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December 27, 2015 - The Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph
Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org
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
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
December 27, 2015
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday, December 26--Vigil of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau; Willis Noel; Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert ; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Simone Johnson (living); Brian Rick (liv.) Sunday, December 27--The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, December 28--The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 7:30 AM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes Tuesday, December 29--Fifth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 AM: Thanksgiving– Special Intention
Wednesday, December 30--Sixth Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, December 31--Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 4:00 PM: Cecelia Ledet; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Bertha Guibeau; James Delahoussaye Friday, January 1--Solemnity of Mary Mother of God; New Year’s Day 9:00 AM: Joyce Lavergne Ducote Christmas Poinsettias In Loving Memory of:
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—Wednesday, December 30: Don-na Guilbeau; Susan Cain; Andre Arceneaux; Martha Thompson
Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be
has not yet been revealed. — 1 John 3:2a
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Larry Lampo; Bannon Braun; Christopher Landry; Monty & Pierre Montagnet; Sidney Begnaud; Henry Bourdier & Elzia Lavergne Family
Holy Day Mass Schedule
New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31: 4:00 p.m. (NO 7:30 a.m. Mass on this Day)
New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1: 9:00 a.m. Reminder: January 1st., New Year’s Day, is the Solemni-ty of Mary, Mother of God, and is a Holy Day of obligation. Christmas Project Heifer International A Gift of a Pig: $120—Share of a Pig: $10 Pigs can provide families with up to 16 piglets a year and a steady supply of organic manure to fertilize their crops in a sustainable way. And because of Passing on the Gift, your gift of a pig has the power to uplift entire communities. That is why pigs are a barnyard favorite of farmers world-wide — and an especially popular way to give a gift that will add meaning to your Christmas celebrations. Donation sheets are available under the stairwell. Make checks paya-ble to St. Patrick Church. All donations will be sent to Heif-er International at the beginning of the year. Heifer Interna-tional meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s Standards for Charity Accountability. For additional information please visit their website: http//www.heifer.org/ 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: [email protected]. Many thanks. March for Life The Knights of Columbus Council #7557 will sponsor a Pro-Life Walk on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at 8:30 am. The presentation will begin inside Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Catholic Church in Broussard by Jessica Trosclair followed by a blessing from Father Keith Landry. The Rosary and prayers will be prayed during the march through Broussard to St. Joseph Church and the return to the Parish Life Cen-ter. Refreshments will be served after the march. 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.
Church Office The office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, De-cember 31 & January 1. Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Voca-tions and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, January 4, 2016, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 406 E. Pinhook Road. Recita-tion 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 priesthood and religious life, spon-sored 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 January is Rev. Hampton Davis, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Lafayette. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, January 5, at Wyndham Gar-den Lafayette (formerly “HOTEL ACADIANA”), 1801 W. Pinhook Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional lunch buffet is available for purchase begin-ning 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 information, please call Mary Ber-geron (654-8682). Annulments - What They Are and How to Go About It Please join us for a workshop on “Annulments: What They Are and How To Go About It” on Thursday, Jan-uary 14, 2016, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Edmond Catholic Church (Family Center), 4131 West Congress Street, Lafayette. Presented by Very Rev. Msgr. Robie Robichaux, JCL, VJ, Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Lafayette, this workshop will explain what the Church means by a Declaration of Nullity and how to petition for one. All are welcome to attend. For information, please contact Mary Bergeron (337-654-8682 or [email protected]). STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory……………………...$ 5,401.00 Retirement Fund Religious.…..$ 1,742.12 Heifer International………….. $10,675.00 (to date) Thank You! The second collection next weekend will be for our Building Fund.
Date
Saturday, January 2 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 3 8:30 a.m.
Sunday, January 3 10:00 a.m.
Lectors Kathy Kalweit Larry Lewis Phyllis Roy
Eucharistic Ministers
Janell Venable Oren Spruill Peggy Spruill
Ted Hampton Kay Hampton Gerrie McGovern
LeRoy Abshire Barbara Abshire Janeth Harrington
Altar Servers George Eaton Glenn LaGrange Debra Carroll
Ushers George Guidry Joyce Stelly
Donald & Scottie Vallot Lionel Jeanmard Joyce Stelly
Liturgical Roles for December
Readings for the Week
Monday 1 Jn 1:5 — 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18
Tuesday 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35
Wednesday 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40
Thursday 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18
Friday Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21
Saturday 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28
Sunday Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
From the Pastor’s Desk
“Me and my drum.” What if that really is all you have? What if you and your drum are the only gifts you have, to offer to a King?
For some reason, of all the carols that have been surrounding us, the tune that has kept getting my atten-tion this Christmas is “The Little Drummer Boy”. It’s really more about Epiphany than Christmas. Not exactly a classic in the traditional sense, it was written just in 1941, becoming famous when recorded (by the Trapp Family Singers) in 1955. Since then it has been recorded by quite a diverse crew of performers, including Bing Crosby, Johnny Cash, Andy Williams, The Supremes, Joan Baez, Stevie Wonder, and Jimi Hendrix. Since 1970, it has been recorded by at least 130 other performers, including Bob Dylan and the Brady Bunch. Who would have thought?
“Me and my drum.” With others bringing gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh, he was there, ragged and poor, holding only his drum. And we don’t even know if he was any good! Maybe he was so bad at playing his little drum that the ox and lamb were struggling to keep time with him, and even Mary was a little sorry that she had nodded. Maybe he wasn’t all that tall or handsome, he wasn’t rich, or particularly witty or clever, or en-tertaining in any way. Still, he stood there, in the presence of the King, and played his drum.
How often do we look at what we have, or who we are, or what we do, and shrink back into the corner, afraid to approach the King? How often have we felt that because it isn’t perfect, or unique, or better than every other one, it somehow will not please? What if all I had was just “me and my drum”, and I went ahead and played.
“Then he smiled at me, . . . Me and my drum.” I didn’t play that well. I’m not that good. My drum is old, and beat up. Why did he smile at me and my drum? Perhaps it was because I simply played my best for him. Perhaps it was because he loved and cherished me before I even picked up a drumstick. Perhaps he smiled just at the sight of his beloved one, come to visit, come to listen, to learn, to worship. “I played my best for him.”
In that beating of one’s drum, and the smile offered in return, do we not discover the meaning of mercy? Unearned, undeserved, still came the smile, of approval, of acceptance, of communion. St. Paul: It is precisely in this way that Christ proves his love for us, that while we were still sinners, he died for us. While we were still sin-ners, he emptied himself, embracing humanity in humility, taking on our human nature, born of the Virgin, then dying and rising that we might live, while we were still sinners. Mercy.
“Me and my drum.” Maybe it’s enough.