St. Bernadette Catholic Church Family Messenger 409 Funderburk Avenue ~ Houma, LA 70364-1895 (985) 879-1506 ~ Fax (985) 876-9654 ~ Rectory (985) 851-6629
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St. Bernadette Catholic Church Family Messenger 409 Funderburk Avenue ~ Houma, LA 70364-1895 (985) 879-1506 ~ Fax (985) 876-9654 ~ Rectory (985) 851-6629 Vol. XXXVIII No. 28 ~ Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ July 14, 2019 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday‒Thursday: 8:00 AM‒12 Noon & 1:00‒4:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM‒12 Noon Rev. Andre’ Melancon, Pastor [email protected] Rev. Paul Birdsall, Associate Pastor [email protected] Deacon Jimmy Brunet, Deacon [email protected] Deacon James Lefevre, Deacon [email protected] Deacon Rusty Bruce, Deacon Deacon Gerald Rivette - Retired Vicki Breaux, Bookkeeper / Parish Secretary [email protected] Amy Brunet, Receptionist / Secretary [email protected] Wanda Fos, Children's Ministry / Coordinator of Youth Formation (K-8th) [email protected] June Gonzales, Church Environment Al Hargis, Custodian Rebecca Landry, Coordinator of Youth Formation / Safe Environment Coordinator [email protected] Ramona Portero, Marketing - PR / Coordinator of Youth Formation [email protected] Maria Vice, Pastoral Council President Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Sexual Abuse Outreach Line (985) 873-0026 ST BERNADETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (985) 872-3854 309 Funderburk Avenue Houma, LA 70364-1895 Lydia Landry, School Principal Elise LeBoeuf, Asst. Principal CONFESSIONS: 30 minutes before every mass, or any time by appointment. MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil BAPTISM: Parents are to call the church office to register and attend a seminar before scheduling their Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 AM baptism. Please call the office for appointment. Baptism preparation for older children and adults are 5:30 PM LIFETEEN done through the RCIA process. For RCIA, inquire at the church office. Daily Mass COMMUNION, HOSPITAL VISITS OR ANOINTING FOR THE SICK: Call 985-879-1506 Monday - Thursday MARRIAGE: Make arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date, call for an appointment 6:30 AM, 6:00 PM 985-879-1506. Friday 6:30 AM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION CHAPEL: Our Adoration Chapel is located on side of the Rectory and is Day Camp Mass open from 7 am to 4 pm Mon. - Fri. For after hours times, please call the church office for the access Tuesdays 9:15 AM touch code. Repent, Believe SCHEDULE OF EVENTS and live the Gospel MONDAY, JULY 15TH 6:30 AM Mass - C Readings for the week of July 14, 2019 5:00 PM Inquiry - ST Sunday: Dt 30:10-14/Ps 69:14, 17, 30-31, 33-34, 36, 6:00 PM Mass - C 37 [cf. 33] or PS 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9a]/Col 1:15-20/ TUESDAY, JULY 16th Lk 10:25-37 6:30 AM Mass - C Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 [8a]/ 9:00 AM Summer Fun Ministry - FPC Mt 10:34--11:1 9:15 AM Day Camp Mass - C Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 4:30 PM Rosary - AC [cf. 33]/Mt 11:20-24 6:00 PM Mass - C Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Ps 103:1b-2, 3-4, 6-7 6:30 PM Inquiry - ST 6:30 PM Sisters in Christ - YC [8a]/Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Ps 105:1 and 5, 8-9, 24-25, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th 26-27 [8a]/Mt 11:28-30 6:30 AM Mass - C 6:00 PM Mass - C Friday: Ex 11:10--12:14/Ps 116:12-13, 15 and 16bc, 17-18 [13]/Mt 12:1-8 THURSDAY, JULY 18th Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/Ps 136:1 and 23-24, 6:30 AM Mass - C 10-12, 13-15/Mt 12:14-21 9:00 AM Summer Fun Ministry - YC 6:00 PM Mass - C Next Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 [1a]/ 6:30 PM Young Adult Volleyball - G Col 1:24-28/Lk 10:38-42 7:00 PM Breaking open the Word - M/J Blessing for travelers FRIDAY, JULY 19th 6:30 AM Mass - C May God bless you with every SATURDAY, JULY 20th heavenly blessing, and give Young Disciples Bake Sale 4:00 PM Vigil Mass - C you a safe journey; wherever life leads you, may you find SUNDAY, JULY 21st - 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time him there to protect you. We ask this through Young Disciples Bake Sale Christ our Lord. Amen 7:00 AM Mass - C 9:00 AM Mass - C 11:00 AM Mass - C Prayer for the Protection 12:00 PM Baptism - C from Hurricanes 5:30 PM Mass - C Our Father in Heaven through the powerful Poor Box intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, spare Our Poor Box is located by the statue of us during this Hurricane season from all harm. St. Anthony near the Baptismal font. Protect us and our homes from all disasters of All monies from the poor box will be nature. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to utilized by our local St. Vincent de Paul help us. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Society to provide assistance to those in Amen need in our parish community. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS THOSE WHO ARE ILL OR IN OF NEED PRAYERS Bob Bateman, Lucien Bergeron, Ronald Bergeron, Roy Bergeron, Ryan Bergeron, William Besse, Annie Boquet, Marie Bouzigard, Monica Schouest Breaux, Roy “Buddy” Breerwood, Bunkhouse Homeless Shelter Residences, Charles “Chuck” Cain, Agnes Carino, Kaela Carino, Vera Cole, Deacon Lee Crochet, Pam D., Dianne Daigle, Ross Deroche, Candi Dies, Donna Dinger, Mark Domangue, Marilyn Dominique, Rissa Duplantis, Ola Falgout, Clare Fanguy, Gloria Fanguy, Renee’ Grabert, Shaylie Griffin, Kayla Guidry, Claudia Guilliot, Gilda Guillory, Ray Henry, Debbie Himel, Koby Kiffe, Cory LeBlanc, Charlene LeBlanc, Mike LeBlanc, Christin Hirsch LeBoeuf, Heath Louviere, McKenzie Marciante, Lola Mahler, Hector Mula, Jesse Naquin, Maci Neal, Rachel Newman, Ade laida “Lali” Pena, Veralee Pontiff, David Porter, Georgia Portero, Charles Price, Clarence Price, Jr., Joel Rivera, Arlene Smith, Lorraine Stone, Chris Thibodeaux, Drusella Valure, Joslynn Watts, Sheryn Weaver PASTOR’S LETTER & NOTES July 14, 2019 BThe St. Anne Association’s annual Novena in honor of Saint Anne will begin July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Calvary Grotto Shrine in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Thibodaux with a Mass, followed by prayers and meditation. Each day thereafter prayer and meditation will begin at 6:30 pm. On the 10th day, which is the feast day of Sts. Anne and Joachim (July 26) a closing Mass is celebrated at the shrine. Saint Anne is the patron saint of mothers, grandmothers, women who desire pregnancy, women in labor and women who want husbands, to name a few. Countless miracles have been reported in the past which members attribute to the intervention of Saint Anne, including women who have found husbands and couples who conceived children. All are invited to attend. For more information, contact Joanie Lirette (985) 637-6906 or Connie Richard (985) 447-6559. BThank you for your generous support in the Peter’s Pence Collection! Our parish collected $903.00. Our contributions, combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world, will help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/ nationalcollections, and click on the “How to Give” link. BThe St. Vincent de Paul Tri Parish Community Pharmacy has relocated to 201 Canal Street, Houma, LA 70360. The mission of the St. Vincent Pharmacy is to serve the less fortunate of the area of the Diocese of Houma- Thibodaux by providing them with maintenance medicine they otherwise cannot afford and do not receive through assistance from government aid, Veteran’s benefits, or insurance. The pharmacy is still in need of volunteer pharmacists and pharmacy techs. For more information about the services of the pharmacy or to volunteer, please contact the pharmacy at 985-872-2253. B2020 Passion Play ~ Take a pilgrimage to Germany, Austria & Switzerland - August 31st - September 9, 2020 Lead by Fr. Matthew Graham, and Fr. Andre’ Melancon. Some of the Pilgrimage Highlights are: Shrine of Maria Plain, Austria; Salzburg Cathedral, Austria; The Passion Play, Germany; Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany; Blessed Francis X. Seelos Shrine, Germany; Dauchau Concentration Camp, Germany; and Jesuit Church, Switzerland. Join us on Thursday, August 1st for an Orientation Meeting at 6:00 pm at St. Bernadette in Herbert Hall to Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention learn more about the pilgrimage and take advantage of Universal: The Integrity of Justice special discounts! RSVP for the Orientation Meeting: 337-291-1933 or www.holytravels.org/passionplay That those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word. SACRIFICIAL GIFTS TO THE LORD Safe, Secure & Convenient To begin Parish Soft Online Giving: Sunday, June 30, 2019 • Visit our parish website at Year Goal .$550,000.00 stbernadettechurchhouma.com Weeks (7/1/18 - 6/30/19) 52 • Click on Parish Soft Online Giving Goal per week .$ 10,576.92 Rounded to ..$ 10,600.00 • Sign In then Register for an account. • Choose the fund or funds you wish to donate to and the Individual Givers (168) ..... $ 5,278.00 amount of the donation, then choose recurring if this gift Unidentified Givers ... 2,012.82 is recurring and Submit. Add your payment information Online Givers . 2,201.50 and save to your account. Submit and you are all done. Total . ....... ... $ 9,492.32 • Sign out. Weekly Goal Amount ...$ 10,600.00 • Once submitted, you will receive a welcome e-mail Under this week $ 1,107.68 and a thank you for your donation email.