May 22, 2016 - The Most Holy Trinity

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

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

Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity

May 22, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, May 21--Vigil of the Most Holy Trinity 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Monty & Pierre Montagnet; Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux Sunday, May 22--Pentecost Sunday 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson; Gerrie McGovern (living);

Gene Bergeaux 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, May 23--Weekday (Eighth Week in Ordinary Time) 7:30 AM: Estelle Newton; Bernice & Dur-wood Newton; Bob Pastor Tuesday, May 24--Weekday 7:30 AM: Lanny Stutes

Wednesday, May 25--St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; St. Gregory VII, Pope; St. Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi, Virgin 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, May 26--St. Philip Neri, Priest 7:30 AM: Jerry Driscoll; Lou Marcotte Friday, May 27--St. Augustine of Canterbury 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In memory of: Monty & Pierre Montagnet [T]he love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit. — Romans 5:5b

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 Fr iday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Friday, May 27: Glor ia Bou-dreaux; Stephanie Bacque; Joseette Delahous-saye; Martha Thompson. Word of Life - “[M]any assisted reproduction technologies also cause the destruction of human life. This fact is sel-dom explained to a couple before the various proce-dures begin.” -Infertility” (www.goo,gl/JDmuy3) ForYourMarriage.Org (an initiative of the USCCB)

A Stewardship Moment In today’s Gospel Jesus talks about life with his Fa-ther and the Spirit. He tells his disciples that what belongs to the Father belongs to him, and that the Spirit will take from what is his and give it to them. Jesus helps us understand that the relationship be-tween Father, Son and Spirit is one of perfect sharing and loving generosity. This shared life is the founda-tion for what we now understand as part of living life in the Trinity. The abundant generosity of those who are good stewards of the gifts entrusted to them gives us a glimpse into the love of the Triune God. Does the generosity with which we live our lives bear wit-ness to God’s extraordinarily generous life within us?

Open and Shut There are two times when to keep your mouth shut: when swimming and when angry. —Anonymous

Pastor away Fr. Keith will be out of town from Monday, May 23rd, through Friday, June 3rd. Please pray for safe travels. Central Region "Prayer Service: Anticipating Hurri-cane Season & Storms" A special “Prayer Service: Anticipating Hurricane Season & Storms” will be held on Tuesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette. All are in-vited to attend this evening of prayer sponsored by the Ca-thedral and supported by the Central Region. Rev. Neil Pettit, Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Cecilia, will lead the Prayer Service and give the homily. He will be joined by Rev. Thomas A. James, SVD, of the Central Region of the Diocese of Lafa-yette. Please join us to pray for continued safety and to thank God for His grace and protection of our area. Our “Prayer Service: Anticipating Hurricane Season & Storms” is open to all, and along with services being held in the West, North, and South Regions, provides an area-wide opportunity for prayer and awareness at the start of Hurri-cane Season, which runs June 1–November 30, 2016. For more information, please call the Cathedral (232-1322) or contact Mary Bergeron (654-8682; Mbergeron@diolaf.org). Upcoming Retreats—Jesuit Spirituality Center “Open My Heart-A Mind, Body, Spirit Retreat” for Young Women, ages 21-45; Yvonne Hymel, Jane L. Hebert, Karen Franck—Friday, June 3-Sunday, June 5. Fee: $160. “A Day of Renewal for Women: A Spirituality of Creativity”, Andrea Vidrine—Saturday, July 16, 9:00 am—4:00 pm. Fee $50 (lunch included). Silent, Individually-Directed Re-treats of 3, 5, or 8 days begin on the following dates: Mon., June 6 or Thur., June 9; Mon, June 20 or Thurs., June 23. The center specializes in these personally di-rected retreats, which are based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Solitude and silence are important aspects of the retreat experience. For an application form to register and/or for all retreat information, visit online at www.jesuitspiritualitycenter.org, or call 337/662-5251 St. Mary Church Bus Trip St. Mary Church, Lafayette, is offering a 5 day/4 night Bus Trip on June 6-10, 2016, to visit Eureka Springs, Benton-ville and Branson. We will depart Lafayette on Monday, June 6, at 7:45 a.m. from St. Mary parking lot (419 Doucet Road, Lafayette). Our schedule includes “The Great Pas-sion Play” in Eureka Springs and “The Story of Moses” at the Sight & Sound Theater in Branson. Numerous guided tours, visits to historic areas and museums, and much more are also included. For complete details, registration, cost and more information, please contact JoAnn LeJune at St. Mary Church (981-3379) or Barbara Thibodeaux, Group Director (235-3240).

To all who attend St. Patrick and

are graduating this year!

Immaculate Heart of Mary Awesome Bible Sum-mer Camp—June 6—July 15, 2016 Registration for the Summer Bible Camp, for children 4—12 years old, will be May 16—30th., from 9:00 am—1:00 pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary School Campus. On May 21-22 registration after each Mass in the Cafeteria. The fee is $100, one time amount cash or money order; only $50 for each additional child. Volunteers Needed Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center needs volunteers: greeters; courtesy shuttle drivers; patient advocacy; cancer center, alternate Eucharistic minis-ters. Contact information: volunteer@lourdesrmc.com or call, 337-470-2081. Gently Worn School Uniforms Needed Gently Worn School Uniforms are once again being collected for needy children in the Lafayette Parish Schools. Please bring your children’s outgrown uni-forms to church as soon as possible. Sizes 4-20 and all adult sizes are needed. Shir ts: red, white and navy blue, black and green. Pants/Shorts: navy blue, black and khaki-traditional style. The need is great! Quo Vadis Days 2016 Young men ages 15-25 are invited to attend a discern-ment camp, sponsored by the Diocese of Lafayette Of-fice of Vocations, to be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat House in St. Martinville, June 28-30th. There is no cost, and registration forms can be downloaded from the vocations website lafayettevocations.org Come and See Retreat for Women—May 27-30 This retreat is open to women who are interested in the Sisters Project at the Community of Jesus Crucified. Highlights of the experience will include learning about consecrated life, as well as the charism and spir-ituality of CJC consecrated, chanting the Divine Office and participating in the daily activities of CJC. For more information, contact Father Michael Champagne, CJC at 337-394-6550 frchampagne@yahoo.com Icon Exhibit—Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette The Cathedral Museum, located inside the Cathedral Center next to the church, has announced that it has extended its current special art exhibit until the end of June. All are invited to visit the museum to view a variety of icons on display from the students of St. Elizabeth Icon Studio in Lafayette. For details, visit www.saintjohncathedral.org/museum or call 337-232-1322. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 4,094.44 Thank You!

Date

Saturday, May 28 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 29 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, May 29 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Marguerite Montagnet Linda Garber Brenda DeMette

Eucharistic Ministers

George Eaton Merrick Stelly Peggy Spruill

Larry Lewis Geneva Phillips Maggie Sonnier

Andre Arceneaux Jean Arceneaux Monica Mullins

Altar Servers Janell Venable Mary Kramer Harry DeMette

Ushers Kevin & Daylan Phillips Donald & Scottie Vallot Jenny Feehan Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for May

Readings for the Week

Monday 1 Pt 1:3-9; Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9-10c; Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday 1 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 98:1-4; Mk 10:28-31

Wednesday 1 Pt 1:18-25; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 10:32-45

Thursday 1 Pt 2:2-5, 9-12; Ps 100:2-5; Mk 10:46-52

Friday 1 Pt 4:7-13; Ps 96:10-13; Mk 11:11-26

Saturday Jude 17, 20b-25; Ps 63:2-6; Mk 11:27-33

Sunday Gn 14:18-20; Ps 110:1-4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11b-17

From the Pastor’s Desk

Back when we were making preparations to begin the Centennial Campaign in our parish, I was rounding up a few volunteers to help with the process. The first person I spoke to said no, explaining, “I don’t do that. Asking people for money just makes them mad.” And that person was right. Some people get mad when you ask them to donate, to anything. And I’m sure there are any number of reasons why that is so. When I got my letter last fall, asking for a particular amount of my money, I have to admit I wasn’t thrilled either. Since then, a few things have changed.

That doesn’t mean I don’t still have concerns. I don’t want anyone to feel in any way bothered or har-assed. I don’t want anyone to feel guilty (or vain!) about the amount of their gift. And I would certainly prefer that no one get mad! But one turning point for me was a story I told when we kicked off our campaign several weeks ago. I realized that if, over fifty years ago, someone hadn’t asked for money, we wouldn’t have the back building at Immaculata Center, Vianney Hall, which has served our Catholic population in a variety of ways since then, and continues to serve us today. I realized that if, over fifty years ago during the last capital campaign, someone hadn’t asked for money, we wouldn’t have Consolata Nursing Home in New Iberia to provide for our infirm and retired priests. I also came to appreciate the value of committing 30% of the proceeds back to the par-ishes, and the wisdom of dedicating over 50% of the total proceeds to endowment funds, which will benefit our Catholic children and grandchildren, going far into the future.

So overall, I think the Centennial Campaign is good idea, even when I don’t like doing it. I regret that it happened when our oil economy is struggling, but oil prices can plummet at anytime, as we all know. If we had decided to wait for $100 oil to start the campaign, the next week, the bottom could have fallen out. Again.

Here’s my personal goal for our parish: I want to provide everyone with all the information you need to make your own decision about donating, or not. That’s why we are offering information every weekend about the 5 goals of the campaign. On the second weekend of June, when we ask you to commit to a pledge (if you have-n’t done so already), I want everyone to feel ready to make their own decision, for themselves. Only you know your financial situation. My job is to offer to you the opportunity to be a part of “Building Our Future Together”. If everyone has that opportunity, then I consider this a successful campaign, whatever the final numbers say.

So here’s the information. The decision is yours.