Most Blessed Sacrament 15615 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70817-6311 Parish News On Line: www.mbsparish.org March 23-24, 2019 Volume XXXIV No. 12 LENT: Wednesday Nights at MBS Confession/Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation Over the next four Wednesdays several priests will be available to hear confessions for the Sacrament of Reconciliation at MBS between 6:00-7:30 pm in the church. The dates are: March 27th, April 3rd, April 10th, and April 17th. Please utilize these opportunities for sacramental forgiveness regardless of being in serious sin before receiving Holy Communion and/or as a Lenten spiritual practice for less serious sins. The priests will be available at various stations in church: along the side walls, in the sanctuary, and one in the reconciliation room/confessional. Daily Masses during Lent Monday - Communion Service at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:45 a.m. Thursday (with the school children) at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday evenings during Lent Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. in Church and will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction. Friday evenings during Lent Friday evenings will begin at 6:00 p.m. in church with Stations of the Cross. After the Stations of the Cross, there will be Benediction. Saturday mornings during Lent On Saturday mornings the Divine Chaplet will be recited at 8:00 a.m. followed by the Rosary, Benediction, and a Communion Service. All are encouraged to attend this service during Lent.
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 Directors...Jeanne Mancuso West Giffin Director of Christian Formation. Christian Formation office - (225) 751-5867 Secretary-Christian Formation...Theresa LeBoeuf Child Protection Coordinator...Roslyn Landry Child Protection office - (225) 753-5526 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. This Week at MBS... Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:00 am Lent Prayer Service - Church Sunday, March 24, 2019 8:00 am Blood Drive - Church Lot 9:30 am RCIA - St. John Room 9:30 am RCIC - St. Luke Room 12:30 pm Baptisms - Church Monday, March 25, 2019 9:15 am Faith-Fellowship-Friendship/Men - St. Luke Rm 6:30 pm Bible Study - St. John Room Tuesday, March 26, 2019 9:30 am Bible Study 6:30 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet - Church Wednesday, March 27, 2019 9:30 am Walking With Purpose - St. Luke Room 6:00 pm The Light is on For You/Confession - Church 6:30 pm Walking With Purpose - St. John Room 7:00 pm Baptism Seminar - St. Luke Room 7:00 pm Choir Practice Thursday, March 28, 2019 7:00 pm Scripture & Spirituality - St. John Room Friday, March 29, 2019 5:00 pm Lenten Dinners - Ott Center 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross - Church 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 when Thursday Mass is at 8:15 a.m. MBS School 8033 Baringer Road Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Principal: Cheri Gioe School Phone 751-0273 / Fax: 753-7259 Extended Care: Sheena Gauthier 751-0023 MBS Early Learning Center 7853 Broker Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Director: Laurina Conger 752-8829 MID-LENT CHECK-IN God says to Moses, This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you... The L, the God of your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob (Exodus 3:14, 15). As Jesus would later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living, and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our repentance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our reunion with the great I AM. Part of our repentance involves working to secure justice for all and helping our neighbor to live in God s ways. We encourage each other and nurture each other, like the compassionate gardener of today s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that he will nurture the tree, fertilize it, and perhaps it will bear fruit. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
Sunday - March 24th M.B.S. Blood Drive after all Masses 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Please walk in and register on the bus parked outside of the church. HURDLING God s grace within me and God s strength behind me can overcome any hurdle ahead of me. Anonymous Vacation Bible School June 24-28, 2019 Volunteers Needed For Vacation Bible School Most Blessed Sacrament Vacation Bible School is scheduled for the mornings of June 24th through June 28th and is in the planning stages. Before MBS can open registration and assure the parish that we meet Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Protection requirements and mandated supervision ratios, MBS needs a group of ADULT volunteers (over 21 years of age). All adults must be background checked, trained and accepted for MBS to begin the children s registration process. Adults who are current in Child Protection process do not need to go through the process again. TEEN volunteers will also be needed and additional information regarding teen help will be sent out later. Teens do not need to contact MBS at this time. Watch the bulletin for information on Teen volunteering. Come join us for this half-day of fun and faith for young children of our parish! To sign up as a VBS ADULT helper, please call Judy Carr (in the evenings) at (225) 335-6563. High School Youth Night Next Sunday - March 31st St. John Room from 5pm-8pm All High School students are invited Fill A Prescription For the Needy - St. Vincent de Paul We invite everyone to participate in our annual Fill a Prescription for the Needy effort in the coming weeks. The St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy, Pat Shingleton and WBRZ - Channel 2 are once again promoting the Fill A Prescription For the Needy campaign. LENT is the time to hold this annual event because it is a time of almsgiving when we can share our blessings with those who have no place to run for this critical need. The Fill A Prescription canister will be placed at the entrance of church through the Lenten and Easter season. Checks can be made payable to Fill a Prescription For the Needy. Thank you for your support! Adoration Hours Available If you would like to participate by attending an hour of adoration at Most Blessed Sacrament, please call Arlene Robichaux at (225) 931-2221. The chart below is a list of time slots available. We hope to hear from you. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3-4 am 3-4 am 8-9 pm 3-4 am 1-2 pm 11am-noon 4-5 pm 4-5 am 2-3 pm Noon-1pm 10-11 pm 1-2 pm 4-5 pm 1-2 pm 4-5 pm 5-6 pm 2-3 pm 9-10 pm 4-5 pm 10-11 pm
Adult Confirmation For Practicing Catholics Most Blessed Sacrament Parish will prepare adults who, for whatever reason, were not Confirmed as young adults. This Confirmation preparation process is for MBS Parishioners who are practicing Catholics, who are attending Mass and participating in the Sacramental life of the Church and who are in good standing with the Church (no canonical impediments). This multi-week process will prepare the Candidates for the Diocesan celebration of Confirmation with Bishop Michael Duca on Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral. If you would like more information, please call Deacon Don Musso as soon as possible at (225) 752-6230 or email djmussod@mbsparish.org. The first meeting for Adult Confirmation will be Sunday, May 12th at 10:45 a.m. in St. Mark Room in the parish office building. Potential candidates are REQUIRED to turn in application form and a copy of their Baptismal Certificate by May 1st.. Additionally, candidates will also need a Sponsor to accompany them to each session and for the Celebration on Pentecost Sunday. Deacon Don will discuss Sponsor requirements with the potential candidates. Each preparation session will be held at 10:45 a.m. in the St. Mark Room on Sunday mornings. The dates are: May 12th, May 19th, May 26th, and June 2nd. Candidates are invited to attend the 9:45 a.m. Sunday Mass before the above scheduled sessions. Redemptorist High Sschool Alumni Picnic and St. Gerard Church Benefit RHS Alumni and Friends, Inc. is hosting an RHS Alumni and Friends Picnic on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. on the grounds of St. Gerard Church Parish. Alumni and friends are invited to pack your lunch and share fun time with your RHS Family. A raffle will be held to benefit St. Gerard Church.To learn more, contact us at via www.facebook/rhsalumniandfriends/ or kellisconerly@gmail.com to RSVP.
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. March 23 4:30 pm Bonnie Trude Darrell Guimont, Sr. John Garitty Curney LeBlanc Joe & Joyce Culivan Michael Holmes Cody Holmes Adrian Cordes Sun. March 24 8:00 am Daisy Allen Rosemary LaBruzza Day Ben Kleinpeter Betty Kershaw Terri Lyn Lambert Marti Alvarrita Evangeline Gallon Clara Mae Gallon Tom Virnich 9:45 am JoAnn Balencie Will Lorino 11:30 am Sophie Kolar Carlton Sweeney Deceased Members of the Schmidt Family Vivian Huth Mon. March 25 8:45 am Communion Service Tues. March 26 8:45 am Wed. March 27 8:45 am Thurs. March 28 8:15 am Fri. March 29 8:45 am STEWARDSHIP OFFERING - March 9-10, 2019 Identified Contributors $25,826.00 Ash Wednesday $ 2,280.00 Unidentified Contributors $ 2,214.00 Total $30,320.00 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 Connor Ryan Adam Girior Morgan Miller Tyler Phelps Jorge Vega Emalie Gautreaux Andrew Barksdale Trey Perault Craig Dardenne Alex Grantier Brian Primeaux Will Howland Landon Bourg Mallory Bourg Matthew Bourgeois Maxwell Conger Steven Dubuc Nathan Scott SUNDAY READINGS First Reading I have witnessed the affliction of my people in Egypt and have come to rescue them (Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15) or Exodus 17:3-7. Psalm The Lord is kind and merciful (Psalm 103) or Psalm 95. Second Reading Those who think they are standing secure should take care not to fall (1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12) or Romans 5:1-2, 5-8. Gospel I shall cultivate the ground around the fig tree and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future (Luke 13:1-9) or John 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday:Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20;Mt 5:17-19 Thursday:Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday:Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-11ab, 14, 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday:Hos 6:1-6; Ps 51:3-4, 18-21ab; Lk 18:9-14 Masses - March 23-24, 2019 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 March 23-24, 2019 The 3rd Sunday of Lent Servers Lectors Extraordinary Ministers 4:30 pm J Wicker, C Ransome, C Ransome L Tabary, A Ransome E Wright, C Canale, R Brouillette, S Brouillette, C Willis, M Weger, Deacon Mark, B Willis 8:00 am G McClinton, N Saylor, Ainsley Wimberley G Burns, R Arceneaux K Bourgeois, M Authement, L Bayhi, J Labbè, S Labbè, M Robichaux, A Blount, D Romero 9:45 am B Burleigh, O Boudreaux, K McKinney K Andress, D Ourso D Broussard, B Haydel, H Haydel, B Shedlof, K Johnson, S Wilson, Deacon Mark, R Cleland 11:30 am I Garbutt, M degraauw, JP Bourgeois T Littlefield, B Ragusa S Gremillion, B Wallbillich, J Ruh, A Kelley, T Kelley, V Webre, Deacon Mark, C Garbutt
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 March 23-24, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 7 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: