july 29, 2018 - seventeenth sunday in ordinary time
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July 29, 2018 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org
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
Baptisms
Seminars are held every other month - register
by calling the office. At-tendance is suggested
during pregnancy.
Anointing of the Sick The Church recom-
mends this sacrament for those who are grave-
ly 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 prepara-
tion and planning.
406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727
Phone: (337) 237-0988
Welcome to St. Patrick Church
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 29, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, July 28--Vigil of the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Dr. Leonard & Betty Rolfes; Howard Fournet; Betty Fournet (living); Verna, Wiley & Rickey Romero; Curtis Prejean & Ricky, Robert & Brian; Monty & Pierre Montagnet; Bill Niedahoffen (living); Floyd Stelly Sunday, July 29--Seventeenth Sunday in Or-dinary Time 8:30 AM: George Sigue & Siblings; Lorraine Day; Lloyd Sigue; Johnny Suire; Dr. Kenneth Odinet (living)
10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, July 30--St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM: Bella & Yvonne Hernandez; Adam Hernandez
Tuesday, July 31--St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
7:30 AM: Rufus & Scott Mouiset Wednesday, August 1--St. Alphonsus of Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, August 2--St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest 7:30 AM: In Thanksgiving Friday, August 3--Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In Loving Memory of: Phil Simon, Bud & Euna Arceneaux
Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 am Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 7:15 am Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 am Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 am Pro-Life Rosary: 1st Fri. of the month 7 am Stand Firm In time of desolation one should never make a change, but stand firm firm in the resolutions and deci- sions that guided one the day before the desolation. —St. Ignatius of Loyola Sign In Please Liturgical ministers are encouraged to use the phone lists to find a substitute when unable to serve. This is especially important during this tran-sition between sacristans. Also, when you arrive at Church, please sign in!!! That way, we know you are here, and don’t have to worry about scrounging up a sub.
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 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. Dur-ing this hurricane season we turn to you, 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 you Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calam-ities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of grat-itude, we will walk in the footsteps of your divine Son to reach heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen. Bishop Maurice Shexnayder
The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food in due season.
— Psalm 145:15
CCD Registration—Last Week! Students from St. Patrick’s who would like to attend CCD Program—all grades, First Communion and Confirmation, need to register at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 818 12th. St., Lafayette. Registration begins July 23 until Au-gust 2, 2018; at IHM CCD Office: Monday — Thursday, 8:30 am.—5:30 pm. No registrations accepted on Fridays. Late registration begins Monday, August 6, 2018 and a $20.00 late fee will be added to the registration fee. Stu-dents will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. All new students must have a copy of their baptismal certifi-cate on the day of registration. If your child has not been baptized, please bring a copy of your child’s Birth Certifi-cate on the day of registration. For fees and additional in-formation please call: 235-6323. “Dickens on the Strand” Travel to Galveston, Texas, November 30-December 2, 2018. If you are interested, please attend the meeting at St. Mary Mother of the Church Hall (419 Doucet Rd., Lafa-yette) on Wednesday, August 1, beginning at 5:30 pm. More information will be given at the meeting. Volunteer for Ministry! We are still welcoming those willing to serve as minister at our weekend & weekday services—ushers, Communion ministers, lectors & altar servers. Sign-up sheets are avail-able on the table near the main entrance of the Church. A special invitation is offered to married couples who might find this a wonderful way to minister to God’s people to-gether — as Communion ministers, as ushers, as lector and altar server. Serving God’s people together is a wonderful way to live out your sacrament of marriage! We thank all new Ministers who responded to the Call to Serve. We still find ourselves in dire need of Altar Servers especially at 4 and 8:30 Masses and it would also be nice for 10 am. Training will be provided. Please call the office: 237-0988. Baby Items-Women's Center Some of you may have noticed that the 'bassinet' for baby items is now out every weekend. This is to make it easier for those who want to support new mothers in bringing their children into the world, at the Women's Center and their maternity home. Here is a list of items that are al-ways needed: Paper towels; Liquid washing detergent (baby & adult); 13 gal trash bags; Deodorant; Windex; Pledge; Lysol; Shampoo; Conditioner; Bath Soap; Liquid dish washing gel; Ziplock bags; Gift cards for maternity clothes, etc.; Baby power & lotion; Diaper rash ointment; Baby wash; Diapers (size 4 & 5). Add one or two of these items to your shopping list each month, leave it in the car, and drop it off when you come to church. Be a Good Steward of the Environment—Stop Plastic Pollution: Reduce -Reuse -Recycle: —Encourage your school or college to look into utensils made with biodegradable components. Many Catholic schools have gone this route.
Centennial News Catholic Hospital in Lafayette Arrives \ by Accident- In 1945, Bishop Jeanmard and Fr. Isenberg, rector of the Cathedral in Lafayette, were involved in a car acci- dent near Baton Rouge and were treated at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. They were both impressed with the care they received by the Francis-can Missionaries of Our Lady who ran the hospital. Isenberg immediately began working to bring these same religious sisters to the city of Lafayette. His dream was established on August 1, 1949, when Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital opened with 50 beds just a few blocks away form the Cathedral of St. John. August 15 —Fete Dieu de Vermilion. The Eucharis-tic Adoration will be on the Vermilion River this year beginning in Abbeville at St. Mary Magdalen with a Mass in French at 8 am. The river procession will begin after with a Rosary and Benediction in Milton at 11:35 at Wawees, then a Rosary and Benediction at River Ranch, at 1:40 at Rufino’s, then a foot proces-sion at 3:45 pm from Beaver Park to Cathedral up Uni-versity St. to the Cathedral—Vespers at 5 pm and Mass at 5:30 with Bishop Deshotel. To register your boat, please visit www.fetedieuduteche.org or call 337-394-6550. Consider being a part of this extraordinary event. Note: The telephone number published for sev-eral weeks was incorrect. The above number is the cor-rect one. Centennial Youth and Family Fest—a gathering at Parc International Downtown Lafayette on Saturday, October 20th rom 3—9 pm for Faith, Fun, Music, Food and Eucharistic Adoration. Our Youth, All Youth Groups, Families, Clergy and Religious are invited. Please mark your calendars now and watch for more information soon. Survivor of Suicide Support Group The Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Office of Marriage and Family Life along with Jacob Crouch Suicide Pre-vention Services sponsors support groups in Lafayette and Opelousas that are especially tailored for survivors of suicide. These groups provide a safe place for those who have lost a loved one to suicide to share their struggles, experiences, and pain as they struggle to re-gain hope and strength. The groups are facilitated by licensed counselors and are open to all survivors of suicide over the age of 18. Contact Kelly Chapman at 337-261-5653 for more information or to register for one of these support groups. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory…………….……… $ 4,272.81 Thank you!!
The second collection next weekend will be for our Building Fund.
Date
Saturday, August 4 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 5 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 5 10:00 a.m.
Lectors Dana Guidry Kenneth Phillips Phyllis Roy
Eucharistic Ministers
George Eaton Candis Thompson
Ted Hampton Kay Hampton
Jean Arceneaux Janeth Harrington
Altar Servers Janell Venable Mary Kramer Debra Carroll
Ushers Martha Thompson George Guidry
William & Stephanie Bacque Lionel Jeanmard Jenny Feehan
Liturgical Roles for August
From the Pastor’s Desk
As I mentioned last week in this space, we are about to spend some time listening to the Gospel of John at Mass, for the next few weeks. This 6th chapter contains what is known as the “Bread of Life Discourse”, and is John’s rich and beautiful teaching on the Eucharist. Unlike Matthew, Mark & Luke, John does not have an account of the institution of the Eucharist, or the words that we have memorialized in our celebration of the Mass: “This is my Body. This is my Blood.” Instead, we are given this chapter, with Jesus as the “Bread of Life”. “The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Etc.
The important thing for us is to make the connection between this discourse of Jesus, and what we do at Mass Sunday after Sunday, week after week. I recently stumbled across a collection of quotes, the first three of which are from the Vatican II document, “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy” (1965).
“The liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time, it is the fount from which all the Church’s power flows.”
“Christ is always present in his Church, especially in its liturgical celebrations. He is present in the sacrifice of the Mass, not only in the person of his minister, . . . But especially under the Eucharistic elements. By his power he is present in the sacraments, so that when a man baptizes, it is really Christ himself who baptizes. He is present in his word, since it is He himself who speaks when the Holy Scriptures are read in the Church. He is present, lastly, when the Church prays and sings, for he promised, “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
“The Church earnestly desires that all the faithful be led to that full, conscious and active participation in liturgical celebrations called for by the very nature of the liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people is their right and duty by reason of their Baptism.”
The last quote is a bit older, by St. Cyril of Jerusalem, in the 4th century: “Make your left hand a throne for your right, since your right hand is about to welcome a king. Cup your palm and receive in it Christ’s Body, saying in response, ‘Amen’. . . . After partaking of Christ’s Body, go to receive the chalice of His Blood. . . . Bow your head and say, ‘Amen’ to show your homage and reverence and sanctify yourself by partaking also of Christ’s Blood.”
Words worth thinking about.
Readings for the Week
Monday Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35
Tuesday Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43
Wednesday Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 59:2-4, 10-11, 17-18; Mt 13:44-46
Thursday Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53
Friday Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58
Saturday Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12
Sunday Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35