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ST. MARGARET
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Enterprise Boulevard and 17th Street
Lake Charles, Louisiana
PARISH STAFF
Pastor
Reverend William M. Miller
Parochial Vicar
Reverend Jeffrey Starkovich
Deacons
Raymond A. Menard
Anthony “Tony” P. Pousson
Director of Music
Donna Vanchiere, D. Min.
Evangelization/Liturgy Coordinator
Mary Beth Conner
Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Casey Vincent
School Principal
Wendy Wicke
Family Center Director/Office Manager
Mary Rothermel
Religious Education Coordinators
Joanne Schwem (St. Margaret Parish)
David Hardey, Jr. (St. Margaret School)
†
Office Hours: 8:30AM-4:00PM
30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
OCTOBER 26, 2014
MASS TIMES
†
Saturday Vigil:
4:00pm and 6:00pm
Sunday Mass:
7:00am, 8:30am, 10:00am, and 11:30am
(Children’s Liturgy is provided at the 10:00am Mass, (excluding summers)
no registration required)
Daily Mass:
(In the Holy Family Chapel except during Lent, Mass is celebrated
in the main church)
Monday:
6:45am
Tuesday:
4:00pm*
Wednesday thru Friday: 6:45am & 4:00pm*
*except during Lent ~ 5:30pm
Website: www.stmargaretcatholicchurch.com
Email: [email protected]
Parish Office: 337.439.4585
Fax: 337.433.3186
Family Center: 337.433.9835
St. Margaret School: 337.436.7959
Religious Education: 337.436.6358
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturdays 5:00pm to 5:45pm or by appointment.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE:
Call the office at least six months prior to the wedding date to
make arrangements. Pre-marriage course compulsory.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
Prior to scheduling a child’s Baptism, parents must attend a
Pre-Baptism Class. Pre-registration is required for the class.
Call or email the parish office for more information.
RCIA:
Call or email the parish office for more information.
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: (September - May)
First Fridays after morning Mass and concludes with afternoon
Mass in the Holy Family Chapel.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD:
Each Sunday during the 10:00am Mass excluding the summer
months and holidays.
30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PARISH NEWS
OCTOBER 26, 2014
Fr. Miller and Fr. Starkovich will be on their annual
priests’ retreat. Please keep them in prayer.
(Today’s Readings: Ex 22:20–26; Ps 18:2–4, 47, 51; 1 Thes 1:5c–10; Mt 22:34–40 )
“You give that back right now!” How many of us have
heard that line, probably more than once, as we were
growing up? We come home with the trophy of what we
thought was a really sweet deal, only to have our
parents undo our profits by making us return the spoils.
They had a different idea of what constituted a “fair
trade agreement.” Justice in our dealings with others
continues to be an important measure of our character,
and like a good parent, God cares very much about
how we treat each other and about how others treat us.
God hears the cry of the poor, and answers the call of
the oppressed. God’s beloved children are not to
behave like bullies.
Laws are for people who don’t know how to love. That
would be all of us at one time or another. We need laws
to guide us to do the right thing when we are incapable
of acting or thinking in a loving way. But love is better. If
we loved perfectly, there would be no need for laws. If
we loved God perfectly, we would not hurt or harm our
neighbor, because we would see in our neighbor’s face
the face of our Beloved.
If we allowed our whole being to be possessed by God,
our whole heart, soul and mind— or as it is put in
classical theology, intellect, memory, and will—then we
would know what was right and how to treat our neighbor. Not only would we know what was right, we would
want to do that thing and would love the other person
enough to do it joyfully, for the sake of God.
Because we are not perfect in love, or anything else,
Jesus came with great love to teach us how to love.
With great compassion, he showed us how to treat one
another, both in his teaching and in his life, death, and
resurrection. We have before us many examples of
those who have lived this law of love and life. The
Thessalonians in their great faith under difficult
conditions were an example to others in their own time.
Exodus gives us many examples of ways in which we
are to treat others with justice and compassion: we are
not to deprive another of his or her only shelter from
cold; we are to use our financial resources to help and
not to oppress others. These are just a few examples.
The law cannot cover everything. Only love can teach
us what we are to do. Only love.
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NOVEMBER 1ST IS ALL SAINTS DAY…
because it falls on a Saturday this
year, while still considered a
significant holy day, is not a holy day
of obligation.
Weekday Mass Schedule
October 27th ~ October 31st
(In the Holy Family Day Chapel)
Monday: 6:45am ~ Mass
Tuesday: 4:00pm ~ Communion Service
Wednesday & Thursday: 6:45am ~ Communion Service;
4:00pm ~ Communion Service
Friday: 6:45am ~ Communion Service; 4:00pm ~ Mass
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS will be
Monday, November 3rd at 6:00pm in the
Day Chapel. To register call 439-4585.
OAK PARK FOOD PANTRY DRIVE—
Baskets are located at each entrance of
the church. Some of the items needed
are: jelly ~ peanut butter ~ “Jiffy” muffin
mix ~ fruit cocktail ~ macaroni and
cheese ~ canned beans ~ or any type of nonperishable foods. (Monetary donations may be placed in
the collection basket, in an envelope marked “Oak Park Food
Pantry”).
Thank you for your generosity!
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
As a Christian community, we remember our deceased
members in various ways. Their names are heard in the
Prayers of the Faithful during Mass and in the chanting of
the Litany of Saints at the Easter Vigil; they are seen on
memorial cards and on grave markers in our cemeteries.
During the month of November, our deceased
loved ones from our parish family are remembered
in prayer in a special way.
Persons from St. Margaret Parish who have
died since November 1, 2013 will be
remembered during the 6:00pm Mass on
Saturday, November 22, 2014.
RETREAT FOR CONFIRMANDI will be
held on Saturday, November 1st
and Sunday, November 2nd, at
Dry Creek. This is an overnight
retreat please call Joanne at
436-6358 for more information. All
confirmation students are required to attend.
Next Sunday,
November 2nd at 2:00am
T«› EøãكÊٗ®ÄƒÙù SùÄʗ Ê¥ B®Ý«ÊÖÝ concluded on October 19,
2014. In the synod’s final report,
all 10 working groups called for a
clearer presentaƟon of church
teaching and a greater emphasis on how Catholic families striving to live according to that
teaching are a blessing for the church and for their socieƟes.
For prac cal help and advice with paren ng and family life,
visit www.foryourmarriage.com. You will also find informa on on da ng and planning a wedding-from choosing the
music and readings to marrying someone not Catholic.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s website
(www.usccb.org), and the Catechism of the Catholic Church
are primary resources for reliable consistent informa on
about the teaching of the Catholic Church. Beware when
“surfing the net” and seeking informa on. Use the links on
our website to be assured that the internet site used
contains correct informa on, based on the teachings
of the Church.
The content of the Catechism is faithful to Apostolic
Tradi on, Scripture and the Magisterium. It incorporates the
heritage of the Doctors, Fathers, and Saints of the Church and
illuminates with the light of faith, contemporary situa ons,
problems and ques ons.
Visit our website at www.stmargaretcatholicchurch.com for
a link to the online copy of the Catechism.
ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS!
Monthly schedules for Extraordinary Ministers of
Communion, Lectors, and Altar Servers can be
found on our website under “Schedules”. Copies
are also available in the sacristy.
www.stmargaretcatholicchurch.com
ST. MARGARET SCHOOL NEWS
“TRUNK OR
TREAT”! St. Margaret
School PTC will host a “Trunk or Treat”
Sunday, October 26th 2:00pm-4:00pm
in the church parking lot. Hot dogs and
hamburgers will be served. All of our
parish family are invited to join us! Come decorate
your trunk and join in the fun!
The Companions of Honor Banquet was held on
Saturday, October 11th. Bishop Provost hosted
the event, and several of our SMCS Beta Club
members (Meredith Owen, Jillian Primeaux, Emily
McGuire, Sam Boullt, Jacob Rhodes, and Ally
Trahan) participated by serving and assisting the
Bishop and his guests.
If you haven’t visited the SMCS
“Pinterest” page, please do so! New
pictures or added including the feast of
St. Francis pet blessing, the living
rosary, and the SMCS Young Historians!
Use this barcode to view the photos.
In preparation of All Saint’s Day and
All Souls we encourage the faithful
to pray for these deceased clergy. . .
Most Reverend Jude Speyrer
†
Priests:
Msgr. I. A. DeBlanc
Rev. John Giles
Msgr. A. J. Vincent
Msgr. A. J. Robichaud
Msgr. Curtis Vidrine
Msgr. Murphy Bernard
Rev. Oris Broussard
Rev. Henry Lenz, M.S.
Rev. Al Volpe
Rev. Robert Shreve
Rev. Eugene McKenna M.S.
Rev. Michael J. Carr, C.S. Sp.
Rev. James F. Burke, C.S. Sp.
Rev. Justin A. Dolan, M.S.
Rev. Francis Fitzsimmons, M.S.
Rev. Joseph Decoteau, M.S.
Rev. Joseph Droney, M.S.
Rev. William O’Brien, M.S.
Rev. George Repchick, M.S.
Msgr. Bede Becnel
Rev. Henry Sam McKay, M.S.
Rev. Paul Perrin
Rev. Don Olson
Rev. Jerry Hayden, S.J.
Rev. Theodore Brandley, M.S.
Rev. Anthony Genna
Rev. Raymond Isabelle, M.S.
Rev. Oscar Vasquez-Munoz
Rev. Roland Bernier, M.S.
Msgr. Raymond Gobeil
Msgr. Charles Levasseur
Rev. Howard Coleman
Msgr. Aloysius Van Buijtenen
Msgr. Jules O. Daigle
Rev. Maurice Martineau
Rev. John L. Blumm, M.S.
Rev. Juan Alers
Rev. Charles Soileau
Rev. Maxwell Okolie
Rev. T. L. Herlong
Rev. James Doyle
Msgr. Joseph A. Bourque
†
Deacons:
Dudley LeBert
Herman Sensat
Barry Bordelon
Armand Perrault
Clarence LeBlanc
John Segura
Harry St. Mary
Mark Benoit
Paul Thompson
Frederick LaPoint
Gordan Broussard
Jack Reynolds
James Granger
. . . and all the dearly departed.
NEWS AROUND OUR DIOCESE...
T«› SÖ®Ù®ã烽 Eø›Ù‘®Ý›Ý Ê¥ Sã. I¦Äƒã®çÝ:
Pكù›ÙÝ, PʛÃÝ, ƒÄ— R›¥½›‘ã®ÊÄÝ ~ presented
by Fr. Whitney Miller on Tuesday, November 11th at
6:00pm. Come learn about this gateway of in mate
contact with God through medita on, contempla on
and silence. To register or for more informa on visit
stcharlescenter.com or call the St. Charles Center at
855-1232 by Friday, November 7th. Suggested dona on
is $20.00 per person.
WÊÃ›Ä’Ý Pكù›Ù Lçđ«›ÊÄ, with Bishop Glen John
Provost will be Wednesday, November 5th. Please
arrive at Ave Marie Hall by 11:30am. This year’s topic is
the Acts of the Apostles. Please prepare by reading
Chapters 8-10. Your reservation will be confirmed by
sending a check for $15.00 per person, made payable to
the Diocese of Lake Charles, with a self-addressed and
stamped envelope to Gaynell Carrier, 414 Iris Street,
Lake Charles, LA 70601. Deadline for your reservation is
Friday, October 31st.
PRAY FOR THE HEALING OF...
Al a & Kernis Trahan
Pee Wee & Lois Leslie
Bob Navarre
Vanessa McDaniel
Ma hew Fontenot
Linda Joslin
Melanie Bunde
Joyce Abshire
Ginger Choate
Braxton Smith
Becky Harper
Sharon & Robert Nilsson
Delores & Patrick Comeaux Karen Wene
Mildred Andrus
Benny Stracner
Lucille Materne
Michelle Metoyer
Teresita Strauss
Brenda Guillory
Letha Vincent
Michael Chaddick
Jay Brocata
Melvin Girlinghouse
Danny Cormier
Robert Meek
Lisa Sullivan
Asher Reber
Gary Tilley
Alex McGuiness
Kinley Jensen
Hayley Murphy
Rena Landreneaux
JoAnn Mo
Dennis Primeaux
Nelson Mo
Harold LeBleu
Buddy Mouton
Amy S ne
Beverly Beard
Linda Darbonne
Curt Smith
Margaret Derouen
Trina Hatch
Theresa Derouen
Helen Wellmon
Nicole Fontenot
Jan Wellmon
Rebecca Fendley
Joyce Webster
Jarvis Coleman
Eve Guilbeau
Be y Langlinais
Alan Carroll
Phil Menard
~~~~~~~~~~
Melva LeBleu
Theresa Ma
Mona Francois
Chris na Ma
Ervin Stein
Jules Bellard
Eloise Stein
Gary Grob
Danny Bozeman
Patrick Johnson
~~~~~~~~~~
Marshall Vincent
John “Buck” Courville
Dawna Doga
Claire Stewart
Jeff Fontenot
Bill Ferguson
Dan Fruit
Luther Lantz
Billye Authement
Randy Authement & fly.
Marty Sonnier
Nancy Legendre
Danny Jo Daniels
Joey Williams
Cayde McMichael
Devin Fontenot
Blue David
Marshall Vincent
Phillip Vincent
D. J. McMichael
Joe Bro’ Mayne
M/M Gerald Druilhet
Rebecca LaSalle
Ethel January
Allen Colston
Mary Jane January
M/M Archie Grissi e
Willie LaSalle
Lorend (Kay) Savoy
Rev. Charles Porter
M/M David Lute
M/M Rapheal Bargeman
Marleana Broussard
Eveiolia Broussard
To add someone to the prayer list one can call the office, email or put in the offertory basket. Names
will be removed from the sick list after three weeks. Names can be resubmitted.
2014 Cƒã«Ê½®‘ C«ƒÙ®ÝÃ㮑 R›Ä›óƒ½ CÊÄ¥›Ù›Ä‘› “Your Divine Appointment” will be held Friday, November 7th and Saturday, November 8th at St. Louis Catholic
High. Speakers will be Deacon Larry Oney and Dr. Sheryl
Jones. The weekend will include ~ Dynamic Talks ~ ExciƟng
Music ~ Joyful Mass ~ Worship & Praise ~ Prayer for Healing
SACRIFICIAL GIVING FOR OCTOBER 11TH/12TH
Offertory
Capital Improvements
Bishop’s Services Appeal
$16,844.01
1,339.00
6,399.00
$ 24,582.01
Thank you for your generosity!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17
Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16
Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30
Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35
Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a
Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9;
Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or
from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016
May You Rest In God’s Peace
Dr. Ewell L. Stevens, Sr. 02-26-1928 ~ 10-15-2014
Please remember him and all who grieve his loss in prayer…
MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 :
6:45AM (Rev. Miller) George e Holleman
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 :
4:00PM Communion Service
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 :
6:45AM Communion Service
4:00PM Communion Service
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 :
6:45AM Communion Service
4:00PM Communion Service
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 :
6:45AM Communion Service
4:00PM (Rev. Starkovich) Velma & Noel Thompson, *Percy & Irene
Seymour
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 :
4:00PM (Rev. Miller) Leslie J. “Sonny” Fendley, Melanie & Emile Manuel,
Je e Fendley, Addisyn Layne Fendley, Lucy Derouen, Lee Ella Landry,
Etley & Rose Billeaudeau, Armand, Vena, Clifford & Audrey Courville,
Velma & Noel Thompson, Claude & Margaret Leger, Joseph Lee Hebert,
Angie Mericle, M/M E on Deshotel, M/M Lee McDaniel, Chad Pousson,
Roberta Soileau, Dennis Theriot Family, Elizabeth & Hatley Aucoin,
Whitney Dubois (Av. 34), Freida Stewart, Laurene Broussard, Harry Daigle,
Louis & Lollie Delaune, David B. Huffaker, Maxine D. Sablich, Juane a
Neal, John D. Broussard, Lena & Nelson Young, M/M O.G. Alexander, Sr.,
John Palmore, Melda Sini ere, Robley Landreneau, Glenda Courville,
Yves & Philonise Landreneau, M/M James Powers, M/M Oneal Ortego,
M/M Henry Duplan s, Sr., Alfred Duplan s, Be y Ogea, Irene Billodeaux,
Theogene & Leola Morvant, Bernice & Armand Johnson, Gertrude D. &
Jack A. Woodson, Jack A. Woodson, Jr., James D. Woodson, George e
Holleman, Rose Meche, Bradley Conner, Buddy Bordelon
6:00PM (Rev. Miller) Ernest & Frances Schmid, *Robert & Bertha Ba aglia,
Nedia Myers, Dore Family, Sonnier Family
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 :
7:00AM (Rev. Starvkovich) Paul Creel, *M/M L. J. Landry & Randal, Joe &
Wanda Liso a, Bernice & Armand Johnson
8:30AM (Rev. Miller) Missa pro popula (Mass for all the people)
10:00AM (Rev. Starkovich) Julius Derouen, M/M Eugene J. Mallet, Jr.,
Leslie J. “Sonny” Fendley, Laurene Broussard, Velma & Noel Thompson,
Robert & Bertha Ba aglia, Etley & Rose Billeaudeau, Gladys Johnson,
Addisyn Lane Fendley, John Palmore, Mary Dupuis, Inez East, Mable J.
East, Armand, Vena, Clifford & Audrey Courville, Percy & Irene Seymour,
Roselyn Hunter, M/M O. G. Alexander, Sr., Raymond Green, Rob Coe,
Nolan, Michelle & Gary Fontenot, Amalia Carrillo, Margaret E. Fontenot,
Poor Souls in Purgatory, Keith Coleman, Barbara Ma e, Melda Sini ere,
M/M Walter Guidry, M/M Joseph Simon, Tony, Neva & George Shumaker,
Robert H. & Robert S. Dent, Lucille Dent Benoit, George e Holleman,
Rose Meche, Bradley Conner
11:30AM (Rev. Starkovich) Barbara Klein
*Intentions after the asterisk sent to the Diocese
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