fourth sunday of easter, may 3, 2020 · 2020-04-28 · that fr. amrit and i are keeping all of you...
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Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 3, 2020
St. Joseph 76950 Gum Street Grosse Tete, LA 70740 Holy Mass: Sunday: 9:00am
Immaculate Heart of Mary 11140 Highway 77 Maringouin, LA 70757
Holy Mass: Saturday: 4:00pm Tuesday — Friday: 8:30am
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 3523 LA. Highway 78 Livonia, LA 70755-0128 Holy Mass: Sunday: 11:00am St. Catherine of Siena Mission 4324 Railroad Avenue Fordoche, LA 70732
The TriParish Pastoral Center Located at Immaculate Heart of Mary
225.625.2438 : phone 225.625.3513 : fax 225.308.9726 : emergency [email protected] : email www.triparishes.org : web Office Hours are Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm
Devotional Life in The TriParishes
MON Post-Mass Prayer for the Gifts of The Holy Spirit
TUE
Post-Mass Devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
9:00am The Holy Rosary Home of Ruby Hafford
4:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group St. Joseph Parish Hall
WED Post-Mass Devotion to St. Joseph
6:00pm The Holy Rosary St. Catherine of Siena Mission
THU Post-Mass
FRI Post-Mass Devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Litany of Jesus Christ, Priest and Victim / Vocations
Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:11-18 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25; Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12
The Mass Readings for The Week of May 3, 2020 Thoughts along the way Fr. Christopher Decker
Happy Easter! Do you have trouble remembering what day it is? I know I do. It seems as if we’ve been sequestered for years instead of a month or so! I’ve been staying busy with live-streaming the Holy Mass each day on our webpage and on social media as well as Night Prayer each weekday evening. While there is administrative work to be done, I feel like I’m working harder than I have in quite a few years! I hope that you also all know that Fr. Amrit and I are keeping all of you in prayer each day as we offer Mass for your intentions. We also both pray that the scourge of this virus will soon be over so that we can resume parish life together. You’ve no doubt heard about the extension of the Stay-at-Home protocol in the state of Louisiana. As of this writing churches are not yet able to be opened for pub-lic liturgical celebrations, so we are still waiting on timelines and guidance from Bishop Duca and govern-ment officials. In the meantime, Fr. Amrit and I are con-sidering what this will look like and making plans to prepare. For the time being, we will continue to offer Mass privately in our rectories and I will continue to make the stream available indefinitely. Hopefully, in time, you will be able to fill the parking lots and eventu-ally even return to the inside of the church! Believe me, we will be ready to welcome you! Until let us continue to pray for each other. Pax Christi,
Your Stewardship for April 26, 2020 On-Line Giving is not included
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Offertory Collection $2,360.00
St. Joseph
Offertory Collection $1,695.00
St. Frances
Offertory Collection $665.00
On-Line Giving
On-Line Giving
On-Line Giving
The 4th Sunday of Easter is traditionally Good Shep-herd Sunday. We talk about the care the God gives us, the care that Jesus promises, care that the Spirit provides. And, of course, we read the 23rd Psalm. May this time of prayer and reflection bless you with the assurance of God’s love and care for you.
The Sanctuary Lamp Burns for These Intentions the Week of May 3, 2020
Immaculate Heart of Mary: in loving memory of Joseph Harris St. Joseph: in loving memory of Betty Comeaux St. Frances: in memory of Bennie Vallet by the Ladies Altar Society St. Catherine: in loving memory of Anthony Pizzolato
Peggy Champagne Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry
Reconciliation (confession) is celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary on Saturday from 3:00—3:45pm. If you’d like to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation outside the scheduled time, please call the office to arrange a time with the priest.
Marriage Couples are asked to contact the priest at least six months before the desired date.
Baptism Celebrated on the 3rd weekend of each month. A Baptismal Seminar is required before a baptism can be properly scheduled. Please contact the parish office during early months of pregnancy.
Pastoral Care of the Sick Please call the parish office to arrange for Holy Communion or Anointing of the Sick.
CLERGY, STAFF & SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION
Rev. Christopher J. Decker Pastor
Rev. Amrit Raj, I.M.S. Parochial Vicar
Margie Spina Bookkeeper
Elsie Mae Thompson Executive Secretary
In Memoriam
Joseph Harris, died April 18, 2020 and was interred at Immaculate Heart of Mary Cemetery
Betty Comeaux, died on April 19, 2020 and was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery
Eternal Rest Grant unto them O Lord, And Let the Perpetual Light Shine upon them.
Whose voice will you follow –the Good Shepherd’s or a stranger’s? Pray for a listening heart. If you think God is calling you, call Fr. Andrew Merrick at (225) 336-8778, [email protected].
vocations
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land & Rome
A pilgrimage led by Fr. Amrit Raj from September 21—October 3, 2020, walk in the footsteps of Our Lord and the Early Church! There will also be a public audience with Pope Francis. The cost of the trip is $3,500.00 per person. This does not include insurance. If you are in-terested in an unforgettable experience, contact Cindy Babin at 225-625-4529 or Faye Gilliam at 225-648-2787.
Weekend contributions can be mailed to the Tri-Parish Of-fice 11140 Hwy 77, Maringouin 70757 or put in the drop box at St. Frances located on the front of the rectory or at Immac-ulate Heart of Mary located at the front of the office. You also have the options to do on-line giving. Go to our webpage at triparishes.org for instructions.
We would like to thank the Marionneaux Family for the gen-erous donation to our TriParish Office. Your monetary gift is greatly appreciated.