CANE CATHOLICS PASTORAL CENTER Ph. 225.265.3953 Fax 225.265.2507 Mon-Thur. 8am-4pm Friday 8am-Noon OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644 Vacherie, LA 70090 SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18 Vacherie, LA 70090 Ph. 225.265.4085 SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18 St. James, LA 70086 Ph. 225.265.4210 Fax 225.265.4225 Satellite Office Hours: Mon & Fri. 8am-Noon CLERGY Rev. Matthew McCaughey Pastor frmatthewmcc@canecatholics. com Rev. Brad Doyle Parochial Vicar [email protected]Deacon Ricky Oubre (985)-232-5638 [email protected]STAFF: Ms. Stephenie Aubert Coordinator of Religious Ed. [email protected]Ms. Julie Chiasson offi[email protected]Mrs. Carol Ann Hymel [email protected]Ms. Claire Amedee [email protected]Ms. Jeanie Hymel stjameschurch @canecatholics.com Mrs. Gretchen Ketchens stjameschurch @canecatholics.com Ms. Kaye Poret Please send all bulletin announcements to: [email protected]FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: 225-267-7210 To sign up for Flocknote: Text Cane to 84576 or visit us online at flocknote.com/
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THE HOLY MASS -WEEKDAYS MON 8am Our Lady Of PeaceTUE 8am St. Philip WED 8am Our Lady of Peace THU 8am Our Lady of Peace, 6pm St. Philip FRI 8am St. James
THE HOLY MASS -WEEKENDS SAT 4pm OLOP
6pm St. PhilipSUN 8am St. James 10am OLOP
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSUN 7:15am-7:45am St. JamesSAT 3:00pm-3:45pm OLOPSAT 5:30pm-5:50pm St.Philip
If you need to attend Confession outside one of these times, please call the office
Sacrament of Baptism - Call office to schedule
Sacrament of Marriage - Call the parish at least six months in advance before setting date or making preparations
Baptismal Seminar - 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Philip rectory immediately following Mass (6:30pm)
PRAYER LINE St. JamesEnola Matherne 225.265.3820Myrna Schexnayder 225.405.1590St. PhilipCecile Hymel 225.265.7705Our Lady of PeaceMarlene Webre 225.265.4528
Our Lady of Peace: Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Annette Stein by Therese Hymel Adoration Chapel In Memory of Jimmy Becnel by Family
St.Philip: Sanctuary Candle In Memory of the deceased classmates of 1944 by Class of 1944
St. James: Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Doris Z. Hymel by Cane Catholic Staff
Cluster Office Update
Back in 2017 when we were discussing changes to the weekend Mass schedule, the Task Force advised that we have a main office to make the cluster manageable for one priest. I wanted to give anupdate on where we are with the new cluster office. But first, below is an abbreviated timeline of the cluster office building project to this point.
It was about a year ago on March 15, 2018 that I announced the location of the cluster office at Our Lady of Peace due to more space and ease of accessibility. Soon after announcing the location of the cluster office, I began discussions with the leadership of the adoration chapel to see about including an adoration chapel in the cluster office building. On April 24, 2018 I had an open meeting where I presented a floor plan with a 1,000 square foot addition to the Our Lady of Peace rectory. The addition included a new adoration chapel, a chapel foyer, storage space and a restroom. On June 3, I wrote in the bulletin that I formed a building committee with representation from all three parishes to help me navigate the construction phase. On June 14, I met with the diocesan building committee to get approval on the design of the renovation and addition. On October 2, we received bids from three contractors. The lowest bid was around $450,000. The higher cost was due in part to the 1,000 square foot addition.
Because the cost was too high, I simplified the design by cutting out the 1,000 square foot addition and fitting a chapel and office in the current structure of the Our Lady of Peace rectory. OnFebruary 5, 2019, we received bids on this second design from two contractors. The bids were around $260,000. On February 21, I met with the building committee and learned that the higher cost was due to bringing the residential building up to commercial code standards which included major work in duct work, lighting, and rewiring the house. At this meeting, we decided that the cost was too high. We will be investigating if we can make other changes to bring down the costs.
Here are a two points about this project. First, I don’t want to force this building project if the cost is too high. I’m aware that an expensive building project can be a sore spot for a parish. Second,even though the cluster staff has been working together in the OLOP admin building since September 2018, this building project is still worth pursuing for many reasons: the current space is too small for our staff; I can’t meet many parishioners in my office on the second floor because of the stairs; I still hit my head on door frames; the plumbing, central heating/AC and electrical system are showing their age. Thank you for your patience as I continue to look for a solution for a new cluster office.
Peace,Fr. Matthew
FAITH FORMATION
St. Philip Monday, Mar. 11, Mar. 18
1st-6th grades 5-6:15pm7-9th grades- 6:30-7:45 pm
St. James Tuesday, Mar 12, Mar. 19
1st-9th grades - 5:00-6:15Church hall
Our Lady of Peace Monday, Mar 11, Mar. 18 K-4th classes - 5:30-6:45,
5th-10th grade classes - 7:00-8:15 Car pool line drop off and pick up
will be the same as last year.
Last Day of Faith Formation March 18 & 19
Baptisms: Baptisms will be held at Our Lady of
Peace on Easter Sunday, at 10am Mass.
Call the office to schedule.
Baptisms at St. James and St Philip are on an “as needed” basis. Please
call the office to schedule.
Next Baptismal Seminar will be on March 14 at St. Philip at 6:30pm. You
must register by the Tuesday BEFORE the class at
www.canecatholics.com. Your registration form is sent to the office. This is how we determine how many
people will be attending the class.
Bilingual Mass: St. Philip at 4pmSunday, March 17
♢ EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!
Prayer Groups/Bible Study Men’s Prayer Group OLOP- 7:00am on the last Saturday of the month
Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Tuesdays at 7pm at OLOP Under the Mantle of Our Lady - every other Sunday at 6:30pm in the Holy Cross
Hall at OLOPBible Study- every other Monday at 9:15am in the Holy Cross Hall at OLOP
Meetings Good Children Meeting at GC Hall - First Sunday of the Month at 11:00am
OLOP Squires Meeting - HCH - First Sunday of the Month at 7:00pmSt. James KPC - Ladies- 6:00pm and Knights at 6:30 at St. James
St. Philip KPC Ladies- 1st Tuesday of the month at 5pm at St. PhilipOLOP K of C - Church Hall - First Thursday of the Month at 6:45pm
St. Philip CDA - St Philip Church Hall - Second Tuesday of the Month - 5:30pmOLOP KPC Ladies - Second Tuesday of the Month at 6pm
OLOP CDA - HCH - 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 6:00pmK of C 1514-meets at KC Home on 3rd Wednesday of the Month a5 6:45
Rosaries, Adoration and Novenas Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed on Tuesday after the 8am Mass at St. PhilipThe Scripture Rosary for Peace is prayed on Thursday at St. Philip at 5:10pm.Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament follow the 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip on First Thursday of month.Recitation of Rosary at 7:30am at St. James on FridaysRecitation of Rosary for Priests at 8:30am at St. James on Saturdays.Recitation of Rosary on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Mornings at OLOP before morning Mass
Choir Practices Tuesday
St. Philip Choir - 4:00pm Spirit of Praise - OLOP - 6:00pm Thursday
Gospel Choir - OLOP - 6:00pm Gospel Choir - St. James - 6:30pm
Ministry Schedules, Faith Formation Registration Forms, Baptism Registration, Online Giving Instructions are all available on our website:
www.canecatholics.com
Weekly ReadingsMonday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27
Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32
Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13
Mass Intentions Mass and Candle Intention books are still open for January – June of 2019. Even if you already have scheduled, please feel free to call or come by the Pastoral Center to have your intentions put on the calendar.
Women’s Morning of ReflectionJoin us for a Women’s Morning of Reflection Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Our Lady of Peace with guest speaker inspirational author Jean Gatz from 9am-12:30. Registration will cost $20 (payable at the door) and will begin at 8:30. Refreshments will be served. Please take a flyer from the back of church for more information!
Lenten Regulations Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.. If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.
Save the DateCan you imagine Christ “thirsting” for you? Who am I? Prayer Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at st. James in the church hall. Tickets will be sold for $15. Everyone is invited to attend. More information coming soon!
Fish Dinners KPC Ladies Auxiliary at St. Philip will be hosting a fundraising dinner on Friday, March 22, 2019. Dinners can be picked up at the Church Hall. Dinners will consist of fried fish, shrimp rice, baked spaghetti, peas, potato salad, bread, and a dessert for $10. Tickets can be purchased from:Paulette Joseph - 225-265-2217, c -225-907-7725Florence Bastian - 225-265-3181Glenda Fletcher - 225-206-2671
Office Closed The Cane Catholic Pastoral center will be CLOSED on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5 in observance of the Mardi Gras holiday. We will NOT have faith formation on these days. Students will be return to class on March 11 & 12.The emergency line will be available if needed.
Lenten Activities Calendar
March 6- Ash Wednesday OLOP- 8am and 6:30pmSt. Philip- NoonSt. James- 6pm
March 9Men of the Immaculata Conference (Baton Rouge)OLOP- Women’s Morning of Reflection
March 11 OLOP Faith Formation Mass-6:30pm
March 19, March 26, Apr. 2, Apr. 9 - AdoremusOLOP- 6:30pm
March 22 St. Philip- KPC Ladies Fish Dinner
March 25- Anointing of the Sick Luncheon OLOP Church Hall- 10am
March 26- Anointing of the Sick St. Philip 9am Mass
March 29- Anointing of the Sick St. James 9am Mass
April 6St. James- Can you imagine Christ “thirsting” for you? Who am I? Prayer Breakfast 9am
April 16St. James- Living Stations of the Cross 7pm
April 18- Holy Thursday St. Philip 7pm Mass
April 19- Good FridaySt. James 7pm Mass
April 20- Holy SaturdayOLOP 8pm Mass
April 21- Easter SundaySt. James/St. Philip 8am MassOLOP 6am and 10am Mass
Adorers needed for the following hours: SUN 3-4 AM, 4-5 AM (2),9-10AM (2), NOON– 1 PM WED 11PM-12 MID, 1-2 AMTHURS - 1-2 AM, 2-3 AM, 8-9AM,
FRI 1-2 AM, 10-11 AM, 10-11PM, 12MID – 1 AM
SAT. 2-3 AM, 3-4 AM, 5-6 AM, 4-5 PM (2), 10-11PM. Please call Rose Brazan at 504-621-4092 (cell) 265-3196 (hm) to take one of these or any other hours
COLLECTION AMOUNT
Offertory $4,448.06
ST. JAMES
COLLECTION AMOUNT
Offertory $2,375.00
Repairs and Replacements
$105.00
ST. PHILIP
COLLECTION AMOUNT
Offertory $5,188.00
Chapal $74.00
Repairs and Replacemets
$133.00
OUR LADY OF PEACE
Donald,Sr. & Genevieve Abadie Mrs. Daisy C. Allen Norman AllenRoland & Nell AmedeeBetty BecnelBluebeck, Irene & Jamin Becnel Christopher David Becnel Daniel BecnelJ. G. & Marietta Becnel Joseph Lloyd BecnelJoseph Marcel Becnel Maurice Sr. & Daisy K. Becnel Mr. & Mrs. Jules E. Becnel Gustave & Olga Becnel Honorine, Roland Sr. and Jr. BecnelStephan Borne Emilca & Hazel BourgeoisEllis & Lena Bourgeois Gaspard & Ronnie BrazanRobert Brown, Jr. Jessica Rodrigue Busscher Orville & Josephine Celestine & Fly. Othello & Claudia Celestine Eve & Denis Jr. Chenier Frederic Clarke Linda Steib ClarkDarnella M. Clark & Karen TassinEdward, Anna & Eddie Clement Joseph “Lal” and Frances Constant Lester, Lois & Neil Cortez Terry & Bertha CortezDonald Delatte, Jr.John, Jr., Rene’ & Hilda DonaldBernard, Esther & Karen Dumas Janet Becnel FolseReid & Jeanne Folse
Early & Mabel Folse Chance & Doris FrazierKermit & Annette GauthreauxDavid Mark GranierAndrew GravoisEdwin “Menew” Gravois Eloise B. GravoisHonora Gravois Joseph N. Gros, Jr.Joseph Sr. & Olympe Gros Raymond L Gros, Sr. George Grow, Jr.Gillis & Mabel GuillotKelsey HymelCharles & Judith HubbellJohn & Belta InnessJohn & Laura Isom and Family Willie & Josephine IsomEva D. and Joseph I. James Warren A. JefferyByron J. & Morris Keller, Jr. Johnny J. & Jarran Keller Ora Lee L. KellerJulien & Edith Kliebert and Family Amy LaurentCarroll & Pearl LevetCecilia W. LoupPhilip & Inez MarseThomas & Thelma MarseJoseph, Gladys & Ernest Narcisse Morrison NarcisseClamce & Alvin Oubre Eddie & Therese Oubre Family Eugenia Steib Oubre and Family Hurby J. OubreRaymond Oubre
Shane & Larry A. Oubre, Sr. Tylen Oubre Madeleine & Jessie Oubre, Sr. Marjorie Narcisse PhilipHerman ReuletJoe Kirk Reulet Joyce ReuletLloyd, Lynn, Kenneth, & Michael Reulet Alwin RodrigueAugust & Alice RodrigueChester & Joyce W. Rodrigue Manuel RodrigueTodd RodrigueAlfred RomeElodie RomeO’Neil and Mary D. RomeRoger & Eugene Rome V. J. RomeJerry RougeeLucien & Edna RougeeMr. & Mrs. Guy Schexnayder Alvin Joseph “Specky" SteibAndre & Iona SteibBenoit & Alice Steib & Rashaud Charles & Dale Steib Paul & Alice I. SteibRosemond & Vivian SteibSylvester & Vivian J. SteibCarla Paul SteibPaul & Bernice T. Stein and FamilyLeonard J. SteinTheresa & Euclide SteinBen & Theolaine Tregre and FamilyOscar Zeno, Sr. & Larry Jackson
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