St. Mary of False River

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St. Mary of False River

A Eucharistic Community Since 1728

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St. Mary’s Church 1823 • St. Francis Chapel 1728

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NOVEMBER 5, 2017 - THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

“A Priest’s Lot”

Today’s readings are a stern call to conversion for priests who obviously have a special call to holiness. Like a parent cares for his or her children, a priest is entrusted with the spiritual children of God’s family. His example, his words, and his way of carrying out his service all have profound effects on the holiness of the Church. The last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, condemns the priestly class of the Jews because they had turned away from God’s commands and led people astray with faulty instruction. This rule of thumb from the Old Testament is still valid today: so goes the priests, so goes the people! Jesus himself had harsh words for priests and religious leaders as well. It is clear from the Gospel that one of the main reasons why Jesus was ill-received by so many of his contemporaries was because the priestly class opposed him. “He came to what was his own, but his own people did not accept him” (John 1:11). Saint Paul gives us the example of what priests should be. They should so love their people that they become one with them in their suffering, joys,

and victories. Rather than build up heavy burdens, they should make them lighter by lending a hand to lift them. They shouldn’t dilute the gospel and its demands but, with brotherly love, show the beauty of the gospel by the joy and charity with which they live. Like a good parent, they should be the first to wake up and the last to go to bed. Slow to judge, quick to forgive.

For Reflection:

As a parent, am I a priest in my family? Do I lead my children in prayer, teach them the faith, and set a good example of faith and love of God? Do I pray for priests and offer them support and help?

With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us (1 Thessalonians 2:8). Readings MONDAY Rom 11:29–36 ! Lk 14:12–14 TUESDAY Rom 12:5–16b ! Lk 14:15–24 WEDNESDAY Rom 13:8–10 ! Lk 14:25–33 THURSDAY

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ez 47:1–2, 8–9, 12 1 Cor 3:9c–11, 16–17 ! Jn 2:13–22

FRIDAY St. Leo the Great Rom 15:14–21 ! Lk 16:1–8 SATURDAY St. Martin of Tours Rom 16:3–9, 16, 22–27 ! Lk 16:9–15 NEXT SUNDAY Wis 6:12–16 1 Thes 4:13–18 or 4:13–14 Mt 25:1–13

Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Robert H. Berggreen, M.A., M. Ed., M. Div.

Deacon: Tom Robinson

Deacon: Mike Thompson

Parish Ministry: Sr. Mary Anne Hebert Co-Directors of Religious Education: Tim & Trudy Aguillard Youth Minister: Jennifer Bollich Address: 348 West Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760 Telephone Numbers:

Parish Office: 638-9665

Fax: 638-6346

Rectory: 638-6070

E-Mail Address: [email protected] Web Site: www.stmarysfr.org

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.- Monday through Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Thursday

8:00 a.m.-Noon - Friday Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday: 7:00 a.m. (St. Francis Chapel) 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Weekday Mass Schedule:

Monday, Thursday and Friday: 7:00 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday: Noon

Reconciliation: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday; weekdays 5 minutes before Mass; or by appointment

Children’s Church: 11:00 a.m. Mass every Sunday (Sept.-May) Nursery: During 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses Perpetual Help Novena: Wednesday following noon Mass Perpetual Adoration: Every hour of every day in Perpetual

Adoration Chapel

Adoration Chapel Closed for cleaning on Wed. 10:00 am - 11:00 am Anointing of the Sick and Communion for the Sick:

Call Parish Office to make arrangements Baptisms: Celebrated monthly except during Lent and

Advent. Please contact the Parish Office; a seminar for parents and godparents is required; deadline to register for seminar is preceding Friday. Marriages: Contact priest prior to making plans; a minimum of six

months preparation is required.

Parish registration forms are in the rear of church. Please notify the Parish Office if your contact information changes, or if you move out of the Parish.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING BULLETIN ARTICLES IS WEDNESDAY AT NOON. ARTICLES CAN BE FAXED TO 638-6346, OR E-MAILED TO [email protected].

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FROM THE PASTOR:

The Catholic Church discerns three effects of sin: (1)

Sin makes it easier to sin again. This is because sin

harms the soul. (2) Sin creates guilt with God. God

forgives us of our guilt based on the merits of Christ’s

work on the Cross and our repentance of our sin. (3)

There is a need for satisfaction of the temporal

punishment for sin. This is different from the guilt

punishable by eternal damnation. There is an effect

(punishment) flowing from our sins that must be taken

care of by us in time (temporal), either our time on

earth or time in Purgatory. Catholics call this

satisfaction “expiation”. Most Christians will agree

with the first two effects of sin. It is the third effect

where non-Catholic Christians demur.

But the existence of temporal punishment, as distinct

from our eternal punishment and forgiveness, is very

clear in Scripture. King David was forgiven of the

guilt of his adultery with Bathsheba, but his baby died

and havoc continued to reign in his family. This was

temporal punishment for his already forgiven guilt

(2 Samuel 12:11-14). Moses was forgiven for striking

the rock a second time, against God’s specific

instructions. His eternal destiny was still secure, but

he was refused entry into the Promised Land as

temporal punishment (Numbers 20:12).

There are several ways for the Christian to expiate the

temporal punishment remaining even after his eternal

guilt is forgiven. Suffering in this world is one of

these ways. C. S. Lewis in his book

The Problem of

Pain

makes the major point that suffering is not

random, and it can even be good. Suffering helps a

Christian grow even when no one else knows about it.

Suffering teaches unqualified obedience. This is a

good perspective, but incomplete.

Pope Saint John Paul II, in his writings gives a deeper

meaning of suffering, one that is solidly biblical. Not

only does suffering perfect a person in obedience, it is

integral to one’s salvation. Although suffering is

never enjoyable, this concept infuses suffering with

dignity. Suffering purifies us in our pilgrimage toward

heaven. “Although He was a Son, He learned

obedience from what He suffered and, once made

perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for

all who obey Him” (Hebrews 5:8-9). When we are

perfected, we are ready for the presence of God.

Jesus certainly minced no words when it came to our

need for suffering. He called it the cross. “Anyone

who does not take his cross and follow Me is not

worthy of Me (Matthew 10:38). “If anyone would

come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his

cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). To have our

feet in the footprints of Jesus, our backs must bear a

cross.

The exciting thing is that, in some mysterious way, our

suffering can even help other people’s salvation.

“Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and

I fill

up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to

Christ’s afflictions,

for the sake of His body, which is

the church” (Colossians 1:24). Paul writes here that

his suffering for the Colossians actually fills up what

was lacking in Christ’s afflictions. Christ’s suffering

and death on the cross opened the gates of heaven to

us, and atoned for the guilt of our sins. But it did not

remove the temporal consequences of our sins, which

the sinner himself must expiate either on earth or in

Purgatory.

Non-Catholic Evangelicals state without reservation

that nothing we do can further our salvation, or anyone

else’s. Faith alone justifies, not works or suffering.

Yet the verse from Colossians above contradicts that

view of salvation. And there are other instances in

Scripture that lend credence to the teaching that one

person can do something to help in the salvation of

another. The principle is enunciated starting as far

back as Job 1:5.

The fact that Evangelicals are uncomfortable with this

concept

does not change the fact that it is based solidly

in Scripture. My suffering can further the salvation of

others as well as my own. Suffering in the present

helps in the application of the graces won for us by

Christ on the Cross. By offering up my suffering in

union with Christ’s, I raise my suffering to a new level

of significance. It removes the temporal punishment

due to my sins as well as the sins of others. Suffering

becomes holy.

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THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

PLEASE REFER TO THE FRONT OF THE BULLETIN FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASSES AND SERVICES.

Sun., Nov. 5 2nd_{Collection - Building Fund}

11:00 am - Children’s Church

10:00 am - 1st_{Reconciliation Parents Meeting (PH)}

Noon - 1st_{Reconciliation Practice (CH)}

Mon., Nov. 6 7:00 am - Mass

5:30 pm - Elementary School of Religion (PH/SJC) 6:30 pm - Baptism Seminar (PO)

6:40 pm - Jr./High School of Religion (PH/SJC/PO) Tue., Nov. 7 Noon - Mass

6:30 pm - Celebration of 1st_{Reconciliation (CH)}

6:30 pm - RCIA (SJC)

7:30 pm - Men’s Bible Study (PO) Wed., Nov. 8 9:30 am - Needlework Group (PO)

Noon - Seniors Mass / Novena / Social

6:30 pm - Choir Practice (CH)

6:30 pm - Knights of Columbus Meeting (PH) Thu., Nov. 9 7:00 am - Mass

Fri., Nov. 10 7:00 am - Mass

8:30 am - CSPC Veteran’s Mass (Gym)

Sun., Nov. 12 9:00 am - RCIA Rite of Acceptance 11:00 am - Celebration of Baptisms

MASS INTENTIONS

Sun., Nov. 5 Parishioners of St. Mary; M/M Percy Aguillard & Lester; Myles Bueche & Grandparents; Shane Brewer; Angie Fulmer; Michael & Cody Holmes; Betty LeJeune; J. Edward Lieux; Ovide Mix; Herrise Morrison; James “Buddy” Olinde; Tyler Perrault; George & Hazel Powers; Paul W. Rockvoan; Horace Swindler, Jr.; George Thomas; Special Intention of M/M Joey LaGrone & Extended Family Mon., Nov. 6 Charles Gordon Chutz; Linda Lemoine; Cile, Gene &

Edward Roy

Tue., Nov. 7 Linda Lemoine; Nolen & Hazel Miller

Thu., Nov. 9 Glenn & Elizabeth Connor; Mike Donovan; Antoine & Lizzie Langlois; Linda Lemoine; Alfred & Ella Morgan Fri., Nov. 10 Jeremy Ducote; Linda Lemoine

Sat.,Nov. 11 Joseph “Boy” & Eva Ballard; Josephine Crochet; Alvin & Edna David; Jeff & Bill David; Violet David; Mike Donovan; Angie Fulmer; Andre Fuselier; Rose Ella Gebhart; Lelia Lanius; Edmond LeBlanc; Bob & Valley LeBoeuf; M/M Johnnie Major; Damon Manola; Mercedes McDaniels; Alfred & Ella Morgan; Paul Rockvoan; Willie & Millie Rogers; Sheldon Vosburg; Robert Whitney

Sun., Nov. 12 Parishioners of St. Mary; M/M W. H Adams; Albert & Myrtle Aguillard; Mary Lynn Guerin Anderson; Lynn Bates; E. J. & Nellie Bizette & Family; Shane Brewer; Myles Bueche & Grandparents; Blake Chustz; Diane G. Fields; Angie Fulmer; Paul Joseph Gremillion; M/M J. W. Guerin; Michael & Cody Holmes; Nancy Kindy; M/M Kenneth Landry; M/M Carl Landry; M/M George LaCour; Sidney & Martha Miller; Herrise Morrison; Paul W. Rockvoan; George Thomas; Paul Vidrine

We offer our prayers and sincere condolences to the

Sympathy

family of Cynthia Bonaventure. May they experience the peace of the Lord.

SANCTUARY CANDLE MEMORIAL

The Sanctuary Candle Memorial for the month of November is in memory of Heather and Lacie Chutz; Charles Gordon Chutz and Judy Jarreau.

Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one’s life. Those who listen to us and observe us must be able to see in our actions what they hear from our lips, and so give glory to God! I am thinking now of some advice that Saint Francis of Assisi gave his brothers: preach the Gospel and, if necessary, use words. Preaching with your life, with your witness. —Homily, April 14, 2013 -Pope Francis

ADORATION CHAPEL

Adorers of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel attest to the following favors received: “Thank you, Lord, for your many graces.”

CAN YOU WATCH ONE HOUR WITH ME? Committed adorers are needed:

Sunday - 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (VACANT) - 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. (VACANT) - Noon to 1:00 p.m. (VACANT)

- 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (NEEDS PARTNER) Monday - 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. (VACANT)

- 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. (VACANT) - 4:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. (VACANT) - 11:00 am to Noon (NEEDS PARTNER) Tuesday - 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. (VACANT)

- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (VACANT)

- 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (NEEDS PARTNER) Wednesday - Noon to 1:00 p.m.(NEEDS PARTNER) Friday - Midnight to 1:00 a.m. (VACANT) Saturday - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (VACANT)

THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER TIMES AVAILABLE WHEN PARTNERS ARE NEEDED. If you can commit to spending one of these hours with Jesus, or serve as a substitute, please call, Freida at 638-9665.

STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE

! Offertory collection last weekend:

Identified Contributors $9,032.00 Non-Identified Contributo r s 1,792.00

On-Line Giving 1,787.00

TOTAL $12,611.00

AMOUNT NEEDED TO MEET WEEKLY BUDGET: $12,600.00

! Additional contributions to the Building Fund - $1,492.00 ! Total Capital Campaign collection for October - $23,959.44

BUILDING FUND COLLECTION

There is a second collection this weekend for the Building Fund. Thank you for your generosity.

RCIA Presentation

The RCIA presentation this week is Rite of Acceptance: Explanation of Practice Discernment & Advent. Anyone is more than welcome to attend the RCIA session this Tuesday, November 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Center.

Signing up for Online Giving is as easy as...

1. Visit our parish’s website at www.stmarysfr.org. 2. Click on the Online Giving graphic (like the one above). 3. Complete the online registration form.

Parishioner Benefits:

! No need for writing checks

! Financial planning allows you to align your paychecks with the parish’s offertory schedule.

! Allows you to give even if you are unable to attend Mass.

! Contribution amount is easily adjusted.

! Credit card option allows you to take advantage of any benefits such as airline mileage or cash bonuses.

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YOUTH NEWS

YOUTH MASS

EVERY THIRD SUNDAY ! 6:00 PM ! ST. ANN CHURCH Sunday, November 19

Mass followed by fellowship and a meal. All Jr. High and High school students are invited to attend.

Check the Bulletin for Information Coming Soon on These Youth Events

Youth Mass ! Youth Night ! Pro-Vita Dinner

For questions about these and other SMYG events, please call Jennifer Bollich at 938-2879.

PRAYER LIST

If you wish to place a name on the prayer list or retain a name after the four week period, please call Freida Whitney in the Parish Office at 638-9665.

Please pray for all military persons and their families, and all those in need, especially, for the following people:

Cecil Armand; Dallas Barron; Cathie Bayham; Percy Bonaventure; Hayes Bordelon; Gerald Connor; Rosemary Cox; Karen Davis; Charlotte Fabre; Kenny Fountain; Gabriel Gandy; Courtney Garon; Natta Gebhart; Robert Geier, Jr.; Francisco Gorresquieta; Mona Guidry; Audrey Guidroz; Kim Gustin; Susan Hill Hoffmann; Jeff Hurme; Cathy Jackson; Keith Jarreau; Louis Jarreau; Mary L. Jarreau; Robert & Wanda Jarreau; Louis & Fay Johnson; Juno Rose; Jack Kellerman; Sr. Rita Lambert, CSJ; Kim Landry; Thomas Landry; Rae Ann Langlois; Timmy Lemoine; Catherine Lindsly; Becky Maggio; Bernard Mayeaux; Donald Mackenzie; Joyce Miller; Tim Miller; Buddy Morel; Wayne Meaux; Shannon McNulty; Barbara, Henry & Marty Navarre; Paula David Navarre; Rebecca Olinde; Paul Ransome, Jr.; Wilbur Reed; Gloria Robbins; Debbie Russell; Salvador Russo, Jr.; Jackie Saizan; Mavis Sonnier;

Stephen Wartelle; Jimmy Woods

Liturgical Ministers for Next Weekend

7:00 a.m St. Francis - Sunday, November 12 C/L: Stacie Allen

EM: John Patin, David Bonaventure, Deacon Mike

AS - Emily Bonaventure

4:00 p.m. Vigil St. Mary - Saturday, November 11 C: Blanche Jewell L: Bettie Capps

EM: Deacon Mike, Eddie & Pat Foster, Lona Hendrick, Doris Jewell, Martha Jewell, Margaret LeCoq

AS: Drake Brown, Carson Crabtree, Elijah Dorgan

9:00 a.m. St. Mary -Sunday, November 12 C: Blane Jarreau L: Laina Moore

EM: Deacon Mike, Brandon & Rochelle Chapman, Cheryl & Greg Chapman, Faye & Jimmy Fontaine, Peter Goodman - Choir

AS - Tyler Dowden; Jackson & Parker Jewell

11:00 a.m. St. Mary - Sunday, November 12 C: Farilyn Dupuy L: Brandy Blanchard

EM: Deacon Mike, Sarah Cline, Olivia, Rachel & Stephen Fulmer, Brooke Glaser; Bradley Gueho

AS: Luke, Nicholas & Tyler Vosburg

Altar Society News

The holiday season is rapidly approaching. Our

next meeting will be our Thanksgiving Pot Luck

Meal - Thursday, November 9 in the Parish Hall

at 12:30 p.m. Come feast with us as we

celebrate our great success of the fall fund

raiser. We will supply the meat- simply bring

one recipe of whatever you want to make. So

bring your wonderful faces, share our news and

bring a good appetite to enjoy our Thanksgiving

feast meal.

13 Reasons Why Not: A Forum on Youth & Suicide November 14, 2017 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Catholic Life Center, 1800 Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge

The program will feature presentations by Dr. Donna Ferguson, a local child and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice. The evening will address concerns over the popular and controversial TV series, “13 Reasons Why” including the underlying causes of the series popularity, the mental health issue of depression, the warning signs of suicide, and what those concerned can do in response. This forum is directed toward parents and adults involved in youth ministry, as well as those who work with youth and young adults in other capacities, either professionally or as volunteers. No pre-registration is required. For more information, contact the Office of Marriage and Family Life at 225-242-0323 or [email protected].

Stewardship of Ministry

Please place your completed Stewardship of

Ministry commitment form in this week’s

offertory collection or drop it off at the Parish

Office. Please answer the call to ministry to

Serve the Needs of All.

VOCATIONS

In You, Lord, I have found my peace!” Is the Lord calling you to be a peacemaker as a sister, brother or priest? If you think God is calling you to a Church vocation, call Msgr. Berggreen at 638-9665, or call or e-mail Fr. Andrew Merrick at 225-3369-8778, [email protected]