Sts. Peter and paul catholic church

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1 Sts. Peter and paul catholic church Established 1904 P.O. Box Old Spanish Trail Scott, LA Rectory: (337) Fax: (337) CCD: (337) Catholic School: (337) Parish Parish Web-Site: School Web-site: School Diocesan Website: Find us on Facebook January 1, 2017 Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God STAFF: Rev. Fr. Mark Derise Pastor Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell In Residence Cliff Tanner Deacon Max Harrington Director of Evangelization Monica D. Laperous Secretary / Bookkeeper Max Harrington Public High School Religion Janet Hebert Public Elementary Religion Yvette Broussard Choir Director Catholic School Dr. Robert Richard Principal Tiffany Albarado Asst. Administrator OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Thursday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Friday 10:00 am -12:00 noon MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (Anticipated Mass) 4:00 pm Sunday 6:30 am, 8:00 am, 10:00 am, & 5:00 pm Monday 5:30 pm Tuesday, Thursday, & First Saturday 8:30 am Wednesday & Friday 6:30 am SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: On Saturdays from 3:003:45pm; on Sundays from 6:00-6:15am, 7:30-7:45am, 9:159:45am and from 4:15-4:45pm. 30 minutes before all of our weekday Masses and by personal appointment. MARRIAGE: Couples planning marriage need to make an appointment with one of the priests at least SIX months before the intended wedding date to begin the preparation process. A wedding date cannot be scheduled without approval of a priest. BAPTISM: Expectant parents should contact the office four to six (4-6) months before the birth of the child. VISITATION OF THE SICK OR SHUT-INS: If any one is ill at home and not on the regular Communion list, please call the parish office at NEW PARISHIONERS: Please complete the form provided at entrances of the church, then place it in the collection basket or mail it to the parish office. BULLETIN NOTICE: Deadline is three weeks before the announcement is to appear. RELIGION CLASSES: Contact the CCD Office for registration of new students.

2 Page Two Trump s positions and Catholic social doctrine: what we should look for (Part 5 of 5) What can Catholics look for from a Trump administration when it comes to key issues of public policy? Here is a summary of key social doctrine by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (passages reproduced in italics) with notes on what we know so far and what we can and should watch for. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable A basic moral test is how our most vulnerable members are faring. In a society marred by deepening divisions between rich and poor, our tradition recalls the story of the Last Judgment (Mt 25:31-46) and instructs us to put the needs of the poor and vulnerable irst. In his acceptance speech after Tuesday s election, the irst group Trump pledged to help were people in the greatest economic need. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer, he said. We are going to ix our inner cities [a term Mr. Trump uses to describe areas of urban poverty. infrastructure decay, and lack of opportunity for education and employment]. The Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, which as of this week Trump has softened to a more gradual plan that retains the ACA s most popular provisions coverage of preexisting conditions and family coverage up to age 26 for children living at home still raises issues for those 20 million Americans now covered under the ACA, including the low-income families covered by Obamacare s expansion of Medicaid. Going forward, Catholics like all Americans are called to hold the Trump administration like any other administration accountable for its representation of all Americans and its commitment to the common good. No administration s policies are ever fully in line with Catholic teaching, but we are privileged to exercise our commitment to living that teaching as much as possible. As Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, the outgoing president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, put it in his statement on Trump s election: We, as citizens and our elected representatives, would do well to remember the words of Pope Francis when he addressed the United States Congress last year, all political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity. Yesterday, millions of Americans who are struggling to ind economic opportunity for their families voted to be heard. Our response should be simple: we hear you. The responsibility to help strengthen families belongs to each of us. The Bishops Conference looks forward to working with President-elect Trump to protect human life from its most vulnerable beginning to its natural end. We will advocate for policies that offer opportunity to all people, of all faiths, in all walks of life. We are irm in our resolve that our brothers and sisters who are migrants and refugees can be humanely welcomed without sacri icing our security. We will call attention to the violent persecution threatening our fellow Christians and people of other faiths around the world, especially in the Middle East. And we will look for the new administration s commitment to domestic religious liberty, ensuring people of faith remain free to proclaim and shape our lives around the truth about man and woman, and the unique bond of marriage that they can form. Every election brings a new beginning. Some may wonder whether the country can reconcile, work together and ful ill the promise of a more perfect union. Through the hope Christ offers, I believe God will give us the strength to heal and unite. Let us pray for leaders in public life that they may rise to the responsibilities entrusted to them with grace and courage. And may all of us as Catholics help each other be faithful and joyful witnesses to the healing love of Jesus. (Selected by Max Harrington, written by John Burger, et al. and found at:

3 Page Three OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS November Knights of the Month November Knights of the Month representing the Core Essential Value of Honor were: PK- Collin Lee & Dylan McBride; K-Jillian Smith & Anne Marie Bordelon; 1-Juliet Johnson & Kasen Villien; 2-Kameryn Bonin & Parker LaBorde; 3-Jaxon Owen & Annell Greer 4-EmilyLandry & Andrew Devalcourt; 5-Tourean Campbell & Dakota Breaux 6-Evan Ligon & Ian Robicheaux; 7-Katelyn Boudreaux & Cade Cormier; 8-Macy Hernandez Christmas Holiday/Professional Development There will be no school beginning on Wednesday, December 21 st through Wednesday, January 4 th. Also, Tuesday, December 20 th is a half day and dismissal is at 11:30 a.m. January 4 th is a Professional Development Day for teachers and staff. Congratulations to Mrs. Hiliary Wynn Congratulations to Mrs. Hilary Wynn, 1 st grade teacher, on being named one of only four Finalist in the LEF Teacher of the Year Awards. We are so proud of you and all our teachers who were nominees this year. Teachers nominated were Kristen Angelle, Lacie Barilleaux, Celeste Bergeron, Katherine Bordelon, Renee Broussard, Karen Bullinger, Deena Campbell, Dani Comeaux, Nicole Copeland, Rachel Kimble, Denise Melancon, Cassidy Richard, Paula Webre, and Hilary Wynn. Catholic Schools Week Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated January 30 February 3, More information will follow soon. Admission for the School Year Admissions for the school year will begin in January, If you would like to schedule a tour, please contact Renee Ory at or rory@sts-peter-paul.org. SCHOOL CONTACT INFORMATION School's address: 1301 Old Spanish Trail Scott, LA address: info@sts-peter-paul.org Web Site: Phone Number: Fax Number: READERS, LAY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION & ALTAR SERVERS Schedules are in folders in the Sacristy. Make sure you pick yours up. Reminder calls are no longer being done. Elementary CCD On January 10, 2017 all Elementary CCD Classes will be showing a Safe Environment video to the students during their CCD times.

4 Page Four TIME 4:00pm PRIEST, EXTRAORDINARY LAY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION LECTORS & ALTAR SERVERS SATURDAY, January 7, 2017 ELMOHC Brian & Holly Schlesinger Deacon Cliff Tanner READERS Jay Cormier ALTAR SERVERS Lebron & Tourean Campbell Olivia McCullough, Baylor Leger TIME 6:30am 8:00am 10:00am ELMOHC Steve or Jean Provost Deacon Cliff Tanner Cathy Bourque, Karen Molbert Eric Stromer, Charles Frederick Deacon Cliff Tanner Shane Thibodeaux, Karen Bienvenu, Tammie Harrington SUNDAY, January 8, 2017 READERS Rene Mouton Troy Bergeron Stacey Thibodeaux ALTAR SERVERS Adrienne Hendrix; Isabelle Sabatier; Mary-Ester LeBlanc, Abigail Mahne Cameron & Rylie Domingue Kaden Hiatt Cade Cormier, Guy Griffin Mitchell Touchet 5:00pm Danielle Babineaux, Devin Boutin Jerry Hovatter Paula Pearson Ashley Menard, Elizabeth Galland Marleigh Baudoin, Dakota Breaux NO REPORT BECAUSE OF BULLETIN DEADLINE *******HOORAY, WE ARE UNDER $200, SCHOOL DEBT: $128, NUMBER OF FAMILIES: 3017 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS AND STEWARDSHIP. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT STS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN YOUR WILL. PLEASE PRAY FOR FOR THE THE FOLLOWING FOLLOWING SICK: Mary SICK: Ann Kip Dugas, Albarado, Steven King, Gladys Amanda Berthlot, Lavergne, Nancy Kip Brennan, Albarado, Victoria Gladys Lynn Berthlot, Landry, Nancy Bobby Brennan, Soute, Victoria Lauren Lynn Stoute, Landry, Michael Bobby Soute, Shef ield, Lauren Janice Stoute, Richard, Michael Shef ield, Mercedes Hollier, Janice Ghazi Richard, Bark, Mercedes Rodna Menard, Hollier, Ghazi Brock Bark, & Matthew Rodna Menard, Richey, Silton Brock Cormier, & Matthew Hazel Credeur, Richey, Silton Kathie Cormier, Vivian Hazel Credeur, Marie Guilbeau, Kathie Cormier, Mary Vivian Chasson Marie Theriot, Guilbeau, Allexus Mary Dronet, Chasson Mildred Theriot, Campbell, Allexus Jim Dronet, Didier, Mildred Russell Campbell, Clarke, Jim Didier, Aiden Russell Benoit, Clarke, Alaina Sandoz, Aiden Benoit, Amie Alaina Clostio, Sandoz, Anais Amie Alleman, Clostio, Angella Anais Alleman, Angella Labbie Cannon, Annette Sonnier, Ashley Labbie Cannon, Annette Sonnier, Ashley Harris, Barbara Harris, Barbara Comeaux, Brenda LaPorte, Camille Rose Comeaux, Brenda LaPorte, Camille Rose Soignier, Carolyn Soignier, Carolyn Denais, Cathy Holloway, Charlene Reninger, Cheryl Denais, Guillory, Cathy Holloway, Curtis Hebert, Charlene Dianne Reninger, McQuirk, Cheryl Dot Guillory, Gauthe, Curtis Earlin Hebert, Miller, Dianne Edward McQuirk, Bourque Dot Sr, Ernest Gauthe, Benoit, Earlin Faith Kimball, Miller, Florence Edward Hebert, Bourque Frannie Sr, Roy, Ernest Gabrielle Benoit, Baldwin, Faith Kimball, Harry Leger, Florence Harry Hebert, Trahan, Frannie Janelle Roy, Dupuis, Gabrielle Jeffrey Baldwin, Dugas, Harry Jerry Leger, Darby, Jess Harry Poirrier, Trahan, Jo Sonnier, Janelle Joanna Dupuis, Gaspard, Jeffrey Dugas, Joe & Jerry Irene Darby, Sellers, Jess John Poirrier, Hebert Jo Sonnier, Jr, John Joanna I Boudreaux, Gaspard, John Joe S & Hebert Irene Sr, Sellers, Laura P Credeur, John Hebert Laurie Jr, Miguez, John I Boudreaux, Lena Weaver, John Leroy S Hebert Alleman, Sr, Laura Linda P Savoie, Credeur, Lois Laurie Trahan, Miguez, Chuck Lena & Lucy Weaver, B Guidry, Leroy Luke Alleman, Page Linda Jatem Guillory, Savoie, Lois Mable Trahan, Domingue, Chuck Mac & Lucy Arnold, B Guidry, Margaret Luke Lavergne, Page Marie Jatem Prejean,, Guillory, Martha Mable Ortiz, Domingue, Mary Migl, Mac Michelle Arnold, Morgan, Margaret Mildred Lavergne, Leger, Marie Mona Prejean,, Hebert, Martha Noelie Ortiz, Prejean, Mary Norma Migl, Hoffpauir Michelle Chiasson, Morgan, Paislee Mildred Rae Leger, Olivier, Mona Patsy Martin, Hebert, Polly Noelie Richard, Prejean, Preston Royer, Norma Richard Hoffpauir Labutka, Chiasson, Roy Paislee Matthieu, Rae Shelton Olivier, Hebert, Patsy Martin, Sidney Matt, Polly Richard, Stony Preston Sittig, Sue Royer, Trahan, Richard Todd Labutka, Broussard, Roy Matthieu, Vickie Domingue, Shelton Hebert, Wayne Sidney Cormier, Matt, Wilsey Stony & Velma Sittig, Vincent, Sue Trahan, Rita Broussard Todd Broussard, Vickie Domingue, Wayne Cormier, Wilsey & Velma Vincent, Rita Broussard Names on the above sick list were given to us by Names on the above sick list were given to us by parishioners. parishioners.

5 Page Five HAPPENINGS AROUND THE DIOCESE Food for the Journey Due to the early date of the irst Tuesday of January 2017, the January session of Food for the Journey will not be held. Our February session of Food for the Journey is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, Information on the February session will be forthcoming. Thank you for your understanding! ADORATION CHAPEL ANSWERED PRAYERS/FAVORS GRANTED Thank you Jesus for the answered plea to relieve pain while on trip. I made it home. If it were possible to fully understand the value of a Holy Hour everyone would make time to do it! (St Peter Julian Eymard) Come and Adore Jesus Please consider being a partner for Eucharistic Adoration by choosing one of the following Holy Hours: Monday 11am or 4:00pm; Tuesday, 12:00 noon or 2:00pm; Thursday 3:00pm; Friday 4:00pm. If you are able to take one of these spots please call Sadie Boudreaux at or READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:29 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34 Wednesday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-28 [23, 31-34, 36, 38] Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Sal 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 2:1-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 THIS WEEK AT STS. PETER & PAUL AA Meetings: Sun, Wed & Fri 8:00pm (Room 11) Tue, Thu & Sat 7:00pm (Room 11) Saturday, December 31-New Year s Eve - Mass Time: 4:00pm Sunday, January 1-New Year s Day - Mass Times: 6:30am, 8:00am & 10:00am No 5:00pm Mass - Sensat Come Lord Jesus Bible Study & so much more- 6:00pm -CCD Building - NO Faith Formation Monday & Tuesday, January 2 & 3 - Parish Of ice Closed - Adoration Chapel closed Tuesday, January 3 - Rosary prayed in Cry Room-9am-Everyone Invited - NO Wirtz Come Lord Jesus - NO CCD-1st-4th - NO CCD-5th-8th - 6:30pm-Patriotic Rosary-Church Wednesday, January 4 - Mae Boudreaux s Prayer Group- 10:00am in Cry Room-Everyone Invited Thursday, January 5-8:30am School Mass Friday, January 6 (First Friday) - 6:00am-Pro-Life Rosary Saturday, January 7 (First Saturday) - 8:00am-Pro-Life Rosary - 8:30am 1st Saturday Mass Sunday, January 8 - Sensat Come Lord Jesus Bible Study & so much more- 6:00pm -CCD Building - Faith Formation-6:00pm ATTENTION CHURCH SUPPORT ENVELOPE USERS If you would like a report of your contributions for the year you can submit your pink card to the of ice or drop it in the collection. Please ill in the card and don t forget to let us know ahead of time when you have a change of address. Failure to do so will interrupt you receiving your offertory envelopes. Remember we can only send a report of contributions for those using the offertory envelopes.

6 Page Six 2017 Mass Intentions Thank you for being so patient with the 2017 Mass Intentions. Fr. Mark has adopted the following policy regarding Masses: Every Mass with the exception of Sunday at 6:30am will be unlimited. 6:30am will always be for the people. Prices for Masses are as follows: $5.00 Per person $10.00 John Doe & Clovis Boudreaux $5.00 Husband & Wife, example: M/M John Doe or John & Susie Doe $5.00 Doe Family $5.00 John Doe Family $10.00 M/M John Doe & Jane Doe $10.00 M/M John Doe & Family $5.00 Deceased Family of John Doe $10.00 Deceased Family of John & Susie Doe Please 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. December 31 January 1 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 Rev. Paul Bergeron Pope Francis Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Bishop J Douglas Deshotel Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Rev. Conley Bertrand Rev. Kenneth Bienvenu St. Edmond Knight of Columbus Pro-Life Walk Saturday, January 21, 2017 Begins at St Edmond at 8:00am with music by St Edmond Choir Opening Prayer 8:30am by Bishop Douglas Deshotel March begins at 9:00am with Rosary & music Police & Ambulance Escort Transportation for those unable to walk to or from churches 30 minute break at St Mary Church with snacks, fruit, cold drinks & water and back to St Edmonds For more information contact Norris Thibodeaux at , Bob Clements at or St Edmond Church Of ice at Willwoods Married Couples Retreat: Jan 14 th 15 th Would you like to break away with your spouse and spend quality time enriching your marriage? Then join us on our January 14 th and 15 th Married Couples Retreat at the St. Augustine Retreat Center in Bay St. Louis just two blocks away from the Bay! Attending a married couples retreat annually is a wonderful way to deepen and renew your love for God and each other! Sign up today for a great start to 2017! To register or for more info call Jason Angelette at (504) or visit Suggested donation of $275 is requested but not required. Marriage Enrichment with Jim Schellman Marriage Enrichment with Jim Schellman has been rescheduled to February 4, Join Jim Schellman for a day of formation for married couples to deepen their marriage covenant in Jesus Christ. Inspired by the Catechumenal Model of adult formation, couples will have the opportunity to focus their hopes, dreams, worries and sufferings on Christ. The full day of workshop will be held at the Imaculatta Center; Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 9:00am-4:30pm. The cost of the retreat is $75 which will include your lunch and all supplies. Please pre-register through our website, Deadline to register is January 20, 2017.

7 Page Seven THE BLESSING WE RECEIVE The blessing we experience in Christ Jesus is proclaimed in Numbers as the special blessing for the people of Israel. They and we are to be blessed by the invocation of God s loving kindness, the shining glory of God s face turned toward us in love, not away from us in anger. We are blessed by God s own peace! Our wish and our hope are ful illed in this blessing, which is made visible in the coming of Jesus. In Jesus, the image of the invisible God, God s face is shown to us and God s presence is made known to us in faithful and loving kindness. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Attention Parents: Consider Protecting Your Children's Innocence: Visit covenanteyes.com Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability released its annual report on pornography statistics and the numbers are eye-opening. Since the start of 2014, there have been over one billion searches for pornography. These searches are no longer just happening on a computer or laptop. One in ive searches for pornography is from a mobile device and mobile adult subscriptions are expected to reach $1 billion by Pornography affects everyone in the family. 90% of boys have been exposed to pornography as teenagers and 60% of girls have been exposed to pornography. Most boys had their irst exposure to pornography at 12 years old. For young adults, 68% of young men view pornography every week. Nearly 85% of young adult men and about half of young adult women view pornography at least monthly. And 56% of divorce cases involve one person being obsessive over pornography. Parents can defend their families by simply purchasing appropriate software to block harmful viewing. Please consider this! TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Octave comes from the Latin word for eight, and since eight is one step beyond seven, the number of days in a week, it has long been seen as a symbol of perfection, completion, and new beginnings. Early Christians called Sunday the eighth day, since it was the day after the Sabbath and a day of resurrected life, the Lord s Day. By the seventh century, people regarded the eight days after Easter Sunday as one great day, an octave, one glorious feast when people were forbidden to fast or kneel. In the seventh century, Pentecost acquired an Octave, too. Christmas didn t claim the honor of a continuous feast, but it did get an Octave Day. January 1 is the oldest Marian feast, the Octave of Christmas. It was originally a feast of the motherhood of Mary, although for centuries until 1969 it was called the Feast of the Circumcision. Our reformed calendar follows the earlier tradition of celebrating Mary as Mother of God. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. INTEGRITY OF HEART Men struggling with sexual compulsivity and/or an addiction to pornography now have a con idential support group right here in Lafayette. Weekly meetings are held for an hour and ifteen minutes. STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY is observed by all members and a Con identiality Statement is signed by each member after an initial meeting with the facilitator. Call and leave a con idential message at and the group facilitator will return your call. your call and give you more information. Healing Hearts Healing Hearts: A SUPPORT GROUP for women whose relationships have been affected by the pornography use or sexual addiction of a loved one: Highly con idential group. Con identiality statement must be signed by all members before the place and time of meeting will be disclosed. Call to reach voic and the group facilitator will return your call as soon as possible.

8 Page Eight Holy sacrifice of the mass Offered for: Saturday, December 31 4:00pm David L Boo Prejean Joe & Hilda Peschier & Suzanne Isaac & Lilly Navarre & Lerlene Simon Alice Rita Duhon, Dudley J Duhon & Don Duhon Joe, Cole & Tommy Primeaux Carrol, Frank & Edna Sonnier Adley & Beverly Scrantz John B Sonnier Family Bertha Sonnier Dupre Hebert Harry Bertrand Charlene Rushing Audrey Miller (Anniv) Clet Dugas Raymond Martin J Allen & Elia Mouton Carita Credeur Joe Doucet, Lelia Doucet Letha Seaux Edna Doucet, Etienne Doucet Sr Audrey Menard Helen (L) & Donald T Boudreaux & Special Intention The Unborn, The Ill & Alone & In Thanksgiving Emetile D Bourque & Edward (L) Bourque Sr Sunday, January 1 6:30am For the People Sunday, January 1 8:00am Curley Menard (Anniv) Alex & Edmonia Lantier Francis & Ellen Resweber Spiritual Healing M/M Alex Prejean Rita S Prejean Sunday, January 1 10:00am The Unborn Rayford G Domingue Gerald Savoy Family (L) Deanna Sonnier Monday, January 2 (Sts Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen) The Unborn George W Stoute (Anniv) Tuesday, January 3 The Unborn Wednesday, January 4 (St Elizabeth Ann Seton) In Thanksgiving Thursday, January 5 (St John Neumann) In Thanksgiving Gerry Buck Ransonet Friday, January 6 (St Andre Bessette) In Thanksgiving Mollie Domingue M/M Alex Prejean Lilian DeBlanc Kaleigh Degeter (L)(HB) Brandi Degeter (L)(HB)

9 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Sts. Peter and Paul Church # Old Spanish Trail Scott, LA TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSONS Monica Laperous SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER HP Laserjet 6P TRANSMISSION TIME Monday: 3:00pm SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 1, 2017 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 9 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS