Most Blessed Sacrament 15615 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70817-6311 Parish News On Line: www.mbsparish.org November 10-11, 2018 Volume XXXIII No. 45 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Parish Thanksgiving Meal Sunday, November 18th 5:30 pm M.B.S. Gym SUNDAY READINGS First Reading The widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil, but made a little cake for Elijah (1 Kings 17:10-16). Psalm Praise the Lord, my soul! (Psalm 146). Second Reading Christ will appear a second time to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him (Hebrews 9:24-28). Gospel This poor widow put in more than all the other contributors (Mark 12:38-44 [41-44]). MBS Parish has a long tradition of inviting its families to this particular parish gathering to share in prayer, food, and fellowship as a Church family. This year MBS will provide the turkey, dressing and side dishes. WE ARE ASKING PARISHONERS IN ATTENDENCE TO BRING A DESSERT TO SHARE. (Note: If you re not able please come anyway) At 5:30 p.m., in the Gym, a short prayer will be offered with a reflection followed by the Thanksgiving meal. Parish Staff Pastor...Fr. Phil Spano Mass Assistance Fr. Donald Blanchard Parish Life Coord....Deacon Don Musso Permanent Deacon.. Deacon Mark Berard Receptionist...Andrea Leger Secretary...Caryn Didier Bookkeeper...Darlene Moscona Director of Music..Kathy Duplessis and Ministry Youth Director...West Giffin Director-Christian Form...David Planché Christian Formation phone (225) 751-5867 Secretary-Christian Form...Theresa LeBoeuf Child Protection Office...Roslyn Landry (225) 753-5526 Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4:30 p.m./confessions 3:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 9:45 a.m., & 11:30 a.m. Monday 8:45 a.m. - Communion Service Tuesday - Friday - 8:45 a.m. except during school year, Thursday Mass 8:15 a.m. MBS SCHOOL Principal: Cheri Gioe School Phone 751-0273 / Fax: 753-7259 Extended Care: Sheena Gauthier 751-0023 MBS Early Learning Center Director: Laurina Conger 752-8829 Parish Office Hours: Monday Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Closed 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.) Friday: 8:00 a.m. - Noon BAPTISMS: Twice a month, after 11:30 Mass. Call office during pregnancy to sign up and for class information. MARRIAGE: Law of Diocese requires 6 month preparation period prior to wedding. Call church office for more information. FUNERAL: Please call the priest for prayer and before setting date/time. RCIA: If interested in becoming Catholic, call the church office.
Good Timers Thanksgiving Feast Parishioners age 50 and over are invited to join our Good Timers group for a Thanksgiving Feast. Wednesday, November 14th 12:00 Noon St. John Room Please bring a dessert to share! MBS Fair! A great big Thank You goes out to all who assisted in so many ways with our MBS Parish Fair. More information will be forthcoming concerning the funds raised as gross/ net issues are dealt with. From the community-building aspect of the weekend it was very inspirational. To all the coordinators of the various areas of the fair who were also in the trenches with the many volunteers who served- Thank You to all! To Patrick Yarborough, the overall chairman-mbs Catholic Church and School are deeply grateful and appreciative to you and your crew who planned, organized, and worked so tirelessly. Helping Families In Need This Thanksgiving Most Blessed Sacrament Social Responsibility is asking your assistance so that a family can enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving. If you know of a person or family (someone you work with, a neighborhood friend, acquaintance, etc.) who may be having difficult financial times or someone affected by recent flooding and would appreciate a gift voucher toward purchasing food for a Thanksgiving meal, please call the parish office at (225) 752-6230. There is a limit of 2 vouchers. Please use your discretion when deciding and the recipient s name will be anonymous. You, the caller, will be responsible for picking up the voucher/vouchers from the parish office and delivering to whom you requested. Happy Birthday to Fr. Donald Blanchard celebrating 75 years on Saturday, November 10th! We thank him for sharing his life with us at Most Blessed Sacrament. Parish Adora on Night Tuesday, November 20th M.B.S. Church 7:00 p.m. Praise and Worship music will be provided by our MBS house band. Adora on will be begin at 7:00 p.m. and end with Benedic on (a blessing with the Blessed Sacrament). All ages are welcome and we invite families to come together for this Ushers and Greeters are called to be Ministers of Hospitality. They are entrusted with promoting a sense of welcoming and belonging to all the faithful assembled for worship. They are many times the first point of contact of those entering our church/parish for the first time. We have a wonderful group of men and women that welcome every Sunday but are in need of some extra help for some of the masses. If you would like to join, please sign up at the table in the narthex of the church this weekend after any of the masses. Please pray for the soul of: Bonnie Dunlap Let us remember her family and loved ones in our prayers. Knights of Columbus Charity Calendars and Car Magnets The Knights of Columbus Most Blessed Sacrament Council 10455 will be selling their Charity Calendars after all masses on the weekends of: November 10th-11th and 24th-25th. These calendars sell for $20.00 each and each calendar enters the buyer into a daily drawing for Dollar Prizes. Additionally, the Knights will also be selling their Keep Christ in Christmas car magnets for $5.00. The profits from the sale of these calendars and car magnets assist the Knights in their many charitable endeavors throughout the year. Let s Help Our Veterans Our MBS Martha Ministry will be collecting socks and gloves for the Veterans at Garfield House and the homeless downtown. We will be accepting your donations through Nov. 19 th. Please drop your donations at the parish office or after mass in the baskets by the exits of church.
2018 MBS Parish Fair Went From Under The Big Top To Waay Over The Top!! Sending Out A Huge Thank You To All Our Volunteers! Let your imagina on run wild! It was definitely gumbo weather... They came from near and far to watch the school children perform (le ) and Cowboy Mouth Band dazzle the crowd (right).
Most Blessed Sacrament Church Mission Statement The mission of Most Blessed Sacrament Church is for members to witness the real presence of the Lord in word and sacrament, and that they may live out the message from the gospel and serve one another as followers of Jesus Christ. Mass Schedule and Intentions Sat. Nov. 10 4:30 pm Glen Doris Painter Carl Dietrich Mike Lloyd Grace Gary Errol Perrault John Bourque Corine & Clovis LeBlanc Jill Fontaine Sims Gauthier Sara Morales Bourgeois Natalie Hernandez Buddy Lemoine Kay Sulik Sun. Nov. 11 8:00 am Jeanette Mire Donald Cary Rosemary LaBurzza Day 9:45 am Ray Fleniken Janice C. Stein Fred Young Betty Haydel Meyer Mike Watson Douglas Woolfolk 11:30 am For The People Mon. Nov. 12 8:45 am Communion Service Tues. Nov. 13 8:45 am Beatrice Frederick Wed. Nov. 14 8:45 am Lost Soul No One Prays For Thurs. Nov. 15 8:15 am Meyer Mike Watson Richard Borek Fri. Nov. 16 8:45 am The L keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. Psalm 146:7 PRAYING FOR ALL MILITARY Please keep the following in your daily prayers: Andy Blum Scott & Jamie French Caleb Burris Nathan Colter Jeremy Ferguson Brett Gilbert Chris & Ali Jones Eric Schweitzer Connor Ryan Adam Girior Morgan Miller Andrew Barksdale Trey Perault Craig Dardenne Alex Grantier Brian Primeaux Will Howland Landon Bourg Matthew Bourgeois Maxwell Conger Steven Dubuc Nathan Scott STEWARDSHIP OFFERING - October 27-28, 2018 Identified Contributors $15, 397.00 Unidentified Contributors $ 2,034.00 Total $17,431.00 READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday:Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday:Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday:Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday:2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday:3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Masses - November 10-11, 2018 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Celebrant - Subject to Change Fr. Phil Fr. Phil Fr. Blanchard Fr. Blanchard November 10-11, 2018 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Servers Lectors Extraordinary Ministers 4:30 pm C Ransome, C Ransome, J Leier L Tabary, G Landry E Yurik, S Brouillette, R Brouillette, J Sutherland, B Landry, G Landry, Deacon Don, B Conner 8:00 am P Hines, K Huynh, L Thurmond J Blackwell, G Aubert T Peters, S Peters, M Vermaelen, S Vermaelen, L Bayhi, C Mendoza, K Bourgeois, C LaCoste 9:45 am S Harvey, D Bellotti, J Huff S Menard, P Rushing K Bourgeois, W Golden, C LeBlanc, J Gutierrez, K Johnson, J LaBar, Deacon Don, B LaSalle 11:30 am K Wilkerson, L Romero, M Edney S Long, L Duplantis V Webre, D Gremillion, B Wallbillich, M Leger, T Powell, T Passman, Deacon Don, D Passman
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Most Blessed Sacrament Church #515223 15615 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70817 TELEPHONE 225 752-6230 CONTACT PERSON Caryn Didier EMAIL: cdidier@mbsparish.org SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Thursday 5:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION November 10-11, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 5 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: