Baptisms: Call the of ice two months in advance to schedule an appointment. Marriages: Call at least six (6) months in advance for pre-marriage instruction. Reconciliation: Every Sat. 3:15pm - 4:10pm or by appointment during the week. Anointing of the Sick: Available anytime, please call of ice to make arrangements. Holy Orders: Interested in priesthood or deaconate, please contact Msgr. Daniel Torres 439-7400 Ext. 220

SACRAMENTS PASTORAL STAFF Emergency 478-3845

Sat. Anticipated Mass 4:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 am Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 am & 6:00 pm

Mailing Address: 5383 Elliott Road Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 (337) 478-3845 Fax: (337) 477-2828 Of ice Hours: Mon. - Thu. 8:30a -12N, 1:00 - 4:30pm Friday - 8:30a - 12N Of iceisclosedfrom12N-1pmforlunchwww.smdpcatholic.com Incaseofemergencies:(337)478-3845(leaveamessage,someonewillbepaged) Main Church 5495 Elliott Rd. Granger/Vincent Multi-Purpose Complex 5326 Elliott Rd.

Reverend Monsignor Jace Eskind jace.eskind@lcdiocese.org Deacon Richard Donahoe rdonahoe@smdpcatholic.com Jackie Goodwill - Administrative Assistant jgoodwill@smdpcatholic.com Pat Foy - Of ice Manager pfoy@smdpcatholic.com Kellie Onxley - Bookkeeper konxley@smdpcatholic.com Joe Whitbeck - Dir. Communications/Facilities/IT jwhitbeck@smdpcatholic.com Leah Arnaud - Records/Receptionist larnaud@smdpcatholic.com Denise Donahoe - Director of Religious Education ddonahoe@smdpcatholic.com Jenny Bellow- Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 1-4 jbellow@smdpcatholic.com Melanie Lubrano - Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 5-8 mlubrano@smdpcatholic.com Becky Clements - Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 9-12 bclements@smdpcatholic.com Terri Wainwright - Religious Ed. Secretary twainwright@smdpcatholic.com Annie Whitbeck - Youth Director youth@smdpcatholic.com Pam Fontenot - Music Ministry/Liturgy Chris Miller - Choir Director

MASS SCHEDULE

P P - Wekeepinprayerourlovedoneswhoaredeployedtoserveinmilitaryforces,aswellastheirfamilies.

SMdP PARISH LEADERSHIP Parish Trustees

Pastoral Council

Finance Council

W.J. Lechtenberg Veronica Miller

Sally Daigle Mary Kaye Eason

Cindy Hanks Eva Hibbing

Cynthia Honore’ Roland Morton Michael Webre

Stephen Liles David Bruchhaus

Mike Eason David Ieyoub

Tina Higgins Johnette Szydlo Shively Verrette

Upcoming 2nd Collections

June 28 - Holy Father - Peter Pence July 5 - Debt Reduction/Building Fund July 19 - Solidarity - Church in Africa July 26 - SMdP Outreach Aug 2 - Debt Reduction/Building Fund

Jay & Verna White; John Thomas Savoie; Sylvia Elender (B); Irvin Broussard Kenneth O'Blanc

MASS PRAYER INTENTIONS June14-June21,2020

Sat., June 13 4:30 am Sun., June 14 8 am 10:30 AM Tue., June 16 8 am Wed., June 17 8 am Thu., June 18 8 am Fri., June 19 8 am Sat., June 20 4:30 pm Sun., June 21 8 am 10:30 am

Gregg Foreman; Marvin Paggen; Hilary Daigle

Ewell, Clarence, Raymond, Walter & Mike Ledoux & John R. Rion (A); Dr. Richard Enright

Aline Fontenot; Dale & Teri Bertrand Parishioners of St Martin de Porres Jerry Miller & Family

Ifyouhavea familymemberdeployedor serving in themilitary,pleasesubmit their names to our “Pray forPeace”military prayer list. Thesenameswillbe lefton the list for the coming yearand removedonlyonyourrequest.Calltheparishof iceat478-3845andaskforLeah.Ty Fuselier Jarron Glass Jeffery Paul Langley

Riley Morris Ronald L. Thompson, II

Huey Ogea Ef ie Lyles, Curley Guidroz & Ervin & Eloise Stein Parishioners of St Martin de Porres Bubba (A) & Shuney Breaux & Floyd & Shirley (A) Fontenot; Lionel Thibodeaux, Jay White & Louis Thibodeaux; Cecil Triche, Whitney & Louise Hebert & Gloria LeLux; Jim Arnaud John Thomas Savoie; Patrick Broussard; LeRoy "Lee" LeBlanc, Bill Bonvillain (B), Abbie & Irby Gaspard, Ellis , Dora, Danny & Ricky LeBlanc; Gussie & Lucy Fontenot

Following Holy Trinity Sunday last week, we now celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi, which is Latin for BodyofChrist. What the church intends to celebrate at this feast is not the corpse of Jesus on the cross, his body during his earthly ministry, or even the Pauline sense of the church itself as the body of Christ. Instead, as we can tell from the gospel reading, the church celebrates the presence of Christ in the eucharistic species. The Body and Blood of Christ we celebrate is the consecrated bread and wine that has become Christ himself. The gospel reading today is not from the Last Supper as we might expect. Instead, the reading is from part of the bread of life discourse of the Gospel of John. The eucharistic theology is upfront and paramount. Jesus proclaims that he is the living bread come down from heaven. And to be certain that his listeners understand, he states clearly that this is true food and true drink. The imagery is so stark that many stumble over this teaching. Still Jesus maintains that those who consume this bread will live forever. Later theologians build on this to say that it is precisely because Christians consume the Eucharist that we have the hope of eternal life. The Eucharist is the guarantor or the seed of eternal life that will come to fruition on the last day. Irenaeus, for example, who lourished in the latter half of the second century, says that when we receive the Eucharist, our bodies are no longer corruptible but have the hope of the resurrection to eternity (Irenaeus, AgainstHeresies, 4.18.5). Thus, the church gives us this feast day to re lect on the sacramental life by which we participate in the divine life. Our consumption of the Eucharist is itself a promise of eternal life. But rather than a mere magical elixir, the Eucharist nourishes us so that we may live as followers of Jesus and emulate the life he led. By our reception of the Eucharist we, too, are called to become bread for the world and nourishment for those in need. The Eucharist is a call to Christian action. The challenge of the Eucharist is not about spending time in private prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, though that is certainly good. Rather, the Eucharist demands that, as followers of Christ, we, too, allow ourselves to be broken for others, to be poured out. In so doing, we will be emulating Christ and living the paschal mystery.

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PRAY FOR THE SICK Carrie Burch Jonathon Burch Bob Gary Elnora Granger Ron Harrington Elaine LeDay Julie Mere Mary Ellen Pauley Dorothy Rogers Timothy Sebastien Sheila Thibodeaux Jimmy Vickers

MASS READINGS June 15 - June 21

Mon., June 15 - 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42 Tue., June 16 - 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48 Wed., June 17 - 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thu., June 18 - Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 Fri., June 19 - Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 Sat., June 20 - 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Lk 2:41-51 Sun., June 21 - Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33

ATTENDING MASS DURING THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS

REMINDERS/SUGGESTIONS

• If you are not feeling well, please DO NOT attend Mass • DO NOT use the drinking fountains • DO NOT use the baptismal font (waterinfontisforbaptismuseonly)

• It’s highly recommended you wear a mask if you attend Mass (removeonlyforcommunion) • If you use the bathrooms, wash your hands thoroughly and use the provided hand sanitizer as well • If attending Mass sit only in the “Green” labeled seating areas • If your kids are small and active during Mass, please consider watching Mass in the church parking lot or watching the Facebook video at home.

• Please avoid touching the pews or other church surfaces unnecessarily (staffmembersmustthoroughlydisinfectaftereachMass.)

• Adoration Chapel is closed until further notice

The Bishop’s dispensation from the obligation toattendMass remains in effect for the faithful of theDioceseofLakeCharles.

FOOD FROM HEAVEN God sustained the people of Israel for forty years in the desert with manna sent down from heaven, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget it. God brought forth water from stone for them to drink, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget this, either. And Moses tells them—twice—that the food that God sent was a food that neither they nor their ancestors before them had ever experienced before. Jesus too speaks of food come down from heaven, food that the Jewish people had never experienced before. Recalling the manna in the desert, Jesus doesn’t want them to forget it either, explaining that he is the food and drink of eternal life. And Paul reiterates to the Corinthians and to all of us that in the bread and in the cup, we share in the body and blood of Christ. TRANSFORMATION The effect of our sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ is to change us into what we receive. —PopeSt.LeotheGreat

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Live Streaming & Recorded Mass Schedule

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Parish Of ice Closed at 12N on Fridays StartingJune1-Sept.4

Starting June 1, the parish of ice will close at 12N on Fridays during the Summer months. During the Summer, the parish of ice will operate from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Closed 12N -1p), Monday - Thursday, Fridays from 8:30 AM - 12N. The week of September 7, the parish of ice will resume regular business hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday. As usual, you can leave emergency messages on the of ice voice mail and a staff member will be paged. HURRICANE PROTECTION

PRAYER

Recited at all Masses from June 1 - November 30

Schedule Your Facility Activity

PleaseDon’tAssumeaFacilityisAvailable

ThankYouforYourCooperation

Now that the Bishop is allowing service & ministry groups to meet, we will be allowing meetings with new rules. Please call Jackie Goodwill at the parish of ice for the details, 478-3845. Occasionally we allow non-parishioner groups to rent our space - but registered parishioners have irst right to all church facilities. YOU WILL NEED TO SCHEDULE YOUR MEETINGS EVERY WEEK/MONTH UNTIL WE ARE CLEARED FOR FULL OCCUPANCY.

Medjugorje Messages from Mary

Messages Interpreted and updated regularly at: https://www.medjugorje.com/ & https://marytv.tv/ Monsignor Eskind and the parish of ice staff would like your help knowing when fellow parishioners are sick, in the hospital, need prayer, or having surgery etc. Please have an immediate family member call the church of ice at 478-3845 and let us know. The staff and/or Msgr. Eskind would like to follow-up and check on our in irmed brothers and sisters.

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Your monthly peanut butter donation is more than a gift to those in need, it’s serious nutrition. SMdP Parish helps Catholic Charities supply 350, 16 oz. jars of peanut butter to the area needy. Our parish has been very generous in giving a jar of peanut butter to nearly every CC client, each month.

SPREAD THE LOVE Peanut Butter Sunday

June 13 & 14

Please remember to bring at least one, 16 oz., jar peanut butter with you to church or of ice, the 2nd Sunday of the Month.

NEW PANDEMIC RULES

1. Please follow the directions of the Ushers to ensure as safe and smooth an expe-rience as possible. 2. Please back into the parking place for an easier low during the distribution of Holy Communion. 3. Remain in your vehicle at all times. There will be no bathroom access. 4. You may participate in the celebration of Mass via your personal device (phone, iPad, etc.). There is also the possibility of listening on FM 94.9. This may also be helpful for a better sound if you are participating via live stream. (NofreeWi-Fiaccess) 5. Once Mass has concluded in the Church, the Communion Ministers will be un-der the Porte-Cochere to distribute Holy Communion. 6. The Ushers will direct vehicles, 2 at a time, to proceed South (towards the Church) and drive under the Porte-Cochere. 7. Approaching the Porte-Cochere, there will be a station to collect your jars of peanut butter (2nd Sunday of the month) and a station to collect your stewardship offering. 8. The irst vehicle will approach the station where Fr. Jace will be standing. The second vehicle will approach the station where Deacon Donahoe will be. We will distribute Holy Communion to every person in the vehicle who is able to re-ceive. Communionisstronglyencouragedinthehand.9. Once everyone in the vehicle has received Holy Communion, Fr. Jace will signal for the vehicles to proceed to exit via Elliott Road. 10. Once these vehicles have departed, the Ushers will direct the next two vehicles to approach the Porte-Cochere.

Parking Lot Mass & Communion Watch Mass in the Church Parking Lot, Tune to 94.9 FM