MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS ( Dec 24 - Jan 1 )

The Offering data for the Dec 24 - Jan 1 weekends were not availableat press time due to printing deadlines and holiday schedules. Thedata for December 24 - January 1 will be reflected in the bulletin ofJanuary 8. As always, we are appreciative and grateful for youroffering. God bless you.

THIS WEEK AT ST PETER CHURCH ....SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 (Mary, Mother of God)

Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

Mass: 8:00 am & 11:00 amNo KC Bingo this Sunday

Monday, January 2 (Ss Basil & Gregory Nazianzen)

Mass: 6:30 amOffice closed Dec 22 - Jan 2. Office re-opens Jan 3..SPS Holidays: Dec 21 - Jan 2. Classes resume Jan 3.

Tuesday, January 3 (Holy Name of Jesus)

Mass: 6:30 amOffice resumes normal hours.SPS classes resume.Rosary, 9:00 amMass Intentions deadline for Sat, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 13, Noon todayCatholic Daughters, 2:30 pm, KC Hall

Wednesday, January 4 (St Elizabeth Ann Seton)

Mass: 6:30 am & 8:15 am (School Mass)Monthly Adoration, 1:00 pmBenediction, 3:00 pm

Thursday, January 5 (St John Neumann)

Mass: 6:30 amFriday, January 6 (Christmas Weekday)

Mass, 6:30 amMass at VA Home, 10:00 am

Saturday, January 7 (Christmas Weekday)

Elementary CCD, 8:30 am - 10:30 amConfessions, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmVigil Mass of Sunday, 5:00 pm

Building & Maintenance Fund collectionSUNDAY, JANUARY 8 (Epiphany of the Lord)

Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-19Mass: 8:00 am & 11:00 am

Building & Maintenance Fund collectionHS CCD, 9:15 am - 10:45 am

Ministers’ Schedule. . . . . Epiphany of the Lord.. . . . . . . . . January 7 & 8

5:00 pm Vigil 8:00 am 11:00 am

Lector TBA TBA Youth

Ministers TBA TBA TBA

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

ST. PETER CHURCH January 01, 2017RESERVE, LOUISIANA Volume LX, No. 01

a Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God a

Saturday, December 31 (Vigil of Mary, Mother of God)5:00 pm Jan & Renée Montz, Esther Roussel Heltz, Wilfred “Dago” Tregre,

Richard & Elsie D’Arensbourg, Alcée & Ida Giroir, Torres & MaurinFamily, Herman Aubert, Antoine Duhé, William Galatas Jr, EwellLaurent, Edwin “Doc” Acosta, Maurice & Denise Lambert,Bernadette V. Lambert, Evelyn M. Graugnard, Kim W. Cox, AudreyF. Boé, Lorraine Pyne, Donald J. Cancienne, Earl J. Perque Sr,August “Buddy” Hofmann Jr, Charles “Sleepy” Richard, YvonneCambre Bourgeois, Ernest & Ludivine Cambre, Joy EntremontHotard, Rita Scallan Zeringue, Philip Jude Duhé, Lawrence “Tenon”Berthelot, Theresa S. T. Tanguis, Edna Martin Melançon, Charles &Sarah Cascio, Aunt Rita Mary Cascio, Rita Hotard, Stanley Borne Jr,Leo Steib, Emile DeLaneuville Sr, Ferdinand & Maria Opaterny,Juliane Pipal, Audrey F. Boé

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2017 (Mary, Mother of God)Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

8:00 am Jan & Renée Montz, Stanley Borne Jr, Alvin Stein, Edwina & OliverOubre Jr, Felicien & Ceria Vicknair, Herman & Ashley Aubert,George & Shirley Cancienne, Wilfred “Dago” Tregre, Jody ClementRichardson, Rick, Gladys & Carol Boudreaux, René & Cecile Vice,Arto & Juanita Marse, Merlin P. Vicknair, Beverly C. Robertson,Doris, Norman & Philip Weber, Fred & Jessica Bourgeois, Klebert& Ida Z. Barré, Ferdinand & Maria Opaterny, Juliane Pipal

11:00 am Missa pro populoMonday, January 2 (Ss Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen)6:30 am Perry Levet 1Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28Tuesday, January 3 (Christmas Weekday) 1Jn 2:29-3:6; Jn 1:29-346:30 am M/M Emile Hotard & SonWednesday, January 4 (St Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious))6:30 am Robin Montz 1Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-428:15 am St Peter School Students, Faculty & StaffThursday, January 5 (St John Neumann, Bishop) 1Jn 3:11-21; Jn 1:43-516:30 am Lester Marse SrFriday, January 6 Christmas Weekday) 1Jn 5:56-13; Mk 1:7-116:30 am Sister Virginia-Catherine Bourgeois, OPSaturday, January 7 (Christmas Weekday) 1Jn 5:14-21; Jn 2:1-11No Mass or Communion Service

Mass intentions deadline Sat, Jan 7 - Fri, Jan 13 is Tue, Jan 3, Noon

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK and our elderly, homeboundand nursing home parishioners, especially: Conrad Abadie, Shirley Abadie,Wayne Acosta, Ralph Anderson, Rhett Aubert, Lillian Audiffred, Andrea(Nonnie) Barré, Jimmy Barré, Danny Becnel, Mary Lee Berthelot, ClayBorne, Kenny Bourg, Lori Bourgeois, Totsy Brady, Tracy Brady, Bud Brittan,Diana Brown, Hilary Cambre II, Renatta Cambre, Tyler Cambre, EugeneCarter, Burt Cashio, Dolores Catoire, John L. Champagne Sr, Missy Cortez,Laurie B. Cox, Myrna L. Cox, Elaine Delaneuville, Darcey Deslatte, YvonneDubrock, Allie Duhé, Chelsea Duhé, Janet Duhé , Mary Duhé, Rowena Duhé,Rose B. Duhé , Dallas Dupuy, Olga Englade, Deacon Dave & Peg Farinelli,Carol Frederiksen, Bryan Fuller, Andrew Gilbert, Wildy Lane Gould, AzelieGranier, Winnie Gueret, David Guidry, Magda Guillot, Lucette Hidalgo, AlexHill, Audrey Holmes, Jennifer Howe, Debbie Hymel, Cindy Johnson, GloriaKeating, Gerald Keller, Debra Labat, Betty Ann LaBauve, Eric LaBranche,Verna Ann LaBauve, Heather Landry, Robert Langley, Dionne Lapeyrolerie,Fay LeBlanc, Doris Leopard, Elizabeth Louque, Burt Madere, Cindy Madere,Michael K. Madere, Phyllis R. Madere, Betty Marse, Christian Marse,Clarence Marse, Doris V. Marse, Jean Marse Jr, Lily Martin, Byron Millet,Marie H. Millet, Barry Murphy, Joyce Murry, Shiala Murry, Emma Mury,Joyce Mury, Barbara Oubre, Oren J. Oubre, Michael Oubre Sr, Carly Parker,Sylvia A. Perque, Lemmie Pineville, Jackie Poché, Ralph Remondet, SandraRemondet, Mufide Rende, Heather Romain, Trevor Romain, Audrey Roussel,Toni Roussel, Teresa Roussell, Myrza “Nookie” Ruiz, Verna Ruiz, KellySavant, Jeffrey Schexnayder, Harley Scioneaux, Ron Shiman, Leda MaeSteib, Lisa Stein, Lin Sutton, Audrey Terrio, Kassidy Terrio, Mike Thames, Marlene Tregre, Stephen Tregre, Calvin Triche, C.J. Trosclair, RickyTrosclair, Crystal K. Vicknair, Ida Vicknair, Leslie Vicknair, ThelmaVicknair, Wilson Vicknair, Yvonne Vicknair, Zelma Vicknair, TimmyVilleret, Haydel Waguespack Sr, Michael Watts, Fé-Fé Weber, GeraldineWeber, Karen Weber, Betty Webre, Joan Williams, Rosalie Williams, andMarian Whitley

ST PETER PRAYER LINE ... Call Doris Beadle (536-2354) or Alba Madere (536-3252)

Missalettes for a specific month may be offered in memory of a deceasedloved one or for a special intention (125).The Sanctuary Lamp for a specific week may be offered in memory of a

deceased loved one or for a special intention. (35)The Altar Bread & Wine for a specific week may be offered in memory of

a deceased loved one or for a special intention. (60)Altar Flowers (except during Advent, Christmas, Lent & Easter) for a

specific week may be offered in memory of a deceased loved one or fora special intention.

Call the Parish Office for details.

OFFERING ENVELOPE SETS for 2017 are available for pickup at theback of the church (by the cry room). It is especially important thatparents of St Peter School students pick up and use their offeringenvelopes – it affects your tuition rates...

St. Peter SchoolA Ministry of St. Peter Catholic CommunityReserve, Louisiana

January 2017Tue, Jan 03. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Classes Resume / 3 Qtr begins / No Bus Servicerd

Fri, Jan 06. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ram’s Excellence, 2:00 pmThu, Jan 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open House, 6:30 pmMon, Jan 16.. . . . . . . Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday - No SchoolWed, Jan 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Class PicturesFri, Jan 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mission Dress Down ($1 donation)Sat, Jan 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Family Movie NightWed, Jan 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Qtr Progress Reports sent homerd

Thu, Jan 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:30 - 5:30 pmPTC Meeting, 6:00 pm

Fri, Jan 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 day of schoolth

Sat, Jan 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Reconciliation, 10:00 amSun, Jan 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catholic Schools Week Opening MassMon - Fri, Jan 30 - Feb 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catholic Schools Week

If you or someone you know is homeboundand unable to attend Mass but would liketo receive communion on a regular basis,call the Parish Office at 536-2887, Mondaythrough Thursday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm(3:00 pm on Fridays).

WELCOME BACK !

If this is the first time you have been toMass in a while, welcome back! We'reglad you're here. We promise that if youkeep your mind and heart open to God,you'll find what you're looking for. Would you like to talkto someone? We're here to listen and help if we can. Justcall us when you're ready at 536-2887. Meanwhile, we'llsay a prayer for you and welcome you back next Sunday.

Remember the Reasonfor

this Season

Dear Parishioners

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Canyou believe it, we begin

another new year—2017. Itseems like yesterday that we werebeginning the twenty-firstcentury. We have alreadyconcluded sixteen years of thetwenty-first century.

On this first day of the new year and the Octave Day ofChristmas, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary,the Holy Mother of God. Today, the Church honors theBlessed Virgin Mary, who was chosen by God the Fatherto be the mother of His Son. As Jesus was both fullyhuman and divine, the Church confesses that Mary is truly“Mother of God” (CCC 495). So may we join together thisday in adoring Mary, who is the Mother of God and ourspiritual mother.

As we are visiting with family and friends, watching footballgames, etc., let us also take some time today to do whatMary did as we hear in today’s Gospel, “The shepherdswent in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this,they made known the message that had been told themabout this child. All who heard it were amazed by whathad been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept allthese things, reflecting on them in her heart” (Luke 2: 16-19)

May we continue to grow in God’s grace as we begin 2017.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!--Fr. John