Our Lady of La Salette (Diocese of Lake Charles) Served by Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette

602 N. Claiborne St. Sulphur, LA 70663 337-527-6722 Church Email: [email protected]

Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018

Parish Staff Mass Schedule Rev. Andrews Kollannoor, MS Pastor Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM Rev. Lawrence A. Kohler, MS In Residence Sunday: 8:00AM/10:30AM Ann Guidry Bookkeeper Monday-Friday: 8:30AM

Judith Candler/Angela Viator Secretaries recited 30 minutes before Mass Cay Gibson CCD Director/853-6873 Sam Melder CYO Director/802-7843 Reconciliation … Before weekday Masses 8:00-8:25AM

and Saturdays 3:00-3:45PM or by appointment. Bulletin Deadline - Monday 12 Noon. Announcements must be submitted in writing to the Sacrament of the Sick… If a parishioner is in need of the Church Office accompanied by your name and daytime anointing of the sick, or visit from the priest please call the phone number. Church Office.

Stations of the Cross led by on Friday, February 16, 2018.

If God is for us, who can be against us? — Romans 8:31b

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2018(8:30AM): SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018(4:00PM): + McFarlin by Betty Turner Living and Deceased Members of Altar Society +Ed LeDoux, Bob Broussard, Howard Adles, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018(8:30AM): Nelson Chaisson by Miranda, Jenelle & Helen +Harvey Ancelet by Denise Suarez +Harvey Ancelet by Jasper & Judy Lyons

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018(8:30AM): SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018(8:00AM): +Liz Krohn by Denise Suarez +Aron Richard by Glenda Richard & Family +Alex Clostio by Felicia Dupre THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018(8:30AM): Ramona Duhon Miller by Family +Paul C. Chaumont by Paul & Paula Reed +Luke Aron Ancelet by Glenda Richard & Family +Dolan “Chip” Richard by David & Ellen Richard FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018(8:30AM): Souls in Purgatory by Dean Viator SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2018(10:30AM): +Sherry Bergeron by Friends Parishioners of Our Lady of La Salette Church

COLLECTIONS COME ADORE THE LORD! When someone is unable to make OperaƟon Rice Bowl will be Ash Wednesday unl their scheduled Holy Hour, we need Easter Sunday. Rice Bowls are located at all exits. someone to take their place. If you can help, please call Mitch Martin @ March 3-4, 2018’s second collecon will be for the 489-9479 or Lee Kinney @ 274-9868.

Black & Indian Mission. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE ONE OF THESE FOLLOWING HOLY HOURS, PLEASE BSA: Diocesan Priest ReƟrement : CONTACT: Quota - $16,000.00 Quota - $2016.00 Collected - $14,642.00 Collected - $1361.00 THURS. (2-3PM) Mitch Martin 489-9479 $1358.00 $655.00 THURS. (6-7PM) Lee Kinney 274-9868 FRI. (2-3PM) Mitch Martin 489-9479

FRI. (3-4PM) Bonnie Lafosse 304-3545 Thank you for your generosity! FRI. (8-9PM) Mitch Martin 489-9479 SAT. (5-6AM) Lee Kinney 274-9868

WEEKLY MEETINGS

MONDAY, FEB. 26, 2018 5:30PM LEGION OF MARY MEETING ROOM 6:00PM MEN’S ACTS LA SALETTE HALL

TUESDAY, FEB. 27, 2018 9:15AM LEGION OF MARY MEETING ROOM 6:00PM CHOIR PRACTICE CHURCH 7:00PM MEN’S ULTREYA LA SALETTE HALL

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28, 2018 1:00PM COME LORD JESUS SS LIBRARY

Please pray for… UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Marshall Vincent, Blue David, March 3-4, 2018 Amber Heimen. Loretta Myers, Mary

Myers, Bernadine Fusilier, Lillie SATURDAY, SUNDAY, Meche, Butch Meche, Betty Pine, Bonnie Stutes, Dillion Broussard, Frank & Andra Cortez, Donna Hammer, Lily March 3, 2018 March 4, 2018 Hammer, Aaron Hammer, Christina Viator, Jackson (4:00PM): (10:30AM): Hammer, Don Falcon, Donna Falcon, Rylee Ray, Joseph Lectors/Rosary Lectors/Rosary LeBlanc. Dan LeBlue, Victoria Cole, Carra Marcantel, Leaders: Leaders: Bradyn Chargois, April Boudreaux, Beverly Boudreaux, Mary Lou Ardoin CYO Teen Mass

David Chalmers. Angela Downs, Caleb Downs, Bill Extra Ordinary Extra Ordinary Downs, Joe Downs, Hayleigh Viator, Tim Domingue & Ministers of Holy Ministers of Holy The Domingue Family, Francis Morgan, Nicole Morgan. Communion: Communion: Names will be removed after four weeks Paul Reed I. J. Tarou James Guidry Pauline Morgan STATIONS OF THE CROSS Dianne Prince Riley Abshire Jennifer Was During Lent, the Stations of the Cross Altar Servers: will be on Fridays at 5:30PM. This Sandra Tarou Zelda Laner Friday, March 2nd the stations will be Abby Parker Altar Servers: led by the ACTS Team in the Church. Bethany Doucet Landon McKelvey Katelyn McKelvey SUNDAY, McKenzie McKelvey March 4, 2018 Total Consecration to Jesus thru Mary Children’s Church: (8:00AM): Our Lady of La Salee Church will be starng the Jessica & RJ Chaisson Lectors/Rosary 33-day preparaon for the Total ConsecraƟon to Leaders: Jesus thru Mary on March 7 and we will connue James Dupre each day unl our Consecraon Day on April Extra Ordinary 9th.Booklets (free) will be passed out March 3rd Ministers of Holy . and 4th aer all the masses Communion: Tony Hylton EASTER FLOWERS Glenda Richard Margaret Vincent We are now taking names for anyone interested in donang towards the Altar Severs: purchase of Easter Flowers for the altar Ronnie Burnworth in memory of your loved ones. Please Hunter Burnworth contact the Church Office @ 527-6722. Fisher Burnworth

Operation Rice Bowl Fish Fry Time! We encounter Cesia in The CYO of Our Lady of La Salette Nicaragua, where, and Knights of Columbus Council #8978 will have a Fish Fry on despite a lack of economic Friday, March 23rd 11AM-1PM at the KC Hall opportunity, young people pursue their on Tana Street. Dinners will be $8 each. Each dreams by building businesses to better dinner includes: fish, coleslaw, corn & dessert. their lives. How can you work to improve Tickets must be purchased in advance. the lives of others this Lent? How can you Deadline to purchase your ticket is March 18th. support those, worldwide, who are forced You can contact any CYO member, KC member to flee their homes to find safety or better or contact Sam Melder @ 802-7843 for tickets. opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for Dinners of 10 or more can be delivered. more. OUR LADY’S SCHOOL Home Building Materials 1111 Cypress Street 527-5287 Phone: (337)527-7828 435 E. Napoleon Fax: (337)528-3778 Sulphur, LA 70663

St. Joseph’s Altar Our Lady of La Salette WILL NOT host the If you took a Directory picture St. Joseph’s Altar this year. and have not received your free 8x10, call the office @ 527-6722.

PARISH PRE-EASTER CELEBRATION All parishioners are invited to a Parish Pre-Easter Celebration on Sunday, March 25th after 10:30AM Mass. Lunch will be provided at 12 Noon. There will be an Easter Egg Hunt after the luncheon. Age groups are 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-10. All are encouraged to bring Easter baskets.

*Donations of INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED CANDY will be greatly appreciated….please bring to the Church Office.*

PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY Congratulations The ladies of the Prayer Blanket Ministry will distribute prayer blankets aer ALL Rev. Thomas Vellappallil, M.S. Masses the following weekend February on your 24th-25th. For more informaon Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee contact Brenda Benoit @ 527-3974.

February 24th, 2018

Lectors, Rosary Leaders, Altar Servers Our Lady of La Salette and Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Confirmation Communion please pick up your March Tuesday, March 13th @ 7:00 PM schedules in your changing rooms after Mass at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church this weekend. Thank you!!

February 26th - March 4th Birthdays 02/26 - Kayleigh Faulk 02/28 - Elridge Savant 03/03 - Brent Vincent 02/26 - Joyce Richard 02/28 - Tyler Perry 03/03 - Sandra Tarou 02/26 - Breeana Myers 03/01 - Wade Istre 03/03 - Jacob Hill 02/26 - Abigail Vincent 03/02 - Tina Vincent 03/03 - Cecilia Hardy 02/28 - Landon Viator 03/02 - Julius Marcantel 03/03 - Brooklyn Vincent 02/28 - Shelby Thibodeaux 03/02 - Lynn Lavergne 03/03 - Regina Dean 02/28 - Andree Dougereaux 03/03 - Zachary Hill 03/04 - LoreƩa O’quain TODAY’S READINGS INVITATION TO THE WOMEN’S PRAYER LUNCHEON First Reading — The sacrifice of Abraham, our WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 father in faith (Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15- Bishop Glen John Provost invites the ladies 18). of the Diocese of Lake Charles to the Psalm — I walk before the Lord, in the land of Women’s Prayer Luncheon, Wednesday, the living (Psalm 116). March 7, at 11:30 AM at the Ave Marie Hall across Second Reading — God did not spare his own from the Immaculate Concepon Cathedral. This Son (Romans 8:31b-34). — This is my beloved Son (Mark 9:2- year’s topic includes the Leers of 1 and 2 Peter. For 10). those planning to aend, the Bishop asks that you The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for prepare by reading 1 Peter: 3-4. The cost of the Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. luncheon is $15.00 per person. Checks should be made out to the Diocese of Lake Charles and mailed LENTON REGULATIONS to Victoria Walter, Diocese of Lake Charles, Every Catholic, to enter more deeply into 411 Iris Street, Lake Charles, La. 70601. Please en- the life of Christ, is to parcipate in some close a self- addressed and stamped envelope to be way in the spiritual and penitenal used to send your cket to you. The deadline for disciplines of Lent. The regulaons for receipt of your paid reservaon is Friday, March 2. the Catholic Church in the United States are as follows: Ash Wednesday and Altar Society MeeƟng Good Friday are days of fast and absnence. The The Altar Society will meet on Tuesday, other Fridays of Lent are days of absnence from March 6th in the Church @ 5PM. For more meat. informaon please contact Denise Suarez 515-0560. The obligaon to abstain from meat binds Catholics 14 years of age and older. The obligaon to fast, liming oneself to one full meal and two lighter meals during the day, binds Catholics from the age of 18 to 59. Those younger or older are encouraged to ALTAR FLOWERS voluntarily embrace these disciplines in so far as Would you like to honor an anniversary, death they are able. or birthday by purchasing flowers for the altar?

Fasng and absnence should never endanger one’s If so contact Albion Norman~527-1106 or the health. Avoiding some form of permissible Church Office~527-6722. entertainment or performing sacrificial acts of charity, for example, could replace the fasng and absnence when health is a consideraon. Finally, with any penitenal discipline, both the leer and the spirit are to be maintained. For example, replacing meat with a gourmet seafood meal is not in keeping with penitenal pracce.

Also, the increasingly popular pracce of hosng “crawfish boils” and entertainments on Good Friday is highly inappropriate. Good Friday remains an extraordinary and solemn day on which we recall the suffering and death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Good Friday should remain a day of fasng, absnence, Congratulations to Mrs. Ashley & Mr. Jamie Parkes prayer, penance, and interior and exterior on their Convalidation of Marriage on quiet. Sunday, February 18, 2018