April 14 , 2013 - Third Sunday of Easter

Baptisms

Parents are encouraged to call the Church during pregnancy to avoid de-

lays of the sacrament

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988 Fax: (337) 233-8868 Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor

Parish Website: www.stpat.org

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time

for preparation

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

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:15 am

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

Third Sunday of Easter

April 14, 2013

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, April 13--Vigil of the Third Sunday

of Easter

4:00 PM: Cecile M. Veazey; David Dias;

Robert & Hazel Chiasson; Gustavo & Herselle

Medina; Gussie & Valsin Benoit; Robert Benoit;

Monty Montagnet; Mike Guilbeau; Rudy Borel;

John Savage, Jr.

Sunday, April 14-- Third Sunday of Easter

8:30 AM: Cecelia & Junius Ledet

Suzette Matthews; Flo Domingue

10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

Monday, April 15-- Easter Weekday

7:30 AM: Dr. Charle Stewart

Tuesday, April 16-- Easter Weekday

7:30 AM: Joyce Hadley; Beverly Borcherd-

ing; Clifford Weilbaecher, Jr.

Wednesday, April 17-- Easter Weekday (Msgr.

Charles Mallet)

7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;

Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);

Col. Kimberly Fedele (living)

Thursday, April 18 -- Easter Weekday

7:30 AM: Ewing Latimer

Friday, April 19-- Easter Weekday

7:30 AM: Ewing Latimer

Altar Flowers

In Thanksgiving

To donate Altar Flowers in memory of a loved one, please call the office. Arrangements are $45 and are purchased

at “Flowers by Rodney”, Ambassador Cafferey and Ka-

liste Saloom Rd.

“Worth is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches,

wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing.”

—Revelation 5:12

Non-Liturgical Devotions

Daily Rosary: Monday - Friday 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: First Friday of the month 7 am

Shamrocks—Friday, April 19: Andre Arce-

neaux; Patsy Robicheaux; Gerrie McGovern;

Charlotte Privat

Next First Friday:

May 3, 2013

Topic:

The Holy Spirit in the Church

Pizza at St. Pat’s

Our Youth Team will hold its next Pizza at St. Pat’s

on Sunday, May 5th, from 4 to 5:30 in the Parish

Hall. Young people 11 to 16 are invited to be with us

for fun, food, and faith-building!

Dimes for the Diner

The date is April 18th. Enjoy a meal at one of the

35 select eateries, and 10% of your bill will go to

feed the hungry at St. Joseph’s Diner. Invite your

mom, corral your kids, mention it to friends, the

more the merrier. You get to eat, and so do those

who too often go hungry. Pick out your favorite hot

spot from the list in our website, www.stpat.org.

And please thank these businesses for donating to the

cause.

“Faith of our Fathers” – Session 3

April 15, 16, 17

Please join the Central Region in celebrating the

“Year of Faith” with “Faith of our Fathers”, a se-

ries of three-night sessions featuring Priests of the

Central Region as speakers each night. Our next

session will be held on April 15, 16, and 17 from

6:30-8:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary

Church, Lafayette. Our speakers are Rev. Lambert

Lein, SVD (Monday, April 15); Rev. Kevin Bor-

delon (Tuesday, April 16) and Rev. Hampton Da-

vis (Wednesday, April 17). Each night will begin

with an Opening Prayer led by Very Rev. Thomas

James, SVD, VE, Episcopal Vicar for the Central

Region. Please join us as “our Fathers” share their

witness of faith with us – all are welcome!!! Pre-

registration is not required, and there is no fee to

attend. For more information on “Faith of our Fa-

thers”, please contact Mary Bergeron (654-8682).

Mass for Healing and Anointing of the Sick

The Order of Malta will sponsor a Mass for Healing

and Anointing of the Sick, at St. Mary, Mother of

the Church, 419 Doucet Road, Lafayette, on Thurs-

day, April 25, at 10:00 am. Bishop Michael Jarrell

will be the Celebrant. All are invited to attend this

Mass, including family members and caregivers.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is reserved

for those whose health is seriously impaired by

sickness or advanced age; a Blessing for Healing

will be administered to those whose illness is less

serious. If you plan to attend and receive the Sacra-

ment of the Sick or the Blessing for Healing, please

pre-register by calling (337) 258-7701 or emailing

anointingmass@gmail.com. Please plan to arrive at

least 30-45 minutes before Mass to complete regis-

tration and allow for seating.

Annulments: What They Are and How to Go

About It

Very Rev. Msgr. Robie Robichaux, JCL, VJ, will

present “Annulments: What They Are and How to

Go About It” (What the Church means by a Decla-

ration of Nullity and how to petition for one) on

Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Assumption of

the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Family Life Cen-

ter, 6080 Mire Hwy., Mire. Individuals with this

particular need or those who work with them are

encouraged to attend. For information, please con-

tact Janeth Harrington (258-0073 or Jharring-

ton@diolaf.org).

Confirmation This Month

On Sunday, April 21st, Very Rev. Thomas James,

SVD, Episcopal Vicar, will be here at St. Patrick to

celebrate our 10 am Mass. At that Mass, we will

celebrate the Confirmation of Jacob Hamsher. Fol-

lowing the Mass, there will be a light reception in

the hall across the street in honor of our confirm-

and. Please plan your mass attendance accordingly.

Retreat Information

Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House in Grand

Coteau, LA, is offering the following retreats:

Mid Week Retreats for Women:

July 1– 3; November 4-6, 2013

Weekend Retreats for Women:

May 9-11; May 30-June 2; June 27-30, November

14-17; December 5-8, 2013

Married Couples Retreat: April 26-28;

September 6-8; October 25-27, 2013

Please call 337-662-5410 for a reservation form

and application or visit their website:

wwwourladyoftheoaks.com

Carmelites extend Eucharistic Adoration

In response to the request of the U.S. Catholic

Bishops for special prayers for our nation for life,

marriage and religious liberty, the Discalced Car-

melite nuns at the Monastery of Mary, Mother of

Grace, 1250 Carmel Drive, have scheduled Eucha-

ristic Adoration on the following Sundays: April

28, and May 26 beginning at the 10:00 a.m. Mass

and concluding with Benediction at 5:00 p.m. All

are invited to join in these prayers for the sanctity

of life, and of marriage, and for rights of religious

liberty.

Second Collection Next Weekend

The second collection next weekend will be for the

Catholic Home Missions. Money given to this col-

lection helps strengthen the catholic communities

across America. Please be generous! STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK

Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us

Offertory………………….$ 4,456.37

Building Fund………..…...$ 608.21

Rice Bowls………………..$ 711.58 Thank You!

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter again and again, “If

you love Me, feed my sheep.” He says the same to each

of us, “If you love Me, use the gifts I have given you to serve your brothers and sisters.”

Date

Saturday, April 20

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 21

8:30 a.m.

Sunday, April 21

10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Angie Kovacs

Patsy Robicheaux

Phyllis Roy

Eucharistic

Ministers

Joy Borel

Harold Guilbeau

Peggy Spruill

Marla Davis

Susan Cain

Kathy Kalweit

Leroy Abshire

Barbara Abshsire

Robin Roy

Server

George Eaton

Fred Vallot

Andre Arceneaux

Ushers Janell Venable

Oren Spruill

William & Stephanie Bacque

Lionel Jeanmard;

Jenny Feehan

Liturgical Roles for April 2013

From the Pastor’s Desk

Of odds and ends:

1) We are delighted to be using our new doors. The old ones were becoming more and more problematic, with

difficulties in even locking them at times. Our next project will be to have all the wood trim on the church repainted. We were also able to install a fence in front of the rectory, which will provide a bit of privacy and something of a court-

yard feel. These projects are only possible because of your ongoing generosity, for which we thank you. Even in small-

er matters like bulletin inserts, reflection booklets for Advent & Lent, prayer cards, flowers for Easter, etc., etc., we are able to purchase the things we use to deepen and celebrate our faith. When we were implementing the new edition of

our Roman Missal, we were able to provide pew cards and a variety of other resources, as well as brand new hymnals

and other musical needs. Many parishes find it necessary to do fundraisers to accomplish these goals. We do not.

Again, we are grateful. 2) Fascination seems to continue with our new Pope, Francis. We’ve provided this weekend a prayer card in

honor of him. I chose one with the Prayer of St. Francis on the back. One of the first things that our new pontiff was

able to choose was his name, and it is significant that he chose in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. It seems that the sim-plicity and humility which St. Francis brings to mind have long been a part of the ministry of our new pope. Add to this

a long-standing love of and concern for the poor, and the choice of names makes perfect sense. Individuals and the me-

dia have taken note of a number of gestures and actions that evidence a genuine humility and simplicity that speak to who Pope Francis really is. I think this is something that is going to continue to challenge us.

3) Speaking of the poor, I had the opportunity recently to attend a fund-raiser for our local Lafayette Catholic

Service Centers (LCSC). Once more I was struck by the variety and quality of the services provided through the differ-

ent outreach centers under this one umbrella. Also impressive is the quality of the people who staff the Centers, and their commitment to living the Gospel as they reach out to those in need. The Center is one of the local charities we

support as a parish. Each month, we take a percentage of our regular collections “off the top” which is then distributed

to LCSC, the Women’s Center, United Christian Outreach and Faith House. This is in addition to our Holyday collec-tions for the needy as well as individuals’ donations designated for the needy. Again, your generosity is at work in our

community.

4) That’s the end of the odds.

Readings for the Week

Monday Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6: 30-35

Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40

Thursday Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51

Friday Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59

Saturday Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116:12-17; Jn 6:60-69

Sunday Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5;

Rv 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30