TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Your words, Lord, are Spirit & life, you have the words of everlasting life. (John 6:6)

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1 Volume 64, Number 35 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-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Your words, Lord, are Spirit & life, you have the words of everlasting life. (John 6:6)

2 Volume 64, Number 35, 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., Sat., Monday Hope Is a Grace from God Hope is not simply a sawing emotion. It is also a theological virtue. Unlike a natural virtue with which one is born, hope is a grace from God that helps one trust there is life beyond the funeral, the loss of treasured possessions, or the rights and privileges one is denied. 12:05 pm 12:05 pm 12:05 pm 8:00 am 8:00 am Tuesday Hope Is a Grace from God It sometimes strikes like lightning in silent moments of prayer and emboldens one to walk through the fiery furnace with a confidence and assurance never before experienced. At other times, it is planted in the cracks of broken dreams and cultivated over a period of time by the words, presence and actions of others. Jo Ed LeBlanc & Nezat & LeBlanc family, Harold Smith and Effie Ardoin Wednesday Prayer Will Change Us Those who seek God along the path of Franciscan prayer are to be transformed by the one they seek, the one they claim to love. Prayer centered on relationship with Christ, the Word of God incarnate, cannot help but change the life of the believer and the way one lives. Those who enter into Franciscan prayer, therefore, must be ready for change Daily Reflection Thursday Prayer Will Change Us They each must be willing to become another Christ, for this is where the path of prayer leads, to a new birth of Christ in the lives of the believers. Friday Discover the Wonder of Play One of the most valuable seeds of life is the seed of play! But it is also the most neglected. Play includes all the things that energize life. This is the seed of the senses. Through our magnificent body we experience the world and things that delight us. We know God created the universe with pure brilliance! God breathed life into creatures, and the result is marvelous. How often do we spend time in pure delight with one another and creation, devoid of any agenda? Play is invigorating, affirming and results in a heart of thanksgiving and song. Saturday Do We Notice God s Work in Us? The spirit of the Lord acts on us without force or violence. The subtly of God can be frustrating for those of us that want to be transformed in an instant. Yet faith assures us that God is at work in those who believe. As long as we make time for God, then his work within us will continue unto the day of Christ Jesus. Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for this Weekend (August 25th & August 26th) Saturday, August 25th, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Betty Artigue Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for next Weekend (September 1st & September 2nd) Saturday, September 1st, :00 pm Mass EMHC: Reader: Keith Ardoin Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins "Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the Living Heart of each of our parishes," Pope Paul VI Sunday Sow Seeds of Peace for Others When we pray the Peace Prayer, we imagine ourselves as farmers of the world. Like our Divine Master, we look beyond the pain inflicted upon me and refuse to strike back in violence. Indeed, we beat the swords of our hearts into plowshares and the spears of our souls into pruning hooks. We then ask for the grace to actively sow the seeds of peace for others. As faithful servants tilling the earth. Sunday, August 26th, :00 am Mass EMHC: Arnold Wiltz Reader: Verna Melancon Altar Servers: EvanJenni Trussell Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten Sunday, September 2nd, :00 am Mass EMHC: Arnold Wiltz Reader: Jim Breaux Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy, Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten

3 Volume 64, Number 35, 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, Sorry I am out this week. Even while I am away, I am keeping you in my prayers. I hope you are enjoying Fr. Jacek s visit to our parish. As I mentioned last weekend, I ask you to be open to his message and be supportive of his mission. Even while I am away, we can still continue with our Catechism lesson! We are still looking at God, who is the first focus in the Creed. Last week, we looked at how God is not a distant god, but a personal one. This weekend s lesson emphasizes this, for as we learn in Exodus 3:13-15, God has a name: I AM WHO AM. In Hebrew, it is written out as YHWH (also written as Yahweh). This name is referred to as the Tetragrammaton, a Greek word that means consisting of four letters. This, of course, refers to God s name, YHWH, being spelled with four letters. The reason God s name is spelled like this is because the name was so sacred, it could not be written down. Nor could it be casually uttered by anyone when anyone said God s name, they word have to say the word Lord instead (in Hebrew, Adonai ). This understanding leads to the 2 nd Commandment to not say God s name in vain. Now what does the name itself mean I AM WHO AM? It expresses God s nature, which is Being. God is pure being because He is uncreated and absolute. He is the Creator, while we are creatures. By this name explaining His nature, God shows Himself to be infinite, yet simple. He is simply He who is. However, His name also shows, as I said above, that He is a personal God. How so? Well, once you know someone s name, don t you really start to know who they are? The name is the core of one s identity. So when God reveals His name, He s revealing Himself. He wants to be known. He wants us to know Him. Will you, then, seek to know the God who wants to be known? Paragraph 1. I Believe in God II. God Reveals His Name (Part Two) I Am who I Am Moses said to God, "If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you', and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?" God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you'... this is my name for ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations." (Ex 3:13-15) #206 In revealing his mysterious name, YHWH ("I AM HE WHO IS", "I AM WHO AM" or "I AM WHO I AM"), God says who he is and by what name he is to be called. This divine name is mysterious just as God is mystery. It is at once a name revealed and something like the refusal of a name, and hence it better expresses God as what he is - infinitely above everything that we can understand or say: he is the "hidden God", his name is ineffable, and he is the God who makes himself close to men. 11 #207 By revealing his name God at the same time reveals his faithfulness which is from everlasting to everlasting, valid for the past ("I am the God of your father"), as for the future ("I will be with you"). 12 God, who reveals his name as "I AM", reveals himself as the God who is always there, present to his people in order to save them. #208 Faced with God's fascinating and mysterious presence, man discovers his own insignificance. Before the burning bush, Moses takes off his sandals and veils his face in the presence of God's holiness. 13 Before the glory of the thrice-holy God, Isaiah cries out: "Woe is me! I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips." 14 Before the divine signs wrought by Jesus, Peter exclaims: "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." 15 But because God is holy, he can forgive the man who realizes that he is a sinner before him: "I will not execute my fierce anger... for I am God and not man, the Holy One in your midst." 16 The apostle John says likewise: "We shall... reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything." 17 #209 Out of respect for the holiness of God, the people of Israel do not pronounce his name. In the reading of Sacred Scripture, the revealed name (YHWH) is replaced by the divine title "LORD" (in Hebrew Adonai, in Greek Kyrios). It is under this title that the divinity of Jesus will be acclaimed: "Jesus is LORD." Let us praise the Lord, and give Him thanks! In Christ the Lord, Fr. DeBlanc Stewardship of Finances Offertory (Aug 18/ Aug 19) $ 1, Cemetery $ Candle sales $ Religious Ed $ 5.00 Total $ 2, Please remember to put St. Anthony Church in your will. Intention of Pope Francis for the month of August That any farreaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity. Advertiser of the Week Thanks to our Bulletin Sponsors! Please visit our sponsors for your needs.

4 Volume 64, Number 35, Page 4 Saints of the Week Mon., August 27: Saint Monica: d. 387 at Ostia; born in Tagaste in Roman Africa; after thirty years of prayer, she obtained the conversion of her dissolute pagan husband; under the guidance of St. Ambrose, she won the conversion of her eldest son, St. Augustine; patroness of mothers. Tues., August 28: Saint Augustine, Bishop, Doctor of the Church: d. 430 in Hippo Regius (now modern day Annaba, Algeria); born in Tagaste, north Africa (now Souk Abras, Algeria); after a dissolute life, he received baptism at age thirty-three from St. Ambrose; elected bishop of Hippo Regius; combated Manichees, the Donastists, and Pelagius; most noted for his Confessions and City of God; over 500 homilies are extant; considered a founder of monastic life in the West, his Rule (whose mantra for community life is anima una et cor unum in Deum) is observed by some 100 religious communities today; one of the four great doctors of the Latin Church; called the Doctor of grace. Wed., August 29: The Passion of Saint John the Baptist: Today s Memorial originates in the celebration of the dedication, perhaps on this day, of the church of St. John at Sebaste where, according to tradition, John the Baptist was buried by his disciples. Pray for a Priest each day Week of August 27 September 2 Mon. Very Rev. Fr. William Blanda Tues. Rev. Fr. Howard Blessing Wed. Rev. Fr. Kevin Bordelon Thurs Rev. Fr. Millard Boyer Fri...Rev. Fr. James Bradley, SJ Sat. Pope Francis Sun. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 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 It is with great sorrow that a member of our parish, Mr. David Batton, has passed away. He died at Opelousas General early Tuesday morning on August 21, His funeral was at St. Landry Church on Thursday, August 23, and he was laid to rest at Bellevue Memorial Park cemetery. The parish would like to thank you all for your prayers and support during this week, and we ask you to keep the family in your continued prayers. Eternal Rest Grant unto David, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him! 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 35, 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, 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 Josephites come to Acadiana In August of 1920, through the invitation of Bishop Jeanmard, the Josephites sent Fr. Thomas Duffy S.S.J. to take residence in Crowley at the newly established St. Theresa of Avila Church for ministry to African-Americans. The Josephites were founded in 1892 as a congregation of priests and brothers committed to serving the African American community. Bishop Jeanmard would rely heavily on the Josephites to staff newly created Black Parishes throughout the diocese. The first Josephite came to Acadiana in 1897, when Archbishop Janssens established the parish of Immaculate Conception in the rural mission of Petit Prairie, later renamed LeBeau after the Josephite priest Fr. Pierre LeBeau. 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. In remembering our past, we pray for our present and future knowing that the story of our faith is still being written. Happy Birthday! (August 25) = Kailee Bodreaux, Chelsea Rozas; (August 26) = Roger Dupre, Haleigh Moran, Sam Mixon; (August 27) = Juliana Mobile; (August 28) = Gaynell Guidry, Corley Kaiser; (August 29) = Effie Ducote; (August 30) = Gwen Hatten, Thelma Meche You are gifts from God to us. May the Lord bestow a special blessing upon you on your birthday.

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