TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living. (Psalm 116.1)

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1 Volume 64, Number 38 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 Rachel Sanders Sabrina Ardoin/Carolyn Conway John Kaiser Shaun Dupré Monita Reed Nichole Hatten Norma Moran Sidney Bennett Pastor Office Manager DRE/Assistant Pastoral Council Finance Council Cemetery Committee Altar Server Coordinator Homebound Com. Coordinator Come! Lord Jesus! (men) *** Prayer Line: If you have any intentions you would like fellow parishioners to pray for, please text Joan Bergeaux at 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-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living. (Psalm 116.1)

2 Volume 64, Number 38, Page 2 Sat., :00 pm Sun., :00 am Mass Schedule and Intentions Lelia & Mitchell Stelly Also remembered in prayer: Clovis & Gayle Meche, Johnny & Robert David & Barry LeBlanc, Avie & Effie Ardoin, Bill Bryson, Charley & Steven Halphen, Halphen & Lacassin families (living & deceased), Harry Artigue & Ann Breaux, David Batton, Kourtney Elizabeth Rose and Alisha Lauren Valin Pro Populo Also remembered in prayer: Louise Guidry, Belva Plaisance, Avie & Effie Ardoin, Norma Jo Evans, Alfred Smith and Ray Muse Tues., :05 pm Wed., :05 pm Thurs., Fri., :05 pm 8:00 am Effie Ardoin "Jesus taught a new sacrifice which the Church received from the Apostles and offers throughout the whole world." - St. Irenaeus (d. 202) Monday We Are Pilgrims in the World We are pilgrims in the world. We will never have it all together until the end of time, when we meet God face-to-face and experience the power of the resurrection. In the meantime, our inner peace depends on how we forgive and accept forgiveness. Only in this way can we truly experience the freedom that the sons and daughters Tuesday We Are Pilgrims in the World Of a loving God are invited to accept. Only by forgiving others and accepting forgiveness can we live in harmony. Wednesday The Heart Longs for God Spiritual desire is the longing of the heart for relationship with God that brings happiness and peace. Francis of Assisi was a passionate person, a dreamer, a lover and a person of desire. When he felt his desire filled in hearing the gospel, he found the answer to his deepest longings and changed his life accordingly. Daily Reflection Thursday The Heart Longs for God He became a follower of Christ. Francis life shows us that we must be attentive to our desires if we are to find the fulfillment of our lives in God. Friday The Sea of God s Boundless Love In the weakness and frailty of our lives, we can turn to God with the confidence of children and enter into communion with him. In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could harden our hearts, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of God s boundless love, to taste his tenderness. Saturday Live as Jesus Lived The New Evangelization calls us to open our eyes to those who might say they have no one. Most likely they won t cry out for help, yet can we befriend those we see each day? Can we stop and notice them as Jesus did? Can we share the good things God has done for us after we have accepted his love and committed ourselves to him? It s not easy. It s easier to get on a plane, fly to Israel, and walk where Jesus walked than it is to stay at home and live as Jesus lived. Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for this Weekend (September 15th & September 16th) Saturday, September 15th, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Keith Ardoin Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, September 16th, :00 am Mass EMHC: Arnold Wiltz Reader: John Kaiser Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten Sunday The Blessing of Grandparents Grandparents who have received the blessing to see their children s children are entrusted with a great responsibility: to transmit their life experience, their family history, the history of a community, of a people; to share wisdom with simplicity, and faith itself our most precious heritage! Happy are the families who have grandparents close by! Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for next Weekend (September 22nd & September 23rd) Saturday, September 22nd, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Betty Artigue Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, September 23rd, :00 am Mass EMHC: Arnold Wiltz Reader: Verna Melancon Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten

3 Volume 64, Number 38, 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, This has been an eventful week for our country. First, we had the anniversary of 9/11, remembering all the lives that were lost on that fateful day. Second, Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas. We pray that Our Lady of Prompt Succor will protect all those who have to experience this terrible storm and that damage may be kept to a minimum. In terrible events such as this, it moves the depths of our hearts to seek out God, who alone is the one who can give us peace. This is something we have been looking at in the Catechism over the last few weeks, and today s lesson is no different. We are still looking at who God is in Himself, but here we begin a small section that talks about two things we must know about who God is: He is Truth and Love. For today s lesson, we look at God as Truth. I believe I have said it before, but Truth is objective, and God is proof of that. He is the Truth we seek. Why is this important? Think about the opposite: lies and falsehoods. What do they do? They cover-up and obscure the truth, they deceive, they sow confusion, etc. All of this stems from the Evil One, who is the Father of Lies. It was the lie of the Ancient Serpent that led to the fall of Adam and Eve, causing them to doubt God s word. But what, then, of the Truth? If God is truth, that means He does the opposite. He brings clarity. He enlightens. He reveals. He restores faith. Living in a world today in which so many lies are spoken, so many things are covered up, and so many things are obscured, it can be hard to know who to trust or what to believe. Take comfort, friends, for as God revealed by His very name, He is truth. He wants to reveal Himself to us. He wants us to live by the light. Not to doubt His words (as this is the devil s doing), but to believe God with confidence knowing that the Truth of Himself will set us free. As Pope St. John Paul II once said: If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace the truth the truth revealed by God. Paragraph 1. I Believe in God III. God, He Who Is, is Truth and Love (Part One) #214 God, "HE WHO IS", revealed himself to Israel as the one "abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness". These two terms express summarily the riches of the divine name. In all his works God displays, not only his kindness, goodness, grace and steadfast love, but also his trustworthiness, constancy, faithfulness and truth. "I give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness." He is the Truth, for "God is light and in him there is no darkness"; "God is love", as the apostle John teaches. God is Truth #215 "The sum of your word is truth; and every one of your righteous ordinances endures forever." "And now, O LORD God, you are God, and your words are true"; this is why God's promises always come true. God is Truth itself, whose words cannot deceive. This is why one can abandon oneself in full trust to the truth and faithfulness of his word in all things. The beginning of sin and of man's fall was due to a lie of the tempter who induced doubt of God's word, kindness and faithfulness. #216 God's truth is his wisdom, which commands the whole created order and governs the world. God, who alone made heaven and earth, can alone impart true knowledge of every created thing in relation to himself. #217 God is also truthful when he reveals himself - the teaching that comes from God is "true instruction". When he sends his Son into the world it will be "to bear witness to the truth": "We know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true." Let us praise the Lord, and give Him thanks! In Christ the Lord, Fr. DeBlanc Stewardship of Finances Offertory (Sept 8/ Sept 9) $ 2, Maint $ Catholic Univer. $ Total $ 3, 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 Thanks to our Bulletin Sponsors! Please visit our sponsors for your needs.

4 Volume 64, Number 38, Page 4 Saints of the Week Mon., September 17: Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church: d. 1621; Tuscan; brilliant Jesuit scholar, preacher, writer, and systematic apologist of the Counter Reformation; most noted for his Catechism and Disputationes de Controlversiis Christiane Fidei; involved in the Galileo affair; cardinal archbishop of Capua; patron of catechists and catechumens.. Wed., September 19: Saint Januarius, Bishop, Martyr: d. c. 305; according to his legend, thrown to bears at Pozzuolo under Diocletian; bishop of Benevento; as early as 1389, his blood has liquefied on this and other days each year; patron of Naples. Thurs., September 20: Saints Andrew Kin Tae-gon, Priest, Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs: Andrew, born in Seoul, Korea, was a convert to the faith and was ordained Korea s first native priest. His father was a martyr. In 1846 Andrew was tortured and beheaded along with his lay associate, seminarian Paul Chong Ha-sang. Between 1839 and 1867, 103 martyrs gave their lives for the faith in Korea. Fri., September 21: SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST: According to the bishop Papias, the Church s canonical text of Matthew draws upon the Aramaic traditions associated with his name. Composed c. 85, the gospel is generally arranged in an alternating pattern of narrative and discourse. Intended for a largely Jewish-Christian audience, it seeks to portray Christianity as consistent with the Jewish tradition and a continuation of it. Tradition holds that Matthew preached in Judea and in Ethiopia where he was martyred; symbolized by the winged human being; mentioned in the Roman Canon, patron of accountants and customs officers. Pray for a Priest each day Week of September 17 September 23 Mon. Rev. Fr. Theodore Ted Broussard Tues. Rev. Fr. Keenan Brown Wed. Rev. Fr. Wilbur Sonny Brown Thurs Rev. Fr. James J. Callahan, SJ Fri...Rev. Fr. Floyd Calais Sat. Rev. Fr. Christopher Cambre Sun. Rev. Fr. Corey Campeaux 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 16, pm First Communion CCD classes September 16, am stanthonycf.webstarts.com 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 38, Page 5 Prayer List Joyce Angona, Rosemary Batton, Tyler Bellow, Melinda Higdon Bergeaux, Irene Bergeron, Vanessa Bergeron, Jim Breaux, Virgil Brumley, Jimmy Carriere, Cierra Collins, Albert & Landon Coorley, Betty Cormier, Lionel Coulon, Robert Courville, Diago Dartez, Casey David, Mike David, Velma David, Leona Dicapo, Johnny Dunbar, Bob & Grace Dupuis, Darrel Dupre, Jean Dupre, Gene LeBlanc Family, Carl Fontenot, Kristan Fontenot, Shelton Fontenot, Stacy Fontenot, Amanda Kent Ford, Casey Marie Guidry, Deacon Mitch Hebert, Mary Higdon, Kathryn D. Howard, Morgan Hoyt, Ginger Johnson, Poppa Ethan Jonnson, Charles Jordan, Stanley & Sandra Kaiser, Rodney & Lucy Krantz, Desiree Lamoine, Bradley & Mavis Lanclos, Kada Lanclos, Tracy Lanclos, Sadria LeBleu, Patricia Leger, Norma LeBlance, Zula LeJeune, Leonita Liu, Annette Luneau, Margerat Maddie, Bertha Marks, Brenda & Ferrell McGee, Thelma Meche, Tonia Meche, Joseph & Jeanette Miller, Leo Miller, Larry Mitchell, Diane Moran, Norma Moran, Gayle Morrow, Lynn Morrow, Preston Muse, Anthony Ortego, Kirtly & Eloise Ortego, Sharon Ortego, Red Ortis, Pam Pereiria, Sharron Polotzola, Gale Rabalais, Roy & Reva Reed, Jamie Sylvester Richard, Aria Savoie, Wayne Smith, Mavis Sonnier, Edward & Mary Stelly, Geraldine Spedale, Gwen (Faye) Lanclos Walls, Arnold Wiltz Diane Wyble and Gracie Zaunbrecher Please inform us should you like your name to be taken off the list. Thanks. Diocese of Lafayette: Centennial News 50 Year-old Parish In our Centennial Year, only one parish is celebrating its 50 th Anniversary. In 1968, St. Pius X Church was designated a parish community. A small building on Kaliste Saloom Road had served as a mission church since In the first 50 years of the Diocese of Lafayette, 68 church parishes were established. After St. Pius in 1968, only 8 other churches would be established as a parish in the Diocese over the following 50 years. On October 5, 2017, the new St. Pius X Church was dedicated by Bishop Deshotel. The massive structure is a far cry from the original warehouse used in 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 15) = Amanda Jeffers; (September 16) = Julie Artigue, Kallie Bergeaux, Faith Stelly, Grace Stelly, Sylvia Truxillo; (September 17) = Joan Bergeaux, Calton Evans, Ronald Ortego; (September 18) = Avery Aymond, Madison Fletcher, Joyce Soileau, Juanita Witlz; (September 19) = Linda Fitzgerald, Kolby Johnson; (September 20) = Trallis Dupre, Gloria Jones; (September 21) = Cierra Collins, Koby Guidry, LouElla Hyatt, Ryan Rozas, Diana Wiltz You are gifts from God to us. May the Lord bestow a special blessing upon you on your birthday.

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