La Madeleine THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH Abbeville, Louisiana THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 22 JANUARY 2017 Mass Schedule WEEKEND Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 7:00AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 3:00 PM (Vietnamese) 5:30 PM WEEKDAYS Monday - Fridays: 6:30 AM Reconciliation Saturday: 2:30 - 3:30 PM Sunday: 4:45 - 5:15 PM Also before weekday Mass. Other times by request. Baptism Pastor Fr. Louis J. Richard Please call the parish office to schedule. Associate Fr. Michael Richard Pastoral Associate Sr. Carmelita Latiolais, S.E.C. Baptism Preparation Deacons: Tam M. Tran, William Vincent, Francis Cao Please call the parish office to schedule. Director of Parish Renewal & Evangelization Mr. John Listi Classes are held 2nd Monday Weddings & Christian Formation Director Ms. Renella Livers every other month. Funerals & Cemetery Manager Mrs. Eileen Boudoin Business Manager Deacon David Vaughn Anointing of the Sick Receptionist Mrs. Marguerite Landry Please call the parish office to schedule. Director of Music & Church Organist Mr. Tommy Guidry Christian Service Center Director Marcelo Davis & Kelli Davis Marriage Maintenance Mr. Malcolm d’Augereau Please contact the parish office at least Housekeeper Mrs. Kim White SIX months before marriage date. Life Teen Youth Ministers John Listi,, Katie Landry, Dustin Ber- trand, Andrea Delhommer Funeral Arrangements St. Mary Magdalen Parish Mission Statement Please call the parish office after We, the Catholic Community of St. Mary Magdalen contacting the Funeral Home. Embrace our baptismal commitment to Christ Live a life of faith, service and worship Seek to transform the world through prayer & evangelization We welcome you to St. Mary Magdalen Parish . If you are new to the parish please introduce yourself before or after Mass. Please pick up a census form located in vestibule or call the parish office. P. O. Box 1507 300 Pere Megret Street Abbeville, LA 70511-1507 Telephone: 337-893-0244 website: stmarymagdalenparish.org From the Pastor Resolve: “To say YES to Christ.” Maybe a good New Year’s Resolution is to learn to just say YES to Jesus. To do that requires trust and faith. Look at the first disciples…. How did they do it?! “He called them, and immediately they left their boat and their father and followed him.” James and his brother John dropped everything to follow Christ. They embarked on this unknown journey with Je- sus, traveling “around all of Galilee”. Jesus’ call of- fered them neither stability nor security. All they had Anniversary of Dedication was trust in him. To me, this is so remarkable. of St. Mary Magdalen Church Clearly, their encounter with Christ was life- A Mass to celebrate the Anniversary of Dedication changing, even before they knew the full truth of of St. Mary Magdalen Church will be held on Tuesday Jan 31st at 5:30 PM. Our church is a sym- what it would mean to follow him. bol of our salvation, God’s presence and God’s action in our lives. All parishioners are invited to the We, on the other hand, have hindsight. We already celebration and the reception following the mass in know about his miracles, his resurrection, and the the ministry building. whole history of Christian faith. In a sense, it should be easier for us to “leave our nets” than it was for the brothers in today’s Gospel. Yet how often do we find all sorts of excuses to “postpone” any response St. Mary Magdalen Parish Lenten Mission to his call to surrender our lives to Christ? And where would we be today if the apostles had tried to Meet and listen to Mark Price just go part-time with the Lord? So much was ac- and some amazing men of the complished through the sincere faith of these hum- Bible. These are Bible-based theatrical presentations that ble fishermen. Just imagine what we could accom- many say are more thought- plish if we trusted in Jesus as they did. provoking than any have ever seen. Mark Price brings key figures of history to life. They _________________________________________ will speak to you about their Word of the Day lives and experiences with Compassion becomes real Jesus. when we recognize our shared humanity. Pema Chodron Monday, March 27, 2017-Simon Peter Tuesday, March 28, 2017– Saint Joseph Wednesday, March 29, 2017– Mark Price No 3:00 PM Vietnamese Mass on 6:30 PM Each Night January 29, 2017 Due to printing deadline for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday The weekend collection totals will be printed in next week’s bulletin http://www.stmarymagdalenparish.org St. Mary Magdalen Parish Blood Drive February 12th 7:30 -12:30 Saving Lives Together – Our Lady of Lourdes Mobile Blood Bank will be at St. Mary Magdalen (Steen Side) on Sunday February 12th from 7:30-12:30. Members of Abbeville Reverence for Life and stu- Blood Donations can be designated as re- dents from Vermilion Catholic placed white crosses placement blood for: in front of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church to rep- resent the millions of children who have been victims Yourself of abortion for the last 44 years. They stand as a re- A family member minder to keep all those affected in your prayers. A friend A person in need* *A parishioner, needed blood and has asked for assistance in replac- ing the blood she used. More information will ON-LINE APPLICATIONS be available the day of the blood drive. For all new students for the 2017-2018 School Year. On-line registration will begin on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 8:00a.m. (PK-8th ) For more information The Blessed Mother Candle contact the school at 898-0859 or In Memory of Davlon Rost Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mceschool.org The Sanctuary Candle Join us for Children’s In Memory of Shannon Guidry Church at 9:00AM Mass Congratulations Marcelo and Kelli Davis Dr. Martin Luther King Award 2017 Congratulations to Marcelo and Kelli Davis and the CSC for receiving the MLK award from the Diocese of Lafayette. Pictured below is Letty and Robert Gallet, Anita Levy, Kelli and Marcelo Davis, Mr. "Buddy" Osborn, and Ms. Christine Hopkins. There are many more volunteers and sponsors who help to make the CSC a loving place for people to be fed in body, mind and spirit. The award was accepted on behalf of all those who contribute to the CSC. Thank you — at Ca- thedral of St. John the Evangelist. MARK YOUR CALENDARS April 27-30th 2017 Men ** August 24-27th 2017 Women December 7-10th 2017 Men February 1-4th 2018 Women Deepen your faith and commitment to Jesus Christ at an ACTS Retreat! Adoration A response to God's love through prayer and worship Community Participating in the One Body of Christ as Church Theology Deepening our relationship with God to better fulfill God’s will Service Answering the call to dis- cipleship: following the model of Je- sus ** Registration Forms for April 27-30th Available at the Office In the back of church On the parish website https://www.stmarymagdalenparish.org/ Special Needs Retreat March 11, 2017 The retreat will be in the Ministries Building from 10a.m.-2:00p.m. The retreat is for individuals ages 15-adults with Developmental Disabilities. 11:00a.m. Mass will be celebrated in the Chapel. There is no cost to attend this special day Lunch will be provided. Contact Tommy Laperouse at 337-893-3318 or Susan Boudreaux 522-3636 . Christian Service Center News Pancake Brunch CSC Kitchen The Blue BikeStory Remodel Jan. 28th For decades now, “Brother Bill” has volunteered at the CSC. The Rotary Club of Abbeville will soon begin the third phase of the He leads prayer everyday be- CSC Kitchen remodeling on Jan fore lunch, sweeps the patio 28th. where people gather and wel- comes guests with a smile on a The Rotarians will improve the interior of the kitchen, daily basis. which will include a new layout, new bathrooms, more efficient kitchen equipment, new paint and an Recently, “Brother Bill” has been bringing his 4yr. old overall better place to provide lunch for those in grandson to CSC for lunch. A few days before need. Christmas, during the daily lunch prayer, they joined hands with the other members of the CSC communi- Also, thanks to SMM parishioner Kent Dold. The ty and the 4 year old added his prayer request for CSC will have a Pancake Brunch for volunteers and Christmas: “A blue bike.” members of the community. If you would like to vol- With confidence, the rest of the community joined unteer please call Kellie Davis at 893-0244 or 893- him and asked God for a blue bike for the little one. 9756 THE NEXT DAY, a donor (who had no idea about the “Blue Bike” prayer) walked into the lobby of St. Mary Magdalen and dropped off a BLUE BIKE. The donor said, “ I know the Christian Service Cen- CSC New Development Director ter does not usually give out toys, but I felt com- pelled to buy this bike and bring it here.” The bike Kelli Davis, wife of the CSC's Director of arrived in the lobby as Rev. Michael Richard was Operations Marcelo Davis, has been walking out the door to head to the CSC Center. He volunteering for over a year to help coordinate fund- said, “Oh, I am headed there now, I can bring it”. He raising, volunteering, and overall development for didn’t know about the boy’s prayer. the Christian Service Center. St. Mary Magdalen is pleased to add her as staff in a part time role for De- Upon arrival, the members of the community were velopment as the CSC continues to grow in commu- amazed of how God so quickly responded the little nity partnerships, sponsorships, and overall ser- one’s request.