Monday, April 29 Ray Smith, Rosemary Waters, Charlotte Webb, Jimmy McGraw, Nell ompson, John Vaccaro, Ricky Fabre, Colby Delaune Autin, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard, Special Intention Tuesday, April 30 George “Porgie” Scarle Wednesday, May 1 Maximilian Kolbe, Michael “Mickey” Catalanotto, R.D. & Elsie Bridges, Rose & James Webb, Robin Murphy Sr., John Silbernagel, Rosemary Waters, Marie Schittone, George & Virginia Chehardy, Geraldine DeLatte, Louis & Josephine Natariano, Special Intentions, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard ursday, May 2 Dr. Dick Toups, Russell & Dot ompson, Rosemary Waters, George & Virginia Chehardy, Charlotte Webb, Edward & Angelina Wales, Geraldine DeLatte, Natalie Faust, Colby Delaune Autin, David Paul Delaune, Billy Higgins, Harold Beard, Office Staff Friday, May 3 Steve Campo Sr. Saturday, May 4, 4:00pm Mary D. Genco Sunday, May 5, 8:00am ALL PARISHIONERS Sunday, May 5, 10:00am Lionel Dufour Sunday, May 5, 7:00pm Amy McClendon UPCOMING EVENTS PSR 2019 - J une 10 th - 21 st MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK YOUTH & FAMILIES TO MEDJUGORJE Join Fr. Mark Beard & Terry Bellon on June 25-July 3, 2019! Contact Office if interested. MAY May 1 Youth Night 6-8pm May 3 KC BBQ May 4 PSR Teacher Meeting 9-11am May 8 Confirmation Practice at St. Helena 6:30pm May 10 Confirmation at St. Helena 7pm May 28 Town Hall Meeting in Hall 6pm HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE DECEMBER 2 - 13, 2019 If interested, contact Magnificat Travel 337-291-1933 [email protected] IN DEFENSE OF MOTHER CHURCH DIVINE MERCY PRAYER SERVICE - APRIL 28, 2019 Come and pray for the Risen Lord’s Mercy for yourself, your family, friends, and the whole world as we gather together on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 28 from 3:00-4:30pm at Holy Ghost Church. WINNER OF THE FULL OF GRACE CALENDAR RAFFLE Congratulations to Cheryl Varnado!! IN THE KNOW... EVERY MONDAY St. Vincent de Paul 5pm EVERY WEDNESDAY Youth Night 6-8pm EVERY THURSDAY Bible Study 8:30am EVERY THURSDAY Medjugorje Group/Rosary 6pm 1 ST TUESDAY Knights of Columbus 6pm 1 ST FRIDAY Full of Grace 9am 2 ND MONDAY Catholic Daughters 5:30pm 3 RD TUESDAY St. Jude Bible Study 6pm 3 RD WEDNESDAY Jr. Catholic Daughters 4pm 4 TH MONDAY Holy Face Devotion 6pm TOURS & RETREATS We offer Tours & Retreats of our beautiful Campus. Please call the Church Office to set up a tour. PARISH OFFICE NOTIFICATION We are asking that you notify the Parish Office if a family member is ill, Homebound or Hospitalized. We will be most happy to administer the Sacraments if we are informed. Due to the Privacy Act, the hospital does not release any information and we have no way of knowing if someone is hospitalized unless a family member calls to let us know. ADORATION We have Saturday Adoration in Chapel from 6am- 6pm. If you would like to join, please call Catherine Callamari at 504-236-8983. BAPTISMAL SEMINARS On the 2 nd Tuesday of the month. Please contact Angela in Church Office in advance to register for a class. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY 6 Months in Advance CONFIRMATION - MAY 10, 2019 AT 7PM Bishop Michael Duca will be here at St. Helena to Confirm our Candidates May 10 th at 7pm. Practice is May 8 th at 6:30pm. Confession will be available at 4-6pm before practice. Gift Shop Medals • jewelery • statues • books OPERATION RICE BOWL It’s time to turn in your Rice Bowl. Please bring to Church by May 12 th . PSR REGISTRATION We will have PSR Registration Forms available in Church Office & website. Please bring your Baptism & 1st Communion Certificates if you have NEVER registered your child at St. Helena. We will NOT have a Meeting this year. Deadline for registration is May 10 th . Late fees will apply after deadline. Full Of Grace MOTHERS DAY IS MAY 12 TH Remember to stop by the Gift Shop for a FABULOUS gift to show her she’s the best!! ________________________________________________________________________ 985-286-4006 Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/fullofgracegiftshop OPTIONS IS NOW HIRING Help people with disabilities live and work in the community. Apply online at www.options4u.org/online- application or call 985-345-6269. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - MAY 2, 2019 e 68 th Annual Observance of the National Day of Prayer will be held at Amite City Hall on ursday, May 2 nd at 12:00 noon. For Our Parish Security Side Church Doors will LOCK 2 minutes after all Masses begin. You may exit, but won’t be able to enter Side Doors. Please reenter through Front Church Entrance. Thank You. “Life is a Gift From God. e Church’s teaching on the dignity of human life is clear. “Human life” states the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of conception. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person—among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.” Denver Archbishop Samual J. Aquila - January 22, 2013 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PHARMACY FOR THE NEEDY will have medicine bottles to put monetary donations in. Please return your medicine bottles with your donation to the container located in the entrance of Church. Bottles will be collected in Church by May 12th. TOWN HALL MEETING Full of Grace will hold a Town Hall Meeting in the Church Hall on MAY 28 TH at 6pm. All are welcome to attend. COWBOY POETRY Jake the rancher went one day to fix a distant fence. e wind was cold and gusty and the clouds rolled gray and dense. As he pounded the last staples in and gathered tools to go, e temperature had fallen, the wind and snow began to blow. When he finally reached his pickup, he felt a heavy heart. From the sound of that ignition he knew it wouldn’t start. So Jake did what most of us would do if we had been there. He humbly bowed his balding head and sent aloft a prayer. As he turned the key for the last time, he softly cursed his luck ey found him three days later, frozen stiff in that old truck. Now Jake had been around in life and done his share of roaming. But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked — it looked just like Wyoming ! Of all the saints in Heaven, his favorite was St. Peter . So they sat and talked a minute or two, or maybe it was three. Nobody was keeping’ score — in Heaven, time is free. ‘I’ve always heard,’ Jake said to Pete , ‘that God will answer prayer, But one time I asked for help, well, he just plain wasn’t there.’ ‘Does God answer prayers of some, and ignore the prayers of others? at don’t seem exactly square — I know all men are brothers.’ ‘Or does he randomly reply, without good rhyme or reason? Maybe, it’s the time of day, the weather or the season.’ ‘Now I ain’t trying to act smart, it’s just the way I feel. And I was wondering’, could you tell me what the heck’s the deal?!’ Peter listened very patiently and when Jake was done, ere were smiles of recognition, and he said, ‘So, you’re the one!’ at day your truck, it wouldn’t start, and you sent your prayer a flying, You gave us all a real bad time, with hundreds of us trying.’ ‘A thousand angels rushed, to check the status of your file, But you know, Jake , we hadn’t heard from you in quite a long while.’ ‘And though all prayers are answered, and God ain’t got no quota, He didn’t recognize your voice, and started a truck in Minnesota’! IT’S BEST TO KEEP IN TOUCH!