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The Apostle Newsletter
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
I pray you are well as we begin this Lenten season. As many of you have heard me say before, within our church tradition there are many things that are so common to us that some of the meaning and impact behind them has been lost. Here in south Louisiana, I believe Lent is on this list. It is not common practice in many parts of our country for schools to be out for Mardi Gras, for school cafeterias to serve a Lenten meal on Friday, or for restaurants to offer Lenten menu options. These practices are commonplace for us, which is wonderful, but their familiarity can make it easy for us to miss the bigger implications of Lent.
At the heart of Lent is forgiveness and reconciliation. This is evident in the Invitation to Observe a Holy Lent, found on page 265 in the BCP, which states, Lent “was . . . a time when those who, because of notorious sins, had been sepa-rated from the body of the faithful were reconciled by penitence and for-giveness, and restored to the fellowship of the Church.” During this time, the message of pardon and absolution, which is set forth by Jesus in the Gospel, was the focus of the congregation. The various Lenten practices or disciplines, which developed over many years, were intended to aid the Church in main-taining its focus on Christ’s mandates of pardon and absolution during the sea-son of Lent.
At its core, Mardi Gras is a type of preparation for Lent and Lenten menus, in both schools and restaurants are remnants of Lenten disciplines of years past. These traditions are good and I am not suggesting that we should change them (that would be crazy). The cultural, Lenten traditions of south Louisiana are an important part of our lives together. However, our familiarity with these prac-tices can distract us from the central focus of Lent, which is Christ.
As you move through this Lenten season, I pray that the practices and disci-plines you have adopted or the sacrifices you are intentionally making keep you focused on Christ’s love and forgiveness for you and his desire for you to forgive others.
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Ashley Freeman +
PARISH STAFF
The Rev’d Ashley Freeman, Rector [email protected] 225.800.2636 Dr. Mary Herget, Organist/Choir Director [email protected] Christian Bell, Head of School [email protected] Sandy Bailey, Accountant [email protected] Katherine Martin, Parish Secretary [email protected]
March 2017
LET US WELCOME THE NEWLY BAPTIZED
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Angelina Kate Smith
Claire Elizabeth Obert
Josie Elizabeth DeVoe
Heavenly Father, we thank you
that by water and the Holy Spirit
you have bestowed upon these
your servants the forgiveness of
sin, and have raised them to the
new life of grace. Sustain them,
O Lord, in your Holy Spirit. Give
them inquiring and discerning
hearts, the courage to will and to
persevere, a spirit to know and to
love you, and the gift of joy and
wonder in all your works. Amen.
...I baptize you in the Name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit. Amen.
...you are sealed by the Holy Spirit in
Baptism and marked as Christ's own
for ever. Amen.
WOMEN OF ST. PATRICK’S
The women of St. Patrick’s enjoyed “Mardi Gras in the Country” at the
beautiful St. Francisville home of Alison Gifford last month. They en-
joyed some fellowship time followed by a discussion about the future of
the group. The ladies want to continue to enjoy fellowship and the op-
portunity to get to know each other better, but they also want to take on
some work in the church and the community. In order to accomplish
some of the work, it is important to update the current kitchen with
commercial appliances and a facelift- a cost of approximately $20,000.
This would allow the women to begin a freezer ministry, cooking for the
school families and community and more! They also expressed a desire
to replace the kneelers in the church at an approximate cost of $1,500
in time for the installation of Fr. Ashley on May 2.
To accomplish these goals the ladies decided to begin to raise funds by
starting small and planned two bake sales. The first bake sale will be
held Wednesday, March 15 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. to allow school
families to bring home a baked goodie for their families. Donations can
be brought to Martin Hall anytime during the day through the time of
the sale. The second bake sale will be held during the coffee hour and
after the church service on Sunday, March 26. All donations are wel-
come and can be brought to the church that morning.
The next meeting of the women of St. Patrick’s will be Sunday, March
26 at 1p.m. at the hom e of Lisa Sm ith, (1554 Rollins Rd.,
Zachary, 480-242-1110 ). We will gather for lunch and fellowship and
to make plans for future activities.
Come and be part of this new ministry!
IMPORTANT DATES
3/15– Bake Sale 3:30-5:30
p.m.
3/16– Camping Group
Meeting @ 9am
3/18– Relay Survivor Break-
fast @ 8:30 a.m.
3/21– Vestry Meeting
@ 7pm
3/24– Day School Tea Party
3/25– Relay for Life 5-11pm
3/26– Bake Sale
3/26– Women of the Church
Meeting @ 1pm
3/31– Day School Sports
Day
5/2– Celebration of New
Ministry @ 7pm
5/3– Preschool Graduation
@ 10am
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VESTRY
Don Leese, Warden (‘18)
Bob Hathaway,
Jr. Warden (‘18)
Laurie Condon (‘17)
John Gifford (‘17)
DeLores Jenkins (‘19)
Chip Moore (‘18)
Catherine Thornton (‘19)
Jean Woodside (‘19)
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
2– Drew Boatner
3– Remi DeVoe
4– Meg Gifford
5– Meagen Graves
6– Terry Mayeux
7– Rick Moore
7—Raymond Jensen
9– Cole Martin
14– Chase Whetstone
14– Paul Edel
15– Kowen Thornton
16– Sa’lynn Woodside
16– Amy Varnado
18– Christopher Genre
20– Brandi Martin
22– Reva Cook
23– Zachary Causey
25– Greg Bonaventure
28– Shannon Woodside
28– Dakota Braun
28– Pearl Hurst
29– Janae Woodside
MARCH ANNIVERSARIES
9– Greg & Dianna Bonaventure
PARISH PRAYER LIST
Marcie, Robert, Corey, Rachael,
Patti, Mason, Wayne, The Reed
Family, Maw Mac, Mae, Richie,
Gene, Paula, Betsy, Rosa, Ellen,
Courtney, James, Melissa,
Winnie, Ed, Debbie, Ricky,
Gloria, Glenn, Doug, Ariana,
Sue, Drake, Tommy, Judy, Bob,
Violet, Nick, Joby, A.C., Paige,
Allie Mae, Sidney, Howard,
Maggie, Alna, Shane, Tela,
Robyn, Brent, Patsy, Peggy,
Richard, Emilie, Christian John,
Diane, Barbara, Brandi, Kam,
Marina, John, Cole, Caleb, Vera,
Patrick, Shawn, Terry, Michael,
Mike & family, flood victims,
those incarcerated
FOR ALL IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY
Joshua Fry, Christian Fuller,
Dale Thomas Granier, Tanis
Granier, Chet & Denise Marr,
Edward Mills, Austin Leake,
Matthew Peterson, Denver
Pierce, Jamie Turner, Chance
Vicellio, Dustin Whetstone,
D.J. Wyatt
ADULT EDUCATION IN FULL SWING The First Sunday in Lent at St. Patrick’s was marked by the beginning
of our Adult Education study of Lynne Twist’s book, The Soul of Money.
Discussion focused primarily around the question: What is Money?
We discovered during our time together that there are many different
experiences, assumptions, and expectations concerning money and our
interactions with it.
What is Money to you? What experiences, assumptions, and expecta-
tions do you have regarding money?
Join us next week, Sunday, March 12th, as we continue our conversa-
tion about The Soul of Money. This week's presenter is our Senior War-
den, Don Leese.
It is not required that you have read The Soul of Money to participate in
the class. You never know when your thoughts and comments will be
the vehicle for learning used by someone else in the class.
BUDGET AT A GLANCE
February Tithes and Offerings $12,227.00
Budgeted for February $15,608.00
Year to Date Tithes and Offerings $26,754.10
Budgeted YTD Tithes and Offerings $31,216.00
Budget Variance -14.29%
Building Loan
Loan Balance $219,219.32
Outstanding Building Pledges $15,885.00
Monthly Building Note $2,989.72
Day School Contribution $1,500.00
Average Monthly Income for Building Note $955.00
Church Shortage (monthly) to Building Note $534.72 4
NEW SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE
9:15 Sunday School / Adult Education
10:15 Coffee & Fellowship
10:45 Holy Eucharist (Service time remains the same)
12:00 Coffee Hour
Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselors Wanted!
Have you thought about doing something different to
impact your community? The Boy Scouts want you!
There are over 120 Merit Badges that scouts can earn,
and they need counselors to teach these badges. Mer-
it Badges range from professional, like Medicine and
Dentistry, to hobbies, such as Coin Collecting and
Genealogy. If you are interested in serving or want to
pass on some of the fun things in your life to a scout,
please contact John Sauls, and he would be happy to
answer any questions and sign you up! A list of merit
badges may be found at
http://www.scouting.org/meritbadges.aspx.
John Sauls
Scoutmaster, Troop 46
St. Patrick Episcopal Church
225-681-0041
5:00 p.m.—11:00 p.m. at Zachary Community BREC Park
(20055 Old Scenic Hwy.)
Walkers Needed– If you are interested in walking with the St. Patrick’s Relay Team, please sign up in
Martin Hall on Sunday morning with Reva Cook.
Luminaria Bags– Luminaria bags to remember someone, honor a survivor, or encourage someone in
their fight will be available after church on March 12 & 19 in Martin Hall for $10. These luminaria bags
light the path after dark the night of the Relay.
Survivor Breakfast– Saturday, March 18 at 8:30 a.m., Plains Presbyterian Church
RSVP to Johnna Roose– 225-301-3785 or [email protected] if you plan to attend.
Survivor/Caregiver Dinner– Saturday March 25 at 6:00 p.m., Zachary Community BREC Park
RSVP to Johnna Roose– 225-301-3785 or [email protected] if you plan to attend.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
RELAY FOR LIFE: SATURDAY, MARCH 25
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Become a CASA Volunteer
Abused and neglected children need caring adults to
speak up for them. You can help a child reach a safe,
permanent home with a forever family by becoming a
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer.
Capital Area CASA needs volunteers to continue serv-
ing every child who needs a voice in our community.
Brief orientation sessions are held weekly to provide
more information.
Learn more: call 225-379-8598, visit casabr.org or
email [email protected].
DAY SCHOOL MARDI GRAS PARADE SUCCESS
PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 1322 Church St.
Zachary, LA 70791
Phone: 225-654-4091 Fax: 225-654-4074 StPatsZachary.org
Sunday Mornings 9:00– Holy Eucharist at St. Augustine’s
(12954 Joor Road)
10:45– Holy Eucharist at St. Patrick’s
Wednesdays at St. Patrick’s 6:00 p.m.– Holy Eucharist
6:45– Bible Study
