January 17, 2016 - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:15 am

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 in Ordinary Time

January 17, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, January 16--Vigil of the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Gerald Domingue; Ron & Janell Venable (living) Sunday, January 17--Second Sunday in Ordi-nary Time 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, January 18--Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Begins 7:30 AM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes Tuesday, January 19--Weekday 7:30 AM: Joyce Hadley

Nations shall behold your vindication, and all the kings your glory.

— 1saiah 62:2

Wednesday, January 20--St. Fabian, Pope and Martyr; St. Sebastian, Martyr 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, January 21--St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr 7:30 AM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes Friday, January 22--Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In Loving Memory of: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Friday 6:55 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday 7:15 a.m. Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 a.m. Pro-Life Rosary: 1st. Friday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Friday, January 22: No cleaning. Thanks to all who faithfully volunteer to clean our Church!

Following is a list of the Diocesan Collections to be taken throughout the year.

Annual Diocesan Collections—2016

Church in Latin America January 16-17 Aid to Church in Eastern Europe & Africa & Feb. 20-21 (combined) Black & Indian Missions Catholic Relief Services March 19-20 Holy Land (Good Friday) March 25 Catholic Home Missions April 16-17 Peter’s Pence June 18-19 Catholic Communications July 16-17 Catholic University of America September 17-18 Bishop’s Services Appeal October 15 –16 World Mission Sunday October 22 –23 Archdiocese Military Services November 12-23 Cath. Campaign Human Dev. November 19-20 Retirement Fund for Religious December 17-18

Christmas Project Heifer International We have received enough for 2 Gift Arks—$11,545.00. In fairness, we should probably point out that we did receive one very generous donation of $5,000.00, which greatly increased our overall total. We are truly grateful. All dona-tions will be sent to benefit families around the world. “Thank you for Changing the World Two by Two”.

Lenten Day of Recollection at St. Edmond The St. Edmond’s Altar Society will host a “Lenten Day of Recollection” on Thursday, February 11, 2016 (the day after Ash Wednesday) at St. Edmond Catholic Church, Lafayette. The event is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. with registration starting at 8:00 a.m. Coffee, donuts and juice will be served during registration, followed by recita-tion of the Rosary inside the church. Other activities of the day include the celebration of Mass, the opportunity for Confession, meditation on the Stations of the Cross and Benediction. Our retreat master this year is Rev. Mark Mi-ley, Pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Kaplan. There will be five priests available for Confes-sions. Tickets for the “Lenten Day of Recollection” are $12.00 per person which includes lunch. Tickets must be purchased prior to February 6. To obtain a ticket, please contact RaNelle Simon (337-232-2849) or send your check made payable to St. Edmond Altar Society, 116 Delmar Lane, Lafayette, LA 70506. You may also pick up tickets at St. Edmond’s office, 4131 West Congress Street, Lafa-yette. Integrity of Heart Men struggling with sexual compulsivity and/or an addic-tion to pornography now have a confidential support group right here in Lafayette. Weekly meetings are held for an hour and fifteen minutes. STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY is observed by all members and a Confidentiality Statement is signed by each member after an initial meeting with the facilitator. Call and leave a confidential message at 337-944-9860 and the group facilitator will return your call and give you more information. Schedule for Ministers Our ministers for Mass are reminded that if you wish to begin receiving your schedules via email, please send your email address to: stpat.org@gmail.com. Many thanks. Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held weekly on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., and Thursday at 10:30 a.m., at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall. Meetings are open to anyone wishing to attend. Alco-holics Anonymous meets there at 7 a.m. on Monday through Fri-day (open), and at 8 am on Saturday (closed).

St. Mary Bus Trip St. Mary Mother of the Church, Lafayette, is offering a one-day bus trip on Wednesday, February 17, to Cha-tawa, Mississippi, to visit St. Mary of the Pines Retreat House, owned and operated by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The trip will include Mass at St. Mary Church before departing, then a stop at the Railroad Depot Museum in McComb, Mississippi, with lunch (included) at the Dinner Bell Restaurant. Price per per-son is $82. Reservations and full payment must be made as soon as possible. For complete reservation information, please contact Barbara Thibodeaux (235-3240) or JoAnn LeJune at St. Mary Church (981-3379). Theresians Lenten Day of Reflection The Living Spirit of Acadiana District of Theresians International is sponsoring a “Lenten Day of Reflec-tion” on Saturday, February 13, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Elementary School Theater, 201 East Bayou Parkway, Lafayette. This year’s retreat, entitled “Rejoicing in God’s Mercy”, offers a day of prayer, song and reflection for women of faith. For complete information, please visit www.louisianatheresians.com. Lenten Bible Study Hail Mary, Full of Grace is a six week Bible study which will explore this beloved subject in depth. Pre-sented by Susan Castille, February 11– March 17th, Thursday mornings from 9:30 –11:30 am. Please note new location: St Jules Catholic Church, 116 St. Jules Rd, Lafayette. To register, call Rosie at 981-1455 by Feb. 4th or email SusanCastillebiblestudy@gmail.com Include you name and phone number; $15 donation appreciated. No Bible Study experience required. Bring a friend. Healing Hearts “Healing Hearts” is a Support Group for women whose relationships have been affected by pornography or sexual addiction of a loved one. Meetings are held in the evening during the week for 1 hour and 30 minutes, in Lafayette. This is a highly confidential group. Con-fidentiality statement must be signed by all members before the place and time of meeting will be disclosed. Please call 337-404-6113 Voicemail and the group fa-cilitator will return your call as soon as possible. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 5,796.46 Heifer International…………....$11,545.00 Thank You!

The second collection this weekend is for the Church in Latin America.

Date

Saturday, January 23 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 24 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 24 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Angie Kovacs Gerrie McGovern Brenda DeMette

Eucharistic Ministers

Janell Venable Candis Thompson Peggy Spruill

Susan Cain Suzanne Lavergne Sarah Hamsher

Andre Arceneaux Jean Arceneaux Debra Carroll

Altar Servers George Eaton Fred Vallot Harry DeMette

Ushers Oren Spruill Joyce Stelly

Donald & Scottie Vallot Jenny Feehan Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for January

Readings for the Week

Monday 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6

Thursday 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12

Friday 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19

Saturday 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21

Sunday Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12-30 [12-14, 27]; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21

From the Pastor’s Desk

As you know, we are currently in the Jubilee Year of Mercy. (If you haven’t yet, pick up one of the prayer cards at the back of Church with Pope Francis rich and beautiful prayer.) As a result, I’ve been thinking about this thing we call mercy. I’ve been trying to write a few things including a project for the Acadiana Catholic, I had a conversation with someone about the difference between mercy and grace, and I’ve also been noticing how often the word “mercy” is used in our prayer, and at Mass. All of that led me to ask, “What is this thing we call ‘Mercy’”?

This past Tuesday, a new book by Pope Francis was released, entitled “The Name of God is Mercy”. It is basically a book length interview, and I was just browsing through it. About halfway through, this question caught my eye, because I think it is something we all struggle with: “What do you think of people who always con-fess the same sins?” Here is part of Pope Francis’ response:

“If you are talking about the penitent who automatically repeats a formula, I would have to say that he was not well prepared, he was not well catechized, he does not know how to self-examine, and he does not realize how many sins he actually commits. . . . It is different when someone relapses and commits the same sin and suffers be-cause of it, when they have a hard time getting back on their feet. Many humble people confess to having fallen again. The most important thing in the life of every man and every woman is not that they should never fall along the way. The important thing is always to get back up, not to stay on the ground licking your wounds. The Lord of mercy always forgives me; he always offers me the possibility of starting over. He loves me for what I am, he wants to raise me up, and he extends his hand to me. . . .

“Back when I was rector of the Collegio Massimo of Jesuits and a parish priest in Argentina, I remember a mother with young children, whose husband had left her. She did not have a steady job and only managed to find temporary jobs a couple of months out of the year. When there was no work, she had to prostitute herself to provide her children with food. She was humble, she came to the parish church, and we tried to help her with Caritas (our charity). I remember one day — it was during the Christmas holidays — she came with her children to the College and asked for me. They called me and I went to greet her. She had come to thank me. I thought it was for the pack-age of food from Caritas that we had sent to her. “Did you receive it?” I asked. “Yes, yes, thank you for that, too. But I came here today to thank you because you never stopped calling me Senora.””

Mercy.