Our Lady of Prompt Succor bulletin 5-20-12

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

E-Mail Address: olpsc@bellsouth.net Website Address: www.olpschurch.org U

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MAY 20, 2012

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Vol. XVII No. 26

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OLPS VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held the week of June 4-8 for students entering kindergarten through fifth grade.

This year’s theme is “Sky: Everything is Possible with God.” Registration forms can be picked up at the church office during regular business hours or go online to www.promptsuccor.org.

Registration deadline is this Wednesday, May 23. Sorry, no exceptions. Anyone interested in helping with VBS can phone Paul Hood at 445-9748, ext. 211.

WWWWWWW OLPS FAMILY LIFE CENTER: We have officially broken ground for our Family Life Center and construction begins this Thursday, May 24! Ratcliff Construction Company is the contractor for our new 14,000-square foot building which will include a main room which can be divided into two separate rooms; a full commercial kitchen; and youth ministry office and gathering spaces. It will be the perfect place for meetings, parish suppers, receptions, retreats, school assemblies and more!

It’s not too late to make a gift or pledge to support this effort of our parish family and show that OLPS is “Where We Belong”!

Thanks to all who have given prayer and monetary support and persevered in patience to this point.

I am also requesting your patience in that very soon, the section of our main parking lot closest to the Madonna Complex will be part of the construction site and inaccessible. We will temporarily designate more handicapped parking spots along the sidewalk in back of the church. – Father Dan ORDINATION OF CHARLES RAY TO THE PRIESTHOOD: Deacon Charles Ray will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priesthood on Saturday, May 26 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. His first Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving will be held Sunday, May 27 at 11:00 A.M. at the Cathedral. Please pray for him.

FATHER’S DAY INTENTIONS: If you would like to remember a living or deceased father, grandfather, uncle, etc., please fill out a 3x5 index card and return it to the church office or you may place it in the collection basket. These names will be placed on the altar and remembered at all of the Masses on Father’s Day, June 17.

WEEKLY PARISH EVENT CALENDAR Monday, May 21 8:00 A.M. OLPS School Sixth Grade Farewell Mass and Awards (Reception in Olinger Hall) 10:00 A.M. Outreach Prayer Group (L) 6:00 P.M. Rosary (Church) Tuesday, May 22 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, May 23 6:00 P.M. Small Faith Group (F) Thursday, May 24 10:00 A.M. Rosary (Church) Friday, May 25 8:00 A.M. School Mass and Awards Ceremony (Grades 1-5) 9:00 A.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church) 12:00 NOON SCHOOL DISMISSES FOR SUMMER Sunday, May 27 9:15 A.M. NO ‘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) ‘TASTE OF FAITH’: The annual “Taste of Faith” dinner is Thursday, June 28 from 5:00 to 7:30 P.M. at the St. Rita Holy Family Center. This seminarian benefit dinner is prepared by Bishop Ronald Herzog with assistance from our seminarians. All you can eat dishes are free, but donations are welcome.

Donations are used to assist in funding our seminarians’ education. Call 445-6424, ext. 209 to make your reservation.

MARRIAGE PREP PROGRAM: Mandi Chapman and Holly Carbo, OLPS parishioners and licensed professional counselors, have a seminar for use with couples titled Strong Foundations: A Values Based Marriage Preparation Program. The program includes a couples’ workbook and a one-day seminar at OLPS from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 22. For more information call (318) 445-1651.

RITA FOR FAMILIES by Drs. Keith and Agnes Ashby and Family.

OLPS SCHOOL

THE ALTAR CANDLES will burn this week IN HONOR OF BILLY AND BEA PHILLIPS ON THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

BULLDOG BYTES

THE SANCTUARY LIGHT will burn this week in loving memory of BLANCHARD VERZWYVELT by the Shiver Family. 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

OLPS ‘Trek for Tech’ Run The second annual OLPS “Trek for Tech” Run on Saturday was a HUGE success! Over 250 OLPS students, parents, supporters and community runners participated in the event.

Over $20,000 was raised that will directly benefit OLPS technology. Plans are already underway to purchase exciting technology over the summer for our classrooms and students.

Special thanks to Elizabeth Cassano, Chairperson and her crew for all their hard work and to all of the OLPS “Trek for Tech” sponsors: Run Wild; Sunny 106FM Radio; Alexandria Animal Clinic; CDG (Cecil D. Gassiott, LLC); Upton, Draughon & Bollinger, LLC; Red River Bank; Jeff Carbo, Landscape Architect; Rhodes Pediatric Clinic; Alexandria Pediatric Dentistry; Milton Tree Farm; Joseph’s Paint & Decorating; Midstate Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center; Phillips Signs; Griffin Family Medicine; Central Louisiana Rehabilitation Specialist; MLAC (MidLouisiana Anesthesia Consultants); CenLA Federal Credit Union; Reed Davis Investment Group; The Carriere Family; Rapides General Hospital; Beef O’Brady’s; Spirit’s Food and Friends; BanCorp South; Central Louisiana Home Health; HCOA & Mr. Burns Wright.

‘Peanut Butter and Jelly Time!’

Congratulations to the sixth grade “Children for Children” club on their “Peanut Butter and Jelly Time!” campaign. With the help of OLPS students, the club was able to donate 706 pounds of peanut butter and jelly to the Food Bank of Central Louisiana. The Food Bank will provide this lunch staple to Cenla families in need. The “Children for Children” club hopes that the donation will provide healthy lunches for those children unable to receive in-school lunches over the summer.

School Council Elections Congratulations to Jesse Barth and Isabel Carriere, who were recently elected by our school parents to three-year terms on the OLPS School Council. Other members continuing to serve are Mark Lemaire, Missy LaBorde, Nichelle Malveaux, and Liz Lowry. Thanks to the following who have completed their terms: Corey Lair, Sissy Jones, and Frances Attenhofer (Home and School Representative).

THE FLOWERS BY THE TABERNACLE are given in loving memory of IRMA AND JASON VINNING by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Miguez and Family.

THE FLOWERS BY OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR are given this week FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST.

OLPS YOUTH HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BAND is taking a break for the summer. Look for rehearsal times in the Lourdes Room beginning in August. The band is open to anyone in ninth through twelfth grades.

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 on Sunday. Call 445-8473, ext. 213 or email youth@olpschurch.org.

‘CHILDREN OF HOPE’: Children of Hope will not meet over the summer. The next First Friday holy hour will be Friday, September 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 PLEASE PRAY for all our service men and women serving in Afghanistan and other parts of the world, and here at home, among them 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, Shaun Gordon, Christian Griffiths, Joseph Anthony Gonzales, Jr., Jesse Karinsny, Derrick Kozielski, Stephen Lee, Brandon McNamara, Christopher Nuss, Ledena Piper, Seth Sibley, Jared Slay and Francis Jerome Vanderlick. If you know someone serving whose name is not on our list, please contact the church office.

ST. MARTIN CHURCH, LECOMPTE invites you to “Event 2012.” Event begins Friday, June 1 with a dance featuring “Ronnie Bryant and Friends” at 8:00 P.M. Tickets are $25/couple or $15/person and can be purchased at the door.

Sunday, June 3 is a barbeque chicken dinner beginning at 11:00 A.M. with a live auction beginning at approximately 12:30 P.M. For tickets or more information, please contact the St. Martin church office at 776-9480.

CHRISTOS ENCOUNTER SEMINARS on Christian Healing Prayer will be offered at Maryhill Renewal Center again this summer by Jim and Christy Gootee and the Two Hearts Team.

This three-part course, which brings one healing and teaches one to pray with others, will be given on June 2-3, July 14-15 and Aug. 4-5. Hours are 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. each Saturday and Sunday with prayer workshops on Saturday evening. The $300 fee includes all three weekends and the course manual.

Overnight stay is extra and food is personal responsibility. See www.jimandchristygootee.com or call 641-6827.

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. Ramji Shoury, Parochial Vicar Fr. Chris Nayak, In Residence Rev. Mr. Todd Marye, Deacon 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 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.

READINGS FOR MAY 27: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23

SUNDAY LAGNIAPPE TOPICS ON MAY 27: Lourdes Room, 9:15 A.M. – Currently not Meeting Lourdes Room, 4:15 P.M. – The Book of Acts of the Apostles IN MEMORY: Please pray for those of our parish who have recently died and for the consolation of their families.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Skip Armstrong; John Aymond; Ruth Bergeron; Lucien A. Branch, Jr.; Keith Brewster; Elizabeth Brister; Louis Burnett; Larry Carbo; Verna Carbo; Theresa

Cataldie; Sophie Chestovich; Jim David; John Finley; James Fiorenza; William Flynn; Caroline Gremillion; Chuck Hardy; Josey King; Robert Maddox V; Irene Mathews; Maxine Meadows; Ashley Miller; Ethel Miller; Odis Miller; Linda Pratt; Willard Price; Elaine Roy; Michael Roy, Sr.; Geneva Scarbrock; Hazel Schmolke; Leroy Seaux; Don Smith; Pat Stephens; Steve Tatum; Mary Nassif Tompkins; Barbra Vincent; Ruth Wallace; Steven White; Katherine Wood; and all the homebound of our parish.

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

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Vanderlick Bob Foster; Living and deceased members of the Gueringer and Gagnard Families; DavidEzernack; Cassie Carbo; Brenda Beckham; Minh-Cho-Lee; Charles Anderson; Doris Monroe; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; Maria Batiller;Judge Alfred Mansour; Myrthlee Vanhoof 10:30 A.M. Jay Herrington 5:30 P.M. Our Parish Family MON., MAY 21: 6:30 A.M. David Ezernack 5:30 P.M. Kirby Moras, Jr. TUES., MAY 22: 6:30 A.M. James Steven Hellweg 5:30 P.M. Father Duane Stenzel WED., MAY. 23: 6:30 A.M. Virginia Messina Gibson 5:30 P.M. Clement Yeager, Jr. THURS., MAY 24: 6:30 A.M. Margaret Krogull 8:00 A.M. Jim Nelson 5:30 P.M. Sonny Cheek FRI., MAY 25: 6:30 A.M. Deacon Charles Jones 8:00 A.M. In Honor of Sister Virginia Lee Vanderlick 5:30 P.M. Beverly Bohrer SAT., MAY 26: 8:00 A.M. Dena Flynn 4:00 P.M. Leonardo Amigo; Kevin Richard; Antonio Solon; Deceased members of the Fiorenza/SotileFamilies; Deceased members of the Hebert/Naus Families; Susan Bascarra; Cecil Normand; Joseph J. Bellais, Eastlyn Bellais McGinnis, James McGinnis; Rita Suarez; Intention of Father Martin Laird; Gabriel Castellano; Lillie Mae Thiels SUN., MAY 27: 7:00 A.M. Our Parish Family 9:00 A.M. In Honor of Father Charles Ray; Al Beach; Betty Flynn; Lucien David Branch; Jeanne Brasseaux (anniv.); Living and deceased members of the Gueringer and Gagnard Families; Bob Foster; Cassie Carbo; Charles Anderson; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; Myrthlee Vanhoof 10:30 A.M. Sidney Richard 5:30 P.M. Delores Gauthier

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: Deacon Todd Marye, 448-3617.

GIFTS REPORT – CHURCH SUPPORT Income needed for May (four Sundays) 74,000.00 Gifts on previous weekends in May 20,412.00 Gifts given last weekend 13,356.00 Amount still needed for May 40,232.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY ‘WHERE WE BELONG’ CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Campaign Goal 5,300,000.00 Pledged to Date 3,135,899.00 Collected to Date 1,893,535.00