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SUNDAY: 19 APRIL: 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER
YOU’RE INVITED TO AN OPEN HOUSE
APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE
IN
OBSERVANCE
OF THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
PREVENTION MONTH
OUR LADY OF SORROWS RETREAT CENTER
In a diocesan effort to support this
103 RAILROAD AVE., ST. MARTINVILLE, LA
cause, on behalf of Bishop Jarrell,
SUNDAYS: April 26, May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 30
the Office of Safe Environment has
Sept. 27, Oct. 18, Nov. 22, Dec. 27
provided a blue ribbon and sign
Get
a
close-up
view of the Consecrated Life and gain a Plenary
to our church to be placed in a
Indulgence
prominent location.
Pray Midday Prayer and Evening Prayer with the Community of Jesus
Through this blue ribbon message,
Crucified
we hope to convey that every child (Midday Prayer 11:45am • Evening Prayer 6:15pm • Holy Mass 12 noon)
deserves the chance to be raised
The Gate and Chapel will open from 8:30am till 6:30pm.
in a healthy, safe and nurturing
For More Information, call Fr. Michael Champagne at
environment. Mark 10:14, Let the
(337) 394-6550
children come to me and do not
PLENARY INDULGENCE DURING THE YEAR
hinder them, for the kingdom of
OF CONSECRATED LIFE!
God belongs to such as these.
For more information you can go On the occasion of this special Year, Pope Francis has conceded plenary
indulgences, under the customary conditions: the individual be in the state
to www.preventchildabuse.org
of grace by the completion of the acts, have complete detachment from sin,
NECROLOGY:
and pray for the Pope’s intentions. The person must also sacramentally confess
Please remember the souls of
their sins and receive Communion, up to about twenty days before or after the
these departed Priests, Deacons, indulgenced act.
Bishops, and other religious who The period for gaining this indulgence began on the First Sunday of Advent
have served our Diocese: Monday, 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
April 20: Rev. Cornelius J. Van
Merrianboer (+1960), Thursday, obtained during those days devoted to consecrated life and during diocesan
celebrations organized for the Year of Consecrated Life (by participating in any
April 23: Deacon Paul Leonard
Votive Mass for Consecrated or Religious Life, Vocations Awareness, Jubilarian
Meynard (+2000), Saturday, April Mass, etc) or by visiting any of the following designated places:
25: Deacon Carl J. Conrad (+1997)
•
Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Lafayette
Requiem aeternam dona eis,
•
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lafayette
Domine et lux perpetua luceat eis. •
Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Grand Coteau
•
Saint Martin de Tours, St. Martinville
MASS FOR ELDERLY
•
Mother of the Redeemer Monastery, * Plaisance
Sunday, May 31, 2015, 2 p.m.
•
Carmelite Monastery, * Lafayette
Immaculate Chapel,
•
Mater Dolorosa Chapel, *St. Martinville
1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA
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
Time to honor all Senior Citizens
recitation of the Divine Office; please contact them for times) or devote a
with Bishop Michael Jarrell
suitable period of time for devout reflection, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer,
celebrating Mass
Reception immediately following in the Creed, and pious invocation of the Virgin Mary.
Marian Hall
PRAYER FOR THE YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
Provided by Ladies of Grace of the
O
God,
throughout
the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives
Knights of Peter Claver
of
perfect
charity
through
the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and
Families are encouraged to bring
obedience.
During
this
Year
of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these
their elderly loved ones!
courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy
Sacred Heart First Holy Communion 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
will be Saturday, April 25th at 10
a.m. Practice will be held in church the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things.
on Wednesday, April 22nd at 6 p.m. 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: 19 APRIL: 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER
From the Pastor
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
“My heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is MONDAY, Apr. 20: Acts 6:8-15, Jn 6:22-29, TUESDAY, Apr.
that they may be saved.” Romans 10:1
21: Acts 7:51 – 8:1a, Jn 6:30-35, WEDNESDAY, Apr. 22: Acts
Mes chers amis,
On this Third Sunday of Easter, we continue to hear
about the Resurrection appearances of Our Lord Jesus
Christ. It was on the lakeshore that the Risen Jesus
brings His Divine Mercy to St. Peter. In that setting,
he brought healing to the heart of Peter, to whom He
had entrusted His Church. While St. Peter professes his
love for our Lord, Jesus tells him the truth that he may
not want to hear: that the shepherding of His Church
will not be easy…that it will include suffering. It is
only in view of love that the difficult mission of being
a Shepherd who suffers can make sense. Through the
Lord’s grace, St. Peter is up to the challenge.
This Gospel passage is very relevant in our times as we
witness the successor of St. Peter, Pope Francis, faced
with the same trials Jesus promised to St. Peter: the
trials of the Shepherd of the Church. Upon our Holy
Father’s shoulders rests the weight of the Church,
with all of her members - both courageous saints and
weak sinners. At the current time, many in the media
are acting as vicious wolves out to destroy the Church.
Their erroneous reporting is most often filled with
much more than inaccuracies and ignorant statementswhat underlies it is hatred for the Church and the truth
she safeguards and proclaims. However, let us not be
foolish…the Pope knew what his “yes” in love to the
Lord would entail. Pope Benedict XVI made a plea for
prayer during the homily for his inauguration on April
24, 2005:
One of the basic characteristics of a shepherd must be
to love the people entrusted to him, even as he loves
Christ whom he serves. “Feed my sheep”, says Christ
to Peter, and now, at this moment, he says it to me
as well. Feeding means loving, and loving also means
being ready to suffer. Loving means giving the sheep
what is truly good, the nourishment of God’s truth, of
God’s word, the nourishment of his presence, which
he gives us in the Blessed Sacrament. My dear friends
– at this moment I can only say: pray for me, that I
may learn to love the Lord more and more. Pray for m
me, that I may learn to love his flock more and more
– in other words, you, the holy Church, each one of you
and all of you together. Pray for me, that I may not flee
for fear of the wolves. Let us pray for one another, that
the Lord will carry us and that we will learn to carry
one another.
In your charity, please remember our Holy Father,
Pope Francis, in prayer. The Risen Lord continues to be
present to us through him.
Dans le Sacré Cœur du Christ,
8:1b-8, Jn 6:35-40, THURSDAY, Apr. 23: Acts 8:26-40, Jn 6:
44-51, FRIDAY, Apr. 24: Acts 9:1-20, Jn 6:52-59, SATURDAY,
Apr. 25: 1 Pt 5:5b-14, Mk 16:15-20
Sunday, April 26, readings for Holy Mass: Worship hymnal page 1086
PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Elden Chapman, Kristen Smith Fontenot, Theresa
Fontenot, J. Guillory, Johnny Perrodin, Mary Ella
Soileau, and Harry West.
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SUNDAY: 19 APRIL: 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF
25 APRIL - 26 APRIL
Sat., 4 p.m. (BC)
Evan Miller
Sat., 4 p.m. Morgan Fontenot
Sun., 7 a.m. Cade Fontenot
Sun., 10 a.m Tre & Dreu Fontenot,
Gabe Fontenot, Vic
Parks, Connor Fontenot
Sun., 5 p.m. The Bellow
READERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF 25 APRIL - 26
APRIL
Sat., 4 p.m. (BC)
Albert & Keitha LeJeune
Sat., 4 p.m. Dot Estilette
Sun., 7 a.m.
Chris Stromer
Sun., 10 a.m
Annette Fontenot
Sun., 5 p.m.
Dennis Fontenot
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY
COMMUNION FOR THE WEEKEND OF
25 APRIL - 26 APRIL
Sat., 4 p.m. (BC) Faye Lafleur
Sat., 4 p.m. JoEl Guillory, Barbara Vidrine
Sun., 7 a.m.
Winston Lafleur,
Carlton Manuel
Sun., 10 a.m
Pierre Vidrine, Liz
Lafleur
Sun., 5 p.m.
Tony Marks, Sybil
Vidrine
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF
20 APRIL - 24 APRIL
Mon. Apr. 20, 6:30 a.m. Laura Manuel
Tues. Apr. 21, 6:30 a.m. Jami Fontenot
Wed. Apr. 22, 6:30 a.m.
Thur. Apr. 23, 6:30 a.m. The Bellows
Fri. Apr. 24, 6:30 a.m.
INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE
MONTH OF APRIL:
• Universal: That people may learn to
respect creation and care for it
as a gift of God
• Evangelization: That persecuted
Christians may feel the consoling presence of the Risen Lord
and the solidarity of all the
Church
PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS:
Each day, please remember the following
Priests in prayer:
Sunday, Apr. 19: Rev. Clyde LeBlanc, SJ, Monday, Apr.
20: Rev. Steven LeBlanc, Tuesday, Apr. 21: Rev. Louis
Ledoux, Wednesday, Apr. 22: Rev. Mark Ledoux,
Thursday, Apr. 23: Rev. Austin Leger, Friday, Apr. 24:
Rev. Lambert Lein, SVD, Saturday, Apr. 25: Rev. Roland
Lesseps, SJ, Sunday, Apr. 26: Rev. James Liprie, OSB
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.
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Birthday of St. Teresa of Avila
Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center • St. Martinville
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May 8 An Introduction to the Life of St. Teresa of Avila
May 15 The Book of Her Life
May 22 The Interior Castle
June 12 The Way of Perfection
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SUNDAY: 19 APRIL: 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER
SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2015
4 p.m. BC: ALEX REED, SAM MATTE, MARK KRASNOFF,
MR. & MRS. WILBUR REED
Also remembered in prayer: Lee Fuselier, Peggy & Brady
Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena Williams
TUESDAY, 21 APRIL 2015
6:30 a.m.: AUDREY GUILLORY (BIRTHDAY), ESSIE &
CALVIN FONTENOT, RICHARD FONTENOT
Also remembered in prayer: J. H. Vidrine & Family,
Rudy Guillory, Margaret Ray, Peggy & Brady
Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena Williams
4 p.m.: CLIFF & AMY WAGLEY
Also remembered in prayer: Floyd Dupre, Rosa Holmes,
Yvette Soileau, Betty Ann Guillory, Joseph Calvin Soileau,
Robert L. Jones, Percy David (Birthday), Jeanette Bordelon,
Alvin Bordelon Family, Valentine & Dolicia Ardoin, Lamar
& Marie May
WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2015
6:30 a.m.: MARY JANE REILLY
Also remembered in prayer: Peggy & Brady
Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena Williams, Percy David
SUNDAY, 19 APRIL 2015
7 a.m.: DEAN SOILEAU & FAMILY, MR. & MRS.
CLAUDE FONTENOT & FAMILY, VIVIAN SOILEAU,
JESSIE SOILEAU
Also remembered in prayer: Felton & Edna Carrier,
Winston & Glenda Foret, Sheran M. Fontenot, Bernita
F. Soileau & Family, Jessie Brown, Rogers Brown, Adam
Corona, David Sebastien, Emily & George Catoire
THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2015
6:30 a.m.: ALICE & CLIFTON SOILEAU, ADAM, ROSS
& MATTHEW GUILLORY
Also remembered in prayer: Yvette Soileau, Betty
Guillory, Rudy Guillory, Bonnie Deshotels (1st
Anniversary), Patsy Stelly, Una Sylvester, Greta Brown,
Glenda Nicholas, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale Sittig,
Lena Williams
10 a.m.: SALLY DUPLECHIN, MARY ARDEN DUPLECHIN,
HARRY & LEAVANA VIDRINE, BRETT FONTENOT
Also remembered in prayer: Gloria Ardoin, Robert L.
Jones, Melba R. Deshotel, Lessie Deshotel, Emily Deshotel,
Albert Deshotel, Eldridge Deshotel, Linda Montelaro
& Family, Lionel Roberie & Family, Lora Dean Soileau &
family, Lanix Fuselier & Family, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth,
Dale Sittig, Lena Williams, Rynell B. Fontenot, Mr. & Mrs.
Andrew Sebastien, Mr. & Mrs. Ned B. Fontenot, Raynard
Sebastien, Chris Morales
FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 2015
6:30 a.m.: ALL SOULS LIST
Also remembered in prayer: Mr. & Mrs. Joe
Tuminaro Jr. (In thanksgiving for 50 years of
marriage), Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale Sittig,
Lena Williams
8:10 a.m.:
8:10 a.m.: EVA S. & RAY J. LAFLEUR, EUNICE,
VERNON & MARLA PRUDHOMME
SATURDAY, 25 APRIL 2015
5 P.M.: DON & LENA FRANKS, ELDRIDGE & CHRISTINE
8 a.m.: FOSTER VIDRINE
LANDRENEAU, LUIS CANTU
MONDAY, 20 APRIL 2015
6:30 a.m.: MARY JANE REILLY
Also remembered in prayer: Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale
Sittig, Lena Williams