june 19, 2016 - twelfth sunday in ordinary time
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June 19, 2016 - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org
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 19, 2016
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, June 18--Vigil of the Twelfth Sun-day in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Jules, Isola & Bart LeJeune; Wallace & Romaine Venable; M/M Hitter Sr.; M/M Sidney Desforges, Sr.; Dr. & Mrs. Sillian; Monty & Pierre Montagnet Sunday, June 19--Twelfth Sunday in Ordi-nary Time 8:30 AM: Betty Rolfes; Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bor-delon; Nick & Earl Chiasson; Junius Ledet; Arthur & Robert Phillips; Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, June 20--Weekday 7:30 AM: Special Intention Tuesday, June 21--St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Reli-gious 7:30 AM: M/M Edras Himel
Wednesday, June 22--St. Paulinus of Nola, Bish-op; Saints John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyrs 7:30 AM:Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, June 23--Weekday 7:30 AM: Special Intention Friday, June 24--The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In memory of: Monty & Pierre Montagnet
There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female;
for you are all one in Christ Jesus. — Galatians 3:28
Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 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 24: No cleaning. Fatherhood My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. —Clarence Budington Keland
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
Pics Available For those interested, Fr. Keith’s photos from his recent trip can be seen online at: http://www.keithlabove.com/Santa-Fe-and-Vicinity/SF2016-May . Young Adult Summer Session: Light for the World: Christian Existence According to the Thought of Bene-dict XVI Catholic students and young professionals (18-35 years of age) are invited to gather from June 26 through 30 to reflect on the vision of Christian life proposed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. “Light for the World” is intended especially for laypersons who desire to follow and serve Christ more closely in their careers and in their studies. Seminarians and priests are also welcome to apply. One need not have a the-ological background to attend; just an open heart and desire to serve the Lord with generosity! To apply go to www.ragincajuncatholics.org/lightfortheworld. For more information, please contact Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Church (232-8742). Additional Trip Added: St. Mary Church Local Pil-grimage Bus Trip for Jubilee “Year of Mercy” After “selling out” their Bus Trip in April, St. Mary Church, Lafayette, is offering an additional one-day Pilgrimage Bus Trip on Thursday, August 11, to visit Pilgrimage Sites in the Diocese of Lafayette designated by Bishop Michael Jar-rell to reflect on the Father’s mercy and how we can emu-late that mercy in our lives. We will attend 7:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary Church (419 Doucet Road, Lafayette), then de-part at 7:45 a.m. from St. Mary parking lot, returning about 6:00-6:30 p.m. We will visit, take tours and have our book-lets stamped at the Carmelite Monastery; St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville; Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Henderson; Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and St. Leo Catholic Church, Leonville; Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Opelousas; Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Church Point; Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Rayne; and Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette. Each person will receive a booklet “Merciful Like the Father”; inside you will find the Prayer for the Year of Mercy which we will pray at every location, and we will have our booklets stamped at each site. Lunch (included) will be at Little Big Cup in Arnaudville. To se-cure a reservation, $70 registration is due to Barbara Thibodeaux by July 11. For complete details and registra-tion information, please contact JoAnn LeJune at St. Mary Church (981-3379) or Barbara Thibodeaux (235-3240). 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 other unhealthy sexual behavior. The program utilizes the latest brain sci-ence and cutting-edge technology, and geared toward per-sonalized support. Visit the website: http://www.reclaimsexualhealth.com/ for more information.
Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi – Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Rev. Robert Seay, OFM, Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Lafayette, and its Mission, Good Hope Chapel, will be Chaplain of a pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi for the Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta from September 1-7, 2016. For more information, please contact Father Seay at St. Paul the Apostle (235-0272). World Wide Marriage Encounter Weekend Rekindle your love for another on a get-away week-end. What better way to celebrate the gift of your unique love than to make time to focus on each other and your marriage? Consider attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend to renew those feelings you had during your first few years together. The next two weekends are July 22-24 and October 14-15, 2016 at the Bishop Robert E. Tracy Center in Baton Rouge. You can get more information or register online at LAMS-wwme.org or by calling 470-297-8560. Gently Worn School Uniforms Needed Gently Worn School Uniforms are once again being collected for needy children in the Lafayette Parish Schools. Please bring your children’s outgrown uni-forms to church as soon as possible. Sizes 4-20 and all adult sizes are needed. Shir ts: red, white and navy blue, black and green. Pants/Shorts: navy blue, black and khaki-traditional style. The need is great! Divorce Recovery Program The Office of Marriage and Family Life offers a 6-week divorce recovery program for those who have suffered from divorce/separation. The next series will begin July 10, 2016. Please visit website, www.diolaf.org/divorcerecovery to register or to find out more information. Centennial Campaign As we wrap our participation in the Capital Campaign, we once more thank you for your generosity and your sacrifice. If you missed your opportunity to make your gift, there are commitment cards available on the table under the stairwell. You can also donate via credit card at www.diolaf.org- follow the link for Centennial Campaign. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 4,018.85 Thank You! The second collection this weekend is for Peter’s Pence —to help support the works of Pope Francis.
Date
Saturday, June 25 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 26 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, June 26 10:00 a.m.
Lectors Harold Guilbeau Linda Garber Harry DeMette
Eucharistic Ministers
Kathy Kalweit Merrick Stelly Candis Thompson
Geneva Phillips Ted Hampton Kay Hampton
Andre Arceneaux Jean Arceneaux Phyllis Roy
Altar Servers Rosalind Allen Glenn LaGrange Brenda DeMette
Ushers George Guidry Oren Spruill
Donald & Scottie Vallot Ben Berthelot Lionel Jeanmard
Liturgical Roles for June
Readings for the Week
Monday 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5
Tuesday 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14
Wednesday 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20
Thursday 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29
Friday Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80
Saturday Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17
Sunday 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62
From the Pastor’s Desk
As we pass the mid-point of this month of June, and find ourselves immersed in a Louisiana summer, it might be good to notice that we are also more than halfway through this Jubilee Year of Mercy. At this point, I’d like to recall that fact, as we call to mind some of the fundamental ideas of this year of grace.
As we’ve reflected upon Mercy this year, I’ve found that there are three movements, or moments in devel-oping a heart of Mercy. The first is when we stop to reflect on the Mercy of God. Pope Francis has said that “The name of God is Mercy”, a way of highlighting this essential characteristic which God has revealed to us countless times, in countless ways. Mercy complements and deepens his justice, and opens the way to salvation. Pope Francis wrote of God: “His being merciful is concretely demonstrated in his many actions throughout the history of salvation, where his goodness prevails over punishment and destruction.”
However, the fact that God is merciful means little to us, without the second movement of mercy, were we explore, recognize and accept our own need for mercy. Sometimes that can begin by reflecting on ways in which we have in the past experienced mercy — when we have received some gift, some grace which we knew well was undeserved and unearned. It is when we admit that we are creatures in need of mercy, and surrender to the one Source of that mercy, that we can enter in truth into a life-giving relationship with our God, and surrender our-selves to his loving kindness and faithfulness.
Already, as we have entered into the mystery of mercy, we have tasted of its goodness in and through ex-periencing God’s mercy, which we now admit we cannot live without. But a Catholic spirituality can never stop at that relationship between me and my God. If I need mercy, then what about those around me, those who per-haps have harmed or offended me? Recognizing my need for mercy opens my heart to the third movement of mercy, when we reach out to the heart of the other. In his Message for Lent, Pope Francis wrote:
“God’s mercy transforms human hearts; it enables us, through the experience of a faithful love, to become merciful in turn. In an ever new miracle, divine mercy shines forth in our lives, inspiring each of us to love our neighbor and to devote our-selves to what the Church’s tradition calls the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. These works remind us that faith finds ex-pression in concrete everyday actions meant to help our neighbors in body and spirit: by feeding, visiting, comforting and in-structing them. On such things will we be judged. “
God’s Heart — Our Hearts — Their Hearts . In these three movements of Mercy, we discover the heart of a God who calls us to be Merciful like the Father.