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1 6 1 0 Rain Tree Trail Lafayette, LA Office : (3 3 7) Fax: (3 3 7) OFFICE HOURS Monday Thursday 8:30AM 12:30PM 1 3:30PM MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (anticipated) 4:15PM Sunday 8:15AM, 10:15AM, 6:15PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:15AM Wednesday 5:30PM Confessions heard daily 30 minutes before Mass. Confessions heard Saturdays from 3:30-4:00PM. Children s Church is held at 10:15AM masses. Children 4 years old up to first communion are invited to participate in their own celebration of the Liturgy of the Word. Simply bring children to the baptistry 10 minutes before mass begins. PARISH STAFF Rev. David Hebert, Pastor Deacon Nelson Schexnayder, Deacon Deacon Michael Morrison, Deacon Deacon Ronald Chauvin, Deacon Linda Souther Secretary Gerrie Baumbouree Director of Religious Education / Safe Environment Marc Conque 4:15, 8:15 & 10:15 Music Minister Michael Grado 10:15 Choir Director Francis LeBlanc 6:15 Music Minister Elmary Francis Bulletin Editor & Bookkeeper Anne Guidry Baptism Coordinator Tonia Harrington First Communion/ First Penance Coordinator, & Preschool Religious Education Diane Triche Welcome & Visitation Minister BAPTISM Registration during the early stages of pregnancy for the Baptism course is strongly recommended. CONFIRMATION All students, including those in Catholic schools, are to register in August of their junior year of high school. Call the office for registration requirements. FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST COMMUNION All children, including those in Catholic schools, should be registered at the beginning of their second grade year in order to participate in the sacramental preparation. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION First through tenth -graders meet on Tuesday evenings, October-April. Vacation Bible School, for children ages 4-10, is held for one week each summer. Confirmation students must complete 24 hours of high school religious education prior to their junior year. Adults wishing to learn more about their Catholic faith, including those wishing to become members of the Catholic Church, should call the office to speak with Gerrie Baumbouree. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The church can be reserved as much as 18 months before a wedding. In most cases, diocesan policy requires an appointment six months prior to the wedding date. Couples are required to attend a diocesan marriage preparation course. Please view wedding guidelines on the parish web site, under Our Parish. COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND Please call the office to speak with Diane Triche. Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 22, 2017

2 S E S Faith for Families Harvest Fair Hayrides, Carnival Games, and Faith-Based Activities Join in the fun and games and enjoy an outdoor picnic with other SES families. Lunch will be provided. Sunday, November 5, :30AM 1:30PM on the St. Elizabeth Seton Church Grounds Time Changes on Sunday, November 5 th. Don t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night, November 4 th before going to bed. ALL SAINTS DAY Wednesday, November 1 Mass Intentions Monday, Oct 23 7:15AM Norton Zeringue, Jr. (BD) Tuesday, Oct 24 7:15AM Diana Zeringue & fly., Agnes, John & Rena Lemaire, Alozia Benoit, E.P. Arceneaux, Sr. (AD) Wednesday, Oct 25 5:30PM Demus Comeaux, M/M Nelson Marceaux, Huey Primeaux Thursday, Oct 26 7:15AM Demus Comeaux M/M Hodo Cormier, M/M Harry Primeaux Friday, Oct 27 7:15AM Shine & Mary Domingue, Charlotte Domingue, Deneige Breaux, Ashton Breaux, Paul & Ina Savoie, Sharon Savoie Saturday, Oct 28 4:15PM Agnes, John, Rena Lemaire, Alozia Benoit, Norton Zeringue, Jr., Floyd Speyrer, M/M Remi Speyrer, Alice Pothier, Alfred Braud, Asey Stelly, M/M Otis Broussard, Gerald Landry, M/M Elie Broussard, Fred & Roy Souther, Craig Himel & fly., Laura Delahoussaye & fly., Joseph E. Valentour, Jr., M/M Joseph E. Valentour, Sr., Kristan V. Fauntelory, Roy, Cora & Paul Gauthier, James Chiasson & fly., Herman V. Boudreaux (AD) Sunday, Oct 29 8:15AM Mass for the people, Nolan Hargrave, Jr., Jeff & Hazel Jefcoat, Clifton & Joyce Lanclos 10:15AM Bertha Guilbeaux (AD), Yves Guilbeaux, Paul Venable, Jolynda Comeaux, Vivian Guidry, Grandchildren of Patricia Dorsey, Herman V. Boudreaux, Brent J. Boudreaux 6:15PM Diana Viator, Sharon Borel, Brent J. Boudreaux B=Birthday, WA=Wedding Anniv., AD=Anniv. of Death All Saints Day, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be celebrated at 7:15AM, 12:10PM and 5:30PM. SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT Oct Stewardship Fair St. Vincent de Paul Second Collection Nov Par arish Date 5:30AM TMIY Meeting, FC 5:30AM TMIY Meeting, FC NO Religious Education Classes 22 Stewardship Fair This weekend, Saturday/Sunday, October 21/22, after all Masses. 25 RCIA Wednesday, October 25, 6:15PM in the Ministries Building. 28 St. Vincent depaul Second Collection Saturday/Sunday, October 28/29, at all Masses. Sun Children s Church (10:15 AM) 6:15PM RCIA, MB Parish Offices Closed All Saints Day Mass Schedule (7:15AM, 12:10PM, 5:30PM) 6:15PM RCIA, MB Tues Adoration (7:45AM til Wed 4:00PM) 6:30PM Choir Practice, C Tues AA (8:00 PM) Wed Rosary Group (10AM) 3:30PM Confession St. Vincent de Paul Second Collection 3:30PM Confession Building & Maintenance Fund Second Collection

3 St. Landry Cemetery Tours October 21 & 22, 2017 Leaders & Legends is the theme of the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tours held in Opelousas, LA. The dates of the tours are October 21and 22: Saturday tours: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30 & 8:00PM Sunday tours at 2:00 & 3:00PM October 22, 2017 The Mass, Our church In keeping with the format of the two parts of the Mass, note the candles set on either side of the ambo at the start of Mass. When we shift to the Eucharist part of the Mass, the candles near the ambo will be extinguished and the candles adorning the altar will be lit. Notice also the statues on either side of our church. As you are facing the altar, you will see the Holy Family on your right. The statue is greenish except for the scroll of scripture which is brown. This is to highlight the Word part of the Mass. On the opposite side of the church is the statue of St. Elizabeth Seton with a child. She is holding a brown loaf of bread in her arm to symbolize the Eucharist as she had a strong devotion to the Eucharist. Therefore, circles have been used throughout our church to remind us of the Eucharist. How many can you find? Travel back in time to a place where the voices from our past will give you a reflection of times gone by. The one hour tour of St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery gives one a perspective of how our past has shaped our present and reflects into the future generations of community. The St. Landry Catholic Church Parish and Opelousas Little Theatre are pleased to bring this reenactment for your enjoyment. Tours are $10 per person, will be limited to groups of 15 (walking shoes), conducted hourly, are not handicapped accessible and young children under 10 years of age not suitable (safety). For more information: call or Proceeds used for historical grave restoration. This year we are planning handicapped accessible tours for Sunday, October 22 at 3PM. Homebound? The Informed Catholics monthly column can be found on our church website. PROOF OF LOVE The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist. - St. Gregory the Great If you are a parishioner who is homebound or know a parishioner who is homebound and unable to attend Mass, Diane Triche, our Minister to the Sick and Homebound, would like to bring Communion to you or another parishioner on a weekly basis while you are unable to come to church. Please call the office at , leave your name and phone number for Diane Triche, and she will return your call in a timely manner. Diane can also be reached at setonvisit@gmail.com.

4 PASTOR S CORNER October 21 & 22, 2017 Culture of Life: Ride Out J U L Read the book? No, but I saw the movie. Reading is a gift of God; it stirs the imagination in such wonderful ways. But some stories just beg to be seen. That is so true of Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien s classic tale of good and evil, Lord of the Rings. A wizard, four hobbits, two men, an elf, and a dwarf, join in fellowship to destroy the ring of power before Sauron, the master of evil, seizes it. Sauron has but one goal: to conquer the world and destroy whatever good is in it. For the fellowship, their quest is uncertain and harrowing. It doesn t take long before they get separated. Along the way, part of the fellowship arrives at the kingdom of Rohan. Sauron has marked Rohan for destruction. Greatly weakened, Rohan s king has lost his will to fight. With the fellowship s help, the king regains his strength but sees the enormity of what he faces. He orders a retreat of his soldiers and subjects to his mountain fortress, a place he thinks impregnable. But Sauron has built an army of Orcs, hideous creatures hell-bent on killing every man, woman and child in their paths. The king s army consists of greatly outnumbered soldiers, those old men and young boys able to wield swords, and a small cadre of elves. They have little chance, and even less hope, of withstanding the attack. For a time, the valiant group holds off the Orcs, but eventually they penetrate the fortress walls. As the fight rages on, the king is forced to call retreat after retreat. With nowhere else to go, the king and the fellowship become trapped inside a room. The Orcs take a battering ram to the door the only thing separating the group from death. Their cause seems hopeless, and the king despairs. But then Aragorn, the fellowship s heart and soul, softly speaks to him: Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them. They do. And when they do, they find that reinforcements have joined the fight with them. The tide turns, and victory is theirs. They live to fight another day, and the quest continues. Like a great story, history is a great teacher. In the 1930s, England and France thought they could appease Hitler, the personification of evil, by feeding him Czechoslovakia. It didn t work, and in September 1939, Hitler launched a massive nighttime invasion of neighboring Poland. No one came to Poland s aide, but the Poles refused to go down without a fight. The Nazis swarmed Poland with planes and tanks; the Poles rode out to meet them on horseback. From the very start, it wasn t a fair fight, but the Poles fought nonetheless. In the process, they focused world attention on Hitler s evil and taught the world a lesson in courage. Ultimately the Allies won, but it merely shifted the Poles captivity from the Nazis to the Soviet Communists and their state-mandated atheism. Poland s faithful would not allow them to remain. In 1957, with the help of Karol Wojtyla, the Poles gained permission to build a church. They built a huge cross the Nowa Huta Cross to mark the site. When Communist officials, fearful of the spread of faith, decided to rip it down, 3-4,000 Poles risked death and injury in its defense. The cross remained standing. Two decades later, Wojtyla, now Pope John Paul II, returned to Poland to remind the people of their dignity. We want God, we want God...! they responded. The Pope s presence emboldened the Solidarity movement, which led to the downfall of Communism. It was a lesson about faith in action and another in courage. Evil is ever-present. It constantly seeks to spread. Quite simply, evil needs to feed. That has been true through the human experience, and it is true now. And it is best seen in the advance of abortion. Always an unspeakable evil, in 1973 abortion became legalized. It gave evil more on which to feed. Almost 60 million humans have been killed in the U.S. alone; by comparison, Poland has 38 million people. As Church, we are called to confront this evil, to ride out against it. Jesus last words to His apostles were to go out, for He intends for us to be a Church that publicly proclaims. A Church that rides out. For a while, the Church in America did. But over the years, the Church has become more and more complacent on the subject of abortion. We hear pro-life messages from the Pope but virtually nothing from American cardinals and bishops. (continue on page 5)

5 (continued from page 4) Last year, when Catholics for Choice ran full-page ads in Chicago newspapers supporting legal abortion, Illinois prelates responded through a Catholic website that few people know about, much less read. On the parish level, homilies on the unborn are pretty much things of the past. Some deacons are told not to preach on the subject. In some places, it appears that the goal is to avoid controversy. Pro-life curricula for grammar and high schools are little used, if at all. Every act of silence becomes another retreat. And as we retreat, evil fills the vacated space. There is an obvious problem with retreating. Eventually, there is nowhere else to retreat. Rather than being a mighty fortress, the Church becomes a self-created trap. It s happening right now. Catholic universities have sponsored Planned Parenthood internships. Catholic medical personnel are being ordered by law to give referrals for abortions even if it violates their conscience. At least 17 states mandate taxpayer funding of abortions. Recently, U.S. senators challenged a Catholic law professor about her fitness to be a federal judge because of her faithful Catholic beliefs. One senator Richard Durbin of Illinois is a Catholic himself! It s happening because the Church is unwilling to publicly confront this evil. It s happening because the Church has not instilled in enough of its clergy and laity a willingness to stand up and resist. Pope John Paul II once warned American bishops that America is in danger of losing its soul. The Church in America should be as concerned about itself. At the start of his pontificate, now St. John Paul II told the Church s faithful, Be not afraid! He travelled the world spreading the message. They were Christ s words to us. We are called to ride out. Evil will not be defeated just by wishing it so. Paul V. Esposito is a Catholic lawyer who writes on a variety of pro-life topics. He and his wife Kathy live in Elmhurst, Illinois and have six children. Paul V. Esposito Culture of Life. Permission to copy and distribute for pro-life purposes is granted. Visit us at and on Facebook. Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School Open House 2017 TEURLINGS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Anyone considering Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School for the school year is invited to join us for our OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, November 15 th Pre K-8 th Grade Personal Tours begin at 5:00PM and will continue until 7:00PM If you have any questions, please contact Amos Batiste, Development Director Office School St. Leo Street Lafayette, LA (337) All parents and students who are considering Teurlings Catholic High School for the are invited to join us for school year TCH OPEN HOUSE Thursday, November 9 th in the cafetorium. Tours begin at 4PM, 5PM, & 6PM. If you have any questions, please contact Maria Hanes in the Admissions Office at ext 1, or mhanes@tchs.net. Please visit our website for more information: www/tchs.net.

6 THEOLOGY OF THE BODY Offered to adults 18 and over There is NO charge for this class! What is Theology of the Body? The Antidote to the Culture of Death It consists of (four) 60 minutes videos based on the teaching of St. John Paul II on Marriage and Family Life. Workbook is optional... $15 For: Questions/Information/Registration call or or Location: Immaculata Center, 1408 Carmel Drive Sessions held on Mondays, October 23 and 30 5:30-7:30PM St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church now offers 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. Or, 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 ( ) to cancel the mailing of envelopes! PRAYER FOR HURRICANE PROTECTION O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awaken from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season we turn to you, O Loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. 0 Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen. SEMINARIAN PRAYER CALENDAR All are encouraged to pray for our Seminarians as they study to become faith-filled followers and leaders of Christ. Below is a list of those to pray for this week: * Monday, October 23 rd - Scott Mitchell * Tuesday, October 24 th - Rev. Mr. Stephen Pellessier * Wednesday, October 25 th - Rev. Mr. Ben Pitre * Thursday, October 26 th - Connor Poirrier * Friday, October 27 th - Rev. Mr. Andrew Schumacher * Saturday, October 28 th - Rev. Mr. Brent Smith * Sunday, October 29 th - Michael Vidrine Prayer: O God, who wills not the death of a sinner but rather that he be converted and live, grant we beseech you, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Saint Joseph, her spouse, Blessed Junipero Serra and all the saints, an increase of laborers for Your Church, fellow laborers with Christ to spend and consume themselves for souls, through the same Jesus Christ Your Son who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and ever. Amen.

7 POWER STRUGGLE Power struggles occur on every level of society, from the world stage to relationships at work, to our own homes. We struggle for position in the hierarchy of power: Who has power over whom? How do they wield it? What is the source of that power? What is the healthy response? In this Sunday s Gospel reading the Pharisees engage Jesus in a power struggle over whether Jews should show tribute to Caesar by paying taxes. Jesus response puts this and every struggle for power into perspective. In harmony with the words of Isaiah and Paul, Jesus teaches us that God is the ultimate source of all power - the power of earthly rulers, the Pharisees, Jesus, the Church, and the power within ourselves. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION What makes the Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children different from the others? First, there is the intended assembly, which is described as comprised of mostly children of school age. There are three Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children available to us now in the missal. The first one has a very simple form, easily grasped by even a young child. The second has a great deal of participation by the assembly - repeated sung acclamations. the third has a number of variations that can be tricky for a priest to handle if he hasn t prepared carefully. All of this work does point to a true treasure of our tradition: children are part of the Sunday assembly, precisely because they are baptized members of Christ s body. By contrast, the churches of the Reformation tend to look upon children as members in training, and see worship as an adult activity. Sunday school happens downstairs while the adults celebrate Holy Communion upstairs. In a phase, that s not Catholic. Children belong to Christ and to the assembly. So, the desire to care for the children in the assembly, to draw them into the prayer, and to adapt our rituals and texts to their needs is deeply Catholic, a true pastoral effort to help draw everyone into the praise of God. - Rev. James Field, J.S. Paluch Co. UPCOMING EVENTS * Saturday/Sunday, October 21/22 - Stewardship Fair after every Mass. * Tuesday, October 24 - That Man Is You at 5:30AM in the Family Center. * Tuesday, October 24 - Religious Education Classes held in the Family Center. Grades 1 st - 5 th 5:30-6:30PM Grades 6 th - 10 th 7:00-8:00PM * Wednesday, October 25 - RCIA Class at 6:15PM in the Ministries Building. * Saturday/Sunday, October 28/29 - St. Vincent depaul Second Collection at all Masses. * Tuesday, October 31 - NO Religious Education Classes. * Wednesday, November 1 - All Saints Day Mass Schedule: 7:15AM, 12:10PM and 5:30PM. Parish Offices will be closed. PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS All are encouraged to pray for the priests who work in the Diocese of Lafayette each day. Every day there is a specific intention for one of our priests for special consideration; the specific intentions this week are: * Monday, Oct 23 rd - Rev. Hampton Davis * Tuesday, Oct 24 th - Msgr. Jefferson DeBlanc * Wednesday, Oct 25 th - Rev. Michael DeBlanc * Thursday, Oct 26 th - Rev. Edward Degeyter * Friday, Oct 27 th - Rev. Michael Delcambre * Saturday, Oct 28 th - Rev. Mark Derise * Sunday, Oct 29 th - Msgr. Keith DeRouen Prayer: 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. WEEKLY DONATION October 15, 2017 Offertory: $9, Building Fund: Mission Sunday Other Donations: Total: $10, Thank you for your generosity.