HOLY FAMILY PARISH BULLETIN

HOLY FAMILY
PARISH BULLETIN
Port Allen, Louisiana 70767
Year of Mercy
Reverend David E. Allen, Pastor
Reverend Reuben Dykes, Associate Pastor
Deacon Pat Broussard
Michael Comeau, Principal
Jennifer LeJeune, Religious Ed. Director
Leigh LeBlanc, Pre-K3 Director
Michelle Cagle, Office Manager
Karen Ardoin, Bookkeeper/Secretary
MASSES: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass
Sundays: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 am
WEEKDAYS: Tuesday - 5:00 pm (Novena following),
Wednesday - 5:00 pm, Thursday - 8:00 am,
Friday - 12:00 noon
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:00 to 3:30 pm
or any day by appointment.
BAPTISMS: Couples should contact the parish office during
pregnancy to register for a Baptism Seminar
(usually held every other month, even numbered
months). Godparents also must attend a
Baptism Seminar.
MATRIMONY: Couples must contact priest at least SIX
months before making other arrangements.
PERPETUAL HELP NOVENA: Every Tuesday following 5:00
p.m. Mass.
SICK CALLS: Parishioners are urged to contact priest to
inform him of persons who are ill.
SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
Offered at daily Mass or privately to those who
are facing surgery or illness. Call the office.
NEW PARISHIONERS: Are requested to contact the
Parish Office to register as parishioners.
ADORATION: Tuesday & Wednesday - 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Thursday & Friday - 9:00 am - 12 Noon
Church Office Address: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue
P.O. Box 290, Port Allen, LA 70767
Phone: 383-1838
Fax: 383-1839
Church E-mail address:
[email protected]
Website: holyfamilychurchpa.org
School Address: 335 North Jefferson Ave. 344-4100
School Web Page Address: holyfamilyschool.com
Rel. Ed. Office: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue
Phone: 336-4463 email: [email protected]
RCIA Office: 474 N. Jefferson Ave
DRAWN INTO THE STORY
“We are witnesses!” The scripture readings for Easter Sunday concentrate on details reported by eyewitnesses. Listen carefully and you will be
drawn into the stories yourself. Peter reports the good works Jesus did, his
death on the cross, and his resurrection. The passage from John’s Gospel has
us running to the empty tomb with Peter and John and peering inside to see
the cloths used to cover Jesus’ body. Psalm 118 sums up our response: “It is
wonderful in our eyes!”
What resurrection details do we see in our lives today? How have we died
to our old lives and been raised up again with Jesus? Let us pay attention to
the new life around us. It is wonderful in our eyes.
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Holy Family Parish is a loving, caring community of devoted and committed
Catholic Christians. Our mission purpose is to spread and deepen the Kingdom
of God among all people. Our aim is to carry out this mission through our
strong tradition of faith and family, through a strong sacramental and liturgical life, through a total Catholic educational program, through a ministry
to the social needs of the community and through evangelization.
THIS WEEK
Saturday, March 26 - Holy Saturday
10:30 am - Holy Saturday Rehearsal
7:30 pm - Easter Vigil Mass
- Reception Following in Marian Hall
Sunday, March 27 - Easter Sunday
7:30 am - Mass
9:30 am - Mass
11:30 am - Mass
Monday, March 28
Church Office Closed
HFS Closed All Week
Tuesday, March 29
5:00 pm - Mass
Wednesday, March 30
10:00 am - Return of the Prodigal Son Class
– Marian Hall
5:00 pm - Mass
NOTE
Thursday, March 31
When the school
8:00 am - Mass
6:00 pm - Rosary - Chapel does not attend
Thursday Mass,
.Friday, April 1
Mass is held in
No Mass
the chapel.
Saturday, April 2
3:00 – 3:30 pm - Confession Daily Chapel
Sunday, April 3
9:30 am - Children’s Liturgy of the Word
A VOCATION VIEW
Easter Sunday – March 27, 2016
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,
[email protected], or visit,
www.diobr.org/vocations.
CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL
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;
Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31
STEWARDSHIP
OF
FINANCE
COLLECTION COUNTERS - Tuesday, March 29:
Belinda Olivier, Dorene Mayeux, Antoinette Rizzutto.
COLLECTION REPORT for March 20, 2016
With the Easter Holiday Schedule and the early
printing deadline of this bulletin, the collection for
Saturday, March 19th and Sunday, March 20th will
be listed in the following bulletin.
DON’T MISS OUT
Dr. Louise Drouihet will lead classes/discussions that are
based on Fr. Henri Nouwen’s, “The Return of the Prodigal
Son”, A Story of Homecoming. It is one of the books that has
been recommended for Catholics to read during this Year Of
Mercy. The book can be purchased at a cost of $16 and are
available at the Parish Office.
Although the first class has already been held, you are
still invited to attend. Please contact us to register!
Please come in, send an email to
[email protected] or call the Parish Office to sign
up for this spiritual growth opportunity.
The classes are scheduled on the following Wednesdays at
10:00 am in Marian Hall:
March 30, April 13, May 4 & 18, June 8 & 29.
TO
HOST SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School is a new, private, Catholic high school
opening in August 2016. This is a unique model combining college-prep education with a
corporate work-study program and is part of a larger network of 30 schools through the
Cristo Rey Network. Our mission is to serve low-income families of the Baton Rouge
area by providing education for those students who may not have that option for high
school.
A Parent/Student Open House will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 5:30 – 7:00
p.m. at 4000 St. Gerard Avenue, Baton Rouge 70805 for 7th and 8th grade students,
their families and any interested community members. Cristo Rey is currently accepting
9th graders for fall 2016. Applications open now.
For more information, visit www.cristoreybatonrouge.org or call 225.615.7479.
SYMPATHY
In your kindness and compassion,
please pray for the souls of Florette
Trahan and Lanny Dedeaux, father of
Michelle Owens, who recently died in the
Lord. May they rest in eternal peace.
BEGINNING AND END
Faith is the beginning
and the end is love.
—St. Ambrose
The staff of Holy Family would like to wish
all parishioners a very
Holy, Happy & Blessed Easter Season.
May the peace and joy of the
Risen Lord be with all of you!
Rev. David Allen
Karen Ardoin
Glen Babin
Deacon Pat Broussard
Michelle Cagle
Michael Comeau
BREAKFAST WITH
THE
Fr. Reuben Dykes
“Boo” Gabriel
Beckey LeBlanc
Leigh LeBlanc
Jennifer LeJeune
Carl Murphy
EASTER BUNNY
Jesus is the reason for any season!
Holy Family Church hosted its annual “Breakfast with the
Easter Bunny” on Saturday, March 5th at the
Parish Hall. Peter Cottontail, our special guest,
hopped on over and provided guests the opportunity to take a picture. All were invited to make
a religious craft, get Easter tattoos, stop by the
photo prop booth and have donuts. While lining
up for the egg hunts, all were reminded that Easter was more than having your basket filled. Easter is a season to remember how much Jesus
loves us- what a gift!
A heartfelt THANKS goes out to all who helped
with the event and to those who came, shared
fellowship and donated jelly to the food bank!
BIBLE PATCH PROGRAM
All Girls Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are invited to our First Bible
Patch Program on Sunday, April 3 at Our Lady of Mercy PAC. The program from 1:30-3:30 will focus on three stories; A Lost Book, Getting to
Know the Bible, and Training for Godliness. The program hosted by the
Baton Rouge Catholic Committee on Scouting will reinforce the Duty to
God law of scouting. Scouts, families and friends are welcome. There is
no charge for the program; you may purchase a patch. Please register by
Monday, March 28. The application can be found at info.ccosbr.net. For
questions, contact Barbara Sicard at 769-7781 or [email protected]
FILL A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE NEEDY
We will once again this year have the Fill a Prescription for the Needy container in Church to collect your
donations. It will be found near the main entrance of
the church beginning next weekend. If you would like
to help St. Vincent de Paul
Pharmacy fill prescriptions,
please place your contribution in one of the prescription bottles and deposit the
bottle in the collection receptacle. Your contribution will
be greatly appreciated!
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