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Monday, December 16 Carol Campo, Stanley Williams Sr., Harold OFFICE NOTIFICATION BAPTISMAL SEMINARS The Color For Joy nd Steve Campo Sr. Brown, Leo Triche, Paul Terrell, Darrell We are asking that you notify the Parish On the 2 Tuesday of the month. Please contact the Church Office in advance to register for a Wall, Marilyn Robbins, Alice Stevens, Amy A pink candle that signifies joy makes sense since it is lit on Gaudete Sunday-names for Office if a family member is ill, Homebound Tuesday, December 17 Reynolds, Morgan Carel, Ellie Addison, Alice class. the entrance antiphon for that Sunday’s Masss: “Rejoice (gaudete) in the Lord always, or Hospitalized. We will be most happy to Frances McElveen Currier, Hudson Hobgood, Terry Ryals, Joe administer the Sacraments if we are informed. again I say, rejoice.” The joy is subdued, however, as the penitential violet of the other SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Wilson, Robert Miles Sr., Herbert Washington, Due to the Privacy Act, the hospital does Wednesday, December 18 6 Months in Advance Abby Roux, Conner Corkern, Cheryl Ray, weeks lessens to rose as we move closer to Christmas. not release any information and we have no R.D. & Elsie Bridges, Rose & James Webb, Claudie Chermie, Patty Palmisano, Dustin way of knowing if someone is hospitalized Frances McElveen, Billy Hall, Living & Deceased Kahle, Pam Stewart, George Peltier, Maria TOURS & RETREATS As Advent is patterned in part after Lent, Gaudete Sunday is similar to the Lenten unless a family member calls to let us know. Members of Kelly & Mamie Bellavia Family, Ostarly, Sherri Mayeaux, Peggy Ann Soileau, We offer Tours & Retreats of our beautiful Laetare Sunday, which also represents joy and falls at the midpoint of Lent. Campus. Call the Church Office to set up a tour. Norman Delbasty, Lucille Gravois, Mike Murphy, Father Jack Nutter, Douglas Hill, Sue Hoover, Carol Gonzales, Robin Murphy Sr., Burrell Carter, Val Cherhardy, Carol Adkins, Shirleen And that finally leads to the explanation for thepink candle. In the ancient Church on ADORATION Joey & Nancy Bellavia, Marion Lepine, Val Trosclair, Loretta Hamberger, Rosemary We have Saturday Adoration in Chapel from 6am-6pm. Graham, Nolan Graham, Jackie Cambas, Laetare Sunday in Lent, the gave a citizen a pink rose. The tradition has contined, Cherhardy, David Paul Delaune, Michael Henry, If you would like to join, please call Catherine Callamari at 504-236-8983. Billy Higgins, Harold Beard Warner Daniel, Roxanne Rain Hornsby, as bestowed golden roses on rulers and now more commonly, on places Kathy Dufour, Robin Brown, Lawrence of devotion. ST. HELENA TRAVELING PRAYER DEVOTION Thursday, December 19 Russell, Kay Gagaliano, Mandy Seal, Bonnie Maximilian Kolbe, Caroline Crouch, Mike McCool, Lena Bonfiglio, Mona Milton, If you would like to sign up for the Traveling Prayer Devotion and host Larry & Karen Dunnington, Ray & Marcia Following the papal rose custom, bishops and priests began wearing rose-colored one of the Marian statues in your home, please contact one of the following: Murphy, Billy Hall, Paul C. Genco, Joey & Nancy vesments on Laetare Sunday. The Church then brought the Lenten practice of rose Bellavia, Frances McElveen, Bettie Spano, Earl Williams, Lee Fayette, Irene Brumfield, Catherine Calamari (504-236-8983) Judy Williams (985-969-4511) vestments to Advent on Gaudette Sunday. As a result, the pink candle gained a place in Clement, M. Declet, Rosemary Waters, Baby Darrell Wall, JoAnn Ellzey, Eunice Van For the Families of St. Helena For St. Helena Church Zandt, Kenneth Hill, Angie Paretti, Katelyn Langlois, Roger Navarra, Burrell Carter, Ben the Advent wreath. Our Children of St. Helena Delbasty, Lorie Delbasty, Ronnie Delbasty, Chambers, David Paul Delaune, Michael Henry, Yvonne Hulsey (985-969-5058) Diann Delbasty, Abram Cantu, Wanda Although the culture tells us it’s already For the Souls in Purgatory Carolina Dauzon (985-551-7319) Billy Higgins, Harold Beard Miles, Lucinda Voight, Mya Arrazate, Toney Christmas, the Church reminds us through For St. Helena Church Cantu, James Kirkendall, Cheryl Armand, Wendy Danna (985-687-8208) Friday, December 20 For the return of our Lapsed Catholics Patrick Wright, Donna Mollere, Grelee the pink candle of Advent that there is an Paula G. Spear For the return of our Lapsed Catholics Prayer for Peace Patrick, Gerald Dorr, Leon Alfano, Michelle appointed time for everything (Eccl. 3:1). The Prayer for Priest Saturday, December 21 4:00pm Murphy, Marina Cochrane time now is for rejoicing-because the Lord is Mary D. Genco coming soon! DECEMBER Dec. 15th RCIA 8:30am Sunday, December 22, 8:00am THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Dec. 18th Youth Night Christmas Party 5:30-8pm ALL PARISHIONERS Dec. 22nd RCIA Rite of Welcome 10am Mass Larry Toups, Peter Vangjel, James Hoover, Sunday, December 22, 10:00am CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE Dec. 24th Christmas Eve Masses 4pm, 6:30pm, Midnight Dennis Toups, William Graham, Vince Owen, Pamela & Vincent Gaeta Dec. 25th Christmas Masses 8am, 1:30pm Spanish Brandon Thompson, Jamie Cutrer, Eric Tuesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve Dec. 25th-Jan. 1st Office Closed Russell, James Sylvester, Mark Prine, Robert Sunday, December 22, 7:00pm 4pm, 6:30pm Vigil Mass, 12am Midnight Mass Dec. 25th NO Youth Night Tillwell, Chris Bennett, Dewayne Spears, Nic Father Victor Celio Dec. 29th NO RCIA Edwards, Jake Cristina, Scott Swilley, Angie Wednesday, December 25th, Christmas Day MATER DOLOROSA CATHOLIC Swilley, Chris Brunet, Jacob Rankin, Lathen SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Campo, James Michael Dupuis, Daniel Mays, 8am, 1:30pm Spanish NEW YEAR ADORATION Please join us for some holiday spirit on Jim Bravis Redmond Jr., Daniel Santora, Join us on New Year’s Eve in the Adoration Chapel from 11:30pm till Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the Mater Jerry Simmons, Lucas Edward Thigpen, John INAUGURATION MASS 12:30am. Spend one hour with Jesus as you pray for family, friends Dolorosa Gym beginning at 6pm Accord, Rhase Riggins, Kurt Hogan, John MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020 and yourself. Paul Castillo, Ryan Riggins, Cody Edwards, for our annual Christmas Program, “A Charlie 8AM AT ST. JOSEPH’S CATHEDRAL IN BATON ROUGE Gates will be closed, please have your swipe key with you to get in. Brown Christmas.” Christopher Zimmer, Sebastian Pisciotta, Cheyenne Rose Fortner, Samantha Schwartz, On behalf of the Edwards Family, they would like to invite our parishioners to the COME VISIT MATER DOLOROSA Cody Gilliland, Maxwell Conger, Jeremy Inauguration Mass for Governor John Bel Edwards. (Reception following Mass, then “Light Is On For You” Advent Penance Service Schedule Monday, December 9, 2019, 6pm - Holy Ghost, Hammond CATHOLIC SCHOOL! Price, Christopher Pourciau, Kyle Joseph a short walk to Inauguration at the Capital.) Rosalies, Jordon Quinn, Dustin Stewart, Wednesday, December 11, 2019, 6pm - Mater Dolorosa, Independence Come to our Open House on Thursday, January If you are going to attend you MUST contact Carroll Glasgow at 985-517-3300. 23, 2020 anytime from 10:00am-1:00pm for a Braden Duvic Thursday, December 12, 2019, 6pm - St. Stephen the Martyr, Maurepas tour, presentation and visit with the teachers! Please call the Office if you would like to Deadline is December 19th. Monday, December 16, 2019, 6pm - St. Joseph’s, Ponchatoula add or remove someone on the Service List. “The Catholic community must Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 6pm - St. Helena, Amite offer support to those women MEN OF THE IMMACULATA If you are registering to attend the Inauguration Day, a bus will be available at the cost Thursday, December 19, 2019, 6pm - St. Margaret, Albany who may find it difficult to MEN’S CONFERENCE of $30 each. Limited seating is available so please come to Church Office to register accept a child, above all when they are isolated from Conference will be at St. George on their family and friends. Likewise, the community for the bus and pay fee. You will not be put on list for bus until you pay fee. February 29, 2020. The featured Full Of Grace Medals • jewelery • statues • books should be open to welcome back all who repent of Gift Shop speakers will be Jeff Cavins, Father Wade having participated in the grave sin of abortion, and New Joseph Sunday Missals for 2020 available. should guide them with pastoral charity to accept Menezes, CPM, Father Mark Beard and St. Helena will host it’s annual the grace of forgiveness, the need for penance, and Sister Dulce Maria. Limited seating. LSU Baseball Fundraiser 40% off sale on selected items the joy of entering once more into the new life of REGISTER ONLINE AT Wednesday, January 15th at 6pm-9pm. $125 per couple. Christmas______Merchandise in stock! 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3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT - DECEMBER 15, 2019 As John was called by God to be a messenger of His Son, so Jesus still calls men and women today to be the messengers of His Good News. If you think God is calling you to a Church vocation, call or email Father Andrew Merrick at 225-336-8778, [email protected], or visit www.diobr. org/vocations. Audio & Written versions of Father Mark’s Homilies are available on our website, website, our on available are Homilies Mark’s Father of versions & Written Audio “Amen, I say to you, among those born

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