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THE CATHOLIC COMMENTATOR | FEBRUARY 12, 2021

                                                                 Lent
   PRAYER SERVICES | THE LIGHT IS ON FOR YOU! | PENANCE SERVICES | STATIONS OF THE CROSS

 Lenten regulations for the Diocese of Baton Rouge
   As per the Pagella Policies of the        full meal a day at most, although taking     Friday throughout the year which is not     fasting and almsgiving are paramount.
Diocese of Baton Rouge, as in the rest of    of other smaller quantities of food at the   a solemnity and fasting on all Lenten       Clergy (priests and deacons) who have
the church in the United States, Catholics   other customary mealtimes is permitted.      weekdays (especially Wednesdays             legitimate residence and active ministry
aged 18 through 59 are bound by a grave      Food and drink “between meals”               and Fridays), and on Holy Saturday, is      within the Diocese of Baton Rouge have
obligation to observe a solemn fast          (excepting only water and medicine) is       strongly recommended to all the faithful.   been delegated the power to dispense the
on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.            not permitted on fast days.                     There always remains, of course,         faithful of the diocese, in individual cases
Catholics aged 14 and up are to abstain         To abstain from meat means                the grave obligation to participate at      and for a just reason, from the obligation
from meat on Ash Wednesday, all              refraining from eating beef, veal, pork or   Holy Mass on all Sundays and days of        to observe a particular day of penance or
Fridays of Lent and Good Friday as well.     poultry at least, although not necessarily   obligation.                                 to commute some or all of its obligations
These norms have been established by         eggs, milk products or meat broths,             Each in his or her own way, every        to other pious works. Included in this is
the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops      or condiments made from animal fat.          Christian is bound to do penance by         the faculty to dispense from the Lenten
in accord with the norms of canons 1249-     The consumption of fish, shellfish and       virtue of divine law. Only ill health       obligations to fast and abstain from meat.
1253 in the revised Code of Canon Law of     reptiles is permitted if desired.            or some similar situation of urgency        Yet the obligation to do some kind of
1983.                                           Beyond the mandatory days listed          excuses. During the Lenten season,          penance remains a serious one and will
   To fast means to consume only one         above, abstinence from meat on every         Christ Jesus’ own challenges to prayer,     not be taken lightly by a good Catholic.
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       Ash Wednesday in the Diocese of Baton Rouge
Sts. Anthony of Padua and                   Distribution of Ashes                       St. Alphonsus Church                        St. Jean Vianney Church
Le Van Phung Church                         St. John the Baptist Church                 14040 Greenwell Springs Road,               16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,
2305 Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge             4826 Main Street, Zachary                   Greenwell Springs                           Baton Rouge
7 a.m. – English Mass in chapel             7 a.m., noon, 6:30 p.m.                     6 & 8:30 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.                 6:15 & 8:30 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m.
Noon & 7 p.m. – Vietnamese                  No meals due to COVID                       Mask and social distancing required         Parish office 225-753-7950
Church office 225-357-4800                  Nita Poole 225-654-5778                     Church office 225-261-4650
                                                                                                                                    Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Immaculate Conception Church                St. Benedict the Moor Church                Sacred Heart of Jesus Church                11485 Ferdinand Street, St. Francisville
12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland                    5479 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville                  2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge               7:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
8 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.                        7 a.m.                                      Noon, 6 p.m. – Mass with ash
Suzanne Maginnis 225-627-5124               Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh MSP 985-513-3470       distribution                                St. John the Evangelist Church
                                                                                                                                    57805 Main Street, Plaquemine
St. Joseph Church                           St. Augustine Chapel                        St. Paul the Apostle Church                 7 a.m., 6 p.m.
15710 LA Hwy. 16, French Settlement         174 Hwy. 1003, Belle Rose                   3912 Gus Young Avenue, Baton Rouge          Marsha A. Dupont 225-687-2402
8:10 a.m. Mass & 5:30 p.m. service with     5:30 p.m.                                   6 p.m.
ashes                                       Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh, MSP 985-513-3470      Parish office 225-383-2537                  St. Mark Church
Church office 225-698-3110                                                                                                          42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales
                                            St. John the Evangelist Church              St. Joseph Church                           8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
St. Stephen the Martyr Church               57805 Main Street, Plaquemine               255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula              Cecile Haley 225-647-8461
22494 LA Hwy. 22, Maurepas                  7 a.m. & 6 p.m. – Mass, distribution of     8 a.m. & 6 p.m.
7 a.m. & 7 p.m. service with ashes          ashes                                       Adoration after Mass until 5 p.m.           St. Augustine Church
Church office 225-698-3110                  Marsha A. Dupont 225-687-2402               followed by vespers                         809 New Roads Street, New Roads
                                                                                        3 p.m. Divine Mercy                         9 a.m., noon ashes only, 6 p.m.
St. Mary of False River Church              St. Patrick Church                          Angela Perrin 985-386-3749                  Rev. Patrick Healy SSJ
348 W. Main Street, New Roads               12424 Brogdon Lane, Baton Rouge                                                         225-638-7553
7 a.m. & 6 p.m. Mass; noon Communion        8 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.; Mass, distribution of   St. Gerard Majella Church
service with ashes                          ashes                                       5354 Plank Road, Baton Rouge                Our Lady of Pompeii Church
                                            Noon service with distribution of ashes     9 a.m. & 6 p.m.                             14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw
St. John the Baptist Church                 Mask required                               Cindy Thibodeaux 225-355-2553               6 p.m.
402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly               Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750                                                               Deacon Al Levy 985-345-8957
8 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.                                                                    St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland
Layne Mire 225-749-2189                     St. George Church                           (Albany)                                    Our Lady of Mercy Church
                                            7808 St. George Drive, Baton Rouge          30300 Catholic Hall Road, Hammond           445 Marquette Avenue, Baton Rouge
Immaculate Conception Church                6:15 & 8 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. – Mass with     6 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.                        6:30 & 8 a.m., noon, 6 p.m.
865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs           ashes                                       Lanie Borum 225-567-3573                    Deacon Richard Grant 225-926-1883
7 a.m. – service with ashes                 9:30 – 11 a.m. and 1:30 – 3 p.m. drive
8:30 a.m., noon, 5 & 7 p.m. Mass with       thru ash distribution                       St. Thomas Chapel
ashes                                       between church and Kleinpeter Activity      32191 Hwy 22, Springfield
Mission of Sacred Heart                     Center                                      Noon
7 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. (Services outdoors)   225-293-2212                                Lanie Borum 225-567-3573
225-665-5359

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       Spiritual renewal opportunities of the Lenten season
     WEDNESDAYS                      Rev. Mathew Dunn                    to Jerusalem, beginning on Mt.   5 p.m. confessions followed by     the people. Guest speaker will
    AND THURSDAYS                    225-673-5532                        Tabor and ending at Calvary.     Mass, Divine Mercy Chaplet         speak on communal prayer and
                                                                         Deacon Randy Clement             6:30 – 7:30 p.m. presentations     discernment
St. Patrick Church
                                        FEBRUARY 18, 25,                 225-673-8307                     Feb. 24: Msgr. Robert              Fernando Morales
12424 Brogdon Lane,                     MARCH 4, 11, 18, 25                                               Berggreen: Joseph, Patron of       985-662-2844
Baton Rouge
                                     The Word Made Flesh and                FEBRUARY 23,                  the Universal Church
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.                                                     MARCH 2, 9,16, 23, 30
                                     Mini Retreats                                                        Mar. 3: Dr. Geoffrey Bain:                FEBRUARY 27
Mask must be worn
                                     St. Gerard Majella Church           Divine Mercy Chaplet             Joseph, the Old and the New        Couples Retreat
Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750
                                     Seelos Hall                         St. Thomas More Church           Mar. 10: Michael & Erin Franco:    St. Elizabeth Church
                                     5249 Maple Drive, Baton Rouge       11441 Goodwood Blvd.,            Joseph, Head of Holy Family        119 Hwy. 403, Paincourtville
Bible Study: No Greater Love –
                                     5:30 p.m.                           Baton Rouge                      Mar. 17: Rev. Chris Decker:        1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Mass 4 p.m.
A Biblical Walk through
                                     Cindy Thibodeaux                    6:30 p.m. follows Tuesday Mass   Joseph, the Silent                 Please sign up before Feb. 15 by
Christ’s Passion DVD series
                                     225-355-2553                        Parish office 225-275-3940       Mar. 24: Rev. Michael Russo:       calling 225-473-8569 or email
Immaculate Conception Church
                                                                                                          Joseph, the Saint                  office@sesjchurch.com
865 Hatchell Lane,
                                     Novena to St. Joseph                Divine Mercy Novena              Mar. 31: Rev. Ryan Hallford:       Rectory 225-473-8569
Denham Springs
                                     St. Mary of False River Church      Immaculate Conception Church     Joseph, the Joys and Sorrows
9:30 a.m. Faith Formation
                                     348 W. Main Street, New Roads       12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland         Parish office 225-383-4127               FEBRUARY 28,
Center
Contact Gwen Richard                 After noon Mass                     6 p.m.                                                                     MARCH 1, 2
                                                                         Suzanne Maginnis                    FEBRUARY 24,
225-665-5926 to register                                                                                  MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24, 31            Lenten Parish Misson
                                     Adoration                           225-627-5124                                                        St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland
        WEDNESDAYS                   St. George Church                                                    Adoration                          Church
        AND FRIDAYS                  7808 St. George Drive,              Mother of Perpetual Help         St. Joseph Church                  30300 Catholic Hall Road,
                                     Baton Rouge                         Novena                           255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula     Hammond (Take Albany, LA
Eucharistic Adoration
                                     7 a.m. – 9 p.m.                     St. Mary of False River Church   9 a.m. – 6 p.m. followed by        exit off of I-12)
St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland
                                     225-293-2212                        348 W. Main Street, New Roads    vespers                            6:45 p.m. – Sunday
Church
                                                                         After noon Mass                  Angela Perrin 985-386-3749         6 p.m. – Monday and Tuesday
30300 Catholic Hall Road,
                                         FEBRUARY 19, 26,                                                                                    Rev. Brice Higgenbotham
Hammond                                 MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26              Novena to Our Mother of          FEBRUARY 24, MAR. 9,               from the Diocese of Houma-
(Take Albany, LA exit off of I-12)                                                                              16, 23
6:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.                   Adoration of the Blessed            Perpetual Help                                                      Thibodaux will be the presenter
                                     Sacrament                           St. Joseph Church                Adoration with Benediction         Mary E. Hebert 225-567-3573
Ash Wednesday
                                     St. Benedict the Moor Church        255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula   St. Jean Vianney Church
7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesdays
                                     5479 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville          Following 8 a.m. Mass            16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,               MARCH 5
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fridays
                                     7:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. preceded      Angela Perrin 985-386-3749       Baton Rouge
Lanie Borum 225-567-3573                                                                                                                     1st Friday Mass and 6th
                                     by 7 a.m. Mass                                                       7 – 8 p.m.                         Novena to the Sacred Heart of
  FEBRUARY 17, 24,                   Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh, MSP           Divine Mercy Devotion            Parish office 225-753-7950
                                                                         St. John the Evangelist Church                                      Jesus
MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24, 31              985-513-3470                                                                                            Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
                                                                         57805 Main Street, Plaquemine           FEBRUARY 25
“ADO” – Adoration for Young                                                                                                                  2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge
                                            FEBRUARY 22                  Followed by 6 p.m. Mass
Adults                                                                                                    All Leaders Meeting                11 a.m. confessions followed by
                                                                         Marsha A. Dupont
Ages 18-35                           Redemptive Suffering by                                              St. Joseph Church                  Mass then novena
                                                                         225-687-2402
St. Joseph Church                    Jennifer Prather                                                     255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula
255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula       Immaculate Conception Church                                         7 – 8:30 p.m.
                                                                         Divine Mercy Novena
5 – 6 p.m. followed by vespers       865 Hatchell Lane,                                                   Adoration Service for all the
                                                                         Our Lady of Mercy Church
Nicole Richard nrichard@             Denham Springs                                                       ministry leaders to come
                                                                         445 Marquette Avenue,
sjscrusaders.org                     7 – 8:30 p.m. in the church                                          together in prayer in service of
                                                                         Baton Rouge
                                     Church office 225-665-5359                                                                                   SEE SPIRITUALITY PAGE 5B
                                                                         Following 6 p.m. Mass
Adoration of the Blessed                                                 Deacon Richard Grant

                                                                                                                 Ignite the Heart
Sacrament                               FEBRUARY 22,
                                      MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 29             225-926-1883
St. Mary of False River Church
348 W. Main Street, New Roads        Divine Mercy Chaplet                Divine Mercy Chaplet
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.                    St. George Church                   Most Blessed Sacrament Church
                                     7808 St. George Drive,              15615 Jefferson Hwy.,
Divine Mercy Novena                  Baton Rouge                         Baton Rouge
St. Alphonsus Church                 6 p.m. Mass followed by singing     6:30 p.m., adoration,
14040 Greenwell Springs Road,        of Divine Mercy Chaplet             benediction
Greenwell Springs                    225-293-2212                        Kathy Duplessis 225-752-6230
6 a.m. except 4:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday                        Divine Mercy Chaplet Novena         Divine Mercy Devotion
Mask and social distancing           St. Jules Church                    St. John the Evangelist Church
required                             7165 Hwy. 1, Belle Rose             57805 Main Street, Plaquemine
Donna Speeg 225-261-6635             6:30 p.m. with exposition of the    Following 6 p.m. Mass
                                     Blessed Sacrament, benediction      Marsha A. Dupont
        FEBRUARY 18                  Rectory 225-473-8569                                                                              NEW!
                                                                         225-687-2402
Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament                            “Road to Jerusalem”                    FEBRUARY 24,                               Lent Devotionals for Children & Adults
St. John the Evangelist Church       St. John the Evangelist Church        MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24
15208 Hwy. 73, Prairieville          15208 Hwy. 73, Prairieville
                                                                         Lenten Reflection Series –
                                                                                                                         Catholic Art & Gifts
6 – 7 p.m.                           7 p.m. Candlelit, Taize-style
                                                                         Go To Joseph
                                                                                                                      6184 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge
Adoration, praise, worship,          prayer service; journey, reflect                                                  225.926.1216 • www.zieglers.com
                                                                         St. Agnes Church
music, brief scriptural reflection   on the life of Christ on the road                                              Hours: M-F 9am-5pm; Sat. 9:30am-4:30pm
                                                                         749 East Blvd., Baton Rouge
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                            Stations of the Cross throughout diocese
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS,                Marsha A. Dupont                     St. Alphonsus Church                 Baton Rouge                           FEBRUARY 19 & 26
  WEDNESDAYS,                     225-687-2402                         14040 Greenwell Springs Road,        6 p.m.
                                                                                                                                              St. Augustine Church
 FRIDAYS OF LENT                                                       Greenwell Springs                    Parish office 225-753-7950
                                                                                                                                              809 New Roads Street,
St. Joseph Cathedral              St. Benedict the Moor Church         6:30 p.m., mask required,
                                                                                                                                              New Roads
412 North Street, Baton Rouge     5479 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville           streamed live alphonsus.org,         Our Lady of Mount Carmel
                                                                                                                                              6 p.m.
11:30 a.m. with confessions at    5:30 p.m. preceded by                YouTube and Facebook                 Church
                                                                                                                                              Rev. Healy 225-638-7553
11:15 a.m.                        confession from 4 – 5:30 p.m.        Mary Bridges 225-831-4744            11488 Ferdinand Street,
                                  Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh MSP                                                  St. Francisville
Office 225-387-5928                                                                                                                               FEBRUARY 24,
                                  985-513-3470                         Sacred Heart School                  5:30 p.m.                            MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24
   FEBRUARY 19, 26,                                                    Sacred Heart Church                  Office 225-635-3680
                                  St. Patrick Church                   2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge                                          St. Augustine Chapel,
  MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26
                                  12424 Brogdon Lane,                  2 p.m.                               St. John the Evangelist Church    Klotzville
Immaculate Conception                                                                                                                         174 Hwy. 1003, Belle Rose
                                  Baton Rouge                                                               57805 Main Street, Plaquemine
Church                                                                                                                                        6 p.m. followed by Mass
                                  5 p.m.                               St. Mary of False River Church       Noon, after 6 p.m. Mass
865 Hatchell Lane,                                                                                                                            Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh MSP
                                  Mask required                        348 W. Main Street, New Roads        Marsha A. Dupont
Denham Springs                                                                                                                                985-513-3470
                                  Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750            After noon Mass                      225-687-2402
After 8:30 a.m. Mass
After 6 p.m. Mass
                                  St. Paul Church                      St. Thomas More Church               Our Lady of Pompeii Church            FEBRUARY 24,
                                  3912 Gus Young Avenue,               11441 Goodwood Blvd.,                14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw
                                                                                                                                               MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
St. John the Baptist Church                                                                                                                   St. John the Baptist Church
                                  Baton Rouge                          Baton Rouge                          6 p.m.
4826 Main Street, Zachary                                                                                                                     402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly
                                  6 p.m.                               6 p.m.                               Deacon Al Levy 985-345-8957
8:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.                                                                                                                          6:30 p.m.
                                  Parish office 225-383-2537           Parish office 225-275-3940
Nita Poole 225-654-5778                                                                                                                       Layne Mire 225-749-2189
                                                                                                            St. Mark Church
                                  St. Joseph Church                    Sts. Anthony of Padua and Le         42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales
St. George Church                                                                                                                                       MARCH 6
                                  255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula       Phung Church                         9 a.m.
7808 St. George Drive,
                                  1:45 & 6 p.m.                        2305 Choctaw Dr., Baton Rouge        Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or      St. Elizabeth Church
Baton Rouge
                                  Angela Perrin 985-386-3749           4 p.m. – English in the chapel       225-450-9469                      Start at 119 Hwy. 403,
6 p.m. Mass
                                                                       with Mass                                                              Paincourtville
6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
                                  Immaculate Conception                7 p.m. – Vietnamese with Mass        St. Margaret, Queen of            6 a.m. begins
225-293-2212
                                  Church                               Church office 225-357-4800           Scotland Church                   3 p.m. reconciliation at St. Jules
                                  12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland             Mask required and space may          30300 Catholic Hall Road,         Church
St. John the Evangelist Church
                                  6 p.m.                               be limited                           Hammond (Take Albany, LA          4 p.m. Mass
57805 Main Street, Plaquemine
                                  Suzanne Maginnis                                                          exit off of I-12)                 Rectory 225-473-8569
Noon
                                  225-627-5124                         St. Jean Vianney Church              5:30 p.m.
Following 6 p.m. Mass
                                                                       16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,       Lanie Borum 225-567-3573

Lenten fundraisers throughout the Diocese of Baton Rouge
         FEBRUARY 17 – 26                  $10 (tickets available at church office and    $8, to go only                             $8 plate, drive thru service only; only one
           & MARCH 20                      at the door)                                   Parish office 225-753-7950                 entrée will be offered; limited quantity,
                                           Feb. 19 – Sponsored by KC’s: fried                                                        safe practices and social distancing
Fundraising by the Quart
                                           catfish, potato salad, dessert, bread          St. Mark Lenten Meals                      during entire meal preparation and
St. Elizabeth Interparochial School
                                           Feb. 26 – Sponsored by the Men’s Club          St. Mark Men’s Club                        delivery of food
6051 Convent Street, Paincourtville
                                           Mar. 5 – Sponsored by RCIA                     42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales                   Gil Brassard 225-400-5052 or
Order forms may be downloaded at:
                                           Mar. 12 – Sponsored by KC’s – fried            5 – 6:30 p.m.                              mbsmensclub @yahoo.com
geauxcubs.com/quarting in February
                                           catfish, potato salad, dessert, bread          $10, includes seafood entrée, vegetable,
$22 qt. crawfish pie filling or crawfish
                                           Mar. 19 – Sponsored by the Catholic            bread, dessert.                                          MARCH 12
stew
                                           Daughters                                      Stephanie or Jill 225-647-8461             26 Annual Count Your Blessings
                                                                                                                                         th
$19 qt. shrimp and okra gumbo
                                           Mar. 26 – Sponsored by the Men’s Club                                                     Supper
$16.50 qt. shrimp and corn bisque or
                                           225-665-5359                                   KC #969 Fish Fry                           St. Vincent DePaul
shrimp stew
                                                                                          Our Lady of Mercy Church                   To go drive thru Our Lady of Mercy
$13.50 qt. chicken stew
                                           St. Patrick KC Lenten Fish Fry                 445 Marquette Avenue,                      Lower School
$11 qt. white beans
                                           St. Patrick Church                             Baton Rouge                                400 Marquette Avenue,
March 20 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. pickup at
                                           12424 Brogdon Lane,                            Parish Activity Center                     Baton Rouge
The Cajun Chefs Too
                                           Baton Rouge                                    5 – 7 p.m.                                 4 – 7 p.m. Pick-up
107 W. Forth Street, Donaldsonville
                                           5:30 – 7 p.m.                                  $8 plate, drive through only               $40 per 2 lb. bag, serves 4 - 8 oz. serving,
St. Elizabeth School Office
                                           $10 per plate includes fried catfish,          Deacon Richard Grant                       frozen with heating instructions.
985-369-7402
                                           french fries, coleslaw                         225-926-1883                               Chef John Folse’s spinach, artichoke and
                                           Curbside pickup only/no dine-in                                                           crabmeat bisque.
        FEBRUARY 19, 26,                   Richard Littrell 225-978-6781                           FEBRUARY 26,
       MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26                                                                                                           Bishop Michael Duca, Chef John Folse,
                                                                                                 MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26                 Rev. Cleo Milano, John Pastorek will be
Lenten Suppers                             Fish Fries                                     Lent Dinners                               with us to distribute the soup
Immaculate Conception Church               St. Jean Vianney Church                        Most Blessed Sacrament Church              Purchase tickets at svdpbr.org or by
865 Hatchell Lane, Denham Springs          Fr. Engels Hall                                8033 Baringer Road,                        calling 225-383-7837, ext.0.
Location: Covered drive-thru take-out      16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,                 Baton Rouge                                No on-site tickets will be sold.
only                                       Baton Rouge                                    MBS Bishop Ott Center
5 – 7:30 p.m. Drive                        5 – 7 p.m.                                     5 – 7 p.m.
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     The Light is ON for You, sacrament of reconciliation
      TUESDAYS AND               4 – 5 p.m.                          225-293-2212                       445 Marquette Avenue,          Reconciliation Services
       THURSDAYS                 Lanie Borum 225-567-3573                FEBRUARY 24,                   Baton Rouge                    St. Anthony of Padua and
                                                                      MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24, 31           6 – 7:30 p.m.                  Le Van Phung Church
St. Joseph Church
                                    FEBRUARY 19, 26,                 The Light is on for YOU            5 – 6 p.m. on March 10         2305 Choctaw Drive,
255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula     MARCH 5, 12, 19, 26               Immaculate Conception Church       Deacon Richard Grant           Baton Rouge
8:30– 9:30 a.m.
                                 The Light is On for You             865 Hatchell Lane,                 225-926-1883                   7– 8:30 p.m. – Vietnamese in
Angela Perrin 985-386-3749
                                 St. Benedict the Moor Church        Denham Springs                                                    parish hall
        FEBRUARY 17              5479 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville          6 – 7:30 p.m.                               MARCH 4               3 – 3:45 p.m. – English every
                                 4 – 5:30 p.m. followed by the       225-665-5359                       Light is On For YOU            Saturday
Ash Wednesday Confessions                                                                                                              Church office 225-357-4800
                                 station of the cross                                                   Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Immaculate Conception Church                                              MARCH 3, 10, 17
                                 Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh, MSP                                              Church
12364 Hwy. 16, Lakeland                                                                                                                     MARCH 23 & 30
                                 985-513-3470                        The Light is ON for You            11485 Ferdinand Street,
7 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m.
                                                                     St. John the Evangelist Church     St. Francisville               The Light is On For You/
Suzanne Maginnis                    FEBRUARY 22,                     57805 Main Street, Plaquemine      5:30 – 6:30 p.m.               Lenten Confessions
225-627-5124                      MARCH 1, 8, 15, 22, 29             6 – 7 p.m.                                                        Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
    FEBRUARY 17, 24,             Monday Nights of Lent               Marsha A. Dupont                           MARCH 11               2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge
   MARCH 3, 10, 18, 26           Confessions                         225-687-2402                       Reconciliation Service         5 – 6:30 p.m.
                                 St. Jean Vianney Church                                                St. Mark Church
Reconciliation                                                                                                                                  MARCH 25
                                 16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,           MARCH 3, 10, 17               42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales
St. John the Baptist Church
                                 Baton Rouge                         The Light is On For YOU            6:30 p.m.                      Lenten Penance Service
402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly
                                 6 – 7 p.m.                          St. John the Evangelist Church     Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or   St. John the Evangelist Church
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
                                 5 – 6:15 p.m. on March 29           57805 Main Street, Plaquemine      225-450-9469                   15208 Hwy. 73, Prairieville
Layne Mire 225-749-2189
                                 Parish office 225-753-7950          6 – 7 p.m.                                                        6:30 p.m.
   FEBRUARY 18, 25,                                                  Marsha A. Dupont                        MARCH 16 & 17             Rev. Mathew Dunn
   MARCH 4, 11, 18, 25               FEBRUARY 22,                    225-687-2402                                                      225-673-5532
                                   MARCH 8, 15, 22, 29
Penance Service
St. Margaret Church, Albany
                                 Reconciliation during Lent           MARCH 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
                                 7808 St. George Drive,
30300 Catholic Hall Road,                                            The Light is On For YOU
                                 Baton Rouge
Hammond                                                              Our Lady of Mercy Church
                                 5 – 6 p.m.
                                                                                                                                 First Communion
                                                                                                                                      Dresses
SPIRITUALITY                    Ourselves and Our Culture”
                                 Our Lady of Mercy Church
                                                                             MARCH 14
From page 3B                                                         High School
                                 445 Marquette Avenue,
                                                                     (9 – 12th grade) Youth Night
            MARCH 6              Baton Rouge
                                                                     St. Joseph Church
                                 7 p.m.
Family Adoration and                                                 255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula
                                 Andrew Petipron from Word on
Benediction                                                          Gym to St. Joseph Room
                                 Fire Institute
St. Alphonsus Church                                                 5 – 7 p.m.
                                 Lauren DeWitt 225-926-1883
14040 Greenwell Springs Road,                                        “DESERT-ED,” how Lent calls
Greenwell Springs                                                    us out of the garden into the
                                     MARCH 12, 19, 26
8:30 – 9 a.m.                                                        desert
Mask and social distancing       Divine Mercy Devotion               Nicole Richard nrichard@
required                         St. Gerard Majella Church           sjscrusaders.org
Olga Johnson 225-261-4644        5354 Plank Road, Baton Rouge
                                 5:30 p.m. Mass then Divine              MARCH 22, 23, 24
            MARCH 9              Mercy Chaplet sung
                                                                     Lenten Mission
                                 Confession available during the
Lenten Evening of Reflection:                                        St. John the Baptist Church
                                 services
“Listen to the Voice of God”                                         402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly
                                 Cindy Thibodeaux
St. Benedict the Moor Church                                         7 p.m. lead by Rev. Jim Sichko,
                                 225-355-2553
5479 Hwy. 1, Napoleonville                                           Missionary of Mercy
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.                          MARCH 13                   Layne Mire 225-749-2189
                                                                                                           Joe Skibinski, Agent
Speaker Deacon Alfred Adams
from St. Michael the Archangel   Retreat for Parents and                      MARCH 29
Church, Convent                  Children
                                                                     Tenebrae Service
Rev. Eliseus O. Ibeh MSP         St. Elizabeth Church
                                                                     St. Joseph Church
985-513-3470                     119 Hwy 403, Paincourtville
                                                                     255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula
                                 1 – 5 p.m.; 3 p.m.
                                                                     7 – 8 p.m., scripture, prayer,
           MARCH 10              reconciliation;4 p.m. Mass
                                                                     reflection, meditation and music
                                 Rectory 225-473-8569
Parish Mission “Converting                                           Rhonda Rossano 985-386-3749

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6B   The Catholic Commentator                                                  LENT 2021                                                                          February 12, 2021

                      Holy Week services in Baton Rouge Diocese
     MARCH 27 & 28                Baton Rouge                          Good Friday Service                 the Cross                            Rectory 225-473-8569
     PALM SUNDAY                  6 p.m.                               St. Joseph Church                   Deacon Al Levy 985-345-8957
                                  Church office 225-355-2553           255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula                                           Immaculate Conception
St. Augustine Church
                                                                       10 a.m. – noon confession           St. Alphonsus Liguori Church         Church
809 New Roads Street,
                                  St. John the Baptist Church          followed by Stations of the Cross   14040 Greenwell Springs Road,        12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland
New Roads
                                  402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly        3 p.m.                              Greenwell Springs                    8 p.m.
4 p.m. Vigil
                                  7 p.m.                               Angela Perrin 985-386-3749          Noon Stations of the Cross           Suzanne Maginnis
8 & 11 a.m.
                                  Layne Mire 225-749-2189                                                  3 p.m. Passion Service               225-627-5124
Rev. Patrick Healy SSJ
                                                                       Stations of the Cross               No morning mass. Masks and
225-638-7553
                                  St. Patrick Church                   Immaculate Conception Church        social distancing required           St. John the Baptist Church
                                  12424 Brogdon Lane,                  12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland            Church office 225-261-4650           402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly
St. Jean Vianney Church
                                  Baton Rouge                          Noon                                                                     8 p.m.
16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,
                                  7 p.m.                               Suzanne Maginnis                    Good Friday Service including        Layne Mire 225-749-2189
Baton Rouge
                                  Everyone must wear a mask            225-627-5124                        Veneration of the Cross
4 p.m. Vigil
                                  Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750                                                St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland      St. Patrick Church
7:30, 9:30 p.m. live streamed &
                                                                       Stations of the Cross               Church                               12424 Brogdon Lane,
11:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
                                  St. Mark Church                      St. John the Baptist Church         St. Thomas Chapel                    Baton Rouge
Parish office 225-753-7950
                                  42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales             402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly       3219 Hwy. 22, Springfield            8 p.m.
                                  7 p.m.                               Noon                                3 p.m.                               Mask required
St. Mark Church
                                  Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or         3 p.m. service                      Lanie Borum 225-567-3573             Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750
42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales
                                  225-450-9469                         Layne Mire 225-749-2189
4 p.m. Vigil
                                                                                                           Stations of the Cross                St. Joseph Church
8, 9:30 & 11 a.m.
                                  Our Lady of Pompeii Church           St. Gerard Majella Church           St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland      255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula
Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or
                                  14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw              3808 St. Gerard Aveune,             Church                               8 p.m.
225-450-9469
                                  6 p.m.                               Baton Rouge                         30300 Catholic Hall Road,            Angela Perrin 985-386-3749
                                  Deacon Al Levy 985-345-8957          6 p.m.                              Hammond
      APRIL 1
                                                                       Church office 225-355-2553          (Take Albany, LA exit off of I-12)   Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
HOLY THURSDAY MASS
                                  St. Jean Vianney Church                                                  Noon                                 2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge
Reposition of the Blessed         16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,       The Passion of the Lord             Lanie Borum 225-567-3573             8 p.m.
Sacrament                         Baton Rouge                          Service
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church      7 p.m. live streamed                 Immaculate Conception Church        Passion Play                         St. Mark Church
2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge     Parish office 225-753-7950           12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland            St. Margaret, Queen of Scotland      42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales
7 p.m. reposition ends 9 p.m.                                          3 p.m.                              Church                               8 p.m.
                                  St. Margaret, Queen of               Suzanne Maginnis                    30300 Catholic Hall Road,            Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or
St. Paul Church                   Scotland Church                      225-627-5124                        Hammond                              225-450-9469
3912 Gus Young Avenue,            30300 Catholic Hall Road,                                                (Take Albany, LA exit off of I-12)
Baton Rouge                       Hammond                              Confession                          6 & 7:30 p.m.                        St. Augustine Church
6:30 p.m. followed by adoration   (Take Albany, LA exit off of I-12)   Immaculate Conception Church        The youth group and junior           809 New Roads Street,
until 9 p.m.                      7 p.m. followed by Adoration         12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland            youth group will perform the         New Roads
Parish office 225-383-2537        until midnight                       10 a.m. – noon                      Passion Play                         4 p.m. candlelight procession
                                  Lanie Borum 225-567-3573             Suzanne Maginnis                    Ansleigh Barras Munn                 Rev. Patrick Healy SSJ
St. Joseph Church                                                      225-627-5124                        225-567-3573                         225-638-7553
255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula            APRIL 2
7 p.m.                                  GOOD FRIDAY                    Good Friday Service                 Stations of the Cross                St. Gerard Majella Church
Angela Perrin 985-386-3749                                             St. Patrick Church                  Immaculate Conception Church         3808 St. Gerard Aveune,
                                  Celebration of the Lord’s
                                  Passion                              12424 Brogdon Lane,                 12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland             Baton Rouge
St. Jules Church                                                       Baton Rouge                         Noon                                 6 p.m.
                                  Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
7165 Hwy. 1, Belle Rose                                                3 p.m.                              Suzanne Maginnis                     Church office 225-355-2553
                                  2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge
7 p.m. Mass; 8 – 9 p.m.                                                Mask required                       225-627-5124
                                  3 p.m.
confession; adoration ends                                             Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750                                                St. Jean Vianney Church
10 p.m.                                                                                                    Stations of the Cross on LA 1        16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,
                                  St. Thomas More Church
Rectory 225-473-8569                                                   Passion of the Lord’s and           St. Elizabeth Church                 Baton Rouge
                                  11441 Goodwood Blvd.,
                                  Baton Rouge                          Stations of the Cross               119 Hwy 403, Paincourtville          8 p.m.
St. Alphonsus Church                                                   St. Mark Church                     6 a.m. – 3 p.m.; 2 p.m.              Parish office 225-753-7950
                                  Noon
14040 Greenwell Springs Road,                                          42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales            reconciliation
Greenwell Springs                                                      3 p.m.                              3 p.m. commemoration of the          Our Lady of Pompeii Church
                                  Youth Stations of the Cross
7 p.m., no morning Mass                                                Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or        Lord’s Passion                       14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw
                                  St. Paul Church
Masks and social distancing                                            225-450-9469                        Rectory 225-473-8569                 8 p.m.
                                  3912 Gus Young Avenue,
required                                                                                                                                        Deacon Al Levy 985-345-8957
                                  Baton Rouge
Church office 225-261-4650                                             The Passion of the Lord                      APRIL 3
                                  2 p.m. stations will be on the
                                  church grounds                       St. Jean Vianney Church                    EASTER VIGIL                  St. Alphonsus Liguori Church
Immaculate Conception                                                  16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,                                           14040 Greenwell Springs Road,
                                  Parish office 225-383-2537                                               St. Paul Church
Church                                                                 Baton Rouge                                                              Greenwell Springs
                                                                                                           3912 Gus Young Avenue
12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland                                               3 p.m. live streamed                                                     8 p.m.
                                  The Passion of Jesus and                                                 Baton Rouge
7 p.m.                                                                 Parish office 225-753-7950                                               Masks and social distancing
                                  Veneration                                                               8 p.m.
Suzanne Maginnis                                                                                                                                required
                                  St. Paul Church                                                          Parish office 225-383-2537
225-627-5124                                                           Passion of the Lord                                                      Church office 225-261-4650
                                  3912 Gus Young Avenue,
                                  Baton Rouge                          Our Lady of Pompeii Church          St. Elizabeth Church
St. Gerard Majella Church                                              14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw
                                  3 p.m.                                                                   119 Hwy. 403, Paincourtville
3808 St. Gerard Aveune,                                                3 p.m. followed by Stations of
                                  Parish office 225-383-2537                                               8 p.m.                                     SEE HOLY WEEK PAGE 8B
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HOLY WEEK                        Rectory 225-473-8569            7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.          Baton Rouge                             Baton Rouge
From page 6B                                                      Mask required                    9:30 a.m.                               7:30, 9:30 live streamed &
                                  Immaculate Conception           Sabrina Peck 225-753-5750        Parish office 225-383-2537              11 a.m.
        APRIL 4                   Church                                                                                                   No 5:30 Mass
     EASTER MASSES                12364 Hwy. 416, Lakeland        St. Gerard Majella Church        St. Mark Church                         Parish office 225-753-7950
                                  7, 9 & 11 a.m.                  5354 Plank Road, Baton Rouge     42021 Hwy. 621, Gonzales
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
                                  Suzanne Maginnis                8 & 10 a.m.                      8, 9:30 & 11 a.m.                       Our Lady of Pompeii Church
2250 Main Street, Baton Rouge
                                  225-627-5124                    Cindy Thibodeaux                 Cecile Haley 225-647-8461 or            14450 Hwy. 442, Tickfaw
9 & 10 a.m.
                                                                  225-355-2553                     225-450-9469                            9 a.m.
                                  St. John the Baptist Church                                                                              Deacon Al Levy 985-345-8957
St. Jules Church
                                  402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly   St. Joseph Church                St. Augustine Church
7165 Hwy 1, Belle Rose
                                  7:30, 9 & 11 a.m.               255 N. 8th Street, Ponchatoula   809 New Roads Street,                   St. Alphonsus Liguori Church
6 & 8:30 a.m.
                                  Layne Mire 225-749-2189         8 & 11 a.m.                      New Roads                               14040 Greenwell Springs Road,
                                                                  Angela Perrin 985-386-3749       8 & 11 a.m.                             Greenwell Springs
St. Elizabeth Church
                                  St. Patrick Church                                               Rev. Patrick Healy SSJ                  8 & 10 a.m., noon
119 Hwy 403, Paincourtville
                                  12424 Brogdon Lane,             St. Paul Church                  225-638-7553                            Masks and social distancing
10:30 a.m.
                                  Baton Rouge                     3912 Gus Young Avenue,                                                   required
                                                                                                   St. Jean Vianney Church                 Church office 225-261-4650
                                                                                                   16166 S. Harrell’s Ferry Road,

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                                Your Health.                                                            favorite Lenten recipes
                   Anywhere.                                                                                   Green Bean Artichoke Casserole
                                                                                                                    Teenie Bajon, St. Thomas More, Baton Rouge
                                                                                                        3 - 16.8 oz. cans french cut      8 oz. mozzarella cheese,
                                                                                                        green beans, drained              shredded
                                                                                                        2 - 14 oz. cans artichoke         3-4 pods garlic, minced
                Video visits with extended hours                                                        hearts, drained
                                                                                                        2 c. Italian seasoned bread
                                                                                                                                          1 med. onion, chopped
                                                                                                                                          Salt and pepper to taste
                 until midnight 7 days a week.                                                          crumbs
                                                                                                        8 oz. Parmesan cheese,
                                                                                                                                          1/2 c. olive oil

                                                                                                        grated
                                                                                                           Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop the artichoke
                                                                                                        hearts into pieces. Pour the green beans, artichoke
                                                                                                        hearts, bread crumbs, cheeses, onion and garlic into a
                                                                                                        9”x 13” baking dish coated with nonstick spray. Season
                                                                                                        with salt and pepper. Stir to blend everything thoroughly.
                                                                                                        Drizzle olive oil over the top and cover the dish with
                                                                                                        aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes, remove foil and
                                                                                                        bake another 15 minutes. Serves 8-12 servings.

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               novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak? We’ve got you covered.                                        Teenie Bajon, St. Thomas More, Baton Rouge
               Our doctors stand ready to virtually visit with patients and help
                                                                                                        1 - 8 count of crescent rolls     6 Tbsp. butter
                  you navigate your health during these challenging times.                              4 frozen sweet potato             1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
                                                                                                        patties, cut each patty in        1 tsp. vanilla
                                                                                                        half                              Cinnamon for sprinkling
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                                                                                                        1 c. sugar
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                                                                                                            Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Open and unroll crescent
                                                                                                        rolls. Separate triangles. Place each patty in wide end of
                                                                                                        triangle. As you roll up, tuck ends in. Okay if patty is not
                 Already a patient of one of our doctors and have an active                             completely covered. Place in 8”x 8” baking dish (9”x13”
                MyChart account? Simply login to your account to schedule!                              if doubled recipe) with pointy end down. In saucepan,
                                                                                                        combine water, sugar and cornstarch. Mix well. Add
                                                                                                        butter. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally
                                                                                                        until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Remove
                                                                                                        from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over dumplings.
                                                                                                        Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake for 35 – 40 minutes.
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