OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR CATHOLIC CHURCH 2120 Elliott Street, Alexandria, Louisiana Tel: (318) 445-3693 Fax (318) 445-8471
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Vol. XVI No. 47
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PROMPT SUCCOR MINISTRY FAIR Come see how you can serve others or be served by the many ministries of our parish family at the OLPS Ministry Fair this weekend this after ALL the Masses in the Madonna Complex. There are nearly fifty (50) ministries offered by OLPS, and each of them will have a display set up and an opportunity for you to sign up and do your part! Refreshments will be served. I look forward to seeing you there. – Father Dan WWWWWWW SUNDAY EVENING LAGNIAPPE: Our Sunday afternoon Bible study has resumed at 4:15 P.M. in the Lourdes Room. The study of the Acts of the Apostles, meets every week and ends by 5:15 P.M., in time for 5:30 P.M. Mass. Anyone may come at any time; you don’t have to attend every session to be welcome and to grow in your knowledge of Sacred Scripture. Sunday Morning Lagniappe continues to meet from 9:15 to 10:15 on Sunday mornings. – Steve Gauthier, coordinator OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR SCHOOL has opened its waiting list for the 2012-2013 school year. Parents who do not have any children at OLPS School and who wish to enroll their child(ren) for the next school year may call the school office at 487-1862. A pre-school student must be three years old by the first day of school to be eligible to attend. A prekindergarten student must be four years old by September 30 to be eligible to attend. OLPS FLOWER MEMORIAL DRIVE: Thank you to all who have participated in the Flower Memorial Drive. We have a few additional dates that may be of interest to someone. Please call Lea Miguez at 443-7392 if you are interested. June 4, July 2, and Sept. 12, 2012 are available for the Tabernacle. June 17 and July 8, 2012 are available for the Blessed Mother Flowers. ALL SOULS MEMORIAL: The names of our deceased loved ones will be placed on the altar to be remembered at all Masses during the month of November. There are envelopes placed at each entrance to the church for your convenience. Please place them in the collection basket or return them to the church office. CENTRAL LOUISIANA INTERFAITH is sponsoring an accountability session with candidates for Rapides Parish Sheriff this Monday, Oct. 17 at 7:00 P.M. at New Scott Olly Baptist Church, 2627 Willow Glen in Alexandria. Everyone is welcome.
WEEKLY PARISH EVENT CALENDAR Monday, Oct. 17 10:00 A.M. Outreach Prayer Group (L) 6:00 P.M. Rosary (Church) Tuesday, Oct. 18 11:00 A.M. OLPS serves Manna House 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, Oct. 19 2:00 P.M. Senior Citizen Mass with Reception following in Madonna Room 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. Junior High (Life House) 6:30 P.M. CCD (School) Thursday, Oct. 20 10:00 A.M. Rosary (Church) 6:00 P.M. Hospitality Commission (L) 6:30 P.M. Knights of Columbus Council 8029 (OH) Friday, Oct. 21 9:00 A.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church) Sunday, Oct. 23 9:00 A.M. St. Cecilia Choir sings at Mass (Church) 9:15 A.M. ‘Sunday Morning Lagniappe’ Bible Study (L) 10:30 A.M. Children’s Liturgy (L) 2:30 P.M. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary (Church) 4:15 P.M. ‘Sunday Evening Lagniappe’ Bible Study (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) OUR MONTHLY SENIOR CITIZEN MASS will be this Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 2:00 P.M. in the Church. Please come to pray with us for your personal needs and for the needs of the Church and the world. Everyone is invited for refreshments in the Madonna Room following Mass. WORLD MISSION SUNDAY is next weekend. Pope Benedict calls every Catholic in the world to celebrate our vocation to be a missionary. We are to offer financial help through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith for more than 1,150 dioceses in the world. We also welcome Father Ron Mrozinski from Cross International Catholic Outreach to OLPS next weekend.
OLPS SCHOOL BULLDOG BYTES OLPS DINNER NITE: Thursday, Oct. 20 is Antoon Dinner Nite! Please dine-in or out at any location of Outlaw’s BBQ, Popeye’s Chicken or Taco Bueno and OLPS will receive 15 percent of the proceeds. FOURTH GRADE PARADE OF SAINTS: Mark your calendar to attend the annual Fourth Grade Parade of Saints on Thursday, Oct. 27, at the 8:00 A.M. Mass. Fourth grade students have chosen saints to research. They will write reports about their saints and dress like their saints for the parade. Parents and church parishioners are welcome to join the celebration.
THE FLOWERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE for this weekend are DEDICATED BY DALISAY VICKERY AND CHRISTOPHER PAYNE ON THEIR WEDDING DAY TO ANGELINA DAVID, FAYE GLAZE AND PATRICIA VICKERY. THE FLOWERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE for the weekdays are given in loving memory of JO ANN WAKEMAN BAILEY by Dr. and Mrs. Terry Texada and Family. THE FLOWERS BY OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR are given this week IN HONOR OF JERRY AND GERRY FLYNN ON THEIR 63RD WEDDING ANNIVERSARY by their children.
New Tranlsation The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Q: What do the people mean when they respond “and with your spirit”? The expression et cum spiritu tuo is only addressed to an ordained minister. Some scholars have suggested that spiritu refers to the gift of the spirit he received at ordination. In their response, the people assure the priest of the same divine assistance of God’s spirit and, more specifically, help for the priest to use the charismatic gifts given to him in ordination and in so doing to fulfill his prophetic function in the Church.
OLPS YOUTH HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BAND rehearses 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: 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 or jrhigh@olpschurch.org.
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH NEW S YOUTH GROUP: High School youth meet after the 5:30 P.M. Mass this Sunday. Contact John Lyons at 445-8473, ext. 213 or youth@olpschurch.org. ‘CHILDREN OF HOPE’: The next First Friday holy hour will be Friday, Nov. 4 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
WELCOMING THE ROMAN MISSAL, THIRD EDITION Deepen, Nurture, Celebrate
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, Ray Constantino, 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.
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). Latin Text 1970 Translation Dominus vobiscum. The Lord be with you. Et cum spiritu tuo. And also with you.
OLPS PARISH SUPPERS are held every Wednesday from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M. in Olinger Hall. The Knights of Columbus Council 8029 hosts and prepares the suppers. Meals are $4.00 per plate. Eat in or take out; you are encouraged to stay and eat in the Hall and visit with other members of our church family.
THE SANCTUARY LIGHT will burn this week in loving memory of GERRY YOUNG by Mike and Donna Young and Brayden. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb ALL PARISHIONERS are invited to pray the rosary every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:15 P.M. during the month of October in the newly refurbished Rosary Garden at Maryhill.
You may check the bulletin online at www.olpschurch.org for weekly updates on the parish supper. Oct. 12 Menu: Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, French bread, and dessert. REGISTRATION FOR CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP (June 30-July 7, 2012) is now open for junior high and high school students. The high school camp, in Knoxville, TN, is open to students currently in eighth through twelfth grades. The junior high camp is in Charlotte, NC and is open to those currently in sixth and seventh grades. For further information please contact Renee' Aldridge at 542-1966 or Carol Hirchak at 730-2336.
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 OCT. 23: 10:30 A.M. Mass: Bettie Piazza READINGS FOR OCT. 23: Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40 SUNDAY LAGNIAPPE TOPICS ON OCT. 23: Lourdes Room, 9:15 A.M. – Father of the Church Lourdes Room, 4:15 P.M. – Acts of the Apostles
IN MEMORY: DAISY AYMOND; HAZEL VAN MOL Please pray Mrs. Aymond (mother of Mrs. Patricia Starling); Mrs. Van Mol (mother of Mrs. Barbara Duplissey and Mrs. Theresa Thornhill); and for those of our parish who have recently died and for the consolation of their families. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Agnes Abraham; Owen Anderson; John Aymond; Ruth Bergeron; Beverly Bohrer; Edd Bordelon; Debbie Butler; Thomas Cain; Verna Carbo; Theresa Cataldie; Brennan Chenevert; Michael Chestovich; John Finley; Chuck Hardy; Kim Herrington; Bruce LaBorde; Aubrey Logan; Robert Maddox V; Maxine Meadows; Linda Pratt; Willard Price; Geneva Scarbrock; Eason Searcy; Jo Tassin; Shirley Vansickle; Barbra Vincent; Ruth Wallace; Scott Weisler; Bobby Whalen; Father Bernard Zagst; and all the shut-ins of our parish.
MASSES OF THE WEEK SUN., OCT. 16: 7:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Vanderlick Leslie DeSelle; David Ezernack; Anthony Cayer; Frank Ramirez; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E.Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; Living/deceased members of The Gueringer/Gagnard Families; Bob Foster; Lull Broussard (anniv.); James Nelson; Al Beach; Living/deceased members of Court Notre Dame (CDA) Mike Hussey Our Parish Family
10:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M. MON., OCT. 17: 6:30 A.M. Daniel C. Flynn, Jr. (anniv.) 5:30 P.M. Intention of Melba Birdsall TUES., OCT. 18: 6:30 A.M. Dena Flynn 5:30 P.M. Irene St. Clergy WED., OCT. 19: 6:30 A.M. Evelyn Frances Hebert LeBlanc (anniv.) 5:30 P.M. Chris Duplechain THURS., OCT. 20: 6:30 A.M. Gregorio Batiller 8:00 A.M. James Steven Hellweg 5:30 P.M. Patricia Schneider FRI., OCT. 21: 6:30 A.M. Cecilia Chen-Wu Hart 8:00 A.M. Ryan Johnson 5:30 P.M. Jenny Lou Valdez Maquinana, Joyce Green SAT., OCT 22: 8:00 A.M. Cecil Ryland (anniv.) 4:00 P.M. Barbara Ward Whittle, Julia Ward Stanford, Kathy Ward Bennett; Dudley Joseph LeBlanc, Sr. (anniv.); Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Normand; Deceased members of the Hebert/Naus Families; Margaret Brasher; Joseph J. Bellais, Eastlyn Bellais McGinnis, James McGinnis; Hubert Gremillion SUN., OCT. 23: 7:00 A.M. Frank and Frances (anniv.) Constantino 9:00 A.M. Tony Fiorenza; Ed Cruse and Cruse Family; James Nelson; Howard B. Gist, Jr.; Kenneth W. Heldt, Al Beach; Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; John McCain; Dena Flynn; Bob Foster; Living/deceased members of the Gueringer/Gagnard Families 10:30 A.M. Our Parish Family 5:30 P.M. Chris Duplechain GIFTS REPORT – CHURCH SUPPORT Income needed for Oct. (five Sundays) 87,500.00
Gifts on previous weekends in October Gifts given last weekend Amount still needed for October
17,745.00 18,544.00 51,211.00
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 1,612,119.00