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VOLUME 48, NUMBER 19 MAY 12, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Easter

THETHE OFFICIAL OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF OF ST. ST. THOMAS MORE MORE CATHOLIC CATHOLIC CHURCH CHURCH May 12, 2019 Page 2 Fourth Sunday of Easter

SACRAMENTAL CHURCH STAFF LIFE Pastor Fr. Michael Alello Weekend Mass Permanent Deacon Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Rev. Mr. Joe Scimeca Sunday: 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 5 p.m. Pastoral Associate Weekday Mass Sr. Janelle Sevier Wednesday and Friday: Administration 7 a.m. Ms. Sheila Juneau Tuesday: 6 p.m. Happy Mother’s Day to all (Preceded by Novena: 5:45 p.m.) Music & Liturgy Thursday: 8:45 a.m. Mr. Bret Jackson mothers of St. Thomas More.

Communion Service Religious Education May God’s blessings be with First Saturday: 8:45 a.m. Ms. Sarah Neau Secretary/The Tower Reconciliation you today and always! Thursday: 8 a.m. Ms. Ellen Guidry Saturday: 3:15 p.m. Secretary/Receptionist MASS INTENTION BOOK and by appointment Ms. Elise Moran FOR JULY THRU DEC. 2019 Sacristan Baptism OPENS THIS WEEKEND, Call the parish office in the early Ms. Kay Fetterman MAY 11/12 stages of pregnancy. Maintenance INTENTION FORMS WILL BE Marriage Mr. Alex Ho AVAILABLE IN THE BACK Call the parish office at least six months Custodial OF THE CHURCH AND IN before the wedding. Mr. Roosevelt Hamilton THE CHURCH OFFICE

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT In a caring environment dedicated to celebrating the Catholic faith and modeling the life of Jesus Christ, St. Thomas More Church provides worship, education, ministerial and social opportunities for the spiritual growth of the parish family.

Liturgical Minister Schedule

MAY 18/19

4:30 PM 8 AM 10 AM 5 PM

D. Burson, T. Lejeune, R. Smith, S. Bonaccorso, S. Hebert, B. McManus, S. Shyamala, A. Sides, S. Lejeune, J. Hebert, G. Miller, T. Bajon, K. Hebert, G. Monteale- P. Wilson, N. Tollett, Extraordinary G. Daigre, M. Starks, M. Bailey, K. Fetterman, gre, C. Macaluso, S. Mann, R. DeJean, T. Broussard, C. Daigre, C. Garcia, Ministers L. Truax, D. Dow, M. Nola, D. Glueck, K. Fournet, L. Carlino, J. Harris, T. Hebert, S. Bordelon J. Macaluso A. DeJean M.M. Frugé

B. Dow, T. Alley, T. Harris, E. Perret, Lectors S. Young R. Rockenbaugh A. Lafranca K. Perret

S. Broussard, E. Holder, E. Alley, P. Alley, C. Adams, A. Doucet, J. Clark, B. Jackson, Altar Servers J.B. Holder, L. Holder, T. Denny, J.J. Lemoine, E. Passman, H. Ross, A. Mathis, I. Ortiz, M. Holder, C. Lucas R. Rush, B. Widsom J. Ross, A. Vercher G. Tatum, J.A. Villagran May 12, 2019 Page 3 Fourth Sunday of Easter

SHEPHERDS LIKE JESUS Each year this Fourth Sunday of Easter celebrates Jesus the Good Shepherd. Today’s Gospel seems especially timely, for as Christians worldwide suffer persecution like Paul and Barnabas, Jesus promises his sheep enduring, invincible safety: “They shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand.” But we who are free to live our faith peacefully sometimes take our membership in Jesus’ flock for granted, wandering astray to seek our own pleasure and prosperity. The simple cross that Pope Francis always wears seems to show us how Jesus responds to that. Francis’ cross features an image of Jesus, who has sought and found a lost sheep, then joyfully set it on his shoulders to carry it gently home. May Good Shepherd Sunday inspire us, so often lost and found ourselves, to assist Jesus in seeking, finding, and gently carrying home our fellow precious lambs.

ROAR! VBS Online Registration Now Open! Sign your children up to participate in our Vacation Bible School program, Roar! Life is Wild, God is Good, for the week of July 15-19, 2019. This will be a morning program from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Our week will be spent exploring God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that can power us through an often times wild life. This will be done through music, crafts, games, bible stories, and fun animal characters who help us remember each day’s theme. Adult volunteers are needed as well as middle school and high school students. Registration fees are $25 for participants (PK- 5th grade students) and $10 for helpers (6th-12th graders). Child care will be offered for those adult volunteers who have children (3 and under) that are not able to fully participate in the week’s activities. Registration is available online through Faith Direct, our online giving program. Choose the appropriate level of registration for each member of your family who is participating, fill out the form and pay online. You do not have to be a Faith Direct user to register. One registration form covers the whole family – adult volunteers, child participants and junior helpers. Go to https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/3060 to register today. Registration will closes June 30. May 12, 2019 Page 4 Fourth Sunday of Easter

MASS INTENTIONS PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers these seriously ill SANCTUARY LIGHT persons: Kitty Alford, Ida Mae Alonzo, Patricia Bai- ley, Rosa Bannister, Charles Barbre, Thomas J. The sanctuary light in the church will burn in memory Bevans, Merlyn Bourgeois, Johnnie Broussard, of Elizabeth Ahrabli the week of May 12 as requested by Danny Bruce, Stephanie Bruce, Susan Campbell, Bijan and Brigitte Ahrabli. Dick Chenot, Mary CoCo, Essie Culotta, Colt Da- vid, Leland Denison, Emeline Desselles, Charles The sanctuary light in the chapel will burn in memory DiPalma, Richard Dillon, Cooper Doucet, Glenn of Josephine McLean the week of May 12 as requested by Ducote, Andre Dugas, Richard Empson, Gilbert Cecile Castello. Enriquez, Liz Ferguson, Lima Fola, Helen Fox, Avril Garcia, Rose Garrett, Ruth Gauthier, Ernie Gautreau, Ricky George, Deacon Ray Gibson, MASS INTENTIONS Clifford George, Melissa Godso, Mary Guarino, Mark E. Hill, Art Landry, Phillip Lanier, Martha Tuesday, May 14 - 6 p.m.: Hans Brandyl, Ainsworth McDougall, Genevieve Mayeux, Charlotte Mathes, and Romero Families, Eloise Brown, Nessa Hartley, Jimmy Mathes, Cathey Merle, Curtis & Eleanor Art Henriksen, Ewin Tangub, Barry Sanders, Zoe Schluter Mitchel, Baby Jack Morris, Sandra Navarre, Ma- Wednesday, May 15 - 7 a.m.: Lucille Vidrine rie Noto, Bootsie Pecoraro, Rose Planchard, Johnette Plauche, Lydia Pourciau, Jimmy Prevot, Thursday, May 16 - 8:45 a.m.: Rose Mary Monjure Walter Prince, Roselyn Richard, Mike Ross, Caleb Friday, May 17 - 7 a.m.: J.L. Juneau Searle, Frank Searle, Gloria Serio, Terri Smart, Saturday, May 18 - 4:30 p.m.: For the People Richard Smith, Wyatt Somrek, Warren Thomas- son, Grace Thompson, Dianne Tollett, Hoa Tran, Sunday, May 19 - 8 a.m.: June Guidry, Paul Fresina, Gerald Valure, Jamie Watts, Loressa Watts, D.J. Julie Fresina, Jeanette Fresina Cutrer, Eloise Brown, Webre, Thomas Webre, Aiden Welsh, Lynell Roger and Darryl Lieux, Josephine McLean, Rick Metz; Whipple 10 a.m.: Manny Fernandez; 5 p.m.: Charles Tingle PRAYER LINE: For serious or urgent prayer requests, call Sharon Hebert at 225-978-1246 (please leave your name and phone number for a callback if there is THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST. THOMAS MORE no answer), or send a request by email to [email protected]. Tuesday, May 14 - CDA Rosary Makers, 10 a.m.; RCIA, 6:30 p.m. OUR PARISH FAMILY Wednesday, May 15 - Come Lord Jesus, 1:30 p.m.; Small Group Bible Study, 4 p.m.; Parish Choir, 7 p.m. IN SYMPATHY Prayers and sympathy are offered to Keith and Pat Thursday, May 16 – Confessions, 8 a.m.; Single Pavlovich on the death of Keith’s father, Johnny Pavlovich, Seniors Cards, 1 p.m.; PSR Parent Meeting, 6:30 p.m.; on April 19. Men’s Ultreya, 7 p.m. Friday, May 17 - Décor, 1 p.m. SINGLE SENIORS Saturday, May 18 – 8th Grade Graduation, 10:30 a.m.; Confessions, 3:15 p.m. May 15 – 11:30 a.m. Lunch at Drusilla Seafood Restau- Sunday, May 19 - Holy Name Society, 9 a.m. rant, 3482 Drusilla Lane. Call Donna Calabrese, 275-9304. May 16 – 1 p.m. Cards and Game Day in the Coffee Shop. Mexican Train and Bridge. Call Norma Mitchell, 485-7021.

ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC CHURCH Parish Stewardship Summary 11441 Goodwood Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70815 Fiscal Year 07/01/18 — 06/30/19 www.stmchurch.org Collections for April 14, 2019 Office Phone: 225-275-3940 Oﬀertory $ 22,877.00 Office Fax: 225-275-1407 Monday thru Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Maintenance $ 473.00 (Closed each day for lunch, 12—1 p.m.) Building Fund $ 908.00 ALL FOOD & BEVERAGES PROVIDED LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS WILL BE SOLD May 12, 2019 Page 6 Fourth Sunday of Easter

Thank you to the following parishioners for their Easter flower donations: Mr. Michael Collins, Mr. David Theophilus & Gwen Grass, M/M David Terrio, M/M Michael Cragin, Ms. Gerrie Villemarette, Ms. Lorraine Smith, Ms. Lisa Bishop, M/M Joseph Fereday, M/M Donnie Hayes, M/M Thaddeus Landaiche, M/M Price Gueho, Mr. Sebastian DiPalma, M/M Steven Albert, Mrs. Barry Sanders, M/M William Estevens, Mrs. Aida Fernandez, M/M Rohan Lafleur, M/M Charles Perrault, Mrs. Joanne Day, M/M John Hubbs, M/M Gerald Thompson, M/M Dien Nguyen, M/M Michael Quebedeaux, M/M Son Nguyen, M/M Michael Pavlovich, M/M Ralph Drouin, Mrs. Jeannette Page, Dr. Marcelita Bermudez, M/M David Dabadie, M/M Albert Salzer, M/M Phat Ngo, Mrs. Elaine Jingles, M/M Thomas Sylvester, and M/M John Donovan. We thank the following parishioners for remembering their loved ones with ASTER Easter flower donations: M/M Willie Maynor, in memory of teh Maynor & Sensat Families; M/M Daniel Killeen, in memory of Manuel Fernandez and FLOWER DONATIONS Gloria Killeen; Mrs. Fannie Scittone, in memory of John Schittone Sr.; M/M Robert Robinson Sr., in memory of John Pecoraro, Sr.; M/M Joseph Roman Jr., in memory of Bradley Roman and Sylvester & Cecile Bourg; M/M José Vasquez, in memory of All Our Deceased Loved Ones; M/M Jack Coco, in memory of Joe & Irene Gyan and Leo & Dottie Coco; Mrs. Mary Scallan, in memory of Herman, Jeffrey, Lacy Scallan, Ted Rhorer, and Lenny Cardnes; Ms. Margo Murphy, in memory of Jay Murphy, Mildred Garrison, William Raiford, Syvia Wyble, and Dugas & Raiford Families; Mrs. Marilynn Dykes, in memory of John & Alma White and B. Valdean Dykes; Mrs. Yvette Lawrence, in memory of Peter Lawrence Jr., Edward & Margaret LeBlanc, Benedict LeBlanc, and Lyman Newsham Sr.; Ms. Mary Gray, in memory of Chuch & Colleen Holthaus; Mrs. Ethel Charrier, in memory of Curtis Charrier, Keith Charrier Sr. & Jr., Cheek & Charrier Families, and Carlos & Rosa Lazarus; Mrs. Susan Pettavino, in memory of the families Beter, Parker, Lera, Stouder, and Pettavino; Ms. Jacqueline McQueen, in honor of Harold “Bo” McQueen; Mrs. Linda Favaro, in memory of Anthony Favaro, Felix & Angela LeBlanc, and Angelo & Sara Favaro; M/M David Bonaventure, in memory of Jack and Pete; Ms. Charlene Wilson, in memory of “my daddy George”; Mrs. Mary Lemoine, in memory of the Lemoine and LeJeune Families; Ms. Judith Whitt, in memory of Eunice & Alvin Lopez and Family, Ida & Ammacio Lopez and Family, Warren McKenna, Henrietta & Robert Diaz and Family, and the Trevigne Family; Ms. Brenda Hatfield, in memory of Nannie Hatfield, Bertha Wilson, Charlotte Anderson, Betsy Palmer and Little Charlene Hatfield; Ms. Sharon Grimes, in memory of Charlotte Murrell and the Ficco Family; M/M Joseph Nguyen, in memory of Joseph N, Theresa N, Martha H. and Maria N.; Mrs. Sandy Baker, in memory of Melanie Baker; M/M Ronald Gauthier, in memory of Essie & Leeward Ortego; Mrs. Joan Carona, in memory of Jack Carona; M/M Frederick Russell, in memory of Irwin & Gloria Pinder and Rudolph & Isabella Russell; M/M James Wohlert, in honor of Earl Vicknair Sr.; Mrs. Belinda Methvin, in memory of Sam , Ruth and Brenda DaQuanno, and Reid Methvin; M/M Dana Vutera, in memory of Louis Vutera, Frank Polozola, Bob Navo, Henry Guidry, and John Kaiser; M/M Lynn Lanier, in memory of Guadalupe de Ovalle, Geraldine Lanier, Emma Mercedes Coomer, and Carlos Fernando Ovalle; Mr. Richard Ulrich, in memory of Charlotte and Ruth Ulrich; Mrs. J.T. Meyer, in memory of Thelma & Louis Abadie; M/M Michael Dugas, in memory of Paul & Rosa Burns, Selma & Eddie Dugas, Frank Burns, and E.J. & Chris Dugas; Ms. Lindel Brown, in memory of Ruth Cannon; Mrs. Dolores Bonfanti, in memory of the Bonfanti and Bergeron Families; M/M Jeffrey Crockett Sr., in memory of Debra & Dorothy Lee, Willie McFarland, Louise Wheeler, Beverly Crockett, Willie Hickman, Everlyn Williams and Alice Brown; M/M/ Daniel Stein, in memory of Michel & Cecil Stein and David & Nancy Hurlbert; D/M Frank DePaula, in memory of Walter & Ida McCarty and Steve & Phyllis DePaula; M/M Clyde Martin III, in memory of Clyde & Kathleen Martin Jr., Henry & Delia Mougeot, Michael Mougeot, Stella Mougeot, and Don Redding; M/M/ Bruce Hernandez, in memory of Noah & Veronica Laurent, Ray Laurent, and H.C. & Mabel Hernandez; M/M Martin Lemoine, in memory of Hilry & Alice Lemoine and Joe & Kate Bossom; Mrs. Shirley Pecoraro, in memory of John Pecoraro Sr.; Mrs. Rose Broussard, in memory of Nicholas Broussard; M/M James Bueche, in memory of Joseph Bueche, Marvin Reeves Jr., Beverly Bueche, and Sharon Nason; Mrs. Betty Baughman, in memory of Versie Baughman and Cindy Baughman; Mrs. Carol Roberts, in memory of Billy and Chad Roberts, and Frank and Marie Schittone; M/M James Tennyson, in memory of Melinda Tennyson, George Sharp, and Pasqually Tenyson; M/M Leon Geraci, in memory of Eloise and Greg Brown; M/M Calvin Bajon, in memory of Lena & Joe Maggio, Corinne Maggio, and Sidney & Eddie Bajon; Mr. David Ledet, in memory of Shirley Ledet; and Miss Lynnette Wise, in memory of Josephine Wise Boudreaux, Ann Wise Boulet, James Wise, and Darryl Boudreaux. Thank you to the following for their Faith Direct flower donations: Sharron Buchart, Patrick Dietrich, Del Godso, Thomas Hoffman, Barry Hunt, Jimmy Mathes, Eric Thai, Garrett Doucet, Carmen Monjure, Marie Summerford, Gregory Tatum, Susan Young, Julie Nguyen, Ruby Becnel, David Magee, George Schwartzenburg, Richard Stanek, Jill Vanlangendonck, and Willie Maynor, in memory of the Maynor & Sensat Families. Medical Alert System

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