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STAFF (phone extensions listed)
Rev. Keith Garvin, Pastor 204 Deacon Tom Deal Deacon Chris Domingue Janell Holland, Admin. Assistant to Fr. Keith 200 Haley Pulliam, Business Manager 201 Missy McKenzie, Communications 206 Kelly Spitzfaden, Bookkeeper 202 Mark Loyet, Youth Ministry [email protected] Pam Givens, Director of Music 209 Kerri Frantz, Faith Enrichment/PSR Susan McKenzie, Liturgy John Guerririo, Catechesis & RCIA J. Randy Smith, Community Outreach
Ken Vincent, Finance Council Chair Vaughn Antley & John VanVeckhoven Trustees Lisa Patrick, JGS School Principal Dr. Bob Webber, St. Frederick Principal
JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD SCHOOL PreK 3 - 6th grade
900 Good Shepherd Lane Monroe, La 71201
(318) 325-8569 Fax: (318) 325-9730 www.jesusgoodshepherd.org
Diocesan Jr. High & High School St. Frederick
7th - 12th grade 3300 Westminster Avenue Monroe, LA
(318) 323-9636 www.stfrederickhigh.org
Parish Pastoral Council: Your Voice at JGS
Elizabeth Williams (President)
MASSES
Sunday Anticipated: Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:30; 11:00 a.m.; 5:00 p.m. Nursery for 1 year - 4 year olds 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. Masses Weekdays: Monday & Wednesday 6:30 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m. Friday: (School Mass) 8:10 a.m. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. Holy Days: 8:10 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
FAITH ENRICHMENT Meets every Wednesday in Moore Hall. Family dinner is at 5:30pm and Faith Enrichment classes begin at 6:30pm.
RECONCILIATION: Tuesdays: 4:00 –5:00 p.m. Saturdays: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Or by appointment
ADORATION: See inside bulletin for Adoration times and information.
BAPTISM: Please call the office to schedule. Baptism preparation class is required.
MATRIMONY: Call the office at least six months prior to wedding date.
ANNULMENT PROCEDURE Lay Advocate Contact: Mary Ann Sims, 325-0264
2510 Emerson Street Monroe Louisiana 71201 (318) 325-7549 Fax (318) 322-6969
www.jgschurch.org
OFFICE HOURS - no longer closed for lunch 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday Will open on Fridays after the 8:10am Mass
Welcome to JESUS THE
GOOD SHEPHERD
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Consider Yourself Home!Consider Yourself Home!
MISSION STATEMENT Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe of the Diocese of Shreveport is a loving, nurturing family of faith and prayer with the Eucharist as the center of parish life. With diverse gifts, we proclaim God’s healing love and presence in the world through the
Word, worship and service.
Fr. Keith Garvin Susan McKenzie Lisa Patrick Charles Sampognaro Kathi Savage
J. Randy Smith Kelly B. Southern Justin Tarver Eric Thibodeaux
Delle Tyler (VP) Andi Holyfield (Sec.) Tom Brock Kerri Frantz John Guerriero Jr.
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Should You Make Your Teenagers Go To Youth Group? Whether or not to make a child go to youth group is a common dilemma among parents of high school age teen-agers. You might be thinking, “My teen-ager doesn’t want to go to youth group, but I want them to learn their faith and be involved in our church. Should I force them against their will?” The answer to the question could be yes or no. A parent once told me that she had decided not to make her kids go to youth group be-cause they were already so involved in faith related classes, groups and activities that she felt one more group would be too much. Her deci-sion was not only legitimate but very wise. She knew that forcing her children to attend another faith related group could actually become counterproductive and cause them to rebel. So in that instance, I fully supported her decision NOT to make her kids attend. Another parent told me that at first her child was resistant to attend-ing a youth group, but she felt it necessary because the child was not involved in any other such groups. Rather than “force” him to attend, she shrewdly bribed him with something he wanted, and it turned out that he enjoyed the group, and continued to attend by his own choice. The fact is, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Some teens really need to attend a youth group because the parents may not feel capable of teaching them the faith, or the child needs something to balance their exposure to secular influences. Other teens are so spiritually mature and grounded in their faith that, though the youth group would benefit greatly from their presence, the teen doesn’t really need the group. Ultimately, it is up to parents to discern whether or not they should “force,” “gently obligate,” “bribe” or allow their teenager to decide whether or not to go to youth group. To help you decide on the best approach for you, consider the following questions: What is your child’s level of knowledge and understanding about
the Catholic Faith? Do you feel competent to answer all of their difficult questions? Do you find yourself having enough time to assess their spiritual
life and address their needs? Is your teenager willing to discuss the faith with you? Are they already involved in other faith related groups? How involved in and connected to the Catholic community are
they? How mature is their relationship with God? Do you feel your child is at risk of falling away from the faith once
they leave home? Could you benefit from the help of experienced Catholic teachers? If you are unsure of what to do, I would be more than happy to meet with you and/or your son or daughter personally to talk about your/their needs and concerns. The Jesus the Good Shepherd High School Youth Group will begin to meet this Wednesday, February 17th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the home of Olga & Dan Trejo. All students from 9th through 12th grade are welcome! Please refer to page 4 for their address. Mark Loyet Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry (JGS) Campus Minister St. Frederick High School Cell: 972-742-1002 [email protected] Mark Loyet
ADORATION Traditional Adoration Tuesdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:20 pm. We will have the Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:20 p.m. followed by the Holy Mass at 5:30 pm.
COLLECTIONS Weekly Revenue Budget $16,076.00 Collection February 7th $20,379.00 Variance $ 4,303.00
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, February 15th in observance of President’s Day
RCIA: EVERY TUESDAY 7:00PM PARISH HALL We will not have class this week in celebration of Mardi Gras and in preparation for the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. We will be celebrating the Rite of Sending at the 8:30am Mass on Sunday, Feb. 14th then heading to the Cathedral in Shreve-port for the Rite of Election at 2:00pm. Also, please continue to pray for the candi-dates as they move through the learning process of joining the church.
VOCATIONS CHALICE Please pray for the following families as they pray for vocations each week. The tradition of the Vocations Chalice is widespread across the country. Each year at this time, JGS entrusts a special chalice to the care of a volunteer family during the weeks of Lent. Each week, a family will place the chal-ice in a place of honor in their home and will pray for vocations using the pray-er provided or one of their own choosing. The chalice is a visual reminder that the precious blood of Our Lord has saved and redeemed His people, and that He continues to call men and women to serve Him. While the individual families have the privilege of hosting the Vocations Chalice, the rest of us are called to pray for the family and for all of our young people to be alert to God’s voice in their hearts.
February 14th Carrie & Matt Rocconi (Maggie, Luke, Lily) February 21st Renee & Larry Lashley (Thomas & Williams) February 28th Elizabeth & Paul Williams (Madison & Parker) March 6th Mary & Greg McGlynn (Nicholas) March 13th Olga & Daniel Trejo (Gabby, Bianca, Sophie) March 20th Missy & Mark McKenzie (Henry, George, Christopher)
STATIONS, SOUP & SANDWICHES IS BACK! BEGINS THIS FRIDAY 5:30PM STATIONS: Church SOUP & SANDWICHES: Moore Hall Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday at 5:30 p.m. during Lent. Afterwards there will be a fellowship dinner in Moore Hall with delicious soup and gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Join us and bring a friend! JGS SUPPER CLUB SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20 DOE’S EAT PLACE Plan on joining us for fun, food, and fellowship! Seating is limited so be sure to sign-up on the sheet located in the gathering space.
Easter Flowers Donations are currently being accepted for Easter flowers. Envelopes are in the Gathering Space and can be dropped in
the church mailbox or brought to the Parish office during regular hours.
BISHOP’S APPEAL Next week JGS Church will be celebrating Appeal weekend as we take time this week to seek to educate ourselves about the programs and ministries our Annual Diocesan Stewardship Appeal provides. In this “Year of Mercy,” we are reminded that our Appeal has been offering programs like care for our retired priests, semi-narians, youth and Hispanic outreach, campus ministry and St. Vincent de Paul for many years. Please take time to review the material made available to you outlin-ing the programs and ministries listed above and more. In this way, we will be prepared next week to offer our pledge in support of the 2016 Annual Appeal. JGS FAMILY PROMISE WEEK FEBRUARY 21-27 ST. PASCHAL’S C.C. (WEST MON-ROE) JGS members provide the each evening meal and deliver the dinner to St. Pascal Church in West Monroe where the families are housed for the week. There are still a few nights available so please consider volunteering to serve the homeless and less fortunate in our area. If you and your family can help, please contact J. Randolph (Randy) Smith at 387-6496 or 387-9118 or email [email protected].
Sunday, February 14 8:30 A.M…………………………………………….……..Marjorie Fiske 11:00 A.M……………………..……….............................…For the Parish 5:00 P.M..Deceased members of the Costanza, Lewis, & Zagone families Monday, February 15 6:30 A.M………………....………………....……………………...Joe Piro Tuesday, February 16 5:30 P.M………………………………………...……...…..Toby Bancroft Wednesday, February 17 6:30 A.M………………………………………………..………..Fr. Dave Thursday, February 18 5:30 P.M…………………………..........…………………….Paul McElroy Friday, February 19 8:10 A.M. ……………………………………………..………...Patsy Day Saturday, February 20 7:30 A.M…………………………………………...…….……Poor Souls 4:30 P.M…………………….…….……….…........................... Jason Jones Sunday, February 21 8:30 A.M…………………………………………...…….……..Patsy Day 11:00 A.M……………………..……….............................…For the Parish 5:00 P.M……………………………………...…...Jeanette & Irwin Sibille
PARISH FAMILY FAITH & FELLOWSHIP NIGHT!
EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING!
CHURCH FAMILY SUPPER JGS Cafeteria 5:30pm-6:30pm
FAITH ENRICHMENT PK-9th gd & Confirmation Class 6:30pm-7:30pm
JGS ADULT LIFE GROUPS will start back soon! Stay tuned for info about a NEW Mom’s Group and More!
Childcare will be available! Other ministries are encouraged to have mtgs/faith groups at the same time so that all family members can be involved in a group!
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY The Homebound Ministry enjoys the privilege of visiting and taking
communion to the sick and shut-in of our parish. If you know of someone who is recovering from a short term illness or who is more permanently
homebound and would like to have this service, please call the church office, 325-7549 or Adeline Inzina at 323-8649
PARISH SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES All groups are open, everyone is welcome!
Small Faith Communities: Please join us in one of the following: Sunday Morning: …………………………..9:45am - 10:45am in Parish Hall 1st Sunday of the Month………………....3:00pm @ Joanne Worley’s home
(Direction for Our Times Lay Apostles) Tuesday Morning: ……...Early Morning Men’s Group 6:30 AM in Parish Hall
Wednesday Lunch Hour: ………….Men’s Group In Parish Hall at 11:30 AM Wednesday Afternoon:……………………….……12:00pm at private home (Women’s Bible Study)
Wednesday Afternoon: ……...……………1:30pm in Parlor (Scripture study) Wednesday Evening:……………….……….6:30pm - Adult Faith Enrichment
Wednesday Evening : ……….In parishioners homes from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM. Thursday Evening : ……………………………………7:00 PM in Parish Hall
Call the church office if you have questions or would like more information: 325-7549
PREMIERE: Musical Reflection on the Lives of the Saints SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21 CATHOLIC CENTER 7:00PM Composer Kermit Poling produced this video program, which features the Festival String Quartet and narrator, Fr. Peter Mangum. The original program "Within the Orb of Glories Wearing" premiered during the Year of St. Paul, on Saturday, No-vember 1, 2008 at the Cathedral. Please invite your family and friends to this free Musical Reflection!
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CATHOLIC STUDENTS Application packets for tuition assistance from the Daughters of the Cross Educa-tional Fund and the newly-established Bishop’s Tuition Assistance Fund are now
available for the 2016-2017 school year. Partial tuition assistance is available on a needs-basis for Catholic students in the Diocese of Shreveport.
Parents may contact any Catholic school for information packets, or may apply online at www.tuitionaid.com. Deadline for application is March 31, 2016. For more information, contact the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office at 219-7253.
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 6:00PM - 9:00PM PARISH HALL Register online at www.virtus.com DESIARD STREET SHELTER FUNDRAISER MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 CATFISH CHARLIE’S 4:00 TO 8:00 P.M. 2329 LOUISVILLE AVE. “Tickets” will be distributed in next week’s bulletin so be sure to keep some for your family and pass the rest out to friends! A percentage of the gross proceeds plus all tips will be presented to the shelter to help support its work with the homeless and needy in our area. Representatives of JGS and St. Frederick’s High School will serve as so be sure to give them your “ticket” or let them know that you are there to support the shelter. For further information or to find out what you can do to sup-port the shelter, please contact J. Randolph (Randy) Smith at 387-6496 or 387-9118 or email [email protected].
HUNGERING FOR OPPORTUNITY Our journey with CRS Rice Bowl begins in Colombia, where coffee beans are changing lives! What actions can we take this Lent to change lives—at home
and around the world? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.
PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS Elections will be held the weekend of April 23-24, 2016. If you or anyone you know would be interested in serving a 3 year term on the council, please call the office (325-7549) or contact any council member . The parish pastoral council serves as an advisory board to our pastor and staff. We need dynamic parishioners interested in helping to keep our parish momentum going and growing! SVDP SOCIETY FLEA MARKET/ RUMMAGE SALE SAT., MARCH 5 7:00AM - 12:00PM ST. PASCHAL’S C.C. GYM (West Monroe) For more information, please contact J. Randolph (Randy) Smith, at 387-6469 or 387-9118. If you have any items to donate for the sale and/or can provide baked goods, please bring them to the St. Paschal gym directly behind the church in West Monroe on Friday, March 4 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. For further infor-mation call 381-9670.
DYNAMIC SPIRITUAL BOUQUET Be sure to keep you with your Spiritual Bouquet that is located on pages 5 & 6 of this week’s bulletin so that those listed will know how much we love and support them! Additional forms (tally sheets)
will be available during Lent in the Gathering Space as well as online at www.jgschurch.org
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL PHARMACY ST. PATRICK’S DAY FUNDRAISER THURSDAY, MARCH 17 ENOCH’S IRISH PUB & CAFE 5:00PM - 10:00PM (507 Louisville Avenue) Since 1999, the pharmacy has distributed some $19,000,000.00 in pharma-ceuticals to the needy in Northeast Louisiana. In addition to raffles through-out the evening, great food, prizes and fun, fun, fun, Enoch’s will donate a portion of the proceeds from the evening’s sales to the pharmacy. Make plans to attend this highly anticipated annual event at Enoch’s and don’t forget to wear your lucky green! We hope to see you there! If you would like more information about the event or to pur-chase raffle tickets, please contact JoAnn Crone at 318-381-9670. NEW DESIARD ST. SHELTER T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE $15.00 ea CONTACT J. RANDY SMITH TO PURCHASE 387-9118 or 387-6496 [email protected]. Proceeds go to support the activities of the Shelter. The Shelter is a 501C3 corpo-ration and your support is appreciated as the needs are great. For further infor-mation and to learn how you can help, please call one of the above numbers or email Randy at the above numbers/email.
PICK UP YOUR RICE BOWLS IN
THE GATHERING SPACE TODAY!
Join your Parish Family E V E RY F R I DAY
during Lent at 5:30pm for Stations of the Cross and then afterwards
in Moore Hall for Homemade Soup
& Gourmet Grilled Cheese!
Bring a Friend!
JGS HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH will begin to meet this
Wednesday, February 17th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
at the home of Olga & Dan Trejo
3717 Acadian Trace Monroe, LA 71201
All students from 9th through 12th grade
are welcome.
For directions or address, please contact JGS Youth Coordinator, Mark Loyet at
Cell: 972-742-1002 [email protected]
The Lighthouse Catholic Media kiosk is a non-profit evangelization ministry
of JGS Parish. Suggested donations are appreciated to help cover costs but are never required.
Suggested Donations: Booklets: $2, CD: $3, Books: $4, DVD: $5
DESIARD STREET SHELTDESIARD STREET SHELTDESIARD STREET SHELTER FUNDRAISER!ER FUNDRAISER!ER FUNDRAISER! MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29 CATFISH CHARLIE’S 4:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
KEEP A TICKET!
SHARE A TICKET!
MAKE COPIES OF A TICKET! SHARE MORE TICKETS!
SUPPORT THE SHELTER!
A percentage of the gross proceeds plus all tips will be presented to the shelter to help support its work with the homeless and needy in our area. Representatives of JGS and St. Frederick High School will act as servers so be sure to give them your “ticket”. For further information or to find out what you can do to support the shelter, please contact J. Randolph (Randy) Smith at 387-6496 or 387-9118 or email
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Being “Dynamic” this Lent
One of the four signs of a “Dynamic Catholic” is a commitment to regular prayer. The Voca-tions Awareness Committee is offering a way for you to become more prayerful this Lent. In-stead of (or in addition to) “giving up” something, why not make a resolution “to do” some-thing? Will you be “a Dynamic Catholic”?
Our seminarians, sisters in religious formation, and lay missionary appreciate receiving the cards that we sign for them at Christ-mas and at Easter. The Vocations Awareness Committee invites you to participate in a Parish-wide Dynamic Spiritual Bou-quet. A spiritual bouquet consists of any number of religious practices that are offered up for another person or other persons. On the other side of this page, you will find a list of possible pious practices. The due date for returning your spiritual bouquet tally sheet is Sunday, March 13, 2016. We will tally all of the spiritual works that you have performed (along with your name if you chose to sign your sheet) and include them in the Easter cards that we, as a parish, will send to the seminarians and others. We will provide a Spiritual Bouquet box in the gathering space in which you can deposit your tally sheets. Please prayerfully con-sider this ministry for your Lenten practices.
I offered up the following for the Easter Spiritual Bouquet:
______________________________ Acts of Charity ______________________________ Chaplets of Divine Mercy
______________________________ Days of Fasting ______________________________ Holy Communions
______________________________ Holy Masses attended
______________________________ Lit Votive Candles ______________________________ Novenas/Prayers
______________________________ Rosaries ______________________________ Visits to the Blessed Sacrament
______________________________Ways of the Cross
For the following intentions:
Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life Our Seminarians: Geovanni Aguirre
Martin Aviles-Vazquez
Steven Griego
Raney Johnson
Jeffery (Jeb) Key
Omar Lopez
Fidel Mondragon
Kevin Mues
Kelby Tingle
Duane Trombetta
Please return your tally sheet to the wooden box on the round table in the gathering space by:
Sunday, March 13, 2016 To be included as a participant, please PRINT your name here:_________________________
Thank you, Vocation Awareness Committee
Our Religious in formation: Sr. Mary Anna (Anna Cavell) Our Priest: Rev. Keith Garvin Our Deacons: Deacon Tom Deal, Deacon Chris Domingue Our Missionary in Ecuador: Jason Healy Our Bishop: Bishop Michael G. Duca Our Holy Father: Pope Francis
As a Church, we don’t sing or say the word “Alleluia” for the duration of Lent. Alleluia is an Easter word! We put it away, so to speak, and when we reclaim it on Easter Sunday, how
joyful it feels to let it roll off our tongues. After 40 days of quiet, we are practically bursting with Alleluia. :)
This is a tradition you may want to begin with your
family. Now that Lent has begun, consider rolling up this beautiful Alleluia like a scroll, tie it with a purple
ribbon, and tuck it away for the season.
Physically “burying” the word reminds us that joy always follows suffering. We must wait for it, but it will come.
Alleluia!
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