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SUNDAY: 24 MAY: PENTECOST SUNDAY
The parish office will be closed
Monday, May 25th in observance of
Memorial Day.
SACRED HEART AND OUR LADY QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS CHURCHES
SUMMER VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
MON – FRI, JULY 13-17, 2015, 9 A.M. – NOON
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: JUNE 1, 2015
Open to children going to Kindergarten
– those going to 5th Grade
Registration forms can be picked up at the
parish offices.
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
NECROLOGY:
Please remember the souls of these Mass, etc) or by visiting any of the following designated places:
departed Priests, Deacons, Bishops, •
Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Lafayette
and other religious who have
•
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lafayette
served our Diocese: Monday, May •
Saint Charles Borromeo Church, Grand Coteau
25: Deacon Ronald H. Broussard
•
Saint Martin de Tours, St. Martinville
(+2007), Tuesday, May 26: Deacon •
Mother of the Redeemer Monastery, * Plaisance
Paul Newman Mayeux (+2000)
•
Carmelite Monastery, * Lafayette
Wednesday, May 27: Msgr. Edward •
Mater Dolorosa Chapel, *St. Martinville
J. Fruge (+1994), Thursday, May
In order to obtain the plenary indulgence, one must publicly recite the Liturgy
28: Rev. Francis Buquet (+1935),
of the Hours (please note places that are marked with an asterisk all have public
Rev. Roger J. Moag (+1992), Msgr.
recitation of the Divine Office; please contact them for times) or devote a
Gustave Berube (+1992), Friday,
suitable period of time for devout reflection, concluding with the Lord’s Prayer,
May 29: Rev. Witney LeBlanc
the Creed, and pious invocation of the Virgin Mary.
Panis Angelicus
Community
Come and See Week
June 1-6, 2015
For
young
women
considering a life completely dedicated
to adoration of Our Lord in the Blessed
Sacrament in imitation of Our Lady.
Please join in a week discernment living
this way of life. For more information,
please contact Celine Schmidt at 337655-0699 or [email protected]
(+1999), Saturday, May 30: Rev.
Frederick J. Webert (+1977)
Requiem aeternam dona eis,
Domine et lux perpetua luceat eis.
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
PARKING LOT:
Please leave the traffic cones courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy
in the spaces that are placed lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue
in the NO PARKING areas. to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who, having found
We ask that you
the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things.
DO NOT REMOVE OR
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the
RELOCATE THESE CONES.
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen
SUNDAY: 24 MAY: PENTECOST SUNDAY
From the Pastor
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
“My heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is MONDAY, May 25: Sir 17:20-24, Mk 10:17-21,
that they may be saved.” Romans 10:1
TUESDAY, May 26: Sir 35:1-12, Mk 10:28-31,
Mes chers amis,
As you’ve probably heard from the Bishop’s most recent
Priestly assignments, Fr. Harrington has received a new
assignment as the Parochial Vicar of St. Mary Magdalen
Parish in Abbeville, effective July 1. We at Sacred Heart and
St. Joseph Parishes will receive as our new Parochial Vicar,
Fr. Matthew Barzare, a native of Eunice. Please pray for Fr.
Harrington and Fr. Barzare and all Priests and Parishes who
will be affected by these changes of assignments.
On this feast of Pentecost, we celebrate the gift of the
Holy Spirit that Our Lord Jesus promised to send upon His
Church. Ascended into Heaven and seated at the right hand
of His Father, Jesus fulfilled His promise. The Holy Spirit
came with great power upon the Apostles gathered around
Our Lady in the Upper Room. From that day on, the Church
continues the saving mission of her Lord Jesus, filled with
the power of the Hoy Spirit. We ourselves need the gifts of
the Holy Spirit to follow Christ in holiness of life. How do we
know that that Holy Spirit is active in our lives? St. Paul tells
us that we can see these fruits present if He is: The fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Today, we pray: Come, Holy Spirit, come by means of the
powerful intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
your well beloved spouse!
Dans le Sacré Cœur du Christ,
Fr. Vidrine
“Come to the Well” A Day of Hope for those
suffering the loss of a loved one.
July 18, 2015 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(followed by anticipated Mass)
Diocese of Lafayette - Immaculata Center 1408 Carmel Dr. – Lafayette, LA 70501
Pre-registration is required. Cost is $25 per person. RSVP
with payment by July 10, 2015. Checks are to be made
payable to: DOL-Office of Pro-Life Apostolate. Address:
1408 Carmel Dr. – Lafayette, LA 70501 ? Contact: Trista
Littell at 337.261-5607 for more information.
INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS
FOR THE MONTH OF MAY:
WEDNESDAY, May 27: Sir 36:1, 4-5a, 10-17, Mk
10:32-45, THURSDAY, May 28: Sir 42:15-25, Mk
10:46-52, FRIDAY, May 29: Sir 44:1, 9-13, Mk 11:1126, SATURDAY, May 30: Sir 51:12cd-20, Mk 11:27-33
Sunday, May 31, readings for Holy Mass: Worship hymnal
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ADORATION CHAPEL
We are blessed, here in Ville Platte, to have Perpetual
(twenty-four hour) Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
available to us at the Mercy Regional Hospital Chapel.
Parishioners are invited to stop by the chapel and spend
some time, as often as they wish, in prayer before Our
Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. If you are interested in
becoming a regularly scheduled adorer or a substitute
adorer, please phone 337-363-4533 for more information.
There are currently openings for adorers Saturdays at
10 p.m. Please phone the number above, if you are
interested in taking a vacancy.
“Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed
Sacrament is the greatest after the sacraments, the one
dearest to God and the one most helpful to us.
– St. Alphonsus of Liguori
STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCES
SACRED HEART $4,839.00
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND
$245.00
BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL
$495.00
TOTAL
$5,579.00
BELAIRE COVE
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE FUND
BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL
TOTAL
$396.00
$15.00
$40.00
$451.00
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• Universal: That, rejecting the culture of indifference, we may care for our neighbors
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our bulletin and check our sponsors and advertisers. Through
their generosity, our bulletin is made possible. We would like to
express our thanks to them for their ongoing support.
SUNDAY: 24 MAY: PENTECOST SUNDAY
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF
30 MAY - 31 MAY
Sat., 4 p.m. (BC)
Evan Miller
Sat., 4 p.m. Ben Manuel
Sun., 7 a.m. Laura Manuel
Sun., 10 a.m Tre & Dreu Fontenot,
Seth Menard
Sun.,
5 p.m. Nick Bellow
READERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF 30 MAY - 31 MAY
Sat., 4 p.m. (BC)
Stephanie Wedlock
Sat., 4 p.m. Dot Estilette
Sun., 7 a.m.
Chris Stromer
Sun., 10 a.m
Tony Marks
Sun., 5 p.m.
Cindy Pitre
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY
COMMUNION FOR THE WEEKEND OF
30 MAY - 31 MAY
Sat., 4 p.m. (BC) Faye Lafleur
Sat., 4 p.m. Theresa Attales,
Gail Fontenot
Sun., 7 a.m.
Brenda S. Fontenot,
Barbara Fontenot
Sun., 10 a.m
Paul & Jerrylene Fontenot
Sun., 5 p.m.
Ruth Fontenot, Sybil Vidrine
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF
25 May - 29 MAY
Mon. May 25, 6:30 a.m. Laura Manuel
Tues. May 26, 6:30 a.m. Wed. May 27, 6:30 a.m.
Thur. May 28, 6:30 a.m. Nick Bellow
Fri. May 29, 6:30 a.m.
Sacred Heart’s seminarian for the summer
will be Reed Bellingham. He is sponsored
by Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church in
Coteau. Reed graduated from Catholic
High School in New Iberia in 2014 and
will complete his first year of seminary at
St. Joseph Seminary College (St. Ben’s) in
Covington, LA this month. As usual, he will be working
with the Boy Scouts during the month of June. We
welcome Reed to Ville Platte!
Welcome into our Catholic family by
the Sacrament of Baptism:
Ava Marie, daughter of Dillon & Dorien Ardoin
Mallory Caitlin, daughter of Clint & Beth Faust
Mason Paul, son of Spencer & Kimberly Lejeune
Married in Christ, we joyfully welcome
into the ranks of marriage:
Samuel Vidrine & Shelby Helmer
PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS:
Each day, please remember the following Priests in prayer:
Sunday, May 24: Rev. Jerome Neyrey, SJ, Monday, May
25: Rev. Chanh Nguyen, Tuesday, May 26: Rev. James
Nguyen, Wednesday, May 27: Rev. Thomas Nguyen,
Thursday, May 28: Rev. Gayle Nunez, Friday, May 29: Rev.
Anselm Ofodum, Saturday, May 30: Rev. John O’Hallaran,
SSJ, Sunday, May 31: Rev. Nathan O’Halloran, SJ
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:
Barbara Delafosse, Raymond Dupre, Scott Dupre,
and Carenia Ardoin Fontenot.
SUNDAY: 24 MAY: PENTECOST SUNDAY
SATURDAY, 23 MAY 2015
4 p.m. BC: FOR PARISHIONERS
Also remembered in prayer: Alex Reed, Sam Matte,
Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Reed, Mark Krasnoff, Peggy & Brady
Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena Williams
MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
6:30 a.m.: THOMAS SMITH
ALSO REMEMBERED IN PRAYER: Peggy & Brady
Hudspeth, Lena Williams, Dale Sittig, Thelma F. Ortego
TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
6:30 a.m.: PEGGY & BRADY HUDSPETH, DALE
SITTIG, LENA WILLIAMS
4 p.m.: CLIFF (11TH ANNIVERSARY) & AMY WAGLEY
Also remembered in prayer: Robert L. Jones, Foster
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
Vidrine
6:30 a.m.: PEGGY & BRADY HUDSPETH, DALE
SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2015
SITTIG, LENA WILLIAMS
7 a.m.: GERALD ORTEGO, MR. & MRS. CURLEY C. Also remembered in prayer: Percy David
ORTEGO SR., MR. & MRS. FABUSE ORTEGO
Also remembered in prayer: Mary Beth R. Berzas THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
(Anniversary), Bernita F. Soileau & Family, Jessie Brown, 6:30 a.m.: AUDREY GUILLORY, ESSIE & CALVIN
Rogers Brown, Adam Corona, Emily & George Catoire, FONTENOT, RICHARD FONTENOT
David Sebastien, Janet Ardoin (3rd Anniversary), Also remembered in prayer: The Stelly Family, Poor
Genevieve “Jane” Monier (Birthday), Mr. & Mrs. Sam Souls in Purgatory, Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale
Sittig, Lena Williams
Monier
10 a.m.: SALLY DUPLECHIN, MARY ARDEN DUPLECHIN, FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
6:30 a.m.: HARVEY LEBAS FAMILY
HARRY & LEAVANA VIDRINE, BRETT FONTENOT
Also remembered in prayer: James Lafleur & family, Mr. Also remembered in prayer: Gerald Attales (11th
& Mrs. Ira L. Fontenot, Juanita Sonnier, Gloria Ardoin, Anniversary), Peggy & Brady Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena
Yvette Soileau, Betty Guillory, Rudy Guillory, Melba R., Williams
Albert, Lessie, Emily & Eldridge Deshotel, Peggy& Brady SATURDAY, 30 MAY 2015
Hudspeth, Dale Sittig, Lena Williams, Rynell B. Fontenot, 8 a.m.: HOLY SOULS
Huey Fontenot, Rickson Lee, Ned Fontenot, Richard Grim, Also remembered in prayer: Theresa Reed
Roderick Demoruelle, Grace Fontenot, Juanita Wilks,
Mr. & Mrs. Henry T. Soileau, Janet Ardoin (Anniversary),
Returned to Christ through death, our prayers and
Marie & John Lafleur, Elin & Effie Pitre, Elma V. O’Conner
sincere condolences are offered to the families of:
Roland Cloutier
5 P.M.: DON & LENA FRANKS, ELDRIDGE & CHRISTINE
LANDRENEAU, LUIS CANTU
Mary Soileau
Also remembered in prayer: Pat DeRouen, Ruth Demara,
Alicia Fontenot
Sydney D. Soileau
Valerie Fontenot