Readings for the Week of October 18, 2020 - October 25, 2020

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Is 45:1, 4-6/Ps 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21
Eph 2:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4ab, 4c-5/Lk 12:13-21
Eph 2:12-22/Ps 85:9ab-10, 11-12, 13-14/Lk 12:35-38
Eph 3:2-12/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6/Lk 12:39-48
Eph 3:14-21/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19/Lk 12:49-53
Eph 4:1-6/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6/Lk 12:54-59
Eph 4:7-16/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5/Lk 13:1-9
Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40

Welcome to St. John Berchmans!​

On behalf of St. John Berchmans Parish, welcome to our website!  Please be patient as we continue to work on the development of the entire site and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.  Thank you and God Bless!


Upcoming Events:

                                                                                                 
  •  Masses at St. John Berchmans will be held in Church every Saturday at 4:00pm and Sunday at 9:00am, until further notice. Enter church no more than 30 minutes before Mass begins through side door (handicap ramp).​  Remain 6 feet apart from others; families may sit together.  Face coverings are required unless excluded due to age or medical condition.
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  • Weekday Masses are being held on Tuesday through Friday at 12:15pm with a Communion Service on Monday at 8:00am.  
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  • Fr. Ken will hear drive thru Confessions in front of the Parish Hall on October 30th, from 10:00am to 11:00am.    ​
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  • St. John Berchmans Cemetery will have two Cemetery Blessing Masses due to Covid 19:  Saturday, October 24th at 4:00pm and Sunday, October 25th, at 9:00am.  Cemetery blessing prayers will be done in Church followed by rosary and cemetery blessing immediately following each Mass.  All are welcome​!

  • ​Carencro Catholic School's Open House for the 2021/2022 School Year, will be held on Wednesday, October 21st, from 6:00-7:00pm for Pre-K3 and Pre-K4 and on Thursday, October 22nd, from 6:00-7:00pm for Kindergarten.  Please RSVP to development@carencrocatholic.org or by phone at 337/896-8973.     ​
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  •  Cemetery Dues are due and payable by November 1, 2020.   Deadline for returning All Souls Envelopes is November 1st.
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  • St. John Berchmans will once again hold our annual "Thanksgiving  Food Drive", beginning the weekend of (October 24th-25th).  If you would like to help feed the needy this Thanksgiving, please bring            non-perishable items with you to Church, and place them in the designated box near the Confessional.
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  •  On November 3rd, the pro-life Love Constitutional Amendment will be on the Louisiana ballot, the same day as the Presidential election. The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly support the Love Life Amendment. Our commitment to respect human life motivates us to support the Love Life Amendment, which will be number one on the ballot.  This is a pivotal moment in the history of      Louisiana.  We have the opportunity to protect life in our state for generations to come.

  • Blessing of Veterans will be held at all  Masses on November 7th and 8th.  All Veterans are encouraged to attend!

  • ​Online contributions can still be made at:   https://diolaf.org/online-parish-giving.  Click on -- "Click Here to Give to Your Parish".  Choose donation amount and Church Parish -- (411-St. John Berchmans, Cankton).  Complete Donor Information, Payment Information, and Confirmation.  Thank you for your support!! ​ ​  ​