18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2018 A Year Of The Grace Of Yes INTO YOUR HANDS WE COMMEND OUR SPIRIT. Let Us Pray

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1 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time August 5, 2018 A Year Of The Grace Of Yes INTO YOUR HANDS WE COMMEND OUR SPIRIT Let Us Pray Spirit of the Living God, we ask that you fall afresh on us. Enkindle within each, an awakening to the gifts you have bestowed upon all, who belong to the faith family of Holy Cross. With the Grace of Openness and Mercy may we approach you in prayer each day, placing ourselves before you that as a Parish, we might become Disciples of Jesus the Christ. May you anoint all our endeavors, as we dare to dream, to bring forth the gifts of the Spirit. We ask your blessing upon our Parish in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen 415 Robley Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana Web Site Office:

2 PARISH INFORMATION Welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Church Administrative Office FAX Pastor: Fr. Howard Blessing Ext Parish Manager: Deacon Robert Klingman Ext Deacon Scotty Baudoin Deacon Jim Kincel Office Manager: Kathy Borah Ext Parish Facilitator: Teri Broussard Ext Bulletin Editor: Lillie Long Ext Bookkeeper: Lorie Reutling Ext Communications Director: Alex Dietlein Ext ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 8:30 AM Noon, 1 PM 4 PM Friday 8:30 AM Noon Disciple Formation Office Beth Halle Ext bhalle@holycrosslafayette.com Youth Minister: Kyle Melancon Ext kmelancon@holycrosslafayette.com Linda Blessing Ext lblessing@holycrosslafayette.com Little Shepherds ELC (Early Learning Center) Principal: Sandy Gallo Ext littleshepherds@holycrosslafayette.com Our Mission Statement The mission of Holy Cross Catholic Church is to Awaken, Enrich and Enliven the Sacred Within. Holy Cross Core Values We joyfully, prayerfully and lovingly: Welcome all we encounter. Honor the journey of others. Empower all to discover the sacred within. Through this discipleship of Christ, we serve others. BAPTISMS: Are celebrated after the 11:00 am Mass on Sundays. Parents must be registered, practicing Catholics and attend a Baptismal Workshop. Godparents must be at least 18 years of age, confirmed, practicing Catholics and attend a Baptismal Workshop. RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Weekdays 30 minutes before mass Saturdays 2:15 3:45 pm And by appointment EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Held the 1st Friday of each month after the 9:00 am Mass 12 Noon WEDDINGS: Please call the church office 9 to 12 months in advance. RCIA Would you like to become Catholic? If you or someone you know would like to learn more about the Catholic faith and if you would like to enroll in the RCIA program, please call the church office , Ext 1202 or Adult Faith Formation Office at KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Grand Knight John Walling johnwallingii@gmail.com Saturday Sunday WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE 4:00 pm (Anticipated Mass) 9:00 am, 11:00 am & 5:00 pm WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 am Tuesday 5:30 pm 2

3 Weekend of August 5, 2018 Volume 38, Number 6 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time A Year Of The Grace Of Yes READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Saturday: Hb 1:12 2:4; Ps 9:8-13; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:4-8; Ps 34:2-9; Eph 4:30 5:2; Jn 6:41-51 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Transfiguration of the Lord St. Sixtus II and Companions; St. Cajetan St. Dominic Thursday: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Friday: St. Lawrence Saturday: St. Clare Saturday: St. John Vianney; First Saturday Ext 1000 Monday, 08/06 9:00 AM: Nicole Noel, Kathryn Kelly. Tuesday, 08/07 5:30 PM: Evangeline Grace Breaux, Ellora Guidry. Wednesday, 08/08 9:00 AM: Paul Lawrence Miers, Elrida Breaux, Phillip Bourque. Thursday, 08/09 9:00 AM: Chris Preis. Friday, 08/10 9:00 AM: Marie Morvant, Francis Crist, Kathryn Kelly, Ellora Guidry. Saturday, 08/11 4:00 PM Blair Harden, Estelle Roy, Shirley Stutes, Faith & Lynn L. Veron, Beverly Colomb, Kathryn Kelly, Brian Fruge, Kim Simon Palmer, M/M Lefiad Simon, Wanda Simon Troy, James Bernard. Sunday 08/12 9:00 AM: All Parishioners. 11:00 AM: Marie Morvant, Stephanie DeCuir, Blair Harden, Thomas Mhire, Rita B. Keller, Ellora Guidry, Beverly Mixon. 5:00 PM: Richard Price. WEEKLY OFFERINGS for July 29, 2018 Offertory $12, Second Collection for August 5, 2018 Today s Second Collection is for the Building and Maintenance Fund. St. Vincent de Paul $3, Other Donations $ Thank you for your generous spirit of giving. 3

4 Welcome Honor Empower YES INITIATIVE YES There are two parts to this important yet simple phrase. The first part or word is YES. Three letters that can determine the direction of your journey and the journey of the parish. The YES comes from our Blessed Mother who said YES to the invitation of the Father to be the mother of His Son. With doubt and struggle, Mary surrendered and the dream of the Father became flesh in our world! It was her time. But NOW it is YOUR TIME for YES! It is most challenging and somewhat fearful as it brings us across the threshold to encounter the person of Jesus, the Sacred Within. INITIATIVE The next part of the phrase is INITIATIVE. Now what, pray tell, does that mean? This is a word not often applied to Church, Parish, Journey, or Spiritual Path. Yet, without INITIATIVE there is NO movement, No growth, and NO becoming. The word means Creativity, Spirit, Energy, Vision, Self-Motivation or Resourcefulness. Now which one of these descriptions applies to you, where you are in relation to God, His Son Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Community, and Parish?? For many of us, this is new. The world in which we grew up as Catholics was never spoken of in these terms. After all, the parish was simply a place where the Church was located; it was a place where one attended mass or sent children to CCD: a place for baptisms, weddings, or funerals. It was NOT, usually spoken of in terms of A COMMUNITY TO BELONG TO AND TO GROW WITH AND TO BE INVESTED IN. Holy Cross desires and is hungering for the gift of who you are and the gifts you bring to welcome, honor and empower the self and the parish. We invite you to dance and to pray with this new yet old idea of becoming church. 4

5 Is There More To Life? Explore Alpha What Is Alpha? Alpha is a series of 11 interactive sessions in a small group setting that explores the basics of Christian faith. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation in a relaxed and respectful atmosphere. It is run over an eleven week period, with meetings held one evening a week. The Alpha course is free of charge. Alpha has been experienced by over 29 million people has been endorsed by the Catholic Church. What to Expect Good Food Every Alpha starts with shared time together over food. It s a great way to get to know one another and build fellowship. Good Films All of the 25 minute Alpha films shown each are designed to spark good conversations while exploring the big issues of faith and unpacking the fundamentals of Christianity. Every film addresses a particular question and each film builds on the next topic. Good Discussions - For many people this is the most valuable part of their Alpha experience: the chance to share thoughts and ideas on that week s topic and discuss it as a small group. You are free to discuss as little or as much as you wish. Nobody is forced to say anything and nothing is out of bounds. Who Is Alpha For? Alpha Is For All Adults Whether you are a cradle Catholic, it matters not. Alpha is for the churched or the unchurched. It is for the believer or the non-believer. Come as a couple, come with a friend or come alone. When? The next Alpha Series begins on September 6th. The meetings are on Thursday nights, starting at 6:30 pm. at the Holy Cross Calais Center in Faith Hall. Each session lasts about 2 hours and will end on time. Learn more about Alpha and Register online: REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED BUT APPRECIATED Call or Scotty Baudoin if you have questions: or scoty@meconsulting.com 5

6 Worship TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In 1794, a young Irishwoman befriended two widows aboard ship while emigrating to America. They bought a house in Philadelphia and began to live a community life under the direction of a priest. Soon they relocated to Washington. There, the pious ladies, as the neighbors called them, were asked by their priest friend, by then the president of Georgetown University, to begin a religious community. In 1799 they established a branch of the Visitation Order founded by Saint Jane de Chantal and Saint Francis de Sales in the 1620s. The unique vision of this order followed a sensible routine, less arduous and more flexible than most traditions, and also accepted widows and older women. Amazingly, this American outpost of the Visitation began without reference to the rule of the Order. Most of the European convents had been lost under the reign of terror, and the rules and customs of the community could not be obtained. A copy of the rule was discovered in 1812, and in 1816 the pope officially established the monastery. By then, some French nuns had regrouped, and they sent a habit and cross to be copied. (No religious wore the habit in public in the United States until after the Civil War.) From the beginning, the Georgetown nuns had an educational mission, even though they discovered in the rule that such work was officially off-limits for the contemplative life. In America, the nuns depended on a school for their livelihood, so the rule was adapted. Today, the Academy of the Visitation is a thriving example of excellence in Catholic education, and the adjacent monastery is the oldest monastic foundation in the original thirteen United States. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. NO HARSHNESS Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause. St. John Kanty GOD S WORK We are so busy! Most of us have more than one job to do, and we never seem to have enough time. We are workers, volunteers, parents, friends, and most of us are more than one thing at a time. But which of these is the work of God? We seldom view our ordinary work as being the work of God. We may think that we have to be ministers or priests, missionaries or charity workers, engaged full-time in works formally identified as being God s work. But everything we do with a faithful heart and with love for others is God s work. We each have our own role to fill in the world, and many gifts are necessary. We cannot always see the direct connection of our daily work to the plan of God. But we trust and we believe that God leads us to do what is needed, where it is needed. What is God s work? This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent (John 6:29). Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. WHAT WILL YOU SAY YES TO IN AUGUST? Accepting and seeing beauty in all you see Follow one teaching of Jesus each month Getting the POPE APP and reading each day Write a love letter to yourself Offer your service at a nursing home Offering compliments to people you meet each day Singing at Mass Allowing older children to live their journey Respecting differences we encounter in others 6

7 Centennial News - Sunday, August 5, 2018 * The Little Cajun Saint - On August 11, 1959 a young 12 year old girl from Richard, Louisiana died at Our Lady of Lourdes after a brief, but difficult battle with acute Lymphatic Leukemia. Charlene Richard was seemingly an ordinary child, but the way in which she faced her suffering and death were truly heroic. She desired to offer her suffering for others and she promised to continue to pray for others in need. After her death, news of her virtue spread and many have sought her intercession and aid when facing illness and death. Her grave in Richard is regularly visited by those seeking miracles and strength. * August 15 Fete Dieu de Vermilion our Eucharistic Adoration will be on the Vermilion River this year beginning in Abbeville at St. Mary Magdalen with a Mass in French at 8am. The river procession will begin after with a Rosary and Benediction then a Rosary and Benediction at s, then a foot 3:45pm from Beaver Park to Cathedral up University St. to the Cathedral Vespers at 5pm and Mass at 5:30 with Bishop Deshotel. Having 121 Church Parishes in our Diocese we would like to have at least 1 boat from each parish. To register, please visit or call This is an extraordinary event and we ask that you please consider being a part of the 121 boats. * August 15 Fete Dieu de Vermillion All are invited and encouraged to join us at any of the Masses (even if you don t have boat registered) on August 15 Feast of Our Lady of the Assumption Patron of the Acadians Mass in French at 8am at St. Mary Magdalen or Vespers at 5pm and Mass at 5:30pm at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. All are welcome. * Centennial Youth and Family Fest a gathering at Parc International Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 20th from 3pm to 9pm for Faith, Fun, Music, Food and Eucharistic Adoration. Our Youth, All Youth Groups, Families, Clergy and Religious are invited. Please mark your calendars now and watch for more information soon. The bishops of the United States have invited all to a Call to Prayer as it relates to the nomination of a new judge to the Supreme Court. All are encouraged to sign up at usccb.org/pray. This nine week effort for prayer began on Friday August 3 and will end on Friday September 28. On these Fridays this novena coupled with fasting will bring all to the true value of Respecting all Life. Children s Disciple Formation Registration Now Open Registration for Disciple Formation Classes for all grades (1 st -11 th ) is now open. Registration is available on the Holy Cross website at Please complete the online registration form before August 31,

8 HOLY CROSS MEN S ACTS RETREAT Acadian Baptist Center Eunice October 18 21, 2018 ACTS is an acronym for Adoration, Community, Theology and Service. The retreat s goals are to strengthen our faith and its application in our daily life, to renew ourselves spiritually and to build strong, lasting friendships. The ACTS weekend is presented by lay Catholic women, with support provided by a Spiritual Director/ companion or clergy. For more information on the Men s ACTS Retreat, please contact David Registration forms are available in the back of the church and will be accepted by mail only: Holy Cross Catholic Church Attn: Men s Retreat 415 Robley Drive Lafayette, LA Theology of the Body This free program is a study of the magnificent teachings of St. John Paul II. It is a study of Human Love in the Divine Plan. It consists of four sessions using videos by Christopher West and small-group discussions. Cost: No charge for workshop, an optional workbook is $20. Where: St. Elizabeth Seton Family Center 610 Rain Tree Trail (off Moss Street) Lafayette, LA Time: 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Dates: (Wednesdays) August 8, 15, 22, 29 Registration/Information: or Questions: maguillot27@gmail.com The Great Adventure Bible Study Several Bible studies offered at Holy Cross Gospel of Matthew Don Berkowicz will facilitate a 24 week study of the Gospel of Matthew on Wednesday mornings, beginning August 8, 2018, 9:00-11:00am in the wisdom Meeting Room, bldg. D. The cost of the study guide is $20. The Bible Timeline Debra Carroll will facilitate a 24 week study of The Bible Timeline, on Tuesday evenings, beginning August 28, 2018, 6:30-8:00 pm in the Wisdom Meeting Room, bldg. D. The cost of the study guide is $20. The Bible and the Virgin Mary Debra Carroll will facilitate an 11 week study of the Bible and the Virgin Mary on Wednesday evenings beginning September 5, 2018, 6:30-8:00 pm in Wisdom meeting room, bldg. D. The cost of the study guide is $20. Please call the Holy Cross office at to register for the sessions. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Mass to be celebrated at 6 pm (there will be no 5:30 pm Mass). Wednesday, August 15, 2018, Mass times: 9 am and 6 pm. Flowers in the Sanctuary In Memory of Kathryn Kelly 8

9 Parish Life Teri Broussard IRELAND AND SCOTLAND TRIP Come join Fr. Blessing for a wonderful trip to Ireland and Scotland leaving June 1, A great group of parishioners have already signed up but there is more room for you and your friends. The trip is not limited to Holy Cross parishioners. Information of the trip can be found at the entrances of Church. Gently Worn Public School Uniforms Needed (Please Only Public School Uniforms) School Uniform Outreach will continue to collect and process gently worn public school uniforms. The need is great! Various agencies will make these uniforms available to children who are in need in our Lafayette parish schools. Soon volunteers will begin processing your donations for the school year. We request your help in this Ecumenical Effort. Please bring your children s outgrown uniforms to church ASAP and place them in the School Uniform Outreach containers provided in church and in Building C. Youth Sizes 4-20 and All Adult Sizes are needed: Shirts: Red, white and navy blue. Pants/Shorts: Navy blue and khaki traditional style. Message from Father Blessing I have extended an invitation to Rev. Jerry Morgan to come to our parish on the weekend of August 11-12, Father Morgan will speak to you about the work being done by Unbound (previously known as GFCA), and how this provides a trustworthy way to actively participate in the social outreach of the Catholic Church and answer the Gospel call to serve the poor. Founded by lay Catholics, Unbound is an organization that has served more than 600,000 children, youth and elderly in 18 developing countries since 1981 empowering them to make more choices in their lives, live with dignity and reach their potential. Unbound's unique sponsorship program is highly personalized. It matches a child, youth or aging person at a project overseas with a sponsor in the U.S. who cares about and encourages that person. With a monthly contribution, a sponsor helps to provide much-needed nourishing food, medical and dental care, the chance for a child to go to school, livelihood programs for families and much more. All of these efforts are directed at affirming the dignity of every person in their local community. Please join me in welcoming Father Morgan to our parish. Sincerely yours in Jesus Christ, Fr. Howard Blessing Pastor 9

10 Mon, Aug 6 Tues, Aug 7 Wed, Aug 8 Thurs, Aug 9 Fri, Aug 10 Sat, Aug 11 Sun, Aug 12 Priests Rev. Matthew Hebert Rev. T.J. Hebert Rev. Gregory Heslip, LC Rev. Matthew Higginbotham Rev. Godwin Imoru Rev. Travis Abadie Rev. Lawrence Abara Seminarians Luke Johnson Andrew Killeen Luke Kirk Hayden Lacour Joshua LaFleur Alex Lancon Cole Laurents Deacons Dcn. Reggii Bollich Dcn. Dwayne Boudreaux Dcn. Gerald Bourg Dcn. Ed Boustany Dcn. Willard Boutté Dcn. Wade Broussard Dcn. Patrick Burke Thirty-three alter servers completed Holy Cross Church s summer training session. SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Holy Cross Playground Summer Schedule Holy Cross Administrative Office will observe summer office hours as follows: Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 3:00 pm (closed from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) and Friday 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. The playground will be open during the summer from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning August 1st, office hours will revert back to our regular schedule of Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm (closed from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) and Friday 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. 10