30 P.M. Junior High (Life House) 6:30 P.M. CCD (School) Thursday, Sept. 15 9:00 A.M. OLPS School confessions for grades 3-4 (Church) 10:00 A.M. Rosary (Church) 5:30 P.M. Wolf Cub Scouts (MR) 6:00 P.M. Hospitality Commission (L) 6:30 P.M. Knights of Columbus Council 8029 (OH) Friday, Sept. 16 9:00 A.M. OLPS School confessions for grades 5-6 (Church) 10:00 A.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church) Saturday, Sept. 17 10:00 A.M. Mass at Mathews Memorial 5:00 P.M. OLPS Marriage Ministry ‘Date Night’ (OH) Sunday, Sept. 18 9:15 A.M. ‘Sunday Morning Lagniappe’ (M, F, L) 10:30 A.M. Children’s Liturgy (L) 2:00 P.M. Workshop on New Roman Missal (OH) 2:30 P.M. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary (Church) 4:15 P.M. ‘Sunday Morning Lagniappe’ (L) 5:30 P.M. Children’s Liturgy (L) 7:00 P.M. High School Youth OH)
Madonna Room (MR) Lourdes (L) Fatima (F) Olinger Hall (OH) Notre Dame (ND) OLPS PARISH SUPPERS are held every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M. in Olinger Hall. The Knights of Columbus Council 8029 will host and prepare the suppers. Meals are $4.00 per plate, same price as last year. Eat in or take out; you are encouraged to stay and eat in the Hall and visit with other members of our church family. You may check the bulletin online at www.olpschurch.org for weekly updates on the parish supper. Sept. 14 Menu: Beef tips and gravy, rice, salad, and dessert
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BULLDOG BYTES Aluminum Can Drive “Bag ’em and Drop’em if you’ve Got’em,” the first OLPS Aluminum Can Drive is set for the morning of Sept. 14. Please drop your aluminum can collection off with an OLPS Junior Beta Club member when going through morning carpool that morning. Aluminum Can Drives will be held once each nine weeks. The next can drive will be Nov. 16 .
The Fall Festival 2011 ‘Gifts from Heaven’ Fall Festival Raffle tickets went home this past Tuesday. The first turn-in day is Tuesday, Sept. 13. Remember to purchase raffle tickets from your favorite OLPS students and help them win the class and individual competitions, while supporting OLPS School with your donation. Start collecting your pennies and loose change for the fourth annual Penny Drive that begins Monday, Sept. 12. Students will collect all the change they can find and compete for the chance to be a part of the Royal “Penny” Family at this year’s Fall Festival. Log onto www.promptsuccor.org and check out the weekly Fall Festival Newsletter, Silent Auction items, Class Baskets Themes and general Fall Festival information. Any families who are not currently enrolled in Our Lady of Prompt Succor School are invited to prayerfully consider our strong academic and faith-filled foundation as a viable educational choice for your children. Prospective or interested guests and/or parents may contact the school office at 487-1862 or by email at olpsoffice@promptsuccor.org. A video describing our religious and academic programs is posted on the home page of our Web site at www.promptsuccor.org. Tours of the school are available throughout the school day by appointment. Children of any faith tradition are welcome.
THE FLOWERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE for this weekend are given in loving memory of DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE OLPS ALTAR SOCIETY.
TWO-FOR-ONE PRIME RIB DINNER AND BINGO: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Tioga will feature a “twofor-one” prime rib dinner and bingo in Allen Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17. Prime rib dinner will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. and includes prime rib, potato, salad, and roll. Donation: 2/$25.00; 1/$12.50. Tickets are available at the church office. Bingo will begin at 7:00 P.M.; $10 per session. For more information, call 640-9446.
OLPS YOUTH HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BAND has begun rehearsing again on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. The band is open to anyone in ninth through twelfth grades. Come join us in the Lourdes Room. JUNIOR HIGH OPEN HOUSE: Our Junior High group (seventh and eighth graders from all schools) meets on Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 in the Life House. For more information, contact Kristine Antoon at 445-8473.
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH NEW S YOUTH GROUP: OPEN HOUSE for youth after the 5:30 P.M. Mass this Sunday. The whole family is invited. Contact John Lyons at 445-8473, ext. 213 or youth@olpschurch.org. ‘CHILDREN OF HOPE’: The next First Friday holy hour will be Friday, October 7 from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. in church. The program includes Eucharistic Adoration, prayers, music, rosary and meditations for children especially in grades two through six. OUR SEMINARIANS: Brian Seiler, Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, OH; Dutch Voltz, Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, LA OUR CANDIDATES FOR THE PERMANENT DIACONATE: Benny Broussard, Todd Marye, Mike Young PLEASE PRAY for all our service men and women serving in Afghanistan and other parts of the world, and here at home, among them Peyton Abbott, Bill Aldridge, Paul Arbour, Chris Armstrong, Jesse Barth, Chad Bordelon, Beau Bradford, Chaplain Father John Brocato, Shawn D. Bryant, Gregory Carbo II, Orlando Carnales, Thomas Cooper, John V. Daigle, Mike Deville, Scott Deville, Dirk Erickson, David Fields, Chaplain Father John Gabriel, Christian Griffiths, Joseph Anthony Gonzales, Jr., Jesse Karinsny, Derrick Kozielski, Stephen Lee, Brandon McNamara, Christopher Nuss, Ledena Piper, Seth Sibley and Jared Slay. If you know someone serving whose name is not on our list, please contact the church office.
THE FLOWERS BY OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR are given this week for the INTERCESSION OF THE HOLY FAMILY IN HONOR OF SEAN COURTNEY ON HIS BIRTHDAY by his Family.
WELCOMING THE ROMAN MISSAL, THIRD EDITION Deepen, Nurture, Celebrate
THE ALTAR CANDLES will burn this week in loving memory of PATRICIA SCHNEIDER by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perot, Jr. and Elizabeth. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
Based upon Roman Missal Formational Materials provided by the Secretariat for the Liturgy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, copyright 2010(www.usccb.org/romanmissal). Q: What about music for the parts of the Mass in the new translation?
A: Now that the final text is available, ICEL (the International Commission on English in the Liturgy) has prepared original chants that were adapted to the changes in the texts. These were prepared in a format for use by the publishers of the Missal. In addition, publishers of liturgical music are already prepared to offer musical settings for the new texts so that music directors in parishes will be ready to teach other new settings in addition to the chants contained in the Missal.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Agnes Abraham; John Aymond; Nancy Benjamin; Ruth Bergeron; Beverly Bohrer; Edd Bordelon; Debbie Butler; Maci Ann Callahan; Verna Carbo; Dylan Cashio; Theresa Cataldie; Chuck Hardy; Kim Herrington; Linda LaCaze; Aubrey Logan; Linda Pratt; Willard Price; Geneva Scarbrock; Eason Searcy; Jo Tassin; Shirley Vansickle; Barbra Vincent; Bobby Whalen; Father Bernard Zagst; and all the shut-ins of our parish.
OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR
Mailing Address: 401 21st Street, Alexandria, La. 71301 Church Office/Rectory Telephone: 445-‐3693 Choir Director/Organist Telephone: 487-‐8528 Life House Telephone: 445-‐8473 Fr. Daniel P. O’Connor, V.F., Pastor Fr. Emmanuel Chinaka, Associate Pastor Fr. Chris Nayak, In Residence Mary Floyd, Parish Manager Annette Curley, Accountant/Margaret Shiver, Receptionist Sr. Virginia Lee Vanderlick, C.D.P., President of OLPS School Jo Tassin, Principal of OLPS School Sr. JoAnn DeLoach, M.S.C., Pastoral Associate Paul Hood, Director of Religious Education Linda Perot, Director of Music Ministry Josh Blakesley, Associate Director of Music Ministry John Lyons, Coordinator of High School Ministry Kristine Antoon, Coordinator of Junior High Ministry Sarah Duncan Mealer, Church Nursery Coordinator Brandon Callahan, Maintenance Supervisor Jack Brame, Finance Council Chair + Bill Aldridge, Pastoral Council Chair Mark Lemaire, School Council Chair SACRAMENTS/LITURGY/DEVOTIONS Mass: Saturday 4 PM Sunday 7, 9 & 10:30 AM; 5:30 PM (Nursery Available for 9, 10:30 AM & 5:30 PM for Newborns through 3 yrs.) Weekdays: 6:30 AM & 5:30 PM Holy Day of Obligation: Vigil -‐ 5:30 PM Holy Day: 6:30 AM; 12:05 P.M. & 5:30 PM Children’s Liturgy of the Word (For ages 4 -‐ 8 yrs.) Sundays at 10:30 AM Sacrament of Penance: Saturdays 3:00 -‐ 3:50 PM and Weekdays before Mass Sacrament of Matrimony: Please contact the Priest no less than four months in advance in order for marriage preparation to begin. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Class quarterly. Register in advance by calling the Church Office (445-‐3693). Baptisms are ministered by appointment. Sacrament of Holy Eucharist: For the sick and homebound. Contact Sister JoAnn DeLoach, M.S.C. at 445-‐3693. Anointing of the Sick: Please contact our Parish Priests at 445-‐3693. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: The Blessed Sacrament is exposed from 9:00 AM -‐ 5:00 PM every Friday in the Church. RELIGIOUS FORMATION PROGRAMS CCD -‐ Wednesdays during the School year, 6:30 -‐ 7:30 PM Junior High -‐ Wednesdays during the School year, 6:15 -‐7:30 P.M.
VOLUNTEER NURSERY SCHEDULE FOR SEPT. 18: 10:30 A.M. Mass: Lindsey Drury READINGS FOR SEPT. 18: Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145; Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20:1-16a SUNDAY MORNING LAGNIAPPE TOPIC ON SEPT. 18: Lourdes Room, 9:15 A.M. – Fathers of the Church Lourdes Room, 4:15 P.M. – Not meeting currently IN MEMORY: Please pray for those of our parish who have recently died and for the consolation of their families.
MASSES OF THE WEEK SUN., SEPT. 11: 7:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M.
Our Parish Family Living/deceased members of the Clarence Flynn Family; Al Beach; Tony Fiorenza; Intention of Betty Mayeux; Bob Foster; Intention of Jackie Ford; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; John A. Dupas; Intention of Owen Brown Mary Jane Osterberger Chris Duplechain
10:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M. MON., SEPT. 12: 6:30 A.M. David Ezernack 5:30 P.M. Peter Lorio TUES., SEPT. 13: 6:30 A.M. Sam Campo (anniv.) 5:30 P.M. Ensign Keith N. Bonnette WED., SEPT. 14: 6:30 A.M. Leslie DeSelle (anniv.) 5:30 P.M. D. J. Gremillion, Jr. (anniv.) THURS., SEPT. 15: 6:30 A.M. Charles A. Bush 8:00 A.M. Ashby Stevens 5:30 P.M. Irene St. Clergy FRI., SEPT. 16: 6:30 A.M. Michael Jones 8:00 A.M. Deceased members of the Williams/Carbo Families 5:30 P.M. Patricia Schneider SAT., SEPT 17: 8:00 A.M. Dena Flynn 4:00 P.M. Sam and Edith Tamburo, Colingo and Tamburo Families, Simon and Mamie Campo/Campo Family; Margaret Brasher; Tony Fiorenza; Intention of Robert ‘Lil Boo’ Maddox V; Joe McGinty, Sr.; Deceased members of the Judy Gardner Family; Joseph J. Bellais, Eastlyn Bellais McGinnis, James McGinnis; Anthony Cayer SUN., SEPT. 18: 7:00 A.M. Sidney Richard (anniv.) 9:00 A.M. David Ezernack; Joe and Clara Carbo; Charles Cazes, Sr. (anniv.); Ed Cruse /Cruse Family; Bob Foster; Femy van Dillen; Anthony Cayer; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; Mona Juneau 10:30 A.M. Our Parish Family 5:30 P.M. Paddy Champagne
OLPS M INISTRY COM M ISSION OPPORTUNITIES BUILDINGS/MAINTENANCE: Chair – Steve Gauthier, 487-0309. COMMUNICATIONS: Chair – Katie Flynn Vanderlick, 792-1939. COMMUNITY SERVICES: Chair – Jennifer Stevens, 445-9071. HOSPITALITY: Chair – Jenny Tassin 792-3953. LITURGY: Chair – Chris Armstrong, 641-9916. PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE: Chair – Stacey Besselman, 794-5807.
SPIRITUALITY/EDUCATION: Chair – Paul Mathews, 619-9406. STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE: Michael Young, 308-3004. GIFTS REPORT – CHURCH SUPPORT Income needed for Sept. (four Sundays) 70,000.00 Gifts on previous weekends in September 0.00 Gifts given last weekend 20,306.00 Amount still needed for September 49,694.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY ‘WHERE WE BELONG’ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Campaign Goal 5,300,000.00 Pledged to Date 3,381,690.00 Collected to Date 1,593,507.00