Pastoral Team: Rev. Gregory J. Daigle, Pastor Alfred J. Ricard, II, Deacon Wanda Ashley, Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry Cindy Rodrigue, Religious Education Coordinator, Grades 1-9 Donna Carville, R. C. I. A. Website: www.stjohnchurchplaq.org Email: [email protected]facebook.com/pages/St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Parish Office Staff: Medric Smith, Jr., Business Manager Marsha Dupont, Secretary Johnette Gourgues, Secretary Susan Landry, Secretary Gary Perrault, Maintenance Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Monday (Liturgy of the Word) 7:00 am Wed., Thurs., Fri. (Mass) 7:00 am First Tuesday of the Month 6:00 pm (Mass, Novena, Benediction and Anointing of the Sick) All other Tuesdays - Confessions 5:30 pm (Mass and Novena) 6:00 pm Baptism : Please contact the Parish Office Marriage : Please contact the pastor a minimum of six months before the wedding Sacrament of Reconciliation : Saturday 3:00 pm St. John the Evangelist Church 57805 Main Street — Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764-2531 Phone: (225) 687-2402 — 687-3337 — Fax: 687-1587 24 Hour Prayer Line: (225) 687-1554 October 22, 2017 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time "He Alone Is LORD" In the scriptures, being anointed usually meant you were a prophet or king of Israel. Anointing was a sign that God had chosen you for that job. But it was almost unheard of to call a king from another country anointed. So why is Cyrus given that title? Cyrus was king of Persia when the Babylonians held the people of Israel captive. God used him to defeat the Babylonians and eventually bring the Israelites back to their homes. In our first reading, we hear the Lord's words to Cyrus about God's plan for Israel. Notice that God is in charge: telling Cyrus what God will do, making other kings run from him, opening doors or gates that might have blocked Cyrus' armies--all for a king who doesn't even know God. Cyrus only knew the Persian gods. That is why the reading says several times that there is no God but the LORD. One thing this tells us is that God can work through anyone, not just saints and religious. Any time someone does a good deed, God is behind it. Just as God used Cyrus to free the Israelites from their Babylonian captivity, God can use governments to protect the poor, to help rebuild after disasters, to defend freedom. In that sense, we can understand what Jesus says about payment to Caesar and to God. Since everything belongs to God, that should be our first allegiance. When a government does not protect the weakest or the rights of the poor, it should be accountable. But when God works through governments, we can give some support to them by such activities as voting, or paying taxes. Let us ask God to work through us also, helping us to proclaim that God alone is LORD. Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
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Pastoral Team: Rev. Gregory J. Daigle, Pastor Alfred J. Ricard, II, Deacon Wanda Ashley, Director of Religious Education & Youth Ministry Cindy Rodrigue, Religious Education Coordinator, Grades 1-9 Donna Carville, R. C. I. A. Website: www.stjohnchurchplaq.org Email: [email protected] facebook.com/pages/St John the Evangelist Catholic Church Parish Office Staff: Medric Smith, Jr., Business Manager Marsha Dupont, Secretary Johnette Gourgues, Secretary Susan Landry, Secretary Gary Perrault, Maintenance Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Monday (Liturgy of the Word) 7:00 am Wed., Thurs., Fri. (Mass) 7:00 am First Tuesday of the Month 6:00 pm (Mass, Novena, Benediction and Anointing of the Sick) All other Tuesdays - Confessions 5:30 pm (Mass and Novena) 6:00 pm Baptism: Please contact the Parish Office Marriage: Please contact the pastor a minimum of six months before the wedding Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:00 pm
St. John the Evangelist Church 57805 Main Street — Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764-2531 Phone: (225) 687-2402 — 687-3337 — Fax: 687-1587
24 Hour Prayer Line: (225) 687-1554
October 22, 2017 Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
"He Alone Is LORD"
In the scriptures, being anointed usually meant you were a prophet or king of Israel. Anointing was a sign that God had chosen you for that job. But it was almost unheard of to call a king from another country anointed. So why is Cyrus given that title? Cyrus was king of Persia when the Babylonians held the people of Israel captive. God used him to defeat the Babylonians and eventually bring the Israelites back to their homes.
In our first reading, we hear the Lord's words to Cyrus about God's plan for Israel. Notice that God is in charge: telling Cyrus what God will do, making other kings run from him, opening doors or gates that might have blocked Cyrus' armies--all for a king who doesn't even know God. Cyrus only knew the Persian gods. That is why the reading says several times that there is no God but the LORD.
One thing this tells us is that God can work through anyone, not just saints and religious. Any time someone does a good deed, God is behind it. Just as God used Cyrus to free the Israelites from their Babylonian captivity, God can use governments to protect the poor, to help rebuild after disasters, to defend freedom.
In that sense, we can understand what Jesus says about payment to Caesar and to God. Since everything belongs to God, that should be our first allegiance. When a government does not protect the weakest or the rights of the poor, it should be accountable. But when God works through governments, we can give some support to them by such activities as voting, or paying taxes. Let us ask God to work through us also, helping us to proclaim that God alone is LORD.
Tom Schmidt, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Weekday Worship & Scripture—October 23-29, 2017
Monday, October 23: 7 am Liturgy of the Word Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1:69-75; Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday, October 24: 6 pm Confession/Mass/Novena Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday, October 25: 7 am Mass Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124:1-8; Lk 12:39-48 Thursday, October 26: 7 am Mass Rom 6:19-23; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 12:49-53 Friday, October 27: 7 am Mass Rom 7:18-25a; Ps 119:60, 68, 76-77, 93-94; Lk 12:54-59 Saturday, October 28: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Sunday, October 29: Ex 22:20-26; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; 1 Thes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40
Our Hymn Selections this weekend: (Subject to change)
Entrance: All the Earth Music Issue 422
Preparation: Shelter Me, O God Music Issue 463 Communion: Christ, Be Our Light Music Issue 594 Sending Forth: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Music Issue 724
Mandatory First Reconciliation Practice
Wednesday, October 25 5:15 pm-7:00 pm at St. John School
PSR students will practice Reconciliation in their classrooms during class time.
All Saints’ Day Blessing of the Graves Sunday, October 29, 2017
St. John Cemetery — 12 Noon Grace Memorial — 2:00 pm
All Saints’ Vigil Mass Tuesday, October 31 — 6:00 pm
The Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help cards will be out. You may come early and pray the Devotion to Our Lady privately. Confessions will be heard. There will be no Benediction or Exposition of the Eucharist.
All Saints’ Day Masses Wednesday, November 1
7:00 am — St. John Church 8:30 am — St. Clement Church
Lions Club Spaghetti Dinners
The Plaquemine Lions Club will be selling spaghetti dinner tickets October 21 & 22 outside the doors of the church. The dinner ($8), which consists of meatballs, spaghetti, corn and a roll, may be picked up Sunday, October 29 from 10:00 am-12:30 pm. Drive through the Iberville Bank parking lot next to church or the Lion’s Club parking lot on Bayou Jacob Road to pick up your dinners.
The proceeds from the dinners will benefit the Louisiana Crippled Children’s Fund as well as the less fortunate families in Plaquemine.
For tickets, contact Roy Kolder at 225.776.2172.
NOTICE!!
There will be no 11:00 am Mass on Sunday, October 22, due to the Acadian Festival Parade at 10:30 am. Masses will be at 7:30 am & 9:00 am.
2018 Church Calendars
The 2018 church calendars are available to our parishioners at the entrances to the church. You may pick up your calendar after any weekend Mass.
Baptisms — Immediately following 4:00 pm Mass Saturday, October 28, 2017
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Dates are subject to change. Please call the church office at 225.687.2402 during the early stages of pregnancy to register for the seminar.
Ministries
Altar Society
Altar Society Team 4 will be cleaning the church on Wednesday, October 25. Volunteers are welcome.
Reminder: Altar Society dues are now due. If you have not yet paid your dues of $20.00, you may drop it in the collection basket at any weekend Mass.
Children’s Liturgy October 29, 2017
Sabrina Ruggiero (9:00 am Mass)
Carol Marionneaux (11:00 am Mass)
Coffee and Donuts October 29, 2017
Jim & Catherine Etier (7:30 am)
Ed & Sue Middleton (9:00 am)
Available hours for Eucharistic Adoration are: -Monday: 10:00 pm-11:00 pm
-Tuesday: 11:00 pm-12 Midnight -Friday: 12 Midnight-1:00 am
-Friday: 1:00 am-2:00 am -Friday: 2:00 am-3:00 am
-Saturday: 2:00 am-3:00 am -Saturday: 5:00 am-6:00 am -Saturday: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm -Saturday: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm -Saturday: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
-Saturday: 11:00 pm-12 Midnight
To volunteer for an hour in the Adoration Chapel, call JoAnn Daigle at 225.687.4621 or 225.776.4865.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
These words of Jesus are an excellent invitation to prayer before the Blessed Sacrament: “Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Mt 7:7-9)
St. John School News
St. John Open House
St. John School will hold its annual Open House for prospective high school students on Thursday,
October 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Open House begins with a welcome in St. Clement Church, and will feature tours of campus, providing numerous opportunities to talk with St. John students and faculty about the academic, athletic, and student life offerings at St. John.
Please spread the word!
St. John Fathers’ Club Annual $10,000 Raffle Saturday , October 28, 2017 St. John Fathers’ Club Hall
24837 La. 1, Plaquemine
There will be food, fun, games and door prizes!! Admission to the event is free. Raffle tickets are $100.
Contact: Joel Ducote 776-0761
Vic Blanchard 776-0980 Travis Young 964-6153
Daniel Durand 776-3080
Save the Date!
Plaquemine Thanksgiving Community Breakfast
Tuesday, November 14 Carl Grant Civic Center, Plaquemine
For more information, call the City of Plaquemine Mayor’s Office at 225.687.3116.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Feast on the Levee
Sunday, October 29, 2017 402 S. Kirkland Dr. (River Road), Brusly, LA
This family-friendly event featuring food, fun and entertainment for all ages begins with breakfast at 8:00 am. Call 225.749.2189 for more information.
MASS INTENTIONS — October 28, 2017-November 3, 2017
Saturday, October 28-4:00 pm Mass Msgr. Leonard Robin, Msgr. George Barbier, Fr. Eugene Engels, Fr. Jerome Dugas, Sister Catherine Laboure`, Sister Mary Rita McSorley, Sister Cecile Poitras; Tina Rinaudo; Murray & Dixie Suffrin; Donald Aucoin, Aucoin & Wunstel Families; Barry Tullier, Ethel Bourgoyne; Emily & Claude Cavalier, Rudy Cavalier; Max Hoffman; Michael “Boo”, Mike & Rita Santangelo; Clay & Juette Bourg; Cavalier & LeBlanc Families; Dalbert Varnell, Sr.; Bobby Tullier, M/M Verner Comeaux, Sr. & Sons, Jackie Seneca, Donald Hernandez, Tommy Rivet, M/M Russell Rivet, Sr.; Harry “Shot” Hanks; May Currier; Annie Matirne, B. E. Matirne Family, Nick Mancuso Family, Roger Adams; Millie Delahaye, Kevin Hebert, Annelies Ohlmeyer Martinez; Jackie Bourgoyne; Veronica Clarke
Sunday, October 29-7:30 am Mass - St. John Parishioners
Sunday, October 29-9:00 am Mass Msgr. Leonard Robin, Msgr. George Barbier, Fr. Eugene Engels, Fr. Jerome Dugas, Sister Catherine Laboure`, Sister Mary Rita McSorley, Sister Cecile Poitras; Tina Rinaudo; Scott Jude Marino, Kids of St. Jude, Nera Rodriguez, M/M Anthony Marino, Sr.; Florence Pizzolato Forte, Johnny Pizzolato, Sr., James D. Robinson, Alma Pizzolato; CDA Court St. John #1214 Deceased Members; Calvin Wilbert III, J. M. Cazes, C. W. Wilbert Families; A. J. & Lola Adams, Maggie & Joe Gullotto; Mitchell Dufour, Boudreaux & Dufour Families; Richard Hudson; A Special Intention; Allen Aillet; Archie Tullier
Sunday, October 29-11:00 am Mass Cindy Dickerson; Joseph & Lillian Crescionne, Peter & Rosalie Crescionne, Dr. Joseph & Tina Alesi; Timothy Coupel; M/M Frank Canella, Anthony F. Canella, Victor J. Canella; George & Sweet Wilbert; Ross Zito, Ross Zito, Sr., Anna Mae Cardinal Zito, Michael Zito; Anthony & Tootsie Cardinal, Josie & Nunzie Cardinal; Kevin Mellieon; Kay Brandau
Tuesday, October 31-6:00 pm Mass Ruth Bourgeois; Carlo, Andrew & Josephine Canova, Jerry & Cutsy Blanchard; Mike Savariste Family; Sylvia P. & Walter Marionneaux, Jr.
Wednesday, November 1-7:00 am Mass Anthony & Margie Vitale, M/M J. C. Hebert, M/M Gilmore Couvillion, Lloyd Bouchereau, Sr.
Wednesday, November 1-6:00 pm Mass Ferachi Family, Hebert Family; Cecil Comeaux & Family, M/M Roy Ourso, Sr. & Jr., M/M Dolza Comeaux & Family; Dudley Nicolosi, Linda Mae & “Boogie” Schexnaildre; Willis & Maxine Berthelot, Mack & Lucy Guillot; Jep Daigle, Eddie & Virginia Clebert, Ulger & Nilda Daigle, Clebert & Daigle Families; Jimmy Gerace, Flor, Stella & Sonny Rills, Kye Boudreaux; J. R. Boudreaux, Virgie Junot Family; Mary & Chuchie Flatau; Vernon J. “Nook” Dupuy, Jr.; Harry J. Hebert; Oniel Favron, Sr., Oniel Favron, Jr., Randy Favron, Sr., Patricia Savoie Hebert; Judge Edward & Lucille Engolio; Pauline E. deVerges, Edward N. Engolio, Jr.; Ronnie Palermo; Kathy Brocato, Himel & Blanchard Families; Leonard B. & Mary G. Savoie, James “Puddin” & Brenda L. Devillier; Loretta Fay Delaney, Verna Kay Clark, Wayne Neal Clark, Dunsworth Family; Clinton & Wendell Fournerat; Johnny Zito, Johnny Zito, Jr., Joseph & Lena Zito Canova; M/M Vincent M. Verachi, Cadence & Cassidy Daimond, Stephanie Rivere, Ferachi & Marino Families; M/M Guy LoBue; Patrick Hebert; Gloria Hebert, Celeste Gascon, C. A. Gascon; Quentin & Annabel Buquoi; Ernest & Josephine Lapeze, Ragusa Family, Lapeze Family; Rita G. Dugas, John R. Dugas, Gracie Roberts, Cole Roberts; M/M Edmond Gomez, Chris Gomez, Kathleen Garrene; M/M Anthony Orcino, Sr. & Family, Caliste Landry, Jr. & Kimberly; T. N. & Ray Patin; Anthony F. Canella, M/M Aaron LeRay, Nora Vitale, Yvonne Curry, Shannie Verret, Camille Tempanaro; Sidney “Benny” Quatrevingt, Gulotta & Quatrevingt Families; Robert “Bobby” Dupont; Doris & Matthew Allen; May Currier; Alice P. Gallagher; Roland “Dougie” Rivet, Hebert & Rivet Families; M/M Ed Reeves, Sr., Mrs. Bena Matassa; Shelby Dupont, Olive Dupont, Tody Dupont, Jimbo Jumonville, Mrs. Myrle Jumonville, Mrs. Sallie Dupont, Mr. Ory Dupont
Thursday, November 2-7:00 am Mass Joel & Jommy Mathew
Friday, November 3-7:00 am Mass William Middleton, William Lewis, Ann & Allen Clouatre
Bereavement Support Group The Bereavement Support Group will meet in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, November 1, from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Sanctuary Candle October 29, 2017
St. John the Evangelist Church Murray & Dixie Suffrin
St. Clement of Rome Church Calvin Wilbert III
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