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1 St. Edmond Roman Catholic At the Corner of Mercy and Love 4131 W. Congress Street Lafayette, LA Office: (337) Fax: (337) Website: Fr. Gilbert J. Dutel, Pastor... Deacon Frank Cormier... Regina Bourque, Secretary... Helen Johnson, Letha Briggs, Dir. of Community Life & Worship... Rosemary Benoit, Religious Ed. Director... Clark Alderman, Confirmation Coordinator... Leah & Stan Simmons, Youth Directors... Regina Bourque, SEC Coordinator... John Arceneaux & James Cormier, Maintenance James Trahan & Keith Patin, Trustees Chad Gothreaux, Finance Committee Chairman Dolores Ancona, Pastoral Advisory Council Chairman w Available! See page 3 for details! April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter ACTS Retreats Contact Fr. Gil Adoration Sharron Patout Altar Server David Domingue Altar Society Betty Robinson Come Lord Jesus Coordinator Laurie J. James Eucharistic Ministers Regina Bourque Knights of Columbus Tom Grote K.C. Ladies Auxiliary Yvonne Green Lectors Letha Briggs Nita McGoffin Library Susanne LeBlanc Nursing Home Ministry Tom Grote Retrouvaille of Acadiana Deacon Frank & Connie Cormier Sacristans Keith Simon Stewardship Committee Lewis Bernard Scouting Greg Monte Shut-In Ministry Colleen Rosbury Hebert Assistance to Needy Letha Briggs Ushers Charles Turner Sunday es: Saturday Vigil 4:00pm Sunday es 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am & 5:00pm (Interpreted for the deaf Sunday 9:00am) WEEKDAY MASSES: Tuesday & Thursday 6:30am Wednesday 12:10pm; Friday 8:30am CONFESSIONS: Weekdays: 20 minutes before Saturday 2:30-3:45pm Sundays about 20 minutes before each CARE OF THE SICK Our Pastor will be notified immediately upon request for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. FUNERALS Arrangements to be made by the family with the parish priest. WEDDINGS Please contact our pastor, Fr. Gil, at least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date. BAPTISM PREPARATION Please call the office for details. PARISH REGISTRATION All parishioners are asked to register with the parish office or by means of the website. OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday: 8:00 am noon & 12:30-4:30 pm Friday: 8:00 am to noon only NITA McGOFFIN LIBRARY SCHEDULE Open Before & After es: Saturday-4:00pm Vigil Sun.-(7:30am-after only), 9:00am & 11am; 5:00pm When Religious Education is in session: Tuesday-4:00pm 6:00pm & Wednesday-5:00 to 5:30pm Welcome to St. Edmond Roman Catholic... We sincerely hope you feel at home and among family and friends. If you are a visitor among us, we are happy to have you and hope you feel welcomed If you are seeking a home, we would be delighted to have you as one of our family members. The different church organizations welcome your participation in their activities, which you can enjoy. We hope everyone experiences the meaning of Christ s Body as they are members of St. Edmond. For your convenience, various groups are listed on this page with a contact person and phone number.

2 K.C. AWARDS BANQUET Pictured left: AIMEE & CONRAD BERCIER receive the Parishioner of the Year award. Each of them serve our community in so many vital ways...fr. Gil makes the presentation along with Tom Grote, the Grand Knight. Pictured middle: PAULETTE YANDLE receives a Certificate of Appreciation for the many hours she spends in the flower beds around our church! Pictured right: RALPH GAUBERT receives the Knight of the Year Award! Our parish is blessed by the good works of these men and women! APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH! FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION This Friday, May 4th Begins at 9:00am; Concludes at 7:00pm WOMEN S RETREAT AUGUST 23 26, 2018 ACADIAN BAPTIST CENTER, RICHARD, LA Registration will become available in mid-june! Pay attention to the announcement! MOTHER S DAY OF REFLECTION Wednesday, May 9th 9:00am 2:00pm, Immaculata Center $25 (includes lunch and materials) with Bishop Douglas Deshotel Register: Deadline to register: April 27th Speaker: Missy Polozola Theme: Fiat: A Modern Day Journey with Mary Down the Road of Devotion and Prayer BISHOP S SERVICES APPEAL EXPLAINED Bishop Deshotel, our present bishop, has offered the following way to conduct this year s appeal each parish will be given a goal to reach and it will be determined in this way: taking the total Sunday offertory for the previous fiscal year, multiplying it by 7%, and that gives the goal. If the parish collects more that the goal, then half of everything over the goal will be returned to the parish. So, there is an incentive for the parish to give generously! As we have in the past, we will take a second collection on the third Sunday of each month for the B.S.A. Those who have church support envelopes will have it in their packet; you can give on-line at the parish website! (Our parish goal is: $60,383)! UPDATE As of March 31st, we have donated a total of $9,000 I will be sharing some thoughts about this with you very soon! Thanks to those who have pledged and are donating!

3 MONDAY 04/30/2018 or TUESDAY 05/01/2018 6:10am Confession 6:30am WEDNESDAY 05/02/ :50am Confession 12:10pm 6:00pm Youth Choir THURSDAY 05/03/2018 6:10am Confession 6:30am 5:30pm 9am Choir 6:00pm RCIA 6:30pm 11am Choir FRIDAY 05/04/2018 8:10am Confession 8:30am 9:00am Adoration Begins 7:00pm Adoration Ends...where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Lk 12 COLLECTION (April 22) $14, Sixth Sunday of Easter Gathering Room SATURDAY 05/05/2018 Confession 2:30-3:45pm 4:00pm Anticipated SUNDAY 05/06/2018 Schedule: 7:30am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 5:00pm 4:00pm Boy Scouts-Dowling Hall HOSPICE OF ACADIANA (a non-profit organization) They offer as well: free grief counseling, group counseling and workshops! Hit the Road With Hospice Raffle is a fundraiser for them! Tickets to win a car, travel camper or trip! $20 each.call Mary B THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS!! SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND: BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND We give to the support of the church NOT because the church needs, but because WE NEED to give back to God a generous share of what He has first given to us! The size of your giving is not measured by how much you give but by how much is left over after your give. Fifth Sunday of Easter Page 3 HOW TO DONATE? Those of you with church support envelopes, we will have a second collection every third Sunday of the month through the remainder of this year! Thank you for responding! You can also donate by going to our website ( click on the BSA logo and it will send you to the diocese website! WELCOME BROTHERS TMIY is presently in recess! The Fall session will begin on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2018 Please enjoy the recess! REMEMBERING THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN! TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE PLEDGED please continue to honor your pledges! The office in Lafayette will assist you, but since they are somewhat short-handed, please take the initiative in honoring your pledge, if you need to! St. Edmond is pleased to announce that we now offer Electronic giving as a way to automate your offertory donations. Electronic giving is convenient so that when travelling, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program will allow your offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. To set up a recurring giving schedule, visit us online at and locate the Online Giving button located on the Home Page. Also, you can use the QR code on the front of this bulletin on your smart phone! If you choose this method of electronic giving, and you receive envelopes, please call the office at ( )to cancel the mailing of envelopes! PRIESTS MASS SCHEDULE (May 5-6) Fr. Jude Halphen, Sunday 9:00am; Fr. Gil, all of the other es!

4 Page 4 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Alfred Boudreaux, Conrad Bertrand, Lloyd Patrick, Timothy, M/M Nguyen, Aimee Johnson, Cheryl Boudreaux, Charles Broussard, Weston & Mildred Broussard, Hazel Mhire, Rosemary Landry, Wayne Tauzin, Allan Friedenthal, Debbie Guillory, Matthew, Donovan Melancon, Betty Reynolds, Sharnice Cyprien, Gwen Soileau, Jane Ferrao, Peggy Miller, Fred Barbaro, Brandy Deballion, Ann, Sagata Family, V. L. Patrick, Adele Meyers, Mufide Mary, Joy George & Fly, Nat & Matt, Heinzman Fly, Lisa S. Stewart, Gaeton Brulotte, Gaele D. Meyer, Micah Carranza, Cole Pecot, Jackie Broussard, Brian Guillory, Vicki Petitjean, Clauatre Family, Roby Landreneaux, Jose Villanueva, John Bienvenu, Joseph Fontenot, Pat Hebert, Emmitt Danos & Family, Jason & Family, el Rubio, Jessica Rodriguez & Fly, Darrell Baudoin, Jeane Phelps, Marie LeBlanc, Linda Thibodeaux, Janice Elter, Lynette Francisco, Mary Chaisson, Bonnie Guidry, Kayla Clark, Agnes Pepper, Jessie Duhon, Jan Coussan, Dee & Shelton Charpentier, Lucy Whitley, Virgil Skinner, Barbara Demoor, Frances A. Leblanc, Euna Rouley, David Hindelang Please Pray for our Troops and Peace in the World! MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Monday, April 30 (Saint Pius V) (Souls in Purgatory) Tuesday, May 1 (Saint Joseph the Worker), Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, May 2 (Saint Athanasius) John O. Guillory, Huey Cognevich, Souls in Purgatory Thursday, May 3 (Saint Philip and James) Emery Paul Guidry, Jr., Souls in Purgatory Friday, May 4 Jose & Nelson Villanueva, Bob Hebert, Souls in Purgatory Sixth Sunday of Easter Saturday, May 5 M/M Gilbert Dutel & James & Dwayne, M/M Altere Fontenot & children, Jean Palombo, Charlie Thibodeaux, Pat Palombo, Lillian Perot, Hector Barrientes, Jose & Nelson Villanueva, M/M Roy Tauzin, Sr. & Roy Tauzin, Jr. Souls in Purgatory Sunday, May 6 Eid Family, Fr. Gary Schexnayder, Msgr. K. Labaki, M/M Paul J. Darby, Jr., Elmo Domingue, Beverly Burnham, James Fruge, Sharon Benoit, Phillip Criddle, Raymond Simon, Voris Abshire, Gene Bordelon & Fly, Beverly Bernard, Shala Elizabeth Fontenot, Souls in Purgatory A list of sick people is at the top of this page. Please check to see if you recognize someone you might know. If so, you may want to pray for them and possibly contact them to let them know that you are praying for them. FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY The Central Deanery of the Diocese of Lafayette presents Food for the Journey, a monthly lunchtime speakers series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for May: Rev. Anthony Anala, SVD, Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle, Lafayette. It will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at River Oaks Catering and Event Center Lafayette, 520 East Kaliste Saloom Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional buffet is available for purchase beginning at 11:30am. All are welcome to come eat and be fed! For more Information call Danielle Huval ( ). PRAY FOR A PRIEST EVERY 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 30 Rev. Emmanuel Awe, SSJ Tuesday, May 1 Pope Francis Wednesday, May 2 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Thursday, May 3 Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Friday, May 4 Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Saturday, May 5 Rev. Matthew Barzare Sunday, May 6 Rev. Herbert Bennerfield Lift up our priests with prayer! BAPTISM CLASS Our Baptism Classes are now given privately by Deacon Frank or Fr. Gil. Please call the office for an appointment with either of them ( )! Parents and Godparents are required to attend such a session before the actual Baptism. You may attend the class elsewhere; simply bring us your certificate of completion. NEXT YOUTH GROUP GATHERING Sunday, May 6th at 6:00pm Attend the 5:00pm Then, come to the Family Center! Bring a friend Come join our Teen Group of Believers! HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS It will be held on Monday, May 7th, at St. Patrick s /Lafayette from 6:00-7:00pm! It is also an opportunity to pray for the spiritual renewal of priests. Recitation of the Rosary begins at 5:30pm. Sponsored by the Serra Club. LECTORS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS NEEDED FOR ALL WEEKEND MASSES! If you are interested in serving, please call Fr. Gil ( ) We will afford you the necessary training! We look forward to having you!

5 Blood Drive! Save a Life! The next Blood Drive here at St. Edmond is scheduled for Sunday May 6th 7:00am until 1:00pm. Mark Your Calendar! HEALING FOR ANYONE HURTING AFTER ABORTION A confidential ministry, PROJECT RACHEL, is for anyone who desires healing after being impacted by abortion. For more information, contact the office of Pro-Life Apostolate at (337) Keep updated with what is going on in our parish! Go to either the website: Or, look us up on Facebook as St. Edmond Marriage Intensive Retreat By Daniel Jurek Friday June 8th & Saturday June 9th 8:30am-4:30pm Daily Homewood Suites by Hilton Lafayette, Cost: $375.oo/couple Register: Call Ladies Altar Society Bake Sale! The Altar Society will hold their annual Bake Sale this weekend after es, (except the 5:00pm ) ATTENTION! Parish Advisory Council Opportunity Anyone interested in serving a three year term on our Parish Advisory Council (beginning in August), please contact Fr. Gil at the parish office for the details Call ! High School Teens 9th-12th Grade ENGAGE IN YOUR JOURNEY OF FAITH! JOIN QUEST...WHICH MEETS ON THE 3rd Sunday of the month from 6:00-8:00pm Enjoy a meal, fellowship, and grow in your faith life. Contact Terri Frederick for more details ( ) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a or (for the memorial) Gn 1: :3 or Col 3:14-15, 17, 23-24; Ps 90:2-4, 12-14, 16; Mt 13:54-58 Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19 DIVINE MERCY MINISTRY FOR THE DYING! Do you know of someone who is in immediate danger of death? Provide the name of the dying person for prayer through the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Call Catholic or non-catholic) NITA MCGOFFIN LIBRARY What Catholics Believe Do you have questions about our Catholic beliefs? The library has several DVDs that invite viewers to an interactive session with interesting multiple choice, true/ false, or yes/no questions. While you are given a few moments to think about your response, unrehearsed candid people in the pew give their answers. Some responses are uncertain, incorrect, correct, or they just have no idea. Then the host, Fr. Jeff Vomund, gives the correct answer followed by a concise catechesis. It may be viewed individually or invite friends over for lively, fun, and interesting discussions. Each video highlights different topics: Sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and. WELCOME We extend our hands and hearts in Christian fellowship! Longtime residents or newly arrived in the parish: if you are not registered, please complete the form below and place in the collection basket or mail to the parish office for someone to contact you. Name Address City Zip Code Phone Number address New Parishioner( Please register online at st-edmond.org or call the parish office to have the form mailed to you). New Address New Phone Number Moving, please remove from parish database

6 May 2018 A = Atrium; AN=Annex; C = ; DC = ; DH = Dowling Hall; FC = Family Center; GR = Gathering Room of Religious Education Bldg.; O = Office Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month Of Mary 6 Bldg./Maintenance 7:00a Blood Drive FC 10:00a Coffee & Donuts 6:00p Youth Group Mtg.- FC 13 Happy Mother s Day! Steubenville Fundraiser 20 Pentecost Sunday Bishop s Services Appeal 27 7 or 14 or 21 Or 28 Or :00p Boy Scouts-An 16 9:00a Ladies Altar Soc.-FC 11:50a Confessions-C :00p RCIA-GR 7:00p KC Bus Mtg.-DH 10 6:00p RCIA-GR 17 6:00p RCIA-GR 6:00p KC & Ladies Aux Mtg.- FC :30p 9:00a Choir-C 6:30p 11:00a Choir-C 4 First Friday 8:30a -DC 9:00a Adoration-C 7:00p Adoration ends 11 8:30a -DC 18 8:30a -DC 25 8:30a -DC 5 Bldg./Maintenance 4:00p -C 12 Steubenville Fundraiser 4:00p -C 19 Bishop s Services Appeal 4:00p -C 26 4:00p -C