LIFE TOGETHER Dear Friends, Happy Easter to you! Thank you for being a part of our parish community. All during these days of Holy Week, especially during the Triduum, in our comings and goings as the Church, we have expressed most deeply our identity as a Catholic Parish. Peering into the meanings of these recent days we have discovered our successes and our lacking’s in washing the feet of others; in being conscious of the magnitude of the Lord Jesus’ gift through his suffering and death for us; and in our renewal of baptismal promise, we have launched our way once again down the path of discipleship in the name of Christ Jesus. Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! Thank you to the Church environment committee who worked all through Holy Week to prepare the Church for our worship; to the Choir and Musicians who practiced many weeks in preparation; to all the liturgical ministers who were so faithful in their service; and to the many visitors who shared in our Holy Week. Looking down the month, we celebrate two Sacraments of initiation: First Holy Communion with our children candidates; and Confirmation with our young adult candidates. During the Easter season we will spend each Sunday using the Gospels of Easter to explore what it means to be initiated and live initiated: living as one would in companionship with Christ. A reminder, we have our Parish Appreciation Supper on Saturday, May 4th beginning at 6:00pm. If you have been involved in any ministry in the Parish please come and join us so that we can say Thank you! I hope for all the blessings of the Risen Christ upon you and those you love.

Go to www.stewardshiptoday.org to get your online copy of Stewardship Today, a monthly publication for parishioners to embrace the importance of stewardship in daily living.

VOCATION

The Lord is risen it is true! Through our baptism, He calls us to proclaim new life to the world. Pray for those who herald the Good News as priests, brothers and sisters. If God is calling you to minister in His Church as a priest or religious, call or email Fr. Matt Dupre at 225.336.8778, mdupre@diobr.org, or visit, www.diobr.org/vocations.

Daily Rosary App

Find inspiration to pray anytime. Available for IPhone and IPad, Sadlier Publishers allows you to pray the Rosary following the daily text that reflects one of the Mysteries. For more information, go to

www.SadlierReligion.com/DailyRosary. This is a great at home meditation to use during our Year of Faith.

MOVING? CHANGE OF ADDRESS? If you are moving out of the parish or have a change of address and wish to remain in the parish, PLEASE NOTIFY THE PARISH OFFICE. Every week, envelopes are returned to us and the parish has to pay the postage due. It can get quite costly. The post office will not forward envelopes to a new address even if you have filled out a mail forwarding form. If you let us know your plans soon enough, your envelope service can continue uninterrupted.

ST MICHAEL JASS ENSEMBLE The St. Michael Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Kevin Andry, presents its 7th Annual Moonlight and Jazz - an evening at White Oak Plantation with dinner by John Folse and music by the award winning St. Michael Jazz Ensemble

on Sunday, April 21st from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Tickets are $75 each and includes wine, dinner, dessert and music. Proceeds benefit the SMHS Warrior Band. Contact Michele Arceneaux at 761.1784 for tickets or more info. Deadline for ticket sales is April 10th.

Parish Stewardship Summary

Fiscal Year to Date July 1, 2012 - March 17, 2013

Due to transition date, your stewardship will be in next week’s bulletin.

Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John: each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9). Vacation Bible School Leader: Summer week long event for children: catechists, organizational leaders, workers, artists, musicians .[Daily

during VBS week, four hours for five days, one week of June.]

Goal Amt. Rec’d

Year to date Offertory

964,450.00 957,506.00

Weekly Offertory

26,108.00 18,586.20

TOTAL STEWARDSHIP BE GENEROUS, READY TO SHARE

Application for the 2013-2014 school year are available on the preschool website

(www.stjeanvianneypreschool.org) and in the Preschool Office.

Keeping Easter at St. Jean Vianney Daily Mass: Monday-8:30 AM Tuesday-6:15 AM Wednesday-6:15 AM and 8:30 AM Thursday- 6:15 AM Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion Friday-8:00 AM The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Daily before Mass (see Mass schedule above) Saturdays 2:45-3:30 PM Celebration of Confirmation – Tuesday, April 9th 7:00 PM Celebration of First Eucharist - Sunday, April 21st

2:00 PM

PARISH OFFICE CLOSED The parish office will close at Noon on Thursday, March 28th and will reopen on Wednesday, April 3rd at 8:30am.

St. Jean Vianney Drama Club Presents

“Space Pirates” Saturday, April 20, 2013 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm

in Fr. Engels Hall

Reservations are $8 per person and can be made by emailing Mrs. Haik at rhaik@stjeanvianneyschool.org with the time and quantity needed. Checks should be made out to SJV School and placed in an envelope marked “Attn: Mrs. Haik, Drama Club”. If you are interested in placing an ad in our program, please contact Mrs. Haik as soon as possible but no later than April 16th. ST JEAN VIANNEY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

“Our Time to Pray, Our Time to Give”

If your employer offers a Matching Gift program, let us help you fill out the required forms so that your gift may qualify for a matching gift! Please contact Debbie Daigle at 753.7950 or email her at ddaigle@stjeanvianneyschool.org . Thank you for helping us reach our Campaign goal!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

AUTOMATIC BANK DRAFT Automatic Bank Draft is available as an option for your weekly or monthly tithing and Capital Campaign contribution. Please call 753.7950, or come by the parish office for more information.

DOUBLE NICKELS It’s Casino Time!!! The Double Nickels are planning a bus trip to Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis on April 25th. The bus will depart from Wal-Mart on O’Neal

Lane at 8:30am, please be there for 8:00am. The cost of the trip is $8 per person. Call Libby Pate for more information (273.6880).

CASA An abused child living in foster care needs your voice. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a nonprofit organization that trains community volunteers to speak up for the best interests of abused and neglected children in court proceedings, helping them reach safe and permanent homes. CASA volunteers, especially men, are needed in the Baton Rouge area. Call 225.379.8598 or visit www.casabr.org for more information.

Parenting Teens: Building Strong Futures

The Office of Marriage and Family Life is sponsoring a training workshop for parents entitled Parenting Teens: Building Strong Futures on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Bishop Tracy Center (1800 S. Acadian Thruway). The workshop will offer parents encouragement, support and practical advice on raising teens to be “in the world but not of the world”. Some topics covered will be opening the dialogue, personality types, struggles for teens in today’s culture, authentic love and moral decision making. Workshop cost is $15 per parent/couple and included lunch. Recommended materials (optional) are $65. Register online at www.FortifyingFamiliesOfFaith.com/events.html. For questions, please call the Office of Marriage & Family Life at 225.242.0164.

ST. JEAN VIANNEY TOTE BAGS

14" x 16" with sturdy handles and zipper closure for carrying loads of anything! Great for kids' carrying PE clothes, Moms groceries, Dads anything Mom says to carry! Show your pride in SJV! Bags are only $6 each or 2 for $10!

Look for them at the Parish Office for sale! All proceeds benefit the SJV Capital Campaign!

ADORATION “NOT JUST ANOTHER MEETING”

All are invited on Tuesdays to continue their worship and love of God at adoration. It is a visit, not a meeting. A visit of ‘love to love’. Bring whatever is in your heart and soul and leave it at the feet of the Lord for HE will be at yours. “Adoration for the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth”. -Mother Theresa Join us every Tuesday evening at 7:00pm for Eucharistic Adoration. Taking special time with our Lord is a great way to grow closer to Him.

Monday, April 1 No 8:30am Morning Mass Parish Office Closed Preschool and School Out Tuesday, April 2 Parish Office Closed Preschool and School Out 6:30pm Men’s Club 7:00pm Baptism Seminar 7:00pm Adoration Wednesday, April 3 Preschool and School Out Anointing of Sick 7:00pm RCIA 7:00pm Choir Thursday, April 4 Preschool and School Out

6:30pm KC Officer Meeting Friday, April 5 Preschool and School Out Saturday, April 6 2nd Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 7 2nd Sunday of Easter 9:30am Children Church 6:30pm Confirmation Practice 7:00pm Partners on the Journey Monday, April 8 6:00pm Religious Ed. Elem/ Jr. High 7:00pm Catholic Daughters

SJV CALENDAR

Monday, April 1 8:30am No Mass Tuesday, April 2 6:15am Bobby Landry Wednesday, April 3 6:15am Molly Langlois 8:30 Hillar Moore, Jr. Thursday, April 4 6:15am Communion Service Friday, April 5 8:00am Emile Jacquin Josephine Carreca

Saturday, April 6 4:00pm Jack Manno, Fly. Joseph Campagna, Fly Joey Campagna Langlois Sunday, April 7 7:30am For Parishioners of SJV 9:30am Claudine Polito 11:30am Marie Ledford 5:30pm Narcelle Thibodeaux

MASS INTENTIONS

SANCTUARY LAMP (04/01–07/13) Lucy Sparacino

REMEMBER ST. JEAN VIANNEY PARISH IN YOUR WILL

If this parish has meaning to you and your family, then please consider remembering St. Jean Vianney Parish in your will. Call Fr. Tom for information. (753.7950)

No 8:30am Mass on Monday, April 1st.