November 22, 2015 - Solemnity of Jesus Christ the King

Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org

stpat.org@gmail.com

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

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

Solemnity of Jesus Christ the King

November 22, 2015

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, November 21--Vigil of the Solemni-ty of Christ the King 4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau; Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert ; Dr. Leonard & Betty Rolfes; Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux; Monty & Pierre Montagnet Sunday, November 22--Solemnity of Christ the King 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Warren & Kerry McGovern; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson; Frank Garber; M/M Elliot Roy; Robert Cole 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, November 23--St. Clement I Pope and Martyr; St. Columban, Abbot; Blessed Miguel Agustin Pro, Priest and Martyr 7:30 AM: M/M Edras Himel

Tuesday, November 24--St. Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest and Companions, Martyrs 7:30 AM: Dr. Leonard and Betty Rolfes Wednesday, November 25--St. Catherine of Alex-andria, Virgin and Martyr 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, November 26--Thanksgiving Day 7:30 AM: Julia Phillips Friday, November 27--Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In loving memory of: Monty & Pierre Montagnet

Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead

and ruler of the kings of the earth. — Revelation 1:5

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: 1st. Friday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Wednesday, November 25: Don-na Guilbeau; Susan Cain; Andre Arceneaux; Martha Thompson.

For Your Information Chanh Van Nguyen, a priest of the Diocese of Bac Ninh, North Vietnam, until recently serving in the Diocese of Lafayette, has published a book about sal-vation, and has been attempting to promote the book in Catholic parishes and other local venues in our Di-ocese. A number of its elements are considered in-compatible with Catholic doctrine and seriously devi-ate from the integrity of the truth of the Catholic faith. Given the nature of these doctrinal errors, the book should not be promoted under Catholic auspi-ces. Chanh Van Nguyen is currently on personal leave from priestly ministry; therefore, he should not be asked to address any Catholic group.

Save the Date Mark your calendar and plan to attend our parish Christmas Party on Sunday, December 13th, af-ter the 10 a.m. Mass. More details to come.

Thanksgiving Day You are invited to attend our Thanksgiving Day Mass, on Thursday, November 26, at 7:30 a.m. We will have a collection for United Christian Outreach, to help those in need. The Light Is On for You The Church encourages all Catholics to celebrate the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation each Advent. In addition to our nor-mal Saturday afternoon confession time, our parish and all the Catholic parishes of the Diocese will be open on the first three Advent Wednesdays (Dec. 2, 9 & 16) from 6:30-8:00 pm. Please take advantage of this opportunity to make a good Advent confession and also reach out to the Catholics you know that have been away from the regular practice of our faith and invite them to seize this chance to begin again. 2015 Parish Advent Missions—Central Region St. Peter Catholic Church, 102 N. Church St., Carencro, LA 70520. “Getting Personal with Jesus”, December 1, 2 & 3 —6:00 pm (Mass at 5:30 pm). Presenter: Mr. Gary Zimak, Catholic Speaker/Author/Radio Host. For more information, please contact Patricia (337-896-9408; of-fice@sprcc.org). St. Bernard Catholic Church, 204 N. Main St., Breaux Bridge, LA 70517. “My Soul Magnifies the Lord”, Decem-ber 3, 10 & 27—6:15-7:30 pm. Presenter: Rev. David Broussard, Pastor. For more information please contact Donna Melancon (337-332-2159 Ext. 222; don-na@stbermardch.com) Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 818 12th. Street, Lafayette, LA 70501. “Parish Advent Mission”, De-cember 7, 8 & 9—7:00 pm (Musical Prelude at 6:45 pm). Presenter: Rev. Sebastian Myladiyil, SVD, Pastor. For more information, please call the Church Office (337-235-4618). Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 145 Mar tin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501. “True Devo-tion to Mary”, December 9 & 10—6:00—8:30 pm. For more information, please contact Rashida McZeal (337-233-1591; queenofpeace1969@gmail.com). Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 1454 Henderson Hwy., Henderson, LA, 70517. “Advent: The Sin of Man and God’s Response”. December 9 & 10—6:30 pm. Pre-senter: Mr. Aaron Breaux. For more information, please call the Church Office (337-228-2352).

Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds. —Theodore Roosevelt

Food for the Journey The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette pre-sents “Food for the Journey”, a monthly lunchtime speaker series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for December is Rev. Jerry Mesley. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, December 1, at Wyndham Garden Lafa-yette (formerly “HOTEL ACADIANA”), 1801 W. Pin-hook Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional lunch buffet is available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to come “eat and be fed”- please bring a friend! Pre-registration is not re-quired. For more information, please call Mary Ber-geron (654-8682). Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Voca-tions and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, December 7, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Pat-rick 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, spon-sored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Holy Year of Mercy In the bull of indiction Misericordiae Vultus, Pope Francis decreed that the Holy Year of Mercy will begin on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8, 2015, with the opening of the Holy Door in the Basilica of St. Peter at the Vatican. On the following Sunday, December 13, the Third Sunday of Advent, the Holy Father decreed that “in every local church, at the cathedral—the moth-er church of the faithful in any particular area—…a Door of Mercy will be opened for the duration of the Holy Year” (MV, 3). The Rite of the Opening of the Door of Mercy in the Diocese of Lafayette will be celebrated by Bishop Mi-chael Jarrell at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette on Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 10:45 a.m. It will include the celebration of the 11:00 a.m. Mass. All are invited to attend. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory……………………..$ 5,870.75 Campaign Human Dev………$ 562.25 Thank You!

Date

Saturday, November 28 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 29 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, November 29 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Harold Guilbeau Larry Lewis Brenda DeMette

Eucharistic Ministers

Kathy Kalweit Candis Thompson Peggy Spruill

Susan Cain Suzanne Lavergne Sarah Hamsher

Andre Arceneaux Jean Arceneaux Debra Carroll

Altar Servers Janell Venable Fred Vallot Harry DeMette

Ushers Oren Spruill Joyce Stelly

Donald & Scottie Vallot Jenny Feehan Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for November

Readings for the Week

Monday Dn 1:1-6, 8-20; Dn 3:52-56; Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday Dn 2:31-45; Dn 3:57-61; Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28; Dn 3:62-67; Lk 21:12-19

Thursday Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19

Friday Dn 7:2-14; Dn 3:75-81; Lk 21:29-33

Saturday Dn 7:15-27; Dn 3:82-87; Lk 21:34-36

Sunday Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14; 1 Thes 3:12 — 4:2; Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

From the Pastor’s Desk

As we celebrate Thanksgiving Day this week, many will pause in gratitude. For some this will be an unfa-miliar practice, since sadly, some people have difficulty finding reasons for gratitude in their lives. For others, giving thanks will be much more regular practice, not limited to one day a year. Whatever the case, it is true that we don’t always find it easy to be grateful. This week, I ran across a reflection suggesting humility as a path to gratitude. I don’t think I had ever considered these two ways of grounding gratitude in true humility.

The first gift of humility comes through recognizing our need. I quote: “True gratitude instantly puts me in a place of realizing I am dependent on another. Whatever I have just received—whether it was a cup of coffee, a borrowed pen, or the deepest desire of my heart—someone beyond myself has just positively impacted me and made my life better. A western cultural mentality promotes the thinking that we somehow deserve whatever we have re-ceived, especially if money was involved. . . . God’s blessing comes in the way of life and love and is freely given to all.” In other words, true humility can set us free from that feeling of entitlement that seems to make gratitude unnec-essary.

The second gift of humility is rooted in the challenge of St. Ignatius Loyola to find God in all things. Again, I quote: “The enormity of God’s presence is easy to feel standing next to the vast ocean or staring up at a sky with a million stars, but even when I am heartbroken or scared, on the craziest of days or just standing in line at the depart-ment store, the moment that I reach for sincere gratitude I am bowled over by the enormity of God’s love and gra-ciousness in my life. How is it that with all my faults and failings, one mere creature of the billions on this earth, the God of all, the Creator of all, longs for me? How is it I have come to have this moment? True gratitude affirms the paradox of our smallness and God’s grandeur.” Humility teaches me that our God is longing for us and reaching out to us, even or perhaps especially in those moments when we feel most distant from his love. This longing for us on the part of God is always there, wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Humility reminds us that just because I don’t see it or feel it doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

Both these gifts of humility are particularly evident in our celebration of the Eucharist (a word which means ‘thanksgiving’). We come to Mass in our need, unworthy and dependent upon God’s gift of his life and love. And in that Eucharist, we not only bask in the presence of Christ but are enabled to go out into the world to share the good news, in humility and hope. Ample reason for gratitude, indeed!