LENTEN SEASON · Sunday, March 5 8:00 am - 1st Eucharist Welcoming Rite 9:00 am - PSR - Jubilee...
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DON’T BE ANXIOUS People have, it seems, a natural penchant for misplaced emphasis on unimportant things. They can easily get caught up with what they’re having for dinner or what they will wear. Often it is a tragedy that helps people to refocus on what is really important. What I shall wear is an irrelevant question when I am facing surgery or chemotherapy. What’s for dinner is immaterial to those living through grief or unemployment. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us not to worry. He doesn’t say, “Don’t eat. Don’t cook. Don’t buy clothes.” He says, “Don’t worry.” Jesus asks us not to relinquish our responsibilities but to let go of our anxiety. Anxiety betrays a lack of trust and Jesus reminds us that “Your heavenly Father knows” all that you need (Matthew 6:32). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. HOLY FAMILY PARISH BULLETIN Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 Reverend David E. Allen, Pastor Michael Comeau, Principal Jennifer LeJeune, Religious Ed. Director Leigh LeBlanc, Pre-K3 Director Michelle Cagle, Office Manager Karen Ardoin, Bookkeeper/Secretary Church Office Address: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue P.O. Box 290, Port Allen, LA 70767 Phone: 383-1838 Fax: 383-1839 Church E-mail address: [email protected] Website: holyfamilychurchpa.org School Address: 335 North Jefferson Ave. 344-4100 Website: holyfamilyschool.com Rel. Ed. Office: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue Phone: 336-4463 email: [email protected] MASSES: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sundays: 8:00 & 10:30 am WEEKDAYS: Tuesday - 5:00 pm (Novena following), Wednesday - 5:00 pm, Thursday - 8:00 am, Friday - 12:00 noon CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:00 to 3:30 pm or any day by appointment. BAPTISMS: Couples should contact the parish office during pregnancy to register for a Baptism Seminar (usually held every other month, even numbered months). Godparents also must attend a Baptism Seminar. MATRIMONY: Couples must contact priest at least SIX months before making other arrangements. PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Every Tuesday following 5:00 p.m. Mass. SICK CALLS: Parishioners are urged to contact priest to inform him of persons who are ill. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Offered at daily Mass or privately to those who are facing surgery or illness. Call the office. NEW PARISHIONERS: Are requested to contact the Parish Office to register as parishioners. ADORATION: Tuesday & Wednesday - 5:30 - 8:30 pm Thursday & Friday - 9:00 am - 12 Noon All are welcome! LENTEN SEASON: Create in me a clean heart, O God! SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be held immediately following the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday, March 25th. If you would like to be anointed, please mark your calendar, plan to attend the Mass and stay after.
Transcript of LENTEN SEASON · Sunday, March 5 8:00 am - 1st Eucharist Welcoming Rite 9:00 am - PSR - Jubilee...
DON’T BE ANXIOUS People have, it seems, a natural penchant for misplaced emphasis on unimportant things. They can easily get caught up with what they’re having for dinner or what they will wear. Often it is a tragedy that helps people to refocus on what is really important. What I shall wear is an irrelevant question when I am facing surgery or chemotherapy. What’s for dinner is immaterial to those living through grief or unemployment. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us not to worry. He doesn’t say, “Don’t eat. Don’t cook. Don’t buy clothes.” He says, “Don’t worry.” Jesus asks us not to relinquish our responsibilities but to let go of our anxiety. Anxiety betrays a lack of trust and Jesus reminds us that “Your heavenly Father knows” all that you need (Matthew 6:32). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
HOLY FAMILY PARISH BULLETIN
Port Allen, Louisiana 70767
Reverend David E. Allen, Pastor
Michael Comeau, Principal Jennifer LeJeune, Religious Ed. Director
Leigh LeBlanc, Pre-K3 Director Michelle Cagle, Office Manager
Karen Ardoin, Bookkeeper/Secretary
Church Office Address: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue P.O. Box 290, Port Allen, LA 70767 Phone: 383-1838 Fax: 383-1839 Church E-mail address: [email protected] Website: holyfamilychurchpa.org
School Address: 335 North Jefferson Ave. 344-4100 Website: holyfamilyschool.com
Rel. Ed. Office: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue Phone: 336-4463 email: [email protected]
MASSES: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sundays: 8:00 & 10:30 am WEEKDAYS: Tuesday - 5:00 pm (Novena following), Wednesday - 5:00 pm, Thursday - 8:00 am, Friday - 12:00 noon CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:00 to 3:30 pm or any day by appointment. BAPTISMS: Couples should contact the parish office during
pregnancy to register for a Baptism Seminar (usually held every other month, even numbered months). Godparents also must attend a
Baptism Seminar. MATRIMONY: Couples must contact priest at least SIX
months before making other arrangements. PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Every Tuesday following 5:00 p.m. Mass. SICK CALLS: Parishioners are urged to contact priest to
inform him of persons who are ill. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Offered at daily Mass or privately to those who
are facing surgery or illness. Call the office. NEW PARISHIONERS: Are requested to contact the Parish Office to register as parishioners. ADORATION: Tuesday & Wednesday - 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Thursday & Friday - 9:00 am - 12 Noon
All are welcome!
LENTEN SEASON: Create in me a clean heart, O God!
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be held immediately following the 4:00 pm Mass on Saturday, March 25th. If you would like to be anointed, please mark your calendar, plan to attend the Mass and stay after.
Sunday, March 5 8:00 am - 1st Eucharist Welcoming Rite 9:00 am - PSR - Jubilee Hall 10:30 am - RCIA Rite of Sending 1:00 pm - Rite of Election - St Joseph Cathedral
Monday, March 6 6:00 pm - Confirmation Class— Jubilee Hall Tuesday, March 7
5:00 pm - Mass 6:00 pm - KC Meeting - KC Hall
Wednesday, March 8 5:00 pm - Mass 5:30 pm - Senior Citizen’s Supper - Marian Hall 6:00 pm - The Light is on For You
Thursday, March 9 8:00 am - School Mass 10:30 am - Nursing Home Mass 6:00 pm - Rosary - Chapel 6:30 pm - RCIA - Marian Hall
Friday, March 10 7:40 am - Holy Family School Stations of the Cross - Church 12:00 noon - Mass 5:00 pm - Stations of the Cross 5:30 pm - KC Seafood Supper
Saturday, March 11 3:00 – 3:30 pm - Confession Daily Chapel
Sunday, March 12 10:30 am - Children’s Liturgy of the Word
THIS
WEEK
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; 2 Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9
STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE COLLECTION COUNTERS - Monday, March 6
Sue Blanchard, Mary Grace Gentile, Tommy Landry
COLLECTION REPORT for February 19, 2017 General Collection – Identified Givers - $ 6,697.00
Unidentified Givers - $ 464.00 Total General Collection - $ 7,161.00
Total Jubilee: The Next Step Collection - $ 1,775.00
COLLECTION REPORT for February 26, 2017 Because of the Mardi Gras holiday and the printing deadline of this bulletin, the collection report for February 26th will be listed in the following bulletin.
DID YOU KNOW… Confessing our sins can be difficult, burdensome and embarrassing. What will the priest think of me when I admit my sins? What will others who see me going to confession think of me?
Pope Francis has indicated he goes to confessions twice a month. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta used to receive this sacrament every eight days. We should think well of anyone who goes to confession. Frankly, the priest humanly and spiritually admires anyone who approaches the sacrament, even more when a person confesses an exceptional “fall from grace” or a habitual/addictive sin. The priest is not there to “judge the person” (“Judge not and you shall not be judged” – Luke 6:37), but to understand, empathize, support, advise and forgive the sinner. Confession is apologizing truthfully for what we have done wrong, not justifying or bragging about our sins.
A VOCATION VIEW First Sunday of Lent – March 5, 2017 Jesus prayed and fasted for forty days and nights. We can take His example, begging the Lord of the Harvest for an increase of Church vocations. If you think God is calling you, call Fr. Andrew Merrick at 225.336.8778, [email protected].
PRAY FOR OUR RCIA CATECHUMENS Jennifer Austin & Caleb Landry
SYMPATHY In your kindness and compassion, please pray for the souls of
Helen Barnett mother and mother-in-law of Richard & Kathy Barnett and James “Jim” Keith Barnett and
Buddy Fourroux husband of Lorraine Fourroux,
brother and brother-in-law of Mary Ann & Timmy Picket, Eugene & Sue Fourroux, and Beryl Fourroux
who recently died in the Lord. May they rest in God’s eternal peace.
SIGN FACELIFT Our church sign now has a fresh new look! Check it out!
HOLY FAMILY PARISH ST. JOSEPH ALTAR
Holy Family Parish will have a St. Joseph Altar on March 18h, 2017 after 4:00 p.m. Mass. If you are interested in participating in either making a monetary donation, serving, or cooking for the altar, see the list below and give the Committee chairman a call.
Casseroles: Myrt Provost 383-6087 Cakes/Candy: Linda Mouch 938-7179 Cookies: JoAnn Dodd 344-4316 Goodie bags: Antoinette Rizzutto 343-9855 or Mary Grace Gentile 383-4623 Monetary donations: Beckey LeBlanc 344-9118
If you have any questions, please call Jo Ann Dodd at 344-4316 or 955-5815 or Sue Blanchard at 344-9188.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT Holy Family Parish is a loving, caring community of devoted and committed Catholic Christians. Our mission purpose is to spread and deepen the King-dom of God among all people. Our aim is to carry out this mission through our strong tradition of faith and family, through a strong sacramental and liturgical life, through a total Catholic educational program, through a ministry to the social needs of the community and through evangelization.
CANCELLATION DEVOTIONAL PRAYER:
THE GIFT OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The one hour talk that was to be held on Thursday, March 9th with Sr. Tracey Dugas has unfortunately been cancelled. If re-scheduled, information will be posted at a later date. Please watch the bulletin.
GENTLE HANDS RETREAT A Gentle Hands Retreat will be held on Saturday, March 4 from 9:00-1:00 at St. Aloysius Church in the Administration Building & Chapel. This retreat will provide fellowship and healing for families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the loss of a child at any age. A light breakfast will be followed by speakers and small group sessions. Please register by sending an email to [email protected].
2017 LADIES LENTEN RETREAT “HEART CHECK UP!”
Come and take a stop on the Lenten Journey and have your “Heart” checked! This retreat will offer many opportunities to grow in faith, in love and in a deeper relationship with God. Be prepared for music, prayer, quiet reflection, sharing of fellowship, and much, much more.
The dates and times of the retreat are Friday, March 24th (6:00-8:30 pm) – Saturday, March 25th (8:00 am- 5:00 pm), closing with 4:00 pm Mass. The retreat will take place at Marian Hall. The registration fee will be $25. Deadline to register is Friday, March 17th.
For more information, or to register, please contact Jennifer LeJeune at 336-4463 or email [email protected].
SPIRITUAL RELAXATION FUN This past Spiritual relaxation ended with Fr. David leading the group in a Mardi Gras parade around the office complex complete with beads thrown and a king cake snack. Everyone is invited to attend these sessions. Watch the bulletin and plan to attend.
CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER OF BATON ROUGE
The Engaged Encounter Weekend offers couples a unique opportunity to look at their commitment to each other in a deeper way as they prepare for marriage. It gives them the opportunity to focus exclusively on each other for 44 hours in peaceful surroundings, free from the pressure and distractions of the outside world. Though Catholic in origin, this experience is open to any engaged couple wanting to prepare for a deeper, more meaningful life together. The Weekend is an in-depth, private, personal, marriage preparation experience within the context of Catholic faith and values.
The weekend is open to any couple who are engaged, or considering engagement wanting to prepare for a deeper, more meaningful life together in the belief that marriage is between a man and a woman, and to be recognized by the Catholic Church. For additional information and to sign up for a weekend, go to their website at www.CEEofBR.org.
LOVE AND DEEDS God doesn’t want our deeds; God wants the love that prompts them. —St. Teresa of Ávila
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