OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday

8:30AM –12:00PM 12:30 –3:30PM MASS SCHEDULE Saturday (anticipated) 4:15PM

Sunday 8:15AM, 10:15AM, 6:15PM

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:15AM

Wednesday 5:30PM

Confessions: Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri—6:45AM Wednesday—5:00PM Saturday—3:30—4:00PM and By appointment Children’s Church is held at 10:15AM mass. Children 4 years old up to first communion are invited to participate in their own celebration of the Liturgy of the Word. Simply bring children to the baptistry 10 minutes before mass.

BAPTISM Registration during the early stages of pregnancy for the Baptism course is strongly recommended.

CONFIRMATION All students, including those in Catholic schools, are to register in August of their junior year of high school. Call the office for registration requirements.

FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST COMMUNION All children, including those in Catholic schools, should be registered at the beginning of their second grade year in order to participate in the sacramental preparation.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION • First through tenth graders meet on Tuesday evenings, October-April. • Vacation Bible School, for children ages 4-10, is held for one week each

summer. • Confirmation students must complete 24 hours of high school religious

education prior to their junior year. • Adults wishing to learn more about their Catholic faith, including those

wishing to become members of the Catholic Church, should call the office to speak with Gerrie Baumbouree.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE The church can be reserved only after meeting with the priest to begin mar-riage preparation for the couple. It is recommended that an appointment be made at least one (1) year in advance of the anticipated date of the wedding. Marriage preparation requirements, policies and guidelines are reviewed and must be completed prior to any marriage in the church. COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND Please call the office to speak with Diane Triche.

PARISH STAFF Rev. David Hebert, Pastor

Deacon Nelson Schexnayder, Deacon

Deacon Ronald Chauvin, Deacon

Linda Souther Secretary

Gerrie Baumbouree Director of Religious Education / Safe Environment

Marc Conque 4:15 & 8:15 Music Minister

Michael Grado 10:15 Choir Director

Francis LeBlanc 6:15 Music Minister

Elmary Francis Bulletin Editor & Bookkeeper

Diane Triche Welcome & Visitation Minister

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 19, 2020

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2019 Financial Tax Report It’s that time of the year again. Those in need of a copy of their 2019 financial report may request it by calling the office at 235-1483. Please allow 2 to 3 days for it to be prepared. NO Confirma on Classes held Monday, January 20. Classes will resume on January 27, at 5:45 in the Family Center.

Monday, January 20 7:15AM No Mass Intentions

Tuesday, January 21 7:15AM Nursey McNeal & fly., Katherine Valois & fly. Wednesday, January 22 5:30PM Greyson Higginbotham (BD), Ozema Broussard

Thursday, January 23 7:15AM Betty L. Thibodeaux (AD) Friday, January 24 7:15AM No Mass Intentions Saturday, January 25 4:15PM Joseph E. Valentour, Jr., M/M Joseph E. Valentour, Sr., Kristan Fauntleroy, Roy,

Cora & Paul Gauthier, Fred & Roy Souther, Elward Souther, Ben & Ashton Souther, Troy Savoie, Lola Manuel, Abner Manuel, Agnes, John & Rena Lemaire, Keith Lemaire, Alozia Benoit, Sissy Albertine, Lee & Jane Hebert, Gloria Comeaux, Alvin "Papit" Guidry, M/M George Arceneaux, M/M Ivan Fontenot, Steve Arceneaux, Larry Arceneaux, Lou Ella Arceneaux, M/M Ferdie Arceneaux

Sanctuary Lamp: In memory of Agnes, John & Rena Lemaire, Keith Lemaire, Alozia Benoit

Sunday, January 26 8:15AM Mass for the people, Dewey Matt, Mr. & Mrs. Sefort Matt, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Eluse Thibodeaux, Helen Richard, Charles "Dick" Lynch, Chad Hebert 10:15AM Lorita Mouton, Ozema Broussard 6:15PM No Mass Intentions

B=Birthday, WA=Wedding Anniv., AD=Anniv. of Death

Mass Inten ons

SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT

20 21

23 24 25 3:30PM Confession

27 28

29

3:30PM Confession

Parish Date 20 “Remember Me” Monday, January 20 at 6:30 , in the Ministries Building.

21 That Man Is You Tuesday, January 21, at 5:30 in Family Center.

22 RCIA Wednesday, January 22, at 6:00 , in the Ministries Building.

Building & Maintenance Fund Second Collection

6:30 Remember Me, MB

6:00 RCIA, MB 5:30 “That Man is You” FC

6:00 RCIA, MB

NO Confirmation Class

5:45 Confirmation Class, FC

5:30 “That Man is You” FC

Remembering Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 20 is a national holiday as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid 1950s until his death by assassination in 1968.

January 15, 1929—April 4, 1968

Liturgical Minister’s Schedule January 25 - 26, 2020 Saturday, 4:15 Hospitality Coor. Hospitality Min Eucharist Coor. Eucharist Min. Altar Servers Readers Yvonne Guidry Julie Himel Winnie Savant Deacon Nelson Natalie Himel Annette Chapman Marie Alfred Craig Himel Rachael Tolliver Clifton Alfred Glenda Shelton Cindy Beckwith Doris Begnaud Bruce Broussard / John Tolliver

Sunday, 8:15 Tom Woods Raymond Gaudet Dale Firmin Brigette Firmin Anna Firmin Hilary Ragan Barbara Goodie Dee Dee Sewell Joshua Firmin Carolyn Broussard Clay Sewell Rebecca Theriot Haleigh Thomas Myron Fonseca / Margaret Lynch

Sunday, 10:15 Gerald Frederick Mary Baudoin Pro Boudreaux Tracey Biagas-Hill Madison Hill Dale Bourgeois Mike Baudoin Clayton Hanks Jacob Monic Amy Fusilier Claudette Frederick Felice Hanks Kylie Blanchard Deric Hill Tom Meyers Rozalie Marceaux Alfreda Mouton / Lorette Carriere

Sunday, 6:15 John Gossen Harry Benoit Billy Daigle Virginia Mills William Ballanco Kim Prejean Tammy Richard Amanda Barry Max Champagne Suzanne Daigle Tina Thibodeaux / Burt Hargrave __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

February 1 - 2, 2020 Saturday, 4:15 Hospitality Coor. Hospitality Min Eucharist Coor. Eucharist Min. Altar Servers Readers Darrell Landry Jackie Thomas Gayle Landry Emma Champagne Justin Thomas Elmary Francis Linda Souther Heidi Champagne Haleigh Thomas Pat Bernard Daryl Ann Himel Debbie Hebert Daniel Himel Jackie Sturgis Elsie Chaisson / Ina Bernard

Sunday, 8:15 Brent Jagneaux Helen Lauff Sharon Hay Deacon Ron Christian Wills Gretta Pollock Joey Lauff Aimee Wills Graham Wills Dennis Ceasar Jordan Grider Betty Landry Kaye Landry Jackie Ceasar / Sandra Jolivette

Sunday, 10:15 Joanna Cormier Nelda Martin Amanda Credeur Deacon Nelson Remi Sonnier Barbara Batiste Carolyn Chretien Fred Lavergne Sophie Luke Germaine Breaux Charles Sonnier Rhonda Foreman Jace Luke Morris Olivier Tim Fontenot Bryn Fontenot Casie Fontenot / Kellie Luke

Sunday, 6:15 Tonia Harrington Dos Reis Acker Carol Perrio Lorita Brisco Dos Acker Franchesca Acker Bell Malveaux Brynan Hebert Saul Landry Troie Acker Holden Harrington / Jonas Harrington

Pastor’s Corner January 18– 19, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, Eucharistic Adoration is a long tradition in the Catholic Church and in our parish. In recent years it has declined in popularity and commitment from willing Catholics to spend an hour before the Blessed Sacrament in adoration. The need for us to guard from letting the world consume our lives, even to the point of neglecting our faith, is even more important today than in the past. The presence of evil and darkness is ever-present in our world and we must pray for the light of Christ to overcome it. “Eucharistic adoration is the act of worshiping God as He is present in the consecrated Eucharist. Since the Last Supper, when Jesus broke the bread and distributed the wine, saying, “This is my Body” and “This is my Blood,” Catholics have believed that the bread and wine are no longer merely baked wheat and fermented grape juice, but the actual living presence of the Second Person of the Trinity. Spending time before the Blessed Sacrament, in prayer and devotion, is exactly the same as spending time before the living God. Adoration occurs whenever someone kneels in front of a tabernacle that contains the Blessed Sacrament, genuflects toward a tabernacle, bows before receiving the Blessed Sacrament at Mass, or, in a more focused way, when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed for adoration.” (Our Sunday Visitor) In the Gospel of Matthew we hear "…Could you not keep vigil with me for one hour?" Matthew 26:40. We are in need of people willing to give an hour in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. The following days and times are in need of adorers. Please call Tom Myers at home 337-896-3340 or cell 337-962-6085 if you are willing to commit to one of these times.

One of the most important graces that God showers upon the earth, through your Holy Hour, is that of His great Mercy, according to Blessed Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II. In other words, your Holy Hour opens up the floodgates of His Mercy onto everyone in the world. (www.ourcatholicprayers.com/holy-hour-value.html) For more information on the graces received from praying a Holy Hour visit this website. You would be surprised to know how you can help bring the world back to God. Graces and Peace to all of you, Fr. David

Tuesday 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 6:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM

Wednesday 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 NOON 1:00 PM 3:00 PM

A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist shows us how what we do and say reveals to others what we really believe. He has a clear sense of who he is and who he is not, and by his life’s work he gives testimony to God’s active presence in people’s lives. He challenges us to examine how our actions reveal our attitudes, testify to our beliefs and show how those beliefs reveal our true selves to others. Good stewards of their faith are aware of the sort of God they reveal to the world by their words and actions. Do our acts witness to a God who takes away that which alienates people from God and each other? Do our actions truly reveal God’s presence in the world today?

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY

If you are a parishioner who is homebound or know a parishioner who is homebound and unable to attend Mass, Diane Triche, our Minister to the Sick and Homebound, would like to bring Communion to you or another parishioner on a weekly basis while you are unable to come to church. Please call the parish office at 235-1483, leave your name and phone number for Diane and she will return your call in a timely manner. Diane can also be reached at diane@setonchurch.org.

REMEMBER ME

Monday, January 20 6:30

Ministries Building

A support group for caretakers, family, and friends of dementia/Alzheimer’s patients. We meet on the third Monday of each month. Ideas and resources will be shared. For more information, contact Annette at SetonRememberMe@gmail.com or call the church office at 235-1483. ____________________________________________

“THAT MAN IS YOU”

This new year, make a resolution to help someone. Join: Volunteer Instructors Teaching Adults for our Tutor Training Workshop ____________________________________________

Session 1: January 30, 2020 5:00-7:30 Session 2: February 6, 2020 5:00-7:30 ____________________________________________ Please note that sessions 1 and 2 are both required. Light refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 29, 2020. If you do not reach a staff member, please leave a message on our answering machine.

(337) 234-4600 vitala@bellsouth.net

905 Jefferson Street, Suite 404 Lafayette, LA 70501

We are located in the Rock ‘n’ Bowl building. ____________________________________________

The new semester of “That Man Is You’ will begin on Tuesday, January 21, at 5:30 in the Family Center. Please make plans to join us.

SEMINARIAN PRAYER CALENDAR All are encouraged to pray for our Seminarians as

they study to become faith-filled followers and leaders of Christ. Below is a list of those to pray for this week:

∗ Monday, Jan. 20th - Jace Gyles ∗ Tuesday, Jan. 21st - Jonathan Harris ∗ Wednesday, Jan. 22nd - Evan Hebert ∗ Thursday, Jan. 23rd - Eric Hernandez ∗ Friday, Jan. 24th - Rev. Mr. John Joseph, CJC ∗ Saturday, Jan. 25th - Rev. Mr. Andrew Killeen ∗ Sunday, Jan. 26th - Luke Kirk Prayer: O God, who wills not the death of a sinner but rather that he be converted and live, grant we beseech you, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Saint Joseph, her spouse, Blessed Junipero Serra and all the saints, an increase of laborers for Your Church, fellow laborers with Christ to spend and consume themselves for souls, through the same Jesus Christ Your Son who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and ever. Amen.

2020 Pro-Life Oratory Contest for High School Students

The Diocesan Pro-Life Oratory Contest for high school juniors and seniors will be held February 12, 2020 at the Immaculata Center – 1408 Carmel Dr., Lafayette, LA from 6:00 until 9:00 . The topics include one of the following:

The Tragedy of Abortion, or The Tragedy of Euthanasia, or The Tragedy of Infanticide, or The Tragedy of Embryonic Stem Cell

Research

1st Prize is $250 and the opportunity to participate in the state Pro-Life Oratory Contest in May at the Knights of Columbus State Convention to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge. This is a great opportunity for students to research important pro-life issues. Entry forms are to be submitted prior to the deadline of February 5, 2020. For additional information, please contact Trista Littell at (337) 261-5598.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION Effective December 31, 2019 we will no longer sell candles for home use. The government now requires that we collect sales tax on any candles taken from the church for home use. We cannot differentiate between monies for candles from those burned in the church and those burned at home. Therefore, after December 31, 2019 we cannot have candle sales for home use. This does not affect candles burned in the church. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. We are looking for a local vender who may carry the candles for you to purchase. ___________________________________________

Church in Latin America

Next weekend, we will take up a Collection for the Church in Latin America. For many in Latin America and the Caribbean, a rising secular culture, difficult rural terrain, and a shortage of ministers all present obstacles to practicing the faith.

Your support for the collection provides lay leadership training, catechesis, priestly and religious formation, and other programs to share our Catholic faith with those who long to hear the Good News of Christ. To learn more about how your gifts make a difference, visit www.usccb.org/latin~america. ______________________________________

Marriage Anniversary Mass

The annual Diocesan Marriage Anniversary Mass will be held on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Carencro. The 2:00 Mass will be celebrated by Monsignor W. Curtis Mallet. Pre-registra on by no later than January 31, 2020 is

required for all couples who wish to be honored as they celebrate 25, 40, 50, 60, or more years of married life during the year 2020. Please click the following link to register: h ps://diolaf.org/marriage-anniversary-mass-informa on

GOD KNOWS BEST God’s creative wisdom was at its best when making humans. There are four holes in the head for information to go in, and only one for it to go out.

- Anonymous

CALL TO BE HOLY

With this Sunday we begin Ordinary Time. The readings tell us about God’s relationship with Israel and John the Baptist’s relationship with Jesus. Israel’s relationship with God is so close, so intimate, that it is through Israel that God’s “salvation [will] reach to the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:6). But we know from John the Baptist that for Israel to accomplish God’s will, it must also recognize that Jesus is the Son of God. During these weeks we also get to know Jesus. We begin to understand more deeply our relationship to Jesus and what that relationship means for us, who are “called to be holy” (1 Corinthians 1:2). _____________________________________________

FEAST OF FAITH

The Greeting

At several points during the liturgy, the presider greets us with the words. “The Lord be with you.” These simple words are not like the greetings that we exchange all day long—our “good mornings,” our “hellos” and “how are yous’.” This liturgical greeting has roots deep in the Old Testament. In the book of Ruth, the words “the Lord be with you” are spoken by Boaz to the harvesters who are laboring in his fields (2-4); in the book of Judges an angel speaks similar words to Gideon (6:12), where they are words of promise: for soon Gideon will lead the oppressed people to victory and freedom. For us, the words become a greeting of peace, a prayer that the Lord will indeed be with us, and a reminder of his promise to be with us always, to the end of the world (Matthew 28:20). Our response- “And with your spirit”- returns to the presider this prayer for the Lord’s presence. As we know from the scriptures a prayer for the Lord’s presence is no small thing, for when God comes in our midst, God brings healing, grace, and challenge. God’s presence transforms us.

- Corinn Laughlin, Copyright @ J.S. Paluch Co.

WEEKLY DONATIONS

UPCOMING EVENTS • Monday, January 20 - “Remember Me” at 6:30

in the Ministries Building. • Monday, January 20 - NO Confirmation

Classes. Classes resume next Monday, January 27. • Tuesday, January 21 - That Man is You begins

at 5:30 in the Family Center. • Wednesday, January 22 - RCIA classes held at

6:00 in the Ministries Building. • Monday, January 27 - “Confirmation Classes

resume at the regular scheduled time. • Tuesday, January 28 - That Man is You held

at 5:30 in the Family Center. • Wednesday, January 29 - RCIA classes held at

6:00 in the Ministries Building. ________________________________________

PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS All are encouraged to pray for the priests who work in

the Diocese of Lafayette each day. Every day there is a specific intention for one of our priests for special consideration; the specific intentions this week are:

∗ Monday, Jan. 20th - Rev. Msgr. Ronald Broussard ∗ Tuesday, Jan. 21st - Rev. Theodore Broussard ∗ Wednesday, Jan. 22nd - Rev. Keenan Brown ∗ Thursday, Jan. 23rd - Rev. Wilbur “Sonny” Brown ∗ Friday, Jan. 24th - Rev. Floyd Calais ∗ Saturday, Jan. 25th - Rev. John J. Callahan, SJ ∗ Sunday, Jan. 26th - Rev. Christopher Cambre 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.

Offering $8,435.00 Building Fund 765.00 Other 1,173.00 Total: $10,373.00