Immaculate Heart of Mary

Catholic Church 1220 Tioga Road, Ball, LA 71405

Website—www.ihmarychurch.org

Office – 640-9446; FAX – 640-3864

SICK LIST — Warren Antee, Ariel Armstrong, Ernie Babineaux, Troy Ballard, Jr., Dorothy

Barrios, Jeannie Basco, Bob & Nancy Beal, Joe Bennett, Wade Berzas, Ed &Rosemary Bonial,

Jackie Brandow, Shirley Brooks, Donald Brouillette, Syble Brouillette, Bonnie Burke, Joyce

Burge, Paul Burks, Jan Carlton, Beckham Carpenter, Raymond Costantino, Frank Crooks, Jim

Cutler, Susan Degeyter, Ray Dickens, Catherine Dupray, Marie Finley, Henry Fordham,

Melanie Foster, Allison and Michael Glass, Mary Ann Greiner, Kai Hayes, Nelda Hebert, Car-

olyn Hernandez, Jane Hulin, Ellis Isom, Danny and Jared Johnson, Stacie Kerry, Cecil La-

Caze, Malcom Landry, Shelly Larrieu, Stephanie Larrieu, Teresa LeBlanc, Henry Lemoine,

Ginger Lemons, Linda Mathews, Jimmy Mayeaux, Arlan McConathy, Melody McGee, Jen-

nifer McGregor, Jaime Meredith, Caitlin Merrell, James and Mary Michiels, Kaden Michiels,

Melissa Monk, Arnold Murrell, Joy Nugent, Special Intention (MMO), Sylvia Ostrander,

Abel Pacheco, P.J. Pearson, Gayle Porto, Rose Quatrevingt, Forest Rabalais, Mark and Alma

Reitzell, Keith Ryder, Paul Scallan, Paul Schmidt, Dwayne Simon, Sian Slowinski, Gene

&Nellois Snow, Debbie Strubble, Gordon Tullier, Nick Tullier, George Wetzel, Nellie White,

Bo Whittington, Megan Wilson, Billy Youngblood, Residents Tioga Manor .

UPDATES FOR IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH…

PRAY FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS

AND FOR PROTECTION FROM THE VIRUS

FAITH ..... NOT FEAR

Please watch our website, www.ihmarychurch.org,

and our Facebook page as we share important information

as we are made aware.

Vol. 50, No. 39 26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sept. 27, 2020 Vigil ( 4 p.m.) Carl & Mary Perschy Ann Sellers Sun. ( 9 a.m.) Lloyd Gray David Mayeaux, Sr.. (11 a.m.) All people Mon. Judy Rechs Tues. No Mass Wed. Cathy Santos Cangelosi Thurs. Bill Johnson Fri. Joe Serwatka Mass Intentions next weekend: Vigil (4 p.m.) Lewis Dupray, Sr, Luke Sellers Sun. (9 a.m.) Jim Johnston Joe Serwatka (11 a.m.) All people

FLOWERS ARE DONATED- by Gary (Angela)

Sellers, in memory of his mother, Ann Sellers.

Please remember her in your prayers. .

FLOWERS—If you would like to donate fresh

flowers for the sanctuary area in honor or in

memory of someone, please call the office. The

cost for two arrangements is $110.00

MASS INTENTION REQUESTS—If you

would like a Mass offered in honor of or in

memory of someone, please call the church of-

fice, ext. 0. The usual stipend is $5 per Mass.

You can drop it in the mail box out front, or in

the basket during Mass, marked for Mass.

Jesus teaches us that God, who is Mercy, desires our

obedience in word and deed. Today’s readings speak of our

freedom to choose obedience to God, and of the very real effects of

our choices. God’s love for us is such that while He desires our

union with Him, He allows us to respond to His love as we choose.

In the first reading, Ezekiel writes of the choice of each

person to turn toward or away from virtue, and toward or away

from wickedness. In this way, we choose life or death. Paul’s letter

to the Philippians encourages us to be united in heart and mind, and

to act selflessly. In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the

two sons—one who is initially disobedient, but ultimately chooses obedience to the father, and the

other son who claims obedience but does not fulfill the will of the father.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

OFFERTORY GIFTS : Contributions: $3,977.00

[Estimated Decrease in coll. 3/23—9/25

[$11,149.00 (avg. $413.00 per week)]

Retired Priests: $1,577.00

Please remember your church during this crisis

Thank you for your generosity!

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations to those celebrating a wedding anniversary during October. Your

parish family rejoices with you!

Oct. 2 ~ Melvin & Annette Mayeaux, 55years

Oct. 3 ~ Gary & Jamie Smith, 40 years

Oct. 11 ~ Rick & Pattie Marshall, 34 years

Oct. 25 ~ Kenneth & Susan Roy, 45 years

Oct. 28 ~ Gary & Dean Soileau, 53 years

Oct. 31 ~Deacon LG & Sherry Deloach, 33 years

“Enjoy life with the wife whom you love.” (Eccl. 9:9a)

PHASE 3 OFFICE HOURS—to ensure the

safety of our staff, the office will be open

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 12:30

p.m. MASKS MUST BE WORN TO ENTER

THE OFFICE. MASS RESERVATIONS - You don’t need to

reserve a seat for Weekday Mass. You DO

have to reserve a seat for weekend Mass; IF

YOU NEED TO CANCEL A SEAT YOU RE-

SERVED, PLEASE CALL FR. RICK AT 640

-9446 ext. 3 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE;

OR EMAIL HIM AT

FRRICK@IHMARYCHURCH.ORG. Mass

Times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30

am.; Thursday 10:00 am.; Weekends follow

regular schedule; All other guidelines remain

in effect. You may not sit with anyone other

than household members; Bathrooms are use at

your own risk. MASKS MUST BE WORN

AND COVER NOSE AND MOUTH. To

book your WEEKEND Mass reservation, go to

www.ihmarychurch.org and follow the Seat

Reservations Link. ST. FRANCIS BLESSING OF ANIMALS—

Feast of St. Francis, Patron Saint of Animals,

is Sunday, October 4th. Father Rick will have

a “BLESSING OF ANIMALS” Sunday, Oct.

4th, 2:00 p.m., in the Church parking lot. Pets

are asked to be in cages, if necessary, or on

leashes. Please park in every other parking

space, and stand behind your car with your pet,

wearing a mask. CONGRATULATTIONS TO OUR DEACON

CANDIDATE, ROGER CHRISTOPHER—

who was installed by Bishop Marshall into the

ministry of LECTOR on Sat., Sept. 26th.

Please keep our candidates in your prayers as

they continue their diaconate formation. The

anticipated diaconate ordination is the Summer

of 2022.

CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS—During this crisis, our church still has all of its regular bills. Please consider mailing your Sunday offering to IHM Church, 1220 Tioga Road, Ball, LA 71405, or sending a Bank draft. There is a locked, drop in mail box in front of the office for your convenience. Thank you for your generosity, which allows our church to offer its programs and provide Mass, even though we are temporarily under different guidelines. This crisis will end, and our Church will stand! God bless you and keep you and your loved ones safe during this diffi-cult time. We will soon be using ECatholic on-line giving for your convenience, and no longer using the current EFT,. SPECIAL COLLECTION — Bishops

Emergency Disaster Fund— this weekend,

Sept. 26/27 to assist people and par ishes

affected by Hurricane Laura, the fires in

California and Oregon, Washington, and

other nat ural disasters. Please drop in the

basket at the entry to Mass, and mark it

“Bishops Disaster.”

CHURCH VANDALISM—Please continue to

pray for our Church, and for help and healing

for the perpetrator. Insurance has been filed,

and we will begin restoration as soon as possi-

ble. If you would like to make a contribution

toward this effort, you may mark your contri-

bution “2020 Restoration.”