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  St. John Berchmans

Baptism Interviews for Parents  **all Interviews at 6:00pm in Parish Hall
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Baptism meeting for parent(s) on first Monday of every month.
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December 1
- First Communion & RCIC Retreat and First Penance, 10:00am, Church

December 7
- Anticipated Mass for Immaculate Conception, 6:00pm, Church
December 8
- Mass for Immaculate Conception, 8:00am, Church



January 1

- Mass for Solemnity of Mary, 8:00am
- Church Office Closed

January 3
- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am 
January 4
- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am 

January 4-5
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
January 5

- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
January 6
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
January 8, 15, 22, 29
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall

- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
January 11
- Confirmation Retreat
January 12
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
January 19
- KC Jambalaya Sale, 8:30-Noon, Parish Hall

- First Communion & RCIC, 9th and 10th grade Religion, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
January 20
- Parish Office Closed, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day





February 1
- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
- First Communion Retreat, 8:30am-12:00 Noon, Parish Hall/Church
February 1-2

- Blessing of Throats, all Masses
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses

February 3

- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
February 5, 12, 19, 26
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
February 7

- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
February 8
- Initial and Continuing Safe Environment Training, 9:00am, Parish Hall
February 8-9
- BSA Education Weekend, all  Masses
February 9
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
February 15
- Confirmation Interviews, 9:00am-12 noon, Church Office (Mass Attendance Log, Service Hour Form, and Essays Due)
February 15-16
- BSA Commitment Weekend, all Masses
February 19
- Parish Advisory Meeting, 6:00pm, Church Office (Classroom)
February 24
-10th & 11th Grade Service Hour Opportunity--Church/Office--
9:00am to 12:00 Noon
February 25
- Mardi Gras - No Daily Mass - Church Office Closed
February 26
- Ash Wednesday Masses, 8:00am and 6:00pm, Church

- Daily Mass Changes Tuesday - Friday at 5:30pm (Communion Service - Monday at 5:30pm)
February 26

- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 4:30pm, Parish Hall
February 27
- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
February 28
- Stations of the Cross after Friday 5:30pm Mass





March 1
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
March 2
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- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
March 4, 11, 18, 25
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 4:30pm, Parish Hall
March 5
- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
March 6

- First Friday Exposition and Communion Service, followed by Way of the Cross, 5:00pm, Church
March 7-8
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
March 8

- Daylight Savings Time Begins (Spring Forward 1 Hour)
​- Initial and continuing Safe Environment Training, 5:00pm, Parish Hall
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
March 12
- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
March 14

- Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
- 2nd Grade Full Dress and Pictures/Rehearsal for First Communion, 9:30am, Church
March 15

- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
March 19

- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
March 21
- Blessing of St.  Joseph's Altar and Rosary, after 4:00 pm Mass, Parish Hall (2nd, RCIC, and 9th grades required to attend)
March 22
- St. Joseph's Altar Rosary and Feast, after 10:00am Mass, Parish Hall (10th, 11th grades required to attend)
March 26
- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
March 27
​- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am

March 29
- First Communion Mass, 2:00pm, Church (Students should arrive at 1:00pm)




April 1, 8
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 4:30pm, Parish Hall
April 2
- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall

April 3
- 
First Friday Exposition and Mass, 5:00pm, followed by Way of the Cross
April 4
- 
First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
April 4-5
- Blessing of Palms, all Masses, Church
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
April 5

- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall  
April 6
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
April 8
- Confessions, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Church
April 9
- Altar Server Rehearsal, 2:00pm, Church
- Come, Lord Jesus! 7 day Lenten Journey, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
- Holy Thursday Mass, 6:00pm, Church
- Adoration, 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Church
April 10
- Altar Server/RCIA Rehearsal, 9:00am, Church
- Divine Mercy Chaplet, 2:45pm, Church
- Good Friday Service, 3:00pm, Church
April 10-13

- Parish Office Closed, Easter
April 11
- Altar Server/RCIC Rehearsal, 10:00am, Church
- Easter Vigil Service, 8:00pm, Church
April 12
- Easter Sunday Services, 8:00am and 10:00am, Church

April 15, 22, 29
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live in the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
April 18
- Confirmation Rehearsal, 9:30am, Church
April 19
- Confessions, 2:00pm, Church
- Divine Mercy Sunday Service, 2:45pm, Church
April 22
- Confirmation Celebration, 6:00pm, Church - Students and Sponsor should arrive at 5:00pm
April 24
​- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am









Daily Mass:  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 5:30pm  --  Communion Service:  Monday at 5:30pm



May 1
- 
First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
- May Devotions begin, 6:30pm, Parish Hall
May 2
- 
First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Communion Service until 9:00am
- Blessing of St.  Joseph's Altar and Rosary, after 4:00 pm Mass, Parish Hall 
May 2-3
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
May 3

- St. Joseph's Altar Rosary and Feast, after 10:00am Mass, Parish Hall 
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Church
May 4
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall

May 6, 13, 20, 27
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
May 10
- Mother's Day

May 13
- Parish Advisory Meeting, 6:00pm, Church Office (Classroom)
May 22

​- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am
May 25
- Memorial Day - Parish Office Closed
May 29
- May Devotions end


June 1

- SUMMER BIBLE CAMP LATE REGISTRATION
June 4-6
- Religion Registration, 5:00pm-7:00pm, Parish Hall
June 17-21
- Summer Bible Camp, 8:30am-12:00noon, Parish Hall
- SUMMER RELIGION LATE REGISTRATION
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July 4
- Parish Office Closed, Independence Day
July 15-19
- Summer Religion
   -- 1st-4th Grade: 8:00am-11:00am, Parish Hall
   -- 5th-8th Grade: 12:00pm-2:30pm, Parish Hall
- Daily Mass, 5:30pm T-F (Communion Service Monday)
July 
25-28
- Cankton Men’s Retreat, Grand Coteau
  
 

August 1
- FALL RELIGION LATE REGISTRATION
August 6
- First Communion Parents Mtg., 6:30pm, Parish Hall
August 8       
- Confirmation Parents Mtg., 6:30pm, Parish Hall
August 14
- Anticipated Mass for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 6pm, Church
August 15
- Mass for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8am (Church Office Closed)
August 18
- First Communion, RCIC, 9th, 10th & 11th Grade Religion, 4:00pm, Parish Hall
August 24
- New Altar Servers Training, 10:00am, Church


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September 8
- First Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
September 22
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm,
Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms 
September 27
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am    

 








June 1
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
June 3, 10, 17, 24
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
June 4-6
- Evening Religion Registration, 5:00-7:00pm, Parish Hall
June 5

- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
June 6

- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
June 6-7

- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
June 7
- KC Po-boy Sale, 8:30am-12:30pm, Parish Hall
June 14
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
June 21
- Father's Day








July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
July 3

- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
July 4

- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
July 4-5
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses

July 6
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
July 12
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
July 14
- Catechist and Adult Religion Volunteer Mass, 10:00am
July 15 - 19

- Summer Religion (Grades 1-8)
July 17-26
- Saint Anne’s Novena, Church

July 24
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am
July 25 - 28
Cankton Men's Retreat, Grand Coteau

July 27
- New Altar Server Training, 10:30am, Church
July 27 - 28

- Blessing of  Teachers, Students & Backpacks, all  Masses





August 1
- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
August 1-2
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses

August 3
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
August 5, 12, 19, 26
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall

August 7
- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
August 9
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall

August 28
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am







 
September 1
- Cemetery dues collecting begins
September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, 8:45am, Parish Hall
- Come, Lord Jesus! "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, 5:30pm, Parish Hall
September 4

- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
September 5

- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
September 5-6

- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
September 7
- Parish Office Closed, Labor Day
September 13
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
September 14
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm Parish Hall
September 25
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am
September 26-27
- Commissioning Weekend, all Masses






       



October 1
​- Ongoing Cemetery Dues collecting
October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- Come, Lord Jesus!  "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, Wednesday at 5:30pm, Parish Hall
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
 - Come, Lord Jesus!  "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, Wednesday at 8:45am, Parish Hall
October 4
- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
October 5
- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
- Blessing of Pets, 10:00am, Front of Parish Hall
October 5-6
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
October 6
- Religion Class/Practice for Living Rosary for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 3:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms

October 7
- Rosary Congress begins, 8:00am Mass, Church
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm Parish Hall
October 8, 9, 10
- Hunter Education Class, 5:30-9:00pm, Parish Hall
October 11
- Rosary Congress concludes
October 13
- Living Rosary in front of Grotto at front of Church (weather permitting), after 10:00am Mass, CCD Students​
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
October 19
- Ladies Altar Society Meeting, 2:00pm, Parish Hall
October 20
- 10th & 11th Grade Service Hour Opportunity--Cleaning of Church--
2:00pm to 4:00pm
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
October 23

​- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am
- Parish Advisory/Finance Meeting, 6:00pm, Church Office (Classroom)
October 25
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15-11:00am
October 26
- Garage Sale (Ladies Altar Society), 8:00am to 1:00pm, Parish Hall

October 27
- Cemetery Blessing, after 10:00am Mass, Cankton Elementary School Pavilion
October 31
​- Anticipated Mass, All Saints Day, 6:00pm, Church



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November 1
- Mass, All Saints Day, 8:00am, Church
- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am
-Church Office Closed 
November 2
- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am.
November 2-3
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
November 3
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish  Hall / Church Office Classrooms
- Daylight Saving Time Ends (Fall Back 1 Hr.)
November 4
- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm Parish Hall

November 6, 13, 20, 27
- Come, Lord Jesus!  "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, Wednesday at 5:30pm, Parish Hall
November 7, 14, 21, 28, 
 - Come, Lord Jesus!  "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, Wednesday at 8:45am, Parish Hall
November 9-10
- Blessing of Veterans, all Masses
November 10
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
November 13
- Parish Advisory/Finance Meeting, 6:00pm, Church Office (Classroom)
November 17
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
November 22
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15-11:00am
November 25
- 10th & 11th Grade Service Hour Opportunity--Cleaning of Church--
10:00am to 12 noon

November 27
​- Anticipated Mass, Thanksgiving, 6:00pm, Church
November 28
- Mass, Thanksgiving Day, 8:00am, Church (Fr. Ken's Birthday!)
- Church Office Closed
​- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15am to 11:00am
November 29
-Church Office Closed




December 1
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms
December 2

- Baptism Interviews for Parents, 6:00pm, Parish Hall
December 2-4
- Advent Mission, Deacon Cody Miller, 6:30-7:30pm (Rosary at 6:10pm), Church

December 4, 11, 18, 
- Come, Lord Jesus!  "Treasures in Heaven" Meeting, Wednesday at 5:30pm, Parish Hall
December 5, 12, 19, 26
 - Come, Lord Jesus!  "Live by the Spirit" Meeting, Wednesday at 8:45am, Parish Hall
December 6
- First Friday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am, Church
December 7
- First Saturday Exposition and Benediction, after 8:00am Mass until 9:00am

December 7-8
- Blessing of Expecting Parents, all Masses
December 8
- KC Meeting, 6:00pm, Parish Hall

December 15 
- Religion Class for 2nd, RCIC, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, 4:00-5:30pm, Parish Hall / Church Office Classrooms (Parent Love Letters and Sponsor Sheets Due)
December 20
-10th & 11th Grade Service Hour Opportunity--Cleaning of Church--
9:00am to 11:00am
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December 23 - January 1
- Parish Office Closed
December 24
- Anticipated Masses for Christmas, 4:00pm (Live Nativity - CCD Students) & 6:00pm
December 25
- Christmas Day Masses, 8:00am & 10:00am

December 27, 2019
- Health Buggy Bus, Church Parking Lot, 8:15-11:00am
December 31
- Anticipated Mass for Solemnity of Mary, 4:00pm




















St. John Berchmans
Catholic Church
552 Main Street
Cankton, LA 70584
337-668-4413
stjohnberchmans25@gmail.com
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