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Fr. Alexander Albert - Pastor

Susan Derouen - Secretary

Patti Bonin - Religious Education

Office Hours*

Mon, Tues, Thurs: 8:00 am-Noon

Wed: 8:00 am-Noon, 1:00-5:00 pm

*Fr. Albert takes appointments outside

office hours. Please call to schedule.

1510 Church St.

Jeanerette, LA 70544

Phone: 337-276-4576

Press 1 for emergencies

Fax: 337-276-5804

stjohnev@stjohnjeanerette.org

www.stjohnjeanerette.org

@stjohnjtown

Weekend Masses

Saturday: 3:00 pm Confessions

4:00 pm Mass

Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am

Weekday Masses*

Tuesday 6:00 pm

Wednesday 12:05 pm

Thursday 6:00 pm

Friday 12:05 pm

Saturday after 1st Friday 8:30 am

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Intentions

Tue, Jan. 19 6:00 pm Dalton Sonnier (His 2nd anniversary)

Wed, Jan. 20 12:05 pm Mary Fay Freshley

Thu, Jan. 21 6:00 pm M/M Maurice Silverman; Buddy Clement (His 2nd anniversary); Mary Fay Freshley

Fri, Jan. 22 12:05 pm Leatrice Marquette

Sat, Jan 23 8:30 am No Mass

Sat, Jan 23 4:00 pm JoAnn LeJeune

Also remembered in prayer: Junius/Lauriel Legnon; Jerome Migues; Stephen E Gauthier; Diane/Karey Landry, Dean Derouen, Angeline “Jo” Simoneaux; M/M Bourque, Daniel Bourque, Curless Tabb, Nelson Guillotte, Richard/Laura Verret, Myrtle L Prince; Walter, Jr/Walter, Sr/Lena Fitch; Steven Blanchard; Marie/Ted/M/M T J/Cleveland Moore, M/ M Ulysse/ L J/Neta Landry, M/M Eno Maturin, Peter Bouton, Julius Bourque; Gerard Eldridge; Beryl Bonin, Claire B Myers, Bonin Family; Zelma (37th anniversary)/Bernice Naquin, Larry Ohler; Whitey/Mildred B Hebert, Arleen H Guillot, Ray B Fletcher, Sr.; Louella/James O’Donnell, Gail O Theriot; Irene (Her 12th anniversary)/Dave/Richard Landry; Sonny/Sylvia/ Clarence Guardia, Sr., Joseph/Jules Songne, Della/Lloyd Amy, Guardia/Songne Families; Eugenie/Antoine/Freddie Migues, Leatrice Marquette, Edward Miller, III, Lottie/Joe, Sr/Peggy/ Arthur Harris

Sunday, Jan 24 8:00 am Mark (His 59th birthday)/Keith/ Neuville Sonnier

Also remembered in prayer: Marvin “Ga”/Perry Hebert, M/M Arthur Hebert, M/M Whitney Hebert; M/M Ray Louviere & Family; Brent Breaux; Mary Fay Freshley; Audrey Abshire (2nd anniversary on January 29); Jacqueline Therese LeJeune Burke (Her birthday on January 14)

Sun, Jan 24 10:00 am Parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Church

Also remembered in prayer: Eric )/(Alison)/Loretta Mouret; Mary Alice Foco, Ava Foco Perry; Steven Blanchard, M/M Ted/M/M T J Moore & Cleveland, M/M Ulysse/ L J/Neta Landry, M/M Eno Maturin, Julius/Peter; Margaret Roberts; Elodie Leger Bodin

Please Pray for Our Beloved Dead

Edward Miller, IV

Spiritual Life & Worship

Sacraments

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Baptisms

are celebrated once a month. Registration

and class attendance are required; please call the

parish office.

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Weddings

, please contact us at least 7 months

before your desired date. Visit the website

www.stjohnjeanerette.org/getting-married-at-st-john

to see the process.

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Anointing of the Sick

is given by request to those

who are “in danger of death.” This can be from age,

injury, or illness. Please don’t wait until the last

minute! Call as soon as you receive a serious diagnosis.

For emergencies, call the office and press ‘1’ when

prompted.

Sanctuary Lights: January 17

Church: Stephen E. Gauthier

Chapel: Margaret Roberts

Pray for our Military:

Brett Amedee, Dyllan Blanchard, Barry Clements,

Jeremy Dube, Lance Dube, Matthew Gottschalk,

Kenneth Lancon, Bernard LeBlanc, Major James S. Long,

II, Ross Mata, Andrew Meyer, Katherine Milar, Alden

Milar, Fernand Paul Muffoletto, Blake Prados, Michael

Prados, Sherel Sinitiere, II, Neil Stevens, Jr., Travis

Theriot; Jennifer Thibodeaux, Paul Thibodeaux

A Stewardship Moment

Christian stewardship begins with the call to

discipleship and in today’s Gospel we discover

those first individuals who sought out Jesus and

wanted to listen to him, learn from him and stay

with him. Today, Christian stewards search out the

hidden presence of Jesus in their own lives every

day. They know Christ is the “Messiah” who will

one day bring about a perfect restoration to a

troubled world. What is one thing we can do to be

better stewards of Christ’s life in us?

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Formation & Education

After two special columns, we return this week to our journey through Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII. In our

last installment, we heard about the importance of fair wages for those who work and about the importance of protecting the those who are desperate from being taken advantage of. Again, this interest is not necessarily anti-capitalism or anti-business, but simply pro human dignity. Unions and minimum wage laws can be helpful for this purpose and they can also be abused. At the time this encyclical was written, they were generally more helpful than harmful. Whatever the case, the Church’s concern is always that the economy serves human beings rather than the other way around.

As Pope Leo puts it, man “cannot give up his soul to servitude, for it is not man’s own rights which are here in question, but the rights of God.” This brings him to the importance of the Sunday obligation. We often forget that the 3rd Commandment isn’t just about going to Mass, but also includes the obligation to rest. Especially when we’re talking about the economy, this translates to an important reminder that we are meant for more than mere labor. How often do people feel like they are caught in the rat race? How many people live with excessive stress because they are in a culture that treats overworking as something praiseworthy? God’s commandment to rest is put in place for a few reasons: to give us time to worship him, to protect physical and mental health, and to remind us of human limitations. Do not forget that the first sin of Adam and Eve was to eat the fruit so they could “be like gods.” When we push ourselves too far in an attempt to be superhumanly productive, we are indirectly rebelling against the fact that we are not God, that we are limited.

I do want to point out that the Sunday rest is still a part of the commandment and the Church expects us to follow it. We also recall that Jesus warned against the hypocrisy of being too legalistic about it. Working on a Sunday is sometimes necessary, especially for emergency personnel and those who provide key infrastructure (water, electric, communications). Also, when someone has to choose between working on a Sunday or losing their job, it’s not a sin if they work. The sin would belong to the person who forces their employee to work without serious reason. Making more money is not a good reason to work on a Sunday. There are also some unusual arrangements that can honor the principle while not literally closing every Sunday. Many industries use a 14 day on 7 day (or more) off rotation. I think this is less than ideal, but it probably isn’t always sinful because it does try to give them rest on a regular basis. The longer a company makes someone work without a day or two off, the more sinful it will become. Regardless, for any Sundays during the 14 days working, both employer and employee should honor at least some period of time give in devotion to God. Normally, this means going to Mass, but where that is not possible we are still required to do something to honor God: rosary, scripture, reading, an extended period of personal prayer - something.

While talking about rest in general, the pope also reflects on daily rest. He points out that how long we work each day should be based on how difficult and intense the work is. He specifically names miners and other manual laborers as an example of those who should have shorter hours because of how hard it is on the body. This includes factoring in the time of year: heat and cold are major factors in how hard work can be. This also applies to recognizing the difference between man, woman, and child. Work should be adapted to the circumstances of the person working and some jobs are not suitable for some people. This has nothing to do with who is better or worse, but with a real acknowledgement of the difference and variety in the human condition. Children should not be forced into hard manual labor at a young age and so miss out on both a healthy childhood and a good education. This teaching helped influence the eventual creation of child labor laws in some countries, including our own. This principle also means that employers should account for things like pregnancy and childbirth. Pope Leo XIII does say that women are “not suited for certain occupations.” He does not list which those are. He is also speaking in general terms. I imagine he is thinking about the general difference in strength and endurance between men and women. He’s probably imagining that, generally speaking, women aren’t going to be doing mining work or similar tasks. He, like any reasonable person, would certainly be able to recognize exceptions to this. Remember that, when he wrote this, women were often forced to work long hours in dangerous factories for low pay. The pope does not mean that women are less capable and he certainly doesn’t mean that the work women do is less important. He mentions “home-work” and the raising of children, which he clearly sees as more important than making money. He in no way condemns women who work outside the home and we should not do that either. Still, this was a different time and a different economy, so the application varies. What matters is the specific principle that employers and employees should both take account of the specific circumstances and difference for different people - men, women, children and within each category. Acknowledging that difference is not sexist or ageist, it’s just part of reality.

- In Christ, Fr. Albert

Rerum Novarum VII

Pastor’s Column

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Community Life

Bible Study

Come Lord Jesus is a bible study

program that meets every Tuesday

night at 6:30 in the parish Hall or

Thursday Morning at 9:30 am at the

Parish Hall. Please call the office if

you’d like more information.

Free Online Faith Formation

Go to Formed.org and select “I belong to a parish or

organization.” Use our zip code to find our parish and

register for free access to lots of high-quality online faith

materials.

Join the Knights!

If you would like to join the KC’s please

call the office. There next meeting will

be held on February 10 at 6:30 pm at the

Parish Hall

Catholic Daughte

rs

If you would like to join the Catholic

Daughters, please call the office. There

next meeting will be held on February

10 at 6:30 pm at the Parish Hall.

Nine Days for Life

January 21-29

Nine days for Life is a novena for the protection of

human life. Each day’s intention is accompanied

by a short reflection and suggested actions to help

build a culture of life. Resources for leaders,

including novena printables, graphics, and sample

announcements are available at

https://www.respectlife.org/leaders-resources

Dinner with Fr. Albert

Fr. Albert is listing his availability to visit with his

parishioners and get to know them better. If you

want to go to a restaurant, he will gladly pay for

himself. It is also a chance to have your home

blessed and/or have him meet family members

who might not go to Church. Please consider

inviting him to dinner (or to watch football). You

can also ask about availability on other days.

Sat, Jan 23 after 4pm Mass

Sat, Feb 13 after 4pm Mass

Sat, Feb 27 after 4pm Mass

Continuing Precautions

We are in modified Phase II of Covid precautions.

Between the 3 regular Masses, we should have

room for everyone to attend. During this time,

attending Mass during

any day of the week

will also

count for Sunday obligation.

South Deanery “March For Life”

Please join us in praying for an end to abortion on

Friday, January 22. There will be a silent

Eucharistic procession from the Grotto on Main

St. to St. Peter’s Church beginning at 6:00 pm

followed by a Mass for Life. There will also be a 5

day Rosary congress following March and Mass.

CCD News

(Classes are 11am in Parish Hall)

Wed, Jan 20, 2021 6-8pm Family Night

Sun. Jan. 24, 2021 Confirmation & 1st Comm

Sun. Jan. 31, 2021 Confirmation & 1st Comm

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You can now give online!

Visit stjohnjeanerette.org/online-giving to sign

up. One-time and recurring gifts are available. You

can also choose to give to specific collections. You

can also find information on the website about

using an app to give via your smartphone.

Update on St. Joe’s

We are still deliberating on the future of the

property for the old St.

Joseph school (which

includes the old convent

and chapel). Some have

mentioned museums or cooperating with other

government programs. We are looking into these.

Another suggestion was to use it for a Catholic

homeschool program. I don’t know if there is any

interest, but I’m willing to support it if there is.

Does this interest you or families you know?

Check out CatholicSchoolhouse.com to learn

more and let me know what kind of interest there

is.

-Fr. Albert

Hiring Cantor at St. John, Jeanerette

Starting in January, St. John the Evangelist in Jeanerette is

in need of a cantor for the 8am Sunday morning Mass.

Additionally, we are seeking someone capable of leading

communal praise and worship events on a monthly basis. If

you are someone you know is interested in applying for

either position or both, please contact the office at

337-276-4576 or by email at stjohnev@stjohnjeanerette.org.

Qualifications needed are:

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Ability to read music

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Ability to sing loudly, clearly, and well

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Working knowledge of Catholic hymns and chants

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Familiarity with the structure of the Mass

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Willingness to attend trainings online or in person to

develop skills

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Also desirable: Experience with leading communal

prayer

Pay will be per Mass/Engagement and can be negotiated

based on experience and travel requirements.

Offertory

January 9/10 Regular Collection $3173.00

Tithe.ly through the week of January 8 $148.03

Second Collections

January 17 Church in Latin America

January 31 Insurance Fund

Candles/Holy Water Bottles For Sale

Case of Candles——————32.00

Individual Candles—————3.00 Holy Water Bottles—————1.00

Outreach & Evangelization

Stewardship

Managing God’s Gifts to Us

How to Evangelize?

How do I spread the faith? There is the basic formula: be a

friend, make a friend, bring a friend to Jesus. Start by

praying for the person who want to encounter Jesus.

Occasionally, tell them sincerely and specifically how Jesus

makes a difference in your life. Don’t nag. Offer to pray

with them out loud and in person. Answer questions if you

can, but don’t be afraid to say “I don’t know.” Just make

sure you go find the answer and follow up later.

Poor Box

Thank you all for contributing to the Poor Box. We will

keep all poor box funds set aside for those in need.

Anyone looking for financial help should schedule an

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St. John the Evangelist

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337-276-4576

stjohnev@yahoo.com

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