The Church Office will be closed Easter Monday, April 1. Have a Blessed Easter!
Parish Need The Zippers need a volunteer for a once a month task. The Zippers donate clothes to Career Closet at BRCC. They need someone who can deliver the clothing once a month. If you can help out, please contact Andrea Normand at 225-506-8622 or bruslyrn@bellsouth.net. Not only will your service be appreciated but you will be helping many people.
One Prayer A Day For Lent If time permits nothing else, we can use these prayers each day of Lent - from Creighton University.
Thank you to everyone who made donations to purchase flowers to decorate our Church for Easter. Many donations were made in memoriam of loved ones.
Fill a Prescription for the Needy! You can help those who are having trouble paying for their medication by taking a prescription bottle from the back of Church, adding your donation, and returning it to the canister. Thank you for your help!
You will find the Mass Intentions Calendar below. The calendar shows the available dates/times for scheduling intentions. If a Mass time is no longer available, it will be removed from the calendar. Masses can only be scheduled on Wednesdays and this calendar will be updated every Thursday. Where you see TBD, Mass times have not been determined yet. Mass Intentions Calendar 2024 Mass Intentions Form Click here to read the new Mass Intentions Policy.
Upcoming Meetings
April 4 - Knights of Columbus Meeting in the Activity Center at 6:00 PM. April 10 - Catholic Daughters Meeting in the Activity Center at 7:00 PM.
April 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM St John the Baptist Grotto Our CDA will be hosting the Rosary on monthly Feast Days for our Lady. The next Rosary is in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary. All are welcomed to join us to pray the Rosary at the Grotto. For more info, contact Julie at 225-776-4646 Click here to see the yearly schedule.
March 29 - Holy Land (Good Friday) March 31 - Priest's Retirement Fund April 14 - Building and Maintenance Fund April 28 - The Catholic Home Missions Appeal Through June 15, 2024 - Donations to the Bishop's Annual Appeal will be accepted.
Zippers/Rita's Closet - April 4, April 18, and May 2 Rita's Closet will be open from 7:30 till 10:30 AM. Rita's Closet can be contacted at 225-506-8622. The Zippers are grateful for your donations however they cannot accept furniture. To donate these items please contact Joseph's Storehouse: 225-771-8858, Baton Rouge or 225-615-8659, Baker. Please note: The Zippers will be closed from March 22-April 1 for Easter. NO DONATIONS will be accepted during this time.
For more information, see our page under the Programs and Events Tab.
All Night Eucharistic Adoration - April 5/6 All Night Eucharistic Adoration Friday, April 5th at 8:00pm through Saturday, April 6th at 8:00am. Sign-up sheets are in the back of Church. 1st Saturday Mass is at 8:00am on Saturday, April 6th.
Children's Church - April 7 and April 21 At 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Masses
SJB Women’s Fellowship Night - April 11
You are invited to a night of spiritual enrichment and Women’s fellowship on Thursday, April 11th at 6:30 PM in the Activity Center. The topic of the presentation is St. Agatha. Please click here to complete the registration form.
First Eucharist - April 14
First Eucharist will be at 2:00 PM.
Pro Life Rosary - April 20
The Rosary will be said at 4:00 PM in Church.
Graduation Mass and Lunch - April 21 High school graduating seniors and their families will be honored at the 11:00 AM Mass and are invited to enjoy lunch immediately following in the Activity Center. RSVP to (225) 749-3387 or jjason@sjbbrusly.com
Lion's Club Card Party - April 22
The Lion's Club Card Party will be held in our Activity Center.
Pastalaya Fundraiser - April 28
Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters in the Activity Center. Tickets will be sold after all Masses on the weekend of April 6/7.
Baptism Seminar - May 8
The next Baptism Seminar will be held at 6:00 PM on March 6. Please call the Church Office to register.
Adult Confirmation - May 19
Adult Confirmation will be at 10:30 on May 19th at St. Joseph's Cathedral. If you wish to receive this Sacrament and need more information, please contact June Hebert, 225-749-3387, by April 12th.
Blood Drive - June 2 Our next blood drive will be held on June 2nd from 7:00 AM till 1:00 PM
Vacation Bible School - July 8 through 12
Vacation Bible School will be held July 8th through July 12th in the Activity Center.
FORMED - A Gift for You! FORMED.org More information on FORMED can be found on our Resources page. Follow the link below to find a series of videos to guide you through logging in, signing up, and using the platform. Watch videos here.