St. Isidore Harvester 5657 Thomas Road

Baton Rouge, LA 70811

(225) 775-8850

www.s sidorecommunity.org

St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church Serving Baker and surrounding areas

Vol. 52 ~ October 27, 2019 ~ No. 44

Daily Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil 4 PM

Sunday 7:30 AM & 10:30 AM

Monday Communion Service 8:30 AM

Tuesday 6 PM, followed by Our Lady

of Perpetual Help Novena,

Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and

Exposi on & Benedic on of the

Blessed Sacrament

Wednesday 7:15 AM

Thursday 6 AM

Friday 7:15 AM, followed by

Adora on, un l 5:00 PM Rosary

and Eucharis c Benedic on

Parish Staff

Father Frank Bass - Pastor Tommy Benoit - Deacon Shelley Joseph - Deacon Chad Canady - Maintenance Kara LeBlanc - Social Jus ce/ Special Events/ Bulle n Jason McCrory - Liturgy Roxanne Mabile - Administra on Monice Oliphant - Religious Forma on/ Youth Michael McMullen - Facili es Manager

Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs.—8 AM to Noon, 1 PM to 4:30 PM; Friday—8 AM to 12 PM

All Saints Day is a holy day of obligation. Masses on Friday, November 1st are at 7:15 AM and 6:00 PM. The church office will be closed. We will reopen on Friday, November 2nd.

Worship Schedule Saturday, October 26 Mass of Our Lady

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM: Reconciliation. 4:00 PM Mass: Kenneth & Gladys Mayers, Michael Gaspard, Harold & Rena Juneau & deceased family members, Edith Kerry, James “Gator” Bates.

Sunday, October 27 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Mass: The People of St. Isidore. 10:30 AM Mass: Donald Dowty Family, Souls in Purgatory, Michael Gaspard, Louis Mier, Jr., Matt Daigle.

Monday, October 28 Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles 8:30 AM Communion Service.

Tuesday, October 29 6:00 PM Mass: Gladys D. Anderson, Harold & Rena Juneau & deceased family members, Feleciana Ponteras, Westen Devillier. 6:30 PM: Novena & Chaplet of Divine Mercy followed by Eucharistic Benediction.

Wednesday, October 30 7:15 AM Mass: Irene Williston.

Thursday, October 31 6:00 AM Mass: Philo Landry.

Friday, November 1 All Saints Day 7:15 AM Mass: Those listed in the Book of Remembrance. 6:00 PM Mass: People of St. Isidore 8:45 AM–5:00 PM: Adoration.

The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for

Irene Williston

Requested by: Cbo & Virginia Dean

Contributions

Stewardship will be reported in next week’s bulletin.

Thank you and may God bless your stewardship.

Our Sympathy for…

Audrey Hillman and family, on the death of her husband, Charles Hillman, who passed away Tuesday, October 8th.

Alice Lobell and family, on the death of her husband, Raymond “Ray” Lobell, who passed away Sunday, October 13th.

Vocational View Wanted: humble sinners who know the forgiveness of God, These make good servants of the Gospel. They can be priests, deacons, sisters or brothers. If God is calling you, call or email Father Andrew Merrick at 225.336.8778, framerrick@gmail.com, or visit www.diobr.org/vocations.

Memorial Mass We will pray by name for the souls of family members who have passed away since October 2018 at our Memorial Mass on November 3rd at 10:30 AM. Please call the parish office at 775-8850 to add your family member to the list, and please let us know whether you and your family members want to carry a candle in memory of your loved one at the beginning of Mass.

Blessing of the Graves Blessing of the graves will be Sunday, November 3rd at 9 AM at Hillcrest Memorial by one of our deacons, and at the St. Isidore cemetery by Father Bass following the 10:30 AM Mass.

Day Trippers

The Day Trippers will be going to Las Palmas in Central on Tuesday, November 5th at 6:30 PM. Please call the church office if you would like to join them for supper.

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Respect Life Month: The Elderly and End-of-life Issues

In our Christian past, old age was seen as an integral part of a spiritual journey which gave meaning to the whole of one's life. The goal of this journey was known to be union with God in the beatific vision. The characteristic condition of old age, with its frailties and dependency, could be an occasion for spiritual transformation and transcendence - for acknowledging the fundamental truth of the human condition, our dependence on God and on his love and mercy. The frailty and dependency of old age were understood both as belonging to the given order of life - as inescapable in character - and as having a positive role in disposing us to the fulfilment for which we were made by deepening our awareness of our dependence on God. Hence old age, precisely in its ineluctable frailties and dependency, could be understood to have a positive significance. (Luke Gormally, www.catholicnewsagency.com)

We have various ministries at St. Isidore that play an important part of the spiritual journey for our elderly parishioners. We have a Homebound Ministry where a Eucharistic minister will bring communion to shut-ins. Jannitta Antione, one of our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, had this to say upon asking why she joined our Homebound team, “My parents experienced a time in their lives when they were unable to continue with regular church attendance. My siblings and I provided constant visitation but it was the visits with church members that brought them the most joy. I want to do what I can to spread that same joy and love to others. Participation in St. Isidore’s Homebound Ministry keeps their memories alive and brings me joy knowing that God smiles upon us with each home visit.”

We also have a Nursing Home Ministry. This ministry consists of Mass or Communion Service as well as monthly birthday parties to the residents of Northridge Care Center and Baton Rouge Health Center. Vera Major, who is in charge of the Nursing Home Ministry for Baton Rouge Health care, is a retired nurse. She has been serving in this ministry for nearly twenty years. She said she missed the interaction with her patients once she retired, and felt this ministry helped fulfill that need to continue to serve in the hospital setting.

Thank you to the many volunteers who spread the joy of Jesus to the seniors in our area. If you feel called to serve the elderly in our community, please call the church office for more information.

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