BAPTISM: Please call the office to schedule. Bap-

tism 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

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Meetings held 2nd Mon. of month @ 6:15m

Fr. Jim Moran

Lisa Patrick

James Scalia

Kathi Savage

J. Randy Smith

Kelly B. Southern

Justin Tarver,

Cathy Whipple (Sec.)

Elizabeth Williams

(President)

Delle Tyler (VP)

Andi Holyfield

Tom Brock

Kerri Frantz

John Guerriero Jr.

Fr. Keith Garvin

Susan McKenzie

STAFF (phone extensions listed)

Rev. Keith Garvin, Pastor 204

Rev. Jim Moran, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Tom Deal

Deacon Chris Domingue

Janell Holland, 202

Admin. Assistant to the Pastor

Elizabeth Williams, 206

Communications & Nursery Directory

Haley Pulliam, Business Manager 201

Jan Nelson, Receptionist (M,T,W) 200

Barbara Lewis, Receptionist (Th, F) 200

Kelly Spitzfaden, Bookkeeper 208

Mark Loyet, Youth Ministry

jgsyouthministry@gmail.com

Pam Givens, Director of Music 209

Kerri Frantz, Faith Enrichment/PSR

Susan McKenzie, Liturgy John Guerriero, Catechesis & RCIA J. Randy Smith, Community Outreach

Ken Vincent, Finance Council Chair

Vaughn Antley & Ryan Hemrick (Trustees)

2510 Emerson Street Monroe Louisiana 71201 (318) 325-7549 Fax (318) 322-6969 www.jgschurch.org If there is an emergency, please call the office number and tell the answering service. They will be able to get in touch with the priest or

appropriate staff member OPPICE HOURS: Monr.-Thurs. 8-4, Fri. 9-4

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Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Monroe of the Diocese

of Shreveport is a loving, nurturing fam-ily 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.

MASSES Sunday

Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 8:30; 11:00 a.m.; 5:00 p.m.

Nursery for 6mos - 4yr; 8:30s & 11:00a Masses

Weekdays: Monday & Wednesday 6:30 a.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m.

Friday: (School Mass) 8:10 a.m. (starts 8/19)

Saturday: 7:30 a.m.

Holy Days: 8:10 a.m., 5:30 p.m.

FAMILY FAITH ENRICHMENT

Wednesday in Moore Hall. Family dinner is at

5:45pm and groups meet at 6:30pm.

RECONCILIATION:

Tuesdays: 4:00 –5:00 p.m.

Saturdays: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Or by appointment

ADORATION:

Tuesday 8:00am—5:20 pm

The Works of Mercy: Counseling the Doubtful, Instructing the Ignorant

By Sister Kathy Burton, S.S.J.

As we journey through this Year of Mercy, we continue to hear and respond to Pope Francis’ call to be “practitioners of mercy.” The corporal and spiritual works of mercy function as our GPS, helping us navigate this journey. The call to in-struct the ignorant and counsel the doubtful can offer some challenges, but also new insights into mercy. Both of these are tasks that we sometimes shy away from because of the negative connotations held by society. Ignorance and doubt often indicate stupidity and indecisiveness on the part of an individual. However, perhaps we should consider these two actions as invitations to look in a new direction and embrace a new vision with attentiveness and compassion.

Rather than only solving as an individual’s problem, counseling the doubtful calls us to be with another person in a differenct way. It challenges us to be an authentic presence, to listen and to explore one’s doubts together. It invites us to be present to those who are doubtful of the presence and power of hope in their lives. In short, it calls us to assist one an-other to be more deeply rooted in Christ.

Meanwhile, instructing the ignorant goes far beyond teaching. True instruction emphasizes the orderly arrangement of things taught. Instruction nourishes. Its goal is to help one discover, embrace and grow in a relationship with an all-loving and caring God. Instructing the ignorant invites us to enter into a mentoring relationship with another. This call to instruct is actually an invitation to give what we have, that dep faith swelling within us.

These two works of mercy offer a specific invitation to all parents. At every baptism, Catholic parents promise to be the first teachers of their children, instructing them and counseling them on that journey of faith. Counseling the doubtful and instructing the ignorant challenge us to model wys to be attentive to the needs of our neighbor, both seen and unseen. Through both of these works of mercy we are invited to help shoulder the burdens of another in new and different ways. As parents, our choices and our service to one another model for our children the true call to “be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36).

SANCTUARY LAMP ( red candle burning next to Tabernac le)

Sept . 18-24: In memory of

R.J . Ducota

From Dorothy T ipton

NEXT WEEKEND’S

LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 4:30PM Mass

Altar Servers: Graycee & Lyvee Hill

Readers: Kathi Savage

LEM: Vita Southern, Margaret Tarver, Mae Kelly, Janice Cernigliaro,

Brenda Gregory, Tina Lee

Usher: Mitch Miletello

SUNDAY , S EPTEMBER 25 8:30AM Mass

Altar Servers: Thomas Marsala, Brooke Pohlman, Julia Marsala,

William Estis

Readers: Phil Trahan & Mary Frances Nalen-Many

LEM: Lou Bedell, Kim Bowes, Margaret Rivoire, Norma Sher-

man, Kathy Terracina, Theresa Curry, Tank Hill

Ushers: Bill Orloski & Heath Mills

11:00AM Mass

Altar Servers: Brister Southern, Benjamin Matherne,

Parker DeSeamus, Will Brown, Thomas Watson, Anthony Jackson

Reader: Yvette Greer & Jarrad Faulk

LEM: Lynda Gustafson, Mark Nix, Rosie Nix, Andi Holyfield, Becky

Healy

Ushers: Jim Cerda, Cary Petty, Matt Miletello, Tim Southern

5:00PM Mass

Altar Servers: Jon Torres, Cris Torres, Garrett Ajlani

Reader: Anne Smith & Clint Hanchey

LEM: Kerri Frantz, Susan McKenzie, Diane Miletello, Judy Demers,

Kathy Tramontana, Annie/Michael Ajlani

Ushers: Bud Ray, Eddie Kincaid, Patrick Mills

Catechetical Sunday; Pulpit Talk: SVDP Poor Man’s Supper & tickets for sale in the

gathering space;

Women’s ACTS Bake Sale

8:30AM MASS

9:45 AM McKown Study group (PH)

11:00 AM MASS w/CLOW

5:00 PM MASS w/ ACTS Band

4:00 PM New Usher Training in Church

6:15 PM 10th Grade Confirmation

Sts. Andrew Kim Tae-Gon & Paul Chong Ha-

Sang & Companions

6:30 AM Dcn. Tom group (PH)

8AM—5:20PM ADORATION

11:30AM-12:30PM Women's’ Cenacle(Prlr)

4PM—5PM CONFESSION

5:30 PM MASS

6:15PM—7:15PM Women's’ Cenacle (MH)

7:00 RCIA (Meet in Church/PH)

St. Januarius

6:30AM MASS

8:10 AM JGS Mothers’ Prayer Group

12:00PM Catholic Mom’s Daytime Group (MH) NEW

6:30 PM Healing Mass

SUN SEPT 18 MON SEPT 19 TUES SEPT 20

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Suggested donations for Memorial Masses is $5.00.

Sunday, Sept. 18

8:30 A.M ………………………………………..……….…Mike Solomon

11:00 A.M. ………………………………………….………For the Parish

5:00 P.M…………………………………………………….…..Francis Ike

Monday, Sept. 19

6:30 A.M…………………………...…………………………...Carla Reed

Tuesday, Sept. 20

5:30 P.M...…………….……………………………..……Chuck Trascher

Wednesday, Sept. 21

6:30 A.M…………………...…………………………………….Jo Nettles

Thursday, Sept. 22

5:30 P.M………………………………….…………………….Poor Souls

Friday, Sept. 23

8:10 A.M…………………………….…………………..Fr. David Richter

Saturday, Sept. 24

7:30 A.M……………...…………………...………….……….John Arthur

4:30 P.M……………………………………………………..Tony Langer

Sunday, Sept. 25

8:30 A.M ………………………………..…………..….…...For the Parish

11:00 A.M………………………………………..………Fr. David Richter

5:00 P.M………………………………………………….Gerald Miletello

COLLECTIONS Weekly Revenue Budget $16,076.00

Collection Sept. 10/11 $15,563.26

Variance $512.74

Jesus the Good Shepherd Weekly Intentions, Ministers and Collections

Flowers this weekend are for The Parish

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

This Week’s Feast Days: 9/19: St. Januarius

9/20: Sts. Andrew Kim, Tae-Gon & Paul Chong Ha-Sang & Companions

9/21: St. Matthew 9/23: St. Pius of Pietrelcina

Grain Bin Services, Inc. Sales, Construction & Service Brock Grain & Feed Systems

IVO & MARIE LONG

Please remember in your prayers all those who suffer,

especially:

Everyone still affected by the flooding, our military and others

serving overseas, as well as those suffering from sickness: Samuel Rich-

ardson, Amy Norris, Dorothy Dixon, Scott Shepard, Jim Edmis-

ton, Carolyn Sandel, Sam Bruscato, Charlynn Leehy, Lana

Haire, Debbie Warren, Linda Bratton, Mary Bordelon, Alice

Faye Cannon, Dr. Ed Cascio, Ben Martin, A.J. Pendola, Caroline

Grigson, Jodi Pipes, Pat Hess, Scott McGeorge, Mary Moore,

Liam Williamson, Ben Harrison, John Bivens, Mike Miletello, Jim

Fisher, and Andy Trahan that they may be strengthened by the grace of

the Holy Spirit.

The Gospel

for NEXT Sunday is

Luke 16: 19-31

Generosity

Jesus said to the Pharisees:

“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen

and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus,

covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps

that fell from the rich man's table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores.

When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of

Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,

and from the netherworld, where he was in torment, he raised his eyes and saw Abraham far off

and Lazarus at his side. And he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and

cool my tongue, for I am suffering torment in these flames.'

Abraham replied, ‘My child, remember that you received

what was good during your lifetime while Lazarus likewise received what was bad;

but now he is comforted here, whereas you are tormented.

Moreover, between us and you a great chasm is established

to prevent anyone from crossing who might wish to go from our side to yours or from your side to ours.’

He said, ‘Then I beg you, father, send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers,

so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.'

But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

He said, ‘Oh no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them,

they will repent.’ Then Abraham said, ‘If they will not listen

to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise

from the dead.’”

: Vita Southern, Margaret Tarver, Mae Kelly, Janice Cernigliaro,

, Rosie Nix, Andi Holyfield, Becky

s,

St. Matthew 6:30 AM MASS

11:30AM-12:30PM Men’s Study (PH)

12:00-1:30 Ladies Study

(pvt. Home)

1:30 PM—3PM Ladies Study (Prlr)

5:30 PM POOR MAN’S SUPPER—JGS GYM

6:30 PM—8PM Adult Faith Enrich.

Bible Study (pvt home)

7:00 PM Faith Sharing Group in parlor

St. Pius of Pietrelcina

8:10 AM MASS w/ Bishop Duca

3:30 PM—4:00 P Divine Mercy (Chrch)

4:00PM-4:45PM Rosary of the 7 Sorrows

(Church)

Fall Equinox

5:30 PM MASS

6:15 PM—7:15 PM Women’s Cenacle

7:00 PM - 9:30 PM Faith Group (PH)

WED SEPT 21 THU SEPT 22 FRI SEPT 23

Jesus the Good Shepherd Weekly Scripture and Prayer

This Month’s Year of Mercy Activities: Let the Saints Be Your Guide: Spiritual Works of Mercy

Admonish Sinners by Imitating St. Joseph

Mukasa Balikuddembe

~Speak our, with charity, against sinful and

unjust

practices in the culture.

~Do not vote for political candi-

dates who support abortion and

other policies contrary to the moral law.

Blessed Virgin Mary

7:30AM MASS

3:00 PM—4:00 PM CONFESSION

4:30 PM MASS

6:00PM Dinner Club at Kahn Mongolian

Grill, 608 Sterlington Road

26th Sunday of OT

8:30AM MASS (Nursery-MH)

10:00 AM McKown Study group (PH)

11:00 AM MASS w/CLOW

5:00 PM MASS (ACTS Band)

6:15 PM 10th Grade Confirmation (PH)

SAT SEPT 24 SUN SEPT 25 9/19: Healing Mass 6:30PM

9/21: SVDP Poor Man’s Supper in JGS Gym 6:00PM 9/24: SVDP Friends of the Walk at SFHS 7:30AM

National Association of Pastoral Musicians

Shreveport Chapter Presents:

A Musicians Retreat Join your fellow church musicians for an enlightening morning retreat with presenter and fellow musician

Reverend James McLelland Date: October 15, 2016

Time: 9:30 AM Cost: $15.00 cash at the door

Where: St. Thomas Aquinas Church 810 Carey Avenue, Ruston, LA 71270

JGS Ministry Fair: The Parish Council would like to THANK all of the vol-

unteers who helped make this event so successful, especially the JGS

High School Youth Group & the Knights of Columbus! May God continue

to bless you for blessing JGS Parish!!

Jesus the Good Shepherd Upcoming Events

Upcoming Training at JGS 9/18: Usher Training

@ 4:00 9/22: Lector Training

@ 6:15

Pilgrimage to St. John’s Cathedral in Shreveport to visit the Holy Doors, Tour of Cathedral, Mass & Lunch

12 Seats available for JGS parishioners

$10.00 per person—Please call the church office to reserve your spot

(325-7549)

Saturday, October 1, 2016 8:15AM Depart JGS Church parking lot

10:00AM Arrive at the Cathedral, meet w/ Fr. Peter Mangum and tour the Cathedral

11:00AM Mass w/ Fr. Mark Watson 12:00PM Lunch at the Family Life Center

1:00PM Leave Shreveport 3:45PM Arrive at JGS Church

JGS Poor Man’s Supper

Wed., Sept. 21st at 5:30 in JGS Gym Live & Silent Auction

Split the Pot Raffle Cake Walk

Annual Joint Meeting of the Sanctuary Soci-ety/ Flower Guild will be held on Thursday, Sept. 29th in the Parish Hall at 6:00PM. This is a potluck dinner/meeting. All members of both groups are encouraged to attend. Pro-

cedures for the coming year will be re-viewed. $10 dues for each group will be collected. Hope to see all new and old mem-bers there! Linda Taylor 318-303-3233

Jesus the Good Shepherd Upcoming Events Continued

Friends of the Poor Walk Luke Rocconi & Ellis Ann Hay,

both students of JGS School, will be serving as the Prince & Prin-cess of the Walk. Please join

them. When: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016

Registration begins at 7:00AM See the September Newsletter

for more info.

Healing Mass Mon., Sept 19th at 6:30PM

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 home-

bound and would like to have this service, please call the church office, 325-7549 or Adeline Inzina at 323-

8649. Also if you would like to volunteer to help in this ministry and would like to be trained please call us.

We are always looking for volunteers!

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 (Study on Mercy) Parish Hall

1st Sunday of the Month…………………..…………...…...…………....3:00pm (Direction for Our Times Lay Apostles) Joanne Worley’s home

Tuesday Morning: ………………………………………......…………. 6:30 am (Early Morning Men’s Group) Parish Hall

Wednesday Lunch Hour: ………………………………..……..…….11:30 am

(Men’s Lunch Hour Group) Parish Hall

Wednesday Afternoon……………………………………..………….12:00pm (Women’s Scripture Study) Parishioner’s home

Wednesday Afternoon: ……...………………………...………..…..…1:30pm (Scripture study) Parlor

Wednesday Evening:…………….…….....………...Postponed through summer

Wednesday Evening: ……………………..…………………………….6:30pm

(Cause of Our Joy—Mom Group) Parishioner’s home

Wednesday Evening : ……………………...…………....…….7:00pm—8:30pm

.. Parishioner's home

Thursday Evening : ………………..………………….……..………….7:00pm Parish Hall

If you would like more information, please call: 325-7549

Jesus the Good Shepherd Technology, Social Media & Communications

Jesus the Good Shepherd Announcements & Acknowledgements

Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church 610 S. 16th Street, Monroe, LA

2016 Fall Bazaar

Friday, October 14th 8:00pm to 11:00pm Saturday, October 15th 11:00-4:00

Visit us online: jgschurch.org

NO NURSERY OR COFFEE & DONUTS UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE DUE TO NO AIR IN MOORE HALL.

ONLY SIX COPIES LEFT!!!

Please pick up a copy

of Mother Teresa of

Calcutta: A Personal

Portrait from the

church office for

$5.00. It features in-

spiring stories about

her love of others and

services to others dur-

ing her life.

Congratulations of the Baptisms

Of

Katherine Claire Creel

Daughter of Brent and Gina Creel

And

Eva Kate Nola

Daughter of Bobby and Kristin Nola

Book of the Month

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JGS MINISTRY FAIR: MORE PICTURES ARE ON jgschurch.org and Facebook!

Jesus the Good Shepherd Youth

JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD

HIGH SCHOOL

GROUP THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK FOR HELPING MAKE THE MINISTRY FAIR

SUCH A HUGE SUCCESS!!! YOUR SERVICES WERE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU!

The JGS High School Youth Group will be meeting at JGS School Gym this Wednesday, September 21st

for the St. Vincent DePaul Poor Man’s Supper.

We will be eating dinner afterwards as well as going to Eskamoe’s. We will meet from 5:00PM to 8:00PM

approximately.

The JGS Junior High Youth Group will begin meet-ing in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, October 19th

from 5:45-7:30. Dinner will be served at 5:45.

8th Graders who attend this youth group will be Confirmed by Bishop Duca

On Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

S E R V I N G G R A D E S 7 - 1 2

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DR . B O B W E B B E R , P R I N C I P A L FR . K E I T H G A R V I N , C H A P L A I N

“..THE LORD IS WITH YOU MIGHTY WARRIOR” JDGS 6:12

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