Donaldsonville Catholics

Mass Times

DAILY MASS
Tuesday - 6:00pm @ Ascension
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday - 7:00am @ St. Francis

SATURDAY VIGIL
Reconciliation 3:00-3:45pm @ Ascension
Vigil 4:00pm @ Ascension

SUNDAY MASSES
8:00am @ Ascension
10:30am @ St. Francis

Office Hours

Office is located at Ascension of Our Lord Church
Mon—Thurs 8:00am-3:30pm
Friday 8:00am-12 Noon
Office closed for lunch 12 Noon-1:00pm

Church Location
St. Francis Church: 818 W. 10th St. Donaldsonville LA 70346
Ascension Church: 716 Mississippi St. Donaldsonville LA 70346

Bulletins

Sun, Aug 16th

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USCCB: Staffer ‘elated’ by Harris VP pick spoke in ‘personal capacity’

08/15/20 1:40 am

CNA Staff, Aug 14, 2020 / 06:40 pm (CNA).- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said Friday that a staff member who recently said she was “elated” by the selection of Senator Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s presidential running mate was not speaking on behalf of the conference.

“At no point are Conference staff authorized to speak on behalf of the bishops in support of, or in opposition to, candidates for elected office,” said James Rogers, chief communications officer for the bishops’ conference.

Portland street evangelist: More Bibles ‘prayed with’ than burned at protests

08/15/20 12:05 am

Denver Newsroom, Aug 14, 2020 / 05:05 pm (CNA).- A Portland street evangelist whose Bibles were burned in an Aug. 1 street protest says although he is disappointed that some of the Bibles he distributed were destroyed, he believes the positive impact of his ministry outweighs the negative actions of a few protestors.

Alan Summerhill, an Evangelical Christian, told CNA he has been giving out free Bibles out of his truck in cities across the Pacific Northwest ever since his retirement three and a half years ago. He said he typically buys cases of Bibles, for about a dollar per book, to give away.

Nebraska governor to sign D&E abortion ban into law

08/14/20 11:14 pm

Denver Newsroom, Aug 14, 2020 / 04:14 pm (CNA).- Governor Pete Ricketts of Nebraska is set to sign a ban on dilation and evacuation abortions into law at a ceremony on Saturday, after the bill passed the state legislature on Thursday.

The Nebraska Catholic Conference, one of the main organizations supporting the legislation, announced that the signing would take place outside on the steps of the state capitol at 11am Aug. 15. Attendees are asked to wear a mask.

Welcome to Ascension of Our Lord & St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Churches in historic Donaldsonville, Louisiana - A Eucharistic Community since 1772. Establishment of our Catholic faith community pre-dates Donaldsonville by 50 years, at a time when the US territory was served by missionary clergy of the Catholic Church in Europe.

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Dear Parishioners of Ascension of our Lord and St. Francis of Assisi Parishes,

We are attempting to update our records and one item that we are in need of from every registered family is an EMAIL ADDRESS, if you have one! I am kindly requesting that you please submit your email address to the office. Please EMAIL us your name, phone number, and email address and submit it to [email protected]

Please share with other parishioners and encourage them to submit their information as well.

Thank you.
Fr. Matt

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Church Attendance Guidelines

Beginning 3/16/2020

Face masks required in church
Enter Ascension at side entrance under the covered drive through only
Holy water fonts are filled with hand sanitizer, please sanitize hands when entering the church
Max capacity under guidelines: Ascension 250 & St. Francis is 100
Enter church and go to the front of church and fill from front of church to the back to follow social distancing guidelines
- Follow the direction of our Ushers
- Maintain 6 feet social distancing
- Families can sit together
Additional Masses: Tuesdays at 6:00-pm & Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7:00am
Once capacity is met, we cannot congregate in the back of the church
There will not be a collection of offerings, place offerings in baskets provide throughout church
Communion:
- Follow direction provided by our Users & maintain 6 feet distance
- Receiving communion: step away from the Eucharistic Minister, lower your face mask, receive communion and return your face mask
After Mass concludes, please maintain 6 feet distance and slowly depart church starting from the back of church for a controlled exit.
Please do not congregate at the back of the church. Visiting should take place outside of the church.