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 18, 2011
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Vol. XVI No. 43
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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 this Sunday 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. Refreshments will be served. WWWWWWW 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 this 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
WELCOMING THE ROMAN MISSAL, THIRD EDITION Deepen, Nurture, Celebrate 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: When will the text of the new translation be used for the first time in liturgical celebrations? A: The texts of the Order of Mass have been made available for catechetical purposes, but the full text of the Missal will not be available for use in the Liturgy until the first Sunday of Advent 2011 (Nov. 27, 2011). The bishops have asked that all wait until that day to use the text in liturgical celebrations in order to avoid unnecessary confusion and to allow the maximum amount of catechetical time available. Cards and other participation aids containing the responses of the people will be available for use during the transition.
WEEKLY PARISH EVENT CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 19 10:00 A.M. Outreach Prayer Group (L) 6:00 P.M. Rosary (Church) 6:30 P.M. Interfaith ‘House Meeting’ (L) Tuesday, Sept. 20 11:00 A.M. OLPS Serves at 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, Sept. 21 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, Sept. 22 10:00 A.M. Rosary (Church) 6:30 P.M. Interfaith ‘House Meeting’ (L) Friday, Sept. 23 9:00 A.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (Church) 10:00 A.M. Mass at Canterbury House Saturday, Sept. 24 8:30 A.M. Fall Festival Fun Run (front of School) 9:00 A.M. 2011 Fall Festival (School grounds) Sunday, Sept. 25 9:00 A.M. St, Cecilia Choir Sings at Mass 9:15 A.M. ‘Sunday Morning Lagniappe’ (M, F, L) 10:30 A.M. Children’s Liturgy (L) 2:30 P.M. Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary (Church) 4:15 P.M. NO ‘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. 21 Menu: Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, French bread, and dessert
OLPS SCHOOL BULLDOG BYTES Fall Festival 2011: ‘Gifts from Heaven’ •
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Raffle tickets are available through any OLPS student or at the OLPS school office. Remember, each family selling at least 30 tickets will receive an Out-Of-Uniform pass for each student in that family. The final ticket turn-in deadline is this Tuesday, Sept. 20. Silent Auction items are still being collected. Amy Juneau, Auction Chair and her crew are doing an amazing job getting some fabulous items donated. Please contact Amy at 767-1203 if you’d like to make a donation. A few Class Sponsorships are still available at $350 each. Each sponsorship helps underwrite the cost of the fair games and activities. Please contact Valerie Daigle at 613-2106 or Renee Hicks at 542-3490 if you are interested in sponsoring a class. Check out the Fall Festival link at www.promptsuccor.org for up-to-date fair information.
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Take a couple of nights off from cooking and enjoy a hot meal from Beef O’Brady’s, Popeye’s Chicken, Outlaw’s BBQ, Taco Bueno, and Texas Roadhouse. Just dine-in or order take-out on the OLPS dinner nights from any location and 15 percent to 20 percent of the proceeds will be donated back to OLPS. Collect aluminum cans and drop them once every nine weeks at morning carpool. The next Can Drive is Nov. 16. Collect General Mills Box Tops and Community Coffee labels. Both can be found on many different products. Each year OLPS earns between $4,000 and $5,000 through these easy fundraisers.
THE FLOWERS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE for this weekend are given in loving memory of the HEBERT AND NAUS FAMILIES by Cynthia Naus. THE FLOWERS BY OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR are given this week in loving memory of PAT AND MALCOLM PAUL HEBERT SR. by the Hebert Family. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb INTERFAITH: Want to be part of the solution to making our community and neighborhood an even better place to live? Come to one of our parish “house meetings” this week in the
Lourdes Room at 6:30 P.M. on Monday, Sept. 19 or Thursday, Sept. 22. The meetings will last just an hour, and will provide an opportunity to give input into the problems you see locally and what you want to do to help solve them. The issues that come from these meetings will be among those brought by Central Louisiana Interfaith to a forum with candidates for election on Monday, Oct. 17. For information, contact Father Dan at 4459748, ext. 205, or Linda Perot at 443-0614. – Father Dan
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, 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, 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. HEAR THE POWER of prayer, miracles and hope from heaven with Wayne Weible, author and international lecturer on the apparitions of the Queen of Peace in Medjugorje. He will be at St. Michael in Leesville on Friday, Sept. 30 with 5:00 P.M. Mass and 6:00 P.M. talk; St. Juliana in Alexandria on Saturday, Oct. 1 for 6:00 P.M. talk; and St. Anthony in Natchitoches on Sunday, Oct. 2 for 3:00 P.M. rosary and chaplet before talk. Call Kathie at 640-4570 for information.
WOMAN TO WOMAN CONFERENCE: The first Woman to Woman Catholic Conference will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette for women ages 18 and above. Johnette Benkovic, host of EWTN’s Women of Grace Series, will be the featured speaker. The cost is $40 and includes a catered lunch. For more information, call 337-356-6971.
OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR
Please pray for Mr. Ducote (brother of Mr. Gary Ducote); Mr. Ramirez; and those of our parish who have recently died and for the consolation of their families. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Agnes Abraham; John Aymond; Nancy Benjamin; Ruth Bergeron; Beverly Bohrer; Edd Bordelon; Michael Briggs; Debbie Butler; Maci Ann Callahan; Verna Carbo; Dylan Cashio; Theresa Cataldie; Chuck Hardy; Kim Herrington; Bruce LaBorde; Linda LaCaze; Aubrey Logan; Linda Pratt; Willard Price; Geneva Scarbrock; Eason Searcy; Jo Tassin; Shirley Vansickle; Barbra Vincent; Scott Weisler; Bobby Whalen; Father Bernard Zagst; and all the shut-ins of our parish.
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. 25: 10:30 A.M. Mass: Katelyn Hirchak READINGS FOR SEPT. 25: Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32 SUNDAY MORNING LAGNIAPPE TOPIC ON SEPT. 25: Lourdes Room, 9:15 A.M. – Fathers of the Church Lourdes Room, 4:15 P.M. – Not meeting currently IN MEMORY: RAMIREZ
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DUCOTE;
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MASSES OF THE WEEK SUN., SEPT. 18: 7:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M. MON., SEPT. 19: 6:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M. TUES., SEPT. 20: 6:30 A.M. 5:30 P.M.
Dena Flynn 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; Sidney Richard (anniv.); Paddy Champagne Our Parish Family Souls in Purgatory John and Viola Bergmann Intention of Gene Hymel William Naus Paddy Champagne (anniv.); living/deceased members of the Sansing/Richard Families
WED., SEPT. 21: 6:30 A.M. Mercedes Planas 5:30 P.M. E. J. and Lottie Gauthier THURS., SEPT. 22: 6:30 A.M. Chris Duplechain 8:00 A.M. Ashby Stevens 5:30 P.M. Bridget Legendre Darlington FRI., SEPT. 23: 6:30 A.M. Jesse Hyde, Mae Hyde, William Hyde, Sr. (anniv) 8:00 A.M. James Steven Hellweg 5:30 P.M. Malcolm Hebert (anniv.) SAT., SEPT 24: 8:00 A.M. Dena Flynn 4:00 P.M. Deceased members of the Hebert/Naus Families; Margaret Brasher; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pilcher; Dena Flynn; Joseph J. Bellais, Eastlyn Bellais McGinnis, James McGinnis SUN., SEPT. 25: 7:00 A.M. Pat and Malcolm Hebert 9:00 A.M. Deacon Charles Jones; Dudley Joseph LeBlanc Jr. (anniv.); Tony Fiorenza; Bob Foster; Anthony Cayer; Kenneth W. Heldt, Mary E. Heldt, Patricia A. Heldt; John McCann; Al Beach; Intention of Cindy Peaslee 10:30 A.M. Chris Duplechain 5:30 P.M. Our Parish Family
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 20,306.00 Gifts given last weekend 18,185.00 Amount still needed for September 31,509.00 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 1,600,213.00