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SUNDAY: 22 MARCH: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Men’s Retreat
Our Lady of The Oaks Retreat
House
Grand Coteau, La.
Thursday March 26 at 6:00 pm
- Sunday March 29 at Noon
For more information please
contact: Steve Buller at 337363-7001 or Leonard Fontenot
at 337-363-4345
Cemetery Note: Brick Graves
Our cemetery has several old brick
graves that are in serious need of
maintenance in order to preserve
them. We are asking parishioners
to contact the parish office at 3632989 if they know who these graves
belong to, or if they know a means
of contacting the next of kin. Over
time, the markers on these graves
have become illegible or have been
removed.
Reminder: During the penitential
seasons of Advent and Lent, which
prepare us for the feasts to come, we
mark that penitential preparation by
not exchanging the sign of peace at
Masses.
NECROLOGY:
Please remember the souls of
these departed Priests, Deacons,
Bishops, and other religious
who have served our Diocese:
Friday, Mar. 27: Rev. Patrick L.
Regan (+1969), Saturday, March
28: Rev. Francis Xavier Bernier
(+1960), Requiem aeternam
dona eis, Domine et lux perpetua
luceat eis
All young ladies in grades 7, 8 & 9
are invited to join us for fun and
refreshments on Sunday, April 12th
at 6:15 p.m. in the meeting room at
Sacred Heart to learn about a new
club: Girls In Faith Together (G.I.F.T.).
For questions, please contact Patti
at [email protected]
INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:
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Universal: That those involved in scientific research may serve the well-being of the whole human person.
Evangelization: That the unique contribution of women to the life of the Church may be recognized always.
COME AND SEE….
St. Joseph Seminary College • St. Benedict, Louisiana
PALM SUNDAY WEEKEND VOCATION RETREAT
MARCH 27-29, 2015
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WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
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IS JESUS ASKING YOU TO BE HIS PRIEST
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COME AND SEE HOW TO DISCERN GOD’S WILL FOR OUR LIFE.
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NO COST TO YOU.
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FREE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED FROM LAFAYETTE.
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MEN 16 YEARS AND OLDER.
Contact Lafayette Office of Vocations to reserve your spot today!
337-261-5690
visit lafayettevocations.org • email [email protected]
Learn the Church’s teaching about the right to life, and find out what you
can do to defend it. Watch new episodes of “Defending Life” airing on
EWTN at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and 11 p.m. on Thursdays. Listen to
EWTN Radio Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5 a.m. and 1 p.m. You
can also stream EWTN online by going to EWTN.com and then clicking on
the “television” tab. For show topics for each week visit DefendingLife.TV.
Donations for Easter Flowers are
now being taken in memory of
loved ones. Please use designated
envelope provided with envelope
system or an envelope labeled
“Easter Flowers” with donation
and list of names by Monday,
March 30.
PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
O God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives
of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and
obedience. During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these
courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of
holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you.
Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who,
having found the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above
all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with
you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen
SUNDAY: 22 MARCH: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
From the Pastor
“My heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is
that they may be saved.” Romans 10:1
Mes chers amis,
On this 5th Sunday of Lent, the pruning of our senses
takes another step as the statues in church are covered
in violet. We already find ourselves one week away
from the beginning of the most sacred week of the
Church’s Liturgical Year - Holy Week. It will begin with
Palm Sunday (next Sunday) and then move into the
Sacred Triduum - the three days on which the Church
most solemnly celebrates the passion, death, and
resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Unfortunately, in many places today, a reductionist
mindset has set in, leading people to think that
the liturgies of Holy Week are too long or not very
important anyway. On the contrary, they are essential
to our Catholic identity and our spiritual lives. I want
to challenge you, if it is at all possible, to attend the
liturgies of Holy Week and especially, the Sacred
Triduum.
On Palm Sunday, we commemorate the entrance of
Our Lord into Jerusalem for the final time - to suffer
and die for our sins. We recall that many of the people
who greeted Him with “Hosanna” are the same ones
who later cried out “crucify Him!”. We carry our palms
associating ourselves with those who greet Him with
joy at one time and betray Him through sin at another
time. We recognize that we are one with them whom
Jesus loved and died for.
On Holy Thursday, we celebrate two of the greatest
mysteries of our Faith: the institution of the Sacred
Priesthood and the Holy Eucharist. These two gifts of
the Lord to His Church are so closely bound that there
cannot be one without the other. Without Priests, we
do not have access to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass or
the Lord’s Sacred Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist.
We show our love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist by
bowing down before Him in adoration.
On Good Friday, the Church celebrates the day that
Our Lord Jesus died for our sins. There is no Mass
celebrated out of respect for His one eternal sacrifice
offered to our Father on this day. We gather to celebrate
His Passion by listening to His Word, venerating the
cross, and receiving Holy Communion. It is a day of
prayer and penance.
On the evening of Holy Saturday, we gather in darkness
and begin the celebration of the “Mother of all Vigils”.
This is the Church’s most solemn night of prayer and
worship, celebrating the Crucified Son of God who
has been raised from the dead! We will hear in God’s
Word the history of our salvation. One person will be
initiated into Christ and His Church through Baptism,
Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist. All of us will be
able to sing the Church’s song of praise once again,
taking upon our lips the praise of the angels.
Again, I urge you, as Catholics, if possible, to attend
the great celebrations of Holy Week and the Sacred
Triduum. May Our Lady help us to understand better
and look forward to these sacred days that are coming.
Dans le Sacré Cœur du Christ,
Fr. Vidrine
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY, Mar. 23: Dn 13: 1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62, Jn 8:111, TUESDAY, Mar. 24: Nm 21:4-9, Jn 8:21-20, WEDNESDAY,
Mar. 25: Is 7:10-14, 8:10, Heb 10:4-10, Lk 1:26-38, THURSDAY,
Mar. 26: Gn 17:3-9, Jn 8:51-59, FRIDAY, Mar. 27: Jer 20:1013, Jn 10:31-42, SATURDAY, Mar. 28: Ez 37:21-28, Jn 11:45-56
Sunday, March 29 readings for Holy Mass: Worship hymnal
begins on page 1043
PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS:
Each day, please remember the following Priests in prayer:
Sunday, Mar. 22: Rev. Donald Hawkins, SJ, Monday, Mar. 23:
Rev. John Heaney, SJ, Tuesday, Mar. 24: Rev. David Hebert,
Wednesday, Mar. 25: Rev. TJ Hebert, Thursday, Mar. 26: Msgr.
Michael Herpin, Friday, Mar. 27: Rev. Matthew Higginbotham,
Saturday, Mar. 28: Rev. Godwin Imoru, Sunday, Mar. 29:
Bishop Sam Jacobs
Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests of the
world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into
the likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May
their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Gail Fontenot, Kristen Smith Fontenot, Rynell B. Fontenot,
Mary Foster-Galassow, Deacon Ray “Whistle”
Gibson, Joseph Lionel Lafleur, and Louella Laneaux.
Returned to Christ through death, our prayers and
sincere condolences are offered to the families of:
Winnie Deville & William Leo Tate, Jr.
STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCES
SACRED HEART $6,482.62
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES $945.50
TOTAL$7,428.12
BELAIRE COVE
$417.00
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$61.00
TOTAL
$478.00
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SUNDAY: 22 MARCH: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF 28 MARCH 29 MARCH
4 p.m. (BC)
Layton May
4 p.m. (SH)
Ben Manuel
7 a.m. Laura Manuel
10 a.m Tre & Dreu Fontenot, Seth
Menard, Jami Fontenot,
Chase Bordelon
5 p.m. The Bellows
READERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF 28 MARCH - 29 MARCH
4 p.m. (BC)
Albert & Keitha LeJeune
4 p.m. (SH)
Patsy Veillon 7 a.m.
Harold Stromer
10 a.m.
Annette Fontenot
5 p.m.
Tammy Fontenot
Sacred Heart Parish has several devotions that take
place each week in church.
• the Holy Rosary is prayed each Tuesday morning
at 9 a.m.
• the Pro-Life Rosary is prayed each Wednesday
morning at 6 a.m.
• the Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed each Thursday
morning at 6:10 a.m.
• Third Thursday of each month a Eucharistic Holy
Hour with Exposition of Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• the litany of the Sacred Heart is prayed each First
Friday after Holy Mass at 6:30am.
• The Way of the Cross is prayed on all Fridays
during Lent at 5:30 p.m.
All are invited and encouraged to take part in these
times of prayer throughout the week.
MOTHER’S DAY OF REFLECTION
WITH PATTY SCHNEIER
May 6, 2015 – St. Edmond Church Hall, Lafayette
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Marriage and Family Life
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Cost $25
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Mass celebrated
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Lunch is provided
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Go to diolf.org/marriage for more information
and to register
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Pre-registration is required by Friday, April 24,
2015
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Seating is limited please register early
Patty Schneier is a nationally recognized speaker and
author of Love Letters from Mom on What Matters
Most. She has been a guest on Covenant Network, Ave
Maria Radio and Catholic Answers Live.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
FOR THE WEEKEND OF 28 MARCH - 29 MARCH
4 p.m. (BC)
Faye Lafleur
4 p.m. (SH)
Theresa Attales, Gail Fontenot
7 a.m.
Brenda S. Fontenot, Barbara
Fontenot
10 a.m.
Luke & Tanya Guillory
5 p.m.
Ruth Fontenot, Sybil Vidrine
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF
23 MARCH - 27 MARCH
Mon. Mar. 23, 6:30 a.m. Tre & Dreu Fontenot
Tues. Mar. 24, 6:30 a.m. Chase Bordelon
Wed. Mar. 25, 6:30 a.m.
Thur. Mar. 26, 6:30 a.m.
Megan Donovan
Fri. Mar. 27, 6:30 a.m.
Rivers Lanclos
PLENARY INDULGENCE DURING THE YEAR
OF CONSECRATED LIFE!
On the occasion of this special Year, Pope Francis has conceded
plenary indulgences, under the customary conditions:
the individual be in the state of grace by the completion of the
acts, have complete detachment from sin, and pray for the
Pope’s intentions. The person must also sacramentally confess
their sins and receive Communion, up to about twenty days
before or after the indulgenced act.
The period for gaining this indulgence began on the First Sunday
of Advent 2014 and will conclude on February 2, 2016, the day
of the closure of the Year of Consecrated Life. In the Diocese
of Lafayette a plenary indulgence may be obtained during
those days devoted to consecrated life and during diocesan
celebrations organized for the Year of Consecrated Life (by
participating in any Votive Mass for Consecrated or Religious
Life, Vocations Awareness, Jubilarian Mass, etc) or by visiting
any of the following designated places:
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Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Lafayette
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lafayette
Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Grand Coteau
Saint Martin de Tours, St. Martinville
Mother of the Redeemer Monastery, * Plaisance
Carmelite Monastery, * Lafayette
Mater Dolorosa Chapel, *St. Martinville
In order to obtain the plenary indulgence, one must publicly
recite the Liturgy of the Hours (please note places that are
marked with an asterisk all have public recitation of the Divine
Office; please contact them for times) or devote a suitable
period of time for devout reflection, concluding with the Lord’s
Prayer, the Creed, and pious invocation of the Virgin Mary.
SUNDAY: 22 MARCH: THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
SATURDAY, 21 MARCH 2015
4 p.m. BC: ALEX REED, SAM MATTE, MARK KRASNOFF,
MR. & MRS. WILBUR REED
Also remembered in prayer: April Burleigh Fontenot
& Family, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena
Williams
4 p.m. SH: LIONEL LAHAYE, MR. & MRS. MARTIN LAHAYE,
NELLIE & DELTA DOUCET
Also remembered in prayer: Cliff & Amy Wagley, Dewey
Fontenot, Wayne Perrodin, Jason Aguillard, Ruby Capps,
Floyd Reed, Floyd Dupre, Rosa Holmes, Yvette Soileau,
Betty Ann Guillory, Joseph Calvin Soileau, Emma Joyce
Soileau, Robert L. Jones
SUNDAY, 22 MARCH 2015
7 a.m.: JESSIE BROWN, ROGERS BROWN, ADAM
CORONA, DAVID SEBASTIEN, EMILY & GEORGE
CATOIRE
Also remembered in prayer: Rowell Dous, Mr. & Mrs.
J.D. Segura, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Duos, Inez Perrin, Tracy
Perrin, Sheran M. Fontenot
10 a.m.: DEAN SOILEAU & FAMILY, MR. & MRS.
CLAUDE FONTENOT & FAMILY, VIVIAN SOILEAU,
JESSIE SOILEAU
Also remembered in prayer: Sally Duplechin, Mary Arden
Duplechin, Harry & Leavana Vidrine, Brett Fontenot,
James G. Lafleur & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Ira L. Fontenot,
Nell McGoldrick, Gloria Ardoin, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth,
Dale Sittig, Lena Williams, Lucille Thibodeaux, Hubert
Thibodeaux, Lillian Thibodeaux, Lenis Thibodeaux
5 p.m.: DON & LENA FRANKS, ELDRIDGE & CHRISTINE
LANDRENEAU, LUIS CANTU
Also remembered in prayer: Pat DeRouen
MONDAY, 23 MARCH 2015
6:30 a.m.: MARGARET DUGAS
Also remembered in prayer: Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale
Sittig, Lena Williams, Rowell Duos, Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Segura, Mr.
& Mrs. Bernard Duos, Inez Perrin, Tracy Perrin
TUESDAY, 24 MARCH 2015
6:30 a.m.: PEGGY & BRADY HUDSPETH, DALE
SITTIG, LENA WILLIAMS
Also remembered in prayer: Rowell Duos, Mr. & Mrs.
J.D. Segura, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Duos, Inez Perrin,
Tracy Perrin
WEDNESDAY, 25 MARCH 2015
6:30 a.m.: FR. JOSHUA GUILLORY
Also remembered in prayer: Rudy Guillory,
Deceased members of the Firmin Family, Thomas
Smith, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena
Williams, Rowell Duos, Mr. & Mrs. J.D. Segura, Mr. &
Mrs. Bernard Duos, Inez Perrin, Tracy Perrin, Percy
David, William Alleman (1st Anniversary)
8:10 a.m.
THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2015
6:30 a.m.: ALL SOULS LIST
Also remembered in prayer: Yvette Soileau, Betty
Guillory, Rudy Guillory, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth,
Dale Sittig, Lena Williams, Rowell Duos, Mr. & Mrs.
J.D. Segura, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Duos, Inez Perrin,
Tracy Perrin, Mr. & Mrs. J.B. Veillon & Family, Mr.
& Mrs. Ricky Dowell & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Norman
Vidrine & Family, Greg Roche, Mr. & Mrs. James
Schwartzenburg
FRIDAY, 27 MARCH 2015
6:30 a.m.: PEGGY & BRADY HUDSPETH, DALE
SITTIG, LENA WILLIAMS
Also remembered in prayer: Rowell Duos, Mr. & Mrs.
J.D. Segura, Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Duos, Inez Perrin, Tracy
Perrin
SATURDAY, 28 MARCH 2015
8 a.m.: ROWELL DUOS, MR. & MRS. J.D. SEGURA,
MR. & MRS. BERNARD DUOS, INEZ PERRIN,
TRACY PERRIN
Also remembered in prayer: The Stelly Family, Poor
Souls in Purgatory
SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK AND
SACRED TRIDUUM
March 29 Palm Sunday
Procession & Solemn Mass
10:00am (Begins at Elem. School)
April 2 Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper
6:30pm (Adoration will follow till midnight)
April 3 Good Friday
Annual Walk 12:00pm (Begins at St. Joseph)
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
3:00pm (OLQAS Church)
April 4 Holy Saturday Paschal Vigil
8:00pm
April 5 Easter Sunday
Masses of the Lord’s Resurrection 7:00am
8:30am (Belaire Cove)
8:30am (St. Joseph)
10:00am