March 1, 2015 - Second Sunday of Lent

Baptisms

Seminars are held every other month - register by calling the office. Attend-ance is suggested during pregnancy.

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988 Fax: (337) 233-8868 Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor

Parish Website: www.stpat.org

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time

for preparation

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

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

Second Sunday of Lent

March 1, 2015

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, February 28--Vigil of the Second

Sunday of Lent

4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau; Patricia Mendes;

Cathy Ayers, M/M Alfred Hitter, Sr.;

Alfred Hitter, Jr. & John Foreman II;

M/M Eugene Montagnet, Sr.;

M/M Charles Bachus;

Simone Rick & Min Johnson (living)

Sunday, March 1--Second Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM: Lorraine Day; Helen Vallot;

Julia Phillips; Joseph & Eldie Woods;

Paul & Mary Jean LeBlanc

10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

Monday, March 2--Lenten Weekday

7:30 AM: Amy & Charles Smith;

Michael Vance; Kevin Rozas

Tuesday, March 3--St. Katherine Drexel, Vir-

gin

7:30 AM: Sick of the Parish

Wednesday, March 4--St. Casimir

7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;

Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);

Col. Kimberly Fedele (living)

Thursday, March 5--Lenten Weekday

7:30 AM: Carolyn Sittig;

Cherry & Jerry Boudreaux;

The Lalande & Winn Families

Friday, March 6--Lenten Weekday

7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart

Friday—7:10 a.m.

If God is for us, who can be

against us?

— Romans 8:31b

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, March 6: No cleaning.

Happy Birthday Fr. Keith!! (Thursday, March 5th.)

Next Sunday, March 8th.

Women’s Conference 2015

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Scott, LA

will host its fourth “Women’s Conference” on Satur-

day, March 21. The theme for the conference is

“Women Surviving the Storm.” Presenters are Ms.

Linda Brooks of Church Point, LA, and Mrs. Diane

Alexander, author of Divine Justice. Donation is

$15.00. Lunch will be provided. Please send regis-

tration to: St. Martin de Porres Church, Women’s

Conference; P. O. Box 1347; Scott, LA 70583. For

more information, please call the church office at 337

-232-1968. Conference time is 9:00 a.m.-12:00

noon. All are invited to attend.

Abraham was prepared to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. St.

Paul reminds us that God Himself “did not spare His own Son.”

Are my gifts to the Lord — my resources, of my time, of my-

self—also sacrificial?

Lenten Daily Masses:

Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m.

Way of the Cross: Fridays 7:10 a.m.

CRS Rice Bowl

CRS has an app available that offers stories of hope for

those in need, a way to reach out to them, as well as a daily reflection rooted in a concern for the poor and needy. The

app is available for Android & Apple devices, from their

respective stores. Rice Bowl containers are available under the stairwell near the main entrance.

Confession Opportunities Just a reminder that in addition to our regularly scheduled

confession times (see the front of the bulletin), there is one

Opportunity for Confession scheduled for next week in the Central Region. On Thursday, March 5th, from 6:30–

7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 615 Edison St.,

Lafayette.

Aquinas Institute—Spring 2015 Course Offering

Old Testament History & Prophets

Instructor: Ms. Katie Austin, J.D./M.A. This course begins with the entry of the Hebrews into the

Promised Land and follows the history of Ancient Israel

through the periods of Kingdom and Exile. Emphasis will also be given to the historical contexts in which Old

Testament prophets spoke, the theological implications of

each prophetic work, and the ways in which Old Testament

prophecy is fulfilled in the proclamation of the New Testa-ment. Location: Our Lady of Wisdom in Lafayette

(Aquinas Classroom) Dates: Tuesdays 6:30-8:45PM;

March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 14, 21 Registration fee: $60 www.AquinasLafayette.org or contact Aquinas Institute

Coordinator Katie@ourladyofwisdom.org or call 337-232–

8742.

Oremus—A Guide to Catholic Prayer

Do you find it easy to pray? For most of us, prayer be-

comes a source of frustration as we struggle to calm our minds and to find even a few minutes to pray. In our busy

lives, prayer is seen as a luxury, when in reality it is at the

foundation of a healthy spiritual life. The good news is that you can overcome your difficulties with prayer, and it is

easier than you might think. Over the course of 8 weeks,

the Oremus study program teaches you the essentials of an

effective and fruitful prayer life. Oremus is A Guide to Catholic Prayer, 8 part Study by Fr. Mark Toups, held at

Holy Cross Church, Administrative Building (A) Grace

Room, Wednesdays beginning March 25, 6:30—8:00

p.m., and will be facilitated by Debra Carroll. Please call

Debra to register: 337-962-2648; cost is $15 for a work-

book.

St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Our Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast will be cele-

brated on Saturday, March 14th., at the Petroleum

Club, 111 Heymann Blvd., at 8:00 a.m. Once again

the cooks, artisans, craftsmen, seamstress, gardeners, etc., who wish to provide a door prize are encouraged

to begin their project. Gift certificates from store own-

ers are also accepted. Please NOTE: it is not neces-

sary to provide a door prize. Rather this is a way to

share one’s gifts and talents with the members of our

church community. Please sign the tablet at the back of the church if you are planning to attend as we need to

know how many to prepare for.

Holy Hour for Vocations The monthly Holy Hour for Vocations and for the Spir-

itual Renewal of All Priests will be held on Monday,

March 2, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. here at St. Patrick Cath-olic 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 voca-tions to the priesthood and religious life, sponsored by

the Serra Club of Lafayette.

Food for the Journey The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette pre-

sents “Food for the Journey”, a monthly lunchtime

speaker series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for March is Rev.

David Broussard, Pastor of St. Bernard Catholic

Church, Breaux Bridge. “Food for the Journey” will be

held on Tuesday, March 3, at Hotel Acadiana, 1801 W. Pinhook Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An op-

tional lunch 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 Mary Ber-

geron (654-8682).

Central Region “Parish Lenten Missions”

This coming week there are several Missions through-

out the Region at the following churches: Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Lafayette); Sacred Heart of

Jesus (Broussard); Our Lady of Fatima (Lafayette). For

dates and times please go to: www.centralregiononline.org.

STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us

Offertory……………………..$ 4,855.00

Ash Wed. (Needy)…………...$ 1,297.38 Thank You! This weekend’s second collection is for our Building

Fund.

Date

Saturday, March 7

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 8

8:30 a.m.

Sunday, March 8

10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Marguerite Montagnet Kenneth Phillips Robin Roy

Eucharistic

Ministers

Rosalind Allen

Kathy Kalweit

Peggy Spruill

Geneva Phillips

Maggie Sonnier

Larry Lewis

Kenneth Broussard

Madeline Broussard

Janeth Harrington

Altar Servers Janell Venable Mary Kramer Andre Arceneaux

Ushers

Oren Spruill

Joyce Stelly

Rachelle Trahan

Keith Toups

Jenny Feehan

Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for Feb/March

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

From the Pastor’s Desk

Who said this: “The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts. “

If the first person to come to mind is Pope Francis, that would be totally understandable. It is just the kind of thing he has been saying in a multitude of ways, speaking of a Christ who is concerned — even preferen-tially so — for the poor and the vulnerable. But the quote is not nearly that recent. These words are the opening words of “Gaudium et Spes” (Joy and Hope), the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, ap-proved by the Bishops of the world on December 7, 1965 at the Second Vatican Council. That document attempt-ed to speak directly to the situation of the peoples of the world from a perspective of faith. Addressed were top-ics such as the dignity of the human person and the community of mankind, as well as of course the role of the Church in the modern world. Turning to problems of “special urgency” the document spoke of the nobility of marriage and family, the proper development of culture, as well as economic and social life. It was, and is, a docu-ment of direct encounter with the realities of the world around us.

It is this gift of “speaking directly” that brings these words to mind, in light of an anniversary related to another document of that Council, the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy. Next Saturday, March 7th, Pope Fran-cis will celebrate Mass in the church of All Saints on the Appia Nuova. In doing so, he will be marking the 50th anniversary of the first celebration of the liturgy in the vernacular by Pope Paul VI., following the Council. It was the first time in centuries that the Eucharist was celebrated “speaking directly” to the hearts of the people, rather than in a dead language that was not their own.

Fifty years later, we tend to take for granted this gift of being able to participate fully, actively and con-sciously in the Eucharist, using the language our mothers and fathers taught us. In fact, prayer in the vernacular, in one’s mother tongue, is actually the deep tradition of the Church. When the Church moved from praying in Greek to praying in Latin (where we got kind of stuck), it was precisely because at that time Latin was the vernac-ular! The words that we use to cry out to God in times of joy and when in need are the words we use as the pray-er of the Church.

As we observe this Lent, let us pray for an ever deeper love for the gift of the Eucharist!