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SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 203 Commercial Street Lake Arthur, Louisiana 70549 3377742614 Schedule of the Holy Mass Daily Mass Schedule Confession Schedule Saturday (ancipated)…...…4:30 PM TuesdayRFriday………..….………....12:00 PM 30 minutes before weekday Masses Sunday..….…………8:00AM, 10:00AM Saturday…………………………... 3:30 PM 5:00PM Sunday………….………7:00AM, 9:00AM PARISH MINISTRY STAFF Pastor Father Jay Alexius Secretary/Bookkeeper Mary Ellen Sweeney PartTime Secretary Lynette Fox Maintenance Chris Sanders Youth Minister Lance Mudd Marlie Martin OFFICE HOURS 8AMO4PM MondayOThursday 8AMONoon Friday Monthly Meetings & Events Closed for Most Public Holidays and Holy Days of Obligation Come, Lord Jesus! - Mon, Tue, Wed & Thurs, in June or July every week—contact the Parish Office for Women of Faith Prayer Group - 3rd Phone: 337/7742614 times & locations Monday, 6PM, Oustalet Center Fax: 337/7743793 Email: [email protected] Altar Society Meeting - 1st Tues, 2PM, Bereavement Meeting – contact Loretta Website: ourladyofthelake.church Oustalet Center No meetings in Jun, Jul Broussard @ 652-0143 or Annette & Aug Broussard @ 658-5580 for more info SACRAMENTAL MINISTRY (contact Office) Rosary for Life - 1st Tue, 3:30PM, in Church Summer CCD Session - Jun 14-25, 2021 *Baptism Weekly Hour of Adoration - between the Annual Steak Dinner & Auction - Sunday, *Annulment Sunday 8AM & 10AM masses August 23, 2020 *RCIA JCDA Meeting - 2nd Sunday after 10AM Mass Andrus Cove Cemetery - Cheryl Broussard, *Anointing of the Sick unless notified 246-1546 *Confession by appointment *Holy Communion for the Home- KC Meeting - 2nd Tuesday, 6PM, KC Bldg St. Anthony Cemetery - Chad Woods, 616- bound Catholic Daughter’s Meeting -2nd Thur, 7191 or 329-0933 *Marriage (6 months in advance) 6:15PM, Oustalet Center, No meetings If you have recently become en- gaged and will be married at Finance Committee Members: Ben Hornsby, Beau LeJeune, Tim Parker, Judy Hundley and Joey ShawONext meeting: To be announced Our Lady of the Lake, please contact the Office for our Wed- Pastoral Council Members: Carrie Jean Broussard, Susan Matt, Leonard Meaux, ding Policies before any expend- Bridget Thomas and Joel TrahanONext meeting: To be announced itures or deposits are made. Trustees: Deanne Duhon and Kenny Chapman Gain/Loss on Sale of Investments 0.00 341.70 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Interest Income 384.67 1,952.71 Rental/Lease Income 634.63 952.09 Contributions 7,716.68 23,419.80 ...in our Parish Bazaar & Festival Income 49,275.00 59,818.23 Bazaar & Festival Expense (7,070.59) (4,010.80) = Meetings this week: Conference/Oustalet Center 200.00 0.00 Sep 23OConfirmation class, 68pm Total Assessable Receipts 331,199.52 377,037.27 School of Religion (CCD) 5,756.53 5,495.00 Youth Income 5,145.69 12,011.68 Our Lady of the Lake Charity Income 3,530.56 2,910.00 Altar Society 0.00 25.00 Other Income 162,143.25 55,771.11 Family Fun Festival Total NonRAssessable Receipts 176,576.03 76,212.79 Total Diocesan Subsidies R RTTL 36,039.64 54,568.72 Total Revenues $ 543,815.19 $ 507,818.78 Sunday, October 11th Expenditures SalariesClergy $ 25,380.00 $ 18,385.00 Live, Silent and Cake auctions will be held at SalariesLay 73,622.20 100,116.33 the Christian Unity Center, along with pork SalariesSub Clergy 675.00 0.00 FICAParish Share 5,766.36 7,994.15 steak dinners, jambalaya, sweets, train ride, Workers Compensation Ins 2,646.00 2,541.00 face painting, bingo and more! Life Insurance 712.00 712.00 Hospital InsuranceClergy 14,893.00 12,768.00 We need donations of soft drinks, bingo Hospital InsuranceLay 8,684.00 7,205.00 RetirementClergy 3,250.00 3,225.00 prizes, and auction items. Clergy Welfare 1,000.00 1,000.00 If you would like to volunteer to help, or need Total Wages & Benefits 136,628.56 153,946.48 Travel & Transportation 172.07 173.06 someone to pick up your donated items, please call Business Allowance 6,120.00 5,618.50 the Parish Office. 7742614 Postage 406.60 253.75 Public Relations 631.15 2,625.55 Mark October 11th on your calendars General Insurance 18,916.69 19,826.56 Utilities 15,326.84 13,717.74 for a Family Fun Day and plan to Telephone 1,325.75 1,308.13 Professional Fees * 2,500.00 0.00 bring your friends and your whole Repairs & Maintenance 26,277.32 60,142.42 family!! Total Administrave Expenses 71,676.42 103,665.71 Office Supplies 9,052.53 9,169.92 Residence Supplies 15,152.91 17,290.51 MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE Church Supplies 4,869.53 4,682.62 Next Week: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Books & Subscriptions 4,203.35 1,951.80 Dues & Memberships 0.00 49.59 Sep 26-27 4:30 8:00 10:00 5:00 Seminars/Retreats/Confer 1,337.67 3,147.72 Bridget Thomas Janice Esthay Barbara Pearson Mona Landry Religious Education 5,400.39 8,760.56 Lectors Youth Ministry 4,273.84 11,340.80 Evangelization 69.90 176.54 Second Collections Liturgy 11,717.33 8,535.27 Youth Ministry Sep 1920 School Subsidy 300.00 0.00 Charities 2,922.37 4,490.91 OUR LADY OF THE LAKE CHURCH Total Suppl & Progrm Expenses 59,299.82 69,596.24 Statements of Assets and LiabiliesRCash Basis Total Diocesan Remiance 36,738.68 48,589.53 As of June 30, 2020 and 2019 Total NonROperang Expenditures 32.80 735.45 Capital Expenditures ** 59,272.16 227,285.51 Assets Current Year Prior Year Total Expenditures $ 363,648.44 $ 603,818.92 Jeff Davis $ 145,482.23 $ 68,854.09 Msgr. Van B Fund 8,985.16 8,197.73 * Professional fees: Hoffpauir Studio, LLC T Architectural design services for Shell Beach Cemetery 3,956.00 3,947.00 Sanctuary Redesign Return to the Lord Funds 148,181.13 112,189.49 ** Capital Expenditures include: Petty Cash 100.00 100.00 2019R20 JD Prime Investment Account 165,818.55 91,556.32 Sound system improvements, Sanctuary, Statuary Accounts Receivable (120.00) (120.00) Land 499.00 499.00 2018R19 Building & Improvements 3,495,675.06 3,284,813.32 Soundproof confessional, extend paron Rectory renovaons & fixtures Furniture and Fixtures Church 491,265.51 474,591.74 Oustalet Center roof, ceiling, lighng & floors Renovate offices Total Assets $ 4,459,842.64 $ 4,044,628.69 Diocese of Lake Charles—Office of the Bishop Total Liabilities 17,703.86 12,391.42 September 14, 2020, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Net AssetsBeginning 4,261,972.03 4,130,436.66 ChangeYear to Date 180,166.75 (96,025.14) Dear Clergy and Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Lake Charles, Total Net Assets 4,442,138.78 4,034,411.52 Now into our third week of recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 4,459,842.64 $ 4,044,628.69 Laura, I am writing to you in gratitude and to keep you informed about Statement of Revenues and ExpendituresRCash Basis the concern and aid which has come to us from throughout the State and For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2020 & 2019 the Nation, especially from our Catholic community. YearRToRDate YRTRD Lst Yr In conversation recently with Mayor Nic Hunter of Lake Charles, he Revenues Amount Amount expressed his concern that Hurricane Laura would become a “forgotten Offertory $ 268,310.80 $ 280,736.19 storm.” I assured him that the Catholic Church was doing all She could Holy Days 11,748.33 13,827.35 to make sure that this did not happen. For your information and with sincere appreciation, I would like to Although in the bull’s eye of the storm, the statue still stands, seemingly thank the following members of the Catholic hierarchy who have, as of untouched. It is miraculous! Our Lady is reminding us of her faithful this date, contacted me personally and offered moral, spiritual, and presence and God’s abiding care for us. material support to you, the faithful of the Diocese of Lake Charles: For all those generous people, we continue to be grateful and assure His Eminence, Raymond Cardinal Burke them of our own prayers. May God restore health and well-being to His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of Houston us, resting securely in His loving hands. Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans Invoking the Father’s blessings on you, your families, and loved ones, I Archbishop Alfred Hughes, Emeritus of New Orleans remain Archbishop Leonard Blair of Hartford, Connecticut Devotedly yours in our Lord, Archbishop Paul Etienne of Seattle, Washington Archbishop Timothy Broglio, Military Services of the U.S.A. ✠Glen John Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles Archbishop John Favalora, Emeritus of Miami Bishop Michael Duca of Baton Rouge Pray for the Sick Bishop Francis Malone of Shreveport Family Members should contact the Office if prayers are needed. Names will be Bishop Douglas Deshotel of Lafayette listed in the bulletin for 3 months unless the Office is notified. Bishop Sam Jacobs, Emeritus of Houma-Thibodeaux Donald Benoit Frederick Guillory Frank Messina Bishop David Toups of Beaumont Lilla Benoit Cynthia Guin Wyatt Pickett Bishop Michael Mulvey of Corpus Christi Chris Broussard Ethan Hebert Darlene Prejean Bishop Sal Matano of Rochester, New York Dale J. Broussard Noah Hillebrandt Donald Richard Bishop Patrick Zurek of Amarillo Earl Broussard Peter Hundley Gate Richard Shirley T. Broussard Jude Kibodeaux Laurie Richard Bishop Gregory Parkes of St. Petersburg, Florida Terry Chapman Anne Klenke Ludrick & Thelma Bishop Robert Hennessey, Auxiliary of Boston Joseph Chelette Elsie & Herman Schexnider Bishop Lawrence Brandt, Emeritus of Greensburg, Pennsylvania Alvin Conner, Sr.
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