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PARISH OFFICE ~ 799 Fairway Dr., LaPlace, LA 70068 | 985-652-2615
SCHOOL ~ 985-652-4532 | PreK2 through 7th Grade | www.aolcrusaders.org
MASS TIMES
Saturday.……………………………… (Vigil) 4:00pm
Sunday................. 8:30am, 10:30am, 7:00pm
............................................. (Spanish) 3:00pm
DAILY MASS
Mo, Tu, Th, Fri……………………………….. 8:30am
Wednesday…………………………………….6:00pm
CONFESSIONS
One half hour before each Mass daily
and Sundays.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
CHAPEL—Open 24 hours daily.
Mass
Schedule
VERY REV. WALTER AUSTIN, V.F.
Pastor
985-630-2837
REV. MR. THOMAS ST. PIERRE
Deacon
REV. MR. DAVID FARINELLI, LPC,
LMFT
Deacon
Our Clergy
January 5, 2020
The Epiphany of the Lord
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Parish Directory Parish Office: 799 Fairway Drive
LaPlace, LA 70068
985-652-2615 phone
985-652-7291 fax
www.aolparish.org
Office Hours: M-F 9:00am - 4:00pm
BUSINESS MANAGER
Linda Biven
SECRETARY/SACRAMENTAL RECORDS
Amarna Englert
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
Cindy Grosse
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION
COORDINATOR
Andree Gurdian
YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR
Emily Gurdian
ASCENSION OF OUR LORD SCHOOL
Toni Ruiz, Principal: 985-652-4532
PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Michael Abbate: 985-652-5041
SYNOD IMPLEMENTATION
COORDINATOR
Susie Lanza: 504-650-0496
Mass Intentions
Monday, January 6 • St. André Bessette 8:30 am Vivian Fisher
Tuesday, January 7 • St. Raymond of Penyafort 8:30 am Thiel Bueto
Wednesday, January 8 6:00 pm Marie Williams
Thursday, January 9 8:30 am Joseph Marks
Friday, January 10 8:30 am Mary Elstrott
Saturday, January 11 4:00 pm John Rauch, Jr., Stuart Torres, Louis & Georgina Andry, Greg Entremont, Barbara Mondello, Angelina & Frank Purpera, Sr., Cody Lucia, Nilton Larousse, E.J. & Edna Guidry, Conrad & Betty Hymel, Jonathon Oney, Special Intentions
Sunday, January 12 • The Baptism of the Lord 8:30 am Maxie & Mary Lee, Maxie Lee, Jr., David Pierson, Verlie & Joseph Marks, Gwen Booth, Hazel Montegut Ory, Kimberly Clement, Harold Strehle, Connie Thornton, Annette Poche, Anthony St. Pierre, Claudia Mauberret, Mary & Maurice St. Pierre, Mr. & Mrs. Lance Poche, Fe Laygo, Ricardo & Minda Ano-Os 10:30 am Melanie Champagne 3:00 pm (en espanol) Our Parishioners 7:00 pm Lionel James Tamplain
VIGIL LIGHT FOR JANUARY�
In memory of Norman & Verna Millet, Deborah Acosta, Jessica Fournet, & Rosalind Millet Hutson
CHAPEL CANDLES BURN FOR: Prayer intentions of the Farlough & Williams Families
January 5, 2020
PURGATORIAL MASSES PURGATORIAL MASSES PURGATORIAL MASSES PURGATORIAL MASSES - The 8:30 am Mass celebrated on the First Monday of each month is for all the deceased whose names were sent in for All Souls Day.
DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET - The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be recited in the Adoration Chapel on the First Monday of every month at 6:00 pm.
ROSARY FOR PEACE ROSARY FOR PEACE ROSARY FOR PEACE ROSARY FOR PEACE - Join us in praying the 15 decades of the Rosary for Peace on the 13th of every month in the Chapel at 11:00 am. All are invited to pray this Fatima Prayer. (When the 13th falls on a Sunday, we will not hold the Rosary for Peace.)
SCRIPTURAL VOCATIONS ROSARY SCRIPTURAL VOCATIONS ROSARY SCRIPTURAL VOCATIONS ROSARY SCRIPTURAL VOCATIONS ROSARY - Join us in praying a Rosary for vocations on the 2nd Saturday of every month at 8:00 am in the Adoration Chapel.
Feed the Hungry Schedule
Please place food in the pantry baskets in
Church. Schedule based on last name.
Jan 4/5 - P/Q/R/S
Jan 11/12 - T/U/V
Jan 18/19 - W/X/Y/Z
Jan 25/26 - A/B/C
WE ARE GLAD YOU ATTENDED MASS WITH US!
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PICK UP A WWWWELCOMEELCOMEELCOMEELCOME EEEENVELOPENVELOPENVELOPENVELOPE AND LET US KNOW
HOW WE MAY SERVE YOU.
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Around Our church & Our Community
Pope FrancisPope FrancisPope FrancisPope Francis’ ’ ’ ’ January Prayer IntentionJanuary Prayer IntentionJanuary Prayer IntentionJanuary Prayer Intention Promotion of World Peace Promotion of World Peace Promotion of World Peace Promotion of World Peace
We pray that Christians, followers of other religions, and all people of goodwill may promote peace and
justice in the world.
Faith Companioning
Thursday, January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 2020
Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, Metairie
Presenter: Sr. Gloria Murillo, STJ
Registration required by Monday, January 6, 2020
What is Spiritual Direction?
(2 locations, Spanish and English)
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 9:30-11:00am (in Spanish)
Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, 2501 Maine Ave,
Metairie
Friday, January 17, 2020, 10:00-11:30am
Northshore Catholic Center 4465 East Hwy. 190 Service
Rd., Covington
Presenter: Sr. Gloria Murillo, STJ
Register online at
nolacatholic.org/asc
or call 504-861-3254.
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Parish Calendar
Monday, January 6 School classes resume; No PSR 6:00pm Divine Mercy Chaplet - Adoration Chapel
Tuesday, January 7 7:00pm Baptismal Seminar - Parish OIce
Wednesday, January 8 11:00am Altar Society Meeting - PPH 7:00pm KC Planning & Director’s Meeting - KCH 7:00pm RCIA - Parish OIce
Thursday, January 9 8:30am School Mass 12:30pm Hearty Meal 6:30pm PTO Meeting - DBH 7:00pm Spanish Bible Study - PPH
Friday, January 10
Saturday, January 11 • Team 2 Find Your Greatness Ticket Sales at all Masses 8:00am Scriptural Vocations Rosary - Adoration Chapel 8:30am Girl Scouts Daisy Troop Meeting - PPH
Sunday, January 12 • Team 2 Find Your Greatness Ticket Sales at all Masses 7:00pm Youth Mass
The Epiphany of the Lord
Perpetual
Adoration
Chapel
Partners NeededPartners NeededPartners NeededPartners Needed Sundays 8Sundays 8Sundays 8Sundays 8----9pm9pm9pm9pm Tuesdays 6Tuesdays 6Tuesdays 6Tuesdays 6----7am7am7am7am Fridays 9Fridays 9Fridays 9Fridays 9----10am10am10am10am Saturdays 4Saturdays 4Saturdays 4Saturdays 4----5pm5pm5pm5pm
Please call 652Please call 652Please call 652Please call 652----2615261526152615
““““Ten minutes a day can make Ten minutes a day can make Ten minutes a day can make Ten minutes a day can make all the difference in the world. all the difference in the world. all the difference in the world. all the difference in the world. The more time you spend in The more time you spend in The more time you spend in The more time you spend in the classroom of silence the the classroom of silence the the classroom of silence the the classroom of silence the more clearly you will hear the more clearly you will hear the more clearly you will hear the more clearly you will hear the voice of God in your life.voice of God in your life.voice of God in your life.voice of God in your life.””””
----Allen HuntAllen HuntAllen HuntAllen Hunt
Sacraments
BAPTISMSBAPTISMSBAPTISMSBAPTISMS: Baptismal seminars are held on the first Tuesday of each month in the Parish OIce at 7:00pm. Please call the Parish OIce to pre-register.
WEDDINGSWEDDINGSWEDDINGSWEDDINGS: Couples must contact the priest at least six months prior to the preferred date of the wedding.
ANOINTING OF THE SICKANOINTING OF THE SICKANOINTING OF THE SICKANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish OIce or 985-630-2837 (evenings).
HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND: HOMEBOUND: HOMEBOUND: HOMEBOUND: To be added to the list, please call the Parish OIce.
FUNERALSFUNERALSFUNERALSFUNERALS: Family must make arrangements with the priest prior to making final arrange-ments with the funeral home.
Parish School of ReligionParish School of ReligionParish School of ReligionParish School of Religion CORRECTION
PSR classes will resume on January 13th.
Men’s Emmaus Retreat
January 24-26, 2020
Rosaryville Spirit Life Center
Men,
Put aside the “hustle and bustle” of daily life and attend the men’s
Emmaus retreat the weekend of January 24-26, 2020. The retreat is held
at Rosaryville Spirit Life Center and retreat house in beautiful, peaceful
Ponchatoula, Louisiana. The retreat is based on the scripture passage
“The appearance on the road to Emmaus” (Luke 24: 13-35) and is an
uplifting experience that has a profound effect on men’s lives. The retreat
begins at 5:00pm Friday and ends after the 5:30pm Mass on
Sunday. Round trip transportation is provided from St. Dominic Church
in New Orleans. Please don’t ignore this opportunity but pray on
it instead. You can register for the retreat online at: https://
catholicretreatcenter.org/upcoming-events/mens-emmaus-july/
Please contact the following men for additional information: Colin Taulli at
504-494-4511, or Wester (Wes) Perret at 985-878-1174.
Something special definitely awaits you at Rosaryville!
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January 5, 2020
The Epiphany of the Lord
“We saw his star at its rising and
have come to do him homage.”
Matthew 2:1-12
“No good deed goes unpunished.” This old phrase can
apply to the Feast of Epiphany which we celebrate today. The
‘epiphany’ means ‘manifestation’. In other words, Jesus
manifested Himself to the world. The feast started in the
Eastern Church around the third century and focused on the
baptism of Jesus, one of the first ‘manifestations’ Jesus would
make to show that He is the Son of God.
The Western (or Latin) Church adopted the feast later on
but attached much of the Christmas theme to it and thus
focused not on the baptism of Jesus but the coming of the
Magi. The Magi represent Jesus manifested to the Gentiles.
The ‘good deed’ we celebrate centers on the coming of
the Messiah into the world. But while many longed for that
moment and waited in anticipation, some, such as Herod
reacted violently to the news. He would inflict great harm on
anyone who challenged his power and authority. As we know,
he went so far as to put to death innocent children in his
quest to kill this newborn king. To this day, people suffer
violence at the hands of those who seek to stop the spread of
the Good News.
Through our own baptism Christ calls us as disciples to
proclaim the Good News by first living the Good News. As St.
Francis of Assisi said, “Preach the gospel and if necessary use
words.” We carry out this mission by first of all living lives of
Christian holiness. What brings people to Christ is not well
written theology books or powerful sermons, what brings
people to Christ are first of all, men and women who live the
faith and inspire others to want to follow Jesus by their own
example.
As we celebrate this feast, we realize that Jesus no
longer walks the earth proclaiming the presence of God in
human form. He has left that mission to us, the Church. By
our example we reveal the love of Christ to the world and
draw others to him.
Fr. Walter Austin�
Readings for the Week
Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 [cf. 11]/
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a [8ab]/Mt 4:12-
17, 23-25
Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 [cf. 11]/Mk 6:34-
44
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13 [cf. 11]/Mk
6:45-52
Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19—5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 and 15bc, 17 [cf.
11]/Lk 4:14-22a
Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Lk
5:12-16
Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b
[cf. 4a]/Jn 3:22-30
Next Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts
10:34-38/Mt 3:13-1
©Liturgical Publications Inc
Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church
Penances and Prayers
God’s glory, now, is kindled gentler than candlelight under
the rafters of a barn: Eternal Peace is sleeping in the hay,
And Wisdom’s born in secret in a straw-roofed stable.*
When I was younger, I wrote music to and recorded Thomas
Merton’s poem, “Epiphany Carol.” If you have never read it,
search it out on the internet. Merton’s words are profound
and paint a picture of the awesomeness of Jesus, the
newborn King of Kings, lying in a simple straw bed. The
shepherds and Wise Men are drawn to pay homage to the
One who has been born above all others and brings with
him hope for a broken world.
As Merton correctly points out, the gifts we are called to
bring to this baby and lay at his feet are our prayers and
penances, next to those gifts of worldly wealth. What is it
that you have to bring to the stable on this feast of the
Epiphany of the Lord? Unless those prayers and penances
lead to a new way of living, our gifts will be void of meaning.
What we lay before him speaks to the change in us that he
has given to us by his birth. Our daily stewardship is
resembled in those gifts. If we are to truly echo the
kingdom of God in our lives and actions, what we ultimately
offer to him is no less than our entire selves. This baby will
give his entire self for us, and his work must continue
through our hands and feet.
While we unnumbered children of the wicked centuries
Come after with our penances and prayers, And lay them
down in the sweet-smelling hay Beside the wise men’s
golden jars.*
*Excerpts from “Epiphany Carol” by Thomas Merton
-Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
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