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Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church 130 N. Richelieu Circle •
New Iberia, LA 70560
Phone: (337) 364-8360 • Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nativityni.org
MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:30
am Weekdays: 5:30 pm (Tuesday and Thursday) 9:00 am (Wednesday)
6:30 am (Friday)
OFFICE HOURS: Monday: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday: 9:00 am — 5:00
pm Wednesday: 9:30 am — 5:00 pm Thursday: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Friday:
9:00 am — 12:00 pm (Closed daily from 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm for
Lunch)
PASTOR: Rev. Msgr. J. Robert Romero SACRAMENTAL MINISTER: Fr. Ed
Degeyter DEACON: Deacon Stephen VanCleve BOOKKEEPER: Linda L.
Viator SECRETARY: Polly Camacho DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:
Brenda Romero – 365-3759 PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Barbara Breaux
RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00 pm — 3:45 pm and 30 minutes before
weekday Masses ROSARY: Wednesday: 8:20 am (Pro-Life) Thursday: 5:00
pm
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REFLECTIONS – Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Human
beings always like pat answers. We want things to go according to
an orderly plan - preferably one we have designed. We like to think
we know exactly what God wants of ourselves and others. The problem
is that God doesn’t work within our rules. Things seldom work out
just as we intended. We need to trust that they are still part of
God’s plan. Reflect on how much you try to control your world and
how willing you are to let God be in control. Can you recall a time
when you were able to admit you could not control things and put
yourself in God’s hands? What can you do to learn to trust God
more?
“Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of
heart.” - Psalm 90:12 Reprinted with permission from S.T.
Productions.
Nativity of Our Lady now offers Online Giving, a web-based
elec-tronic contribution application. We are providing this service
so that you have the option to manage your contributions online or
with your offering envelopes. This service is safe and secure. And
it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. You can use your
check-ing account, saving account, Visa or MasterCard! Sign up for
Online
Giving by visiting our church website: www.nativityni.org and
selecting the Online Giving link on the right-hand side of the
homepage.
To create your free FORMED account, go to our website:
www.nativityni.org. Click on the FORMED icon (shown below) Or go to
nativityni.formed.org to register. You can also download the FORMED
App from your mobile service App provider.
IS GOD CALLING? Is He calling You? His children need to be
taught.
The benefits are “out of this world”! Teachers needed for grade
levels: 10th or 11th.
Please call Brenda Romero @ 365-3759 for more information.
CCD registration forms have been mailed. Students are not
automatically registered, so please complete the reg-istration form
and return it to Nativity of Our Lady Church. Call Brenda Romero
with any questions, 365-3759.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019 5:30pm Clark Mouton, Oris Gachassin
Allen Dupre Wednesday, September 11, 2019 9:00am Mrs. Doris T.
Collins, Quang V. Nguyen Dr. Roy Landry Thursday, September 12,
2019 5:30pm Clark Mouton, Jacob Viator Elizabeth V. Stafford
(liv)(bd) Friday, September 13, 2019 6:30am In Reparation to the
Holy Face of Jesus and in Honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel &
St. Joseph Saturday, September 14, 2019 4:00pm Harvey & Joyce
DeCourt, Patrick O’Brien Mrs. Doris T. Collins, Amelia Segura Selph
Jan & Lee Slowik, M/M Leo Paul Landry Winclise Bourque, Marilyn
& Joey Landry Lynward “Lynn” Ransonet, Warren Barras Oris
Gachassin, M/M Maurice Mouton Cecile & Sandy Vincent, Carroll
Boutte Roy Flores, M/M Joseph Kibodeaux & Fly Sunday, September
15, 2019 7:00am Parishioners, Mary Livingston Thibodeaux Marlene T.
Broussard, Mona B. Simon Charles Froisy, Ms. Terry Borel Gladys
Carlson 9:00am Msgr. H. J. Barsen, Quang V. Nguyen Gerald “Bick”
Girouard, Agapito A. Castro M/M Rafael G. Bedia 10:30am Fr. A.J.
Boumans, A Special Intention Donna M. Lanza, Walter Duplantis
Joseph Viator, Patti Gagnard Ida & Roland Robichaux M/M Alexson
“Frog” Boudreaux Liv. & Dec. Fly of Warren & Sandra Gaspard
Family of James & Brenda Prejean
2020 Mass Intentions: The Mass Intention Book for the 2020 year
is now open for parishioners to schedule Masses. Please allow 10
business days if possible, be-fore the requested Mass. Come by the
church office to schedule Masses. Call the church of-fice with any
questions, 364-8360.
SANCTUARY LIGHT:
In Memory of: Stacey “Flash” Phillips
Because our church bulletin is printed out of state, all Mass
intentions and announcements should be submit-ted to the office at
least two weeks prior to the request-ed bulletin date, earlier if
it is a holiday season because we have earlier deadlines. Thank
you.
THE HOLY SPIRIT This Bible study looks at the Holy Spirit in
Scripture, beginning with the Old Testament and moving through the
New Testament. In eight sessions we examine: the role of the Holy
Spirit in creation; how authority and power come from the Spirit;
how the Spirit worked in the lives of the prophets; the Spirit as
the giver of wisdom, guidance, and truth; the Spirit as part of the
Trini-ty, empowerment and the Spirit; and finally, the Spirit in
lives of Christian believers. Please contact Brenda Romero
(365-3759) to order a study guide or to sign up for the Tuesday
morning (9-10:30am) or Thursday evening (6:05-7:35) discussion
group. Sessions begin Septem-ber 10th & 12th respectively.
HAPPY FEAST DAY NATIVITY OF OUR LADY
Sunday, September 8th
The Diocese of Lafayette has partnered with Francis-can
University in Steubenville, Ohio, to give every-one in the diocese
access to workshops that can help in their religious formation.
Although some of the workshops are geared toward teachers, many
simply give information on topics that many of us want to know more
about (i.e. the Eucharist, Mary, New Testament, Old Testament). All
you have to do is go to www.franciscanathome.com/diolaf to begin to
cre-ate your account. The office of Catechetics has a short 3
minute video on their webpage that will di-rect you on how to
create an account. Our parish has already been placed in the
system, so all you have to do is create your personal account. We
believe this is a wonderful opportunity for us to grow in our
faith.
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TODAY’S READINGS The names on our prayer list will stay on for
90 days. If you want to add or delete a name, please call the
office @ 364-8360: Stephanie Breaux Bradley, Celia Camacho, Faye
Guidry, Ryan Ianaux, Sirena Rogers, Holly Hargett, Kolby Smith,
Kori Smith, Cheryl Phelps, Hallie Batie, Jean Paul Marceaux, Aysia
Rochon, Kain Michael Romero, Janet Blanchard, Brec Hebert, Calli
Hebert, Myrtle Oubre, Doris Boutte, Lon-don Trahan, Terry Trahan,
Carol Hebert, Coleen Woolard, Margie Bushneal, Donald Babin,
Heather Newman, Jaquie Gondran, Irene Hebert, Mary & Gil-bert
Bienek, Deborah McGrew St. Amant, Carmen Merryman, Fran Jackson,
Gilbert Jackson, Rachel Landry, Deacon John Sarkies, Robin L.
Viator, There-sa Olmsted, Joyce Sikes, Sheryl S. Bourque, Mike
& Charlene Olmsted, McKenzie Theriot, Lloyd & Ronnie
Landry, Elise C. Verret, Michael & Claire Landry Family, Peggy
L. & Francis Meyers, Landon, Kolton & Talan Mancil, Ruby
Seneca, Gloria Landry, Kate & Dylan Ortego, Dustin & Nicole
V. Ortego, Colin D. Trahan, Carson Viator, Carrol Navarre, Jr.,
Earline Na-varre, Carrol Navarre, Sr., Josephine Delcambre, Mazel
Meyers, Brent Poirrier, Catherine Landry, Elijah Landry, Colby
Russo, Terry Borel, Troy Fotch, Caro-line Dubois, Christopher
Hebert Family, Tom Greig, Debra Shilow, Jason Goutierrez, Dawn
Pelletier, Su-zanne Hartwell, Heath Michael Boutte, Brent Buteaux,
Gayle Hebert, Danny Segura, Lynette Landry, Karolee Crandall, Randy
Breaux, Don & Margie Poche, Abby Musselwhite, Wilsey Poirrier,
Ethan Medver, James Boudreaux, Corliss Ramirez, Dean Charpentier,
Betty Romero, Bobby LaBiche, Alice Robicheaux, Shawn George, Laura
George, Sylvia Hopes, Morris Newman, LaCinda Douglas, Cynthia
Picard, Anna George, Philip Lancon, Kreed Capritto, Rhonda Darden,
Peggy Lan-con, Mary Ann Babin, Clifton Babin, Cindy Trahan, Kay
Bourreaux, Lynn Bodin, Harriet Fowler, Craig Daniels, Acey &
Diana Frugé, Mercedes Turner, Lon-nie Lavergne, Cheryl Lavergne,
Rita Gary, Kurt Lam-balino, Kressant Landry, Joy Mayer, Lori
Aguillard, Dale Landry, Charles Gautreaux, Jason Walker, Peggy
Migues, Alvin Theriot, Rose Guilbeau, Peter & Berna-dine
Williams, Mike & Dolores Boutte, Jerome Reed, Carrol Romero,
Jr., Hiroe Argobright, Cherie Alexan-drescu, Neal Boutte, Christy
Lannie, Sherry Darcey, Chandler Dore, Betty Duhon, Keren Viator,
Patsy Bar-rilleaux, Emile & Doris Barras, Kiersten Price Please
also pray for those individuals who, although they are in need of
your prayers, have requested that their names not be publicized for
privacy reasons.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8, 2019
Reading I: Wisdom 9:13-18b • How does your prayer and faith life
nurture wisdom? Reading II: Philemon 9-10, 12-17 • Paul advocates
to Philemon for the runaway slave, Onesimus, who has now come to
believe in Christ. How do you imagine Philemon reacted to Paul's
request? Gospel: Luke 14:25-33 • Jesus taught the crowds that the
renunciation of all possessions is required for true discipleship.
How do you try to live out this command?
BBQ Pork Chop Dinner Includes Rice Dressing, Beans & a
Pistolette
Knights of Columbus Council #12997 Fundraiser
Sunday, September 8, 2019 Pickup is under the Carport behind the
Church
Office (behind Church) from 11AM - 1PM Tickets are $10.00 each.
Tickets will be sold af-ter each weekend Mass and are available
from any KC member. Also, the Ladies K.C. Auxiliary mem-bers will
be selling brownies at pickup time.
A Senior's Prayer Good and gracious God, I thank you for the
gift of life. You have given me so many good things over its
course: health of mind and body, friends and family, strengths and
weaknesses, sorrows and joys. You have ordained that seasons change
and time passes. Help me to surrender graciously to the changing
circumstances of my life. Help me to accept my weaknesses, and to
see them as opportunities for others to show the love of Jesus.
Make me strong in Your spirit, that I may love You all the days of
my life.
Amen.
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CURRENT EVENTS
MASS SERVERS September 10 - 15, 2019
DAY DATE
TIME CELEBRANT LECTORS LAY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
ALTAR SERVERS
Tuesday 9/10/19
5:30pm Msgr. J. Robert Romero
Kimberly Clay
Percy Barrilleaux Linda Viator
Sacristan
Wednesday 9/11/19
9:00am Fr. Ed Degeyter
Ginger Comeaux
Percy Barrilleaux Cynthia Elmer
Sacristan
Thursday 9/12/19
5:30pm Msgr. J. Robert Romero
Claudia Geoffroy
Deacon Stephen VanCleve Percy Barrilleaux
Sacristan
Friday 9/13/19
6:30am Msgr. J. Robert Romero
Keith Comeaux
Thelma Hulin Mike Degeyter
Sacristan
Saturday 9/14/19
4:00pm Msgr. J. Robert Romero
Samantha Valls
Lionel & Doris Louviere Doris Degeyter
John LaRive Madalynn Salsman
Sunday 9/15/19
7:00am Fr. Ed Degeyter
Ellen Claudy
Lupe & Polly Camacho Janis Dugas
Matthew Trahan Autum Trahan
9:00am Fr. Ed Degeyter
Margo LeBlanc
Phil & Reneé Haney Agnes Castro
JP Theriot Bobby Bonin
10:30am Msgr. J. Robert Romero
Jennifer Reynolds
Deacon Stephen VanCleve Karl & Sarah Boudreaux Nancy Barras,
Peggy Fitch Jennifer Reynolds, Brenda Romero
Jack Reynolds Michael Bertrand
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 “The Holy Spirit” Bible Study - 9am
- Barsen Hall Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Pro-Life Rosary -
8:20am with Mass at 9am K.C. & K.C. Ladies Auxiliary Supper
& Meeting 6:30pm - Parish Hall Thursday, September 12, 2019
Nativity 1 Diner Crew “The Holy Spirit” Bible Study - 6:05pm -
Barsen Hall Baptismal Class - 6:30pm - Church Office Saturday,
September 14, 2019 Baptisms - 11am - Church Ladies Aux. Selling
Raffle Tickets after Mass Sunday, September 15, 2019 2nd Collection
- New Iberia Poor & Needy Catechetical Sunday - Commissioning
of CCD Teachers at 10:30am Mass Ladies Aux. Selling Raffle Tickets
after Masses Jesus is Alive - 4pm - Parish Hall
WHY DO WE DO THAT? - CATHOLIC LIFE EXPLAINED
Q: As Catholics, we talk a lot about "redemptive suffering" and
"carrying your cross." What does that mean practically in daily
life? A: When Jesus spoke these words, they would have sounded
quite intense to his hearers. "Pick up your cross daily and follow
me." At the time, Jesus hadn't yet been crucified. A cross was a
Roman torture in-strument. "Pick up the thing that tortures you the
most," Jesus seemed to say. Unfortunately, most of us have no real
shortage of these in our life. To take up the cross isn't to seek
out new sufferings in our life. It's to accept the life we have. Of
course, unjust or unhealthy circumstances should be rectified when
possible. But there are al-ways circumstances that remain out of
our immediate control. It could be pain management, the defiance of
our teenage child, or an unhealthy work environ-ment ... but you
need the paycheck to pay the bills. In difficult circumstances, it
can be easier to blame, com-plain, or daydream our way out of it.
None of these are real solutions, since none of them accept the
reality of the situation at hand. Those options only add to our
suffering, since they damage relationships, fixate on the problem,
or set up unrealistic expectations. Instead, Jesus invites us to
take up our cross - to look at the uncomfortable situation square
in the eyes, take a deep breath, and do our best to be present to
God's grace in the moment - to love those in our path, to take
things one step at a time.
Our Lady’s Altar Society is organizing a lunch to celebrate
Msgr. Romero’s Birthday (September 27) & Father Gene’s Birthday
(October 2) - The Luncheon will be on Thurs-day, September 26th at
11:00am - Ruby Tues-days. All are invited, lunch is Dutch treat,
call the office to register, so we can make reserva-tions -
364-8360. Deadline to register is Monday, September 23rd.
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