Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Email: stlandrychurch@diolaf.org Website: www.stlandrycatholicchurch.org Facebook: facebook.com/saintlandrycatholicchurch Pastoral Staff 942-6552 Pastor Father James Brady ext. 107 Retired In-Residence Msgr. Louis Melancon ext. 106 Deacons Deacon Sammy Diesi ext. 105 Deacon Dwayne Joubert ext. 104 Deacon John Miller Bookkeeper/Secretary Lois Joubert ext. 101 Receptionist/Secretary Priscilla Guidroz ext. 100 Pastoral Council Trustees Cindy Prather 945-2585 Richard LeBlanc 658-5927 Elected Members Dirk Boudreaux 942-7920 Nancy Briley 942-2665 Howard Fournier 948-8850 Yvonne Normand, Secretery 308-3474 Sharon Ortego, Chair 942-9288 Harry Ragas, Vice Chair (225)571-0850 Charlie Roy 948-8052 Ad Hoc (Finance Council Chair) Dwight Ledoux 942-6732 SANCTUARY LIGHT CHURCH: Evelyn Wyble CHAPEL; Saint Landry ALTAR SOCIETY Group 2 Pap Roy 06/15/18 Group 3 Norma Hargroder 06/22/18 Sacraments Reconciliation: Monday Friday 11:30 am 12:00 pm Saturday 2:30 pm 3:30 pm Baptism: Parents should contact the parish office at least two months before the baby is born to schedule a baptism interview. Anointing of the Sick: Call Office 942-6552 1 ST Communion & Confirmation: See Bulletin for registration information. Matrimony: Call Office at least six months before planned wedding. Our Parish Life ADULT FORMATION 942-6552 RCIA Adult Confirmation Come Lord Jesus! Lois Joubert That Man is You Dcn Dwayne Joubert Bible Study Dcn Dwayne Joubert RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / YOUTH ACTIVITIES Director Dcn Dwayne Joubert 942-6552 Safe Environment 942-6552 LITURGY Coordinator Dcn Dwayne Joubert 942-6552 Altar Servers - Dcn Dwayne Joubert 942-6552 Ministers of the Word - Irene Soileau 948-8873 Eucharistic Ministers Martha Moise 948-8562 10 AM Choir John Poirier 577-6466 Youth Choir Raphael Henry 739-8173 First Friday Adoration Ben Pitre 678-0501 Altar Society-Yvonne Normand 308-3474 PASTORAL OUTREACH 942-6552 Ministry to the Home Bound Lois Joubert Ministry to the Bereaved-Lois Joubert Website Coordinator Dcn Dwayne Joubert ORGANIZATIONS Catholic Daughters-Jane Savoy 945-5487 After Mass Coffee 942-6552 Knights of Columbus-Chris Briley 760-429-4797 OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL Principal Mrs. Marty Heinz 942-5404 Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Joseph Pisano, Jr. 298-2987 Mission Statement: St. Landry Catholic Church is a community of the faithful that serves God and our neighbors by coming to know and love more deeply Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This is accomplished through the study of Sacred Scripture and by practicing the traditions handed down to us, especially the seven sacraments. By the help of Jesus' Grace, we seek to imitate Him in His faith, hope and charity so that we can receive His gift of salvation in eternal life.
Volume 67, No. 29 The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 10, 2018 PASTOR S CORNER This weekend, as part of our Diocesan Centennial Celebration, we celebrate as a parish the 100th Anniversary of the creation of our diocese, The Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. Here at St. Landry Church our patron, St. Landry of Paris, serves as a "father" of sorts to our church family. The feast of St. Landry is today, June 10, so we decided to celebrate it today in conjunction with the Centennial Celebration. There will be a reception in the Valentin Hall kitchen after the 10am Mass, and I hope that you are able to come and celebrate the rich history of our church parish and diocese. St. Landry is a wonderful patron for us in both his teaching and example, and as we learn more about him, we can learn more about what our goals should be as a church community. His life has a great similarity to what Pope Francis is calling us to be, servers of God's people both in word and in deed. History is an important thing for us to remember. It reminds us of where we came from and can keep us rooted in the things that are truly good and time tested, and helps us not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Below is a summary of the life of St. Landry, our beloved patron. Speaking of History - Our Patron, St. Landry There are actually four St. Landrys: (1) Saint-Bishop Landry of Sées (c.405 480), located in the Basse-Normandie region of France; (2) Saint Landry of (Soignies) Belgium, also known as Saint Landry of Metz (c. 622 700); (3) Saint Landry of Savoy (1012 1050), who was a Benedictine monk of Novalise in Savoy; and (4) Saint Landry, Bishop of Paris, also known as St. Landry the Confessor, who died in 661 after serving as Bishop of Paris for some eleven years. Our church in Opelousas is named after this fourth St. Landry. In 650, during the reign of Clovis II, Saint Landry succeeded Audobertus as Bishop of Paris. During the famine of 650-51, Saint Landry sold all of his personal possessions, as well as some of the furniture and sacred vessels of the church, to feed the poor. In 651, Saint Landry founded a hospital, dedicated to St. Christopher, near the Cathedral of Notre Dame (which hospital later developed into the Hôtel-Dieu de Paris). This hospital was still in operation on our parish pilgrimage several years ago, and we were able to see the building on the pilgrimage. However, shortly after our visit, it was decided that the building could no longer be used as a hospital, so it will serve another purpose in the future. Saint Landry built the original church of St. Germain l'auxerrois, which became the parish of the kings of France. Saint Landry served as Bishop of Paris until his death, which occurred in 661. He was buried in the Church of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois in Paris, and today you can see his statue and frescos painted in St. Landry s Chapel at Saint-Germain l Auxerrois (we saw these on our pilgrimage as well). Let us remember to ask our patron to intercede for us in prayers for our church parish, as well call upon his intercession in time of need. St. Landry prayers cards are located at the doors of the church for your use in prayers. St. Landry, pray for us!! God Bless! Father Brady
POPE FRANCIS INTENTIONS June - Universal Social Networks That social networks may work towards that inclusiveness which respects other for their differences. OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS June 03, 2018 REGULAR $9808.04 GOAL $9000.00 AVERAGE $8632.81 Maintenance & Repair Fund $2435.65 Poor / Needy $438.00 OCS Foundation $10.00 Thank You for Your Generosity! Second Collection 06/10/18 Bishop s Services Appeal 06/17/18 OCS Foundation REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK Sun. 06/10 11:00am Reception in Valentin Hall Mon. - 06/04 8:30am 6:00pm Tue. - 06/05 8:30am 6:00pm Wed. - 06/06 8:30am 5:00pm 5:15pm Thu. - 06/07 8:30am VBS IN VALENTIN HALL Rosary @ Lafleur Monument VBS IN VALENTIN HALL Come, Lord Jesus! VBS IN VALENTIN HALL Come, Lord Jesus! Come, Lord Jesus! VBS IN VALENTIN HALL Fri. - 06/08 OFFICE CLOSED 8:30am VBS IN VALENTIN HALL READINGS FOR FAITH SHARING 10 th Sunday in Ordinary Time Genesis 3:9-15 I will put enmity between your offspring and her offspring. Psalm 130 With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption. 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 We too believe therefore we speak. Mark 3:20-35 It is the end of Satan. Most of the Cycle B gospel readings are taken from Mark. Mark s Gospel is a dramatic story with Jesus at the center. Jesus is always on the move, inviting his followers and Us to follow him. Mark wanted those who heard or read his Gospel to come to understand Jesus as the Son of God. Today we read as Jesus moves through a crowd rebuking those who misunderstand his power, warning those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit, and redefining their understanding of family. Next Weekend: Ez 17:22-24; Ps 92; 2 Cor 5:6-10; Mk 4:26-34 PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS -Ben Pitre -Cade LeBlanc -Matthew Pitre -Michael Vidrine -Sean Fontenot -Luke Johnson St. Landry, Opelousas St. Thomas More, Eunice St. Thomas More, Eunice St. John, Melville Our Lady Queen of All Saints, Ville Platte Our Lady Queen of All Saints, Ville Platte Father, in your plan for our salvation you provide shepherds for your people. Fill your Church with the spirit of courage and love. AMEN. PRAY FOR A PRIEST EACH DAY Sunday, 06/10 Monday, 06/11 Tuesday, 06/12 Wednesday, 06/13 Thursday, 06/14 Friday, 06/15 Saturday, 06/16 Fr. Mike Champagne, CJC Fr. Gregory Chauvin Fr. Blaine Clement Fr. Nathan Comeaux Fr. Gregory Cormier Msgr. Douglas Courville, JCL Fr. Robert Courville Sat. - 06/09 8:00am Mass in Valentin Hall 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 lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus name we pray. AMEN
MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, June 09 4:00pm Fr. Joseph C. DeLuca; Gabrielle "Gabby" LaJack (DA); Carolyn M. Bertrand; William "Bill" Hatch & Family; Julius & Rita M. Lambert; Rita Hargroder; Irene Cummings Guillory; J.C., Bernice, Cyril James Diesi II & Peyton Cornette; Norris Leger,Toby & Winnie Lalonde; Souls in Purgatory; Richard Bordelon; Nita & J. Y. Bordelon Sr.; The family of Charles & Mercedes H. Going; Mark Capone, Lee & Beverly Faul; Madelyn McKinney;Jeanette & Jonathan Lalonde; Ricky Jock Sunday, June 10 08:00am M/M John, John Jr., Jacob & Michael FaKouri; Joseph James Robin, Sr. & Jr.; Taylor Morales & Gerald Kidder Sr.; Youle, Therese & John Ray Fontenot and Martin J. St. Amand; Marion & Lois Harmon; Bernel, Arthur & Eva Fontenot; Edith Mae Budden Wartelle 10:00am Lawrence Kelly & Darius & Zetta Deville; Junior, Loretta (BD) & Stephen Hargroder; The Poor & Homeless; Nita & J. Y. Bordelon Sr.; Malcolm "Slick" & Margaret Martin; Richard & Rosie Soileau; Guise Tran Ho; The Sick & The Dying; Joyce & Baby Ortego; Patricia S. Woodson; M/M Emillian Bodin & Joyce Lagrange; M/M Lee Martin, Jon Martin & Loray Martin Bertrand & Rita Darby; Jennifer Bourque Knippers; James & Anita Lanclos; J. C. & Bernice Diesi (WA); Bertha, Jill & Collins Sr. Lanclos 5:00pm St. Landry Church Parishioners; Fields & Voitier Families Monday, June 11 12:05pm Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr. Tuesday, June 12 12:05pm Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr. Wednesday, June 13 12:05pm Jackie F. Mills, Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr. Thursday, June 14 12:05pm Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr. Friday, June 15 12:05pm Carolyn M. Bertrand (BD), Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr. PRAYER INTENTIONS Dannie Ardoin, Brenda & Dennys Baird, Victoria Barron, Addi Baquet, Eric Baquet, Mona Bernard, Rada Bono, Derek Bourque, Connie Benoit, James Buford Bergeron, Paula Bienvenu, Robert Bienvenu, Randy Bordelon, Alexandra Boudreaux, Matherne Bourque, Joan Brady, Eden Broussard, Pat Burleigh, Nico Campbell, Ronnie Collette, Liz Constantino, Lloyd Cormier, Glenda G. Darbonne, Francis Flossie David, Donald Dean, Angie Dejean, Barbara Dopson, Lee Dubuc, Glyn Durio, Vivian Faul, Harriet Doucet, Brandon Fuselier, Glenda Gaudet, Albert Going, Robert Going, Jr., Gloria Griffin, Rita Guidroz, Amelia Guillory, Gabrielle Hanson & Family, Norma Hargroder, Jeanette Harville, Carol Hebert, Buddy Helton, Hope Hoffpauir, Corrace Hollier, Theresa Hollier, Rosalie Jackson, Kathryn DeJean Howard, Bryan Fontenot, Jo Ann Jones, Leon Khan, Murphy Lanclos, Lisa Leblanc, Jenny Ledoux, Lillian Leger, Ronald Leger, Paul Leleux, Paul Meche, Cassandra Marceaux, Malcolm Marcus, Kathy Martin, Heather E. Matt, Sidney Matt, Shirley Meche, Msgr. Louis Melancon, Julie Mentell, Marguerite Miller, Ed Moise, Taylor Morales, Glenda Moreau, Albert Olivier, Julia Ortego, Gene Paillet, Mary Paillet, Elliot Pavlovich, Keith Pavlovich, Evelyn Pefferkorn, Dagan Pitre, Glenda Pitre, Michelle Poulet, Butch Richard, The Keith Richard Family, Pap Roy, Fr. Gary Schexnayder, Clara Smith, Ronald Speyrer. Cindy Stelly, Andrew Stelly, Audrey Stelly, Lonnie St. Cyr, Becky Sylvester, Richard Tatman, Barbara Thibodeaux, Ervin Thibodeaux, Margaret Thibodeaux, Jacqueline Vautrot, Claire R. Venable, Brett Walker, Martha Ward, Augustine Wilson, Brad Woodel, Special Intention (It is diocesan policy that we must have permission from any individual that is to be placed on the list of intentions prior to their name being listed.) PRAYER FOR 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 the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in 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 storm-less eternit awaits us. Amen.
ALTAR SERVERS We are always looking for more young people who desire to serve our Lord in this very important ministry! Students who will be entering 5 th grade through HS are invited to become servers Parents contact Deacon Joubert for more information. Month of Ordinations - June, the month traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is also the most common month for Priestly Ordinations due to the conclusion of seminary studies in May and the beginning of pastoral assignments in July. The vast majority of the priests of the Diocese of Lafayette were ordained in June; even since 1903, when Bishop Jules Jeanmard was ordained a priest on June 10 in New Orleans. In 2017, the Diocese of Lafayette ordained four men to the priesthood on Bishop Jeanmard s 114 th anniversary. In the Centennial Year of the Diocese, seven local men will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, June 23. National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministries in this Centennial Year, the Diocese of Lafayette is happy to host a national Marriage and Family Conference July 15-17 at the Cajundome Convention Center. The precious holiness of marriage and family must be strengthened and cherished. Come and join us. For information on the conference and to register, visit, www.nacflm.org August 15 get your boat and join the procession - Fete Dieu de Vermilion our Eucharistic Adoration will be on the Vermilion River this year beginning in Abbeville at St. Mary Magdalen with a Mass in French at 8am. The river procession will begin after with a Rosary and Benediction in Milton @11;35 @Wawees, then a Rosary and Benediction at River Ranch @1:40 @Rufinno s, then a foot procession @ 3:45pm from Beaver Park to Cathedral up University St. to the Cathedral Vespers at 5pm and Mass at 5:30 with Bishop Deshotel. Having 121 Church Parishes in our Diocese we would like to have at least 1 boat from each parish. To register, please visit www.fetedieuduteche.org or call 337-349-6550. This is an extraordinary event and we ask that you please consider being a part of the 121 boats. CDA HONORS!! Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Landry was recently awarded the Angel of Charity Gold Award for being instrumental in giving over $10,000 in Charitable, Religious, or Educational Acts during the 2017-18 CDA Year. Well done, Ladies!! SAVE THE DATE! Deacon Benjamin J. Pitre will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priesthood on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette. He cordially invites everyone to his 1st Holy Mass of Thanksgiving on Sunday, June 24 at 10AM here at St. Landry. A reception will follow at the OCS Gym. Deacon Pitre is the son of Ben & Sue Pitre. He is a lifelong parishioner of St. Landry Catholic Church, a 2002 graduate of Opelousas Catholic School, a 2006 LSU graduate, served in the Navy as a nuclear engineer officer for 5 years. He entered seminary formation in 2012 at St. Joseph's Seminary College in Covington, earning a B.S. in Philosophy in 2014. He then studied in Rome at the Pontifical North American College and earned a Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in 2017. He was ordained a transitional deacon at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome in 2017. Rev. Ben is currently working towards earning a Licentiate in Sacred Theology with a focus in Moral Theology. He plans to continue his studies in Rome with completion expected in 2019. ANNULMENT PROCESS WORKSHOP July 24, 2018, the Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Lafayette, Msgr. Robie Robichaux, will be presenting workshops on Declaration of Nullity and what is needed to begin the process. Two workshop times are offered: 10:00 am noon, or 6:00 pm 8:00 pm, at the Diocesan offices, Immaculata Center, 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA. All are invited to attend. Prior to attending one of the sessions, please register by calling 261-5623, or via email to catrahan@diolaf.org. There is no charge for this workshop.
EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS June 16/17 Saturday 4:00pm Altar Servers: Mark & Joseph Wilkes Extra-ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Howard Fournier, Michelle Naquin, Didier Hargroder Reader: Carl Graffagnino Sunday 8:00am Altar Servers: Leigh Labrie, Beau & Ethan Stelly, Noah Tatman Extra-ordinary Minister of the Eucharist: Debbie Fay Reader: Mitcell Hebert 10:00am Altar Servers: Reid, Noah, & Rylee Labruyere Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Larry Moreau, Dan Miller, Stan & Jackie Keyes Reader: Dawn Blumrich, Joshua St. Cyr 5:00pm Altar Servers: Natalie & Sarah Broussard, Lilly & Jon Richard Extra-ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Priscilla Guidroz, Marcelle Abshire Reader: Mercy Jannise OCS CORNER Congratulations to elementary students receiving Religion Awards for the year due to outstanding Christian behavior and exceptional practice of their Catholic faith: Kade Miller, Taylor Miller, Ily Roberts, Kourtney Lavergne, Avery Broussard, Avery Hutchins, Amelie Fontenot, Alice Meche, Brennen Charles, Chase Dupre, Cameron Slate, and Bella Grote. Elementary students presented with Citizenship Awards for showing excellent character, leadership and academics are commended: Jackson Trahan, Sophia Ritter, Emmy Hutchins, Maddie Rose Mouret, Charles Cameron, Levi Vercher, Ainsley Reed, Jordan White, Ella Borne, Kennedi DeRouen, Garrett Lormand, and Haays Latiolais. Parents are reminded that the administrative office is open Monday- Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm during June and July, except for July 4.