MASS TIMES Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM 11:30 AM & 5:30 PM Weekdays Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:15 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 6:15 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday & Friday 8:00 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00 AM Saturdays 2:45 PM—3:30 PM All others times by appointment only. BAPTISMS Please call the parish office in the early months of pregnancy. WEDDINGS Contact parish priest at least six months prior to anticipated date of wedding. CARE OF THE SICK Notify the parish office of homebound and hospitalized. PRAYER REQUESTS Contact Mrs. Theresa Himel at 755.3709 or email at sjvprayerline@aol.com

PARISH OFFICE Phone 753.7950 Fax 753.7965 Website www.stjeanvianney.org E-Mail churchinfo@stjeanvianney.org Hours Monday thru Thursday 8:30 AM—6:00 PM Friday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Phone 751. 2926 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OFFICE Phone 751. 0502 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM SJV PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Phone 751.1831 Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM PRESCHOOL Phone 752.5356 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:15 AM—2:00 PM

16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816

PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Tom Ranzino Deacon Rev. Mr. Brent Duplessis Deacon Rev. Mr. Dan Borne Director of Religious Education Mrs. Denise Louviere Religious Education Assistant Mrs. Betty Wright Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Craig Baker Receptionists/Secretaries Ms. Belinda Smith Mrs. Mickie Marchiafava Director of Social Responsibility Mrs. Lori Aucoin Facilities Manager Mr. Terry Blackwell Music Director Mrs. Karen Ullo SJV School Principal Ms. Wendy Gilmore Assistant Principal Mrs. Cherie Robinson Assistant Principal Ms. Theresa Cannon Director of Preschool Mrs. Amie Williams Asst. Dir. of Preschool Mrs. Dana Sunseri

LAGNIAPPE Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 30, 2012

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our mission as the Body of Christ in the parish of St. Jean Vianney is to model the love of Jesus by discerning and doing God’s will, consciously Sharing the Word and Eucharist at worship, educating in faith all ages, evangelizing our parishioners for Christ’s mission, and serving justly God’s people, our sisters and brothers within our parish boundaries, our larger Baton Rouge community, and into the world.

Friday, Oct. 5th 6 – 10 pm

Food, fun, and entertainment for the entire family!

Dinners provided by The Santa Fe Cattle Company

$10 Southwest Chicken Pasta dinner; $6 Mac & Cheese dinner;

Both meals are served with green beans, salad, roll and a brownie.

Drive thru 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Dine in 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Contact the school office for tickets: 751.1831 Or visit our website:

www.stjeanvianneyschool.org

The fest will also include twenty fun-filled booths & activities. Game bracelets, will allow unlimited game play, are $15 per person or $30 for the entire family. Bracelets can be purchased the night of the festival.

Geaux Gators!

LIFE TOGETHER Dear Friends, I am happy to announce to you this weekend that we are debt free having paid off the remainder of the debt on the Church building, of $184,000 through the first step of the 2012 Capital Campaign. The dedication and hard work of all the previous pastors in creating all the facilities on campus, and the faithfulness and generosity of so many parishioners over the years have brought to a happy end this debt. So, congratulations Church! I am also happy to announce that we are launching the public phase of The Capital Campaign, “Our Time to Pray, Our Time to Give” which seeks to do the following: raise $3 million to1. Eliminate the current debt [DONE]; 2. Build covered walkway and porte-cochere drop off for the Church; 3. Build a parish gymnasium. These three pieces came from the master planning process that was done several years ago. Opening the Campaign up means that as of this writing we have received in pledges $1,285,529.00 and $340,880.0 in cash [minus the $184,00.00 to eliminate the current debt. ] The Campaign is a three year pledge campaign, and we have to have in hand ½ of the amount needed for construction approval to be given by the Bishop. There is a Core Team leading this Campaign: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Polson, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Cot-ton, Mr. and Mrs. Shane Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie LaBorde, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Montgomery; Mrs. Wendy Gilmore, Mrs. Amie Williams, Mrs. Denise Louviere, and myself. We have partnered with the Institute for School and Parish Development for the past several years, represented by Mr. Bernard DuMond, to guide us in creating the Master Plan and in conducting the Capital Campaign thus far. I am asking you to read a packet of information about the Campaign and our plans. This packet will include a DVD produced by WBRZ about our parish and this Campaign effort. You will see on the DVD many of your friends and neighbors in the parish. Also, a history of the Master Plan process and the Campaign plans for our future. You will also find a personal letter from me in which I ask you to consider giving financially to the Campaign effort. Also included is a Letter of intent which allows me to receive from you your decision about participation in this Campaign. The parish is asking your prayerful support and your financial support. No amount of prayers or finances are too small to make an impact. Don’t forget that every first Wednesday of the month

at 8:15am Mass the Anointing of the Sick is offered. The Annual Gator Swamp Fest will be this coming Friday evening from 5:30pm-9:00pm on the Church grounds. There will be rides, food and entertainment for all ages. I hope the week ahead is a blessing for you all. God bless you. Love,

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults !!!!We’re having an Open House!!!!

Ever wonder what RCIA is all about? Are you looking for a way to share your Catholic faith? Are you a non-Catholic interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Were you baptized in the Catholic Faith but never received the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation? Would you like to? If you answered yes to any of these questions or know someone who will, come join us at our OPEN HOUSE. Meet our RCIA Team and participants. No commitment, no pressure. Get answers to your questions; enjoy some good food and good company.

Join us Wednesday Evening October 3, 2012

Bereavement Ministry: Five teams of volunteers offer personal outreach to family of deceased parishioners. [As needed.] Parish Stewardship Summary Fiscal Year to Date July 1,2012 to September 23, 2012

Whoever is not against us is for us (Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48).

Goal Amt. Rec’d

Year to date Offertory

315,356.00 316,501.00

Weekly Offertory

24,456.00 19,588.09

Double Nickels Casino Trip The Double Nickels will take a trip to Paragon Casino on October 14th. Please sing up before September 23rd in the back of church. Call Libby Pate at 273.6880 for more information.

SAVE THE DATE

Christ Renews His Parish Women’s Retreat

February 23-24, 2013

TOTAL STEWARDSHIP BE GENEROUS, READY TO SHARE

SJV Men’s Club

We are a social ministry, and we assist the Parish and School with miscellaneous small projects and

functions throughout the year.

We meet on the first Tuesday of every month in Father Engel’s Hall

All men 21 and older are welcome. Come join us for

fellowship & a great meal, and get to know us. Please contact Jeff Brown at jefmbrown@gmail.com

or 225.937.7806 with any questions.

STRONG CATHOLIC FAMILIES Our parish plans to develop the program Strong Catholic Families. We have learned that parents are the most powerful teachers of the faith to their children and teens. It is our hope that as partners in religious formation, we will be able to support parents through resources, faith sharing ideas and various opportunities to make your Catholic faith an important part of your family’s everyday lives. Make plans now to attend a presentation on Strong Catholic Families on Monday, October 8th at 6 pm in Fr. Engels Hall. This meeting is required of all 2nd grade parents, but we encourage all parents to attend this gathering. If you need child care, we will be happy to have your children join our parish school of religion that evening from 6 – 7:15 pm. Please call 751.2926 to make arrangements.

SMALL CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES October 20th and 21st

We live such hectic lives, that there is often so little time to notice what is happening to us. Gathering together regularly with a few fellow parishioners in a small Christian community offers people a chance to slow down, to be a bit more reflective about life, to sift & sort the things that count. Over time the small church community becomes a place where members ask: HOW MIGHT GOD BE ACTING IN THIS CRAZY MIXED UP LIFE THAT I AM LIVING, EVEN IF I DON’T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO GOD’S PRESENCE ON A DAILY BASIS? Think about joining a Small Christian Community today. For further information call the parish office (751.2926) or evenings, call Lisa at 752.5569.

We extend our sympathy to the following parishioner who recently lost a loved one:

Janice Johnson and family on the death of her sister, Karen Lyons

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jb 1:6-22; Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Wednesday: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Lk 9:57-62 Thursday: Jb 19:21-27; Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Lk 10:17-24 Sunday: Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128; Heb 2:9-11; Mk 10:2-16 [2-12]

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.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS Food Drive October 6th & 7th Each week we provide food to families living within our parish’s boundaries. These are single parent families, elderly, and families on fixed incomes. They are sometimes waiting for food stamps to come, or in-between jobs. They come to us as a last resort in many instances. Our pantry must be ready and full to serve them, and our parishioners who may be in need also. We are in need of the following non-perishable food items this month. Please bring them to Mass with you the weekend of October 6th and 7th: helper dinners spaghetti sauce yams brown sugar can fruit peanut butter dirty rice mix instant potatoes jelly syrup pancake mix rice dry red beans dry white beans BBQ sauce cooking oil mayonnaise fruit snacks granola bars Items to be frozen, such as ground beef, chicken, bacon, sausage, sandwich meats, fish, and other fresh items may be brought to the parish office during the week only, during office hours. Please do not bring these items to the church with you. As always, we appreciate your generous support. Elizabeth Ministry Rosebud Program Last year our parish’s Elizabeth Ministry expanded to include the Rosebud Program, a unique way to show dignity and worth for all life. During the month of October, Respect Life Month, in Mary’s Chapel, you will find our display with instructions about how the program works. It will help us to identify, pray for and support those who are pregnant, celebrating birth and adoption, grieving miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, infant/child death or those wanting to conceive or adopt. If you have one of these special needs, please select the appropriate color-coded silk rose and place in the vase provided. Each week, we will pray for one of the needs according to the color of a live rose, which will be in a separate vase near the display.

Please join the KC's in praying a special Rosary during the Adoration of the Eucharist hour on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7PM. The special intention is to pray for our federal

government to rescind parts of the Affordable Healthcare Act dealing with abortion and contraception, an attack on our Catholic religious liberty.

THE CHALLENGE OF FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility

We need a new kind of politics focused on moral principles, not on polls, on the needs of the vulnerable, not the contributions of the powerful, and on the pursuit of the common good, not the demands of special interests. Some Catholics may feel politically home-less, sensing that no political party and too few can-didates share a consistent concern for human life and dignity. However, this is no time for retreat or discouragement. We need more, not less engagement in political life. Excerpt from AA Summary of the Statement by the Administrative Committee@ of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, For more information, go to www.faithfulcitizenship.org and search Faithful Citizenship articles.

Monday, October 1 6:00pm Elem./Jr. Religious Ed. Tuesday, October 2 6:30pm Men’s Club 7:00pm Baptism Seminar 7:00pm Adoration 7:00pm Christ Renews His Parish Women Wednesday, October 3 Bulletin Articles Due for Oct. 13 & 14 7:00pm RCIA 7:30pm Choir Thursday, October 4 6:30pm KC Officer Meeting

Friday, October 5 5:00pm Gator Swamp Fest Saturday, October 6 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Food Drive Sunday, October 7 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time Food Drive 9:30am Children’s Church 6:30pm High School Religion Monday, October 8 6:00pm Elem./Jr. High Religious Ed. 6:00pm Strong Catholic Families 7:00pm Catholic Daughters

SJV CALENDAR

Monday, October 1 8:15am Darrel Ledoux Tuesday, October 2 6:15am Albert LeBlanc Wednesday, October 3 6:15am Molly Langlois 8:15am Monica Aimeida Thursday, October 4 6:15 Communion Service Friday, October 5 8:15am Emile Jacquin Saturday, October 6 4:00pm Joseph Campagna Fly

Jack Manno Fly George Campagna, Sr. Joey Campagna Langlois Lon Rahn Sunday, October 7 7:30am For Parishioners of SJV 9:30am Ronald LeBlanc 11:30am Donald Arceneaux 5:30pm Louis Serio

MASS INTENTIONS

SANCTUARY LAMP (10/01–07/2012)

Eugene Frischertz, Sr.

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

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)