Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time But blessed are your eyes, because they see, & your ears, because they hear.. (Mt 13:16)

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1 Volume 63, Number 29 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 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 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time But blessed are your eyes, because they see, & your ears, because they hear.. (Mt 13:16)

2 Volume 63, Number 29, Page 2 Sat., Sun., Mon, Tues., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat, Monday A Pilgrim Prays by Walking That is very simply what a pilgrim does: walk. And it is the way the pilgrim prays, with his or her feet. And the feet walk through dark clouds to illumination to the light that is holy action. Through dark, cloud-filled days to a hint of subtle lightening to the sun breaking through, the feet taking us where we least thought we d go. 4:00 pm 9:00 am 5:30 pm 12:05 pm 5:30 pm 12:05 pm 7:00 am 8:00 am Tuesday The Hiding Place for God s Spirit Our outer world and its inner significance must come together for there to be any wholeness and holiness. The result is both deep joy and a resounding sense of coherent beauty. Mass Schedule and Intentions Pro Populo Also remembered in prayer: Ray Muse, Johnny & Robert David & Barry LeBlanc, Leland & Emma Quebedeaux & Debbie Wiley, Clovis & Gayle Meche, Theotis Martin, Richard Ray, Sr., Wilbert & Mary Dupont, Bryan Belleau, Sr., Halphen & Lacassin families (living & deceased), Avie Ardoin Freddie Martin family Also remembered in prayer: Debbie Wiley, Roland Clause, Steven Halphen Fr. Jason Vidrine, Mark & Annette Fontenot & Family Holy Souls in Purgatory, Conversion to the Faith, Theotis Martin Ray Muse Wednesday God s Life- Giving Water Brought You Hear The eleventh degree of humility in the Rule of Benedict treats a situation like this quite specifically. Do only those things sanctioned by the community, the sixthcentury document reads. Take counsel. Listen. Seek direction. While moving ahead stay close to the kind of counsel that has strengthened the community in the past. Daily Reflection Thursday The Gospel Calls Us to Live Simply When you agree to live simply, you can understand what Francis meant when he said, A brother has not given up all things if he holds onto the purse of his own opinions. Most of us find out that this purse is far more dangerous and disguised than a money purse, and we seldom let go of it. Friday The Wall within Our Own Hearts Always, it seems, there is the enemy beyond the walls, which may be of our own making, who wants to sneak in and take over our city, appropriating as his or her own the property and goods and people within. And those of us within know and fear this treat to our lives and, in turn, wall ourselves in for protection, even though the enemy may already be inside our walls, may in fact reside within our own walled -in hearts. Saturday Living the Truth in Love We who bear the name Christ and call ourselves Christian should do his works according to his Word, but so often we mistake our own social, cultural, and personal desires for the Word of God. This is how some self -identified Christians end up committing all sorts of hatred, discrimination, and violence. But this is also how more ordinary women and men like you and me, who also bear the name Chris. God s people. Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for this Weekend (July 15th & July 16th) Saturday, July 15th, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Betty Artigue Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Sunday, July 16th, :00 am Mass EMHC: Jim Soileau Reader: Trish Ortego Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for next Weekend (July 22nd & July 23rd) Saturday, July 22nd, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Keith Ardoin Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins "Although God is all powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows not how to give more; though vastly rich, He has not more to give." - St. Augustine, on the Holy Eucharist Sunday, July 23rd, :00 am Mass EMHC: Jim Soileau Reader: Verna Melancon Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten Sunday Living the Truth in Love In the Gospels, Jesus introduces us to God the Father and invites us into his heavenly realm right here on earth, the kingdom of God. He opens our eyes to see that there are two kingdoms: the kingdom of this world, which we can touch, taste, see, hear, and smell (our physical world), and God s kingdom, which is unseen but just as real in fact, even more so.

3 Volume 63, Number 29, Page 3 ~ From the Pastor ~ Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Mark 10:14 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As my second week as your new pastor comes to a close, I continue to be grateful for your hospitality and for getting to know this community. This past week was a great opportunity to do so as we had Summer Catechism for those in Elementary school. It was a blessing getting to see so many young people present to learn more about the faith, especially as this week focused on the greatest of devotions, the holy rosary. Now that this week has wrapped up, I think it can lead us to a deeper reflection on the importance of educating our young people in the faith. As they are the future of our society, our country, and especially our Church, it is essential that we raise our children in the values, the virtues, and the faith they need to be future saints of Jesus Christ. This is a task that all of us have a role to play. Certainly, the parish is instrumental in the spreading of the faith to all souls, especially the young. But the education of children first and foremost always begins at home in the family, what the Church calls the domestic church. As Vatican II reminds us: As it is the parents who have given their life to their children, on them lies the gravest obligation of educating their family (Gravissimum Educationis, no. 3). To highlight this, I ve been reading a collection of St. John Paul II s letters to priests that he would send out each year of his pontificate. In his 1985 letter, he addressed the importance of the youth and the responsibility of priests to teach the young in imitation of Jesus and the Young Man (cf. Mt 19:16-22; Mk 10:17-22; Lk 18:19). One of the important points he highlights one he considers necessary to raise children in the faith is to show them the same love of Christ. This applies to us all, for all of us have a responsibility to care for the vulnerable around us, especially children. To give an idea of what this love looks like, I ll close with a quote from this letter of our Holy Father: Love for young people this love which is an essential quality of every honest educator and good pastor is fully conscious both of the qualities and of the defects proper to youth and to young people. At the same time, this love just like Christ s love reaches the person directly precisely through these qualities and defects. It reaches the individual who is at an extremely important phase of life. Many things, in fact, are determined and decided at this phase (sometimes in an irreversible way). The future of a person depends to a great extent upon the nature of that person s youth: the future, that is, of a concrete and unique human being. The time of youth therefore in the life of every person is a particularly responsible phase. Love for young people is above all awareness of this responsibility and readiness to share it. Stewardship of Finances Offertory (July 8& 9) $ 2, Maintenance $ Total $ 2, Please remember to put St. Anthony Church in your will. Intention of Pope Francis for the month of July That our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life. Advertiser of the Week Let us praise the Lord and give Him thanks! In Christ the Lord, Fr. DeBlanc Thanks to our Bulletin Sponsors! Please visit our sponsors for your

4 Volume 63, Number 29, Page 4 Saints of the Week Tue., July 18: Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest: d at Rome; born at Chieti in the Abruzzi in 1550; soldier addicted to gambling; his conversion led him to found (1582) a society (Camillians), today numbering 1,120 religious, which established hospitals and cared for the sick with affection and diligence; patron of nurses, of the sick, and of hospitals. Thurs., July 20: Saint Apollinaris, Bishop, Martyr: d. 1st c.; early accounts report that he was ordained bishop by St. Peter himself and sent as a missionary bishop to Ravenna during the reign of the emperor Claudius. Renowned for his power to heal in the name of Christ, he was frequently exiled, tortured, and imprisoned for the faith, and finally, martyred. Fri., July 21: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest, Doctor of the Church: d. 1619; Capuchin, linguist, military chaplain, diplomat, and minister general; learned exegete, forceful preacher, and controversialist; fifteen volumes of his writings are extant. Sat., July 22: Saint Mary Magdalene: d. 1st c.; healed of possession; disciple of Jesus and present at this crucifixion; in Mark, the first to witness to the risen Lord (hence, called the apostle of the Apostles ; almost universally agreed today that her being identified as the sinful woman of Lk 7:36-50 is unfounded; patroness of the Order of Preachers. ATTENTION! Our Parish is in need of Readers on weekends. Anyone interested in serving Holy Mass as Reader is asked to call the office. Pray for a Priest each day Week of July 17 July 23 Mon. Rev. Fr. Paul Schott, SJ Tues. Rev. Fr. Robert Scay, OFM Wed. Rev. Fr. Clinton Sensat Thurs Rev. Fr. Bryce Sibley Fri. Rev. Fr. Gregory Simien Sat. Rev. Fr. George Simon Sun. Rev. Fr. Jody Simoneaux 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 begin on Aug. 13, from 4-6pm & 2nd grade class from 9-11 am. Registration forms are available on line at: stanthonycf.webstarts.com Click the star & print them out. 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 63, Number 29, Page 5 Prayer List Joyce Angona, Effie Ardoin, Julie Artigue, Carman B., Victoria Barron, Rosemary Batton, Tyler Bellow, Melinda Higdon Bergeaux, Shelly Bieber, Gloria Bihm, Jayden Blumrich, Herbert Breaux, Jim 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, John & Velma David, Leah Dupuis, Lillian Dupre, Mayonce Dupre, Roger & Trallis Dupre, Verbal Ellis, Gene LeBlanc Family, Jose Luis Flores, Kristan Fontenot, Stacy Fontenot, Amanda Kent Ford, Ashley Guidry, Ava Guidry, John Dean Guidry, Steven Halphen, 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, Frankie LaPorte, Mark Lavoy, Sadria LeBleu, Zula LeJeune, Leonita Liu, Annette Luneau, Madeline & baby, Bertha Marks, Brenda & Ferrell 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, Raymond Prejean, Lura Prestonback, Lynn Quick, Gale Rabalais, Reva Reed, Joshua Renard, Hudson Robinson, Paul Schexnayder, Benjamin Sheumaker, Alfred Smith, Mavis Sonnier, Edward & Mary Stelly, Daphne Spears, Fr. Gene Tremie, Gwen (Faye) Lanclos Walls, and Gracie Zaunbrecher Please inform us should you like your name to be taken off the list. Thanks. Saturday, August 19, 2017, 8am - 2pm, Our Lady of Fatima Church, 2319 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA The Man-to-Man Conference is a time for spiritual growth and renewal. Since the first conference in 2007, huge numbers of men from all walks of life have been drawn to the conference's solid spiritual teaching and inspiration. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church will once again be the conference site. We will welcome national and regional speakers who will teach the Catholic faith and preach inspirational messages of hope. Confession will be available during the entire conference. Holy Mass will be celebrated in the morning. Morning coffee and donuts and a jambalaya lunch are included in your registration. This event will encourage you, inspire you, and empower you to become the best version of the man God has intended you to be. It s a day filled with hope. Join your brothers in Christ. The Man-to-Man Conference is open to all men ages 18 and over. We hope to see you there. What a difference a day makes! For more information, go to: Rejoice heartily, O daughter Zion, shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem! Zechariah 9:9 The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. - Mt 13:23 Happy Birthday! (July 15) = Gretta Clark, Lora Dupre, Curtis Fontenot, Ricky Plaisance; (July 16) = Annette Luneau, Sophie Mistric; (July 17) = Carrie Neely, Cowen Devillier; (July 18) = Rosa Belleau, Renee Fontenot, Alison Hebert; (July 20) = Norma Broussard, Karli Mitchell; (July 21) = Brad Ellis, Jimmie Muse You are gifts from God to us. May the Lord bestow a special blessing upon you on your birthday.

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