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1 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 1, 2018 A Year Of The Grace Of Yes 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: Embrace 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 Gus Gallo a.gallo@cox.net 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 July 1, 2018 Volume 38, Number 1 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time A Year Of The Grace Of Yes READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50:16bc-23; Mt 8:18-22 Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 10:24-29 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34 or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass For the Country or a City, nos , or For Peace and Justice, nos Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 Sunday: Ez 2:2-5; Ps 123:1-4; 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6a SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday: St. Thomas Wednesday: Independence Day Thursday: St. Elizabeth of Portugal; St. Anthony Zaccaria Friday: St. Maria Goretti; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday Ext 1000 Monday, 07/02 9:00 AM: Kathryn Kelly. Tuesday, 07/03 5:30 PM:. Wednesday, 07/04 9:00 AM: Matthew Simon, Lana Madere Edmonson. Thursday, 07/05 9:00 AM: Evangeline Grace Breaux, Gayle Harrington. Friday, 07/06 9:00 AM: Rocky Scelfo, Remic Meaux, Pauline Meaux, Marion Meaux, Francis Crist, Richard Price, Kathryn Kelly, Gregorio Lim, Mateo Lim. Saturday, 07/07 4:00 PM: Dolores DeRouen, Rene & Miles Arceneaux, Ann Bacque, Blair Harden, Shirley Stutes, Ramona Guillory, Beverly Colomb, Kathryn Kelly, Brian Fruge, Kim Simon Palmer, M/M Lefiad Simon, Wanda Simon Troy, Blanche Brailey. Sunday 07/08 9:00 AM: All Parishioners. 11:00 AM: Rita B. Keller, Thomas Mhire, Mo Trent, Frank & Marva Gallagher. 5:00 PM:. Time Change for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Beginning with the First Friday in July, the time for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will change. It will still begin at 9:45 am but will now end at 11 am. WEEKLY OFFERINGS for June 24, 2018: Offertory $13, Other Donations $ Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Exposition of the Eucharist will be held on Friday, July 6, 2018 from 9:45 am until 11 am. The July 8th Second Collection is for the Building and Maintenance Fund. Thank you for your generous spirit of giving. 3

4 Welcome Honor Empower YES INITIATIVE The journey of the Yes Initiative is a Conscious Awakening to the power the Holy Spirit has given to each of us to actively engage in the Mission of Jesus. For so long we have not been informed nor empowered to reach the potential for which we have all been created by our wonderful God. This Initiative is to stir each of our pots to see and then to Belong to our parish. And in our belonging to move from taking what the church has to offer, to giving of who we are to build the Kingdom of the Father. Our YES is our challenge for all to Step up to the Plate and take our rightful place in becoming a Disciple and inviting others to walk with us. So in the word of the Jedi of Star Wars, may the Force be with Us!! A NEW LANGUAGE FOR A NEW DIRECTION This YES Initiative requires a new language that the Church has given us since Vatican II. First, as a people we are called the Laity, that is those not ordained or in the religious state. By our Baptism all have a part to play by directing every day affairs according to the will of God. The Laity must bring God s enlightenment and order to society. A big undertaking, to say the least, but one that is essential to Discipleship and the building of unity through the Holy Spirit. Pope Pius XII said the Laity are on the front lines and must have a clear consciousness of actually being Church. Notice the emphasis on being Church and not going to Church. This has been the direction of our Catholic Church since Vatican II, just never acted upon. Again, the challenge is to move from simply doing or going to Church to accepting the gift of the Spirit we received at Baptism to become a people creating a sense of belonging, Welcoming those we meet, Honoring their journey and Empowering all to awaken to the gift they are for the Body of Christ. 4

5 St. Vincent de Paul Continues For nearly fifty years, Holy Cross Catholic Church through the incredible work of its tireless volunteers, dedicated themselves to the mission of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul which is building a more just world through relationships with and in service to people in need. As a Church we are grateful to reaffirm that same dedication and outreach to the poor continues and has evolved into a new partnership with Catholic Charities of Acadiana. A new avenue for this ministry will be a monthly financial gift to the Catholic Charities-Stella Maris Center. The Stella Maris Center is a hygiene facility that provides a place for homeless individuals to take a shower, use the restroom, do laundry, and take care of other basic hygiene needs. It is said; the Stella Maris Center is the first place we learn of the names of the poor among us in Acadiana. Through partnerships like Holy Cross, this local center, connects homeless individuals with additional resources to assist them as they find a way to regain life s basic accommodations of food, clothing and shelter. Built in 2012, Stella Maris Center (named after Our Lady Star of the Sea), is a safe harbor from the storms of the world. Our homeless brothers and sisters needing these basic human services will find a peaceful place of restoration. While basic food pantry donations will continue to be at accepted at Holy Cross Church, our new partnership with Catholic Services of Acadiana will focus primarily in strengthening the well-being of individuals and families in our community through our monetary donations to Catholic Services of Acadiana which will help with funds for rent and utilities in crisis situations. We continue to be hopeful that you will continue to support this ministry as we provide help for people s physical, mental, and spiritual needs. By doing this with care and respect, we show them that they matter and that they are children of our Most High God. The sense of futility is one of the greatest evils of the day People say, What can one person do? What is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we can only lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time; we can be responsible only for the one action of the present moment. But we can beg for an increase of love in our hearts that will vitalize and transform all our individual actions. Dorothy Day Centennial News Sunday, July 1, 2018 Letter Sets Diocese of Lafayette into Motion - The very beginnings of the Diocese of Lafayette could be traced to a meeting of regional bishops held in July At the conclusion of that meeting, a letter was sent to the Apostolic Delegate of the Holy Father in the United States. The letter proclaimed that there was unanimity among the Bishops in presenting the request for a new diocese to Your Excellency. The new diocese would consist of the western most part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from the Atchafalaya River to the Sabine River. The total number of Catholics in the new diocese would be around 150,000 or 25% of the Catholics within the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the time. National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministries in this Centennial Year, the Diocese of Lafayette is happy to host a national Marriage and Family Conference July at the Cajundome Convention Center. Please pray for the holiness of marriage and family and the success of this conference. For information on the conference and to register, visit, August 15 get your boat and join the procession - 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. Centennial Youth and Family Fest a gathering at Parc International Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 20 th 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. 5

6 Worship TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As Independence Day draws near, we think of the men and women of the military who serve with courage and competence, some far from home. How does the Church accompany them? In 1939, Pope Pius XII created an independent jurisdiction of the Catholic Church called the Military Vicariate. In 1985 Pope John Paul II created the Archdiocese for Military Services, USA. Spanning the globe and serving nearly one and a half million Roman Catholics, more than one thousand priests minister in hospitals, on military bases of all the armed forces, on ships at sea, and on the battlefield. The AMS does not ordain priests, but accepts priests on loan from religious orders and dioceses. In 1824 a Jesuit priest named Adam Marshall enlisted in the Navy and died at sea in He was assigned as a schoolmaster, but he sought out and ministered to Catholic sailors. Twenty years later, President Polk was worried that the war with Mexico was seen as anti-catholic, so he recruited two Jesuit priests to serve in the army as chaplains. At the time of the Civil War, only about ten percent of Americans were Catholic. Military policies forced Catholic soldiers to attend Protestant services. The Church protested this rule, and many priests volunteered to become chaplains. Their witness and the courage of the Nuns of the Battlefield (several orders of sisters who assisted Civil War victims) helped temper prejudice against Catholics and pave the way for the life and ministry of this vigorous and unique archdiocese. NO JOY IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE LIVING Today s readings offer a soaring affirmation of life. The author of the book of Wisdom assures us that God did not make death and does not rejoice in the death of any living thing. We are reminded that we have been made in God s image, formed to be imperishable. In the face of all the death, illness, and destruction in the world, what are we to make of this claim? Clearly, it is our spirits that are called to eternal life. However, given the two stories in today s Gospel passage from Mark, we have evidence that indeed, God does not rejoice in the death of our bodies. When confronted with a hemorrhaging woman and the frightened father of a dying little girl, Jesus moves and speaks with confidence. Be free! he commands the long suffering woman. Get up! he calls out to the little girl. The living presence of Christ within us is the light that guides our choices, the flame that warms our hearts as we go to meet the Lord. Pope Francis Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. O LORD, BE MY HELP Today we encounter readings that draw us into the mystery of suffering and death. In the past few years we have witnessed the devastation of life and property through earthquakes and hurricanes. So many lifted their lament to God, simply asking, Why? This is an honest expression of anger toward a God who we believe is the giver of life. When we lose a loved one, we can wonder why the presence of Christ is not enough to make that person rise, even from death, as did the little girl in today s Gospel passage. Again we raise our voices and ask, Why? At moments such as these, let us make the prayer of the psalmist our own: Hear, O Lord, and have pity on me; O Lord, be my helper. Let us pray that our mourning will one day be turned into dancing. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. 6

7 Parish Life Teri Broussard Gaynell Faulk has retired from Holy Cross after serving for 37 years! She came when Fr. Calais came and stayed through the pastorate of Fr. Marty and almost 11 full years with Fr. Blessing. She is a saint for sure. Her wealth of information of the parish and the people has been a great comfort and asset to us all. She will still be coming occasionally to volunteer. Not bad for 84! John Schexnaildre has also made a decision to retire to spend more time with family and to travel. John was hired by Fr. Blessing to work with and promote Adult Faith Formation covering everything from bible studies to RCIA. His passion has been an inspiration to this family of Holy Cross. Children s Disciple Formation Registration Registration for Disciple Formation Classes for 1st - 8th grades to begin in early to mid-july. The forms will be mailed, ed and soon to be available on the website. HOLY CROSS WELCOMES NEW ADDITION TO STAFF At Holy Cross we are excited to announce a new addition to our Staff, Alex Dietlein. Alex has expertise in all things from web design to video creation to marketing in all its many forms. We are more than blessed to have him on our team, so please make him feel welcome. BETHANY ANNUAL LUNCH MEETING Wednesday, July 18th from 12 noon to 1 pm, the Bethany Ministry will meet in Faith Hall to conduct their annual meeting and luncheon. Please mark you calendar and plan to attend. Bethany provides food and support for those who have lost a loved one. If you would like more information about Bethany ministry or would like to become a member, please call the church office at

8 Holy Cross Vacation Bible School was held June 4-8, This year s theme was SHIPWRECKED RESCUED BY JESUS. 8

9 Parish Life Teri Broussard 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! 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. 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. A deep appreciation for all those who helped with Vacation Bible School under the caring and loving direction of Natalie Bertrand. We are bless to have her in our parish family and her willingness to say YES to our young ones. WHAT WILL YOU SAY YES TO IN JULY? Praying the Parish Prayer every day Letting go of hurt and pain To loving who I am Praying with Scripture Attending an ACTS retreat Three Random Acts of Kindness Praying with family once a week Listening more and speaking less To being of service for someone Stretching your divine nature 9

10 Mon, July 2 Tues, July 3 Wed, July 4 Thurs, July 5 Fri, July 6 Sat, July 7 Sun, July 8 Priests Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Rev. Willard Dugas Rev. Ed Duhon Rev. Jacob Dumont, LC Rev. Nicholas DuPre Seminarians Luke Kirk Hayden Lacour Joshua Lafleur Alex Lancon Cade LeBlanc Calvin LaMaire Seth Lemaire Deacons Dcn. Sammy Russo Dcn. Nelson Schexnayder Dcn. Nolton Senegal Dcn. Steve Simon Dcn. Ken Solgnier Dcn. Ben Soileau Dcn. Byron Soley HOLY CROSS WOMEN S ACTS RETREAT Acadian Baptist Center Eunice September 20-23, 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 Women s ACTS Retreat, please contact Kim or by manuel_k@bellsouth.net. Registration forms are available in the back of the church and will be accepted by mail only: Holy Cross Catholic Church Attn: Women s Retreat 415 Robley Drive Lafayette, LA Happy 4th of July Church offices are closed on Wednesday, July 4th, in honor of Independence Day. Holy Cross Playground Summer Schedule 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. SUMMER OFFICE HOURS 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) Friday 8:30 am to 12:00 pm ALTAR SERVER TRAINING For New Altar Servers July or August Sessions (attend only one session, dates TBD) 9:00 to 10:30 am in church The Altar Server Ministry is open to boys/young men and girls/young women in 4th through 12th grade. If your son or daughter is interested in serving in this ministry of the altar, please call Holy Cross Office at