Daily Archives: October 29, 2016

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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Ascension Parish Library is asking children and teens in grades three through 12 to vote for their favorite books in the Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award and Louisiana Teen Readers Choice Award contests.

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The Gonzales Garden club recently named it residential and commercial yard of the month awards.

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Gators edged out by Bears 31-28 in battle of the undefeated

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All seats on the five-member Gonzales City Council are up for grabs on Nov. 8, with a challenger or more for every incumbent, even though all the candidates, save one, are Democrats. The outlier is a Libertarian.

The following people were booked into the Ascension Parish jail Oct. 13-20:

DONALDSONVILLE The Ascension Parish School Board's strategic planning committee recommended that the board replace two architects with other firms recommended by board member Shawn Sevario to work on new 2016 bond projects in the district.

GONZALES A Baton Rouge man who had faced 251 counts of child pornography possession and up to 20 years in prison for each count if convicted has been given a five-year prison sentence after a recent guilty plea.

GONZALES A state district judge found a Prairieville man guilty Tuesday of abducting his estranged wife and driving her against her will to Lake Charles last year but acquitted him of kidnapping the woman's then 2-year-old grandson, prosecutors said.

GALVEZ A bridge on an important north-south highway in Ascension Parish was closed immediately after "structural deficiencies" were found by parish government inspectors, officials said Tuesday.

GONZALES The finances of the city of Gonzales compare favorably with those of like-sized cities, a certified public accountant told council members Monday, following his report of a clean audit with no negative findings for the city's prior

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GONZALES A fourth man wanted in nearly three dozen burglaries in Ascension Parish surrendered Monday evening to sheriff's deputies, the parish sheriff said.

It's the day boys and ghouls wait for all year. Baton Rouge area parishes have announced trick-or-treat hours for Monday, Oct. 31.

The process of lining up architects for new schools and other projects approved by Ascension Parish voters in April has been delayed twice in recent weeks by a school board member's bucking the previously agreed-upon selection process as he tries

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ST. AMANTWindow panes dusted with dirt up to a sharp line of demarcation, two-tone porch screens with a clear line separating the two shades, bits of dark grit on the white columns of a front porch, and sheds and AC units turned on their sides.

Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office reports that Ray Goodrich IV, 34, who was reported missing 12 days ago, was found deceased in his vehicle Friday morning at an undisclosed location in Baton Rouge.

GONZALES First-term Ascension Parish Councilman Aaron Lawler says he's been hearing from constituents about the need for global positioning satellite devices in parish vehicles and is pushing to expand their use.

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Federal prosecutors dropped fraud and conspiracy charges against embattled Sorrento Town Councilman Randy Anny late Thursday shortly after his wife told a federal judge her husband knew nothing of her scheme to defraud the BP oil spill claims fund

Update: 7:15 a.m.: AT&T wireless service was fully restored Friday morning to customers in Ascension Parish who lost it Thursday afternoon after a fiber cable was accidentally cut, a company spokesman said.

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A man accused in a string of Ascension Parish burglaries turned himself into sheriff's deputies and officers of the State Police Fugitive Task Force Thursday morning, Ascension Sheriff's Chief Deputy Bobby Webre said.

Ready for the boucherie bash?

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While the St. Amant High School football team may have won the game on the field, organizers of a weeklong list of fundraisers said both schools came away as winners.

GONZALES - The Ascension Parish School Board's insurance committee is recommending that the school district add properties to its flood insurance coverage, following the catastrophic floods of August.

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GONZALES - Candidates for mayor in Gonzales and Donaldsonville found more to agree on than disagree Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Ascension hospitality industry.

Ascension Christian High School has announced its 2016 homecoming court.

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Paige Joseph was crowned queen and Ross Ponville was named king of the Ascension Catholic High School's homecoming.

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Grace Graugnard was recently crowned Dutchtown High School's homecoming queen.

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East Ascension High School's marching band took home the Festival Grand Champion award Saturday at the Dutchtown High School Marching Festival.

Registration is under way for the Ascension Parish west side youth basketball.

Donaldsonville-area girls can register for a Girl Scout troop at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Donaldsonville branch of the Ascension Parish Library, 500 Mississippi St., Donaldsonville.

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Ascension Parish | News from The Advocate | theadvocate.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN-ENGLISH CLASSES Registration is openfor Sunday-School, First Communion andFirst Reconciliation! Contact: Sharon Grigar at 503-256-3897 x21 or sgrigar@ascensionpdx.org Sundaysfrom 9am to 10am from September to May Meetings for parents are bi-lingual. Childrens books are bi-lingual. For information, please refer to our bulletin.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN SPANISH CLASSES/ Catecismo para Nios en Espaol y Bilingue Registracion estan abiertas para nios y nias. Los libros y las maestras son biligues. Las clases comenzaran en septiembre y se imparten todos losmartes de las7:00pm a las -8:15pm. Mas informacion en las paginas 5 y 6 de la seccion en espaol de nuestro boletin.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Programs vary each year and include Scripture Study, JustFaith and Good News People Graduate Enrichment, Men's Group, Women's Group, Summer Reading Book , Annual Parish Mission and Advent and Lenten Mornings of Reflection.See your bulletin for details.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? ESTAS INTERESADO EN SER CATOLICO? * RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) meets October to May. Contact person: Sharon Grigar at extension# 21 or email: sgrigar@ascensionpdx.org

*RICA (Rtito de Iniciacioin Cristiana para Adultos)clases en espanol comenzaran en Octubre. Comunicate con Maria Solis a la extension# 19 o por email a: msolis@ascensionpdx.org

YOUTH MINISTRY:Youth Groups Meetings and Confirmation Make sure to check our bulletin for important dates and times. You can also contact our Youth Minister, Kim Petros at (503)256-3897, extension 16 or youth@ascensionpdx.org

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Question: "What is the meaning and importance of the ascension of Jesus Christ?"

Answer:

Forty days after the resurrection, Jesus and His disciples went to Mount Olivet, near Jerusalem. There, Jesus promised His followers that they would soon receive the Holy Spirit, and He instructed them to remain in Jerusalem until the Spirit had come. Then Jesus blessed them, and as He gave the blessing, He began to ascend into heaven. The account of Jesus' ascension is found in Luke 24:50-51 and Acts 1:9-11.

It is plain from Scripture that Jesus' ascension was a literal, bodily return to heaven. He rose from the ground gradually and visibly, observed by many intent onlookers. As the disciples strained to catch a last glimpse of Jesus, a cloud hid Him from their view, and two angels appeared and promised Christ's return "in just the same way that you have watched Him go" (Acts 1:11).

The Ascension of Jesus Christ is meaningful for several reasons:

1) It signaled the end of His earthly ministry. God the Father had lovingly sent His Son into the world at Bethlehem, and now the Son was returning to the Father. The period of human limitation was at an end.

2) It signified success in His earthly work. All that He had come to do, He had accomplished.

3) It marked the return of His heavenly glory. Jesus' glory had been veiled during His sojourn on earth, with one brief exception at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9).

4) It symbolized His exaltation by the Father (Ephesians 1:20-23). The One with whom the Father is well pleased (Matthew 17:5) was received up in honor and given a name above all names (Philippians 2:9).

5) It allowed Him to prepare a place for us (John 14:2).

6) It indicated the beginning of His new work as High Priest (Hebrews 4:14-16) and Mediator of the New Covenant (Hebrews 9:15).

7) It set the pattern for His return. When Jesus comes to set up the Kingdom, He will return just as He left-literally, bodily, and visibly in the clouds (Acts 1:11; Daniel 7:13-14; Matthew 24:30; Revelation 1:7).

Currently, the Lord Jesus is in heaven. The Scriptures frequently picture Him at the right hand of the Father-a position of honor and authority (Psalm 110:1; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 8:1). Christ is the Head of the Church (Colossians 1:18), the giver of spiritual gifts (Ephesians 4:7-8), and the One who fills all in all (Ephesians 4:9-10).

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THE LORD OF ASCENSION - gotquestions.org