May 13, 2018 - The Ascension of the Lord Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org [email protected]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 Holydays of Obligation: 7:30 am only Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:00-7:25 am (and by appointment) 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
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May 13, 2018 - The Ascension of the Lord
Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org
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
Holydays of Obligation: 7:30 am only Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:00-7:25 am (and by appointment)
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
The Ascension of the Lord May 13, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, May 12--Vigil of the Ascension of the Lord 8:00 PM: Dr. Leonard & Betty Rolfes; Howard Fournet; Betty Fournet (living);
Ron, Wallace & Romaine Venable; Phil Simon, Bud & Euna Arceneaux; Bart, Jules & Isola LeJeune; Mary Lou Broussard & Bernice Bower Sunday, May 13--The Ascension of the Lord 8:30 AM: George Sigue & Siblings; Lorraine Day; Lloyd Sigue; Andre Arceneaux; Helen Vallot; Cecelia Ledet, Julia Phillips, Elnora Jordan; Leana Davis, Cecelia Benjamin & girls; M/M E. C. Roy & Robert Cole, Regan Garcia (living); Frank Garber & Family; Leopold “Leo” Arh Drobnic
10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, May 14--St. Matthias, Apostle 7:30 AM: Bella & Yvonne Hernandez; Adam Hernandez
Tuesday, May 15--Easter Weekday
7:30 AM: Francis Stutes Wednesday, May 16--Easter Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, May 17--Easter Weekday 7:30 AM: Richard, Kenneth, Ronnie & Lannie Sutes Friday, May 18--St. John I, Pope and Martyr 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In Loving Memory of: Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux
Whoever believes and is baptized
will be saved. — Mark 16:16
Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 am Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 7:15 am Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 am Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 am Pro-Life Rosary: 1st Friday of the month 7 am
Prayer for Mothers Creator God, you give and nurture life through human parents. Thank you for all mothers and for those who share a mothering spirit. Give them strength and grace as they comfort, guide and encourage. Grant them peace of mind and heart. Grant them trust in you, I pray, as they serve those in their care. Amen. —Amy Welborn Mother Mother is the name for God on the lips and in the hearts of little children. —William Makepeace Thackeray
Position Open-Sacristan After decades of service to our parish, Joyce Stelly has informed us that she will be retiring from her po-sition as Sacristan. While we cannot replace her, we are looking for someone to fill the position. This per-son will be available to be present at all weekday and weekend worship services in our church, as well as the occasional funeral or wedding. Duties include opening and locking the Church, setting up for Mass, etc., seeing to the care and upkeep of liturgical ves-sels and other items, etc. Anyone interested in this part-time, (20 hours per week) position please contact Fr. Keith at the office - 337-237-0988. Congratulations Graduates!
Concert Organist in Recital Ms. Gail Archer, will give an organ recital May 13 at 2:30 pm at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. She will play works by Bach, Schumann, Reger and others. Ms. Archer is a Grammy- nominated, internationally renowned concert organist and recording artist with seven solo al-bums to her name. She is concert organist at Vassar Col-lege and chair of the music program at Barnard College of Columbia University, where she conducts the Barnard-Columbia Chorus. She also serves as director of the artist and young organ artist recitals at Historic Central Syna-gogue in New York City. The concert is free and open to the public. Dine for the Diner This is an annual fundraiser hosted by St. Joseph Diner, a program of Catholic Services of Acadiana. Local restau-rants agree to donate 10% of their proceeds to St. Joseph Diner on Thursday, May 24th. The community is asked to participate by eating at these restaurants. Vis-it catholicservice.org/dineforthediner to see a list of partici-pating restaurants. I Lived on Parker Avenue Highly recommended is a short (30 min) documentary cen-tering around the adoption process and the people in-volved. The story is of a young man who lives in Louisi-ana. On the web, it can be found at ilivedonparkerave.com Aquinas Institute Register Now for an Aquinas Institute Course! Summer Course: THE 293 Augustine and the Dawn of the Chris-tian Era 3 sem. hours will be taught by Fr. Clinton Sensat, STL on Saturdays 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette. Classes start June 2 and end August 4. Fall Courses: THE 203 Jesus, Son of God by Fr. Michael Russo, STB, MA (Tuesdays 6:15 – 9:00 PM at Knight Hall at Our Lady of Fatima – Classes begin Aug. 21 and end Dec. 4) and PHI 101 Introduction to Phi-losophy 3 sem. hrs. by Fr. Brian Harrington, MA, PhL (Wednesdays 6-8:45 PM at ULL – Classes begin Aug. 22 and end Dec. 5). The classes can be taken for college cred-it (accredited through University of Holy Cross) or for cat-echetical credit (audit). For more info or to register call (337) 394-6550, email [email protected], or go to www.aquinaslafayette.org Gently Worn School Uniforms Needed Gently Worn Public School Uniforms are once again being collected for needy children in the Lafayette Parish Schools. Please bring your children’s outgrown uniforms to church. Sizes 4-20 and all adult sizes are needed. Shirts: red, white and navy blue, black and green. Pants/Shorts: navy blue, black and khaki-traditional style. Please note, only Public School Uniforms.
Centennial News Fourth Bishop Installed–On May 13, 1989, Pope John Paul II accepted the re- tirement of Bishop Gerard Frey, who had overseen the Diocese for 16 years. Bishop Harry Flynn succeeded Bishop Frey and became the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette. Bishop Flynn, a native of the Diocese of Albany, New York, had served as Co-adjutor Bishop in Lafayette for almost three years. His episcopal motto was “Come Lord Jesus” from Revela-tion 22:20. He served as Bishop of Lafayette until 1994 when he was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Centennial Items— a limited amount of Centennial Memorabilia has been designed and created for this Centennial Year and can be purchased at Crossroads Bookstore and Acadian Religious Store (both in Lafa-yette), Diocese of Lafayette Central Office (1408 Car-mel Ave), St. Martin de Tours Church (St. Martinville) and Queen of Angels Church (Opelousas). Items can also be viewed on the Diocesan Centennial Webpage. Baby Items-Women's Center Some of you may have noticed that the 'bassinet' for baby items is now out every weekend. This is to make it easier for those who want to support new mothers in bringing their children into the world, at the Women's Center and their maternity home. Here is a list of items that are always needed: Paper towels; Liquid washing detergent (baby & adult); 13 gal trash bags; Deodorant; Windex; Pledge; Lysol; Shampoo; Condi-tioner; Bath Soap; Liquid dish washing gel; Ziplock bags; Gift cards for maternity clothes, etc.; Baby pow-er & lotion; Diaper rash ointment; Baby wash; Diapers (size 4 & 5). Add one or two of these items to your shopping list each month, leave it in the car, and drop it off when you come to church. We will publish this list once a month.
Silent, Individually Directed Retreats Are offered at the Jesuit Spirituality Center on the fol-lowing dates: May 28 or 31; June 18 or 21. For more information on all of the retreats at the Spiritu-ality Center, call 662-5251 or www.jesuitspiritualitycenter.org Remember Me Support Group This faith-based support group is for care-givers, fami-ly and friends of individuals who are coping with de-mentia/Alzheimers. No fee or registration; just attend and share ideas and resources with one another. The group meets in the Ministries Building, St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Monday, May 21—6:30 pm. For more information call the office at 337-234-1483 STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory…………….……… $ 3,411.69 Building Fund………………. $ 1,676.96 Thank You!
Date
Saturday, May 19 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 20 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 20 10:00 a.m.
Lectors Edward Turner Kenneth Phillips Karen Begnaud
Eucharistic Ministers
Kathy Kalweit Candis Thompson Harold Guilbeau
Geneva Phillips LeRoy Abshire Barbara Abshire
Kenneth Broussard Madeline Simon Janeth Harrington
Altar Servers Janell Venable Mary Kramer Nicholas Begnaud
Ushers Kevin & Daylan Phillips Donald Vallot Keith Toups
Jenny Feehan Mike Larson
Liturgical Roles for May
From the Pastor’s Desk
I continue to find nuggets of wisdom in the Holy Father’s recent letter on holiness. He manages to take the wisdom of the ages, and the example of the saints, and applies these to current challenges and pitfalls. (Just check your Twitter feed!) This section is from his comments on “Perseverance, Patience and Meekness”:
“115. Christians too can be caught up in networks of verbal violence through the internet and the various forums of digital communication. Even in Catholic media, limits can be overstepped, defamation and slander can be-come commonplace, and all ethical standards and respect for the good name of others can be abandoned. The result is a dangerous dichotomy, since things can be said there that would be unacceptable in public discourse, and people look to compensate for their own discontent by lashing out at others. It is striking that at times, in claiming to up-hold the other commandments, they completely ignore the eighth, which forbids bearing false witness or lying, and ruthlessly vilify others. Here we see how the unguarded tongue, set on fire by hell, sets all things ablaze (cf. Jas 3:6).
“116. Inner strength, as the work of grace, prevents us from becoming carried away by the violence that is so much a part of life today, because grace defuses vanity and makes possible meekness of heart. The saints do not waste energy complaining about the failings of others; they can hold their tongue before the faults of their brothers and sisters, and avoid the verbal violence that demeans and mistreats others. Saints hesitate to treat others harshly; they consider others better than themselves (cf. Phil 2:3).
“117. It is not good when we look down on others like heartless judges, lording it over them and always try-ing to teach them lessons. That is itself a subtle form of violence. Saint John of the Cross proposed a different path: “Always prefer to be taught by all, rather than to desire teaching even the least of all”. And he added advice on how to keep the devil at bay: “Rejoice in the good of others as if it were your own, and desire that they be given prece-dence over you in all things; this you should do wholeheartedly. You will thereby overcome evil with good, banish the devil, and possess a happy heart. Try to practice this all the more with those who least attract you. Realize that if you do not train yourself in this way, you will not attain real charity or make any progress in it”.
“118. Humility can only take root in the heart through humiliations. Without them, there is no humility or holiness. If you are unable to suffer and offer up a few humiliations, you are not humble and you are not on the path to holiness. The holiness that God bestows on his Church comes through the humiliation of his Son. He is the way. “
