Pastor Reverend Cedric Sonnier Deacon Deacon Michael Crain Phone 337-981-3379 Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Masses All Masses are Live Streamed (watch all day) Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM in Church 1ST Fri & 1ST Sat Masses with devotions: 7:00 AM Saturday: 4:30 PM in Church Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 AM & 5:00 PM in Church Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00-4:00 PM Sunday: 9:45 — 10:15 AM, 4:30 — 4:50 PM Monday - Friday: 6:35 - 6:55 AM

Baptism Expectant parents should register for Baptism Class four to six months before the child’s birth. Baptismal classes are held once every month. The deacon celebrates baptisms once per month on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Marriages Anyone interested in getting married at

Funerals To arrange a funeral at St. Mary Church, please call the Parish Office.

16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 19, 2020

St. Mary Mother of the Church

419 Doucet Road, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503

www.stmarych.com

THIS WEEK Morning Prayers Monday thru Friday 6:25 – 6:45 AM Reconciliation Monday thru Friday 6:35 – 6:55 AM

Seating Capacity in Church: 150 Overflow Seating Capacity in Founders Hall: 75

Requesting everyone to wear your mask, please.

Sun July 19 8:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed Mon July 20 7:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed Tue July 21 7:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed Wed July 22 7:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed Thu July 23 7:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed Fri July 24 7:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed Sat July 25 3:00 – 4:00 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Mass in Church School Supply Drive Begins Sun July 26 8:00 AM Mass in Church & Live Streamed 10:30 AM & 5:00 PM Mass in Church School Supply Drive Begins

MASS INTENTIONS Mon July 20 7:00 Sick & Homebound of the Parish Tue July 21 7:00 Mary Alice St. Martin; Dewey Halphen Jr. Wed July 22 7:00 Art Barry; Dewey Halphen Jr.; Trent Meche Thu July 23 7:00 Dewey Halphen Jr.; M. DiGiglia (living) Fri July 24 7:00 Dewey Halphen Jr.; M. DiGiglia (living) Sat July 25 4:30 Wally Toce; Thomas Butcher; George Scott; Louise Dupont; Reginald Keller Sun July 26 8:00 Richard & Jeff Wild; Dr. Dean Keeley;

Joe “Bud” Ardoin; Gil Weimer; John W. Hutchison 10:30 Vance Carlin (living); Diana Gesser;

Richard Callaway ; Lawana Carlin; Marie Garrett; Alcira Martin; Camille Hensarling (living); M/M Herman Gesser Sr.; Caleb Francis (living);

5:00 St. Mary Parishioners

SICK IN THE PARISH

Please pray for: Thad Doucet; Alice Carlin; Vance Carlin; Jeannine Sibille; Carolyn Kreig; Carolyn Perron; Rita Schenck; Don Breaux; Buddy Moody; Bonnie Thompson; Judy Johnson; Anna Clare Melancon; Kasey Belgum; Jessica Farrington; Cile Martin; Mary Pat Keeley; Kirby Arceneaux; Mel Caldwell; Claire Whitney.

GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS

July Purificator: Catherine Maloney July 23-24 Beth Pellessier & Joelyn Credeur July 30-31 Lori Roszczynialski & Darlene LeBlanc Aug 7 Kayla Matte & Volunteer needed Aug 13-14 Merella Palombo & Volunteer needed

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

OFFERTORY COLLECTION June Offertory $58,056.00 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COLLECTION

June $ 9,263.00

TOTAL JUNE INCOME $67,319.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS St. Mary Charities $ 6,379.00 Catholic Charities of Acadiana $ 50.00

JULY 20 - 26 HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ST. MARY PARISHIONERS

Mon July 20 Linda Finley Micah KingMegan Hill Gwenyth Henderson Charles MooreElie Tabchouri Truley Juneau Laura SlavichDouglas Welty, Jr. Henry Pfeffer, III Charleen SonnierTue July 21 Carrie Theard Peter YentzenStephen Broussard Thu July 23 Sat July 25Aaron Carter Glenn Angelle Jessica BernardBritain Domingue Mark Derise Colette DavidAmy Dowden Luis German Ruthie deClouetCameron Guilliot Krista Hamontree Jean LandryChristian Labit Emily Harbison Stylz MorganJude Roy Isaac LeDee Ethan RitchAaron Thibodeaux Peter Martin Dolores StansburyUceyle Wagnon Christopher Myers Ashley VeillonWilliam Wied Jacqueline Robin Sun July 26Wed July 22 William Rucks Elizabeth AbdallaMadeline Baudoin Ella Trahan William BlanchardCaroline Burdette Fri July 24 Lyla CorleyMorgan Courville Patricia Chiasson Adam DantonCarisa Dutel Abigail Herpin Abby Simon

LITURGY

LIVE STREAMING All Live Streaming Masses may be watched throughout the day.

www.stmarych.com.

COVID 19 PRECAUTIONS All are asked to please continue wearing masks while attending Mass. We also ask that you cooperate with the Ushers who are seating you for Mass so we may be able to fit everyone in the Church. Our present capacity has not changed; 150 in Church and 75 in the Parish Hall, keeping with the social distancing requirements.

ROSARY AND NOVENA The rosary is recited at St. Mary every Friday morning before the 7:00 AM Mass. Novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary is recited on Thursdays after the 7:00 AM Mass.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program is for adults who were never baptized, baptized in other faith communities, or Catholics who were never confirmed or received First Communion. Session are scheduled to begin Sunday September 13. If you or someone you know is curious about our Catholic Faith, contact Melanie Fowler, St. Mary RCIA Coordinator, at 337-654-8400 or mfowler.rcia@gmail.com. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are seeking volunteers in four of our youth ministry programs for the coming 2020-2021 school year; Confirmation, Life Teen, Edge, and a new parent ministry. Anyone who is a high school graduate on up is more than welcome to volunteer! For more information or to volunteer for Confirmation and/or Life Teen ministry, please email Quincy Cormier, quincy.stmaryym@gmail.com. For more information or to volunteer for Edge ministry, please email Cody Keller at stmary.edge.cody@gmail.com. For more information or to volunteer for the parent ministry, please email Denise Gesser at dgesser@cox.net.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Dear Parishioners, Last week I was away from the office and Masses because about 2 weeks ago I was with someone who later tested positive for CoVid19. Following the guidelines, Bret Lee, our summer seminarian and I self-quarantined and also got tested. Our test results were negative and neither of us ever had any symptoms. We are now cleared to return to ministry. Through this occasion, it was an opportunity for me to see how important it is to follow all safety precautions because quarantining can create many complications. Thus I thank all of you who are being health conscious and helping to lessen the spread of CoVid19. It is truly a good act of charity to protect one another. Thank all who prayed for us and let us continue to pray for an end to CoVid19 and for the recovery of all its victims. Church Missalettes – because we are still not able to have Missalettes in the pews, we have put them on tables in the Vestibule for your own personal use. If you take one, please do not leave it in church. It is yours now to keep with you. VISITING THE ELDERLY During this time our homebound ministry has been stopped almost completely, however, I would ask that we as a parish, call and check on any and all parishioners that we know who need to be called. If there are any parishioners whom I need to call, please let me know and I will be happy to reach out to them. SANITIZING THE CHURCH We are in need of more members on our sanitizing team to sanitize the church after weekend Masses. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the church office during regular business hours.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

SOCIAL MEDIA Be sure to follow us on social media! Facebook: St. Mary Mother of the Church Instagram Parish page: @stmarymoc Youth page: @stmarychurchyouth

2020-2021 SCHOOL SUPPLIES St. Mary Outreach Committee would like to ask all parishioners to help us collect school supplies for the less fortunate families with school age children. Next week, a display board will be in the gathering area with a list of supplies needed by each child. Thank you for helping as we prepare for this upcoming school year.

FETE-DIEU DU TECHE The 6th annual Eucharistic Procession down Bayou Teche, is scheduled for Saturday, August 15. For more information, go to www.jesuscrucified.net or email Fr. Michael Champagne, CJC at fetedieuduteche@gmail.com. 2021 CALENDARS! It’s that time of year again to order 2021 calendars. If you are interested in sponsoring our parish calendar, please contact Father Cedric, during regular business hours, at 981-3379.

THANK YOU A special thank you goes out to our Flower Bed Ministry volunteers. The beds around St. Mary are looking beautiful. Thank you also to Jim and Betty Venable and John Melancon for pressure washing our sidewalks and parking lot. All volunteers are much appreciated. God bless you.

PRAYER TO END CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Pope Francis

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith.

You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us: He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.

We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas—we who are put to the test — and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

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419 Doucet Road

Lafayette, Louisiana 70503

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