St Pius X Parishioners, please welcome our new Pastor, Father Joseph Martina. His first weekend is this upcoming weekend July 1st and July 2nd. We hope you can attend Mass and take a moment to introduce yourselves. To contact Father Joe, call the church office at 222-2165.

Thank you Father Joe for 10 years service at St Pius X. We wish you well as you move to your new Parish. Father Joe's new contact information is: Rev. Joseph Kallookalam P.O. Box 351 Lake Providence, LA 71254-0351 Rectory 318-559-1276-Lane Line

St Pius X Church Office and the Child Development Center will be closed from July 3rd to July 7th in celebration of July 4th. God Bless America!

That are going off to college - that they may stay strong in their faith and close to Christ as they begin their adventure and their life journey. Amen!

There will be a Memorial Service for Martha Shilling Saturday June 24, 2017 at 11:00 am. St Pius X. Please keep Martha's family in your prayers during this time. Obituary in the Shreveport Times.

After 10 years of serving as Pastor of St Pius X, Father Joe will become the new Pastor at St Patrick, Lake Providence and Sacred Heart, Oak Grove, beginning July 1. Please join us after 11 AM Mass on Sunday June 25th for a potluck gathering to honor Father Joe and wish him well. Bring your favorite dish, salad, vegetable, or dessert.

St Pius X with special guests Sister Chitra and Novice Heather of Our Lady of Sorrows invites you to join us for a very special VBS "Tracking Mary: Mysteries and Messages" As passengers on the Queen of Heaven Express, you will discover how Mary brings us closer to Jesus. Mysteries and Messages are learned at each stop. Come learn about Mary, sing songs, do crafts, play games and make friends. Join us Monday July 10th thru July 13th from 6 pm to 8 pm in our Parish Hall. This event is free and for children ages 5 thru 11. We encourage you to invite your friends as we grow in our Catholic Faith. Please sign up in the Narthex or call the church office 222-2165. We guarantee this is an event your children and friends will not want to miss.

Operation Support Our Troops will be shipping care packages to deployed troops in July. I am asking for your help in making this shipment successful. I will have a box in the Narthex from June 17-July 2, 2017. The following items are being collected: diaper wipes, drink mixes (like Crystal Light), hard candy, gum. Thank you for helping me with this service project. Conner Rose

Please pray for the Cimino family as they mourn the loss of their son, Sam Thomas Cimino Jr.

Dear St Pius X Parishioners, Your Youth Council members wanted to give back to our Parish as a thank you for all the love, support and prayers you have shown us since we started this Ministry. Our Youth Council chose the Garden around our Mother Mary statue. They designed the landscaping, chose the plants, then the youth leaders of the project went before the Parish Council for approval, and then the youth came together and put in 9 hours of labor to complete this gift. When I asked the Youth if it met "their" vision, they replied "It's even better!". We hope you feel the same. I am so very thankful and proud of our youth for their dedication they have put into this gift to our Parish. A special thanks goes out the the project youth leaders, Jack and Jessica, and the parents Mr. West and Mrs. Harville and Mr. Richard. Without them, this project wouldn't have been possible. Thank you, Erin LeBrocq. SPX Youth Leader

Mark Your Calendar! Sunday June 11, 2017 ,7-9 pm at 717 Pine Acres Drive Shreveport, La 71107. Buddy and Pat McDowell invite you to their home to view and venerate the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady Fatima, to view an inspiring film on the 1917 Fatima apparitions and to pray the Rosary. A display of religious articles will be presented while you enjoy refreshments. Contact Pat at 318-455-5938 for further information.

Beaux David Kerr, son of Jordan and Logan Kerr, grandson of Kate and John Chance, made his arrival on May 8, 2017

Congratulations to the following Seniors from St Pius X who are graduating from high school. Truc T. and Vu V.

Virginia Juneau, Greg and John Juneau's mother, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at around 4 pm. Visitation will be Monday, May 1, 2017 from 11 am to 1 pm, funeral will be 1 pm, both at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home and cemetery 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport. Burial will also be at the same location. Please pray for the Juneau family during this time.

Our St Pius X Catholic Church Shreveport Facebook page is now up and running. I will be adding information and photos as quickly as possible. Just another way to keep up with happenings at St Pius X.

Msgr. J. Carson Lacaze is inviting everyone to the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Priesthood on Wednesday, May 17 at the 5:30 pm Mass in the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans followed by a light reception in the Parish Hall. He is looking forward to celebrating his 60 years of priesthood and 60 years of active ministry in the Church. Let's join him on this very special occasion.

Brother Knights of Columbus and Friends/Parishioners of St Pius X, Angelina Manno passed away Sunday night, February 19, 2017. Visitation: Wednesday 4:30-6:30 pm Rose Neath Funeral Home 1815 Marshall Street Rosary: Wednesday 7 pm Rose Neath Funeral Mass Thursday 10 am Holy Trinity

In the Narthex, you will find a sign up sheet with current active altar servers with blanks to add your name to if you are interested in becoming an Alter Server. More info to follow.

February issues of The Catholic Connection, Columbia Magazine and KnightLine have been posted. Catholic Connection is available through the Quick Links page; the others are on the Knights of Columbus page.

7lbs, 10oz, 19-1/2 inches. Proud parents Stephanie and Chase McCormick. Proud grandparents, Andrew and Rhonda Haddad.