Sat. 4:00Mass Intentions Mon. Dec. 16 , Dudley & Pearly Lege, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Leah Broussard, Dudley & Pearly Lege, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Samuel G. Broussard,

Welcome Newcomers and Visitors

300 Pere Megret St. P. O. Box 1507 Abbeville, LA 70511-1507

(337)893-0244 [email protected]

Weekend Mass

Sat. 4:00PM

Sun: 7, 9, 11AM

3:00(Vietnamese), 5:30PM

Weekday Mass

Mon -Fri 6:30AM

Reconciliation Sat 2:30-3:30

PM Sun 4:45-5:15

PM

Before Weekday Morning Mass

Sacraments: call to schedule 893-0244

Anointing of the Sick

Baptism/Preparation

Marriage 6+ months before date

Funeral Arrangements Call funeral

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Christian Service Center 337-893-9756

701 Chevis Street, Abbeville Feeding Body, Mind and Spirit with Love

FROM THE PASTOR

November Online Giving $ 5,860 2/8 Offertory $ 13,195 12/8 Retirement for Religious $ 3,073 1ST Friday $ 2,340 2ND Collections Upcoming 12/15 Insurance 12/22 No 2ND Collection

OUR STEWARDSHIP - THANK YOU!

Joy to the World - Gaudete

Today, the third Sunday of Advent is called ‘Gaudete Sunday’ which means ‘Joy’ or Rejoice’. The opening antiphon for today’s liturgy asks us to Rejoice is the Lord always; again I

say rejoice. Indeed the Lord is

near. Today, on our Advent Wreath we light our pink candle to mark this day of joy.

Joy is the central message of our readings and prayers this Sunday, and maybe even for all of Ad-vent and the celebration of Christ’s birth! One of the most well-known Christmas carols is ‘Joy to world’, written by Isaac Watts in 1719. At Christ-mas it will be sung all over the world. The music for it actually comes from Handel’s ‘Messiah.’

The first words that Mary hears when she is told that she is going to be the mother of Jesus are, ‘Rejoice, so highly favoured.’ Mary will be filled with joy because God has called her by her name and her son will be the long awaited Messiah. Also, when the angels appeared to the shepherds they heard this joyful message, ‘Do not be afraid, I

bring you news of great joy.’ Today at Mass, let’s pray that it continues to be good news of joy for each of us today.

Congratulations!

St. Mary Magdalen raised the 2ND

largest amount of money for a church parish, just shy of $20,000. We thank all of you for helping us. And Fr. Louie and Fr. Don had fun with the water-balloon fight! These funds will

go into our savings to help with next year’s MAJOR WATERPROOFING of the Church exterior, estimated to cost perhaps $400,000. Or more.

DEC 16 ST. MARY MAGDALEN 6PM

Dec 16TH @6PM Presentation in

Church with Adoration and

Benediction

You are invited to learn more about St. Mary Magdalen, our patron saint, and delve more deeply into her life and identity.

Fr. Don Bernard will give a presen-tation on St. Mary Magdalen.

Reconciliation

Advent Wednesday

6:30-8:00PM

St. Mary Magdalen

DEC 18 “The Light is On for You”

HYMNS AND CAROLS CONCERT

TUESDAY DEC 17 AT 6 PM

WITH SUNDAY LIFE TEEN CHOIR

6PM

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY

SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNS FOR

ALL WHO LIVE WITHOUT FAITH

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE IN MEMORY KILE GRIFFIN & RYAN HARDY

WE PRAY FOR BLESSINGS OF HEALTH

Erika & Gloria Abshire, Susie Allbright, Louise & Carroll Baudoin, Richard & Audrey Belaire, Paul & Audrey Bergeron, M/M Alan Bourque, Irene, Mal-ise, Joey, Peggy, Adam, Marlene, Jimmy & Robert Broussard, Deanna & Shelton Charpentier, M/M Julia Couvillion, Georgella Curtis, Lorraine Danof, Liz Dardeau, Marcelo Davis, Mark DeRouen, Tina, Shirley Hardy DesOrmeaux, Mike deValcourt, Meezie Donahue, Lana Dore, Shirley, Mary Du-hon, Maureen Duvall, Audrey Faulk, Gerald Flores, Annette, Betty, Jan, Melba Frederick, Lori Gooch, Kadyn Greene, M/M Buster Griffin, Mary Ann & Rita Guarino, M/M Kenneth Harrington, Lana & Linda Hebert, Marie Cora Lee Howard, Margaret P. Jackson, Rose Labauve, Barbara LaPointe, Leven, Braden, John LeJeune, Carroll Lemaire, Audrey, Edith & Ray Lege, Ezryn Lofton, Flo Lor-mand, Jean-Paul Marceaux, Danielle & Linda Menard, Delores Miller, Angela, Hazel & Betty Mouton, Judy Morgan, M/M Pete Mouledous, Mary Perry, Marjorie Pierce, Marie Prejean, Kay, Sandy Richard, M/M Dudley Romero, Dawn & DeElla Roy, Bobbie Rider, Mike Saunier, Mary Scalisi, Myrlene Sellers, Arthurine Sirmon, Tookie Sonnier, Rosa Belle Stansbury, Yvonne, Jackie Stelly, Camille Vidos, Gloria Theall, Sheena Touchet, Olivia, Mary Trahan, Brenda Vidrine, Flo-rine Vincent, Mike Veazey, Rob Wade, Pat Weaver, Young Woods.

“The Prayer of the sick person is her/his patience

and acceptance of sickness for the love of Jesus

Christ. Make sickness itself a prayer, for there is

none more powerful, save except martyrdom!”

SYMPATHY FOR THE FAMILIES OF

Calvin & Audrey Duhon

Parents of Janalice Duplechien, Rachel Le-Maire, Christine & Michael Duhon

Gloria Menard

Mother of Alphe & Julie Menard & Mary Chris-tine Broussard

Mrs. Joan Julia Brady

Mother of Fr. James Brady pastor of St. Pius X

Mrs. Georgia Bertrand

Mother of Mark Bertrand

LEVI PAUL ZAUNBRECHER BAPTISM

Son of Brooke and Vincent Zaunbrecher

Christmas Eve: 4, 6, *10 PM 4PM Church W/Organ, Children's Choir 4PM Adoration Chapel W/ Music 6 PM Mass in Church Organ & Cantor 9:30PM Adult Choir Concert in Church

10PM Solemn Mass W/Adult

Choir & Musicians

Christmas Morning 7:00 and 9:00 AM Masses

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE DEC 24-25

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CHRISTIAN FORMATION Edge Gr. 6-8 Jan 1ST @6:30PM

Life Teen Gr. 9-12 Jan 8TH @6:30PM

Family Faith S. Gr. 1-5 Dec15TH @9:30AM

Children’s Church 4-6 Sundays @9:00AM

SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION

Baptism Preparation Jan 13TH @6PM

Confirmation Class Jan 19 TH @6:30PM

RCIA Tuesdays @6PM

1ST Reconciliation/ 1ST Communion Class

Jan 7TH @4:30

PRAYER GROUPS/MEETINGS

Men’s Prayer Jan 6 TH @6:30PM

Women’s Prayer Jan 13TH @6:30PM

Men & Women’s Jan 20TH @6:30PM

3RD Order Carmelites Jan 16ST @ 4PM

Grief Support Group Jan 9TH @4:00PM

Knights of Columbus Jan 8TH @6:00PM

Catholic Daughters Jan 9TH @6:00PM

Catholics in Recovery Wednesday 2 PM @ CSC

Adoration Thursdays 7AM– 10

PARISH STAFF –893-0244

Fr. Louie Richard [email protected] Pastor

Fr. Don Bernard [email protected] Associate Pastor

Sr. Carm Latiolais [email protected] Pastoral

Deacon Francis Cao [email protected] Liturgy Deacon Wm Vincent [email protected] Cemeteries/Liturgy

Deacon Tam Tran 337-523-0578 Liturgy

Renella Livers [email protected] Sacraments

John Listi [email protected] Evangelization

Monica DeRouen [email protected] Business Manager

Tommy Guidry [email protected] Music Director

Marcelo/Kelli Davis [email protected] CSC Directors Andrea Delhommer [email protected] Youth

Kim White [email protected] Housekeeper Malcolm d’Augereau 337-893-0244 Maintenance

Marguerite Landry [email protected] Receptionist

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS

Memorials will be published in the Christmas bulletin if turned in by De-cember 15TH. Please place names in an en-velope marked Christmas Memorial and return it in any collection or drop off at the parish office.

WEEK’S SAINTS DEC 16-22 12/16 Mon: Blessed Honoratus Kozminski 12/17 Tues: St. Hildegard of Bingen 12/18 Wed: Blessed Anthony Grassi 12/19 Thurs: Blessed Pope Urban V 12/20 Fri: St. Dominic of Silos 12/21 Sat: St. Peter Canisius 12/22 Sun: Blessed Jacopone da Todi www.franciscanmedia.org

12/16 Mon: Nm 24:2-17 Ps 25:4-9 Mt 21:23-27 12/17 Tues: Gn 49:2-10 Ps 72:1-17 Mt 1:1-17 12/18 Wed: Jer 23:5-8 Ps 72:1–19 Mt 1:18-25 12/19 Thurs: Jgs 13:2-25 Ps 71-3-17 Lk 1:5-25 12/20 Fri: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Lk 1:26-38 12/21 Sat: Sg 2:8-14 Ps 33:2–12 Lk 1:39-45 12/22 Sun: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

DEC 15-JAN 31 KC COAT DRIVE

Knights of Columbus Council 2281 is hav-ing a Coat Drive with the Christian Service Center. Please leave coats near the CSC bins in church or in the office or bring to the CSC. Contact: Jules Hebert 652-8900

Considering a year-end gift to

St. Mary Magdalen

Important information you should know:

We appreciate you!

More than 30 percent of all charitable donations are made in the month of Decem-ber. We’re honored that you’re considering a gift to St. Mary Magdalen

Christmas office hours Our office will be remain open to receive any gifts (financial, Christmas baking, or other) until Dec 24TH at Noon. The office reopens Dec. 27 @ 8AM.

IRA Charitable Deduction If you’re over the age of 70.5, you’re required by law to take an annual distribution from your qualified retirement account. That distribution will be subject to income tax. You can avoid paying that tax by making a qualified charitable distribution straight from your account to St. Mary Magdalen. Contact Monica DeRouen, our bookkeeper, 893-0244 or [email protected] to learn more.

Did we mention how much we appreciate you?

Because we really do. Your gifts help our parish to live out the call of Jesus by caring for the poor and needy and ministering to those who are suffering. Your gifts also help us do practical things like keep the church clean, mow the lawn in the summer and pay our staff.

You can donate online, right up until the ball drops!

The Internet isn’t just for sharing cute pictures of cats and grandkids anymore. Now, you can make a donation online at stmarymagdalenparish.org/donate . You can donate right up until 11:59pm on December 31 and have it applied to your 2019 tax year.

Wishing you and your family a joyful Christmas filled with God’s Peace

With Love and Gratitude,

Fr. Louie, Fr. Don and the Staff

Fourth Sunday in Advent - Dec 21-22 Sat 21 4PM Fr Don Bernard Cathy Bergeron Deacon Tran (S) Alexander Golden

Deacon Tran Stephanie Funderburk Gordy Landry Landon Henderson

Stephanie Funderburk

Sun 22 7AM Fr Don Bernard Carole Theunissen Pat Langlinais (S) Paul Ashley

Kay Dehart

Stephen Theunissen

9:00 Fr Don Bernard Clayton Choate Joseph Vallee (S) Austin Landry, Jack Henry

Tammy Gaspard Byron & Lolette Hebert Sarah Bourque

11:00 Fr Louie Vickie Patout Deacon Francis Cao (S) Parrish Vienne

Deacon Francis Cao Nancy Richard Sandy Richard Austin Cao

Jeff Melancon Amalie LaChausse

Merle Gary Chloe Klein

5:30 PM Fr Louie Denise Orellana Alan Stewart (S) Josh Listi

Philomena Hatch Philomena Hatch Jude Roger

Andy Young Zachary Broussard

Mass Intentions Mon. Dec. 16, Dudley & Pearly Lege, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Leah Broussard, Dudley & Pearly Lege, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Samuel G. Broussard, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Giuise Nguyen The Kha, David Link Silar, Pham V. Sac, Maria Do thi Cay, Dominico Tran Van Hoc

Tue. Dec. 17, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Giuise Nguyen The Kha, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Dominico Tran Van Hoc, Rev. Thainese Alphonse, Maria Do thi Cay, Pham V. Sac

Wed. Dec. 18, John Vidos, Rev. Anthony Anala, SVD, Dominico Tran Van Hoc, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Giuise Nguyen The Kha, Maria Do thi Cay, Jackie Taylor, Pham V. Sac, Prayer Blanket Intentions, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Special Intentions, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Roland, Maxine & Marshall LeBlanc

Thu. Dec. 19, Giuise Nguyen The Kha, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Mary Lou Bertrand, Very Rev Chester Arceneaux, V.F., Dominico Tran Van Hoc, Rene Dubois, Jr, Henry Eleazar (ann), Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Maria Do thi Cay, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Pham V. Sac, Joseph Edward Broussard, Dulis J. Mayers (ann), Ken & Jackie Taylor

Fri. Dec. 20, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Dominico Tran Van Hoc, Joyce Lou Touchet Baudoin, Bill Vanya, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Maria Do thi Cay, Maria Nguyen Thi Vu, Pham V. Sac, Giuse Nguyen Ngoc Dinh, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Maria Do Thi Vui, Giuse Bui Huy Long, Rev. Michael Arnaud, Nghiem Nguyen Phanxico Xavier, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Giuise Nguyen The Kha

Sat. Dec. 21, 4 PM Family of Sherman & Maud Ditch, Eltes J. Trahan, Clara, James & Jude Frederick, Whitney & Rita Bonin, Sidney W. Connor, Nicole LeBlanc, The Family of Sam Guarino, Josephine, Tony & Enid Guarino, Pham V. Sac, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, John Vidos, Cheryl & Lisa Meaux, Jimmy Richard, Annie, Leonard & Wayne Sellers, P.J., Barbara & Daniel Jude Broussard, Othon & Alma Trahan, Gerald Listi, The Family of M/M Eddia Hardy, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, St Joseph & All Souls, Mary & James Trahan (deceased), Dominico Tran Van Hoc, Dudles Dubois, Giuise Nguyen The Kha, Antonia "Anne" C. Sonnier, Margie Johnson Bonin, Rev. Borgia Aubespin, SVD, Clercy & Irene Prejean, W.J. "Sonny" LeBouef, Jr, Maria Do thi Cay

Sun. Dec. 22, 7AM:George, Grace & P.J. Veazey, Maria Do thi Cay, Orphan Souls, Maria Nguyen T. Huong, Dominico Tran Van Hoc, Maria Nguyen T. Quet, Pham V. Sac, Giuise Nguyen The Kha, Rev Emmanuel Awe, SSJ, Joyce Lou Touchet Baudoin, Maria Nguyen T. Nhi, Chester & Joyce Thibodeaux & Helen Wyble, Dominic Tran Van Giac, Eldith B. Lege, Kathryn Hatch Sun. Dec. 22, 9:00AM:Roland, Maxine & Marshall LeBlanc, The Fami-lies of Prejean-Hebert, Dudley & Pearly Lege, Peter Nguyen Truc, Beverly Harrington, Maria Nguyen Dap, Peter Nguyen Chuc, Francis Xavier Cao Viet Thiet, Maria Nguyen T. Nghi, Margie Johnson Bonin, Lona Mae Broussard, Mary Lou Bertrand, Raymond Hebert 11AM: For The Parishioners Sun. 3 PM Deacon & Mrs. Dominic Tran, RCIA Catechumens and Candidates, Peace in families, Youth in trouble, Landry family 5:30PM:Jim Bouse, Ulysse Broussard, Jr., Greco & Scroggin Families, All unemployed

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