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ASCENSION OF OUR LORD ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Ascension of our Lord 716 Mississippi St. PO Box 508

Donaldsonville, LA 70346�

May 6 2018 � 6th Sunday of Easter

Office Hours (Ascension)�Mon�Thurs 8a�12p and 1p�3:30p�Friday 8a�1p�

Phone: 225�473�3176�Fax: 225�473�3256�

Anoin�ng of Sick please call �

225�590�7930. �WEBSITE�www.donaldsonvillecatholics.com�

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EMAIL�ascensionofourlord@gmail.com�

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REV. PAUL YI, pastor�Mrs. Dana Schexnayder (Secretary)�

Mrs. Sherry Breaux (Bookkeeper)�

Susan Jumonville (Coordinator of �

Religious Educa0on)��

WEEKDAY MASSES�Tuesday�Friday, �

7AM St. Francis�

St. Francis of Assisi 818 W. 10th St.

Donaldsonville, LA 70346 (Office is at Ascension Church)�

WEEKEND MASSES�Saturday�Reconcilia0on:3PM�

Vigil Mass:4PM Ascension�

�Sunday Masses:�

8:00AM � Ascension�

10:30 AM � St. Francis�

UPCOMING EVENTS

• May 5, Sat, 4PM—1st Communion Mass, AOL

• May 6, Sun, 11:30AM—St. Francis Food Fest

• May 10, Thu, 7PM—Baccalaureate Mass, AOL

• May 12, Sat, 2PM—ACH Graduation, AOL

Sacraments�

Bap�sm � Call parish office�

Marriage � Call at least six

(6) months in advance to

schedule.�

Care of sick � For emer-

gencies please call 225�590

�7930.�

Funerals � Call the parish

office�

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MASS INTENTIONS�May5,20184:00pmAOLFirstEucharistAnabelTorres,CedricUsey,MariaTaeokSun,JosephKim,LeoPoirrier,Howard&ToteeDe-

noux,Alvin&BBRichard,LenaCataldo,Annette&OnofrioMistretta,Loretta&VincentSotile,MarkSotile,RobertSchexnayder,Emile

Spano,MarianneWebre,HarryMillien,ACHymel,JohnCapone,Sr.,GeorgeArceneaux,AlineDoll&RayOschwald,RolandOurso,RobertH.

Landry�

May6,20188:00amAOLForourParishioners�

10:30amSFARaymondDecareaux,FayDecareaux,JerryDecareaux,AllenDecareaux,StellaLevins,LindaRegira,SherryL.Ourso,Lynn

Giambrone,CoryOubre,GeorgeWaguespack,AimeeOursoWebb,GwenBoudreaux,John&DotRichard,Raphael&MaryJuneau,Achille&

EllaDenoux�

May8,20187:00amSFADannyBarry�

May9,20187:00amSFA�

May10,20187:00amSFAFr.PaulYi,MarianneWebre,AlineDollOschwald,Mr.EdwardComeaux,�

7:00pmBaccalaureate�

May11,20187:00amSFA�

May12,20182:00pmGraduation�

4:00pmvigilmassAnabelTorres,LeoPoirrier,MariaTaeokSun,JosephKim,MarySoroka,Lois&BillydeBessonet,Dozillia&Marie

Hymel,Alvin&BBRichard,LenaCataldo,Annette&OnofrioMistretta,OdetteH.Kastner,RolandOurso,Loretta&VincentSotile,MarkSo-

tile,ACHymel,EmileSpano,MarianneWebre,HarryMillien,GeorgeArceneaux,Lena&BrunoSpano,KirtCanova,DorothyAcosta,Lau-

renceSchexnayder,DotLandry,AlineDoll&RayOschwald,Jackie&LouisPreacherSchexnayder,EdnaWaguespack,MarieSotile,Lynn&

LenaSimoneaux,Sr.�

May13,20188:00amAOLAllourparishioners�

10:30amSFAAlbert,Josie&TootsieDeLeo,CarolLandry,JackieCapello,StellaLevins,DozilliaHymel,CamillaMorris,MaryMorris&3ly.,

LucyBelle&MitchSotile,CleoBoosterMarie&C.J.Jr.Hebert,JJBronco,Roberta&DonaldAcosta,DeloresTulu&BernieWaguespack,Mar-

tinPeteAcosta,HenryEarlFalcon,LindaRegira,SherryL.Ourso,CoryOubre,AimeeOursoWebb,GwenBoudreaux,John&DotRichard,

RobertGuillot,Ronald&MargaretCarbo,MayLeBlanc,LillianScioneaux,GeorgeWaguespack,JohnCapone,Sr.,Achille&EllaDenoux,

Raphael&MaryJuneau,VirgieT.LeBlanc,PaPaTony&MomMaRosaFalsetta,M/MCharlesTrepagnier,M/MAndreLeBlanc,CarolLe-

Blanc,AlineDoll&TommyOschwald,NeilDupre,TempleMontero�

May15,20187:00amSFA�

May16,20187:00amSFA�

May17,20187:00amSFADannyBarry,MayLeBlanc,ArthurScioneaux,Jr.,Dr.StephanieSotile,LSUDentalSchoolGraduatingClassof

2018�

8:20amschoolmassAOLCadeMichaelBrown,LeoPoirrier,MarkSotile,LouisPreacher&JackieSchexnayder,ShawnGuillot,Maxine

Dugas,MandyAcosta,MarlaMarroyChauvin,LamarLandry,Jr.�

May18,20187:00amSFA�

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May 5, 2018�4:00 pm AOL�

M.Turner L’�J. Burns C�

K. LeBlanc B1�T. Matrine B2L. Rome B3�

L. Christian B�L. Templet B�

A. Turner�

May 6, 2018�8:00 am AOL�

D. LeBlanc L�L. Carter C�

D. Weil B1�S. Sotile B2 R. LeBlanc B3�

B. Arboneaux W�

P. Carter W�

Eure�

10:30 am SFA� D. Zeringue L�P. Jarreau C�

M. Thibodaux B1�C. Pearce B2�

L. Walker W�

L.Zeringue W�

W. Bellina�Denham�

May 12, 2018�4:00 pm AOL�

P. Guillot L�B. LeBlanc C�

B. Mistretta B1�E. Burns B2 J. Burns B3�

J. Hidalgo W�

J. Templet W�

J. Landry�A. Landry�

May 13, 2018�8:00 am AOL�

B. Landry L�M. Gros C�

F. Moreau B1�T. Brown B2 H. Poirier B3�

T. Ewen W�

K. Landry W�

J. Laiche�Landry�

10:30 am SFA� L. Landry L�J. Maher C�

B. Oubre B1�C. LeBlanc B2 �

G. Landry W�

G. Landry W�

G.Diez�Schexnayder�

May 19, 2018 �4:00 pm AOL�

L. Shaheen L�D. Lemann C�

S. Bessonet B1�T. LeBlanc B2 N. Mabile B3�

G. Mistretta W�

G. Robert W�

Lemann�

May 20, 2018 �8:00 am AOL�

E. Abadie L�B. Boudreaux C�

C. Soares B1�J. Abadie B2 T. Brown B3�

C. Savoia W�

J. Savoia W�

A. Charlet�

10:30 am SFA� S. Jumonville L�L. Landry C�

R. Acosta B1�R. Medine B2 �

M. Thibodaux W�

A. Capone W�

E. Lemann��

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Liturgical Minister Schedule for May 5�20, 2018�

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ASCENSION OF OUR LORD/ ST FRANCIS

Prayer Line�Please pray for the sick of our parish: Carey Andermann,

John Beck, Sr., Will Ray Berot, Allen Bellina, C.J. Bellina, Kelly Bellina, Cynthia Blanchard, June Bouchereau, Maryella Brad‐ford, the family of Cade Michael Brown, Janice Brown, Rus‐sell Bujol, Brent Burgess, Yvonne Caballero, Martin Can‐cienne, Geraldine Margaret Carbo, Charles Cassard, Calvin & Frankie Casteigne, Joseph Cavalier, Meggie Clifton, Alton Daigle, Beth Daigle, David Daigle, Sr.,Penny Dearman, Betty Defiore, Andy Diez, Chasely Diez, Edwin Dugas, Bobby Esneault, Dalton Esneault, James Falcon, Regina Falcon, Sandy George, Barbara Ghiradi, Harvey Giroir, Roberta Giroir, Debbie Gomez, Emmett Henry Greene, the fly of Courtney Guidry, Landry Guillot, Tommy Guillot, Carol Her‐nandez, Heath Hernandez, Natalie Hill, Dr. Michel Hirsch, Tommy Hood, Jr., Raphael (Ray) Juneau, Karl Kastner, Adam Klienpeter, Rosemary M. Labat, Brenda Landry, Darrell Land‐ry, Beverly LeBlanc, Clyde LeBlanc, Diana Landry, Kathleen Landry, Amelia Lanoix, Brooks Ory LeBlanc, Ed LeBlanc, Kaysha Lunkin, Todd Lunkin, Jessica Madere, Chris Martinez, Jennifer Martinez, Joe Matassa, Kayla McLaughlin, Anna Lea Melancon, Helena Michel, Tripp Miglicco, Rosalie Mis‐tretta, Robyn Morris, Roger Morris, Bishop Robert Muench, Lexie Neilson, Mabel Ourso, Nicole Owers, Betty & Nolan Poirrier, Byron Poirrier, Frances Poirrier, Hazel Poirier, Jack‐ie Robert, Edie Rodrigue, Lorraine & Phillip Rodrigue, Dennis Rome,Nancy Rome, Phil Rome, Pookie Rome, Ronnie Rome, Jr., Marilyn Rousseau, Eula Ruggeiro , Becky Sagona, Brandy & Brenda Sanchez, Glenn Schexnyader, Jackie Schexnayder, George Shaheen, Glenn Shaheen, Cliff Sherman, Earline Simoneau, Sue Solar, Lucy Belle Sotile, Bonnie Templet, Brandt Theriot, Allie Zeringue, Sharon Zeringue��

Ifyouhavefamilyorfriendswhoneedprayer,pleasecallSandraMistrettaat 473�4341 or Becky Bellina at 473�6654 or 717�1734. Please also callwhenyouwouldliketheirnametakenoffoftheprayerline.�

Welcome to Online Giving Website for Ascension of Our Lord and St. Francis of

Assisi Churches�

�How to give online

Go to www.donaldsonvillecatholics.com�

1.� Click the link to either Online Giving for Ascension Church or Online Giving for St. Francis Church�

2.� Sign up for a New Account�3.� Set up My Payment Method�4.� Click Give a New Gift�

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Will you spend an hour with Jesus?�

Please contact Brenda Richard if you are interested in spend-ing an hour at the Adoration Chapel. Brenda @ 717�0466.�

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Stewardship of Ascension of Our Lord�

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April 28�29, 2018�Church Support $�

Maintenance $��

Online giving�Church Support $5417.11�

Maintenance $ 2230.00��

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your Finances St. Francis of Assisi�

�April 29, 2018�

Church Support $ 2,103.00�Maintenance $ �

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Online giving�Church Support 1,903.00�

Maintenance 199.00�

Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible school will be from

July 16– 20th at the

St. Francis parish hall.

Deadline to register is June 6th.

Forms can be found in the back of both

churches or at the Church office.

First Eucharist

�Please pray for these students who will receive their First Eucharist

this Saturday, May 5, 2018 at As-cension of Our Lord at the 4:00 �

vigil mass:��

Anisley Allen�

Aaliyah Bourg�

Silas Cantin�

Reid Couch�

Emma Delatte�

Maddox Didier�

Gregory Fernandez, Jr.�

Jorge Fuentes�

William Gravois�

Amelia Landry�

Logan Landry�

Madilyn Landry�

Tanner Landry�

Harrison LeBoeuf�

Olivia Matassa�

Raphael Melamion�

Mia Mistretta�

Blair Setton�

Ella Templet�

Lillie Young�

Mothers Day Flowers�The flowers on the altar the weekend of

May 12�13 will be in honor of all mothers living and deceased. Donations for these flowers may be placed in an envelope in

the collection baskets at all masses or just bring them to the of-fice before May 8, 2018.�

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St. Fran-

May 6, 2018 11:00 am until 2:00 pm

This weekend!!

Invite family and friends! Great food, desserts, drinks, beer, entertain-

ment, raffle and live/silent auction!

$50 All-You-Can Eat & Drink Bracelets St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

818 W. 10th Street, Donaldsonville LA 70346

Food Item� Cooked By� Donated By� Tickets�

Seafood Gumbo� Kenny Frederic� D’ville Glass and Body� 3�

Pastalaya� Jamie Landry� M & M Farm Trucking� 3�

Italian Salad� St. Joseph Members� St. Joseph Society� 3�

Grilled Fish� Aaron Gros� Marvin Gros� 4�

Hamburgers� Mike Medine, Jr.� Action Industries, Inc.� 3�

French Fries� Theriot Family� Theriot family� 2�

Rice� Prevost� Parish� �

BBQ Chicken� Blake Hood� Lemann’s Farm/Graugnard Furni-ture�

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Beef Brisket� Jude Troxclair� Marine Technical Surveyors� 3�

Jambalaya� Bean Blanchard� Steve & Maryann Acosta� 3�

Potato Salad� Bernie Mistretta� Bernardo’s� 1�

Crawfish Bisque� Lawrence “Nutchie” Falcon� Postlethwaite & Netterville� 5�

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Fried Fish��

Henry Landry & �Frank Marcello�

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Marcello Distributors��

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Crawfish Etoufee� Terry Bouchereau� Gaubert Oil� 3�

Crawfish Stew� Chad Blanchard� Walker Heating & Air� 3�

Spaghetti/Meatballs� Billy Latino� Billy Latino in honor of Roy Lati-no�

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St.FrancisFoodFest�ThankyoutoourSt.FrancisFoodFest

volunteersforallthehardworktheyhave

putinthepastcoupleofmonths.Ialso

thankmanyofyouwhohavebeenpray-

ingforgreatweatherforourevent.��Thisistrulyacommunityevent,andit

wouldnothavebeenpossible

withoutoursponsors,commit-

teemembers,volunteers,and

generousparishioners.MaySt.

FrancisandSt.ClareofAssisi

blessyourfamilyforyourpart

inmakingthisagreatsuccess-

fulevent.��BelowaresomeoftheitemstobeauctionedattheFoodFest:�

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AscensionAdorationChapelRenovation�ChapeltoberelocatedtofoyerofAscensionChurchon

Monday,May7for11/2month�BeginningMonday,May7,

5AM,adorationchapelwill

betemporarilyrelocatedto

smallroominthefoyerof

AscensionChurchwhere

altarserversdressed.��Therewillbekeypadson

entrancestothefoyertoac-

cesstheadorationchapel.

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Meanwhilethefollowingwillbeaccomplishedintheadoration

chapel:�• Newcarpetinstalledinthemainsittingareaofhechapel�• Newvinyltilesinstalledinthelibrary/bathroomarea�• ReplaceexistinglightingwithnewLED.ixtures�• Newchairsandkneelers�• Repaintinteriorwallsandbricks�• Repairceilinganddrywall�• Updatebathroom��

A great big thanks goes to Doug Schexnayder, Brenda Richard, Boo Leblanc, Stephen Schexnayder, and Raymond Templet for making his project possible. ��

Food Pantry Ministry Needs Your Help�ByJaniceBurns�ThefoodpantryministryofAscensionOfOurLordChurchand

St.Francisbeganmanyyearsagoandhashelpedmanypeople

inourareainneedoffood.Itisongoingtodaywiththehelpof

manyvolunteers.Ourparishesprovidemuchofthe.inancial

helpthroughdonationsthatallowsustopurchasetheneeded

food.Itisextremelyhelpfulforustoprovidefoodforthe

needywhenourparishionersdonatebytheuseofthebrown

paperbagsthatareinthebackofourchurches.Pleaseconsid-

erusingtheseanddroppingthemoffatthechurchof.ice.

Manythankstothosewhohavealreadybeenhelpingoutfor

manyyears.�

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