Upcoming Events & Updates
| feb. 10, 2010 | 12:00 Noon -- Finance Council Meeting | feb. 11, 2010 | 11:00 -- Seniors Valentine Party Potluck (HFC) |
Weekly Bulletin for February 07, 2010
WELCOME FR. KELLY OF MARYKNOLL AT ALL MASSES!SUPER BOWL PARTY,
4:00 PM SUNDAY,
HOLY FAMILY CENTER
GEAUX, SAINTS!
PARISH CALENDAR
Saturday, February 6
4:00 -Mass for Lucy Bauer, Roger Davis, II, Dena Flynn, Elise Gremillion, Wallace Guillory, Ryan Johnson, Ruby Trahan
5:30 -Mass for Michael Redman
Sunday, February 7
8:00 -Mass for Joe Scarbrock
9:30 -Mass for all living and deceased members of the Altar and Rosary Society
-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 -Spanish Mass for Julio A. Rivera
6:00 -Mass for Bobby J. Thomason
Monday, February 8
8:00 -Mass for Alice Lewis
Tuesday, February 9
8:00 -Mass for Bart and Eric Wilmore
10:00 -Mass at Lexington Nursing Home for Don C. Harmeier
6:00 -Choir Practice
6:30 -RCIA (Church)
Wednesday, February 10
8:00 -Mass for Mr. and Mrs. James Reaves Martin
4:45 -Wednesday Evening Meal (Holy Family Center)
6:00 -CCD (HFC)
Thursday, February 11
8:00 -Mass for Dena Flynn
5:30 -Altar & Rosary Society Meeting (HFC)
7:00 -Dance/Exercise Class (HFC)
Friday, February 12
8:00 -Mass for Dolph and Santina Brocato
Saturday, February 13
4:00 -Mass for Dena Flynn, Bubba and James Forest, Elise Gremillion, Ramiro Guerra, Ruby Kinney, Michael Redman, RubyTrahan, William H. Urban, Jr.
5:30 -Mass for Raymond Miedzionoski
Sunday, February 14
8:00 -Mass for Josephine Coffey
9:30 -Mass for Willaim Daw
-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 -Spanish Mass for Mary Weston
6:00 -Mass for Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Michiels, Julian Kenneth Turner
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 Charley Rose Beasley by her grandparents, Derry and Carol Hood. 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.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEKEND: Jer 17:5-8 Ps 1:1-4, 6 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20 Lk 6:17, 20-26 Catechism 1716-1724
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEAL: 4:45 - 6:00 PM in the Holy Family Center, this week’s menu: B-B-Q Chicken, Buttered Potatoes with Parsley, Baked Beans, Bread, Dessert, Tea or Punch. Cost $4.00 per plate, $5.00 for take outs. For more information call 445-7141 ext 20. Workers this week are Marge Branco, Joe Branco, Connie LaBorde, George LaBorde, Melanie Vandersypen, Wayne Yarbrough and the weekly regulars.
OUR OFFERTORY GIFTS
Regular Collection Average expenses for week $17,584.00
Gifts for the week of January 31 $16,818.30
Short for the week of January 31 $765.70
Collection for Haiti $8,389.00
Debt Reduction Campaign
Pledged to date $183,525.90
Collected to date $118,472.67
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
In today’s readings, both Isaiah and Peter hear the call of God and feel themselves unworthy. But, reassured by the Lord, both answer and follow. Do I hear the Lord asking, “Whom shall I send?” Am I prepared to answer “Here I am. Send me!”?
PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of Mr. Walter Broussard and for the consolation of his family.
OUR SICK: Julia Cronin, John Henshaw, Shirley Honeycutt, Maria McKenzie, Judy and Mac McClaran, Annette McNulty, Jamie Yates
RECOVERING: Peyton Alexander, Shirley Brouillette, Carolyn Daigre, Leon Daigre, Jr., Greg Gambino, Jean Serio, Nicole Shirlee, William Wallet
OUR SHUT- INS: Mary Adams, Elsie Ducote Allen, Thelma Allen, Jerome Andries, Harry Armand, Virgie Armand, Ben Baker, Minnie Basco,. Joseph Belgard, Lizzie Belgard, Maretta Benoit, Kathy Cicardo Belk,. Calvin Bordelon, Ezole Bordelon, Ina Bordelon, Nellie Bordelon, Shirley Bost, David Bourgeois, Ann Bouvier,. Margie Braud, Ethel Bringol, Willie Britt, Joseph Brown, Frances Bruce,. Eleanor Bynum, Larry Cancienne, Madeline Cancienne, Jean Caplan, Johnnie May Cicardo, Rita Cormier, Jeanette Couteter, Florence Crane, Julia Cronin,James Culotta, Rebecca Curcio, Michael Damico, Allie Dauzat,Sybil Daw, Sam DeBona, Aleda DeKeyzer, Josephine Dekeyzer, Thomas B. DeKeyzer, Frank Dellabitta,Peggy Dubroc, Michael Dwyer, Thelma Elie, Elsie Farman, Mary Fisher, Priscilla Flynn, Dorothy Fulco, Aline Garon, Flora Gaspard, Lois Gauthier, Oceana Geisel, Amy Gomez, Feliciano Gomez, Nellie Gremillion, Jessie Griffin, Anita Guillory, Enola Guillory, Gladys Guillory, Claire Hebert, Shirley Honeycutt,, Elizabeth Kostrunek, Elizabeth Krausche, William LaGarde, Patricia Lamkin, Victor Manziano, Thersia Martin, Alice Mathews, Marjorie Mathews, Dorothy McGee, Ercilia Melendez, Eddie Metoyer, Clemmie Michiels, Ann Miller, Wallace Moreau, Ovada Morgan, Annie Mose, Mary Palermo, Yvonne Perrin, Edith Petrus, Frances Philpot, Kathleen Poole, Dorothy Power, Clarence Rachal, Edna Rachal, George T. Roberts, Lucille Robinette, Peggy Roch, Dottie Schwartz, Anita Smith, Virginia Stavant,. Marie Swido, Linda Thompson,. Catherine Turner, Michael Turner, Eloise Vance, Herman Vandersypen, Cornelia Vanlangendonck, Hazel Van Mol, Mary G. Verzwyvelt, Rita Varvarovsky, Mae Vercher, Rowena Vidrine, Causby Watson, Margaret Williams, Katherine Wood, Cecelia Chen Wu Hart, Jerry Young
PRAY FOR OUR CLERGY AND RELIGIOUS: Fr. John Brocato, Msgr. Frederick Lyons, Sr. Nell Murray, Sr. Hannah Marie O’Brien, Sr. Dale Van Gossen, Fr. Craig Scott, Msgr. Joseph Susi, Fr. Adam Travis, Mr. Charlie Ray, Mr. John Wiltse, Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY: Guy Daniel Andreason, Sgt. Victor Beaudoin, III, PFC Jenny Binns, CPO Brandt Boardman, 2nd Lt. Donald R. Bolton, Jr., Gomersindo J. Bondad, Jr., Brent Bordelon, Jr., PFC John Brian, Chaplain 1st Lt. John Brocato, AB Rebecca Bruner, Jennifer Byrd, Sgt. Joseph E. Candiloro, S.Sgt. Mike Carlin, 1 st Sgt. Cynthia Carlino, PFC Jeremy Lee Castille, Jordon Castille, Cpl. Bradley J. Cavrak, E4 Spec. Zachary Chumley, E5 Steve Coleman, Brian “Chris” Daigre, CPT. Dominic Defrancisco, Joshua Delcomyn, SGM Roy Deville, LCPL. Andrew J. Dunn, SMJ Mark C. Freres, 1st Sgt Nicole Freres, Col. Richard Fenoli, 1st Lt. Michael Frazier, Spec, Kendall Fuller, II, Lt. Col. Kevin Fuqua, PFC Matthew Gallagher, Sgt. Keith Goody, CW3 Mark Guidry, Lance Cpl. Jack Ryan Haller, 1SG Jerry Harvey, Sirwellton Hobbs, III, Paul A. Hoke, Steven T. Jarred, E-4 Lee Jeansonne , IV, Pfc Christopher Jacob Johnson, Sgt. Mj. Elwood Johnson, SSgt. Jackie Johnson, Pvt. Billie Joly, AO 1st Class Paul J. Jusselin, USN. LtC Mark E. Kerry, Casper Kramer, Spc. Jeremy H. McKnight, Ssgt. Bryan Lachney, Ssgt. Danielle Lachney, Christopher Lawrence, 1Sgt. Mathew K. LeJeune, Steven Lemoine, Sgt. Jarred Littleton, Sgt. 1st class Sietrek Louis, Sgt. Jason Marze, Misty Mathews, Sgt. Ryan Mathews, 1st class David L. Mayeaux, 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Mayeaux, Miss Jaime McCampbell, Sgt. Adam McGuire, PFC Megan Michiels, Jacob Newton, Sgt. Patrick L. Norris, Sr., Cpl. Jason Payne, SPC Jermaine Peters, SFC George Pettie, SPC Rasheedha Peters, SRA Jospeph L. Pollock, Mark Ponthier, 1st. Lt. Joshua Riech,.LCPL Jonique’ Romar, Col. Elizabeth McCarthy Roper, Sgt. Jesse Roper, Jonathon Roberts, Pvt. Eric Salvesen, Sgt. Adam Sanchez, Mr. Harold Simon, Jr., CW2 (P) Robert Scioneaux, 1st Lt. Christina Smolenski, PO3 Jacob Spangler, 1ST Lt. Matthew Speir, CW2 George D. Strother, Sgt. Mark A. Swinnen, OS1 Michael K. Terrell, LCPL. E-3 Kimber L. Thomas, LCPL Aaron Trahan, Sgt. Andre Trahan, Corporal Kaitlyn Tritle, M/Sgt. Katie Verzwyvelt, Ensign Claire M. Vidrine, Thomas Walker, Curtis Weaver, E4 Josh Weaver, Paul White, Major John T. Wilcox, II, AZ3 Ronald Young, Cpl. Charles Zangla. 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 StRita@StRita.org. Please remember to keep all our military, their families and our country in your prayers.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Finance Council Meeting – Wednesday, February 10, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM in the Moreau Room (HFC)PLEASE DON’T WATER THE PLANTS! The plants in our foyer are professionally maintained by our florist! We appreciate your care, however over-watering can result in the demise of these plants, which are not actually owned by St. Rita, but by the florist! Thank you! –Fr. Scott
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: If you are an active Eucharistic Minister in St. Rita Parish, and did not participate in the Commissioning Ceremony last weekend (or forgot to sign in afterwards!) please call Sr. Nell at 445-7141, ext. 15 by Friday, February 12. Thank you! –Fr. Scott
NOTES FROM THE PASTOR...
One of the most marvelous things about our Saints making it to the Super Bowl is how it has brought us all together as Louisianians. I find that we are united in a way that we have not been since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Isn’t it true that both great tragedy and great triumph have the power to unite us?
But what of the ordinary, day in, day out, mundane times? We can quickly fall back into division and disunity. As we approach the season of Lent I believe this is a reality that we should reflect upon during this penitential time. Perhaps we can continue to be people who strive for unity and right relations with all.
No matter what happens Sunday evening, we have much to be proud of. And if we can translate this unity into all facets of our lives, in all our relationships, I believe we will truly be “in that number!” GEAUX SAINTS! –Fr. Scott
IF YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER IS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL please let us know! Due to the Privacy Act now in place at all the hospitals, we are no longer able to get a list of patients from the hospitals. During office hours you may call 445-7120. If you are admitted to the hospital after office hours or on the weekend, please call 445-7141 ext 4. Sr. Hannah can also be reached at the Convent over the weekend or after hours at 448-8001.
If you have a surgery scheduled in advance, you may see one of the priests in the Sacristy or confessional before Mass, or call us at anytime. Please remember in emergencies to call us at 445-7141 ext 4. This will insure that a priest or one of our hospital visitors from St. Rita will be able to see you. We will also know to pray for you in a special way! – 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 located in the bulletin racks and simply drop it in the collection basket or mail it to P. O. Box 7056, Alexandria, LA 71306. 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. Once you are registered our Welcome Committee will contact you.
IF YOU ARE SICK OR CONVALESCING AT HOME and unable to attend Mass, please let us know and we will arrange for someone to bring you Communion. Thank you. – Fr. Scott
NEW SHUT-INS: In the past we have found people who were in the hospital, who should have been on our shut-ins list. If you know someone who is Catholic, belongs to St. Rita Parish and cannot come to Mass because of medical reasons, please contact Sr. Hannah Marie O’Brien at 445-7141 ext 16. We have Eucharistic servers who bring communion to all our shut-ins at least once a week. Our priests visit shut-ins regularly. Please be aware of your neighbors. – Sr. Hannah O’Brien
SUPER BOWL PARTY: Join us this Sunday, February 7 at 4:00 PM in the Holy Family Center to watch the Super Bowl game on a 73" HDTV. Bring your favorite super bowl snacks to share and your own drinks. Everyone is invited to join us! Sponsored by the Young Adults. GEAUX SAINTS!!!!
LENT BEGINS ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th! Next weekend the bulletin insert will be a complete Lenten schedule for St. Rita Church as well as the Lenten Regulations for the Diocese of Alexandria.
Masses on Ash Wednesday, February 17, will be at 7:15 AM, 8 AM, 12:05 PM, 4 PM and 6:15 PM. Other than to the homebound, ashes will only be distributed within Mass. May God bless us all during this season of repentance and renewal! –Fr. Scott and Fr. Travis
ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY will meet on Thursday, February 11, 5:30 PM in the Holy Family Center. All ladies of the parish are invited to join us. –Mrs. Kitty Nassif
ST. RITA SENIORS VALENTINE PARTY on Thursday, February 11, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in the Holy Family Center. Bring your favorite covered dish and join us for fun and fellowship. To R.S.V.P. call 445-7141 ext 20. – Sr. Hannah O’Brien
DANCE AND EXERCISE CLASSES on Thursdays at 7:00 PM in the Holy Family Center. For more information contact Debbie Brown at 445-7141 ext 20.
MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH in Woodworth is seeking a housekeeper/cook for the rectory. Flexible hours 2-3 days per week, possibly more. Work includes cooking one meal per day, cleaning house, and laundry, including ironing. If interested or you know someone who might be, please contact Father John Pardue at 445-7554.
HOW SMOKING CHANGES YOUR LIFE CONFERENCE will be held on February 18th at the Sai Convention Center on MacArthur Drive from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. This event is FREE and open to all women. Registration is required. Space is limited so register as soon as possible.
