June 21, 2015 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

stpat.org@gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am – 12 noon

Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday: 4:00 pm – Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 am Monday through Friday: 7:30 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:15 am

Baptisms

Seminars are held every other month - register

by calling the office. At-tendance is suggested

during pregnancy.

Anointing of the Sick The Church recom-

mends this sacrament for those who are grave-

ly ill or in danger of death. Call the priest to

arrange a visit.

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six

months in advance to allow time for prepara-

tion and planning.

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 21, 2015

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, June 20--Vigil of the Twelfth Sun-

day in Ordinary Time

4:00 PM: Betty Rolfes; Mike Guilbeau;

Eva Mae Hebert; Judith A. White;

Rusty Begnaud (liv.); Jules, Isola & Bart LeJeune;

Phil Simon; Bud & Una Arceneaux;

Mary Thibeaux; Dovic & Leanna Babineaux;

Simone Rick (liv.); Monty & Pierre Montagnet;

Maurice Menard; Frank Broussard;

Clarence Champagne; Ernest Louvierre

Sunday, June 21--Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary

Time

8:30 AM: Lorraine Day; Helen Vallot;

Julia & Arthur Phillips & Robert;

Cecelia & Junius Ledet; Wallace & Romaine Ve-

nable; Roberto & Betty Perea & Bobby;

Eugene Bergeaux; Paul & Marie Jean LeBlanc

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

Monday, June 22--St. Paulinus of Nola, Bish-

op; Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas

More, Martyrs 7:30 AM: Lynn Kallan Ditch

Tuesday, June 23--Weekday

7:30 AM: Bella Hernandez; Gussie Hernandez;

Manilla Conques

Wednesday, June 24--The Nativity of St. John the

Baptist

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

Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);

Col. Kimberly Fedele (living)

Thursday, June 25--Weekday

7:30 AM: Julia Phillips

Friday, June 26--Weekday

7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart

Altar Flowers In loving memory of:

Monty and Pierre Montagnet

Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.

— 2 Corinthians 5:17

Non-Liturgical Devotions

Daily Rosary: Monday - Friday 6:55 a.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday

7:15 a.m.

Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 a.m.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 a.m.

Pro-Life Rosary: 1st. Friday of the month 7

a.m.

Shamrocks—Friday, June 26:

Donna Guilbeau; Susan Cain; Andre Arceneaux;

Gloria Boudreaux

On Fatherhood

One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. —George Herbert

Prayer for Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices

of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order

and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of

land and sea. We live the shadow of a danger over which we

have no control: the gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can

awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. Dur-

ing this hurricane season we turn to you, loving Father. Spare

us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and

whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time.

O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to

plead with you Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calam-

ities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of grat-

itude, we will walk in the footsteps of your divine Son to reach

heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us.

Amen.

Bishop Maurice Shexnayder

Hospice of Acadiana—Make and Impact Make a Difference-become a volunteer at Acadiana’s old-

est and only non-profit hospice. Volunteers play a vital role

in providing care and support to patients and their families.

Monday, June 22nd, 9:00 am—4:00 pm, at 2600 John-ston St. Pre-registration is mandatory. For more infor-

mation and to register, please contact Volunteer Coordina-

tor Ann Wallace at 337-232-1234.

Camp Quo Vadis – June 23rd

Attention all Catholic young men ages 15-25: do you know where your life is going? Come discover the answer at Quo

Vadis Days Vocation Camp. Here you will learn about the

priesthood and how to discern your vocation. There will be

priests, seminarians and other young men like yourself gathered together in fellowship, recreation, prayer and dis-

cussion to help you explore our Lord’s call in your

life. The 4th Annual Quo Vadis Days Camp, sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Vocations, will be held

from Tuesday, June 23rd to Thursday, June 25th at Our

Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center, 103 Railroad Avenue in St. Martinville. There is no cost. To register, contact Fa-

ther Kevin Bordelon at the Office of Vocations, 337 261-

5690, emailperebordelon@gmail.com, or download regis-

tration forms from lafayettevocations.org.

Come to the Well – July 18—9:00 am— 4:00 pm

Today’s fast paced society provides little time, space or support for those who have suffered loss. “Come to the

Well” is a day of hope for those suffer ing the loss of a

loved one, including loss by suicide, accidental death, in-fertility, miscarriage, illness, stillbirth, SIDS, adoption

placement, abortion, and any other life losses. Those who

work in bereavement ministries or reproductive grief are

also invited. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $25 per person. RSVP with payment by July 10, 2015. Checks are

to be made payable to: DOL-Office of Pro-Life Aposto-

late. Address: 1408 Carmel Dr. – Lafayette, LA 70501 ◦ Contact: Trista Littell at 337.261-5607 for more infor-

mation.

St. Mary Church Bus Trip

St. Mary Church, Lafayette, is offering an overnight Bus

Trip on September 8-9, 2015, to visit the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Port Arthur, Texas, and the “Moody

Gardens and More” in Galveston, Texas. We will depart

Lafayette on Tuesday morning (September 8) at 6:30 a.m.

from St. Mary parking lot (419 Doucet Road, Lafayette). We will visit the Shrine in Port Arthur and then proceed to

Galveston. Some highlights of Galveston will be Moody

Gardens, Driving Tour of Galveston, Bishop’s Palace, Mass at St. Mary’s Basilica, overnight at Comfort Inn and

more. For registration details, cost and more information,

please contact JoAnn LeJune at St. Mary Church (981-

3379) or Barbara Thibodeaux (235-3240).

Day of Reflection for Men and Women

“Practicing the 12 Step Principles in Our Daily

Lives” - Tuesday, June 23rd.

Spend a relaxing day at Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat

House, Grand Coteau, reflecting on the spiritual princi-ples found in 12 Step Spirituality as they relate to our

Judeo Christian heritage. Renee Hilton-Taylor will

present, from 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. The cost is $25.00 Pre-registration is required. To register, please fill out

a reservation form and mail it in with the $25.00 fee.

Visit online at www.ourladyoftheoaks.com and click on “retreats” to print a form. For more information,

please call (337) 662-5410

Immaculate Heart of Mary – John Nezey Memorial

Scholarship Golf Tournament

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church is hosting

the Annual “John Nezey Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament” on Saturday, June 27, at Hebert Munici-

pal Golf Course, 1121 Mudd Avenue, Lafayette. Reg-

istration begins at 12:00 noon. Tournament begins at 1:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit Immaculate Heart of Mary

Catholic School and The John Nezey Memorial Schol-

arship Fund. Tournament fee is $120/player and vari-

ous sponsorship levels are available. For complete in-formation, please call Mike Morrison (337-962-9074)

or Dorothy Nezey (337-706-5417).

Healing Hearts “Healing Hearts” is a Support Group for women whose

relationships have been affected by pornography or

sexual addiction of a loved one. Meetings are held in the evening during the week for 1 hour and 30 minutes,

in Lafayette. This is a highly confidential group. Con-

fidentiality statement must be signed by all members before the place and time of meeting will be disclosed.

Please call 337-404-6113 Voicemail and the group fa-

cilitator will return your call as soon as possible.

Help with Pornography Addiction RECLAIM Sexual Health Catholic Recovery Program

is a private, anonymous, online recovery program (with online help 24/7) for overcoming pornography and oth-

er unhealthy sexual behavior. The program utilizes the

latest brain science and cutting-edge technology, and geared toward personalized support. Visit the website:

http://www.reclaimsexualhealth.com/ for more info.

STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK

Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us

Offertory……………………..$ 5,076.97 Thank You!

The second collection this weekend is for Peter’s Pence

(the works of the Holy Father).

Date

Saturday, June 27

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 28

8:30 a.m.

Sunday, June 28

10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Janell Venable Larry Lewis Michael Doumit

Eucharistic

Ministers

Candis Thompson

Harold Guilbeau

Merrick Stelly

Fred Vallot

Susan Cain

Maggie Sonnier

Jerry Boudreaux

Dee Boudreaux

Monica Mullins

Altar Servers George Eaton Mary Kramer Debra Carroll

Ushers

Dana Phillips

Joyce Stelly

Donald & Scottie Vallot Robin Roy

Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for June

Readings for the Week

Monday Gn 12:1-9; Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22; Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, 12-14

Wednesday Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80

Thursday Gn 16:1-12, 15-16 [6b-12, 15-16]; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29

Friday Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4

Saturday Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17

Sunday Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43]

From the Pastor’s Desk

Years ago, before smokers had been banished to the sidewalks and alleyways, I heard someone make an absolutely brilliant argument against allowing indoor smoking.. After laying out a set of new rules for indoor abstinence, he asked the following question: “Do you really want to breathe air that someone else has been breathing?” A collective and spontaneous ‘Yuch!’ was uttered by all in attendance, and everyone departed grate-ful for being spared such a disgusting fate.

Now, this was a smart man, and I am convinced he knew exactly what he was doing. In the context of smoking, and seeing people’s breath being expelled from their lungs, he knew what response he would get. What no one even thought about was that smoke or no smoke, we are constantly breathing air that someone else has been breathing. Always, everywhere, and don’t even think about the shared air in that elevator. Now, stop hold-ing your breath. You have to breathe.

The point is that we share almost everything, and the whole idea of private air, private space, private wa-ter, land & rain is ludicrous. And that fact goes against the grain for all of us American individualists who lean toward self-reliance and self-determination. It reminds us that we are all in this together.

Last weekend, the city-parish of Lafayette held a collection day for certain kinds of waste chemicals. Now, why do that? I have my own property, and my own ditch on that property. Why can’t I just pour that extra paint into the ditch, and be done with it? Of course we all know the answer. Under my property there is a water table, which we all share. And that ditch flows into a gully which flows into a canal which flows into a river, which I do not own, and which we all share. Likewise, if I have some old tires, why can’t I just burn them in the back yard on my own property, as the noxious smoke drifts into the sky, (our sky, our air). If I buy a plot of land on the river and build a factory, why can’t I just discharge anything and everything flammable and poisonous into my piece of the river? Why can’t I shoot as many bald eagles as I can find, hunt alligators into extinction, and cut down all the cypress while prices are high?

I know I’ve said it before, but I continue to see selfishness, and the exaltation of the individual over and above the community, as the root sin of our culture. We want to run our homes, our cars, our businesses and our wars as we see fit, without regard for anyone else living today or tomorrow or in the next century.

But it’s not just mine. It’s ours. And theirs. That’s why the environment is a moral issue.