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 & 10:00am
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
Intentions
Mon, Nov 2 12:05 pm
Claire/Norton Garcia,
Harvey/Anna Joyce Breaux
Also remembered in prayer: Steve Blanchard, M/M Ted,
M/M T J/Cleveland Moore, M/M Ulysse Landry, L J/
Neta, M/M Eno Maturin, Julius/Peter; Linda/Walter
Robin, M/M Anatole/Lloyd/Yvonne/Barbara/Dudley /
Adrian Durocher, Howard, Jr/Howard, Sr/Lester/Odette
Poche, Eula/Leonie Boudreaux, Georgine/Paul/Bella
Verret, Mercedes Goins, Rena/Lee/Charlene
Delahoussaye, Delores/Keith Ulysse Derouen
Tue, Nov 3 6:00 pm
Lorayne Falterman
Wed, Nov 4 12:05 pm
Anna Joyce/Harvey Breaux
Thu, Nov 5 6:00 pm
Mary Fay Freshley
Fri, Nov 6 12:05 pm
Rita/Everette, III, Everette, Jr
Goner, Bernadette/Leonce Legnon
Sat, Nov 7 8:30 am
Evelyn/Taylor Lancon
Sat, Nov 7 4:00 pm
Buddy Clement
Also remembered in prayer: Junius/Lauriel Legnon;
JoAnn LeJeune; Jerome Migues; Diane/Karey Landry,
Dean Derouen, Angeline “Jo” Simoneaux; M/M Bourque,
Daniel Bourque, Curless Tabb, Nelson Guillotte, Richard/
Laura Verret, Myrtle L Prince; Stephen E Gauthier;
Walter, Jr/Walter, Sr/Lena Fitch; Jodie/Gerald Landry,
Sr.; James ODeen Warf; Bill/Anna Mae Fremin, Ada/
Louis/George/Jeanette Boudreaux; Stephanie Cormier;
Steven Blanchard; Marie/Ted/M/M T J/Cleveland
Moore, M/M Ulysse/ L J/Neta Landry, M/M Eno
Maturin, Peter/Juliius; Amy/Harold Landry
Sunday, Nov 8 8:00 am
Rita/Lawrence Arton
Also remembered in prayer: Mark/Neuville/Keith
Sonnier; Marvin “Ga”/Perry Hebert, M/M Arthur Hebert,
M/M Whitney Hebert; Brenda/Clifford/Therese Migues;
JoAnn LeJeune; Steven Blanchard (His birthday);
Dolly/T-Paul/Charlotte/Kerry Landry, M/M Arnold Landry
Sun, Nov 8 10:00 am
Parishioners of St. John the
Evangelist Church
Also remembered in prayer: Eric )/(Alison)/Loretta
Mouret; Timmy Prados & Family; Mary Alice Foco, Ava
Foco Perry; Mary Fay Freshley (Her birthday on
November 9); Leonard (Slim) Boudreaux (His birthday on
November 12)
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: November 1
Church
: JoAnn LeJeune
Chapel
: Souls in Purgatory
All Souls Day Monday, November 2
Monday, Nov 2 is All Souls Day, a day set aside to pray
especially for our deceased loved ones and to recall that we
too will die one day. We will have a Mass in the St. John
cemetery at 12:05pm.
There will also be a memorial service (not a Mass) offered
for all the faithful departed at Beau Pre Cemetery at 3pm.
Please Pray for Our Beloved Dead
Formation & Education
With the election already upon us, it is a good time to look at Pope Leo XIII’s encyclicals on the government.Pope Leo XIII lived during a time of great social change (the late 1800s) and was very socially conscious. While he
was pope, he issued several letters dealing with the specific conditions of Catholics in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, France, Peru, and others. He also wrote a few letters addressing the question of Church-State relations in a general way. A particularly helpful encyclical is Immortale Dei: On the Christian Constitution of States, published in 1885.
There are two layers when we talk about reality: The natural and the supernatural. These two often interact, but each has their own specific focus. When in conflict over something, priority should be given to the supernatural. For example, it is part of the natural order that human beings practice self-preservation, get married, and have children. But, when Jesus calls upon specific individuals, it is part of the supernatural order that a person chooses to let themselves be killed (martyrdom) or chooses not to get married in order to serve the Kingdom of God (holy celibacy). When it comes to the government, Leo XIII sees it as part of the natural order, but criticizes those who want to pretend there is no supernatural order.
Another way to put this is that all truth comes from God, but some of it we can figure out on our own and some of it we can only know if God tells us (Revelation). A lot of morality is actually something we can figure out using our minds. We call this morality “Natural Law.” When Catholics say “murder is wrong,” it’s not a religious idea, but a natural idea. When we say “you should go to Mass on Sundays,” that is something God revealed to us. A person can’t just know that on their own. So, when we interact with the government, we can make our arguments based on the natural law, meaning we’re not “shoving our religion down people’s throats.” At the same time, because of Original Sin, human beings are often really bad at figuring out and recognizing what is right and wrong if they rely on just their own ability to think. So, faith often helps us be more reasonable. For this reason, the Church is actually quite beneficial to society because we can remind it of things they easily forget or get wrong.
This also does not mean that the government can simply ignore the existence of God. Part of Natural Law is that human beings can figure out that there is a God even without faith. They may not know much about who God is, but they can know that he exists. On both the natural and supernatural levels, human beings are supposed to respect God. So, government policies which treat human beings as if there is no God are bound to fail because they are ignoring a major part of what makes a human being human.
Pope Leo explains that government is a natural part of human existence. He writes “Man's natural instinct moves him to live in civil society.” God designed us to have government. Since government authority is part of God’s design, Catholics should obey their civil leaders as much as a possible. He does not say that any one form of government is the right form, so long as that form acknowledges itself to be under the authority of God, who is the source of all law, order, and goodness. This means that communism is a problem in part because it denies the existence of God. But this can also apply to democracies and republics if they act like there is no God. The existence of God is something we can know by reason. Human beings have a natural instinct to practice some form of religion; they instinctively worship something, even when they don’t necessarily realize that’s what they’re doing. For this reason, the pope also teaches that “one of [the] chief duties” of leaders is “to favor religion, to protect it, to shield it under the credit and sanction of the laws, and neither to organize nor enact any measures that may compromise its safety.” So, when a government crosses the line of trying to interfere with service to God, the government steps outside its authority and should be disobeyed. And remember that protecting religion or even favoring it (like with tax-exemption) is not the same thing as forcing it on others.
He also calls on Catholics to be involved in promoting the common good of society. This does not mean, however, that Catholics can justify contradicting the Church as part of their public involvement. Instead, we should apply the principles of Natural Law - which the Church can help us to understand - in forming laws and a just society. As you engage with the government and society around you, remember that we have a duty to God and Country, but that only one of those lasts forever.
In Christ, -Fr. Albert
Leo XIII and the Government
Pastor’s Column
Thoughts and updates from Fr. Albert
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,
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. Next KC meeting is
scheduled for November 11 at 6:30 pm at
the Parish Hall.
Catholic Daughte
rs
If you would like to join the Catholic Daughters,
please call the office. The next meeting
will be held on November 11 at 6:30
pm. The CDA fundraiser is still ongoing.
If anyone wants to purchase a picture
please call
337-276-4194/337-276-5692.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
We will be having our annual Thanksgiving Food
Drive collecting canned and dry goods and other
household items on the weekends of November
7/8, 14/15 and 21/22. Please leave all items in
the back of Church. Food will be distributed on
November 22. Thank You.
Mausoleum Spaces for Sale
There are a number of mausoleum crypts for sale
in our cemetery. Please call the office for more
information. Thank You.
Dinner with Fr. Albert
Fr. Albert is putting time into his schedule to be
able 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
UL or LSU football). To help with this, evenings he
is available will be listed here.
Sat, Nov 7 after 4pm Mass
Sat, Dec 5 after 4pm Mass
Sat, Dec 19 after 4pm Mass
Continuing Precautions
We are in phase III 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.
First Friday/Saturday Adoration
Adoration for First Friday/Saturday will begin on
Friday, November 6 and end with 8:30 am First
Saturday Mass on November 7.
CCD News
(Classes are 11am in Parish Hall)
Sun. Nov. 8 Confirmation and 1st Communion
Sun. Nov. 15 Confirmation and 1st Communion
Wed, Nov. 18 6pm Family Night Parish Hall
followed by 6:30 Arise Night in Church
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.
Offerings
General Collection Oct 24/25 $2708.00
Insurance Fund $1113.00
Tithe.ly week ending 10/23 $78.83
Poor Box $886.97
Total $4786.80
Second Collections
November 1 Maintenance Fund November 8 NONE November 15 NONE
November 22 Catholic Campaign for Human Development
November 29 Insurance Fund
Candles and more for sale in office
Starting next week, the parish office will have the
following things for sale (cash or check):
Case of Candles ………..…..$32
Parish Christmas Cards………. $2
Bottle for Holy Water ………..$ 1
Individual Candles………....……….$3
A Stewardship Moment
In today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches his followers about
“blessedness,” a word not used much in American
culture. The Beatitudes Jesus evokes in the Gospel
reading are not promises of happiness, but
promises of a new life with God; blessedness is key
to a new way of living through the human
experiences of mourning, meekness, peacemaking,
persecution, and poverty of spirit. For Christian
stewards, “blessedness” does not depend on wealth
or health or status. Christian stewards recognize
that blessedness is God’s gift. In the kingdom of
God, life is not governed by honor and fame, but
by the promise of abundant life. Embracing a
poverty of spirit and meekness reveal God’s
abundant life “breaking into” our world.
Outreach & Evangelization
Stewardship
Managing God’s Gifts to Us
Arise Night 6:30pm Wed, Nov 18
An Arise Night is an evening of healing & renewal
for any parishioner or guest looking to grow in
their faith, and experience the love of
God through the power of the Holy
Spirit. It is an evening of praise and
worship, a teaching on the Holy Spirit
accompanied by a testimony, and an
opportunity for those present to be
prayed with for healing or
empowerment.
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 appointment with Fr.
Albert.
Donations Needed
The Disch-DeClouet service center is looking for these
items, please consider donating:
Bed linens, blankets, coats/sweaters, shoes
(especially men’s), diapers/wipes (child and
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