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The VOICE of ST. PETER S Fourth of Easter April 22, 2018 PARISH STAFF Nancy Goodwin, Bookkeeper Connie Pharr, Office Assistant Carole Lester, Office Assistant Sr.

1 The VOICE of ST. PETER S Fourth of Easter April 22, 2018 PARISH STAFF Nancy Goodwin, Bookkeeper Connie Pharr, Office Assistant Carole Lester, Office Assistant Sr. Mary Peter, Religious Education 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 Jason & Angela Viator, Youth Group Beth demahy, CCD Ann-Carol Indest, Children s Church Simone Trappey, Rookies 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 Roland Theriot, Maintenance CLERGY Very Rev. William Blanda, V. F., Pastor Rev. Alexander Albert, Parochial Vicar Deacon Wade Broussard Deacon Patrick Burke PARISH OFFICES PARISH OFFICE & HALL COMPLEX 213 Iberia Street Mailing Address: P. O. Box New Iberia, Louisiana (337) Voice (337) Fax 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 : 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 : 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

2 Spiritual Life and Worship Fourth of Easter April 22, 2018 Monday, April 23, 2018 Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Thursday, April 26, 2018 Friday, April 27, 2018 Saturday, April 28, 2018,, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Living and Deceased 5:30 pm-special Intentions 6:30 am-sick & Shut-Ins 5:30 pm-judy DeGravelle; John Thomas Sargent; Rodney & Noah Comeaux; M/M Savie Boudreaux & Faye; M/M Robert Mestayer & Allyson; Frances P. Boutte & P. Maurice Boutte 6:30 am-special Intention LB & JBF 6:30 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; Special Intention LB & JBF 6:30 am-all Souls; Special Intention LB & JBF 4:00 pm-reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus, Our Lord, and Blessed Lady of Mount Carmel, and in honor of St. Joseph; Verna & Chester Seneca; Deacon Ron Broussard & Dionne Broussard Families 7:30 am-georgette LeBlanc; Bernard-Dallas-LeBlanc Families; Msgr. J. Guy Lemoine, Rosa, Guy & Janice; Armine D. Bonin 9:00 am-parishioners 11:00 am-ian Jones; David Simoneaud, V.P. & Hazel Simoneaud; Babette Dauterive; Msgr. John H. Disch; Ronald G. Price; Amelia Segura Selph; Dr. Adonis & Monique Savoie Domingue, Alexis Domingue & Family, & Mona Domingue Picou; M/M Herman Gesser, Sr.; Faye Marie Gesser 6:00 pm-jett Arsene' Johnson; Special Intention LB & JBF; Alvin Jeansonne & Anthony Jeansonne Mass Time & Date Saturday April 28 4:00 pm 7:30 am Celebrants 9:00 am 11:00 am 6:00 pm Celebrant Fr. Crochet Fr. Blanda Fr. Albert Fr. Albert Fr. Albert Mass for Survivors of Violence to be Held Violence hits all communities, all income and age groups, and it also tests our faith. We have a responsibility to respond. Acadiana has had its share of violence, domestic abuse, serial killings, stabbings, and the list goes on. Please help us reach out to those individuals and families who have experienced the pain and hurt of losing a love one through a violent act. The Catholic community cannot ignore the moral and human costs of so much violence in our mist. A Special Mass for Survivors of Violence will be held on,, 2018 at 2:00 pm, at the Cathedral of St. John. Bishop Douglas Deshotel will be the celebrant. All are invited to the Mass and the Reception that follows. Marriage Banns 3rd Publication Matt Gautreau & Sarah Tennison READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 : Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8 ALTAR SOCIETY SCHEDULE If you would like to be a part of St. Peter s Altar Society, please contact the parish office at April 28 - Group 3 May 5 - Group 4 May 12 - Group 5 May 19 - Group 7 May 26 - Group 8 June 2 - Group 1

Events Tuesday, April 24, 2018 *Pro-Life rosary beginning in church at 11:25 am. *6:00 pm-christian Formation Bldg.-St. Peter s Choir Practice Wednesday, April 25, 2018 *6:00 pm-church-vespers.

Friday, April 27, 2018 *9:30 am-conference Room-Light Weigh One King.,, 2018 *9:30-Loffland Hall-Elementary & Junior High School-School of Religion. *St.

3 Events Tuesday, April 24, 2018 *Pro-Life rosary beginning in church at 11:25 am. *6:00 pm-christian Formation Bldg.-St. Peter s Choir Practice Wednesday, April 25, 2018 *6:00 pm-church-vespers. *6 pm-conference Room-Light Weigh One King. Thursday, April 26, 2018 *Rosary before 6:30 am Mass. *Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help after 6:30 am Mass. *4 pm-church Grounds-Landscape Committee. Friday, April 27, 2018 *9:30 am-conference Room-Light Weigh One King.,, 2018 *9:30-Loffland Hall-Elementary & Junior High School-School of Religion. *St. Peter s Alive on the church grounds after the 9:00 am Mass. *11 am-parish Hall Nursery-Babysitting available during 11:00 am Mass. (Infant to 3 years old). *11:00 am-conference Room-Children s Church during 11:00 am Mass (Pre-K 4-1st Grade). *4:45 pm-parish Hall-High School-School of Religion. The Sanctuary Lamp in the Church this week is in memory of: Allen P. Tenney, Sr. Annual Mother s Day of Reflection The Annual Mothers' Day of Reflection will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Immaculata Center (1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette 70501). The day will begin at 9 AM and end at 2 PM. The cost for the day is $25.00, which includes your lunch and materials for the day. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Deshotel. Visit to register. Preregistration is required no later than April 27 th. Missy Polozola will be our guest speaker and will speak on Fiat: A Modern Day Journey with Our Lady Down the Road of Devotion and Prayer. Missy Polozola is a native of Lafayette, LA. She is wife to Kyle and mother to four beautiful, lively girls. Missy is passionate about her Catholic faith and living it, and can t help sharing it with her world. Missy is an artist and teacher. Missy is blessed to have the opportunity to share her love of Jesus with the children at John Paul the Great Academy where she teaches Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and art classes. Missy had the distinct privilege of spending two years in formation with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville, TN. She counts those years as some of the most important in her life. Missy loves to travel, paint with her kids (and without!), go on dates with her husband, open her home to guests, be a friend to many, and just enjoy people. Mass Schedule Change -Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Clergy Study Days have been scheduled for Tuesday, April 24, 2018, all day. Therefore the 12:10 pm Mass on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, will be celebrated at 6:30 am that morning. April 15, 2018 Emelia Angelle Savoy Date Prayers for Priests 2018 Prayers for Priests Pray for a Priest each day: Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into the likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Monday April 23 Rev. Lawrence Abara Tuesday April 24 Rev. Ambrose Akalawa, CSSp Wednesday April 25 Rev. Alexander Albert Thursday April 26 Rev. Msgr. Robert Angelle Friday April 27 Very Rev. Chester Arceneaux, VF Saturday April 28 Rev. Michael Arnaud Rev. Borgia Aubespin, SVD 2018 Prayer Calendar for Seminarians Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana O Lord Jesus Christ, great High Priest, I pray that you call many worthy souls to your holy priesthood. Enlighten the Bishop and Vocation Director in the choice of candidates, the Spiritual Directors in molding them, and the professors instructing them. Lead the seminarians daily in your unerring footsteps, so that they may become priests who are models of purity, possessors of wisdom, and heroes of sacrifice. May they be steeped in humility and aflame with love for God and man, apostles of your glory and sanctifiers of souls. Mary, Queen of the Clergy, pray for us. Amen Date Prayers for Seminarians Monday April 23 Michael Vidrine Tuesday April 24 Nicholas Ware Wednesday April 25 Rev. Mr. Kyle White Thursday April 26 Rev. Kevin Bordelon, Director of Seminarians Friday April 27 Rev. Patrick Broussard, Director of Vocations Saturday April 28 Seminary Faculty, Parents and Benefactors of Seminairans Reed Bellingham

Homilies Fr. Albert records and posts his homilies every week. If you would like to read them or listen to them, you can find them online at alberttheordinary.com.

Centennial News, April 22, 2018 Bishop Provost Ordained - On April 23, 2007, another native son of would be ordained for the Episcopacy. Msgr.

Bishop Provost was ordained by Archbishop Hughes of New Orleans. His Co-Consecrators were Bishop Jarrell and Bishop Speyrer, who served as the first Bishop of Lake Charles.

The year 2018 is joyous and wonderful for in this year we are privileged to celebrate 100 years of Catholicism, 100 years of spreading the Love of God to the people of South Louisiana by providing

4 Homilies Fr. Albert records and posts his homilies every week. If you would like to read them or listen to them, you can find them online at alberttheordinary.com. Please pray for: Adrianne Dianne Mouton Landry who died recently. Centennial News, April 22, 2018 Bishop Provost Ordained - On April 23, 2007, another native son of would be ordained for the Episcopacy. Msgr. Glen John Provost, a native of Lafayette, was serving as Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, when he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as the third Bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles. Bishop Provost was ordained by Archbishop Hughes of New Orleans. His Co-Consecrators were Bishop Jarrell and Bishop Speyrer, who served as the first Bishop of Lake Charles. Bishop Jarrell and Bishop Speyrer are both native sons to the Diocese, from Opelousas and Leonville respectively. The year 2018 is joyous and wonderful for in this year we are privileged to celebrate 100 years of Catholicism, 100 years of spreading the Love of God to the people of South Louisiana by providing the sacraments, celebrating Mass, encouraging the afflicted, visiting the sick and comforting the dying. These have been 100 years of blessing for all of us who have had the privilege to be the face of God to the people of Acadiana. As we celebrate, however, it is also important to recognize that there have been times when those who have been called to ministry in order that the Lord s forgiveness, healing and peace may be experienced by all, have been the cause of much pain and suffering within our community. In order that through the joy of our celebration, those who have been hurt by the Church s ministers may not be forgotten, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel and the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette wish to recognize, as part of our Century of Love, those among us who deserve our continued prayers, support and love as they heal from the wounds of abuse at the hands of those, who, by virtue of orders, were called to be ministers of the Church. To this end, at a prayer service for all victims of abuse in any form, Bishop Deshotel invites the people of the Diocese of Lafayette to join him in a Eucharistic Prayer Service and a dedication of a monument that will serve as a reminder to all of our constant need to keep in prayer all those who have been hurt by the Church s ministers. The Prayer Service and Dedication Ceremony will take place at 6:00 pm on Friday, April 27, 2018, in front of Immaculata Chapel, adjacent to the Diocese of Lafayette Central Office, 1408 Carmel Drive in Lafayette. All are invited to this prayerful event. Community Life & Evangelization Welcome You enter this Church...not as a stranger, but as a guest of God. He is your heavenly Father. Come, then, with joy in your heart and thanks on your lips into His presence, offering Him your love and service. Be grateful to the strong and loyal ones who, in the name of Jesus Christ, built this place of worship, and to all who have beautified it and hallowed it with their prayers and praise. Ask His blessing on those who love His house of faith as the inspiration of their labor, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit, and may that blessing rest on you, both on your going out and your coming in.

6 Survivor of Suicide Support Group The death of a loved one is never easy and grief is experienced differently for everyone. The Jacob Crouch Suicide Prevention Services and the Office of Marriage and Family Life have formed a support group especially tailored for survivors of suicide. This group provides a safe place for those who have lost a loved one to suicide to share their struggles, experiences, and pain as they struggle to regain hope and strength. The group is facilitated by a licensed counselor and is open to all survivors of suicide over the age of 18 and meets on two evenings a month in Lafayette. We are now offering a group in the Opelousas, Ville Platte, Eunice, Church Point and surrounding communities. Please call Kelley Chapman at for more information or to register. Divorce Recovery Program The Office of Marriage and Family Life offers a 6-week divorce recovery program for those who have suffered from divorce/separation. Please visit our website, to register or to find out more information. To become a facilitator in your parish, please contact Kelley Chapman at St. Joseph Church in Rayne: Register at the parish office or call Mary Terro at or mtvip40@yahoo.com. St. Pius X: Please call or at evangelization@stpiusxchurch.org for more information and to register. St. Mary Church in Lafayette: For further details please contact St. Mary Church Our Lady of Fatima: Greg Broussard at greg.broussard@icloud.com, , to register. stpeter_newiberia (in search tab) St. Peter s Catholic Church Website is: Youth Group Instagram (stpeteryouth_bayou) Christian Formation St. Edward School currently has openings in grades, Pk3 through 2nd grade for the school year

Stewardship and Development Saint Fidelis Sigmaringen Stewardship Saint for April Given the name Mark Rey at his birth in 1577, our stewardship saint for April grew up in Sigmaringen, a town located

As a student, Mark made prayer a priority in his daily life. He also spent time visiting the sick. He embraced a humble, chaste and simple lifestyle.

Mark was affectionately nicknamed the poor man s lawyer. He was known to be extraordinarily generous, and committed himself to working with the poor.

7 Stewardship and Development Saint Fidelis Sigmaringen Stewardship Saint for April Given the name Mark Rey at his birth in 1577, our stewardship saint for April grew up in Sigmaringen, a town located in present-day Germany. He was the son of the town s affluent burgomeister (mayor) and studied law and philosophy at the renowned University of Freiburg. As a student, Mark made prayer a priority in his daily life. He also spent time visiting the sick. He embraced a humble, chaste and simple lifestyle. He earned a doctorate in canon and civil law, became a prominent lawyer and soon gained a reputation for representing those who had no money to pay. Mark was affectionately nicknamed the poor man s lawyer. He was known to be extraordinarily generous, and committed himself to working with the poor. Dismayed by the greed and corruption he found among his counterparts in the legal profession and in the courts of law, Mark abandoned his law practice and entered the Capuchin religious community. He took the name Fidelis, which is Latin meaning faithful. He studied for the priesthood and after ordination, celebrated his first Mass in 1612 on the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4). After his ordination, Father Fidelis was assigned to preaching and hearing confessions. It was reported that a large number of converts were accepted into the Church because of his zealous evangelizing efforts. He was devoted to Saint Francis of Assisi and revealed that devotion in his pastoral care of the poor and sick. During a severe epidemic in a city in which his friary was located, he cared for and cured many. In 1621 Father Fidelis was sent to begin missionary work in Switzerland, a territory that had experienced much bloodshed as a result of growing tensions among a number of religious movements of the expanding Reformed traditions. All of these movements were violently opposed to the Catholic faith at the time. His writings, preaching and pastoral ministry converted many in Switzerland to Catholicism. But many others, enraged by his missionary work, threatened his life. On April 24, 1622, while traveling on the road between preaching missions, Father Fidelis was attacked by a group of armed men, beaten and hacked to death. He was 44 years old. Fidelis once wrote: It is because of faith that we exchange the present for the future. He was canonized in 1746 and his feast day is April 24th. ONLINE GIVING Online giving is an easy way to support St. Peter s Parish. Go to our website to set up your personal profile. Then either setup your contributions there or you can scan this QR code with your smart phone! This Weekend: Next Weekend: Second Collection Property & Liability Insurance Catholic Home Missions Appeal Stewardship by the Book To be good stewards we must be good shepherds, willing to lay down our lives for those committed to our care, not mere hired hands who run off, leaving the sheep to be snatched and scattered by the wolf. Collections & Online Giving--Weekend of April 15, 2018 Weekend Offertory $12, Children s Collection St. Peter s Church Maintenance 1, C.H.S. Subsidy 1, Property & Liability Insurance Seminary Collection Utilities Property Purchase School of Religion Holy Thursday Collection First Communion Total Collected: $14, Contributions to Charities Outside St. Peter s Church Rice Bowl Campaign for Human Development Arch Diocese Military Service Louisiana Flood Relief Catholic Relief Services St. Peter s Cemetery Endowment Christmas Catholic Charities 5.00

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The VOICE of ST. PETER S

The VOICE of ST. PETER S Third of Easter April 15, 2018 PARISH STAFF Nancy Goodwin, Bookkeeper Connie Pharr, Office Assistant Carole Lester, Office Assistant Sr. Mary Peter, Religious Education Ben LeBleu,