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/Director MDO..Renae Schexnaydre Business Manager...Heather Melancon Consultant on Call...Sammy Chestovich Director of Christian Formation...Mary Kruse Maintenance Supervisor.......Ron Duhon Pastoral Associate..........Robin Richardson PSR Secretary...Sharon Buquoi Asst. Director MDO. Vicki Poché Jr. Youth Director......Dana Millet Sr. Youth Director.......Garrett Tregre January 1, 2017 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: Couples need to contact the parish office six months prior to their planned wedding date. Christian Burial: 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
Schedule of Events 1/2 All Day Parish Office Closed 9:00 am Adoration Chapel Re-opens 1/3 9:00 am Blue Army 10:00 am Moms & Tots 6:00 pm Adult Choir Practice 6:30 pm KC Officers Meeting 6:30 pm Baptism Seminar 1/4 6:00 pm RCIA 6:30 pm Fair Meeting 1/8 12:00 pm Primary Youth Group 5:00 pm Altar Servers Meeting 6:00 pm PSR 1/9 7:00 Healing Hearts Please pray for the soul of: Mrs. Cecilia Savoy Who passed away December 20th, 2016 We will continue to remember her family, friends and loved ones in our prayers. St. Mark will sponsor a Blood Drive Sunday, January 22nd ~ 8:30 am 1:30 pm Mark your calendar and see next week s bulletin for more information. Announcements The Adoration Chapel will resume on Monday, January 2nd at 9:00am after morning mass. KC Calendars are still available in the parish office until the end of January while supplies last. Calendars are $20 each and gives you a chance to win every day of the year. 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 died, there is no cost and all are welcome. When: Next Meeting is Monday, January 9th, 2017 (2nd Monday of each month) Where: St. Mark Pavilion Time: 7:00 p.m. If you would like to be on an e-mail reminder list please e-mail Robin Richardson at stmark@eatel.net or call the parish office for more information. Please know that you do not have to journey alone. Fiscal Year 2016 17: Stewardship of Treasure 25th Sunday, December 18, 2016 Building Fund Note: Including Renovations St. Mark High School Parish School of Religion Sunday 6:00 8:30 p.m. Mark Your Calendars January 8, 2017 March 12, 2017 February 12, 2017 April 9, 2017 Mary, the Holy Mother of God January 1, 2017 Weekly Budget - /+ Offertory $ 12,325.44 $ 12,917.00 $ (591.56) Maintenance $ 2,210.00 $ 3,125.00 $ (915.00) Pop Coin $ 103.92 $ 103.92 Total $ 14,639.36 $ 16,042.00 $ (1,402.64) December 2016 Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart. Luke 2:19 Monthly Note -/+ $ 6,342.00 $ 6,385.70 $ (43.70) Thank you for your generous stewardship contributions.
2017 25TH & 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATION Bishop Robert W. Muench will celebrate a liturgy honoring couples on their 25th, 50th & 65th or greater wedding anniversary on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Reception to follow in the Our Lady of Mercy Parish Activity Center. If you are interested in attending, registration forms are located in the main vestibule of the church. Forms must be completed and returned to the St. Mark parish office prior to February 3rd. St. Mark Honor Marriage Mass An Honor Marriage Mass will be held on Saturday, February 11th 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 if you are planning to attend so that certificates can be printed. Primary Youth Group January 8th 12:30 pm Open to all 2nd & 3rd grade students Small Meeting Room in the Activity Center *** Remember to bring your bag lunch! Junior Youth Meeting January 22nd 3:30 pm Open to all 4th - 7th grade students In the Pavilion Senior Youth Meeting January 22nd 6:00 pm Open to all students grades 8th 12th In the Pavilion
Donations were made toward Christmas flowers in Memory/honor of the following loved ones. Thank you for your generous donations. Lionel Lambert Brittni Griffin JoAnn Adams M/M Tillman Brooks Betty Breaux M/M Joe Acaldo Jeanette Brooks Brandon Santangelo Blaise Bergeron M/M Jimmie Porter M/M Donald Wells Constant Bercegeay, Jr. M/M Howard Jones Joan Newman M/M Will Bowman Selma & Bernard Bercegeay Isabell Morvant Marie Hebert Henry Pansano Percy & Perry Thomassie John LaCaze, Sr. Horace Richard Elsie Monson Oscar & Earnestine Richard Russell Gainey Bessie G. Normand Roy & Margie Beatty Kellis & Heloise Buckland Wm. & Gladys Wynne Michaelle P. Wynne Fr. Fred A. Youngs Garney J. Gautreau M/M Eddie Gautreau, Sr. Eddie Gautreau, Jr. M/M Guy J. Murphy Jordan Gautreau Paul Aydell Ruth Bercegeay Herman Bercegeay Josephine V. Bourgeois James Boots Bourgeois Ronald Williams, Sr. D.J. By-June Moran Willie & Louise Gautreau Gerard & Florence Zitzman Harold & Mary Boihem Emile LeBlanc Sr. Mary Hilary Simpson Robin Ramirez Allen Family Rouyea Family John A. Prejean Sr. & Jr. Fred & Doris Mitchell Monica Picou M/M Lee Amedee Chester Painter M/M Amedee Boe M/M Claude Clark Robert Ketchum Sr. Lillian Bantaa Daniel Rome, Sr. MaryAnn Rome, Sr. Ronald Banner Rita Rogers Parker Eric Eddy Betty Domingue M/M Joe Boudreaux Oscar & Lillian Boudreaux O. B. Mayou John & Aline Saltzman Altia Hebert Bernice & Slick Sanchez Sidney J. Theriot Gayle M. Theriot Theresa Roddy Desmond Roddy Cathy Mire Harold Naquin Marguerite Barrios Eddie Barrios Janell Poche Eddie Poche Kati Ann Richardson Philip & Rosalie Dinicola M/M Herman Gautreau Virgil LeBlanc M/M Shafter LeBlanc Mrs. Renee Dunn Rosemary Sentilles William & Mary Mallu Merlyn Sentilles J.C. & Marie Lambert Janice Laiche Paulette Dixon M/M Lawrence Allen M/M Elison Hebert Allen Rowell Aaron Rabalais Claire Rabalais Sara Rabalais Patricia Faught Nathan Settoon J.Y & Gitsie Gonzales Larry & Effie Villenurve Lester & Vivian Gonzales David & Carolyn Acaldo M/M Henry Adams M/M Albert Caillouet, Sr. M/M Raymond Adams M/M George Tullier, Sr. David Wactor, Sr. M/M William Wactor, Sr. Patsy Powell Helen & Carroll Miller Dagan Fife Tadd Fife M/M Adrian Fife M/M Leo Ricca Harold & Betty Smith M/M Murray Diez M/M Lawrence Allen Emily Allen Howard Corey Allen Lisa Allen Sid Burns Annie B. Burns Zaolid Burns Robert Gauthreaux, Sr.& Jr. Louise & Willie Gautreau Fr. Rubin Reynolds Fr. Herculan DeMaria
Praying all had a holy and blessed Christmas and are looking forward to a grace-filled New Year! Our next Bible Study has been made active online for Jan 12th - March 2 on the ascensionpress.com website. Ephesians: Discover Your Inheritance is an Eight-Part Bible Study Featuring Jeff Cavins (Presenter) and Thomas Smith. Paul s letter to the Ephesians reveals many remarkable gifts that we as Christians are given in the Church. This letter tells us about the nature of the Church as a body, as a household, as a mystery, as a communion, as a bride, and as an army. It shows us the great inheritance that awaits us as sons and daughters, adopted fully into the family of God. It reveals how God s great love for us can transform our daily lives if we allow it. Ephesians will enrich your faith and show you how to live it out. Discover what it means to be a son or daughter of God an heir to all he has to give. Please make plans to joins us once again and do invite others to join in as well. Let the New Year be about growth! Again signing up online will allow you computer access to the video presentations. Order in enough time to receive your materials in a timely way. The office will have some workbooks available for those who choose not to purchase on line. We will gather in the Father DeMaria Activity Center each Thursday Evening at 6:00 PM for a meal. The study will begin at 6:30PM. There will be opportunity to share and reflect on questions presented in the study workbook followed by the video presentation. The Second Week of Christmas Sunday, January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. It is also the World Day of Prayer for Peace, and since it is commemorating the naming day of Jesus, it is the feast from which the Society of Jesus takes its name. Next week, we celebrate the Epiphany - on January 8th. We can draw great fruit from reflecting upon the readings and prayers of the days before Epiphany or the days after Epiphany. But it is wonderful to pay attention to several themes throughout this week. The first letter of John fills this week with the language of God's love for us. This leads to simple, but deep, reflection on the love we must have for our brothers and sisters. The celebration of and preparation for Epiphany colors the week with images of light, and a number of themes related not only to revelation and seeing, but also to baptism itself. Throughout this week, we ask for graces and continue to celebrate with joy. This week we continue to reflect on the coming of our Lord among us. The week contains two celebrations of epiphanies. An epiphany is a showing, a revelation, a manifestation. The day we call the Feast of the Epiphany makes use of Matthew's account of the Magi, the wise seers from the East to whom are revealed the good news of our salvation. The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord represents another epiphany. When Jesus comes out of the water, which he enters to symbolize the completeness of his entry into our lives, a voice from heaven makes known to us who Jesus is: "My beloved Son." After all these years of waiting and longing, after all the promises and hopes, he is here - born into conflict, baptized in the Jordan - for us all. The other part of the process of revelation, of showing, of epiphany, is the part where we observe, recognize, take it in, and receive the good news as it is given to us. When we receive the gift, the gift giving is complete. When we recognize the one revealed, the epiphany is accomplished. When we accept who God is for us in Jesus, we let the Spirit give life to our salvation. The continuing readings from the First Letter of John are perfect to grow in a sense of how loved we are and how we are called to love. The gospels this week manifest to us a Lord who is full of compassion, who feeds the hungry and heals the sick. This is a powerful way to end the Christmas season and, long after the wrapping paper is thrown away, to look back and give thanks for the real gifts we have received this year. From: Creighton University's Online Ministries
Today s Readings First Reading The LORD bless you and keep you! The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace! (Numbers 6:22-27). Psalm May God bless us in his mercy (Psalm 67). Second Reading God sent the Spirit of the Son into our hearts, crying out, Abba, Father! So you are no longer a slave but an heir, through God (Galatians 4:4-7). Gospel The shepherds glorified and praised God for all they had heard and seen (Luke 2:16-21). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.. THE BLESSING WE RECEIVE The blessing we experience in Christ Jesus is proclaimed in Numbers as the special blessing for the people of Israel. They and we are to be blessed by the invocation of God s loving kindness, the shining glory of God s face turned toward us in love, not away from us in anger. We are blessed by God s own peace! Our wish and our hope are fulfilled in this blessing, which is made visible in the coming of Jesus. In Jesus, the image of the invisible God, God s face is shown to us and God s presence is made known to us in faithful and loving kindness. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Readings for the Week (Year A) Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 The Sanctuary Light M/M Donald Gautreau, Kevin Chabaud Masses for the Week Saturday, December 31, 2016 4:00 p.m. Donald Gautreau, H.J. Kelley, M/M Walter Kelley, M/M Eugene Powers, The Guidry & Segura flys., Rex Whitehead, M/M Amedee Boe, M/M Claude Clark, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased). Sunday, January 1, 2017 8:00 a.m. Wilma Theresa Medine 9:30 a.m. Darlene Guillot, Diana Dubois 11:00 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish Monday, January 2, 2017 8:30 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory Tuesday, January 3, 2017 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Wednesday, January 4, 2017 8:30 a.m. Our Parish Family (living and deceased) Thursday, January 5, 2017 8:30 a.m. Mac Delaune fly. Friday, January 6, 2017 8:30 a.m. Memorial Guild Saturday, January 7, 2017 4:00 p.m. M/M Eli Lambert, Nathan Bercegeay fly., Carolyn Bercegeay, Allen Bourgeois fly., M/M Lionel Gautreaux, John C. Kling, Malcolm Becnel, M/M Herman Bercegeay, M/M Charles Powers, Sr., George Powers, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased). Sunday, January 8, 2017 8:00 a.m. Garney Gautreau 9:30 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish 11:00 a.m. Curtis Decoteau
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