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PARISH STAFF P Rev. Fr. Christopher Chike Amadi, S.S.J. P A A Mrs. Martha S. Creecy (985) 536-2613 ****************************************** P P C Mrs. Charlotte Hooker (504) 559-4573 P F C Mr. Edward Phillips (985) 536-2613 D R E Mrs. Myrtle Lucas (985) 536-2028 D Y M (CYO) Mrs. Tracy Watson (504) 296-7852 E M H C Mrs. Vanessa Noble (504) 220-7674 P W Mrs. Precious A. Joseph (985) 536-3115
RCIA CLASSES Any adult interested in joining the Catholic Faith or knowing more about the Catholic Religion should contact the Parish Office to sign up for RCIA faith classes. ******************************************Announcements for the bulletin can be brought to the parish office, faxed or sent via email to [email protected] The deadline to submit announcements to be placed in the bulletin is on Mondays by 12 noon.
MASS SCHEDULE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 10, 2020
VIGIL MASSES
Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday NO MASS Tuesday 6:00 PM Wednesday 5:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00 PM Sick of the Parish Thursday 8:30 AM Special Intentions Friday 8:30 AM Parish Mass Saturday 8:00 AM (1ST SATURDAY ONLY)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Begins 1 Hour before each Mass and ends 15 minutes before Mass or by appointment anytime.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents and god-parents preparation is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Baptism will take place on the 4th Sunday of each month. Baptismal registration takes place ONLY at the Parish Office prior to baptism preparation class.
MARRIAGES Please notify the Priest at least six to eight months prior to planning the wedding.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please call the Parish Office if someone is sick or hospitalized.
FUNERALS Please call the Parish Office before making arrangements with the funeral director.
780 Hwy. 44 • P.O. Box 464 Reserve, Louisiana 70084
Rectory: 985-536-2613
Fax: 985-536-1819 Email: [email protected]
website: olgcommunity.com
Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our purpose, at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, is to provide a place of spiritual worship and growth for our members, our children, and all visitors. We wish to instill a spirit of prayer, integrity and generosity in each other, with a special concern for the poor, sick, elderly, disabled, the unborn and the weak. We especially encourage our parish members and organizat ions in their practice of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy with the poor and infirmed.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 10, 2020
Agnes Hall, Joshua J. Morgan, Joseph Dupas, Olga Leblanc, Alethea Bardell, Kenisha Anderson, Leroy Houston, Joann Gray, Victoria Dominique, Ernest Morgan Jr., Catherine Twine Simon, Craig Watson, Michelle Marcadel, Cornel Jones, Montrelle Dennis, Romond Taylor, Devon Walker, Rosalee Sylvas, Donald Lipps, Donna C. Jackson, Sandra Simoneaux, Elizabeth Hebert, Sr. John Mary Jackson, Tierney Smith, Torriel Charde Smith, Karen Duhe-Wilson, James Jackson, Travis Thomas, Ceola Gerard, Gary Sylve, Arthur D. Parquet, Felton Parquet, Shelia P. Melancon, Gloria Ferrygood, Chandra Johnson, Lindsay Marts, John Sylve, Sr., Sharon Parquet, Jeniffer Sylve Banks, Hilton Farlough, Monique Joseph, Theresa Fleming, Beverly Harris, Lois Gray, Wilhelmina Armour, Emile Rousseve, Amanda Cole, Johnny Bee Griffin, Thomas Parquet, Jr., Melvin Parquet, Tiana Roussell, Marjorie Schnyder Noble, Edward Scioneaux, Sr., Joseph & McCloud Family, Wallace Bourgeois
Of all the promises Jesus made to his disciples, I sometimes find the one at the end of today’s Gospel to be the most amazing of all. Jesus tells his disciples that they would do greater works than he did. What could be greater than walking on water, curing a blind man, raising the dead, or feeding five thousand people with only a few loaves of bread?
First, we have to ask what Jesus would think is greater. The apostles performed many miracles because of their faith in the Lord. They cured the sick, and Peter even brought a dead woman back to life (Acts 9:40). Paul resuscitates a young man after practically boring him to death (Acts 20:7–12). But even these signs are not greater than what Jesus did.
No, Jesus meant greater in the sense of the true work of a disciple. When he sent the disciples out to cure the sick and cast out demons, his main purpose was to have them preach the Good News. Getting people to change their hearts and follow him was more important than impressing them with his miracles or amusing them with his parables. The disciples started right after Pentecost, when they received the power of the Holy Spirit. Peter went outside and began preaching to the people—not just any crowd, but those who called for Jesus to be crucified (Acts 2:14–41). The story ends with three thousand people getting baptized.
I wonder if we have the same kind of trust in Jesus that the apostles had. Would we be able to speak to a large crowd of non-believers and get them to all be baptized? Maybe we have to start like the apostles did. They talked about their experience of finding the empty tomb. They prayed, they discussed what had happened, and they looked for Jesus to appear to them. We can do those same things. We can talk about our faith with our families, in a parish discussion group, or helping with the RCIA. We can pray to be filled with the gifts of the Spirit and to see Jesus in other people. And we can look for God to act in our lives so that we can share God’s love, which has been given to us, with those who do not know the Lord.
SCRIPTURE VERSE: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” — John 14:6
NOTE: ALL MASSES AND WILL BE VIA LIVESTREAM ON FACEBOOOK SATURDAY MAY 9, 2020 4:00 PM Shirley Ann Johnson, Larry & Theresa Cook, Donnie Johnson, Hilton Francois SUNDAY MAY 10, 2020 8:00 AM Hilton Francois 11:00 AM Our Lady of Grace Parishioners TUESDAY MAY 12, 2020 6:00 PM Eulice Garrett (L) WEDNESDAY MAY 13, 2020 6:00 PM More Vocations to the Priesthood Religious Life THURSDAY MAY 14, 2020 6:00 PM Carolyn Garrett (L) FRIDAY MAY 15, 2020 6:00 PM Damian Jones, & family
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READING (MAY 10, 2020 TO MAY 16, 2020)
Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21
OUR LADY OF GRACE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH RESERVE, LA
SANCTUARY LIGHT IN THE CHURCH The Sanctuary Light will be lit for:
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APRIL 19, 2020 REGULAR COLLECTION $6192.00
APRIL 26, 2020 REGULAR COLLECTION $4600.00 CLARION HERALD $ 188.00 TOTAL $4788.00
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS Your generous contribution to support the mission of Our Lady of Grace Church parish has always been greatly appreciated. Your stewardship is an act of thanksgiving for all that God has done for you and your loved ones. During the Coronavirus pandemic, we cannot be physically together to celebrate the Holy Mass but we can still make a gift of ourselves by continuing to support our parish by digital giving or through the US mail. No gift is too small or insignificant. You may donate online through the #IGiveCatholic green Donate Now button found on the left of the church website at olgcummunity.com. God bless you in advance for your parish support.
CHANGE OF MIND AND HEART FROM NOW ON
During Lent, we participated in penitential practices and focused on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in order to turn our lives more fully to the Lord. However, the fruit of our Lenten practices is not supposed to end on Good Friday or Easter Sunday. Lent is our annual time to embrace spiritual renewal, which is intended to last. The change of mind and heart that we embraced in the weeks preceding Easter are to be our spiritual foundation, shaping our lives now and into the future. Pause for a moment and ask yourself what difference Lent made for you this year. If you can point to some particular change of mind, heart, or behavior, promise yourself that you will continue to live in this new way in the months and years to come. If Lent did not have a special impact on your life this year, now is the time to invite the Lord to show you the way to more meaningful and faith-filled living in the future.
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