December 6, 2020 2nd Sunday of Advent This Week at St. George

First Saturday Devotion December 5 @ 7:30 am See Page 4

Advent Giving Tree Gifts due This Weekend See Page 9

Praise, Adoration & Worship Monday, December 7 See Page 6 — December 6, 2020 — CHURCH DIRECTORY 2nd Sunday of Advent

Rev. Paul Yi — Masses — — Readings — Pastor Rev. Paul Gros Sunday, December 6 Associate Pastor Guidelines for Attending Mass • Mask required (bring your own) Is 40:1-5, 9-11 Stephen Brunet Ps 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 • Maintain social distancing Deacon John Veron 2 Pt 3:8-14 • Communion by Hand encouraged Deacon Jim Wax (retired) Mk 1:1-8 All Masses take place in the Church. Staff Monday, December 7 Is 35:1-10 Martin Hernandez ...... Director of Administration Sunday, December 6 7:30 a.m. Mass Ps 85:9ab & 10, 11-12, 13-14 Karen Fawley ...... Adult Faith Formation 9:30 a.m. Mass Lk 5:17-26 Molly Rose ...... Child Faith Formation 11:30 a.m. Mass Tuesday, December 8 Catherine Stewart ...... Youth Minister/Confirmation 6:00 p.m. Mass Gn 3:9-15, 20 Ashley Fabre ...... Director of Development Monday, December 7 Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Blake Bruchhaus ...... Director of Music & Liturgy 6:15 a.m. Mass Eph 1:3-6, 11-12

Kristel Neupert ...... Social Responsibility Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday, December 8 Randy West ...... Maintenance Director The Wednesday, December 9 Pam Barbera ...... Finance & HR Specialist of the Blessed Mary Is 40:25-31 Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 & 10 Carolyn Talamo...... Cemetery Coordinator 6:15 a.m. Mass 12:00 Noon Mass Mt 11:28-30 Liz Centanni ...... Sacrament Coordinator 6:00 p.m. Mass Thursday, December 10 Lynn Schroeder ...... Communications Specialist Wednesday, December 9 Is 41:13-20 Missy Gregoire ...... Administrative Assistant 6:15 a.m. Mass Ps 145:1 & 9, 10-11, 12-13ab Beth Chaudoir-Guidry ...... Morning Receptionist 12:00 Noon Mass Mt 11:11-15 Nicole Kiefer ...... Evening Receptionist Thursday, December 10 Friday, December 11 Roderic Cain ...... Grounds Supervisor 6:15 a.m. Mass Is 48:17-19 Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6 Church Office Hours Friday, December 11 Mt 11:16-19 Masks are required. 6:15 a.m. Mass We encourage parishioners to call (225) 293-2212 Saturday, December 12 Monday - Friday ...... 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12 Zec 2:14-17 Office closed for lunch: 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. Mass Jdt 13:18bcde, 19 4:00 p.m. Mass Lk 1:26-38 St. George School Angele Fontenot ...... Principal Presider Schedule 7880 St. George Drive December 5 - 6 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 (225) 293-1298 4:00 PM 7:30 AM 9:30 AM 11:30 AM 6:00 PM

St. George Nursery School Fr. Yi Fr. Yi Fr. Yi Fr. Yi Fr. Yi Kelly Corsten ...... Director 10064 Kinglet Drive St. George Chapel Hours (Masks Required) Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Monday-Friday: 6:00 am - 7:00 pm (225) 291-0299 Saturday: 6:00 am - 2:00 pm The Chapel is temporarily closed through December 8th. Adoration (Masks Required) Hispanic Apostolate Thursdays in the Chapel: 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Diocese of Baton Rouge Please leave kneelers down to mark the spot for cleaning. 6380 Hooper Road Practice 6 ft social distancing. Baton Rouge, LA 70811 Confessions (Masks Required) (225) 927-8700 (Office) Monday-Friday: 7:00 am (after morning Mass) [email protected] Tuesday-Wednesday: 11:30 am - 11:50 am Saturday: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm 2nd Sunday of Advent 2 December 6, 2020 2nd Sunday of Advent How do you typically spend your time in your car when you have some distance to drive to your destination? Do you turn on the radio or CD? This week when planning a funeral, I spoke with three of the children whose mother had died earlier in the week. They said as children when they got in the car with their mom, the first thing they did was to pray the Rosary. The siblings went on to say that even as adults they still pray the Rosary when they get in their car. That tradition of praying the Rosary is a beautiful example of how the faith of parents can shape and make straight the path of their children. Parents spend the best years of their lives preparing the way for their children, in the sense of opening them to life. There is no other worthwhile effort than to show a person a straight path to Jesus, which is the path to life. John the Baptist dedicated his short earthly life to showing people a straight path to Jesus. John cried out to the people in the wilderness, “Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight.” This ‘way’ or the path represents a person’s manner of life and conduct. The straight road stands for right living and the crooked road stands for wrong living. The path to Jesus that John pointed out involves repentance, a conscious turning away from sin, and a full-hearted turning toward God. We all have to admit that figuratively speaking we may have wandered out to the wilderness where we feel disconnected from God. Perhaps we devoted so much time and energy to something so superficial that we gradually became insensitive to God’s presence. We feel the aching dissatisfaction that calls us from within to set things right. In these short couple of weeks before we celebrate the If there is anything that needs to be realigned in our lives, arrival of Our Lord at Christmas, let us take time to reflect be it a lack of spiritual fervor, selfishness, an unhealthy on our shortcomings and ask Him to help us to overcome relationship, lack of integrity at the workplace, this season them. Let us reach out and help those who may long to of Advent is the right time to set ourselves on the right path experience God’s care and concern. to Jesus. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a perfect way Ponder these words this week: to set things right with God and ourselves. Take time to examine your conscience before heading in to see a priest. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, A good place to start for such a review is to start with the born to set thy people free; Ten Commandments. We can also help set others on the from our fears and sins release us, right path during this Advent season. There may be some let us find our rest in thee. who recently lost a loved one, and this will be the first Israel's strength and consolation, Christmas without them. There may be someone who cannot hope of all the earth thou art; afford to give basic Christmas gifts to their children. What a dear desire of every nation, joy it is for them to receive a small act of love from caring joy of every longing heart. persons. Such kindness reaffirms that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ and heirs to heaven. To prepare the way of the Lord then it is to help others come to know Jesus’ love and mercy through us.

2nd Sunday of Advent 3 December 6, 2020 —Spiritual Life— —Calendar— Please pray for the repose of the souls who have died. Sunday, December 6 Chapel Closed 9:30 AM RCIC Dismissal, KAC 9:30 AM RCIA Dismissal, KAC 4:45 PM Teen Confirmation Sessions, KAC 7:00 PM High School Youth Group, KAC

Monday, December 7 First Saturday Devotion | Saturday, December 5 Chapel Closed Please note the Time Change for December 5 Only 7:00 PM RCIA, KAC Rosary at 7:30 am—Mass at 8:00 am 7:00 PM Praise, Worship & Adoration, Church St. George Church

Tuesday, December 8 Chapel Closed 10:00 AM LTMTP, KAC 6:30 PM Cub Scouts Pack 136, Scout House The Immaculate Conception Wednesday, December 9 of the Blessed Virgin Mary 3:00 PM A/V Training, Church 7:00 PM 20/30 Bible Study, KAC Tuesday, December 8 Mass Schedule Thursday, December 10 7:00 AM Adoration, Church 6:15 am 6:00 PM Usher’s Meeting, KAC 12:00 pm 6:30 PM Marian Servants, KAC 6:00 pm 7:00 PM LTMTP, KAC 7:00 PM Venturing Group, Scout House

Friday, December 11 No events scheduled

Saturday, December 12 Vocation View: 2nd Sunday of Advent 8:30 AM Living Rosary, Church 8:30 AM Pictures with Santa, KAC John the Baptist is sent by God to prepare the way for His Son. In our present time God sends priests and religious especially to prepare the people to receive His Son. If you think God is calling you to a Church vocation, contact Father Josh Johnson at (225) 336-8778, [email protected], or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.

Papal Intention—December 2020 For a Life of Prayer We pray that our personal relationship with Jesus Christ be nourished by the Word of God and a life of prayer.

—Administration—

Temporary Chapel Closure through December 8 Due to planned maintenance, the Daily Mass Chapel will be closed through Tuesday, December 8. The main Church will be unlocked until 7:00 PM during this week for private prayer. The Chapel will reopen on Thursday, December 9.

2nd Sunday of Advent 4 December 6, 2020 Place the Advent Wreath in a prominent place. Light it each night before mealtime or bed time. Recite the prayers suggested below or do your own prayers.

Week Two Light two purple candles The second candle reminds us of the dark night when Joseph and Mary found light and warmth in the stable.

READ: Luke 2: 1-7 SING: O Little Town of Bethlehem Dear God, help us to have room in our hearts and our home for other persons who need us. We thank you for friends and strangers who have received us when we were lonely, afraid or tired. May we be ready to receive the love God offers us in Jesus. We pray in the name of Christ our Lord. Amen

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Saturday, December 12 St. George will celebrate Mass at 7:30am on Saturday, December 12 in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Pray the Living Rosary All parishioners are invited to pray the Living Rosary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the church on Saturday, December 12, at 8:30am.

2nd Sunday of Advent 5 December 6, 2020 THANK YOU! We sincerely thank all those who donated and prayed for the Children of God Mausoleum. Results of iGiveCatholic Give Day will be reported in next week’s bulletin.

2nd Sunday of Advent 6 December 6, 2020 2nd Sunday of Advent 7 December 6, 2020 —Social Responsibility—

Lake Charles Work Day December 5 On Saturday, December 5, a group is traveling to Lake Charles for another workday. Volunteers are needed. Please contact Richard Bosse for more information at [email protected] or call Church office, 225-293-2212. This is a great service hour opportunity for age 16 and older.

Knight’s Corner The next General Meeting will be Tuesday, January 5, 2020, with a meal at 6:30 PM and the Meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. For information about joining the Knights of Columbus, please contact Grand Knight Mark Sanchez at (225) 614-7870 or [email protected].

—Around the Diocese—

The 5th Annual "A Call to Battle" Men of the Immaculata 2021 Baton Rouge Catholic Men's Conference Saturday, February 20, 2021 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM St. George The 2021 Conference, titled "St. Joseph: Pillar of Families, Protector of the Church, Terror of Demons", features key note speakers, Dr. Allen Hunt from Dynamic Catholic, author and Catholic radio host, Deacon Harold-Burke Sivers and Fr. Rueben Dykes of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Along with the keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass will be celebrated with Bishop Michael Duca, and lunch will be prepared for us by Chef John Folse. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation offered throughout the day. Ticket pricing for attending the conference in person at St. George is $60 for adults and $40 for students (ages 13-24). This ticket includes admission onsite at St. George, lunch and a conference bag with the Consecration to St. Joseph book and a St Joseph rosary. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited in person seating due to COVID-19 restrictions, the in person conference tickets will sell out early. For those that are unable to attend in person, in 2021 we will be offering a virtual ticket option which will include a link to watch the conference. For $40, you can participate virtually and receive a conference bag with a book and rosary. And for $20, you can participate virtually without the bag and conference materials. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased online through the Men of Immaculata website, catholicmenbr.com. If you have questions or need additional information, please call Eddie Samson, 225-571-6898.

2nd Sunday of Advent 8 December 6, 2020 Advent Giving Tree Please return gifts or To donate online, go to st-george.org/adventgivingtree or go to our website, st-george.org. Look for make a donation on or “Advent Giving Tree” under St. George News! before the weekend of Our Advent Giving Tree Ministry provides Christmas gifts to the following local agencies: December 6th. Metanoia Manor is a faith-based residential facility, founded in 2018 by Fr. Jeff Bayhi. This Attach the angel program offers a place of refuge to female adolescent victims of human trafficking. Metanoia provides girls aged 11-18 with mental, physical, and spiritual health and healing, instruction in academics, life ornament securely to skills, and job training. the package. Gulf Coast Social Services empowers people with mental, physical, behavioral, and other challenges Online Giving is also to improve the quality of their lives and to live as independently as possible in the community. They also have programs to help at-risk youth, and work with the Department of Children and Family available. Services to provide Therapeutic Foster Care that trains and supports foster parents who open their homes to care for abused, neglected, or troubled children as well as for children with physical and/or mental disabilities. of the Diocese of Baton Rouge proclaims the gospel vision of Jesus Christ as their mission of serving the needs of individuals and families, especially the poor and disadvantaged; work- ing with Church and community for justice, peace, and compassion in our society. Sanctuary for Life is a Catholic Charities program that provides transitional housing to support homeless pregnant women 18 years and older. St. Joseph Home is a Catholic Charities program that helps homeless men recently released from prison. They help with job- finding, medical needs, counseling, and substance abuse services. Migration and Refugee Services is a Catholic Charities program that helps refugees as they arrive in the United States. They offer multi-lingual case management with English training, employment and legal services and many cultural orientation needs. Youth Oasis provides necessary support services to run away, abandoned, and homeless youth within the Greater Baton Rouge Area. Many of the youth are escaping abuse or exploitation within their home environment. HAART is a service line of Open Health Care Clinic. Open Health and HAART offer a complete continuum of care to people living with HIV including housing, primary care, medication assistance, case management, and an array of supportive services. St. Vincent de Paul is the St. George ministry to the poor in our parish. Each year, SVDP volunteers identify the families that would benefit from Christmas presents. Redemptorist Elementary is an inter-city . The principal identifies and works with many of the disadvantaged families, making sure all enjoy Christmas gifts. Arc of Baton Rouge helps improve the quality of life for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They encourage community participation and service, helping them gain independence in employment and their everyday life. Jefferson Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a local facility caring for short-term and rehabilitation needs along with long-term care; helping residents manage chronic illness or dementia. Missionaries of Charity is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite religious congregation established in 1950 by Mother Teresa (now St. Teresa of Calcutta). In 1985, Bishop Stanley Ott invited Mother Teresa to bring some of her sisters to care for the poor in Baton Rouge. They provide a shelter for women and small children, operate a soup kitchen, and teach in the PSR program at St. Agnes Church.

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