Sunday February 24 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

8:00 AM—Barbara Pellerin McFarlin; Carol Boudreaux; Roy & Lydia Fontane; Jessie & Laura Breaux; Joseph & Wade Credeur 10:00 AM—Clobule & Louise Gary & Fly.; Paul O. & Margie Guidry & Fly.

Monday February 25 NO MASS

Tuesday February 26 6:30 AM

Bradley Hanks

Wednesday February 27 6:30 AM

Paul Miller

Thursday 6:30 AM

Claude LeBlanc, Jr.; Special Intentions; Souls in Purgatory For Illness: Doug LeBlanc

Sunday March 3 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Regular Collection

Second Collection St. Basil Insurance & Improvements

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 24, 2019 “Merciful and gracious is the Lord, slow to anger and abounding in kindness.”— Psalm 103:8

Jeff & Mona Vizinat; D. L. Ousse; Lula Mae Ousse; J. J. Tanner; Joseph & Maisel Duhon; Gerald “Jerry” Tanner, Sr.; J. J. Tanner; Adam & Martha Sonnier; Elden Patin (Anniv); Teleshpor Amy, Jr. (Anniv); Valerian Broussard (Anniv); Claby Broussard (Anniv); Leland Paul Benoit & The Benoit Family; Romain & Adies Broussard; Ray Hernandez (Anniv); Joseph Lee Broussard (Anniv); Ludie Broussard (Anniv)

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday February 23 4:00 PM

DO NO HARM We listen quite a while before we get to the

“punch line” of the first read-ing today: even though it

would be an easy thing to do,

David will not harm the anointed one of the Lord. We,

of course, know that Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one

of God, but the Bible uses this

term for many different peo-ple. It is scripture’s way of indicating who has been chosen by

God for a special place and mission in salvation history. In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents a greatly enlarged list of

those who, as children of God, we should not harm, but love instead: our enemies, those who curse us or do us harm, those

who owe us money, the ungrateful, the wicked. The point of

Jesus’ teaching is not to encourage these kinds of behaviors in others, but rather to form us in the image of our heavenly

Father by increasing our opportunities to love unconditionally, expecting no return; to be merciful and forgiving, even when it

would be easier not to.

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Saturday March 2 4:00 PM

Mike G. Mouton; Joseph & Maisel Duhon; Roy Suire; Adam & Martha Sonnier

STEWARDSHIP: Thank you for your generosity in supporting our Parish.

MASS INTENTIONS

8:00 AM—Carol Boudreaux; Roy & Lydia Fontane; Jessie & Laura Breaux; Marc G. Mouton, Sr.; Joseph & Wade Credeur 10:00 AM—Paul Miller; Dudley Earl Duhon; Ralph Bender, Jr.; Cecil Perry; Anita & Raleigh Stutes; M/M Dolze & Olive Duhon; Louis Simon; Shannon Simon

$ 4,156.00

$ 1,425.00

Next weekend’s Second Collection is for

the Bishop’s Services Appeal.

RECIPROCITY “If God loved us as much as we love God, where

would we all be?”—Anonymous

Friday March 1 6:30 AM

February 28

Adam & Martha Sonnier

Ash Wednesday Masses Ash Wednesday is Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Masses that day are scheduled for: 6:30 AM and 6:00 PM. Stations of the Cross: Lenten Fridays at 5:30 PM.

CCD News CCD Classes will not

be held March 4-8, 2019

due to LPSB Mardi Gras

Holidays. Classes will resume the

following week.

Natural Family Planning As a ordinary part of Marriage preparation, Natural Family Planning classes are offered throughout the Diocese in different methods. To find out more about the methods and available classes, please visit our NFP page at: www.diolaf.org

St. Basil has received a Rebate check from the Bishop’s Services Appeal for $6,838.00. Thank you for your generosity and continued support!

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When the Roman Empire turned a favorable eye to-ward the once-persecuted Christians, among the effects was a population explosion in the baptismal font, as Chris-tian sympathizers stepped from the shadows. With more and more people becoming Christians, laws were passed to protect Sunday as a work-free day. Soon, it became possi-ble to celebrate Mass later in the morning, rather than the older custom of gathering before dawn to celebrate Eucha-rist. Amazingly, despite the increasing numbers of Chris-tians, there was great resistance to adding to the number of worship events; the Eucharist that began as a few friends around a table soon was transformed into a more formal event with throngs crowding a large hall. All the Christians in a city or town would gather around the bishop for the one Sunday Eucharist, and only when the crowds became unmanageable was there an impulse to divide the assembly by splitting off a new bishop and flock. Now, sixteen hundred years later, many parishes see a need to trim or combine Mass schedules. This is often seen as tough surgery. Yet our forebears in the faith would see it as a gain: a filling up of the Eucharist with a large and vigor-ous assembly, a fullness of ministry, an opportunity to make the Church more fully visible and stronger for service. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

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Monday: Sir 1:1-10; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Sir 2:1-11; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Sir 4:11-19; Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172, 174, 175; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Sir 5:1-8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Sir 6:5-17; Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34, 35; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Sir 17:1-15; Ps 103:13-18; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Sir:27:4-7; Ps 92:2-3, 13-16; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45

Schedule for Ministers March 2019

Eucharistic Ministers: 4-pm: Donna Snyder; Fred Arsement; Tracy Guidry 8-am: Rick & Danette Stutes; Marc Mouton; David LeBlanc 10-am: John Touchet; Jane Babineaux

Lectors: 4-pm: Linda Robin 8-am: Mona Mouton 10-am: Ann Dubois

Ushers: 4-pm: Randy Falcon; Clyde Judice; Car roll Hernandez; Cr ip Guidry 8-am: Donald Richard; Joseph Rober tson; Leland Sonnier 10-am: John Touchet; Kermit Arceneaux; Guy Comeaux; Clarence Bearb; Ronous Duhon

Altar Servers: 4-pm: Volunteer 8-am: Volunteer 10-am: Volunteer

Thanks to all of these ministers who volunteer their time!!

Prayer Calendar for Priests February/March 2019

February 23—March 1, 2019 2/23 — Rev. Msgr. J. Robert Romero 2/24 — Rev. David Rozas 2/25 — Rev. William Ruskoski 2/26 — Rev. Michael Russo 2/27 — Rev. Francois Sainte-Marie, MIC 2/28 — Rev. Garrett Savoie 3/1 — Pope Francis Pray for them daily. A new list will be posted each week.

Prayer— 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.

Lenten Day of Recollection St. Edmond Ladies Altar Society Lenten Day of Recollection will be Thurs-day, March 7, 2019 from 8:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. (the day after Ash Wednes-day). Our retreat master will be Fr. Andrew Schumacher, Parochial Vicar of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette. Coffee and donuts in the Atrium at 8:00 a.m.; rosary at 9:00 a.m., then Fr. Schumacher will begin the Conference. Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 p.m. Confessions will be heard before Mass and the Conference will end with the Way of the Cross and Benediction. Tickets are $12.00 and include a lunch. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For tickets, please contact Ranelle Simon (337-232-2849), Betty Robinson (337-258-6372) or they may be purchased from the St. Edmond Church Office.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Friday: World Day of Prayer; First Friday Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary; First Saturday

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights of Columbus will host a

Gumbo Social in the Hall after the 10:00 a.m. Mass this Sunday, February 24, 2019.

The KC’s Annual Jambalaya Fundraiser is scheduled for

Sunday, March 10, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. in the

Church Hall. Tickets are now available to purchase after all Masses until day of Event.

Income Tax Time Yearly Donation Information for Envelope Users

If you are in need of a statement of

your donations to St. Basil Church for

the year 2018, please contact Darleen

at the Parish Office, 984-2179. A

copy will be provided to you.

Choir Practice In preparation for the Easter Season, Choir Practice will be held on Monday nights at 6:30 p.m. Please join us! February 25th April 1st, 8th & 15th March 11th & 25th