April 22, 2018 - Fourth Sunday of Easter

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

Fourth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, April 21--Vigil of the Fourth Sun-day of Easter 8:00 PM: Dr. Leonard & Betty Rolfes; Ron, Wallace & Romaine Venable; Bart, Jules & Isola LeJeune; Howard Fournet; Betty Fournet (living); Emma Andrus Constantine;

Simone & Brian Warner; Simone & Brian Rick; M/M J.S. Brown, Sr. Sunday, April 22--Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:30 AM: George Sigue & Siblings; Lorraine Day; Lloyd Sigue; Shannon Doucet; Frank Garber; Andre Arceneaux 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, April 23--St. George, Martyr; St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr 7:30 AM: Bella & Yvonne Hernandez; Adam Hernandez Tuesday, April 24--St. Fidelis of Sigma-ringen, Priest and Martyr 7:30 AM: Special Intention

Wednesday, April 25--St. Mark, Evangelist 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, April 26--Easter Weekday 7:30 AM: In Thanksgiving Friday, April 27--Easter Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In Loving Memory of: Monty & Pierre Montagnet See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. — 1 John 3:1

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 If you suspect abuse of a child is related to a diocesan/church/school program call Mr. Jo-seph “Joe” Pisano, Jr. at 337-298-2987, as well as Maureen Fontenot, Chancellor, at 337-261-5613. If abuse or neglect is by a parent or care-taker, call Louisiana Child Abuse/Neglect Hot-line at 1-855-4LA-Kids (855-452-5437)

Promise to Protect—Pledge to Heal April– Abuse Prevention Month (Continued)

-Through safe environment training in Catholic church parishes and schools, approximately 4.5 million children have been educated on how to identify and report abuse. -Healing and ongoing support continues to be provided to more than 1,500 victims/survivors of abuse and members of their families, with similar outreach efforts also being extended to 250 newly identified victims/survivors. -25 new allegations of sexual abuse of minors were re-ported by Church officials to law enforcement; two were substantiated, 11 were unsubstantiated, and 8 were still under investigation. Of the remaining 4 allegations report-ed to law enforcement, additional action on behalf of Church officials included two allegation referrals to the religious order for investigation, one referral to another diocese and one investigation which was held up as the result of an order of confidentiality from the bankruptcy court. The full 2016-2017 report, as well as an archive of past annual reports, is also available through www.usccb.org.

Hospice of Acadiana Raffle The only not-for-profit hospice in the Acadiana area holds a raffle each year to support programs like “No One Died Alone”, “We Honor Veterans”, and free bereavement coun-seling services. On May 5-6, representatives from Hospice will be present at all Masses offering raffle tickets for sale, $20 each. Prizes include a car, a camper & a trailer. 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! Mass for the Survivors of Violence A special Mass for survivors of violence will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel will be the celebrant. All are invited to the Mass and the reception that follows. Call the Office of Justice and Peace, at 261-5545 for more information or to make a referral and we will extend a personal invitation.

Called by Name: A Mind, Body, Spirit Retreat for Young Women, 20’s through 40’s presented by Jane L. Hebert & Yvonne C. Hymel on Friday May 4 to Sun-day, May 6, see jesuitspiritualitycenter.org for more infor-mation. And to register or call (337) 662-5251. The fee is $200.00 before April 20, $225 after April 20. . Miracles Do Happen! Fullness of Truth invites you to their “Miracles Do Happen!: Grasping Catholicism’s Supernatural Treasures, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette, Louisiana, May 4th (6:30 pm)- May 5th (4:00 pm). To register &

more details, visit: FullnessOfTruth.org or call 877.218.7884/ 877.21.TRUTH. 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 May is Rev. Anthony Anala, SVD, Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church, Lafayette. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at River Oaks Catering and Event Center, 520 East Kaliste Saloom Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An option-al 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 required. For more infor-mation, please call Danielle Huval (232-1322). Please note – There will be NO Food for the Journey during the summer months of June, July and August.

Centennial News Bishop Provost Ordained On April 23, 2007 another native son would be ordained for the Episcopacy. Msgr. Glen John Provost, a native of Lafayette, was serving as Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, when he was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as third Bishop of the Diocese of Lake Charles. Bishop Provost was ordained by Archbishop Hughes of New Orleans. His Co-Consecrators were Bishop Jarrell and Bishop Speyrer, who served as the first Bishop of Lake Charles. Bishop Jarrell and Bishop Speyrer are both native sons to the Diocese, from Opelousas and Leon-ville respectively. Prayer Service and Dedication Ceremony— These have been 100 years of blessing for all of us who have had the privilege to be the face of God to the people of Acadiana. As we celebrate, however, it is also im-portant to recognize that there have been times when those who have been called to ministry in order that the Lord’s forgiveness, healing and peace may be ex-perienced by all, have been the cause of much pain and suffering with our community. In order that through the joy of our celebration, those who been hurt by the Church’s ministers may not be forgotten, Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel and the Catholic Diocese of Lafa-yette wish to recognize, as part of our Century of Love, those among us who deserve our continued prayers, support and love as they heal from the wounds of abuse at the hands of those, who, by virtue of orders, were called to be ministers of the Church. To this end, a prayer service for all victims of abuse in any form, Bishop Deshotel invites the people of the Diocese of Lafayette to join him in a Eucharistic Prayer Service and a dedication of a monument that will serve as re-minder to all of our constant need to keep in prayer all those who have been hurt by the Church’s ministers. The Prayer Service and Dedication Ceremony will take place at 6 pm on Friday, April 27, 2018 in front of Immaculata Chapel, adjacent to the Diocese of Lafa-yette Central Office, 1408 Carmel Drive in Lafayette. All are invited to this prayerful event. Second Collection Next Weekend The second collection next weekend will be for Catho-lic Home Missions. Right now, over 40 percent of dio-ceses in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your sup-port of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dio-ceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at www.usccb.org/home-missions. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory…………….……… $ 4,676.66 Thank You!

Date

Saturday, April 28 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 29 8:30 a.m.

Easter Sunday, April 29 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Kathy Kalweit Kenneth Phillips Karen Begnaud

Eucharistic Ministers

Candis Thompson Merrick Stelly Peggy Spruill

Geneva Phillips Maggie Sonnier Suzanne Lavergne

Kenneth Broussard Madeline Simon Janeth Harrington

Altar Servers Janell Venable Mary Kramer Nicholas Begnaud

Ushers Oren Spruill George Guidry

Donald Vallot Keith Toups

Ben Berthelot Robin Roy

Liturgical Roles for April

From the Pastor’s Desk

Last week, I wrote here of Pope Francis’ new message, ‘Rejoice and Be Glad’, on the call to holiness. I wanted to share some small part of that — you can find a link to the entire message at stpat.org. He wrote:

“19. A Christian cannot think of his or her mission on earth without seeing it as a path of holiness, for “this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thess 4:3). Each saint is a mission, planned by the Father to reflect and em-body, at a specific moment in history, a certain aspect of the Gospel.

“20. That mission has its fullest meaning in Christ, and can only be understood through him. At its core, holi-ness is experiencing, in union with Christ, the mysteries of his life. It consists in uniting ourselves to the Lord’s death and resurrection in a unique and personal way, constantly dying and rising anew with him. But it can also entail re-producing in our own lives various aspects of Jesus’ earthly life: his hidden life, his life in community, his closeness to the outcast, his poverty and other ways in which he showed his self-sacrificing love. The contemplation of these mys-teries, as Saint Ignatius of Loyola pointed out, leads us to incarnate them in our choices and attitudes. Because “everything in Jesus’ life was a sign of his mystery”, “Christ’s whole life is a revelation of the Father”, “Christ’s whole life is a mystery of redemption”, “Christ’s whole life is a mystery of recapitulation”. “Christ enables us to live in him all that he himself lived, and he lives it in us”.

“21. The Father’s plan is Christ, and ourselves in him. In the end, it is Christ who loves in us, for “holiness is nothing other than charity lived to the full”. As a result, “the measure of our holiness stems from the stature that Christ achieves in us, to the extent that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we model our whole life on his”. Every saint is a message which the Holy Spirit takes from the riches of Jesus Christ and gives to his people.

“22. To recognize the word that the Lord wishes to speak to us through one of his saints, we do not need to get caught up in details, for there we might also encounter mistakes and failures. Not everything a saint says is com-pletely faithful to the Gospel; not everything he or she does is authentic or perfect. What we need to contemplate is the totality of their life, their entire journey of growth in holiness, the reflection of Jesus Christ that emerges when we grasp their overall meaning as a person.

“23. This is a powerful summons to all of us. You too need to see the entirety of your life as a mission. Try to do so by listening to God in prayer and recognizing the signs that he gives you. Always ask the Spirit what Jesus ex-pects from you at every moment of your life and in every decision you must make. . . .”

Readings for the Week

Monday Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10

Tuesday Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87:1b-7; Jn 10:22-30

Wednesday 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20

Thursday Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20

Friday Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6

Saturday Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14

Sunday Acts 9:26-31; Ps 22:26-28, 30-32; 1 Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8