April 2, 2017 - Fifth 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

Fifth Sunday of Lent April 2, 2017

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, April 1--Vigil of The Fifth Sunday of Lent 4:00 PM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Mike Guilbeau; James Delahoussaye; Marilyn Arton Sunday, April 2--Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM: Dr. Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; John Daigle; Martha Lee Stone; Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux; Joseph & Eldie Woods; Sonya & Angela Thibodeaux 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patricks Monday, April 3--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Keith Cambre (living) Tuesday, April 4--St. Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM: In Thanksgiving

Wednesday, April 5--St. Vincent Ferrer, Priest 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, April 6--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Keith Cambre (living) Friday, April 7--St. John Baptiste de la Salle, Priest 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Friday7:00 a.m.

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 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. ShamrocksFriday, April 7: No cleaning this week. Thank you all who help spruce up the Church in between professional cleaning! Easter Flowers Please call the office as soon as possible if you would like to donate toward Easter Flowers in memory of a loved one or in Thanksgiving. Open Our Graves Open our graves, Lord, remove us from the prison of death.

Place your Spirit in us so that we may live in a world of freedom. From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss. Published by WLP, Inc. p.155

Only Once Each Year On Saturday, April 15th, the faith community of St. Patrick will gather after dark, at 8 pm for the Easter Vigil of the Lords Resurrection the most holy and solemn celebration of the year, and the main celebra-tion of the Feast of Easter. On that night alone, gath-ered after night has fallen, we will light and bless new fire. From that fire we will light for the first time a new candle we call Paschal, which burns for us as a symbol of the very Light of Christ. That light shines forth in the darkness, bringing life to the world. The Holy Triduum April 13, 14 & 15: Holy Thursday at 6 pm; Good Friday at 3 pm; Easter Vigil at 8 pm Volunteers Needed Would you like to participate in the Washing of the Feet, Holy Thursday, April 13th, at 6 pm? Please call the office at 237-0988 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! Psalm 130:1

Lenten Daily Masses: Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. Way of the Cross: Fridays 7:00 a.m. Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly Holy Hour for Vocations and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests on Monday, April 3, 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 vo-cations and perseverance of vocations to the priesthood 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 series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for April is Rev. Jared Suire, Pastor of Holy Trinity Church & Immaculate Conception Church, Washington, LA. Food for the Journey will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at River Oaks Catering and Event Center Lafayette, 520 East Kaliste Saloom Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional buffet ($14.00) is available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. All are wel-come to come eat and be fed please bring a friend! Pre-registration is not required. For more information, please call Danielle Huval (232-1322). St. Mary Church TripApril 25-26, 2017 The Painted Churches of Schulenburg, TX Bus departs at 7:30 am from St. Mary Church. Price per person: single: $274; double: $212; triple: $195; Quad: $186. Price includes bus transportation, 1 night accommo-dation, breakfast, tour with local tour guide and entrance fees to cover activities. To secure your reservation it is nec-essary to mail your full payment. For reservations and in-formation please call Barbara Thibodeaux at 337-235-3240. Grief Share Support Group St. Mary Mother of the Church is offering Grief Share, each Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:00 pm. It is a support group that meets weekly to help and encourage those who have experi-enced the loss of a loved one. For more information call JoAnn LeJune, at 981-3379. Come and See Retreat -Vocations Weekend Retreat Palm Sunday, April 7-9, 2017 If you are a Catholic young man who has wondered about the priesthood, this retreat is a perfect opportunity to check out the seminary life at St. Josephs Seminary College, and discern the vocation God desires for you. Men, 16 years and older, this weekend is about how to discern Gods call for your life. There is no cost. All meals are provided. Free transportation is provided from Lafayette. To register, con-tact Fr. Kevin Bordelon, Director Office of Vocations, Dio-cese of Lafayette, 337-261-5690.

Confession Opportunities Regularly scheduled times for confession are listed on the front of the bulletin. In addition to these times, we have one more special opportunity this week, on Wednesday, April 5th, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Please note that there are no confessions scheduled for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, or Holy Saturday. The Triduum SeriesHoly Cross Church Monday & Tuesday, April 3rd & 4th-6:30-8pm Dying and Rising with Jesus Christ Presented by Jim Schellman, in Church. The Triduum Liturgies are our fullest, most complete expression and understanding of Jesus the Christ. You are invited for two evenings of spiritual reflection on the paschal dy-ing and rising of Jesus Christ as the recurring pattern of our own lives. We will reflect on this living mys-tery of the Christian life and how it is deepened through the Churchs 40-day retreat of Lent and its culmination in the Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday). Learn and reflect on your own graced journey with the Lord through this holiest of seasons. Volunteers Needed Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center needs volunteers in the following areas: Golf Cart Drivers, Greeters, The Cancer Center, and the 2nd Floor Wait-ing Area. Contact Volunteer@Lourdesrmc.com or call 337-470-20181 for more information. Thank you! Rachels Vineyard RetreatApril 21-23, 2017 Do you know someone hurting after an abortion? Still seeking peace years later? Experience the healing of Jesus at our Rachels Vineyard Retreat: share stories, Scripture based spiritual exercises, Sacraments, and a Memorial Service. The retreat is open to women, men, couples, and family members touched by ABORTION. For more information contact: Diocesan Pro Life Apostolate at 337-261-5607. Inquiries, registration and participation are strictly confidential. If you participated in Operation Rice Bowl during the season of Lent, please bring the Rice Bowls with you next weekend. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to Gods Generosity to Us Offertory $ 3,787.09 Catholic Relief Services.$ 949.80 Thank You! The second collection this weekend is for our Building Fund.

Date

Saturday, April 8 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 9 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, April 9 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Janell VenableKathy Kalweit Susan CainGerrie McGovern Karen BegnaudRobin Roy

Eucharistic Ministers

Oren Spruill Dana Guidry Harold Guilbeau

Suzanne Lavergne Ted Hampton Kay Hampton

Kenneth Broussard Madeline Simon Robin Roy

Altar Servers Rosalind Allen Mary Kramer Nicholas Begnaud

Ushers Kevin & Daylan Phillips Donald & Fred Vallot Ben Berthelot Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for April

From the Pastors Desk

Back in mid-February during the Mardi Gras parade season, I wrote in this space about the barricades of Lent within our hearts, which serve as barriers between us and God, and our neighbors. As we approached Lent, I wrote the following:

We construct those barricades out of a variety of materials, some much stronger and more resilient