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1 STS. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH Address: 1110 Old Spanish Trail, Scott, LA Mailing Address: P.O. Box 610, Scott, LA Website: stspeterandpaulscott.org Phone Number: Fax: School: Elementary CCD: Mass Schedule: Monday: 12:10pm Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30am Wednesday & Friday: 6:30am First Saturday: 8:30am Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 6:30am, 8:00am, 10:00am & 5:00pm Confessions: 15 minutes before each Mass Saturday: 3:00-3:45pm & by appointment Staff Pastor: Fr. Mark Derise Parochial Vicar: Fr. Vincent In Residence: Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Deacon Cliff Tanner Secretary & Bookkeeper: Monica Laperous Bulletin Editor: Nicole Habetz DRE 1st-8th: Janet Hebert & Beth Duplechin DRE 9th-11th: Nicole Habetz & Heather Augustin School Principal: Danielle Babineaux Office Hours: Monday Thursday 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm Adoration Chapel: Mon-Fri. after morning Mass until 5pm.

2 THE STORY OF OUR REDEMPTION We begin the final week of Lent with these familiar readings. This year, we hear the Passion from the Gospel of Luke. These readings for Palm Sunday and the Passion used to be read on successive Sundays. Now they are combined into a single feast, so that we may see the whole sweep of the glory and the suffering played out. Jesus accepts the adulation of the crowd, the foreshadowing of his glory in the Resurrection. He bids farewell to his disciples in his last Passover, and forgives his tormentors as he dies on the cross. Later this week, we enter the Holy Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, when the whole story of our redemption will play out once again. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TODAY S READINGS Gospel at the Procession with Palms -- Jesus entry into Jerusalem (Luke 19:28-40). First Reading -- In spite of my sufferings I am not disgraced. I am not put to shame (Isaiah 50:4-7). Psalm -- My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22). Second Reading -- Christ emptied himself, and God filled this emptiness with exaltation (Philippians 2:6-11). Gospel -- The account of Christ's passion according to Luke (Luke 22: :56 [23:1-49]). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89:21-22, 25, 27; Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21 Lord s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52: :12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18: :42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 -- 2:2 [1:1, 26-31a]; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; or Ps 33:4-7, 12-13, 20-22; b) Gn 22:1-18 [1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18]; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14: :1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, :4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 or Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or (at an afternoon or evening Mass) Lk 24:13-35 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Later this week, the Chrism Mass is celebrated in every cathedral in the world in preparation for the Easter Triduum. Only a bishop can consecrate chrism, pure olive oil infused with rich fragrance, so this liturgy is a sign of the unity of the local Church and the bishop's ministry to all who will be baptized and confirmed in our parishes in the coming year. Chrism is also used in the ordination of priests and bishops and the consecration of new altars. Two other sacramental oils, the unscented olive oil for catechumens and for the sick, will be blessed in the same liturgy and transported carefully to every parish by the beginning of the Triduum. Remember when Noah's dove returned with the sign of the world's rebirth? The dove carried an olive branch, a pledge that God was breathing the world to life again. Yet olives require human nurture. Olives are inedible unless they are cured by human labor. Olive trees grow on sunny slopes, away from the shade of city walls, so they can only be properly tended, cured, and laboriously pressed in peace time. The Chrism Mass with its olive oils expresses God's deepest desires for us, and our resolve to place our lives in service to God's saving, healing, loving plan. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. Looking forward to the Tridium! Holy Thursday: (First Communion) 6:30pm Mass, NO MORNIGN MASS Good Friday: Service at 3:00pm, NO MORNING MASS Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil Mass will be at 8:00pm Easter Sunday: Mass times are 6:30am, 8:00am & 10:00am ONLY

3 Mass Intentions Saturday, April 4:00pm: Mary Ann Dugas, David L. Boo Prejean, Harry Leger, Ryan LeBlanc Family, M/M E.J. Mouton & Family, John Wade Mouton, M/M Ozere Domingue Family, Dupre Hebert, John Allen Prejean, Adley & Beverly Scrantz, Sybil Alleman, Helen C. Perot, Ted Moon, Jr. (Ann), Joseph Courville Family, Harry Jagneaux Family, Emetile & Edward Bouque, Sr., Adam Hebert (Ann) Family, Fanny LaGrange, Lynn Poirrier Sr., Murphy Lanclos, Sr., M/M Evan Domingue, Mary My Le, Matthalis Ta Nguyen, William Jarrell, Jr. Sunday, April 6:30am: For the People Sunday, April 8:00am: Ray Prudhomme, Becky Rabalais, Spiritual Healing, Francis Nguyen, Joseph Thanh Nguyen, Melba Labbie (L), James Labbie (L), Darren Labbie (L), Robert Labbie (L), Debbie Labbie (L), Jennifer Labbie (L) Sunday, April 10:00am: Deanna Sonnier, M/M Adrian Vega, Rayford Domingue, Gene & Louis Provost, Charlie Provost, Waver & Sosthene Guidry, John B. Sonnier Family, Loray Dugas Family (L), Jeanie Sullivan, Sylvia Comeaux, Eldene Leger Sunday, April 5:00pm: Jane Boudreaux Monday, April 12:10pm: Candy Provost (HBD), Charles Willingham, Marilyn Tanner (L)(HBD), Anna Mae Matthew, Mary Tam Le, Melba Labbie (L), James Labbie (L), Darren Labbie (L), Robert Labbie (L), Debbie Labbie (L), Jennifer Labbie (L) Tuesday, April 8:00am: Lynn Poirrier. Sr, Ronald Frederick, Melba Labbie (L), James Labbie (L), Darren Labbie (L), Robert Labbie (L), Debbie Labbie (L), Jennifer Labbie (L) Tuesday, April 12:10pm: Peter Huy Duy Nguyen Wednesday, April 6:30am: M/M (Ann) Clam Duhon, Mary Van Tang, Joseph Hung Nguyen, Melba Labbie (L), James Labbie (L), Darren Labbie (L), Robert Labbie (L), Debbie Labbie (L), Jennifer Labbie (L) Wednesday, April 12:10pm: Dustin Wiltz, Chris Menard Thursday, April 6:30pm: Randy & Celie Rivera (Ann), Eldene Leger, Mary Monica Nguyen, Francis Lam Nguyen, William Jarrell, Jr. Friday, April 3:00pm: NO MASS, THERE WILL BE A SERVICE FOR GOOD FRIDAY On Vocations for Our Children O Holy Spirit, Source of all wisdom, and Love of the Father and Son, open the hearts of our sons and daughters to hear and understand the word You speak to them concerning their vocation in life. Let them be sensitive to Your promptings, and conformable to Your divine will, whether that invited them to serve You through marriage, the clergy, may they joyfully live it out in holiness as one whose life is wholly consecrated to God. AMEN Announcements RCIA will be available every Thursday from 6:15pm-7:30pm in the parish office. For more information contact the parish office. Please keep everyone who has applied for the ACTS Retreat in your prayers as they are preparing for the retreat. May God s blessing be poured over these ladies and may His will be done. Eucharistic Ministers for April 20/21 6:30am: Teri Faul, Laura Mouton, Patrick Mouton 8:00am: Debbie Boudreaux, Dr. Darrin & Lynette Menard, JoAnn Tanner, Carral Menard 10:00am: Stephen & Sharon Ferguson, Charles Frederick 5:00pm: NO MASS Readers for April 20/21 6:30am: Glann Faul 8:00am: Cindy LeBlanc 10:00am: Raymond Mercier 5:00pm: NO MASS Altar Servers for April 20/21 6:30am: Mary-Ester LeBlanc 8:00am: Abigail Mahne, Kaiton Hayes, Madison Lenox 10:00am: Ruby Thibodeaux, Megan Whittington, Eli & Riley Wickman, Keely Winn, William Oliver 5:00pm: NO MASS

4 Looking Ahead to Holy Week! Wednesday, April 17: Sts. Peter and Paul School and the Elementary CCD program will be doing the Living Way of the Cross at 6:00pm in the Church. Thursday, April 18: There will be no morning Mass, The office and Adoration Chapel will be closed, First Communion will be at 6:30pm. Friday, April 19: No Morning Mass, The office and Adoration Chapel will be closed, Good Friday Service will be at 3:00pm, No Way of the Cross at 5:30m. With grace and gladness. Stories and reflections for each day of lent. Fr. Thomas J. Connery In Time of Suffering O Jesus, my Savior, see me prostrate at Thy feet. I adore, I bless and love with all my heart Thy divine providence for everything which Thou should order in the future or permit about my person or about things concerning me; loveable. Yes, my Savior, Thy holy will be done by all and through all, in spite of the repugnance of my heart. Thy divine decrees and ordinances be adored and glorified in all eternity. AMEN Saturday, April 20: Easter Vigil is at 8:00pm Sunday, April 21: Easter Sunday Mass times will be 6:30am, 8:00am & 10:00am ONLY, No 5:00pm Mass, No Formation. Pray for the Priest and the Seminarians April 14: Rev. Thainese Alpphonse & Casey Dugas April 15: Rev. Anthony Anala, SVD & John Dugas April 16: Very Rev. Chester Arceneaux & Tre Fontenot April 17: Rev. Michael Arnaud & Andrew Furka April 18: Rev. Borgia Aulbespin, SVD & Davis Furka April 19: Rev. Emmanuel Awe, SVD & Jace Gyles April 20: Rev. Matthew Barzare & Johnathan Harris

5 Act of Consecration Holy Mary, Mother of God and Virgin, I choose thee this day for my Queen, Patron and Advocate and firmly resolve and propose never to abandon thee, never to say anything against thee, nor to permit that anything be done by others to dishonor thee. Receive me, then, I beg thee, as thy perpetual servant; assist me in all my actions and do not abandon me at the hour of my death. AMEN St. John Berchmans To Jesus our Friend O Jesus! You are my true Friend, my only Friend. You take part in all my misfortunes; You take them on Yourself; You know how to change them into blessings. You listen to me with the greatest kindness when I relate my troubles to You and You have always balm to pour on my wounds. I find You at all times; I find You everywhere; You never go away; if I have to change my dwelling, I find You wherever I go. AMEN St. Claude Colombie re Morning Offering I think of You, Lord, at the dawning of a new day. I offer You all that I am, and even what I am not, that You may fill what is lacking. Be my inseparable companion, whatever the day may hold. Sanctify my work that it may advance the coming of Your Kingdom. Illuminate my thoughts, and fortify my will that I may walk faithfully as Your disciple. Let Your Light and Love transform me into the likeness of Jesus. May Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven; Your will, not mine, and I will remain in that peace that the world cannot give. AMEN For My Family The Saving Passion. Lenten Devotions: Inspiration from Henri J.M. Nouwen Sacramental Information & New Parishioners Baptism: Expectant parents, who are parishioners, should contact the office four to six (4-6) months before the birth of the child. Marriage: Couples planning marriage need to make an appointment with the pastor at least six months before the intended wedding date to begin the preparation process. A wedding date cannot be scheduled without approval of the pastor. Anointing of the Sick: Contact the office to schedule an appointment, home or nursing home visit, and, if death is imminent, contact the office for immediate action. First Communion and Confirmation: Contact the Elementary DRE or High School DRE respectively. Holy Communion for the Homebound: Contact the parish office to request a visit. If you are interested in becoming Catholic or receiving Confirmation as an adult, or if you simply want to learn more about your faith, contact the office to inquire about RCIA. Jesus said to them, Come, and you will see (John 1:39). New Parishioner Forms are found in church and on our website (Policies and Forms, Census Form) and should be submitted to the office. Parishioner Funeral: When a parishioner passes away we ask that you please contact the parish office first before going to the Funeral Home. Fr. Mark would like to set up an appointment with the family of the deceased. Lord, bless this family of which I am a part. Show us how we can help one another. Teach us to share our interests, sorrows and joys with one another, to be ready to make sacrifices for one another. I ask that I may find my joy in serving them, as you found Your joy in serving Mary and Joseph on earth. AMEN Due to bulletin deadlines there will be no collection available. WEEKLY EXPENSES: $17,000 MONTHLY EXPENSES: $68,000 Collections for the weekend of: April 18:One collection for Holy Thursday April 19: One collection for Good Friday April 21: the Second Collection is for the Maintenance Fund April 28: Weekly Collection Please consider putting Sts. Peter & Paul Church and School in your will

6 Weekly Calendar Sunday April 14, 2019: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, CLJ in CCD Bldg. at 6pm; Formation 6-7, adoration for the Juniors; Family Fun Day Under the Oaks after the 10:00am Mass Monday, April 15, 2019:Book of James in the Hall 6:15-8pm, Choir Practice 6-8 Tuesday, April 16, 2019: Rosary in the Cry Room at 9am; CLJ in CCD Bldg. at 9:30 am; No Elementary CCD; Mass at 8:30am & 12:10pm Wednesday, April 17, 2019: Prayer group in Cry Room at 10am; CLJ in CCD Bldg. at 6:30pm; Mass at 6:30am & 12:10pm; CDA Meeting at 6:30pm in the Hall Thursday, April 18, 2019:; RCIA in the parish hall at 6:15-7:45; School Mass at 8:30am & 12:10pm; First Communion at 6:30pm, Office and Adoration Chapel will be closed Friday, April 19, 2019: Friday of the Passion of the Lord, Abstinence No Meat; Good Friday Services will be at 3:00pm; NO MORNING MASS; Office and Adoration Chapel will be closed. Saturday, April 20, 2019: The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, Easter Vigil will be at 8:00pm To Be an Articulate Defender of the Faith O God, You sent Your Holy Spirit to the apostles on the first Pentecost to enlighten them with Your wisdom, and embolden them with Your zeal for the salvation of all souls. Grant me those same graces that I may be an articulate defender of the faith in a sometimes hostile world, and am irrepressible evangelizer for those who have not fully heard or understood the Good News of Jesus Christ, in Whose name we pray. AMEN The Passion of Jesus Christ QUESTION: The passion of Jesus - What does passion mean? ANSWER: I'm sure many people have asked themselves this very question regarding the passion of Jesus. Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of Christ" has raised a lot of controversy. Since then the word passion has been spoken in most households and has been on the minds of millions of people. What does the passion of Jesus mean? Passion stems from the Latin work pati, meaning "to suffer." The stem pass comes from the word passive meaning "capable of suffering." Pass was coined in the early 16th century to denote "the suffering of Christ on the cross." English also acquired the word through the Old French word passionmeaning "strength of feeling." This has been transferred in our modern times to denote sexual attraction and anger. Webster states the word passion "is a strong feeling, especially of anger, love or desire." It says that passion "is an emotion, an intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction." It also says that passion "is the sufferings of Christ between the night of the last supper and His death." Interestingly enough one version states, "it is also the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces." What stronger force is there then God? Wasn't it God who wanted "The passion of Jesus" to be a reality? The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell us a lot about the passion of Jesus. These writers tell us that Jesus knew what was going to happen and that He was to suffer for man. Luke 9:22 says, "'For I, the Son of Man, must suffer many terrible things,' he said. 'I will be rejected by the leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. I will be killed, but three days later I will be raised from the dead'" (NLT). Christ suffered for us physically, but He also suffered in worse ways. He was scorned and hated by those He came to save. How painful that must have been. Having His unconditional love not only denied, but thrown back at Him with such hatred. It must have been more painful then the horrendous physical suffering He endured. In Luke, it states that the King Herod tried to save Jesus but the people screamed for his death. Luke 23:15 says, "Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty." Luke 23:16 says, "So I will have him flogged, but then I will release him." But then the most horrible sin of man occurs. In Luke 23:18 it states, "Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!" We have all heard that Jesus loves us. What does suffering have to do with love? John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." What greater love is there then this? I adore this verse because it makes me feel more loved then I have ever felt before. Some of the synonyms for passion are fervor, ardor, enthusiasm, and zeal. I feel these emotions when I think of what Jesus went through for me. How could Jesus willingly experience this torture and pain for us? What human being could do what Jesus did? Could we have the passion of Jesus? Who would be able to look forward to suffering with these emotions? Luke 22:44 talks about the pain Jesus went through in the Garden of Gethsemane. It says in Luke 22:44 that "He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood." Only Jesus (with God as His Father) could follow through like He did, knowing the pain and torture He would experience. But the outcome was the goal; our forgiveness of our sins was the end product. Jesus knew His Father wanted Him to die on the cross and He knew the outcome. That is the fantastic part of the passion of Jesus; that He died for our sins. It makes the word passion all the more passionate. It brings to my mind a wonderful feeling of love, with such a strong emotion of passion that it makes me want to scream from the hilltops, GOD LOVES ME. After watching the movie "Passion of the Christ," I wanted to know more and wanted verification that the Bible said what the movie portrayed. I ran home and read the story of His crucifixion in all of the four gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John again. The passion that Jesus must have experienced could only have come from His Father. How else could He do such a wonderful thing for all of us? If you haven't read the account in the gospels, please read it. It will instill great emotion in you and strong feelings of passion. To understand Jesus and truly feel what His death on the cross means for our salvation, is an experience of passion itself. I pray today that I have passion, passion for Jesus. Passion in the sense that I will have ardor, enthusiasm, and zeal for living each day as Jesus would have. Passion in that I will listen for Jesus' voice inside of me. We are so fortunate that Jesus died on the cross for our sins. God doesn't was us to suffer like Jesus did, but He does want us to live as Jesus would have, loving one another and sharing our love with those who don't know the "passion of Jesus." This week the sanctuary lights burn for: Church: Dustin Wiltz Chapel: For expectant mothers

7 Sts. Peter and Paul School South Louisiana Giving Day SPPS will take part in the Community Foundation of Acadiana Giving Day on May 9, Please visit the southlouisianagivingday.org website to view our profile. All proceeds from this day will be added to the gym fund. Knights Classic Golf Tournament Register for a day filled with food, fun, and friendly competition on Monday, May 6 th at The Wetlands. This year the event will feature a Helicopter Ball drop. Please visit the school website for additional information and to purchase your golf ball! Knights Baseball Congratulations to the 5 th grade baseball team for making it to the semi-finals of the league tournament. Way of the Cross Please join our students for the Way of the Cross presentation on Wednesday, April 17 th at 6pm in the church. Easter Break School will dismiss at 11:00am on Thursday, April 18 th and will resume on Monday, April 29 th. 8 th Grade Closing Ceremony - Date Change: Closing Mass for the SPPS 8 th Grade will take place on Sunday, May 19 th at the 5pm Mass. Employment Opportunities - Resumes are currently being accepted for the school year and may be ed to dbabineaux@sts-peter-paul.org Enrollment While several classes currently have a waiting list, we do have openings remaining in some grades. If you would like to schedule a tour, please contact Renee Ory at Visit them: 1301 Old Spanish Trail, Scott, LA Fax them: (337) Contact or Visit Them On-line: info@sts-peter-paul.org

8 Sts. Peter and Paul School are still in need of sponsors for their golf tournament. If you are interested please fill this form out and return it to the school. If you have any questions please call Renee Ory at the school. Thank you for your support!

9 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS: Sts. Peter and Paul Church # Old Spanish Trail Sco, LA TELEPHONE: CONTACT PERSON: Nicole Habetz SOFTWARE: MSPublisher 2016, Adobe Acrobat X, Windows 10 PRINTER: HP Laserjet 6P TRANSMISSION TIME: Monday, February 4 12:35 pm SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: February 10, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 through 9 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: