Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES Established April 25, 1980

The Most Rev. Glen John Provost, D.D.

Bishop of Lake Charles PARISH STAFF

Rev. Father Rommel P. Tolentino Pastor Rev. Fr. Ruben Buller, In Residence Rev. Deacon Christopher Fontenot Pastoral Assistant Principal SLCHS Mr. Robert Marcantel Music Director Mrs. Charlotte Hine Organist Ms. Sue Burke Receptionist Ms. Lavonne “Cookie” White Secretary Mrs. Pam Menou Bookkeeper Mr. Philip Ardoin Maintenance Mrs. Christi Jarreau Principal ICCS Mr. David Hardey Youth Director Cathedral Website: immaculateconceptioncathedral.com

935 Bilbo Street † P. O. Box 1029 † Lake Charles, LA 70602 † (337) 436-7251 † Fax (337) 436-7240

MASSES Saturday Anticipated 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 12:05 p.m.

NOVENA Our Lady of Perpetual Help Before 12:05 Mass on Tuesday

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Friday 11:00-Noon; Saturday 3:00 pm 30 minutes before all other Masses. Or call office for appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptism class must be attended before the celebration of Baptism. These classes are held the 4th Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Arrangements for celebration of Baptism may be made by calling the parish office after

having attended the Baptism Class. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made at least six (6) months before the wedding date by calling the parish office. An appointment must be made for a pre-marriage interview. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS. An on-going process of formation and education is provided for

anyone who is interested in inquiring into the Roman Catholic faith. The RCIA process is available throughout the year to those who are seeking initiation into the church as well as for those non-Catholics seeking more information about the Roman Catholic church. Information concerning participation in the RCIA process may be obtained through the parish office.

August 07, 2016 How Will the Return to the Lord Campaign Support the Cathedral Parish? The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will directly benefit from the Return to the Lord Capital Campaign by sharing funds collected with the Diocese of Lake Charles. $2.4 Million is designated for the restoration of our 103 year old church building. To ensure that our Cathedral proudly stands for many generations to come, the Dio-cese intends to address the following necessary repairs, starting with these priorities:

♦ Foundation – drainage, mechanical and electrical issues below floor level

♦ Weather-proofing the outside façade ♦ Fenestration (window frames/glass/stained

leaded glass, doors) ♦ Refurbishing the interior paneling ♦ After these top priorities are completed, any re-

maining funds would be dedicated to improving energy efficiency to assist with reducing the costs, such as upgrading the HVAC system and/or address cracks in the walls

Our Parish Goal is $982,734. Until we reach our goal, twenty cents of every dollar collected during the campaign will be returned to address the additional needs of the Cathedral Parish. When we exceed our campaign goal, eighty cents of each dollar raised will be returned to our parish. Our additional parish needs include: ♦ Addressing some aspects of the interior restoration of

the Cathedral – repair and refurbish the pews and kneelers, improve the interior lighting, repaint the walls and re-stencil artwork, strip and refinish the floors, update the restrooms, etc.

♦ If we do exceedingly well in this campaign and funds remain, we will then focus on repair and maintenance work needed in the parish rectory. Identified needs include weather-proofing the roof and ceiling and ad-dressing mechanical and electrical issues.

Additional information regarding diocesan goals will be mailed directly to each household in the coming weeks. ---------------------------

SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND, Au-gust 13 & 14...

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Offertory Collection last weekend, July 30th &31st…………$9,409.80 Second Collection……..$1,504.54 (Outreach)

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Month of the Immaculate

Heart The month of August is

dedicated to the Im-

maculate Heart. Since

the 16th century Catho-

lic piety has assigned

entire months to special

devotions. The month of

August is traditionally

dedicated to the Im-

maculate Heart of Mary.

The physical heart of

Mary is venerated (and

not adored as the Sacred Heart of Jesus is) because it is

united to her person and is the seat of her love (especially

for her divine Son), virtue, and inner life. Such devotion is

an incentive to a similar love and virtue.

This devotion has received new emphasis in this century

from the visions given to Lucy Dos Santos, oldest of the

visionaries of Fatima, in her convent in Tuy, in Spain, in

1925 and 1926. In the visions Our Lady asked for the

practice of the Five First Saturdays to help make amends

for the offenses committed against her heart by the blas-

phemies and ingratitude of men. The practice parallels

the devotion of the Nine First Fridays in honor of the Sa-

cred Heart.

On October 31, 1942, Pope Pius XII made a solemn Act

of Consecration of the Church and the whole world to the

Immaculate Heart. Let us remember this devotion year-

round, but particularly through the month of August.

Excerpted from The Prayer Book by Reverend John P.

O'Connell, M.A., S.T.D. and Jex Martin, M.A.

╬Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time╬

THIS WEEKEND!!! Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Lady of the Lake #695, will host a Bake Sale August 6th and 7th in the Ave Maria Hall following each Mass. Please drop by and support this organization by

purchasing one of their “home-baked goodies”. Proceeds from this sale enables them to provide many ministries and services that are vital to our Cathedral Parish! As always, we appreciate your continuing generosity and support. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Mary and the Rosary—-St. Joseph’s Mission Chapel Ladies Devotional Lunch-eon presents: Mary and the Rosary. Guest Speaker: Father Rommel Tolentino. Saturday, September 24th at 11:30 A.M. Tickets: $15.00. Light lunch and door prizes. For more information or tickets contact: Faye Humphery, 582-6882 or Laurie Vidrine at 292-9669. Ad-dress: 2110 Claude Hebert Road, Lake Charles (LeBleu Settlement). Deadline: September 18th….Limited seating. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

Wondering how to better share your faith? Join us at Veritas September 10th to learn how to better communicate your Catholic Faith. Workshops will include sev-eral topics on learning what it is about our

faith that must be shared and how best we can share it with those around us. Whether it be in the home or in the classroom, hear from others effective means of communi-cation in how to witness to the faith. Dive deeper into components of our faith, whether it be mercy, love, or the sacraments! Contact the Diocese at 337-439-7400 ext. 308 for more information. Please register by August 26th! ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

“Let It Shine!” Your Cathedral Altar Society has a special fund to help pay for the increasing cost of candles used during our Masses and additional spe-cial events that require the use of our

candles. You are invited to donate at any time to our Candle Fund. Please place your donation in a separate envelope marked “Altar Society” or write a check to “ICC Altar Society” and drop it into the collection basket or take to our parish office. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Mr. Trey Ange will be ordained to the diaconate on Wednesday, August 10th, at the 6:00 P.M. Mass at Our Lady Queen of Heaven. He has a Wish List at Crossroads. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

THIS WEEK August 07...Youth Group meets, 6:30-8:00 PM, Ave Maria Hall August 08…”Come, Lord Jesus”, Men’s Prayer Group, 6:00 PM Ave Maria Hall. August 09…”Come Lord Jesus”, Men’s Prayer Group, 6:00 A.M., Ave Maria Hall August 10...Choir Practice, 6:00 P.M., Ave Maria Hall August 10...RCIA Inquiry, 6:00 P.M., Day Chapel August 11..RCIA Catechumenate, 6:00 P.M., Day Chapel August 12...GNATS meets, 9:30 A.M., Library August 14...Youth Group meets, 6:30 PM, Ave Maria Hall ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS “Grief takes time. Sometimes it’s at the time people think you should be getting yourself together, that the grieving person feels like they are falling apart.” Dr. Bill Webster. Sister Jeannette Touchet, SEC will begin a Bereavement Support Group starting on Tuesday, Au-gust 23rd. If you or someone you know feel you might benefit from attending these sessions, please know you are most welcome; you do not have to be a Catholic and there is no cost. There will be five sessions, each lasting about one hour. Held at: Sabbath House, 407—2nd Street, Jennings, LA—-Tuesdays, August 23rd, 30th, September 6th, 13th, 20th —-5:30 P.M. Questions or concerns? Call Sr. Jeannette at 337-304-6383. A CATHOLIC JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF: August 27, 9:00 A.M.—3:00 P.M. —St. Martin de Porres Catho-lic Church, Granger Vincent Complex, South, 5326 Elliott Rd. Fee: $30.00 (includes supplies, snack and lunch). To register, call Sue at 337-478-3845. Dead-line to register: August 22, 2016. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

Our Cathedral Parish Family extends its Best Wishes and Congratulations to Meredith Trahan and Jordan Ardoin who were united in Christian Marriage on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Our Cathedral Faith Community joins in prayer for our friends who have died: Joseph Gruspier, father of Jeff Gruspier (died July 12, 2016) We pray that he will find peace and joy in the presence of our Lord. We extend our sincere sympathy to his family and to all who mourn his death. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ You can now visit the Cathedral on Facebook

SATURDAY, August 06…(4:00)—-Conrad A. Langley, Jr.; Ida Miller; Susan Dautriel (living); Jane Vizena (living). SUNDAY, August 07…(7:30)—-”Pro Populo”

(For the People) (9:30)—- Concetta and Curtis Cardone, Sr. and Curtis Cardone, Jr.; Enola Lantier; Aimee Becnel; Raelynn Trahan (living); Catherine Navarra; Xavier Perez; Leonard Richard (11:15)—Billy Navarre ( 5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—Jesse Robert “Bob” Navarro MONDAY, August 08—-(12:05)—-Joseph & Anna Rita Scalisi. (5:30 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—-Michael Camel,Jr. (living) TUESDAY, August 09—(12:05)—David Conner. WEDNESDAY, August 10…(12:05)—Lauren Prejean. THURSDAY, August 11... (12:05 P.M.)—Kathy Coleman. FRIDAY, August 12…(12:05)—-Vincent Neil. SATURDAY, August 13…(4:00)—-Gladys and Delma Devillier; Posy Pauley; Hidalgo & Fazzio Families; Souls in Purgatory; Donna Harrell (living); Father Mike Barras (living). SUNDAY, August 14…(7:30)…”Pro Populo” (For the People) (9:30)—-Monsignor Wayne Richard; Villa Maria; Reynald Fontenot; Mary Jo Sedita; Paul Burke, Jr.; Lee Trahan; Charlie Onxley; Augustus Mayo (11:15)—Marjorie Conner; Dr. Chick White ( 5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—Lilieanne Carpenter. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Watch Glad Tidings, 6:00 A.M., KPLC-TV—-Next Sunday, August 14th, Reverend Edward Richard, M.S., Pastor of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Sulphur, reads the Gospel of the day from St. Luke (12:49-53) and preaches on that scripture. The News Segment brings you stories of the diocese, the region, the state and the world. In the second half hour, on Lead Kindly Light, Renee Reina talks with Michelle Mudd about autism in children. You can also see the program by clicking the Glad Tidings link under the Resources tab at live.lcdiocese.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RETREAT—SAINT CHARLES CENTER: ReACTS: Renewing and Rekindling the Spirit of the ACTS Retreat—Saturday, Au-gust 20th, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM. Register by August 17th—855-1232. $25 (lunch included)

Remember to pray for our brave men and women who are serving in the armed forces, and for the veterans who have served our country. Pray for their families as well.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK August 08—14 2016

Pray For Our Friends Who Are Ill Megan Allen; Sam Ange, Jr; Steven Scott Ardoin; Candice Ashford; Brian Babineaux; Mary Baker; Alysa Barrett; Philip Bell; Gloria Bennett; Charles Benoit; Emily & Rusty Benoit; Buddy Bertrand; Randy Biagas; Robert Blanchard; Shirley Bonin; Annette Bosse; Agnes Breaux; Heath Breaux; Clifton “T-Boy” Breaux; Michael Breaux; Hubert Broussard;

Jennifer Broussard; Jim Brown; Doug Burguieres; Luke Burnham; Ray-mond Cordova; Peggy Hardy Carlson; Emily Carlton; Kirk Carlin; Jeff Chaisson; Betty Chaisson; Harry Chesson; Brian Chase; Hagan Brice Cole; Cohen Cole; Pearl Collins; John L. Conner; Claude Conner; Jodi Conner; William Corbett; Annie Cormier; Karen Berry Crawford; David Lawrence Crockette; B.J. Cruz; Debbie Curlee; Sydnie Dailey; Julie Davis; Chad Delahoussaye; Hubert Delome; Sam Desontos; Debbie Diffee; Ernie Dimaline; Irene Ducharme; Buddy Ducote; George Duhon: Shirley Duhon; ;Charles Elter; Dee Elter; Davis Charles Elter; Jan Eustamante; Julie Farque; Jason Fontenot; Julie Percle Fontenot; Tucker Fontenot; Phil & Philip Fontenot; David Fontenot; Paige Ford; David Fruge; Margie Heard; Brooklyn Hebert; Hadlee Henry; Terry Ray Glasglow; Mary Elise Gosselin; Regina Gray; John Green; Luitgard Gretz; Bertha Guillory; Valerie B & Ernie Harvill; Joanne Heard; Bill Hebert; Patricia Hebert; Hilda Henry; Dolores Hodges; Karson Hoff-pauir; Cynthia House; Daniel Hudspeth:Dennis Hughes; Jessica Hulin; Jeff Hunsicker; Perry Hunsicker; Paula Russell Jacob; Mary Jeffers; Hayden Jones; Kathy & Gerald Jones; Michael Jones; Harry Jouette; Emily Judice; Bernard Kadulbar; Paula Kanesaw; John Knight; Chris Stemmann; Warren Thomas; Mr. & Mrs. L.C. Howard; Aubrianna Johnson; Darrell Jones; Carol Kershaw; Kelly Langley; ; Vivian Lang-ley; John M. Langley II; Della Lemaire; Dale Lutgring; Tommy Martinez; John Lavern; Anthony LeBato; Glinda LeBlanc; Jennie LeBouef; Rosalie LeDoux; Emma Leger; Charles Leggio; Beth Loftin; Melanie Lupo; Amanda Martin; Bertha Martinez; Mary Matthews; Kathy Carter McBride; Julia Mere; Jason Miller; Robbie Morgan; Joseph Morris; Mat-thew Lucas; Angelique Nathan; Lois Neveu; Fred Nodier; Dorothy Orsot; Lucas Orsot; Alexa Owen; Joe Pappion Family; Larry Parker; Mike Parker; Sue Parker; Wilma Pawlowski; Phyllis Penning; Joan & Landy Peluso; Alexis and Jackson Pousson; Sheila Pousson; Frances Prejean; Laxsa Prejean; Jim Rawley; Lena Roush; Barry Reed; Mufide Mary Rende & Family; Jody Richard; Jim Ricklefsen; Judy Rogers; Wes Rollo: David Ross, Jr.; Stacey Rougeau; Felica Saer; Collette Schindler; Martha Schnauder; Christian Skrnich; Martha Shively; Mark Schram; Michael Scimemi; Sandy Smith; Ashley Wheat Sipes; LaVona Tay-lor; Lyndon Thomas Simien; Lorena Stutes; Stephanie Houssiere Su-cre; Lisa Sullivan; Ona Thacker; Margaret Thompson; Bobby & Maxine Tupper; Carmen Varela; Gwendolyn Veazey; Ed Watson; Arvel West; Daniel Whittington; Mary Wiltz; Sue Williams; John Young; Matthew Young; Debra Willard Please call 436-7251 to remove a name from the list.

Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53