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Volume 90, Number 41

October 25, 2020: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

2250 Main Street • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

OFFICE HOURS: Monday–Thursday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 12 noon (Closed Daily for Lunch 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.)

Telephone: 225.387.6671 • Fax: 225.387.6674 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.sacredheartbr.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. • Sunday: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m./75% capacity while maintaining social distancing requirements.

Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. • Thursday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. (1st Friday of every month, Mass is at 12 noon.)

Church is open for prayer Tuesday - Friday; 12 noon - 4 p.m. (Call Parish Office for More Information)

Please call or e-mail your prayer requests to Clare Coulon at 387-6671 or [email protected]

Per the directives of Governor

Edwards and Bishop Michael

Duca, we ask that everyone

wear face masks at all times.

The Sunday Mass obligation

continues to be indefinitely

dispensed for all Catholics.

Mass Schedule

Saturday 4 p.m.

Sunday 9 & 11 a.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday 8 a.m.

Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.

In Phase III, we are able to

accommodate 75% capacity,

[while still maintaining social

distancing requirements] per Mass

on a first come, first serve basis.

Fr. Walsh’s weekly homily can be

found on our website.

Sign up for emails on our website

and receive his weekly homily.

October 25, 2020

Entrance Antiphon: Ps 105 (104):3-4

R. Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; turn to the Lord

and his strength; constantly seek his face.

Cry out with joy to God all the earth, O sing to the glory of his

name. O render him glorious praise. Say to God: How awesome

your deeds!. R.

Because of the greatness of your strength your enemies fawn

upon you. Before you all the earth shall bow down, shall sing to

you, sing to your name!. R.

First Reading: Ex 22:20-26

A reading from the Book of Exodus

Thus says the LORD:

“You shall not molest or oppress an alien,

for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt.

You shall not wrong any widow or orphan.

If ever you wrong them and they cry out to me,

I will surely hear their cry.

My wrath will flare up, and I will kill you with the sword;

then your own wives will be widows, and your children

orphans.

“If you lend money to one of your poor neighbors among my

people,

you shall not act like an extortioner toward him

by demanding interest from him.

If you take your neighbor's cloak as a pledge,

you shall return it to him before sunset;

for this cloak of his is the only covering he has for his body.

What else has he to sleep in?

If he cries out to me, I will hear him; for I am compassionate.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 18L2-3, 3-4, 47, 51

R. I love you, Lord, my strength.

I love you, O LORD, my strength,

O LORD, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer. R.

My God, my rock of refuge,

my shield, the horn of my salvation, my stronghold!

Praised be the LORD, I exclaim,

and I am safe from my enemies. R.

The LORD lives and blessed be my rock!

Extolled be God my savior.

You who gave great victories to your king

and showed kindness to your anointed. R.

Second Reading: 1 Thes 1:5c-10

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the

Thessalonians

Brothers and sisters:

You know what sort of people we were among you for your sake.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord,

receiving the word in great affliction, with joy from the Holy

Spirit,

so that you became a model for all the believers

in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth

not only in Macedonia and in Achaia,

but in every place your faith in God has gone forth,

so that we have no need to say anything.

For they themselves openly declare about us

what sort of reception we had among you,

and how you turned to God from idols

to serve the living and true God

and to await his Son from heaven,

whom he raised from the dead,

Jesus, who delivers us from the coming wrath.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation: Jn 14:23

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord,

and my Father will love him and we will come to him. R.

Gospel: Mt 22:34-40

The Lord be with you. R. And with your spirit

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

R. Glory to you, O Lord.

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,

they gathered together, and one of them,

a scholar of the law tested him by asking,

“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”

He said to him,

“You shall love the Lord, your God,

with all your heart,

with all your soul,

and with all your mind.

This is the greatest and the first commandment.

The second is like it:

You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two

commandments.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

October 25, 2020

October 25, 2020

Sign up This Weekend For 40 Days for Life!

In this month of October, when we celebrate Respect

for Life month, you are invited to participate in 40 Days

for Life. This is a time of prayer at the Delta abortion

clinic on Colonial Drive. Every year people of faith

come to pray peacefully across the street from the

clinic. We pray for everyone going into the clinic – the

babies at risk for abortion, the mothers and fathers who

seek to end their child’s life, and all those who work at

the clinic.

Please join us on October 30 from 12:00 noon to

7:00 pm when our parish prays at the clinic. Sign-up for

40 Days for Life will take place at Sacred Heart on the

weekends of October 17-18 and 24 – 25. Please

consider whether God is calling you to join us in prayer.

Entering Canaan: Women’s Day of Prayer and

Healing. Are you or someone you know suffering the

loss of a child through abortion? You are not alone. A

Day of Prayer & Healing for women who have

experienced abortion will be held on Saturday,

November 7, 2020 from 9 am – 5 pm. For more

information and confidential registration, please call 225-

325-3459 or email [email protected]. All

inquiries are confidential. Sponsored by the Catholic

Diocese of Baton Rouge – Office of Marriage & Family

Life.

All Souls’ Mass and Blessing of the Graves

Roselawn Cemetery (4045 North St.)

Monday, November 2, 2020

11:00 a.m.

The feast of All Saints falls on a Sunday this year,

and our three weekend liturgies will be celebrated for

the feast.

Monday, November 2, is the feast of All Souls, a

special day of prayer for the souls in purgatory.

Fr. Walsh will celebrate Mass at Roselawn Cemetery

that day at 11:00 a.m., and everyone is invited!

Blessings of the Graves

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (1523 Main St.)

Sunday, November 1, 2020: 4:00 p.m

Historic Highland Cemetery (4251 Oxford Ave.)

Sunday, November 1, 2020: 7:00 p.m.

Father Paul Counce, the pastor of St. Joseph Cathedral, will

bless the graves at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery and Historic

Highland Cemetery Sunday, November 1, 2020. See times for

each cemetery above.

Greenoaks Memorial Park’s Annual All Souls Day Mass

has been cancelled.

All are welcome to attend any of these graveside services.

We respectfully request that those attending wear face

coverings or masks and maintain social distancing.

Please help us honor and remember

the deceased members of our community

resting in these historic places.

Sunday: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time;

Priesthood Sunday

Monday: Weekday

Tuesday: Weekday

Wednesday: Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles: Sts.

Simon and Jude Thaddaeus, Apostles, both preached

the Gospel in Mesopotamia and Persia, and were

martyred for the faith there in about 47 A.D. We

know very little about either saint from the

scriptures, but it is believed that St. Jude was the son

of Cleophas and the woman named Mary who stood

with the Blessed Virgin at the foot of the Cross. St.

Jude is also believed to be a cousin to Jesus. He is

associated with an epistle that bears his name

thought few scholars believe he is the actual author.

St Simon was sometimes called the Zealot. We do

not know if this reflected his adherence to the Zealot

party which opposed the presence of the Romans in

Palestine or whether it was a reference to his

zealousness in following Jewish law.

Thursday: Weekday

Friday: Weekday

Saturday: All Hallow’s Eve: The word Halloween

refers to the Feast of All Saints. The word is taken

from an archaic English term, “hallows,” meaning

“holy”; and “e’en”, a truncation of the word

“evening”, in reference to the Vigil of All Saints. It’s

a day when Catholics celebrate the triumph of the

Church in heaven, and the lives of the saints on

earth. The modern focus on ghosts and goblins also

falls within Catholic tradition as they are reminders

of death and of the last things. Therefore, as we

commemorate the feast of All Saints on November

1

st

, beginning with All Hallows’ Eve, our minds

should consider those last things: death, judgment,

heaven, and hell.

Next Sunday: All Saints

SUNDAY NURSERY:

Closed until further notice.

NOVENA TO OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP

Follows 8:00 a.m. Mass on Tuesday

NOVENA TO THE SACRED

HEART OF JESUS

EVERY 1ST FRIDAY OCTOBER - JUNE

CONFESSIONS: 11 a.m. MASS: 12 noon

NOVENA: 12:30 p.m.

CONFESSIONS

Tuesday & Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.

Thursday & Friday 8:30 a.m

Saturday 2:30—3:30 p.m. and by appointment.

MARRIAGE

Couples should contact the Parish Office at least six (6)

months prior to the desired date and must complete the

Marriage Preparation Program.

BAPTISM

Seminar required. Please visit the website or call the

Parish Office for information.

CARE OF THE SICK

Visits made regularly to hospitalized and homebound.

Contact the Parish Office for Anointing of the Sick or

to receive Holy Communion.

FUNERAL PLANNING

Please call the Parish Office prior to scheduling

with the funeral home.

October 25, 2020

Date Mass Intention(s)

Tuesday

10-27-20

8 a.m. Martha B. Haase

Dan Fourrier, Sr.

Wednesday

10-28-20

8 a.m. Frank Culotta

Shirlene Cooper

Thursday

10-29-20

9 a.m. Lucille Church

Peter Simon, Jr.

Friday

10-30-20

9 a.m. Jennie Crifasi Fonte

Saturday

10-31-20

4 p.m. Parishioners of Sacred Heart

Sunday

11-01-20

9 a.m. Joseph Gendusa, Jr.

Thomas Dykes

11 a.m. Anthony Saia; Cecilia & Shelley Tramonte;

Wick Ryan; Frank Culotta; Bradley Smith;

For all United States Service Men and

Women, Living & Deceased

Sunday, October 25

Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-3, 3-4,

47, 51 [2]/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt

22:34-40

Monday, October 26

Eph 4:32—5:8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4

and 6 [cf. Eph 5:1]/Lk 13:10-

17

Tuesday, October 27

Eph 5:21-33/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-

5 [1a]/Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday, October 28

Eph 2:19-22/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5

[5a]/Lk 6:12-16

Thursday, October 29

Eph 6:10-20/Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-

10 [1b]/Lk 13:31-35

Friday, October 30

Phil 1:1-11/Ps 111:1-2, 3-4, 5

-6 [2]/Lk 14:1-6

Saturday, October 31

Phil 1:18b-26/Ps 42:2, 3

5cdef/Lk 14:1, 7-11

Sunday, November 1

Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3

-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/1 Jn 3:1-3/

Mt 5:1-12a

October 25, 2020

MON

26

No Daily Mass

TUE

27

Daily Mass/Novena, 8 a.m., Church

Church Open For Prayer 12 noon - 4 p.m.

WED

28

Daily Mass, 8 a.m., Church


Parish Finance Board Mtg., 12 p.m., Pastor’s Dining Rm.

THU

29



FRI

30



SAT

31

Confessions, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Vigil Mass/Maintenance 2nd Collection, 4 p.m., Church

SUN

1

All Saints Day

Masses/Maintenance 2nd Collection, 9 & 11 a.m.

A VOCATION VIEW

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 25, 2020

Wanted: humble sinners who know the

forgiveness of God, these make good

servants of the Gospel. They can be

priests, deacons, sisters or brothers. If God

is calling you, call or email Father Josh

J o hn s on a t ( 2 2 5 ) 3 3 6 - 8 7 78 ,

j j o h n s o n@d i ob r . o r g , o r v i s i t

www.diobr.org/vocations.

Pastor

Reverend Miles Walsh

Pastoral Associate

Deacon Clayton Hollier

Business Manager

Mrs. Tiffany Dykes

Director of Religious Education

Ms. Clare Coulon

Receptionist/Bookkeeper

Mrs. Denise Williston

Facilities Services Manager

Mr. Jonathan Olivier

Maintenance Assistant

Ms. Latasha Reed

Maintenance Assistant

Mr. Warren Stevens

Youth Coordinator

Mrs. Nicole Salassi

Organist

Mr. Davis Hotard

Wedding Coordinator

Mrs. Ashley Coleman

Sunday Nursery

Mrs. Sara Smith

Contribution Accounting

Mrs. Mary Eggart

2251 Main Street • Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

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