Our Lady of La Salette Catholic Church (Diocese of Lake Charles) Served by Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette

602 N. Claiborne St. Sulphur, LA 70663 337-527-6722

Church Email: olls@suddenlinkmail.com

Parish Staff Rev. Andrews Kollannoor, MS Pastor Rev. Lawrence A. Kohler, MS In Residence Ann Guidry Bookkeeper Judith Candler/Angela Viator Secretaries Cay Gibson CCD Director/853-6873 Sam Melder CYO Director/802-7843

Bulletin Deadline - Monday 12 Noon. Announcements must be submitted in writing to the Church Office accompanied by your name and daytime phone number.

Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:00AM/10:30AM Monday-Friday: 8:30AM

Rosary recited 30 minutes before Mass

Reconciliation … Before weekday Masses 8:00-8:25AM and Saturdays 4:00-4:45PM or by appointment.

Sacrament of the Sick… If a parishioner is in need of the anointing of the sick, or visit from the priest please call the Church Office.

Second Sunday of Easter (Or Divine Mercy) April 8, 2018

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018(8:30AM): +Lena Herrington by Betty Turner +Juanita Richard by Denise Suarez & Family TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018(8:30AM): +Inez Duncan by Darrell & Jackie LeBlanc WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018(8:30AM): Alysa Martin by Denise Suarez THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018(8:30AM): +Rose Breaux Guillory by Robert & Shirley Boudreaux FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018(8:30AM): Gail & Charlotte Moylan Denise Suarez

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018(5:00PM): +Elodie Richard by Family +Harvey Ancelet by Judy & Jasper +Harvey & Agnes Ancelet by Family +Brenda Sonnier Tidwell by Keith Sonnier SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018(8:00AM): +Larry Richard by Denise Suarez Joseph Broussard by Pago Family SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018(10:30AM): Parishioners of Our Lady of La Salette Church

Holy Hours Available! COME ADORE THE LORD! IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE ONE OF THESE FOLLOWING HOLY HOURS, PLEASE

CONTACT: THURS. (2-3PM) Mitch Martin 489-9479 FRI. (2-3PM) Mitch Martin 489-9479 FRI. (3-4PM) Bonnie Lafosse 304-3545 FRI. (8-9PM) Mitch Martin 489-9479 SAT. (5-6AM) Lee Kinney 274-9868

When someone is unable to make their scheduled Holy Hour, we need someone to take their place. If you can help, please call Mitch Martin @ 489-9479 or Lee Kinney @ 274-9868.

WEEKLY MEETINGS

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 5:30PM LEGION OF MARY MEETING ROOM 6:00PM MEN’S ACTS LA SALETTE HALL

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 9:15AM LEGION OF MARY MEETING ROOM 6:00PM CHOIR PRACTICE CHURCH 7:00PM MEN’S ULTREYA LA SALETTE HALL

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 1:00PM COME LORD JESUS SS LIBRARY

Weekly Offertory……………………...March 17-18, 2018 Offertory……………………………………………..….$6250.00

April 7th - 8th second collec on will be for the Bishop Service Appeal.

April 14th - 15th second collec on will be for the Building and Maintenance.

BSA: Quota - $16,000.00 Collected - $16,305.00 Credited - $305.00

Thanks to All who gave!

Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the

Son of God? — 1 John 5:5

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

SATURDAY, April 14, 2018 (5:00PM): Lectors/Rosary Leaders: Mandy Mar n

Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Wade Daigle Paul Reed Brenda Delino Louis Lan er Cathy Gautreaux

Altar Servers: Joey Viator Wade Viator Dawson Roden

SUNDAY, April 15, 2018 (8:00AM): Lectors/Rosary Leaders: Cailey Hanks

Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Kevin Boullion Joe Richard Nancy Richard Mark Marburger Deanna Marburger

Altar Severs: Ronnie Burnworth Hunter Burnworth Fisher Burnworth SUNDAY, April 15, 2018 (10:30AM): Lectors/Rosary Leaders: Ki y Roberts Lynn Lavergne

Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Riley Abshire Bobbie Clopton Ray East Jennifer Wa s Rosa Smith

Altar Servers: Bryceson Henry Dallas Doucet Zan Robinson

Children’s Church: Jessica & RJ Chaisson

April 14-15, 2018

Please pray for…

Paulette Solari, Donna Stutes, Raleig Newman, Kristen Bergeron, Brently Nabors, Brody Nabors, Cecile

McClelland, Sylvester McClelland, Blue David, Heimn Amber, Marshall Vincent, John Reed, Rylee Ray, Jolene David, Warren David, Mary Myers, Loretta Myers, Bernadine Fusilier, Lillie Meche, Butch Meche, Betty Pine, Bonnie Stutes, Dillion Broussard, Jodi Allen, Ginger Rieper, Jessica O’Quain, Judy Welch, Ronald F. Foster, Daniel J. Terro. Angela Downs, Caleb Downs, Bill Downs, Joe Downs, Hayleigh Viator, Tim Domingue & The Domingue Family. Irma & Steve Domingue, Katrina Ray, Christina Viator, Donna Hammer, Aaron Hammer, Lily Hammer, Jackson Hammer, Don Falcon, Donna Falcon, Daniel Burgess, Derrick Salley, Keith Belaire, Kourtney Louviere, Catherine Collette, Shawn Collette, Angie Duran.

Names will be removed after four weeks

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

ALTAR FLOWERS Would you like to honor an anniversary,

death or birthday by purchasing flowers for the altar? If so contact Albion Norman~527-1106 or the Church Office~527-6722. Make checks

payable to the Church.

2018-2019 REGISTRATION FOR CCD

Registration forms have been sent home with all our students in religious education and are located in the church office, CCD office, and church foyers. Please make sure to fill out both sides. Returning students need to fill out a form as well as new students who also must turn in copy of baptismal certificate with their registration form. All families must be registered in the church parish. Please visit the church office to do so. The new CCD school year will begin with an Open House on Wed., August 29th at 6PM in the La Salette Hall.

Registration fee is: $20.00 per child ($60.00 cap for families) $25.00 if your child is in a sacramental year — 1st Communion/Confirmation

Wish to Sponsor a Child? Donations towards our CCD program are greatly appreciated. Questions? Call D.R.E., Cay Gibson at 527-6722 (ext. 20) or 527-8307.

TEACHER’S POST-YEAR SESSION & DINNER

WHEN: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 TIME: 6:00-7:00 PM WHERE: Our Lady of La Salette Hall FOR: CCD Teachers (Spouses are welcome)

OUR LADY’S SCHOOL 1111 Cypress Street

Phone: (337)527-7828 Fax: (337)528-3778

Stine 527-6732

1907 Ruth Street

Shrine of Our Lady of La Sale e To be constructed adjacent to the Prayer Garden

Envelopes are being provided in the Foyers of

the Church so that everyone can get proper credit.

At this me— for a $100 dona on you can

sponsor the cement.

Any dona ons are greatly appreciated to make this

important and beau ful facsimile come to life.

It will be the only one in the area,

so we are hoping to make it as

welcoming for all, as it represents our Parish!

Lectors, Rosary Leaders, Altar Servers and Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion please pick up your April

schedules in your changing rooms after Mass this weekend. Thank you!!

April 9th - 15th Birthdays

04/09 - Rena East 04/09 - Marion Fontenot 04/09 - Joshua Granger 04/09 - Tiffany Hill 04/09 - Cladomire Landry 04/09 - Rena Landry 04/09 - Josue Martin 04/09 - Jamie Parkes 04/09 - Hazli Prince 04/09 - David Prince 04/10 - Adam Lopez 04/10 - Elizabeth Lopez 04/11 - Cay Gibson 04/11 - Alyssa Martin 04/11 - Jeramie Olsen 04/11 - Emily Simon 04/13 - Louis Lantier 04/14 - Haden Parker

04/14 - Kristian Shriver 04/15 - Gracie Ancelet 04/15 - Beulah Corbello 04/15 - Jennifer Draper 04/15 - Lawerence Pecar

Altar Society Meeting The Altar Society will meet on Tuesday, May 8th in the library @ 5PM. For more information please contact Denise Suarez 515-0560.

Our Lady of Lasalette will have a Divine Mercy service Divine Mercy Sunday

Our Lord to St Faus na: I desire that the first Sunday a er Easter be the Feast of Mercy (Diary, 299). Ask of my faithful servant [Father Sopocko] that, on this day, he tell the whole world of My great mercy; that whoever ap-proaches the Fount of Life on this day will be granted complete remission of sins and

punishment. Mankind will not have peace un l it turns with trust to My mercy (Diary, 300). My image already is in your soul. I desire that there be a Feast of Mercy. I want this image, which you will paint with a brush, to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday a er Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy (Diary, 49). That is why I want the image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday a er Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it (Diary, 341). The service will start at 2pm and will last approximately

ll 3:30. Confessions will be heard to be able to receive the graces promised by Our Lord.

PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY The ladies of the Prayer Blanket Ministry will gather Monday, April 23rd to sew. Prayer Blankets will be distributed the following weekend, April 28th - 29th after ALL Masses. For more information

contact Brenda Benoit 527-3974.

EVERYTHING God, of your goodness give me yourself, for you are enough for me. And only in you do I have everything. —St. Julian of Norwich

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — The community of believers was of one heart and mind (Acts 4:32-35). Psalm — Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting (Psalm 118). Second Reading — Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God (1 John 5:1-6). Gospel — The risen Christ comes to his disci-ples with peace and the Spirit. (John 20:19-31). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

If you took a Directory picture and have not received your free 8x10,

call the office @ 527-6722.

Preparing for Day of Concentra on April 9, 2018

Thank you for par cipa ng with parishioners of church communi es in the West Deanery of the Diocese of Lake Charles and faithfully preparing for this moment for the last 33 days. To complete the obliga on of Marian concentra on, on Monday, April 9th. It is essen al for you to pray the Morning Glory Consecra on Prayer, which can be found on the back of the booklet.

• In addi on, the following are sugges ons, to complete this Marian consecra on:

• A end Mass. The Consecra on Prayer will be recited during 8:30 a.m. morning mass. • Make a good confession—if you do not have me

to do so before the consecra on, then from your tell the Lord you’re sorry for your sins and make a resolu on to go to confession as soon as you

reasonably can. • Sign and date prayer, in the space provided, as a

sign of your consecra on each year and keep a record of the consecra on dates.

• Wear a miraculous medal as a sign of your consecra on. Free miraculous medals are available. If you need one, they are in the foyer in front of the church.

Family Fest

Our Lady’s School and Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church will host their

annual Family Fest from April 27th – April 29th. This year, there will be

a pageant added to the list of events to select queens of Family Fest in 11 different age

divisions. The pageant will be on April 7th at OLPS. Call Staci Boudoin (337) 489-7117 or Ashton

Boudoin (337) 274-5569, if you are interested in the pageant. Registra on forms can be picked

up at OLS, OLPS office, or Australian Super Tans. The fes val will also feature a Crawfish Etouffee

Cook Off, carnival rides, food booths, a silent auc on, and Live entertainment all weekend.

Some local ar sts are Brad Broussard, Cody Forrest, Shawn Saucier, Young Band Na on, Sulphur High

Acapella Choir, and Father Edward Richard. Fes val t-shirts will be on sale both at the fes val and a er Mass on select days. Please join us for a weekend of family fun!!! For more informa on, please contact Sharamie Moore at Our Lady’s

School (337) 527-7828.

OUR LADY OF THE OAKS RETREAT HOUSE

Grand Coteau, Louisiana April 12 - 15, 2018

Once again it is me for the annual Men’s Silent Retreat at “The Oaks.” This is a three day retreat, beginning Thursday, April 12th at 5PM to Sunday, April 15th at 1PM. “A me to Relax, Reflect, and Pray.” Be s ll and know that I am God. Psalm 46:11. You are cordially invited to “Come away and rest for a while and take a vaca on with the Lord.” In the books of Ma hew, Mark and Luke, Jesus says, “Come follow me.” For more informa on or ques-

ons, contact Markel Andrepont at 337-526-7633 or I.J. Tarou at 337-405-8929.