SENT BY GODIn Amos’ time

the vocation of prophethad achieved a veryformal status in Israel.The prophets had arisen,originally, to act asGod’s voice when Israelwas no longer led by thespiritual/civil figuresknown as “judges,” butby monarchs. Overtime, the monarchy hadappropriated the officesof priest and prophet,established them intocompanies, and reservedthe right to appoint

courtly prophets. Then, as now, when those in power also got tochoose who would act as their official conscience, thingssometimes went awry. At such times, God raised up prophetsfrom unlikely places, and this is how Amos received his vocationas prophet. In last week’s Gospel we heard how Jesus was raisedup as God’s anointed from a place many viewed as unlikely. Aswe continue to discern our own vocation as baptized disciples,we can be assured that we are, in Paul’s words, “chosen,destined in accord with the purpose of the One whoaccomplishes all things according to the intention of his will”(Ephesians 1:11).READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8;

Mt 10:34 — 11:1Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34;

Mt 11:20-24Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27;

Mt 11:28-30Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15,

16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15;

Mt 12:14-21Sunday: Jer 23:1-6; Ps 23:1-6; Eph 2:13-18;

Mk 6:30-34SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCESMonday: St. HenryTuesday: St. Kateri TekakwithaWednesday: St. BonaventureThursday: Our Lady of Mount CarmelSaturday: St. Camillus de Lellis; Blessed Virgin Mary

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SANCTUARY LIGHTJULY 11TH - JULY 17TH

The Sanctuary Light at St. John will burnin memory of A. C. Bush, Jr.

The Sanctuary Light at Our Lady will burn for The Holy Souls in Purgatory.

WEEKLY COLLECTION 07/05/2015St. John the BaptistIdentified Contributions (148 Families) $ 8,688.00Unidentified Contributions $ 514.00Building Maintenance Fund (24) $ 896.05Youth Ministry (8) $ 121.00Legacy of Faith / Capital Camp (91) $ 10,147.10Legacy of Faith / Capital Camp TOTAL $ 5,131,570.67ONLINE GIVINGRegular Contributions (33) $ 1,783.00Building Maintenance Fund (7) $ 200.00Youth Ministry (1) $ 20.00Peter’s Pence (1) $ 25.00Legacy of Faith Capital Camp. (33) $ 3,030.00Campaign Total $ 5,134,600.67

Our Lady of AssumptionIdentified Contributions (39 Families) $ 2,514.00Unidentified Contributions $ 340.00Building Maintenance (3) $ 70.00Youth Ministry (1) $ 20.00ONLINE GIVINGRegular Contributions (5) $ 600.00Building Maintenance (1) $ 25.00___________________________________________________

Special Collection in July

Please place special envelopes in the regular collection.July 12: Catholic Charities

IN SYMPATHY... Our Communities of Faithextend our sympathy and prayerful support for the familyof Elmer Laird, father of Father Kenny Laird, former

pastor of St. John and Our Lady. May the Lord grant comfort and peace to this family andmay he and all who sleep in Christ, find in His presence,

light, happiness, and peace.

Our Lady of the AssumptionFeast Day Celebration

Fun for the Whole Family

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Following 9:00 a.m. Mass

What to expect: Lunch, Bingo, Cake Walk, CraftTable, Face Painting, Horseback Riding, Photo Booth,Silent Auction, & Water Slide

If you can help bake a cake or help in any other way,

or for more information,

contact Diane Rouchon at 683-5192.

Our brand new website is almost here...

The Website Committee has been workingdiligently to get our new website up andrunning. Just a little bit longer!

Marvin Ashford, Jr., Army James A. Benning, USMCMatthew Boyd, Army Eugene Cazedessus, USMCLeLand Crochet, III, USM Matthew Charlet Dart, USN Patrick Deslatte, USN Jacqueline Deslatte, USNStephen DiLorenzo, Army Adam Foster, USNBrad Gautreaux, USMC J. Michael Head, USMCJoseph N. Jones, Jr., Army Sabrina Jones, LaNGMarkus Kippers, USN Dustin Knight, USNJoseph L. LeBlanc Jr., Army Stanley Mays, USAFBen Gordon Morseth, USCG Gordon Newman, ArmyRobert Brett Parker, LaNG Brian Plauche, USAFAndrea Byrd Prosser, USCG Mike Prosser, USCGJesse B. Richard, Army Nicholas Richards, USNMichael Roberts, USCG James Rouchon, USMCDavid Welch, LaNG Gordon M. White, USAF Tyler Wigger, USN Christopher Williston USAF

Welcome

Visitors and New Members

We welcome visitors and newmembers and want to make them

feel at home in this worship community.

Look for the committee members

who will be wearing name badges.

ST. PAUL’S ~ CLOSE OUT SALE

July 13th - 18th

10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

25% discount on all retail merchandise.

Please call the office if you would like

any items you donated returned to you!

Get Paddling for a Good Cause

St. Mary of False River and Yolo Paddleboard Co.

Saturday, July 18th at 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Sign up for 45 minute slots for $25 and learn the popularnew water activity from qualified instructors.

To register contact Nancy Kindy at 225-806-9266,depot11@bellsouth.net or just show up at

Yolo on Morrison Pkwy. across

from St. Mary Church.

All proceeds go to fund

St. Mary Mission Trip to Appalachia.

✞ ~ ✞ NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE ✞ ~ ✞ Sunday, July 12th Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time-7 a.m. Mass / Men’s Club Quarterly Breakfast-10 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy / Rosary-11a.m. Mass -OLA -8:30 a.m. Rosary / Choir -9 a.m. MassMonday, July 13th -6:30 p.m. Intercessory Prayer Group-6:30 p.m. Scouts-7 p.m. N.A. MeetingTuesday, July 14th -5:30 p.m. Emmaus Road (Adult Faith Enrichment)-6 p.m. Adult Choir-OLA-6 p.m. Rosary -6:15 p.m. Confessions -6:30 p.m. Mass Wednesday, July 15th -7 a.m. MassThursday, July 16th -7:30 a.m. MassFriday, July 17th -7:30 a.m. Mass/Divine Mercy/Coffee & BiscuitsSaturday, July 18th -4 p.m. Confessions -5 p.m. Vigil MassSunday, July 19th Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -7 a.m. Mass / Coffee & Pastries-10 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy / Rosary-11 a.m. Mass-OLA-8:30 a.m. Rosary / Choir

-9 a.m. Mass

The organizational meeting for the

SJB Chapter of St. Vincent de Paul

will be held on

Tuesday, July 21 at 6:00 p.m.

in Classroom #1.

For more information, call Mima Mathews at 933-8440.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY RADIO Tuesday - Thursday, July 14-16 Radiothon.

Please tune in to WPYR 1380 am and listen to the strongCatholic message that is being broadcast throughout

southern Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast region. Ifyou haven't listened to this station before, you are in for atreat! They need your help to stay on the air, so if you can

find it within your heart and within your budget, pleaseconsider calling in with a pledge or a donation in whatever

amount you can. No donation is too small - or too large!And be sure you mention that you are a member of

St. John the Baptist or Our Lady of the AssumptionCatholic Church Parish.