May 19, 2019 5th Sunday of Easter

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 15208 Highway 73, Prairieville, Louisiana 70769

225.673.8307

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As mentioned in previous weeks, our KC Council and Social Responsibility Committee will collect items at all Masses this weekend for the Hope Bags which contain hygiene items to be distributed through the St. Agnes Shelter for the Homeless.

Items will be collected at all Masses and can still be brought to the parish office through May 27th. Please see page 6 of this bulletin for a listing of needed items.

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Parish Office: 225-673-8307 • Fax: 225-673-8680 Education Center: 225-673-8402

• Fax: 225-677-9972

Website: www.stjohnchurch.org Email: stjohnchurch@eatel.net St. John Primary: 225-647-2803 School Website: www.sjp-sta.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday−Thursday …... 9:00 a.m. to 12 Noon &

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday …………………. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

Applications for assistance with food or utility bills are taken Monday through Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Food is distributed daily if application is approved.

NORMAL MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil .................................. 4:30 p.m. Sunday .... 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday−Friday .............................. 8:30 a.m.

CONFESSIONS Saturdays ...... 3:00−4:00 p.m. & weekdays at 8: 15 a.m. or by appointment (225.673.8307)

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call the church office, preferably in early pregnancy, to register for the pre-Baptism program prior to scheduling the ceremony itself.

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Emergency calls are made as soon as the priest is available (225.673.5532). Weekly Holy Communion, when requested, may be brought to the home-bound by a Communion Minister. Families are asked to contact the Church Office to make arrangements. Please contact the Church Office (225)-673-8307, in regards to those who are seriously ill or hospitalized.

In Need of Prayer? Call Linda at 673-8307 or visit the Prayer Line on our website: stjohnchurch.org.

STAFF

Father Jerry Martin, Pastor Deacon Randy Clement, Parish Life Coordinator Permanent Deacon Deacon Claude Bourgeois, Bookkeeper/ Permanent Deacon Lisa Babin, Pastoral Associate Karen Hagendorfer, Business Manager Marlene Bruce, Director of Parish School of Religion Ashley Bourgeois, Emergency Assistance Manager/Youth Ministry Donna Perque, Receptionist/Secretary Linda Riche’, Secretary/Receptionist Stacey Villenurve, PSR Secretary Nora Blydenburgh, Housekeeper Tinh Le, Maintenance Ben Pace, Custodian

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

A Eucharistic Community Since 1919

We the people of St. John the Evangelist parish commit ourselves to being a warm and welcoming community. We believe it is our mission to: proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ; celebrate our faith through worship, prayer and the sacraments: and serve the needs of our brothers and sisters in the parish, community and world.

Collections May 12, 2019 General Fund $ 33,110.84 Building Fund $ 5,145.00 Children’s Offering $ 232.41

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Clergy Corner

Mass Intentions Week of May 19, 2019 Mon., May 20th 8:30 a.m. Special Intention of Joshua Cassaday; Joseph Hoa Vu; George Spruill; Owen

Braud

Tues., May 21st 8:30 a.m. Karen Clausi; Joseph Hoa Vu; Mara Bourgeois; Kenneth Leary, Sr. Family; George Spruell

Wed., May 22nd 8:30 a.m. Mercy Babin; Joseph Hoa Vu; Mara Petite Bourgeois; Sadie Sylvester; George Spruill

Thurs., May 23rd 8:30 a.m. Special Intention of Joseph Peterson; Joseph Hoa Vu; Mara Bourgeois; Colin Richie and family/friends; George Spruill

Fri., May 24th 8:30 a.m. Al & Sylvia Simon; O. J. & Rosemary Gravois; Joseph Nam Le & Maria Lu Mai; Joseph Hoa Vu; Special Intention of Courtney Garon

Sat., May 25th 4:30 p.m. Cheryl Trandacosta; Sadie Sylvester; Richard & Marie Villarrubia; Special Intention of Rose Rull; Owen Braud

Sun., May 26th 7:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. John 9:30 a.m. Mara Petit Bourgeois; Colin Richie and family/friends; Gabe “Bo” St. Pierre

Bo Wolfe 11:30 a.m. Delia Maria Braud; Albert & Doris LeBlanc; Dr. O. J. Renegar; Members of

the Renegar Family 6:00 p.m. Ava Branstetter; Holy Souls in Purgatory; Willie & Joyce Diez

In last week’s Clergy Corner I wrote on the idea of “couple power”. I emphasized how powerful can be the influence of parents when they together give their children the gift of positive example, especially in the area of our Faith.

This fourth Sunday of Easter is often designated as Good Shepherd Sunday because each Liturgical year, on this particular Sunday of the Easter Season, Christ Jesus describes

Himself as our Good Shepherd. And, because of this theme of leadership within our Church, we often use this time to reflect upon the Church vocations of ordained priesthood and Religious Life. It is also for this reason that we, here at St. John, use this particular time as our annual Clergy Appreciation Week.

So I would like to take last week’s theme of couple power and apply it to the story of my own call to priesthood. I have several times mentioned how my maternal grandmother helped to develop my own love of God and my perception of being called to ordained priesthood.

However, I need to add to my grandmother’s influence the example of my parents as well. I am afraid that my family of origin was typical of American dysfunction. But, despite all our shortcomings, there was one thing which shone forth above all the negative elements: namely the manner in which both of my parents were on the same page when it came to the practice of the Catholic Faith.

My dad’s grandfather and great uncle were both Baptist ministers in rural Tennessee. But on January 10, 1943 he not only received the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation but he married my mom in St. Mary Church of Winnsboro, Louisiana. Once my dad returned from World War II, their Catholic Faith was a practiced part of their marriage relationship, so much so that I became convinced the most precious gift I had ever been given was the gift of my Faith.

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Joe Defley Bobbie L. C. Hughes M. Browning J. Savoy Joe A. Vargas

M. Sanchez P. Ray M. Champagne J. Kieren S. Perry R. Lima Family H. Stafford

J. Alonso D. J. Mascarella

Limited openings are still available for both students and volunteers for our June 24th-28th Vacation Bible School program. Forms can be obtained by going to the stjohnchurch.org web site or dropping by the PSR or Church offices 9am-5pm Mon-Thurs. or 9-12pm on Friday.

Readings for the Week of May 19, 2019

Sanctuary Flower Memorial for the weekend of

May 18/19, 2019

V. E. Burns Family Floyd Webb Family

To schedule for any available weekend please contact Lisa or Linda at the church office (673-8307).

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 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11

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

Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

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Sunday Communion Ministers Readers Servers Saturday, May 25th

4:30 p.m. 1. Theresa Morales 2. Melissa Morales 3. Gerald Bello 4. Dot Bello 5. Theresa Robbins 6. Ellen Olinde

7. Tim Goatley 8. Mary McGovern 9. Felix Dawson 10. Grace Marchand 11. Rachael Waguespack

Keith Dahlgreen Phyllis Meyer

Sarah Bertucci Mackenzie Landry William Dahlgreen

Sunday, May 26th 7:30 a.m.

1. Alise Wells 2. Barbara Guthrie 3. Louise Roche’ 4. Andy Kling 5. Richard Gaudin

6. Sue Duplessis 7. Sandra Gautreaux 8. David Odland 9. Michael McClintock

Fred Ramirez Kimberly Chopin

Don Nguyen Tarryn Laquerre Emma Bonney

9:30 a.m. 1. Jo Poche 2. Kristopher Patin 3. Russ Guidry 4. Merle Russelburg 5. Patricia Holder 6. Debbie Rachal

7. Linda Vallet 8. Darlene Joseph 9. Melodie Beard 10. Melissa Madere 11. Trey Weil

Michelle Bonadona Jeff Rayder

Camille Duet Luke Becnel Jackson Sheets

11:30 a.m. 1. Jill Bercegeay 2. Terry-Ann Bourgeois 3. Brad LaCombe 4. Diane Morrill 5. Paulette Rosamond 6. Brenda Whitney

7. James Lambert 8. Jean Achord 9. Genevieve Wolfe 10. Ruth Hanson 11. Sylvia Triche

Trevor Gautreaux Karen Lambert

Olivia Arceneaux Maryssa Prettelt Sarah LeBlanc

6:00 p.m. 1. Open 2. Daniel Comeaux 3. Anna Thibodeaux 4. Bunny Deano 5. Regan Wild 6. Kevin Wild

7. Monique Wild 8. Lisa Badame 9. Christine Wood 10. Julie Signorino 11. Nicole Dunn

Daniel Waguespack Pat Bourgeois

Andrew Black Nathaniel Babin Benjamin Poche

Our KC Council will host the St. John Quarterly Blood Drive from 8am until 1:30 pm on Sunday, June 2. The drive will be held in conjunction with the K. C. jambalaya fundraiser after the 9:30 and 11:30 am. Masses. The Ladies Altar Society will hold a sweets sale along with the jambalaya fund raiser.

The K. C.’s also will be assembling the Hope Bags for the homeless shelter beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Activity Center. Anyone who would like to help is welcome to do so. See page 6 for items needed for the Hope Bags.

Thank You for supporting the good works of the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies Altar Society. We are grateful to the members of these ministries and we deeply appreciate all they do for St. John Parish.

Give Blood Save Lives

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Drop off items at Mass or the Parish Office by May 27th.