ST. MARY OF THE PINES October 19, 2014 1050 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Shreveport, LA 71118 Office 687-5121 • Rectory 687-1818 • Fax 687-5124 www.stmops.org Email: [email protected] Rev. Francis Kamau, F.M.H., Pastor Rev. John Paul Crispin, F.M.H. Parochial Vicar Kim Long, Director of Religious Education Rachel Cobb, Youth Ministry Emee Reynier, Accountant/Office Manager Carol Garceau, Secretary Tanyau Bracey, Office Assistant Lorraine Rabalais, Music Coordinator Jenny Hebert, Organist Virginia Toliver, Housekeeper Ken Birch, Custodian MASSES: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:30 a.m.; Saturday (Vigil) 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m., & 5:00 p.m., (Spanish Mass at 11:30 a.m.) CONFESSION: Saturday 3:30 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. and by appointment. BAPTISM: Call the office to schedule a preparation class after which a Baptism date can be scheduled. ADORATION: Following 8:30 am Mass on Tuesday until Holy Hour which is 5:00-6:00 p.m. GIFT SHOP: Hours Sunday 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and Monday through Friday 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. CHURCH OFFICE: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until noon, and 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. We the people of St. Mary of the Pines are unified by our Baptism to fulfill the mission of the Catholic Church: to proclaim the works of God and to live as Jesus taught. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will improve our lives by continuing to understand the teachings of the Catholic Church, sharing with the poor, providing support for our young people, the sick and the lonely, worshipping with reverence and enthusiasm, providing stewardship for the gifts God has committed to our care, and celebrating together as a Christian family. Mass Intentions For the Week Saturday Sunday 10-19 4:30 P.M. 9:00 A.M. + + + 11:30 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 8:30 A.M. 4:30 P.M. Sunday 10-26 9:00 A.M. 11:30 A.M. 5:00 P.M. + + + + + + + Scarlato & Moser Families Robert Finger Joe Neucere Cielito Miguel Spanish Mass St. Mary of the Pines Parish Family Angela Samuels No Mass No Mass No Mass No Mass Maria Nguyen Thi Ngai Anre Nguyen Van Cay Catherine Rivers Michael L. Rivers Joe Neucere Austin McCallister Jatter Lohman Spanish Mass St. Mary of the Pines Parish Family Please note...There will be NO morning Masses Tuesday, Oct. 21 thru Friday, Oct. 24, and NO HOLY HOUR on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Fr. John Paul will be away on retreat. ***Until Fr. Francis returns there will be NO Masses on Fridays. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 2:1-10; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Eph 2:12-22; Ps 85:9ab-14; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Lk 12:39 -48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 1819; Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Eph 4:1-6; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 12:5459 Saturday: Eph 4:7-16; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 13:1-9 Sunday: Ex 22:20-26; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 Thes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40 St. Mary of the Pines Hispanic Ministry Invites you to a SALE OF TACOS DE CARNE ASADA This Sunday, Oct. 19th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Cost $7.00 per plate. Menu: 3 tacos corn tortilla or 2 tacos flour tortilla, rice, beans, tea or water. Eat-in or Take-out. Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 19, 2014 “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.” — Matthew 22:21 Tithe………………………………………. $ 6,514.80 Children…………………………………… $ .00 Capital Improvement…………………... $ 471.00 Charities………………………… ……….. $ 13.00 SVDP……………………………………… .$ 40.00 Spanish………………………………….…$ 597.44 Capital Improvement Loan Balance as of September 30, 2014: $99,854.89 Second Collection: October 18 & 19—-World Mission Sunday. On World Mission Sunday, we are called in a special way to be missionaries through prayer & participation in the Eucharist, & by giving generously to the collection. Bishop Michael Duca’s Pro-Life Banquet The Pro-Life Banquet will be held March 11, 2015 at the Bossier Civic Center in Bossier City. Fr. Jonathan Morris, a priest in the Diocese of New York, will be the keynote speaker. Information cards are on the desk in the vestibule of Church. A registration form is on back of this card. For more information, go on line to www.dioshpt.org and click on “Pro-life Ministry”. Tickets are $60. The Sanctuary Candle is burning in loving memory of Marge DeBusk. Annual Halloween Carnival October 25th — 6:00-8:00 pm This is an event each year sponsored by the ladies of St. Frances of Rome Circle. To make this a fun and festive occasion for our youth, we need your assistance—time and resource. There are sign-up sheets in the foyer requesting you to set aside some time, and the resource we are asking is a donation of bags of wrapped candy. Please drop off your donation in the Parish Office. REVEL NEWS Thank you everyone who volunteered and worked at this years Red River Revel. The weather was beautiful and sales were good. We finished the week with total gross sales of over $25,600. Total costs and profits are still being computed at the time of this bulletin input. Another announcement will be published when total figures are complete. We also have excess food products available for sale and will be available after all the Masses. Please consider purchasing to help offset this excess: Shrimp = $22.00 a box (50 shrimp per box); Chicken = $17.00 a bag (37-42 pieces per bag); Fries = $8.00 a bag (5 lb. bag); Cookie dough = $4.00 a dozen (choc. chip, oatmeal raisin, white choc. mac. nut). Sales will take place at Ed’s Place, or contact Steve Cadwell for special delivery, 4269818. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church will hold its FALL GALA RAFFLE on Sunday, October 26, 2014. Tickets are on sale now for $1.00 each. Prizes include 1st -$500 cash, 2nd—40” TV, 3rd—IPad and 4th—$100 cash. Tickets are available in St. Mary’s Parish Office. Winners need not be present. PICTORIAL DIRECTORY Be a part of our new family directory program—we need YOU to make our new family album complete. Life Touch, a professional photography company, will take pictures at our Church: October 21-25. Stop by the desk in the vestibule of Church and sign-up on the sheets on the desk. Be sure to include a phone number for a reminder call for your appointment. Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a directory for participating. We are looking for people who would like to buy an Ad, or buy a Spot for a memorial picture of a loved one in our new pictorial directory. Prices for these vary depending on the size you want. For more information, call Dennis LaCaze @ 564-3232. We have some people who are asking how they can help our seminarians. There is a drop box in the vestibule of Church labeled “Seminarians.” Some of the items needed are: shirts, shoes, pants, and toiletries. If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Francis at the Parish Office. Growing Up Catholic A Diocese of Shreveport Event Oct. 25—9am-1pm Catholic Center This workshop will help you: (1) Understand why we need to coach parents, (2) Learn what help parents most need; (3) Get practical tools you can use right away; and (4) Develop a formation plan to empower your families. This is for Parish Leaders, Priests, Deacons, Baptismal Prep & Catechists. Coaching our parents is a proven successful model for catechizing and engaging parents in the faith formation of their children. The speaker is Paul Canavese who with his wife Ann, co-directs GrowingUpCatholic.com. Paul has his MTS from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, serves as a pastoral consultant at St. Augustine parish in Oakland, and is director of The Pastoral Center. To register call (318) 219-7266. Jake Wilmore, Woodrow Solice, James P. 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