FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 31, 2019

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1 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 31, 2019 CATHEDRAL NOTES RECTOR OF CATHEDRAL PARISH Very Rev. Chester Arceneaux, VF PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Andrew Schumacher IN RESIDENCE Rev. Cyprian Eze PARISH DEACON Deacon George Jourdan PARISH SECRETARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE MANAGER RECEPTION CCS/PARISH FAMILY LIFE ACCOUNTING Mrs. Danielle B. Huval Mrs. Karen Broussard Mrs. Brittany Primeaux Mrs. Andrea Polito SACRED MUSIC CEMETERY COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/ORGANIST CANTOR YOUTH MINISTRY SUPERINTENDENT & EVANGELIZATION Mr. Thomas J. Niel Ms. Sasha Massey Mr. Chad Beraud Mr. Brady LeBlanc Mr. Adam Conque CATHEDRAL-CARMEL MUSEUM CURATOR GIFT SHOP MASS INTENTIONS MAINTENANCE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Janice McNeil Mr. Brady LeBlanc Mrs. Laura Denny Mr. Marlon Woods Mrs. Kay Aillet Mr. Stanford Joseph The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. 914 St. John Street, Lafayette, LA saintjohncathedral.org

2 MARCH 31, 2019 I THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT My Dear Parishioners: One of my greatest joys of being a priest is to be able to administer the Sacrament of Confession. As a priest, I seek to give my life to help everyone understand the love of God for them and to live in the light of his mercy. In this beautiful Sacrament, the Lord waits for us, to restore us and lift us up out of the sin and darkness that would otherwise destroy us. In the Gospel today, we hear the famous lesson Jesus gave of the Return of the Prodigal Son. The father, who looks everyday for his lost son to return, sees his son on the road coming home and runs out to meet him, joyfully welcoming him back to the family. When was the last time you made a good Confession? If you are not sure how, please come see me, Father Schumacher, or Deacon Jourdan. The Lord is calling you back to himself. Don t delay. Return and receive the Father s love and mercy. 9:00 & 11:00 Babysitting is available in the Cathedral Center Grace Suite for children ages 6 months 3 years. VOLUME 73 NUMBER 13 2

3 The mission of the Parish of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is helping people grow as followers of Christ by: Engaging in the Sacramental life of the Church (Liturgy and Spirituality) Studying the Christian Faith (Faith Formation) Growing as a Christian Disciple (Parish Outreach) Having a Missionary Presence in the Community (Works of Charity and Community Outreach) Being Stewards of the Parish Tradition and Mission (Administration and YC-Youth Center CC-Cathedral Center CH-Cathedral Hall SC-Spirituality Center CCS-Cathedral- Carmel School MON 4/1 TUES 4/2 WED 4/3 THURS 4/4 FRI 4/5 SAT 4/6 SUN 4/7 Join us in our parish mission this week at any of the above events. Do you see a need missing from our mission that Jesus is asking you to help fill? Give us a call at the parish office LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Search for FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM Search for 3

4 CONCLUDES THIS COMING MONDAY MON APRIL 1 6:00PM KEEP WATCH AND PRAY A NIGHT OF PRAYER IN MUSIC MESSAGE - ADORATION CONFESSION - DINNER Passover Thursday, April 11 th - 6:30 pm Cathedral Hall Join us for a special evening as we journey from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant and by sharing a Seder The evening includes prayer, scripture readings and songs. A potluck meal (no pork) will follow. Reservations are being taken at this time for this free Family event. Seats are limited. All ages are invited and welcome to attend! Please contact Danielle Huval at the parish office ( ) to RSVP or visit the parish website. Plan now to the

5 Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54 MONDAY April 1, 2019 Lenten Weekday Dua (A), & Heloise Boudoin, Robert Earl Mouton TUESDAY April 2, 2019 Lenten Weekday Willie Dean Chesson, Hubert Red Dumesnil, Sr., Marie C. Manuel, Andreis (A), Laure M. McBride, Louis & Families, Blanchet, Comeaux, & Girouard Families, WEDNESDAY April 3, 2019 Lenten Weekday Louis Joseph Trahan, Maria Nguyen Thi Ai, John Baum, Dr. Ronald M. Labbe Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16 THURSDAY April 4, 2019 Lenten Weekday All Souls List, M/M R. O. Mouton & Michael, Gerald, Kevin & Michael Cormier Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd -14, 17-18; Jn 5:17-30 Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47 FIRST FRIDAY April 5, 2019 Lenten Weekday Rebecca Bragg Marcantel, Lowell Thomas Hataway, Dr. Philip Perpera, Breaux-Broussard LeBlanc-Jourdan Families, Sisters of Mt. Carmel, Relatives, Friends, & Benefactors, M/M Gabriel (Della) Huval, Willis Theriot (A), Claude Chopin, Jr. & Barbara FIRST SATURDAY Lenten Weekday Jack Denny, A. J. Antoine, Jesse J. Luquette, Sturlese & Sovie Families, Roy & Millie Martin, Ann Cornell, Faye Broussard, Glen Broussard, Marc Mouton, Sr., Edgar G. Mouton, Jr., Sister Vivian DeKerlegand MSC, Leontine (Teeny) Trappey, Trappey and Gouaux Families, Trudy Sturlese Heflin, Mr. Jerry Jarrell, Dr. Larry Kreamer, Doris Beauxis Futral Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc -12; Jn 7:40-53 Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Why Do We Cover Statues and Images During the Last Two Weeks of Lent? The custom of veiling the images during the last two weeks of Lent hails from the former liturgical calendar in which the Passion was read on the Fifth Sunday of Lent (hence called "Passion Sunday") as well as on Palm Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week, and Good Friday. For this reason the period following the Fifth Sunday of Lent was called Passiontide. A remnant of this custom is the obligatory use of the first Preface of the Lord's Passion during the Fifth Week of Lent. The practice probably derives from a custom, noted in Germany from the ninth century, of extending a large cloth before the altar from the beginning of Lent. This cloth, called the "Hungertuch" (hunger cloth), hid the altar entirely from the faithful during Lent and was not removed until during the reading of the Passion on Holy Wednesday at the words "the veil of the temple was rent in two." Some authors say there was a practical reason for this practice insofar as the often-illiterate faithful needed a way to know it was Lent. Others, however, maintain that it was a remnant of the ancient practice of public penance in which the penitents were ritually expelled from the church at the beginning of Lent. After the ritual of public penance fell into disuse but the entire congregation symbolically entered the order of penitents by receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday it was no longer possible to expel them from the church. Rather, the altar or "Holy of Holies" was shielded from view until they were reconciled to God at Easter. For analogous motives, later on in the Middle Ages, the images of crosses and saints were also covered from the start of Lent. The rule of limiting this veiling to Passiontide came later and does not appear until the publication of the Bishops' Ceremonial of the 17th century. *Information from EWTN Website and Zenit.org MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK SUNDAY April 7, 2019 Fifth Sunday of Lent Congregation, Douglas Trumps, Joy P. Vincent, Dale & Melba Dugas, Robert Bob Cordell, Special Intentions, Lionel Thomas, John Patrick Kelly, Sr., Dr. Frem Boustany, Jr., Beth Martin (A), Jason Petro & Roger Talbot, Walter, Sr., Ella & Chester Vincent, Dr. Zerben & Gertrude Bienvenu, Renee Belaire Foster, Anna Nhiem Do, Hugh Langlinais, Philip Comeaux, Darrell Thomas, Mathilde & Dempsey S. Thibodeaux, Pearl Bush, Randall Guidry, Dr. Elmo Laborde, Sr., David Comeaux, Brett Solar, Garland Sonnier, Barbara & Nancy Frazer 5

6 CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA MONTHLY MEETING Thursday, April 4th 6:00pm in Spirituality Center Guest Speaker: Angela Frugé CDA Mission Statement The purposes of the organization are to participate in the religious, charitable and educational Apostolates of the Church. Catholic Daughters of the Americas engages in creative and spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their God-given talents in meaningful ways that positively influence the welfare of the Church and all people throughout the world. Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all. About Us Catholic Daughters of the Americas provides its members with updated programs to serve the current needs of church and country. The programs cover a vast scope of activities beginning at the parish level and expanding into all concerns of today's church and society. We encourage all Catholic women 18 years and older to join the Catholic Daughters of the Americas to share their responsibility. Enfants de Marie We aim to foster a loving devotion to Mary and promote virtues exemplified by her discipleship of Jesus. Enfants de Marie meets at 10:00, at the Cathedral Youth House on the first Saturday of each month, breaking for summer. If interested, please contact Claire Caffery by at claireolive@gmail.com or by phone at (337) Or just show up! SENIOR S APRIL LUNCHEON WED 11:00am APR 3 Cathedral Hall BAPTISMS Baptisms are held following the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday and the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday. Please visit our website for more information and call 6-8 weeks in advance. B MARRIAGES Please visit our website for more information and call 8-12 months in advance. ANOINTING OF THE SICK IN EMERGENCIES, CALL AT ANY TIME. INTERSTED IN JOINING THE CHURCH? CALL THE OFFICE AND ASK ABOUT THE RCIA PROGRAM CATHEDRAL PARISH USES FORMED! Parishioners ONLY can login with passcode F774MR Visit formed.org Get the FORMED APP for free in your app store 6

7 ANNUAL GOOD FRIDAY CATHEDRAL CLEANING Friday, April 8:30 A.M. The Cathedral Altar Society will hold their annual Good Friday Cleaning to prepare the Cathedral for Easter. We will be cleaning the sanctuary, the side altars, stations of the cross, arches, statues, doors, pews, and choir loft. All Altar Society members and Parishioners are invited to join us. We should be done by 11:00 A.M. All cleaning products will be supplied. Please come if you can it s always a rewarding experience and a labor of love to work together at this time of year as we celebrate the joy of Christ s Resurrection. Please call Peggy Hebert with any questions HopeAfterAbortion.org; Project Rachel, HOPE ( ) Rachel s Vineyard, 877-HOPE 4 ME ( ) National Helpline for Abortion Recovery, LIFE ( ) St. Vincent de Paul Easter Giving Drive April 6 & 7, 2019 after all weekend Masses Look for the Balloons Money will be collected for The Desormeaux Foundation and Cathedral Cemetery Maintenance Thank you for your generosity! General Offertory $23, Church in Eastern Europe $1, Adoration Chapel $ Specific Ministries $3, General Offertory $22, Black and Indian Missions $1, Adoration Chapel $ Specific Ministries $3, Thank you for your generous stewardship 7

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10 DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR FOR CLERGY, SEMINARIANS, AND RELIGIOUS MONDAY 4/1 TUESDAY 4/2 WEDNESDAY 4/3 THURSDAY 4/4 FRIDAY 4/5 SATURDAY 4/6 SUNDAY 4/7 Priests Pope Francis Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Rev. Thomas Vu Rev. Richard Wagner, SSJ Rev. Michael Wegenka, SJ Seminarians Rev. Kevin Bordelon, Director of Seminarians Rev. Patrick Broussard, Director of Vocations Seminary Faculty, Parents and Benefactors of Seminarians Cole Zaunbrecher Dylan Allen Reed Bellingham Rev. Mr. Donald Bernard Deacons Dcn. David Guillory Dcn. Russell Hayes Dcn. Mitch Hebert Dcn. Joseph Hebert Dcn. Marcel Hebert Dcn. Randy Hyde Dcn. Roland Jeanlouis Religious Sr. Janet LeBlanc, O. Carm Sr. Evelyn Mire, O. Carm Sr. Teresa Margaret Toups, O. Carm Sr. Kathy Farrelly, O. Carm Sr. Laura Melancon, O. Carm Sr. Fatima Mouton, O. Carm Sr. Barbara Nell Laperous, O.Carm ENGAGED COUPLES Spend a weekend away from the cares and distractions of everyday living. Attend acatholic Engaged Encounter Weekend. The weekend is open to any engaged couple wanting to prepare for a deeper more meaningful life together in a marriage recognized by the Catholic Church according to its Church law. Upcoming weekend dates are April 5-7, May 24-26, August 2-4. For cost of weekends, other dates, and to learn more, visit our website at or contact Paul & Carolyn Trahan at (337) or (337) , or cee.trahan@gmailcom. 10