CANE CATHOLICS PASTORAL CENTER Ph. 225.265.3953 Fax 225.265.2507 Mon-Thur. 8:30am-3:30pmClosed Daily 11:30-12:30OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644Vacherie, LA 70090SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18Vacherie, LA 70090SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18St. James, LA 70086Ph. 225.265.4210 Satellite Office Hours: Mon & Fri. 8:30-11:30

CLERGY:Rev. Matthew McCaugheyPastorfrmatthewmcc@canecatholics.comRev. John VuParochial Vicarjohnvu1990@gmail.comDeacon Ricky Oubre (985)-232-5638rickyretire@yahoo.comSTAFF: Mrs. Carol Ann Hymel Administrative Assistantchymel@canecatholics.com

Mrs. Gretchen KetchensReceptionist ghketchens@canecatholics.com

Ms. Kristen MitchellProject Coordinatorkmitchell@canecatholics.com

Ms. Julie Chiasson Bookkeeperoffice@canecatholics.com

Ms. Cristy SteibFaith Formation CoordinatorCSteib@canecatholics.com

Ms. Jeanie HymelBookkeeperstjameschurch @canecatholics.com

Ms. Kaye PoretCommunications CoordinatorPlease send all bulletin announcements by noon on Tuesday to: kporet@canecatholics.com

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THE HOLY MASS -WEEKDAYS MON 8am Our Lady Of PeaceTUE 8am St. Philip WED 8am Our Lady of Peace THU 8am Our Lady of Peace, 6pm St. Philip FRI 8am St. James

THE HOLY MASS -WEEKENDS SAT 4pm OLOP

6pm St. PhilipSUN 8am St. James 10am OLOP 4pm St. Philip —3rd Sunday of every month

Mass is bilingual

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSUN 7:15am-7:45am St. JamesSAT 3:00pm-3:45pm OLOPSAT 5:30pm-5:50pm St.PhilipIf you need to attend Confession outside one of these times, please call the office

Sacrament of Marriage - Call the parish at least six months in advance before setting date or making preparations

PRAYER LINE St. JamesRamona Mitchell 225.265.2352Myrna Schexnayder 225.405.1590St. PhilipCecile Hymel 225.265.7705Our Lady of PeaceMarlene Webre 225.265.4528

TRAVELING CHALICE February 15th—Dan/Barbara Reulet22nd—Nathan/Andrea Folse

Flowers and Sanctuary Candles

Our Lady of Peace: Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Clamce and Alvin Oubre by Family Adoration Chapel In Loving Memory of Stanley and Gertrude Zeringue by Family

St.Philip: Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Bradley Hymel by Family

St. James: Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Barbara and Lawrence Poche, Jr. by Family

Family Vacation

Thank you for the prayers for safe travels as I took my family vacation earlier this month. As I’ve mentioned before, I have a sister who lives with her family up in New Hampshire. For the past severalyears, I have visited her once a year. I get to see my three nieces (the oldest is 11 years old), and while they’re at school I spend the day on my own. Here are some reflections about the trip and the pastweek.

Snow time. I typically don’t like cold weather. So why do I visit in the coldest month? I like to travel up north in the winter because this is my one chance to see some snow. My sister loves to cross country ski with her kids, and during the day when they’re at school and work, I find a local hill to go down on a snowboard.

The fact is, I enjoy the snow activities more than I dislike cold weather. Ironically, I’m more comfortable outdoors doing these activities than I was indoors. When I was outside, I had layers andgloves and hats and thick jackets. I was warm even in freezing temperatures. Compare that to my sister’s house where the thermostat was set to 60 degrees. I wasn’t moving as much indoors, so I would frequently wear the same warm cap I wore outside.

Growing up. Because they live so far away, I only get to see my sister’s family a few times a year. I’m surprised at the changes in the kids who are growing up so fast. One change is that the “teen” switch suddenly got flipped with my 11-year old niece. Even though I recently saw her at Thanksgiving, I noticed she was a lot more quiet this time. Her answers to my questions were as short as possible:“good”, “fine”, “yeah.” She spent a lot of time in her room. Even though she doesn’t have her own cell phone, when she got an adult’s phone, there was no way I could compete with whatever app she wasglued to. She’s the oldest niece in the family, so I’m reminded of those changes I’ll be seeing in my other nieces and nephews as well.

Nothing but NET. I also wanted to comment on our youth retreat we had last weekend. I was very pleased to see so many of our young people participate. We had a good showing! This is the first timeI’ve witnessed a retreat put on my NET ministries. The retreat was lead by 11 young adults in their 20’s who dedicate a year or so for these retreats. They were a very cheery group. One of the missionaries shared why he joined NET ministries. He said, “When I was younger, I went on a NET retreat. I was so surprised by the joy of the NET team that I told myself, ‘I want what they have’.” I pray that our youth would be open to sharing the joy of the Lord in this or some other way. You can find out more about them at www.netusa.org.

Peace,Fr. Matthew

Upcoming Events Fall Faith Formation

Classes are being held at St. Philip from 5:30-6:45pm on Monday

evening.

10th Grade & Confirmation: SP/SJ: March 1

10th Grade 9am-11:15am

Confirmation: February 19 OLOP 7PM

Students must arrive by 6:20pm to meet with Bishop Duca in Holy

Cross Hall

Baptisms: Baptisms are on an “as needed” basis. Please call the Pastoral

Center office to schedule.

Baptismal Seminar will held February 13, 2020. In the church hall at St.

Philip at 6:30pm.You must register by the Tuesday

BEFORE the class at www.canecatholics.com. Your

registration form is sent to the office. This is how we determine how many

people will be attending the class.

Leadership Council Meetings

Cluster Meeting TBD

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Ministry Schedules, Baptism Registration, & Online Giving Instructions are available on our website:

www.canecatholics.com

Prayer Groups/Bible Study Men’s Prayer Group OLOP- 7:00am on the last Saturday of the month

Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Mondays at 7pm at OLOP Bible Study- every other Monday at 9:15am in the Holy Cross Hall at OLOP

Meetings Good Children Meeting at GC Hall - First Sunday of the Month at 11am

OLOP Squires Meeting - HCH - First Sunday of the Month at 7pmSt. James KPC - Ladies- 1st Monday of the Month at 6pm

St. James KPC - 1st Sunday of the Month at 9:15am at St. JamesSt. James KPC Jr. Daughters 2nd Sunday of the month 9am in the Cake Room

St. Philip KPC Ladies- 1st Tuesday of the month at 5pm at St. PhilipOLOP K of C - Church Hall - First Thursday of the Month at 6:45pm

St. Philip CDA - St Philip Church Hall - Second Tuesday of the Month - 5:00pmOLOP KPC Ladies - Second Tuesday of the Month at 6pmOLOP CDA - HCH - 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 6pm

K of C 1514-meets at KC Home on 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 6:45pm

Rosaries, Adoration and Novenas Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed on Tuesday after the 8am Mass at St. PhilipThe Scripture Rosary for Peace is prayed on Thursday at St. Philip at 5:10pm.Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament follow the 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip on First Thursday of month.Recitation of Rosary at 7:30am at St. James on FridaysRecitation of Rosary for Priests at 8:30am at St. James on Saturdays.Recitation of Rosary on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Mornings at OLOP before morning MassRecitation of Rosary every first Saturday of the month before the 4 pm mass by the CDA #2316 at OLOP

Choir Practices Monday

Spirit of Praise - OLOP - 6pm Tuesday

St. Philip Choir - 4pm Thursday

OLOP Gospel Choir- 6pm St. James Gospel Choir- 6pm

Reading for the Week Monday: Jas 1:1-11; Ps 119:67-68, 71-72, 75-76; Mk 8:11-13

Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18; Ps 94:12-13a; 14-15, 18-19; Mk 8:14-21Wednesday: Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mk 8:22-26

Thursday: Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33Friday: Jas 2:14-24, 26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34 — 9:1Saturday: 1 Pt 5:1-4; Ps 23:1-3a, 4-6; Mt 16:13-19

Sunday: Lv 19:1-2, 17-18; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 Cor 3:16-23; Mt 5:38-48

Living Way of the Cross On April, 3 2020 at St. James Catholic Church at 7pm, our youth will present the Living Way of the Cross. Any children, teens and young adults from our cluster parishes who would like to participate please contact Lynette Braud at 225-717-2266 or see her after mass. Practice will begin Feb. 16, 2020 following 8am Mass.

Fundraising Dinner Good Children Society will be selling dinners on February 15 at the Good Children Hall. Dinners will be $8. Any donations are greatly appreciated.

Teachers Needed Anyone interested in teaching for summer faith formation please call the Pastoral Center or email Kristen Mitchell at kmitchell@canecatholics.com. Faith Formation will be held June 8-19 from 8am-Noon at Greater Grace Academy.

Bus Trip CDA is planning a trip to the Raising Cane’s River Center to view the exhibit “Michelangelo- A Different View” on April 22, 2020. The exhibition showcases 50 works and is officially licensed by The Vatican Museums. After lunch, we will tour Louisiana's Old State Capitol. If interested call CDA regents Susan Stein at 225-265-4111 or Carol Hymel at 225-505-2778 to reserve your space. Cost is $80. Lunch is included. You do not have to be a CDA member. We will leave around 8am and return for 5:15pm.

Early Registration NET retreat participants who are eligible for early summer faith formation registration received a form at the retreat. Completed forms and fees must be returned by March 8, 2020 to Pastoral Center or the satellite office at St. James. Please call the office is you have any questions.

Bible Study Our Lady of Peace Bible Study group will begin A Biblical Walk Through the Mass on March 30, 2020 at 9:15 am in Holy Cross Hall and continuing every other Monday for 5 sessions. This video based series explains the profound significance of the words and gestures we experience at Mass. . You will come to know and understand the Mass like never before, leading you to a richer, more fruitful worship experience. For more information or to register for the study, call June Waguespack at 985-859-4215 or via email: junewaguespack@gmail.com. Cost of workbook is $22. Deadline to order workbook is March 1. everyone is invited to attend. We hope you can join us!

Thank You! Thank you to all of our auxiliaries, host families and parishioners who helped make NET youth retreat a success! We greatly appreciate you opening your homes and hearts to the retreat team during their stay with us!

KPC Jr. Daughters Meeting KPC Jr. Daughters will have a mandatory meeting on February 23 in the cake room at St. James immediately following the 8am Mass. Anyone young ladies who

have made their fist eucharist that interested in joining Jr. Daughters please see Celestine Miller.

Fundraising Dinner KPC Ladies Auxiliary at St. James will be selling baked chicken dinners on Sunday, March 1 in the church hall. Donations are $8. Please see any member of Ladies Auxiliary for more information.

Alter Servers Needed Anyone interested in becoming an alter server at Our Lady of Peace please contact Becky Gravois at (985)859-5571. Alter servers must 9 years old (or older) or in at least 4th grade.

Choice “If you choose you can keep the commandments,” Sirach tells us. God “has set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand” (Sirach 15:15, 16). This is a great mystery: God does not control us so completely that we cannot choose our own path. We have certain boundaries, of course, but no one but we can choose our way within those boundaries.In today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us of our freedom and our responsibility for our lives. He calls us to look beyond the words of the commandments, all the way to their meaning. Look beyond the adultery to the selfishness that poisons our love. Look beyond the murder to the anger that eats away at our compassion. Look beyond the perjured testimony to the lies and deception that drive our behavior. Our vocation is to choose life for ourselves, and to choose a path through our part of the world that helps make life possible and more abundant for others as well.

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Lionel, Alcus, Alma, & Jonkeshia AdamsMrs. Daisy C. Allen Norman AllenRoland & Nell AmedeeRosemary & Hayward Bastian Sr. and Jr. Betty Becnel Christopher David Becnel Curtis, Eugenie, Eric, & Chad BecnelGuy & Stephanie BecnelDano & Diane R. BecnelJ. G. & Marietta Becnel Joseph Lloyd & Geraldine BecnelJoseph Marcel Becnel Karl R. BecnelMaurice Sr. & Daisy K. Becnel Mr. & Mrs. Jules E. Becnel Honorine, Roland & “Lonnie” BecnelRoy & Stephan Borne Emilca & Hazel BourgeoisEllis & Lena Bourgeois Lee, Therese, Norman, Marilyn BourgeoisFrancois, Jr. and Kelly Sue BrazanFrancois & Lucille Brazan Robert Brown, Jr. Jessica Rodrigue BusscherIvy J. ByeIda Dumas Carey Orville & Josephine Celestine & Fly. Othello & Claudia Celestine Frederic Clarke Linda Steib ClarkDarnella M. Clark & Karen TassinEdward, Anna & Eddie Clement Joseph “Lal” and Frances Constant Clerfe & Celina DaigleJohn, Jr., Rene’ & Hilda DonaldBernard, Esther & Karen Dumas Felicia Dumas Andy FalgoustReasa R. Falgoust Janet Becnel Folse

Reid & Jeanne FolseEarly & Mabel FolseHarold & Hilda FolseStella M. Folse Chance & Doris FrazierJoe & Mabel FolseStanley “Dip” Folse Alcee, Mary, & Alcee Freeman III Family Kermit & Annette GauthreauxDavid Mark GranierEloise B. GravoisHonora Gravois Lynn & Lizzie Gravois Damian Harold GrosJoseph N. Gros, Jr. Joseph Sr. & Olympe Gros Raymond L Gros, Sr. George Grow, Jr. Gillis & Mabel GuillotMilton Sr., Octavia, & Randy Harry Kelsey HymelRussel and Doris P. Hymel Charles & Judith HubbellJohn & Belta InnessJohn & Laura Isom and Family Willie & Josephine Isom Paulette Smith & M/M Joseph I. James Byron J. & Morris Keller, Jr. Ora Lee L. KellerNicholas, Equilla, & Armond Keller Julien & Edith Kliebert and Family Alic Lemieux and Family Amy LaurentCecilia W. LoupRoland, Royal, & Glenn MalanconPhilip & Inez MarseMary Noel Miller Bertell (Tony) Moll, Sr. Joseph, Gladys & Ernest Narcisse Morrison NarcisseClamce & Alvin Oubre

Eddie & Therese Oubre Family Eugenia Steib Oubre and Family Raymond J. OubreShane & Larry A. Oubre, Sr. Madeleine & Jessie Oubre, Sr. Marjorie Narcisse PhilipHerman ReuletJoe Kirk Reulet Joyce ReuletLloyd, Lynn, Kenneth, Randy & MichaelAlwin Rodrigue August & Alice Rodrigue Chester & Joyce W. Rodrigue Manuel RodrigueAlfred RomeRoger & Eugene Rome V. J. RomeJerry RougeeLucien & Edna RougeeEtienne, Irma, & Clifton SaulMr. & Mrs. Guy Schexnayder M/M Joseph I. James & Paulette Smith Alvin Joseph “Specky" SteibAndre & Iona Steib Benoit & Alice Steib & RashaudFirmin & Ethel Steib Paul & Alice I. SteibRegina, Florian, Farrell, & Donavan SteibRosemond & Vivian SteibSylvester & Vivian J. SteibCarla Paul Steib & April MitchellPaul & Bernice T. Stein and FamilyLeonard J. SteinJohn Jr. & Cameron StewartBen & Theolaine Tregre and Family Oscar Zeno, Sr. & Larry JacksonTimothy P. Zeringue, Jr.

In Loving Memory

Adorers needed for the following hours:

COLLECTION AMOUNT

Offertory (including online)

$6,548.00

ST. JAMESCOLLECTION AMOUNT

Offertory $2,214.00

Repairs and Restorations

$169.00

ST. PHILIPCOLLECTION AMOUNT

Offertory $5,719.00

Chapel $151.00Repairs and Restorations $448.00

OUR LADY OF PEACE