Our Lady of Prompt Succor bulletin 11-20-11

OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR CATHOLIC CHURCH 2120 Elliott Street, Alexandria, Louisiana Tel: (318) 445-3693 Fax (318) 445-8471

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

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Vol. XVI No. 52

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H APPY TH AN K SGIVIN G from the clergy, sisters, and staff of Our Lady of Prompt Succor church and School! May God continue to shower blessings upon you and your families.

Please note there will be only one Mass on Thanksgiving Day, at 8:00 A.M. There will be no 8:00 A.M. Mass on Friday, Nov. 25 because of the school holiday. There will be Mass at 6:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. on Friday.

WWWWWWW ‘LESSONS AND CAROLS’: OLPS has joined with the City of Alexandria this year to celebrate the 12 Nights of Christmas.

Mark your calendars now for our annual “Lessons and Carols” Advent celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. in the Church. This celebration features all of our parish choirs plus reflections from the Sacred Scriptures for the season.

A reception will follow in Olinger Hall.

THE ALTAR SOCIETY would like to thank all the ladies who donated food for the “Meals from the Heart” sale and those who purchased. The money they made from the sales will go toward the Nativity and other church projects. – Wendy Carbo, President ADVENT, A JOYFUL TIME OF ANTICIPATION: Individuals, couples, or families are needed to light the candles of the Advent wreath at all weekend Masses for four Sundays of Advent (Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 and 18). This is a great way to give time and worship during this special season. Please call Margaret at the church office (445-3693). If you call early, you are more likely to receive the date and time of your choice.

CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL DONATIONS: Envelopes are available on the tables at the church doors or at the church office. Memorials must be received in the church office no later than Wednesday, December 14 to be printed in the Christmas bulletin. Envelopes may be placed in the collection basket or sent to the church office. Donations will be used to decorate the church during the Christmas season.

SANTA SHOP AT SACRED HEART in Pineville will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. in the Activities Building. A variety of Christmas and baby items are available.

Contact Megan at 794-6733.

WEEKLY PARISH EVENT CALENDAR Monday, Nov. 21 10:00 A.M. NO Outreach Prayer Group (L) 6:00 P.M. Rosary (Church) 6:45 P.M. Extraordinary Minister Training (Church) Tuesday, Nov. 22 3:00 P.M. NO St. Cecilia Choir (Music Room) 6:00 P.M. Education and Spirituality Commission (F) 6:30 P.M. RCIA Pre-catechumenate (Life House) 7:00 P.M. Adult Choir (Music Room) Wednesday, Nov. 23 4:00 P.M. NO Youth Band (ND) 5:00 P.M. NO Parish Supper (OH) 5:45 P.M. NO Joyful Noise Choir (Music Room) 6:30 P.M. NO Junior High (Life House) 6:30 P.M. NO CCD (School) Thursday, Nov. 24 10:00 A.M. NO Rosary (Church) 6:00 P.M. NO Pastoral Council (Rectory) Friday, Nov. 25 9:00 A.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church) Sunday, Nov. 27 9:00 A.M. St. Cecilia Choir sings (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. NO High School Youth OH)

Madonna Room (MR) Lourdes (L) Fatima (F) Olinger Hall (OH) Notre Dame (ND)

NOTICE FOR CHRISTMAS CHEER: If you chose an envelope off the Angel Tree and forgot to sign for your envelope please call the church office at 445-3693. We would like to make sure all the families are accounted for during Christmas.

ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH presents an Advent Concert by the Live Oak String Quartet on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 4:00 P.M. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.

Admission is free. Call 487-0875 for more information.

THIRD EDITION Deepen, Nurture, Celebrate

OLPS SCHOOL BULLDOG BYTES This past Monday and Tuesday evening, OLPS held an educational technology night showcasing the technology that is used in our classrooms. The featured teaching tools gave OLPS parents the opportunity to experience the exciting equipment hands-on, just as their children do every day. This technology would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters.

Thank you to all who help our school with their time, talent and treasure.

From the OLPS School family to yours, have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

THE FLOWERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE for this weekend are given in loving memory of RUTH AND RAPHAEL MANUEL by Lisa Manuel and Family.

THE FLOWERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE for the wedding of Megan Flynn and Robert Beck III are in loving memory of MR. AND MRS. HERBIE K. SMITH; MR. AND MRS. LEO J. FLYNN, SR.; MR. AND MRS. SEYMOUR B. JOSEPH, JR.; AND MR. AND MRS. ROBERT L. BECK, SR. THE FLOWERS BY OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR are given this week in loving memory of LORRAINE BETAR DAIY by her children.

THE ALTAR CANDLES will burn this week FOR THE INTENTION OF JIM AND BERTHA CURLEY ON THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. THE SANCTUARY LIGHT will burn this week in loving memory of JOSEPH ‘JAY’ PIAZZA by Bettie and children. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb

WELCOMING THE ROMAN MISSAL,

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: Why did the Holy Father choose to translate pro multis as “for many” and not as “for all”? What will this mean for the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy in the Roman Missal, Third Edition?

A: The shift from “for all” to “for many” could be misunderstood as some sort of narrowing of the scope of Jesus’ salvific action. It will be important to keep in mind the context of the narrative both in the Gospel and in the liturgical action. In the context of the Last Supper, Jesus was speaking to the Twelve, extending the reach of his sacrifice beyond the boundary of his closest disciples. In the context of the celebration of the Eucharist, the phrase “for you and for many” connects the particular gathered assembly with the larger sense of the Church in every time and place, as if to say “not only you gathered here, but many more as well.”

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, Dec. 2 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, 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.

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.

You may check the bulletin online at www.olpschurch.org for weekly updates on the parish supper.

Nov. 23 Menu: NO PARISH SUPPER THIS WEEK. The next Parish Supper will be Nov. 30. Have a safe Thanksgiving!

THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOP sponsored by St. Frances Cabrini Church Sanctuary Society will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 8:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. and Sunday, Nov. 20 from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. located at 2211 East Texas Ave. Lunch will be on Sunday from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.

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 Michael Upton, 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 NOV. 27: 10:30 A.M. Mass: Katelyn Hirchak READINGS FOR NOV. 27: Isaiah 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37

SUNDAY LAGNIAPPE TOPICS ON NOV. 27: Lourdes Room, 9:15 A.M. – Fathers of the Church Lourdes Room, 4:15 P.M. – Acts of the Apostles IN MEMORY: MYRTHLEE MATHEW S VANHOOF Please pray Mrs. Vanhoof (mother of Mrs. Janet Tompkins) and 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; Virginia Brasseaux; Debbie Butler; Thomas Cain; Verna Carbo; Maci Callahan; Theresa Cataldie; Michael Chestovich; John Finley; Chuck Hardy; Kim Herrington; Jane Hundley; Bruce LaBorde; Levi Locicero; Aubrey Logan; Robert Maddox V; Todd Marye; Maxine Meadows; Shannon Carter Mitton; Jerry Moreau; Linda Pratt; Willard Price; Jeffrey Riggs; Geneva Scarbrock; Eason Searcy; Jacob Smith; Addie Sylvia; Steve Tatum; Jo Ann Hebert Taylor; Barbra Vincent; Ruth Wallace; Scott Weisler; Father Bernard Zagst; and all the shutins of our parish.

MASSES OF THE WEEK SUN., NOV. 20: 7:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M.

Jay Herrington Bob Foster; Al Beach; Howard B. Gist, Jr.; Dena Flynn; Gordon Ducote; James Nelson; In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Living/decease members of the Gueringer/Gagnard Families; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt Our Parish Family Paddy Champagne

10:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M. MON., NOV. 21: 6:30 A.M. Intention of Buster Cearley 5:30 P.M. Intention of Jim and Bertha Curley TUES., NOV. 22: 6:30 A.M. Charles A. Bush 5:30 P.M. Rebecca Price WED., NOV. 23: 6:30 A.M. James Steven Hellweg 5:30 P.M. Chris Duplechain THURS., NOV. 24: THANKSGIVING DAY 8:00 A.M. David Ezernack; Joseph ‘Jay’ Piazza FRI., NOV. 25: 6:30 A.M. Siok Hua Go 8:00 A.M. NO SCHOOL MASS 5:30 P.M. Deacon Charles Jones SAT., NOV. 26: 8:00 A.M. Adolph Dupont 4:00 P.M. Joan, Lem and Harry Hardy; Tony Fiorenza; Sam and Edith Tamburo, Colingo/Tamburo Families, Simon and Mamie Campo/Campo Family; Joseph ‘Jay’ Piazza; Margaret Brasher; Joseph J. Bellais, Eastlyn Bellais McGinnis, James McGinnis Deceased members of the Hebert/Naus Families SUN., NOV. 27: 7:00 A.M. Our Parish Family 9:00 A.M. David Ezernack; Bob Foster; Al Beach; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E, Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; Dena Flynn; James Nelson; Living/decease members of the Gueringer/Gagnard Families 10:30 A.M. Mike Hussey 5:30 P.M. Allen Goodwin

OLPS M INISTRY COM M ISSION OPPORTUNITIES BUILDINGS/MAINTENANCE: Chair – Steve Gauthier, 487-0309.

COMMUNICATIONS: Chair – Katie Flynn Vanderlick, 792-1939.

COMMUNITY SERVICES: Chair – Susan Harrison, 201-1177.

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 Nov. (four Sundays) 70,000.00 Gifts on previous weekends in November 20,369.00 Gifts given last weekend 16,728.00 Amount still needed for November 32,903.00 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 1,629,961.00