DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES Established April 25, 1980

The Most Rev. Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A.

Bishop of Lake Charles

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL PARISH

Established December 8, 1869

PARISH STAFF Rev. Fr. Rommel P. Tolentino, Pastor Rev. Fr. Ruben Buller, In Residence

Canon Jean Marie Moreau, In Residence

Rev. Deacon Christopher Fontenot

Mr. Robert Marcantel

Music Director Mrs. Marlene Mullenix

Organist Ms. Sue Burke

Receptionist Mrs. Lavonne “Cookie” Dennison

Secretary Ms. Carla Primeaux

Bookkeeper Mr. Philip Ardoin

Maintenance Mrs. Monica Broussard

Youth Director Mrs. Christi Jarreau

Principal ICCS

935 Bilbo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601

Website: immaculateconceptioncathedral.com e-mail: iccathedral@structurex.net (337)436-7251 Fax (337)436-7240

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 PM (Anticipated) Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM Monday—Friday 12:05 PM__________________ Extraordinary Form: Sunday 5:00 PM High Mass Monday 5:30 PM Low Mass Tuesday—Friday 7:00 AM Low Mass

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Monday—Thursday 11:30 AM—Noon Friday 11:00 AM—Noon Saturday 3:00 PM—3:55 PM 30 minutes before all Weekend Masses NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Before 12:05 Mass on Tuesday HOLY HOUR OF REPARATION Thursday 11:00 PM—Midnight

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

JUNE 28, 2020

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception June 28, 2020

Father Rommel shares some of the pictures of his vacation to three of the national parks of the Great Northwest! To see the pictures

and captions in their entirety visit our Flocknote.

"Bless the Lord, frosts and snows,

sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever... Let the earth bless the Lord;

let it sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, mountains and hills,

sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, all things that grow on the earth,

sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, you springs,

sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, seas and rivers,

sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, you whales and all creatures

that move in the waters, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.

Bless the Lord, all birds of the air, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.

Bless the Lord, all beasts and cattle, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever.

Bless the Lord, you sons of men, sing praise to him and highly exalt him for ever."

Daniel 3:50-60

Diablo Lake Thunder Knob trailhead

Narada Falls Silver Falls

Mount Ranier Paradise

Sol Duc Falls

Hall of Mosses at Hoh Rainforest

Washington Pass Hurricane Ridge

“As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for thee, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and be-

hold the face of God?” Psalm 42:1-2

“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, for the world and those who dwell therein; for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? Psalm 24:1-3

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 28... RCIA Inquiry classes, 6:00 P.M, Old Day Chapel August 29…RCIA Catechumenate, 6:00 P.M, Old Day Chapel August 30 …..G.N.A.T.S. meets, 9:30 A.M., Library ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP If you or someone you know has experienced the death of a loved one (a spouse, friend, sibling, parent, child) you may want to consider participating in this sixweeks Bereavement Program. You do not have to be a Catholic, there is no time

limit as to when the person(s) died and there is no cost...all are welcome.

There is no easy way around the pain of losing a loved one. Grief has no rules and no timetables. Understanding the griev-ing process can soothe the doubts that linger. Learn about the

“surprises” of grief and the emotions that affect you physically, mentally and spiritually. In this sixweek series you will learn

about normal grief and hopefully gain a renewed sense of hope. Come and learn, share feelings and ask questions to gather hints

about picking up the pieces after loss. When: Mondays 19th, 26th,

September 2nd, 9th, 16th Where: Immaculate Conception Cathedral in

Ave Maria Hall Time: 5:30 PM

Please call the church and let the receptionist know if you are planning to attend.

Contact Sister Jeannette if you have any questions (4367251) ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤

WELCOME Our Cathedral Parish is happy to welcome the following who

have joined our Faith Community: Courtney and Michael Williams

Autumn and Justin Brashear ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Our Lady Queen of Heaven Family Life Community Cen-ter offers discounts to parishioners of all Catholic churches in the diocese. Members enjoy access to the gymnasium, weight rooms, cardio equipment, aerobic classes and 25 meter indoor heated swimming pool. Low monthly rates are $30/single or $40/family with discount. Call our office for more information of come by for a tour and complimentary pass—4746814. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presents “Family to Family Education Course” beginning August 27th (12 Tuesday nights), 5:308:00 PM, NAMI SWLA office, 715 Ryan Street, Suite 203. No Cost. ...For families and friends of individuals with serious mental illness.

Confirmation Preparation 2020-2021

If your child is entering the 11th Grade and desires Confir-mation, please follow the link here:

https://forms.gle/ZoXmPhc2BHxRDbrQ7 to enroll your student. The fee for the year is $20.00 to cover the cost of the book. Make checks payable to Im-maculate Conception Cathedral and write “Confirmation 2020-2021” on the memo line. You may also pay online at immaculateconceptioncathedral.com and note Confirma-tion 2020-2021. If you mail or drop off your envelope, please notate “Confirmation Attn: Deacon Fontenot”. Please enroll by or before July 31, 2020 so that we may plan accordingly.

Adult Confirmation...Still not Confirmed? If you are an adult and wish to learn more about the Sac-rament of Confirmation, please contact the Cathedral of-fice at 337-436-7251 or email iccathedral@structurex.net.

The Cathedral office will be closed on Friday, July 3. Celebrating our nation’s independence is a great time to begin including the names of our parishioners and loved ones of parishioners who are serving in our military. If you would like to add someone to the list please email their name(s) to: iccathedral@structurex.net. You may include their rank and branch of service.

Catholic Daughters Court Lady of the Lake #695—Quarterly Communion at the 4:00 Mass on Saturday, July 4.

Thank you to the many families who signed up for our Online Giving at our website: immaculateconceptioncathedral.com During these uncertain times you may also mail your do-nations or drop them in the mail slot on our office door. Offertory Collections: June 21, 2020…$14,019.31 (Collection—$12,094.31) (Online…$1,925) The second collection on July 5 will be for the Building Fund.

Thank you for your generous spirit!

In loving memory…

Ida Barnett and Henry “Hank” Barnatt parents of Jim Barnatt

Mrs. Barnatt died on May 14, 2020 and Mr. Barnatt died on June 16, 2020

Joellen Lee

mother in law of Carrie Shepherd Kudla died on June 20, 2020

Gordon Fontenot

of our Parish died on June 25, 2020

We pray that they will find peace and joy in the presence

of Our Lord. We extend our sincere sympathy to their families and to all who mourn their deaths.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn the month of June for

Steve Theriot Joselito Tolentino

PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY Michael Buller, USN

Daniel Breaux, US Army LTC John Harrell, US Army

LTC Steve Rodriguez, USAF Rick Ruot, Army National Guard

James Shearman, US Army Macy Shearman, USMC Reserve

Gunnery Sgt. Brady St. Romain, USMC Collin Thigpen, US Army Hunter Thigpen, US Army

Jacob Vincent, USMC Joseph Vincent, USMC

Cole Thomas has returned home this week after serving 5 years in the USMC

Dear Confirmed in Christ, Sponsor & Cathedral Fam-ily Members, Thank you very much for your participation this year. I trust and pray that the Holy Spirit is alive and working in and through your lives. I thank you for the way that you represented our Parish with the first Confirmation of 2020; and the humility and respect you had for the Sac-rament. May you and your families be blessed; and know that if I may be of service to you or them, you may reach out to me at any time along your life’s journey. Be assured of my prayers for you and your families. May your faith grow as grand and great as your dreams in this life, for a Glory beyond all imagination is next. In service to Christ, Family and Parish, I remain, Deacon Christopher S. Fontenot, Pastoral Associate

The Most Reverend Glen John Provost was the ordain-ing prelate for the Sacrament of Holy Orders for Reverends Samuel Bond, Joseph Cara-way, Andrew DeRouen and Levi Thompson which was held on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Fa-ther Derouen is from our Ca-thedral Parish family.

Deacon Michael Beverung joined the Fathers in a step closer to the priesthood as he was ordained a transitional deacon.   The Mass, which was by invitation only due to the pan-demic, was streamed live for viewing on youtube.com/lcdiocese and facebook.com/lcdiocese. You can check lcdiocese.org for these new priests’ as-signments. There will be an update in next week’s bulle-tin.   PRAYER FOR PRIESTS Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests. Through them, we experience your presence in the sacra-ments.

Help our priests to be strong in their vocation. Set their souls on fire with love for your people.

Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.

Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel. Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.

Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.

We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest. Amen. USCCB

Join us! We encourage those who wish to join our Parish to complete a Family Registration form. You can download the form from our website (immaculateconceptioncathedral.com), or call the church office (436-7251) and one will be mailed to you. Active membership for school subsidy, wedding fees, etc. is determined by your registration status, faithful attendance at Mass, and support of our parish through your contributions.

Given the circumstances, Bishop Provost is providing this prayer for the use of the faithful:

An Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least into my heart. I embrace You as if You are already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. (You may make this Act of Spiritual Communion any-time you need it and as often as you need it.)

ATTENDING MASS DURING THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS/REMINDERS/SUGGESTIONS

Per Bishop Provost: “The dispensation from the

obligation to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligations remains in effect. Those experiencing symptoms should seek medical at-tention and remain at home.”

If you are not feeling well, or if someone in your

family is ill, please do not attend Mass. Holy water is provided in small containers at each

entrance. Please limit one per family so that eve-ryone may get one.

To adhere to social distancing, do not sit in the

roped off pews. It is highly recommended, but not mandatory, that

a mask be worn. Please avoid touching the pews or other church

surfaces unnecessarily (ushers/volunteers must thoroughly disinfect after each Mass).

There will be separate communion lines for re-

ceiving in the hand or on the tongue. No singing by the congregation is allowed. No missalettes. The sign of peace is temporarily suspended. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion are

not to distribute Communion. Do not use the drinking fountain in the foyer of

the day chapel.

This weekend is our Fruitful Sunday! Please drop your canned fruit donation off in the basket located in the foyer of the Day Chapel or during the week at the Cathedral office. We are grateful for your gener-osity! All canned fruit is donated to Catholic Chari-ties.

Our Cathedral Parish is blessed to have many active min-istry and service groups. However, with our limited meet-ing space it is very important that you call the Cathedral office to have your activity put on our official church calen-dar. Please don’t assume that there is an available space for your activity! Please remember that while you are on vacation you may make your donations to the Cathedral online (immaculateconceptioncathedral.com) The Cathedral’s website donation link now has a com-ment section. You may let us know if your donation should be applied to a collection other than the offertory. If you haven’t signed up for the Cathedral’s Flocknote yet, we urge you to register so that you can keep up with our news, latest developments and more. You can either visit flocknote.com/iccathedral or text ICCATHEDRAL to 84576 from your cell phone to sub-scribe. Then follow instructions from there. Flocknote is free, safe, secure, and your personal information will not be sold to 3rd parties. You can unsubscribe at any time, but please give it a try! Formed is a valuable resource for your homeschool-ing, religious ed, study and entertainment! Don’t forget to access formed.org, the Cathedral’s gift to you! Go to formed.org, enter our parish code on the homepage: J8M3GP, create a personal account with your email and password. Start enjoying inspiring movies and video series, Catholic ebooks, and audio presentations. The best Catholic content is all in one place...and it’s free!

Home School & Public School Parishioners: We are proud of all our students who are parishioners of the Cathedral and we want to include them in our bulletin! If you have any news to share, please send it to us by Tuesday afternoons as we have to submit the bulle-tin to the publisher on Wednesday mornings. Email it to: iccathedral@structurex.net or drop it by the church of-fice.

Happenings in the Diocese of Lake Charles:

The Office of Family Life of the Diocese of Lake Charles is helping the Ruth Institute to promote its Third Annual Awards Dinner and Summit for Survivors of the Sex-ual Revolution. It will take place at Treasures of Marilyn’s in Lake Charles on July 17-18, 2020. These three main issues will be covered: Pornography: confronting porn at home and in public pol-icy; Confronting the Gender ideology: dealing with gender dysphoria and same sex attraction; Childhood sexual abuse: facts and recovery. For more information and registration please visit: ruthinstitute.org/summit-2020 "Rachel's Vineyard," a retreat for healing after abor-tion, will be held Friday-Sunday, Aug. 21-23, at Saint Charles Center. The weekend retreat offered by the Of-fice of Family Life of the Diocese of Lake Charles is for anyone struggling with guilt, depression, regret or other difficult emotions from an abortion. Participation is strictly confidential and offers an opportunity to experience God's love, forgiveness and compassion. The cost is $225.00, which includes meals, private room, and all retreat materi-als. For more information or to register, contact: Rachel's Vineyard of Southwest Louisiana at 337-439-7400, ext. 317, or email: rachels.vineyard@lcdiocese.org Parlez-vous Français? A position for a French Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year at St. Louis Catholic High School is available. Please e-mail resume and the Diocese of Lake Charles teacher application to Mia Orgeron, Principal, at morgeron@slchs.org. The Abrazando Cristo Mission Program would like to express gratitude to the 391 ticket purchasers for the Big Cash Giveaway Fundraiser. The drawing was held Sun-day, June 21, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the mission trip to Puerto Rico was cancelled. Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the ongoing mission work in the Dio-ceses of Granada (Nicaragua), Matagalpa (Nicaragua) and Fajardo (Puerto Rico). May God bless you all for your prayerful and generous assistance as we celebrated the mission’s 20th anniversary. Catholic Charities: For food assistance, visit Catholic Charities from 9 a.m. to noon Monday – Thursday, at 1225 Second Street, Lake Charles. For other assistance including rent, utilities, funerals or medication, call the office on Mondays at 337-439-7436 to apply. To make a monetary donation, mail to 1225 Second Street, Lake Charles LA 70601 or visit the website at www.catholiccharitiesswla.com and click on the Donate Now button. Food donations are accepted between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday – Thursday. If you would like to donate food for the pantry, please consider ordering from their Amazon Wishlist or dropping off cans directly to Catholic Charities, 1225 2nd Street.

Prayer for Safety in Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, Hear the hum-ble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quie-tude. You are still the Master of the land and sea. We live in 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 and overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O 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 your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and ani-mated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heav-enly Jerusalem where stormless eternity awaits us. Amen

+The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder 2nd Bishop of Lafayette

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Tuesday: Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4b-8; Mt 8:23 -27 Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:7-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34 Thursday: Am 7:10-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 9:1-8 Friday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 20:24- 29 Saturday: Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17 or, for Independence Day, any readings from the Mass “For the Coun try,” nos. 882- 886, or “For Peace and Justice,” nos. 887-891 Sunday: Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptism class must be attended before the cele-bration of Baptism. These classes are held the 4th Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Arrangements for celebration of Baptism may be made by calling the parish office after having attended the Baptism Class. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made at least six (6) months before the wedding date by calling the parish office. An appointment must be made for a pre-marriage inter-view. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS. An ongoing process of formation and education is provided for anyone who is interested in inquiring into the Roman Catholic faith. The RCIA process is available throughout the year to those who are seek-ing initiation into the church as well as for those non Catholics seeking more information about the Ro-man Catholic church. Information concerning partici-pation in the RCIA process may be obtained through the parish office.

Salus Populi Romani Protectress and Health of the Roman People

Prayer against the Coronavirus

O Mary, you shine continuously along our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the Cross were near to the pain of Jesus, keeping your faith firm. You, Salvation of the Roman people, know what we need, and we trust that you will provide for those needs so that, as at Cana of Galilee, joy and cele-bration may return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the will of the Father and to do what Jesus tells us, He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and took up our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every dan-ger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

Mass Intentions for the Week SATURDAY, June 27…(4:00 p.m.)—Dora Jean “Dori” Scalisi Rogers; Ione “Tookey” Vincent. SUNDAY, June 28…(7:30)—”Pro Populo” (For the People) (9:30)—Enos Miller Family; Ryan Skrnich; Bernard Leger; Butras Stoma; H. R. Stoma. (11:15)—Mabel & Lee Trahan. (5:00 P.M. Extraordinary Form)—Waldean Broussard. MONDAY, June 29… (12:05)—Mary Scalisi Lupo. (5:30 p.m., Extraordinary Form)—Randal Caraway (living). TUESDAY, June 30…(12:05)—Bernice & Peter Ciambotti. WEDNESDAY, July 1…(12:05)—Anthony Navarro (living). THURSDAY, July 2..(12:05)—Landri Kate Richard (living). FRIDAY, July 3…..(12:05)—Thelma & August Johnson. SATURDAY, July 4…(4:00 p.m.)—Gladys & Delma Devillier; Julie Stutes Moon; Rita & Jessie Stutes; Hidalgo & Fazzio Families (living & deceased); Annette Pronia; Leneta Boudreaux. SUNDAY, July 5…(7:30)—”Pro Populo” (For the People) (9:30)—Dena & Fred Nodier; Concetta & Curtis Cardone, Sr.; Curtis Cardone, Jr.; Bev Wise; Larry Miller; Valma & Dalbert Burleigh; Emmadell Bodin Hay; Erlinda & Joselito Tolentino; L. D. Gervais; Edgar Gervais; Alex Miller; Enos Miller; Dulva Derouen; John Derouen; Ursan Miller; Edgar Gervais; R. A. Stoma; Butras Stoma; H. R. Stoma Family. (11:15)—Hayley, Andrew & Arthur Yearby (living). (5:00 P.M. Extraordinary Form)—Robichaux & Robert Families.

Pray for Our Friends Who Are Ill

Sondra Abraham; Rosa Adams; Sam Ange, Jr.; Jenna, Aden, Grace, David Babcock; James M. Bailey; Gloria Ben-nett; Charles Benoit; June Benoit; Donald Blanchard; Robert Boudreaux; Melanie Bowles; Chandra Broussard; Dean Broussard; Kylan Broussard; Stephen Broussard; Turner Brumby; Jerry Cain; Emily Carleton; Teresa Chapoy; Ada Cochran; Denise Collette; Thad Crouch; Betty Daigle; Wade Davis; Vickie Denison; Claudia Dyle; Charles Elter; Dee Elter; Bill Ferguson; Lamont Francisco; Carolyn Gauthreaux; Ty Griffen; Diane Hagerty; Gabriel Hardy; Michelle Hart; Mary Hebert; Stephanie Hinton; Brenda Hoback; Emery Hooper; Anne Hoyer; Jessica Hulin; Georgia Ieyoub; Mary Jeffers; Gary Johnson; Brice Jones; Darrel Jones; Hattie Kadlubar; Janet LaBiche; Cheryl Lecompte; Helen Lecompte; Sarah LeCompte; James Leger; Michael Lee; Della Lemaire; Melanie Lupo; Eliza-beth Louviere; Judy Marcantel; Jules Maust; Brett McCaughey; Barbara McCombs; Ray Miles; Elaine Morrow; Betty Mueller; Kenneth Newman; Larry Parker; Chris Percle; Ben Perry; Clifford Raleigh; Oliver “Rick” Richard; William P. Richard; Taylor Rock; Marian Rome; Lathan Russell; Rene Russell; Michael & Marie Scimemi; Cammie Shaddock; Sue Spears; Jaxson Spikes; Chris Stemmann; Rob Stephens; Beau Styron; Darrell Sullivan; Theresa Theriot; Warren Thomas; Betty Trahan; Charlie Viccellio; David Walsh; Aly and Riley Wilkins; Gay Young; Martha Young.

If you would like to add or remove a name, please call the church office at 436-7251.

Please let us know if your loved one has recovered or is deceased.

Prayer Intentions for June: Pope Francis: We pray that all those who suffer may find their way in life, allowing themselves to be touched by the Heart of Jesus. Bishop Provost: For the newly ordained priests and deacons, may their ministry be rich in service to the faithful and may their relationship with God deepen intensely and yield abundant fruit. Prayer Intentions for July: Pope Francis: Our Families We pray that today's families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance.