• Sunday, Bulletin May 201, 2012
      COFFEE AND DONUTS
      AFTER 8:00 & 9:30 MASSES
      THIS WEEKEND!

      MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
      PARISH PICNIC,
      SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 12 PM



      PARISH CALENDAR

      Saturday, May 19
      4:00    -Mass for Lonis Bernard, Ruth Bernard, Kenneth Bordelon, Bruce DeKeyzer, Julien Doucet, Greg Ellis, Alice Gremillion, Winfred Holt, Barbara Matherne, James B. and Marie Michiels, Sarah Jane Ortego, Grady Sayes, James Verzwyvelt & Family Members, Living and deceased members of the Brydels, Turner, and Verzwyvelt Families, Living and deceased members of the Francis and Cecelia Vanderlick family    5:30    -Mass for Betty Setliff
      Sunday, May 20
          8:00    -Mass for Marvin Finney
          9:30    -Mass for Sarah Jane Ortego
                  -Children’s Church (5 - 10 yrs old)
      11:00    -Mass for the people of the parish
      12:30    -Spanish Mass for Maria Orocho, Julio A. Rivera
        6:00    -Mass for Chuck Saucier
      Monday, May 21
          8:00    -Mass for Maude Mayeux
      Tuesday, May 22
          8:00    -Mass for Loretta Bohrer
       10:00    -Mass at Lexington Home for Conrad Robinson
          6:00    -Exercise Class (HFC)
      Wednesday, May 23
          8:00    -Mass for Kirby Moras, Jr.
      Thursday, May 24
         8:00    -Mass for Thomas Edmund Kearns
          1:00    -Wise Crackers Meeting
          5:00    -Catholic Daughters (HFC)
      Friday, May 25
          8:00    -Mass for Dena Flynn, Barbara Jeansonne, Terry Mathews, Sid Rud, Msgr, Joe Scarbrock, Joseph Susi, Kevin Thiels, Lois Thiels
      Saturday, May 26
          4:00    -Mass for Kenneth Bordelon, William Daw, Julien Doucet, Greg Ellis, Alice Gremillion, Winfred Holt, W.C. Johnson, Jr., Joe Mahfouz, JoAnn Mahfouz Pospisil, Kelly Mahfouz, Raymond Mahfouz, Victor Mahfouz, Sr. Latifey Mahfouz, C.L. and Vergie Michiels, Sarah Jane Ortego, Grady Sayes, Christopher St. Romain, Ruby Trahan, James Verzwyvelt and family members, J.J. and Una Wilson, Living and deceased members of the Francis and Cecelia Vanderlick Families
          5:30    -Mass for Albert “Strut” Vanderlick
      Sunday, May 27
          8:00    -Mass for Hyacinthe “Hiway” Mathews Bailey
         9:30    -Mass for Willie Britt
                  - Children’s Church (5 - 10 yrs old)
      11:00    -Mass for the people of the parish
                  -Children’s Church (5-10 yrs old)            
      12:30    -Mass for George Rabalais
        6:00    -Mass for Dan Tran

      ALTAR FLOWERS: If you are interested in donating fresh flowers for the altar, call the church office at 445-7141 ext 20.

      ALTAR SANCTUARY LAMPS were provided in loving memory of Mark Carmouche by Joyce Carmouche. If you are interested in having a loved one remembered by providing the sanctuary lamps, call the church office at 445-7141 ext 20. $7.50 per candle.

      ADORATION CHAPEL: The Blessed Sacrament is reserved for adoration by all the faithful in the St. Pius X Chapel located in the rear of the Church building. Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament is strongly encouraged as the Eucharist is the ‘source and summit’ of our spiritual lives. Adorers can attest to the many favors received through this devout practice. To obtain the combination for the chapel please contact the Church Office at 445-7141 ext 20.

      READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Acts 2:1-11 Ps 104:1ab, 24ac, 29bc-30, 31, 34 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25 Jn 20:19-23 Catechism 702-716        

      OUR OFFERTORY GIFTS
      Regular Collection    
      Average expenses for week     $19,966.69
      Gifts for the week of May 13    $23,146.63
      OVER for the week of May 13     $3,179.94
      Capital Campaign 2012    
      Total Pledged to Date     $1,422,642.49
      Collected on Pledges for Month of May    $20,649.98
      Holy Family Center Monthly Note    $12,462.04
      Monthly Note on School Loan    $2,026.00

      THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!

          Jesus is the perfect steward– watching carefully over all who had been entrusted to Him by the Father and then sending them all out into the world in service. May I similarly protect and wisely use the gifts entrusted to me!

      PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of Carol O’Neill and for the consolation of her family.    

      OUR SICK: Monica Anderson, Jacqueline Barthel, James Castille, Pat Curcio, Jim David, Joseph Despino, Lloyd Gaspar, Jim Hollier, Bernard Klein, Connie Klein, Tamara Perry, Gerald Wood, Katherine Wood

      RECOVERING, CONVALESCING OR ONGOING TREATMENT: Nancy Clifton, Marie Crooks, Lorraine Doucette, Willie Flynn, Belinda Guillory, Ashton Hazelton, Theresa Heston,Tina LaBorde, Cody Lachney, Kelly Moore, Floyd Tyler, Jean Wehrle, Wendall Winegeart

      OUR SHUT- INS: Mary Adams, Alice Arsenault, Eudore Arsenault, Eschol Bruyninckx, Elsie Ducote Allen, Harry Armand, Virgie Armand, Minnie Basco, Joseph Belgard, Lizzie Belgard, Maretta Benoit, Calvin Bordelon, Ina Bordelon, Nellie Bordelon, Shirley Bost, Margie Braud, Elaine Brodnax, Daniel Brooks, Frances Bruce, Eschol Bruyninckx, Eleanor Bynum, Larry Cancienne, Madeline Cancienne, Verna Mae Carbo, Janice Chapman, Rita Cormier, Jeanette Couteter, Eula Crooks, Rebecca Curcio, Dorothy Dauzat, Sybil Daw, Aleda DeKeyzer, Frank Dellabitta, Yvonne Dubroc, Michael Dwyer, Thelma Elie, Elsie Farman, Louis Fillette, Mary Fisher, Charles Fowler, Aline Garon, Flora Gaspard, Lois Gauthier, Oceana Geisel, Carmel Glorioso, Doris Greene, Jessie Griffin, Anita Guillory, Enola Guillory, Gladys Guillory, Claire Hebert, Rose Hudson, Bill Humphries, Bernie Klein, Connie Klein, Elizabeth Kostrunek, Ann LaHood, George LaHood, Patricia Lamkin, Earline Leavines, Alice LeJeune, Eugenia Mahfouz, Lydia Menache, Josephine Marcotte, Thersia Martin, Alice Mathews, Betty Mathews, Marjorie Mathews, Dorothy McGee, Lydia Menache, Clemmie Michiels, Lettie Michiels, Ann Miller, Ovada Morgan, Eula Mumphrey, Hilda Naquin, Neva Normand, Jacqueline O’Neal, Delores Perkins, Yvonne Perrin, Kathleen Poole, Dorothy Price,  Jerry B. Rachal, Lucille Robinette, Peggy Roch, Theresa Rudisill, Dottie Schwartz, Anita Smith, Enola Stewart, Rita Suarez, Marie Swido, Catherine Turner, Michael Turner, Susan Schmitt Turner,  Herman Vandersypen, Cornelia Vanlangendonck, Mary G. Verzwyvelt, Rowena Vidrine, Willie Voorhies, Milton Wallace, Inez  Williams, Vivian Williamson, Katherine Wood, Elcho Young

      PRAY FOR OUR CLERGY, RELIGIOUS and THOSE PREPARING FOR HOLY ORDERS: Fr. John Brocato, Fr. Jim Ferguson, Fr. Rickey Gremillion, Msgr. Frederick Lyons, Deacon Patrick McCusker, Fr. Ken Michiels, Sr. Nell Murray, Sr. Hannah Marie O’Brien, Sr. Dale Van Gossen, Sr. Margaret Verzwyvelt,  Fr. Craig Scott, Fr. Adam Travis, Rev. Mr. Charlie Ray, Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows, Fr. Vic Vead
         
      PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY: Captain Greg Abide, 1st  Lt. Donald R. Bolton, Jr., SSgt Chad Bordelon, Chaplain Captain John Brocato, Sgt. Joseph E. Candiloro, SSgt. Mike Carlin, Sgt. Brad Cavrak, 1st Lt. Brian Clayton, E4 Cruz Cline, USCG-BM1 Todd Crooks, Lieutenant Brian Dendy, PFC Rachael Ducote, CPL. Andrew J. Dunn, Col. Richard Fenoli, Captain Christina Frazier, Captain Mike Frazier, Sgt. Matthew Gallagher, Lance Cpl. Jack Ryan Haller,  SSgt. Bryan Lachney, SSgt. Danielle Lachney, SFC Steven C. Looney, AE Andrew E. Meade, HN Christian Perkins, AD Kimber Thomas-Meade, Greg Perkins, CW3 Robert Scioneaux, Lance Cpl Blake Socia, AO1 Jacob Spangler, Corporal Kaitlyn Tritle, 2nd Lt. Francis Jerome Vanderlick, Lt. JG Claire M. Vidrine, Lt JG Matthew D. Warshaw. If you have members of your family who have been called to active military duty, or are already on active duty, please call 445-7141 ext 20 or e-mail us at dbrown@strita.org.  Please remember to keep all our military and their families in your prayers.

       ADULT CONFIRMATION.  Any adults (18 and above) who were never confirmed, and would like to receive this important Sacrament, please call Sr. Nell at 445-7141, ext 15.  Bishop Herzog will be joining us for an Adult Confirmation at St. Rita on Sunday, September 9, at 11:00 AM.    –Fr. Scott

       THE FEAST OF ST. RITA is next Tuesday, May 22.  Please join us as we honor the patroness of our parish.  Masses that day will be at 8:00 AM in the Church and at 10:00 AM at Lexington House Nursing Home.
      St. Rita, Pray For Us!

      CAPITAL CAMPAIGN MONTHLY & WEEKLY STATEMENTS FOR JUNE were mailed out this week. If we have your email address, the statements were emailed. If you did not receive a statement, please call Mrs. Etta Ohrt, 445-7141 ext 10.    

      NOTES FROM THE PASTOR...

        As Vicar for Clergy to Bishop Herzog, a large part of my role includes working with and welcoming new priests to our Diocese.  

        This week it is my pleasure to welcome Fr. Paul  Nadamkuzhy, S.J., of the Jesuit Province of Patna, Northern India, to the Diocese.  Fr. Paul will be in residence with us at St. Rita and assisting with sacramental ministry until he has a permanent assignment in the Diocese at the end of June.
                              
        Fr. Paul has degrees in Theology, Educational Administration and English Literature.  He has ministered in various parishes in the United States, most recently in Victoria, Texas.  Please join me in welcoming Fr. Paul to our St. Rita family!      –Fr. Scott   

       ARE YOU NEW TO OUR PARISH? If you have not registered, we encourage you to do so. It is important that you do register if you attend church here regularly. That way you will be sure to receive information and services that our parish offers. Please fill out the registration form on the back of the bulletin  and simply drop it in the collection basket or mail it to 3822 Bayou Rapides Road, Alexandria, LA 71303. Some of our young families that grew up in this parish think they are automatically registered parishioners. If you no longer live with your parents and live on your own or have started your own family, you need to register. If you are not sure if you are registered, call 445-7141 ext 20 and we will check your status for you.

      VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL will be held the week of July 16- 20, 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM for students in grades Pre - K through 6 (2012-13) at the Holy Family Center. There will be no charge for registered parishioners; cost for all others is $25 per family. This will be a fun week.    – Sr. Nell Murray

      EXERCISE CLASSES on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM in the Holy Family Center. Classes are free and open to the public. For more information call Debbie Brown at 445-7141 ext 20.

      MARK YOUR CALENDARS: PARISH PICNIC, JUNE 10!  Our Annual Parish Picnic will be held this year on Sunday, June 10, beginning at 12:00 PM in the Holy Family Center!  Watch upcoming bulletins for more details!     –Parish Ministries Commission

      TASTE OF FAITH:  The annual Taste of Faith dinner will be held Thursday, June 28 from 5:00-7:30 PM at the St. Rita Holy Family Center. This seminarian benefit dinner is prepared by Bishop Ronald Herzog and assisted by the seminarians.  All you can eat dishes are free, but donations are welcome. Donations are used to assist in funding our seminarian's education. Call 445-6424, ext 209 to make your reservation.

      ST. RITA WEBSITE:  Check out our website at www.strita.org. Click on E Community and you can update your parish information, submit a prayer request, or look at our photo albums. You can also view the Quarterly Financial Report. Click on Spiritual Growth and you can see the readings for the day or the Saint of the day. We offer ON LINE Giving, just click on the tab and the site will walk you through the process.   If you need assistance, call Etta Ohrt at 445-7141 ext 10.

      OFFERTORY PROCESSION: If you would like to participate in the offertory procession by bringing up the gifts of bread and wine at Mass, then let an usher know before Mass! Our ushers don’t always know who would be willing to participate in this way, so volunteer!    – Fr. Scott
            
      ST. VINCENT de PAUL STORE located at 1210 Bolton Avenue. If you have any donations of furniture, appliances, household items or clothing, you may drop off your donations at the store.  Please arrange to drop off all donations at the store; we do not always have the resources to immediately pick up donated items. The store hours are  Tuesday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. We do provide a letter of donation for tax purposes. For more information call 473-0887.    

      CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS COURT DESMOND will meet on Thursday, May 24, 5:00 PM in the Holy Family Center. Any lady interested in joining the Catholic Daughters is encouraged to come to this meeting.    – Mrs. Susie Medlin
          
      St. Rita Youth News

      JR. HIGH YOUTH GROUP

      Come join the fun this Sunday, May 20th from 3:30– 5:30 in the Holy Family Center for a movie and popcorn night.
          – James Opdenhoff