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Acadiana CatholicApril 2012 Volume 28 No. 4

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Bishop Jarrell to conduct Holy Week services at Cathedral

Holy Week began with the celebration of Palm Sunday on April 1. Photo by P.C. Pi-azza

Bishop Jarrell’s Good Friday & Easter Sunday messages for 2012byBishopMichaelJarrellLAFAYETTEGood Friday

TheCrossofJesusisthemostrecognizablesymboloftheChris-tian faith. It is present every-where:inourhomes,inourcars,onourperson,insideandoutsideof our churches. Ironically, theomnipresence of the cross cansometimesrenderitinvisible.Webecomeusedtoit:wetakeitforgranted.

On Good Friday, Christianspausetotakealongandprayerfullookatthecross,rememberingtheLambofGodwholovinglygave

his life for us. It is a reminder,too,thatJesusuniteshimselfwithallwhosufferinthisworld.

We remember those who aresuffering in Syria, in the Sudan,inHaitiandissomanyplacesintheworld.Werememberthepooramongusinourownlocale.TheyareonewithJesusonthecross.

ThecrossleadstogratitudeforGod’sloveandtocompassionforallinneed.SaintThomasAqui-nas said that contemplation ofthe cross teaches us all we needtoknowaboutourfaith. Alongandlovinggazeatthecrossisfit-tingon thisdaycommemorating

the sufferinganddeathof Jesus.“Behold the Lamb of God,” theChurchprays,“BeholdHimwhotakesawaythesinsoftheworld.”(John1:29)Easter Sunday

Soofteninlife,victoriesofvar-iouskindsbegintofadeandlosetheirforce.EventheSaints’SuperBowlwinnolongelectrifiesasitonce did, and thatwas only twoyearsago.Ithasbeenabout2000yearssinceJesus’victoryoversinand death, but the resurrectionhas lostnoneof its force. WhatexcitedthefirstdisciplesofJesusstill excites his disciples today.The resurrection is a promise oflifeinthefaceofdeath,anendur-ingcauseforhope.Noideology,nofactofhistory,nophilosophyonearthhasbroughtmorepeopletogether, provided more conso-lationorgivenmoremeaning tolifethantheresurrectionofJesus.Onthiswondrousday,theChurchprays,“Letallcornersoftheearthbeglad,knowinganendtogloomanddarkness.”(EasterProclama-tion) May the Risen Lord blessusallonthisdayofrejoicing.

Fourth-grade students at Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Lafayette distributed Reserection Eggs throughout the school and church parish . This crafty project allows students to creatively experience the journey of Jesus crucifixion. Each egg is filled with scripture and an symbolic item that corresponds with the reading. Photo submit-ted by Brandy Batiste

LAFAYETTE Bishop Michael Jarrell will

conduct Holy Week servicesin the Cathedral of St. John theEvangelist

On Holy Thursday (April 5),thebishopwillleadclergymem-bersfromthroughoutthediocesein renewing their promises toserve during the Chrism Mass,scheduled for 10:30 a.m. AlsoduringtheMass,thisyear’spriestjubilarians will be recognizedandBishopJarrellwillbless theholyoilstobeusedinceremoniesthroughout the year in the indi-vidualchurchparishes.

Also on Holy Thursday, theCathedral’s Mass of the Lord’sSupperisscheduledfor7:00p.m.

Assisting Bishop Jarrell will beCathedralPastor,FatherChester

Arceneaux,andotherclergy.TheBlessed Sacrament will be ex-

posed for public adoration until10:00p.m.

OnGoodFriday(April6),theCathedralwillhosta“LivingWayoftheCross”beginningat12:00noon—doors will open at 10:00a.m.At3:00p.m.,BishopJarrellwill serve as the principal cel-ebrantoftheCommemorationofthePassionofOurLord.Venera-tionofarelicofthetruecrossisconductedfrom4:30-5:30p.m.

Bishop Jarrell will also cele-bratetheCathedral’sEasterVigilonHolySaturday(April7).Theblessing of the new fire will beconductedoutsidethefrontdooroftheCathedralat8:00p.m.,andclergy members will assist thebishopastheceremoniescontin-ueinsidewiththeinstallationofthe Paschal candle, the baptismof converts, and the renewal ofBaptismalvows.

OnEasterSunday(April8),Cathedral Pastor, Father Ches-terArceneaux,willcelebratethe11:00a.m.Mass.

Please refer to your localchurchbulletinsforascheduleofHolyWeekandEasterevents inyourparish.

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April BirthdaysDec.TuanAnhNguyen Apr.02Rev.RonaldBroussard Apr.05Rev.CurtisMallet Apr.07Rev.HernandoRamirez,SJApr.07Rev.BryceSibleyApr.11Dec.JimKincel Apr.18Rev.GregCormierApr.26Rev.JasilekBartlomiej,SVDApr.26Rev.JosePadinjarepeedika,CMIApr.26Rev.GradyEstiletteApr.27Rev.AustinLeger Apr.27

April Ordination AnniversariesRev.AmbroseAkalawu,CSSPApr.17,1971Rev.JaisonMangalath,SVD Apr.17,1999Rev.HenryBroussard Apr.22,1972Rev.JerryMesley Apr.24,1973Rev.ThomasNguyen Apr.28,1969

Holy Week at the Carmelite MonasteryLAFAYETTE

TheDiscalcedCarmeliteSis-terswouldliketoinviteevery-onetojointhemforHolyWeekservices at the Monastery ofMary, Mother of Grace in La-fayette.

OnHolyThursday(April5),The Lord’s Supper Mass willbecelebratedat5:30p.m.

OnApril6,GoodFridayser-viceswillbeconductedat12:00noon.

On Holy Saturday (April7),theblessingofthenewfireandEasterVigilMasswilltakeplaceat11:00p.m.

Lastly, Easter Sunday Masswillbecelebratedat10:00a.m.

Faith JourneyNEWIBERIA

Have you ever questionedwhyCatholicsbelievewhattheybelieve? Has it been difficultfindingtheanswers?

Pleasejoinothersinstudyingand learning about the teach-ings of the Catholic faith everyThursday evening in the parishlife center of Our Lady of Per-petualHelpChurchinNewIbe-ria.Meetingswillbeheldfrom6:30-8:00 p.m. weekly. Formoreinformation,pleasecontactPeggyTauzinat(337)380-4829,LindaAllen at (337) 256-2333,orEllaBastianat(337)364-1565.

Rosary for autismLAFAYETTE

A rosary for those affectedbyautism,aswellasthosewhocare for, teach, treat, and sup-portthem,willbeprayedatSt.EdmondChurchinLafayetteonSaturday,April28.Therosary,which will start at 1:00 p.m.,will be ledby thosewhohavebeen impacted by autism. Allare invited to attend. For fur-therdetails,pleasecontactMi-chelleMayerat(337)654-5033or [email protected].

From the May 2002 edition of the Acadiana CatholicAt St. Jules Church in Lafayette, the Passover Meal was held during Holy Week, reenacting the Last Supper in which Our Lord instituted the Eucharist. Pictured above from left to right are: Mrs. James (Kathy) Ray, Mrs. Theresa Cook, James Ray, Msgr. Douglas Courville (Pastor), Rhiammon Ray, Nick Ray, and Mrs. Betty Cummings. Photo by P.C. Piazza

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29 30 Rev.JamesGelabert Apr.02,1925Rev.EdouardFontaine Apr.02,2002Rev.AldeoGilbert Apr.03,2007Rev.MoiseHebert Apr.04,1949Rev.OscarChauvin Apr.04,1971BishopRobertTracy Apr.04,1980Rev.RobertLandry Apr.04,2000Rev.ColumbanLesquivit Apr.09,1994Rev.EmeryLabbe Apr.11,1974

Rev.FrankCharlesKrauss Apr.12,1939Rev.LouisLamVu Apr.16,2010Rev.CorneliusVanMerrianboer Apr.20,1960Dec.CarlJosephConrad Apr.25,1997Rev.FideleChaisson Apr.27,1961Msgr.FrederickSwenson Apr.27,2007Rev.MathiasCramers Apr.28,1982Rev.JosephLebrerre Apr.29,1939Rev.JeanMarieJammes Apr.30,2007

Pray for our departed clergy:

The Holy Father’s Prayer IntentionsApril’s General Intention:

ThatmanyyoungpeoplemayhearthecallofChristandfollowhiminthepriesthoodandreligiouslifeApril’s Mission Intention:

ThattherisenChristmaybeasignofcertainhopeforthemenandwomenoftheAfricancontinent

PalmSunday MondayofHolyWeek

TuesdayofHolyWeek

WednesdayofHolyWeek

HolyThursday GoodFridayPassionoftheLord

FirstFriday

Fast&Abstinence

HolySaturdayFirstSaturday

EasterSundayResurrectionoftheLord

MondayintheOctaveofEaster

TuesdayintheOctaveofEaster

WednesdayintheOctaveofEaster

ThursdayintheOctaveofEaster

FridayintheOctaveofEaster

SaturdayintheOctaveofEaster

SundayoftheDivineMercy

Weekday Weekday Weekday Weekday Weekday Weekday

ThirdSundayofEaster

Sts.GeorgeandAdalbert

St.FidelisofSigmaringen

St.Mark Weekday Weekday Sts.PeterChanel&LouisGrignionde

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FourthSundayofEaster

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ky, CSC, Bishop of Peoria, willadmit Samuel Fontana into theMinistryofAcolyteatMountSt.Mary’sSeminaryinEmmitsburg,Maryland.TheceremonywillbeconductedonApril28.

Mr. Fontana is a seminarianoftheLafayetteDiocese,andthesonofRoseMarieandPaulAn-dreFontanaofLafayette.Pleaseremember him in prayer as hecontinuesalonghisjourneytothepriesthood.

Samuel Fontana to be admitted into Ministry of Acolyte

Samuel FontanaPhoto by Paul Kieu

The intersection of faith & financeLAFAYETTE

GeorgeW. Holland, IV, a pa-rishionerofOurLadyofWisdomChurchinLafayetteandaprofes-sional investment advisor, willpresent a Catholic perspectiveonwhathappenswhenfaithandfinance intersect. Mr.Holland’spresentationwillbeheldonSat-urday,April 14, from 5:30-7:00p.m. inside Our Lady of Wis-dom’s Jeanmard Hall. There isnochargefortheevent,althoughdonationswillbeacceptedatthedoor.

“Whetherwestruggletomakeendsmeet,orhavebeenblessedwithafinancialabundance,howweallocateourfinancialresourc-esmakesadifference,bothprac-ticallyandspiritually,”statedMr.Holland. His presentation willinclude Church teachings andpractical advice that will offerattendeesagreaterawarenessofhowtoapproachtheirfinancesinthelightoftheirfaith.

For questions regarding thisevent,calltheOurLadyofWis-domoffice@232-8742.

2012 Divine Mercy Day of ReflectionLAFAYETTE

TheCentralRegionoftheLafayetteDiocesewillhostthe2012Di-vineMercyDayofReflectiononSaturday,April14,atOurLadyofFatimaChurchinLafayette.Thiseventwillbeheldfrom8:00a.m.to3:30p.m.,withregistrationandexhibitsopeningat7:15a.m.

Basedonthetheme“SparkofMercy”,guestspeakersforthiseventwill include Dave and Joan Maroney, Roy Petitfils, Annie Karto,andFredBerretta.Forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertotheadlocatedon page 15 of this edition of theAcadiana Catholic, or call MaryBergeronat(337)654-8682.

Louisiana Clergy Open Golf TournamentNEWIBERIA

Squirrel Run Golf Club inNewIberiawillhostthe37thAn-nualLouisianaClergyOpenGolfTournamentonWednesday,May16.Thetournamentisopenfreeof charge to all priests and dea-cons of all Louisiana dioceses,aswellastoallseminariansanddiaconate formation participantsof the Lafayette Diocese. Thisyear’stournamentwillbeplayedinhonorofFatherFloydJ.Cal-ais,retiredpriestoftheLafayetteDiocese.

Golfers’ registration and the

driving range will open at 7:00a.m., with 18-hole individualstrokeplaytobeginat8:00a.m.Lunch will be served at 12:30p.m.,with aputt-off tournamentandoptional9-hole teamscram-ble also planned for the after-noon.

Registration forms may berequested by calling (337) 261-5613 or emailing [email protected]. Additional informa-tion is available by contactingMsgr. Richard Greene, VE, at(985) 518-7124 or [email protected].


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Pray for our priests

Listed below are the priests for whom Catholics are asked to pray daily during the month of April. The calendar is spon-sored by the Serra Club of La-fayette.

01PopeBenedictXVI02BishopMichaelJarrell03BishopGlenJohnProvost04ArchbishopHarryFlynn05Msgr.RobertRomero,VE06Rev.MarioRomero07Rev.WilliamRuskoski08Rev.MichaelRusso09Rev.GarySchexnayder10Rev.RobertSeay,OFM11Rev.ClintonSensat12Rev.AugustinusSeran,SVD13Rev.BryceSibley14Rev.GregorySimien15Rev.GeorgeSimon16Rev.JodySimoneaux17Rev.CedricSonnier18Rev.JosephStemman19Rev.MichaelSucharski,SVD20Rev.JaredSuire21Rev.RichardSutter,LC22Rev.BrianTaylor23Rev.DonaldTheriot24Rev.MarkThibodeaux,SJ25Rev.PaulThibodeaux26Rev.JudeThierry27Rev.GeorgeThychery28Rev.C.NicholasTrahan29Rev.ClintTrahan30Rev.HaroldTrahan

Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into the likeness of your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Effective March 1, 2012: Father Martin Borcherding has resigned as Pastor of St.ElizabethSetonParish inLafayette for reasonsofhealth. He is inresidenceat309EstateDrive,NewIberia,Louisiana70563.

Father Donald Legerhasretired.HeisinresidenceatCon-solata Nursing Home, 2319 E. Main Street, New Iberia, Louisiana70560.

Effective March 7, 2012: Father Garrett McIntyrehasbeenappointedAssistantMas-terofCeremoniestotheBishopinadditiontohispresentparochialassignments.

Effective April 1, 2012: Father Mitchell GuidryhasbeenappointedAdministratorofOurLadyQueenofAllSaintsParishinVillePlatte.

Effective June 30, 2012: Father Henry Broussard will retire status for reasons ofhealth.

OFFICIAL:

Mothers’ Day of ReflectionLAFAYETTE

TheLafayetteDiocese’sOfficeofMarriage&FamilyLifeMin-istrywillhostaspecialMorningofReflection forallmothersonWednesday,May9attheImmac-ulataCenterinLafayette.

Thedaywillbeginwithcoffeeand a morning social, with theretreat scheduled for 9:00 a.m.Thisyear’spresenterwillbeFa-ther Neil McNeill, Pastor of St.John the Evangelist Church inMermentau. The theme for thedaywillbe“ALaborofLove:ACatholicPerspectiveonMother-hood.”

Father McNeill will also cel-ebrate a special Mothers’ Dayliturgyfortheretreatparticipantspriortothecateredlunchwhichwillbeprovided.

Thecostofthedayis$25perperson,andallregistrationsmustbe received no later than 12:00noononFriday,April27.Duetolimited space, early registrationisrecommended,andnoregistra-tionswillbeacceptedatthedooronthedayoftheretreat.

Online registration and pay-ment options are available atwww.diolaf.org;pleasegotothe“MarriageandFamilyLife”list-ing under the OFFICES tab lo-catedalongthe topof thehomepage.

Additional information andregistrationoptionsmayalsoberequested by contacting the Of-fice of Marriage & Family LifeMinistryat(337)261-5653.

The annual Mothers’ Day ofReflectionisanexcellentoppor-tunityformothersacrossallgen-erations.TheOfficeofMarriage& Family Life Ministry looksforward tohosting these specialwomenfortheday.


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“BEFIRE!”By Graham N. Smith

It’ll beEaster be-fore mostfolks readthis, alwaysa time fornew be-g i n n i n g s .Good thing,too,becauseLent oftenleads me to

a fresh perspective on where Ineedanewbeginning.Here’sone:I’vebeenwaytoobusy.

There’s a wonderful oldhymn, “In the Garden”, abouttime alone with Jesus. Thechorus goes, “And He walkswithme,andHetalkswithme,andHetellsmeIamHisown.And the joy we share as wetarrythere,noneotherhaseverknown.”

That’s thekindof sweet fel-lowshipthattheLordwantsbutI’moftentoobusytoseek.Notgood. Time for a new begin-ning.

The Holy Spirit speaks in a

lotofways.I’vementionedthegift of prophecy, which is not“beingaprophet.”It’soneofthegiftsoftheHolySpiritthatweallreceived at baptism. That of-tenhappensinapiercinglyclearthought that cuts through the“backgroundnoise”ofmymind,orperhapsacitationtoaspecificBiblepassagecomes.Atprayermeetings,afteratimeofsingingand praising the Lord we taketime to listen for those thoughtsand we speak them aloud, be-causethey’reoftenmeant toen-couragetheentiregrouporsome-one in particular who’s there (1Cor. 14:3-4). That’s called a“prophetic word.” When thathappens, we “test” it (1 Thess.5:20-21) in a number of ways,including whether someone hasanother “word” that’s consistentwithit,orisdrawntoaBiblepas-sagethatlinesupwithit.That’s“confirming”the“word.”(ItalsohastolineupwithScriptureandtheteachingsofourChurch.)

Here’spartofa“word”thatIspoke when it came to mind ata recent prayer meeting: “Do Ihaveaseatatyourtable?DoIhaveapart inyourdiscussions?

Can I sharea jokewithyou,andyouwithme? Can I shareyourburdens?”

No one else at that meetinghadanythinglikethistoshare,oranyBibleverse thatsupported it.However,Ididn’tjusttossitasideascomingfrommyownmind,be-causetheHolySpiritoftenspeaksthroughothers.This“word”was“confirmed”formebysomethingapriestfriendhadtoldmeacou-pleofweeksearlier. He’dbeengoingfull-tilttryingtogetamajorprojectdonethathefullybelievedGod wanted, and was extremelybusy.Hewasdrivingalongwhenallofasuddenthisthoughtcame:“CouldIdosomething?” WhentheLordaskstohelpwithwhatHewantsyoutodo, it’sarealatten-tion-getter!

So,thatprayermeeting“word”andthepriest’sstorylinedup,andIhavetotakethemseriously–toprayer.That“word”wasforme.

There’ve been other confirma-tionssincethen.Afriendremind-edmethatifIwanttoknowmoreabouttheLord’sdirectionformylife, I need to spend more timeinprayerlistening. Andtoday,I

pickedupa littlepieceofpaperfrommybookshelfand realizedthatitwasanoteI’dbeengivenby someone else a few weeksago.Guesswhat?Samemes-sage!

There’s a pattern here thateven I can see: I’m too busy!ThatraisesarealdangerthatI’llbe doing things out of my ownstrengthandgifts, andnot lean-ingonJesus!

Timeforanewbeginning.The Lord has a sense of hu-

mor, too, that can really disarmme and get me back on track.Sometimes, He’ll give me theideatopickupaparticularbookandgotoaspecificpage.Today,I was trying to have some timeprayingbeforewritingthis,andIwasgettingdistractedbyalotofthingsthatwerecomingtomind.I wasn’t getting much done.Then, I felt I should pick up abookaboutJeremiah,“RunWiththe Horses.” Turned out therewasapieceofpaperstuckinit.Iopenedthebookthereandsawthisbold-facedheading:“GETASCROLLANDWRITE.”

Translation–“GETONWITHTHECOLUMN!”

Congratulations to Floyd Carey (right), a sophomore at St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, who was the High Scorer in the Diocesan JV Quiz Bowl. A total of 11 high schools were represented at the tournament, but Floyd was the one to score 440 points throughout the competition. He is pictured above with his coach, Christine Wise (left). Photo submitted by the Office of Catholic Schools

JV Qiuz Bowl Tournament’s high scorer


byStephanieR.MartinLAFAYETTE

TheCathedralofSt.JohntheEvangelist inLafayette recentlyhosted the 2011-2012 DiocesanRecognition Ceremony Honor-ingOutstandingCatholicSchoolAchievers. The annual event,sponsored by the diocese’s Of-ficeofCatholicSchools,allowsBishopMichaelJarrellandoth-er diocesan officials to expresstheirappreciationforthosewhostrive to educate the more than14,000CatholicschoolstudentscurrentlyenrolledingradesPre-

Office of Catholic Schools annual recognition ceremony

KthroughTwelve.“ThisisthestoryoftheChurch

andofmanyof you, doing thisdaybydayinourschools,doingyourpartintheevangelizationoftheworld,”BishopJarrellcom-mented during the ceremony.“It is abigmissionandwillbedoneinmanyways,butCatholic

Photo by P.C. Piazza

This year, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Catholic Schools, each principal within the diocese’s Catholic School system was hon-ored with the Outstanding Administrator of the Year Award. Photo by P.C. Piazza

The annual Catholic Schools Recogni-tion ceremony allows Bishop Jarrell and other diocesan official to show their ap-preciation for those involved in Catholic education. Photo by P.C. Piazza

schoolshavetheirpartsandeachoneofushashisorherpart indoingthisworkofChrist,bring-ing Christ to the world, and asalways, necessarily, it must bedoneoutoflove.”

During theceremony,BishopJarrell presented awards to theOutstanding Educators and to

the OutstandingAchievers/Sup-portersofeachCatholicSchoolinthediocese.Inyearspast,thebishopalsopresentedawardstoselected Outstanding CatholicSchool Administrators; howev-er, this year each administratorwas recognized with this honorinconjunctionwiththe25thAn-niversaryoftheOfficeofCatho-licSchools.

Toviewthe2011-2012An-nual Diocesan RecognitionCeremony Honoring Outstand-ing Catholic School Achievers,pleasevisitthediocesanwebsiteat www.diolaf.org. The videomaybeaccessedthroughtheOf-ficeofCatholicSchoolssection.

EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR Educator School GingerR.Roché NotreDame LindseyD.Richard OurMotherofPeace SharonLambousy RayneCatholic TonyaB.Nolan RedemptoristCatholic YvetteHollier St.Francis CourtneyElkins St.Michael MissieSoileau SacredHeart DeniseFontenot SacredHeart ErinRobison CatholicHigh JenniferHoffpauir CatholicHigh JillyBourque St.Edward HalleaBullara CarencroCatholic CrystalMiciotto Cathedral-Carmel SarahArceneaux HolyFamily EarlinePrice ImmaculateHeartofMary GayleDauterive OurLadyofFatima LisaDugas St.Cecilia KristinaDoguet St.GenevieveElementary LoraliDupuis St.GenevieveMiddle JanElmore St.MaryEarlyLearningCenter CristinaBarry St.Pius ChristineWise St.ThomasMore AmyGuidry Sts.Leo-Seton RachelKimble Sts.Peter&Paul LaurenShomaker Teurlings RhondaSchwartzenburg OpelousasCatholic JustinBoyd OpelousasCatholic HollyBertrand St.Edmund SummerBerzas St.Edmund LainieMyers St.Ignatius DawnBerard St.Bernard MeganDelcambre TrinityCatholic RaquelBaker HansonMemorial RachelAncona St.John DawnM.Camel MaltraitMemorial TanyaWirtz Mt.Carmel ShawnaWhite VermilionCatholic

ACHIEVER/SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR Achiever/Support School LynN.Petitjean NotreDame Amy&JohnathanStanford OurMotherofPeace JamesPetitjean RayneCatholic MartySemmes RedemptoristCatholic JosephPousson St.Francis Mollie&BobbyHanks St.Michael ClarenceReed SacredHeart Mary&TimLeBlanc CatholicHigh Jennifer&WilliamRegard St.Edward Darlene&RolandJeanlouis St.Edward BobbyKenneson,GrandKnight CarencroCatholic (KnightsofColumbus#6958) Renae&HunterTrahan Cathedral-Carmel AllysonHebert Cathedral-Carmel MelanieBroussard HolyFamily Rev.AndersonLuisdeSouza ImmaculateHeartofMary KathyRuckstuhl OurLadyofFatima KennyMcIntyre St.Cecilia Sherry&LeonardScrantz St.Genevieve Brandy&ScottQuebedeaux St.Genevieve Courtney&CoreyLeBlanc St.Genevieve EliaPrejean St.MaryEarlyLearningCenter LorraineGuidry St.Pius GlennAngelle St.ThomasMore JulieBuller Sts.Leo-Seton Brunella&RobertCormier Sts.Peter&Paul Sherry&LeonardScrantz Teurlings Brandy&ScottQuebedeaux Teurlings Courtney&CoreyLeBlanc Teurlings JillPurser OpelousasCatholic Tonya&BradMiller St.Edmund PatriciaWells St.Ignatius Jessica&DaleHuval St.Bernard EricaAnnPoirier TrinityCatholic BlakeP.Douet TrinityCatholic DerrickFaucheux HansonMemorial ChadJudice St.John MaltraitChristmasStoreElves MaltraitMemorial MichaelP.Broussard Mt.Carmel Jodi&DavidOff VermilionCatholic


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Abril 2012porObispoMichaelJarrell

El año pasado en elmesdeOctubre,elPapaBenedicto anunció unSínodoque se llevaríaacabo en el Vaticano enOctubredeesteaño. Eltema del Sínodo es “LaNueva EvangelizaciónparalaTransmisióndelaFeCatólica.”Unotienela esperanza de que elSanto Padre y los Obis-

posdenunaguíaydirecciónconrespectoalaNuevaEvangelización. LaPrimeraEvange-lización,empezóconlainstrucciónqueJesúsdioalosdiscípulos:“Vayanyhagandiscípu-losdetodaslasnacionesbautizándolosenelnombre del Padre y del Hijo y del EspírituSanto.” Podemos constatar la historia de laevangelizaciónatravésdelossiglosyatravésde loscontinentes. Eldesafíohoyendíaespresentar a Cristo a la gente del siglo XXI,unatareaformidable.

Enestacarta,elPapaBenedictohablósobreuna“crisisdefe.”Elquisodecirquemuchaspersonasespecialmenteenelmundoocciden-tal,hanperdidosufeenDios.Yonocreoqueestoseaciertoen laDiócesisdeLafayetteo

enlamayoríadelaspersonasdelosEstadosUnidos. Así pues, me preguntado, “En quéconsistelacrisisdefeenlaDiócesisdeLafay-ette?”Parallegaraesarespuesta,recuerdounincidentequesucedióen1959,miprimerañoen el seminario. Ese verano estaba trabaja-ndoenunaparroquiayelpárroconosdiounatareadelevantarelcensodelaparroquia.EnlascálidastardesdelmesdeJulio,estábamoscaminandoporlascallesytocandopuertasypidiendo a los residentes que se declarabancatólicosllenarlahojadelcenso.Meencon-tréconunancianomuyatentoycooperador,contestandodebidamenteatodasmispregun-tas. Cuandopregunté,“Ustedvaamisa losdomingos?”Respondió,“Bueno,notodoslosdomingos,enesamaterianosoyunfanático.”Nuncaheolvidadoestarespuestaentodoses-tosaños.

QuizásucontestaciónnosdalapautadeunaspectodelacrisisdefeennuestraDiócesis.Uno la podría llamar una crisis de espiritu-alidadounafaltadeunadebidarelaciónconDios. ElPapaBenedicto frecuentementehadichoquelomásimportanteenlavidaeslarelaciónpersonaldecadaunoconDios.Paraalgunos,pareceserunDiosremoto,desinte-resadoycasidesconocido.Noentraaformarparte de sus vidas. No hacen sus oracionesdiariamente,notienenunaparticipaciónlitúr-gicaenlaiglesia.Elhombreconquienhabléenelaño1959claramentenoestabaviviendo

unarelaciónpersonalprofundaconDios.Lacrisisdelafeestabamásenlalíneadenegli-genciaydescuido,enlaausenciadealgoposi-tivo y vital. Quiero aclarar que no lo estoyjuzgando.Yonoséquéoportunidadestuvoéldurantesucrecimiento,nitampocosécuántainstrucciónreligiosatuvooquétipodeejem-ploseledio.Nosetratadeestarjuzgandoalseñor.ElpuntoeseldesafíodedefinirenquéconsistelaNuevaEvangelizaciónparanues-traDiócesisyuncompromisoenlamisióndelaIglesiainvitandoatodosnuestroshermanosyhermanasalaplenituddelafe.

Así, el Santo Padre anunció el Sínodo, yhablódelacrisisdelafe. TambiénanuncióelAño de la Fe, que comenzará en Octubre11del 2012para finalizar enNoviembre24del2013,conlaSolemnidaddeCristo Rey.Lafechadel11deoctubremarcael50Ani-versariodel comienzodelConcilioVaticanoSegundoyel20Aniversariodelapublicacióndel Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica. LosDocumentosdelConcejoydelCatecismosonrecursos muy importantes para enmarcar laNuevaEvangelización.Heformadouncomi-téparahacerrecomendacionesconrespectoalavivenciadelAñodelaFeenlaDiócesis.

Se puede encontrar más información yanunciosenlossiguientesmeses.LacartadelSantoPadrealacualmerefierosepuedeen-contrarenelsitiowebdelVaticano,bajoLasCartasApostólica,Portafidei.

St. Michael’s Seder MealCROWLEY

St. Michael Church in Crow-ley recently hosted a PassoverCelebrationof the JewishSederMeal.

The Seder Meal forms a his-torical and beautiful expressionof God’s saving action for hispeople.ItharksbacktothetimewhenGod,throughMoses,deliv-eredtheIsraelitesoutofslaveryinEgyptintothefreedomofthePromisedLand.

Christiansareinterestedinthis

ritualmealthatincludesthecon-sumptionoffoodsandwinethatsignifyd e l i v -erancea n df r e e -d o m .At theP a s s -o v e rS e d e rM e a l ,onthenightbeforeHedied,Je-susChristtransformedthebread

and wine into his Body andBlood. JesusthenofferedHim-

self as the sacri-ficial PassoverLamb of Godwho delivers usfromslaveryintofreedom.

The pictureshowsthecoordi-natorsofSt.Mi-chael Church’sSederMeal,Sis-

terJustinaBaker,MHS,andBar-baraGuidry.


OPELOUSASOpelousasCatholicSchoolre-

cently honored Deacon SamuelCharlesDiesiwith theN.C.E.A.Distinguished Graduate awardfor his significant contributionsto the community and his Cath-olic faith over his lifetime. AnalumnusfromtheAIC1968class(now Opelousas Catholic), heis pictured with his wife Becky,alsoanAICgraduate,atarecep-tionfollowingtheMasswherehereceivedhisawardpresentation.

Distinguished Graduate Award

Deacon Samuel Charles Diesi (right) and his wife Becky (left). Photo submit-ted by Opelousas Catholic School

LAFAYETTEThe museum and gift shop

of the Cathedral of St. John theEvangelistinLafayettewillhosta special exhibit of religious artand antique rosaries from April1throughJune30.Thefeaturedartist will be Mrs. Ira Thomas,whilethecollectionofantiquero-sarieswill contain rosaries fromaround the world. For furtherdetails, please contact the officeof the Cathedral of St. John theEvangelistat(337)232-1322.

Antique rosary exhibit St. Francis crawfish boilIOTA

St.FrancisSchoolinIotawillbehaving a crawfish boil from 5:00-7:00p.m.onFriday,April20.Tick-ets for take-outordersonlymaybepurchasedduring theweekofApril6-15 by calling and leaving a mes-sageat(337)779-2527.Thecostis$15perorder,witheachordertocon-sistoffourpoundsofboiledcrawfishwithpotatoes.Ifextracrawfishareavailable on the night of the event,theywillbesoldat thecostof$17per four-poundorder. AllproceedswillbenefitSt.FrancisSchool.

April 2012byBishopMichaelJarrell

Last year in Octo-ber, Pope Benedict an-nouncedaSynod(meet-ing)ofBishopstobeheldattheVaticaninOctoberof thisyear. The themeof the Synod is “TheNew Evangelization forthe Transmission of theChristian Faith.” Onecan hope that the Holy

FatherandtheBishopswillgiveguidanceanddirectionwithregardtotheNewEvangeliza-tion.TheOldEvangelization,sotospeak,be-ganwiththeinstructionthatJesusgavetohisdisciples:“Goandmakedisciplesofallna-tionsbaptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit.”Wecantracethehistoryofevangelizationthroughthecenturiesandacrossthecontinents.Thechal-lengetodayispresentingChristtothepeopleofthe21stCentury,aformidabletaskindeed.

Inhis letter,PopeBenedict spokeabouta“crisisoffaith.”Hemeantthatmanypeople,especiallyinthewesternworld,havelostfaithinGod.IdonotthinkthatistrueintheDio-ceseofLafayetteorevenformostpeoplein

theUnitedStates. Thus, Ihavebeenaskingmyself,“WhatisthecrisisoffaithintheDio-ceseofLafayette?”Informingananswertothatquestion,Irecalledanincidentwhichhap-penedin1959,myfirstyearintheseminary.Iwasworkinginaparishthatsummerandthepastorgaveseveralofusthetaskoftakingacensusoftheparish.OnhotJulyafternoons,we were walking the streets, knocking ondoorsandaskingresidentswhowereCatho-lictocompleteacensuscard.Iencounteredone elderly gentleman who was very politeandcooperative,dutifullyrespondingtoallofmyquestions.WhenIasked,“DoyouattendMassonSunday?”Hereplied,“Wellnotev-erySunday,Iamnotafanaticonthatstuff.”Ihaverememberedhisreplyalloftheseyears.

Perhaps his answer gives some idea of atleastonedimensionofthecrisisoffaithinourDiocese.Onemightcallitacrisisofspiritual-ityoralackofaproperrelationshipwithGod.Pope Benedict has often said that the mostimportantthinginlifeisone’spersonalrela-tionshipwithGod.Forsome,itseems,Godisremote,disinterestedandalmostunknown.Heisnotapartoftheirdailylives.Thereisnohabitofdailyprayer,communalworshiporchurchparticipation.ThemanIspokewithin1959clearlywasnotlivinginadeeppersonalrelationshipwithGod.Thecrisisoffaithwasmoreinthelineofneglectandalienation,anabsence of something positive and life-giv-

ing. Iwant tobequick to say that Idonotjudgehim.Idonotknowwhatopportunitieshehadgrowingup,nordoIknowhowmuchreligious instruction he had or what kind ofexamplehewasgiven. Judgment isnot thepoint.ThepointisthechallengeofdefiningthenatureoftheNewEvangelizationforourDioceseandofcommitmenttothemissionoftheChurchbyinvitingallofourbrothersandsisterstothefullnessoffaith.

Thus,theHolyFatherannouncedtheSyn-odand spokeof the crisisof faith. HealsoannouncedaYearofFaith,beginningonOc-tober11,2012andendingonNovember24,2013,theSolemnityofChristtheKing.Thedate of October 11 marks the 50thAnniver-saryof thebeginningof theSecondVaticanCouncil and the 20th Anniversary of thepublicationof theCatechismof theCatholicChurch. TheDocumentsoftheCouncilandtheCatechismareimportantsourcesinfram-ing theNewEvangelization. Ihave formedaCommitteetomakerecommendationswithregardtotheobservanceoftheYearofFaithintheDiocese.

Lookformoreinformationandannounce-mentsinthemonthsahead.TheletteroftheHolyFathertowhichIreferredcanbefoundontheVaticanwebsite,underApostolicLet-ters,Portafidei.



LOREAUVILLE“While many of us would not

liveinincompletehomes,forover50 years we have worshipped inanincompletechurch.”

Inmid-February,parishionersofSt. Joseph Church in Loreauvillereadthesewordsinabrochurethatwasdistributedtomarkthestartoftheparish’scompletioncampaign.Itisaremindertothemthatwhiletheexteriorof thecurrentchurchbuilding was completed accord-ingtoitsoriginaldesign,alackoffundsforcedsacrificestobemadein completing its interior. Thesesacrifices included the construc-tionofanarchedceilingandinte-riorcolumns.

St. Joseph Parish was estab-lished on February 9, 1873, andthe church community goes backeven further. A chapel was builton the land of Mr. Joseph OzereLoreauaround1869,andin1871Mr.Loreaudonatedthis landandallbuildingsonit to theCatholicChurch.InAugustofthefollow-ingyear,ArchbishopPerchévisitedthischurchinLoreauvilletoblessit and administer the sacramentof confirmation to 87 individualsin the area; he was so impressedbywhathesawofthecommunitythathemadethedecisiontocreatethenewparishin1873.

Astheparishcontinuedtogrowthroughouttheyears,parishionersofthetime—manyofwhomwerefarmers—chosetodonateanacre’sworth of profit from their sugarcaneharvestsinordertosubsidizethebuildingofanewchurchbuild-ing.Thecampaignwasknownas“God’sAcre”anditpavedtheway

Completion campaign for St. Joseph Church, Loreauville

tohireLouisianaarchitectA.HaysTowntodesignthebuilding.

In 2011, plans began to formto raise the necessary funds forthecompletionand renovationofSt.JosephChurch.Inadditiontoadding the final interiorelementsofA.HaysTown’soriginaldesign,the community wishes to restorepews and flooring to their origi-nalbeauty, replace thecentralairconditioningandlightingsystems,installastate-of-the-artsoundsys-tem, and also return the church’s

Goals of St. Joseph Church’s current completion campaign include the construction of an arched ceiling and finishing interior columns. These features were a part of the church building’s original design, as envisioned by architect A. Hays Town, but a lack of funds forced the features to be sacrificed when it was being built 50 years ago. Image submitted by St. Joseph Church

Although the exterior of St. Joseph Church was completed according to its original design, the completion campaign aims to raise funds that will allow for the final com-pletion of its interior features, as well as a number of renovations to help restore the church more fully to its original beauty. File photo

sideentrancestotheiroriginalde-sign.

Today, St. Joseph Parish isthe spiritual home of more than1,000 Catholic families in thearea.Thosewhoareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheparish,orin contributing to its completioncampaign,maycontacttheparishofficeby telephoneat (337)229-4254 or email at [email protected].

About A. Hays TownSt.JosephChurchinLoreau-

villeistheproductofadesignbythefamed“LouisianaArchtitect”A. Hays Town. Born in 1903,Town was a native of Crow-ley and received his engineer-ing degree from SouthwesternLouisiana Institute (now UL).Hisarchitectualdesignsweresopopularandsought-afterthathemaintained his career well intohis90’s.Thedesiretofulfillhisoriginal design for the churchis yet another credit to his leg-acywhichhasliterallyhelpedtoshapesouthwesternLouisiana.


OfficeofCatholicSchoolsrecognizes“StudentsoftheYear”

The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Catholic Schools is pleased to honor this year’s Stu-dents of the Year. Pictured above from L/R are Thomas Luke (8th grade, St. Cecilia School, Broussard), Emma Luke (5th grade, St. Cecilia School, Broussard), Bishop Michael Jarrell, and Catherine Briley (12th grade, Sacred Heart School, Ville Platte). Photo submitted by the Office of Catholic Schools


TheLafayetteDiocese’sOfficeofCatholicSchoolsispleasedtorecognizethisyear’srecipientsofthe“StudentoftheYear”Award.The three students, representingelementary, junior high/middle,and high school levels, recentlymet with Bishop Michael Jarrellso that he could personally con-gratulate them on their achieve-ments.

The elementary school “Stu-dent of the Year” was awardedto Emma Luke, a fifth grader atSt. Cecilia School in Broussard.EmmaisthedaughterofDeeDeeandRobertLukeofYoungsville.

Her brother, Thomas Luke,was also selected as this year’s“Student of the Year” at the ju-nior high/middle school level.Thomas is an eighth-grader andalsoattendsSt.CeciliaSchoolinBroussard.

Thehighschool“StudentoftheYear” is Catherine Briley, a se-nioratSacredHeartHighSchoolin Ville Platte. Catherine is thedaughter of Gretchen and Nicky

BrileyofWashington.The “Student of the Year”

awards program is sponsored bythe Louisiana State Superinten-dent through the State Depart-ment of Education and the StateBoard of Elementary and Sec-ondary Education; its purpose istorecognizeoutstandingstudentswhohavedemonstratedexcellentacademicachievement,leadership

ability,andcitizenship. Inorderto be considered for the award,candidates must have a cumula-tivegradepointaverageof3.5ona4-pointscale.

In the Lafayette Diocese’sCatholic School system, eachCatholicschoolisallowedtosub-mit the name of one qualifyingstudent for each applicable level(elementary, junior high/middle,and high school). These namesarethenreviewedbyanappoint-ed Student Achievement Com-mitteeconsistingofoneelemen-

tary school teacher, one juniorhigh/middle school teacher, onehigh school teacher, one centraloffice administrator, and threecommunity members represent-ing business/industry, labor, andcivic organizations. Based onestablished criteria, the commit-teeselectsonecandidateforeachcatergoryfromamongthenamessubmittedfortheirreview.Inad-dition to being recognized andhonoredbytheOfficeofCatholicSchools,thesestudentsalsogoontobeconsideredforthestatelevel“Studentoftheyear”award.

Congratulations“Students of the Year”

Catherine Briley

Thomas Luke

Emma Luke


Saturday, April 14, 2012 | 8:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church | Lafayette, Louisiana

Sponsored by Central Region, Diocese of Lafayette, and Holy Trinity Catholic Resource Center

2012 Divine Mercy Day of Reflection

2012 Divine Mercy Day of Reflection—Saturday, April 14, 2012 Registration—$25.00 per person (includes lunch)

Name (please print):______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________ City/State/Zip:_____________________________ Phone:_______________________________ Amount Enclosed:_______________________________________ Check No.:_______________________________ Email:________________________________ Please submit one Registration Form for each participant. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis through Thursday, April 5, 2012, or until sold out. Registrations will not be accepted at the door. Checks should be made payable to “Vicar’s Account— Central Region” and mailed to Central Region, Diocese of Lafayette, 140 Decal Road, Lafayette, LA 70508. Exhibits featuring our speakers and sponsors will have items for sale (cash or check only, please). Host hotel is Hilton Garden Inn (2350 W. Congress Street, Lafayette; 337-291-1977; Group Code “DMCONF”). Please bring a jacket or sweater for your personal comfort. For more information, please contact Mary Bergeron (337-654-8682; [email protected]) or visit www.centralregiononline.org.

Guest Speakers:

Dave and Joan Maroney, Mother of Mercy Messengers

Roy Petitfils, Counselor, Speaker, Author and Writer

Annie Karto, Catholic Singer and Songwriter

Fred Berretta, Speaker, Author, Survivor—“Miracle on the Hudson”

All are invited to attend a special “2012 Divine Mercy Day of Reflection” on Saturday, April 14, 2012, from 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 2319 Johnston Street, Lafayette. Registration and Exhibits open at 7:15 a.m. Our theme for the day is “Spark of Mercy”.

Registration is $25.00 per person and includes lunch; additional details are below. Please complete the Registration Form and submit as indicated. For more information, please contact Mary Bergeron (337-654-8682 or [email protected]) or visit www.centralregiononline.org.

OurLadyofFatimatohostcelebrationofDivineMercySundayLAFYETTE

TheCentralRegionoftheLa-fayetteDiocesewillhostits2012celebrationofDivineMercySun-day onApril 15, at 2:00 p.m. atOur Lady of Fatima Church inLafayette.Theafternoonwillin-cludetherecitationoftheChapletofDivineMercyandotherDivineMercyprayers,RepositionoftheBlessed Sacrament, and the op-portunitytoreceivethesacramentofreconciliation.BishopMichaelJarrell will also celebrate Massat 3:00 p.m. Very Rev.ThomasJames,SVD,VE,(EpiscopalVicarfortheCentralRegion)andotherclergywillconcelebrate,andFa-

ther Hamp-ton Davis(Pastor, OurLady Queenof PeaceChurch, La-fayette) willserve ashomilist.

P a r k -ing will beavailable atOurLadyof

Fatima Church, with additionalparking also available at Black-hamColiseum.Auniformedpo-liceescortwillbeonhandtoassistpeopleincrossingJohnstonStreetinordertogettothechurch.

For more information regard-ing the celebration, please visitwww.centralregiononline.org orcontact Mary Bergeron by tele-phoneat(337)[email protected].

CelebratedontheSundayafterEaster,DivineMercySundaywasdeclared by Pope John Paul IIfollowingthecanonizationofSt.FaustinaKowalskaintheJubileeyear of 2000. This year, PopeJohnPaul IIwillbebeatifiedonDivineMercySunday.

The celebration of DivineMercySundayoffers individualsan opportunity for extraordinaryandunlimitedgraces.Thosewhowishtoreceivethespecialgracesof mercy are required to placecomplete trust in God’s mercy;repentofallsinsandgotoCon-fession sometime during Lent;celebrateGod’smercybyattend-ingMassontheSundayafterEas-

ter;receivetheEucharistwhileinthe state of grace; venerate theimage of the Divine Mercy; andbe merciful to others by action,wordsorprayers. ThoseCatho-licswhocelebrateDivineMercySundaywillbeable to receiveaplenaryindulgence,asgrantedbyPopeJohnPaulII.

St. FaustinaSt.Faustinawas

bornin1905inthevillageofGlogow-iecnearLodz(Po-land) as the thirdof ten children inthefamilyofMari-

anna and Stanislaw Kowalska.Fromherchildhood,shewasdis-tinguished by a love for prayer,diligenceatwork,obedience,andsensitivity for the poor. She at-tended just under three years ofelementaryschoolingbeforeleav-ingherfamilyhometoworkasadomesticservant.

At the age of 20, she enteredthe Congregation of the SistersofOurLadyofMercy,whereshespent13yearsperformingthedu-tiesofcook,gardener,anddoor-

keeper. Her life, though seem-ingly very ordinary, concealedan exceptionally profound unionwithGod.Shedesiredtobecomeagreatsaintandsheconsistentlystrove toward that goal, offeringherlifeasasacrificeforsinners.Therefore, her life as a religiouswas marked with the stigma ofsuffering,butalsowithextraordi-narymysticalgraces.ShediedonOctober5,1938attheageof33,whenshediedoftuberculosis.

On the firstSundayafterEas-terin1993,PopeJohnPaulIIde-claredheroneofthecommunityoftheblessed.Onthefollowingdayduringhisgeneral audience,hesaid:

“Godhasspokentousthroughthe spiritual wealth of BlessedSister Faustina Kowalska. Sheleft to the world the great mes-sageofDivineMercyandanin-centive to complete self-surren-dertotheCreator.Godendowedherwithasingulargracethaten-abledhertoexperienceHismercythrough mystical encounter andbyaspecialgiftofcontemplativeprayer.”Father Hampton Davis


Keeping a Cajun prayer tradition alivebyJoanTheriot-BroussardYOUNGSVILLE

ItwasthelastthingIcoulddoformygrandfather,DonLouisTheriotandIwasunabletodoit.

TherosarywasbeingprayedduringhiswakeinMay,1985andIcouldnotprayit.ItwasbeingprayedinFrench.Ihadheardthesefamiliarprayersallmylife,buthadneverlearnedthembyheart.Thesadnessthatovercamemewasprofound;butthenwasreplacedwitharesoluteheartthatwasdeterminedtolearnmyprayersinFrenchforhim.

Afewweekslater,IobtainedacassettetapeoftheRosaryprayedinFrenchbyanelderlygentlemanprayingitat thebedsideofhisdyingwife. Iworeout this tape, rewindingitoverandover, till IwasabletopraymyrosaryinFrenchwithease.IquicklyrealizedthatprayingthesesacredprayerswasmoremeaningfultomethanprayinginEng-lish.GodblessedmyeffortbyenablingmetopraytheRosaryinFrenchformyMother,LudaBernis-Theriot,whenshediedthefollowingyear,inMarch1986.

IhavebeenprayingtherosaryinFrenchforthelast25years.SeveralfuneralhomescallmetocomeandrecitetheRosaryforthedeceased,atrueblessingforme.ItseemstherearenotmanypeopleleftwhostillpraytheirrosaryinFrenchand,asIprayit,inCajunFrench.

InanefforttoencourageotherstolearnthisbeautifulCajuntradition,IhaverecordedtheRosaryinFrench,andinEnglish.IncludedontheinsidecoveraretheprayersinFrenchtomakeiteasytolearnforthosewishingtokeepthisholytraditionalive.

TheCDsof therosary,both inFrenchandEnglishareavailableatCrossroadsBookStoreinLafayette,TheRosaryHouseinNewIberia,CadesGroceryinSt.MartinvilleandFarmer’sDrugsinYoungsville.

Joan Theriot-Broussard is a native of St. Martinville. She completed her studies in Spiritual Direction in the Diocese of Lake Charles, Loui-siana.

LAFAYETTELikeseveralchurchparishesin

theareaandthroughouttheworld,Our Lady of Fatima Church inLafayettecelebratedtheFeastofSt. Joseph by honoring an old-timeSiciliantradition.Parishio-ners contributed numerous fooddishesanditemstobuildathree-tieredaltarinhonorofSt.Joseph,anactthatcanbetracedbacktomedieval times when the Sicil-ians constructed a similar altartothankSt.Josephforansweringtheir prayers to end the famine

St. Joseph’s Altar at Our Lady of Fatimafromwhichtheyweresuffering.Thethreetiersaresaidtorepre-senttheHolyTrinity.

In addition to the altar, chil-dren fromOurLadyofFatimaParishperformedtheTupa Tuparitual, a re-enactment of theHoly Family’s search for foodand shelter. Thosewho joinedthe celebrationwere also treat-ed to a meatless spaghetti din-nerandgivena take-homebagcontaining special tokens andprayer cards to commemoratetheevent.

Children of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lafayette performed the Tupa Tupa ritual as part of the parish’s celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph. Photo by Renee Ory


Certi�ed Recognition Masters

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LAFAYETTERegistration for the summer

2012sessionoftheAquinasIn-stitute will begin on Monday,April 30 and close on Friday,May4.Newandcurrentcreditstudentsmaycall theLafayetteDiocese’s Office of ChristianFormationat(337)261-5550foraregistrationapplicationduringthistime,andtheapplicationwillbeforwardedtothemaccordingto space availability within therequestedclass.Thecostforallcredit students is$250percourse.

Allauditstudentsmaycontacttheof-fice from Friday,May4throughFri-day, May 11, andthesameprocedurewillbefol-lowed. The cost of auditing acourse$75perclass.

Aquinas Institute courses areSACS accredited, and facultymembers hold MA degrees orhigher in their areasof instruc-tion.Coursesscheduledforthesummer 2012 session includeTHE 210The Doctrine of God(Trinity) andTHE 190 Intro toNewTestamentGreek.

THE 210 The Doctrine ofGod(Trinity)withFatherClin-ton Sensat will count as three

semesterhours.Classeswillbeheldfrom6:30-8:45p.m.everyTuesdayandThursdayinKnightHallAuditorium(2319JohnstonStreet,Lafayette),beginningonJune 5 and concluding on July31. The course will study theconceptofGod,beginningwiththewaymankindhasrespondedtotheMysteryofGodinvariedcultures from earliest times tothepresent.Thecoursewillalsostudythedualapproachesofhu-manityinsearchofGodandGodin search of the human personthrough revelation, and culmi-

nateinthestudyoftheChristianandTrinitariandoctrineofGod.AspecialemphasiswillbegiventoJesus’revelationoftheTrinityintheNewTestament,aswellasitwasdevelopedinthepatristiceraandelucidatedbySt.Thom-asintheSumma Theologiae.

THE190IntrotoNewTesta-ment Greek with Anne-Chris-tianHeinen,SSLwillalsocountasthreesemesterhours.ClasseswillbeginonJune4andconcludeonAugust13,andwillmeetev-

ery Mondayand Wednesdayfrom 6:30-8:45p.m. at 1522Carmel Drivein Lafayette.Thiscoursewill

presentanintroductorystudyofkoine Greek—the Greek usedin the New Testament. Basicnouns,adjectives,andverbswillbemastered.Bytheendofthecourse, students should be abletotranslatesomeofthesimplertexts of the New Testamentswiththeuseofalexicon.

Aquinas Institute courses for summer 2012

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Aquinas InstitutePleasevisitusonthewebat

www.diolaf.org/aquinasinstitute

Catechist retreat to be held Apr. 14LAFAYETTE

TheLafayetteDiocese’sOf-fice of Christian Formationwillsponsoracatechist retreaton Saturday, April 14 from9:00a.m.-12:00noonattheSt.Joseph Family Life Center inRayne.

ThepresenterwillbeFatherKendall Faulk, and the work-shop is classified as CatechistCertificationLevelII:CatechistRetreat (4 credits, 3 hours).Catechist retreats may be re-peatedeachyearforhours.

Thecostofregistrationis$10per person, with checks madepayabletotheOfficeofChris-tianFormation.ThedeadlinetoregisterisMarch23,andearlyregistrationisadvisedtoensureseating.

Onsiteregistrationonthedayoftheworkshopwillnotbeac-cepted.Foradditionalinforma-tion, please contact the OfficeofChristianFormationat(337)261-5550.


LAFAYETTEThe Louisiana Right to Life

Federationhasannouncedanewbranch in its overall outreach toprotect and promote the sanctityof lifeduringall its stages. Thegroup has now established theCenter for Medical Ethics, andnamedMr.RyanVerrett toserveasthecenter’sdirector.Thefol-lowing statement regarding thecenter’spurposecanbefoundon

Louisiana Right to Life names Ryan Verrett as director of Center for Medical Ethics

thegroup’swebsite,www.prolife-louisiana.org.

“Foryears,Louisiana’spro-lifemovementhasfocusedthemajor-ity of it energies on thedestruc-tionof life throughabortion,buta lackofasenseofurgencyandinadequate education has led toconfusion surrounding these andother questionsdealing withthe ill, disabled,andelderly.Thenew Center forMedical Ethicsserves as Loui-siana Right toLife’s arm infightingtoprotecttheelderlyandindividuals with disabilities andillnesses frombothdirectkillingand denial of lifesaving medicaltreatment.”

TheCenterforMedicalEthicswill target the following educa-tionareas:

• Euthanasia,Assisted Sui-cideandDenialofTreatment

• Healthcare Rationing in

General and within the Afford-ableCareAct

• Wills to Live, AdvancedMedicalDirectives

• Medical DiscriminationagainstChildren/AdultswithDis-abilities

• HealthcareRightsofCon-science

As Directorof theCenterforMedical Eth-ics, RyanVerrettholds an MA inTheology, withan emphasis inBioethics fromSt.John’satBos-

tonCollege.HealsoholdsanMAin Graduate Clinical Psychologyfrom the Institute for the Psy-chologicalSciencesinArlington,VA. He has worked for severalyears in Palliative and HospiceCare administration, and in theDepartmentofHealthandHospi-tals.ThehighlightofhistrainingwasworkingwithintheMission-ariesofCharityAIDSHospicein

Ryan VerrettPhoto courtesty of www.prolifelouisiana.org

Washington,DC.Mr.Verrettcur-rently resides in Breaux Bridge,along with his wife Mary-Roseandtheirtwochildren,AzelieandAndre.

Mr.Verrettwill talkabout theCenterforMedicalEthicsontheLafayette Diocese’s televisionprogramTell the People onSun-day, April 22. Tell the People airsonKATCTV-3eachSundayat11:00a.m., aswell asvariousotherdaysandtimesonAcadianaOpenChannel;forfurtherdetails,pleaserefertotheAOCprogram-ming schedule at www.aocinc.org.

Those who are interested inbooking Mr. Verrett to speak attheir event may contact him [email protected].

For more information on the Center for Medical

Ethics, please visitwww.prolifelouisiana.org


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The Lafayette Diocese’s Of-fice of Stewardship & Develop-ment recently hosted its Eighthannual Stewardship LeadershipDay at the Immaculata CenterinLafayette.Thepurposeofthedaywastoofferclergymembers,parishstaff,andlayvolunteersanopportunity to learn more aboutcultivatingstewardshipasanatu-ralwayof lifewithin their indi-vidualchurchparishes.

“IdowanttosayhowpleasedIamtoseehowmanyofyouhavecome,”declaredBishopJarrellinhis opening remarks to an audi-ence of more than 100 people.Hissentimentswerelaterechoedby Father Steve LeBlanc, chair-man of the Bishop’s Steward-ship and Development Councilandmoderatorfortheday,ashestressedhisappreciationtothosewho took thedayoff from theirregular work day in order to at-tend.

The first presentation of themorning was made by FatherDan Mahan, Executive DirectoroftheO’MearaFergusonCenterforCatholicStewardshipatMar-ianUniversityintheArchdioceseofIndianapolis,IN.

“WheneverIsayI’mgoingtotalk about stewardship, peoplealways think I’m going to talkaboutitasacapital‘S’withalinedrawn through it [dollar sign],”

Development Office hosts annual Stewardship Leadership Day

admitted Father Mahan. “Butstewardshipissomuchmoreim-portant.”

Father Mahan’s presentationwentontodefinestewardshipas“apractical spirituality, thecon-nectionbetweenthespiritualandthematerial.”Therefore,healsodefinedastewardasonewho:

• Receives God’s giftsgratefully

• Cherishesandtendstheminaresponsibleandaccountablemanner

• Sharestheminjusticeandlovewithall

• Returns them with in-creasetotheLord

From this perspective, FatherMahan emphasized that stew-

ardshipisindeedamatteroftheheart, as well as a way to growinholinessbybeingclosetotheLord,beingclosetotheChurch,andknowingthateachpersonishere to fulfill a purpose in lifewhichnooneelsecanfulfill.

Alsoontheday’sagendawasafrankdiscussionofparishcapi-tal—or fundraising—campaigns.This topic was addressed byMr. Michael E. Murphy, Execu-tiveDirectoroftheInternationalCatholicStewardshipCounselinWashington, DC. Mr. Murphyofferedhisinsightsintothemanydifferent elements that pastorsand parish organizations mustconsider when devising such acampaign. He recommended athree-phase approach to includepreparation, invitation, and re-sponse,anddiscussedeachphaseindetail.Mr.Murphyalsourgedplannerstomakespecificgiftre-questswhennecessary,citingthatpeople generally give when andbecause they are asked to meetspecificneeds.

Lastly,participantsheardfromMr. Ashton Mouton, a parish-

ioner from St. Pius X Churchin Lafayette who spoke on theaspects of organizing a parishministryexposition.Mr.Moutoncompared the concept to that ofa school social studies fair, andstressedtheneedtocommunicateand coordinate efforts with allparish ministry leaders in ordertopresentthemostdynamicandeffective overview of the manywaysinwhichlayvolunteerscancontributetheirpersonalgiftsandresources.

WhileStewardshipLeadershipDay is an annual event hostedby the Office of Stewardship &Development, a variety of sup-porting resources may also beaccessedatanytimethroughthediocesanwebsite atwww.diolaf.org;simplychoose“StewardshipandDevelopment”undertheOF-FICES tab located on the homepage.

The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Stewardship & Development recently hosted its Eighth annual Stewardship Leadership Day. On hand for the event were (L/R) Michael E. Murphy, Father Daniel Mahan, Connie Babin, Ashton Mouton, Jr., Bishop Michael Jarrell, and Father Steve LeBlanc. Photo by Stephanie R. Martin


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Hispanic community welcomes Father Medina to Lenten retreat

Father Nelson Medina of Colombia recently visited St. Jules Church in Lafayette to speak at a Lenten retreat for the Hispanic community. Father Medina spoke about migration, the Roman Catholic Church’s responisibility toward Hispanic migrants, and how those already in the U.S. should welcome them and help to meet their needs. Photo by John J. Broussard of Here & Now Photography

The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Hispanic Ministry extends its thanks to all Hispanic community leaders who assisted in the planning of this year’s Lenten retreat. Photo submitted by the Office of Hispanic Ministry

byEmilyBuyersLAFAYETTE

TheLafayetteDiocese’sOf-ficeofHispanicMinistryandthe Preachers of Christ andMarySisters(P.C.M.)hostedaLentenRetreatfortheHis-paniccommunityonSunday,March11,2012attheImmac-ulataCenter.inLafayette.

The theme of the retreatwas “Recharge Your Faith!”and the day included music,talks,dancing,aplay,thecel-ebration of Holy Mass, andAdorationoftheBlessedSac-rament.

Special guests includedkeynote speaker Father Nel-son Medina, O.P. of Colom-bia,aDominicanpriest,theo-

logian, and retreat director(www.fraynelson.com);inter-nationally-known musicianand worship leader CarolinaHerreraofMiami,FL;dancerAngelaSanchezofColombia;and actress and playwrightAndrea Castaño of Colom-bia, a lay missionary withthe Preachers of Christ andMary.

Approximately 300 peopleof all ages attended the re-treat,whichwasagreatsuc-cess thanks to the collabora-tionof a truly fantastic teamofvolunteers.

To everyone who helpedwiththeretreat,theOfficeofHispanicMinistrywouldliketosay¡Muchas gracias!

Hispanic Holy Week Services Schedule 2012:Celebrant:Rev.JuanLuisGándara,priest-in-residenceatSacredHeart

ofJesusChurchinNewIberia.Holy Thursday

6:00p.m. SpanishMass,ImmaculataChapelinLafayetteGood Friday

11:00a.m. WayoftheCross,SacredHeartofJesusChurchinNewIberia6:00p.m. SpanishService,ImmaculataChapelinLafayette

Holy Saturday/Easter Vigil 8:00p.m. SpanishMass,ImmaculataChapelinLafayette




Diocese of LafayetteFinancial Report for the

Fiscal Year of July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011


Incoming Funds

ThefiguresusedinthisreportareauditedbytheCertifiedPublicAccountingFirmofBroussard,Poche,Lewis,andBreaux,LLC.Under Incoming Funds,readersmustnotethatcontributionsfromtheAnnualBishop’sOpus Christi Magnumarenotincluded,asthisincomeisgivendirectlytotheagencieswhichmakeuptheLafayetteCatholicServicesCenters,Inc.;thiscorporationreportstoitsownboardandisauditedseparately.FundsraisedthroughOpus Christi MagnumeffortsalsohelptheOpelousasNewLifeCenterandseveralsmallcharityoutreachcentersthroughoutthediocese.

TheOutgoing FundssectiondoesnotincludetheactivitiesoftheConsolidatedDepositandLoanProgram(CDLP).TheCDLPisour“bank”intowhichparishesandotherdioc-esanentitiesdeposittheirexcessrevenuesatgoodinterestrates.ThesefundsarethenavailableondemandsothattheCDLPmayutilizethemtoprovideloansatveryfavorableratestoparishesbuildingnewfacilitiesorforotherneeds.Itisnotapartofouroperatingbudget.

RECEIVEDRepresents the origin of all diocesan funds

PARISH ASSESSMENTS $5,869,648Thisisthemajorsourceofdiocesanincome.Theassessmentraterangesfrom1%onparishincometo15%(only12pay15%).Parishesinturnarerelievedoffinancialburdensunderdiocesanauspices.

BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL $2,375,086Thisistheonce-a-yearappealforthesupportofdiocesanprojects.Thisannualpledgeandgiftisyourwayofsupportingthedioceseasyousupportyourownparisheveryweek.

RECEIPTS GENERATED BY OFFICES & PROGRAMS $1,728,177Someofficesgenerateincomeforthesupportoftheirprograms.Thishelpsoffsetthecost,althoughinalmostallinstances,thediocesemakesuptheshortfallbe-tweenincomeandexpenditures.

RECEIPTS GENERATED BY AGENCIES $2,462,520Agenciesgenerateincomefromgrantsanddonationstocoverthetotalcostoftheir operation. Grants are mostly from external sources, such as ReligiousGrantsandFederal/StateGrants.

LEASES $357,152Generouspeoplesometimesgivepropertytothediocese.Someofitissold,andsomeisleased.

INVESTMENT INCOME $537,321Specifiedfundsarelimitedintheirexpendituresbytheintentionofthedonors.Othersaredisbursedinlinewithourjudgement. Fiscalresponsibilityrequiresadequatereservessothatinafinancialemergency,wewouldbeabletopayouremployees,protecttheirretirementbenefits,andmaintainskeletonservicesforareasonabletime.

TOTAL $13,329,904

Total Population 627,285 High Schools 10 Catholic Population 304,921 Students 3,631 Diocesan Priests (Active) 120 Parish Schools of Religion 6,352 Religious Order Priests 40 Elementary Schools 30 Seminarians 33 Students 11,236 Deacons (Permanent) 73 Parish Schools of Religion 13,489 Brothers 14 Social Services Total Assisted 162,763 Sisters 147 Baptisms 3,821 Parishes 121 Marriages 1,024 Missions 30 Funerals 3,259

Your contributions help to support and promote the works and ministries that define the presence of the Catholic Church throughout all areas of the diocese.

CURRENT GENERAL STATISTICS FOR THE LAFAYETTE DIOCESE

ParishAssessments

Bishop’sServicesAppeal

ReceiptsGeneratedbyOffices&Programs

ReceiptsGeneratedbyAgencies

Leases

InvestmentIncome


Outgoing Funds

OFFICES

Represents the total cost of operating the various offices of the dioceseEXECUTIVE OFFICES ResidenceofBishop $163,393 Tribunal 166,577 Total 329,970ADMINISTRATION Chancellor 113,684 Archives 95,293 AuxiliaryServices 149,857 InformationTechnology 346,754 MaintenanceServices 465 MaintenanceServ.Prog. 682,720 Total 1,388,773CLERGY & RELIGIOUS VicarforPriests 8,165 PermanentDeacons 148,533 Seminarians&Vocations 871,062 OngoingFormationofPriests 210,174 MinistertoPriests 30,937 ReligiousBrothers&Sisters 26,141 Total 1,295,012COMMUNICATIONS AcadianaCatholic 477,909 Radio&Television 104,094 WebsiteCoordinator 32,187 Total 614,190COMMUNITY SERVICES Institutions&Housing 145,984 Justice&Peace 141,439 Maternity&Adoption 199,087 Migration&RefugeeServices 355,863 PersonswithDisabilities 538,649 Total 1,381,022FAMILY SERVICES Marriage&FamilyLife 145,440 Pro-LifeApostolate 107,149 YouthMinistry 124,364 Total 376,953FORMATION Religious 26,141 LSU-ECampusMinistry 73,954 CampusMinistry 78,454 CatholicSchools 260,966 ChristianFormation 272,074 Total 711,589PASTORAL SERVICES VicarGeneral 65,682 HispanicMinistry 175,737 BlackCatholicMinistry 94,222 Liturgy&Worship 72,955 Total 408,596STEWARDSHIP VicarGeneralSecretariat 92,843 Accounting 256,548 ParishFinance 234,164 Building&Renovation 103,964 Stewardship&Developmnet 109,613 Bishop’sServicesAppeal 214,932 HumanResources 130,798 SafeEnvironment 88,340 Finance 212,138 Total 1,443,340SECRETARIAT ASSISTANTS SouthRegion 76,396 CentralRegion 79,154 NorthRegion 76,469 WestRegion 73,112 Total 305,132 Office Totals 8,254,578

PROGRAMS/SERVICESRepresents ongoing responsibilities that are more properly listed as programs than offices

DIOCESAN Priests’HealthCare 343,178 RetiredClergy 722,053 Chaplains&HospitalMinistry 177,117 NeedyParishes&Institutions 295,236 DiocesanAssessments&Contributions 192,703 Priests’Council&CommitteeExpenses 2,990 BishopDiscretionaryFund 3,375 CapitalOutlay 384,673 SpecialDiocesanCosts 207,881 HolyRosaryPlantAccount 66,828 Programs/Services Total 2,396,033

AGENCIESRepresents the disbursement of agencies working in the diocesan family of apostolates

SocietyofPropagationofFaith 4,371EvangelizationGrantAccount 276Drug-FreeGrantAccount 30,139Technology/OCSAccount 70,148MigrationAgencyAccount 77,458SchoolClearingAccount 2,088,944AquinasInstitute 23,800 Agencies Total 2,295,136

ALLOCATIONS/DESIGNATED FUNDSRepresents funds used for the continuity of vital ministries and services of the diocese

AllocationstoPriests’WelfareTrust 175,000GeneralFundInvestments 209,158 Total 384,158

TotalOffice&ProgramDisbursements 10,650,610AllocationtoDesignatedFunds 384,158TotalAgencyDisbursements 2,295,136

GRAND TOTAL 13,329,904

TotalOffice&ProgramDisbursements

TotalAgencyDisbursements

TotalAllocationToDesignatedFunds


Keeping the Faith

TheoperationexpendituresoftheLafayetteDiocesehelptoensurethatthepeopleofAcadianaarefullysupportedinkeepingthefaithoftheirRomanCatholicheritagealiveandwell.

With the launch of an improved diocesan website in early 2011, many were able to access special programs produced by the Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Radio/TV Min-istry. These programs include seasonal videos such as The Stations of the Cross, the recitation of the rosary in both English and French, and annual events such as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mass & Awards ceremony. File photo

This photo of the interior of St. Anthony Church in Krotz Springs was taken on Easter Sunday morning, 2011. St. Anthony’s suffered damage when Hurricane Gustav hit the area in September 2008, creating the need for repairs and remodeling that was thank-fully possible through insurance coverage and the continued support of St. Anthony’s dedicated parishioners throughout the renovation process. Submitted photo

The implementation of the New Roman Missal went into effect with the start of the Ad-vent season in 2011, but diocesan preparations for the implementaion were underway well before that time. The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Worship spearheaded many workshops for priests, deacons, and laity in order to help everyone prepare for this important transition. Photo by Deacon Tom Sommers

In June 2011, four new priests were ordained to serve the people of the Lafayette Dio-cese. Their journey up to this monumental day was made possible by the generous monetary contributions and outpouring of prayers and support from those very same people. Photo by P.C. Piazza

In October 2011, the diocese’s Office of Justice & Peace sponsored the 11th Annual Campaign Against Poverty workshop to help educate and encourage local individuals to become involved in efforts to help others in need. Photo submitted by the Office of Justice & Peace


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LAFAYETTETheOfficeofChristianFor-

mation is offering a workshopconcerning annulments in theRCIA onApril 21 from 9:00–10:30a.m.atSt.MaryChurchin Lafayette. Every year, theOffice of Christian Formationreceivesquestionsfromthepar-ishes concerning annulmentsweeks before the EasterVigil.Thisworkshopwilldiscussthevariousproblemsmanyparish-esfacewhenRCIAcandidateshavebeendivorcedandremar-ried.

LAFAYETTEThe Diocesan Commission

for the Pastoral Care of the El-derly,will host the annualMasstoHonorSeniorCitizensonSun-day, May 6. The Mass, to becelebrated by Bishop MichaelJarrell, will start at 2:00 p.m. attheImmaculataChapelinLafay-ette.Allareinvitedtobringtheirelderly lovedones toattend thisspecial celebration. A receptionhosted by the Ladies of GraceoftheKnightsofPeterClaverisalsoplannedimmediatelyfollow-ingtheMass.

Near the conclusion of theMass, Bishop Jarrell will alsopresent certificates of apprecia-tion to recognize those who areactively dedicated and involvedin service programs to benefitthe elderly. Nominations forthishonorwerereviewedbytheCommissionforthePastoralCareof theElderlyaswellasBishopJarrell; certain individuals mayreceive the bishop’s DevotedServiceAward. Thismedalwillbepresentedduring theMass toHonortheElderly.

Tolearnmoreaboutthefunc-tions of the Diocesan Commis-sionfor thePastoralCareof the

Elderly,pleasegoonlinetowww.diolaf.org and selected “Justiceand Peace” from the OFFICEStab located along the top of thepage. “Pastoral Care of the El-derly” is locatedunder theSub-menulistingsfoundintheupperleft-handcornerofthepage.

For further details about theupcomingMasstoHonorSeniorCitizens, please contact the Of-fice of Justice & Peace at (337)261-5545.

Mass to honor senior citizens on May 1Annulments in the RCIADeacon Ricky Picard with

HolyCrossParishwillhelpfa-cilitate the workshop and willdiscusshisexperience indeal-ing with the various types ofcases.JohnSchexnaildrewiththe Office of Christian For-mation will also facilitate theworkshop and will discuss themany problems he has experi-enced as the RCIA ConsultantfortheLafayetteDiocese.

ToregisterfortheworkshoppleasecallLynneBroussardat(337) 261-5550. There is nocharge.

During the Mass to Honor Senior Citi-zens, the Bishop’s Medal may be award-ed to certain individuals who have been nominated for their active involvement in serving the elderly.

Bishop Michael Jarrell has awarded the Bishop’s Medal to two members of Our Mother of Mercy Church in Church Point. Pastor Father Francis Butler, SSJ (center), pre-sented the medals to Jackie Monroe and Sylvia Sims, who accepted on behalf of her brother, Austin Guidry. Mrs. Monroe is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and church choir, as well as a faithful worker for the annual parish festival. Mr. Guidry is an usher at the church, a member of the Knights of Peter Claver, and was a devoted custodian for the school and parish for many years. Photo submitted by Church Point News

Bishop’s Medal awarded to OMM parishioners


BETHESDANORTH,MDThe National Association of

African Catholics in the US(NAACUS)andtheAfricanCon-ference of Catholic Clergy andReligiousintheUS(ACCCRUS)incollaborationwiththeUSCCBSecretariatforCulturalDiversityin theChurchareconvening thesecondAfrican National Eucha-risticCongress(ANEC)togatherAfrican Catholics in the US toreflecton“TheEucharist asournourishment: Catalyst for Unity,Justice and Peace for AfricanCatholicsasnewMigrantsintheUS.”

TheCongressisscheduledforAugust3-5attheBethesdaNorth

SecondAfricanNationalEucharisticCongress2012Marriott Hotel and ConferenceCenter,Bethesda,MarylandintheArchdioceseofWashington.Ad-ditionalinformationandregistra-tiondetailsareavailableonlineatwww.cvent.com/d/2cq9vd/1Q.

TheSecretariatofCulturalDi-versityintheChurch/USCCBin-vitesalltojoinAfricanCatholicsforatimeofprayer,enrichment,andfellowshipintheSecondAf-rican National Eucharistic Con-gress.TheCongresswillincludean opening Eucharistic celebra-tion, Eucharistic adoration andall-night vigil, enlightening andinspiring workshops on the Eu-charistic, breakout/dialogue ses-sions,youthworkshopandessaycompetitionaward.

His Eminence, Peter CardinalTurkson,PresidentofthePontifi-calCouncilforJusticeandPeaceattheVatican,willbeoneofthepresenters.HisEminence,Don-aldCardinalWuerl,ArchbishopofWashington,willbethecelebrantandhomilistataspecialclosingEucharistic Celebration on Sun-day,August5, 2012.BothPeterCardinal Turkson and Timothy

Eighth graders at Carencro Catholic School participated in a “living” Way of the Cross to help the students visualize the journey that all Catholics are encouraged to walk with Jesus during the Lenten season. Photo submitted by Carencro Catholic School

Eighth graders re-enact Way of the Cross

CardinalDolanhavebeeninvitedaskeynotespeakersonthetopicoftheEucharistasacatalystforunity,justice,andpeace.

In a letter to promote the up-coming Congress, Bishop Juandel Riego (Auxiliary Bishop ofSanBernardinoandChairoftheSubcommittee on Pastoral CareofMigrants,Refugees,andTrav-elers)statedthefollowing:

“The Church in the UnitedStatesistrulyblessedwithmanyAfrican Catholics whose pres-enceshaveenrichedher.Africanpriests and sisters are engagedin various ministries that assistand care for the faithful, amongwhomaremany thathavecomefrom distant countries. We areverygratefulfortheirservice.

“ThisEucharisticCongressisapowerfulwitnesstotheworldofourfaithintheEucharistandtheredeemingpoweroftheBodyand

BloodofJesusChrist.Itisatre-mendousopportunityforourAf-ricanbrothersand sisters to feelathomewiththeirfaithwhilebe-ingsofarawayfromtheirhome-land.It isastrongexpressionofour Catholicity and our unity indiversityasaChurch. It is trulyan opportunity for grace—thegracetocommitevermoredeep-ly toourCatholic faithandulti-mately contribute to the welfareoftheCatholicChurchhereintheUnitedStates.”

African National Eucharistic Congress

August3-5,2012BethesdaNorthMarriottHotel

Maryland

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Registration for VLCFF Cycle 4 LAFAYETTE

RegistrationforCycle4oftheVirtualLearningCommunityforFaith Formation (VLCFF) willopen on Tuesday, April 17 andremain open until Wednesday,May16.ResidentsoftheLafay-ette diocese may participate inanyoftheofferedcoursesatthecostof$40percourse.Success-ful completion of each coursemaybeappliedtowardaCertifi-cateinCatechesis,orascontinu-ingeducationhours requiredbytheLafayetteDiocese’sOfficeofCatholicSchools.

Cycle4oftheVLCFFwillbeconductedfromMay20-June23.Coursestobeofferedduringthiscycle will include: Communi-cation and Community; DigitalCatechesis: Web Literacy;Pas-toral Approach to Culture; andmore. For a full listing of allcoursestobeoffered,aswellasindividual course descriptions,please visit www.vlc.udayton.edu. A scheduleof the remain-ing2012cyclesisalsoavailablethroughthissite.

Thosewhowouldliketopar-ticipateinCycle3oftheVLCFF(April 15-May5) are remindedthatregistrationforthisseminarsonlycycleclosesonApril11.

ForfurtherinformationonthepartnershipbetweentheUniver-sityofDayton Institute forPas-toralInitiativeandtheLafayetteDiocese, please contact the Of-fice of Christian Formation at(337)261-5550.

The King’s MenLAFAYETTE

If you desire to experienceyour faith in a masculine way,you are invited to check outTheKing’sMen.Thisexciting,masculinefaithformationgroupprovides opportunities for mento gain a deeper understandingoftheirCatholicfaithandgrowinholinessandmanlyvirtue.

Weekly meetings of theKing’sMengathereveryTues-dayfrom7:00-8:30p.m. in theUpper Room at Our Lady ofWisdominLafayette,ontheULcampus. All men are invitedto attend. For more informa-tion,pleasevisitonlineatwww.TheKingsMen.org, or [email protected], ortelephoneat(337)896-3491or(337)344-3544.

Married couples cruise retreatLAFAYETTE

Fathers Jude Halphen, PhDand Neil McNeill would like toinviteallmarriedcouplestojointhem for a special married cou-plesretreatonboardtheHollandAmericacruiseship.Theseven-daycruiseisscheduledtodepartfromSeattle,WashingtononSep-tember 22, with ports of call toinclude:Juneau,Alaska;GlacierBay; Sitka, Alaska; Ketchikan,Alaska;andVictoria,BritishCo-lumbia.

Space is limited, and earlybooking is recommended to en-sure accommodations. Addi-tional information—includingrates—maybeobtainedonlineatwww.globetrektravel.com.

NEWIBERIASeveral students from Catholic

HighSchoolinNewIberiarecentlyparticipated in the RegionVI Sci-ence and Engineering Fair held atULL.Byplacingeitherfirstorsec-ondatthiscompetition,eightofthestudentshaveearnedtheopportuni-tytocompeteatthestatefair,whichwillbeheldontheLSUcampusinApril.

Catholic High of New Iberia isextremely proud to report thatAl-exandraBadeauxnotonlywonfirstplaceintheseniordivisionforAni-malScience;shewasalsoawardedfirstplaceoverallintheentirecom-petition.Thishonorwillallowherto attend this year’s InternationalScience and Engineering Fair inPittsburgh,PA. Itwillbe thesec-ondyearinarowsheattends.

CatholicHighwouldalsoliketocongratulate threemore firstplace

Several student from Mount Carmel Elementary School in Abbeville participated in the Regional Science Fair on the ULL campus in Lafayette. Over 300 students took part in the fair, and Mount Carmel is pleased to recognize three of its students who will go on to compete at the state science fair in Baton Rouge. They are Malorie Savoie (2nd place, Behavorial Sciences), Camille Robichaux (1st place, Engineering), and Elise LaFleur (1st place, Chemistry). Photo submitted by Mount Carmel Elementary School

Mount Carmel students participate in science fair

Catholic High students take honors at Region VI Science & Engineering Fair

winners from the senior division:NicholasBonin inBehavorialSci-ence,KalebHarrisinEarthScience,andMatthewLasseigneinPhysics.Matthew Lasseigne also receivedthespecialUSAirforceAward.

In the junior division, CatholicHigh congratulates second placewinnersNicholasBadeauxinAni-mal Science, Taylor Marks andMadeline Mixon in Compter Sci-ence,MargaretBourg inMedicine&Health,andKarleyRockwell inMicrobiology. Third place win-ners included Jon Michael JudiceinChemistry,ChrisWhiteinCom-puter Science, and Bryanna Shan-noninEnergy&Transportation.Aspecial Gulf Coast Safety Awardwas also given to Grace O’BrienandIsabellGilfoil.


Cub Scout Pack 326 recently celebrated Scout Sunday by attending Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville. Several Scouts completed work on religious medals and received them at a special ceremony, and the pack received the National Catholic Quality Unit Award-Pope Paul VI. Photo submitted by Marty J. Hebert

Cub Scouts celebrate Scout Sunday with MassDay of RenewalLAFAYETTE

The Catholic CharismaticRenewal Office of the Lafay-etteDiocesewillhostaDayofRenewal on Saturday,April 28from10:30a.m.until3:00p.m.in theparishhallofSt.PatrickChurch inLafayette. Registra-tion, which will open at 10:00a.m.,willbe$5perperson.Theday will include a one-hourlunch break, and participantsareencouragedtobringabrownbaglunch.

ThedaywillbeginwithpraiseandthanksgivingledbyStateofGraceMusicMinistry,followedby a presentation from GenieSummers of Family MissionsCompany. Genie and her hus-bandFrankhaveformedandledFamily Missions Company inAbbevilleformanyyears,train-ing missionaries to go out andspread the gospel message toothersintheirmissionaryfieldsabroad and in the U.S. Mrs.Summers has authored a bookentitled Go, You Are Sent andis in the process of having hersecondbookpublished.Shere-cently returned from a missiontrip to China and continues toinspire countless young peopleandthemore‘seasoned’ inagetoservetheLordwithherownpersonal testimonies sprinkledwithhumor, andanurgent calltolistenfortheLord’sprompt-

ings andtostepoutin faithand serveHim.

T h ea f t e r -noon ses-sion willf e a t u r etalks andpossible

prayerministry,aswellasmu-sicministry.Thisyearmarksthe45thanniversaryofthemorerecent outpouring of the HolySpirit in the Catholic Churchthrough the Charismatic Re-newal, and as part of that cel-ebration the Renewal will alsohostanopenhouseattheirnewoffice location at 2006 WestPinhookRoad, inside theStateCouncilbuildingoftheKnightsofColumbus. TheopenhousewillbeginimmediatelyaftertheDay of Renewal and continueuntil5:00p.m.forall thosein-terested.FormoreinformationcalltheRenewalOfficeat(337)265-3773.

Genie Summers

May Day CelebrationST.MARTINVILLE

St.MartindeToursChurchinSt.Martinvillewillholditsannual May Day CelebrationonTuesday,May1,beginningwith Holy Mass at 5:30 p.m.Mass will be followed by the

crowning of the statue of theBlessed Mother before thecongregationdepartsforaone-mileprocessiontotheLongfel-low-Evangeline State HistoricSite;therosarywillberecitedalongtheway.Uponreachingthe park, a play depicting thelife ofCatherineLaboure andtheMiraculousMedalwill beperformed. Our Lady of theMiraculousMedalwillbepor-trayedbyahighschoolseniorparishioner of St. Martin deToursChurch.

St.MartindeTours’MayDaytraditionbeganin1949,whenFather Henri Hamel plannedthe first one in direct opposi-tiontoRussia’sparadeofmili-taryarmsinRedSquare. Fa-therHamelorganizedaparadeofprayerandEucharisticpro-cessiontocountertheparadeofarmswiththeChurch’sarmsassoldiersof JesusChrist. Thistraditionhasremainedforover60years tohonor theBlessedMotherinhermonthofMay.

Everyone is invited to at-tend;pleasebring lawnchairsor blankets and mosquito re-pellent to thepark. Formoreinformation, please contactGwen Douet at (337) 394-7965.

Catholics Returning Home sessions begin soonLAFAYETTE

Beginning on Tuesday, April17, Holy Cross and St. Pius XChurchesinLafayettewillspon-sora six-sessionseriesdesignedto welcome inactive Catholicsback to the renewed practice oftheir faith. Catholics ReturningHome is a special ministry forpeoplewhohavebeenawayfromtheChurch,sothattheymayasktheirquestionsandfeelsupportedintheirdecisiontoreturn.

Holy Cross Church will hostthe sessions each Tuesday fromApril17-May22,from6:30-8:00p.m. in theGraceMeetingroominBuildingA.

Thosewhoknowofanyinac-tive Catholics who may be in-terested inattendingareencour-aged to invite them. For moreinformation on this program,please contact theCatholicsRe-turning Home coordinator, JohnSchexnaildre,ateither(337)984-9636 or (337) 654-9671, or byemail at [email protected]. Individuals mayalso contact Ashton Mouton at(337)[email protected].

To report the abuse of children and young people, please contactSister Kathleen Farrelly, O.Carm, LCSW

Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Lafayette1001 West Pinhook Road, Suite 205

Lafayette, LA(337) 322-7255


Father Gandara offers thoughts on Pope’s trip to Mexico/Cuba:

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church in Abbeville is also home to a large con-centration of Hispanic Catholics. Re-cently, Father Gándara administered the sacrament of First Communion and the sacrament of Confirmation to two brothers in the González family. Pic-tured above from left to right are Kevin González, who received his First Com-munion; Father Juan Luis Gándara; and Uidemar González, who was confirmed. Photo submitted by the Office of Hispan-ic Ministry

It was a happy day for the González family as their sons were able to receive the sac-raments of the Catholic Church. Pictured above from left to right are Alicia González (mother), Kevin González (who received his First Communion), Father Juan Luis-Gándara, Uidemar González (who was confirmed), and Enrique González (father). Photo submitted by the Office of Hispanic Ministry

Visita de S.S. Benedicto XVI a México

Although Pope Benedict XVI did not visit the to United States during his recent trip, his visit to Mexico and Cuba meant a great deal to many in the Hispanic communities established throughout this country. Here in the Lafayette Diocese, Father Juan Luis Gándara, a native of Mexico, lends a hand in several church parishes where the His-panic population is concentrated. He assists these members of the Catholic Church in practicing their faith and preserving their native culture. The above picture was taken at St. Jules Church in Lafayette during a baptism. From left to right are Dora Ruiz (mother), Jaden Alexander Pu (child), Esteban Pu (father), Father Juan Luis Gándara, Fanny Rodríguez (godmother), and Ivan Mejía (godfather). Photo submitted by the Office of Hispanic Ministry

Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic journey CNS

From March 23-29, PopeBenedictXVImetwithCubanPresident Raul Castro, Mexi-canPresidentFelipeCalderon,andbishopsandCatholicsfromtheregionashevisitedMexicoandCuba.

He also greeted bishops ofLatin America and the Carib-bean, andprayedat the shrineof Our Lady of Charity of ElCobreinCuba.ItwashisthirdvisittotheAmericas,followinghistripstotheUnitedStatesin2008andBrazilin2007.

During his trip, Pope Bene-dict celebrated three outdoorMasses,includingonemarkingthe 400th anniversary of theVirginofCharityofElCobre,patronessofCuba.

InMexico,hehadaspecialmeeting with children and avespers service with bishopsfromLatinAmerica.InCuba,healsomadeaprivatevisit totheshrineofOurLadyofChar-ityofElCobre.

Due to its production sched-ule, the Acadiana Catholic re-grets that further coverage of Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic visit to Mexico and Cuba could not be accommodated. Ad-ditional coverage will be pro-vided, however, in the May edi-tion.

byFatherJuanLuisGándaraLAFAYETTE

Since the official announce-mentofthePope’svisittoMexi-co,whichtookplacefromMarch23-26, there have arisen amongthe Mexican people sentimentsof enthusiasm and hope, dueto the deteriorating situation ofviolence and insecurity whichvariousregionsofthecountryarecurrentlyexperiencing.Manyareremembering the historic visitsof Pope John Paul II, who dur-ingthesevisitswontheheartsoftheMexicanpeople–peoplewhoare,onthewhole,devotedtotheirCatholicfaithandtotheirpatron-ess,OurLadyofGuadalupe.

Itispreciselyunderthesecir-cumstancesthatthevisitofPopeBenedicttookplace,inthehopeof confirming and renewing thefaithoftheMexicanpeople,whoas a nation were “born” underthemantleofOurLadyofGua-dalupe, who brought them theFaith, Christian culture, and theGospel, with its personal mes-sage communicated through thework of missionaries. It seemsclear that the primary objectiveofthisvisitwasthatofreaffirm-ingandstrengtheningthefaithofthepeopleduring thisparticulartimeoftribulation.ThisispartoftheuniversalmissionofthePopeasSuccessorofPeter:toprayforpeace in Mexico, and withouta doubt, to invite the Mexicanpeople to actively participate inbringing peace to their countrybywayofpersonalandcommu-nal conversion to the Gospel of

ChristtheKing.It is for this reason that the

great Mass gathering with theHoly Father took place beforethemonumenttoChristtheKingwhichisintheCerrodeCubiletein Silao Guanajuato, consideredtobethegeographicandspiritualcenter of the Mexican nation.In the difficult era of persecu-tion between 1926 and 1929, agreat many Mexican Catholics,laityaswellaspriests,wereas-sassinated there by firing squadas they cried: “Long liveChristthe King! Long live the VirginofGuadalupe!”Andso thecen-tral eventof thePope’svisit, inwhichpracticallyalloftheArch-diocesesandDiocesesofMexicoparticipated,tookplaceatthesiteofthishistoricmartyrdom.

Withthisendinmind,agener-ous amountof free ticketsweresenttoallofthediocesesofMex-ico to encourage the faithful toparticipateinthiseventasrepre-sentativesoftheirlocalchurches.Theyouthofthesechurcheshadanespeciallynoteworthypartici-pation in this event. They, withtheirenthusiasmandspontaneity,broughtayoungandjoyfulspiritto this gathering. The Church,despitethepassingofyears,mustnotloseheryouthfulness!

Itisevidentthatinthecurrentclimateofinsecurityandviolence,there has also arisen a sense of

fearandconcernforthesecurityof thecrowdsandespecially,oftheHolyFatherhimself;howev-er, the stateand federalgovern-mentsofMexicoguaranteedthattheywouldmonitorthesituationcarefully.With this inmind, thefaithfulorganizedprayervigilstopray that thePope’svisitwouldbe celebrated in total peace andharmony, with no regrettable ortragicoccurrences.

For theSpanish translationofFather Gándara’s article, pleasevisit the Hispanic Ministry sec-tion of the diocesan website atwww.diolaf.org

Father Gándara is a native of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico and a priest of the Diocese of Parral. He has served the His-panic community of the Diocese

of Lafayette since 2005 and cur-rently resides at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Iberia.


Obituary for Deacon Charles Michael Clark

Funeral services and a Massof Christian Burial for DeaconCharlesMichaelClarkwereheldon Monday, March 5, 2012 atHolyCrossChurchinLafayette.Deacon Clark, 74, died Friday,March2,2012.

FatherHowardBlessing,Pas-torofHolyCrossChurch,servedascelebrantoftheFuneralMass.ConcelebrantswereFatherFloydJ. Calais, who delivered the eu-logy, and Very Rev. ThomasJames, SVD, VE, Pastor of Im-maculate Heart of Mary ChurchinLafayette,whoservedashom-ilist.DeaconsRickeyPicardandLouis Lloyd served as deaconsof the Mass. Lectors includedTonya Clark (daughter-in-law)and Scotty Baudoin. DeaconClark’sgrandchildrenanddaugh-ter,MichelleBinnings,servedasgiftbearers.IntermenttookplaceinLafayetteMemorialParkCem-etery.

DeaconClarkwasbornonAu-gust28,1937inScott,Louisianato Dallas Clark and the former,Laurence Domingue. He was aresidentofLafayetteformostofhislifeandwasamemberofHolyCrossChurchcommunityfor46years. In addition to serving inthe U.S. Marine Reserve from1955-1963,hewasemployedbyMayfairWindow and Door as adesign engineer and purchasingagentfor38years.

HewasordainedaPermanentDeaconfortheDioceseofLafay-ette onAugust 9, 1980 and wasassigned to serve Holy CrossChurch,withanemphasisonde-velopinglayministry.HeservedHoly Cross for over 31 years.In 1981, Deacon Clark was ap-pointedAssociateDirectoroftheDiaconate Formation Program,andonJuly1,1983,hewasap-pointedVicarofDeaconsfortheDioceseofLafayette.He servedon various diocesan committeesinadditiontohisDeaconminis-tryatHolyCross.

Deacon Clark retired fromMayfair in 1996 to become afull-time deacon and served asadministratorofSt.JosephCath-olicChurchinRayne,LAforsixyears.Heissurvivedbyhiswifeof 55 years, the former GloriaNorman;daughter,MichelleBin-

ningsandherhusbandMike;son,ChuckClarkandhiswifeTonya;grandchildren, David Binningsand his wife Jennifer, Lori Mc-Grew and her husband TravisandJennyClark;step-grandchil-dren, Matt and Paul Robichaux,Jeremy and Jenee’ Benoit; greatgrandchildren,MiaandLilaMaeBinnings and Noelle McGrew;step-great grandchildren,Parker,BrechenandRhylanRobichaux;sister,MaryAliceClark;brother-in-law, Robert Norman; sisters-in-law,SharonNormanandDo-risClark;andseveralniecesandnephews.

He was preceded in death byhis parents; step-father, M.J.(Bill) Pertuit; brothers, James(Jimmy)ClarkandJohn(Butch)Clark; and great-granddaughter,MadelineMcGrew.

Obituary for Mrs. Lucia Kelodos

Please remember in prayerMrs.LuciaKelodoswhodiedinhersleepatherhomeinIndone-sia.Mrs.Kelodoswasthemoth-erofFatherLambertLein,SVD,PastorofSt.AnthonyChurchinLafayette.

Obituary for Dudley Joseph Patin

Funeral services and a MassofChristianBurialwereheldforMr. Duley J. Patin at St. Gen-evieveChurchinLafayette.Mr.Patin died at home on March 7withhiswifebyhisside.Hewas100yearsold.EntombmenttookplaceinCalvaryCemeteryMau-soleum.

BishopMichael Jarrell servedascelebrantofthefuneralMass.Mr.Patin’sstepson,FatherKen-neth J. Domingue, served ashomilist.

Mr.Patin,aresidentofLafay-ette,wasbornJune18,1911.Asayoungman,heworkedtheprint-ingpressatTheDailyAdvertiserfrom 1927 to 1932; a WeldingForeman at Mobile Shipyard in

1941 to 1946 building “Libertyships”oneofwhichwasnamedafter him, the “S.S. Dudley Pa-tin”whichsailedtoFranceinthewinterof1945withwarsupplies.After WW II, he was employedby Gulf Oil, during which timeheestablishedD.J.PatinandSon,Inc.from1962to1984.Uponhisretirementin1984hedonatedhiscompanytohissonthelateRich-ard“Rick”Patin.

Survivors include: his wife,MargaretThibodeauxPatinofLa-fayette,andhissixgrandchildren:James Lee Smith of Greensboro,N.C.,JenniferAnnSmithBeneschof Eugene, Oregon, Steven PaulSmithofSulphurSprings,Arkan-sas,MichaelAllenSmithofLees-ville,RhondaL.Patin,andRichardJamesPatin,II,bothofLafayette;andamultitudeofgreat-grandchil-dren. One sister, Mary Patin Jen-kinsofBatonRouge,LA;andnu-merousniecesandnephews.Heisalsosurvivedbyhisstep-children:Bubba Wayne Domingue, PamDomingue, Fr. Ken Domingue,and David B. Domingue. He isalsosurvivedbyhisclosefriendofthefamily,VelChampagneandhisfavoriteterrier,“T-Boy.”

He is preceded in death by hisparents, Armand and IsabellaChampagne Patin, his first wife,Marie Louise Mouton Patin, hisdaughter, Judy P. Smith, and hisson, Richard “Rick” Patin. Histwo brothers, George Lee Patin,Sr., Floyd Joseph Patin, Sr.; andsix sisters, Orleans Patin Connor,HelenPatinBoulanger,AlmaPatinDuplantis,AnnaBelle“Addy”Pa-tin,LenaPatinRivette,andHazelPatinPosey.

Obituary for Mrs. Eileen Fontenot Guillory

FuneralservicesandaMassofChristianBurialwereheldforMrs.EileenFontenotGuilloryonSatur-day,March10,2012atOurLadyof the Most Holy Rosary ChurchinKaplan.Mrs.Guillory,60,diedonThursday,March8,2012atOurLadyofLourdesHospital.Shewaslaid to rest at Kaplan Cemeterywithherson,FatherJoshGuillory,officiatingtheservices.

Mrs.Guilloryissurvivedbyherhusband of 39 years, D. JosephGuillory Jr. of Kaplan; two sons,Father Joshua Guillory of VillePlatte,andJacobGuilloryofLafay-ette; one daughter, Chelsey Guil-lorySchexniderandherhusband,Mitchell of Kaplan; one sister,Nina Simon of Atlanta, Georgia;twobrothers,StephenFontenotofDusonandVictorFontenotofMa-mou;andthreegrandchildren,Mi-caela,David,andLukeSchexnid-er.Shewasprecededindeathbyher parents, Dulan Fontenot andtheformerSallySavant.






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A Vacation with the LordOurLadyoftheOaksRetreatHouse,GrandCoteau,La.(337)662-5410

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Brother Brian We-bre is the son of Mr.& Mrs. Edward We-bre. He is sponsoredbytheCommunityofJesus Crucified, andcurrently in his sec-ond theology year atSt. Philip Neri Semi-naryinCanada.

Travis Abadie isthe son of Mr. JulesAbadieandMrs.Sha-ron Hubacher. He issponsoredbySt.Eliz-abeth Seton ChurchinLafayette,andcur-rentlyinhisthirdthe-ology year at NotreDame Seminary inNewOrleans.

Alex Albert is theson of Mr. & Mrs.Kenneth Albert. Heis sponsored by Ourlady of WisdomChurch in Lafayette,andiscurrentlyinhisfourthcollegeyearatSt. Joseph SeminaryCollegeinCovington,LA.

Matthew Barzare isthesonofMr.&Mrs.Nathaniel Barzare.He is sponsored bySt. Anthony ChurchinEunice,and iscur-rently in his secondtheologyyearatNotreDame Seminary inNewOrleans.

Donald Bernard isthesonofMr.&Mrs.Donald Bernard, Sr.He is sponsored bySt.PiusXChurch inLafayette,andiscur-rentlyinhisfirstcol-legeyearatSt.JosephSeminary College inCovington,LA.

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Camp Maryhill reunion plansLAFAYETTE

Plans are currently underwaytohostareunionforallgirls—la-dies now—who once attendedtheKnightsofColumbusMary-hill Youth Camp in Pineville,Louisiana. Established by thelate Bishop Charles Greco, theKC Supreme Chaplain and hisfellow Knights started the campin1951.Itremainedinoperationuntil1983,hosting thousandsofgirls fromages9-15as theyen-

joyed weeklong camp sessionsthat included swimming, horse-back riding, archery, canoeing,hiking, crafts, sports, and talentshows.

The reunion is being plannedforAugust2012intheLafayettearea. Unfortunately, no recordsexist to help guide the organi-zation committee in contactingthosewhoattendedCampMary-hill.Therefore,anyonewhoisin-terested inattending the reunionisurgedtocontactthecommitteeby emailing [email protected],M.D.,EmmausSpiritualDirector

I would like to begin this article with a scripture from theGospelofMarkthatIcherish:“Thenacloudcame,castingashadow over them; then from the cloud came a voice, “ThisismybelovedSon,listentohim.”(Mark9:7.)AsImeditateonthesewordsIrealizethattherearemanywaysinwhichwe“listen”toJesus. I,myself,canbesthearhimwhenIsilencemymindandbodyandfocusallmyattentiononhispresence.IexperienceJesuspersonallywhenIamimmersedinmeditationandcontemplation.IhearhisvoicespeaktomewhenIponderscriptureinthequietofmyheart.

Inhismessagetitled“Silence&Word:PathofEvangeliza-tion,”PopeBenedictXVIwrites,“Insilence,wearebetterabletolisten.”Itfollowsthatbyremainingsilentweallowtheotherpersontospeakandweareable to trulyreceivewhat issaid.Silencethengivesrisetomoreactiveandauthenticcommuni-cation.“WhenGodspeakstousinsilence,weinturndiscoverthepossibilityofspeakingwithGodandaboutGod.Weneedthatsilence,whichbecomescontemplation,whichintroducesusintoGod’ssilenceandbringsustothepointwherethewordisborn,”saystheHolyFather.Wearealllongingforthiswordtobebornintoourhearts,totasteandseetheverygoodnessthatisJesus.

Buttheworldweliveintodayisverynoisyandmaterial-istic,andit isveryeasyforustoloseourfocusonJesus. InMatthew14:22-33wediscoverthatwhenPetergetsoutoftheboatandstartstowalkonwater,heisabletodosoaslongashekeepshisfocusonJesus.Whenhebecomesafraidandlooksatthewater,hesinks.Soitiswithuswhenwegettoobusywithwork,familyandworry---whenwearelostinallthethingsofthisworld thatoccupyour timeandourminds. We takeoureyesoffJesus,andoften,wesink!

AsIlookatmyownlife,IrealizethateventhoughIpraydaily,trytoattendMassduringtheweek,andseektobringJe-sustoworkwithmeeachday,Istilloftenlosemyfocus.Ihavefound that attending a silent retreat at Our Lady of the OaksplacesaspotlightontheLordandgivesmefoodformyspiritualjourney.TheSpiritualExercisesofSt.IgnatiusareawonderfulwayformetoexperienceGod’slove.

AsIgroundmyselfintheloveofGodIexperienceafounda-tionaljoythatgivesmedirectioninmylife.Irisetothechal-lengetogrowspiritually.God’sloveandmyimmersioninthatloverenewsmyspiritandIcanfindGod inall things---Iamable to see Jesus in all thepeople I encounter eachday---thepatientsItakecareof,myfamily,friends,employees,andthoserelativestrangerswhosepathscrossmine.

ComeonretreatwithusatOurLadyoftheOaksandlistentoGod’svoice.Heistheonewholiftsusupwhenwearesink-inginthechaosoftheworld.ComeonretreatandhearaboutGod’sloveandspecialcareforyou.

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Desecration, censorship, theravages of time and even nest-ing mice have been unable todestroythewordofGod,handeddownformillenniabypeopleoffaith. The endurance of sacredScripture is thecenterpieceofanewinterfaithexhibitcalledVer-bum Domini,whichbringstotheVatican rare biblical texts andartifactsspanningaperiodfromthethirdcenturyB.C.tothe17thcentury.

“We seek to tell the amazingstory of the preservation andtranslation of the most loved,most debated and the best-sell-ing book every year and of alltime,” said Steve Green, an en-trepreneurandtheprimarybene-factor of The Green Collection,aprivatecollectionofmorethan40,000biblicalantiquities.Plansareunderwaytosetupaperma-nentmuseumforaportionofthecollection, ideally in Washing-ton,D.C.,hesaid.

The show, which brought to-getherabout100itemsfromTheGreen Collection and 50 itemsfrom other collections, openedto the public March 1 and willrununtilApril15intheVatican’sBraccio di Carlo Magno, a hallnext toSt.Peter’sBasilica.Therare biblical texts from Jewish,Orthodox, Catholic and Protes-tant traditions have been hand-pickedtoreflecttheinter-confes-sional heritage and cooperationbehind efforts to preserve andpassonGod’sword.TheBible’sendurance,however,hasattimes

God’s Word: new exhibit shows Bible’s evolution, beauty, perseverance comeatgreatcost.

“It’s a remarkable part of thestory(intermsof)boththesacri-ficeofhumaninvestmentwheth-erthroughtimeandlabororeventhe cost of life, as well as howthe book itself has survived,”said Scott Carroll, manuscriptsscholaranddirectorofTheGreenCollection.Carrollsaidpapyrusfragmentsofsomeoftheearliest

knowntextsof theGospel fromthe second and third centuriesA.D.havebeenfoundatdigsatanancientgarbagedumpinOxy-rhynchus,Egypt.

EvenmoresurprisinghasbeenthediscoveryofearlyOldTesta-mentGreektextsinsideEgyptianfunerary masks, he said. Layersof papyri and plaster had beenused tomake thepapier-mache-likepaintedmasks.Themostpre-cious find,according toCarroll,istheCodexClimaciRescriptus--oneof theearliest,near-com-

A 1611 first edition of the King James Bible is seen in the Verbum Domini exhibit of rare biblical texts and artifacts at the Vatican. The new interfaith exhibit showcases 150 items from the third century B.C. to the 17th century. CNS photo/Pau l Haring

pleteBiblesintheworld.OneexhibitionshowsaTorah

whosesingededgesspeakofitsescape from the pyres of Span-ishInquisitors;othersshowhowNazisdesecratedsacredtextsbycuttingthemupandturningthemintoshoeliners,asoldier’ssatch-elandtablecoverings.Ironically,“their ill-intentions actually hadworked to preserve the book,”

Carrollsaid.Even the church itself had

spurred a collection and pres-ervation frenzy, he said, whenin medieval times it banned thepublication and spread of anEnglish translation of the LatinBible;censoredworksoftenbe-come black market best-sellers.But as the translation of sacredScriptureintothevernacularbe-camemorewidelyacceptedandstandardized,theBiblewascru-cialtothespreadofliteracyandlearning throughout the world,

aspeoplesoughttodeepentheirfaith.Oneillustrationofthiscanbeseenina13th-centuryGospelbook -- one of the earliest-sur-viving Ethiopian manuscripts,whoselowerpagemarginsweregnawedthroughbymice.Ithadbeencommissionedbyawomanfor her daughter, Carroll said,andreflectstheextentoffemaleliteracy and the importance thatfamiliesplacedonreadingScrip-ture.

The common thread runningthroughtheeight-galleryexhibitishowJews,Orthodox,Catholicsand Protestants found ways tocooperateandcollaborate in thepreservation,translationanddis-semination of Scripture. Peopleoftenthinksacredtextsareusedmoreoftenasaweapontohurtordivide;however,asexpertsstudythe different communities’ textsand artifacts, “you’ll see thatJews, Orthodox, Catholic andProtestants really work togetherandbenefitfromeachothers’de-votiontothesamebook,”Carrollsaid.

Jesuit Father Stephen Pisano,dean of the Pontifical BiblicalInstitute’s biblical faculty, saidthewaysinwhichatextisinter-preted can be divisive “becausewhen you interpret, you give aparticularmeaningtosomethingandthatmeaningmaynotbenec-essarilysharedbyeveryone.”

However, the different faithcommunities do have commonground in the biblical text, hesaid,andanexhibitlikeVerbum Dominiisareminderofthatjointheritage.


Diocesan representatives continue efforts to repeal death penalty

This billboard, erected across from a graveyard in the city of New Iberia, expresses a strong stance on three very important life issues that are often at the center of much debate in today’s society. The billboard is sponsored by St. Peter Church in New Iberia and serves as a constant visual reminder of the Catholic Church’s moral teachings on each of these issues. Photo submitted by the Office of Pro-Life Apostolate

Prayer to end the use of the death penaltyMerciful Father, we ask your blessing on all we do to build a culture of life. Hear

our prayers for those impacted by the death penalty.We pray for all people, that their lives and dignity as children of a loving God may

be respected and protected in all stages and circumstances.We pray for victims of violence and their families, that they may experience our love

and support and find comfort in your compassion and in the promise of eternal life.We pray for those on death row, that their lives may be spared, that the innocent may

be freed and that the guilty may come to acknowledge their faults and seek reconcili-ation with you.

We pray for the families of those who are facing execution, that they may be com-forted by your love and compassion.

We pray for civic leaders, that they may commit themselves to respecting every hu-man life and ending the use of the death penalty in our land.

Compassionate Father, give us wisdom and hearts filled with your love. Guide us as we work to end the use of the death penalty and to build a society that truly chooses life in all situations.

We ask this Father through your Son Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.


At their most recent meet-ing, members of the LafayetteDiocese’s Death Penalty RepealTeam heard from special guestsTriciaTsaiandTomLowenstein.Ms.TsaiandMr.Lowensteinarewith the Louisiana Coalition forAlternativestotheDeathPenalty(LCADP), which is a partner ofLouisiana Catholics CommittedtotheRepealoftheDeathPenalty(LCCRDP).TheLCCRDPexiststoeducate,advocate,andorganizemembersoftheCatholiccommu-nity in repeal efforts against thestate’s current use of the deathpenalty.

The group discussed its ongo-ingworkonthe“IWanttoServe”campaign, which addresses thefact that people who would notimpose a death sentence are notallowedtoserveoncapitaljuriesandhave theirviews representedin what is a moral judgment ofthe community. Tricia Tsai en-couragedeveryone tovisitwww.IWantToServe.orgtoseethevideotestimonies that members of theDiocese’s Death Penalty RepealTeamhadpreviouslyprovided,aswellasotherfaithleadersandin-dividualsthroughoutLouisiana.Inhisowntestimonywhichisonthewebsite,ArchbishopGregoryAy-

mondoftheArchdioceseofNewOrleanssuggeststhat,“Wehavearight tobelievewhatwebelieve,and that should not exclude usfromthedemocraticprocess.”

Members of the “I Want toServe”campaignarealsoinsup-portofaproposed“ReligiousLib-ertyinJurySelectionBill,”whichwouldcall for theamendmentofLouisianaCriminalCode,Article798.Thisamendmentwouldguardagainstdiscriminationofpotentialjurors based upon their religiousaffiliations,practices, andbeliefsandpromotemoreequalrepresen-tationofviewsonacapitaljury.

TomLowensteinalsoaddressed

the group regarding outreach tofamily members of murder vic-tims. He commented that peopleoften view him as a “saint” be-causehe is opposed to thedeathpenalty despite the fact that hisown father was a murder vic-tim. However, Mr. Lowensteinpointed out that it is a fallacy tobelieve that all family membersofsuchvictimsarealwaysinsup-

portofthedeathpenalty,andthatoftentimes,themorepeopleactu-allyknowaboutthewaythedeathpenaltysystemoperates,themoretheyareopposedtoit,regardlessofthecircumstances.

During the meeting, attendeesFatherCharlesLangloisandDea-conPatrickBurkesharedpicturesofa localbillboardsponsoredbySt. Peter Church in New Iberia.The billboard promotes a rangeofpro-life issuesbyencouragingpeople to“JustSayNo” toabor-tion, assisted suicide, and lethalinjection.Othercommitteemem-berspresentexpressedinterest insoliciting their own church par-ishestosponsorsimilarbillboardsthroughoutthediocese.

In closing, everyone was re-mindedthattheDioceseofLafay-ettewillhostahistoricmeetingoftheLCCRDPandotherorganiza-tionsworkingtorepeal thedeathpenaltyonMay12.Formorein-formationpleasecontactthedioc-esanofficesofJusticeandPeaceat337261-5545orProLifeApos-tolateat337-261-5607.


LAFAYETTESt. PaulAssembly #3 and St.

PaulChapter#3recentlyhelditsannual awards and installationbanquet at the Petroleum ClubinLafayette.Theeveningbeganwith openingprayers offeredbyFatherRobertSeay,OFM,PastorofSt.PaulChurch inLafayette,followed by a welcome addressgivenbyFaithfulNavigatorsSirKnight Lestor Jones and Gra-

St. Paul Assembly #3 & Chapter #3 annual awards/installation banquetciousLadyMaryDarby.

Otherswhoattendedtheeventincluded Most Esteem SupremeLadyGeralynC.Shelvin,DeputySupremeKnightPaulJones,andGraciousLadyRitaLewis(Mis-tressofCeremony).Dinnerwasserved,andmusicwasplayedbyBrother John Solomon. Afterdinner, those in attendance lis-tened to presentations made byGraciousLadyHildaWiltz (Na-

From L/R: GL Mary Elaire, GL Elizabeth Reaux, Faithful Navigator GL Mary Darby, GL Deborah Smith, and GL Margaret Wiltz. Photo submitted by Lester Jones

From L/R: Faithful Navigator SK Lester Jones, Eddie Cretein, SK Daniel Francis, SK Herman Segura, SK Felix Johnson, SK Paul Carter, and SK Corey Jeanlouis. Photo submitted by Lester Jones

tional Lay Board Member) andSir Knight Felix Johnson (Su-premeOuterSentinel).

Laterintheevening,GraciousLadyGailLeereceivedthe“Gra-cious Lady of the Year” award.Gracious Ladies Mary Elaire,Margaret Wiltz, Dolores Noel,Deborah Smith, and ElizabethReaux received “OutstandingWorkeroftheYear”awards.SirKnight Daniel Francis receivedthe “Sir Knight of the Year”award, while Sir Knight Felix

Johnsonreceivedthe“Outstand-ing Worker of the Year” award.Lastly,Mr.EddieCretienofNewIberiareceivedthe“CitizenoftheYear”awardfromtheSt.PaulAs-sembly#3,inhonorofSirKnightHermanSegura.

The 2012 officers were alsoinstalledbyFatherSeayand thebanquet committee was intro-duced by Gracious Lady Eliza-bethGoodwillandSirKnightLe-royGoodwillbeforetheeveningconcludedwithBenediction.


byKathleenToupsLAFAYETTE

The authenticity of ancientBiblical texts was discussed byFatherPaulLaFleurattheMarch6programofFoodfor theJour-ney. Father LaFleur, Pastor ofSt. Bernard Church in BreauxBridge, reviewed a number ofscripture texts and the contribu-tionsoftheearlyChurchfathers.He cited the difficulties deter-mining the authenticity of suchtextsastheGospelofJudas(thetraitor),or theGospel accordingto Mary Magdalen. They haveknownabouttheGospelofJudassincethesecondcentury,butthetextwasnotdiscovereduntilthe1970’sinEgypt.

TheGospelofJudasdoesnotspeak of the divinity of Christ;it ends with Judas’ betrayal.Many of these early “Gospels”werewrittenbygnostics,whosestrangecoreofbeliefsweresin-ful; to preserve oneself, for in-stance, suicide was suggested.Theearlybishopsof theChurchhadtocontendwiththis.Amongthese was St. Iraeneus of Lyon

Father LaFleur talks about ancient textswho defended traditional teach-ings.AnotherwasSt.IgnatiusofAntioch,whowrotesevenletterstothesevenmajorchurchesofthetime.Inthem,heusedtheword“Catholic” for the first time; St.Paulhaddescribed earlybeliev-ersas“Christians.”

Four hundred years afterChrist, the books of the Biblewere decided by the bishops atoneof theearlycouncils. EarlyChristians looked to thepope inRome for guidance in the truefaith. Read about the “ChurchFathers” before 300 and simi-lar bookswhich are available atCatholicbookstores.St.Justininthe second century wrote abouttheEucharist,describingitastheBodyandBloodofChrist.

FatherLaFleuralsosuggestedreadingThe Desert Fathers, oneof whom was St. Anthony ofEgypt;heiscreditedwithstartingChristianmonasticism.TheDes-ert Mothers describes the femi-ninesideoftheearlyChurch.

In conclusion, Father LaFleurnoted it is useful to become ac-quainted with early church his-

tory to appreciate the traditionswe have inherited and practice

today.

Father Paul LaFleur and Mary Bergeron (Executive Assistant to the Vicar for the Cen-tral Region) at the March meeting of Food for the Journey. Photo submitted by Mary Bergeron

May Food for the JourneyLAFAYETTE

The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette will host its nextmeetingof“FoodfortheJourney”onTuesday,May1,attheCrownePlazaHotel inLafayette. The speakerwillbeFatherBradGuillory,PastorofSt.JosephChurchandSt.LouisChapelinParks.

“Food for the Journey” is a monthly lunchtime speaker series de-signed tohelpCatholics liveout their faith in theirdaily lives. Thepresentationbeginsat12:00noon,withanoptionalbuffetlunchtobeservedbeginningat11:30a.m.;thecostofthemealis$12perperson.Pre-registrationisnotrequired.Formoreinformation,pleasecallMaryBergeron(654-8682)orvisitwww.centralregiononline.org.


ST.MARTINVILLETheCommunityofJesusCru-

cified invites everyone to attendone of the following retreats atOur Lady of Sorrows RetreatCenterinSt.Martinville.

A Married Couples retreatwithFatherMichaelChampagne,CJC,isplannedfortheweekendof June 8-10. The experiencewillconsistof talksandmedita-tions pertinent to living out thesacramentofmatrimony.

Members of the CommunityofJesusCrucifiedwillalsocon-ductafreeWomenoftheEucha-ristretreatduringtheweekendofOctober19-21. The retreatwillincludequiettimetopray,oppor-

2012 retreats with Community of Jesus Crucifiedtunitiestocelebratethesacramentofreconciliation,Mass,adorationoftheEucharist,andfreetimetostrollthroughtheretreatcenter’sbeautifulgrounds.

Lastly, two Men of God re-treats have also been scheduledfor the weekends ofAugust 10-12 and November 30-December2. PresentedbyFatherMichaelChampagne,CJC,thesesilentre-treats are designed to help menbetterunderstandandrespondtotheirbaptismalcalltoholinessintheirstateoflife.

Furtherdetailsandregistrationinformation for all retreats maybeobtainedbycontactingCherylMossat(337)453-2385.

St. Francis School in Iota recently inducted new members into the Beta Club. Pictured above from L/R are: Brennan Stanley, Luke Foreman, Vincent Shreve, and Allison Daigle. Second row, Cole LeJeune, Caleb Smith, Luke Dupre’,Ali Smith, Rhiannon Smith, and Taylor Dupre. Mrs.Yvette Hollier, club sponsor, is in the back row. Not pic-tured is Alyce Bertrand. Photo submitted by St. Francis School

St. Francis School inducts new Beta Club members

USCCBWASHINGTON

Congressshouldbasedecisionsonthe federalbudgetonwhether theyprotect or threaten human life anddignity,whether theyput theneedsofthehungry,thehomelessandtheunemployedfirst,andwhethertheyreflect the shared responsibility ofgovernmentandotherinstitutionstopromotethecommongoodofall,es-pecially“workersandfamilieswhostruggletoliveindignityindifficulteconomictimes,”saidthetwoU.S.bishops who lead the justice andpeaceeffortsoftheU.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops(USCCB).

“In the past year, Congress andtheAdministration have taken sig-nificantactiontoreducethefederaldeficit, while attempting to protectprograms that serve poor and vul-nerablepeople,”wroteBishopSte-phenBlaireofStockton,California,and Bishop Richard Pates of DesMoines, Iowa, in a March 6 letter.“Congresswillcontinuetofacedif-ficultchoicesabouthowtoallocateburdens and sacrifices and balanceresources and needs. We fear thepressure to cut vital programs thatprotect the lives anddignity of thepoor and vulnerable will increase.AsCatholicbishops,wehave triedtoremindCongressthatthesechoic-esareeconomic,political,andmor-al.”

Bishop Blaire and Bishop Pateschair the USCCB Committee onDomestic Justice and Human De-

Federal budget should affirm human life and dignity, put the needy first, reflect shared responsibility to promote the common good

velopment and the Committee onInternational Justice and Peace, re-spectively.

The bishops voiced support formoves to strengthen programs thathelp the poor and vulnerable, suchasPellGrantsand improvedwork-force training and development.They also opposed moves nega-tivelyimpactingpoorfamiliessuchasincreasingtheminimumrentthatcanbechargedtofamiliesreceivinghousingassistanceandaproposaltoeliminate funding for the DC Op-portunityScholarshipProgram.Thebishopsalsomadethecaseforpro-tectingprogramsthathelpthepoorinternationally.

“As pastors, we see every daythehumanconsequencesofbudgetchoices. Our Catholic communitydefendstheunborn,feedsthehungry,shelters the homeless, educates theyoung, andcares for the sick,bothat home and abroad.We help poorfamilies rise above crushing pov-erty, resettle refugees fleeing con-flictandpersecution,andreachouttocommunitiesdevastatedbywars,natural disasters and famines,” thebishopswrote.“Themoralmeasureof this budget debate is not whichparty wins or which powerful in-terestsprevail,butratherhowthosewho are jobless, hungry, homelessorpooraretreated.Theirvoicesaretoo often missing in these debates,but they have the most compellingmoralclaimonourconsciencesandourcommonresources.”

Twin sisters Karley and Kiley Castille were among 28 young ladies from Rayne Catho-lic Elementary who participated in the school’s 2012 “Locks of Love” by donating their hair to the program which creates wigs for children who have lost their own hair due to medical conditions. Photo submitted by Rayne Catholic Elementary School

Rayne Catholic Elementary “Locks of Love”

RAYNERayne Catholic Elementary

would like to extend a specialthanks to 28 young ladies whohelped continue a school tradi-tion started sixyearsago. WiththehelpofhaircutsprovidedbyMadelene Boudreaux and BlairThibodeaux,thegirlsalldonatedatleast10inchesoftheirhairtothe “Locks of Love” programwhichprovideswigs to childrenwhohavelosttheirownhairduetomedicalconditions.

“LocksofLove”beganin1997and has since provided custom-fitted hairpieces for more than2,000children.Over80%ofthedonors to the program are otherchildren.

This year’s participants atRayneCatholicElementarywerePaige Cramer, Gracie Menard,SydneyMenard,AlyssaDorsett,Isabel Dore, Sophie Robichaux,Analie Jennings, Therese Koch,KayleeBedel,HannahIstre,Tay-lor Miller, Morgan Boudreaux,MaddieMurrell,MadisonAucoin,MadisonBoudreaux,AddyGau-treaux, Giselle Habetz, MeaganAustin,KatieReed,DawnReed,Lacey Castille, Corinne Dorsett,CatherineCramer,MendieCram-er,AllieMoore,SydneyGuidry,KarleyCastille,KileyCastille.

Eachdonorwasgivenaspe-cialt-shirtfortheirspecialdona-tion,alongwithafreehairstylefollowingtheirhaircuts.


NEWIBERIAOne hundred thirty-five stu-

dents in grades 9-12 at Catho-licHighinNewIberiarecentlyparticipatedintheschool’sfirstannual“SleepinABox”event.FacilitatedbytheCHSStudentCouncil,theeventwasdesignedtoraiseawarenessabouthome-lessness and spend some timeoutside in solidarity with theneedy.Thepurposeoftheeve-ningwas to encourage the stu-dentstoreflectuponneedsinthecommunityastheyexperiencedaglimpseofwhatlifeislikeformany who are in need withinthe local community. The stu-dentcouncilhopestorepeattheeventinthefuture.

The all-night event, hostedby Panther Stadium, began at7:30 p.m., when students wereallowedtosetuptheirsleepingquarters on the football field.Later, a creative contest washeldsothestudentscouldshowofftheirdwellingplaces.Ajam-balaya dinner was also held inconjunctionwiththeevent,and

“Sleep in a Box” helps students raise money for the homeless

eachstudentwasrequiredtosellatleasttwoticketstothedinnerandtakepart inotherfundrais-ing endeavors in order to par-ticipate. Other activities forthe evening included midnightZuumbaandagameof“SimonSays”withCatholicHighprin-cipalRaySimon.

Fun and games continueduntil4:30a.m.,whenallofthestudentswere required tosleep

A total of 135 Catholic High students participated in the school’s first-ever “Sleep in a Box” event to help raise money and awareness for homelessness in Acadiana. Photo submitted by Catholic High School

for at least two hours in theirboxesorsleepingbags.At6:30a.m.,thestudentsawoketopar-ticipate in an outdoor prayerservicebeforehavingbreakfastandheadinghome.

Altogether,thestudentswereabletoraiseover$10,000,allofwhich will be used to directlybenefitlocalorganizationsserv-ing the homeless and those onthe verge of homelessness inNew Iberia. Door prizes wereprovidedby localvendors, andRaising Canes in New Iberiapledged to devote 15% of itsMarch8profitstothecause.

The students’ efforts raised more than $10,000 to benefit local organizations that serve the homeless. Photo submitted by Catholic High School


OPELOUSASWiththehelpofaNorthCaro-

linacouple,ascholarshipfundhasbeen started in honor of Lt. Fa-therJosephVerbisLafleur,alocalWorldWarIImilitarychaplainwhoperishedduringservicetoGodandhiscountryin1944.Thescholar-shipwillbeawardedtostudentsofSacredHeartSchoolinVillePlatte,whichFatherLafleurattendedasaboy; Opelousas Catholic Schoolin Opelousas, where his vocationbegan; and Vermilion CatholicSchool in Abbeville, because ofFather Lafleur’s dedication to theyouth of the area during his as-signmentasassociatepastorofSt.MaryMagdalenChurch.

Several months ago, LorettaandAlexTheroitweredownfromNorth Carolina for a stay in thehome they maintain in DenhamSprings. Onavisit toa local re-ligious shop, they discovered But He Dies Not,abiographyonFatherVerbis Lafleur. As they learnedmore about Father Lafleur’s lifeand legacy, the Theriots made agenerous contribution to the Fa-ther Lafleur Memorial Fund andalsolearnedoftheeffortstoestab-lishanadditionalscholarshipfundinthepriest’smemory.InOctober2011,theTheriotsofferedanotherdonation matching up to $50,000inlocaldonations.TheFriendsofLt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleurcontinuetoseekdonationstocom-plete the scholarship fund with aprincipalamountof$100,000.Thehope is to have the funds raisedoverthenextyear.Donationscanbemailedto: StLandryCatholicChurch,ATTN:Lt.FatherJoseph

Scholarship fund started in memory of Lt. Father Joseph Verbis Lafleur

Verbis Lafleur Endowment Fund,1020 North Main Street, Opelou-sas,LA70570.

Mr.andMrs.Theriothavealsogenerously agreed to donate thefundssothatthefirstscholarshipsmaybeawardedthisyearinMay.Applications are due byApril 20so that they may be reviewed bya committee to select the recipi-ents. The application process isopen to any eighth-grade studentwho wishes to attend either Sa-cred Heart School inVille Platte,Opelousas Catholic School inOpelousas, or Vermilion CatholicSchool in Abbeville. The appli-cantswillbejudgedon:

•A submittedessayexpressingknowledge of the life witness ofLt.FatherJosephVerbisLafleur

•Involvement/leadership inchurch parish, school, and com-munity

•Pastor’stestimonyoftheappli-cant’s faith, church involvement,character, values, and verificationthat the applicant is a registeredparishionercommittedtoMassat-tendance

•FinancialneedScholarshipformsandaddition-

alinformationontheessayportionrequirements may be requestedby contacting St. Landry Churchin Opelousas at (337) 942-6552,GuarantyGlassinOpelousas(337)948-7700 or (337) 948-6130.Those who may be interested incontributingtothefutureassetsofthefutureoftheLt.FatherJosephVerbisLafleurEndowmentSchol-arshipFundarealsourgedtocon-tacttheparishofficefordetailsonwheretosendtheirdonations.

Mrs. Reba Broussard’s senior theology class at Vermilion Catholic in Abbeville recently accompanied three extraordinary ministers from St. Mary Magdalen Church as they visited homebound citizens and brought them communion. The seniors participated as part of their class’ heart-to-heart project. Photo submitted by Vermilion Catholic School

VC students “heart-to-heart” project


St. Michael School in Crowley participated in the National Education Association Read Across America by celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Pictured above from L/R are Abi-gail Landry, Maria Ladner, Grace Broussard, Mrs. Jessica Hebert, Raimi Abshire, Colin Sittig, and Eli Gros. The pre-K students enjoyed a snack of green eggs and ham while they read the book that made the unusual treat famous. Photo submitted by St. Michael School

St. Michael School celebrates Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

The varsity baseball team of Teurlings Catholic School in Lafayette took time to read to students at SJ Montgomery School. The Rebels stressed literacy awareness as they shared several books from Dr. Seuss with 10 classrooms of kindergarten and first-graders. In one classroom, players wore microphone headsets connected to speakers and had signers available to translate for hearing impaired youngsters. Team mem-bers also compared baseball and practice to the importance of reading practice to improve skills. Pictured above are Hunter Trahan and Reno Dupuis. Photo submitted by Teurlings Catholic School

Teurlings Rebels support literacyArchbishop Flynn talks about “Why Catholic Education”byKathleenToupsLAFAYETTE

“WhyCatholicEducation”wasthe topic chosen byArchbishopHarryJ.FlynnforhistalkatthefifthVeritasGala.Theeventheldat the Cajundome ConventionCenter herewas sponsoredby aprivatelyownedCatholicschool.

Archbishop Flynn spent eightyears in the Lafayette diocese,three as coadjutor bishop to thelateBishopGerardL.Frey,withfive of them as ordinary afterBishopFrey retired. He is nowArchbishop EmeritusoftheArch-dioceseofSt.PaulandMinneap-olis,MNwherehewasappointedafterhistenureinLafayette.

ArchbishopFlynnbeganbyre-calling correspondence betweenthe Ursulines in New Orleansand President Thomas Jeffersonin1804,concerningthepropertyandschoolwhichthenunsownedinNewOrleans.Thenunswant-edassurancestheycouldcontin-uetheirworkinthe“formationofyouth.”

Quoting Jefferson’s response,ArchbishopFlynnsaidthepresi-dent assured the nuns, “Yourinstitution will be permitted togovernitselfaccordingtoitsownvoluntaryrules,withoutinterfer-encefromcivilauthority.”

The archbishop emphasized,“Ihappentobeaproductof theCatholic school systemand it isapassionformetodoeverythingto keep that system strong and

vibrant. I believe that it is theway, par excellence, to take themandateofJesusChrist,‘Goandteach,’ responding to that man-dateinthebestandmostpracticalwayofmakingthenameofJesusChristknownandloved.”

He said he recently visited arural Catholic school in Minne-sotawhichwasadmittedlystrug-gling with finances, but the stu-dentsrankedfirstinaKnowledgeBowlContestandreceivedana-tional award for innovations intechnology, “a struggling schoolbut with academic excellence,”hepointedout.

“GraduatesofCatholicschoolscan take their place alongsidegraduatesofanyotherschoolsys-tem.Theyhavebeenintellectuallyprepared and academic achieve-mentsareoutstandingacrosstheboard,” Archbishop Flynn em-phasized. Hecommended thoseinvolved in Catholic schools,“Your task is not easy, continu-ally to struggle to educate andformyoungpeople inways thatare faithful to the Church’s tra-ditionandsensitive to theneedsof today’s youth...you are col-laboratorsinthegreatmissionofmakingthenameofJesusChristknownand loved. Youmustbecreative, diligent and enthusias-tic, butmost of all youmust befaith-filled.Wemustbelieveandlivewhatweteach.Weproclaimalivingpersonwhoisthecenterofourlives--JesusChrist.”

LAFAYETTESts. Leo-Seton Catholic School

recentlyfacilitatedthe29thFeeltheGrowl retreatunder thedirectionofStephanieLeger(ReligionAdminis-trator),highschoolstudentcounsel-orsandstaff/parentvolunteers.Thepurposeofthe“growl”istoprovidean opportunity for attendees to ap-preciate the far-reaching impact ofpoverty.

An awareness of what desper-ate hunger really feels like is expe-rienced throughout the retreat. Theovernighteventconsistsofa20-hourfast where participants are servedrationed water, 100% juice, milk,and baked bread which is preparedbyeachgroupbeforeit isportionedouttoitsindividualmembers.Smallandwholegroupactivitiesconductedduring the retreat afford opportuni-tiestostrengthenthespiritualbondsamongtheparticipants.

Sts. Leo-Seton students “Feel the Growl”GuestspeakerEricWoWohshared

informationabouthowhisorganiza-tion’seffortsinJohnsonville,Liberia,Africa address education and basichumanitarianneedsinthelocalcom-munity. Attendees alsoparticipatedin a re-enactment of the Passion ofChristandaclosingprayerservice.

At the conclusion of the retreat,studentsdepartedpersonallyencour-agedandempoweredtoseekoppor-tunitiesandwaystohelpaddressthecriticalneedsofthosedirectlyaffect-edbypovertyandhunger.Thisyear’s“growl” resulted inSLSandgrowl-erscollecting290lbs.offoodtobedonated to the school’s communityservicepartnerandlocalfoodbank,SecondHarvest.Left-overjuicewasdonatedtothelocalshelterandFaithHouse, and approximately $3,100wascollectedanddedicatedtolocal,nationalandglobalnon-profits.

During the SLS “Feel the Growl” retreat, a group of 8th and 7th graders assisted staff member and parent, Angela Lee, in preparing the recipe for their group bread. Photo submitted by Sts. Leo-Seton School


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St. Edmund School in Eunice participated in a fundraiser called “Hearts for Haiti” which allowed students to wear jeans and red shirts on Valentine’s Day for a donation. The school raised $877, and the money will be used by Catholic Relief Services to help build homes for people in Haiti. Pictured above are Alexis Darbonne (CRS represen-tative) and fifth-graders Logan Landry and Catherine Martel. Photo submitted by St. Edmund School

“Hearts for Haiti” at St. Edmund School

byFayeDrobnicLAFAYETTE

Sacredartistswalkmanydiffer-entroadsinlife,butinrecentde-cades some have found commongroundintheirstudyofByzantineiconography.Inhisapostoliclet-terDuodecimum Saculorum,PopeJohnPaulIIsawthisRomanCath-olicinterestineasterniconographyas“asignofthegrowingneedfora spiritual language of authenti-callyChristianart.”ThediocesanOffice ofWorship at ImmaculataCenteriscurrentlyhostinganex-hibitoficonspaintedbyninestu-dentswhostudiedaticonographyworkshopsheldattheJesuitSpiri-tualityCenterinGrandCoteau.

Fourofthesestudentsarecler-gyand religious. TwoareactivepastorsofparishesintheDioceseofLafayette—Rev.RexBroussardatSt.BasilChurch inJudiceandRev. Gregory Cormier at SacredHeartChurchinBaldwinandIm-maculate Conception Church inCharenton. Msgr. Michael Her-pin is a retired priest of the dio-cesewhoiscurrentlyworkingonaseriesoficonsforSacredHeart

Art display showcases talent of nine local artists

Church in Broussard. Sr. MavisChampagneof theSistersofOurLadyofSorrows,whopreviouslyworkedatOurLadyofWisdomonthe UL campus, currently residesin Moreauville, where she is for-mation director of her communi-ty’spostulants,assistantprincipalat Sacred Heart School, and ad-ministrator of the OLS Commu-nityHomesinAlexandria.

The other five students aremembers of the laity. BarbaraWiltzhasspentmostofherlifeasahomemaker;shehas6children,14grandchildren,and6greatgrand-children. She lives inOpelousasand is a member of St. LandryParish.Barbara’sdaughterBonnie

Fairbanks is the mother of 2 andis employed as a pharmaceuticalmanager by Reckitt Benckiser inHouston, Texas. Guy Kilchrist, amusicministeratSt.CharlesBor-romeo Church in Grand Coteau,is a retired engineer who is nowa math teacher at Carencro HighSchool. Teresa Meza, a medi-cal doctor from Paraguay, is thewife of Lafayette oncologist Dr.

LuisMeza.Themotherof4andthegrandmotherof6, she is alsoan accomplished chef who stud-ied at the Cordon Bleu CulinarySchoolinParis.SheattendsMassregularlyattheCarmeliteMonas-tery.PamZuschlag,themotherof2grownsons, ismarried to JohnZuschlag and is a professionalcosmetologist.SheisamemberofSacredHeartParishinBroussard.

Nine busy people from differ-ent walks of life encounter theSacredinquiethoursofprayerastheywrite theGospel in lineandcolor,usingeggandpigmentsandbrushesandboardstotransmittheancientimagesoftheearlyChurchfor today’s faithful. The productoftheirprayerscanbeseenintheiconscurrentlyhanginginthere-ceptionareaatImmaculataCenter,1408CarmelDrive,Lafayette.

The Office of Worship recently hosted a luncheon for the iconographers. In the back row from left to right are Faye Drobnic, (Office of Worship), Msgr. Michael Herpin, Guy Kilchrist, and Darlene Savoy (Office of Worship). Seated from left to right are Teresa Meza, Father Rex Broussard, Sister Mavis Champagne, and Barbara Wiltz. Not pictured are Pam Zus-chlag, Father Gregory Cormier, and Bonnie Fairbanks. Photo by Stephanie R. Martin


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