February 5, 2017 - Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Office Hours Monday Thursday: 8:30 am 3:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am 12 noon Celebration of the Eucharist Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 am Monday through Friday: 7:30 am Holydays of Obligation: 7:30 am only Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:00-7:25 am (and by appointment) Baptisms Seminars are held every other month - register by calling the office. Attendance is suggested during pregnancy. 406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727 Phone: (337) 237-0988 Anointing of the Sick The Church recommends this sacrament for those who are gravely ill or in danger of death. Call the priest to arrange a visit. Weddings Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time for preparation and planning. Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org stpat.org@gmail.com
Welcome to St. Patrick Church Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Saturday, February 4--Vigil of The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Mike Guilbeau; For Souls in Purgatory; Jean Arceneaux (living) Sunday, February 5--Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM: Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux; Joseph & Eldie Woods; Sonya & Angela Thibodeaux 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick s Monday, February 6--St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs 7:30 AM: In Thanksgiving Tuesday, February 7--Weekday 7:30 AM: Paula Ellis Wednesday, February 8--St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, February 9--Weekday 7:30 AM: Jean Arceneaux (living) Friday, February 10--St. Scholastica, Virgin 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In Loving Memory of: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne Light shines through the darkness for the upright. Psalm 112:4 Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday 7:15 a.m. Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 a.m. Pro-Life Rosary: 1st Friday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks Friday, February 10: Jerry & Dee Boudreaux; Betty Fournet; Daniel & Charlotte Privat. Mark Your Calendars Our Annual St. Patrick s Day Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 11, 8 am, at the Petroleum Club. Free Dementia Care Seminar Seminar for Caregivers and Healthcare Professionals! Monday, February 13, 12:00 pm-2:30 pm, to be held at Asbury United Methodist Church, 101 Live Oak Boulevard, Lafayette, 70503. Presenter will be Gary Joseph LeBlanc. Meet and Greet at 12 12:30 pm, presentation at 12:30 2:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. For more information call Michele Veillon at 337-258-6398 St. Mary Church St. Joseph Altars Trip Sunday, March 19, 2017-N.O., Metarie & Kenner The St. Joseph Altar is a tradition brought to New Orleans by Sicilian Immigrants. The Altar has its origin in a famine in Sicily; they prayed to their patron St. Joseph and when deliverance came, the first fruits and grains were blessed and offered to him in a style uniquely Italian; extravagantly and deliciously. The bus will depart Laf., at 7 am from St. Mary Parking Lot on Doucet Rd. and return at 8 pm. Tickets are $67.00 per person. Please call for information or reservation: 337-235-3240.
Caring for the Sick We begin this weekend a 4-part series of bulletin inserts on "Caring for the Sick", authored by Mr. Jim Schellman, one of our parishioners. Jim currently serves as Vice President for Mission Integration at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center here in Lafayette. More about his background is available on the inserts. Lenten Day of Recollection There will be a Lenten Day of Recollection at St. Edmond Church, Lafayette, on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 8 am 3:00 pm. Fr. Joseph Campion, SSJ, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Breaux Bridge, the Retreat Master. The day will begin with coffee and donuts in the Atrium at 8 am and Rosary will begin at 9 am. In addition to the Conference, there will be a noon Mass celebrated by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel. Confessions will be offered (five priests available); Benediction, and Way of the Cross. Tickets must be purchased in advance in order to make adequate arrangements. For tickets, please send check for $12.00 (includes lunch), to St. Edmond Altar Society Ticket Chairperson, RaNelle Simon, 116 Delmar Drive, Lafayette, La. 70506, 232-2849. Tickets may also be bought at St. Edmond s Church. Ticket must be purchased no later than February 24th. Retreat Information The Jesuit Spirituality Center in Grand Coteau, LA is offering the following retreats: An Introduction to the Directed Retreat Nelda Turner and Center Staff Friday, February 24 Sunday, February 26. Fee: $160.00 In Your Presence is Fullness of Joy: Yoga and Contemplative Prayer Andrea Vidrine Thursday, March 2 Sunday, March 5. Fee:$270.00, Commuters: $200.00 Called by Name: A Mind, Body, Spirit Retreat for Young Women, 20s through early 40 s Jane L. Hebert & Yvonne C. Hymel Friday, March 17- Sunday, March 19 after lunch. Fee: $180.00 before Feb. 24th., $195.00 after Feb. 24th. Finding God in All Things: Encountering the Living God in our Everyday Lives Robin Hebert -Thursday, May 25 Sunday, May 28. Fee: $270.00, Commuters $200.00 Silent, Individually-Directed Retreats of 3, 5, or 8 days begin Mon., Feb. 13 or Thur., Feb. 16 For more information or for an application form to register, please visit the website: jesuitspiritualitycenter.org or call 337-662-5251 M-F 8 am 12 noon and 1 5:00 pm Volunteers Needed Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center is looking for volunteers wishing to help as: Greeters, Courtesy Shuttle Drivers, Cancer Center. Please contact volunteer@lourdesrmc.com; or 337-470-2081. Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly Holy Hour for Vocations and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests on Monday, February 6, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 406 E. Pinhook Road. Recitation of the Rosary begins at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in these prayers for vocations and perseverance of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, sponsored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Theresian Lenten Day of Reflection The Live Oak District Theresian is sponsoring a Lenten Day of Reflection on Saturday, March 4, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Elementary School Theater, 201 East Bayou Parkway, Lafayette. This year s retreat, entitled Led by the Light, offers a day of prayer, song and reflection for women of faith. Speakers will be Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel; Dr. Sarah Brabant and Pat Low. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, and includes a light breakfast and lunch. For complete information, please visit www.acadianatheresians.com. My Lord and My God! Followers of Jesus Are you a follower of Jesus, or just and admirer? One of the best ways we can come to know our Savior is to look at ways he interacted with people, and how they responded to Him. Join us as we look at what is means to really follow our Lord as we examine the interaction of Jesus and six people in the Bible: St. Peter, a centurion, a woman with a hemorrhage, Mary Magdalene, Judas, and St. Thomas. Presented by Susan Castille, March 2 through April 6, 2017, 9:15 11;30 am, at St. Jules Catholic Church, 116 St. Jules Rd., Lafayette. To register email SusanCastillebiblestudy@gmail.com or call Rosie at 981-1455 by Feb. 27th. Please include name and phone number; $15 donation appreciated to cover expenses. Bring a friend, spread the Word! Anniversary Pilgrimage Fr. Michael Russo, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church will lead a pilgrimage to he Shrine of Fatima and other sites to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions, June 21 June 29, 2017. Brochures available. Call the Parish Office at 337-232- 8945. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God s Generosity to Us Offertory... $ 3,602.33 The second collection this weekend is for our Building Fund. Thank You!
Liturgical Roles for February Date Saturday, February 11 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 12 8:30 a.m. Sunday, February 12 10:00 a.m. Lectors Harold Guilbeau Susan Cain Karen Begnaud Eucharistic Ministers Kathy Kalweit George Eaton Rosalind Allen Ted Hampton Kay Hampton Suzanne Lavergne Kenneth Broussard Madeline Simon Jean Arceneaux Altar Servers Janell Venable Mary Kramer Nicholas Begnaud Ushers Kevin & Daylan Phillips William & Stephanie Bacque Ben Berthelot Lionel Jeanmard Readings for the Week Monday Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday Gn 1:20 2:4a; Ps 8:4-9; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 7:24-30 Friday Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90:2-6, 12-13; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37] From the Pastor s Desk Times of transition can be difficult, and we often find ourselves bombarded by many conflicting voices. Even the truth becomes elusive, as we are confronted with alternatives that aim to obscure that truth. Seeking to return to the basics, I offer these words from Pope Francis first encyclical, The Joy of the Gospel : 179. This inseparable bond between our acceptance of the message of salvation and genuine fraternal love appears in several scriptural texts which we would do well to meditate upon, in order to appreciate all their consequences. The message is one which we often take for granted, and can repeat almost mechanically, without necessarily ensuring that it has a real effect on our lives and in our communities. How dangerous and harmful this is, for it makes us lose our amazement, our excitement and our zeal for living the Gospel of fraternity and justice! God s word teaches that our brothers and sisters are the prolongation of the incarnation for each of us: As you did it to one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it to me (Mt 25:40). The way we treat others has a transcendent dimension: The measure you give will be the measure you get (Mt 7:2). It corresponds to the mercy which God has shown us: Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you For the measure you give will be the measure you get back (Lk 6:36-38). What these passages make clear is the absolute priority of going forth from ourselves towards our brothers and sisters as one of the two great commandments which ground every moral norm and as the clearest sign for discerning spiritual growth in response to God s completely free gift. 183. Consequently, no one can demand that religion should be relegated to the inner sanctum of personal life, without influence on societal and national life, without concern for the soundness of civil institutions, without a right to offer an opinion on events affecting society. Who would claim to lock up in a church and silence the message of Saint Francis of Assisi or Blessed Teresa of Calcutta? They themselves would have found this unacceptable. An authentic faith which is never comfortable or completely personal always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better that we found it. We love this magnificent planet on which God has put us, and we love the human family which dwells here, with all its tragedies and struggles, its hopes and aspirations, its strengths and weaknesses. The earth is our common home and all of us are brothers and sisters. If indeed the just ordering of society and of the state is a central responsibility of politics, the Church cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice.