May 20, 2012 - The Ascension of the Lord

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

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

The Ascension of the Lord

May 20, 2012

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, May 19 -- Vigil of the Ascension of

the Lord (Msgr. Paul Metrejean)

4:00 PM: Edna & Melba Parker; Milton Har-

dy; Louise Troyanowski; Ruth Bonnet Landy

Sunday, May 20 -- The Ascension of the Lord

(Msgr. Paul Metrejean)

8:30 AM: Donna Andre Theall;

Claire D. Sawyer

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

Monday, May 21-- Easter Weekday (Msgr.

Charles Mallet)

7:30 AM: Bella Hernandez; Agnes Duplechin;

Gussie Hernandez

Tuesday, May 22 --Easter Weekday (Msgr.

Charles Mallet)

7:30 AM: Della Domingue Thompson

Wednesday, May 23-- Easter Weekday (Msgr.

Charles Mallet)

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

Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly

Fedele (living)

Thursday, May 24 -- Easter Weekday (Msgr. Charles

Mallet)

7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart

Friday, May 25--Easter Weekday (Msgr. Charles Mal-

let)

7:30 AM: Suzanne Lavergne (living)

Altar Plants In Loving Memory of:

Dr. Tommy Comeaux and Dorinne

Daniel Sonnier

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 7:00

a.m.

Shamrocks—Friday, May 2: No cleaning.

Corpus Christi Prayer Vigil

On the evening of Saturday, June 9, beginning

with the 4:00 p.m. Anticipated Mass, St. Louis

Chapel in Parks will host an all-night vigil of

prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Come and

bring what is on your heart and mind to the feet of

Jesus as hourly prayers are offered for our fami-

lies, our community, our Church, and our world.

The prayer vigil will conclude on Sunday morn-

ing with the 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Louis Chapel.

Please contact Daniel Green for details (654-

1496). 8:00am Mass on Sunday will be at St. Jo-

seph Church, Parks.

Pastor Away

Fr. Keith will be taking some time away for vacation,

and will be out of the parish from Sunday, May 13th.

Through Friday, May 25th. Please keep him in your

prayers for a safe arrival and return.

Whoever believe and is baptized will be saved.

— Mark 16:16

Carencro Follow-up

We have received letters of gratitude from both the

church parishes on behalf of the families who re-

ceived help through our local collections. Many

families in need have benefited from your generosi-

ty. Thank you.

Bible Study

St. Pius X is offering a one day bible study, “A

Quick Journey Though the Bible”, next Saturday,

May 26, 8:00 a.m—3:00 p.m. The Study focuses

on 14 books of the Bible—12 Old Testament books

and 2 New Testament books—focusing on the story

of Salvation History. A donation of $30 is request-

ed to cover the study packet and lunch. To register

please call the church office, 232-4656, as soon as

possible.

St. Joseph Diner Needs Your Help!

Are you looking for a way to help those in need?

St. Joseph Diner’s homebound meal service brings

hot lunch time meals to the homebound in our com-

munity Monday through Friday. At this time there

is a desperate need for Friday drivers. This service

is completely dependent on volunteers. We need

your help! If you are available on Fridays (9:30-

11:00 a.m.) and interested in becoming a driver,

please contact Leigh Rachal (235-4972 ext. 120 or

lrachal@catholicservice.org).

Quo Vadis Days—Vocations

Attention all Catholic Young Men 15-25. Do you

know where your life is going? The Lord Jesus has

a great plan for you. You are invited to attend Quo

Vadis Days vocations camp to spend time with oth-

er young men your age looking at the Lord’s plan

for your life while having a great time. QVD is led

by priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Lafa-

yette and is sponsored by the Office of Vocations.

QVD will be held from Tuesday, June 12 to Fri-

day, June 15 on the campus of the John Paul the

great Academy in Lafayette. No cost. For more

information call Fr. Kevin Bordelon at 261-5690 or

check out the website www.lafayettevocations.org

Meetings

Al-Anon meetings are held weekly on Tuesday at

10:00 a.m., and Thursday at 10:30 a.m., at St. Pat-

rick’s Parish Hall. Meetings are open to anyone

wishing to attend.

“The Eucharistic Marriage Program”

St. Pius X Church, Lafayette, will offer “The Eu-

charistic Marriage Program” on Tuesday, May 22

at 7:00 p.m. Presented by Robert Fontana, the pro-

gram is a conversation on the beautiful but de-

manding sacramental vision for marriage that Cath-

olics live for the salvation of the world. All Catho-

lic marriages are Eucharistic marriages even if only

one person is Catholic and even if there is no Mass

at the wedding, because the Eucharist is its founda-

tion and goal. Dr. Fontana is Director of Catholic

Life Ministries and Work on Your Marriage, in

Washington State. He and wife Lori have been in

A Eucharistic Marriage since 1978. Couples and

individuals of all ages are invited to attend. For

more information contact Ashton Mouton, Evange-

lization Minister, at 237-5130 or evangeliza-

tion@stpiusxchurch.org.

Hospital Ministry Opportunity

We are looking for a couple of people who would

be interested in ministering Communion to patients

at the Heart Hospital of Lafayette. There are possi-

bilities for visitation either on weekdays or week-

ends, during the day of course. If you think you

might be able to be of service to the sick in this

way, please call the office.

“Prayer Service at the Start of

Hurricane Season”

All are invited to attend a special “Prayer Service at

the Start of Hurricane Season” on Tuesday, June

5, at 6:30 p.m. at Cathedral of St. John the Evange-

list. Father Chester Arceneaux, Rector of the Ca-

thedral, will lead the non-Eucharistic Prayer Ser-

vice and give the homily. Please join us in prayer

for the safety and protection of our area before the

start of hurricane season (June 1-November 30,

2012). For more information, please contact the

Cathedral (232-1322) or call Mary Bergeron (654-

8682).

St. Jules Credit Union

Any parishioner of this church parish and their im-

mediate family members are eligible to join St.

Jules Credit Union. 1-800-791-9992;

www.stjcu.com; 1600 N. Bertrand Drive, Laf.

STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us

Offertory………………….$ 3,887.32

Missionary Appeal ……….$ 5,627.29 Thank you!

Date

Saturday, May 26

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 27

8:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 27

10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Harold Guilbeau Jessica Hamsher Brenda De Mette

Eucharistic

Ministers

Peggy Spruill

Candis Thompson

Janelle Venable

Larry Lewis

Gerrie McGovern

Patsy Robicheaux

Monica Mullins

Kenneth Broussard

Madeline Simon

Server

Rosalind Allen Glenn LaGrange Harry De Mette

Ushers

Joyce Stelly

Oren Spruill

Donald & Helen Vallot Jenny Feehan

Joyce Stelly

Liturgical Roles for May 2012

From the Pastor’s Desk

Long ago and far away, back in the days when I was in college, a Benedictine monk by the name of Fr. Dominic taught

me a lesson about the paschal mystery. I was singing in the college choir, and we were learning a new piece to sing on Good Fri-

day. A number of us were not happy campers. We thought it was too happy for that dreadful day. It sang about victory, and we

all knew that victory didn’t come until Easter Sunday morning, right? We had read the book, and we knew the story, right? Only

we didn’t. What Fr. Dominic taught me was that already on Good Friday, victory had already been won. Precisely in his surrender

to the powers of this world, Christ had conquered all of them, already. Full revelation of that fact would not come until the women uncovered the truth about the empty tomb, but Christ had conquered and glory was achieved.

This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, and once more our God shows himself to be unpredictable. Jesus

had left them, for three long days of distress and despair, but then he was back. He showed up in the upper room, displaying

wounds and eating fish. So now he’s here to stay, right? We won’t have to go through all that again, right? Wrong.

Jesus presence in that earliest of churches was once more only for a time, 40 days or so. Then the time came (as he had

said), for him to return to the Father. While the first time, they saw him lifted up on the cross, this time, they watch as he is lifted

up into heaven. He’s gone. Again.

Well, not really. Remember our God is unpredictable. He’s gone, but he’s here. He sits in glory at the right hand of the

Father, and he dwells in our midst, in our hearts. Now we all know that nobody can do that – be in two places at once. But then

again, Jesus isn’t nobody. He is the ultimate Somebody. He can do as he pleases. How blest we are that it pleases him to remain in

our midst, even as he reigns over the universe. There was glory that day, and amazement, and wonder, and awe. Gone was the despair and distress of the first time Jesus

was taken from the disciples. They had learned something. It was precisely by letting go of Jesus that they would hold on to

him. They didn’t need to grasp and cling to him. As a matter of fact, nothing – not even death – could separate them from the love

of Christ.

The Ascension is a celebration of victory. It is a victory of God’s love. And it is the same victory that was won on that

sunless afternoon when Christ handed his spirit over to the Father. The Risen and Ascended Christ is the Crucified Christ. Thank

you, Fr. Dominic.

Readings for the Week

Monday Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday Acts 20:28-38; Jn17:11b-19

Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26

Friday Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19

Saturday Acts 28:16-20, 30:31; Jn 21:20-25

Sunday Vigil: Ez 37:1-14; Ps 104; Rom 8:22-27; Jn:37-39

Day: Acts 2:1-11; PS 104; 1 Cor12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23