MASS TIMES Saturday 4:00 PM Vigil Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM 11:30 AM & 5:30 PM Weekdays Monday & Wednesday, 8:30 AM Friday 8:00 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 6:15 AM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday & Wednesday 8:15 AM Tuesday & Wednesday 6:00 AM Saturdays 2:45 PM—3:30 PM All others times by appointment only. BAPTISMS Please call the parish office in the early months of pregnancy. WEDDINGS Contact parish priest at least six months prior to anticipated date of wedding. CARE OF THE SICK Notify the parish office of homebound and hospitalized. PRAYER REQUESTS Contact Mrs. Theresa Himel at 755.3709 or email at sjvprayerline@aol.com

PARISH OFFICE Phone 753.7950 Fax 753.7965 Website www.stjeanvianney.org E-Mail churchinfo@stjeanvianney.org Hours Monday thru Thursday 8:30 AM—6:00 PM Friday 8:30 AM—4:00 PM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Phone 751. 2926 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OFFICE Phone 751. 0502 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM SJV PAROCHIAL SCHOOL Phone 751.1831 Hours Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM—4:00 PM PRESCHOOL Phone 752.5356 Hours Monday thru Friday 9:15 AM—2:00 PM

16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816

PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Tom Ranzino Deacon Rev. Mr. Brent Duplessis Deacon Rev. Mr. Dan Borne Director of Religious Education Mrs. Denise Louviere Religious Education Assistant Mrs. Betty Wright Director of Youth Ministry Mr. Craig Baker Receptionists/Secretaries Ms. Belinda Smith Mrs. Mickie Marchiafava Director of Social Responsibility Mrs. Lori Aucoin Facilities Manager Mr. Terry Blackwell Music Director Mrs. Karen Ullo SJV School Principal Ms. Wendy Gilmore Assistant Principal Mrs. Cherie Robinson Assistant Principal Ms. Theresa Cannon Director of Preschool Mrs. Amie Williams Asst. Dir. of Preschool Mrs. Dana Sunseri

LAGNIAPPE First Sunday of Advent, December 2, 2012

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our mission as the Body of Christ in the parish of St. Jean Vianney is to model the love of Jesus by discerning and doing God’s will, consciously Sharing the Word and Eucharist at worship, educating in faith all ages, evangelizing our parishioners for Christ’s mission, and serving justly God’s people, our sisters and brothers within our parish boundaries, our larger Baton Rouge community, and into the world.

WAIT FOR THE LORD

Everything is building toward Christmas, but our season now is Advent, not Christmas.

Advent is the time before December 25th. Christmas begins on Christmas Day and last well into the new year. Advent is a time to wait for Christmas, and there are many ways for us to wait. Wait until as close a possible to Christmas Day before decorating your home. That way you won’t be bored with the decorations by the time Christmas finally comes. During Advent you can get the decorations ready. Maybe you can make decorations for others to surprise them at Christmas. Plan to turn your Christmas lights on and to light your tree for the first time on Christmas Eve. That way, you will create a great burst of light all at once to welcome Christ. Advent is a time to plan and prepare.

LIFE TOGETHER

REMEMBER ST. JEAN VIANNEY PARISH IN YOUR WILL

If this parish has meaning to you and your family, then please consider remembering St. Jean Vianney Parish in your will. Call Fr. Tom for information. (753.7950)

Dear Friends, Thank you for your Prayer Stewardship made this weekend. It seems an easy thing to ask of any Catholic that you commit to pray. Yet, in all of our lives prayer can become a “time issue”, meaning that “I don’t have enough” conditions the prayer I do. I’d suggest that one way to deal with this condition is to rethink how prayer can happen. A person can pray at every Red light; or in the shower; or when reading the newspaper. A person can pray a short litany like “come Lord Jesus” when faced with worries. A person can pray the rosary while exercising. The opportunities to pray are many if we develop a consciousness of wanting to be in the presence of God. Ask God for the grace of being a prayerful person. At the end of this week is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. There will be two Masses for the feast day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation: 6:30pm Vigil on December 7th and 8:30am Mass on December 8th. The Vigil Mass on Saturday, December 8th, is for the Second Sunday of Advent. During the Advent season there will be many opportunities for you to experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation: On Monday December 3rd and 17th from 6:00-7:00pm in Church; On Tuesday December 11th at 7:00pm will be the Advent Penance Service; and on Wednesdays of Advent, December 5th,12th, & 19th from 6:00-7:30pm at St. George, St. Aloysius, and Our Lady of Mercy. I hope you will take advantage of these many offerings during Advent. I hope you have entered Advent peacefully. God bless. Love,

ADORATION “NOT JUST ANOTHER MEETING”

All are invited on Tuesdays to continue their worship and love of God at adoration. It is a visit, not a meeting. A visit of ‘love to love’. Bring whatever is in your heart and soul and leave it at the feet of the Lord for HE will be at yours. “Adoration for the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth”. -Mother Theresa Join us every Tuesday evening at 7:00pm for Eucharistic Adoration. Taking special time with our Lord is a great way to grow closer to Him.

Parishioners Join Together Baton Rouge for Gilbert Cemetery Community Cleanup

Eight St. Jean Vianney parishioners from our parish’s Just Faith group joined other church groups and community members Saturday morning, Nov. 17th, for Together Baton Rouge's community clean-up of Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery. The ceme-tery, located off Greenwell Springs Road, had fallen into disrepair, with grave sites choked by grass and weeds. Many memorial plaques were so covered in dirt and debris, they were unrecognizable. Adminis-trative changes are taking place to bring Gilbert Cemetery under new management; but, in the meantime, TBR asked volunteers to assist in clean-ing the area so when family members come there to remember those they loved, they can do so in a beautiful place. Volunteers spent three hours weeding, removing tree limbs, picking up trash, brushing dust and dirt away, and arranging flowers at the grave sites. At the end of the morning, the sunshine and beautiful fall weather surrounded a lovely and tranquil area, where the relatives of those at eternal rest in Gilbert Cemetery can truly feel they are at peace. Together Baton Rouge plans to have future cleanup events at Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery and oth-er cemeteries in the area that need this service. If you wish to volunteer next time, please inquire at contact@togetherbr.org.

We Pray Out of Gratitude and Joy We welcome everyone to this special Stewardship of Prayer Sun-day, a celebration of our commitments

to pray. Thank you for your prayer support. There are many ways to pray—faithfully, privately and with others from hearts full of gratitude and joy. All we are, and all we have, are gifts from God.

Parish Stewardship Summary Fiscal Year to Date July 1, 2012 - November 25, 2012

Prayer Line Member: Willing to take prayer intentions daily. [Done from home.]

Goal Amt. Rec’d

Year to date Offertory

532,273.00 535,715.00

Weekly Offertory

24,712.00 21,587.24

TOTAL STEWARDSHIP BE GENEROUS, READY TO SHARE

St. Jean Vianney Men’s Club 6th Annual Christmas Dance

(membership is not required to attend)

Father Engels Hall Saturday, December 15, 2012

7 pm—12 am

$50 per person Dressy Casual Attire

Live Music Heavy hors d’oeuvres

Assortment of Beer, Wine, and Setups Included

For tickets contact:

Jeff Brown 937.7806 jefmbrown@gmail.com or

Ted Magee 756.5519 tedmagee@cox.net

Advent-Christmas Season at St. Jean Vianney Church

First Sunday of Advent and Prayer Stewardship Commitment December 1st - 2nd Parish Deanery Advent Reconciliation Service December 11th 7:00pm Monday Nights of Advent Reconciliation December 3rd & 17th 6:00-7:00pm Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vigil December 7th 6:30pm Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mass December 8th 8:30am Second Sunday of Advent Retirement Fund for Religious Collection All Masses December 8th - 9th

Christmas Eve Vigil The Nativity of Our Lord Masses December 24th 4:00 & 7:00pm Christmas Day Choir Christmas Concert December 24th 11:30pm

The Nativity of Our Lord Masses December 25th Midnight, 8:00 & 10:00am Solemnity of Mary Mother of God Vigil

December 31st 4:00pm

Solemnity of Mary Mother of God New Year’s Day January 1, 2013 7:30 & 9:30am Solemnity of the Epiphany Vigil January 5th 4:00pm Solemnity of the Epiphany January 6th 7:30 & 9:30, 11:30am & 5:30pm Called By Name National Vocations Awareness Week January 13th thru 19th Season of Ordinary Time Begins January 14th

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEWS THE GIVING TREE Our Advent Giving Tree is located in church near the Sacristy. Each family wanting to participate in this outreach ministry is asked to take an ornament from the Giving Tree and prepare their gift for the person described. It is important that the gifts be returned under the tree by December 9th. The ornaments will provide an opportunity for us to reach out to those persons facing the holidays with inadequate funds, those who are ill or homebound, and those preparing to receive the sacraments. Please offer your prayers for these individuals during this holiday season.

2013 – 25th & 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, February 24, 2013, at 3:00pm

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

(2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge 70802) Bishop Robert W. Muench, Celebrant of the Mass, honoring couples on their 25th, 50th, and 65th or greater wedding anniversary. The families of the honored couples are also invited to attend the liturgy and the Reception afterward in the Sacred Heart School Gym. Couples should contact their parish office and let them know they wish to attend.

COME AND SEE WEEKEND

November 30- December 2, 2012 St. Joseph Seminary College

Covington, Louisiana

Spend a weekend with the seminarians. See what day to day life is like at the seminary. The program is designed for men already graduated from high school, either currently attending college or working full time, who are interested in the priest-hood and who would like to find out more about seminary life. There is no charge for the weekend, you must register a week prior to the event. For more information contact: Fr. Matt Dupre Vocations Director 225.336.8778 www.diobr.org/vocations

PARENT’S NIGHT OUT Parents with special needs children are invited to have a worry-free night out, while their children en-joy pizza, fun activities and friendship. Enthusiastic youth and adult volunteers will care for children with special needs and their siblings. Parent’s Night Out will be held on the Fridays listed below from 6:30 – 9:00 PM in Fr. Engels Hall. We serve children ages 2 – 12 and a five-dollar donation per family is sug-gested. Contact Kristen Thompson at 756.9231 or kthompsn@papersoft.com for more information or to register for one of the following dates: 2012 December 7 2013 January 11 February 1 *March 8 April 12 June 21 July 12 *Multi-purpose room

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Parent’s Night Out is a rewarding ministry, which provides pizza, fun activities and friendship to children with special needs and their siblings while their parents enjoy a night out. Enthusiastic youth and adult volunteers are needed to help take care of the children and create a fun night for them. Experience with special needs children is not required. Volunteers are needed from 6:20 – 9:15 in the parish hall on the Friday nights listed in this bulletin. Volunteers should register with Kristen Thompson at 756.9231 or kthompsn@papersoft.com to be sure that volunteers are needed on any of the above dates.

Monday, December 3 6:00pm Elem./Jr. High Religious Ed. 6:00pm Confession Tuesday, December 4 6:30pm Men’s Club 7:00pm Baptism Seminar 7:00pm Adoration 7:00pm CRHP Women Wednesday, December 5 Bulletin Articles Due for Dec. 15th & 16th 7:00pm RCIA 7:30pm Choir Thursday, December 6 6:30pm KC Officer Mtg. Friday, December 7 6:30pm Immaculate Conception Vigil

6:30pm Parents Night Out Saturday, December 8 2nd Sunday of Advent Baptism Weekend 8:30am Immaculate Conception Mass Sunday, December 9 2nd Sunday of Advent Baptism Weekend Deadline to return Giving Tree Gifts 2:00pm Double Nickels 6:45pm Confirmation Workshop I Monday, December 10 6:00pm Elem./Jr. High Religious Ed.

SJV CALENDAR

Monday, December 3 8:30am Communion Service Tuesday, December 4 6:15am Communion Service Wednesday, December 5 6:15am Communion Service 8:30am Communion Service Thursday, December 6 6:15am Communion Service Friday, December 7 8:00am Emile Jacquin Lee Bartholomae Claire Goudeau

Saturday, December 9 4:00pm Evan Mills Cathy Head Claudine Polito Ron Henzen Sunday, December 9 7:30am For Parishioners of SJV 9:30am Claudine Polito 11:30am AJ Chiniche 5:30pm Jordan Bordelon

MASS INTENTIONS

SANCTUARY LAMP (12/3–9/2012)

Brock Grace

AUTOMATIC BANK DRAFT Automatic Bank Draft is available as an option for your weekly or monthly tithing and building fund contribution. Please call 753.7950, or come by the parish office for more information.

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