Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Email: stlandrychurch@diolaf.org Website: www.StLandryCatholicChurch.org Facebook: facebook.com/SaintLandryCatholicChurch

Pastoral Staff – 942-6552 Pastor Father James Brady ext. 107

Retired In-Residence Msgr. Louis Melancon ext. 106

Deacons Deacon Sammy Diesi ext. 105 Deacon Dwayne Joubert ext. 104 Deacon John Miller

Bookkeeper/Secretary Lois Joubert ext. 101

Receptionist/Secretary Priscilla Guidroz ext. 100

Pastoral Council Trustees Cindy Prather 945-2585 Richard LeBlanc 658-5927

Elected Members Dirk Boudreaux 942-7920 Nancy Briley 942-2665 Howard Fournier 948-8850 Yvonne Normand, Secretery 308-3474 Sharon Ortego, Chair 942-9288 Harry Ragas, Vice Chair (225)571-0850 Charlie Roy 948-8052 Ad Hoc (Finance Council Chair) Dwight Ledoux 942-6732

SANCTUARY LIGHT CHURCH: Centennial Celebration of the Diocese CHAPEL; Centennial Celebration of the Diocese

ALTAR SOCIETY Group 5 Gwen Fruge 03/23/18 Group 1 Lois Joubert 03/30/18

Sacraments

Reconciliation: Monday – Friday 11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Saturday 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Baptism: Parents should contact the parish office at least two months before the baby is born to schedule a baptism interview. Anointing of the Sick: Call Office – 942-6552

1ST

Communion & Confirmation: See Bulletin for

registration information.

Matrimony: Call Office at least six months before planned wedding.

Our Parish Life ADULT FORMATION – 942-6552 RCIA Adult Confirmation Come Lord Jesus! – Lois Joubert That Man is You – Dcn Dwayne Joubert

Bible Study – Dcn Dwayne Joubert

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION / YOUTH ACTIVITIES Director – Dcn Dwayne Joubert 942-6552

Safe Environment 942-6552

LITURGY Coordinator – Dcn Dwayne Joubert 942-6552 Altar Servers - Dcn Dwayne Joubert 942-6552 Ministers of the Word - Irene Soileau 948-8873 Eucharistic Ministers – Martha Moise 948-8562 10 AM Choir – John Poirier 577-6466 Youth Choir – Raphael Henry 739-8173 First Friday Adoration – Ben Pitre 678-0501 Altar Society-Jane Savoy 945-5487

PASTORAL OUTREACH – 942-6552 Ministry to the Home Bound – Lois Joubert Ministry to the Bereaved-Lois Joubert

Website Coordinator – Dcn Dwayne Joubert

ORGANIZATIONS Catholic Daughters-Jane Savoy 945-5487 After Mass Coffee 942-6552 Knights of Columbus-Chris Briley 760-429-4797 OPELOUSAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL Principal – Mrs. Marty Heinz 942-5404 Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator Joseph Pisano, Jr. 298-2987

Mission Statement:

St. Landry Catholic Church is a community of the faithful that serves God and our neighbors by coming to know and love more deeply Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This is accomplished through the study of Sacred Scripture and by practicing the traditions handed down to us, especially the seven sacraments. By the help of Jesus' Grace, we seek to imitate Him in His faith, hope and charity so that we can receive His gift of salvation in eternal life.

Volume 67, No. 12 – Passion (Palm) Sunday – March 25, 2018 PASTOR’S CORNER Today we celebrate Passion Sunday, also known as Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of "Holy Week," our remembrance of the events that give rise to our salvation: Jesus' Passion, Death and Resurrection. Last

week, we covered our statues and other holy images in violet representing sorrow and repentance, a theme

that continues this week. However, this week the covers are red to signify our salvation won by our Savior Jesus Christ by the shedding of His Most Precious Blood. This week there are several special events here in the church as well as our Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil) liturgies Please check the insert in this bulletin for our Holy Week schedule. A special effort should be made by each of us to attend the major liturgies of the Easter Triduum, namely Holy Thursday Mass celebrating the Last Supper and the Institution of the Eucharist, Good Friday Services commemorating our Lord's Passion, and the Easter Vigil. This year is an especially opportune time for families with younger children to attend the Easter Triduum liturgies because there are not receiving any new members at these liturgies, so they will be shorter than usual. It would be a good time to expose our younger members to the beauty of the liturgies in a more child friendly setting. The Holy Week Liturgies are moving and beautiful, and a fitting way to celebrate these most important events of our salvation. Easter weekend often begins early in the secular world, with our children having off from school and many places of employment closing Good Friday and Easter Monday for the holiday. This extra time gives us an opportunity to attend the Triduum Liturgies. It is understandable that some family celebrations of the holiday weekend begin early, especially when people we love and do not get to see often come from out of town. However, we cannot understand or fully appreciate Easter if we don't both understand and appreciate Jesus' acts of love on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. A thought for reflection this week: If we can make time for other social events during these holidays, then should we not also be able to make time to attend the Triduum Services, maybe inviting our out of town visitors to attend with us? If we are not able or are not willing to make the time, then we should also honestly examine our priorities. We know what Jesus' priority was during this time. What is ours? Note on Holy Week Confessions Monday evening we will have our usual Citywide Penance Service beginning at 6pm here at St. Landry. Eight priests will be available for Confessions. In addition, please note that we have expanded Confession times prior to daily mass on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Wednesday is the last chance for scheduled Confessions. If you plan to make your Lenten Confession this week, please try to do so during one of the scheduled times, as Confession by appointment, due to the crowded Holy Week calendar, may not be available until after Easter. Anniversary of First Mass in our Beautiful Church This week we also celebrate on Monday, April 2, the 109th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in our current church building. We should take time to give thanks to God for our beautiful church and for the people who in their gifts of time, talent and treasure left such a wonderful spiritual legacy from which we benefit so greatly! Many Thanks for All Who Helped Make the Regional Centennial Mass a Great Success!! We thank Bishop Deshotel for being the main celebrant and homilist at the regional Centennial Mass Friday of last week, and appreciate Bishop Jarrell, a native son of St. Landry, for his attendance at the Mass. Also, we express great gratitude to all individuals and groups who helped in the liturgy and the reception, which was coordinated by Deacon Joubert and Yvonne Normand, respectively. A special thanks to the members of our Community Choir, who assisted our St. Landry Church Choir in providing the beautiful music for the Mass. Let us always give thanks to God for those events and people who have helped to make it possible for our community to exist and thrive today!

Father Brady

POPE FRANCIS’ INTENTIONS – MARCH - Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS – March 18, 2018

REGULAR $9843.66 GOAL $9000.00 AVERAGE $8588.30 Maintenance & Repair Fund $208.00 Maintenance Endowment $25.00 Poor & Needy $357.00 Catholic Relief Fund $8.00 OCS Foundation $51.00 Black & Indian Missions $8.00 Bishop’s Services Appeal $8.00 Catholic Relief Services $8.00 Holy Land $8.00 Easter Flowers $1575.00 Eastern Europe / Africa Missions $863.25

Thank You for Your Generosity!

Second Collection 03/25/18 – OCS Foundation Fund 04/01/18 – St. Landry Maintenance Fund REMINDERS FOR THE WEEK Sun. – 03/25 3:30pm Confirmation Class 3:30pm HS CCD 7:00pm OCS Sr. Class Passion Play Mon. - 03/26 9:00am OCS Sr. Class Passion Play

6:00pm Rosary @ Lafleur Monument 6:00pm Bible Study 6:00pm City Wide Penance Service

Tue. - 03/27 6:00pm Come, Lord Jesus!

Wed. - 03/28 6:00am That Man is You! 5:15pm Come, Lord Jesus! Thu. - 03/29 – Office Closed @ Noon 10:30am Chrism Mass (Cathedral) 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Fri. - 03/30 - Office Closed 10:30am Children’s Way of the Cross 6:00pm Passion of the Lord Sat. - 03/31 8:00pm Easter Vigil

READINGS FOR FAITH SHARING Passion (Palm) Sunday Isaiah 50:4-7 My face I did not

shield from buffets and spitting, knowing that I shall not be put to shame.

Psalm 22 “My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?”

Philipians 2:6-11 Jesus emptied himself, accepting death on a cross.

Mark 14:1 – 15:47 The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the Gospel read before the procession into the church, the crowd exalted the “Messiah.” In the Passion, the crowd is quite opposite. Our palms still lying in the pew next to us, the now hostile crowd shouts “Crucify Him!” to Pilate, painting Jesus as a fraud and a danger to peace. Let us imagine the confidence Jesus had in the Father, enabling him to be obedient to the point of death.

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: Ex 12:1-8,

11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 READINGS VARY BY MASS FOR THE EASTER FEAST… please consult the missal.

PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS -Ben Pitre St. Landry, Opelousas -Cade LeBlanc St. Thomas More, Eunice -Matthew Pitre St. Thomas More, Eunice -Michael Vidrine St. John, Melville -Sean Fontenot Our Lady Queen of All Saints,

Ville Platte -Luke Johnson Our Lady Queen of All Saints, Ville Platte

Father, in your plan for our salvation you provide shepherds for your people. Fill your Church with the spirit of courage and love. AMEN.

PRAY FOR A PRIEST EACH DAY Sunday, 03/25 Fr. Bryce Sibley Monday, 03/26 Fr. Gregory Simien Tuesday, 03/27 Fr. Jody Simoneaux Wednesday, 03/28 Fr. Cedric Sonnier Thursday, 03/29 Fr. Joseph Stemmann Friday, 03/30 Fr. Michael Sucharski, SVD Saturday, 03/31 Fr. Jared Suire, VE

Eternal Father, we lift up to You, these and all the priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into the likeness of Your Son Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday, March 24 4:00pm Regina & Louis (DA) Burleigh; Charles F. Going & Family; Nola Guidroz; The Poor & Homeless; M/M Ernest LeBlanc & M/M Luke Baquet; William "Bill" Hatch & Family; Fr. Joseph C. DeLuca; Sharon W. Branson & Wayne Wyble; Mercedes & Scott Henry & Frances & Robert Arnold; James Gerald Fruge; M/M Edmond & Amy Baquet; Jeanette & Jonathan Lalonde; Rita Hargroder; Elvin Ortego Family; Ricky Jock; Norris Leger, Toby & Winnie Lalonde; Mercedes H. Going; Huey P. Ardoin; Father James Brady; Charles Going & Family; Madelyn McKinney; Carolyn M. Bertrand; Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr.; Dollye Frazier (BD)

Sunday, March 25 08:00am Willard Andrepont, Gertrude A. & Alvin Marks; Souls in Purgatory; Amar, Maryina & A. B. Sr. Courvelle; Justine Lalonde Elder (DA); James E. Martin; Arthur Wyble; Bernel , Arthur & Eva Fontenot; M/M John, John Jr., Jacob & Michael FaKouri; Joseph James Robin, Sr. & Jr.; Wallace & Hilda C. Montet; Marion & Lois Harmon; Velma B. Fontenot; Janis (BD) Courvelle & Family;Taylor Morales & Gerald Kidder, Sr.; James T. Guglielmo; Jules (BD) & Edna Gaspard & Marilyn DeCuir (BD); Shala Fontenot; Leighton & Ernestine Joubert; Youle, Therese & John Ray Fontenot & Martin J. St. Amand 10:00am Orphan Souls; Lawrence Kelly & Darius & Zetta Deville; James & Anita Lanclos; Richard & Rosie Soileau; M/M Ezra Martin & Denise Hull; Malcolm "Slick" & Margaret Martin; Mark Capone & Lee & Beverly Faul; Austin Jagneaux, Sr.; M/M Lee Martin, Jon Martin & Loray Martin Bertrand & Rita Darby; David Wayne Deville; Lynette A. Mengarelli; M/M Emillian Bodin & Joyce Lagrange; Joyce & Baby Ortego; Guise Tran Ho; Nita & J. Y. Bordelon, Sr.; Bertha, Jill & Collins Lanclos, Sr.

5:00pm St. Landry Church Parishioners; Fields & Voitier Families

Monday, March 26 12:05pm Leighton & Ernestine Joubert; Mitzi Valin Brooks; Nita & J. Y. Bordelon Sr.

Tuesday, March 27 12:05pm Leighton & Ernestine Joubert; Martin Sr., Angela & Martin Jr. & Wilda Cosgrove; Michael Fontenot (BD) & Family; Mitzi Valin Brooks; Cathy S. Fontenot (BD)

Wednesday, March 28 12:05pm Leighton & Ernestine Joubert; Junior (DA), Loretta & Stephen Hargroder; Mitzi Valin Brooks; Doris T. Collins (BD); Jackie F. Mills

Thursday, March 29

7:00pm Leighton & Ernestine Joubert, Mitzi Valin Brooks

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Dannie Ardoin, Brenda & Dennys Baird, Addi Baquet, Dallas Barron, Victoria Barron, Mona Bernard, Rada Bono, Derek Bourque, Connie Benoit, James Buford Bergeron, Paula Bienvenu,

Robert Bienvenu, Randy Bordelon, Richard Bordelon, Joan Brady, Pat Burleigh, Nico Campbell, Ronnie Collette, Lloyd Cormier, Glenda G. Darbonne,Francis “Flossie”David, Gordon David, Jolene David, Donald Dean, Angie Dejean, Barbara Dopson, Lee Dubuc, Glyn Durio, Vivian Faul , Harriet Doucet, Brandon Fuselier, Glenda Gaudet, Albert Going, Robert Going, Jr., Gloria Griffin, Rita Guidroz, Amelia Guillory, Gabrielle Hanson & Family, Norma Hargroder, Jeanette Harville, Carol Hebert, Buddy Helton, Hope Hoffpauir, Corrace Hollier, Theresa Hollier, Rosalie Jackson, Kathryn DeJean Howard, Bryan Fontenot, Jo Ann Jones, Leon Khan, Lisa Leblanc, Jenny Ledoux, Lillian Leger, Ronald Leger, Paul Meche, Cassandra Marceaux, Malcolm Marcus, Kathy Martin, Heather E. Matt, Sidney Matt, Julie Mentell, Marguerite Miller, Ed Moise, Taylor Morales, Glenda Moreau, Albert Olivier, Julia Ortego, Gene Paillet, Mary Paillet, Evelyn Pefferkorn, Dagan Pitre, Michelle Poulet, Butch Richard, The Keith Richard Family, Pap Roy, Fr. Gary Schexnayder, Clara Smith, Cindy Stelly, Andrew Stelly, Audrey Stelly, Lonnie St. Cyr, Becky Sylvester, Richard Tatman, Barbara Thibodeaux, Ervin Thibodeaux, Margaret Thibodeaux, Claire R. Venable, Brett Walker, Martha Ward, Augustine Wilson, Brad Woodel, “Special Intention”, Shellie Ziegler

(It is diocesan policy that we must have permission from any individual that is to be placed on the list of intentions prior to their name being listed.)

PRAYER FOR THE UNBORN Virgin of Guadalupe, Patroness of unborn children,

we implore your intercession for every child at risk of abortion. Help expectant parents to welcome

from God the priceless gift of their child’s life.

Console parents who have lost that gift through abortion, and lead them to forgiveness and healing through the Divine Mercy of your Son.

Teach us to cherish and to care for family and friends until God calls them home. Help us never to see others as burdens.

Guide our public officials to defend each and every human life through just laws. Inspire us all to bring our faith into public life, to speak for those who have no voice.

We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Love and Mercy itself. Amen.

CENTENNIAL NEWS

Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel - On March 23, 1942, the Chapel at Our Lady of Wisdom on the campus of Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) was dedicated by Archbishop Rummel of New Orleans. The original Chapel and Student Center was built to serve the needs of the 1,000 Catholics on campus. Additions were made to the Student Center and to the Chapel in 1965, adding seating to the rear of the sanctuary. Today, Our Lady of Wisdom continues to serve the spiritual needs of the 11,000 Catholics on the campus of UL.

Jubilee Bible Marathon – In honor of the Centennial of the Diocese of Lafayette 1918-2018, the Holy Bible will be read from cover to cover in the Square of St. Martinville beginning Wednesday, April 4th at 12:30pm to Sunday, April 8th at 4:30pm - 100 hours for 100 years!!! All are invited to come and participate in this Proclamation of the Foundation of our Faith. Come and marinate in the word. For more information or to sign up as a Reader, call Fr. Michael Champagne at 337- 394-6550. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend as much as possible of this extraordinary event.

3rd Centennial Deanery Mass will be on April 13th at 6:30pm at St. Mary Magdelen. St. Mary Magdelen is our oldest Church Parish in the West Deanery and the 8th oldest canonically established Church Parish in the Diocese. Our Centennial Year is well underway and all Clergy and Laity are invited to attend this Mass and reception with Bishop Deshotel. On April 13 in 1918, Jules B. Jeanmard, who was then the Administrator of the Diocese of New Orleans, was sub delegated by the Apostolic Delegate to carry out and begin the actual work of forming the Diocese of Lafayette. Thus we continue to celebrate our history and hear the call of God for today and tomorrow in our Diocese. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

VOICES NEEDED! If you would like to join either of our choirs, come to practice and sign up!

Adult (10am) Choir – practice immediately following 10am Mass each Sunday

Youth (5pm) Choir – practice @ 5:30pm on Thursdays.

UPCOMING DIRECTED RETREATS Do you feel the need to deepen your spiritual life? The Jesuit Spirituality Center in Grand Coteau announces these upcoming retreats:

Mon., 4/09 or Thu., 4/12

Mon., 4/23 or Thu., 4/26

Mon., 5/14 or Thu., 5/17

Mon., 5/28 or Thu., 5/31

Mon., 6/18 or Thu., 6/21 To register or for more information visit jesuitspiritualitycenter.org or call 337-662-5251.

ANNULMENT PROCESS WORKSHOP April 17, 2018, the Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Lafayette, Msgr. Robie Robichaux, will be presenting workshops on Declaration of Nullity and what is needed to begin the process. Additionally, the Office of Marriage and Family Life will provide information and resources available to individuals dealing with divorce and grief recovery. The two hour workshop will be held at 10:00 am or 6:00 pm at the Diocesan offices, 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA. Prior to attending one of the sessions, please register by calling 261-5623, or via email to catrahan@diolaf.org. There is no charge for this workshop.

SURVIVOR’S MASS “A Special Mass for Survivors of Violence” will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2018 @ 2pm at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette. Bishop Douglas Deshotel will be the main celebrant. Reception to follow. Call the Office of Justice and Peace for more info. 337-261-5545. Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette. Bishop Douglas Deshotel will be the main celebrant. Reception to follow. Call the Office of Justice and Peace for more info. 337-261-5545.

ANONYMOUS DONATION An anonymous monetary donation has been received in honor of Saint Anthony in thanksgiving for answered prayers. The poor and hungry of the area will be beneficiaries of the donation.

EXTRA – ORDINARY MINISTERS March 31st – April 1st Saturday – 8:00pm – Easter Vigil Due to Schedule Changes – List of Ministers is not available for publication.

Sunday – 8:00am – Easter Sunday Due to Schedule Changes – List of Ministers is not available for publication.

10:00am Due to Schedule Changes – List of Ministers is not available for publication.

5:00pm Due to Schedule Changes – List of Ministers is not available for publication.

OCS CORNER

Family and friends are invited to the OC senior class presentation of the “Passion of Jesus Christ” on Palm Sunday at 7:00 pm in St. Landry Catholic Church. Another performance will be held for the student body on Monday at 9:00 am in church.

Opelousas Catholic students and staff will dismiss at noon on Holy Thursday for the Easter break and will resume classes on April 9. The school family prays for the church parish families during this Holy Week.