February 25, 2018 - Second Sunday of Lent

Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org

stpat.org@gmail.com

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am – 12 noon Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday: 4:00 pm – Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 am Monday through Friday: 7:30 am

Holydays of Obligation: 7:30 am only Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:00-7:25 am (and by appointment)

Baptisms

Seminars are held every other month - register

by calling the office. At-tendance is suggested

during pregnancy.

Anointing of the Sick The Church recom-

mends this sacrament for those who are grave-

ly ill or in danger of death. Call the priest to

arrange a visit.

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six

months in advance to allow time for prepara-

tion and planning.

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

Second Sunday of Lent February 25, 2018

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, February 24--Vigil of the Second Sunday of Lent 4:00 PM: Dr. Leonard & Betty Rolfes; Howard Fournet; Betty Fournet (living); Dawson, Gabrielle, Mia Foti (living); Ron Wallace & Romaine Venable; Bart, Jules & Isola LeJeune; Una Hargrave; M/M John W. Picard; Sawyer Allums; Emma Andrus Constantine; J. Foreman III; D. Blankenship; Simone Rick & G. Jefferson (living); Carol Babineaux Sunday, February 25--Second Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM: George Sigue & Siblings; Lor-raine Day; Lloyd Sigue; Annabelle Johnson; Bradley DeMette 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

Monday, February 26--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Bella & Yvonne Hernandez; Adam Hernandez Tuesday, February 27--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Mary Ann & Pete Lavergne (living) Wednesday, February 28--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, March 1--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Sawyer Allums Friday, March 2--Lenten Weekday, World Day of Prayer 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Friday—7:00 a.m.

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 am Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 7:15 am Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 am Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 am Pro-Life Rosary: 1st Friday of the month 7 am Shamrocks—Friday, March 2: No cleaning this week. Lenten Daily Masses: Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. Way of the Cross: Fridays 7:00 a.m. If God is for us, who can be against us? — Romans 8:31b

Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast We will be celebrating our St. Patrick’s Day Break-fast on Saturday, March 17th, at the Petroleum Club, 111 Heymann Blvd., at 8:00 am. This year it is our 19th gathering as a community of faith to re-member our patron saint. If you have a special talent and would like to share it, we would encourage you to begin the project — painting, bake, cook, garden-ing, crafts, sewing, etc., etc. Just bring it the day of the breakfast for door prizes. Please note that it is not necessary to provide a door prize. Please sign the tab-let at the back of the church if you are planning to attend as we need to know how many to prepare for. Day of Prayer for Women There will be a Lenten Day of Prayer for Ladies on Tues-day, February 27th, 2018, at Our Lady of the Oaks Re-treat House in Grand Coteau. The theme will be “Finding an Attitude of Gratitude”. It will begin at 9:00 am and end with Mass at 2:15 pm. The presenter will be Fr. Joe Tetlow, S.J. Total cost is $25.00. Space is limited so please register early. For more information on this special Day of Prayer, please contact Our Lady of the Oaks at (337) 662-5410.

Come Lord Jesus! This is a weekly study/support group that focuses on the upcoming Sunday readings in a small group setting. Through study, prayer and faith-sharing in a small group, members are able to deepen their faith, as well as their ap-preciation for the Sunday Eucharist, as a help to living out the Gospel day by day. We have an active group that meets on Tuesdays, at 6 pm, in the classroom directly behind the Church (across from the restrooms). Anyone interested in deepening their faith and appreciation for the Eucharist is welcome to try it out. No need to register, just come and see! Holy Hour for Vocations You are invited to the monthly “Holy Hour for Vocations and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, March 5, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 406 E. Pinhook Road. Recitation of the Rosary begins at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in these prayers for vocations and perseverance of vocations to the priest-hood and religious life sponsored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Food for the Journey The Central Deanery of the Diocese of Lafayette presents “Food for the Journey”, a monthly lunchtime speakers se-ries designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our dai-ly lives. Our speaker for March will be Rev. Matthew Hebert, Parochial Vicar of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Eunice. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at River Oaks Catering and Event Center Lafayette, 520 East Kaliste Saloom Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional buffet is available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to come “eat and be fed” – please bring a friend! Pre-registration is not re-quired. For more information, please call Danielle Huval (232-1322). Retreat Opportunities The Jesuit Spirituality Center in Grand Coteau is offering the following retreats: Christian Iconography and Icon Painting for Begin-ners: March 1 to 4th and March 15 to 18th. Faye Drobnic will conduct. Mind, Body, Spirit Retreat for Young Women, 20’s through 40’s, presented by Jane L. Hebert and Ivonne C. Hymel, May 4-6 For further information on these programs an all retreats go online at jesuitspiritualitycenter.org; or call 662-5251. Jubilee of the Word Marathon In honor of the centennial of the Diocese of Lafayette, the Holy Bible will be read cover to cover publicly in the Square of St. Martinville, beginning Wednesday, April 4th at 12:30 p.m. and ending on Sunday, April 8th at 4:30 p.m. A 100-Hour Marathon with over 300 assigned readers! Come Marinate in the Word! For more infor-mation or to sign up as a reader, call Fr. Michael Cham-pagne at (337) 394-6550 or fetedieuduteche@gmail.com.

Centennial News Mother Drexel On March 3, 1955, Mother Katharine Drexel passed away at the age of 96. She and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, which she founded, would have a profound and lasting effect on the Diocese of Lafa-yette. With her sisters and her financial support, the diocese founded many parishes and schools, particular-ly for the African American Catholics in Acadiana. Her support began in New Iberia in 1917 when she donated funds for a new church, school, and hall to be built. The parish was named after her recently de-ceased brother–in-law Edward. At the time of her death, Mother Drexel was donating $20,000 a year to schools and churches in the diocese. In 2,000 she was canonized a Saint by Pope St. Paul II. Centennial Items Being Sold— Centennial Paper-weight, Centennial Yard Signs and Centennial History Book can be purchased at Diocesan Central Office, Cathedral Gift Shop, Queen of Angels Church in Opel-ousas and St. Martin de Tours Church in St, Martin-ville. Annulment Process Workshop April 17, 2018, the Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Lafayette, Msgr. Robie Robichaux, will be presenting workshops on Declaration of Nullity and what is need-ed to begin the process. Additionally, the Office of Marriage and Family Life will provide information and resources available to individuals dealing with divorce and grief recovery. The two hour workshop will be held at 10:00 am or 6:00 pm at the Diocesan offices, 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA. Prior to attending one of the sessions, please register by calling 261-5623, or via email to catrahan@diolaf.org. There is no charge for this workshop. Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Rachel’s Vineyard is a retreat for those who have suf-fered the wounds of abortion. It is and extraordinary opportunity for any person who struggles with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. The weekend is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God. This process is extremely helpful for those who have difficulty forgiving themselves or others. The weekend will help your soul find a voice and trans-form the pain of the past into hope! The next retreat will be held March 23-25, 2018. Pre-registration is required. Contact: Karol or Trista at 337-261-5607. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory…………….……… $ 3,505.57 Black & Indian Missions…….$ 749.59 Ash Wed.—Needy…….……..$ 1,029.27 Thank You! The Second Collection next weekend will be for our Building Fund.

Date

Saturday, March 3 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 4 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 4 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Kathy Kalweit Linda Garber Michael Doumit

Eucharistic Ministers

Merrick Stelly Harold Guilbeau Candis Thompson

Ted Hampton Kay Hampton Maggie Sonnier

Jerry Boudreux Dee Boudreaux Monica Mullins

Altar Servers George Eaton Fred Vallot Phyllis Roy

Ushers Kevin & Daylan Phillips William & Stephanie Bacque Jenny Feehan Ben Berthelot

Liturgical Roles for March

From the Pastor’s Desk

As I put fingers to keyboard this morning, we continue to mourn the 17 deaths, mostly children, lost in the Parkland shooting on Ash Wednesday. We also continue to wonder where and when the next school shooting will be, adding another community’s name to a list already grown much too long. I lament the blaming and scapegoating that continues to poison what passes for a national debate on guns in our society, even as I cringe at the demonizing of those who disagree. And I find myself wondering about this: We choose not to ban the sale of high-capacity magazines for military assault weapons like the AR-15, which can be sold with a 30-round maga-zine. Yet the Louisiana duck hunter sitting in his blind cannot use a shotgun with a capacity of more than 3 shells., I suppose out of concern for the ducks. Go figure.

Ash Wednesday is still a fairly recent memory, only some 10 days past us. Yet as the days go by, what will happen to the zeal with which we received those ashes, and make our Lenten commitments? It seems that Lent is much more of a marathon than a sprint. Easter is still more than a month away. This morning when we began our day, were we even aware that today was a day in the Lenten season?

In many ways, Lent is about staying the course. It was Jesus who spent those 40 days in the desert, fast-ing and enduring temptation. We seek to walk with him. Yet it is not so much an endurance test, as it is a 40 day opportunity. By embracing the three pillars of Lenten spiritual practice—prayer, fasting & alms-giving—we are striving to create a space in our hearts and in our lives. And that space is one where God can enter in and work his will within us.

The “turning away from sin and believing in the Gospel” that makes up the stuff of Lent is about conver-sion and transformation. Yet as we know all too well, so many things we regret in our lives do not respond readi-ly to our own efforts. We find ourselves tempted over and over by the same pleasures, the same self-satisfaction. Rather than leading us to despair, that very experience is what turns our hearts to God. Confronted by our own proven inability to change our own hearts, we hopefully, finally, ask God to do for and in us what we cannot do for ourselves.

There’s a risk, of course. God is God, not our servant or employee. When we let God be in charge, his ac-tions may not be what we intended. He may choose to change us in ways that we had not anticipated. Faith says that it is God, however, who knows what is really best for us.

Readings for the Week

Monday Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38

Tuesday Is 1:10, 16-20; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 23:1-12

Wednesday Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28

Thursday Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31

Friday Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46

Saturday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Sunday Ex 20:1-17 [1-3, 7-8, 12-17]; Ps 19:8-11; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25