May-June 2015, ALOYSIUS ALIVE, page 1

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Vol. 30 No. 6 May-June 2015

Inside AliveMass schedule ................................................ 2

Parish Eagle Scout honored............................ 6

Passion & Purpose retreat .............................. 7

Dignity of Life committee ............................... 8

Pictures from Triduum............................. 10-12

Rebirth and RenewalCelebrations, ministries, rites of passage offer opportunities to serve and grow

St. Aloysius School bids farewell to Principal John Bennett. Page 5.

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Students honored at eighth-grade graduation. Page 4.

Parishioners help build Habitat for Humanity home. Page 9.

Parish volunteers enjoy Ministry Celebration. Page 2.

St. Aloysius breaks ground on new Child Care Center. Page 6.

A special time for children receiving the Sacrament of First Eucharist. Page 3.

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SATURDAY8 a.m. Mass, Vigil 4:30 p.m.

SUNDAY7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

HOLY DAYSSchedule will be announced

DAILY MASSESMonday & Wednesday, 6 a.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday, 8 a.m.

RECONCILIATION: Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and by appointment for private rite.

FUNERALS: Please contact the Parish Office prior to schedul-ing with the funeral home. If after hours, follow directions on voicemail. PARISH SCHOOL: For information, phone 383-3871, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. NURSERY/CHILDCARE CENTER:For information, phone 343-1338,7:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

BAPTISM: Please contact the Parish Office during early months of pregnancy. Baptismal preparation is required. SPONSORS: Baptism & Confirmation sponsors must be con-firmed practicing Catholics in good standing in the Catholic Church, and if not St. Aloysius Parishioners, must provide a let-ter of good standing from the parish where they are registered.

MARRIAGE: Couples are asked to contact the priest at the begin-ning of the period of engagement at least six months prior to the projected date of the marriage.

CARE OF THE SICK: The Eucharist is brought to the sick weekly and hospital visits made weekly. Families of the sick are encour-aged to notify the Parish Office.

Mass Schedule

Ministry Celebration

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First Eucharist

Adelaide Jeannette Aguillard Jules Charlotte Alario Jett Anthony Daniel Allred Sela Katherine Alwood Kate Elizabeth Arbour Bennett James Barrow Vera Lynn Barsotti Mary Ellis Beach Charley Sloan Bergeron Mary Elizabeth Bernhardt Robert Lane Bourg Leighton Grace Boyce Mary Elizabeth Bradford Isabelle Marie Broome William Price Broyles Caroline Lena Bullock Christian Ryan Busbice Brady Alexander Caldwell Lauren Elizabeth Calegan Adam Everett Carruth Keller Randolph Cassidy Hannah Elizabeth Champagne Stephan Kensett Champney Andrew Joseph Clapinski Everett Maxwell Cohn Robert Forrest Conley John Heard Crawford Chase Morris Cresson Preston Phillip Dabdoub Davis Fourrier Dawes Anna Bailey Day Mikel Anthony Decuir Avery Madeleine Denicola David Gerard DeOliveira Estella Rose DeOliveira Elliott Harrison Eagleton Annsley Elizabeth Easton Ella Cole Edgerton Ella Katherine Falgoust Katherine Conway Fawley Madeleine Frye Ferachi Katherine Grace Fluker Jack William Fourrier Porter Thomas Fourrier Andrew Joseph Gannuch Benjamin Clayton Garner Ben Ellis Gauthreaux Kaylin Elizabeth Godail

Ethan Saier Graham Sophia Therese Hall Margaret Grace Halphen Amelia Claire Hannie Cameron James Harrell Julian Amari Harris William Michael Hatzis Andi Elizabeth Hayes Mary Elizabeth Hill Zoe' Clair Sonnier Hillis Max Lambert Himmel Laura Caroline Holliday Matthew James Hotstream Clayton Hawkins Howell Matthew Aidan Hupperich Violetta Rosa Maria Hyfield Taylor Brynn Jennings Margaret Ann Johnson Finley Rhodes Jones Zachary John Joubert Roy Arthur Kelly, IV Caldwell Davidson Kerth Brooks Matthew Kogel Sophia Grace Lalonde Dillon Marie Landry Martin Metcalfe Lanneau, Jr. Benjamin William Larson Sydney Elizabeth LaTour Virginia Anne Lauve Estelle Elise LeBoeuf Wyatt Dean Lewis Ethan Jacob Lopez Addison Rose Lousteau Ella Kathryn Mancuso Carly Elizabeth Manuel Cyril Douglas Martin Mikayla Nicole Mayer Zaira Penn Mayeux Sean Joseph McCay Chrisopher Michael McCullen Alaina Grace McGee Alexis Rome McGlothlin Bella Leigh McGucken William Jeffery Mickal Patrick Clifford Moe Ainsley Michelle Moreau Virginia Elizabeth Nelson William James Nikolaus

Brennan Wesley Normand Valerie Elizabeth O'Connor David Matthew Olinde, Jr. Madeline Rose Oubre Katherine Lauren Palmintier Callie Marguerite Parenton Sara Jane Pasquier Braxton Christopher Perez Sean Michael Perret Kathryn Shelley Plaisance Clare Elizabeth Poche Jack Walker Pou Lillian Seal Prescott Leah Morgan Raetzsch Avery Elizabeth Randolph Emmaline Elizabeth Ritter John Morgan Ritter Josephine Lauren Robert Caroline Katherine Roberts Loralei Marie Robinson Caroline Cowand Roussel Gage Emeric Rowley Eliza Catherine Saunders Holden Thomas Sawyer Jackson Smith Schuber Julianne Rae Shipp Ava Catherine Silva Elena Grace Singh Bennett Thomas Smith Owen David Songne' George David St. Germain Lane Grace Stevens Lily Grace Stringfellow Annabelle Mai Sutton Darby Marie Thompson Jacob Rocco Tompkins, Jr. Hayes Michael Turner Pierson Christopher Valluzzo Sean Patrick Valluzzo Brady Elton Waguespack Graham Joseph Waguespack Tanner Elizabeth Watson Emma Catherine Webre Lilly Anne Wilfert Michael Joseph Wilhelm, Jr. Howard Ray Wilkinson, III James Riley Winchester, II John Ryan Winchester Emery Anne Zeringue

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Eighth-Grade Graduation Grant Edward Adams* John Andrew Dial* Seumas Michael McLean Shane Michael Aucoin Lucas Dante DiResto* Joseph Warren Lassiter Mengis* Miles Gregory Aycock* Amelia Autry Dittmar* Hannah Michelle Mistric* Brock Joseph Badeaux Claire Louise Edwards Mary Ellen Moore Walter Matthew Ball Luke Lawson Falgoust Anna Catherine Myers* Ella Elizabeth Barhorst* Holden Alexander Farmer John Taylor Nikolaus, Jr. Anne Lewis Barton Charles Reed Fontenot* Christopher Matthew Odom* Ashlan Louise Belanger* Juliet Claire Fontenot* Cody Ryan Patriquin* Kirby Elise Black* Edward Guy Francis, Jr.* William Charles Perilloux* Abby Frances Blaize* Jack Thomas Fuselier* Lebria Latrice Perkins Clayte Joseph Blanchard Maxwell Jameson Tench Gammon* Jared Anthony Robbins* Ella Grace Bollinger Juliette Elie Gautreaux* Ploy Sanguanruang* Neely Kathryn Bourgoyne* Chrismry Shadeyo Gboloo* Isabella Mae Saunders Christopher Joseph Brown* Lawrence Ethan Gerard Gettys Ainsley Claire Schulte* Gabriel David Brown Ryan Jacob Harmon* Conner Reece Silva* Adam Joseph Budd Lauren Gabrielle Hendry* Taylor Belden Silvey* Brennan Patrick Butler Julianna Landry Hill Priya Alonsa Singleton* Mackenzie Grace Bynog Brandon Edward Hubicz Anna Olga-Marie Smith Jacob Owen Caillouet Benjamin Louis Hupperich* Kate Ashton Stanford Cecelia Kate Callicott* Benjamin Lewis Johnson Parker Lawless Stanford* Nicholas Kalil Cambias Nicholas Miller Judice* Caroline Olivia Starns Elizabeth Anne Cameron Samuel Patrick Kane Claire Marie Surek* Jacob Alan Campbell* William Cooper Katzenmeyer Mary Morgan Sutton* Jordan Darryl Candilora Frank Marion Kerr* Margo Rose Tassin* Brittney Renea Canzonire Landry Alexander Kerth* Delaney Louise Thompson* David Randall Cashio Kelly Ann Kimbrell Francis Clay Thompson* Cole Michael Cazenave Jonathan David Koch* Aliya Katherine Trapp* Raymond Lorio Chassaignac* James Allen LaLonde, III* Katharine Jane Trussell* Allison Marie Chatellier Reece Jackson Lantz* Matthew Thomas Tully* Sidney Xavier Chenevert* Lauren Elizabeth Laperouse Margaret Holland Turner* Anna Magdalene Christian* Joseph Patrick Lefeve Olivia Claire Varden Sydney Lynn Clebert* Christian Paul Leger Sheridan Jane Whalen* Elizabeth Corinne Cook Jacob Young Limbocker* Ashlin Renee Wharton* Catherine Marie Couvillion Leanne Adams Livingston* Jack Thomas Wilfert* Cruz Seth Crawford* Michael Tyler Machen Andrew Martin Wilkins* Jensen Alexander Crifasi* Elise Marie Marchand* Tyler Nash Wilson Shane Michael Dearman Benton Edwards Mathews Mary Katherine Womack* James Couto DeOliveira Katie Elisabeth McCarthy Daniel Joseph Woodruff* Kathryn Grace DeVillier Katherine Claire McCullen* Michael Gregory Woolverton     Lauren Ashleigh Young

*Denotes Honor Graduate

Graduating eighth-graders gather at the altar for a picture after the final all-school Mass of the school year.

Joseph Mengis receives the Faculty Award.

Jack Wilfert receives the Becnel Award.

Chrismry Gboloo receives the Daughters of Jesus Award.

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Farewell to PrincipalJohn Bennett

St. Aloysius team finishes 2nd in Diocesan Quiz Bowl Tourney

The St. Aloysius fifth and sixth-grade quiz bowl team earned second place in the Diocesan Quiz Bowl Tournament, on Feb. 28 at Our Lady of Mercy School. The St. Aloysius seventh- and eighth-grade team also competed. Eighteen teams competed in each divi-sion. Matches in the pool competition rounds and the semi-final rounds consisted of 40 questions.

The fifth and sixth-grade team defeated St. Louis King of France 21-5, St. Joseph 20-15 and St. Peter Chanel 21-10. The team’s un-defeated record allowed it to move on to the semi-finals, where it defeated St. George by a score of 17-11.

The final match was called by Melanie Verges, superintendent of schools. St. Aloysius and St. Jude battled in a close match. The Lions were ahead, then trailed, and were making a comeback when the 50th question was called. St. Aloysius lost the nail biter 22-21.

Team members are sixth graders Brennan Campesi, Anna Ca-mille Eagleton and Mary Stuckey. Fifth grade members are Gino Canizaro, Ben Eagleton and Jack Appleton. Alternates are Lane Poche and Chloe Khuri. Bailey Faulk and Jensen Holiday were team assistants. The team is coached by Edie Boudreaux.

The seventh- and eighth-graders played three matches. In their first match, they lost to St. Thomas More by a score of 12-19. In the second match, they defeated St. Jean Vianney by a score of 16-12. In the third match, they were defeated by Holy Ghost by a score of 7-10.

Team members are eighth-graders Daniel Woodruff, Matthew Odom and Cody Patriquin. Frank Kerr served as alternate. Sev-enth-grade team members are Lincoln Price, Kennedy Basco and Chris Purnell. The team is coached by Annette Raterman.

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Child CareCenter

William Martin, a sophomore at Catholic High School, became an Eagle Scout on the evening of Dec. 23. Earlier that day, he had been in Jennings to deliver and install a bronze Braille American Flag to the War Veterans Home.

His original proposal for his Eagle Scout project was to donate a bronze Braille American Flag to the War Veterans Home in Jackson. His research indicated that by 2020, there would be more than a million blind veterans in the United States.

He raised funds for his project by offering presentations, along with his fellow Troop 7 Boy Scouts, to local groups on the history of the United States flag and flag etiquette in exchange for donations for his project. He also sold wristbands with the name of his project on them: “Touch and See.” The fundraising was so successful that he was able to donate a bronze Braille American flag to all five War Veterans Homes in the state.

The first flag was donated to the War Veterans Home in Jackson on Nov. 26. A presentation ceremony was held, followed by a cake and lemonade reception with the veteran residents. Fifty Thanksgiving gift bags filled with items needed by the veterans were

given out. William spent his Christmas holidays traveling

throughout the state delivering and installing the other four bronze Braille American flags. He traveled to Reserve on Dec. 22 to install the flag at the War Veterans Home there. The other flags were delivered and installed on Dec. 23 to the War Veterans Home in Jennings and on Dec. 29-30 to the War Veterans Homes in Monroe and Bossier City.

On March 1, William was honored at the annual Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts of America Recognition Reception with the 2014 Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams Eagle Scout Project of the Year. His project was chosen from among the 129 Boy Scout projects completed in 2014 by Scouts in the Greater Baton Rouge area who earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

To earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must progress through six lesser ranks, earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, serve in leadership positions with the troop and provide service to the community. About seven percent of Boy Scouts attain the rank of Eagle. William is a member of Boy Scout Troop 7 sponsored by Saint Aloysius Catholic Church. His scoutmaster is Mr. Mark Ford.

Troop 7 Eagle Scout honored for Braille flag project

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By Greg Aycock Country-rock-folk band Green River Or-

dinance, known nationally for music that speaks to the soul and moves your feet, will headline the 2015 St. Aloysius Parish Fair.

Over the decade-long journey from their first incarnation as 13- and 14-year-olds in Fort Worth, Texas, to the 2013 re-lease of “Chasing Down the Wind,” Green River Ordinance has steadily evolved.

“Chasing Down the Wind” features the growth of Green River Ordinance’s honest, hopeful songwriting and soaring harmo-nies. Written on the banks of the Caney Fork River in rural Tennessee, the album captures the spirit and freedom that comes from escaping the rush of the big city and rediscovering the simple things in life.

Released on June 8, 2013, “Chasing Down the Wind” debuted at No. 15 on iTunes overall, No. 1 on the singer-song-writer chart in the Billboard Top 100, No. 6 on the Billboard folk chart, and No. 26 on the Billboard rock chart.

The single “It Ain’t Love” reached No. 2 on the Texas Country Radio Charts and was the No. 3 most-played song at this format in 2013. Green River Ordinance’s follow-up single, “Flying,” reached No. 1

on the Texas Country Radio Chart.The band’s intensity and strong fan

connection prompted EMI to sign them to Capitol Records. In 2009, the band’s de-but album, “Out of My Hands,” shot to the top of the Billboard charts and catapulted

their two singles, “Come On,” and “On Your Own,” into the Top 40.

Green River Ordinance has opened for Bon Jovi and also shared stages with such acts as Train, Needtobreathe, Zac Brown Band, Counting Crows and the Goo Goo

Dolls. Their music has been played in three films and on 56 network and cable television shows, including The Young and the Restless. Their videos have been featured on MTV, VH1 and CMT.

Green River Ordinance’s indepen-dent follow-up records, “Under Fire” and “Chasing Down the Wind,” have contin-ued to push the band’s national success and the band conducted a national tour in support of both records. Green River Or-dinance is currently recording a new CD in Nashville and Atlanta.

Be sure to visit their website at www.greenriverordinance.com and the band’s You Tube page for a preview of the fair’s headlining band. Please join St. Aloysius Parish in welcoming Green River Ordi-nance to the St. Aloysius Parish Fair on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Show time is 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Green River Ordinance to headline musical lineup at fair

Child Care CenterFish Fry

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BecomingBrownies

As part of their Daisy-to-Brownies bridging cer-emony, St. Aloysius Troop 10029 donated $250 to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, which will provide more than 1,000 meals to families in need.

Men’s Club Crawfish Boil

By Arline and Sam Mistretta

In our continuing efforts to promote a culture of life and sup-port those who choose life, the St. Aloysius Dignity of Life Com-mittee held a Baby Shower Col-lection Drive during the month

of April to collect items needed to help new mothers in caring for their babies.

The response from parish-ioners was overwhelming! We were able to collect enough baby items to support four centers in the Baton Rouge area.

Baby Shower Collection Drive helps support area centers

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Habitat for Humanity eliminates pov-erty houses one home at a time.

St. Aloysius just completed its 23rd Catholic Coalition Build. The build was sponsored by eight local Catholic church-es: Most Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Mercy, St. Aloysius, St. George, St. Jean Vianney, St. Patrick, St. Thomas More and St. Alphonsus.

Parishioners worked alongside the homeowner-partner, Sade Breaux, and her daughter to construct the home, and sponsoring churches provided the fund-ing to buy the materials needed for the construction, as well as lunch on work days.

Catholic churches have partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Ba-ton Rouge since 1996, when St. Thomas More and St. Aloysius rehabilitated a home for a Habitat partner family. Since that time, local Catholic churches have sponsored and built at least one home per year in partnership with Habitat.

These Catholic churches have made a lasting impact in the lives of 23 families in the Baton Rouge area, the latest being the family of Sade Breaux.

Sade was forced to move to Baton Rouge after Hurricane Katrina. But since moving here, she has made Baton Rouge her new home. Her 9-year-old daughter, Layla, has grown up here and loves her school and friends. Tired of moving from apartment to apartment, Sade is happy to finally have a place she can call her own in the city she now thinks of as home.

To the Catholic Coalition for sponsor-ing and volunteering to build her home, Sade would like to say, “Thank you so much! This home is such a blessing for me and my child. I’m so grateful for every-thing you’ve done to make this possible.”

Homeowner-partners qualify for homes by having a need for a better home, a willingness to partner (required to work side-by-side with volunteers on their home and the homes of others) and an ability to pay (homes are sold with a 20-year interest-free loan). All loan payments are deposited in a Fund for Humanity, which is used to purchase materials for future houses.

The goal to eliminate poverty hous-ing is seemingly impossible. However, by working together, the Catholic Coalition and homeowner-partners can help that dream become reality – one home at a time for one family at a time.

For more information on Habitat for Humanity contact Kim Boudreaux at boudro@aol.com.

Habitat for Humanity volunteers make homeowner’s dream possible

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Palm Sunday

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Holy Thursday

Good Friday

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St. AloysiusCelebrates

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