FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God? (Jn 11:40) Volume 63, Number 14

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1 Volume 63, Number 14 Address 225 Eighth Avenue P.O. Box 425 Krotz Springs, LA Tel.: (337) Fax: Website: Parish Office Hours Mon. - Wed. 8 am - 3 pm Thursday 8 am - 2 pm Friday 9 am - Noon Closed Holidays New Parishioners: Please call or come by the Parish Office for registration. Rev. Fr. Jason Vidrine Pastor Rachel Sanders Office Manager Sabrina Ardoin/Carolyn Conway DRE/Assistant John Kaiser Pastoral Council Shaun Dupré Finance Council Monita Reed Cemetery Committee Kim Kaiser Youth Group Nicole Hatten Altar Server Coordinator Louise Guidry Homebound Com. Coordinator Sidney Bennett Come! Lord Jesus! (men) The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday (Anticipated): 4 pm Sunday: 9 am Monday & Wednesday: 5:30 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 12:05 pm Friday: 7 am Saturday: 8 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:45-3:45 30 min. before all other Masses or by request Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and Funeral/Burial Arrangements Please contact the Parish Office FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God? (Jn 11:40)

2 Volume 63, Number 14, Page 2 Sat., :00 pm Mass Schedule and Intentions Clovis & Gayle Meche Also remembered in prayer: Theotis Martin, Halphen & Lacassin Families (living & deceased), Richard Ray, Sr., Wilbert & Mary Dupont, Gerald Quebedeaux Sr., Bryan Belleau, Sr. Sun., Mon, Tues., :00 am 5:30 pm 12:05 pm Pro Populo Also remembered in prayer: Landon Reed, Freddie Martin Family, Robert David & Barry LeBlanc, Trace Barras, Tommy Hatten, Lynette Mengarelli Fr. Jason Vidrine, Mark & Annette Fontenot & Family, Lovina Wiltz Angie Vincent Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat, Monday Joy of the Spirit Dear brothers and sisters, let us renew the promises of our Baptism: let us renounce Satan and all his works and seductions for he is a seducer in order to follow the path of God and arrive at Easter in the joy of the Spirit. 5:30 pm 12:05 pm 7:00 am 8:00 am Tuesday Holy Comfort Let us pray to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for all the graces that we need to be a brilliant light and a holy comfort to others each and every day in this darkened and sometimes frightening world. Don t forget to offer your sufferings to God and to make sacrifices to save souls. Holy Souls in Purgatory, Conversion to the Faith, Theotis Martin Raymond Moran family (living & deceased) and Parents Darlene Williams Wednesday Open to Grace Loving Jesus, you never ask us to do the impossible, but you often ask us to do something difficult. Help us to remember that you are with us always, even in times of trouble. And help us today and throughout Lent to be open to your grace. Daily Reflection Thursday Pathway to Sainthood Following in the footsteps of the sinless One who took on our shame and guilt so that we need no longer carry it is the pathway every saint has walked and every aspiring saint must follow. When we are clean through the graces of the sacrament of reconciliation, remembering death becomes not a morbid preoccupation, but a sign of hope for ourselves and for all those who look at us and see the likeness of the Savior. "I throw myself at the foot of the Tabernacle like a dog at the foot of his Master." - St. John Vianney Friday A Perfect Model Jesus, we offer our gratitude, for the love of Mary in our lives. She continues to offer us care and concern as our sister in the Communion of Saints. She continues to model for us the way of Christ. She understands our love and our suffering. Saturday Raw Expression Fasting is not an end in itself but instead is, like prayer and the works of mercy, an expression of who we are before God and in relation to others. Fasting should make us generous, not selfrighteous. Lord Jesus, show me the difference between what I truly need and what I may simply want. Sunday Struggling with Temptation Pope Francis encourages us to recall during this Lenten season that our salvation lies in God alone. We can take comfort in the fact that Jesus himself was tempted by evil things. Seeing his battle with his adversary in more human and less cosmic terms can help us when we re struggling with temptation. Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for this Weekend (April 1st & April 2nd) Saturday, April 1st, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Betty Artigue Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, April 2nd, :00 am Mass EMHC: Jim Soileau Reader: Jim Breaux Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Brandt & Evan Hatten Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for next Weekend (April 8th & April 9th) Saturday, April 8th, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Trish Ortego Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, April 9th, :00 am Mass EMHC: Reader: Verna Melancon Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser

3 Volume 63, Number 14, Page 3 ~ From the Pastor ~ My heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. Romans 10:1 My brothers and sisters in Christ, On this 5 th Sunday of Lent, the pruning of our senses takes another step as the statues in church are covered in violet. We already find ourselves one week away from the beginning of the most sacred week of the Church s Liturgical Year - Holy Week. It will begin with Palm Sunday (next Sunday) and then move into the Sacred Triduum - the three days on which the Church most solemnly celebrates the passion, death, and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, in many places today, a reductionist mindset has set in, leading people to think that the liturgies of Holy Week are too long or not very important anyway. On the contrary, they are essential to our Catholic identity and our spiritual lives. I want to challenge you, if it is at all possible, to attend the liturgies of Holy Week and especially, the Sacred Triduum. On Palm Sunday, we commemorate the entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem for the final time - to suffer and die for our sins. We recall that many of the people who greeted Him with Hosanna are the same ones who later cried out crucify Him!. We carry our palms associating ourselves with those who greet Him with joy at one time and betray Him through sin at another time. We recognize that we are one with them whom Jesus loved and died for. On Holy Thursday, we celebrate two of the greatest mysteries of our Faith: the institution of the Sacred Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist. These two gifts of the Lord to His Church are so closely bound that there cannot be one without the other. Without Priests, we do not have access to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass or the Lord s Sacred Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. We show our love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist by bowing down before Him in adoration. On Good Friday, the Church celebrates the day that Our Lord Jesus died for our sins. There is no Mass celebrated out of respect for His one eternal sacrifice offered to our Father on this day. We gather to celebrate His Passion by listening to His Word, venerating the cross, and receiving Holy Communion. It is a day of prayer and penance. On the evening of Holy Saturday, we gather in darkness and begin the celebration of the Mother of all Vigils. This is the Church s most solemn night of prayer and worship, celebrating the Crucified Son of God who has been raised from the dead! We will hear in God s Word the history of our salvation. Hundreds of thousands throughout the world will be initiated into Christ and His Church through Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist. All of us will be able to sing the Gloria, the Church s song of praise once again, taking upon our lips the praise of the angels. Again, I urge you, as Catholics, if possible, to attend the great celebrations of Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum. May Our Lady help us to understand better and look forward to these sacred days that are coming. In Christ the Lord, Fr. Vidrine Stewardship of Finances Offertory (March 25 & 26) $ 1, Easter flowers $ Catholic Relief $ Maintenance $ Candle money $ Total $ 3, Please remember to put St. Anthony Church in your will. Intention of Pope Francis for the month of April That young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life. Advertiser of the Week Thanks to our Bulletin Sponsors! Please visit our sponsors for your

4 Volume 63, Number 14, Page 4 Saints of the Week Tues., April 4: Saint Isidore, Bishop, Doctor of the Church: d. 636; succeeded his brother, St. Leander (13 Mar.), as bishop of Seville; presided over the Council of Toledo (633); completed the Mozarabic liturgy; combated Arianism in Spain; known as the Schoolmaster of the Middle Ages, especially for his Erymologies. Wed., April 5: Saint Vincent Ferrer, Priest: d in Brittany; O.P.; born in Valencia; noted orator and missionary preacher; called the angel of judgment ; worked tirelessly for the unity of the Church, divided by the Western Schism. Fri., April 7: Saint John Baptist de la Salle, Priest: d. 1719; canon of the diocese of Rheims; gave away his fortune to found (1680) the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Institutum Fratrum Scholarum Christianorum), today numbering some 4,975 religious ; authored the Conduct of Shcools; patron of teachers. Pray for a Priest each day Week of April 3 April 9 Mon. Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Tues. Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Wed. Msgr. Russell Harrington Thurs Rev. Fr. David Hebert Fri. Rev. Fr. T. J. Hebert Sat. Rev. Fr. Matthew Higginbotham Sun. Rev. Fr. Joseph Hund, OFM 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 live pleasing to You in Jesus name. Amen. Check It Out! St. Anthony Catechism Website: stanthonycf.webstarts.com High School CCD classes Sunday, April 2nd & 9th, 4:00pm-6:00pm First Communion class: Sunday, April 2nd, 2:30pm-4:00pm Come, Lord Jesus Group for Men: Join us for Studying, Praying, & Reflecting on the Holy Scripture. Meeting every Wed. at 4:00 pm in the church hall. For details, contact Sidney Bennett at Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me. Body of Christ, save me. Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within Thy wounds, hide me. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. From the malignant enemy, defend me. In the hour of my death, call me. And bid me to come to Thee, that with Thy Saints, I may praise Thee forever and ever. Amen.

5 Volume 63, Number 14, Page 5 Prayer List Effie Ardoin, Julie Artigue, Carman B., Victoria Barron, Rosemary Batton, Tyler Bellow, Melinda Higdon Bergeaux, Gloria Bihm, Jayden Blumrich, Herbert Breaux, Virgil Brumley, Baby Bordelon, Judy Burleigh, Angie Carriere, Michael Champaigne, Christine Chustz, Cierra Collins, Betty Cormier, Leslie Courville, Robert Courville, Leona Dicapo, Francis Ducote, Jeremy Duplechain, Blanchard Dupre, Jessica Dupre & baby, John & Velma David, Leah Dupuis, Lillian Dupre, Mayonce Dupre, Michelle Dupre, Roger Dupre, Trallis Dupre, Verbal Ellis, Jean Ethridge, Jose Luis Flores, Amanda Kent Ford, Ashley Guidry, Ava Guidry, John Dean Guidry, Lawrence Higdon, Kathryn D. Howard, Morgan Hoyt, Casey Hughes, Ginger Johnson, Gloria Johnson, Charles Jordan, Loretta & Stanley Kaiser, Jane Kaiser, Sandra Kaiser, Rodney & Lucy Krantz, Mary Ann Lacassin, Bradley Lanclos, Landry Family, Mark Lavoy, Sadria LeBleu, Zula LeJeune, Leonita Liu, Annette Luneau, Madeline & baby, Bertha Marks, Brenda McGee, Patricia McGrew, Thelma Meche, Terry Middleton, Minnick Family, Larry Mitchell, Diane Moran, Gayle Morrow, Beth Morton, Preston Muse, David Nall, Anthony Ortego, Kirtly & Eloise Ortego, Sharon Ortego, Virginia Ortego, Red Ortis, Diane Pecoul, Pam Pereiria, Louis Fro Perroux, The Pitre Family, Sandra Pitre, Sharron Polotzola, Lura Prestonback, Lynn Quick, Gale Rabalais, Reva Reed, Joshua Renard, Hudson Robinson, Paul Schexnayder, Benjamin Sheumaker, Alfred Smith, Mavis Sonnier, Trina Stearns, Edward & Mary Stelly, Daphne Spears, Fr. Gene Tremie, Gwen (Faye) Lanclos Walls, Debbie Wiley, Gracie Zaunbrecher SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK AND SACRED TRIDUUM: April 9 Palm Sunday Procession & Solemn Mass 9:00am April 13 Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper 6:30pm (Adoration till midnight) April 14 Good Friday Service of the Lord s Passion 3:00pm (Adoration of Cross till evening) April 15 Holy Saturday Sacred Paschal Vigil 8:00pm April 16 Easter Sunday Solemn Mass of Easter 9:00am Join us to pray the Way of the Cross each Friday of Lent at 12:05pm (following Benediction)! The second collection next weekend, April 8th & 9th, will be for Eastern Europe. Passion Play Our Youth will be performing the Live Passion of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Palm Sunday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m., on the Church grounds. Everyone is invited and bring a lawn chair. Centennial Campaign: Leadership Weekend Thanks to the generosity of early donors, we have raised more than $30,000, or 30% of our campaign goal of $120,000. Most families of St. Anthony of Padua have received their invitation in the mail to make a gift to the Campaign. We ask that you review the materials, pray about your decision, and drop your signed pledge cards in the basket on the weekend of April 1 & 2. If you forgot to bring them to Mass, you can also drop them off at the office or mail them. Only through the support of our entire parish family will we be able to meet our goal. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Happy Birthday! (April 1) = Colby Lanclos, Alex Wiltz; (April 2) = Dawn Taylor; (April 3) = Mandy Smith; (April 7) = Angelique Gautreaux, Neil Guidry, Marty Hoyt, Kemi Williams You are gifts from God to us. May the Lord bestow a special blessing upon you on your birthday.

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