St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church

PASTORAL STAFF Emergency 478-3845 Reverend Monsignor Jace Eskind jace.eskind@lcdiocese.org Deacon Richard Donahoe rdonahoe@smdpcatholic.com Jackie Goodwill - Administrative Assistant jgoodwill@smdpcatholic.com Pat Foy - Of ice Manager pfoy@smdpcatholic.com Kellie Onxley - Bookkeeper konxley@smdpcatholic.com Joe Whitbeck - Dir. Communications/Facilities/IT jwhitbeck@smdpcatholic.com Leah Arnaud - Records/Receptionist larnaud@smdpcatholic.com Denise Donahoe - Director of Religious Education ddonahoe@smdpcatholic.com Ashley Rozas - Religious Ed. Secretary arozas@smdpcatholic.com Jenny Bellow- Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 1-4 jbellow@smdpcatholic.com Lisa Perry - Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 5-8 lperry@smdpcatholic.com Becky Clements - Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 9-12 bclements@smdpcatholic.com Victoria Hebert - Youth Director youth@smdpcatholic.com Pam Fontenot - Music Ministry/Liturgy Chris Miller - Choir Director SMdP Service and Ministry Meetings Feb. 4 - Feb. 9, 2017 YOUTH MEETINGS - Sun., Feb. 4 No Middle School Youth High School Youth - Super Bowl Party Youth House 5:15p Knight s of Columbus Meeting Mon., Feb. 5, G/V South 6p Altar Society Meeting Mon., Feb. 5, G/V North 6p Life in the Spirit Series Tue., Feb. 6, G/V North 6p CDA Monthly Meeting Tue., Feb. 6, G/V South 6p Women s Gospel Reflection Wed., Feb. 7, Church Meeting Room, 6a Divine Mercy Chaplet Wed., Feb. 7, Main Ch. after 8a Mass Religious Education Classes - Wed., Feb. 7 Grades 1-4 St. John Elem. 5:15p - 6:30p Grades 5-8 St. John Elem. 7p - 8:30p Grades 9-11 Church Complex 7p - 8:30p Men s Gospel Re lection Fri., Feb. 9, Church Mtg. Room - 6a AA/NA Recovery Meeting Fri., Feb. 9, G/V Kitchen - 6p SACRAMENTS Baptisms: Call the of ice two months in advance to schedule an appointment. Marriages: Call at least six (6) months in advance for pre-marriage instruction. Reconciliation: Every Sat. 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm or by appointment during the week. Anointing of the Sick: Available anytime, please call of ice to make arrangements. Holy Orders: Interested in priesthood or deaconate, please contact Msgr. Daniel Torres 439-7400 Ext. 220 MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Anticipated Mass 4:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 10:30 am Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 pm Wednesday & Friday 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 am & 6:00 pm Mailing Address: 5383 Elliott Road Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 (337) 478-3845 Fax: (337) 477-2828 Of ice Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30a - 12N, 1:00-4:30pm Of ice is closed from 12N - 1pm for lunch www.smdpcatholic.com In case of emergencies: (337)478-3845 (leave a message, someone will be paged) Main Church 5495 Elliott Rd. Granger/Vincent Multi-Purpose Complex 5326 Elliott Rd. SMdP Parish Leadership W.J. Lechtenberg Parish Trustees Pastoral Council Mia Dubois Lana Ellis Cindy Hanks Matt Keating Stephen Liles David Bruchhaus Mike Eason David Ieyoub Finance Council Veronica Miller Tyson Queenan Richard Shaw Lilly Vincent Tina Higgins Johnette Szydlo Shively Verrette Upcoming 2nd Collections Feb. 11 - Bishop Services Appeal Feb. 18 - Diocesan Religious Education Feb. 25 - Easter Flowers Mar. 4 - Debt Reduction/Building Fund Mar. 11 - Bishop Services Appeal

P F Dwight Arceneaux Rickey Bagley Catherine Viator Billot Marian Blanchard Walker Kent Bosely Myra Bordelon Chance Boudreaux Sylvia Boyer Gary Breaux Susan Broussard Erline Bryant Dan Burrhus Carol Camara Audrey Champagne Sherlene Clark Scott Collins Tommie Collins Steve Couch Colin Courville Lisa Courville Jennifer Dent Kayla Derouche Vickie DeRouen Eric Duffy Charles Domingue DC. Richard Donahoe Jack Dore Blaine Doucet Sean Doyle Amy Dugas Jennifer Earnhart Carolyn Eason Leland East Matthew Evans Pam Falcon Carol Ann Faulk Jacob Farnques Shanda Felton Bea Fertitta Bill Ferguson Derrick Fontenot Jodie Fontenot Karen Fontenot Lucy Fontenot Liliane Garandel Robert Gilbert Eddie Mac Gorman Linda Estay Granger Elnora Granger Louis Granger Tommy Greenlee Ty Griffen Will Guidry Visit www.smdpcatholic.com, Lagniappe section to add or remove someone from the sick list. Names will be removed after 90 days unless renewed or otherwise Joshua Guillory Renee Haley Austin Hebert Kristen Higginbotham Jude Hillard Cayson Hoffpauir Keith Hernandez Don Johnson Adam Jones Sandie Jordan Gene Juranka David Kandik Laura Kaough Janina Keller Ronnie Kramer Sandy Kramer Clay LaFargue Jason LaFosse Dennis P. Landry Grayce LaRocca Danny Laughlin Monica LeBlanc Tammy LeBlanc Tammy LeBleu Leola Leger Sue Lowery Meghan Mattison Owen Mattison Gene Martin Frannie McCall Miles McDonald Pete McKean Julie Mere Consuelo Michel Elena Miller Mildred Monceaux Aaron Moore Linda Moore Terri Morris Alivia Mudd Vic Muse Kisha Myers Ferrel Naquin Carolyn Neal Don Nelson Noah Nelson Shelia Nelson Vinton Nelson Dennis Nivels Carlos Ochua Westly Papilion Mary Ellen Pauley Dot Pellerin Joyce Peoples Nancy Pennartz Gene Porche Elaine Primeaux Elista Price Alton Puckett Dennis Primeaux Jonathon Puleo Angie Quienalty Sheila Rather Meg Reed Chuck Rew Nora Richard Denise Robinson Maria Robinson Dorothy Rogers Linda Rogers Bevo Rome Marian Rome Nannette Rougeau Beverly Royer Milton Ryan Elaine St. Mary Mitzi St. Romain Quinten Savoie Jackie Shaughnessy Richard Shaw Carl Sheldon Danny Sheridan Patti Sheridan Donna Shidla Bailey Shuff Connie Shuff Jamie Simon Henreitta Sonnier Talon Sonnier Joseph Sowells Joe Speight Pamela Sprehe Lavona Taylor Avis Theroit Wayne Thibodeaux Shelia Thibodeaux Katlynn Thacker Guy Trahan Jacqueline Trouard Coralie Vidrine Hunter Walker Courtney Westerkamp Barbara Williams Glenn Wiltz JoBella Winters From Fr. Jace the Collar TM Sometimes when children are excited and tell stories of their latest adventures, they can skip over details, jumping from one tale to the next. And then is a common conjunction joining these hurried sentences that quickly moves the narrative forward, often in its and starts. The excitement de initely carries the story. The listener is often left wondering exactly what happened. There are a number of questions left unanswered, but one thing is clear: This was exciting! Something similar is happening in the irst chapter of Mark, indeed some would say it happens throughout the entire Gospel of Mark! We see this excitement and hurried storytelling on prominent display in today s reading. Though we have only a few verses, there are at least three distinct vignettes. The action begins in Capernaum, where Jesus has been preaching in the synagogue. He and his new disciples go to the house of the brothers Simon and Andrew. There Simon s mother-in-law is healed. A few things are clear: Simon (Peter) had a wife; and the extended family, including at least his brother and his mother-in-law, lived under the same roof. This is family togetherness that many middle-class people in the United States may no longer experience. This particular home must have been a welcoming place. Not only was it the location of such an extended family, but James and John were also with them that day. And by evening it seemed the entire town was at the door! Jesus cured many of the townspeople before leaving early the next day. Though Capernaum formed something of a base for his Galilean ministry, Jesus still needed to get away from time to time as the last short story in today s reading reminds us. But even a few moments of solitude were nearly beyond reach as Jesus tells his disciples that he came for one purpose: to preach. The action and excitement covered in this brief period is palpable. In one sense it covers only twenty-four hours before concluding with a sentence that says he went throughout the whole of Galilee preaching and driving out demons. Jesus has a purpose and his followers are witness to it. It s as though there is no time to spare, not even a predawn moment to himself, for that is illed with prayer. Excitement ills the air with the wonders Jesus does. P P - We keep in prayer our loved ones who are deployed to serve in military forces, as well as their families. Amie Arnold Braden Bawcom Bryce Bawcom John Comeaux Ray Cunod III Jessica Daigle Justin Daigle Hayden T. East Seth Eaves Michael Eudy Lillie Mae Eudy Nicholas Foreman Michael Fuselier Thomas Gary Jaron Glass Douglas Hibbing Gary Hogan Marcus Hughes Jaden Meaux Kaleb Mere Craig Ogea Robert Schexnayder Phil Smith Candace Terry Mitchell Terry Gary James Viator READINGS FOR THE WEEK Feb. 5 - Feb. 11 Mon (2/5) 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tue (2/6) 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wed (2/7) 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thu (2/8) 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Fri (2/9) 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Sat (2/10)1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sun (2/11)Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 REJOICE AND BE GLAD TIRELESS DISCIPLESHIP The stories we ve been hearing these weeks come from the very irst chapter of Mark, and they show us the public ministry of Jesus in its infancy. Today s account shows some of the strain or adjustment of his new life of preaching the reign of God, healing the sick, and casting out demons. Notice that after sunset, when darkness ended the workday, people brought the sick and possessed to Jesus. The following day he rose before dawn to get away by himself to pray, but to no avail. Simon Peter and the others don t just look for him, they pursue him, illed with the fervor that his ministry has incited. With the self-sacri icing example he gave until the end of his earthly life, he tells his followers that this is his whole purpose. Through Mark, he is also telling the early church, and he is telling us, that this is our purpose, our vocation: to be tireless in our pursuit of proclaiming the Good News, and in bringing the healing, reconciling touch of Christ to the world. J. S. Paluch Co.

Lenten Exposition VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX Every Friday during Lent 8:30am - 5pm. Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Eucharist will begin at 5pm followed by the Way of the Cross. Mass Prayer Intentions Mass intentions are available for every Mass that St. Martin de Porres offers. The suggested donation for a Mass intention or special occasion is $5. Please consider having a Mass offered for your deceased loved ones. Altar Flowers Donations Would you like to donate Altar Flowers in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion, like a wedding, convalidation or special anniversary? The lowers will sit in the sanctuary and add beauty to the liturgy and your special occasion will be noted in the bulletin. A donation of $75 - $100 or more will cover the cost of the lowers. Please contact the church of ice at 478-3845. Child s Spiritual Workshop This spiritual workshop is to introduce the participant to the deeply rich spiritual life of the 3 to 6 year old child. Introduced with beautiful hands on materials and guided prayer by Sr. Mary Rose Bingham, OP, the participant meditates on the rich themes of both liturgy and scripture for the young child. Ideal for teachers, religious instructors, parents, grandparents, and those who are yearning for some quiet moments of renewal and revitalization. St. Henry Catholic Church 1021 8 th Avenue February 22-24, 2018, March 22-24, 2018, April 19-21, 2018 3:00 8:00 pm on Thursdays 8:30 4:30 Fridays and Saturdays Course Fee: $325.00 For more information contact: Dru Ange Dru.star@gmail.com 337-794-0562 SMdP Golf Tournament April 27th - Lake Charles Country Club P O G F : J 28, 2017 G O Registered Parishioner Envelope Checks $ 8,496 Registered Parishioner Envelope Cash 671 Unregistered/Unidenti ied Gift 3,054 Online Giving 7,480 Total Offertory $ 19,701 B F Registered Parishioner Envelope Checks $ 325 Registered Parishioner Envelope Cash 195 Unregistered/Unidenti ied Gift 100 Online Giving 3,520 Total Building Fund $ 4,140 S C Church of Latin America $ 1,570 Total Collections $ 25,411 Bishop Services Appeal Quota for SMdP Parish St. Martin de Porres Parish has been given a quota ($53,457 - parish pays even if not collected) by the Diocese to collect funds to help support the many charities supported by the Diocesan of ice of ministry such as, Catholic Charities, The St. Charles Retreat Center, Rachel s Vineyard, and seminarians education and many more. Please continue to give as generously as possible to ful ill this year s campaign appeal. Online givers, remember to select second collections options, as desired. COLLECTED TO-DATE The golf tournament committee is looking for additional volunteers to help with this year s event. Please contact Lisa Perry or Joe Whitbeck at 478-3845 for more info. The BSA Quota for 2018 is $53,457 Please Help us Meet this Quota.

Bulletin Sponsor of the Week SMdP Lenten Mission March 4-6, 2018 SAVE THE DATE Please consider supporting the businesses that support our bulletin and church parish. Without these loyal businesses and parishioners we would not be able to provide the quality, free bulletin you receive weekly. Please let them know you have seen their ad and appreciate their support. Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ Fr. Mark E. Thibodeaux, SJ,, holds degrees from Loyola University of New Orleans and Weston School of Theology of Cambridge, MA. He is the author of four books on prayer including: Armchair Mystic; God s Voice Within; Reimagining the Ignatian Examen and God, I Have Issues.. Fr. Thibodeaux is the novice director in Grand Coteau, for the Jesuits of the Central and Southern Province. Join Fr. Mark as he prayerfully leads a three night Lenten Mission at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church. Come and deepen your prayer life and experience a memorable Lent. PRAYER SUPPORT OFFERED Are you facing a health crisis, a surgery, or some other life challenge? Let us support you in prayer. The St. Martin de Porres Cenacle of Prayer Team is available to pray with and for you on the irst Sunday of each month, following 10:30 a.m. Mass. Look for team members holding CENACLE of PRAYER signs. They will guide you to the place for receiving prayer. Current and Archived Bulletins Online Current and older bulletins can be found online at www.smdpcatholic.com. If you would like to refer to a past article or activity, simply log into the parish website and click on the Lagniappe. SMdP Religious Education Needs Middle School Volunteers Religious Ed Middle School needs volunteer Catechist Aides to inish out the year. Can you volunteer for 6 Wednesday night classes from 6:30-8:45p, during Jan. - Mar.? Call Denise Donahoe at 478-3845 ddonahoe@smdpcatholic.com

Special Events This Week Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9 Feb 10 Feb 11 5th Sunday in OT - Masses 8a & 10:30a; No Middle School Youth; High School Youth Super Bowl Party Youth House 5:15p No Mass, KC Meeting G/V South 6p; Altar Society Meeting G/V North 6p Mass 5p; Life in the Spirit Series G/V North 6p, CDA Meeting G/V South 6p; Women s Gospel Re lection Church Meeting Room 6a; Mass 8a; Divine Mercy Chaplet after 8a Mass; Grades 1-4 St. John Elem. 5:15p, Grades 5-8 St. John Elem. 7p, Grades 9-11 GV Complex 7p Mass 5p; Al-Anon Church Meeting Room 6p Men s Gospel Re lection Church Meeting Room 6a; AA/NA Group G/V Kitchen 6p Reconciliation 3:15p; Mass 4:30p 6th Sunday in OT - Masses 8a & 10:30a; Middle School Mardi Gras Parade 10th & Ryan St. 3p; No High School Youth Mass Intentions Sat. Feb 3 4:30p Shirley Reeves Conner; Verdie Douglas & Family & Donald Myers (A) Sun. Feb 4 8:00a Curley Faulk; Cecil A. Triche, Whitney & Louise (B) Hebert, Gloria Hebert LeLux 10:30a Parishioners of St Martin de Porres Tue. Feb 6 5:00p Thomas H. Morrissey Wed. Feb 7 8:00a Raymond & Bernadette Price, Charles & Kathleen Duhon, Eric Jones, Ellis & Edma Domingue & Fly., Willie Domingue, Michelle Rougeau & Nicholas Soileau Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Feb 8 5:00p Feb 9 8:00a Irby D. Gaspard (A) & Bill Bonvillain Feb 10 4:30p Parishioners of St Martin de Porres Feb 11 8:00a 10:30a Cedrick "C.M." Long Voorhise Carriere (A), Leon Pellerin (A), Wilbert Daigle (A), Wilton Pellerin (A), Wilson Carriere (A) & John Carriere (A); Carl "Sing" Faulk (B) TENDING TO THE SOUL OF MARRIAGE A Couples Retreat Feb. 16-18, 2018 St. Mary of the Pines Retreat Center Chatawa, MS Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you ll ind the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support. Search: Congregation of St Martin de Porres Roman Catholic Church Link your existing Amazon account today and SMdP will bene it from your beautiful Smile. St. Ignatius of Loyola gifted the church with his Spiritual Exercises in the sixteenth century. They provide the basis for silent retreats even today. But what wisdom might St. Ignatius offer us for our modern-day lives and families? And how can married couples utilize the exercises for their own spiritual growth on a daily basis? As Lent begins, join Robin and Easton Hebert for a journey into Ignatian spirituality, embracing concepts that will aid your spiritual growth as individuals and as married couples. Included in retreat will be pockets of silence and time for deep personal sharing within the context of prayer. Suggested Donation is $360.00 per Couple Reservations: Sister Sue Von Bank 601-783-0801 E-mail: retreatcenter@ssndcp.org The retreat begins on Friday at 4p and ends with 12N lunch Sunday. SMdP Children s Church Available for Children Ages 4-1st Grade 10:30 am Mass Only

Information Page Church Name: St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church Bulletin Number: 981756 Publication Date: February 4, 2018 Contact Information: Joe Whitbeck (editor) 337-478-3845 jwhitbeck@smdpcatholic.com 337-842-6027(cell) Transmission Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 8 pages, including cover - 2 ad pages to be added Software: Publisher 2010 Adobe X