June/July 2014 - Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church

VOLUME 19, ISSUE 4
MAY 2014
CHURCH STAFF Dear Friends in Christ,
Rev. David Richter, Pastor Rev. Abraham Chiramukhathu, CMI, I don’t know whether it is a matter of my vocation and the
Parochial Vicar importance of thinking and speaking on these things, or whethRev. Mr. Tim Cotita, Deacon er the attention we have given them leads me in this way, but
Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Moore, when I think of June I think of Fathers Day.
Retired in Residence Tess Cash, Secretary Haley Pulliam, Business Manager Barbara Lewis, Bookkeeper Missy McKenzie, Development Dir. Jennifer Sparks, Development Kerri Frantz, Parish School of Religion Pam Givens, Director of Music Ken Vincent, Parish Finance Council Chair Lisa Patrick, JGS School Principal Vaughn Antley Trustees John VanVeckhoven PARISH OFFICE HOURS 8:00 am ‐ 4:00 pm Monday ‐ Friday MASSES Weekend Anticipated: Saturday ‐ 4:30pm Sunday ‐ 8:30am, 11:00am, 5:00pm Nursery for 1‐4 year olds 8:30am and 11:00am Randy Hain, a Catholic author based in Atlanta, writes about
being a father. He brings up, inevitably, all the bad cultural
influences that families must deal with in their homes. Families’
schedules are hectic. Fathers are well-intentioned and can’t do
it all, but they want to be better fathers.
We mean well, he says, but how do we
move from conversation to action? We
may believe that our own fathers did a
good job in raising his sons and daughters,
but we are not raising children in the same
world that we were raised in.
Think of the time spent on TV, exercise, or
other interests. Setting some time for prayer
is possible, and necessary if we are to be
thoughtful men of action.
Understand your true vocation. It is
not our business careers, but being good
husbands and fathers that is our true vocation.
Invest time. Hain paraphrases Scripture scholar Scott
Hahn, who wrote that in our own day, the father
Train a child in who is willing to walk out of the office after 40
hours in order to have more time with his family
the way he should is the real hero.
go, and when he is
Be courageous. He says that “Christians
old he will not are meant to stand out, not blend in.” Our
turn from it. difficult times call for the responsibility to love
He doesn’t set himself up as a father more
successful than other fathers, but he does
offer recommendations that he believes are most helpful.
First, Randy Hain says, surrender. We are not in charge,
ultimately. St. Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits, once said: “Few
souls understand what God would accomplish in them if they
were to abandon themselves unreservedly to him and if they
were to allow his grace to mold them accordingly.”
Proverbs 22:6
and defend Christ as our model for action.
Practice detachment. Don’t be too focused on acquiring
more and better possessions. Mass attendance, charitable
giving, and volunteering strengthen our relationships.
Love your wife. Love her, show her respect, cherish the
role she plays in the family.
In the Lord’s Peace,
Weekdays: Monday & Wednesday 6:30am Tuesday & Thursday 5:30pm Friday (School Mass) 8:10am Saturday 7:30am Holy Days 8:10am, 5:30pm RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00pm ‐ 4:00pm or by appointment ADORATION Every Tuesday until Benediction at 5:20pm. See inside weekly church bulletin for additional information. PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Sunday 9:40am JGS Cafeteria Grades K‐12 during the school year BAPTISM Please call Fr. Richter or Fr. Abraham to schedule a baptism. Baptism preparation class is required. MATRIMONY Please contact the church office at least six months prior to the wedding date. Fr. David
Richter
Next, be a man of prayer. Our children are more likely to
pray when they see their fathers pray. We can make time.
Fr. David T. Richter
JUNE 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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2
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4
5
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7
13
14
JGS / SFHS Skeet Shot
First Sunday Rosary
Group
Parish Hall
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Vocations Prayer
Service
6:00 p.m.
ACTS Women- Parlor
11a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Baptism PrepParish Hall 7-9:30p.m.
Faith Sharing Group
Moore Hall 7-9:30 pm
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8
BaptismGathering Space
2:00-3:00 p.m.
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11
SVDP Society Lunch
Meeting– Parish Hall
12:00-1:00 p.m.
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16
22
23
JGS School Office
Closed
ACTS Core Meeting
Moore Hall
5:30-7:30 pm
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18
24
JGS School Office
Closed
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ACTS Women- Parlor
11a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Deanery Lunch–
Parish Hall
11:30-1:00 p.m.
Symbolon Sharing–
Moore Hall 6-9 p..m.
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20
ACTS Women– Parlor
11-12:30 p..m.
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25
JGS School Office
Closed
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JGS School Office
Closed
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JGS School Office
Closed
ACTS Women– Parlor
11:00-12:30 p.m.
Symbolon Sharing–
Moore Hall 6-9 p..m
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JGS School Office
Closed
Wednesday Afternoon: at 1:30 p.m. in the JGS Parlor. This
group will be preparing for upcoming Sunday Scriptures. Contact
Elaine Elias (323-3144) for more information.
Wednesday Afternoon Men’s Study Group: Meets in Parish
Hall at 11:30 on Wednesdays. Contact Eric Thibodeaux for
more information.
Wednesday Evening: Meets in homes of parishioners, from 7:00
p.m. until 8:30 p.m.. This group will be faith sharing on the Scriptures for the coming Sunday Liturgy. Contact Marcia Guerriero (387
-6616) for more information.
Thursday Evening: Meets in the JGS Parish Hall at
7:00 p.m. Will have an in-depth discussion of the upcoming Sunday
Mass Readings. Contact Chris Domingue (325-0958) for more information.
WHAT FOOD STAMPS CAN NOT BUY: Parishioners are asked
to bring items such as: toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, shampoo, dental floss, shaving cream, conditioner, paper towels, toilet tissue and Kleenex and deposit
them into the gray and maroon cylinder located in the link/
hallway. This ministry helps citizens in our area who receive
government aid to receive items that are not included in the
food stamp program.
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SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES: All groups are "open" and anyone interested is invited to join us.
Sunday Morning : We will meet in the Parish Hall from
9:45 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. Contact Tobie
McKown (728-8792) for more information.
Sunday Afternoon: Meets at 3:00 p.m. at the Worley
home. Contact Joann Worley (323-0388) for more information.
Tuesday Noon: Meets in the JGS Parlor at noon. Contact
Angela Imhoff at (217) 423-4249 for more information.
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THE SOUP KITCHEN, formerly known as Meals On Wheels, will be
held at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 14; the usual story about sign
-up sheets in the gathering area, etc.; food needs to be delivered to
the gathering area no later than noon Friday, June 13.
JULY 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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2
3
4
5
JGS School Office
Closed
JGS School Office
Closed
JGS School Office
Closed
JGS School Office
Closed
JGS School/ Church
Office Closed
Vocations Prayer
Service
6:00 p.m.
ACTS Core Mtg.
5:30-7:30 pm
ACTS Women
Parlor
11:00-12:30 pm
Independence Mass
9:00-10:00 a.m.
50th Anniversary Mass
11:00-12:00 a.m.
God Bless America
7
6
8
JGS School Office
Closed
First Sunday Rosary
group
Parish Hall 3-4:30
p.m.
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9
10
11
JGS School Office
Closed
JGS School Office
Closed
12
JGS School/ Church
Office Closed
Pulpit talk on SVDP
Walk for Poor
ACTS Women
Parlor
11:00-12:30 pm
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Pulpit talk on SVDP
Walk for Poor
JGS School Office
Closed
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16
17
SVDP Society Lunch
Meeting
(Parish Hall) 12-1pm
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ACTS Women
Parlor
11:00-12:30 pm
Symbolon Sharing
Moore Hall
6:00-9:00 pm
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ACTS Women
Parlor
11:00-12:30 pm
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ACTS Women
Parlor
11:00-12:30 pm
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RCIA: We welcomed five new Catholics to the Church at
the Easter Vigil on April 19, 2014. Sessions for new candidates
will begin in August 2014 through Easter 2015.
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VOCATION AWARENESS COMMITTEE: We are still in need
of more members to serve on this committee. Please contact
Mary Francis Nahlen-Many @ 398-9907 for more information.
Please be sure to let our seminarians know that you are praying for and thinking of them during their journey to priesthood.
John Parker
Martin Vasquez
Notre Dame Seminary
Kevin Mues
2901 S. Carrollton Ave.
Steven Griego
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New Orleans, LA 70118St. Joseph Seminary
4391
75376 River Road
St. Benedict, LA 70457
“This is what I want. This is what I desire. This is what I long for
with my whole heart.” St. Francis of Assisi
Keith Garvin
3500 Fairfield Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71104
Jerry Daigle,
Duane Trombetta
Need help discerning your calling? Please contact Fr. Matthew Long at the
Diocesan Vocations Office, (318) 868-4441 or [email protected].
On Thursday, August 28 beginning at 11:45 a.m. and lasting until
about 1:00 p.m., JGS will host its very first Thursday Men’s Luncheon.
Lunch will be served, and our guest speakers at the inaugural event will be
Phil and Andy Trahan. The ministry will be held in Moore Hall which will be
set up to accommodate approximately 85 men.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be prayed at J.G.S. Church on
Friday, June 7 and Friday, July 5 at 3:00 p.m.
Please join Fr. Richter and our community as we prayer for the
needs of the world.
The Parish School of Religion program is looking for new
teachers for 2014-2015. If you are interested, please contact
Kerri Frantz at
[email protected] or 318-267-1552.
Classes range from PreK 4 to 8th grade.
By Lorene Hanley Duquin (taken from www.osvparish.com)
Most Catholics don’t
give Pentecost much
thought. It is one of
the most important
feasts of the Church,
but it tends to be misunderstood and unappreciated.
Here are some simple
ways to help people
reclaim the significance of Pentecost in
their daily lives:
Read the Story of
Pentecost
Most people can relate to the fear and confusion the apostles experienced after the death,
resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. Pentecost
was a turning point for the apostles. Encourage
your parishioners to read the Pentecost account in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1-47).
Recognize the Gifts of
the Spirit
When the Holy Spirit descended upon the
apostles in the upper room, they received
spiritual gifts that transformed their lives
and gave them the power to touch the
lives of other people.
The Gifts of Spirit are: Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Good Judgment,
Courage, Reverence, and Awe (Isaiah
11:2).
Remind people that they received the same
Gifts of the Spirit during the Sacraments of
Baptism and Confirmation.
Use the Gifts of the
Spirit
A gift is useless unless someone uses it.
Pentecost is a good time to encourage
people to ask the Holy Spirit to help them
make these gifts an important part of their
lives.
Here’s a little prayer to help them focus on
using the Gifts of the Spirit:
Holy Spirit, help me to become a
person of…
Wisdom so that I will live my life in
harmony with your divine will;
Understanding so that I will be a
person of compassion;
Knowledge so that I will be open to
truth and goodness;
Good Judgment so that I will make
choices that reflect your will;
Courage so that I will be able to
stand up for what is right and just;
Reverence so that I will enter into
your divine mystery;
Awe so that I will see the beauty in
all of creation.
JGS Church and OLF Church present
THE SYMBOLON SERIES
June 12 - July 17
(every other Thursday)
6:15 p.m.
A DVD and workbook presentation
Moore Hall - June 12 and July 17.
Fatima Church - June 19, June 26, and July 10. No class will be held July 3
(Pot Luck Dinners - June 12 & 19)
Enjoy topics including: The Trinity and Divine Revelation, The Bible and The Story of Salvation, Who Is Jesus, The Paschal Mystery, The Holy Spirit and the Life of Grace, Why Do I
Need the Church, Mary and the Saints, and The Last Things.
Further details will be coming soon.
Sponsored by:
St. Paschal’s Ladies Auxiliary
Saturday, June 7
8:00am - 2:00pm
St. Paschal’s Gym * 711 North 7th St. * West Monroe, LA
New & Gently Used Flea Market Items with
Arts & Crafts Sale!
Sunday, June 1st
11:00 a.m. Mass
Thank you to Pam Antley and all of
the volunteers for bringing back this
wonderful ministry!
Michael Ajlani
Kelly B. Southern
Elizabeth Williams
THE LUNCH BUNCH
ended the season with a
bang, or should I say a
BUNKO! A special
thanks to Margaret
Horne and her friend,
Cindy, for putting this
delightful event together.
And for teaching 28 men and women how to play!
We will begin with new programs in September on
2nd Thursdays. If you have suggestions for programs contact Jean Ward (326-9949) or Elaine Elias (323-3144)
Welcome new Parish Council members Michael Ajlani,
Kelly B. Southern, and Elizabeth Williams as well as
our new officers Eric Thibodeaux - President, Michael
Ajlani - Vice President and Elizabeth Williams - Secretary. Thank you for serving your parish!
The organizational meeting for
the joint mission trip we will take to
Mission Arlington with Grace
Episcopal parishioners will be held at
Grace Episcopal Church on North 4th Street in Monroe on Tuesday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Kilbourne
Hall. A second meeting will be held at Jesus The Good
Shepherd at a later date.
We will discuss Mission Arlington, and details about
our three day mission trip to serve the
under-resourced of that area. The trip will take place
Thursday, October 23 through Sunday, October 26.
This is a joint ministry of Grace and JGS.
The inaugural Northeast Louisiana SVDP
Society Walk For The Poor will be held
Saturday, September 20 at the St. Frederick’s High School track in Monroe.
The steering committee has recently named the field captains for the event. They will be Carrie and Matt Rocconi,
Christy and Mike Brodtman, and Alicia and Chris Ducote
who will assist in promoting the event and in supervising the walkers.
Andrew and Marsala Trahan have been selected to serve as
Prince and Princess of the First Annual St. Vincent DePaul Society
Walk for the Poor and Co-Grand Marshals are in the process of
being selected from the St. Frederick student body.
Participants in the walk will be asked to secure sponsors to pay
them a certain dollar amount per lap or, alternatively, a flat sum.
Proceeds will be turned over to the SVDP conference (chapter) within
which the participant resides (for example, funds raised by entrants
from Morehouse Parish will go to St. Joseph Church SVDP in
Bastrop).
All students at Jesus the Good Shepherd School, Our Lady of
Fatima School and St. Frederick High School and their parents along
with all other students and residents of Northeast Louisiana are
encouraged to participate either by walking or sponsoring a participant.
Please put the date on your calendar at this time and start thinking about potential sponsors for you and your family members. Also,
your time and treasure is needed to insure that the event is successful. If you can help financially or assist at the track on the day of the
event, please contact J. Randolph (Randy) Smith (387-6496 or 3485609), Kevin Dwyer (953-4626), or Cary Petty (225-892-5701).
You can also email questions to [email protected].
Please bring with you anyone you think might be
interested.
Dear JGS Church,
Thank you for your generous donations to OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. The gifts from home bring great joy to
our service personnel. Please keep all of our brave military in
your prayers.
For more information, you can visit their website at www.osotshreveport.org.
Sincerely,
Janet Platt
Catholic Daughters
JUNE & JULY BIRTHDAYS
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William Patrick
Allison Sherman
Jennifer Sparks
Trey Weaver
Madison Mitchell
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Fred Amman
Nicole Griggs
River Hogue
Violet Houser
David Thiels
Jimmy Ellis
Tommy Marsala
Rick Imhoff
Thomas Lashley
Molly Lewis
Anne VanVeckhoven
Teddy Varino
Denise Wiesemann
Brooks Hogue
Laura Jungina
Casey Lyles
Kelly Southern
Kimberely Ward
Antoinette Bivens
Ashley Etier
Charles Jackson
Faye Razon
Jean Ward
Lynda Cookston
George Dean
Margaret Lauve
McKenzie McDonald
Sarah Pruitt
Marie Riley
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17
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19
Ally Adams
Lauren Cowan
20
Nikki Cowan
Larry Elioff
Grant Evans
Rose Jacola
Walter LaRose
Taylor McConaughey
Ladd Sanderson
Dorothy Tipton
William Turner
Matthew Giannobile
Lynda Kwentoh
Richard Lefebvre
Fred Marx
James Murray
21
11 Andrew DeSoler
Kerri Frantz
Jesse LaPietra
22
Alexandra Loomis
Mike Shell
Matthew Thibodeaux 23
12 Roxanne Bower
Lessley Deshotel
Taylor Jordan
Michael Sawyer
13 John Savage
James Smith
Nicole Antis
14 Emalie Dunn
Michael Gates
Mary Hayes
24
Thomas Anderson
William Bennett
Lauren Deal
Victoria Hickman
Mike Hudson
Robert King
Cheryl Lasuzzo
Cade Maclin
Lee Mayronne
Kris McKown
Jackson Murphy
Andrea Norred
James Norris
Kathryn Nunnelee
Thomas Ditta
Tierney Gammage
Coy Gammage, III
Ashley Johnson
Tristan Sheehan
Chandler Simpson
Brandon Breard
Kyle Brothers
Samuel Elias
Andy Morgan
George Tonore
Rachel Gerhardt
Lauren Lefebvre
Tobie McKown
Olivia Wier
Leah Benoit-Martin
Bernard Bryant
Kylie Embanato
Stella Neitz
Leslie Noren
William Sampognaro
Brent Creel
Kim Haas
Kelly Hill
William Kelley
Cameron McDowell
Megan Nettles
Mary Scalia
Anna Stephens
Jason Wilson
Mari Bordelon
Marie Cascio
Brian Geist
Rebecca Griggs
Eddie Pohlman
Meagan Price
Daniel Vanderberg
Gaye Craig
Christopher Noren
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Megean Blackwelder
Sherrie DeFatta
Gretchen Ezernack
Donna Joseph
Virginia Wilson
Christofer Blank
Jim Greenlaw
Russell Petersen
Amy Sawyer
Christopher Thiels
Kathy Thiels
Daniel Trejo
Mary Elizabeth Bryant
Claire Carrington
Jacob Hamby
Justin Tarver
Renee Wright
Roy Berry
Lillian Breard
Kelly Casteel
Catherine Hardy
Meg Hayden
Glenn Kramel
Marlene Major
Stori Kramel
Emily Nunnelee
Virginia Reeves
Emily Russell
Gray Stephens
10 Charlen Campbell
Ross Dugal
Kevin Dwyer
David Mills
Norma Sherman
11 Gabriella Armstrong
Lori French
Louis Luffey
Audrey Southern
12 Travis Breard
Mary Coon
Julie Hansen
Stanley Maclin
Liam Mills
Adam Cascio
Brent Casteel
Sarah Hanchey
Mark Napoli
Edward Shaw
14 Jeremy Cobb
Lela Kathryn Hansen
Richard Herlevic
Heath Mills
Laurie Peters
Kristy Rizzo
Andrew Trahan
Amanda Bryant
Kate Bush
Angela Monger
Robert Vetsch
Jane Conrad
Lilly Newton
Judy Snell
3
Tracey Blanchard
William Boles, Jr.
Corbin Fry
Brooks Hand
Carol Nettles
Heather Walters
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9
13 John Breard
Mike Brodtman
Camille Massey
Cynthia Williams
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4
Ethan Bondad
Fewee Bondad
Natalie Domingue
Jennifer Moses
Mary Bordelon
Lia Cannon
Albena Elioff
James Scalia
JULY
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Daniel Bondad
Jo Etier
Lisa Herlevic
Kristina Lawrence
Ruth Liuzza
Lyle Miller
Hunter Trichell
Kelly Gray
Remy Larsen
Chris Maciaszek
Cassandra Ackel
Aimee Anthony
Dudley Cowan
Addison Maciaszek
William VanVeckhoven
Kelsey Ward
6
Sean Burrows
Jack DeMers
Reagan LaPietra
Jared Nichols
Bridget Bowes
John Coker
Joshua Griggs
Marion Ignacio
Megan Smith
7
Katie Danna
Bill Dunn
Dustin Jenkins
Edward Neitz
Bob Wilson
15 Annie Dean
Olivia Delcambre
James Sinnott
Kaitlin Tarver
16 Kathy Hewitt
Camden Rugg
17 Jared Crumpler
Patra Fontenot
Robert Kelly
John Metrejean
18 Clint Bordelon
Lennon Coon
John Edwards
Julie Fandal
Austin Finch
Sarah Pesek
Margaret Rivoire
James Scalia
19 Fae Moulle'
Charles Razon
Allene Zambie
20 Blair Breard
Brett Larsen
Larry Lashley
Paula Pruett
Paul Stinson
21 Daniel Bogran
Sarah Chappell
Trey Nelson
Ashley Sampognaro
22 Sara Deshotel
Michael Dickerson
Lisa Livigni
Marie Long
Leslie Richman
Brenda Taylor,
Patrick Whipple
Marisol Yumet
23 Margaret Brock
Owen Delcambre
JoTiffany Faulk
Sue Head
Cooper Hodge
Ann Murray
Taylor Sullivan
Harrison Tarver
Eric Thibodeaux
24 Trish Bonner
Tamara Fields, III
Casey Jordan
Robert Kimbell
Charlie McDuffie
Anna Nelson
Mary VanVeckhoven
25 Becky Boutwell
Kay Cargel
Jonathan Diaz
Mary Moothart
Mike Nickell
Jimmy Touchet
26 Terri Barker
Cyril Bennett
Carolyn Braswell
Joan Gibb
Susan McCarty
Christine Murphy
William Orloski
27 Mona Creel
Stephen Gandy
Jeffery Gilbert
Abigail Kalil
Zachary LaPietra
Barbara Michaelides
Gwen Scalia
28 Cyntheia Blanchard
David Cattar
Bryant Fandal
Haila Ignacio
Lance Richard
29 Bill Brandle
Derek Fontenot
Katherine McKenzie
30 Mary Berthelot
Thomas Deshotel
Sydney Elias
Cherry Genusa
Alex Maciaszek
Mallory Merrill
31 Dennis Gates
Francis Kwentoh
Sondra LaCroix
Payton LaPietra
Katelyn Lewis
Barry McPherson
Phil Trahan St. Philip Neri is well
know for three
things: his great holiness, his love for his
cat and his fondness
for jokes. In fact, he
is the patron saint of
humor and joy. Born
in 1515 in Florence,
Italy, he knew that is
wasn’t enough to tell
people not to sin you had to give them
fun things to do instead. For example,
during carnival, to
combat the excesses
of the season, he
organized a 12-mile
pilgrimage to seven
churches, followed by
a picnic and concert.
He once said that if
he could have only
two books, he would
take the Bible and a
joke book! As for the
cat - he was so fond
of it he used to make
his bishop take care
of it when the bishop
sent him on mission
trips! He died on
May 25, the feast of
Corpus Christi, at age
79.
This month, in his
honor, try sharing
jokes at the dinner
table or donating a
bag of cat food to
our local Humane
Society for Cats.
“Cheerfulness
strengthens the
heart and makes
us persevere in a
good life.
Therefore the
servant of God
ought always to
be in good
spirits.
-St. Philip Neri
Our check for Box Tops just arrived
and the total is $482.10!! Yea! Many
thanks to our parents and
grandparents for saving and sending
Box Tops and many thanks to
Mrs. Anthony for clipping and
sending Box Tops in for our school.
Jesus the Good Shepherd
students collected $483.75
during Lent for the Catholic Relief Services Rice
Bowl Program.
Contact either school for sponsorship and team information.
St. Frederick Catholic High School
Peyton Braswell, Anne Brown, Blaine Bulloch, Seth Christian,
Cullen Clark, Madelyne Clark, Will Daniels, Michael Dickerson,
Laine Farber, Thomas Fields, De’Mone Jones, Patrick Kelly,
Mattie Kincannon, Reagan LaPietra, Yasmeen Lebbad, McKenzie
McDonald, Cassidy McKinney, Matt Minninger, Michael Minor,
Hien Nguyen, Anna Nichols, Kolbie Rea, Brianna Roa,
Ryan Showers, Ben Sims, Kristyn Smith, Susan Straughton,
Cole Swanner, Clark Turner, Benjamin Walters, Emma Weems,
Laura Wells, Patrick Whipple, Mylinda Worthy
Names in bold are JGS Parishioners
There are a few spaces left in some of
the grades, so please contact the
school a.s.a.p. to register your child
for the 2014-15 school year. Tours
are given by appointment - call and
schedule yours today!
(318) 323-9636
CONGRATULATIONS
Madelyne Clark - Valedictorian
Cullen Clark - Salutatorian
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2510 EMERSON STREET
MONROE, LA 71201
MONROE, LA
PERMIT NO. 45
Address Service Requested
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Vacation Bible School
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The Lunch Bunch
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Get ready for Pentecost
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Fall Mission Trip
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New Parish Council
Members
Date T.B.D.
Contact the church office for
more information.
Victim Assistance Minister
Glennda Lawson
(318)294-1031
Administrator/Assessor
Rev. Peter Mangum
(318) 221-5296
Coordinator for Safe Environment
& Education
Deacon Michael Straub
(318) 219-7280
Toll Free (800) 256-1542
Vicar for Clergy
Rev. LaVerne “Pike” Thomas
(318) 746-2508
To Report Child Sexual Abuse by a Cleric/
Church Worker in the Diocese of Shreveport
Call: Glennda Lawson
Hotline: (318) 294-1031
and your Local Law Enforcement Agency
Additional Resources:
Diocese of Shreveport
http://www.dioshpt.org
VIRTUS
http://www.virtus.org
Louisiana Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-244-5373
Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana
http://www.pcal.org
PGC is required by ALL adults over 18 years who work or volunteer with
school or parish children.
To Register, call JGS office: 318-325-7549
or
Register online: www.virtus.org
Any adult over 18 years who has not yet attended MUST ATTEND A
SESSION PRIOR TO SERVING in our school, church/parish. Call the Church
office to registering and receive a small packet.
JGS Mission Statement
Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe of the
Diocese of Shreveport is a loving, nurturing family of faith and
prayer with the Eucharist as the center of parish life. With
diverse gifts, we proclaim God’s healing love and presence in the
world through the Word, worship and service.
The Catholic Education and Development Consortium consists of Our Lady of
Fatima Church & School, Jesus the Good Shepherd Church & School, and St.
Frederick Catholic High School. We are working together to recognize God’s
path as a true community of Catholic faith.