The VOICE of ST. PETER S

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1 The VOICE of ST. PETER S Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 PARISH STAFF Nancy Goodwin, Bookkeeper Connie Pharr, Office Assistant Carole Lester, Office Assistant Ben LeBleu, FGMS, Director of Sacred Music Karen Guidry, Organist Tony Davis, Maintenance Sheral Joseph, Housekeeper CHRISTIAN FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATORS Kevin & Stephanie Judice, Coordinators of Parish Volunteers Carrie Templeton, Safe Environment Spring Viator, CCD Registrar Skip & Tulli Zornes, Youth Group Ann-Carol Indest, Children s Church Mary Kay Snellgrove, Nursery SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER 432 Bank Ave., New Iberia, LA Phone: CEMETERIES Holy Family Cemetery Deacon Wade Broussard, Director St. Peter s Cemetery Ben LeBleu, Director CLERGY Very Rev. William Blanda, V. F., Pastor Rev. Alexander Albert, Parochial Vicar Rev. Richard Fabre, In Residence Deacon Wade Broussard Deacon Patrick Burke Deacon Marty Cannon PARISH OFFICES PARISH OFFICE & HALL COMPLEX 213 Iberia Street Mailing Address: P. O. Box New Iberia, Louisiana (337) Voice (337) Fax stpeter@cox-internet.com CHRISTIAN FORMATION: 210 Iberia Street Mailing Address: P. O. Box (337) Voice (337) Fax Office Hours: Monday: 1 pm-4 pm Tuesday through Thursday: 8 am-11:30 am and 1 pm-4 pm Friday: 8 am-11:30 am MASS TIMES Saturday: 4 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am, 11 am, & 6 pm Weekday: Monday & Wednesday: 5:30 pm Tuesday: 12:10 pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 6:30 am VESPERS Wednesdays following 5:30 pm Mass. SACRAMENTS BAPTISM Please contact Parish Office at for more information. PENANCE Saturday: 3 pm - 3:50 pm Sunday: 5:15-5:45 pm Weekdays: 30 minutes before Mass. MATRIMONY Please contact the Parish Office at least 6 months in advance. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please contact our Parish Office at

Spiritual Life and Worship Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Living and Deceased Monday, December 10, 2018 5:30 pm-ruth Langla; Rip, Sr., Maryann & Rip Molbert, Jr.

Joseph; Piper Johnson; Norman & Marie Oubre Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Thursday, December 13, 2018 Saturday, December 15, 2018 6:30 am-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed

2 Spiritual Life and Worship Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Living and Deceased Monday, December 10, :30 pm-ruth Langla; Rip, Sr., Maryann & Rip Molbert, Jr. & Bobby Bodin; All Souls Tuesday, December 11, :10 pm-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, and in honor of St. Joseph; Piper Johnson; Norman & Marie Oubre Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Thursday, December 13, 2018 Saturday, December 15, :30 am-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, and in honor of St. Joseph; Christiaan, Elizabeth & Children; Isaac Romero; M/M Savie Boudreaux & Faye; M/M Robert Mestayer & Allyson; Joseph F. & Theresa B. O'Loughlin & Vanessa O'Loughlin 6:30 am-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, and in honor of St. Joseph; Henry & Aline Porter; Frances M. Compton; Ann Reed Friday, December 14, :30 am-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, and in honor of St. Joseph; Jillian Zulema Garza; Judy DeGravelle 6:30 am-donald Blanchard 4:00 pm-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, and in honor of St. Joseph; Percy, Nell & Cornell Louviere Sunday, December 16, :30 am-moss & Ronsonet Families, Living & Deceased; Jackie Carmichael; Will & Jack Conrad; Armine D. Bonin; Dallas Derouen 9:00 am-parishioners 11:00 am-sick & Shut-Ins 6:00 pm-a. W. "Sparky" Pratt; Msgr. Irving DeBlanc; Dr. Stephen Bernard & Ruth Please pray for: Cora Mae David who died recently. Fr. Albert records and posts his Sunday homilies every week. If you would like to read them or listen to them, you can find them online at: alberttheordinary.com. Second Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018 God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low. Baruch 5:7 Marriage Banns 1st Publication Shea Daly & Abigail Henagan 2018 Prayer Calendar -Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana Date Monday December 10 Tuesday December 11 Wednesday December 12 Thursday December 13 Friday December 14 Saturday December 15 Sunday December 16 Prayers for Priests Rev. Clifton Labbe, SVD Rev. Donavan Labbe Rev. Keith LaBove Rev. Pal LaFleur Rev. Jeremy Lambert, LC Rev. Michael Keith Landry Re. Oneil Landry Prayers for Seminarians John Dugas Tré Fontenot Andrew Furka David Furka Jace Gyles Jonathan Harris Evan Hebert Prayers for Deacons Deacon Perry Guidry Deacon David Guillory Deacon Russell Hayes Deacon Mitch Hebert Deacon Joseph Hebert Deacon Marcel Hebert Deacon Randy Hyde Prayers for Religious Sr. Anthony Richards, MHS Sr. Juliana Thibodeaux, MHS Sr. Margaret Ohlenfrost, MHS Sr. Judith Hebert, O. Carm Sr. Leah Sellers, O. Carm Sr. Janet LeBlanc, O. Carm Sr. Evelyn Mire, O. Carm

Events Tuesday, December 11, 2018 *6:00 am-parish Hall-That Man is You. *Pro-Life rosary beginning in church at 11:25 am. *6:30 pm-christian Formation Bldg.-Choir Practice.

*8:30 am-conference Room-Crocheting & Prayer Blanket Group-Please come and join us. *6:00 pm-conference Room-Light Weigh One King. Thursday, December 13, 2018 *Rosary before 6:30 am Mass.

Saturday, December 15, 2018 *8:00 am-parish Hall-Confirmation Class #10. Sunday, December 16, 2018 *9:00 am-christian Formation Bldg-Conference Room- RCIA Class-Mary Wyble Coordinator.

3 Events Tuesday, December 11, 2018 *6:00 am-parish Hall-That Man is You. *Pro-Life rosary beginning in church at 11:25 am. *6:30 pm-christian Formation Bldg.-Choir Practice. *6:30 pm-parish Hall-Marriage Ministry. Wednesday, December 12, 2018 *Daily Mass today will be celebrated at 6:30 am. This is the only Mass that will be offered this day. *8:30 am-conference Room-Crocheting & Prayer Blanket Group-Please come and join us. *6:00 pm-conference Room-Light Weigh One King. Thursday, December 13, 2018 *Rosary before 6:30 am Mass. *Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help after 6:30 am Mass. *4:00 pm Church Grounds-Landscape Committee. *6:30 pm-parish Hall-Pumpkin Patch Volunteer Appreciation Gumbo Dinner. Saturday, December 15, 2018 *8:00 am-parish Hall-Confirmation Class #10. Sunday, December 16, 2018 *9:00 am-christian Formation Bldg-Conference Room- RCIA Class-Mary Wyble Coordinator. *9:45 am-conference Room-First Communion Class #9. *St. Peter s Alive on the church grounds after 9 am Mass. *10:05 am-parish Hall-CCD Class # 7, grades 7 & 8. *10:05 am-parish Hall-CCD Class #7, grades 1,3,4,5 & 6 *11:00 am-conference Room-Children s Church during 11:00 am Mass (Pre-K-4 through 1st Grade. *11:00 am-parish Hall Nursery-Babysitting available during 11:00 am Mass. (Infant to 3 years old.) *2:00 pm-parish Hall-Youth Group Party. Please Note: Mass Time Change for Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Daily Mass on Wednesday, December 12th, will be celebrated at 6:30 am. This is the only Mass that will be offered this day at St. Peter s. The change in the scheduled Mass time is to allow the clergy to fulfill the requirement of attending the Diocesan Centennial Mass and Celebration for the closing of the Centennial Year. The time change will also allow those wishing to attend the Centennial Mass and Celebration the opportunity to do so. MILITARY PRAYER CORNER Here at St. Peter Church, we want to hold in prayer the members from our Parish and surrounding area who are serving in the military, nationwide or abroad. If you would like to add a name to the prayer corner list, please call the Parish Office at Please remember the following in your prayers: -LT. David Allen DeGroat III-Pilot-US AIR FORCE -AIRMAN 1st Class Derek Peltier-US AIR FORCE -SR. AIRMAN Dorjan Toups-US AIR FORCE -PFC Jonathon Babineaux-US ARMY -CAPT. Nicholas Francois-US ARMY -Petty Officer 3 RD Class Nicholas Patrick Phillips-USCG -BOATSWAINS Mate 3rd Class Michael Resweber-USCG -LCPL Gage Michael Bergeron-US MARINES -LCPL Elliott D. Broussard-US MARINES -LCPL Cole Joseph Denise-US MARINES -LCPL Taylor Hernandez-US MARINES -LCPL Micah Legnon-US MARINES -CPL Parker Lopez US MARINES -PFC Zachary Randazzo-US MARINES -LCPL Hunter Romero-US MARINES -LCPL St. George Cooper Schwing-USMC RESERVE -Jacob Boudreaux Sailor-US NAVY -AIRMAN 2 ND Class Joseph Dworaczyk-US NAVY -IT2-Seaman 2nd Class Justin Judice-US NAVY Prayer for the Safety of Men & Women of the Military Almighty and eternal God, those who take refuge in you will be glad and forever will shout for joy. Protect these soldiers as they discharge their duties. Protect them with the shield of your strength and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 Every Parish of the Diocese of Lafayette Confessions on the 3 rd Wednesday in Advent 6:30-8:00 pm December 19, 2018

Mass for Healing Fr. Manny Fernandez will be having a Mass for Healing at St.

Confession will begin at 5 pm with Mass at 7 pm. Individual blessings after Mass.

ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE If you would like to be a part of St.

4 Mass for Healing Fr. Manny Fernandez will be having a Mass for Healing at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Lydia on Friday, December 14, Confession will begin at 5 pm with Mass at 7 pm. Individual blessings after Mass. Please call for any questions or for further information. ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE If you would like to be a part of St. Peter s Altar Society, please contact the parish office at December 15 - Group 7 December 22 - Group 8 December 29 - Group 1 January 5 - Group 3 January 12 - Group 4 January 19 - Group 5

Saturday, December 24, 2018 4:00 pm-christmas

5 Saturday, December 24, :00 pm-christmas Vigil Mass 6:00 pm-christmas Vigil Mass 10:00 pm-solemn Christmas Mass Sunday, December 25, :00 am-christmas Mass 10:00 am-christmas Mass

ST. PETER S SACRED MUSIC NEWS MONDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2018: Solemn Mass of Christmas Night with St.

W. St. Peter Street to discuss pro-life issues. The next meeting will be on Thursday, December 13, 2018. For more information please contact Donna Angers at 380-8353. St. Peter s Engaged & Married Ministry Are you engaged to be married?

6 ST. PETER S SACRED MUSIC NEWS MONDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2018: Solemn Mass of Christmas Night with St. Peter s Chamber Ensemble Choral Preludes begin at 9:30 pm followed by Holy Mass at 10 pm WEDNESDAY, 10 APRIL 2019 The Service of Tenebræ, 7 pm in church SATURDAY, 20 APRIL 2019 The Great Vigil of Easter: 8 pm With the St. Peter s Chamber Ensemble Community Life & Evangelization Bayou Teche Right to Life The Bayou Teche Right to Life Group meets the second Thursday of the month from 12 noon to 1:00 pm at the Library on W. St. Peter Street to discuss pro-life issues. The next meeting will be on Thursday, December 13, For more information please contact Donna Angers at St. Peter s Engaged & Married Ministry Are you engaged to be married? Maybe you re recently married. Well please come and join us for the St. Peter s Engaged and Married Ministry. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in St. Peter s Parish Hall beginning at 7:00 pm. For more information please contact the Parish Office at Washington, D. C. March for Life Fundraiser St. Peter s Catholic Church Weekend of December 15/16, 2018 Bake Sale to be held after all Masses Proceeds from the Bake Sale will be used to help defray expenses for the March for Life Trip to Washington, D.C. Students will be traveling to the March for Life in January, Thank you for your support.

Thank You From the Confirmation Class For your support With the Child Smile Project Bringing joy to those less fortunate is a beautiful work

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The VOICE of ST. PETER S

The VOICE of ST. PETER S Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2018 PARISH STAFF Nancy Goodwin, Bookkeeper Connie Pharr, Office Assistant Carole Lester, Office Assistant Ben LeBleu, FGMS, Director