January 27, 2019 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time A People Set Apart Established in 1973 St. Mark Catholic Church St. Mark Catholic Church 42021 La. Hwy. 621 ~ Gonzales, La. 70737 www.stmarkgonzales.org Parish Office Hours Monday Thursday 8:00 am 5:00 pm Friday 8:00 am 12:00 pm Parish Phone: 225-647-8461 Parish Fax: 225-647-5125 Email: stmark@eatel.net Mass Schedule Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am Communion Service Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday Friday Before Daily Mass Saturday 3:00 3:30 pm or by appointment 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 Christian Burial Families should contact the parish office, as soon as possible, prior to making other funeral arrangements. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples need to contact the parish office six months prior to their planned wedding date. Emergency Assistance Food Pantry St. Mark Food Pantry is open Tuesdays and Friday 9:30 am to 11:30 am Call the Parish Office for details Prayer Line Request & Pastoral Care of the Sick: Contact the Parish Office 225-647-8461
Prayer & Worship (Year C) Saturday, January 26, 2019 4:00 p.m. Brian Falgoust, Holy Souls In Purgatory, Clarence P. Romero fly., Special Intention, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased). Sunday, January 27, 2019 8:00 a.m. Eddie LeBlanc 9:30 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish 11:00 a.m. Earl Bercegeay Sr., Mildred Tanner, W.H. Tanner, M/M Earl Bercegeay Jr., Cade Poma, Rory Brock Monday, January 28, 2019 8:30 p.m. The Carron fly. Tuesday, January 29, 2019 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Wednesday, January 30, 2019 8:30 a.m. Jeffrey McAlpine, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased). Thursday, January 31, 2019 8:30 a.m. Allen Rowell Friday, February 1, 2019 8:30 a.m. Memorial Guild Saturday, February 2, 2019 4:00 p.m. John Frey fly., Claire Romero Duplichien, A Special Intention and for our Parish Family (living and deceased). Sunday, February 3, 2019 8:00 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish 9:30 a.m. Robert Henry 11:00 a.m. M/M Herman Gautreau, Mr. Virgil LeBlanc, M/M Shafter LeBlanc, Renee Dunn Please pray for the soul of: Mrs. Celine LaCaze Who passed away, January 17, 2019 We will continue to remember her family, friends, and loved ones in our prayers. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Rejoicing in the LORD must be your strength (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10). Psalm Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life (Psalm 19). Second Reading In one Spirit we were all baptized into one body (1 Corinthians 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]). Gospel The Spirit of the Lord has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21). 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. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Cor 12:31 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30 Memorials The Sanctuary Light will burn this week for: Jim Sanchez The Paschal Memorial Candle will burn at all Masses during the Month of January for: Rosely & Joseph Reynolds during the Month of February for: Jim Sanchez TIME The holidays are well behind us; the year stretches out ahead. And what sort of year will it be? To judge by the words of Jesus in today s Gospel, it will be a year acceptable to the Lord. And Jesus surely didn t mean only the next three hundred sixty-five days facing his listeners at that time. When Jesus announced the arrival of God s favor, it was a message for all time, for every year. Similarly, we read today in Nehemiah how the people gathered with solemnity to hear God s word as though for the first time. They listened, and then fell to the ground and wept. But the prophet said, Today is holy... do not be sad, and do not weep. The year acceptable to the Lord is this year. The day that is holy is this day. The time to listen is now. What sort of year will you have? What sort of day? God s help is always here. What you do with each day can be holy and acceptable to the Lord if you but listen to and act on God s word. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Weekly Calendar January 26 February 2, 2019 Saturday, January 26 Sunday, January 27 Monday, January 28 Tuesday, January 29 3:00pm Reconciliation 4:00pm Vigil Mass C C 8:00am Mass C 9:30am Mass C 11:00am Mass C 4:00pm Holy Land Gathering ACRM 8:30am Mass Chap 7:00am Men s Pray Grp ACRM 8:30am Communion Svc Chap 9:00am Blue Army FCCR 10:00am Pray & Play FDAC 6:00pm Adult Choir C Wednesday, January 30 Thursday, January 31 Friday, February 1 Saturday, February 2 8:30am Mass 6:00pm RCIA 6:30pm 2nd Grade 1st Reconciliation 6:30pm Fair Mtg C Chap FDAC ACRM PAV FCCR Chap ACRM C PAV 8:30am Mass 9:15am Charismatic Prayer 6:00pm Bible Study Church Chapel Fr. DeMaria Activity Center Fr. DeMaria Activity Center/Small Mtg Rm Pavilion Fr. Collins Conference Room Chap ACRM FDAC ACTIVITY LOCATION KEY 8:30am Mass Chap St. Blaise Blessing of Throats LIB PSR PO OC ALL 3:00pm Reconciliation C 4:00pm Vigil Mass C Library (Fr. Waguespack Conference Center) Parish School of Religion Buildings Parish Office Off Campus All Buildings First Reconciliation Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6:30 p.m. Students need to be at the Fr. DeMaria Activity Center by 6:00 p.m. SHARP! Dress Code: Presentable attire. School uniforms are acceptable. Fiscal Year 2018 19: Stewardship of Treasure 29th Sunday, January 13, 2018 Weekly Budget - /+ Offertory $ 13,361.00 $ 13,000.00 $ 361.00 Please Welcome St. Mark s New Parishioners December & January Maintenance $ 7,693.00 $ 3,200.00 $ 4,493.00 Pop Coin $ 62.70 $ 62.70 Total $ 21,116.70 $ 16,200.00 $ 4,916.70 Building Fund Note: Including Renovations December 2018 Monthly Note -/+ $ 10,288.00 $ 6,385.70 $ 3,902.30 Michael & Teresa Callegari & Claire & Andres Jennifer Niquiporo Jared Clark Alexander & Catherine Kontess & Mara Nicholas & Shelby Ehrhard & Piper & Brooks Thank you for your generous stewardship contributions.
St. Mark Honor Marriage Mass An Honor Marriage Mass will be held on Saturday, February 9th, at 4:00 p.m. for couples who have been married 15 years and over. A reception will follow in the Fr. DeMaria Activity Center. Please contact the parish office as soon as possible at 225-647-8461 to register. St. Blaise Blessing of the Throats Friday February 1st And Sunday, February 3rd Immediate following both masses The Senior Citizen s Ministry will have a Please welcome these children to St. Mark Parish through the sacrament of Baptism. Let us all pray for their continued spiritual growth. Liliana Reneé Franco Daughter of Ismael & Angel Franco Bryar Jaymes Honea Son of Ryan & Lacy Honea Mara Rose Kontess Daughter of Alexander & Catherine Kontess Jack Wayne LaCombe Son of Ryan & Dustin & Audrey LaCombe Bryant Wesley Templet Son of Justin & Kalynn Templet Felix Dante Thoms Son of Trey & Amanda Thoms Fr. Rubin Reynolds will be hosting a pilgrimage Valentine and Mardi Gras Party & On Thursday, February 28, 2019 10:00 a.m. Fr. DeMaria Activity Center There will be food, music, and games Please RSVP to Evelyn Rousseau at 225-647-5731 by Friday, February 22nd Wear your Mardi Gras beads and come join the fun. Life Changing Journey In the Holy Land October 21 October 30, 2019 $ 3690.00 (from New Orleans) Package Price Includes: Roundtrip Airfare All nights accommodations in double luxury hotels Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily Nine days sightseeing in modern air conditioned travel bus English speaking government licensed Christian tour guide (Rami) Mass Daily For those interested, please call the parish office @ 225-647-8461 or you can pick up a registration form. (A few seats are still available)
Regina Caeli Academy 2019-2020 Come join our exciting mission to form the next generation of Catholics! Regina Caeli Academy ( www.rcahybrid.org ) provides a classical, hybrid education in the Catholic tradition. Pre K3-12th grade students attend Socratic, hands-on classes taught by trained tutors two days a week and homeschool on the remaining days. Lesson plans for home days are included and optimized for in-home education. Location: 42021 LA- 621, Gonzales, LA 70737 For enrollment information, or to schedule a tour of our facility (by appointment only), please contact our Center Coordinator of Education at wbrandenburg.btr@rcahybrid.org or (225)257-9165. St. Mark Gift Shop Hours SUNDAY 9:00 9:30 & 10:30 TO 11:00 TUESDAY BY REQUEST SATURDAY BEFORE AND AFTER 4:00 MASS Adoration Chapel There are several hours that need committed adorers and/or prayer partners for the Adoration Chapel. If you can commit one hour per week to visit with Jesus, please contact Sharon Lavigne in the parish office at 225-647-8461. Homebound and Pastoral Care of the Sick: If you or someone you know is homebound whether temporary or permanently, and would like to receive the Holy Eucharist on a weekly basis, please contact Sharon Lavigne at the Parish Office to be set up for Homebound visitation. 225-647-8461 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Saturday s feast of the Presentation is a day for the blessing of candles. Why does liturgy require candles? In the first years of the church, worship was often at night, and candles and torches were carried from place to place within the worship space as needed. Candles were also a mark of festivity and hospitality when people gathered for prayer in homes, and later on in large buildings with thick walls and dark corners. But even after gaslight and electricity, candles were kept. Part of the reason has to do with the warm, clean light of a candle s flame. Candles are a good sign of the partnership of God and creation: wax made by bees, gathered and fashioned by human hands into something beautiful and useful. In order for the light to shine, the candle surrenders itself, almost as if it is pouring itself out so that the light can flood into the world. The candle of baptism, placed into our hands, and carried again and again, speaks silently of that same wisdom. If you would save your life, you must lose it. You must pour your life out like Christ so that you may be filled with the light of his love. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Parish Contacts Parish Staff Pastor......Rev. Rubin Reynolds Deacon Assistant Dcn. Steven Gonzales Spiritual Director...Sammy Chestovich Director of Administration....Keith Beaucoudray Administrative Assistant.....Sandy Dardeau Administrative Assistant.....Sharon Lavigne Bookkeeper/Director MDO....Renae Schexnaydre Business Manager...Heather Melancon Director of Christian Formation...Mary Kruse Liturgical Coordinator......Cecile Haley Maintenance Supervisor......... Paul Braud Asst. Director MDO... Vicki Poché Lay Director.......Clay Stafford Lay Director.. Keith Beaucoudray Sacramental Preparation Baptisms Baptisms take place after 11 am Mass on the first Sunday of each month. Contact Mary Kruse at the parish office to sign up for a date and begin the preparation process. Confirmation Confirmation is celebrated for 11th graders in January. High School Parish School of Religion Classes begin in August. Marriage Please contact a priest at least 6 months before the wedding and before making any arrangements. Anointing of the Sick Upon request for the seriously ill, infirmed, and those undergoing major surgery. Please contact the parish office when someone is home bound or hospitalized and in need of the sacrament. Funerals Please contact a priest before making arrangements with the funeral home. Joining our Parish Welcome to St. Mark Parish! Anyone interested in joining the parish, please complete a Parish Registration form located in the main vestibule of the church or online at stmarkgonzales.org/ parishpublications and return it to the parish office. Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 27, 2019 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. Luke 4:18a MINISTRY CONTACT PHONE Administration Heather Melancon 225-450-9461 Adoration / Homebound Sharon Lavigne 225-450-9463 Adult Choir Tina Johnson 225-571-8035 Adult Confirmation & RCIA Donna Chestovich 225-938-0985 Adult Education/Bible Study Robin Richardson 225-324-9445 Altar Society Tonia Galatis 225-202-8616 Announcements Cecile Haley 504-256-3443 Art & Environment Charline LeBlanc 225-202-0802 Banquets Gail Ketchum 985-290-5858 Baptism & Seminar Mary Kruse 225-450-9466 Blue Army Marcell Woosley 225-644-7861 Boy Scouts Angela Poche 225-931-9472 Building & Maintenance Paul Braud 225-450-9464 Bulletin Editor Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Charismatic Prayer Group Susan Duhon 504-442-0132 Childrens Church Lesley Frazier 225-788-1480 Consultant on Call Sammy Chestovich 225-772-2010 Emergency Asst/Food Pantry Parish Office 225-647-8461 EPIC Committee (Emergency Preparedness) Rebecca Parks 225-252-6567 Fair Committee Vicki Mahan 225-910-3656 Finance Committee Clay Stafford 225-571-8643 Funeral Meals Francis Hooper 225-644-5741/505-4329 Funeral Preparation Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Healing Hearts Rhonda Porta 225-644-5339/571-2485 Jr. Youth (4 th 7 th grades) Dana Millet 225-402-8727 KC Ladies Aux Vickie Gautreau 225-229-3630 KC Officers & 1st Degree Tim Gautreau 225-313-9833 Marriage Preparations Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Men s Club Keith Beaucoudray 225-241-6288 New Parishioner Registration Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Pastoral Council Randy Malbrough 225-445-7721 Pray & Play Rebecca Parks 225-252-6567 Primary Youth (2 nd & 3 rd grades ) Cydney Gautreau 225-610-5098 Pro Life Dale/Judy Tureau 225-647-8101/715-9926 PSR & R.C.I.C Mary Kruse 225-450-9466 PSR Principal High School Pat Sanchez 225-644-0380/715-8383 PSR Principal Elem Flory Reynolds 225-744-3773/933-1925 Sacristan Mary Gaudin 225-975-3472/622-1062 Sewing for Charity Annette Lanoux 225-622-2147 Small Faith Group Vivian Villenurve 225-647-3434 Sr. Citizen Evelyn Rousseau 225-647-5731 Sr. Youth (8 th 12 th grades) Garrett Tregre 225-223-4848 Ushers Greg Brignac 225-324-7403/673-8130 Vacation Bible School Parish Office 225-647-8461 Young Adult Ministry Jared Chabarria 225-313-7386/715-2664 Bulletin Deadline ~ All bulletin notices must be received in the parish office at least 14 days before the bulletin date. Please contact Sandy Dardeau at 225-647-8461 to notify of your bulletin requests, and email your article to stmarkoff@eatel.net. If we do not receive bulletin announcements at least 10-14 days in advance, we cannot guarantee they will be published.
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