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747 N Union Street Church: (337) 942-2732 P.O. Box 1785 Fax: (337) 948-4108 Opelousas, LA 70570 Religious Ed: (337) 948-4722 Website: www.hgcatholic.org Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:30a.m.-12 noon; 1:00p.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30a.m. –12 noon CLERGY CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST Rev. Lambert A. Lein, S.V.D., Pastor ([email protected]) Anticipated-Saturdays: 5:00 p.m. Rev. Rofinus Jas, S.V.D., Associate Pastor Sundays: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. ([email protected]) 5:30 p.m. Deacon Charles R. Richard, Permanent Deacon Monday thru Friday PARISH STAFF 7:00 a.m. Deacon Charles R. Richard, Business Manager First Saturday: 8:00 a.m. ([email protected]) Holydays: 6:00 p.m. (anticipated ) & 7:00 a.m. Mrs. Deborah Reed, Administrative Assistant ([email protected]) SACRAMENTS Ms. Donna Fontenot, Secretary ([email protected]) Mrs. Tamara Broussard and Mrs. Barbara Butler, Reconciliation Directors of Religious Education ([email protected]) Saturday 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. During the week: 6:30 a.m. and at Ms Anitria Gradnigo, Youth Director any time by appointment. ([email protected]) Baptism Mr. Marion Leday, Maintenance Supervisor Please meet with a priest to register for the Baptism preparation Pastoral Council Officers Class which usually takes place on the first Sunday of the month. Mrs. Madeline Taylor, President Baptism is usually done on the Saturday following the Class. Mrs. Ledricka Thierry, Vice President Mrs. Toni D. Guillory, Secretary Mr. John Kerstan Major, Trustee Make arrangements with a priest at least six months prior to wedding Mrs. Della Manuel, Trustee date. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020 Holy Ghost Mission Statement: Holy Ghost Faith Community invites its members to a personal conversion to God the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit and is committed to teach and share the Good News of Christ to others. Holy Ghost Church Weekly Activities Monday, February 17 Most Reverend Dominic Carmon, SVD 7:00 a.m. Mass 12:00 p.m. Community Diner Born December 13th, 1930 in Opelousas, 6:00 p.m. Health Ministry Louisiana, Carmon joined the Society of the Divine Word in 1946, and was ordained to 7:00 p.m. Charismatic Prayer Group the priesthood on February 2, 1960. He Tuesday, February 18 served as a missionary to Papua New Guinea 7:00 a.m. Mass from 1961 to 1968. On December 16, 1992, 12:00 p.m. Community Diner Carmon was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Wednesday, February 19 New Orleans and Titular Bishop of Rusicade by Pope John 7:00 a.m. Mass Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on February 11, 1993 from Archbishop Francis Schulte. Bishop Carmon 12:00 p.m. Community Diner passed into eternal life on Sunday, November 11, 2018. at the Thursday, February 20 age of 87. 7:00 a.m. Mass Friday, February 21 7:00 a.m. Mass Most Reverend Curtis Guillory, SVD Saturday, February 22 Curtis John Guillory became the fifth 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation bishop of the Beaumont Diocese on July 28, 5:00 p.m. Anticipated Mass 2000, and the first to be a member of a religious Sunday, February 23 community, the Society of the Divine Word. 7:00 a.m. Mass He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Galveston 9:00 a.m. Mass -Houston Diocese on December 29, 1987, 11:00 a.m. Mass and ordained on February 19, 1988. 5:30 p.m. Mass Bishop Guillory was born on September 1, 1943, in Mallet, Louisiana. Young Curtis entered the Society of Divine Word’s St. Augustine Seminary in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. He earned a BA from the Divine Word College at Epworth, Iowa, Upcoming Parish Events in 1968, and later earned a master’s of divinity degree at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. His ordination took Ash Wednesday February 26th Schedule place on December 16, 1972, by Bishop Carlos Lewis, a member Distribution of Ashes of the Divine Word Community, of Panama. Father Guillory later earned a master’s degree in Christian spirituality from 7:00 a.m. Mass Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. 12:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Word 6:00 p.m. Mass Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross every Friday during lent. Spring Raffle tickets are now available after all weekend 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. masses and at the parish office. 1st prize $ 1,200.00 nd Holy Ghost Church Dinner Sale 2 prize $ 600.00 3rd prize $ 200.00 Barbeque Chicken or Pork Steak Drawing to be held Sunday, July 5, 2020 w/trimmings this Sunday Donation: $2.00. Families are asked to sell 5 books. February 16th 8:30 a.m. until sold out! Donation: $8.00 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020 Advertiser of the Week Please support our advertisers they are the reason we get the bulletin printed at free each week. Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020 GIFTS TO GOD’S WORK Extraordinary Ministers Altar Servers February 22/23, 2020 February 22/23, 2020 Weekend of January 25/26 Week #30 Offering………….. $ 8,973.96 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Children’s Collection… 5.25 C. Williams, L. Balthazar, E. E. Fontenot Capital Campaign Receipts… 282.00 Roberts, J. Andrus, D. B. Valmont Other Receipts……. 1,540.00 Lastrapes, A. Charles Total Receipts $ 10,801.21 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. B. Woods, L. Bellard, M. S. Martin Required Wkly Average Collection: Jerry, D. Reed, N. Anderson, M. Leday E. Rami, C. Esprit Parish Operation Budget FY 2019-2020 $ 15,125.00 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. M. Francis Bishop's Services Appeal C. Ventress, F. Daigle, H. H. Levier Sias, L. Florence, B. Simmons, O. Levier Commitment Weekend D. Payne, B. Roberts 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. P. Malveaux, J. Malveaux, E. B. Papillion, T. Papillion, Richard, R. Anderson, D. K. Iford, A. Thomas, B. Thompson, J. Payne, C. Payne Iford 5:30 p.m. love for each of us. We Carry the Light of Faith 5:30 p.m. M. Gabriel R. Semien, D. Durald, B. D. Babin through service, discipleship, and good stewardship. Esprit, D. Hill, W. Richard, Together we are called to carry the promise of T. Iford Christ’s light as ministers in His kingdom. Please prayerfully consider making a sacrificial gift or Readers pledge to the Bishop’s Services Appeal. February 22/23, 2020 † This weekend is Bishop’s Services Appeal Commitment 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Weekend. Your personal sacrifice and generosity to M. Doucet C. Carmon B. Singleton the Appeal will mean so much to so many; and your T. Dauterive A. Frank D. Minix kindness will be rewarded. May Holy Ghost parish respond generously. 11:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m. M. Taylor K. Donatto C. Thomas D. Durald Claver Lodge Annual Ash Wednesday Fish Dinner Sale OC Corner Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Registration has begun for the 2020-2021 school year 830 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. for current and approved new students. We remind every- Donation $8.00 one that there are limited openings in kindergarten and Tickets can be purchased from any member of the first grade. If parents of potential NEW students have not Knights of Peter Claver or Ladies Auxiliary. yet completed the online application for admission, please do so now by going to the OCS website (www.OCSvikings.com). Dinners will be available for pickup at As a lesson in the Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions, the Holy Ghost Parish Life Center OC French classes will present a special “Courir de Mardi Gras” on Friday morning at school. Congratulations to some special individuals who were February 16 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time honored at our Catholic Schools Week mass: Steven J. A Vocation View: ‘You have heard that it was said…’ Dupuis, Jr., NCEA Distinguished Graduate; Robert and Jesus challenges His disciples to a deeper embrace of His Stephanie Roy, Supporters of the Year; Jessica Fontenot, teachings. Embrace His teachings with your whole heart, Elementary Teacher of the Year; and Marilyn Lavezzorio, mind and soul. High School Teacher of the Year. Opelousas Catholic is DIVINE WORD MISSIONARIES and SISTER blessed by an outstanding family of alumni, parents, staff, SERVANTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT students and friends! 800-553-3321 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 16, 2020 Mass Intentions 5:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 Holy Ghost Parishioners 5:00 p.m. For the Living: Dawn Ashley Thomas and members Weekday Mass Intentions of the Curtis and Savoie families 7:00 a.m. For the Deceased: Beverly Narcisse and deceased members of the Sias and Narcisse family; Mable Robertson, Gerald Monday, February 17, 2020 Robertson, Kenneth Gradney; Mary LaDay, Della R. For the Deceased: Barbara Jean Washington Waddell, LaDay; Goldman and Helen C. Reynaud and deceased Velma A. Washington, (A) Raymond Washington members of the Chenier and Reynaud families, Antoine Tuesday, February 18, 2020 and Antonia C. Rivette and deceased members of the Holy Ghost Parishioners Comeaux and Rivette families Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Sunday, February 16, 2020 Holy Ghost Parishioners 7:00 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 2020 For the Living: M/M Gilbert A. Jerry, Jr. and family, M/ For the Deceased: Margaret Thomas (B) M Hubert A. Jerry and family, Carlton Handy, Sr.