PASTORAL STAFF · 7/19/2020  · Baptisms: Call the of Ðice two months in advance to schedule an appointment. Marriages: Call at least six (6) months in advance for pre-marriage

Baptisms: Call the of ice two months in advance to schedule an appointment. Marriages: Call at least six (6) months in advance for pre-marriage instruction. Reconciliation: Every Sat. 3:15pm - 4:10pm or by appointment during the week. Anointing of the Sick: Available anytime, please call of ice to make arrangements. Holy Orders: Interested in priesthood or deaconate, please contact Msgr. Daniel Torres 439-7400 Ext. 220

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Sat. Anticipated Mass 4:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:30 am Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation 8:00 am & 6:00 pm

Mailing Address: 5383 Elliott Road Lake Charles, Louisiana 70605 (337) 478-3845 Fax: (337) 477-2828 Of ice Hours: Mon. - Thu. 8:30a -12N, 1:00 - 4:30pm Friday - 8:30a - 12N Of iceisclosedfrom12N-1pmforlunchwww.smdpcatholic.com Incaseofemergencies:(337)478-3845(leaveamessage,someonewillbepaged) Main Church 5495 Elliott Rd. Granger/Vincent Multi-Purpose Complex 5326 Elliott Rd.

Reverend Monsignor Jace Eskind [email protected] Deacon Richard Donahoe [email protected] Jackie Goodwill - Administrative Assistant [email protected] Pat Foy - Of ice Manager [email protected] Kellie Onxley - Bookkeeper [email protected] Joe Whitbeck - Dir. Communications/Facilities/IT [email protected] Leah Arnaud - Records/Receptionist [email protected] Jenny Bellow- Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 1-4 [email protected] Melanie Lubrano - Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 5-8 [email protected] Becky Clements - Religious Ed. Coordinator - Grades 9-12 [email protected] Terri Wainwright - Religious Ed. Secretary [email protected] Annie Whitbeck - Youth Director [email protected] Pam Fontenot - Music Ministry/Liturgy Chris Miller - Choir Director

MASS SCHEDULE

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SMdP PARISH LEADERSHIP Parish Trustees

Pastoral Council

Finance Council

W.J. Lechtenberg Veronica Miller

Sally Daigle Mary Kaye Eason

Cindy Hanks Eva Hibbing

Cynthia Honore’ Roland Morton Michael Webre

Stephen Liles David Bruchhaus

Mike Eason David Ieyoub

Tina Higgins Johnette Szydlo Shively Verrette

Upcoming 2nd Collections

July 26 - SMdP Outreach Aug 2 - Debt Reduction/Building Fund Aug 9 - Eastern Europe Aug 16 - SMdP Religious Education Sep 6 - Debt Reduction/Building Fund

Jay & Verna White; John Thomas Savoie; Sylvia Elender (B); Irvin Broussard Kenneth O'Blanc

MASS PRAYER INTENTIONS July18-July26,2020

Sat., July 18 4:30 am Sun., July 19 8 am 10:30 AM Tue., July 21 8 am Wed., July 22 8 am Thu., July 23 8 am Fri., July 24 8 am Sat., July 25 4:30 pm Sun., July 26 8 am 10:30 am

Parishioners of St. Martin de Porres

Ellis, Edma & Willie Domingue & Family, Michelle & Nanette P. Rougeau & Nicholas Soileau

Ruth Ella Fontenot; Curley & Joyce Guidroz; Diane Williams (B); Linwood Durrett Patrick Broussard; Wilbert "T-Boy" Derouen; Vurtis Miller Raymond & Bernadette Price, Charles & Kathleen Duhon & Eric Jones

Ifyouhavea familymemberdeployedor serving in themilitary,pleasesubmit their names to our “Pray forPeace”military prayer list. Thesenameswillbe lefton the list for the coming yearand removedonlyonyourrequest.Calltheparishof iceat478-3845andaskforLeah.Ty Fuselier Jarron Glass Jeffery Paul Langley

Riley Morris Ronald L. Thompson, II

Darrell Martel Jim Arnaud Harold Bourgeois, Avable & Pearl LaFleur & Emery & Delia Bour-geois; Dale & Teri Bertrand Louis (A) & Dorothy Thibodeaux; Jerry Miller (B) & Family; Hilary Daigle Parishioners of St. Martin de Porres

This Sunday we continue reading from Matthew 13, the chapter on parables. This is the primary chapter in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus speaks in parables, and he speaks seven of them. That alone should tell us that we are dealing with Matthew’s evangelical hand in editing and placing these parables where he does in his story about Jesus. Part of the gospel reading today is about the weeds and the wheat, as well as including other parables. The parable of the weeds and the wheat occurs only in Matthew. No other gospel includes this parable, causing scholars to wonder whether Matthew had access to a special source, or perhaps he composed it himself. Even if that is so, the passage is still scriptural, still inspired, and still authoritative. One reason scholars query whether Matthew composed it is that so many of the stories that are unique to him it a pattern of judgment followed by a iery end. And this story certainly falls into that category. The good sower expects a harvest of wheat but is unaware that his enemy cast weeds into the ield. The precise term for the weed is darnel, which is a plant that looks like wheat. Darnel is sometimes called falsewheat. Rather than uproot the darnel, a process that would harm the wheat, both are allowed to grow together. In the end there will be a sorting, and the darnel is destined for the ire. Such an apocalyptic image requires little imagination. This is hardly the sort of parable whose meaning is dif icult to discern. Instead, we see clearly that the followers of Jesus, the church (Matthew is the only gospel to use that term), is a ield of wheat and weeds, the good and the bad. The church does not (or should not) play God and determine who will be uprooted. Instead, uprooting is God’s role and he will perform it . . . in the end. For anyone whose life is bound up in the church (or any institution composed of human beings), today’s gospel rings true. There are weeds in the church in every time and place. But it is not our role to uproot. At harvest time God will separate the weeds from the wheat. Our role is simply to produce for the harvest.

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PRAY FOR THE SICK Carol Bertrand Carrie Burch Jonathon Burch Bob Gary Elnora Granger Ron Harrington Elaine LeDay Curtis Primeaux Sheila Thibodeaux Jimmy Vickers

MASS READINGS July 20 - July 26

Mon., July 20 - Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tue., July 21 - Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wed., July 22 - Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thu., July 23 - Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Fri., July 24 - Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-12abcd, 13; Mt 13:18-23 Sat., July 25 - 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Sun., July 26 - 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46]

ATTENDING MASS DURING THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS

REMINDERS/SUGGESTIONS

• It’s highly recommended you wear a mask if you attend Mass (removeonlyforcommunion) • If you are not feeling well, please DO NOT attend Mass • DO NOT use the drinking fountains • DO NOT use the baptismal font (ifwaterisinfontitisforbaptismuseonly)

• If you use the bathrooms, wash your hands thoroughly and use the provided hand sanitizer as well • If attending Mass sit only in the labeled seating areas • If your kids are small and active during Mass, please consider watching Mass in the church parking lot or watching the Facebook video at home.

• Please avoid touching the pews or other church surfaces unnecessarily (staffmembersmustthoroughlydisinfectaftereachMass.)

• Adoration Chapel is open. Please follow cleaning protocol found inside chapel

The Bishop’s dispensation from the obligation toattendMass remains in effect for the faithful of theDioceseofLakeCharles.

GOOD SEEDS Today Jesus continues to speak to his followers using parables. What a rich treasure we are given today in three parables about the kingdom of heaven! The kingdom is likened to a man sowing good seed in his ield, a mustard seed, and yeast mixed with lour. As they did last week, today the disciples press Jesus for an interpretation of one of the parables—the parable of the man sowing good seed. Lest we think that these parables are simply amusing little anecdotes, Jesus’ interpretation should be seen for what it is—a warning. Wailing and grinding of teeth in a iery furnace await those who are children of the evil one. This parable points to the struggle for today’s believer. Sometimes, through sin, we sow weeds and prevent the love of Christ from blossoming. Let today’s Gospel help put us back on track. Let us recommit ourselves to preparing for the last days, the harvest, by blossoming as the good seeds we were created in love to be. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Live Streaming & Recorded Mass Schedule

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Parish Of ice Closed at 12N on Fridays StartingJune1-Sept.4

Starting June 1, the parish of ice will close at 12N on Fridays during the Summer months. During the Summer, the parish of ice will operate from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Closed 12N -1p), Monday - Thursday, Fridays from 8:30 AM - 12N. The week of September 7, the parish of ice will resume regular business hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday. As usual, you can leave emergency messages on the of ice voice mail and a staff member will be paged. HURRICANE PROTECTION

PRAYER

Recited at all Masses from June 1 - November 30

Medjugorje Messages from Mary

Messages Interpreted and updated regularly at: https://www.medjugorje.com/ & https://marytv.tv/

Adoration Chapel is Open The church adoration chapel has re-opened with restrictions. Each visitor must sign in at the chapel and clean everything touched in the chapel. Cleaning supplies are available in the chapel. Only one person can use the chapel. The entry code is available by calling the parish of ice at 478-3845.

NO MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE SMdP Parish is suspending church meetings again until further notice. With the rapid local increase in Covid-19 cases the risk of exposure is too high to have public gatherings outside of Mass.

This week’s Altar Flowers are in Memory of:

Abbie Sebastien

By: David & Debbie Stewart

Have you considered Altar Flowers in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion, like a wedding, convalidation or special anniversary? The lowers will sit in the sanctuary and add beauty to the liturgy and your special occasion will be noted in the bulletin. A donation of $75 - $100 or more will cover the cost of the lowers.

Mass Prayer Intentions Mass intentions are available for every Mass that St. Martin de Porres offers. The suggested donation for a Mass intention is $5. Please consider having a Mass offered for your deceased loved ones. Altar Flowers Donations

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) process is year-round. Interested participants wanting to learn more about the Catholic faith can enter RCIA Inquiry at any time during the year. To learn more and/or join the RCIA Inquiry, call Deacon Richard Donahoe at 337-478-3845 or send an email to: [email protected]

The SMdP Outreach Ministry is asking parishioners to help provide needed supplies for several of our church family members. Cash donations and, or complete school list donations would be appreciated. If you are interested in adopting a parish child or know of a parish family who could benefit from this program, please contact the church office at 478-3845. Donations can be dropped off at the parish office.

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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

—Theodore Roosevelt

1. Please follow the directions of the Ushers to ensure as safe and smooth an experience as possible. 2. Please back into the parking place for an easier low during the distribution of Holy Communion. 3. Remain in your vehicle at all times. There will be no bathroom access. 4. You may participate in the celebration of Mass via your personal device (phone, iPad, etc.). There is also the possibility of listening on FM 94.9. This may also be helpful for a better sound if you are participating via live stream. (NofreeWi-Fiaccess) 5. Once Mass has concluded in the Church, the Communion Ministers will be under the Porte-Cochere to distribute Holy Communion. 6. The Ushers will direct vehicles, 2 at a time, to proceed South (towards the Church) and drive under the Porte-Cochere. 7. Approaching the Porte-Cochere, there will be a station to collect your jars of peanut butter (2nd Sunday of the month) and a station to collect your stewardship offering. 8. The irst vehicle will approach the station where Fr. Jace will be standing. The second vehicle will approach the station where Deacon Donahoe will be. We will distribute Holy Communion to every person in the vehicle who is able to receive. Communionisstronglyencouragedinthehand.9. Once everyone in the vehicle has received Holy Communion, Fr. Jace will signal for the vehicles to proceed to exit via Elliott Road. 10. Once these vehicles have departed, the Ushers will direct the next two vehicles to approach the Porte-Cochere.

Parking Lot Mass & Communion Watch Mass in the Church Parking Lot Saturday & Sundays Tune to 94.9 FM

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