February 16, 2014 - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Baptisms
Parents are encouraged to call the Church during pregnancy to avoid de-
lays of the sacrament
406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727
Phone: (337) 237-0988 Fax: (337) 233-8868 Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor
Parish Website: www.stpat.org
Weddings
Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time
for preparation
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am – 12 noon
Celebration of the Eucharist
Saturday: 4:00 pm – Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 am Monday through Friday: 7:30 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:15 am
Welcome to St. Patrick Church
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 16, 2014
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, February 15--Vigil of the Sixth Sun-
day in Ordinary Time
4:00 PM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux;
Mike Guilbeau; Hebert & Benoit Family;
Mabel George Eiseman
Sunday, February 16-- Sixth Sunday in Ordi-
nary Time 8:30 AM: Bella Hernandez; Agnes Duple-
chain; Gussie Hernandez; Ewing Latimer, Jr.;
Lucille & E. C. Latimer, Sr.;
Elise & Clay Dalferes
Lou Racca & Francis Toups
10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s
Monday, February 17-- The Seven Holy
Founders of the Servite Order; President’s
Day
7:30 AM: Mary Jane LeBlanc
Tuesday, February 18--Weekday
7:30 AM: Dr. Nicholas Olivier;
Lois Breaux (living)
Wednesday, February 19-- Weekday (Msgr. Charles
Mallet)
7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;
Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);
Col. Kimberly Fedele (living)
Thursday, February 20-- Weekday
7:30 AM: Lois Breaux ((living)
Friday, February 21-- St. Peter Damian, Bishop
and Doctor of the Church
7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart
Altar Plants
In Loving Memory of:
Len & Yvonne Courcier
Mass Intentions and Altar Flowers
Please call the office to reserve dates for Mass Inten-
tions ($5) and Altar Flowers in memory of loved
ones ($45).
Non-Liturgical Devotions
Daily Rosary: Monday - Friday 6:55 a.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday
7:15 a.m.
Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 a.m.
Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 a.m.
Pro-Life Rosary: First Friday of the month 7 am
Shamrocks—Friday, February 21: No clean-
ing.
What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard,
and what has not entered the human heart,
what God has prepared for those who love [God], this God has revealed to us through the Spirit. — 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
Veritas XXV
“Veritas XXV”, a Roman Catholic Retreat for High
School Teens sponsored by Cathedral of St. John the
Evangelist, Lafayette, will be held on March 28-30
at Camp Woodmen, Abbeville. This year VERITAS
celebrates 25 years! For complete information re-
garding the retreat, registration, deadlines, etc.,
please visit www.saintjohncathedral.org or call 232-
1322 or email [email protected].
Cardinal Newman Lecture Series—O.L. of Wisdom Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center
announces the Spring 2014 “Cardinal Newman Lecture
Series” on Tuesday, February 18, from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
The lecture will be delivered by Ruben Quezada, the author of the book For Greater Glory: the True Story of Cristiada,
the official companion to the 2012 epic film of the same
name. Mr. Quezada will speak about defending religious freedom. The lecture will take place in Our Lady of Wis-
dom’s Jeanmard Hall on the UL Lafayette campus. Every-
one is invited and the lecture is free to the public. Copies of For Greater Glory: the True Story of Cristiada will be for
sale before and after the lecture. For additional infor-
mation, please call 232-8741.
Celebrate Life Gala
The Desormeaux Foundation’s annual Celebrate Life Ban-
quet 2014 is scheduled for Saturday, February 21st, at 6:30 p.m. at Crown Plaza South, Pinhook Rd., Lafayette.
Keynote Speaker Dr. Alveda C. King (Pastoral Associate
for Priests for Life and Niece of Dr. Martin Luther King). The evening includes dinner and a silent auction. Tickets
are $50.00 each. Order your tickets today. Call Michela at
(337)289-9366 or toll free 877-84WOMEN for your reser-
vation, or visit the website ww.desormeauxfoundation.com
Annual “Lenten Day of Recollection” at St. Edmond
The St. Edmond Altar Society will again host a “Day of Recollection” on Thursday, March 6, at St. Edmond
Church, 4131 W. Congress Street, Lafayette. The event
begins at 8:00 a.m. with coffee, juice and donuts served
during Registration, followed by recitation of the Rosary in Church. Other activities of the day include the Celebration
of Mass, opportunity for Confession, Benediction and Sta-
tions of the Cross. The Retreat Master will be Father Mi-chael Delcambre, Pastor of St. Joseph Church and St. Rose
of Lima Church, Cecilia. Tickets for the day are $10.00
per person, which includes lunch. Tickets must be pur-chased prior to February 26. For ticket information, please
call Ranelle Simon (232-2849).
Theresians “Lenten Day of Reflection” The Theresians of Live Oak Acadiana District are sponsor-
ing a “Lenten Day of Reflection” for women on Saturday,
March 8, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St Pius X Elemen-tary School Theater, 201 East Bayou Parkway, Lafayette.
This year’s retreat, entitled “Finding Joy: Inviting Jesus
into Our Hearts”, features speakers Father Michael Cham-pagne, Sue Mannina, and Melanie Goudelocke. A light
snack and lunch are included. Please go to
http://www.acadianatheresians.com/ for information and to
register and pay on line. For additional information, please contact Winnie Duhe (984-6040) or Peggy Hebert (984-
1297) or email either at [email protected].
End of Life Matters Is life sacred? Do we have to do everything? Who de-
cides? Does a living will help? These and other ques-
tions will be discussed at a seminar to be offered by
Father Keith LaBove, Pastor of St. Patrick Church and long-time hospital Chaplain. We will explore basic
church teaching on end of life care, look at some spe-
cific issues that arise, and talk about advanced direc-tives and the new LaPOST law in Louisiana. Sessions
will be from 6:30-8:00 p.m., and this presentation will
be repeated in all four regions. Dates and locations are as follows: West Region: Thursday, February 13 – St.
Benedict the Moor Church, Duson (contact Janeth Har-
rington, 258-0073 or [email protected]); Central
Region: Tuesday, February 18 – St. Patrick Church, Lafayette (contact Mary Bergeron, 654-8682 or
[email protected]); North Region: Thursday, Feb-
ruary 20 - Our Lady of Mercy Church, Opelousas (contact Jackie Griffin, 831-2621 or Jgrif-
[email protected]); South Region: Tuesday, February 25 –
Assumption Church, Franklin (contact Deacon Jerry Bourg, 578-2423 or [email protected]). All are invit-
ed and welcome to attend any of the regional presenta-
tions.
Northside High School—Crawfish Boil Fundraiser
Tickets are now on sale for Northside High School’s
Crawfish Boil Fundraiser to be held Friday, March
7th., 4:00—7:00 p.m. at Northside High School. Tick-
ets are $15.00 for 3 pounds. Contact the school for
further information (521-7990)
Permanent Diaconate Formation
Discerning for something different in your life? Are
you already serving in the parish and feel there might be a calling to more? Deacon Jim Kincel has informed
the priests in the diocese that Bishop Jarrell has author-
ized a new formation program for the permanent diaco-nate. If you think you might have a calling to more
ministry and want more information please give Dea-
con Jim a call at 337-261-5609. He is open to visiting
with you over the phone or in person to answer any questions you many have. There is no obligation on
your part for commitment to any program. If the Holy
Spirit is calling we need to allow the Spirit to speak to us.
STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us
Offertory………………………..$ 4,582.97 Thank You!
Date
Saturday, February 22
4:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 23
8:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 23
10:00 a.m.
Lectors
Janell Venable Susan Cain Karen Begnaud
Eucharistic
Ministers
Peggy Spruill
Kathy Kalweit
Candis Thompson
Sandra LaGrange
Marla Davis
Fred Vallot
Kenneth Broussard
Madeline Simon
Janeth Harrington
Altar Servers Merrick Stelly Glenn LaGrange Nicholas Begnaud
Ushers Oren Spruill
Joyce Stelly
Rachelle Trahan
Keith Toups
Robin Roy
Lionel Jeanmard
Liturgical Roles for January
Readings 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 8:14-21
Wednesday Jas 1:19-27; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mk 8:22-26
Thursday Jas 2:1-9; Ps 34:2-7; Mk 8:27-33
Friday Jas 2:14-24, 26; Ps 112:1-6; Mk 8:34 — 9:1
Saturday 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
From the Pastor’s Desk
As I wrote last week, Pope Francis is offering a continuing catechesis on the Sacraments, and is currently talk-
ing about the Eucharist. This is good stuff! He recently spoke about three ways in which we ‘live the Eucharist”. I
would like to comment briefly on each. (The pope’s words are in italics.) “Dear Brothers and Sisters: Continuing our catechesis on the Sacraments of Initiation, I wish to reflect on how we live the
Eucharist in our daily lives, as a Church and individual Christians. First, the Eucharist affects the way we see others. In his life,
Christ manifested his love by being with people, and by sharing their desires and problems. So too the Eucharist brings us together
with others – young and old, poor and affluent, neighbours and visitors. The Eucharist calls us to see all of them as our brothers
and sisters, and to see in them the face of Christ.”
One of the great gifts of our gathering for Eucharist is that we do not do it alone. Eucharist calls us out of a narrow, “me
and Jesus” spirituality, reminding us that we are not saved alone, but as part of a people, part of a community that is church. We
come to Eucharist not only for ourselves, but also for the sisters and brothers who pray with us.
“Second, in the Eucharist we experience the forgiveness of God and the call to forgive. We celebrate the Eucharist not be-
cause we are worthy, but because we recognize our need for God’s mercy, incarnate in Jesus Christ. In the Eucharist, we renew the
gift of the Body and Blood of Christ for the remission of sins, and our hearts are enlarged to receive and show mercy.”
As much as possible, we want our hearts to be properly disposed for the sacraments. We come to the Lord with open hearts
and open hands. But we always do so as a people in need of mercy. We can never be worthy, yet his mercy is what offers us heal-ing and wholeness, transforming our hearts for self and for others.
“Third, in the Eucharistic celebration, we are nourished as the Christian community by Christ’s Word and Life. It is from
the Eucharist that the Church receives continually her identity and mission. It is in our celebration that Christ fills us with his grace,
so that our lives may be consonant with our worship of God in the Liturgy. Let us live the Eucharist in a spirit of faith and prayer,
with the certainty that the Lord will bring to fulfillment all that he has promised.”
Thirdly, we are a people who hunger and thirst for so much. We live in a society that tries so desperately to convince us
that this or that possession or achievement or recognition or that “look” will satisfy the longings of our hearts. And too often, we
desperately chase after those things, seduced by advertising and by the glitz and the bling. Invariably, we are left hungry and thirsty.
In the Eucharist, we discover, we encounter, and we receive the One who does satisfy. And by God’s grace, sometimes every so
slowly, we become what we eat and drink. St. Augustine taught us 1600 years ago, that we are called to “become what we receive”.
And as the Holy Father makes clear, we are fed and nourished so that we might embrace our mission. We are given food for the journey.
Lastly, the Holy Father mentions the promise. God is faithful. His Word will not disappoint.