3390 Sarah St. Beaumont, TX 77705-3098

Email: parish@omomcc.org *Office: 409-842-5533 * Fax 409-842-4710 * Website: www.omomcc.org

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, Closed Saturday and Sunday

Religious Education and Youth Ministry: Margaret Denson

409-842-0112 Office, 409-454-7127Cell

Social Outreach 409-842-1206—Pear Orchard Federal Credit Union: 842-4343

Eucharistic Worship Celebration

Week Day Mass: Mon., Wed - Thu & Fri. 6:30am-Tue. 6:00pm

Weekend Mass Schedule: Sat. Vigil: 4:30pm—Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:30am

Reconciliation: Saturday 3- 4:15pm or by appointment

Adoration: First Friday from 12 Noon to Saturday 12 Noon

Baptism every 2nd Sunday of the month—RCIA: Thursday 6:30-7:30

Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church

Fr. Lowell D. Case SSJ, Pastor

OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMAS MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Pray for the Sick and Shut-In

Prayer List: Mary Durio, Leo Monroe, Ella Mae Moore, Percy Wheeler, Mabel Green, Mr. and Mrs.

E. P. Pierre, Joseph Paige, Earl Johnson, Sadie Patterson, Hazel Berry/Rubin, Julia Poullard, Rudolph Antoine, Alfred “Bo” Rideau, Frank Buxie, David Miller, Barbara Smith, Mary Pick-ney, Henry Smith, Theartis Carr, Ronald and Dorothy Fontenot, John Lewis, Jr., Eva Carter, Viola Colon, Willie Mae and Annie Mae Rideaux, Raymond Shaw, Morris Allen, Francis Davies, Betty Perkins, Elda Guidry, JoAnn Thompson, Rosa Ladia, Herman Davis, Clarence Guidry, Sr., Kendrick Perkins & Fami-ly, Sylvia Shelby, Vanessa Guillory

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon. 1 Jn 2:22-28, Ps 98, Jn 1:19-28

Tue 1Jn 2:29—3:6, Ps 98, Jn 1:29-34

Wed 1 Jn 3:7-10, Ps 98, Jn 1:35-42

Thu 1 Jn 3:11-21,Ps 100, Jn 1:43-51

Fri. 1 Jn 5:5-13, Ps 147, Mk 1:7-11

Sat. 1 Jn 5:14-21, Ps 149, Jn 2:1-11

Readings

SAT. 12/31/2016 4:30PM

John Labrie Paula Labrie

J. D. Melonson, Jr. Melonson Family

George Polar Johnny and Linda Polar

SUN. 1/01/2017 10:00AM

For the Parish Fr. Lowell D. Case

J. D. Moore Regina Carr

Bryan E. Evans Eli, Ruthie and Danny Evans

In Thanksgiving for family Collins and Stephens Families

Pro-Life

MON. 1/02/2017 6:30AM

In Thanksgiving

TUE. 1/03/2017 6:00PM

In Thanksgiving

WED. 1/04/20/17 6:30AM

David LeBlanc Jr. Anthony, Katie and Margie LeBlanc

THUR. 1/ 05/2017 6:30AM

Stella M. Melonson Robert and Rhena LaBeaux

Lambert and Cobb Families Gloria Cobb

FRIDAY 1/06/2017 6:30AM

Bervick “Bubba” Stagg Wife, Carol

Altar Flowers can be purchased for any occasion during the

month of January (every week)

Call the Rectory @ 842-5533 to place your order

Come and study God’s Word every Tuesday after Novena in Meeting Room 1. We are studying the Book of

Matthew. Bring your Bible and a friend. Please come and join us!

Our Mother of Mercy Church January 1, 2017

A Call For Youth Lectors

Please consider serving as a youth lector. The only requirements are that you have made your 1st communion and you are a good reader. Our youth are the heart of our parish. Let’s keep our hearts beat-ing by supporting our youth ministries. Contact: Delores Fulton

Question of the Week

To whom do I need to bring a special greeting of Christ’s peace, with the assurance of supportive friendship, this New Year’s Day?

Join us in exploring the baptismal liturgy. This call is symbolized richly by partici-pating in Living the Eucharist this Lenten Season. The first Sunday of each Lent begins with the account of Jesus` journey in the wilderness. The theme of Baptism runs through the final three weeks of Year “A” Lenten season. As we discover the gospel account of the woman at the well, the man born blind, and the raising of Lazarus all bear witness to Christ, who is the living water, the light of the world, and the resurrection and the life. On Sat-urday, January 14 2017 the prayer Cam-paign will begin. Each family is asked to take part in the Prayer campaign by recit-ing it together every day.

ADORATION

The first Friday of the month,

January 6th, 12 noon until

12 noon Saturday

When life gives your more than you can

stand...Kneel.

January Baptism

Tuesday, January 3rd is the deadline to make an appointment with a priest to baptize your baby in January. Baptism Preparation Class is Wednes-day, January 4th; the Baptism is Sun-

day, January 8th.

We would like to thank everyone who helped Angela Stewart with our Christmas decorations.

Tommy Briggs, Margaret Den-son, Daryl (Peanut) Lockett, Al Lewis, Jr. Angela Lewis, Evelyn Reado, Viola Thibodeaux, Billie Jean Wilson, Confir-mation Students and Eli Evans for building the manger. Also Jeremy Ma-nuel, Kevin Dotson and all who helped decorate the outside of the Church.

Act Justly * Love Mercy * Walk Humbly Stewardship/Bishop Faith Appeal

Report-BFA, DECEMBER 9, 2016 Pledge Goal……………...….$106,130.00 Pledge Amount………….…$150,627.41 Actual Payments…….…..….$142,136.41 Over ………………………….$31,273.05

…. Fr. Lowell D. Case SSJ, Pastor Jackie Simien, 2016 BFA Chair

Greg Pumphrey, Stewardship Committee Please continue to pay your BFA pledge

balances.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OSERVANCES

Jan. 1 Sun. World Day of Peace New Year’s Day 2 Mon. Memorial of Ss. Basil the

Great and Gregory Nazianzen 3 Tue. Optional Memorial of the Most

Holy Name of Jesus 4 Wed. Memorial of St. Elizabeth

Ann Seton 5 Thu. Memorial of St. John Neuman 6 Fri. Optional Memorial of St.

Andre` Bessette First Friday 7 Sat. Optional Memorial of St.

Raymond of Penyafort Julian Calendar Christmas First Sunday

Stewardship of Treasure Mass Attendance

Offering………… ……. Second Collection....

Liturgical Ministry Formation Days 2017

EMCH: Part A , Jan. 3, 6:00-8:00pm

St. Charles, Nederland

Part B, Jan. 10, 6:00-8:00pm St. Charles, Nederland

Part C, Jan 24, 6:00-8:00pm St. Charles, Nederland

Part C, Jan 31, 6:00-8:00pm St. Charles, Nederland

Registrations must be made through the Office of Worship and will be accepted up

to three days before the Formation Day.

NM 6: 22-27; PS 67: 2-3, 5-6, 8; GAL 4: 4-7; LK 2: 16-21 The blessing included in the First Reading from the Book of Numbers is one with which most of us are familiar. “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord let His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you…” In the Jewish culture this has been known for cen-turies as the Aaronic blessing as it was dic-tated by God Himself to Aaron. It is im-portant to note that it begins with “The Lord bless you.” All blessings come from God. One error we make is to conclude that bless-ings always mean happiness or security or prosperity. God knows what blessings we need, even if we do not. They key for us is to be grateful for whatever blessings we may have. That mind set is at the hub of steward-ship — knowing all blessings come from the Lord, and our need to be appreciative of them.