Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church PARISH STAFF Pਓਔਏ Rev. Fr. Christopher Chike Amadi, S.S.J. Pਉਓਈ Aਉਉਓਔਔਉਖਅ Aਓਓਉਓਔਔ Mrs. Martha S. Creecy (985) 536-2613 ****************************************** Pਉਓਈ Pਓਔਏ Cਏਕਃਉ Mrs. Charlotte Hooker (504) 559-4573 Pਉਓਈ Fਉਃਅ Cਏਕਃਉ Mr. Edward Phillips (985) 536-2613 Dਉਅਃਔਏ ਏਆ Rਅਉਇਉਏਕਓ Eਕਃਔਉਏ Mrs. Myrtle Lucas (985) 536-2028 Dਉਅਃਔਏ ਏਆ Yਏਕਔਈ Mਉਉਓਔਙ (CYO) Mrs. Tracy Watson (504) 296-7852 Eਘਔਏਉਙ Mਉਉਓਔਅਓ ਏਆ Hਏਙ Cਏਕਉਏ Mrs. Vanessa Noble (504) 220-7674 Pਏਃਉਅਓ ਏਆ ਔਈਅ Wਏ Mrs. Precious A. Joseph (985) 536-3115 RCIA CLASSES Any adult interested in joining the Catholic Faith or knowing more about the Catholic Religion should contact the parish Office to sign up for RCIA faith classes. ****************************************** Announcements for the bulletin can be brought to the parish office, faxed or sent via email to [email protected]The deadline to submit announcements to be placed in the bulletin is on Mondays by 12 noon. MASS SCHEDULE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 9, 2018 VIGIL MASSES Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM WEEKDAY MASSES Monday NO MASS Tuesday 6:00 PM Wednesday 5:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00 PM Sick of the Parish Thursday 8:30 AM Special Intentions Friday 8:30 AM Parish Mass Saturday 8:00 AM (1ST SATURDAY ONLY) SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Begins 1 Hour before each Mass and ends 15 minutes before Mass or by appointment anytime. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents and god-parents preparation is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Baptism will take place on the 4th Sunday of each month. Baptismal registration takes place ONLY at the Parish Office prior to baptism preparation class. MARRIAGES Please notify the Priest at least six to eight months prior to planning the wedding. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please call the rectory if someone is sick or hospitalized. FUNERALS Please call the rectory before making arrangements with the Funeral Director. 780 Hwy. 44 • P.O. Box 464 Reserve, Louisiana 70084 Rectory: 985-536-2613 Fax: 985-536-1819 Email: [email protected]website: olgcommunity.com Parish Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ________________ PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our purpose, at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, is to provide a place of spiritual worship and growth for our members, our children, and all visitors. We wish to instill a spirit of prayer, integrity and generosity in each other, with a special concern for the poor, sick, elderly, disabled, the unborn and the weak. We especially encourage our parish members and o r g a n i z a t i o n s in their practice of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy with the poor and infirmed.
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PARISH STAFF P Rev. Fr. Christopher Chike Amadi, S.S.J. P A A Mrs. Martha S. Creecy (985) 536-2613 ****************************************** P P C Mrs. Charlotte Hooker (504) 559-4573 P F C Mr. Edward Phillips (985) 536-2613 D R E Mrs. Myrtle Lucas (985) 536-2028 D Y M (CYO) Mrs. Tracy Watson (504) 296-7852 E M H C Mrs. Vanessa Noble (504) 220-7674 P W Mrs. Precious A. Joseph (985) 536-3115
RCIA CLASSES Any adult interested in joining the Catholic Faith or knowing more about the Catholic Religion should contact the parish Office to sign up for RCIA faith classes. ******************************************Announcements for the bulletin can be brought to the parish office, faxed or sent via email to [email protected] The deadline to submit announcements to be placed in the bulletin is on Mondays by 12 noon.
MASS SCHEDULE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 9, 2018
VIGIL MASSES
Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday NO MASS Tuesday 6:00 PM Wednesday 5:00 PM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00 PM Sick of the Parish Thursday 8:30 AM Special Intentions Friday 8:30 AM Parish Mass Saturday 8:00 AM (1ST SATURDAY ONLY)
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Begins 1 Hour before each Mass and ends 15 minutes before Mass or by appointment anytime.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents and god-parents preparation is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Baptism will take place on the 4th Sunday of each month. Baptismal registration takes place ONLY at the Parish Office prior to baptism preparation class.
MARRIAGES Please notify the Priest at least six to eight months prior to planning the wedding.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please call the rectory if someone is sick or hospitalized.
FUNERALS Please call the rectory before making arrangements with the Funeral Director.
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our purpose, at Our Lady of Grace Roman Catholic Church, is to provide a place of spiritual worship and growth for our members, our children, and all visitors. We wish to instill a spirit of prayer, integrity and generosity in each other, with a special concern for the poor, sick, elderly, disabled, the unborn and the weak. We especially encourage our parish members and organizat ions in their practice of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy with the poor and infirmed.
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 9, 2018
Agnes Hall, Joshua J. Morgan, Joseph Dupas, Olga Leblanc, Alethea Bardell, Kenisha Anderson, Leroy Houston, Joann Gray, Victoria Dominique, Michael Lipps, Ernest Morgan Jr., Catherine Twine Simon, Craig Watson, Michelle Marcadel, Cornel Jones, Montrelle Dennis, Romond Taylor, Devon Walker, Rosalee Sylvas, Donald Lipps, Donna C. Jackson, Sandra Simoneaux, Elizabeth Hebert, Sr. John Mary Jackson, Tierney Smith, Torriel Charde Smith, Karen Duhe-Wilson, James Jackson, Travis Thomas, Ceola Gerard, Gary Sylve, Arthur D. Parquet, Felton Parquet, Lorita Savoie, Shelia P. Melancon, Gloria Ferrygood, Chandra Johnson, Lindsay Marts, John Sylve, Sr., Sharon Parquet, Jeniffer Sylve Banks, Hilton Farlough, Monique Joseph, Theresa Fleming, Beverly Harris, Lois Gray, Wilhelmina Armour, Emile Rousseve, Amanda Cole, Johnny Bee Griffin, Thomas Parquet, Jr., Melvin Parquet, Tiana Roussell, Marjorie Schnyder Noble, Louise Joseph, Bryan Austin Plunket, Chesney Jones, Jr., Evelina Diggs, Edward Scioneaux, Sr. Evelina Diggs
It seems the early Church had a different view of Advent than we do. Christmas was not even celebrated in the first two centuries after Christ. Easter was the original great feast of the Church. After the resurrection, Christians looked for Jesus to return in glory. They expected this return to happen soon, so we see references in Paul’s letters to the “coming of the Lord Jesus” (1 Thess 3:13) or to the “day of Christ Jesus.” (Phil 1:6) So in a sense, the rest of their lives were a long Advent, a time of waiting for the Lord.
In the second reading this week, we hear what Paul recommends for the people of Philippi as they wait for the Lord to return. He prays that their love will grow and mature, so that they will be able to “discern what is of value.” (Phil 1:10) This may sound vague, but is very good advice, even for us today.
As we grow to be better Christians, we learn to love what is important. Remember when you were young and loved junk food? As you grew up, you learned to like healthier foods. That doesn’t mean that some foods are bad, (how could nachos be bad?) just that there are better choices. So Paul encourages us to make better choices: friends we like, books we read, how we spend our free time, causes we donate to, and values we teach to our children. For example, it is good to teach our children to work hard and save money; it may be better to teach them to answer God’s call and to be generous to the poor. A good way to relax might be reading a novel by our favorite author; a better way could be reading a good spiritual book.
With less than three weeks of Advent remaining, let us ask the Lord to help us “discern what is of value” in our lives. We also await His coming and we have the advantage of knowing that the Lord comes to us in Word and Sacrament. We don’t have to wait for the end of time or even till Christmas, so why not try to be ready now?
SCRIPTURE VERSE: God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low.— Baruch 5:7
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READING (DECEMBER 9, 2018 TO DECEMBER 15, 2018)
Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6 Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, 10-13
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8, 2018 4:00 PM Shirley Ann Johnson, Vivian Tassin, Albert Desselle, Mary Ann Parquet, Willi Hall, Cecile Ogretta Wilson-Hall, Melvin Charles Hall, Joseph Bert Hall, Special Intentions, Agnes Hall (L), All White, Wilson, Hall Living & Deceased Fly, Paul Vampran , Ricardo & Corin Wallace, Donnie Johnson SUNDAY DECEMBER 9, 2018 8:00 AM Our Lady of Grace Parishioners 11:00 AM Vivian Tassin TUESDAY DECEMBER 11, 2018 6:00 PM Paul Vampran WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12, 2018 5:00 PM HOLY HOUR 6:00 PM Isadore & Eva Sylve THURSDAY DECEMBER 13, 2018 8:30 AM Paul Vampran, Isadore Sylve, Jr. (L) FRIDAY DECEMBER 14, 2018 8:30 AM Shannon Shelton
OUR LADY OF GRACE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH RESERVE, LA
SANCTUARY LIGHT IN THE CHURCH The Sanctuary Light will be lit for:
Dardnella Clark Requested By: Mrs. Lula King
From: December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
SANCTUARY LIGHT IN THE CHAPEL The Sanctuary Light will be lit for:
In Memory of Albert & Olivia French Requested By: Anthony & Suzanne Pruitt
From: December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
DECEMBER 1-2, 2018 REGULAR COLLECTION $5301.00 BUILDING FUND $1438.00 TOTAL $6739.00
BIBLE STUDY: Tuesday’s at 6:30 PM in the Fr. Joseph C. Rodney Parish Hall. All are invited and welcome to attend.
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Aging religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests ministered for years for little to no pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate retirement savings. Your gift to today’s second collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious helps to provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. Please be generous.
POPE FRANCIS PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER
EVANGELIZATION: IN THE SERVICE OF THE TRANSMISSION OF FAITH: That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.
CONFIRMATION Parishioners are invited to the Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmat ion on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 4:00 PM for the Class of 2018. Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond will serve as the celebrant. Please come out and be a part of this wonderful celebration.
CHURCH PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS As we prepare to decorate our church for the birth of Christ, we invite parishioners to come out and assist in the preparation. We will decorate the church on Sunday, December 23, 2018, immediately after the 11:00 AM Mass. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.
CHRISTMAS DECORATION PREPARATION As we prepare to decorate our church for the Birth of Christ, we invite those persons who would like to make a monetary donation to purchase poinsettias, wreaths, garlands, trees, etc. to use the envelopes provided and drop them in the collection basket. We are happy to accept any generous gift.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK Our Lady of Grace Church Parish continues to partner with Second Harvest Food Bank and will be distributing food to those in need. Food will be distributed from the Joseph C. Rodney Hall (Former Rectory) on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Thursday, December 27, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Please see the flier on the bulletin board in the foyer of the church.
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE
MONDAY—DECEMBER 24, 2018 4:00 PM - VIGIL
TUESDAY—DECEMBER 25, 2018 CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASS—12:00 AM
10:00 AM—CHRISTMAS DAY MONDAY—DECEMBER 31, 2018
4:00 PM - VIGIL MASS NEW YEAR (CROSSOVER MASS) 11:30 PM
TUESDAY—JANUARY 1, 2019 10:00 AM—NEW YEARS DAY
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