Most Blessed Sacrament 15615 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70817-6311 Parish News On Line: www.mbsparish.org December 22-23, 2018 Volume XXXIII No. 51 4th Sunday of Advent Wishing you the gift of FAITH, the blessing of HOPE, and the peace of His LOVE at Christmas and in the 2019 new year to follow. From Fr. Phil Spano and the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Staff Holiday Mass Schedule Christmas Eve Monday, December 24, 2018 Mass Times: 4:00 p.m. - Fr. Phil 6:30 p.m. - Fr. Blanchard 11:00 p.m. - Fr. Phil We will have a special musical prelude 30 minutes before each Mass. Christmas Day Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:45 a.m. only - Fr. Blanchard Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Monday, December 31, 2018 4:00 p.m. Vigil Tuesday, January 1, 2019 9:45 a.m. 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... 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.
SUNDAY READINGS First Reading From Bethlehem-Ephrathah shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel (Micah 5:1-4a). Psalm Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved (Psalm 80). Second Reading We have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:5-10). Gospel Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken by the Lord would be fulfilled (Luke 1:39-45). STEWARDSHIP OFFERING - December 8-9, 2018 Identified Contributors $26,212.00 Unidentified Contributors $ 2,448.00 Total $28,660.00 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient pagan Rome, these days in mid- December were a time for general slacking off at work and far too much rejoicing. The period of leisure after the harvest and a whole cluster of pagan festivals were a force for the church to reckon with. The Saturnalia, breaking out on December 17, was a time of high living and loose morals. Christians were advised by their bishops to drop out of the mayhem and do some serious fasting. A famous church council at Saragossa in Spain made a season of fasting mandatory from December 17 to December 23, exactly coinciding with the Saturnalia. The bishops at that time were perhaps less concerned with preparing for Christmas than with resisting the kind of loose living going on. Modern times have restored a bit of the Saturnalia spirit to our culture, so that a general period of partying with a vague connection to religion is now upon us. How does a Christian keep balance? The practice of charity by remembering the poor in our gift-giving, of hospitality in finding a place at our holiday tables for the poor and lonely, and of daily prayer in the home and at church are great helps. Although Advent is not a penitential season like Lent, it is a time for making room in our lives for what matters most. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Christmas Greetings From Fr. Phil... On behalf of Fr. Donald Blanchard, Deacon Don Musso, Deacon Mark Berard, and our entire parish staff, please be assured of our prayers and best wishes for all of you during these holy days of Christmas joy and the beginning of a New Year (which we also pray will be holy). If you are traveling to visit family, if you are homebound, if you are ill and won t be with the Church family for Masses please know you will be in our prayer intentions. The spirituality of joy can embrace and integrate the realities of sorrow, suffering, and the difficulties of life at one and the same time as we can open ourselves to the joy of Emmanuel and the Incarnation God with us God one of us. Love, Fr. Phil READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Tuesday:Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25]Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Wednesday:Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Thursday:1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Friday:1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18 Saturday:1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
Catholic Daughters Meeting The Catholic Daughters Court Divine Mercy will meet on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. All ladies of the parish are invited. Court Divine Mercy is a group of Catholic women who are dedicated to a unified faith in Christ as demonstrated through charitable good works to the community and the church. Please pray for the soul of: Lloyd Simms, Sr. Randy Ransom Let us remember their family and loved ones in our prayers. MBS Helps Families In Need At Christmas Sixty-five families will have a Merry Christmas because of our generous parishioners. Our office was overflowing with Christmas presents. Thank you to our very generous families who helped other families in need. A Season For Giving Do not forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God. -Hebrews 13:16
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. Dec. 22 4:30 pm Bonnie Trude Donald Clement Mr/Mrs Wallace Girior Michael & Cody Holmes Carl Dietrich Mike Lloyd Mr/Mrs Peter Lombardo Mr/Mrs Ciro Gulino Dennis Esteve Angelina Barthel Alex Sulik, Sr. Sara Morales Bourgeois Alex Sulik, Jr. John Garitty Sun. Dec. 23 8:00 am For The People 9:45 am Fred Young Inez & Louis Fox Grace Craig 11:30 am Maisie & Isadore Rodrigue Leander Melancon, Sr. Leander Melancon, Jr. Elmo (Pat) Patureau Carl Robichaux Lloyd Robichaux Lloyd & Myrle Robichaux Donald & Gerene Ramirez Kay Sulik Betty Kershaw Janice & Carleton Sweeney Mon. Dec. 24 4:00 pm Donald Vidrine Mark Andrew Smith Deceased Members of the Cannon Fmaily Butch Golson Thelma & Bill Bailey Norma & Norman LaBorde Joe Pendas William G. Bailey, III Janice & Carleton Sweeney Betty Kershaw Dick & Mary Rosso John & Elaine Delatin Masses - December 22-23, 2018 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Celebrant - Subject to Change Fr. Blanchard Fr. Blanchard Fr. Phil Fr. Phil December 22-23, 2018 4th Sunday of Advent 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 Tyler Phelps Andrew Barksdale Trey Perault Craig Dardenne Alex Grantier Brian Primeaux Will Howland Landon Bourg Matthew Bourgeois Maxwell Conger Steven Dubuc Nathan Scott Mass Schedule and Intentions (continued) Mon. Dec. 24 6:30 pm Nell Landry Jeremi Gary Lynn Matherne Henry Tolusso Gary Simms. Sr. Grace Gary Warren & Doris Naquin Vita & Gene Taylor The Henry Digirolamo Family Jill Fontaine Sims Gauthier Jennifer & Carol Gauthier 11:00 pm Dusty Brouillette Will Lorino Tue. Dec. 25 9:45 am Nelson, Camilla & Anne Morris Bill Carr Morris & Guercio Families Carol LeBlanc Gary T. Simms, Sr. Walter Charles Hebbler, Jr. John, Margaret, & Blair Rinaudo Hebert Roussel, Sr. Rosemary La Bruzza Day Taylor Bossom Wed. Dec. 26 8:45 am Daisy C. Allen Thurs.. Dec. 27 8:15 am Mary & Paul Marionneaux Fri. Dec. 28 8:45 am Jamie Primeaux Servers Lectors Extraordinary Ministers 4:30 pm C Ransome, C Ransome, A Southard M Gaudet, D Mathies E Wright, C Edelen, B Magill, C Canale, V Chiason, C Chiasson, Deacon Mark, M Weger 8:00 am K Huynh, M Laudun, B Ryan T Cormier, K Gora S Labbe`, J Labbe`, L Noel, J Lahners, V Clause, K Bourgeois, C LaCoste, K Hollier 9:45 am D Peeler, J Huff, L Leger A Welch, D Ourso E Moran, P Mistretta, S Wilson, B Shedlof, B Berthelot, M Berthelot, Deacon Mark, W Golden 11:30 am C Rico, L Miller, L Romero H Powell, K Joubert T Powell, MK Aucoin, T Passman, D Passman, B Wallbillich, J Ruh, Deacon Mark, V Webre
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 December 22-23, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 5 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: