785 Sam Houston Jones Parkway, Lake Charles, LA. 70611 * P.O. Box 12726, Lake Charles, LA 70612 337.855.6662

www.sttheodorelakecharles.parishesonline.com e-mail: sttheodorecommunity@yahoo.com

St. Theodore Catholic Community

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Contact Pastor Six Months in Advance of Wedding Date SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptismal Prep Classes are held the last Sunday of the month at 2pm. Contact Church Office to register.

Fr. John Huckaby, Pastor, john.huckaby@lcdiocese.org Fr. Joby Mathew, Parochial Vicar, joby.mathew@lcdiocese.org

Deacon Leo Hebert

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday—Thursday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM—2:00PM Closed for lunch everyday 12:00-1:00PM

Adoration & Church: 0627

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Anticipated 4:30 PM Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 AM Sunday Life Teen Mass 5:30 PM Monday 6:15 AM Tuesday 6:15 & 8:30 AM Wednesday 6:15 AM Thursday 6:15 AM Thursday School Mass 8:30 AM Friday 6:15 AM Saturday 8:30 AM SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 3:15-4:15 PM Sunday7:45-8:15 AM 9:45-10:15 AM 4:30-5:15 PM Weekdays by appointment

OFFERTORY December 14th TBA Religious Retirement TBA Automatic transfers are available, contact the office.

Baptismal Prep Classes St. Theodore will hold a Baptismal Prep Class the last Sunday of each month at 2pm, in Doyle’s Place. This

class is for parents who need to schedule a Baptism in the upcoming months. It is also for anyone who will be a

Godparent and needs certification. Please contact the Church office for registration information.

DID YOU KNOW??? • There is now a reserved pew for the

hearing impaired. It’s the front pew on the left when you walk in the Church. Please let your family members know if they need to hear better to please feel free to sit there at any time.

Diocese of Lake Charles Respect Life Dinner and Silent Auction Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Buccaneer Room *Lake Charles Civic Center Doors open at 6pm with Silent Auction

Dinner served at 6:30pm Guest Speaker: Julia Holcomb at 7pm

Tickets are $50, To secure a table of eight: $400 This Event benefits the Diocesan Ministries:

Rachel’s Vineyard / Silent No More The Gabriel Project/

Youth Pilgrims / March for Life in Washington DC Please call 439-7400 ext 301

for more information or tickets.

Diocesan News

Contact Information Tim Aguillard, Trustee Mary Jane Vaughn, Trustee Church Office 337-855-6662 Kathie Snider, Administrator Ruthie Singer, Secretary Stephanie Lester, Receptionist Church Fax 337-855-6663 Life Teen Office 337-855-4401 Laura Adams Fisher CCD Office 337-515-8699 Sherry Livingston, CCD Sandi Robinson Jr. High Minister 337-855-4401 Evan Pickle Holy Family School 337-855-9465 Jennifer Bellon, Principal St. Louis 337-436-7275 Christopher Fontenot, President James Burnham, School Board Representative

For a list of Catholic Churches and Mass Times when traveling, please visit:

www.parishesonline.com

Parish News

We are currently looking for new Altar Servers There will be an Altar Server training for current servers, as well as those interested in becoming one on January 14th at 5:30pm & 7:00pm.

The Knights of Columbus are presently having a Membership Drive. They

have family socials once a month - the 4th Wednesday - and they invite their member’s families to join them for a

supper and social at the KC Hall. Their regular monthly meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of each month. Contact Mike Fruge (580-6456) or

Ross Kaufman (855-6384) for more information on this Family Ministry and the many ways they serve

the community and our Church parish.

Thank you Mike & Trina Daigle for your many years of commitment to our

Altar Servers.

Thank you Jack & Jessica Wilson for volunteering to be our new Altar Server Coordinators.

MONDAY 12/22 6:15 AM - Mass 3:00 PM - Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) 5:30 PM - Advent Penance Night 6:30 PM - SALT CCC 7:00 PM - AA Meeting TUESDAY 12/23 St. John of Kanty 6:15AM - Mass 8:30 AM - Mass 3:00 PM - Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) 6:00 PM - Be A Man Prayer Group WEDNESDAY 12/24 (Office closed) 6:15 AM - Mass 4:30 PM - Mass 12:00 AM - Midnight Mass THURSDAY 12/25 Christmas Day (Office closed) 8:30 AM - Mass 10:30 AM - Mass FRIDAY 12/26 St. Stephen (Office closed) 6:15 AM - Mass 3:00 PM - Divine Mercy Chaplet (Church) SATURDAY 12/27 St. John (Office closed) 8:30 AM - Mass 4:30 PM - Mass SUNDAY 12/28 The Holy Family (Office closed) 8:30AM - Mass 10:30AM - Mass 2:00 PM - Baptismal Prep 5:30PM - Lifeteen Mass

From the Pastor Dear Parishioners: I pray that your final preparations for the Advent of the Christ are underway, for this week we celebrate once again the birth of the Savior, the Word Made Flesh, Jesus Christ, the Word Among Us, Immanuel, God With Us. We are pleased to offer your family a gift for Christmas. It is a book entitled Bible Basics for Catholics: A New Picture of Salvation History. It is written by John Bergsma, a professor at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. This book is called a “fresh, fun, and authentically Catholic introduction to the ‘big picture’ of salvation history. Bergsma combines sound theology, academic expertise, pastoral wisdom, and an endearing playfulness to draw readers into the connection between the great stories of the Bible and salvation in Jesus.” I hope that you will find that this book is an excellent follow-up to our Quick Journey Through the Bible series we offered this Fall because it is arranged according to the covenants that we discussed in our video series. Even if you did not attend the Bible study with us, you will undoubtedly gain a fresh new perspective of the story of salvation history and how all of God’s covenants with us culminated and found their completion in the new and eternal covenant of the Blood of Jesus (see Mk 14:24, Heb 9:15, 13:20). Copies of this book will be available after the 4:30 p.m. Vigil, Midnight, 8:30 a.m., and 10:30 a.m. Masses on Christmas. Please take one book per family, read it, and then share it with your friends. On behalf of Fr. Joby Mathew and Deacon Leo Hebert, I wish you a blessed, joy-filled, and Merry Christmas season. Fr. Huckaby

The Church office will close at 4:00pm on December 23rd and will reopen at 9:00am on January 5th. The Pastors and Staff of St. Theodore wish you all a very Blessed and Merry Christmas!

Advent Confessions: December 22nd 5:30-7:30pm *Confessions will resume Saturday, December 27th. Christmas Masses Christmas Eve Mass: 4:30 pm & 12:00 midnight Christmas Day Mass: 8:30 am & 10:30 am

MINISTERS FOR MASS ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 27, 2014 & SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014 CELEBRANT SAT. 4:30 PM

FR. PIRARO SUN. 8:30 AM FR. PIRARO

SUN. 10:30 AM FR. COVERT

SUN. 5:30 PM FR. MATHEW

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

1. PHYLLIS LANE 2. CHRISTINA SPIKES 3. RAY LEJEUNE 4. LINDA MATHIS 5. PRIS LEJEUNE 6. JACK WHITE 7. GLORIA HENRY 8. CYNTHIA MCCOWN

1. THAIL PETE 2. KAREN GUILLORY 3. BUD BARLOW 4. SYLVIA LAVERGNE 5. MABEL BAILEY 6. JUDE CHANTLIN 7. SANDI ROBINSON 8. VIRGINIA THIBODEAUX

1. DRU SONNIER 2. CHRIS MCELHANEY 3. SR. CATHERINE 4. FR. COVERT 5. POLLY CLARK 6. SR. CLAIRE 7. WANDA DURAN 8. SANDRA OGEA

1. SARAH ELFERT 2. USHARY BELLARD 3. SHIRLENE MILLER 4. FR. MATHEW 5. DEACON LEO HEBERT 6. TOMMY HANKS 7. SUE CROCHET 8. LISA DEVILLE

LECTORS MARY SHIVES DENNIS THERIOT

MARY BILLEDEAUX SYLVIA DEL CARMEN

CHRISTY MOORE CLARK\ SHEREE RICHEY

MADISON MURPHY TAYLOR SOILEAU

ALTAR CHRIS SPIKES HUNTER SPIKES

HANSON AUGUSTINE LIAM THOMPSON

ANDREW COWART BRYCE COWART ETHAN PELOQUIN

JOHN PATTON DANA MANINT

MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS ACTS Core Team Altar Servers—Jack & Jessica Wilson Altar Society—Gene Stawecki 855-7819 Angel Gabriel—Jamie Barlow 263-3617 Be A Man Prayer Group—James Oliver 526-6006 Scott Bridges 912-2843 Bereavement Support Group—Beverly Barbery 526-2558 Margie Castille 426-7860 Catholic Committee on Scouting—Susan Fontenot 905-2812 Catholic Daughters—Janet Lowery 217-0755 Jr. CDA—Jennifer Foreman 217-3258 Catholics in Action—Beverly Barbery 526-2558 CFA—Cherryle Fruge, SFO 438-2720 Charismatic—Judy Marcantel 855-9647 Children’s Church—Renee McCall 526-9071 Church Décor—Jan Reeves, Garden Ministry 660-5196 Gene Stawecki & Theresa Stutes Community Chest 855-4602 Creighton Model Fertility Care—Bonnie Kron 377-7953 Cub Scouts—Russ Dawdy 532-2013 Women’s Cursillo/Ultreya—Angela Patton 855-2022 Divine Mercy—Larry & Irene Fields 855-6723 Engagement Encounter—Karen & Jamie Beauxis 532-9100 Eucharistic Adoration—Mary Hebert & Penny Gallow 433-5683 Extraordinary Ministers—Stan Shreve 794-3323 Food For the Poor—Kirk Guillory 217-0741 Garden Ministry Greeters & Ushers—Gary Ash 725-3979 Knights of Columbus #3622—Mike Fruge 580-6456 K.C. Hall Rental—Mike Fruge 580-6456 Lector Coordinator—Sylvia Del Carmen Duhon 526-8963 Meals for Grieving Souls—Jackie Breaux, Priscilla Ardoin, Sue Crochet Mission Coordinator—Pat Fox 842-4289 Music Ministries—Christy Almaguer, Dir. 263-3288 Life Teen Choir—Robby Alleman 855-2317 Funeral Choir—Peggy Guillory 855-4324 Guitar Choir—Russ Dawdy 532-2013 New Life Counseling—Pregnant? Need to Talk? 474-7003 Prayer Ministry—Jamie Barlow 855-0224 Radio Maria—Denise Smith 292-4984 Respect Life Ministry—Andy & Rachellia Sonnier R.C.I.A.—Gary & Susan Courrege 855-2078 Rosary Makers Guild—Joyce Mattix 855-2328 Karen Guillory 855-6307 S.A.L.T.—Cherryle Fruge 438-2720 Stewardship Committee—Dennis Bent 855-5191

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds .” Psalms 147:2

Brent Andrepont Zac Berger Sadie Bond Jennifer Broussard Stephen Broussard Danny Buller Caprice Bush Rita Carrier Bryleigh Charles Sandra Cormier Helen Dardeau B.J. & Mary Louise DeGeyter Jim Dennis Carolyn Duhon Clarence Ethridge Dale Fontenot Georgie Fontenot Mable Foreman Gary Grob Tammy Grove Herbert & Wilma Guilbeaux Chloe Guillory Sophie Guillory Nila Halloran Butch Halphin Ann & Mahlon Harrel Trena Hatch Angela Hebert Kenneth Higginbotham Phyllis Hill Zachariah Kushner Doc & Doris Latham Wilbert Leger Arville LeJeune

Danny Mallette Ruby Malone Linda Mathis Danny Matte Eula Matte Sue & Sarah Mattix Madolyn McCoy Wade & Cathy Miller Roxanne McCain Maureen McCown Cindy McElhaney Mary Jane & Tony Meche Marie Moore Evonne Picou Alfred Pousson Ludren Reed Tricia Reed Dale & Mark Reichley Rosamaria Rivera Mary Shives Bradley & Nellie Stutes Debbie Stutes Faye Swickard Eva Thompson Nora Tramuta Lavenia Fontenot Maggio Family Fuselier Family James Hogan Sarah Savell Richard Tramuta Bob & Cynthia Vasquez Roger Webb

Lifeteen is looking for Teen Ushers, Lectors, and Altar Servers contact the church office if interested!

CCD

Email=theodoreccd@yahoo.com For CCD resources, see website

ww.sttheodorelakecharles.parishesonline.com

Lifeteen Bible Study Tuesday Jan 6

5-6p.m.

Confirmation Ceremony has been set for Sunday, May 3rd at the 5:30p.m. Mass.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FAITHFUL CCD VOLUNTEERS:

Did you know that 34 people (catechists) plan 32 weeks of CCD

lessons for about 350 students in grades 1-8?

29 volunteers are in the classroom to be of immediate help to the catechist and

students every week. 10 people give their time to serve as safety

monitors each week. May God bless each and every one of them!

Christmas Flowers In Loving Memory or In Honor of By MR. & MRS. CLIFF SAUCIER……………………………….……..………………..…….………..KATHIE & CHARLES SNIDER CHARLES “JACK” GLYNN & DONALD HEBERT………….…………………….…………..……………………………FAMILY EDWARD DUFRENE SR., EDDIE DUFRENE JR., GARY DUFRENE, A.J. SINGER & EVA FABACHER…………………………...……………………….…………….………………SINGER FAMILY ROBBY, HOWARD & HELEN ROBISON……….……… ………………………….…………………….…….SANDI ROBINSON LLOYD DEMARY………………………………………………..…………………….…………..…………SIS DEMARY & GIRLS DEACON JACK REYNOLDS, RAY REYNOLDS, EMERSON PEET JR., EMERSON & EVELYN PEET………………………………………..………………….….…….AMY REYNOLDS AND FAMILY LAWRANCE MANUEL…………………………………………………………………………………….…..GIULIANA MANUEL LYNN RACHAL………………………………………………………………………………..…….FRED RACHAL AND FAMILY MARIE LOGAN……………………………………………………………………………………………...FAMILY AND FRIENDS RUFUS & ELOISE FRUGE, NOLAN MATT & ALL LIVING AND DECEASED FAMILY, FR. DOYLE………………………………………………………………………………………………...TERESA & MARIA MATT ALL DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE RICHARD & THELMA KOBER FAMILY……………………………………… LILLIAN DESHOTEL…………………………………………………………………………………...PAT & ROBERT WELBORN ALL LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE AYMOND & HIGGINBOTHAM FAMILIES……………….……………………………………..KEN & ROSE HIGGINBOTHAM KATHY & JACOB BULLER, MR. & MRS. WADE GUILLET, DON GUILLET, MR. & MRS. HAMPTON MARCANTEL……………………………..………………………...CARROLL & JUDY MARCANTEL OLAN FONTENOT………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…...FAMILY NORMA, GRANT, MATTHEW & JO LYNN LEWIS………………………………………...…….TERESA & ELWIN FUSELIER ALL LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE LAVERGNE & THIBODEAUX FAMILIES ………………………………………………………………………………………………….....SYLVIA & WILLIAM LAVERGNE AUDREY STOUTE & ERIC STUTES………………………………………………………………………......RICHARD & BECKY FLOYD ROBERTS, RICHARD & DENISE SONNIER, NEWELL & AUGUSTA NAUMANN……………...NOONEY ROBERTS

What’s Ahead

Lifeteen is bringing 20 teens to the March for Life in Washington D.C January 18-23.

DYC– Diocesan Youth Conference February 27-March 1st at Dry Creek Retreat Center. Cost $185 Registration Ends Thursday, February 12th.

Monday, 12/22: (6:15am) MICHAEL MATHIS by Robin & Linda Mathis Tuesday, 12/23: (6:15am) E.J. GASPARD (8:30am) RICHARD & DENISE SONNIER by Nooney Roberts Wednesday, 12/24: (4:30pm) ABATE & VAUGHN FAMILIES; JOHN FONTENOT by Teresa & Maria Matt; JOSHUA & JONATHAN FONTENOT by Sue Fontenot; GWEN HIMEL BIRTHDAY MASS by Jackie Breaux; DELCO, ELLA, LARRY DUPLECHIN; KENNETH, NORA, MKE BROUSSARD; DAVID ARDOIN by Betty & Wayne Reeves; ALL DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS OF RICHARD & THELMA KOBER; FLOYD ROBERTS by Nooney (12:00am) ELLIOTT COLEMAN; ALL LIVING & DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS OF WALLACE & RUBY FRUGE by Cherryle & Carol; ALL LIVING & DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS OF ST. THEODORE PARISH; MR. & MRS. SULLIVAN ARDOIN & LOUISE & JAMES LANDRY by Danny & Jenny; EDWARD DUFRENE SR, EDWARD DUFRENE JR, GARY DUFRENE, A.J. SINGER, EVA FABACHER by Tommy & Ruthie Singer; CLIFF & LAVERGNE SAUCIER by Kathie Snider Thursday, 12/25: (8:30am) MARIE LOGAN by Family & Friends; HARRIS FONTENOT & GARY FUSELIER by Rita Fontenot (10:30am) R.L. MILLER SR & JR by Jeanne Miller; LEO PATRICK HOGAN, JOHN LEO HOGAN, ANN MARIE FAST, MARY LOU WALL, MURPHY BROUSSARD, CLARCE ROUTHIER by James & Debbie Hogan; MILLIE, EUGENE, BEN & VINCE LABBE’, CARRIE CASTILLE GARRETT, JOHN & KAREN BURK, JIMMY LOUVIERE by Margie Castille; JIMMY LOUVIERE Friday, 12/26: (6:15am) WILFRED BOULLION MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY MASS by Family; HAROLD L. CORMIER MEMORIAL ANNIVERSARY MASS by Family Saturday, 12/27: (8:30am) E.J. GASPARD (4:30pm) MONA, LEO & LARRY JOHNSON by Pat & Connie; PERCY ARMENTOR, ROBERTA JOHN, ALICE DESORMEAUX by Gilderie; RONNIE LEJEUNE & FAMILY; TINA GUILLORY by Tim & Martha Vogel Sunday, 12/28: (8:30am) MASS FOR THE PEOPLE (10:30am) HASKELL NIXON by Family & Friends (5:30pm) MARIA THANH NGUYEN

STEWARDSHIP Faith is a gift from God. During this Christmas season take time in silence and pray to God. Thank Him for all the gifts He has given you. Try to set aside anger or resentment you have and really open your heart to

receive the gift of God’s grace.

P o r t A g g r e g a t e f o r donating a truckload of gravel to our playground. TCBY for holding Spirit

nights and for donating funds to our school. We a r e s o appreciative for the generosity of our community members.

SPACE- Supermarkets and Parents for the Advancement of Catholic Education

Please support our school by purchasing SPACE gift certificates. This is how it works. Holy Family purchases gift certificates from Market Basket at 5% off of their face value. These certificates are sold to you for exactly what they are worth. For a $20

gift certificate you pay $20 and when you use the certificate at the store, you receive $20 worth of groceries. At the same time, Holy Family makes $1 or 5% each time you use that certificate. It is that easy. If you have a charge account at Market Basket, you may pay that account at the Courtesy counter with SPACE gift certificates as well.

SPACE gift certificates may be purchased in the school office Monday – Friday from 8 am –3 pm.