Second Sunday of Easter / Divine Mercy Sunday

MASSES & INTENTIONS SATURDAY, April 22, 2017 5:30 P.M. MASS – Fran Meaux, Jeremy Rider, Sox Gordon, Henry,

Lula & Betty Fontenot, Keith LeJeune, LeRoy Fontenot, Pereda Fontenot, Frank & Marie Mougeot, Sr., Eli Deculus SUNDAY, April 23, 2017 7:30 A.M. MASS – Pro Populo (For the People) 10:00 A.M. MASS – Edward Maddox, Angelle L. Durio, Linda LeJeune,

Doris Reed Schoen, Juan A. Lucero Castollano, Leonard Beaubouef & Sons, Living & Deceased members of Aldes Frank, Living & Deceased members of Alex Victorian, Marvin Banks MONDAY, April 24, 2017 6:30 A.M. MASS – Gene & Velma Brakel TUESDAY, April 25, 2017 NO MASS WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2017 6:30 A.M. MASS – Roselyn Victorian THURSDAY, April 27, 2017 6:30 A.M. MASS – D.C. Reed, Jr. (1

st Anniversary)

FRIDAY, April 28, 2017 6:30 A.M. MASS – Lucinda Deshotel SATURDAY, April 29, 2017 5:30 P.M. MASS – Fran Meaux, Jeremy Rider, Elmo Smith, Jervy &

Irene Vizena, John C. Durio, Henry, Lula & Betty Fontenot, Keith LeJeune, Freddy & Becky Gorman, Dorothy Berry, Ferris Guillory SUNDAY, April 30, 2017 7:30 A.M. MASS – Pro Populo (For the People) 10:00 A.M. MASS – Edward Maddox, Charles Mancil, Leonard

Beaubouef & Sons, Marvin & Sheryl Banks, Corey, Payton, Keegan & Eli Rozas _________________________________________________________ Last Week’s Collection $4,324.66 2

nd Collection Good Friday – Holy Land $ 622.00

2nd

Collection Easter Sunday – Seminary (Quota: $447.00) $1,036.58 2

nd Collection Next Weekend – Catholic Home Missions Appeal (CHMA)

PRAYER LIST Marvin Banks, Phil Beard, Charles Beaubouef, Quintan Bell, Joan Bertrand, Alvin & Sonja Billodeaux, Bruce & Diana Brakel, Corey Briscoe, Douglas Briscoe, Lincoln & Louise Briscoe, Bernice Bushnell, Helen Bushnell, Kristin Carlton, Linda Beaubouef Cazes, David & Natalie Carrier, Ailene Chapman, Vivian Cole Fly., Florence Comeaux, Richard Cooper, Virginia Cottongin, Aiden Darbonne, Rynree Darbonne, Carol Deshotel, Jackie Deville, Cindy Doise, Jabe Doyle, Poochie Duplechain, David Fontenot, Donald Fontenot, Justin Fontenot, Mary Ophelia Fontenot, Steven Fontenot, Verlis Fontenot, Tim Germany, Elaine Giles, Daniel Goodly & Fly., Freddy & Becky Gorman, Bruce Granger, Jennifer Granger, Todd Guillory, Victoria Lynn Guillory, Harrison Harmon, Joseph Harmon, Mildred Harmon, Ester Harmon, Shirley Hebert, Jan Horton, Charlene Ireland, John, Shenita & Perella Jackson, Grady Johnson, Joey James, Brayden Johnson, Rudolph & Joyce Johnson, Paul LaFleur, Kristen Labauve, Essie Langley, Grayce LaRacca, Dwain LeBleu, Tina Morgan Lantier, Keith LeJeune, Lou, Joseph, & Adam LeJeune, Mitch LeJeune, Willie Mae LeJeune, Brian Manuel, Kevin Manuel, LuLu Manuel & Fly., Nolton Manuel, Shirley Manuel, Trista Marler, Reed McIver, Bonnie McNabb, Patricia Mikas, Rita & Billy Miller, Joy Mancil, Ray Marcantel, Trista Marler, Brandy McCarty, Christina McNutt, Ronald Meaux, Russell Meaux, Clifford Montou, Janice Moreau, Glen Morgan, Carolyn Morgan, A.J. Norwood, Nicholas Odum, Joey Owen, Gabriella & Martel Papillion, Howard Patin, Devin Pelt, Sally Pitre, Linda & Don Potier, Jimmy Prudhomme, Ena Prudhomme Fly., Erin Ramos, Ronnie Ramos, Ashton Read, Reid Redlich, Ann Reed, Cheryl Reed, Sarah Reed & Fly., Lynda Reed, Ervin Reed, Will Reid, Leonard Richard, Donald Rider, Sharon, Richard, Jonathan, Hayley, Jayden, Ryleigh, Skylie, Jackson, Martha, Rusty, and Patsy Rider, Salis Rider, Michael Roger, Ann Rooney, Vera Ross, Fr. Fred Russi, Evelyn Sandell, Tina Sapienza, Quentin Savoie, Sister Ann Margaret Savant, Tucker Scimemi, Helen Shreeman, C. Sonnier, Remy Spring, Kolton Squier, Leah Squier, Margie Smith, Donald P. Sonnier, Barbara Strickland, Kelly Strother, Lucille Strother, Carl Tarver, Donald Taylor, Celeman Thomas, Matthew Truman, Katelyn Tunks, Dollyanna Victorian, Steve Vidrine, Zachary Villereal, Linda Voeller, JoAnn Welch, Robbie Willis, Odelia & Ernest Wilson, Kimberly Worthy, Nicole Young, Theresa Young

Vocations Candle & Cross – Mrs. Phielomone Goodly

Easter Lily Donations

Thank you to all that donated for the Easter Lilies: Louanna McGee Frank Boggs, Jr. Anna Victorian Erica Rex Ken Durio Knights of Columbus Clara Smith Ann McCleon Carolyn & Steven Fontenot Margaret Briscoe Deacon Dale & Kathy Deshotel Ryan & Hope Rozas In Memory of C.C. Horton In Memory of Sonny Berlinger In Memory of Russell Duplechain In Memory of Terry Boulette In Memory of Sonny Richard & Fly. In Memory of Diane Ardoin In Memory of Dorothy & Caney Granger In Memory of Charles, Thad & Matt Mancil In Memory of Nakia “Nick” Ware In Memory of Leonard Ray Beaubouef & Sons In Memory of Douglas Daigle & In Honor of Jean Daigle Deceased Family members of Jack & Ellen Johnson

Ultreya News

The next Women’s Cursillo is April 27 – 30. The May Ultreya Meeting has been moved from May 14

th to May 7

th because of Mother’s Day.

A Rosary will be prayed at St. Philip Neri in Kinder Tuesday, April 25th

at 6:00 P.M. for the Women’s Cursillo and the Confirmation Candidates. All are welcome to join.

First Holy Communion Reception

SJoA will have a First Holy Communion reception after 10:00 A.M. Mass Sunday, April 23

rd.

Ladies Altar Society

The Ladies Altar Society is looking for new members and reminding current members that annual dues for 2017 may now be paid by mailing $20.00 to P.O. Box 479, Oberlin, 70655, or by placing it in an envelope in the collection. Checks should be made out to: Ladies Altar Society ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This Week @ SJoA

Sunday, April 23rd

– Divine Mercy Holy Hour at 6 P.M. Wednesday, April 26

th – ADORATION 7:00 A.M. to 8:00

P.M.; CCD and Youth Group

Saturday, April 29th

– CCD Closing 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

High School Confirmation Tuesday, April 25

th at 7:00 P.M. at Sacred Heart in Oakdale.

May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday, May 6

th at 8:00 A.M. followed by Mass

Baccalaureate Mass Sunday, May 7

th at 10:00 A.M. Mass. Only Gowns are to be

worn.

Divine Intimacy Reading Guide

April 23rd

– April 30th

Entry Number

Sunday 147

Monday 148

Tuesday 149

Wednesday 150

Thursday 151

Friday 152

Saturday 153

Sunday 154

From Father Conner

Congratulations to our new Catholics!

SJoA congratulates Andrea Reed, Andy Pitts, Jaidyn

Duplechain on the occasion of their becoming Catholic! They

received the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First

Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil Mass last Saturday night.

Each of us congratulates you and we welcome you as

parishioners of SJoA!

Congratulations to First Communicants!

We congratulate Mary Jane Vizena, Mali Rodriguez, Nahla

Moreau, Raynnie Abshire who made their first penance this

weekend and will receive First Holy Communion this Sunday.

These are singular times of grace indeed! For which of us can

sufficiently describe the reality of God entering into the soul in

such a profound way? The beauty of such an occurrence borders

on the indescribable. May our love of Jesus, truly, really, and

substantially present in the Most Holy Eucharist never become

cold or routine. Additionally, I take this opportunity to remind

you that a plenary indulgence may be obtained by those who

attend a First Holy Communion Mass when the usual conditions

are fulfilled.

Divine Mercy Info

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. We have a Divine Mercy Holy

Hour at 6:00 pm. A special plenary indulgence is available to

those who fulfill the usual conditions. Information is available at

the entrances of the church as well as on the parish website:

www.sjoaoberlin.com. We hope you join us for this special time

of mercy and grace.

Confirmation this Tuesday

Please pray for our high school Confirmation Candidates. They

will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation this Tuesday, April

25th, at 7:00 pm, at Sacred Heart, in Oakdale. We pray that they

receive this sacrament with intense love, so that it can shape

them into soldiers of Christ to bring the light of their Master into

this dark and desolate world, full of violence and strife, and

infuse the aroma of holiness into it. All are invited to attend the

Confirmation Mass.

Final Exams for CCD Year

Final exams for CCD are this Wednesday (April 26th). Please

make sure your children are present and well prepared for

testing. Completing the final exam is necessary for advancement

to the next grade.

CCD Pre-registration

A note to parents for this Wednesday at CCD: We encourage

you to remain here and wait for your children to finish their

exams. The exams will likely not take the full period of time to

complete and the children are free to leave once the exam has

been completed. Additionally, by remaining on campus, you can

register your children for next year’s CCD program. We will

have a CCD pre-registration for next year’s program this

Wednesday. Costs for next year’s CCD program are: $15.00 for

grades 1-8 and $15.00 for grades 9-11.

CCD Closing Ceremonies Our closing ceremonies will be this Saturday, April 29

th, from

11:00 am until 2:00 pm. We’ll have plenty of good food (BBQ

burgers, chips, sweets, etc.) plus a whole lot of fun (waterslides,

fun jumps, etc.). We hope all children who were enrolled in our

CCD program this year will join us for this time of fun. We’ll

also hand out student awards at the beginning of the closing

ceremonies. An important note about modesty for the CCD

closing ceremonies: short-shorts are not permitted; shirts will

be worn by at all times (in other words, boys won’t remove

shirts for the slides and ladies will keep shirts and shorts on over

their bathing suits). Anyone inappropriately dressed will be

asked to leave.

Brief Background of the Divine Mercy Devotion (From EWTN’s website) From the diary of a young Polish nun, a special devotion began spreading throughout the world in the 1930s. The message is nothing new, but is a reminder of what the Church has always taught through scripture and tradition: that God is merciful and forgiving and that we, too, must show mercy and forgiveness. But in the Divine Mercy devotion, the message takes on a powerful new focus, calling people to a deeper understanding that God’s love is unlimited and available to everyone — especially the greatest sinners.

The message and devotion to Jesus as The Divine Mercy is based on the writings of Saint Faustina Kowalska, an uneducated Polish nun who, in obedience to her spiritual director, wrote a diary of about 600 pages recording the revelations she received about God’s mercy. Even before her death in 1938, the devotion to The Divine Mercy had begun to spread. The message of mercy is that God loves us — all of us — no matter how great our sins. He wants us to recognize that His mercy is greater than our sins, so that we will call upon Him with trust, receive His mercy, and let it flow through us to others. Thus, all will come to share His joy. It is a message we can call to mind simply by remembering ABC. A — Ask for His Mercy. God wants us to approach Him in prayer constantly, repenting of our sins and asking Him to pour His mercy out upon us and upon the whole world. B — Be merciful. God wants us to receive His mercy and let it flow through us to others. He wants us to extend love and forgiveness to others just as He does to us. C — Completely trust in Jesus. God wants us to know that the graces of His mercy are dependent upon our trust. The more we trust in Jesus, the more we will receive.