TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

October 2, 2016

St. Lucy CATHOLIC CHURCH

1220 AYCOCK STREET, HOUMA, LA 70361

Phone: 985-879-2632 Fax: 985-879-2402 Email: stlucychurch@htdiocese.org

Mass Sunday 8:15 a.m.

Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

Sacraments

Reconciliation (Confession) Sunday (Before Mass) 7:30 a.m.—8:00 a.m.

Wednesday (Before Mass) 5:20 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.

Baptism Parents are requested to contact the Parish Office at least three

(3) months prior to the desired date of their child’s baptism.

Marriages Arrangements for marriage should be made at least eight (8)

months

In advance. Contact the Parish Office

Funerals You must contact the Parish Office BEFORE making any

other arrangements

Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Monday and Friday

After Hour Emergencies

Fr. Carl Diederichs- 414.550.5829 or 985.876.4054

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Lucy Church is a Catholic community, rooted in the African-American tradition, committed to living the gospel of Jesus Christ, through spirited prayer and worship, the education both young and adults, and outreach to the neighborhood and larger community.

Parish Ministry Leaders Directory

Rev. Carl Diederichs, Administrator………………..879.2632

Deacon Martin Dickerson, Homebound, …………876 -6867

Deacon Martin Dickerson, RCIA, Altar Servers……876-6867

Mrs. Audrey Coleman, Secretary…..………………..879-2632

Mr. Larry Pete, Finance Mgr.………………………879-2632

Ms. Wildred Miller, Youth Minister/DRE…………226-2282

Ms. Wildred Miller, Safe Environment……………..226-2282

Mr. Layman Bolden, Musician……………………...879-2632

Mr. & Mrs. William Norman, RCIA………………..876-5840

Mrs. Teresa Bergeron, Pastoral Council.…………...879-2632

Mr. Eric Coleman, Maintenance……………………879-2632

Mrs. Geraldine Theriot, Bereavement ……………...872-1109

October 2, 2016 Reflection for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Where Is God? The apparent “absence” of God has always been a severe test for all the great souls who

have put their trust in Him. Sooner or later all will experience its torturing fits – God seems to

“vanish” or to become impotent right when His intervention seems needed most badly. The

prophet Habakkuk experienced it (see Hab 1:2-3); so did Jeremiah (see Ps 22:2-3) and even

Jesus Christ, at the height of his suffering on Calvary (see Mt 27:46).

All through the centuries, down to our very days, the “inaction” of God has been felt bitterly

and decried. In the torments of the tortures inflicted on innocent people (often because of

their very allegiance to their faith); in the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps or the

Stalinist “Gulags”; in the crying misery of the conglomeration of squatter shanties, full of filth,

fumes, mud . . . without roads, electricity and medicare; in the mental hospitals, in the

prostitution dens; in the nations or regions where people are just a “labor force” exploited by

the state or the local magnate . . .one asks, “Where is God here?” and “Why does He not

make His presence and justice felt?!”

No human being, with its limited intellectual and moral resources, can answer such questions

with certainty and convincingly. Only God Himself can. He has an answer and will surely give

it. But in His own time. (See Hab 2:3.) For He has His own rhythm, His own ways, His own

plans. And so many times, they are different from ours. (See Is 55:8-9.)

It is only those who have the gift of faith who can keep believing in God’s active presence

even in the darkest moments of human history and of their lives. It is faith which gives them/

us the unique assurance that God is present and active even if their/our feeble mind cannot

comprehend or pinpoint where and how.

Often, it is after years that we begin to understand why God allowed certain terrible events to

happen. It was for a purification, to bring out a much greater good . . . . We may also begin to

understand how God was present and active in the compassion that He inspired, in the

generosity and charity that He instilled in many . . .in our very selves, perhaps. Indeed, God

was present and active as He is present in the dark secret under the surface of the fields

where He lets the seed rot and makes the sprout burst forth and pierce the hard crust of the

soil unto the richness of a new harvest.

God is present and active at all times. Everywhere. He needs to be trusted, for He knows

what He is doing. He could do everything by Himself, yet – usually – He gives us the privilege

to be His “servants,” i.e., the instruments of His care, His concern, His power. This has

happened so many times in history. It is happening right now everywhere, especially where

He finds people who have the faith that can transplant sycamores and move mountains, and

the humility to recognize that He is the Power behind it all, while they/we are just expendable

servants. (See Lk 17:10.)

BREAD FROM HEAVEN

Bread from Heaven are members that feed the

elderly and homebound of St. Lucy Parish every

first Saturday of each month. For information

please call Aver McKinley, at 985.804.0844 or

985.868.7205.

Parish & Diocesan Life

MASS AND CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Confession 8:00 A.M—8:30 A.M.

Vigil Mass Saturday 4:00 P.M.

Sunday Mass 8:15 A.M.

Weekday Mass, Wednesday 6:00 P.M.

RCIA: If you are not a Catholic but interested in

becoming one, Catholic but are not Confirmed; or

returning to the Catholic faith, the Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults may be for you. Please phone

Deacon Martin Dickerson at 985-876-6867 or the

Parish Office at 985-879-2632 for information.

CHOIR MINISTRY

Do you sing or play a musical instrument the flute,

clarinet, etc., and wish to participate in the Music

Ministry; please see Layman Bolden after Mass. LADIES MASS Saturday, October 8, 2016

8:00am Bishop Sam Jacobs, Emeritus

107 Albany Drive, Houma

WE WELCOME ALL We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, gay, filthy rich, dirt poor, or no habla Ingles. Whether you used to work on Wall Street, or if you used to sleep on Wall Street you’re welcome here. Maybe you can sing like Andrea Bocelli, or maybe you can’t carry a tune in a bucket – it doesn’t matter here! Come all who are “just browsing,” just woke up, or just got out of jail! If you are skinny as a rail or could afford to lose a few pounds, you’re welcome here. We welcome those over 60 but not grown up yet, and teenagers grow-ing up too fast. We embrace those in recovery and also those who are still addicted. We will walk with you if you are going through a difficult time or when you need a special prayer: chances are we’ve been there too. If you don’t like “organized religion” or are “spiritual but not religious,” we love you. Even if you got lost and wound up here by accident we hope you feel at home here. We love soccer moms, crying babies, vegans, hipsters, seekers and doubters, tourists and locals… We mean it when we say, “ALL are welcome here!”

Pilgrimage Walk First Saturdays

Join the Little Friars & Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary for a pilgrimage walk from the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales to Holy Rosary Church every first Saturday of the month. Rosary, Confession, Mass, Adoration. 7:30am-10:30am.

ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY MASS

October 2, 2016 11:30 AM

St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux, LA Bishop Shelton Fabre will be the celebrant

ROSARY Every third Wednesday of the month before the 6:00PM Mass.

COME WORKOUT WITH US

Join us in the McShane Center

Bring your mat, towel and a bottle of water

October 6, 2016

6:30 PM on Thursday

12:30 PM on Saturday

$5.00 per session or $25 monthly

For additional info contact Angela Calloway at 860-1508 or Audrey Coleman at 209-8894. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Church.

RED MASS Praying for all Members of the Bench and Bar

Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, D. D., Presider

Thursday, October 13, 2016

11:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Co-Cathedral - Thibodaux, Louisiana

Reception following at the St. Joseph Life Center

CONGRATULATIONS

Mr.& Mrs. Sherrill Bergeron and Mr.& Mrs. Allan Dugas

are the two 50th Anniversary couples from St. Lucy

Parish; that will be participating in the Diocesan

Wedding Celebration in their honor, at St. Joseph

Co-Cathedral on October 16th. They will also be

receiving their Inscribed Diocesan Certificates October

16th, during our 8:15 AM Mass Celebration.

In the charity of your prayers, please remember our sick and homebound parishioners

especially……... D’Quincy McGuire, Mary Wolfe, Tyler Morgan, Vera Mire, Beverly Young, Aa-

rolyn Hutchinson, Margaret Dupre, Rita Ayers, Lenda Matthews, Dwight Duplantis, Tara Travis, Jerome Robin-

son , Dennis “Spike” Vegas, Katy Robinson, Leonard Neville and Alfred Miller.

PLEASE NOTE: For privacy reasons, the individual or an immediate family member must contact us for the name to be added

to the Prayer List. If the individual is on the road to recovery, please give us a call so their name can be removed.

Finance Council Meeting Monday, October 3, 2016

5:30PM

October 10/02/16 10/09/16 10/16/16 10/23/16

Lectors

Amy Breaux

Xavier Washington

Youth

Barbara James

Extraordinary

Ministers of the

Eucharist

June Bergeron

Sherrill Bergeron

Amy Breaux

Monica Washington

Alvin Henry

Loretta Murry

Sandria Beauty

Audrey Dugas

Gift Bearers

Calvin & Karen Short

Randolph Sims

Youth

Delores Smith

Ushers

Leonard Bergeron

Earl Theriot

John Theriot

Adrian Thibodaux

Donnie Celestine

Kenneth Dixon

Elray Foret

Calvin Jones

Edward Henry

Phil James

Northern McKinley

Hanson Young

Dwight Duplantis

Alvin Henry

Leonard Neville

Jackie Robinson

PRAYER OF

THE BELOVED COMMUNITY

Loving God, Open our hearts,

so that we may feel

The breath and play of your Spirit.

Unclench our hands,

so that we may reach out to one another and

touch and be healed.

Open our lips that we may drink in the delight

and wonder of life.

Unclog our ears, to hear your agony

in our inhumanity.

Open our eyes. So that we may see Christ in

friend and stranger.

Breathe your Spirit into us and touch our lives

with the life of Christ.

Amen

Readings for the Week of October 2, 2016

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 Monday: Gal 1:6-12/Ps 111:1-2, 7-10/Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday: Gal 1:13-24/Ps 139:1-3, 13-15/Lk 10: 38-42 Wednesday: Gal 2:1-2, 7-14/Ps 117:1-2/Lk 11: 1-4 Thursday: Gal 3:1-5/Lk 1:69-75/Lk 11:5-13 Friday: Gal 3:7-14/Ps 111:1-6/Lk 11:15-26 Saturday: Gal 3:22-29/Ps 105:2-7/Lk 11:27-28

VOLUNTEERS FOR CATHOLIC RELIEF

SERVICES Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers to help promote and sell Catholic Relief Service fair trade items. Call or email Margie Duplantis for more information at mduplantis@htdiocese.org, (985) 876-0490.

FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

11:30 AM—1:00PM

The Office of Religious Education sponsors a

monthly lunchtime speaker series featuring

priests from across the diocese at the

Ellendale Country Club

(3319 Hwy. 311, Schriever).

Speaker: Fr. Joey Tregre

Call (985) 850-3178 or email

FoodForTheJourney@htdiocese.org.

Youth Pilgrimage to the March For Life January 24-28, 2017

Counseling Services DIOCESAN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Sunday, October 16, 2016 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Thibodaux, LA

2:00 p.m. (reception immediately following)

VOLUNTEERS FOR FAMILY INCOME TAX

PREPARATION

HOLY FAMILY CELEBRATION

A celebration in honor of the Holy family will take

place on Monday, October 17, 2016, beginning at

6:30 pm, at the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales.

The program for the evening will include the

praying of the rosary, followed by a Litany of the

Holy Family, a Prayer of Consecration to the Holy

family and concluding with the prayer for the last

year’s World Meeting of Families. These prayers

will be followed by Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament with Liturgy of the Word and Ben-

ediction. Please consider joining your brothers and

sisters in prayer for this event.

Black Catholics Diocesan Day of Reflection

December 10