St. Mark Catholic Church St. Mark Catholic Church 42021 La. Hwy. 621 ~ Gonzales, La. 70737 www.stmarkgonzales.org www.facebook.com/stmarkgonzales Parish Office Hours Monday — Thursday 8:00 am — 5:00 pm Friday—8:00 am—12:00 pm Parish Phone: 225-647-8461 Parish Fax: 225-647-5125 Email: [email protected]Mass Schedule Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am Communion Service Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday—Friday Before Daily Mass Saturday 3:00—3:30 pm or by appointment Sacrament of Baptism Baptisms are held the First Sunday of each month, following 11:00 a.m. Mass. Parents of infants and children under age 7 are to attend 1 Baptism Seminar. (If pregnant, attend as early as possible during the pregnancy.) Baptism Seminars are held on the Tuesday following the first Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm. *Baptism of children 7 years and older must go through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults adapted for Children. Contact Mary Kruse at 225-647-8461 Christian Burial Families should contact the parish office, as soon as possible, prior to making other funeral arrangements. Prayer Line Request & Pastoral Care of the Sick: Contact the Parish Office……225-647-8461 Sacrament of Matrimony Couples need to contact the parish office six months prior to their planned wedding date. August 13, 2017 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “A People Set Apart” Established in 1973 St. Mark Catholic Church
Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:30 am Tuesday 8:30 am Communion Service
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday—Friday Before Daily Mass Saturday 3:00—3:30 pm or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are held the First Sunday of each month, following 11:00 a.m. Mass. Parents of infants and children
under age 7 are to attend 1 Baptism Seminar. (If pregnant, attend as early as possible during the pregnancy.) Baptism Seminars are held on the Tuesday following the first
Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm. *Baptism of children 7 years and older must go through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults adapted for Children.
Contact Mary Kruse at 225-647-8461
Christian Burial
Families should contact the parish office, as soon as possible, prior to making other funeral arrangements.
Prayer Line Request & Pastoral Care of the Sick: Contact the Parish Office……225-647-8461
Sacrament of Matrimony
Couples need to contact the parish office six months prior to their planned wedding date.
Saturday, August 12, 2017 4:00 p.m. Dorothy Falgoust, Andrew Schexnaydre, Harry Cifreo, Myrtle P. Levet, Harry Boudreaux, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased).
Sunday, August 13, 2017 8:00 a.m. Gordon & Winnie Brignac 9:30 a.m. Corey Gautreaux, Dawson Trahan 11:00 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 8:30 a.m. For our Parish Family (living and deceased).
Thursday, August 17, 2017 8:30 a.m. Alexis Hope Bickham
Friday, August 18, 2017 8:30 a.m. Mary Lee Bourgeois
Saturday, August 19, 2017 4:00 p.m. M/M Eli Lambert, Lummis Norwood, Nelcome ’Joe’ Courville, Kenny Braud, and for our Parish Family (living and deceased).
Sunday, August 20, 2017 8:00 a.m. Andrew Schexnaydre 9:30 a.m. JoAnn Sanchez, Audrey Sanchez Watts, Bernice & Clarence ‘Slick’ Sanchez 11:00 a.m. For the People of St. Mark Parish
NOTHING TO FEAR
A rabbi was asked why God sends trials and troubles into human lives. “Because God gets lonely for his people” was the reply. There is some resonance with this wisdom in today’s Gospel, as Jesus makes his disci-ples get into a boat without him and goes off alone while they venture into stormy waters. Of course, neither Jews nor Christians believe that the Al-mighty plays this sort of whimsical game with them, but there is some truth in the statement that we don’t turn to God for saving help until we’re in a bind. Pe-ter’s role today, as it is throughout the New Testa-ment, is to be a sign or to represent each member of the church and the whole church.
Memorials The Sanctuary Light will burn this week for :
Gail Lavigne, Dagan Fife, Tadd Fife, M/M Adrian Fife,
M/M Leo Ricca
The Paschal Memorial Candle will burn at all Masses during the Month of August for :
Harry Boudreaux
Prayer & Worship (Year A) Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Please pray for the souls of:
Please pray for the souls of Cecilia Lambert Pasqua who passed away July 31, 2017 and Jody Gautreau who passed away August 1, 2017. We will continue to remember their families, friends and loved ones in our prayers.
Weekly Calendar August 12—August 19, 2017
3:00pm Reconciliation C
4:00pm Vigil Mass C
8:00am Sunday Mass C
9:30am Sunday Mass C
11:00am Sunday Mass C
10:30am Young Adult Min FDAC
12:00pm Primary Youth Grp
ACRM
6:00pm PSR Parent Mtg C
8:30am Mass Chap
7:00pm Healing Hearts
PAV
8:30am Mass C
9:00am Blue Army Chap
6:00pm Adult Choir C
6:30pm Mass C
Parish Office Closed
C Church Chap Chapel FDAC Fr. DeMaria Activity Center ACRM Fr. DeMaria Activity Center/Small Mtg Rm PAV Pavilion FCCR Fr. Collins Conference Room
LIB Library PSR Parish School of Religion Buildings
PO Parish Office
OC Off Campus
ALL All Buildings
Wednesday, August 16 Thursday, August 17 Friday, August 18 Saturday, August 19
Saturday, August 12 Sunday, August 13 Monday August 14 Tuesday, August 15
8:30am Mass Chap
6:00pm Youth Choir C
9:30am Staff Meeting PO
8:30 am Mass Chap
8:30 am Mass Chap 3:00pm Reconciliation C
4:00pm Vigil Mass C
5:00pm Ministry Appreciation Banquet
FDAC
KC Quarterly Communion
C
Note: Including Renovations
$ 9,132.00 $ 6,385.70 $ 2,746.30
Building Fund
July 2017
Monthly Note -/+
Fiscal Year 2017—18: Stewardship of Treasure 5th Sunday, July 30th, 2017
Thank you for your generous stewardship contributions.
Weekly Budget - /+
Offertory $ 7,466.00 $ 13,000.00 $ (5,534.00)
Maintenance $ 2,184.00 $ 3,200.00 $ (1,016.00)
Pop Coin $ 65.00 $ 65.00
Total $ 9,715.00 $ 16,200.00 $ (6,485.00)
Parish News
Parish Office Closed—Tuesday, August 15th—Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
High School PSR Dates 6:00—8:30 Mark your Calendars High School Parish School of begins their 2017-2018 Session next Sunday. Reminder—student parking and drop-off and pickup from the main parking lot only.
August 20 January 7
September 10 January 23 (11th grade confirmation—7:00 pm)
October 15 February 18
November 12 March 11
December 3 (retreat) April 8
ACTIVITY LOCATION KEY
Parish School of Religion Parent’s Meeting There will be a meeting for ALL PSR parents (1st – 11th grades) this Sunday, August 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the church. Immediately following that meeting the parents of the children scheduled to receive either their Confir-mation or First Communion will continue to meet. All others will be dismissed. Students need not attend.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Jesus sent his disciples away in the boat so that he would be left alone to pray. Out on the open sea, the disci-ples were caught in a maelstrom. At dawn, Jesus came to them, walking on the water. This ghost-like image terrified them, but Peter got out of
the boat and approached Jesus, after assurance from Jesus that he would be safe. He took his eyes off of Jesus, looking at the great wind, and he began to sink, just as we sink into the waters of baptism, so that he can live with Christ.
Peter began to lose faith in Jesus’ call to the cross and death. He started out strong, but grew fearful and cried out to Jesus to save him. He was a ‘man of little faith’; this was the man who would one day lead the Church. Are we men and women of little faith easily terrified, lacking in belief in the power and presence of God, as Peter did? The disciples proclaimed,
“You are Son of God.” But they had no real sense of who Jesus was--- The word of God made flesh among us; God incarnated, living, dying and rising with us. Do we know our God?
Men’s Club is continuing their membership drive and their first gathering of the members will take place on Thursday, September 21st at 6.30 PM. I want to wel-come anyone 21and above to join them for this parish community outreach ministry.
After the long vacation, schools are starting their fall semester. The weekend August 20th, we will have spe-cial blessing for all students at 9.30 and 11.00 masses. Below is a prayer for students and their family:
God Almighty, in your kindness here are the prayers we offer you. We dedicate these students to you for their education, to progress in Science and all areas of learning. May these classrooms become centers where students and teachers strive wholeheartedly to stand by Christ as their teacher, and where Christ lives and reigns now and always.
God be with you.~ Reverend Rubin Reynolds, Pastor
Parish and Area News
Dear St. Mark Family,
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Have You Thought About Becoming Catholic?
Our RCIA Program will be starting again on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 6:00 pm in the Activi-ty Center Meeting Room (ACRM). Contact Donna Chestovich at 225-938-0985 for more information or to sign up.
Baptisms Please welcome these children to St. Mark Parish through the sacrament of Baptism. Let us all pray for their continued spiritual growth.
Jax Christopher Babin Son of Christopher & Angie Babin: Cameron Michael Dessell
Son of Michael & Jennifer Desselle: Audrey Rose Stell
Daughter of David & Megan Stell
KC Calendar Winners Congratulations to the following 3 people who purchased calendars from the St. Mark KC Council, 8147, and were July winners. The winners are: Steve Robert ($100.00), Andrew Ruiz, Jr. & Lynn Belgard (each $20.00).
Food Pantry
Our FOOD PANTRY needs to be replenished. We are in need of all items. We will also accept monetary dona-tions. Thank you for your continued support with this ministry. Questions? Call Sharon Buquoi at the office.
Healing Hearts
If you or someone you know has experienced the death of a loved one (a spouse, friend, sibling, child, parent…)you are invited to join us on a Spiritual Path to Healing. You do not have to be a Catholic, there is no time limit as to when the person(s) died and there is no cost...all are welcome.
We can grieve other things as well, the loss of our home, a job, a pet…. Grief is real and needs to be acknowledged. We are here for all!
When: Next Meeting Monday, August 14th
(Always on the 2nd Monday of each month)
Where: St. Mark Pavilion
Time: 7:00pm
Please know that you do not have to journey alone.
St. Theresa of Avila also sponsors Bereaved Support Group meetings which are held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 in the Convent Meeting Room. You need not be a Catholic or a member of St. Theresa to attend. Call Anna at St. Theresa at 647-6588 or the St. Mark Parish Office for more information.
St. Mark Charismatic Prayer Group
The next meeting of the St. Mark Charismatic Prayer Group will be held Thursday, August 31st at 9:15 in the Activity Center Meeting Room. All are welcome.
Parish Snapshots
More VBS 2017
Parish Contacts
Parish Staff
Pastor ……………….......….....Rev. Rubin Reynolds Administrative Assistant……..….…..Sandy Dardeau Administrative Assistant …….….……....Lynn Dodge Bookkeeper/Director MDO.…...Renae Schexnaydre Business Manager ………...........Heather Melancon Consultant on Call …………......Sammy Chestovich Director of Christian Formation…...........Mary Kruse Liturgical Coordinator………….…..…...Cecile Haley Maintenance Supervisor …..….…....…..Ron Duhon PSR Secretary …………….….……..Sharon Buquoi Asst. Director MDO ……….….…………Vicki Poché Lay Director ………… ………..………..Clay Stafford Lay Director ………………….…. Keith Beaucoudray
Sacramental Preparation
Baptisms — Baptisms take place after 11 am Mass on the first Sunday of each month. Contact Mary Kruse at the parish office to sign up for a date and begin the preparation process.
Confirmation — Confirmation is celebrated for 11th graders in January. High School Parish School of Religion Classes begin in August.
Marriage — Please contact a priest at least 6 months before the wedding and before making any arrangements.
Anointing of the Sick — Upon request for the seriously ill, infirmed, and those undergoing major surgery. Please contact the parish office when someone is home bound or hospitalized and in need of the sacrament.
Funerals — Please contact a priest before making arrangements with the funeral home.
Joining our Parish
Welcome to St. Mark Parish! Anyone interested in joining the parish, please complete a Parish Registration form located in the main vestible of the church or online at stmarkgonzales.org/parishpublications, and return it to the parish office.
MINISTRY CONTACT PHONE Administration Heather Melancon 225-450-9461 Adoration / Homebound Lynn Dodge 225-450-9463 Adult Confirmation & RCIA Donna Chestovich 225-938-0985 Adult Education/Bible Study Robin Richardson 225-324-9445 Altar Society Pam McKnight 225-773-9227 Announcements Cecile Haley 504-256-3443 Art & Environment Charline LeBlanc 225-202-0802 Banquets Gail Ketchum 985-290-5858 Baptism & Seminar Mary Kruse 225-450-9466 Blue Army Marcell Woosley 225-644-7861 Boy Scouts Lorie Hebert 225-274-5129 Building & Maintenance Ron Duhon 225-450-9464 Bulletin Editor Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461
Childrens Church Lesley Frazier 225-788-1480 Emergency Asst/Food Pantry Sharon Buquoi 225-450-9465 Fair Committee Vicki Mahan 225-910-3656 Finance Committee Clay Stafford 225-571-8643 Funeral Meals Francis Hooper 225-644-5741/505-4329 Funeral Preparation Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Healing Hearts Rhonda Porta 225-644-5339/571-2485 Jr. Youth (4th – 8th grades) Dana Millet 225-402-8727 KC Ladies Aux Irene Nicholas 225-278-0804/622-4780 KC Officers & 1st Degree Dale Savoy 225-290-0354 Marian Moms Jessica Kehn 225 290-3417 Marriage Preparations Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Men’s Club Keith Beaucoudray 225-241-6288 New Parishioner Registration Sandy Dardeau 225-647-8461 Parish Council Randy Malbrough 225-445-7721
Primary Youth (2nd & 3rd grades) Cydney Gautreau 225-610-5098 Pro Life Dale/Judy Tureau 225-647-8101/715-9926 PSR & R.C.I.C Mary Kruse 225-450-9466 PSR Principle High School Pat Sanchez 225-644-0380/715-8383 PSR Principle Elem Flory Reynolds 225-744-3773/933-1925 Sacristan Mary Gaudin 225-975-3472/622-1062 Sewing for Charity Annette Lanoux 225-621-2147 Sr. Citizen Evelyn Rousseau 225-647-5731 Sr. Youth (8th – 12th grades) Garrett Tregre 225-223-4848 Ushers Greg Brignac 225-324-7403/673-8130 Vacation Bible School Sharon Buquoi 225-450-9465 Youth Choir Tina Johnson 225-571-8035 Young Adult Ministry Jayme Chabarria 225-715-2664/313-7386
Charismatic Prayer Group Susan Duhon 504-442-0132
Bulletin Deadline All bulletin notices must be received in the parish office at least 10-14 days before the bulletin date. Please contact Sandy Dardeau at 225-647-8461 to notify of your bulletin requests, and email your article to [email protected]. If we do not receive bulletin announcements at least 10-14 days in advance, we cannot guarantee that they will be published.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 13, 2017
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