SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18 St. James, LA 70086 225.265.4210 : phone 225.265.4225 : fax Office Hours: Mon, & Wed. 7:30am - 2pm Tue, Thur -8am - 3pm Fri. - 8am -11am OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644 Vacherie, LA 70090 225-265-3953:: phone 225-265-2507: fax Office Hours Mon-Fri - 8:00am - 4pm SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18 Vacherie, LA 70090 225.265.4085 : phone 225.265.9348 : fax. Office Hours: Mon-Fri - 9:00am - 12pm CLERGY Rev. Matthew McCaughey Pastor frmatthewmcc@canecatholics. com Rev. Brad Doyle Parochial Vicar [email protected]Deacon Ricky Oubre (985)-232-5638 [email protected]STAFF: Mr.Stephen Castille Director of Administration [email protected]Ms. Stephenie Aubert Coordinator of Religious Ed. [email protected]Ms. Claire Amedee [email protected]Ms. Julie Chiasson [email protected]Mrs. Carol Ann Hymel [email protected]Ms Jeanie Hymel stjameschurch @canecatholics.com Mrs. Gretchen Ketchens stjameschurch @canecatholics.com FOR EMERGENCIES CALL: 225-267-7210 WE ARE NOT ALONE We begin Lent with stark contrasts between life and death, good and evil, water and desert. God's response is equally strong. God's covenant is with everyone and everything. Nothing is outside the reach of God's love. God's covenant is limitless. We set out on our own journey of preparation today but we are not alone. However we choose to use this time to prepare ourselves for the death and resurrection that is to come, we are accompanied by the same Spirit that compelled Noah to build the Ark to preserve life on earth. We are accompanied by the same Spirit that drove Jesus into the desert to face temptation. It is that Spirit that makes our journey through Lent possible. Who could face such floods of temptation alone? No one, not even Jesus, as we will hear during Holy Week, faces death alone.Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. February 18, 2018 | First Sunday of Lent|
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SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18St. James, LA 70086225.265.4210 : phone225.265.4225 : faxOffice Hours: Mon, & Wed.7:30am - 2pmTue, Thur -8am - 3pmFri. - 8am -11am
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644Vacherie, LA 70090225-265-3953:: phone 225-265-2507: fax Office Hours Mon-Fri - 8:00am - 4pm
SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18Vacherie, LA 70090225.265.4085 : phone225.265.9348 : fax.Office Hours: Mon-Fri - 9:00am - 12pm
We begin Lent with stark contrasts between life and death, good and evil, water and desert. God's response is equally strong. God's covenant is with everyone and everything. Nothing is outside the reach of God's love. God's covenant is limitless. We set out on our own journey of preparation today but we are not alone. However we choose to use this time to prepare ourselves for the death and resurrection that is to come, we are accompanied by the same Spirit that compelled Noah to build the Ark to preserve life on earth. We are accompanied by the same Spirit that drove Jesus into the desert to face temptation. It is that Spirit that makes our journey through Lent possible. Who could face such floods of temptation alone? No one, not even Jesus, as we will hear during Holy Week, faces death alone.Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
REGULATIONS FOR THE DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE ...In the Diocese of Baton Rouge, as in
the rest of the Church in the United States, Catholics aged 18 through 59 are bound by a grave obligation to observe a solemn fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Catholics between the ages of 14 and up are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, all Fridays of Lent, and Good Friday as well. These norms have been established by the United States’ National Conference of Catholic Bishops in accord with the norms of canons 1249-1253 in the revised Code of Cannon Law of 1983.
...To fast means to consume only one full meal a day at most, although taking of other, smaller quantities of food at the other customary mealtimes is permitted. Food and drink “between meals” (excepting only water and medicine) is not permitted on fast days.
...To abstain from meat means refraining from eating beef, veal, pork, or poultry at least, although not necessarily eggs, milk products, or condiments made from animal fat. The consumption of fish, shellfish, and reptiles is permitted if desired. ...In addition to the mandatory days listed above, abstinence from meat on every Friday throughout the year which is not a solemnity, and fasting on all Lenten weekdays (especially Wednesdays and Fridays) and on Holy Saturday, is strongly recommended to all the faithful. There always remains, of course, the grave obligation to participate at Holy Mass on all Sundays and days of obligation.
...Each in his or her own way, every Christian is bound to do penance by virtue of divine law. Only ill health or some similar situation of urgency excuses. During the Lenten Season, Christ Jesus’ own challenges to “prayer, fasting and almsgiving’ are paramount (see the Gospel reading for Ash Wednesday, Mt. 6:1-6,16-18). We seek ongoing forgiveness for sin (especially in the Sacrament of Penance) and come to appreciate ever more the great sufferings and sacrifice which Our Savior experienced for the sake of our salvation.
...Clergy (priests and deacons)and those religious priests who have legitimate residence and active ministry within the Diocese of Baton Rouge have been delegated the power to dispense the faithful of the diocese, in individual cases and for a just reason, from the obligation to observe a particular day of penance, or to commute some or all of its obligations to other pious works. Included in this is the faculty to dispense from the Lenten obligations to fast and abstain from meat. Yet the obligation to do some kind of penance remains a serious one, and will not be taken lightly by a good Catholic.
THE HOLY MASS -WEEKDAYS MON 8am Our Lady Of PeaceTUE 8am St. Philip WED 8am Our Lady of Peace THU 8am Our Lady of Peace, 6pm St. Philip FRI 8am St. James
THE HOLY MASS -WEEKENDS SAT 4pm OLOP
6pm St. PhilipSUN 8am St. James 10am OLOPSacrament of RECONCILIATION SUN 7:15-7:45am St. JamesSAT 3:00 – 3:45pm OLOPSAT 5:30 - 5:50pm St.PhilipIf you need to go to Confession outside one of these times, please call the office
Sacrament of Baptism - Call Office to schedule
Sacrament of Marriage - call the parish at least six months in advance before setting date or making preparations
Baptismal Seminar - 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Philip rectory immediately following Mass (6:30pm) Call the office to register at least one day prior to the class. Or you can register on the website - www.canecatholics.com
PRAYER LINE St. JamesEnola Matherne 225.265.3820Myrna Schexnayder 225.405.1590
St. PhilipCecile Hymel 225.265.7705
Our Lady of PeaceMarlene Webre 225-265-4528
TRAVELING CHALICE - Feb. 17 - Ron and Judith Bourgeois Feb. 23 - John and Sandra Caire
Flowers and Sanctuary Candles Our Lady of Peace: Sanctuary Candle - In Memory of Donovan Kliebert - Jimmy
& Gail Falgoust Adoration Chapel - In memory of Missy Granier by her
prayer partners - Bessie Rouge and Amelia Alleman St.Philip: Sanctuary Candle - In memory of Tom Herrington by
Margaret Herrington St. James: Sanctuary -In memory of Janel Gordon by Friends
FAITH FORMATION
St. James Sunday, Feb. 18, 25
Grades 7-9 at 9:20am Tuesday, Feb. 20 &,27Grades 1-6 at 5:00p.m.
St. Philip Monday, Feb. 19, 26
Grades 1-6- 5:00 - 6:15 Grades 7-9- 6:30-8:00pm
Our Lady of PeaceMonday, Feb. 19, 26
Grades K-4- 5:30-6:45 Grades 5-10 - 7-8:15pm
RCIAat Our Lady of Peace on
Sundays at 6:30pm
Adult Confirmation (Faith Formation)
Sunday, February 18 at KC Home
BAPTISMSBaptisms will be held at Our Lady of
Peace on April 1 at 10am Mass.Call the office to schedule.
Baptisms all be held at St. Philip and St. James at the 8:00am Masses on
April 1.Please call the office to schedule.
NO Baptisms during Lent. Baptisms can be scheduled through Feb. 11, 2018. After that Baptisms will be
scheduled on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018
♢ EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! What’s Coming Up
Sunday, Feb. 18 - KPC Ladies Auxiliary #135 Breakfast at St. James Church HallAdoration Chapel Meeting at 200pm at OLOP
Pour Le Christ - 4 - 6pm at St. PhilipAdult Faith Formation (Confirmation) - KC Home - time TBA
Feb. 20 Adoremus at OLOP at 6:30Feb. 21 - Trivia with Fr. Brad at DJ’s Restaurant KC 1514 Meeting at the KC Association Home at 6:45
Prayer Groups/Bible Study Bible Study @ OLOP - 9am -, Feb. 19, 2018
Under the Mantle of Our Lady Women’s Prayer Group - 7:30am in Holy Cross Hall at OLOP - Mar 3, 2018
Men’s Prayer Group OLOP- 7:00am on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Tuesdays at 7pm at OLOP
Rosaries, Adoration and Novenas Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed after the 8am Mass at St. Philip on TuesdaysThe Scripture Rosary for Peace is prayed at St. Philip at 5:10pm on Thursdays.Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament follow the 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip on First Thursdays.Recitation of Rosary at 7:30am at St. James on Friday.sRecitation of Rosary for Priests at 8:30am at St. James on Saturdays.
Choir PracticesSt. Philip Choir - 4:00 on Tuesdays
Spirit of Praise - OLOP - 6:00pm on TuesdaysGospel Choir - OLOP - 6:00pm - Thursdays
Gospel Choir - St. James - 6:30pm - Thursdays
Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School - June 18-22 at OLOP.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46Tuesday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15Wednesday: St. Peter Damian Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19;
Lk 11:29-32Thursday: Chair of Peter the Apostle 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19Friday: St. Polycarp Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26Saturday: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15-19;
Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
KPC Court #135 Breakfast Why cook this Sunday morning when the KPC Ladies Auxiliary will do it for you. They will have a fundraising breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 18 at the Church Hall at St. James until 11:00am. Dine in or take out from 9am - 10:30am The donation is $7.00.
Attention Committed Adorers Fr. Matthew is asking Committed Adorers and anyone who may be interested in Adoration to attend a meeting on February 18 at 2:00pm in the Hall at Our Lady of Peace. The purpose of this meeting is to get feedback from you about the Adoration Chapel.
Black History Month Celebration St. James Catholic Church will be celebrating Black History Month at the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 25. The youth from the Confirmation class will be reading and ushering at the Mass. Everyone is invited to wear AFRICAN ATTIRE for the Mass. Please come out and support the Confirmation students, fellowship and refreshments.
KPC Jr. Daughters Sign Up Drive KPC Ladies Auxiliary Court 135 Jr. Daughters is accepting applications for girls ages 8 - 17 years of age on Feb. 18 and March 4 after 8am Mass. There will be a Jr. Daughters initiation on March 17 at St. Benedict Church. All girls ages 8 - 17 in the cluster parishes are invited to join. For more information call Christine Perrilloux
- 225-206-3140 or Celestine Miller -225-303-7436.
Adult Confirmation Adult Faith Formation for those seeking Confirmation will begin on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the KC Home on
River Road in Vacherie at 6:30pm. The classes are open to all as a refresher course or just to learn more about your Catholic faith. Our Adult confirmation program will consist of about 5 meetings and the actual Confirmation Mass at the Cathedral with the Bishop on Pentecost Sunday. Go to www.canecatholics.com and click on the “I’m New" tab and then Adult Confirmation to fill out the questionnaire or call one of the parish offices.
Abbey Fest - 2018 Abbey Fest is on Saturday March 17th at St. Joseph Abbey Seminary College in Coington. Youth ages 13-18 are invited to attend.We will leave at 7:30 AM from St. Philip Church parking lot. And we'll return that same day at 11 PM. Bring a backpack with a water bottle, your own sunscreen, a hat, and a sweater for night time when it might get cold. The cost is $40 per person...this provides a t-shirt, two meals, transportation, and a day of hanging out with thousands of teens listening to speakers and music! And monks!!!! Make checks out to St. Philip Church.
Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible Why is the bible so important for you to know? What questions do you have for God? If you would like to have a deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith, then join us for the Introduction to Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible at Our Lady of Peace Church on February 19 at 9:15am in Holy Cross Hall. The study, produced by Ascension Press, includes a series of 8 informative and engaging 30 minute videos presented by Jeff Cavins. You will need to purchase a Bible timeline chart or the Unlocking the Bible workbook which includes the time line. The timeline will be used at each session. These can be purchased from ascensionpress.com or Amazon..
For more information on what is going on in the cluster, and to register for upcoming events such as Baptismal Seminar, Youth group functions, Ministry Schedules, please go to our cluster website:
www.canecatholics.com
Lenten Activities & Events in the Cluster
Adoremus This event will be held on the first 4 Tuesdays (Feb. 20, 27, March 6 & 13) during Lent at Our Lady of Peace Church from 6:30-7:30. It will be comprised of Adoration with praise and worship lead by Fr. Brad and backed up by the Spirit of Praise Choir. Come to as many or as few as fits your schedule.
Reconciliation & Stations
On Thursdays during Lent Stations of the Cross will follow 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip Church. During Stations, Fr. Brad or Fr. Matthew will be hearing Confessions.
Lenten Mission Our Lenten Mission will be held at St. James Church on Tuesday, Mar. 20 at 6:30pm. More details in upcoming bulletins.
Lenten Cluster Penance Service
Our Lenten Penance Service will be held at St. James Church on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30pm.
Stations of the Cross Thursdays -6:30pm - St. PhilipFridays - 8:305am - St. James3:30pm - Our Lady of Peace
Donald,Sr. & Genevieve Abadie Norman AllenRoland & Nell AmedeeViola & Joseph Bartholomew & Fly. Betty BecnelBluebeck, Irene & Jamin Becnel Bryon Becnel Christopher David Becnel Daniel BecnelDano & Diane R. BecnelJ. G. & Marietta Becnel Joseph Lloyd BecnelJoseph Marcel Becnel Maurice Sr. & Daisy K. Becnel Mr. & Mrs. Jules E. Becnel Olga Becnel Roland & Honorine BecnelStephan Borne Emilca & Hazel Bourgeois Gaspard & Ronnie Brazan Denis, Eve & Denis Jr. Chenier Frederic Clarke Edward, Anna & Eddie Clement Joseph “Lal” and Frances Constant Leslie CortezLester, Lois & Neil Cortez Terry & Bertha CortezDonald Delatte, Jr.John, Jr., Rene’ & Hilda Donald Bernard, Esther & Karen Dumas Edwin Joseph DumasJanet Becnel FolseReid & Jeanne FolseChance & Doris FrazierDavid Mark Granier Andrew GravoisEdwin “Menew” Gravois Eloise B. Gravois Jessica Rodrigue Busscher Honora GravoisJoseph N. Gros, Jr.Joseph Sr. & Olympe Gros Raymond L Gros, Sr. George Grow, Jr.Gillis & Mabel Guillot Kelsey HymelLynn & Gayle HymelJohn & Laura Isom
Willie & Josephine IsomEva D. and Joseph I. James Warren A. JefferyByron J. & Morris Keller, Jr. Johnny J. & Jarran Keller Ora Lee L. KellerFrancile Baker LabatCecilia W. LoupPhilip & Inez MarseThomas & Thelma MarseTy Michael MartinezJoseph, Gladys & Ernest Narcisse Clamce & Alvin OubreEddie & Therese Oubre Fly. Eugenia Steib OubreFreddie P. Oubre, Sr. family Hurby J. OubreJoseph Sr. & Hilda Oubre family Herman ReuletJoyce ReuletLloyd Reulet familyAlwin RodrigueAugust & Alice RodrigueChester & Joyce W. Rodrigue Manuel RodrigueTodd RodrigueElodie RomeMary D. RomeRoger & Eugene Rome V. J. RomeJerry RougeeLucien & Edna Rougee Raymond RougeeElmond J. Saul FamilyFernand & Lorne Schexnayder,Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Guy Schexnayder Sidney & Isabelle SimonAlvin Joseph “Specky" SteibAndre & Iona SteibBenoit & Alice Steib & Rashaud Charles SteibFlo, Regina, Mark, Donavon Steib Paul & Alice I. Steib Rosemond & Vivian SteibSylvester & Vivian J. SteibBernice T. SteinLeonard J. SteinOscar Zeno, Sr. & Larry
In Loving Memory Upcoming Second Collections:Black and Indian Missions - Feb. 18Mandated by the III Plenary Council in 1884, the 125 - year - old National Collection for Black and Indian people continues as the embodiment of the Church’s concern for evangelizing the Black and Indian peoples of the United States. The funds are distributed as grants to dioceses throughout the United States, supporting and strengthening evangelization programs which otherwise would cease. Please be generous in your support of Black and Indian Missions this weekend.
Bulletin Memorials After Feb. 1, please call the office to find out how much new memorials will cost for the year. We are doing them on a pro-rated basis through the end of the year. Statements will be sent out in the next week -10 days. Please return your payment by dropping it off at the office, by mail or by putting it in the collection in an envelope marked “Memorials”.
Adorers needed for the following hours: SUN 3-4 AM, 11AM-12 NOON (2), 12 NOON – 1 PM,5-6 PMMON 3-4 PM, 4-5 PM WED 1-2 AM, 3-4 AM, 4-5AM, 1-2 PM, 5-6 PMTHURS 1-2 AM, 2-3 AM, 4-5 AM FRI 1-2 AM, 10-11 PM, 12MID – 1 AMSAT. 2-3 AM, 3-4 AM, 5-6 AM, 4-5 PM, (2), 5-6 PM, 9-10 PM, 10-11 PMPlease call Rose Brazan at 504-621-4092 (cell) 265-3196 (house) to take one of these or any other hours.
Due to Holidays, collection amounts were not available Press time
