August 25, 2019 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 15208 Highway 73, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

225.673.8307

† In order to volunteer for a ministry, we ask that you please use the sign-up sheets from your seats at Mass or pages 9 & 10 of this bulletin.

† Reminder: Our ministries with the biggest

need for volunteers are 9:30 a.m. Nursery; ushers at all Masses; and Prison Ministry at Hunt or LCIW.

† Even if you have been in a ministry for

years, please fill out a new sign-up sheet. This is our only way of knowing you are willing to volunteer for another year.

See Clergy Corner page 3

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Parish Office: 225-673-8307 • Fax: 225-673-8680 Education Center: 225-673-8402

• Fax: 225-677-9972

Website: www.stjohnchurch.org Email: stjohnchurch@eatel.net St. John Primary: 225-647-2803 School Website: www.sjp-sta.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday−Thursday …... 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon &

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday …………………. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Applications for assistance with food or utility bills are taken Monday through Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Food is distributed daily if application is approved.

NORMAL MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil .................................. 4:30 p.m. Sunday .... 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday−Friday .............................. 8:30 a.m.

CONFESSIONS Saturdays ...... 3:00−4:00 p.m. & weekdays at 8: 15 a.m. or by appointment (225.673.8307)

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call the church office, preferably in early pregnancy, to register for the pre‐Baptism program prior to scheduling the ceremony itself.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Emergency calls are made as soon as the priest is available (225.673.5532). Weekly Holy Communion, when requested, may be brought to the home‐bound by a Communion Minister. Families are asked to contact the Church Office to make arrangements. Please contact the Church Office (225)‐673‐8307, in regards to those who are seriously ill or hospitalized.

In Need of Prayer? Call Linda at 673‐8307  or visit the Prayer Line on our website: stjohnchurch.org.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

A Eucharistic Community Since 1919

We the people of St. John the Evangelist parish commit ourselves to being a warm and welcoming community. We believe it is our mission to: proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ; celebrate our faith through worship, prayer and the sacraments: and serve the needs of our brothers and sisters in the parish, community and world.

Collections August 18, 2019 General Fund $ 28,132.10

Building Fund $ 4,614.00

Children’s Offering $ 238.25

Fr. Jerry Martin,

Deacon Randy Clement,

Deacon Claude Bourgeois,

Lisa Babin,

Karen Hagendorfer,

Marlene Bruce,

Ashley Bourgeois,

Donna Perque,

Pastor

Permanent Deacon Parish Life Coordinator

Permanent Deacon Bookkeeper

Pastoral Associate

Business Manager

Director of Religious Ed.

Outreach Coordinator

Receptionist

Linda Riche’, Secretary

Stacey Villenurve, PSR Secretary

Brady Munn, Youth Formation Coordinator

Kerrie Davis, House Keeper

Tinh Le, Maintenance

Ben Pace, Custodian

CLERGY/STAFF

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Clergy Corner

Mass Intentions Week of August 25, 2019 Mon., August 26th 8:30 a.m. Charles Laurent; Special Intention; Special Intention of Johnny Randazzo; Ozeal

Chetcuti

Tues., August 27th 8:30 a.m. Communion Service

Wed., August 28th 8:30 a.m. Communion Service

Thurs., August 29th 8:30 a.m. Communion Service

Fri., August 30th 8:30 a.m. Joseph Nam Le & Mary Lieu Mai; Special Intention of Barbara Cantillo; Leslie Gentry; Special Intention of Courtney Garon; Bo St. Pierre

Sat., August 31st 4:30 p.m. Karen Rose Clausi; Owen Braud; M/M Martin Varisco, Sr.; Peggy Gautreau; C. J. “Buck” Babin

Sun., September 1st 7:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. John

9:30 a.m. Kay Russelburg; Special Intention of the Traci St. Pierre Family

11:30 a.m. Gertie Andre; Shaun Pendarvis; Winnie Taranto

6:00 p.m. Floyd Boe’; Wanda June Boynton

On behalf of your fellow parishioners I want to thank all of you who this weekend of Au-gust 24-25 will volunteer for one or more of our St. John ministries. Please know how much we value your active participation in St. John Parish.

During this three week Stewardship of Ministry process, I have asked you to select the ministry area(s) in which you feel the most gifted or the most interested. However, in case you are still undecided as to which area(s) to choose, I would encourage you to consider one

of three ministries for which we have the biggest area of need. First of all, we are very much in need of ushers, particularly females, at all of our Masses (sign-up sheet #304.). We can, of course, invite non-ushers to help with collections, but we especially need greeters who will staff the front and back doors before and after each Mass. Also our parish youth do help assist at the Sunday 6pm Mass but, for their safety, we need adults to accompany them as they transfer funds from the offertory baskets to the deposit vault. Please remember none of the Ten Commandments stipulate that the ministry of usher should be limited to older gentlemen. Secondly, we would very much like to supplement the small number of volunteers who visit our neighbor-ing prisons of LCIW and Hunt Correctional. By and large the inmates who join us for Faith sharing, Friday or Saturday Mass or cell block Communions are the ones trying to make something of their lives (sign- up sheet #510-515). Thirdly, we would love to resume our nursery service during the 9:30 Sunday Mass. We need high school students to help with the little ones, but we also need adults to supervise the students. How often you serve depends how many volunteers we can gather. (sheet #203 and 204) We invite you to allow these three, or any of our St. John ministries, to serve as a means by which you re-turn God’s love to Him. After all, look at all He gives to us.

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Readings for the Week of August 25, 2019

Sanctuary Flower Memorial for the weekend of

August 24th/25th, 2019

Kay Russelburg

To schedule for any available weekend please contact Lisa or Linda at the church office (673-8307).

Monday: 1 Thes 1:1-5, 8b-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Mt 23:13-22

Tuesday: 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139:1-6; Mt 23:23-26

Wednesday: 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139:7-12ab; Mt 23:27-32

Thursday: 1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 71:1-4a, 5-6ab, 15ab, 17; Mk 6:17-29

Friday: 1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97:1, 2b, 5-6, 10-12; Mt 25:1-13

Saturday: 1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Mt 25:14-30

Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29; Ps 68:4-7, 10-11; Heb 12: 18-19, 22-24a; Lk 14:1, 7-14

Joe Defley Bobbie B. Whitney D. Belanger L. Atkinson G. Brown

S. Plaisance C. Arave C. Madere J. J. Macaluso T. Hatcher R. Lambert

Abby A. Doughty P. Aryes Brennon M. Lafond A. Wright

The sixth year of the gatherings, a Morning with the Blessed Mother, will begin on Tuesday, September 3rd at the home of Betty & Shelby Robert, 40143 Loosemore Road in Gonzales at 10:00 a.m. Father Al Davidson, the pastor of St. Joseph the Worker

Catholic Church in Pierre Part, will be the guest speaker. All are invited to attend. Any questions call (225)647-6114 or (225) 933-9508.

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Sunday Communion Ministers Readers Servers Saturday, August 31st

4:30 p.m. 1. Theresa Morales 2. Melissa Landry 3. Felix Dawson 4. Charlene Davis 5. Emily Marchand 6. Grace Marchand

7. Mary McGovern 8. Theresa Robbins 9. Jaime Burrow 10. Dorothy Bello 11. Gerald Bello

Ben Bearden Pat Bourgeois

Mackenzie Landry Elizabeth Bertucci Sarah Bertucci

Sunday, September 1st 7:30 a.m.

1. Edith Rahm 2. Gayle Santos 3. Dale Auzenne 4. Richard Gaudin 5. Darry Parr

6. Donald Joseph 7. Mark Larmeu 8. Michael McClintock 9. Tinh Le

Kristy Bahman Greg Wood

Natalie Rahm Tarryn Laquerre Emma Bonney

9:30 a.m. 1. Eddie Lambert 2. Bridget Lemoine 3. Neil Lemoine 4. Cheryl Montagnino 5. Mariano Montagnino 6. Rebecca Acosta

7. Donna Diez 8. Grace Gary 9. Suzette Hoffman 10. Patricia Holder 11. Derrick Jarreau

Christine Musso Marilyn Lambert

Tri Nguyen Camille Duet Caroline Johnson

11:30 a.m.

1. Cameron foil 2. Tommy Foil 3. Jamie Foil 4. Carley Foil 5. Jill Bercegeay 6. Dianne Morrill

7. Ruth Hanson 8. Gabrielle Husers 9. Brad LaCombe 10. Carol Mayeux 11. Sandra Paxton

Mary Bourgeois Karen Lambert

William Powell Sarah Leblanc Austin Woodward

6:00 p.m. 1. Bunny Deano 2. Rachael Waguespack 3. Lisa Badame 4. Richard Madere 5. Nicole Dunn 6. Julie Signorino

7. Gloria Champagne 8. Lorie Hebert 9. Glenn Arton 10. Anna Thibodeaux 11. Open

Stephanie Boswell Alexis Glaser

Nathaniel Babin Logan Legg Andrew Black

Thursday, September 5, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Tracy Center - Room 104 1800 S. Acadian Thruway Baton Rouge, LA. 70808

Mary and Cody Reed, of Life Encounters Ministry, will present a training for individuals who would like to know more about how to dialogue with abortion vulnerable women and men. Topics covered will include maintaining a peaceful atmosphere, beginning a dialogue, how to offer real solutions and hope and much more. There is no cost to attend but please RSVP to Danielle at Dvanhaute@diobr.org or 225-242-0164. Sponsored by the Office of Marriage, Family & Respect Life.

ST. JOHN ‘S Agape Bible Study

Study of the Book of Revelation begins on Tuesday

September 17th Room 108 Ed. Center 10 consecutive weeks

Morning session 6:30am-7:55am Evening session 6:30pm-7:55pm

Contact Byron Bordelon at (225) 936-6393

to register and for session details.”

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Interested In Becoming Catholic? It’s time to join RCIA!

Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic faith or in joining the Catholic Church? If so, RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) inquiry sessions have begun there are being held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Education Building.

RCIC is for children aged 7 and up who have not been baptized or who are behind in their religious education. Sessions for children will begin on August 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the Education Building. For more information on the RCIA or the RCIC please contact Donna Perque at 225-673-8307 or by emailing her at RCIA.RCIC19@cox.net for more information.

Everyone registered for the Parish School of Religion (PSR) should have received their schedules and yearly calendar via email. If you have not, please contact the PSR office as soon as possible. If you have not registered, registrations are taken in the PSR office on Thursdays from 9:00 – 4:00 or by appointment. Registration will be closed for the month of September. We will be preparing for the start of classes. There is still a need for several elementary catechists, aides, junior high and high school small group facilitators. For more information, contact the PSR office. PSR OFFICE CONTACT 673-8402 psrsecretary@stjohnchurch.org bradymunn@stjohnchurch.org marlene@stjohnchurch.org

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DO NOT DELETE CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. John the Evangelist Church #525224 15208 Highway 73 Prairieville, LA 70769 TELEPHONE 225 673-8307 CONTACT PERSON Lisa Babin EMAIL: lisababin@stjohnchurch.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat 2017 Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 3:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION August 25, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 10 SPECIAL INSTRUCTION