november 16, 2014 - thirty-third sunday in ordinary time
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November 16, 2014 - Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Baptisms
Parents are encouraged to call the Church during pregnancy to avoid de-
lays of the sacrament
406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727
Phone: (337) 237-0988 Fax: (337) 233-8868 Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor
Parish Website: www.stpat.org
Weddings
Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time
for preparation
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
Welcome to St. Patrick Church
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 16, 2014
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, November 15--Vigil of the Thirty-
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau;
Dorinne Comeaux
Sunday, November 16--Thirty-Third Sunday
in Ordinary Time
8:30 AM: All Souls; Mary Jane Belfie (living);
Special Intention; Mac
10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s
Monday, November 17--St. Elizabeth of Hun-
gary, Religious 7:30 AM: Bella Hernandez; Agnes Duplechain;
Gussie Hernandez
Tuesday, November 18--The Dedication of the
Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles;
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin
7:30 AM: Carmen Murillo;
Christi Ana Alvergue; Adam Hernandez
Blessed are you who fear the LORD.
— Psalm 128:1a
Wednesday, November 19-- Weekday (Msgr. C. Mallet)
7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;
Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);
Col. Kimberly Fedele (living)
Thursday, November 20--Weekday
7:30 AM: Tennys & A. J. Brackin
Friday, November 21--The Presentation of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart
Altar Plants In Memory of:
Len & Yvonne Courcier
Daniel Sonnier Family
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, November 21: No clean-
ing.
Photos
For those interested, pictures from Fr. Keith's lat-
est travels are available at www.keithlabove.com
Fostering and Adoption
Did you know that there are presently over 600 chil-
dren in foster care in the Lafayette area? These chil-
dren need homes. If you think you might be interest-
ed in fostering or adopting unwanted or uncared for
children in our area or if you would like to be of as-
sistance to these children in some other way, contact
I AM, a program offered by Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church. I AM stands for Increasing Adoptive
Measures. The program's purpose is to raise aware-
ness of the need for help with children in foster care
and ultimately to find a loving home for each one of
them. For more information, call the IHM church
rectory at 337 235 4618.
Thanksgiving Outreach As we do every year, we ask you to please help us replen-
ish United Christian Outreach Pantry by bringing non-
perishable items to Mass the weekends of November 15-16
and November 22-23.
Day of Recollection for Vocations Have you ever thought about priesthood or religious life? Then join us for an informative day at Our Lady of Sorrows
Retreat Center (103 Railroad Ave. St. Martinville) on Sat-
urday, November 29th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Includes Mass, Confessions, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament,
and testimonies from men & women who have responded
in faith to a religious vocation. There is no cost and no reg-
istration is required. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Par-ticipants under 18 years of age should be accompanied by a
parent or guardian. For more information call Fr. Cham-
pagne, CJC at (337) 394-6550.
Collin Raye: A Voice Undefeated
Save the Date! Christ Our King Radio KLFT 90.5 FM presents platinum-selling country music artist “Collin
Raye: A Voice Undefeated” on Thursday, December 11,
at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. This presentation
features the inspirational music and story of faith, suffer-ing, profound love, and ultimately of triumph in the midst
of tragedy. Tickets are $30.00 each and will be on sale in
November. All proceeds from this event benefit Christ Our King Catholic Radio 90.5 FM. For more information,
please visit KLFTradio.com or call 501-9804.
Runnin’ Revs vs. Slammin’ Sems Basket Ball Game Come cheer on your favorite team when the Lafayette Di-
ocesan Priests battle the Diocese Seminarians on Tuesday,
December 30, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cathedral-Carmel Gym, 848 St. John Street, Lafayette, for their 9th annual
basketball competition. Sponsored this year by the Lafa-
yette Knights of Columbus Council 1286, this always pop-ular, fun-filled, family event helps promote and support
priestly and religious vocations. Doors open at 5:30
pm. Admission is $5 per adult and $1 for those under
18. Concessions will be available. Put it in your calendar today.
BSA Brochures and donation envelopes remain available under
the stairwell near the main entrance of Church, or you may
visit our parish website at stpat.org/bsa for more infor-mation, including a link to online giving.
2014 Parish Advent Missions—Central Region St. Edmond Catholic Church, 4131 West Congress
St., Lafayette, LA 70506. “A Journey through Ad-
vent—Using Scripture”, Tuesday’s: November 25;
December 2, 9, & 16 — 10:00 a.m. each morning. Pre-senter: Rev. Jerry Mesley, In- resident Priest at St. Ed-
mond. For more information, please call the Parish Of-
fice (981-0874).
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 2319 Johnston
St., Lafayette, LA 70503. “The Depth of Mary’s Love”, November 28, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. November 29,
from 8:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Presenter: immaculee” Il-
libagiza—Missionary, Author, Speaker, Survivor of
Rwandan Genocide. For more information, please con-tact Renee Helmer (278-9257) or renee4immac-
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 145
Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501,
“Healing Mass”, December 2 — 6:00 p.m. in Church. Celebrant: Rev. Manny Fernandez, Pastor St. John
Catholic Church, Henry. For additional information,
please call Kaffy Belvin (233-1591).
St. Anne Catholic Church, 201 Church Street,
Younsgsville, LA 70592. “Right to Life”, December
4, — 6:30 p.m. in Church; Confessions at 5:30 p.m. Presenter: Mr. Chad Judice, Husband, Father, Retreat
Leader, Teacher and Coach, National Speaker, Award
Winning Author. For more information, please contact
Debbie Miller (856-8212 or [email protected])
Healing Hearts “Healing Hearts” is a new 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. Confidentiality 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 facilitator will return your call as soon as possi-
ble.
STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK
Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory……………………..$ 3,877.50
Thank You!
Date
Saturday, November 22
4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 23
8:30 a.m.
Sunday, November 23
10:00 a.m.
Lectors
Janell Venable Larry Lewis Phyllis Roy
Eucharistic
Ministers
Rosalind Allen
Candis Thompson
Peggy Spruill
Patsy Robicheaux
Gerrie McGovern
Maggie Sonnier
Debra Carroll
Jerry Boudreaux
Dee Boudreaux
Altar Servers George Eaton Fred Vallot Debra Carroll
Ushers
Oren Spruill
Joyce Stelly
Rachelle Trahan
Keith Toups
Jenny Feehan
Lionel Jeanmard
Liturgical Roles for November
Readings for the Week
Monday Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Ps 98:1-6; Mt 14:22-33
Wednesday Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28
Thursday Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44
Friday Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48
Saturday Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40
Sunday Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
From the Pastor’s Desk
Last Monday, we heard this in the Gospel of the day at Mass: “If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents,
forgive him. And if he wrongs you seven times in one day and returns to you seven times saying, ‘I am sorry,’ you should forgive
him.” And in his homily that day, Pope Francis preached: "We have to forgive, because we have been forgiven. This is in the Lord's Prayer, Jesus taught us about it
there. Human logic is incapable of fathoming this. Human logic leads us not to forgive, to seek revenge; it leads to hate, division. How many families have broken up because unable to forgive, how many families! Children separated from their parents, husbands and wives who have grown distant form each other ... It is so important to think about this: If I do not forgive I don't, it appears, have the right to be forgiven and I do not understand what it means that God has forgiven me. This is the second word, forgiveness".
So we understand, said Pope Francis, "why when the disciples heard this, they said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith'".
"Without faith you cannot live without scandal and always forgiving. Only the light of faith, the faith that we have received: the faith of a merciful Father, a Son who gave His life for us, a Spirit that is within us and helps us grow, faith in the Church, faith in the people of God, baptized and holy. And this is a gift, faith is a gift. No one with books, going to conferences, can have faith. Faith is a gift of God that comes to you and this why the Apostles asked Jesus, 'Increase our faith!' ".
And on Thursday, having heard Jesus speak about the Kingdom of God and his second coming, he said: "The day when he will make noise, he will flash like lightning, lighting up the sky from one side to the other.
So shall the Son of man be on his day, the day that he will make noise. And when one thinks of the perseverance of many Christians, who struggle to raise their family - men, women - who care for children, care for grandparents and arrive at the end of the month with only half a euro, but who pray. There is the Kingdom of God, hidden, in the holi-ness of daily life, every day holiness. Because the Kingdom of God is not far from us, it is near! This is one of its fea-tures: it is close to us everyday".
"The Kingdom of God is humble, like the seed: humble but it becomes great by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is up to us to let it grow in us, without boasting about it: let the Spirit come, change our soul and carry us forward in silence, in peace, in tranquility, in closeness to God, to others, in worship of God, without spectacle".