June 26, 2016 - St. John Catholic Church

St. John the Evangelist Church
Pastoral Team:
Rev. Gregory J. Daigle, Pastor
57805 Main Street — Plaquemine, Louisiana 70764-2531 Alfred J. Ricard, II, Deacon
Phone: (225) 687-2402 — 687-3337 — Fax: 687-1587 Andrea Young, Coordinator of Religious Education
Donna Carville, R. C. I. A.
24 Hour Prayer Line: (225) 687-1554
Website: www.stjohnchurchplaq.org
Email: stjohnchurchplaq@sj.brcoxmail.com
facebook.com/pages/St John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Parish Office Staff:
Medric Smith, Jr., Business Manager
Marsha Dupont, Secretary
Johnette Gourgues, Secretary
Angela Watts, 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
June 26, 2016 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
On this Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the readings describe anything but an ordinary time. They are
disturbing and they leave us disturbed. The Old Testament reading recounts a young man's radical break
with the past to follow a new path. The Gospel describes how life as we know it is abruptly changed if we
follow the call of Christ. The psalm and Paul assure us that such life-altering change is possible only because
of the power of God's love. We are presented with a stark choice. To love as God loves, we must leave our old
lives behind. We must leave behind not just the bad, the selfish, and the evil but the ordinary, our daily
work, and the important, our families, our lives. Loving as God loves requires a radical transformation, not
a smooth transition.
NEVER CAN SAY GOOD-BYE In First Kings, Elijah chooses Elisha to be his successor and requires that
he leave behind his work, his family, and all the niceties of conventional life, like saying good-bye. It is not
easy for Elisha to take up the mantle, to abandon all that he knows and loves. But he does it. The psalm and
Galatians remind us that, when all that is familiar is gone, God offers us a refuge and a new freedom. Luke
insists that all the niceties of life must be left behind by Jesus and those who would follow him to his
suffering, death, and resurrection. But none of those niceties, however important they seem at the time, is
necessary for those who choose the radical life of suffering, death, resurrection, and love. It is a stark choice
and a difficult one but it is the only choice that offer perfect love.
LOVE AS GOD LOVES We do not get to put things away, to say good-byes, or to take care of business. To
love as God loves means seeing our neighbors as if nothing else matters but our love for them. We get a
glimpse of this when someone we love is near death. Nothing matters but that one person and our love for
them. All of the rest of our life falls away and we are left with a single focus, a single vision of that person
stripped of all the attachments to position, title, history, future. We see them as God sees them. There is only
this one moment, a moment of eternity penetrating time, because nothing else matters but our love for the
one whom we soon will lose. This is the depth and breadth of God's love for us. We can share this kind of
love, but only if we let go of everything else.
Today's Readings: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62
2016 Vacation Bible School
St. John the Evangelist VBS
(Vacation Bible School)
“A Wilderness Journey:
The 12 Tribes of Israel”
July 11-15, 2016
Our office will be closed Friday,
July 1 and Monday, July 4 in
observance of Independence Day.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
16th Annual July 4th Home Town Celebration
~PARENT PACKET & T-SHIRT PICK UP~
Sunday, July 3
10:00 am-12:30 pm
St. John Parish Hall
Monday, July 4th the City of Plaquemine will
be the place to celebrate our nation’s
birthday with a boat parade, good oldfashioned fun, games and food.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED IN ALL AREAS TO
WORK WITH PRE-K THROUGH 6 GRADE.
The day’s event has family-oriented activities, with free
admission to the Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park,
Plaquemine Locks (3-7) and Iberville Museum (3-7).
The celebration begins at 5:00 am and ends with
fireworks at 9:00 pm.
There are several mini projects which still need to be
completed. Adult volunteers or Junior helpers
needing service hours are asked to call Andrea Young
if you would like to volunteer your services. Andrea’s
work number: 225.687.2402
Cell phone number: 225.776.1464
~DECORATING DAYS AT ST. CLEMNT
CHAPEL~
Thursday, July 7 — 10:00 am
Friday, July 8 — 10:00 am
Donations are welcomed and appreciated!
UNIFORMS FOR KIDS
Distribution for Uniforms for Kids
Knights of Columbus Home
58715 Price Street, Plaquemine
Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Please bring proof of food stamps and/or Social
Security numbers of children.
Students needing service hours and parishioners
wanting to help are most welcome.
For more information, call the church office at
225.687.2402.
ACADIAN FESTIVAL IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Any 2016 Senior girl attending Plaquemine High
School, Iberville West Math, Science and Arts
Academy or St. John High School or live in
Plaquemine and attends a school outside of Iberville
Parish is eligible to apply online at AcadianFestival.org
to be considered for the Acadian Festival Princess Court.
Applications will be open through June 30. There will
be no calling of members in the application process.
The Acadian Festival Committee and/or The Knights of
Columbus are not responsible for contacting girls to
apply.
Contact 225.687.3116 for more information.
Knights of Columbus Fireworks Sale
The Knights of Columbus will be selling
fireworks at the K. C. Home, 58715 Price Street
during the following dates and times:
Friday, July 1: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Saturday, July 2: 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Sunday, July 3: 2:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Monday, July 4: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Parishioners are encouraged to support the Knights of
Columbus with their July 4th Firework Sale. All
proceeds help the K.C. fund their many charitable
programs in our area.
Weekday Worship & Scripture—Week of June 27
Monday, June 27: 7 am Liturgy of the Word
Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50:16bc-23; Mt 8:18-22
Tuesday, June 28: 5:30 pm Confession/Mass/Novena
Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4b-8; Mt 8:23-27
Wednesday, June 29: 7 am Mass
Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19
Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18;
Mt 16:13-19
Thursday, June 30: 7 am Mass
Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8
Friday, July 1: 7 am Mass
Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13
Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17
Sunday: Is 66:10-14c; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; Gal 6:14-18;
Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 [1-9]
SAVE THE DATE!!
St. John School Alumni Softball Tournament
August 6 & 7, 2016 ~ Myhand Park, Addis
Contact Connie Pearce @ 225.776.2762 or the
St. John High School office at 225.687.3056.
Catholic Daughters Cake Sale
&
Father’s Club Membership Drive
These support organizations which work toward the
betterment of our Church, parish and community would
like to thank all of our parishioners for their generosity
last weekend.
PERPETUAL ADORATION
These words of Jesus are an excellent invitation
to prayer before the Blessed Sacrament:
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are
carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you
rest” (Mt. 11:28).
Listed below are open hours in the Adoration Chapel:
-Tuesday: 3:00 am-4:00 am
-Wednesday: Midnight-1:00 am
-Wednesday: 11:00 pm-12 Midnight
-Friday: Midnight-1:00 am
-Friday: 1:00 am-2:00 am
-Friday: 2:00 am-3:00 am
-Saturday: Midnight-1:00 am
-Saturday: 2:00 am-3:00 am
-Saturday: 3:00 am-4:00 am
-Saturday: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Food Bank Drivers Needed
Our Brothers’ Keeper Food Bank is in need
of additional drivers to transport food from
the Baton Rouge Food Bank to Our Brothers’ Keeper in
Plaquemine. Drivers are alternated on Wednesdays;
therefore, you would not be needed every week.
If you have a truck or an SUV, we could use your help.
Contact Amy Flatau at 225.659.2555 or Margie Lepere
at 225.687.6639 for this essential ministry.
STEWARDSHIP
Peter’s Pence Collection
In the second collection today, we are supporting
Pope Francis in his charitable works. The Peter’s Pence
Collection is taken up worldwide to support our brothers
and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of
war, oppression, and natural disasters.
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the collection is an
opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of
charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be
generous in today’s collection.
June 18 & 19, 2016
Stewardship……………………………………...$10,547.00
Candles…………………………………………..$ 580.00
To volunteer for an hour, call Mickey Rivet at
225.687.6549 or JoAnn Daigle at 225.776.4865.
********
Please join us in the Adoration Chapel on Saturdays
from 11:00 am until 12 noon to pray the Rosary for
Priestly vocations.
Baptisms and Baptism Seminars
Baptism Seminars
Monday, July 5, 2016
Monday, August 1, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Baptisms
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Saturday, August 27, 2016
Saturday, September 24, 2016
Saturday, October 29, 2016
The Baptism Seminars are held in the Parish Hall at
7:00 pm. Baptisms are usually held after 4:00 pm
Mass on the last weekend of the month.
Dates are subject to change. Please call the Church
office at 225.687.2402 during the early stages of
pregnancy to confirm the date of the seminar.
To sign up for ONLINE GIVING visit
www.stjohnchurchplaq.org
Our Hymn Selections this weekend are:
Entrance: Sing to the Mountains
Music Issue 546
Preparation: The Summons
Music Issue 383
Communion: Eat This Bread
Music Issue 331
Sending Forth: We are Called
Music Issue 625
St. John the Evangelist
Catholic Church
2016
Sun
Mon
3
4
Bldg &
Maintenance
2nd Collection
OFFICE
CLOSED
Tue
5
Wed
6
Thu
7
10 am
VBS Decorating
St. Clement Chapel
Fri
1
2 Bldg &
OFFICE
CLOSED
10 am
Comm. Service
Plaq. Caring
Maintenance
2nd Collection
11 am-noon
Rosary for
Priests every
Saturday
Adoration
Chapel
8
9
10 am
Comm. Service
Plaq. Manor
10 am
VBS Decorating
St. Clement
Chapel
10 am-12:30 pm
VBS Parent Packet
& T-shirt Pick up
Parish Hall
7 pm
Baptism Seminar
Parish Hall
10After Masses 11
12 9 am-3 pm 13 9 am-3 pm 14
15
Cub Scouts selling
W Finest Chocolate
Distribution of
school uniforms
K.C. Home
Distribution of
school uniforms
K.C. Home
10 am
Comm. Service
Plaq. Caring
VBS- - - - - - ˃
VBS- - - - - -˃
Deacon Ricard’s
14th Anniversary
to the Permanent
Diaconate
VBS- - - - - - - ˃
VBS - - - - - 11:00 am
VBS Closing
Mass
19
20
21
22
4 pm-6 pm-Holy
Spirit Prayer
Group-Church
9 am-Noon (M-F)
VBS- - - - - - - ˃
St. John School
7 pm
Catholic Daughter
Meeting - P. Hall
17
18
2 pm-Ladies of
Peter Claver-P Hall
Sat
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY,
FATHER
GREG!
16
23
10 am
Comm. Service
Plaq. Manor
7 pm
K.C. Meeting
K.C. Hall
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
________________
31
Baptisms
following
4 pm Mass
MASS INTENTIONS — July 2-July 8 2016
Saturday, July 2-4:00 p.m. 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; M/M Seth Williamson & Family, Father William Dodd &
Sister Claude, M/M John S. Barbary, Sr. & Family, M/M John S. Barbay, Jr., Barbay & McKay Families; Emma B.
Dupont & Joseph H. Dupont; Mary & Chuchie Flatau; Mike “Fuzzy” Marino, Melissa Jarreau, David, Gras & Blanchard
Families; Raymond & Gertrude Thibodeaux, Jr., Adrain Banta & Michelle Elliott; Annie Matirne, Bossier Matirne
Family, Nick Mancuso Family, Tarek Smart; Mary Bridget, Brad Anthony, Barry Joseph & Bruno O’Neil Tullier;
M/M Tony Falcon, M/M Frank Tempanaro, Camile Tempanaro, Anthony F. Canella, Tena T. & Curtis Gourgues;
Alfred & Mercedese Carville, Lester & Mary Carville, Louise Bujol, Reid & Gerry Rainey; J. Hubert Millet, Milda
Millet, Louis Family, Harold Marionneaux; Lena & Peter Corrent; Jerry Hergruder, Houston & Grace Gascon; Ida Ortis,
William Ortis, Birdie Ortis, Adrena Hebert; Leonce & Beulah Cedotal & Family; Raymond & Amanda Ducote, Carol
Brandt; Joe & Rosalie Pasqua; M/M Frank Clement, Cecile & Frankie; M/M Houston LaBauve, Sr., Claudia LaBauve,
Cecilia Laurent; Loretta Faye Delaney, Verna Kay Clark, Wayne Neal Clark & James Dunsworth; Brendon, Ronald &
Dudley Landry & Coletti Family; Frank Michelle Family, Victor Crescionne Family, Joe Michelle; Johnny Zito; Bobbie
F. Clouatre
Sunday, July 3-7:30 a.m. Mass
St. John Parishioners
Sunday, July 3-9:00 a.m. 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; Gladys “Butsy” & Peter A. Palermo & Patrick Burleigh;
Robert Jude Grace; Glynn T. Hebert, A Special Intention; Eddie Vicknair & Simpson Family; Calvin W. Wilbert, III;
J. W. Bryant Family; Ronnie Palermo, Brown Family, Palermo Family; Winnie & Harry Gallagher; Ray, Leigh & Mary
Joy Hebert; H. Roosevelt Kirkland; Fred Hebert, “Cat” & Gloria Ramirez; Agnes & Jimmy LeBlanc
Sunday, July 3-11:00 a.m.Mass
Lillie Distefano; Luke & Mary Fremin, Wayne & Ailene Lishman, Charles & Rosa Drago, Ellis & Enola Fremin;
William Middleton, Ann & Allen Clouatre, William Lewis; Melanie Rodriguez; Cindy Dickerson, George Wilbert;
M/M Phillip Calvaruso, M/M Vito Calvaruso; Pershing Thompson; Charles G. Landry, Sr.; Kevin Mellieon; Orian
Gulotta; Doris Murry; Frances Gilchrist; Marie Pizzolato
Tuesday, July 5-6:00 p.m. Mass
Vincent A. Ferachi & Dr. Larry Ferachi; Roland “Dougie” Rivet; M/M Tony Falcon, M/M Earl Quatrevingt, M/M C. J.
Saurage, Camile Tempanaro, Ronald Gary, Randy Quatrevingt, Brian Quatrevingt & Brandi Quatrevingt; Louis M.
Zeringue & Family
Wednesday, July 6-7:00 a.m. Mass
Lawrence Seymour
Thursday, July 7-7:00 a.m. Mass
Ernest & Josephine Lapeze
Friday, July 8-7:00 a.m. Mass
Ernest & Josephine Lapeze
Sanctuary Candle
July 3, 2016
St. John the Evangelist Church
Ernest & Josephine Lapeze
St. Clement of Rome Church
Pershing & Peggy Thompson
Milda Millet
There will be no Children’s Liturgy in
June or July. We will resume on August 7.
There are a number of MagnifiKid pamphlets for
children on the bookshelves in back of the church.
Please take one for your child if you so desire.
Coffee & Donuts
July 3, 2016
George & Patricia Ramirez (7:30 am)
Ralph & Chris Stassi (9:00 am)