St. Philip Neri Catholic Church

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1 St. Philip Neri Catholic Church 607 Fourth Ave Kinder, LA Web-site: Office Phone: Hall & Religious Ed Office: Office Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday 1pm-4pm Wednesday-Thursday 8:00am - 4:00 pm Friday-8am-noon (Closed from 12-1pm for lunch) Parish Staff Rev. Keith A. Pellerin, Pastor keith.pellerin@lcdiocese.org Rev. Mr. Roy Nash, Permanent Deacon Receptionist/Secretary/Bookkeeper: Wendy LaFleur Rhonda Marcantel (part-time) Religious Education Coordinators: Laurie Pickle, Parish Catechetical Leader, PCL Hannah Fontenot, 1st-8th Grade Melody LaFleur, 9th-11th Grade Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday 2:45-3:45pm before Mass* Sunday 30 minutes before Mass* *Concluding 15min prior to Mass time to respect starting Mass on time. Mass Schedule Saturday - 4pm Anticipated Sunday - 8am & 10:30am Daily Mass Schedule Monday 6:30am Communion Service Tuesday & Thursday 12:05pm Mass Wednesday & Friday 6:30am Mass Special Parish Devotions First Saturday Rosary - 8 am 24 Hour Perpetual Adoration in Chapel Sacrament of Baptism Call the Office to schedule Sacrament of Marriage Call Office for required min. Six Month Preparation Sacrament of Holy Orders or Call to Religious Life Contact Rev. Jeff Starkovich, Vocation Director Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Any time upon request St. Vincent s Closet (New Hours for 2019) Tuesdays 2pm-5pm Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm

2 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF: Sat. Jan 12 4:00pm Herb Myers, J.D. Duplichan, Ward Paul Fontenot, Jr./Sr., M.J. & Gladys Rider, Brad M Crochet, Buddy Unkel, Orville Augustine, Buck Cunningham, Gerald Savant, Joe & Joey Walker, Wylie & Una Richard Sun. Jan 13 8:00am Fred& Darcy Jemison, For Living & Dec Memb of GeNelle Martin Fly, Bill Savant, Joe & Lucy Bellon, LeRoy Kitty Manuel, John Tessier Jan 13 10:30am Parishioners of St. Philip Neri Mon. Jan 14 6:30am Communion Service Tues. Jan 15 12:05pm Buddy Unkel Wed. Jan 16 6:30am Gerald Savant Thurs. Jan 17 12:05pm Harry Wakeley Fri. Jan 18 6:30am Joe & Joey Walker Tuesday, Jan 15, Council Meetings Finance Council 6pm Pastoral Council 7pm Parish Hall Sat. Jan 19 4:00pm Herb Myers, J.D. Duplichan, Ward Paul Fontenot, Jr./Sr., M.J. & Gladys Rider, Brad M Crochet, Orville Augustine, Buck Cunningham, Wylie & Una Richard, Bill Savant, Joe & Lucy Bellon, Alice Hamilton, Lillie & Kelly Ashford Sun. Jan 20 8:00am Fred & Darcy Jemison, Douglas Carrier, Chrisanne Wilhelmi Jan 20 10:30am Parishioners of St. Philip Neri Christmas Season Décor Packing If you are available Sunday afternoon at 1pm, please come help pack away our Christmas décor DSPN Annual Valentine Fiesta Saturday, February 9th Pageant begins at 6pm (ages K-4th) and Bingo games after pageant BBQ Hamburgers, Chips, drink & Cake Raffling off: Dinner for 2 to Big Sky $100 Cash Handmade Quilt & Afghan Vocation Cross Week of Prayer and Gift Bearer at Mass ~ contact Carolyn Keys or Nona Sonnier and reserve some time with the Vocation Cross Prayer and bring up the gifts for Mass. As of Wednesday, Jan 9 Religious Ed Returns Please be reminded that Catechism has returned from the Holidays as of Jan 9th. We look forward to welcoming all students back. Please review Religious Education Handbook concerning pick up/drop off policy and attendance policies. Welcome Back!! Father Nathan Long will be teaching a course on the Letters of St Paul. The classes will be held at Catholic Student Center at McNeese 221 Aqua Dr. from 5:30-7:30pm, cost is $50. Dates: Jan 29, Feb 12, 19, & 26. For more info call DOLC Office of Religious Education at ext 308. SPN Blood Drive, Sunday, January 27th, 9am 1pm Give the gift of Life! Adoration ~ One Hour per week -as decreed by our shepherd, Bishop Provost, all Catholics in the diocese are to participate in one hour of Adoration each week. Remember, we have an Adoration Chapel in the church that is open 24/7 and is always available. Return to the Lord: Diocese of Lake Charles Update Our original goal for St. Philip Neri Church is $409,338 however, the amount we pledged is $716,152.76, which is 166% over goal!!! As of Nov 2018 $419, has been received/accredited, exceeding our original goal!!! Now we enter into the 80% rebate incentive as pledges are complete!!! Adult Catechism ~ All are Welcome A Walk through the Mass-Seasons and Meanings Come and Discover why we do what we do From the beginning of Mass to the Final Blessing Wednesdays 5:30pm 6:30pm in the Church Jan 9, 16, 23, 30, Feb 6 and 13 by Fr. Keith Pellerin

3 Did You Know? What is Original Sin washed away at baptism? The doctrine of original sin is that in Adam all have sinned; and the doctrine of justification is that in Christ all are righteous. Namely, through the first Adam all have died and through the second Adam (Christ) all have life. Romans 5:12, sin came into the world through one man and death through sin. Romans 5:15-19, Many died through one man s trespass...for the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation...because of one man s trespass, death reigned through that one man...then as one man s trespass led to condemnation for all men...by one man s disobedience many were made sinners. These passages explain biblically the Church s doctrine of original sin; first sin. Therefore, every human being created by God has the propensity to sin. Let us be reminded that in order for something to be considered a sin, there must be knowledge of sin, there must be intention to sin, and there must be the act of sin all three must take place to be sin. The sin of Adam affected all human nature; to actually use free will to say NO to God, to disobey God. As the Catechism says, original sin is called sin only in an analogical sense; it is a sin contracted and not committed - a state and not an act (CCC 404). We have to be reborn in baptism to be in Christ, to become a member of the body of Christ, to be saved; because it is God s gift to us! TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful greeting with some folks today. They may wonder if you have had any Elvis sightings lately?. Despite the skeptics, today is solidly within the Christmas season. In fact, in some strands of the Christian tradition it represents the clearest manifestation of the mystery of the Incarnation. On Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John s Gospel, which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our humanity in his baptism. This is an ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries ago. More than most other ancient people, the Egyptians understood the life-giving properties of water. On this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. Many other places copied the custom, so that St. John Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch gathering at midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they brought from home since today there is a blessing on the water. At home for dinner tonight, decorate the table with beautiful bowls of water and white candles, toast one another with goblets of water, and light a Christmas candle in the window one last time. Baptism of the Lord New birth can be both a joy and a challenge. St. Paul remarks that mothers are prepared to go through the pangs of childbirth because of their excitement a their newborn child. We have to remember that St. Paul was a man, and his view may have been rather idealistic. There had been so many prophecies and predictions of the one who was expected, the one who was to come in the Jewish tradition. What remained uncertain was what the one to come would be. There is a sense that God will come with power, as our first reading from Isaiah indicates, yet the Lord will also be like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms and holding them against his breast. His public life will be the expression of how he fulfills the hopes and promises the people have listened to all their lives. In Luke s Gospel, Jesus is at prayer after his baptism that the Holy Spirit comes down upon Him, sealing the calling he has received from His Father, who in turn declares the closeness of their relationship, which has three aspects: Jesus is God s own Son, and so he is the Father s beloved, and God s favor rests on Him. These same three aspects happen to us at our baptism. This is the moment we become aware of the God-given sharing in creation that has just taken place in the birth of each child. We are all God s children; that we too are beloved by God. Parents can aim to emulate that divine love in all they strive to do in bringing up their children. It does not mean spoiling them. It does mean both challenging them to fulfill their potential while caring for their nurture and growth like the shepherd with His lambs. Finally, God s favor rests on both us and all our children, for we are God s children too. We sometimes lose track of this strong affirmation of God for each one of us. Just as the Archangel Gabriel greeted Mary as full of grace, so we begin and continue our lives under the support and favor of our God. May we all hear these words of God to us, You are my Beloved; my favor rests on you.? Proposed Christmas Present? Interested in providing a Monument Sign at the corner of 6th St and 4th Avenue that would display the name of our Church and also provide a double sided LED sign board to announce Mass times and various messages of upcoming events. The proposed cost is about $20,000. Interested donors, please see Fr. Keith at your convenience.

4 Residents of Nursing Homes; Dr. Peggy Allemand, Joe Alexis, Erin Allen, Sam Ange, Bob Arceneaux, Andre Ardoin, Evelyn Ardoin, Faye Ardoin, Derek Ardoin, Cliff Babineaux, Rena Barzare, Marie Bellon, Taylor Benton, Brooke Broussard, Ridley & Sybil Broussard, John Paul Blaze, Tom Broussard, Anne Burgess, Olivia, Ava, Parker, Riley & Hazel Busby, Clint Bushnell, Jean Bushnell, Wayne Butts, Gloria Caldarera, Roxane Campbell, Ginger Cappel, Marcus Captain, Mary Carpenter, Jimmie Chance, Alva Chighizola, Gilbert Cole, Jana Comeaux, Chris Cormier, Lois Cormier, Shawn Cormier, Marie Cormier, Landon Costanza, Calvelene Courville, Kathy Courville, Karen & Gerald Courville, Briggs Courville, Helen & Tee Courville, Lisa Courville, Bernice Cox, Mike Cox, Mark Cunningham, Norman DeBarge, Joby Delome, Amy Dennis, Hunter Dennis, Jane Dodd, Linda Dodd, Betty Jo Dodd, Deloris Donaldson, Rhonda Downs, Kevin Dunn, Haden Grey Duplechin, Theresa Duplechin, Darrell Duplichan, Gary P Duplichan, John Duplichian, Jr., Christine Dupont, Malak Dryden, Seth Eaves, Susan Ellington, Janell Fawcett, C.J. Fontenot, Carolyn Fontenot, Charles K Fontenot, Ben Fontenot, Greg E Fontenot, Kenneth Fontenot, Marshall Fontenot, Sharon Fontenot, Tracie D. Fontenot, Janet Fontenot, Remi Fontenot, Stephen Fontenot, Ida Ford, Jack Fournet, Jr., Ray Franks, Vertnia Frank, Brenda Fruge, Don Fuselier, Obrey Goodley, Virgie Granger, Linda Guajardo, Freddie Gormon, Mary Jane Guillory, Al Guy, Raymond Hall, Janice Hammond, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hanchey, Leandra Haymon, Joe Headley, Shirley Hebert, James Henry, Hibbett s Family, Hope Hoffpauir, Sarah Hollier, Milton Houston, Loretta Istre, Ralph Jemison, Arden Johnson, Brynlee & Kinsley Johnson, Roger Johnson, Sawyer Johnson, Jennifer Jones, Semi Karam, Al Kennard, Merritt King, Chloe Kramer, Dada Labove, Randall LaFleur, Cecil & Barbara LaFleur, Louise Weezy LaFleur, Clifford D Lafargue, Donna Lafargue, Marisa LaFargue, Jason Lafosse, Jeanette Langley, Cheryl Lantron, Thelma LaPoint, Dalton LeBlanc, Joseph & Lynn Lebouef, C.A. LeDoux, Tucker LeDoux, Priscilla Leger, Wanda LeJeune, Billie Jo Longoria, Terry Lormand, Murray Lormand, Kirt Lormand, Brenda Manuel, Benny Manuel, Kermit Manuel, Mark Manuel, Sheila Manuel, Tate Manuel, Tonas Marcantel, Nick Martin, Tim Martin, Erin McKay, Shirley Miles, Brielle Miller, Nolton Miller, Carolyn Morgan, Haven Morrison, Mike Moses, Chris Mouser, Ron & Michelle D Mueller, Kim Myers, Lance Myers, Debbie Nesmith, Taylor Nevils, Wallace Ogea, Paul Oliver, Robert Ortego, John Ortego, Josh Ottnat, Shermayah Pate, Troy Patterson, Sue Parker, Brittany Patrick, Gary Pelican, Dorothy Marie Pellerin, Donna Pitre, Katy Poe, Theresa Powers, Vernon Primeaux, Daniel Prudhomme, Lula Prudhomme, Mary Prudhomme, Angel Reacher, Blake Rice, Karen Richard, Wade Roberts, Mary Ellen Romero, Jaden Ross, Bob & Gloria Rougeau, Marlene Royer, Loretta Sanders, Melanie Sartin, Jessie Sattler, Gail Saucier, Betty Savant, Catherine Savant, Dickie Savant, Karen F. Savant, Caroline Savant, Dennis Savant, Ollie Savant, Randy Savant, Ingrid Savoy, Rosemary Shallow, Judy & Clifford Shuff, Janell Smith, Joyce Smith, Milton Smith, Charles T. Snider, Anita Sonnier, Becky Sonnier, Burel Sonnier, John Sonnier, Kelly Sonnier, Louis Sonnier, Jaxson Spikes, Linda Storer, James Taylor, Kayla Thibodeaux, Rose Thiels, John Trahan, Coach Paul Trosclair, Wynn VanNorman, Ed & Rosemary Vaussine, Fred Vickers, Buddy Vidrine, James Vienne, Kimberly Vincent, Wylace Vincent, L.D. Vizena, Ella V. Wakeley, Dawn Wall, Paul Yogi Webb, Dot White, Lawrence Williams. (Please call the Rectory when names can be removed!) Upcoming Pilgrimages!!! to consider for 2019 St. Junipero Serra and California June 30-Jul 7 Join Fr. Keith and Magnificat Travels to tour church missions of St. Serrra and the beginnings of the Catholic Church in California; along with special visits to Napa, Sonoma and Alexander Valleys. Greece and Ephesus Sept 28-Oct 7 w/fr. Keith Pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Paul and St. John, the apostle, who journeyed with Blessed Mary to Ephesus. info@holytravels.org or New Hours for St. Vincent s Closet beginning in 2019 Wednesday from 9am 5pm Thursday from 9am 12pm New DECREES Bishop Glen John Provost Beginning First Sunday of Advent 1. Prayer of St. Michael the Archangel after all Masses. 2. One Hour Adoration each week. 3. Intention Prayer in reparation for sins contrary to the 6th Commandment, the healing of all victims of sexual abuse, and the conversion of sinners. 4. Once a year conduct a parish Eucharistic Procession. 5. All Fridays are days of abstinence from meat. 6. Ember Days of prayer and fasting: Wed, Fri, Sat after 1st Sunday of Lent; Pentecost Sunday, Exaltation of the Cross Sept 14 & St. Lucy Dec 13 BE A MAN Men s Group every Sunday at 6pm begins with a meal at the former KC Hall reflecting on the book Be A Man by Fr. Larry Richards. Attend all classes or the ones you can make. If any man is interested, you are welcomed anytime! Step Up!!! Be A Man!! The way God intended and created you to be!

5 Mark your Calendar! In need of a Baptism Class? Call the Rectory at Jan 15 Finance 6pm Pastoral 7pm Councils Jan 19 KC Chili Night (CCD Hall) 4-7pm Jan 22 ACTS Core Team Meeting 6:30pm Jan 27 SPN Blood Drive 9am-1pm Jan 27 KMA Pro-Life Banquet (at KCC) $25 Feb 1 Youth Painting Fundraiser 7-9pm Hall Feb 3 Blessing of the Throats St. Blaise Feb 8 SPN Choir Mardi Gras Dance Feb 9 DSPN Valentine Fiesta Pageant/Bingo Feb 16 Middle Sch Rally at Hall 9am-3:30pm XLT 6pm-9pm (High School Teens) Mar 2 KC Dinner & Bingo 5pm New Bereavement Ministry beginning Jan 15th, Tuesday evening 5:30pm at the Church Hall. Anyone who is suffering from grief at the death of a loved one is invited to join us for some presentations on grief and the ongoing journey of bereavement towards a healthy acceptance and discover ways of including and honoring the memory of our loved ones who have passed away. For more information, please call Katherine Marcantel or the Church office Mardi Gras Dance Friday, February 8th $25 Couples, $15 single SPN Catholic Hall Casual Attire 7pm-Midnight CALLED TO SERVE For many weeks now, we have been celebrating the appearance of the divine presence in human form. As a child, he came to Mary and Joseph, was seen by the shepherds, and then by some wandering magi from the East. Today we celebrate another showing, later in time, to a group gathered at the Jordan River. John hesitated to baptize Jesus, whom he recognized as one mightier than I. But he did as Jesus asked, and the Holy Spirit descended and heaven s voice spoke to Jesus, You are my beloved Son. Jesus was beginning his public life of teaching and service. Soon he would start calling others to join him. Peter was one of the first to be called by Jesus. In today s second reading, he announces the heart of the message, peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. Peter was called, and you and I are called to spread that message and to serve God s word. Youth Events * High School Youth Group meets every Sunday in Hall 6:30-8pm, 9th-12th Grade *Jan 14-19, March for Life Washington, $625, Registra on due 10/11 with $200 deposit. You can register for all of these events at The Abrazando Cristo Mission Trip will be July 5-14, 2019 to Puerto Rico. Cost is $2200 for information please contact Felicia Borel at or Felicia.borel@lcdiocese.org A $300 nonrefundable deposit with registration due by Jan 12th to secure a seat, only 25 seats are available. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Mark your calendars now SPN Annual Golf Tournament Koasati Pines Coushatta 8am 2pm May 11, 2019 Banquet Kinder Community Center, Sunday, January 27th beginning with a social at 5:30pm, Guest speaker: Krista Corbello, La. Right to Life, Tickets are $25 each Door Prizes, Dinner and Fellowship! Sponsored by the Kinder Ministerial Alliance. Tickets are available NOW at the Rectory! Thank you for your continued support and prayers. Knights of Columbus will sell Chili on Saturday, January 19th at the Hall Beginning after Mass. Please see a KC Member for more information. Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

6 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Philip Neri Church # Seventh Street Kinder, LA TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Wendy LaFleur SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: 01/13/19 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS