Office Phone: 337-738-5612 Hall & Religious Ed Office: 337-738-5535

Office Hours: Monday closed Tuesday-Friday 8:00am - 4:00 pm closed from Noon to 1:00 pm for lunch. Parish Staff Rev. Keith A. Pellerin, Pastor email: keith.pellerin@lcdiocese.org Rev. Mr. Roy Nash, Permanent Deacon

Receptionist/Secretary/Bookkeeper: Wendy LaFleur Rhonda Marcantel (part-time) Religious Education Coordinators: Laurie Pickle, Parish Catechetical Leader, PCL Hannah Fontenot, 1st-8th Grade Melody LaFleur, 9th-11th Grade Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) Saturday 2:45-3:45pm before Mass* Sunday 30 minutes before Mass* *Concluding 15min prior to Mass time to respect starting Mass on time. Mass Schedule Saturday - 4pm Anticipated Sunday - 8am & 10:30am

Daily Mass Schedule Monday 6:30am Communion Service Tuesday & Thursday 12:05pm Mass Wednesday & Friday 6:30am Mass

Special Parish Devotions First Saturday Rosary - 8 am 24 Hour Perpetual Adoration in Chapel Sacrament of Baptism Call the Office to schedule Sacrament of Marriage Call Office for required min. Six Month Preparation Sacrament of Holy Orders or Call to Religious Life Contact Rev. Jeff Starkovich, Vocation Director 436-7223 Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Any time upon request St. Vincent’s Closet Tuesdays 2pm-5pm Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-12pm

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church 607 Fourth Ave Kinder, LA 70648

Web-site: http://spnerichurch.com

January 14, 2018

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF: Sat. Jan 13 4:00pm Herb Myers, Joe & Lucy Bellon, M.J. & Gladys Rider, Greg, Mary & Clarence Richard, Charles Klumpp, J.D. Duplichan, Ward Paul Fontenot Jr. & Sr., Buck Cunningham, Attlie Fontenot, Jane B McFarland Sun. Jan 14 8:00am Harry Wakeley, Betty Wilhelmi, Ray Higginbotham, A.J. Fontenot, Ricky LaPoint, Christel LeDoux, Bernard Fontenot Jan 14 10:30am Parishioners of St. Philip Neri Mon. Jan 15 6:30am Communion Service Tues. Jan 16 12:05pm Communion Service Wed. Jan 17 6:30am Communion Service Thurs. Jan 18 12:05pm Communion Service Fri. Jan 19 6:30am Communion Service Sat. Jan 20 4:00pm Herb Myers, Joe & Lucy Bellon, Buck Cunningham, Lillie & Kelly Ashford, Irma Granger, Souls in Purgatory, Dec. Members of Attrep/Karam family, JD Duplichan, Ward Paul Fontenot, Jr. & Sr. Sun. Jan 21 8:00am Harry Wakeley, Betty Wilhelmi, Ray Higginbotham, A.J. Fontenot, Christel LeDoux, Lee James Clement, Bobby Head, Peggy Pitre Jan 21 10:30am Parishioners of St. Philip Neri

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION “Ordinary Time” began for us this week. On the old calendar, the feast of the Presentation, still more than two weeks away, was the last day of the Christmas season. Sad-ly, Bethlehem is hardly a place of peace on earth these days. The ancient Christian community has been largely uprooted by political strife. The Church of the Nativity stands (barely) in remarkable disrepair and disorder in Manger Square. The roof is crumbling, the major doorways are blocked, the wir-ing is faulty, and the worship life is disrupted by quarrels among Eastern Christians. The church was founded by the Emperor Constantine in 325, destroyed in a Samaritan revolt in 539, and rebuilt by the Emperor Justinian. When the area came under Mus-lim control in 638, the holiness of the church was respect-ed, and in return Christians allowed Muslims to pray in the south aisle, a right still upheld. Earlier in that century, in-vading Persians were ordered to destroy all churches, but when they saw the magi carved over the doorway of the Church of the Nativity, they spared it out of respect for their ancestors who bore gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the same city. The Crusaders restored and redecorated the church by the twelfth century, and it is their plan that sur-vives. Down a few stone steps is a stone grotto with a sil-ver star marking the place of Christ’s birth: when the star was stolen in 1847 it triggered an international crisis that exploded into the Crimean War. Since 1852, the church has been shared by the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian Churches. The Greeks are in charge of the grotto, but don’t enjoy the best of friendships with the Armenians. Catholics have the care of the Chapel of the Manger, and avoid the squabbles by a separate entrance to the Franciscan monastery church of St. Catherine. Pray for peace in Bethlehem!

SPN Women’s ACTS *1st Team Formation Meeting will be held Thursday, Jan 18, 2018 @ 6pm in the Church Hall. *Retreat will be April 19-22, 2018

Mr. Gatti’s Pizza Truck - Market Basket Parking lot every Wednesday from 5 til 8PM. A percentage of proceeds go to

fund our SPN Graduate Award Program. Thank you for your support of our St. Philip Neri students.

CHAINS OF GRACE The chains of grace are so powerful, and yet so sweet, that though they attract our heart, they do not shackle our freedoms.—St. Francis de Sales

The next SPN Women’s ACTS Retreat will be April 19-22, 2018; sign up for retreat will be Sun. March 25th 7am in Parish Hall. Must be a registered parishioner at least a year. The next SPN Men’s ACTS Retreat will be June 14-17, 2018, please put these dates on your calendar! It is a Gift you give to yourself.

If anyone is interested in attending the Men’s Retreat at Grand Coteau, January 18-21. Please contact Huey Fuselier 337-523-7527 or Dennis Savant 337-515-3273

Bereavement Support Group If you or someone you know has experienced the death of a loved one (a spouse, friend, sibling, parent, child) you may want to consider participating in this five weeks Bereavement Program. You do not have to be a Catholic, there is no time limit as to when the person(s) died and there is no cost…all are welcome. When: When: Tuesday January 16th,23rd, 30th, Feb. 6th. and 13th Where: Sabbath House – 407 Second Street– Jennings Time: 5:30 p.m. Contact Sister Jeannette if you have any questions. (337-304-6383)

Men’s Prayer Group every Sunday at 6:30pm at the Hall. If any man is interested, you are welcomed! Bring a Brother to Group anytime. **1st Sunday of each month is Holy League Adoration in the church 7-8pm for ANYONE INTERESTED Families are welcome!

1st-6th Grade (3:45-4:45pm) 7th-12th Grade (6:30-8pm) Dates to Remember: *Catechism classes resume Jan 10 *Jan 30-Catechists In-Service *April 11-Confirmation @ St Philip Neri 7pm *April 14-First Communion @ St Philip Neri 4pm Mass

PASTOR’S CORNER: Baptism Although the Church celebrated the Baptism of the Lord this past Monday, this feast day that culminates the Christmas Season is worthy of our reflections as God says, “You are my beloved Son; with You my favor rests.” The journey to sainthood begins at baptism. Just as the Holy Spirit descends upon Jesus at His baptism, so baptism for each and every person is the gateway to life in the Spirit. The words of God the Father to Jesus are echoed to each person baptized. Each of us shares in this title God gives as we wear the white garment of baptism. Baptism is what marks our birth into the Church, the Body of Christ. We become adopted sons and daughters of God whose favor rests upon us; original sin is washed away; we are purified; we begin our journey into eternal life. Just as a newborn baby needs nourishment from mothers and fathers to grow and become strong, so Christians need spiritual nourishment to grow in faith At the beginning of this new year, it would be good to find out more about our own baptism. Do you know when you were baptized and the church where it took place? When you find out the date, put it on your calendar to celebrate the anniversary of your entry into Christianity and the Church. This year offers a new opportunity to deepen life in the Holy Spirit by becoming more attentive to God’s Word in prayer. As you travel, use apps like “Pray as you go” or “MassTimes.com”. God desires to speak into your heart. Let Him! Are you ready to listen? Are you ready to Come and See with eyes of faith?

Pilgrimage to Spain, Lourdes, Fatima, Loyola, Santiago de Compostella, Avila led by Fr. Keith Pellerin June 18-29, 2018. For more information, please contact Magnificat Travels in Lafayette info@holytravels.org or 337-291-1933 What a GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT !!!

Did You Know? What is Original Sin washed away at baptism? The doctrine of original sin is that “in” Adam all have sinned; and the doctrine of justification is that “in” Christ all are righteous. Namely, through the first Adam all have died and through the second Adam (Christ) all have life. Romans 5:12, “sin came into the world through one man and death through sin.” Romans 5:15-19, “Many died through one man’s trespass...for the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation...Because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man...Then as one man’s trespass led to condemna-tion for all men...By one man’s disobedience many were made sinners.” Verse 16 further explains, “for the judgement following one trespass brought con-demnation”, verse 18 says, “Then as one man’s tres-pass led to condemnation for all men…” These pas-sages explain biblically the Church’s doctrine of original sin; “first sin”. Therefore, every human being created by God has the “propensity” to sin. Let us be reminded that in order for some-thing to be considered a sin, there must be knowledge of sin, there must be intention to sin, and there must be the act of sin—all three must take place to be sin. The sin of Adam affected all human nature; to actual-ly use free will to say “NO” to God, to disobey God. As the Catechism says, “original sin is called ‘sin’ only in an analogical sense; it is a sin ‘contracted’ and not ‘committed’ - a state and not an act” (CCC 404). We are born with a fallen nature separated from God as a result of Adam’s sin. We have to be reborn in baptism to be “in” Christ, to become a member of the body of Christ, to be saved; born into Adam’s body into condemnation; born into Christ’s body to receive the invitation to salvation, God’s gift!

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John Paul Blaze, Burt Broussard, Todd Broussard, Olivia, Ava, Parker, Riley & Hazel Busby, Jean Bushnell, Wayne Butts, Gloria Caldarera, Roxane Campbell, Ginger Cappel, Marcus Captain, Mary Carpenter, Jimmie Chance, Alva Chighizola, Gilbert Cole, Clevance Cormier, Lois Cormier, Shawn Cormier, Landon Costanza, Kathy Courville, Karen & Gerald Courville, Briggs Courville, Helen Courville, Lisa Courville, Bernice Cox, Mike Cox, Mark Cunningham, Norman DeBarge, Joby Delome, Amy Dennis, Jane Dodd, Linda Dodd, Robert Dodd, Deloris Donaldson, Rhonda Downs, Kevin Dunn, Haden Grey Duplechin, Theresa Duplechin, Darrell Duplichan, Gerald Duplechin, Gary P Duplichan, Malak Dryden, Seth Eaves, Janell Fawcett, C.J. Fontenot, Carolyn Fontenot, Charles K Fontenot, Ben Fontenot, Greg E Fontenot, Rena Fontenot, Kenneth Fontenot, Laura Mae Fontenot, Marshall Fontenot, Sharon Fontenot, Tracie D. Fontenot, Janet Fontenot, Remi Fontenot, Stephen Fontenot, Ida Ford, Jack & Sally Fournet, Jack Fournet, Jr., Ray Franks, Vertnia Frank, Brenda Fruge, Don Fuselier, Spencer Fuselier, Murphy Gautreaux, Obrey Goodley, Virgie Granger, Linda Guajardo, Freddie Gormon, Judy Guillory, Stan Guillory, Mary Jane Guillory, Raymond Hall, Janice Hammond, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hanchey, Glenda Haney, Joe Headley, Shirley Hebert, James Henry, Hibbett’s Family, Sarah Hollier, Milton Houston, Loretta Istre, Darcy Jemison, Ralph Jemison, Arden Johnson, Brynlee & Kinsley Johnson, Jennifer Jones, Semi Karam, Mark Kelly, Al Kennard, Chloe Kramer, Randall & Tanney LaFleur, Cecil & Barbara LaFleur, Louise “Weezy” LaFleur, Clifford D Lafargue, Donna Lafargue, Paula Lafosse, Jeanette Langley, Dalton LeBlanc, Joseph & Lynn Lebouef, C.A. LeDoux, Jennifer Lee, Priscilla Leger, Billie Jo Longoria, Terry Lormand, Murray Lormand, Kirt Lormand, Jerry & Brenda Manuel, Benny Manuel, Kermit Manuel, Mark Manuel, Tate Manuel, Nick Martin, Patti Martin, Tim Martin, Erin McKay, Shirley Miles, Brielle Miller, Nolton Miller, Carolyn Morgan, Mike Moses, Chris Mouser, Ron Mueller, Kim Myers, Lance Myers, Wilma Naquin, Debbie Nesmith, Wallace Ogea, Paul Oliver, John Ortego, Josh Ottnat, Shermayah Pate, Troy Patterson, Larry & Sue Parker, Brittany Patrick, Allie Noel Pelican, Gary Pelican, Dorothy Marie Pellerin, Donna Pitre, Katy Poe, Theresa Powers, Daniel Prudhomme, Lula Prudhomme, Mary Prudhomme, Angel Reacher, Karen Richard, Wade Roberts, Mary Ellen Romero, Jaden Ross, Bob & Gloria Rougeau, Marlene Royer, Loretta Sanders, Melanie Sartin, Jessie Sattler, Gail Saucier, Dickie Savant, Karen F. Savant, Bill Savant, Dennis Savant, Ingrid Savoy, Rosemary Shallow, Judy & Clifford Shuff, Janell Smith, Joyce Smith, Milton Smith, Charles T. Snider, Anita Sonnier, Becky Sonnier, Burel Sonnier, John Sonnier, Kelly Sonnier, Louis Sonnier, Linda Storer, Kayla Thibodeaux, Maddy Thomas, John Trahan, Coach Paul Trosclair, Wynn VanNorman, Ed & Rosemary Vaussine, Fred Vickers, Buddy Vidrine, James Vienne, Kimberly Vincent, Wylace Vincent, L.D. Vizena, Ella V. Wakeley, Dawn Wall, Paul “Yogi” Webb, Cindy Welch, Dot White, Lawrence Williams, (If names can be removed due to improved health, please call the rectory.)

~ Adult Confirmation ~ For Adults lacking Confirmation ONLY to complete Sacraments of Initiation. If you are interested, please call the Office to register for class beginning in February Confirmation will be April 11th at St Philip Neri

Every Monday at 6pm in the Church. If you are interested in singing with us, please come and offer your gifts and many talents to God with our Music Ministry. All are Welcome!!!

Mardi Gras Dance Jan 20th 7pm

Couples $25; Single $15; Casual Dress SPN Hall, Tickets sold @ Rectory—the

DJ, BYOB & Snacks to Share! Fundraiser for our Choir and

Church Music Program. Come Join the Fun!!!

“Wild Goose “ Adult Faith Formation Wednesday’s 5:30 in the Church.

Join us & Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR - Third Order Regular of St. Francis, a video series to discover a

deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit. January 17: The Spirit and the Sacraments January 24: The Fruits of the Holy Spirit January 31: The Spirit and the Desert February 7: The Spirit Convicts February 21: The Spirit's Freedom February 28: The Spirit Gives Witness March 7: The Spirit Remembers

All Welcome Kinder Community Events hosted by Kinder Ministerial Alliance—KMA

Jan. 21 ProLife March 5pm beginning at the steps of Kinder Town Hall. Please join us for some time of reflection and prayer with fellow Christians. Jan. 28 KMA 3rd Pro-Life Banquet 6pm Speaker: Dr. David Darbonne, Local Pro-Life OB-GYN, Lighthouse Ministries and New Life Ministries at Kinder Community Center

+Called to Christian Unity in our Community+

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20

Mark your Calendar! In need of a Baptism Class? Call the Rectory at 738-5612

•Jan 20 SPN Mardi Gras Dance (Hall)

Tickets at the Rectory •Jan 21 Community Prayer for Life 2pm Lawn of Allen Par Courthouse •Jan 21 KMA March for Life 5pm •Jan 28 KMA Pro-Life Banquet

KCC 5:30pm gathering •Feb 5 DSPN Meeting 6:30pm •Feb 6 KC Meeting 7pm •Feb 8 Sr. Citizen’s Food Program •Feb 20 Finance 6pm & Pastoral 7pm Mtgs •March 7 2nd Gr Confessions (kids only) •April 11 Confirmation 7pm @ SPN •April 14 First Comm. Practice 8:30-12pm •April 14 First Communion 4pm Mass •May 12 SPN Golf Tournament—Kosati

Pines (mark your calendar)

Please Note: Beginning in January • Rectory will be closed every Tuesday morning

and open at 1pm • Also Office will close at Noon every Friday.

THE LAMB OF GOD “Behold the Lamb of God!” We hear this phrase eve-ry Sunday at Mass, but there’s a good chance that many Roman Catholics do not know who in the Bible originally spoke it. The phrase appears only in the Gospel of John, on the lips of John the Baptist, who utters it twice. In to-day’s Gospel reading, John proclaims Jesus as the Lamb of God, and two of John’s own disciples then follow Christ. A little bit later Andrew, who heard John and then followed Jesus, brings his brother Simon to be re-named Cephas, or Peter. A careful look at these Bible verses shows us the mission of everyone baptized into the Body of Christ: we must always proclaim our faith in Christ, so that others will follow him. We may not know how the will of God might work through those we bring to Christ; that is not the point. The point is that our ongoing mission as a church is to bring others to Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Banquet Kinder Community Center, Sunday, January 28th beginning with a social at 5:30pm, Keynote speaker Dr. David Darbonne (a Pro

-Life Ob-Gyn) Tickets are $25 each…Door Prizes, Dinner and Fellowship! Sponsored by the Kinder Ministerial Alliance. Tickets are available NOW at the Rectory! Thank you for your continued support and prayers.

Mass Intentions—If you normally have Mass Intentions for your loved ones throughout the year, now is the time to bring in your list (if you have not done so already). We do not automatically continue your intentions every year. Thank you!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 3, 2018 6pm. David Kauffman, Good for the Soul Music will present an evening of Song and Prayer. Please make plans to attend! Known for: Be Still, Behold, Here I Am

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Philip Neri Church #602705 317 Seventh Street Kinder, LA 70648 TELEPHONE 337 738-5612 CONTACT PERSON Wendy LaFleur EMAIL: wendy.lafleur@spncatholic.com SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION: 1/14/18 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS