42021 Highway 621 Gonzales, LA 70737 A People Set Apart Parish Staff Pastor.....Rev. Rubin Reynolds Administrative Assistant....Julie Carpenter Administrative Assistant.....Sandy Dardeau Bookkeeper..Renae Schexnaydre Business Manager...Kathleen LoCicero Consultant on Call...Sammy Chestovich Director of Christian Formation...Mary Kruse Maintenance Supervisor.......Ron Duhon Pastoral Associate.........Robin Richardson PSR Secretary...Vicki Poche Jr. Youth Director........Dana Millet Sr. Youth Director......Garrett Tregre July 10, 2016 Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass:......... 4:00 pm Sunday Masses...8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am Monday, Wednesday - Friday......8:30 am Tuesday Communion Service...8:30 am Reconciliation Saturdays: 3-3:30 pm and before daily Mass. Other times by appointment with priest. Parish School of Religion Principals: Patricia Sanchez..........High School Flory Reynolds... Middle & Primary School Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday...8:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday..........8:00 am to Noon Telephones Parish Office...... (225) 647-8461 Fax......(225) 647-5125 E-mail:..........stmark@eatel.net New Parishioners: Please complete the registration form which can be found on our website and return to the parish office. Church Certificates: For all sacramental certificates, contact Julie Carpenter at 225-647-8461 Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms are held the First Sunday of each month, following 11:00 a.m. Mass. Parents of infants and children under age 7 are to attend 1 Baptism Seminar. (If pregnant, attend as early as possible during the pregnancy.) Baptism Seminars are held on the Tuesday following the first Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm. *Baptism of children 7 years and older must go through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults adapted for Children. Contact Mary Kruse at 225-647-8461 Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA): For adults inquiring about becoming Catholic and baptized Catholics who lack Confirmation and Holy Communion, contact Donna Chestovich at 225-938-0985. Sacrament of Matrimony: Christian Burial: Couples need to contact the parish office six months prior to their planned wedding date. Families should contact the parish office, as soon as possible, prior to making other funeral arrangements. Pastoral Care of the Sick: Contact the office in regards to those who are seriously ill, hospitalized and homebound. Emergency calls are made immediately. Vocations for Priesthood and Religious Life: Contact the office of Vocations and Seminarians at 225-336-8779 or visit their website at www.diobr.org. Prayer Line Request: Contact the Parish Office 225-647-8461 Visit our website: www.stmarkgonzales.org for vital information or like us on Facebook
Schedule of Events 7/10 3:30 pm Junior Youth Group 7/11 9:00 am Vacation Bible School Begins 7:00 pm Healing Hearts 7/12 9:00 am Blue Army 6:00 pm Adult Choir Practice 7/13 10:00 am Doors of Mercy 6:00 pm Youth Choir Practice 7/14 9:15 am Altar Society Meeting 6:00 pm Senior Youth Softball Tournament New Parishioners Sarah Blank Josh LeBlanc Louis & Donna Baudoin & children Bryan & Jamie Simmons and child Cesar & Diana Ortiz & children Rhett & Heather Vicknair & children Brandy Patin & children Chase & Erica Huston & children Zachary Landry & Adrienne Bayhi Sanctuary Flower Memorials Were donated the weekend of July 9th & 10th in loving memory of: Deceased Members of the Ladies Altar Society By: Ladies Altar Society Announcements: Vacation Bible School starts this Monday, July 11th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Not to late to register for Diocesan-wide Supper and Substance for Married Couples. Deadline extended. Visit www.mfldiobr.org for more information. Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 10, 2016 Christ Jesus... is the head of the body, the church. Colossians 1:15, 18 Fiscal Year 2015 16: Stewardship of Treasure 51st Sunday, June 19, 2016 Building Fund Envs, loose cks, ACH & 2nd collection Mission Appeal Thank you for welcoming Fr. Leo Tinkatumire from the Archdiocese of Mbaraba for our Mission Appeal this weekend. Your generous donations will help combat: high level of poverty, lack of safe water in rural areas, high rates of controllable and curable diseases, and Islamic Fundamentalism targeting Africa. Your prayers and assistance are much appreciated by the Archbishop, Paul K. Bakyenga, the priests, the religious and all people of God in the Archdiocese of Mbarara. If you would like to support this Mission Appeal your contribution can be brought to the parish office before, Friday, July 15th. Weekly Budget - /+ Offertory $ 9,861.92 $ 11,826.92 $ (1,965.00) Maintenance $ 2,778.00 $ 2,730.77 $ 47.23 Pop Coin $ 70.01 $ 70.01 Total $ 12,709.93 $ 14,557.69 $ (1,847.76) June 2016 Monthly Note -/+ $ 7,256.55 $ 5,694.70 $ 1,561.85 Thank you for your generous stewardship contributions.
For more info call the parish office 647-8461 or visit the parish web site at stmarkgonzales.org For 2, 3 & 4 year olds Two, three & five day options 9:00-12:00 extended day available from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Dead line to register July 31, 2016 Let s Play Ball St. Mark s Senior Youth Group will be hosting a softball tournament with St. Theresa s Youth Group. We invite you to bring a glove, water, and friend and join us! Who: All 8th-12th Graders When: Thursday, July 14 at 6:00 pm Where: St. Mark Church (We will meet in the Pavilion) Come out and support our Youth Group Healing Hearts If you or someone you know has experienced the death of a loved one (a spouse, friend, sibling, child, parent )you are invited to join us on a Spiritual Path to Healing. You do not have to be a Catholic, there is no time limit as to when the person(s) died and there is no cost...all are welcome. When: Next Meeting is Monday, July 11th. Always on the 2nd Monday of each month. Where: St. Mark Pavilion Time: 7:00pm Call Robin at 225-647-8461 for additional information. Please know that you do not have to journey alone. St. Theresa of Avila also sponsors Bereaved Support Group meetings which are held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 in the Convent Meeting Room. You need not be a Catholic or a member of St. Theresa to attend. Call Anna at St. Theresa at 647-6588 for more information.
The Least of My Brothers and Sisters Jesus tells us that, Whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers, you did for me. July 27, 2016 - Love & Life: Understanding God's Plan for Your Marriage and Family 6:30pm St. Mark Catholic Church 42021 LA Hwy 621, Gonzales Presented by Dr. Susan Caldwell Please call the parish office at 225-647-8461 to register. July 30, 2015 - Diocesan Supper & Substance **Registration deadline extended** 7pm-10pm Premier Lanes in Gonzales 1414 N. Airline Hwy, Gonzales Cost: $65/couple Witness by David and Kate Dawson Limited to 150 couples. A Vocation View It s a simple concept: love God with your whole being and put that love into practice. How is God calling you to love? Have you considered the way of loving called priesthood or religious life? If God may be selecting you for the special life of priest or religious, call or email Fr. Matt Dupre at 225.336.8778, mdupre@diobr.org or visit www.diobr.org/vocations. Who are the least in our world today? One can put forward many worthy candidates: fatherless children, the elderly, the infirm, the immigrant and the poor. Of course we should help all of these people. But it s hard to be less than a child so young he is unable even to cry. The unborn have no ability to plead their own case. No leverage with which to protect themselves. If their natural parents choose to abort them, they have no recourse, and nowhere to run. They are literally voiceless and defenseless. So the pro-life movement seeks to befriend these friendless people. Whether or not one takes the Bible to be the Word of God, I think all pro-lifers are moved by this insight: that we have the responsibility to protect those who are most singularly incapable of protecting themselves. That s why we go on marching, year after year and decade after decade. That s why we chisel away at the network of laws designed to protect adult lifestyles and convenience at the expense of innocent lives. That s why young people today are more pro-life than their parents were 20 years ago. Please welcome these children to St. Mark Parish through the sacrament of Baptism. Let us pray for their continued spiritual growth. Caroline Marie Aucoin Daughter of Christopher & Wendi Aucoin Bradie Kate Chelette Daughter of Robert & Ashley Chelette Austin Scot Elisar Son of Brandon & Kellie Elisar Eli James LaCombe Son of Dustin & Audrey LaCombe Rhylie Michelle Patin Daughter of Brandy Nicole Patin
Twelve Biblical Reasons For Wanting To Spend One Hour With Jesus In The Blessed Sacrament 1. He is really there! "I myself am the living bread come down from heaven." (Jn 6:35) 2. Day and night Jesus dwells in the Blessed Sacrament because of his Infinite love for you! "Behold I will be with you always even to the end of the world," because "I have loved you with an everlasting love, and constant is my affection for you." (Mt 28:20; Jer 31:3) 3. The specific way that Jesus asks you to love him in return is to spend one quiet hour with him in the Blessed Sacrament. "Where your treasure is, there is your heart..." "Could you not watch one hour with me?" (Mt 6:21; 26:40) 4. When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God. "Indeed, this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks upon the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day." (Jn 6:40) 5. Each moment that you spend in His Eucharistic Presence will increase his divine life within you and deepen your personal relationship and friendship with him. "I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly." "I am the vine and you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him shall bear much fruit because without me, you can do nothing." (Jn 15:5) 6. Each hour you spend with Jesus will deepen his divine peace in your heart. "Come to me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you..." "Cast all of you anxieties upon the one who cares for you..." "My Peace is My Gift to you." (Mt 11:28; Pt 5:7; Jn 14:17) 7. Jesus will give you all the graces you need to be happy! "The Lamb on the throne will shepherd them. He will lead them to the springs of life-giving water." (Rev 7:17) 8. Jesus is infinitely deserving of our unceasing thanksgiving and adoration for all he has done for our salvation. "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive honor, glory and praise." (Rev. 5:12) 9. For peace in our country! "When my people humble themselves and seek my presence... I will revive their land." (2Chr 7:14) 10. Each hour you spend with Jesus on earth will leave your soul everlastingly more beautiful and glorious in heaven! "They who humble themselves shall be exalted..." "All of us, gazing on the Lord s glory with unveiled faces, are being transformed from glory to glory into his very image." (Lk 18:14; 2Cor 3:18) 11. Jesus will bless you, your family and the whole world for this hour of faith you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament. "Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe..." "Faith can move mountains..." " What is needed is trust... " "Behold I come to make all things new." (Jn 20:29; Mk 11:23; Mk 5:36; Rev 21:5) 12. Each moment you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament brings joy, pleasure, and delight to his Sacred Heart! "My joy, my pleasure, my delight is to be with you." (Prov 8:31) We keep many weekly appointments on our work, personal and social calendars! Make a weekly appointment with our Lord and Savior and it will be an appointment that will change your life! It will be a gift to you, your family and our parish of St. Mark. There are many hours available. Please help us get to two adorers for every hour by calling the parish office and signing up to be an adorer. Ask for Robin if you have any questions. Trivia Fact: The Chapel of Adoration was open to adorers on March 28, 1993.
First Reading Heed the voice of the LORD. It is something very near to you, already in your hearts; you only need to carry it out (Deuteronomy 30:10-14). Psalm Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live (Psalm 69) or Psalm 19. Second Reading All things were created through and for Christ Jesus (Colossians 1:15-20). Gospel To be a neighbor, show love by treating others with mercy, as did the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. GO AND DO LIKEWISE Miss Collins, the dean of students at Olympic High School, was past the point of scolding Matt, though she liked him very much. Four detentions in two weeks are too many. Still Matt wouldn t tell. It was only after Miss Collins went on a morning neighborhood patrol that she found out the real reason for Matt s tardiness. Thump, thump, thump, came the wheelchair down the stairs. It was Matt, steadying Shawnetta as he helped lower her down the stairs and then push her to the corner bus stop. She s a girl in my parish youth group, Matt explained to Miss Collins. There are many ways to describe Matt s actions a random act of kindness, making a difference one person at a time. Jesus would understand. When the lawyer correctly identified the good Samaritan as the one who had treated the injured man with compassion, Jesus said simply, Go and do likewise (Luke 10:37). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Today s Readings Readings for the Week (Year C) Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 The Sanctuary Light Clyde Manuel, Donald Forsyth fly., Kevin Chabaud, M/M Amedee Boe, M/M Claude Clark Masses for the Week Saturday, July 9, 2016 4:00 p.m. Nathan Bercegeay fly., Carolyn Bercegeay, Harry Cross Sr. fly., Dorothy Auzenne, Gail Lavigne, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased) Sunday, July 10, 2016 8:00 a.m. M/M Robert Cox 9:30 a.m. Mary Lee Bourgeois 11:00 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish Monday, July 11, 2016 8:30 a.m. Pete Muscarello Tuesday, July 12, 2016 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Wednesday, July 13, 2016 8:30 a.m. Janelle Poche, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased) Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:30 a.m. Memorial Guild Friday, July 15, 2016 8:30 a.m. Kevin Chabaud Saturday, July 16, 2016 4:00 p.m. Joseph M. O Quain, Sr., Stephen H. Richardson, Jr., Curtis Decoteau, M/M Amedee Boe, M/M Claude Clark, Edith Webb, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased) Sunday, July 17, 2016 8:00 a.m. Stella Lambert 9:30 a.m. Bernice Sanchez 11:00 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish
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