MASS TIMES Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM 11:30 AM & 5:30 PM Weekdays Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 6:15 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday & Friday 8:15 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00 AM Saturdays 2:45 PM—3:30 PM All others times by appointment only. BAPTISMS Please call the parish office in the early months of pregnancy. WEDDINGS Contact parish priest at least six months prior to anticipated date of wedding. CARE OF THE SICK Notify the parish office of homebound and hospitalized. PRAYER REQUESTS Contact Mrs. Theresa Himel at 755.3709 or email at sjvprayerline@aol.com

PARISH OFFICE Phone 753.7950 Fax 753.7965 Website www.stjeanvianney.org E-Mail churchinfo@stjeanvianney.org Hours Monday thru Thursday 8:30 AM—6:00 PM Friday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Phone 751. 2926 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OFFICE Phone 751. 0502 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM SJV PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Phone 751.1831 Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM PRESCHOOL Phone 752.5356 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:15 AM—2:00 PM

16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road

PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Tom Ranzino Deacon Rev. Mr. Brent Duplessis Deacon Rev. Mr. Dan Borne Director of Religious Education Mrs. Denise Louviere Religious Education Assistant Mrs. Betty Wright Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Craig Baker Receptionists/Secretaries Ms. Belinda Smith Mrs. Mickie Marchiafava Director of Social Responsibility Mrs. Lori Aucoin Facilities Manager Mr. Terry Blackwell Music Director Mrs. Karen Ullo SJV School Principal Ms. Wendy Gilmore Assistant Principal Mrs. Cherie Robinson Assistant Principal Ms. Theresa Cannon Director of Preschool Mrs. Amie Williams Asst. Dir. of Preschool Mrs. Dana Sunseri

LAGNIAPPE Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2012

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our mission as the Body of Christ in the parish of St. Jean Vianney is to model the love of Jesus by discerning and doing God’s will, consciously Sharing the Word and Eucharist at worship, educating in faith all ages, evangelizing our parishioners for Christ’s mission, and serving justly God’s people, our sisters and brothers within our parish boundaries, our larger Baton Rouge community, and into the world.

WHEN SOMEONE IS ILL,

WHEN DO I CALL A PRIEST????

The best answer is early in course of the illness. Contacting the Parish Office about a parishioner’s illness is an important first step. In this initial contact, a plan for the person’s pastoral needs can be created which may involve the Sacrament of the Anointing of the

Sick, including the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and/ or the weekly reception of Holy Communion from the Parish either on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If an illness progresses, and the person is hospitalized, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick can be administered again for the person. Our Lady of the Lake Hospital has a Catholic Chaplain on Staff; however, the Baton Rouge General Hospital and Oschner Hospital do not. Calling the Parish Office to ask Fr. Tom to visit a sick parishioner in the Hospital is encouraged as some hospitals do not provide that information to the local parish. When a sick person from St. Jean Vianney Parish registers at a local hospital, please indicate in the registration that the person is from St. Jean Vianney Parish and inquire if Holy Communion is brought to the Catholic patients in the Hospital. Many hospitals provide this service through area parishes, including St. Jean Vianney Parish. It’s best to call for the Anointing of the Sick early in a person’s illness. The Anointing of the Sick is NOT the Sacrament of the Dying. The Sacrament of the Dying is really the Eucharist…Food for the Journey. If a person who is ill requires Hospice, either at home or at a Hospice facility, please let the parish know that the person is in Hospice care so that appropriate pastoral care can be provided for the sick person and family. Working together, families and the Parish can assist the ill parishioner to seek both physical and spiritual healing. There are brochures on the Brochure Rack in Church about When to Call a Priest which can be helpful to you.

LIFE TOGETHER

VOCATION Thinking about life as a religious priest, sister or brother? Come to Life Awareness, a weekend of discerning about a religious vocation. Open to SINGLE Catholics between the ages of 17 to 40, August 31 - September 2, 2012 at St. Charles Center, Diocese of Lake Charles, 2151 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, Lake Charles, Louisiana. The fee is $25.00 for the weekend. (Scholarship funds are available.) For more information contact: Fr. Matt Dupré, Vocation Director 225-336-8778 or email, mdupre@diobr.org, or go to www.diolaf.org/lifeawareness to register on-line.

We extend our sympathy to the following parishioners who recently lost a loved one:

To Gabe and Mariangela Rincon and family on the death of his mother, Eva.

Andy and Mary Ann Sceroler on the death of her mother, Claudine Polito.

Dear Friends, I wrote the recent Bulletin cover on “When to call a priest if someone is ill?” as I wanted to make clear that communication about a person’s illness is never an intrusion or bother. Unless I know someone is ill, I cannot offer them pastoral care. Please don’t depend on the hospitals communicating this information to me or the parish. Most of the hospitals in town do not take the initiative to inform the parish if a parishioner is ill. Yes, most hospitals do provide lists of Catholic patients, and sometimes these are broken into parishes; however, I am not always aware that a parishioner is ill or hospitalized. What does pastoral care mean? It means that from early on in a parishioner’s illness, there is the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. This can also include the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The Anointing of the Sick is a special prayer including the Anointing with the Oil of The Sick. This Oil is one of the Oils blessed by Bishop Muench at the Chrism Mass during Holy Week each year. This Sacramental anointing is for the healing of the person, body, mind and spirit. It is an occasion of the Church offering care and consolation to the one who is ill in the name of the parish and the Church in the world. While our parish offers this Sacramental Anointing in the communal form each month during mass on the first Wednesday, not every person who is ill can attend. So, if you would want this Anointing of the Sick for yourself or a loved one, let the Parish Office know and this can be done. The Sacrament of the Dying is Holy Communion, called when this is the occasion, Viaticum. A person who is near death can often receive Holy Communion. This is another special ministry of care from the Church parish. The spiritual arts are as important in the life of a person who is ill as are the medical arts. These can go hand in hand for the sake of healing. There are some brochures on the brochure rack in church that deal with When to call a priest….. at Home, At a Hospital, and While in Hospice….. Our parish recently said good bye to Mr. Mark Blanchard, who died in late June. Mark was a long time director of the Office of Stewardship and Development at the Diocese of Baton Rouge and a good friend of St. Jean Vianney Parish. Each year when we do our three fold stewardship programs they bear the touch of Mark Blanchard. The Diocese will miss Mark’s insights, good work and faithfulness. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord…. The coming week the Community Life Commission

will be meeting to work on preliminary plans to create ways for us to gather for good memories as a parish. Also, the Adult Faith Formation Committee will meet. By the way, my tomatoes are finally turning red!!! Have a good week. Love,

UPCOMING TRIP TO SCOTLAND AND IRELAND

Fr. Tom will be helping to lead a trip to Scotland and Ireland September 5-16, 2012, along with Art History Professor Dr. Marchita Mauck and Fr. Don Neumann, chaplain at Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. The trip will include visiting Edinburgh, Inverness, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Newgrange, Knowth, Kildare, Kilkenny, the Cliffs of Moher. For complete travel information see the brochures on the bookrack in Church, at the Parish website, or call Fr. Tom at the Parish Office.

Parish Stewardship Summary

Fiscal Year to Date July 1, 2012 to July 8, 2012

Christ Renews His Parish Retreats Men and Women: A retreat movement centered in the parish, for Men and for Women. Participants can take part in a yearly retreat for men in August and

women in October. [Formation required.] Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two (Mark 6:7-13).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 1:10-17; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23; Eph 2:13-18; Mk 6:30-34

Goal Amt. Rec’d

Year to date Offertory

47,858.00 59,551.12

Weekly Offertory

23,929.00 22,950.61

Youth Group Summer Schedule Sunday nights following the 5:30pm mass July 29th - Water Night

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS JustFaith Program What is my responsibility toward the poor? How do I become someone who really cares for and act on behalf of the poor and the vulnerable? This fall, a program called JustFaith will be offered for the 5th year in our parish. The program is designed to empower and transform participants so they can become voices for the voiceless and agents of God’s good news to the poor. Be ready for a demanding, challenging thirty weeks! We invite you to an information gathering on August 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the parish office. The program runs from October 2012 to May 2013. For more information, call Vicki Brooks, 756.0941, or Vicki Dauterive, 756.4796, as well as, www.justfaith.org.

SJV Men’s Retreat August 18th and 19th Parish Hall

Do you feel that your spirit is in need of renewal and are searching for a way to recharge it? Maybe, you are looking for a way to make a deeper connection to the church community around you. Many of your friends and neighbors in our parish have found renewal and spiritual refreshment and a closer sharing in our community at the SJV Men’s Retreat and you are invited to experience it too. The Christ Renews His Parish retreat program has been providing spiritual renewal for over 40 years in parish communities all over the world. It is a two day overnight retreat given by your fellow parishioners just for you. It requires only your presence yet provides benefits that last a lifetime. For more information and to sign up pick up a form from church or at the parish office. You may also sign up at the parish website at www.stjeanvianney.org.

Go to www.stewardshiptoday.org to get your online copy of Stewardship Today, a monthly publication for parishioners to embrace the importance of stewardship in daily living.

A REFLECTION ON THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL Fifteenth Sunday Ordinary Time Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 Reflection: Brad Doyle One thing I’ve never been good at is packing for trips. I always find myself frantically running around the house, checking the weather, throwing articles of clothing into a bag, hoping not to forget something. And while, in this week’s gospel, Jesus says “take nothing for the journey,” he’s not exactly extolling the virtues of procrastinators. He’s speaking to us about reliance. It is human nature; the more we have, the less we are dependent on others. The same is true spiritually. In our everyday encounters when evangelizing people, we should rely completely on Him to provide what we will say, what we should do, and when we should do it. He should provide our spiritual packing list, for only he knows the storms in the lives of those we will encounter. If we take a step back and, in prayer, receive from the Lord exactly what needs to be said, we will be much more effective evangelizers. Do we pack our own worries and cares into our conversations with others? Or do we listen to their needs and bring them to Christ? What is some baggage that may be hindering my relationships and ability to evangelize affectively? “Lord, this week help me to…”

PARISH OFFICE SUMMER HOURS The Parish Office hours will be Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm. We are closed from 12 noon until 1:00pm for lunch.

2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR HELP NEED

St. Jean Vianney Extended Care Help Needed Looking for mature dependable people (college student or older), to work part-time with St. Jean Vianney Extended Care. Moms are welcome and may bring their children. Extended Care hours of operations are from 2:15pm-6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Caregivers are usually scheduled to work 3 or 4 afternoons a week, however it is possible to work fewer days or to be available as an ‘on call’ substitute. Duties consist of preparing snacks, calling roll, supervising homework, and supervising play. Interested persons may contact Charlyn Bliss at (work) 753-7644, or pick up an employment application from the St. Jean Vianney Preschool office. Extended Care is located at 16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road, Baton Rouge. We will begin taking applications in June and start interviewing the week of July 5th.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Religious Education Registrations: Please remember to register your child/children in our Rel. Ed. classes if you have not done so for the 2012-13 school year. We do not automatically register your child if they attended classes last year. For more info, call 751.2926. Class schedules for the school year are posted on the church web site. Rel. Ed. Teacher Meetings: Children’s Church Teachers: Tues., Sept. 4th @ 7 PM Parish Office Elem. /Jr. High Teachers: Mon., Sept. 10th @ 7 PM School Library High School/ Confirmation Team: Sun., Aug. 26th @ 6:45 PM Parish Office

*** Confirmation Registration *** All 11th grade students of the parish (Catholic, Public & Private schools) must be registered in the parish Confirmation program in order to be eligible to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in April. Parents of these students are required to attend a Parent Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 29th @ 7 PM in the parish hall. Please contact the Office of Rel. Ed at 751.2926 for further information. Please note: All 9th graders who are enrolled in a catholic high school should register now to be enrolled in the parish Confirmation program. Registration forms are available in the parish office or by calling 751.2926.

PICTURES ARE IN If you have not picked up your child’s First Eucharist or Confirmation pictures from the parish office, please do so. You may contact the Office of Religious Ed at 751.2926.

Monday, July 16 Tuesday, July 17 7:00pm Adoration 7:00pm Christ Renews His Parish Men Wednesday, July 18 Bulletin Articles Due for June July 28& 29 6:30pm Disaster Relief Mtg. 7:00pm RCIA Thursday, July 19

Friday, July 20 Saturday, July 21 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Baptism Weekend Sunday, July 22 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Baptism Weekend OLOL Blood Dr. 6:45pm Life Teen/Youth Group Monday, July 23

SJV CALENDAR

Monday, July 16 8:30am All Souls Tuesday, July 17 6:15am All Souls Wednesday, July 18 6:15am Molly Langlois 8:30am Thursday, July 19 6:15 Communion Service Friday, July 20 8:30am Emile Jacquin

Jean Lassard Saturday, July 21 4:00pm Ron Henzen Sunday, July 22 7:30am For Parishioners of SJV 9:30am Leroy Pritchard 11:30am Jerry McKernan 5:30pm Joey Hebert

MASS INTENTIONS

SANCTUARY LAMP (07/16–07/22)

Elvia Pelaez

AUTOMATIC BANK DRAFT Automatic Bank Draft is available as an option for your weekly or monthly tithing and building fund contribution. Please call 753.7950, or come by the parish office for more information.

REMEMBER ST. JEAN VIANNEY PARISH IN YOUR WILL

If this parish has meaning to you and your family, then please consider remembering St. Jean Vianney Parish in your will. Call Fr. Tom for information. (753.7950)