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

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF: Sat. Jan 6 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, D’Ryan Green, Dec Mem of Chachere fly & Skipper Patterson, Kelly & Lillie Ashford, Dec Mem of Attrep/Karam fly Sun. Jan 7 8:00am Harry Wakeley, Betty Wilhelmi, Ray Higginbotham, Bobby J Head, A.J. Fontenot, Souls in Purgatory Jan 7 10:30am Parishioners of St. Philip Neri Mon. Jan 8 6:30am Communion Service Tues. Jan 9 12:05pm Ben LeJeune Wed. Jan 10 6:30am Gerald Savant Thurs. Jan 11 12:05pm Betty Wilhelmi Fri. Jan 12 6:30am Sara Adams 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

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Where on earth would you go to honor the magi? Iran or Saudi Arabia, Tarshish or the Isles come to mind, but Cologne, Germany would be a good choice. There the Shrine of the Three Kings has been the centerpiece of the city’s cathedral since the fourth century. Today it is the largest reliquary in the world: a gilded and ornamented triple casket gleaming high above the altar. In the fourth century, the supposed relics of the wise men were taken from Constantinople to Milan, where they remained until the German Emperor with the unlikely name Frederick Barbarossa (Red Beard) gave them to the Archbishop of Cologne. Ever since, pilgrims have streamed into the city to honor the magi, the first of all pilgrims, and thus the heavenly patrons of all who have some holy wanderlust. This largest Gothic cathedral in Europe today was be-gun in the mid-1200s to house the relics. In medieval times, the relics in a city’s possession were often the key to a sound international economy. The reliquary was last opened in 1864, and the remains of three men were indeed discovered. The cathedral is well worth a visit, with enormous twin spires forming the largest façade of any church in the world (it is the model for St. Patrick’s in New York). Construction began in 1248 and ended in 1880, a six-hundred-year pro-ject. Today, it is a World Heritage Site, described by the U.N. as “an exceptional work of human creative genius.” This great treasure of our tradition suffered fourteen direct bomb hits in World War II but did not collapse. It survived while the city burned around it, preserved, the townspeople say, by three heavenly patrons. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Women’s ACTS Commissioning Mass— For Team — Sunday, Jan 7th at the 10:30am Mass *1st Team Formation Meeting will be held Thursday, Jan 18, 2018 @ 6pm in the Church Hall. *Retreat will be April 19-22, 2018

YEAR END GIVING

At this is the time of year, we take a look back upon our stewardship for the year. Some find it opportune to give End of Year Gifts to the parish. Because Christmas and New Year’s Eve are falling on weekends this year, our parish will not see the normal number of collections. St. Philip Neri Parish relies on these end of year gifts to help fund our much needed maintenance renovations and our many parish ministries. All financial gifts (cash, stock, real estate, life insurance with church as beneficiary, charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, and IRA/retirement accounts willed to the church) can be considered. REMEMBER: All financial contributions are tax deductible. Have you remembered our parish in your will and your financial planning? This is a beautiful way to help our parish continue the work of ministry and service for years to come with future generations of your families who will continue to celebrate sacraments and our Catholic faith here.

As always, thank you for your faithful and generous support of our Church parish and the stewardship work of ministry.

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.

“Let there be no one without a gift to offer, no one without gratitude as we celebrate the salvation of the world, the birthday of the human race.” - St. Basil the Great

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: Bethlehem Star The wise men went in search of the light of the world, realizing as they travelled that it was God, the maker of the stars, who was actually leading them by the light of the star. Although tradition tells us that there were three of them, the Gospel never states there were three, but likely comes from the three gifts that Matthew tells us were given to the child Jesus: “gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” Sometimes they were called “magi”, a Greek word with the origin word “magic” for their unconventional way of life like astrologers, readers of the stars, rather than crowned monarchs Vatican II document, Lumen Gentium, speaks of how members of other faiths are part of God’s plan of salvation; “Nor is God remote from those who in shadows and images seek the un-known God, since he gives to everyone life and breath” (LG16). The magi went off in search of a greater light, the uncreated source of all light; all the while being guided by God the Father. The magi represent the pagan, Gentile nations, who will be evangelized by the Church. At least once, Matthew tells us the magi were lost on their journey, first arriving in Jerusa-lem rather than Bethlehem; but they were wise enough to ask for directions—even though they were men! May our church parish always be ready to welcome, encourage, provide opportunity and show the way, the truth and the life to those who are seeking. And like the magi, may they find Christ in us, the light of the world.

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? Why Magi Gifts? The Western Church has recognized the Magi as Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar since the seventh century. St. Bede most likely wrote this description of them: The Magi were the ones who gave gifts to the Lord. The first is said to have been Melchior, an old man with white hair and a long beard who offered gold to the Lord as to a king. The second, Caspar by name, young and beardless and ruddy complexioned honored Him as God by his gift of incense, an oblation worthy of divinity. The third, black-skinned and heavily bearded, named Balthasar by his gift of myrrh testified to the Son of Man who was to die. St Irenaeus wrote that the gifts of the

Magi were given to Christ for his offices associated with redemption. The gold was for Christ as King, the

frankincense as a symbol of His Deity and the myrrh burial ointment as a symbol of death for the Suffering Redeemer. On another level, St. Irenaeus said the gold signifies virtue; the frankincense, prayer; and the myrrh, suffering. Church Father Origen wrote of the gifts: “gold, as to a king; myrrh, as to one who was mortal; and incense, as to a God.” Dr. Peter Kreeft writes: Three wise men, three gifts, three offices (prophet, priest and king), three parts of the human soul (intellect, heart and will) because the Inventor and Designer of man is three. The medieval mind saw Trinitarian echoes everywhere, for a very good reason: Everything is made by the Trinity, and what is made must reflect its Maker.

Residents of Nursing Homes; Dr. Peggy Allemand, Sam Ange, Bob Arceneaux, Andre Ardoin, Evelyn Ardoin, Faye Ardoin, Derek Ardoin, Orville Augustine, Sharon Baxter, Cliff Babineaux, Rena Barzare, Marie Bellon, Taylor Benton, Ridley Broussard, 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, 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

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 reg-istered parishioner at least a year. The next SPN Men’s ACTS Re-treat will be June 14-17, 2018, please put these dates on your calendar!

It is a Gift you give to yourself.

SPN 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. Returns 1/17 in Church

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: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42

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

•Dec 30-31 Feast of Holy Family—

Regular Mass schedule •Jan 8 DSPN Meeting 6:30pm •Jan 9 Knights of Columbus Meeting 7pm •Jan 11 Senior Citizen’s Food Program •Jan 16 Finance 6pm & Pastoral 7pm Mtgs •Jan 20 SPN Mardi Gras Dance (Hall)

Tickets at the Rectory •Jan 21 KMA March for Life 5:30pm •Jan 28 KMA Pro-Life Banquet

KCC 5:30pm

Please Note: The Offices will be closed: • January 1– 3 for New Year’s. • Reopen on Thurs Jan 4th • Beginning in January, Rectory will be closed

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

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONS

Over the next few weeks from the Feast of the Epiphany, (Jan 7) you might see curious grafitti scratched in chalk over some doorways: 20 + C + M + B + 18 The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ bless this house.” The letters also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the magi’s. It prays that the house beyond the door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In the years of struggle, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi’s quest for meaning and peace. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. You will need a piece of chalk and a small container of holy water, sign of our baptism and consecration to the Lord. Gather with family members, friends, and perhaps some neighbors at the front door.

Epiphany Household Blessing January 7, 2018

Leader: In the (+) name of the Father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Let the glory of Emmanuel be upon this household! Legend gives these names to the Lord’s visitors: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. With chalk, their initials sign this doorway, along with four crosses, and the numerals of the new year. [20 + C + M + B + 18] Let us pray: Christus mansionem benedicat, “May Christ bless this house!” May Christ bless us all, now and forever.

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: 1/7/18 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS