Infant Jesus Catholic Church

Mass Schedule

Saturday—5:00 PM Sunday—7:30 AM; 11:00 AM;

6:00 PM [Life Teen Mass] Daily Mass

Tuesday—6:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday—

8:30 AM “Cry Room” is open during all Masses.

Confession

Saturday: 4:00-4:30 PM and by appointment

Office Hours 755-1734

Monday thru Thursday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Church offices are located at

243 S. LHS Dr.

Blessed Sacrament Chapel Persons wishing to use the Adoration Chapel should contact the Parish Office

for more information.

Religious Education Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9AM to 2:00PM

Grades K-8: Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 PM Grade HS: Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00 PM

Pastoral Staff Rev. Andrew Moore Pastor ext. #101 Rev. Duc Duong Parochial Vicar ext. #102 Rev. Mr. L.D. Keen Deacon ext. #100 Rev. Mr. Garry LeBlanc Deacon ext. #100 Rev. Mr. Bruce Grimes Deacon ext. #100 Linda Cavaretta Bookkeeper ext. #103 Dianne Maxey Secretary ext. #100 Stacy Keen Director of Rel. Ed. ext. #114 Reagan Gear Dir. of Music/Liturgy ext. #105 Lectors/Eucharistic Ministers Jim Maxey Maintenance ext. #100 Joan Garza Catholic Youth Ministry 791-0710 Shelia Kane Bereavement Committee 755-3073 Ellen Hancock Baptism Preparation 673-3622

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P O Box 8180 Lumberton, TX 77657 Phone: (409) 755-1734

Fax: (409) 755-2833 Office E-mail:

infantjesus@gt.twcbc.com Website:

www.infantjesuscclumberton.com To reach a priest in an emergency

409-755-1154

PRAYER GROUP Pray for the sick Paul Tate, Peggy Parrie, Mary Huggins, Donald Poche, Joe Favre, Sharon Welch, Lois Lockwood, Ron Wiles, Abriel Williamson, Pam Horka, Rosy Bynum, Steven Jordan, Emily Simmons, Marciano Guerrero, Cathy Wright, Spencer O’Neal, Ann Moore, Angela Rodriguez, Bo Horka, Patrick Maher, Michael Carbello, Stetson Mire, Billy Campbell, Karen Getz, Eileen Chapman, Gilbert Getz, Jolene Teutsch, Kenneth Teutsch, Paul, Mark, Jack & Michelle, Mary & Frank Snider, Dylan Glorioso, Florence Paladino, Debbie Desmond, Kathleen Keerkoven-Galloway, Bobbie Murphy, Gail Montalbano, Lee Summers, Isabel Edmonds, Margie Poche, Randi Cooper, Trevor Reeves, Ronnie Abate, Louis Beard, Charlene Bourque, Debbie Leleux, Johnny Foret, Judson Stone, Sue Westerterp, Shirlely Saatzer, Jackie Bonvillion, Ronnie Vincent, Debbie Ackard, Norma Willis, Hunter Oney Names placed on the prayer list will remain for one month unless

the Parish Office is notified otherwise.

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018

I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts;

I will be their God, and they shall be my people. — Jeremiah 31:33

KC’S Fish Dinners

The KC’S will be serving fried or a healthier choice , broiled fish dinners with

potatoes & coleslaw for $9.00 each on every Friday during lent starting

February 23, 2018 running thru March 23, 2018. Friday dinners will be ready

for pick up from 4:30-6:00 TAKE OUT ONLY or until sold out in Dollinger Hall.

For advance orders and deliveries for 10 or more dinners please contact Pat

Campo @ 409-673-0919 or pcampo@gt.rr.com or Jim Maxey @

409-656-6467 or jmaxey@gt.rr.com.

CATHOLIC I.Q. (Catechist.com Magazine) Ten Commandments Which commandment forbids abortion? a) Third b) Fifth c) Second d) Tenth

CRAWFISH de MAYO

4th Annual Crawfish de Mayo Saturday, May 5, 2018

3:00pm-7:00pm

Tickets may be purchased after all Masses. Pre-sale ticket price-Mexican plate is $8.00/at gate $10.00

Crawfish Flatter is $15.00 Pre-sale ticket price-ALL you can eat crawfish $30.00

at gate ALL you can eat crawfish $35.00 To ensure that we order an ample supply of crawfish and Mexican food, presale ticket purchase is recommended.

K.C. Scholarship 2018 High School Seniors

Knights of Columbus Scholarship forms are

available in the foyer of the church for all high school seniors that are members of Infant Jesus and Holy Spirit parishes. Applications

are due back to Infant Jesus parish office APRIL 28, 2017.

INVITATION TO CHRISM MASS Bishop Curtis J. Guillory, S.V.D., invites you to attend the Chrism Mass that Bishop will concelebrate with all the priests of the Diocese of Beaumont on Tuesday of Holy Week, March 27, 2018. The Mass will be celebrated at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica, 700 Jefferson Street, Beaumont, at 6:30 PM. At this prayerful and memorable experience Bishop will bless the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of Catechumens and consecrate the Sacred Chrism. These oils will be sent to every parish and prison and hospital chaplain for use throughout the year. In addition, during the Chrism Mass all the priests will, with Bishop and the Assembly, renew their priestly promises. The Chrism Mass manifests the diversity of the Body of Christ in the Diocese of Beaumont as seen in the many cultures participating, in the liturgical ministers and in the music. The Chrism Mass is a most prayerful way to journey through Holy Week. There will be NO 6:00pm Mass here at Infant Jesus on March 27th.

BE AWARE We need to be aware that happiness can sometimes sneak in through the door we didn’t know we had left open. —Anonymous

REPENTANCE God has promised pardon to one who repents, but has not promised repentance to one who sins. —St. Anselm

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Lent; Third Scrutiny Monday: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday: Spring begins Friday: Abstinence; St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

FAMILY OF THE MONTH Dcn. Bruce and Theresa Grimes

March, 2018 BIRTHDAYS Jim Fischer, Robert Pace, Gary Hollier, Chris Lawrence, William Miller, Joseph Goodwin, Kent Marze, Pat Campo, Dana Melancon, Don Guest,

Joe Rinando Business Meeting every 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00pm in

Dollinger Hall. Family Night meets every 4th Monday of each month at 6:30pm in Dollinger Hall, ALL PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED. Covered dish,

bring your favorite dish.

FH-Fellowship Hall, DH-Dollinger Hall, CR-Conference Room, D-Drexel Building, B-Bosco Building, AS-Altar Society Rm

Note from Pastor: The General Instruction for the Roman Missal has this instruction for the Fifth Sunday in Lent: “In the Dioceses of the United States, the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the Church from this Sunday may be observed. Crosses remain covered until the end of the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday…” But why do we veil our images, and why today? The veiling is an ancient liturgical tradition to mark the period of time known as “Passiontide”—the time when we prepare and focus intensely on the suffering and death of Jesus. The veiling gives us a sense of the absence that Mary and the disciples felt as Jesus was taken away from them, arrested, and crucified. In the traditional liturgy, this Fifth Sunday in Lent is known as Passion Sunday. The Gospel reading is the account of Jesus going to the Cross, so the veiling today draws us deeper into that mystery. When the current ordinary liturgy came into use in the late 1960s, Passion Sunday was joined to next week’s observance of Palm Sunday, which is now known by the combined name of “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.” The veiling of images today, however, is a reminder that the sacred time of the Lord’s suffering and resurrection victory are close at hand. May the Lord grant us the grace to observe these upcoming holy days with a spirit of reverence and devotion for by His Cross and Resurrection, He has redeemed the world! Fr. Andy

18 Fifth Sunday of Lent 7:30AM Mass People of the Parish 11:00AM Mass Brucelle Foret 6:00PM Mass Josephine Danna 2-4 Altar Server Training-Dcn Keen

19 8:30AM Mass Etta Will Parish Offices Open 9:00 AM-2::00 PM 6:30pm KC (DH)

20 6:00PM Mass Shelby DePrisco

Parish Offices Open 9:00 AM-2:00PM

6:30pm Choir Practice 6:30pm ACTS-M (DH)

21 8:30AM Mass Josephine Danna Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM 5:30pm Rel. Ed 5:30pm Bible Study (FH) 6:30pm ACTS Core Mtg. (CR)

22 8:30AM Mass Rick Courts Parish Offices Open 9:00AM-2:00PM

10:00am Bible Study (FH) 6:30pm RCIA

23 6:00PM Mass Dot Toups Parish Office Closed 9:00AM-2:00PM

6:30pm Stations of the Cross 4:30-6:00pm KC Fish Fry-Take Out Only (DH)

24 5:00PM Mass Vigil for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Rick Courts

Quiz Question Answer: B) Thou shalt not kill. Since an unborn baby is a living human being, to abort him/her is murder (see CCC, 2271)

Msgr. Kelly Catholic HS

Msgr. Kelly Catholic HS job openings Executive Director of Advancement

Advancement Coordinator Guidance Counselor

For more information, to obtain a description of job duties or to submit a resume contact Roger Bemis at principal@mkchs.com

SAVED BY GOD’S LOVE Because the people broke the old covenant, God promised a new covenant, not in the blood of oxen and other animals, but in the blood of the Son, Jesus Christ. This new covenant, foreseen from afar by Jeremiah and the prophets, was not to be engraved on stone, or written on paper, but carved on our hearts, so that we might know God intimately. Not by keeping many laws are we to be saved, but by the love of God, living and real in our hearts through the sacrifice of Christ. Our Eucharist is the pledge of that indwelling of Christ, and of our response of praise and thanksgiving to God for the mercy, love, and kindness shown to us in forgiving our sins and cleansing our hearts of everything evil. God issues this invitation to intimacy by offering us the chance to have our sufferings transformed into the perfect love of the Savior, who first loved us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

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