THIS WEEK

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 Father’s Day 8:00 am - Mass 8:30 am - 12:00 Noon - UBS Blood Drive – Jubilee Hall 10:30 am - Mass TUESDAY, JUNE 23 5:00 pm –Mass WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 5:00 pm - Mass THURSDAY, JUNE 25 8:00 am - Mass FRIDAY, JUNE 26 12:00 Noon - Mass SATURDAY, JUNE 27 3:00 – 3:30 pm - Confession Daily Chapel 4:00 pm –Mass SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Happy Birthday Fr. David 8:00 am - Mass 10:30 am - Mass

UPCOMING DATE TUESDAY, JUNE 30 6:30 pm - Summer Registration Meeting for Parish School of Religion, 1st

Reconciliation/ 1st Eucharist & Confirmation - Marian Hall

Reverend David E. Allen, Pastor Deacon Minos Ponville, Jr., Permanent Deacon

Deacon David Dawson, Transitional Deacon Jennifer LeJeune, Religious Ed. Director Melissa Herpin, Administrative Assistant

Karen Ardoin, Bookkeeper/Secretary Alise Ashford, School Principal Leigh LeBlanc, Pre-K3 Director

Church Office Address: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue Mail to: P.O. Box 290, Port Allen, LA 70767

Church E-mail address: info@holyfamilychurchpa.org

MASSES: Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass

Sundays: 8:00 & 10:30 am Tuesday - 5:00 pm (Novena following)

Wednesday - 5:00 pm, Thursday - 8:00 am, Friday - 12:00 noon

Phone: (225) 383-1838 Additional Information on Website: holyfamilychurchpa.org Fax: (225) 383-1839

A Family of Faith

Holy Family Catholic Church 474 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767

Happy Father’s Day

We would like to take this opportunity to extend best wishes to all of the “Dads” of our parish. We pray that

God bless them on Father's Day and every day throughout the year. We also remember,

with love and affection, all of the fathers of our parishioners who are deceased.

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him. Ps 103:13

ENTHUSIASM AND GRAMMAR There is a good reason that the writings of St. Paul don’t show up as examples in grammar textbooks. Today’s reading is a case in point. It begins with one of those long Pauline run on sentences that leave lectors gasping for breath. So what? Take a closer look at how Paul’s fervor for his subject matter derails the grammar. There is something admirable about being so caught up in his convictions that the words cannot come fast enough to express them, much less in an orderly fashion. Scripture scholars usually take this grammatical ineptness as a sign of a passage’s early importance in the Christian community, something they were so ardent about that their language never got refined. What leaves us in this condition? Re-telling the plot line of an action movie or the play-by-play of a sporting event? When was the last time any of us was so excited by our faith in Christ that we were left grasping for words, stumbling over our own errors in speech? It may be bad grammar, but it is an excellent way to inspire others with the message of Christ! Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

A VOCATION VIEW

Saints Peter and Paul Apostles – June 21, 2020 Even though it takes trust, generosity and courage

to accept God’s call to a Church vocation, Jesus nevertheless assures us that He is “gentle and humble of heart”. If you hear Jesus’ invitation, “Come to Me!” call Fr. Andrew Merrick at (225) 336-8778, amerrick@diobr.org.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8-9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: 2 Kgs 25:1-12; Ps 137:1-6; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 Want a quick and easy way to access the readings?

Check out our website at holyfamilychurchpa.org for a link to the daily readings online.

COLLECTION REPORT for - June 7, 2020 General Collection – Identified Givers - $ 7481.90

Unidentified Givers - $ 128.00 Total General Collection - $ 7609.90

Total Jubilee: The Next Step Collection - $ 3116.15

PRAYER LINE If you have a prayer request and would like to add someone to the payer line, please contact one of the following Prayer Line contacts: Lynn Carr: 383-9747, Dora Alford: 344-0661,

Lenora LeBlanc: 975-1930

Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD, for he has rescued the life of the poor. –Jeremiah 20:13

HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL SUMMER HOURS

Holy Family School Office hours will be Monday – Thursday, June 1st - June 18th, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm

Holy Family School will be closed June 22nd – June 26th.

Holy Family School Office hours will be Monday –Thursday

June 29th – July 16th, 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Holy Family School will be closed July 20th – July 24th Please understand that the church office cannot accept things

on behalf of the school. If you are dropping off payments, paperwork, or anything else, please put it in the mail slot on the side of the main building between kindergarten and the

cafeteria. We hope you are off to a great summer!

Be Safe and stay healthy!!!

UNITED BLOOD SERVICES BLOOD DRIVE

We are hosting a blood drive in Jubilee Hall on Sunday, June 21, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm. There is a Critical Need for healthy blood donors! Please go to www.bloodhero.com to sign up with sponsor code: HFCC All blood donors receive COVID-19 Antibody testing! Donate this month and your blood donation will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies.

Extra Precautions to Protect our Donors. • Temperature Checks Upon Arrival • 6 feet of Space between Donors • Continuous Sanitization • Masks are Required for All Donors and Staff

SAINT JOHN FISHER (1469-1535) & SAINT THOMAS MORE (1477-1535)

From Robert Bolt’s classic A Man for All Seasons to Showtime’s edgy The Tudors, Thomas More endears himself still: lawyer-statesman of impeccable integrity, remarried widower and affectionate father delighting in a lively household—four children, a pet monkey, even a paid jester! And challenges still: humanist-reformer, yet champion of Catholic faith and papal primacy. John Paul II named him Patron of Statesmen and Politicians, citing More’s generous work, both as a lawyer and in government service, on behalf of the poorest and most marginalized people of his time, as well as his promotion of education for all sectors of society. More’s decision for principle over politics, conscience over convenience prompted his final words: “I die the king’s good servant, but God’s first.” Alone among England’s bishops, John Fisher dared challenge Henry VIII’s divorce and repudiation of the papacy. When the Pope named the imprisoned Fisher a cardinal, Henry thundered: “Don’t bother sending Fisher’s red hat here; I’ll send Fisher’s head to Rome!” Whose “good servants” are we first? Isn’t a right conscience worth the pain of standing alone?—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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. 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

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.

MEETING FOR ENROLLMENT IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/SACRAMENTAL PREP PROGRAMS

Once again this summer there will be Religious Education Registration Meetings for the following Religious Education programs:

Parish School of Religion K - 8th grade (students in public and non-Catholic schools) First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Preparation (students, 2nd grade or higher, in public, non-Catholic, and Catholic schools) Confirmation Preparation 9th grade (Students in public or non-Catholic high schools) Confirmation Preparation 10th & 11th grade (Students in public, non-Catholic and Catholic high schools) Parents must attend one of the mandatory upcoming registration meetings. The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the Marian Hall. There will be a second meeting held on Wednesday, July 29th. The registration fee will be $30 (no cash please) except for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist which will cost $40 and is due at the summer registration meetings. Registration after the July meeting will double from $30 to $60.

You are invited to fill out the registration form online, submit it to us, and it will be printed for your review at the mandatory registration meeting of your choice. Parents registering students for either of the Sacramental Programs will need a copy of the baptismal certificate if church of baptism was not Holy Family. Registration for 11th grade Confirmation will also require the Confirmation Saint name chosen and the name and address of the Confirmation Sponsor. If you have any questions or if you are unclear about any

of this, contact Jennifer LeJeune at jlejeunehfc@gmail.com or 336-4463.

HOLY FAMILY’S BEREAVEMENT/ HOSPITALITY MINISTRY

Holy Family's Bereavement/Hospitality Ministry has been active since 2012. This ministry provides meals/refreshments as needed for our church parish. Most often we provide a meal for the immediate family (about 30 people) of a Holy Family parishioner who has passed away, normally on the day of the funeral. We have also provided refreshments for receptions in the church parish and most recently meals for Fr. David during his recuperation from knee surgery. We have six (6) teams which are responsible for 2 months of each year with approximately 14 persons on each team. Several of our teams have lost team members since 2012, so we are looking for new members. If you feel that this is a ministry you would like to be a part of, please contact Sue Blanchard at 573-0919 or vsbat730@aol.com. Thank you for your consideration.

ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER?? Are you a part of our parish family? If you are living in our parish and are not a registered parishioner, you are invited to contact the Church Office at 383-1838 to register.

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