TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME One who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord. (Psalm 15:2) Volume 64, Number 36.

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1 Volume 64, Number 36 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. Michael DeBlanc Pastor Rachel Sanders Office Manager Sabrina Ardoin/Carolyn Conway DRE/Assistant John Kaiser Pastoral Council Shaun Dupré Finance Council Monita Reed Cemetery Committee Nichole Hatten Altar Server Coordinator Norma Moran Homebound Com. Coordinator Sidney Bennett Come! Lord Jesus! (men) The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday (Anticipated): 4 pm Sunday: 9 am Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 12:05 pm Friday: 8 am First Saturday (only): 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 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME One who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord. (Psalm 15:2)

2 Volume 64, Number 36, Page 2 Sat., :00 pm Mass Schedule and Intentions Parishioners of St. Anthony Also remembered in prayer: Alice Ortis, Clovis & Gayle Meche, Johnny & Robert David & Barry LeBlanc, Ray Muse, Avie & Effie Ardoin, Halphen & Lacassin families (living & deceased) and Bill Bryson Sun., :00 am Alfred Smith Effie Ardoin Also remembered in prayer: Louise Guidry, Belva Plaisance and Avie & Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., :05 pm 12:05 pm 12:05 pm 8:00 am "Jesus taught a new sacrifice which the Church received from the Apostles and offers throughout the whole world." - St. Irenaeus Jo Ed LeBlanc & Nezat & LeBlanc family, Harold Smith and Effie Ardoin Monday Each of Us Is a Cherished Story Our life is not pure chance or a mere struggle for survival, rather each of us is a cherished story loved by God. That we have found grace in his eyes means that the Creator sees a unique beauty in our being and that he has a magnificent plan for our lives. Tuesday Each of Us Is a Cherished Story The awareness of this certainty, of course, does not resolve all our problems nor does it take away life s uncertainties. But it does have the power to transform our life deeply. Wednesday Rise from Your Slumber Once we have heard God s voice, we must rise from our slumber; we must get up and act (cf. Rom 13:11). In our families, we have to get up and act! Faith does not remove us from the world, but draws us more deeply into it. This is very important! Daily Reflection Thursday Rise from Your Slumber We have to be deeply engaged with the world, but with the power of prayer. Each of us, in fact, has a special role in preparing for the coming of God s kingdom in our world. Friday Become a Little Christ The Peace Prayer challenges peacemakers to offer the shade of selfconfidence and the refreshment of persistent, Godcentered faith to those who walk in the desert of doubts occasioned by their upbringing or the Dark Night. In so doing, they fulfill their vocations as little Christs who call the world to faith. Saturday Suffering Can Make Us Holy The discovery of a deep wound can become a transformative gift or a wrenching sorrow that opens the heart and soul to longing and realized grace, which is at the core of Christian mystery. No matter who we are, at some time in our life we experience sorrow. We have a choice to either become bitter or become hopeful. Suffering hallows us and invites us to connect with God and others to receive support and care. Sorrow can teach empathy and expand our notion of reality and the world we live in.. Sunday Suffering Can Make Us Holy The potential for spiritual growth in our sorrow and brokenness is found in the detection that it is possible to experience gratitude or even appreciation for what once may have been unbearable.. Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for this Weekend (September 1st & September 2nd) Saturday, September 1st, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Keith Ardoin Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, September 2nd, :00 am Mass EMHC: Arnold Wiltz Reader: Jim Breaux Altar Servers: EvanJenni Trussell Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for next Weekend (September 1st & September 2nd) Saturday, September 8th, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Trisha Ortego Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, September 9th, :00 am Mass EMHC: Arnold Wiltz Reader: Verna Melancon Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten

3 Volume 64, Number 36, Page 3 ~ From the Pastor ~ God our Savior desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of truth. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am back! And it is good to be back from being out. I hope you enjoyed Fr. Jacek during his visit last weekend, and I pray his mission appeal went well. I also hope that you are having a great Labor Day weekend! For this week s column, I thought it best to put Bishop Desthotel s letter on the recent scandal here the same letter I read in my homily. That way, you can have a hard copy to read for yourself and keep as a reference. May we continue to pray for healing for our Church and her members during this tragic time. Stewardship of Finances Offertory (Aug 25/ Aug 26) $ 1, Cemetery $ Mission Priest $ Religious Ed $ Total $ 2, Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I join with all of you in the mixed emotions of sadness and anger on hearing the news of the Grand Jury report from Pennsylvania on the number of child abuse cases made public recently. Although it spans a period since 1947, even one case of harming a child by abuse is a crime and a sin. Also sad is the poor response and ignorance of the harm done to victims by those in authority. To those victims who suffered so terribly, I offer my apologies for what they suffered in our Church. I also offer my prayers that God speedily heal them and make them whole. I ask that all Catholics in the Diocese of Lafayette join me in prayer and voluntary acts of penance for the victims and their healing. I also ask that you pray for, thank and encourage the many faithful and dedicated priests of our Diocese. They suffer also because of the bad actions of a few. Just as we should not judge all policemen because of a few bad ones, so should we not judge all good and faithful priests. Since 2002, our Diocese has enforced the Safe Environment Program for the Protection of Children and Young People. Everyone who ministers in our Diocese must undergo safe environment training and be updated every year. Every priest, religious, teacher, volunteer, even me, must undergo background checks and safe environment training. I am happy to say that our Diocese received a 100% grade from the auditing firm that ensures compliance. If an allegation is made, it is investigated and if it seems credible, that person is removed from ministry and the legal authorities are notified. This Centennial Year of the founding of our Diocese gives us the opportunity to renew our Catholic Faith and to rededicate our commitment for the safety of all children in our Diocese. As your Bishop, I firmly promise to be vigilant and to guard those placed in my care. If anyone has been harmed by child abuse or suspects abuse is occurring by any church personnel, please notify the Diocesan Office. Again, I ask your prayers for all victims and for me and all our faithful priests. Please remember to put St. Anthony Church in your will. Intention of Pope Francis for the month of September That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries. Advertiser of the Week Faithfully yours in Christ, Most Reverend J. Douglas Desthotel, D.D. Bishop of Lafayette Thanks to our Bulletin Sponsors! Please visit our sponsors for your needs.

4 Volume 64, Number 36, Page 4 Saints of the Week Mon., September 3: Saint Gregory the Great, Pope, Doctor of the Church: d. 12 March 604; prefect of Rome; O.S.B.; papal legate to Constantinople; as pope, noted for liturgical reform and chant; sent missionaries to England; wrote on many moral and theological subjects; one of the four great doctors of the Latin Church; called himself the servus servorum Dei ; patron saint of music. *****IMPORTANT EVENT***** There will be a special holy hour this Wednesday, September 5th, This will be a Holy Hour of Reparation for damages done to the Church through the recent abuse scandals. The Holy Father, as well as Bishop Deshotel, has invited us to exercise prayer and penance, offering it for those who have suffered abuse and for healing in the Church. Heeding their words, please join us before the Blessed Sacred from 6:00pm-7:00pm, offering what ever prayers we can through Christ for His Holy Church. Due to Labor Day weekend, the parish office will be closed on Monday, September 3, It will reopen Tuesday, September 4, at the usual time. Pray for a Priest each day Week of September 3 September 9 Mon. Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel Tues. Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Wed. Rev. Fr. James Brady, JCL Thurs Rev. Fr. Joseph Brasseaux, OSB Fri...Rev. Fr. John Buddy Breaux Sat. Rev. Fr. Allen Breaux Sun. Rev. Fr. O. Joseph Breaux 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. High School CCD classes: September 9, 2018 stanthonycf.webstarts.com We would like to offer everyone many thanks for all the support and prayers given to our family during our time of need, as well as for the food that was provided. Please continue to keep David and us in your prayers. God bless you. ~Rose Batton and family 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 PRAYER FOR PROTECTION DURING HURRICANE SEASON 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 awake 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 passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son on 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 the heavenly Jerusalem, where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen. [Composed by Most Rev. Maurice Schexnayder ( ),Second Bishop of Lafayette ( ) in 1957]

5 Volume 64, Number 36, Page 5 Prayer List Joyce Angona, Victoria Barron, Rosemary Batton, Tyler Bellow, Melinda Higdon Bergeaux, Irene Bergeron, Vanessa Bergeron, Gloria Bihm, Jayden Blumrich, Herbert Breaux, Jim Breaux, Virgil Brumley, Baby Bordelon, Judy Burleigh, Angie Carriere, Jimmy Carriere, Michael Champaigne, Christine Chustz, Cierra Collins, Albert & Landon Coorley, Betty Cormier, Lionel Coulon, Robert Courville, Diago Dartez, Casey David, Mike David, Velma David, Leona Dicapo, Ashley Domingue, Francis Ducote, Johnny Dunbar, Jeremy Duplechain, Bob & Grace Dupuis, Leah Dupuis, Darrel Dupre, Jean Dupre, Gene LeBlanc Family, Pory Carter Family, Jose Luis Flores, Carl Fontenot, Kristan Fontenot, Shelton Fontenot, Stacy Fontenot, Amanda Kent Ford, Ashley Guidry, Ava Guidry, Casey Marie Guidry, John Dean Guidry, Deacon Mitch Hebert, Mary Higdon, Kathryn D. Howard, Morgan Hoyt, Ginger Johnson, Charles Jordan, Stanley & Sandra Kaiser, Jane Kaiser, Rodney & Lucy Krantz, Desiree Lamoine, Bradley & Mavis Lanclos, Kada Lanclos, Tracy Lanclos, Landry Family, Mark Lavoy, Sadria LeBleu, Zula LeJeune, Leonita Liu, Annette Luneau, Madeline & baby, Bertha Marks, Brenda & Ferrell McGee, Patricia McGrew, Thelma Meche, Tonia Meche, Joseph & Jeanette Miller, Larry Mitchell, Diane Moran, Norma Moran, Gayle Morrow, Lynn Morrow, Preston Muse, Anthony Ortego, Kirtly & Eloise Ortego, Sharon Ortego, Red Ortis, Diane Pecoul, Pam Pereiria, Sharron Polotzola, Raymond Prejean, Lynn Quick, Gale Rabalais, Reva Reed, Joshua Renard, Jamie Sylvester Richard, Hudson Robinson, Aria Savoie, Paul Schexnayder, Benjamin Sheumaker, Wayne Smith, Mavis Sonnier, Edward & Mary Stelly, Daphne Spears, Gwen (Faye) Lanclos Walls, Judy Williams, Arnold Wiltz and Gracie Zaunbrecher Please inform us should you like your name to be taken off the list. Thanks. Diocese of Lafayette: Centennial News Anniversary of Fr. Lafleur On September 7, 1944, Fr. Verbis Lafleur, a Military Chaplain and priest of the Diocese of Lafayette, died as a Prisoner of War when the transport ship he was aboard was attacked and sunk in the Pacific Ocean. Fr. Lafleur served valiantly during the war, earning the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. Many have marveled at his heroic model of virtue and perseverance in the faith. A Mass is held annually on the anniversary of his death at St. Landry Church in Opelousas. All are invited to attend this year s Mass at 6:30pm, Friday, September 7 th to mark the 74 th Anniversary of his death. Centennial Canada Pilgrimage please pray for the 75 pilgrims who will be on pilgrimage with Bishop Deshotel this week exploring our Acadian History and honoring our Diocesan Centennial Year. All Catholics of the Diocese are being remembered and prayed for by the pilgrims and Bishop Deshotel as they visit the homeland of the Acadians and their place of exile which led many to come to what is now the Diocese of Lafayette. It is of interest that the first deportation of Acadians began on September 5, 1755 which will be the day (September 5, 2018) that the group will return back to the Diocese. In remembering our past, we pray for our present and future knowing that the story of our faith is still being written. Centennial Fest Honoring our Diocesan Centennial with our young people throughout the Diocese of Lafayette, we will have a Youth Gathering at Parc International Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 20 th from 3pm to 8pm and will include Music, Guest Speakers, Music, Mass, Food and closing with a Candlelight Eucharistic Adoration with Bishop Deshotel. Our Youth, All Youth Groups, Families, Clergy and Religious are invited. Please mark your calendars now. This will be a great opportunity to see the Life of Our Faith. Admission will be free (food for purchase will be available). Happy Birthday! (September 2) = Monita Reed; (September 3) = Marcia Marks, Norma Moran, Joseph Naquin; (September 6) = Matthew Williams; (September 7) = Drake Dupre You are gifts from God to us. May the Lord bestow a special blessing upon you on your birthday.

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