st. genevieve catholic churchaug 26, 2018 · romeo “billy” velasco associate pastor, ext. 215...
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TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading—Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Responsorial Psalm—34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21 Second Reading—Ephesians 5:21-32 Gospel—John 6:60-69
“Towhomshallwego?Youhavethewordsofeternallife.“ (The readings may be found in the Missalette on pages 28—30)
St. Genevieve Newsletter Volume 59, No. 33/Aug. 26, 2018
St. Genevieve Catholic Church 815 Barbier Avenue Thibodaux, LA 70301 985-446-5571 Fax: 985-449-1939
St.GenevieveCatholicChurchParishstrivestobeafamilyofChrist-centeredpeoplecommittedtobuildingGod’sKingdomofLoveandJusticebychoosingstewardshipasawayoflifeandjoyfully
nurturingspiritualgrowththroughprayer,worship,educationandservice.
ST. GENEVIEVE CHURCH STAFF VERY REV. ERIC LEYBLE, JV, JCL
Pastor, Ext. 214 [email protected]
SISTER LAUREN LINDEE Religious Ed. Director, Ext. 212
DEACON BRETT LAPEYROUSE Ext. 220
DEACON IRVING DAIGLE
REV. ROMEO “BILLY” VELASCO Associate Pastor, Ext. 215 [email protected]
CHRIS KNOBLOCH
School Principal [email protected]
CHERYL THIBODAUX
School Assist. Principal [email protected]
JUSTIN RODRIGUE Execu ve Manager &
Youth & Dev. Director, Ext. 225 jus [email protected]
JACQUELINE HEBERT
Business Manager, Ext. 217 [email protected]
J. CHRIS BARRILLEAUX
Music Director
SCARLET ANGELETTE Administra ve Assist. &
Safe Environment Dir., Ext. 210 [email protected]
LARRY LEDET Facili es & Grounds Manager
SIDNEY ROBICHAUX Maintenance
ALICE BLANCHARD Housekeeper
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Parish Mass Schedule
Daily Mass Schedule: Confessions Mon-Fri, 7:00 AM Sat, 3:15 to 3:45 Fri-School Mass 8:45 AM Sun, 9:45 to 10:15 AM & 5:15 to 5:45 PM Weekend Mass Schedule: Sat, 7:30 AM (at Wed, 7:30 AM Christ the Redeemer) Sat Vigil, 4:00 PM Sun, 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM
Weekly Adoration: Monthly Youth Adoration: Thurs, 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM September 11th ~ 6:30 PM
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Dear Friends, God calls his chosen people to idelity and commitment. Israel’s relationship with the Lord is best described as long and tortuous – one full of second and third chances, of covenant and in idelity, of commitment and betrayal. Over and over again Israel declares publicly her faith in the Lord, only to see that commitment dashed in the dust of sel ishness, disobedience, false regional alliances and the lure of foreign gods. But betrayal is not just found in the Old Testament. Jesus, in today’s gospel, knew from the outset how ickle and weak his disciples would be, and that at the time he would need them most, they would not be able to stay the course. We are all familiar with Judas’ betrayal and Peter’s denial – how they must have hurt Jesus as much as any nail or crown of thorns! Here in our gospel, some of the disciples who ind his teachings dif icult and shocking prefer to walk away. Again the betrayal is evident! The great paradox of these betrayals is that although the disciples believed in Jesus and his message, that belief did not stop them from betrayal and denial. Contrast that with Jesus’ faithfulness. That same steadfast love and resolute idelity that stood at the heart of the covenant with Israel is now found in the new covenant mediated by Jesus. The contrast couldn’t be greater! Humanity’s faith-lessness more than matched by God’s faithfulness. So we might ask ourselves if, given our human frailty, it is truly possible for us to be faithful to the Lord, or should we just throw in the towel and resign ourselves to in idelity, and even betrayals, of the One who loves us without condition and whose words are Spirit and life? But before we do so, let us recall the words of the other scripture passages that complement today’s gospel. First, we hear the challenging words of Joshua, “Asformeandmyhousehold,wewillservetheLord.”Like Joshua, we too have come to know the Lord as Savior, the one who brings us out of the slavery of sin and who performs great miracles and mighty words before our very eyes. That mighty presence should be enough to encourage us to idelity. When joined with the words of Paul, we are doubly reminded that if we seek to imitate Christ in our daily life, we too can learn to be faithful as he is on whatever path of life we have been called to. Joshua invites Israel to choose between the ways of the world and service to the Lord. That same invitation and choice is placed before each one of us as individuals and as a community of faith each day. Let us pray that Israel’s response will be ours: “Farbeitfrom ustoforsaketheLordfortheser-viceofothergods…thereforewealsowillservethe Lord,forheisourGod.”For as Peter reminds us in speaking to Jesus: “Towhomshallwe go?Youhavethewordsofeternallife.” Fr. Eric
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Parish News Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
John 6:60-69 Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?”
Jesus a empted several mes to explain to the people who were following him that they must become like him, to consume him, to imitate him, many dri ed away from him. He understood that many would find that difficult to accept and would reject him. The Twelve may not have understood what Jesus was say-ing, but they stayed with him. Jesus gives them a chance to express their belief in him, and ask, “Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter responds with a dec-lara on of Faith, “Master, to whom shall we go?” There are many mysteries we Catholics believe are true. Through the use of Reason, assisted by Revela on and Tradi on, we accept on Faith the existence of a Triune God, the Divinity and Humanity of Jesus, the Real Pres-ence of Jesus in the Eucharist, Eternal Life for those who consume and imitate Jesus, and more. Jesus knows that the world in which we live constantly chal-lenges our Faith and he is asking us, “Do you want to leave?” Do we leave or do we respond, “Master, to whom shall we go?”
Thank You…
to all who par cipated in this year’s school supply drive to make
it a great success! We are blessed because of you!
PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY Fr. Simon Peter Engurait will be leading a pilgrimage to Italy this coming February 15-26, 2019.
The highlights of this journey of faith will include visits to the following places: Assisi (St. Francis & St. Claire), Orvieto (Eucharis c Miracle), Rome (including St Bridget Church), San Giovani Rotondo (Padre Pio) and Montecassino (St. Ben-edict).
Brochures for the pilgrimage are available at the main en-trances of Church. For further informa on, please call St. Bridget Church (985-446-6801) or Ms. Dana Roundtree 256-431-2336.
If you would like to volun-teer to assist with the com-munion service on Sundays at 11:00am at the Lafourche Home For The Aged, please call Jus n at the church office. Thanks!
Saturday, August 25, 4:00 pm: -Steve Adams, Mae & Sam Lasseigne, Luc Oncale Family, Alexander Ledet Family, Alcide, Stella & Kenneth LeBlanc, Naquin-Morvant-LeBlanc-Boudreaux Families, M/M Ned P. Benoit, Sr., Ned P. Benoit, Jr., Linwood J. (Popedo) Benoit, Curt Ordoyne, Kenneth J. Naquin, M/M Robert J. Leonard, Sr., Joseph A. Bonvillain, Sr., M/M Lloyd Can-cienne, Sr., M/M Wesley David, Gloria Ann Faucheaux, Dot & Murvin Bergeron, Bob Breaux, Nora Shaw, Sco Naquin, M/M Placide Daigle & Family, M/M Mauray Bergeron & Family, Dave & Audrey D. Bergeron, M/M LeeRoy Truxillo, Lelia B. Prince, Marie Duet, Mary G. Truxillo, Susie B. Truxillo, Cody & Ann Naquin, Bozo & Shirley Naquin, Roland & Helena Mire & Fly. Sunday, August 26, 8:00 am: Remembrance Fund Mass, Anna Pham Thi Suy, Joseph Nguyen Duc Thai, Anna Nguyen Thi Nu, Francis Pham Van Vuong, Mary Nguyen Thi Nhan, Joseph Nguyen Van Quyen, Patrick, Pearl & Marcel Usey, Jr. 10:30 am: Harry & Lucy Troxler, Rose Bazile Daigle, Frank & Rose Bazile, Jake & Lena Sciambre, Mary Catherine & Lowell Fulton, Walter, Eunice & Louise Gallo, William & Be y Mohan, Helen Daigle LeBlanc, Ann Bazile, Arthur & Lorina Daigle, Claude, Ma e & Clayton Hebert, Preston & Lois Daigle, Arthur Daigle, Geraldine D. Faucheaux, Eddie Comeaux, Claude Dai-gle, Jr., Goldray Comeaux, Earl & Noralie Legendre, Oscar Legendre & Family, Thomas Ordoyne & Family, Stephen Duet, Ronald P. Blanchard 6:00 pm: Brad Ledet, Dan n & Terrebonne Families, Guy & Lovenia Ledet, Be y Ledet, Norman & Anna May Gerdes, Thom-as Charles Bilello Monday, August 27, 7:00 am: People of the Parish Tuesday, August 28, 7:00 am: Theresa Boudreaux, Constance & Daryl Lasseigne Wednesday, August 29, 7:00 am: For Voca ons, Agnes To na, Sam & Elmire LeBlanc Thursday, August 30, 7:00 am: Holy Souls in Purgatory 9:00 am (Bishop’s School Mass): Peace in the World Friday, August 31, 7:00 am: Holy Souls in Purgatory
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
Aug.19 ENV:144 $9,318.55 ServicetoNeedy $694.00
Thankyouforyourcontinuedgeneroussupportforourgrowingparish!
Week of Aug. 26,
2018
Sunday, Aug. 26 Sunday Masses: 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM *11:30 AM Baptisms 8:30 AM KC Breakfast/FC 4—5:30 RCIA/ER 5—8 PM 10th Con irmation/FC —Jos24:1-2a,15-17,18b/Eph5:21-32/Jn6:60-69
Monday, Aug. 27 7:00 AM Mass 5:30 CCD Catechists Orientation-All Buildings
—2thes1:1-5,11-12/Mt23:13-22
Tuesday, Aug. 28 No Mass
—2Thes2:1-3a,14-17/Mt23:23-26
Wednesday, Aug. 29 No Mass 6:00 PM Wolf Pack Mtg./SC 6:30 PM KC Mtg./FL —2Thes3:6-10,16-18/Mk6:17-29
Thursday, Aug. 30 7:00 AM Mass, 7:30AM-6:00 PM Adoration 9:00 AM School Mass w/Bishop Fabre —1Cor1:1-9/Mt24:42-51
Friday, Aug. 31 7:00 AM Mass 10:15 AM Lafourche Nursing Home Mass —1Cor1:17-25/Mt25:1-13
Saturday, Sept. 1 3:15-3:45 PM Confessions 4:00 PM Mass —1Cor1:26-31/Mt25:14-30
Sept. 1—2 4:00 PM 8:00 AM 10:30 AM 6:00 PM
Weekend of : Aug. 25—26 Church Cleaning—Susan Brazan Linen Cleaning—Dana, Dawn & Veldene
Weekly Prayer List Today we are praying for all of the people in nursing homes, hospitals, and the home-bound. We are also praying for: Derrick Verdun, Annie Ordoyne, Gertrude Aizen, O.J. Waguespack, Mary Waguespack, Ramona Fox, Patricia “Pat” Leonard, Kaitlyn White, Ceal LeBlanc, Billy Derocher, Diana Allemand Donald Landry, Liz Chiasson, Emelie Bar-rios, The Barrilleaux Family, Allie LeBlanc, Richard Babin, Merlin Pontiff, Ann Bodmer, Matt Bedwell, Paul Legendre, Judy Roger, Audrey Simon, Butch St. Amant, Martha T. Cortez, Rhonda R. Rodrigue, Tommy Eschete, Ambrose Aizen, Sue Arceneaux, Sandra Bacas, Laura Badeaux, James Badeaux, Tommy Badeaux, Pat Barrilleaux, Diette O. Baudoin, Braxton Becnel, Doinne, Ju-dith Benoit, Patricia Callahan, John M. Dupont, Linda G. Ekiss, Ania Hebert, Katie Hebert, Peg-gy Mokhtarnejad, Debra Landry, Mark Landry, Harold Lapeyre, Robert Musso, Stephanie Ordoyne, Pat Peck, Glenn Robichaux, Howard Robichaux, Gretchen Sternfels, Chris Toups, Linda H. Toups, Lou Toups, Vivian Usey, Sara Day Vigness, Carolyn Wagner, Allison Walters, Deacon Irving Daigle, Kaitlin Truxillo, Barbara Chiasson, Bonnie Walters, Grace Vasseur, Mary Robichaux, Scott Plaisance, and Tim Ro-drigue. To become a prayer line member, please call Barbara at (985) 447-4053 or Veldene at (985) 447-4104.
In Memoriam SanctuaryLight—InMemoryof:Lloyd & Dolores Cancienne
Donatedby:Frank & Judy David AltarFlowers—InMemoryof: Lucy Troxler
Donatedby:Carol Troxler AdorationCandle—InMemoryof:Holy Souls in Purgatory
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ASV Sydni Barrilleaux Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer COM Bart Bartell EM 1 Carole Anne Dansereau 2 Mary Ann Truxillo 3 Volunteer 4 Volunteer *5 Dale Cooley 6 Kathleen Broggi 7 Bart Bartell LEC Lauren Hebert U Donald Barrilleaux, Jr. Volunteer Volunteer Volunteer
ASV Emma Adams Zoe Adams Volunteer Volunteer COM Cindy Adams EM 1 Inger Matherne 2 Dean Matherne 3 Cindy Adams 4 Volunteer *5 Henry Nguyen 6 Randy Adams 7 Volunteer LEC Johnathan Nguyen U Randy Benoit Randy Benoit Volunteer Volunteer
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Youth Adoration—September 11, 2018, 6:30 PM
Sunday, September 16, 2018 (following 10:30am Mass)
Please join us for great food, fun & fellowship! (as in the past, donated baked goods and cakes for “Cake Bingo” would be appreciated)
Including: Bounce Houses, Slides, Inflatable Rock Wall, Inflatable Basketball, Kona Ice Snow Balls,
Petting Zoo, Face Painting and Balloon Making, Live Music, Cake Bingo, & Sand Art
We look forward to spending time with you and your families!
Petting Zoo
2018 CDA S.P.A. Retreat
Hosted by Court Gene-vieve of Paris #2496 (S.P.A.-Spiritual Prep for the A erlife) Held on July 28, 2018 Photos by, Lauren Bordelon
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