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ST. MARY OF THE PINES
October 26, 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
4:30 P.M.
Sunday
10-26
9:00 A.M.
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5:00 P.M.
Monday
8:30 A.M.
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:30 A.M.
8:30 A.M.
Thursday
8:30 A.M.
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11-2
8:30 A.M.
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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
Tina Moses Canatella
Joe Neucere
Maria Loan T. Nguyen
All souls in Purgatory
Teresa Howard
Scarlato & Moser Famillies
Herbert J. Metoyer
Deceased family members
of Da Nguyen
No Mass
Liberto & Cascio Families
Mark Garceau
Rose Garcia
Columbus Severin
Joe Neucere
Huey Paddie
Maria Nguyen Thi Gia
Domico Nguyen Van Ke
Spanish Mass
St. Mary of the Pines
Parish Family
“As a reminder, All Saints Day is not a holy day of
obligation this year, owing to the 1992 decision of
the USCCB abrogating the precept to attend Mass
when Nov. 1st falls on a Saturday or Monday.”
Until Fr. Francis returns there will be NO Mass on
Fridays.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday:
Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:1017
Tuesday:
Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16
Wednesday:
Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30
Thursday:
Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10;
Lk 13:31-35
Friday:
Phil 1:1-11; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 14:1-6
Saturday:
Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3;
Mt 5:1-12a
Sunday:
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
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 26, 2014
Tithe………………………………………. $ 6,069.49
Children…………………………………… $
2.00
Capital Improvement…………………... $ 375.00
Charities………………………… ……….. $
10.00
SVDP……………………………………… .$
5.00
Spanish………………………………….…$
821.00
World Missions Appeal………………….$ 1,243.68
Capital Improvement Loan Balance
as of September 30, 2014: $99,854.89
Second Collection: Nov. 22/23—Campaign for Human Development. For over 40 years, CCHD has
worked to defend human dignity and take poverty off
the map. Local programs supported by CCHD have
changed neighborhoods across the country. We need
your help to continue to meet the needs of more than
46 million people who still struggle to overcome poverty. Please help us continue this good work by
supporting the Collection for CCHD.
The Sanctuary Candle is burning for
Sister JoAnn Terese Lowry.
Father Francis called the Parish Office this past week to let us know that
he arrived safely in Kenya. He sends a
thank you for your prayers for his safe
journey and said that he misses
everyone. He is having a wonderful and relaxing vacation visiting with his family.
St. Mary’s Blood Drive is scheduled for
Sunday, November 9th from 8:30 am until
1:00 pm in Vandegaer Hall. Please give
the gift of life to our community. Call Steve
Lenox with any questions at 286-9076.
Come and See! Have you ever thought about priesthood or religious life? Then join us for an informative
day at Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center (103 Railroad Ave., St. Martinville) on Saturday, November 29
from 9 am to 3 pm. Topics discussed will include: discerning a vocation, various vocations, nuns, religious
brothers, and much more. Mass will be celebrated at
12 noon. There is no cost and no registration is required. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Participants
under 18 years of age should be accompanied by a
parent or guardian. For more information call Fr.
Champagne, CJC at (337) 394-6550.
A SPECIAL THANKS to our Men’s
Club who purchased and installed the
exit signs in the Church.
We also thank them for some repairs
done on the Church property, especially, Eddie Sanders and Mike Huckabee. We appreciate all of the members of the Men’s Club for constantly supporting our
parish. God bless you!
The women of the ELCA—St. Stephen Lutheran
Church, 8400 Kingston Road invite you to their annual
Christmas Bake Sale and Bazaar on Sat., Nov. 1st . It
will be held from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm in the fellowship hall of the church.
All are invited to an organ concert at the Cathedral.
Internationally renowned organist David Briggs will perform the organ concert on Nov. 11th at 6:30 pm in the
Cathedral of St. John Berchmans. Admission to the
concert is free. For more information, please contact
Aaron Wilson in the Cathedral office at 221-5296.
Girl Scout Troop 1120
CRAFT FAIR
The Craft Fair will take place on Saturday, November
29th at St. Mary of the Pines from 9:00 am—2:00 pm.
Join us for lots of Crafts, Food, and Bake Sale. Those
interested in renting booth space, or for more information
may call 686-6113.
PRAYERS and SQUARES
The ladies from Prayers and Squares
are selling raffle tickets for a beautiful
Queen Size Homemade Quilt. Tickets are only a $1.00
each and can be purchased from any member of Prayers & Squares or from the Parish Office. Drawing will be
held after the 9:00 am Mass on November 23.
ANNUAL BLESSING OF
CEMETERIES
The Church seeks to help the faithful departed, especially those souls
in purgatory, by earnest prayer to
God, and in particular, by remembrance of them on All
Souls Day and throughout the month of November. Our
priests and deacons will offer prayers at our local cemeteries on the weekends closer to All Souls Day, our
annual commemoration of the faithful departed.
Sunday, Oct. 26...Rose-Neath Cemetery, Bossier
City, 2:00 pm; Forest Park Cemetery, East, 2:00 pm.
Saturday, Nov. 1...Hillcrest Cemetery, Haughton,
2:00 pm; Centuries Memorial Cemetery, 1:00 pm;
St. Mary Church, Rambin, following 10 am Mass,
Graves at Carmel, 5:30 pm.
Sunday, Nov. 2...St. Joseph Cemetery, 2:00 pm;
Carver Cemetery, 2:00 pm; St. Ann’s Cemetery,
Stonewall, following 9:00 am Mass.
Jake Wilmore, Woodrow Solice, James P. Garcia, Charles Moore, Gae Lenox, Proceso Mallillin, Peter
Metoyer, Jr., Jenny Booras, Faye White, Bryan, Dorothy Dumas, Clothilda LaCour, Rueben Granados, Ann
Boddie, Micah Boykin, Betty Anderson, Fr. Clement Daelman, Jason Law, Bob Watson, Bishop William
Friend, Carlos Endara, Susan McAllister, Doug Jowers, Becky Wier, Patrick Murphy, Pat Walton, Joseph
Olah, Doug Remedies, Jimmy Green, Jeff & Joseph Green, Jim Green, Faye White, Lois Forrester, Florence Finnelle, Jean Neucere, Sr. JoAnn Terese Lowry, Kevin Leone, Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie L. Carter, Jeanne Laing, Bill Koch, Jennifer Tynes, Debie Walpole, Walter M. Jones III, Jack & Peggy Lafitte, Julius L. Ebarb, Kenneth Hill, Phyllis Hill, Mural
Estes, Billy Hales, Sr., Rosie Ebarb, Jim Hull, Sandra Edwards, Emmitt Starkey, David Paul Farnell, Michael Crooks,
Debbie Boyd, Michelle Garceau, John Donaldson, Kenneth Lustgraaf, Carmelita Cleveland, John Nelson, Ty Smith,
Hazel & Bob Truitt, Dan & Ericka Moseby, Debbie Duty, Jennifer Martin, David Norman, John Gauthier, Gwendolyn
Dimes-Taylor, Shirley Vines, Tessie Mardis, Ginny McDaniels, Pat Noplis, Lucretia Rose.
For the peaceful repose of the soul of: Clarence L. McDearmont (brother of Virginia Mayeux).
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