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 VeritasRetreatLafayette@gmail.com.

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 register@acadianatheresians.com.

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 Jharrington@diolaf.org); Central

Region: Tuesday, February 18 – St. Patrick Church, Lafayette (contact Mary Bergeron, 654-8682 or

Mbergeron@diolaf.org); North Region: Thursday, Feb-

ruary 20 - Our Lady of Mercy Church, Opelousas (contact Jackie Griffin, 831-2621 or Jgrif-

fin@diolaf.org); South Region: Tuesday, February 25 –

Assumption Church, Franklin (contact Deacon Jerry Bourg, 578-2423 or Gbourg@diolaf.org). 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.