St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church

St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church Parish Staff Trustees Dr. Ben Miller Mr. Karl Aucoin Parish Office Staff Mrs. Rhoda Huckaby Mr. Rodney Sonnier Parish Social & Community Ministry Deacon Gary Gaudin, Director Music Mr. Rodney Sonnier, Director Mrs. Laura Lombas, Organist Faith Formation...457-7505 Mrs. Angie Aguillard, Director Mrs. Jennifer David, Assistant Spiritual Direction Mrs. Phyllis Pere Custodial Technician Mr. Henry Rozas Rectory Housekeeper & Cook Mrs. Jennifer O Neill Mass Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:15 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 12:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am & 6:00 pm (Life Teen Mass) Pa s t o r: Rev. Msgr. J. Robert Romero Parochial Vicar: Rev. Fr. Matthew Hebert De a c o n s: Deacon Gary Gaudin Deacon Korey LaVergne S t. E d m u n d Catholic School Mr. Joe Feucht Interim Principal Office: 351 W. Magnolia Telephones: 457-2592 / 457-5988 St. Edmund P.T.C. Mrs. Aimee Summerlin President 310 We s t Vi n e Av e n u e ~ P.O. Bo x 31 ~ Eu n i c e, Lo u i s i a n a 70535 ~ 337.457.5285 www.facebook.com/stanthonyeunice ~ We b s i t e: www.stanthonyeunice.org ~ Em a i l : stanthony@stanthonyeunice.org Visit: www.formed.org St. Anthony of Padua passcode is GZPZMF

De a r Pa r i s h i o n e r s o f St. An t h o n y o f Pa d u a Ch u r c h & Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Advisory Councils & ACTS Core Team for 2017-2018 Services I am please to update parishioners on the membership of Advisory Councils, and St. Edmund Athletic Booster Board and ACTS Core Team for the 2017-2018 services. Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary Finance Council members are Denise Arnold (Trustee), Neil LeJeune (Trustee), Luke Sanders, and Deacon Cormier (ex-official). Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary Pastoral Council members are Kristie Bertrand, John Eric Fontenot, Edwin Daugereaux, Jennifer Johnson, and Luke Sanders and as ex officio members Denise Arnold (Trustee), Neil LeJeune (Trustee) with Deacon Cormier. Members who came off the council are Connie Fontenot, Monica Joubert, and Angie McGehee. We thank these members and all parishioners for your good service to God and Church. St. Anthony of Padua Finance Council members are Karl Aucoin (Trustee), Dr. Ben Miller (Trustee), David Clause, Steven Moosa, Jan Ward, Bob Soileau, and Rodney Sonnier (Bookkeeper). St. Anthony of Padua Pastoral Council members are Candy Atteberry, James Bergeron, Donnie Darbonne, Sarah S. Oliver, Wayne Richard, Jed Reviere, Connie Thibodeaux and as ex officio members Karl Aucoin (Trustee), Dr. Ben Miller (Trustee). Members who came off the council are Nelson Gaspard and Tad Richard. We thank these members and all parishioners for your good service to God and Church. St. Edmund Catholic School Advisory Council members are Kody Bieber, Brett Manuel, Randy Miller, Donnie Richard, Douglas Summerlin, Mitch Thibodeaux, and Holly Vidrine. Members who came off the Council are John Fruge, Jamie Thompson, and Debra Eckholdt. We thank these former members and new and continuing members for their service and dedication to the mission of the School. St. Edmund Athletic Booster Club Board members are Paul Brown, Terry Brown, Matt Coleman, Corey Diaz, Mike Driggs, Nancy Lafleur, Doug Summerlin, Brad Miller. Members who came off the board are Peter Miller, Dr. Randy Miller, and Raymond Aguillard. We thank these members and all who help in the mission of the school. ACTS Core Team members are: Sheila Aucion, Kyle Deshotel, Debbie DeRouen, Kylie Doucet, Charles Feucht, Tim Fontenot, Stephanie Guillory, Rhoda Huckaby, Doug Marcantel, Lynda Perrodin, and Tad Richard. Members who came off the team are Rachel Andrus, Kal Landry, and Romona Reviere. We thank these former members and new and continuing members for their good service to the Team and to the ACTS Retreat. WHY DO WE DO THAT? CATHOLIC TRADITIONS EXPLAINED QUESTION: A member of my parish was recently arrested for a white-collar crime. I don t approve of what he did, but he is a great neighbor and a nice person. How should I treat someone like him? ANSWER: There is a litany of expressions that fit this situation: Everyone makes mistakes. Hate the sin, love the sinner. Judge not, lest you be judged. All of these proverbs and sayings highlight the fact that we are here to help each other on the way to salvation. Our hope and goal is that everyone grows in grace, drawing closer to God and to the promise of eternal life. Part of that process is our struggle, collectively and individually, with sin. And that is the ugly part. Sin is not nice, pretty, or inviting when laid out for all to see. Nor is it easy for the person caught in the spotlight. Kindness and support are not the same thing as approval. We recognize that good people can do bad things and in their struggle, they need the help of others. Our kindness is often the flicker of hope that allows someone to face the consequences of sin while focusing on the promise of redemption. Your desire to help and support your neighbor is the response of grace to sin, and the same response of Jesus to us. Gospel for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Matthew 15:21-28 O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish. This woman was an outsider. She was a Canaanite, not an Israelite, and as such she would have been considered ritually unclean. But she approached Jesus nonetheless and asked for his help. And Jesus used this opportunity to teach his disciples an important lesson. In the verses directly before today s passage, Jesus had told Peter that what defiles a person comes from the heart, not from ignoring external purity practices. Then, Jesus traveled with his disciples from Galilee to the region of Tyre and Sidon where they were much more likely to encounter someone considered to be unclean. At first it appeared that Jesus wasn t going to acknowledge the woman who begged for help. His comment, It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs, was a common comparison between Jews (the children) and Canaanites (the dogs). But, in fact, Jesus said

Tw e n t i e t h Su n d ay in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017 Vol. 50, No. 34 Ste wa r d s h i p t o St. Anthony of Padua Church August 6, 2017 Sunday s Offertory...$9,571.00 Mailed-In Offertory...2,684.48 Total Offertory for the week...$12,255.48 Parish Maintenance & Insurance Fund...$1,606.00 August 13, 2017 Sunday s Offertory...$8,293.50 Mailed-In Offertory...968.00 Total Offertory for the week...$9,261.50 Number Registered Parish Families...1494 Number of Envelopes Used...145 Number of Children s Envelopes Used... 3 Thank you for your generosity. Please remember St. Anthony Church & St. Edmund School in your will. Msg r. s Art i c l e Co n t i n u e d... this only to go right ahead and break this social code! He showed by his actions that it did not matter whether someone was Jewish or not, what mattered was the faith in a person s heart. And this woman proved to Jesus and the doubting disciples that she had great faith. How many others would have even approached Jesus to ask for his help? How many others would have persevered when he appeared unresponsive? By pausing in his response, and first mentioning the standard reply, Jesus gave this woman the opportunity to demonstrate her great faith. And then, he answered her request and praised her extraordinary faith. What a lesson for his prejudiced disciples! What a lesson for us, to both persevere in faith, and to never judge others on mere appearances. Questions of the Week Matthew 15:21-28 - What do you think most impressed Jesus about the Canaanite woman? Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 - According to Isaiah, observe what is right, do what is just is the Lord s expectation for all people. How do you measure up to this divine code of conduct? Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 - In Romans 9 11, St. Paul wrestles with the Jewish rejection of Jesus as the Messiah. In today s reading, how does St. Paul determine that this rejection ( disobedience ) actually helps the Gentiles? Rev. Msgr. J. Robert Romero Monday, August 21 6:15 a.m.: Julie Watford (Birthday) Tuesday, August 22 12:00 p.m.: Yvette & Lori Aucoin (Birthday - Liv.); Kermen D. Beauchamp, Sr.; Robert Etney Brown family (Liv. & Dec.); George J. G. Bourgeois; Elburn Chatman; John Bienvenu 6:15 a.m.: Wednesday, August 23 Thursday, August 24 12:00 p.m.: Paul Rozas; Hilda Vidrine Friday, August 25 6:15 a.m.: Tony Fuselier Saturday, August 26 4:00 p.m.: Beth Sylvester; Newton Thibodeaux; Donald Mas s e s fo r th e We e k V. Tanner Sr.; Merita Guillory; M/M Austin Sanders; Joan Schatzle-McManus; Robert E. Brown; Marene Fruge; Ed Dietz (Liv.) Sunday, August 27 Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m.: St. Anthony Parishioners; Carla F. Miller; Judy & Charles (Liv.) Francois 9:00 a.m.: Frankie LaFleur; J.C. Labbie; J.D. & Marshall Arabie; Lillie & Louis McGee; M/M A.F. McGee, Sr.; M/M Amos Durio, Sr.; Toby Durio; Thelma (Birthday) & Leroy (Liv.) Vige; Julius & Deanna (Liv.) Bischoff (Wedding Anniversary); Joan Schatzle-McManus; Bradley Manuel family (Liv. & Dec.) 11:00 a.m.: Tony Fuselier 6:00 p.m.: Page 3

Priest, Extraordinary Lay Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors & Altar Servers Saturday, August 26, 2017 4:00 p.m. Fr. Hebert Dcn. Korey LaVergne, Janice Aguillard, Debbie DeRouen Barry Soileau, Glenda Young Mark DeRouen Sunday, August 27, 2017 Avery McGee, Elizabeth McGee 2 Altar Servers Needed 7:00 a.m. Msgr. Romero Dcn. Korey LaVergne, Charles Feucht, Michael Lombas 9:00 a.m. Fr. Hebert Sarah Moser Fruge, Ed & Reneé Benoit 11:00 a.m. Fr. Hebert Dcn. Gary Gaudin, Dr. Scott & Deborah Eckholdt Todd & Debbie Ortego 6:00 p.m. Fr. Hebert Brayden Gaspard, Alicia LaFleur, Kal Landry Lisa Miller Tara LeBlanc Candy Atteberry Tony LaFleur Madison Comeau, Christopher Fuselier Andre Miller, Aiden Veillon Hannah Benoit, Rebecca Benoit Leo Richard, Simon Richard Landon & Kelly Fruge, Vincent Thibodeaux MC: Needed Thurifer: Needed Anna Chapman, Joshua Landry Justin Landry, Camille Leger Min i s t e r s o f Pr ay e r Please pray for: Mary Montelaro, Joan Burson, Sheila DeRouen, Daphne LeJeune, Ali Manuel, Elsie Stelly, Debbie Smith, Agnes Chickie McGee, Sam & Rena Mae Reed, Colleen Landreneau, John Lejeune, Darlene Faul, Dornetta Duplechain, Thelma Lejeune, Bob & Chris Kukuczka, Diane West, Naomi Swanson, Viv Vidrine, Yola Belleau, Brandon Butler, Ed Dietz, Gracie Zaunbrecher, Lorita Smith, Joseph Van Ortego, Madeline Montelaro, Lenard Craig, Craig Durbin, Linda Gaudin, Leroy Vige, Jo Ann DeRouen, Mary Brignac, Helen Tanner, Branson Huckaby (baby), John Kirk Feucht, Leroy Vige, Amanda, Caroline & Kentry Prather, Anita Maser, Dana Dubois Guthrie, Gail Landreneau, Dale Cormier, Susie Simien, Patsy Andrus. Pray for our troops & peace in the world! For a list of Catholic Churches & Mass Times when traveling, please visit: www.parishesonline.com Page 4 Mee t i n g s & Ev e n t s Monday, August 21 Daily Mass -- 6:15 a.m. St. Edmund High School Mass -- 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 22 Crossing the Goal -- 5:30 a.m. in Parish Hall. Daily Mass -- 12:00 p.m. Women s ACTS Mission Formation -- 6:00 p.m. Parish Hall. Wednesday, August 23 Daily Mass -- 6:15 a.m. St. Edmund Elementary School Mass -- 9:00 a.m. Women s ACTS Formation -- 6:00 p.m. in Parish Hall Men s ACTS Mission Formation -- 6;00 p.m. KC Hall Thursday, August 24 Daily Mass -- 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 25 Daily Mass -- 6:15 a.m. Nursing Home Masses -- 9:30 a.m. Football Jamboree Games -- 6:00 p.m. at E.H.S. Saturday, August 26 Confessions -- 3:00 p.m. Sunday Anticipated Mass -- 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 27 Masses: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Life Teen Mass -- 6:00 p.m. s

R.C.I.A. Sta r t s So o n... The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a program beginning September 6 th - which prepares persons for entrance into the Catholic Church and / or prepares adult baptized Catholics to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. It can also help Catholics develop a deeper understanding of their faith and grow in their relationship with Christ. So, if you or someone you know fits either category, please call the church parish office to speak with Deacon Gary Gaudin who will give you more information [337-457-5285]. Please call before August 31 so that adequate preparations might be made. It will be held at St. Mathida s Parish Hall in Eunice on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. This is a combined effort of the following Catholic Church Parishes: Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Duralde), Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Chataignier), St. Ann (Mamou), St. Anthony of Padua (Eunice), St. Mathilda (Eunice), St. Thomas More (Eunice). Fa i t h Fo r m at i o n (C.C.D.) Ne w s Sept. 11 @ 4:00-5:00 p.m. Faith Formation (C.C.D.) Elementary Classes begin Parent Orientation (Grades K-8) Sept. 11 @ 6:00 p.m. Jr. High Classes begin Sunday, Oct. 1 @ 7:00 p.m. Life Night Orientation with Parents & Teens Business Spotlight Unl o c k i n g th e My s t e ry o f th e Bi b l e! If you would like to have a deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith, then join us for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help to bring about a profound renewal in our parish as we grow closer to Christ. St. Anthony Parish will begin Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible on Mondays, September 11 - October 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (in the Parish Hall) -or- 6:00 p.m. (in St. Edmund High School Library). For more information or to sign up, fill out a form found on the tables located in the back of church, then return to rectory - or - contact: Stephanie Guillory at 580-6784 or Debbie DeRouen at 288-7402. Faith Formation (C.C.D.) Registration Continues... Registration for St. Anthony s Faith Formation (C.C.D.) classes (grades K-12) is now underway. You may register at the Formation Office (located in the Parish Hall). Returning students may also register by mail. A copy of the Baptismal certificate will be needed for ALL new students. For more information call 457-7505. Register early to help us prepare properly and adequately for our upcoming programs. ** Teachers Needed ** Our Religious Formation Program is in NEED of volunteers to teach the faith to our young children. Please seriously search your heart to see if this could be a ministry in which you can be of service to the Lord. We are in need of teachers for K - 8 th grade elementary classes, as well as, Life Teen Core Team members for our High School Program. Contact the the Formation office [457-7505] for more information. Perpetual Adoration Adorers thank Jesus for the following favors: 1) No cancer. 2) Benign biopsy. Adorers needed for the following hours starting at: Wed 8 am, Sat. 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 12 midnight Patronize our Advertisers. They make our bulletins possible. Prayer Partners Needed: Sun 12 am, 3 pm; Mon 8 am, 10 am; Wed 8 am; Fri 7 am; Sat 3 pm, 4 pm To commit one hour - call Brenda Castro 457-7965. Page 5

An Engaging 8-Part Study Featuring Jeff Cavins Date, Times, Location Mondays, Sept. 11 - Oct. 30, 2017 10:00 a.m. at Jeanmard Parish Hall 250 N 3rd St. Eunice, LA or 6:00 p.m. at St. Edmund H.S. Library 351 W Magnolia St. Eunice, LA Cost/Registration $20 for student workbook Complete the registration form found on tables in church or at St. Anthony Church Rectory For More Information Contact: Stephanie Guillory -- 337.580.6784 Debbie DeRouen -- 337.288.7402 This study provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible makes the complex simple. It helps you uncover the story woven throughout Scripture, so that you can get the big picture of the Bible and understand what it s all about. The Bible is a story about the Father s unfailing love for you, a love that you are now called to share with others. The effect on my parishioners has been wonderful: a deeper love for Christ, a deeper experience with the sacraments, and continued love for the Scriptures. Fr. Becker, Minnesota Visit BibleStudyForCatholics.com to learn more.