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Pastoral Center Bulletin

News this Week:

Adult Faith

Formation Classes

Food for the Journey

Diocesan Wedding

Anniversary

Celebration Prayer

Service

Worldwide Marriage

Encounter Weekend

Youth Pilgrimage to

March For Life

Upcoming Dates

TEC Retreats 2015 &

2016

Jr. High Faith

Experience 2016


From Bishop Fabre . . . . . . . .

NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK – National Vocation Awareness Week will be celebrated in our country November 1-7, 2015. I realize that Sunday, November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints, but I nonetheless ask at Masses on the weekend on October 31st and November 1st that all parishes in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in some manner give attention to promoting Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests and consecrated men and women religious. Let us pray that they may be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God’s gift of a religious vocation. More information and material for Vocation Awareness Week, including suggested Prayers of the Faithful, can be found and obtained by going to the following website located: http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/national-vocation-awareness-week.cfm

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY – World Mission Sunday is celebrated this weekend, October 17 & 18, 2015. World Mission Sunday is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. A letter concerning World Mission Sunday was included in a past issue of the Pastoral Bulletin.

POSSIBLE BOOK FOR DISTRIBUTION BY PARISHES DURING CHRISTMAS MASSES – Christmas Masses are a wonderful opportunity to reach out to welcome back and evangelize those who may have been away from the Church or are not regularly practicing their faith. Many parishes in recent past years have distributed free of charge to parishioners during the Christmas Masses the book Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly. I have received many positive comments from Catholics about having received this book free of charge from parishes at the time of Christmas Masses.

October 13, 2015

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/national-vocation-awareness-week.cfm

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/national-vocation-awareness-week.cfm

Matthew Kelly has a new book entitled Rediscover Jesus: An Invitation that would be a great evangelization possibility for parishes to purchase and provide to parishioners free of during the upcoming Christmas holidays. Paperback copies of the book may be obtained by going to www.DynamicCatholic.com

PRIESTLY ORDINATION – With joy I announce that Deacon Stephen Lefort will be ordained a priest for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in Thibodaux. Please remember Deacon Stephen in your prayers during these days leading up to his ordination as a priest. All are invited to attend this diocesan celebration of priestly ordination.

PRAYER DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER – During the month of November, the Church calls us to special prayer for and memory of our beloved dead, as well as to constructive reflection upon our own mortality. Parishes should begin considering ways to accomplish this special focus of the Church during the month of November.

POLICY ON POLITICAL MATERIALS AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON CHURCH PROPERTY – Since it is probable that during the coming weeks political campaigns will kick into high gear with regard to upcoming elections in November 2015, please find attached to this bulletin the directive from the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops concerning Political Activity in Catholic parishes and institutions. It is imperative that all Catholic parishes and institutions strictly adhere to this policy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or our Diocesan Attorney Dan Walker.

ANNIVERSARY OF ST. LUKE PARISH RE-ESTABLISHMENT – Congratulations to St. Luke Parish in Thibodaux which will celebrate the 30th Anniversary of their re-establishment on Saturday, October 17th! A special Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, October 18th at 10:45 a.m. at St. Luke Church in Thibodaux. God’s blessings and peace to all who are a part of St. Luke as they celebrate this significant anniversary!

ANNUAL DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION – Our annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary celebration will take place on Sunday, October 18th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Houma. Couples marking significant anniversaries this year who wish to be in recognized should already have registered as previously requested through parishes to be in attendance for this celebration.

WHITE MASS IN HONOR OF THOSE IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION – Named for the white lab coats worn by those in the medical field, the annual White Mass for medical professionals and mental health professionals may be celebrated in all parishes October 17-18, 2015. The feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, who has been associated with “Luke the Physician” in the New Testament, is October 18.


http://www.DynamicCatholic.com

ANNUAL PRIESTS’ RETREAT – All priests are reminded that our annual priests’ retreat is scheduled for October 19 – 23, 2015 at the Abbey Retreat Center in Covington. Please also remember that this year all priests are expected to attend this retreat this since this is a year when we all make a retreat together. I would ask all in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux to begin praying for a wonderful retreat for our priests this year before these dates and in a special way during these dates.

PRAYER DURING HURRICANE SEASON – As we continue in hurricane season, Priests are asked to review the Hurricane Evacuation Information for Priests that was recently sent to their diocesan email addresses. Also, the Prayers of the Faithful during the celebration of the Eucharist, if you are not already doing so, please at both the weekday and the weekend celebrations of the Eucharist include a petition for God’s protection to surround us during Hurricane Season, such as, for example; “Through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, may we be spared the loss of life and property during this hurricane season.” Thank you for the attention that you will give to this information.



FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY

November 3, 2015 December 1, 2015

Quality Hotel - Houma, LA Quality Hotel - Houma, LA

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Mr. Jimmie Danos Bishop Shelton J. Fabre

Adult Faith Formation - Proclaiming and Living Our Faith Level

Liturgy Oct. 14, 28, Nov. 4, 11

Very Rev. Joshua J. Rodrigue, S.T.L.

Diocesan Pastoral Center Conference Hall

6:00 - 8:15 p.m.

Adult Faith Formation - Faith Enrichment Level

The Old Testament October 15

Deacon John Pippenger


6:00 - 8:15 p.m.

Jesus in the Gospels October 22

Deacon John Pippenger


6:00 - 8:15 p.m.

The Trinity November 5

Father Jules Brunet


6:00 - 8:15 p.m.

Director of Religious Education (DRE) Meeting

November 5


9:00 a.m. to noon

6:00 - 8:15 p.m.


Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration Prayer Service

October 18, 2015

2:00 p.m. St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, Houma LA

Reception following in the Courtyard

Church Parishes: Visit our website, www.htdiocese.org/fm for the timeline, Registration Sheet and other available resources. Please use the online fill-able registration form to register your anniversary couples. A packet with this information will also be mailed to each church parish.

Sample Bulletin Announcement:

The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux is inviting all couples married in the Catholic church who a r e c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r 2 5 t h , 4 0 t h , 5 0 t h , 6 0 t h ( a n d b e y o n d ) anniversary during 2015. Our prayer service will be held Sunday, October 18, 2015 at St. Francis de Sales Cathedral at 2:00 p.m. A reception will immediately follow in the courtyard. There will be NO diocesan mass celebration. If you wish to participate in this program, contact your church parish before August 24, 2015 to register. All registered anniversary couples will receive an inscribed diocesan certificate in their own church parish during their scheduled parish celebration.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend

MARRIED COUPLES: Husbands and wives spend immense amounts of time on their

job, careers, children and leisure, how much time do you spend for the two of you as a

couple? You deserve to learn how to find out how. You deserve to learn how to find out

how! The next available WWME weekend is at the Tracy Center in Baton Rouge on

October 30th to November 1st. For more information or to register go to

LAMS-WWME.org or call Jack & Angel LaBate, 470-297-8560 or at

[email protected]

http://www.htdiocese.org/fm


Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Youth Pilgrimage to the March for Life Washington, DC

January 18 – January 23, 2016

A pilgrimage like no other. Each year several diocesan church parishes join us for a

life-changing educational experience that takes them from Louisiana to the White House and from the Holocaust Museum to the steps of the Supreme Court. We join hundreds of thousands from across America who have come to take a stand for life at the March for Life. This Charter bus trip is limited to 120 participants. The registration cost is $650/per person. A $300 deposit and registration form per participant are due by October 16, 2015 and the remaining balance due by December 2, 2015. If your church parish is interested in taking a group of young people and

would like more information, contact the Diocesan Office of Family Ministries at (985)850-3129.

UPCOMING DATES:

October 16-18 CCR-HT, Silent Retreat for Women, Lumen Christi Retreat Center

November 3 Food for the Journey

November 6 Mass for Black Catholics (St. Lucy) 7 p.m.

November 13-15 TEC Retreat

November 20 Native American Mass (St. Ann) 6:30 p.m.

December 1 Food for the Journey

December 9 ADORE, Diocesan Pastoral Center Conference Hall, 7 p.m.

2016

January 9 Jr. High Faith Experience // E.D. White Catholic High School

February 19 & 20 Woman of God Conference, Pastoral Center Conference Hall

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Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Office of the Bishop

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 2015

My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Every year we remember in a special way our Baptismal call to mission as we

celebrate World Mission Sunday, this year on October 18. On this Sunday, we will

gather at the Eucharist, as will Catholics throughout the world, in a spirit of love for

Evangelization so that, through our prayers and concrete acts of solidarity, the gift

of faith may be shared with all. This year’s celebration is further enriched as we mark

the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on the Missionary

Activity of the Church (Ad Gentes) which proclaims, “The pilgrim Church on earth is

missionary by its very nature,” reminding us that all of us are called to be on

mission.

In his message for World Mission Sunday, Pope Francis writes, “Mission is part of the

“grammar’ of faith, something essential for those who listen to the voice of the Spirit

who whispers ‘Come’ and ‘Go forth.’ Those who follow Christ cannot fail to be

missionaries…”

On World Mission Sunday, as our diocesan family joins our brothers and sisters

around the world, responding to the voice of the Spirit, we connect with our world on

mission: …with Africa, where six million children receive an education in some

16,000 Church-run elementary schools …with Asia, where those who are sick are pro

vided with loving care at 5,000 Catholic hospitals and small clinics …with the

Americas, where catechists travel to remote areas to bring the Good News of God’s

great love to families …with Oceania, where young men are supported in their

studies for the priesthood, to bring the Lord’s healing hope and peace to those in

need …with Europe, where new churches are being built to welcome faith

communities, renewed after years of persecution.

Your financial help on World Mission Sunday, offered in the collection for the

Society for the Propagation of the Faith, supports such efforts in 1,150 young mission

dioceses in our world, reaching the poorest communities with a message of hope and

healing, mercy and peace. Pope Francis emphasizes that “mission is a passion for

Jesus and at the same time a passion for his people.” Let us have that same passion

this World Mission Sunday, as we share the joy of the Gospel and help the poor by

our fervent prayer and through generous hearts! For more information visit

www.IAmAMissionary.org

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre


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