THIS WEEK

SUNDAY, MARCH 31 9:00 am - PSR - Jubilee Hall TUESDAY, APRIL 2 6:00 pm - KC Meeting - KC Hall

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 9:30 am - Staff Meeting 5:30 pm- The Light is on For You 6:30 pm - 1st Eucharist Parent Meeting #2 -

Marian Hall 6:00 pm - HFS Advisory Board Meeting - Library

THURSDAY, APRIL 4 8:00 am - School Mass 6:00 pm - Rosary - Chapel 6:30 pm - RCIA - Marian Hall FRIDAY, APRIL 5 BEAR FAIR 7:40 am - Holy Family School Stations of the

Cross - Church 5:00 pm - Stations of the Cross 5:30 pm - KC Fish Supper

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 BEAR FAIR 3:00 - 3:30 pm - Confession Daily Chapel 4:00 pm –Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 9:00 am - PSR - Jubilee Hall 10:30 am - 1st Eucharist General Intercessions Rite

Reverend David E. Allen, Pastor Reverend Matt Dupre’, In Residence

Deacon Minos Ponville, Jr. Jennifer LeJeune, Religious Ed. Director Melissa Herpin, Administrative Assistant

Karen Ardoin, Bookkeeper/Secretary Michael Comeau, 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: holyfamilycathol@bellsouth.net

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

IT’S BEAR FAIR TIME ALREADY—MARK YOUR CALENDAR! On Friday, March 5, the fair will open at 5:00 pm

featuring food, fun and live music by Sugar Shaker. The silent auction will also kick off and will run from 5:00 pm Friday until 2:00 pm on Saturday.

On Saturday, March 6 the fair will continue from 10:00 am until 11:00 pm. Featured will be food and live music

At 1:00 pm there will be live music by New Rougon Band with Parker James until 4:00 pm

A Live Auction begins at 4:30 pm At 6:30 pm there will be live music by Junior Lacrosse & Sumtin Sneaky until

fair closing at 11:00 pm

On Sunday, April 7, BBQ Chicken Plates will be sold from 10:30 am –1:00 pm in the Holy Family School Cafeteria

GOD FORGIVES The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have removed the reproach of Egypt from you.” After forty years of wandering in the desert, this hard-headed people have finally reached the Promised Land. No more do they eat the manna in the desert, but they partake of the fruits of their new homeland. God has kept the promise to their parents in Egypt. Even though they were a sinful people, many times questioning God and even worshiping false gods, God has forgiven them and fulfilled the promise. The “take-away” for us is that there is no sin that is unforgivable. We may have offended our neighbors, given a bad example to someone, even worshiped the false gods of money and power. But God is a merciful God, true to the words spoken to us. God forgives all and calls us back to love. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SYMPATHY In your kindness and compassion,

please pray for the soul of Theresa Bourgeois Herrington.

Mother of Catherine Altazan and mother–in-law of Jim Altazan, who recently died in the Lord.

May she rest in eternal peace.

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

ARE YOU UNABLE TO ATTEND MASS? If you are homebound parishioner of Holy Family Parish, physically unable to attend Mass, or recuperating from surgery, and need a homebound minister to bring you communion, please contact the church office and we will be glad to contact a minister for you.

GOD’S CAPACITY FOR FORGIVENESS Where is the foolish person who would think it in his or her power to commit more than God could forgive?—St. Francis de Sales

A VOCATION VIEW

4th Sunday of Lent – March 31, 2019 Like the father in the Gospel, God welcomes us home in spite of

our sinfulness, and calls us to a life of holiness. Where are you at home? Are you being called to a life as an ordained or a consecrated person? If He is challenging you, call or email Father Andrew Merrick at 225.336.8778, framerrick@gmail.com, or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Alternate readings (Year A): Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

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.

STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE COLLECTION COUNTERS - Monday, April 1, 2019

Linda Mouch, Dora Alford, Yvonne Bourgoyne

COLLECTION REPORT for - March 17, 2019 General Collection – Identified Givers - $ 5003.00

Unidentified Givers - $ 456.00 Total General Collection - $ 5,459.00

Total Jubilee: The Next Step Collection - $ 670.00 FILL A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE NEEDY We have the Fill a Prescription for the Needy container in

Church once again this year to collect your donations. It can be found near the main entrance of

the church. 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!

Number of Prescriptions filled by our Community Pharmacy in

2018 was over 7,700 The Vaule of Prescriptions filled by our Community Pharmacy in

2018 was over $1.4 million

Whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. —2 Corinthians 5:17

SERVE THE POOR

Be diligent in serving the poor. Love the poor, honor them as you would Christ himself.—St. Louise de Marillac

BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY The Easter Bunny is hopping over to Holy Family Parish! Plan to bring the kids and grandkids to enjoy donuts and take pictures with the Bunny!

Saturday, April 13, 2019 9 am – 10:30 am

Holy Family Parish Hall • Donuts, milk and coffee served • Visit and take pictures with the Easter Bunny (don’t forget your camera) • There will be Easter egg hunts. The first one will begin

around 9:20 am. • Crafts/Activities for the kids Treat bags while they last

Admission: The Easter Bunny has requested, due to his sweet tooth, to bring JELLIES (grape, apple, strawberry) for the Port Allen Food Bank! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer LeJeune at 336-4463 or jlejeunehfc@gmail.com

BAPTISM SEMINAR

Our next Baptismal Seminar will be held on Tuesday, April 9th at 6:30 pm in Marian Hall. In order for a baby to be baptized here, both parents and both godparents must attend a seminar. Please contact the church office to register.

SENIOR SUPPER Don’t miss out on the fun! The next Senior Supper will be held Wednesday, April 10th at 5:30 pm in Marian Hall. Plan to attend Mass at 5:00 pm and join the festivities at the Senior Supper. Mark your calendar!!

MEN’S RETREAT AT MANRESA Since the late 1930s, men from Holy Family Parish have grown in faith by attending a 3 day retreat at the Manresa House of Retreats in Convent, Louisiana. This year’s retreat will begin on the evening of Thursday, July 4 and end after lunch on Sunday, July 7. If you are interested in attending this year’s session, or would like more information, contact Barry Brewer, Group 27 Co-Captain, at (225) 324-8826.

RECITATION OF THE ROSARY

The rosary is recited at 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays in the daily chapel. Everyone is invited to come and pray.

A MESSAGE FROM FR. DAVID We are more than half way through Lent and many feel bad because they have not been true to their Lenten fasting. Remember it is never too late to begin anew. Try to restart some form of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. I know Fr. Matt and I are having to hold fast to prayer as we cross the bridge daily from the Eastside to the Westside. There is no real reason an area with less than 500,000 people should have the traffic problems we do. It is part lack of planning, part lack of funding, part lack of vision and courage to do what must be done, no matter the sacrifices. I am always amazed how other states without the natural resources and blessings of LA can somehow have such beautiful and efficient means of transportation. As we enter these final weeks of Lent, don’t lose sight of the blessings available in our parish. Each Wednesday night we have Reconciliation/Confession in the chapel at 5:30 & Saturdays at 3 PM. Stations of the Cross are Friday’s at 5 PM and the K. C.’s have their fish dinners at 5:30 PM, with the Crawfish Bisque, Friday, April 12. Our Holy Family Bear Fair is April 5-6. This is a wonderful time to come out and support us in our 69th year of Catholic Education. We need your support and our community needs Holy Family School. Please note that on Saturday, March 30th, we will have Communal Anointing of the Sick following 4 PM mass. If you are elderly, in poor health or with serious illness this is a special sacrament of God’s healing grace. Its roots are in scripture, James 5: 13-16. Fr. Jon Koehler will be here to assist in administering this sacrament. Please make plans to attend one or more of our Holy Triduum services, April 18-20. Although not days of obligation, they are some of the most important days of our Catholic Christian Faith. The services are really power classes in faith, as well as beautiful celebrations of God’s love, forgiveness and new life for each of us.

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.

BE WHAT YOU SEEK

Even as you seek a virtuous, fair, and good spouse . . . it is fitting that you should be the same. —St. Bernardine of Siena

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.

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