March 3, 2019 8th Sunday of Ordinary

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

225.673.8307

Lenten Schedule

Office Closed - March 4th & 5th

Masses: Ash Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

**Ashes distributed immediately after Masses** Weekday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Thursday Morning Mass: 6:30 a.m. & 8:30 a.m.

Fridays During Lent: Way of the Cross after 8:30 a.m. Mass

and at 6:00 p.m.

Reconciliation: Weekdays at 8:15 a.m. Saturdays at 3:00 p.m.

FAST AND ABSTINANCE REQUIREMENTS

All Lenten Fridays are designated as days of abstinence (no meat). And then Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are not only days of abstinence but also days of fasting for those ages 14 to 59 (nothing between meals and only one full meal with the other two snacks not equaling a full meal). See Clergy Corner Page 3

The Jambalaya Fundraiser and Blood Drive is this Sunday after the 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Masses. The Blood Drive hours are from 8:00 a.m. –1:30 p.m. The Ladies Altar Society will hold a Sweet Sale in conjunction with the Jambalaya Fundraiser.

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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.

STAFF

Father Jerry Martin, Pastor Deacon Randy Clement, Parish Life Coordinator Permanent Deacon Deacon Claude Bourgeois, Bookkeeper/ Permanent Deacon Lisa Babin, Pastoral Associate Karen Hagendorfer, Business Manager Marlene Bruce, Director of Parish School of Religion Donna Perque, Receptionist/Secretary Ashley Bourgeois, Emergency Assistance Manager/Youth Ministry Linda Riche’, Secretary/Receptionist Stacey Villenurve, PSR Secretary Nora Blydenburgh, Housekeeper Tinh Le, Maintenance Ben Pace, Custodian

Collections February 24, 2019 General Fund $ 29,112.01 Building Fund $ 2,343.00 Children’s Offering $ 228.74

Everyone interested in helping with our parish fair, to be held the last weekend in April, is invited to our next planning meeting on Monday, March 18th, at 6:30 p.m. in room 102 of the Religious Ed. Building. We are in need of booth chairmen, booth workers plus set-up and take down volunteers.

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Clergy Corner

Mass Intentions Week of March 3, 2019 Mon., March 4th 8:30 a.m. Inez Achord

Tues., March 5th 8:30 a.m. Cheryl Trandacosta; Elsie Lousteau; Kenneth Leary, Sr. Family

Wed., March 6th 8:30 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

D. J. & Mary Babin; Robert Templet, Sr.; Jack Austen Family; Beulah & Johnny Arceneaux; Howard Byrnes Family

Carl and Pat Pape; Karen Clausi

Delores Roussel

Thurs. March 7th 8:30 a.m. Alex Aleva

Fri., March 9th 8:30 a.m. Janet Aleva; Kenneth Leary, Sr. Family

Sat., March 10th 4:30 p.m. Doris LeBlanc; Karen Clausi

Sun. March 11th 7:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Parishioners of St. John

Special Intention of the Kathleen Janis Family; Special Intention of Joshua Cassaday; Special Intention of Leslie Grannum; Travis Mire

Jonathan Dencausse; Brandi Chaney Special Intention of Mia Gibson; Special Intention of Michael & Mary McClintock

As we next week celebrate the First Sunday of Lent, I would like to list our parish services as well as our diocesan procedures for this special season of preparation. I can think of no better way to prepare for the feast of Easter than by receiving the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Holy Communion. And I urge you to take advantage of these two God-given gifts and to also allow our local procedures for abstinence, fasting and Way of the Cross to make this Lenten season a fruitful one.

So please remember that our St. John weekday Masses are celebrated each day at 8:30 am. If you need to plan for work schedule, you can figure that our daily Masses normally conclude by 9:00 am. Also please call any of our neighboring parishes for their Lenten weekday Mass schedule as well and during this season of Lent, we will likewise add a 6:30 a.m. Mass each Thursday.

At the same time, regular reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is a key part of observing the Lenten season. Our Confessions are offered each weekday from 8:15 am until Mass time. And then Confessions are likewise offered every Saturday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00pm. In the meanwhile, the Annual Lenten Communal Penance services, with several priests available at each gathering, will be scattered between March 13 and April 11 in all six of our neighborhood parishes. The complete schedule for these services will be listed on this bulletin cover in the upcoming weeks.

Finally, all Lenten Fridays are designated as days of abstinence (no meat). And then Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are not only days of abstinence but also days of fasting for those ages 14 to 59 (nothing between meals and only one full meal with the other two snacks not equaling a full meal). Also, Way of the Cross will be offered each Lenten Friday (except Good Friday) at 9am and at 6pm.

We hope, above all, that you will use this season of prayer and penance to deepen your love relationship with Almighty God.

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Registration begins soon for Sunday School. Sunday School is for children ages 3, 4, and 5 and is held during the 9:30am Mass. Classes begin in mid-September and end three weeks before Easter. Children are taught a Catholic based curriculum. Teachers are parent volunteers. Please consider volunteering. You can do this when signing up your child for class. Registration is held during the month of March in the PSR Office during regular business hours.

For more information, please contact Becky Templet at rstemplet@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE Supper & Substance

Saturday, March 30, 2019 6:00 p.m.

Evening will include: Dinner, Fellowship, and Marriage

Enrichment (and child care!)

KEEP WATCH

Registration coming soon!

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Sanctuary Flower Memorial for the weekend of

March 2/3, 2019

Dr. Jerome D. Epstein Michelle Epstein

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

Readings for the Week of March 3, 2019

Communion Ministers Readers Servers

Saturday, March 9th 4:30 p.m.

1. Michelle Cornett 2. Roger Weidner 3. Thomas Ruemker 4. Charlene Davis 5. Emily Marchand 6. Dorothy Bello

7. Gerald Bello 8. Grace Marchand 9. Tim Goatley 10. Melissa Landry 11. Open

Ben Bearden Sandra Weidner

Connor Cornett Claire Cornett Mackenzie Landry

Sunday, March 10th 7:30 a.m.

1. Gayle Santos 2. Byron Bordelon 3. Brett Bordelon 4. Margaret Vigil 5. Denyse Englert

6. Richard Browning 7. Renee Legendre 8. Donald Joseph 9. Darry Parr

Yvonne Petitfils Christopher Eskew

Christopher Eskew Hannah Englert Carter Englert

9:30 a.m. 1. Christine Musso 2. Donald Songy 3. Kerry Songy 4. Grace Gary 5. Donna Dufour 6. Kim Aucoin

7. Randy Aucoin 8. Cliston Guillot 9. Georgia Guillot 10. Donna Barbier 11. Sheila Braud

Patrick Mansfield Megan Chiasson

Anna Dowling Mike Dowling Elizabeth Bertucci

11:30 a.m. 1. Danielle Mixon 2. Warren Treadaway 3. Barbara Warnie 4. Marilyn Glindmeyer 5. Cameron Foil 6. Jamie Foil

7. Tommy Foil 8. Carol Mayeux 9. Brad LaCombe 10. Jean Achord 11. James Lambert

Rachel Sanchez Roland Spano

Isabel Froeba Annmarie Froeba Simone Mixon

6:00 p.m. 1. Laura Freeman 2. Regan Wild 3. Kevin Wild 4. Monique Wild 5. Gabe St. Pierre 6. Scott McLin

7. Daniel Comeaux 8. Rachael Waguespack 9. Richard Madere 10. Anna Thibodeaux 11. Sandra Gautreaux

Daniel Waguespack Bo Bienvenu

Allison Bassford Caroline Freeman Benjamin Poche

Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17- 27

Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31

Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 -- 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25

Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14 -15

Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32

Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13

E. “Pierre” Rabalais G. LaCombe W. McAllister S. Brogan T. Overland E. Valean R. Bowes D. Jeansonne

S. Baker C. Landry E. Landry N.Schmitt B. Leftwich B. St. Pierre J. LeGrange C. Musso

E. Roussel G. Wolfe P. Wolfe X. Cambre S. Roberts E. Stropolo

Everyone is invited to St. Mark’s Lenten Mission to be given by Abbot Justin Brown of St. Joseph Abbey on March 11th, 12th and 13th, 2019. The sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. each evening and Confessions will be heard nightly prior to each presentation. It is St. Joseph Abbey which hosts St. Joseph Seminary College, the main college seminary for our Baton Rouge Diocese and 21 other dioceses. We are certain that Abbot Justin’s monastic and seminary experience will make for a delightful background to his spiritual reflection.

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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 February 3, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 7 SPECIAL INSTRUCTION