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Pastoral Team: Rev. Gregory J. Daigle, Pastor Alfred J. Ricard II, Deacon Wanda Ashley, Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Donna Carville, R. C. I. A. Website: www.stjohnchurchplaq.org Email: [email protected] facebook.com/pages/St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Parish Office Staff: Medric Smith, Jr., Business Manager Marsha Dupont, Secretary Susan Landry, Secretary Lily Skidmore, Secretary Gary Perrault, Maintenance Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Monday (Liturgy of the Word) 7:00 am Wed., Thurs., Fri. (Mass) 7:00 am First Tuesday of the Month 6:00 pm (Mass, Novena, Benediction and Anointing of the Sick) All other Tuesdays - Confessions 5:30 pm (Mass and Novena) 6:00 pm Baptism : Please contact the Parish Office Marriage : Please contact the pastor a minimum of six months before the wedding Sacrament of Reconciliation : Saturday 3:00 pm St. John the Evangelist Church 57805 Main Street — Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764-2531 Phone: (225) 687-2402 — 687-3337 — Fax: 687-1587 24 Hour Prayer Line: (225) 687-1554 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 6, 2019 Taking Care of Business When we were kids, my brothers and sisters and I thought that you were not supposed to say the blessing before meals in a restaurant. We were probably afraid of being embarrassed if non-believers saw us praying. I think of that when I hear St. Paul telling Timothy, "God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control" (2 Timothy 1:7). Our readings mention the difficulties that people of faith will encounter, and each reading has its own way of facing those hardships. Jesus gives the practical advice: Look at the difficulties of being a disciple as just part of your job. So if the Lord says I must forgive those who hurt me, or be patient with customers, or share what I have with the poor--no problem; it's part of the job of a disciple. Too tired to go to church after work on a holy day? Just taking care of business. Paul reminds us in the second reading to stir the gifts of the Spirit into flame. If you take time to pray every day, if you look for God in other people, if you see difficulties as your share of the cross--you will begin to experience those gifts. We can trust that this is more than just wishful thinking by going to the first reading. When the prophet cries out for help with the misery and violence in the world, he hears God's promise that the vision (of hope for deliverance) will be fulfilled even if it seems to be delayed. We too hear that promise when we start to get discouraged, for God's promise "will not disappoint" (Habakkuk 2:3). Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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Pastoral Team: Rev. Gregory J. Daigle, Pastor Alfred J. Ricard II, Deacon Wanda Ashley, Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Donna Carville, R. C. I. A.
Website: www.stjohnchurchplaq.org Email: [email protected] facebook.com/pages/St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Parish Office Staff: Medric Smith, Jr., Business Manager Marsha Dupont, Secretary Susan Landry, Secretary Lily Skidmore, Secretary Gary Perrault, Maintenance
Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Monday (Liturgy of the Word) 7:00 am Wed., Thurs., Fri. (Mass) 7:00 am First Tuesday of the Month 6:00 pm (Mass, Novena, Benediction and Anointing of the Sick) All other Tuesdays - Confessions 5:30 pm (Mass and Novena) 6:00 pm
Baptism: Please contact the Parish Office Marriage: Please contact the pastor a minimum of six months before the wedding Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church 57805 Main Street — Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764-2531 Phone: (225) 687-2402 — 687-3337 — Fax: 687-1587
24 Hour Prayer Line: (225) 687-1554
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time October 6, 2019
Taking Care of Business
When we were kids, my brothers and sisters and I thought that you were not supposed to say the blessing before meals in a restaurant. We were probably afraid of being embarrassed if non-believers saw us praying. I think of that when I hear St. Paul telling Timothy, "God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control" (2 Timothy 1:7). Our readings mention the difficulties that people of faith will encounter, and each reading has its own way of facing those hardships.
Jesus gives the practical advice: Look at the difficulties of being a disciple as just part of your job. So if the Lord says I must forgive those who hurt me, or be patient with customers, or share what I have with the poor--no problem; it's part of the job of a disciple. Too tired to go to church after work on a holy day? Just taking care of business.
Paul reminds us in the second reading to stir the gifts of the Spirit into flame. If you take time to pray every day, if you look for God in other people, if you see difficulties as your share of the cross--you will begin to experience those gifts.
We can trust that this is more than just wishful thinking by going to the first reading. When the prophet cries out for help with the misery and violence in the world, he hears God's promise that the vision (of hope for deliverance) will be fulfilled even if it seems to be delayed. We too hear that promise when we start to get discouraged, for God's promise "will not disappoint" (Habakkuk 2:3).
Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
A Grateful Acknowledgement
Plaquemine Lions Club members Jacob Wilbert, John Sasser and Roy Kolder are pictured above presenting Fr. Greg with a check to cover the expense of an AED (automated external defibrillator) for use at our church. A grateful acknowledgement is made to the Lions Club for all they do for our church and community.
OLOL Blood Drive
The OLOL Mobile Unit will be in the St. John Church parking lot from 8am until 1pm
Sunday, October 6. Give Blood. Give the Gift of Life!!
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
These words of Jesus are an excellent invitation to prayer before the Blessed Sacrament: “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Mt. 7:7-9)
Available hours for scheduled visitation to the Blessed Sacrament in the Adoration Chapel are:
-Sunday: 4pm-5pm -Thursday: 10pm-11pm -Saturday: 10am-11am
To volunteer as a scheduled adorer or substitute, please contact JoAnn Daigle at 225.687.4621 or 225.776.4865.
Our Hymn Selections this weekend: (Subject to change)
Entrance: Gather Your People Music Issue 313 Preparation: We Walk by Faith Music Issue 496 Communion: Eye Has Not Seen
Gather Hymnal 616 Sending Forth: Let All Things Now Living Music Issue 588
Baptisms & Baptism Seminars
Baptism Seminars — 7pm Church Office Third Floor Monday, October 7, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019 Monday, December 2, 2019
Baptisms — Following 4pm Mass Saturday, October 19, 2019
Saturday, November 23, 2019 Saturday, December 28, 2019
Dates are subject to change. Please call the church office at 225.687.2402 to confirm the dates of the seminars.
As our RCIA team prepares for this year, we reflect on what we have done and pray we meet our new candidates where they are on their faith journey. I reached out to Hannah, Natalia and Carrie to ask them how to help us help our new candidates this year. Here's what Hannah replied (she is 14):
"I think RCIA helped me talk to God and become a better person. It helped me realize that I should be grateful about the things I have and for life. And I was able to realize how special I was that God took his time just to create me. I learned how you’re supposed to do things in mass and how to use a rosary, etc. It really just helped me overall to see things in life clearly and how I should take my time in things to work on becoming a better child of God. I’ll definitely see if I can go to mass with my grandma Sunday and I’ll come see y’all."
Makes us so grateful for our Lord using us for His purposes. For the RCIA team, Donna
October ….. Month of the Rosary and Respect Life Month
Daily Scripture Readings — October 7-13, 2019
Monday, October 7: Jon 1:1 -- 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday, October 8: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday, October 9: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday, October 10: Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday, October 11: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday, October 12: Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 Sunday, October 13: 2 Kgs 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 Tm 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19
St. John School Mass Celebrates Grandparents
The St. John School Family invites you to their Grandparents’ Mass on Wednesday, October 9.
Join us at 8:30am in St. John Church as we celebrate the Eucharist with these special people in our lives.
******** St. John Cemetery Clean up Project
St. John students and teachers will be cleaning and painting graves at the St. John Cemetery on Main Street. This will be a service day for students in preparation and anticipation of All Saints’ Day.
If you have a loved one whose grave is unable to be cared for or know of any elderly people who are unable to care for loved ones’ graves, the students would be happy to help.
Call St. John School at 225.687.6616 by October 18 and ask for Lisa Morel or Brenda Fremin for assistance.
September 28-29, 2019
Identified………………………………………$8,055.00 Number — 250 Unidentified…………………………………...$1,334.00
ONLINE GIVING — September 2019
Stewardship……………………………………$4,090.00 Other Collections………………………………$ 915.00
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Help Keep Our Cemetery Beautiful
A cemetery envelope has been added to the church contribution packet for the month of October. Please place your donation for the upkeep of St. John Cemetery on Main Street in Plaquemine in the envelope provided. It will be marked “Cemetery” and can be placed in the offertory basket at any weekend Mass.
Thank you for your generous contributions.
Stewardship
Acadian Festival Mass of Thanksgiving Saturday, October 12 ~ 4:00pm
We will celebrate the Acadian Festival Mass of Thanksgiving marking the 51st Anniversary of the Acadian Festival at St. John Church.
******** Chicken Dinners
Sunday, October 13, 2019 ~ 11:30am-1pm Plaquemine Council 970 Hall 58715 Price Street
1/2 Chicken, 2 sides and a roll ~ $9.00 For tickets, contact: Ruel Seneca ~ 225.385.0930 Barry Lamothe ~ 225.776.3434
******** Acadian Festival Schedule
Mark A. “Tony” Gulotta Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park
Friday, October 18: 5pm Blessing of the Grounds, Rides/Crafts/Food booths open Saturday, October 19: 11am Rides/Crafts/Food Booths open 5:30-6:30pm Presentation of Evangeline & Princesses Water Ceremony Bayou Plaquemine Sunday, October 20: 10:30am International Acadian Festival Parade 12 Noon Rides/Crafts/Food Booths open
******** Please support the Knights of Columbus in all the good works they do for our church, school and community.
Notice: There will be NO 11am Mass on Sunday, October 20, due to the Acadian Festival Parade at 10:30am. Sunday Masses will be at 7:30am & 9am.
51st International Acadian Festival St. John School News
Flu Vaccine Clinic
Tuesday, October 15 — 8am-12pm St. John Parish Hall
CVS Pharmacy is conducting a flu vaccine clinic in our parish hall for your convenience. Please pick up a vaccine consent form from the bookshelves in the back of church, fill it out and bring it to the parish hall to get your flu vaccine Tuesday, October 15.
Sanctuary Candle — October 13, 2019
St. John the Evangelist Church J. A. Durand, MD & C. Dugas
St. Clement of Rome Church Harold, Sr. & Barbara Himel
Altar Society
Altar Society Team 2 will be cleaning the church Tuesday, October 8 at 8am.
The St. John Altar Society is selling booklets based on the four Gospels. The booklets contain six-minute daily reflections in light of each of the Gospels. The 4-booklet sets ($5) are available in the St. John Church Office.
Coffee and Donuts — October 13, 2019
June Pinsonat & Sandra Bizette (7:30am Mass)
Thomas & Rose Marie LeBlanc (9am Mass)
MASS INTENTIONS — October 12-18, 2019
Saturday, October 12-4pm Mass Msgr. Leonard Robin, Msgr. George Barbier, Fr. Eugene Engels, Fr. Jerome Dugas, Sister Catherine Labouré, Sister Mary Rita McSorley, Sister Cecile Poitras; Tina Rinaudo; Alcee & Pauline Becnel, Evans & Virgie Dugas, M/M Gilmore Couvillion, James & Hette Hebert; Joseph Graves, W. A. Graves Family, Jack Jackson, Thomas Morales Family; Yves & Vera Ramirez, Jerry & Jane, Kirsch Kember; Judge Edward Engolio, Lucille Engolio, Pauline E. deVerges, Edward N. Engolio, Jr.; Berthelot, Guillot, Schlatre & Cavet Families; Gerald Hoffman; Claiborne & Lula T. LeBlanc, Sidney & Coralea Breaux, Catherine L. Gomez; DeNoux, Dugas, Durand & Panepinto Families, M/M Lindon Rivet & Family, Joe Messina, Irene & Lo Gulotta; Caliste, Jr. & Kimberly Landry, M/M Anthony Orcino & Family; Joshua Barker, M/M Harry Kember, Jr.; Kearney Thibodeaux, Sr., Sadie Thibodeaux, Kearney Thibodeaux, Jr., Vernon Suggs, Joe Suggs, Kyle Ourso, Freddie Ourso; Currier Family: Josie & Tony Palermo; Judy Priester; Alton & Jenny Boudreaux, Rosa Breaux; Jerry Berret
Sunday, October 13-7:30am Mass — St. John Parishioners
Sunday, October 13-9am Mass Msgr. Leonard Robin, Msgr. George Barbier, Fr. Eugene Engels, Fr. Jerome Dugas, Sister Catherine Labouré, Sister Mary Rita McSorley, Sister Cecile Poitras; Tina Rinaudo; Benny & Annie Vaughn; Calvaruso Family; Mary Jo Primeaux; Michael Clause, Allen Buquoi, Lane Panepinto; Mitchell Dufour, Boudreaux & Dufour Families; Connor Brown; Janice Brown; Tony Mancuso; Virginia Simon
Sunday, October 13-11am Cindy Dickerson; T. N. & Ray Patin; Marshall & Virginia Peavy, Cleo & Ella Dupont; Jep Daigle, Eddie & Virginia Clebert, Ulger & Nelda Daigle, Clebert & Daigle Families; Laura Zito; Betty Gongre; Bobby Tullier, M/M Verner Comeaux, Sr. & Sons; Linda Seneca Rafflee, Norman J. Morales, Cathy B. Dupont, Ruel J. Seneca, Sr.; Victor J. Canella; Paul, Doris & Charles Barbier, Claude Millet; Ruth Ricard; Ann & John Ruiz, Anthony & Frances Palermo
Tuesday, October 15-5pm Mass Theresa D. Businelle; T. N. & Ray Patin; Anthony “Tony” Falcon
Wednesday, October 16-7am Mass Cal Wilbert III, Joseph M. Cazes & Family, Calvin W. Wilbert, Sr. & Family
Thursday, October 17-7am Mass Tina Ferachi Loyacano, Agnes & Sam Coletti
Friday, October 18-7am Mass Dudley Nicolosi, Beryl Fourroux, Schexnaildre & Nicolosi Families
Weekly Ministries
Children’s Liturgy — October 13, 2019
Mary Hamilton (9am Mass)
Pope’s Prayer Intentions for October 2019
Evangelization: That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the church.
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