H O LY F A M I LY C A T H O L I C C H U R C H
http://www.holyfamilyfranklinton.com
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Pastor
Rev. Peter Hammett, OSB
Sacramental emergencies
(985) 237-0972
Office
(985) 839-4040
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm
Fax: (985) 839-2429
Parish Email
[email protected]
Mailing Address
1220 14th Ave (corner of Bickham St)
Franklinton, LA 70438
Weekend Masses
Saturday Vigil: 5 pm
Sunday: 8:30 and 11 am
La Misa en Español: 5 pm
(el último domingo de cada mes)
Weekday Masses
Monday and Wednesday: 6 pm
Thursday and Friday: 9 am
(no weekday Mass on Tuesday)
Confessions
Saturday 3:30 - 4:15 pm
and by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday of every month
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Director of Religious Education
and Baptismal Seminar
Renée Herbert: (985) 630-1121
Marriages
Contact Fr Peter at least six months
before your planned wedding date.
Bulletin Deadline
Wednesday, noon.
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May 10, 2015
From our Pastor
Mass Intentions
We believe Jesus is risen, therefore
the following words of Pope St. Leo
the Great should encourage us to
draw ever closer to the Lord, who is
within us: "The effect of our sharing
in the body and blood of Christ is to
change us into what we receive. As
we have died with him, and have been
buried and raised to life with him, so
we bear him within us, both in body
and in spirit, in everything we do.”
5/9
Fr. Peter
Congrats, Class of 2015!
Covington High School:
Will Busby
Franklinton High School:
Connor Ackerman, Bri AugustineMeredith, Cameron Dominguez,
Trista Galivan, Katie Herbert,
Dylan LaRocca, Lance Ragas
Louisiana Virtual Charter Academy:
Matthew Kennedy
Pine High School:
John Eric Brumfield, Mikey Seal
Southeastern Louisiana University:
Jensin Lopez
Special Holy Family retreat
The Altar-Rosary Society extends an
invitation to all parishioners to set
aside a day to hear the Lord speak.
This Wednesday, May 13, we will
leave here at 7:45 am for St Joseph
Abbey, and return at 3 pm. Our
speaker will be Fr Paul Hart. The cost
is $37 and includes lunch. We need
to submit a head count on Monday,
so please call Joanne Thorp today to
register, 839-4223.
5 pm Nathan Ackerman
†Jessie Andras
†Harold Carriles
†Ariel Erwin
†Marilyn Galivan
Matthew Kennedy
†Earline Lauzon
†Lucrecia LeBlanc
†Thelma Pitre
5/10 8:30 am Cameron Dominguez
†Connie Bychurch
†Hilda Kreamer
†Audrey Morel
5/10
11 am Parishioners
5/11
6 pm Jackson Norris
5/13
6 pm †Gerardo Macias
5/14
9 am †C.J. Guiteau
5/15
9 am †C.J. Guiteau
Oblate meeting on Tuesday -what’s that all about?
You’ve seen “Oblates 5 pm” in the
Upcoming Events lists and on the
monthly calendars for a long time.
Have you ever wondered what an
oblate is, and what this group is all
about?
An “oblation” is an offering, or gift,
to God; “oblates” are men and women who offer their lives to God. Oblates of St Benedict are persons who
seek to deepen their Christian discipleship and become holy in their
own vocations by incorporating the
very practical wisdom found in Benedict’s writings (called his Rule) into
their daily lives. Benedict saw balancing prayer and work as the key to
one’s spiritual health and growth. So
as their schedules permit, Oblates
strive to be faithful to regular personal prayer, the Divine Office, and
reflection on Scripture, along with
offering themselves for the service of
God and neighbor. They also gather
monthly to pray together, discuss
sections of Benedict’s Rule, attend
Mass together, and share a potluck
meal. Twice per year they gather
with Oblates across the region for a
Day of Recollection at St Joseph Abbey. All are welcome to the next
gathering this Tuesday, May 12, at 5
pm. Questions? Call the office.
The end is near!
CCD classes meet once
more next Sunday,
May 17. Awards are
presented and the May
crowning will take place. 11th grade
Confirmation will meet on May 13
and 20, and Y-Prep meets once more
on May 13.
Help Center continues to amaze
During April, the Help Center distributed an astounding total of 11,725
lbs of food to 335 families in need!
This simply would not happen without your donations. Please continue
to give. For May, they
are in great need of 18-oz
and 42-oz containers of
OATS
NON-INSTANT OATS.
Please bring your items
to the parish hall and volunteers will take care of transporting
them to the Help Center. Thank you.
I call you friends.
It was not you who chose me,
but I who chose you
and appointed you to go
and bear fruit that will remain.
This I command you:
Love one another.
~
John 15:15-17
Decluttering? Donate!
Upcoming Events
5/9
Altar-Rosary Society Bake Sale
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
5/10
Coffee Social 9:30 am
5/10
Altar-Rosary Society Bake Sale
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
5/11
Oblates meeting 5 pm
5/12
Altar-Rosary meeting 10 am
5/13
Retreat at St Joseph Abbey
open to all parishioners
<---- see details on facing page
5/13
Last Y-Prep class 6 pm
CYO 7 pm
5/14
Friends of St Francis 9:30 am
5/15
Help Center luncheon 12 noon
Honoring Rev Steve Bush and
Rev LaSheena Simmons
5/17
Fr P’s Morality class 9:40 am
5/18
Combined Councils 6:30 pm
5/21
Men’s Group 7 pm
5/24
Fr P’s Morality class 9:40 am
5/25
Confirmation Retreat
10 am-7 pm
The annual Garage Sale (which funds
our Religious Education program) is on
Saturday, June 6, so it’s time to start
looking around your house, attic, and
garage for those gently used items that
might be of interest to someone. We
regret that due to lack of storage space
we cannot begin accepting your donations now, but you can bring your treasures to the parish hall Monday through
Friday, June 1-5, from 8 am - 4 pm. And
set a reminder so you’ll remember to
come on June 6 and shop all the bargains!
Coming this summer...
Stewardship Corner
Last week’s collection: $2,478.20
Building Fund total:
$63,088.00
Thank you for your generosity.
...watch this spot!
In your kindness, please remember in your prayers:
Rita Anderson, Elise Angelette, David Bolotte, Darryl Bonner, Linda Boos, Faye Boyd, George Crockett, Lucy Erwin, Hazel Estave,
Jean Felton, June Georgusis, Matthew Hebert, John Heidel, Katie Herbert, Davin Hodges, Kristian Knecht, Katie McCain, John
Moragas, Lenny and Helen Morel, Bertha Pitcher, Maureen Poché, Marilyn Prestenbach, Daniel Sanchez, McKenna Scroggs, Nicole
Seal, Bunny Stall, Misti Stewart, H.L. Sumrall, Abby Temples, Kaye Varnado, JoAnn Vince, Althea Welch, June Westmoreland, and
all who serve in our military