January 13, 2019 - The Baptism of the Lord

Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org

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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

Holydays of Obligation: 7:30 am only Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:00-7:25 am (and by appointment)

Baptisms

Seminars are held every other month - register

by calling the office. At-tendance is suggested

during pregnancy.

Anointing of the Sick The Church recom-

mends this sacrament for those who are grave-

ly ill or in danger of death. Call the priest to

arrange a visit.

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six

months in advance to allow time for prepara-

tion and planning.

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

The Baptism of the Lord January 13, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, January 12--Vigil of The Baptism of the Lord 4:00 PM: Dr. Leonard & Betty Rolfes; Mary Ann Lavergne; M/M John W. Picard; Jimmy Picard; Darrell Nepveaux; A. Montagnet (living);

M/M Alfred Hitter, Sr.; Dr. & Mrs Sillian; M/M Eugene Montagnet, Sr. Sunday, January 13--The Baptism of the Lord 8:30: Helen Vallot; Mary Ann Chiarulli (living); Frank Garber 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick Monday, January 14--Weekday (First Week in Ordinary Time)

7:30 AM: Jeannette & David Dugas; Mary Francis & Gene Rozas; Pat & Raymond Tassin

Tuesday, January 15--Weekday 7:30 AM: Bella & Yvonne Hernandez, Gussie Hernandez Wednesday, January 16--Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, January 17--St. Anthony, Abbot 7:30 AM: Ron Venable Friday, January 18--Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart

Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne Monty & Pierre Montagnet

Ron, Wallace & Romaine Venable Bart, Jules & Isola LeJeune

Sidney Begnaud Family Henry Bourdier

Elzie Lavergne Family Souls of the Children of Abortion

Noemie Guilliot Broussard Phil Simon, Bud & Euna Arceneaux

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 am Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 7:15 am Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 am Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 am Pro-Life Rosary: 1st Fri. of the month 7 am GriefShare

GriefShare is a grief recovery support group where you can find help and healing for the hurt of losing a loved one. It provides a caring place where people can find support, healing, and hope. New sesion begins at St. Mary Church, February 6. For more information about GriefShare, call JoAnn LeJune at 703-3041.

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + The Mass Book for 2019 is open. Please come by the office if you would like to schedule masses in memory of a loved one.

Following is a list of the Diocesan Collections to be taken throughout the year.

Annual Diocesan Collections—2019

Church in Latin America January 27 Bishop’s Services Appeal February 10 Catholic Charities of Acadiana March 6 (Ash Wed.) Black and Indian Missions March 10 Aid to Church in Eastern Europe and Africa March 24 Catholic Relief Services March 31 Holy Land (Good Friday) April 19 Catholic Home Missions April 28 Peter’s Pence (for Holy Father) June 30 Catholic Communications July 7 (no B. Fund) Catholic University of America September 8 World Mission Sunday October 20 Archdiocese for the Military Serv. November 10 Cath. Campaign Human Dev. November 17 Retirement Fund for Religious December 8

Christmas Project Heifer International Since the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord concludes the Christmas season, we will also wrap up our Christmas pro-ject this weekend. To date we have received $7,710.00. For that we are truly grateful. All donations will be sent to benefit families around the world. “Whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do unto me.” (Matt 25)

Centennial History As part of our now ended celebration of our Diocese’s Centennial, we have been having monthly inserts in our bulletin, offering a snapshot of the history of our Diocese. On our parish web page, you can download all of these inserts as one file (pdf), should you want to keep this bit of our history. Go to: stpat.org. Come Lord Jesus! — Thursdays 6 pm This is a weekly study/support group that focuses on the upcoming Sunday readings in a small group setting. Through study, prayer and faith-sharing in a small group, members are able to deepen their faith, as well as their ap-preciation for the Sunday Eucharist, as a help to living out the Gospel day by day. We have an active group that meets on Thursdays, at 6 pm, in the classroom directly behind the Church (across from the restrooms). Anyone interested in deepening their faith and appreciation for the Eucharist is welcome to try it out. No need to register, just come and see! Codependent Recovery Meeting This meeting is part of a 12 Step Program for Building Healthy Relationships. The group meets every Thursday from noon until 1 p.m. at the Immaculata Center, 1408 Carmel Drive in Lafayette (Catherine Drexel meeting room). For more information, contact Trista Littell at 337-261-5607.

Morning Reflection for Women Please join us for a "Morning Reflection for Women" at St. Leo the Great Church in Lafayette, on Saturday, January 26th 8 am—1:30 pm. The day will begin with Mass at 8 a.m. and registration will take place in the church hall at 8:30 a.m. Opportunities for confession will be of-fered. Register online at www.stleolafayette.com or call 337-232-2404. In-person registration is $10 and online registration is $10.89. Catholic school teachers may re-ceive one religion hour for attending this event. St. Leo the Great Church is located at 300 W. Alexander Street in Lafayette. Baptism of the Lord Take a moment this week to gaze at the Icon of the Bap-tism of the Lord hanging in the baptistery of our Church. It is an antique Byzantine Icon of the Baptism of the Lord, from Russia. Let us pray to remain faithful to our call to discipleship and our own baptismal promises as we walk the journey of life, imitating Christ in all that we say and do along the way.

Baby Items-Women's Center Some of you may have noticed that the 'bassinet' for baby items is now out every weekend. This is to make it easier for those who want to support new mothers in bringing their children into the world, at the Women's Center and their maternity home. Here is a list of items that are always needed: Paper towels; Liquid washing detergent (baby & adult); 13 gal trash bags; Deodorant; Windex; Pledge; Lysol; Shampoo; Condi-tioner; Bath Soap; Liquid dish washing gel; Ziplock bags; Gift cards for maternity clothes, etc.; Baby pow-der & lotion; Diaper rash ointment; Baby wash; Dia-pers (size 4 & 5). Add one or two of these items to your shopping list each month, leave it in the car, and drop it off when you come to church. We will publish this list once a month.

Learn more about your Catholic faith by taking an Aquinas Institute Course today! Spring 2019 Courses are now open for registration. Come to know the Blessed Virgin Mary more intimate-ly and why she is so honored by Catholics. World re-nowned expert on Mary, Msgr. Arthur Calkins, will present a course (THE 391) at Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Student Center on Wednesdays 6-8:45 pm beginning January 16. Course can be taken for credit or audit. Dr. Jennifer Miller will present a course (THE 491) at John Paul the Great Academy on the ev-er so important topic of Gender Identity on Thursdays 6-8:45 pm beginning January 17. Dr. Miller holds the Chair of Moral Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and is presently writing a book on this theme. Come and learn about what Christian tradition has to say about what it means to be a man or a woman in today’s confusing times. For more information on these course offerings or to register, contact Fr. Mi-chael Champagne, CJC at (337) 395-6550 or visit us at www.aquinaslafayette.org Register Now! Healing Hearts A Catholic support group for WOMEN, whose rela-tionships have been negatively impacted by the por-nography addiction or sexual addiction of a loved one. This may include a spouse, boyfriend, family member or friend. Strict confidentiality is observed by all mem-bers. Meetings are held on a weekly basis. Contact 337-404-6113 for more information and respond to the prompting.

STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory…………….……… $4,219.83 Building Fund………………..$2,079.73 New Year’s Day (Needy)……$1,893.00 Heifer International………….$7,710.00 (to date) Thank You! He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. — Titus 3:5

Date

Saturday, January 19 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 20 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 20 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Angie Redrick Susan Cain Monica Guidry

Eucharistic Ministers

Janell Venable Dana Guidry Kathy Kalweit

Larry Lewis Geneva Phillips Maggie Sonnier

Michael Doumit Monica Mullins Phyllis Roy

Altar Servers Harold Guilbeau Mary Kramer Debra Carroll

Ushers Kevin & Daylan Phillips Rachelle Trahan Keith Toups

Robin Roy Brenda Pourciau

Liturgical Roles for January

From the Pastor’s Desk

This week, with our celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we bring to a close this year’s season of Christmas. On the Monday following the Feast, we move into the beginning of Ordinary Time, which will continue until the beginning of Lent, on Ash Wednesday. After celebrating the seasons of Lent and Easter, we will return to Ordinary Time, to finish out the liturgical year, until next Advent.

Because of the name of this time of our liturgical year filled with so much green, I find it helpful to recall that these Sundays are anything but “Ordinary”. They are called this because each Sunday is designated by a number—3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 12th, 17th, 29th, etc. It is because these numbers are called ‘ordinal’ numbers that the liturgical season is called Ordinary. Yes, it is true, that these weeks do not have the specific and special quality of the other seasons of the year — Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. Yet precisely because they are Sundays being celebrated by the Church, they are anything but ‘ordinary’. In Ordinary Time, as well as the other seasons of the year, each Sunday marks a day when the believing community, a people of faith, gather around the table of the Lord, as he commanded. Every Sunday, when we proclaim the Scriptures in the midst of God’s people, we hear nothing less than the Word of God. When we approach the altar of God to share in Com-munion, we receive nothing less than the very Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

Another aspect of these ‘ordinary’ Sundays is that at the end of each Mass we are renewed in our mis-sion as Catholics. “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your lives” are words that send us back out into the world, there to live on a daily basis what we have just celebrated. We all know that faith expressed only in Church is a small faith indeed. Our faith is meant to shape and form us, day in and day out, into the persons God calls us to be. When we go back out into the world as people transformed by our faith, then we truly live the Gospel that Jesus came to proclaim.

So often this “glorifying the Lord” will be in little things that we do or don’t do. We don’t make that crude gesture, we don’t turn our backs, we don’t utter that harsh word. And prior to our actions, we glorify the Lord with our thoughts, rejecting attitudes of judgment and criticism and condemnation. When our thoughts are molded by mercy and forgiveness and compassion and kindness, then these are the kinds of deeds which flow from our lives. In all of that, God is truly glorified, and Christ comes alive in our midst.

I sincerely pray your Christmas season was truly a time of grace.

Readings for the Week

Monday Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20

Tuesday Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28

Wednesday Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39

Thursday Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45

Friday Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17

Saturday Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12

Sunday Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11