September 25, 2016 - Twenty –Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

stpat.org@gmail.com

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: 7:00-7:25 am

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

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 25, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, September 24--Vigil of the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Mike Guilbeau; Wallace & Romaine Venable; Ron Venable; Curtis Prejean & Family; Iris Arceneaux Le-Blanc; John Alvin Amos; Monty & Pierre Montagnet; M/M Joseph Hitter; M/M Alfred Hitter, Sr. Sunday, September 25--Twenty-Sixth Sun-day in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, September 26--Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs 7:30 AM: Johnny Leon Ducote Tuesday, September 27--Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest 7:30 AM: David Thompson (living)

Wednesday, September 28--St. Wenceslaus, Mar-tyr; St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs 7:30 AM:Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, September 29--Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels 7:30 AM: Pat Broussard (living); Jerry Boudreaux (living) Friday, September 30--St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In memory of: Monty & Pierre Montagnet

[K]eep the commandment without stain or reproach

until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ. — 1 Timothy 6:14

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 7:15 a.m. Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 a.m. Pro-Life Rosary: 1st Friday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Friday, September 30: Donna Guilbeau; Andre Arceneaux; Martha Thomp-son; Daniel & Charlotte Privat. All God’s angels come to us dis- guised. —James Russell Lowell

Prayer for Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed

your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season we turn to you, loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with you Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your divine Son to reach heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen. Bishop Maurice Shexnayder

Come, Lord Jesus! We continue to move toward having the Come, Lord Jesus! program in our parish. We begin with one group that will meet on Tuesdays, at 6 pm, in the classroom directly behind the Church (across from the restrooms). Anyone interested who missed the previous meetings is welcome to attend, even if you are not sure about continuing. Resources for the program are available for purchase at the Come, Lord Jesus! office on Mon, Tue & Wed from 8 am to 3 pm -- 1804 West University Ave, Lafayette. 337-233-6277 Food for the Journey—Mark your calendars The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette presents “Food for the Journey”, a monthly lunchtime speaker series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for October is Rev. Keith LaBove, Pas-tor of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lafayette, and Hos-pital Chaplain, Central Deanery. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, October 11 (second Tuesday of month due to Diocesan Clergy Meeting), at Wyndham Gar-den Lafayette (formerly “Hotel Acadiana”), 1801 W. Pin-hook Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional lunch buffet is available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to come “eat and be fed”- please bring a friend! Pre-registration is not required. For more infor-mation, please call Mary Bergeron (654-8682). St. Mary Bus Trip To San Antonio – December 10-12 St. Mary Mother of the Church is hosting a Bus Trip to San Antonio on December 10-12, 2016, to celebrate the Christmas Season in colorful, Mexican-American style and to attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Mass and Celebra-tion. This 2-night trip includes easy access to San Anto-nio’s Downtown Riverwalk where you will find Holiday Boat Caroling, Arts & Crafts, Fiesta de las Luminaries, shopping, restaurants, the Rio San Antonio Cruise (tickets paid individually), and more. Over 70,000 Christmas lights and 2500 luminaries “light the way” along the River. On Sunday, December 11, a local guide will lead us as we visit the Missions, the Alamo, and other “local treats”; we will also visit and tour the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower. On Monday, December 12, we will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with special services. For complete details and registration information, please contact Barbara Thibodeaux (235-3240) or JoAnn LeJune (981-3379). Christ in the City - A Young Adult Event All young adults, in their 20s and 30s, are invited to this monthly night of Adoration, reflection, and fellowship. “Christ in the City” is held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary Mother of the Church, 419 Doucet Road, Lafayette. (Upcoming dates: October 6, No-vember 3). The hour-long service of Benediction and Ado-ration includes Scripture and a reflection, music, silent time for prayer, and the opportunity for the sacrament of Recon-ciliation. Fellowship immediately follows. For more infor-mation, please check out our Facebook page "Christ in the City - Lafayette, LA" or email us at CIClafa-yette@gmail.com.

Flood Relief Through your generosity, we were able to donate $8,352.04 to the flood relief efforts active in our ar-ea. We sent half to the Diocese for efforts through their outreach, and the other half to area agencies di-rectly engaged in flood relief. Many thanks for your generosity. Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Voca-tions and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, October 3, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Pat-rick Catholic Church, 406 E. Pinhook Road. Recitation of the Rosary begins at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in these prayers for vocations and perseverance of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, spon-sored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Rachel’s Vineyard For Post Abortion Healing Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, October 7-9, is an extraor-dinary opportunity for any person who struggles with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. The week-end is a unique and effective process designed specifi-cally to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. This process is extremely helpful for those who have difficulty forgiving themselves or others. The weekend will help your soul find a voice and transform the pain of the past into hope! For more in-formation and to register call 337-261-5607 or email tlittell@diolaf.org. All inquiries are kept strictly confi-dential. Loved the Wedding; Invite Me to the Marriage, Love, God A Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Weekend can help you do just that! The weekend is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores and phones...and focus on each other. Take this message as a sign and decide to experience a WWME Weekend where you will experience greater depth, growth and enrichment in your relationship. Enjoy this opportunity to talk and listen to that special person who loves you! Decide now to enrich your relationship by attending. The next Weekend is October 14-15, 2016 at the Bishop Robert E. Tracy Center in Baton Rouge. You can get more information or register online at LAMS-wwme.org or by calling 470-297-856 STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 4,798.46 Catholic Univ. of America…….$ 676.04 Thank You! The second collection next weekend will be for our Building Fund. “When we stand before Jesus crucified, we see the depth of his love which exalts and sustains us, but at the same time, unless we are blind, we begin to realize that Jesus’ gaze, burning with love, expands to all his people.” —Pope Francis, Evangelii gaudium, no. 268

Date

Saturday, October 1 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 2 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, October 2 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Angie Redrick Susan Cain Karen Begnaud

Eucharistic Ministers

Oren Spruill Peggy Spruill George Eaton

Larry Lewis Geneva Phillips Maggie Sonnier

Leroy Abshire Barbara Abshire Janeth Harrington

Altar Servers Harold Guilbeau Larry Vallot Nicholas Begnaud

Ushers Kathy Kalweit George Guidry

Donald & Scottie Vallot Ben Berthelot Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for October

Readings for the Week

Monday Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50

Tuesday Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23; Ps 88:2-8; Lk 9:51-56

Wednesday Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15; Lk 9:57-62

Thursday Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51

Friday Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14ab; Lk 10:13-16

Saturday Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24

Sunday Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14; Lk 17:5-10

From the Pastor’s Desk

Since my brain is all over the place this morning, I decided to write an all-over-the-place article as well. So here goes:

Violence: Please continue to pray for victims of violence, as well as the misguided ones who con-tinue to see violence as a solution. Alongside that prayer, we might pray for an end to the hatred and prejudice in the hearts of whoever might be afflicted with that disease of hatred.

Flood Victims: With the debris removed from the roadside, and water damage that leaves walls standing and roofs intact, I think many of our flood victims are disappearing from our sight, as all of us try to con-tinue with life as usual. Yet those whose homes were destroyed by the floods face a long agonizing recovery, as they too try to live as normal a life as is possible. At the least, let us keep them in our prayers as well.

Come, Lord Jesus!: Thank you for listening, and for considering making this small group based, faith-sharing program a part of your life. We have a group that will begin meeting this week on Tuesday eve-nings, which is great beginning. Pray too, for the success of this “program” in our parish, which means praying that we may all remain open to God’s saving grace.

A Pale Blue Dot: This week I ran across an excerpt from Carl Sagan ’s 1994 book, “Pale Blue Dot”. It was paired with a photograph of Earth taken by the Voyager spacecraft on February 14, 1990, from a distance of 3.7 billion miles. Of the 640,000 pixels in the photo, the Earth takes up 0.12 of one pixel, a ‘pale blue dot’ caught in a ray of sunshine. Of this tiny dot, Sagan wrote: “Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident religions, ideologies, and economic doc-trines, every hunter and forager, every hero and coward, every creator and destroyer of civilization, every king and peasant, every young couple in love, every mother and father, hopeful child, inventor and explorer, every teacher of morals, every corrupt politician, every "superstar," every "supreme leader," every saint and sinner in the history of our species lived there--on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.”

And in the midst of all that there is a God we call Creator, and Redeemer, and Comforter, who is a God of mercy and loving kindness. In the face of the flood, and the violence, and the sadness, this Merciful God is our hope and salvation. And so, as we stand on this pale blue dot, we have the courage to pray.