Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church 130 N. Richelieu Circle • New Iberia, LA 70560

Phone: (337) 364-8360 • Email: nativity@ni.brcoxmail.com Website: www.nativityni.org

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 7:00 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am Weekdays: 5:30 pm (Tuesday and Thursday) 9:00 am (Wednesday) 6:30 am (Friday)

OFFICE HOURS: Monday: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Tuesday: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Wednesday: 9:30 am — 5:00 pm Thursday: 9:00 am — 5:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am — 12:00 pm (Closed daily from 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm for Lunch)

PASTOR: Fr. Mario Romero SACRAMENTAL MINISTER: Fr. Ed Degeyter DEACON: Deacon Stephen VanCleve BOOKKEEPER: Linda L. Viator SECRETARY: Polly Camacho DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Brenda Romero – 365-3759 YOUTH DIRECTOR: Allison Abshire – 365-3759 PASTORAL COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Barbara Breaux RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 3:00 pm — 3:45 pm and 30 minutes before weekday Masses ROSARY: Wednesday: 8:25 am (Pro-Life) Thursday: 5:00 pm

REFLECTIONS – Fifth Sunday of Easter - It is all too easy to lose our way when our focus is on what other people are or are not doing. The Spirit is working with each of us, guiding our path if we will listen and follow. We are not to compare ourselves with others nor insist that others follow our path. Our focus should be on our own path. Our eyes and ears focused on what the Spirit is saying and showing to us. Instead of questioning others, we should be asking ourselves: “What would Jesus do?”

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God.” - John 14:1 Reprinted with permission from S.T. Productions.

Our Lady’s Altar Society members and their spouses are invited to the “Get Together”, which is scheduled on Wednesday, May 17th at 11:30am at Olympus Restaurant on Center Street. Please call the church office (364-8360) to RSVP. Deadline to register is Noon on Friday, May 12th.

K. C. Ladies Auxiliary & Nativity of Our Lady

Blood Drive (The Gift of Life)

Sunday, May 28, 2017 7:30am - 11:30am

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Vocation Supper for Young Men Wednesday, June 1, 2017 at 6:30pm Immaculata Center (1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette) In Marion Hall Contact: Fr. Kevin Bordelon, Dir. Of Vocations 337-261-5690 Deadline to register: Friday, May 26, 2017 It is customary that the pastor, a deacon, or a religious ac-company the candidate(s) to the Vocation Supper. A spon-soring pastor/deacon/religious may bring one or two candi-dates. If the young person is under the age of 18 and is the only candidate sponsored by a priest, deacon, or nun, then a parent (or other family member over the age of 18) must also attend the Vocation Supper. Space is limited to fifteen (15), so please register early.

Coming in July!!!! Our annual Vacation Bible Camp. The theme this year is Maker Fun Factory, Cre-ated by God, Built for a Purpose. Imagine a world where curious kids become hands-on inventors who discover they're lovingly craft-ed by God. Join us for Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible Camp! Register your kids to-day or sign up to volunteer as a leader or helper. The dates are July 17th through July 21st from 9:00am until 12:30pm. Call Bren-da Romero (365-7359)if you have questions. Our website to register is

Men's Homeless Shelter needs per-sonal hygiene items & bath towels. Travelers are encouraged to donate hotel items collected during travels. Specific Needs: shampoo, razors, soap, deodorants, & toothpaste. Washcloths and towels are greatly needed as well, they can be new or used (cleaned.) Drop donations in the brown hamper in the foyer of the church / or at the church rectory

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 5:30pm Gloria Turner Wednesday, May 17, 2017 9:00am Dr. Roy Landry, Emanuel St. Upery (liv) Mrs. Doris T. Collins, Ronella Bernard Mary Livingston Thibodeaux Thursday, May 18, 2017 5:30pm Sylvia Landry Friday, May 19, 2017 6:30am Gloria Huckabay Saturday, May 20, 2017 4:00pm Dr. Clyde Rougeou, Jr., Russell Ramirez Judy Badeaux, Ransonet & Dressel Fly Harvey & Joyce DeCourt, Marilyn Landry Winclise Bourque, Waverly Field Howard McCoy, Dustin McCoy Roy Flores, Darrel Lafont Mark Chaudoir, Effie Fabre Wayne Barras, Ruth B. Hebert Sunday, May 21, 2017 7:00am Parishioners, Mary Livingston Thibodeaux Amelia Segura Selph, Mona B. Simon Marlene T. Broussard Elizabeth Blanchard (liv) 9:00am Msgr. H. J. Barsen, In Honor of St. Jude Agapito A. Castro, Walter Duplantis Gerald “Bick” Girouard Mousey & M. Eileen Derouen 10:30am Fr. A.J. Boumans, Patti Gagnard Donna M. Lanza, Larry Armand Joseph Viator, Claude & Mazel Vaughn Clarence & Violet Lancon, Cassie Indest Minos Delcambre, Jr., Louis & Maria Hebert

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Upcoming Cenacle Retreat June 9 - 11, 2017

Finding God’s Compassion and Mercy in Our Daily Life

This retreat will search out the passages of scripture that remind us how much we are loved and forgiven. Finding God’s mercy is the key to peace and happi-ness.

Presenter: Anthony Rigoli, OMI Call Connie Armentor at 337-365-6945 for infor-mation about this retreat or information about any other Cenacle retreat.

SANCTUARY LIGHT: June Guyote

Mother’s Day Flowers In Memory of:

Calley Dugas Mary Romero Willa Romero Hilda Landry Mrs. Jeanette Sibille Mrs. Pauline Sibille Evelyn Robicheaux Genista Dugas Rosa Dupre Emily Bernard Elise D. Viator Mercedes B. Viator Maudrey C. Landry Bonnie L. Boudreaux Susan Trahan Mona B. Simon Mrs. Badgie Dooley (liv)

Because our church bulletin is printed out of state, all Mass intentions and announcements should be submitted to the office at least two weeks prior to the requested bul-letin date, earlier if it is a holiday season because we have earlier deadlines Thank you.

MINISTRY TO THE SICK & ELDERLY Please call the Church Office @ 364-8360 if you have a loved one who is sick or elderly and would like to be visited by a priest, whether that person is in a local hos-pital, nursing home, or at home. Also, a Eucharistic Minister will bring the Eucharist to homebound parish-ioners.

TODAY’S READINGS Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 14, 2017

Reading I: Acts 6:1-7 • They chose leaders to care for the poor.

Reading II: 1 Peter 2:4-9 • Come to the Lord, a living stone.

Gospel: John 14:1-12 • If you know me, you know my father also. Theme: “Jesus, our cornerstone.”

The names on our prayer list will stay on for 90 days. If you want to add or delete a name, please call the office @ 364-8360: Malcolm Daigle, Danielle Duhon, Connor Newman, Zachary Black, Jr., Alma Vaughn, Raphael & Marie Duplechain, Edna Collette, Maddie Romero, Larry Romero, Sue G. Dugas, Jake Thibodeaux, Jared Thibodeaux, Chanelle Brown, Neal Boutte, Brooklyn Ladner, Pamela Soileau, Blink & Goldie Landry, Verna Romero, Charles Kilgore, Debbie Keller, Benjamin Bayard, Liz Lancon, Caroline Dubois, Melanie Gonsoulin, Trey Lancon, Donna H. Ardeneaux, Nelson Landry, Matt Elmer, Jo Delcambre, Edward Landry, Terrell Richard, Rosemary Segura, Clifton E. Babin, Hadley J. Babin, Hazel B. Courville, Gene Gonsoulin, Kim Broussard, Brian Broussard, Jackie Pisani, Wendy Segura, Bonnie Marceaux, Acey Fruge, Bea Romero, Rebecca Bourque, Jason Kyle Choat, Howard Sommers, Dale Landry, Mitchell Duplechain, Alice Robicheaux, Ronnie Gonsoulin, Art Merryman, Diane Sandoz, George & Joyce Sikes, Sheryl S. Bourque, Mike & Charlene Olmsted, McKenzie Theriot, Lloyd & Ronnie Landry, Elise C. Verret, Michael & Claire Landry family, Landon, Kolton & Talan Mancil, Ruby Seneca, Gloria Landry, Dylan Ortego, Nicole V. Ortego, Janell Broussard, Tina Bodin, Mike Arcement, Minos Arcemont, Mary Ann Babin, Heath Michael Boutte, Brent Buteaux, Gayle Hebert, Peggy Lancon, Ron Badeaux, Kathryn Monnin, Kristi Migues, Nelson Delahoussaye, Anne B. Moore, Larry Melancon, Carl Theriot, Jackson Minnis, Laura George, Shawn George, Sylvia Hopes, Morris Newman, Ann Viator, Ken Viator, Cynthia Picard, Elysse Robicheaux, Judy Babineaux, Kurt Menard, Anthony Mazerole, Irene Hebert, Benjamin Leleux, Kade Breaux, Elizabeth Blanchard, Doris Boutte, Doris Barras, Juanita Usie, Myrtle Oubre, Gerald Boutte, Sharon Melancon, Julie Louviere, Alayna Allen, Sissy McNall, Dr. Charles Miller, Emanuel St. Upery, Kevin Picard, Toby Steele, Carol Gaudin, Calli Hebert, Gerald Viator, Sr., Mary Taylor, Zoie Romero, Deacon John Sarkies Please also pray for those individuals who, although they are in need of your prayers, have requested that their names not be publicized for privacy reasons.

PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS May 15 - 21, 2017

May 15th Msgr. Charles Mallet May 16th Msgr. W. Curtis Mallet, JCL, VG May 17th Rev. William Massie May 18th Rev. Kenneth Mayne May 19th Rev. Louis McCabe, SJ May 20th Rev. Garrett McIntyre May 21st Rev. Bert Mead, SJ

Retrouvaille has a weekend coming up soon, May 26th, 27th, and 28th in Lafayette, Louisiana. Retrouvaille is a ministry for couples in troubled marriages. Retrouvaille is French for rediscovery or reawakening. You may be more familiar with marriage encounter, which is intended to enrich good, stable marriages. Retrouvaille is more like a lifeline for troubled or broken marriages and hurt-ing couples. It is for married couples who are anxious about their marriage, alone or distant from their partner, disillusioned or bored in their marriage, or who are expe-riencing coldness or conflict. The weekends involve in-tensive work on communication skills and provide the foundation for the forgiveness and trust essential for re-building broken marriages. The six post-sessions frame up the concepts and provide practical solutions such as a method to resolve conflicts in a way that avoids the hurts of the past. Retrouvaille is a catholic ministry that is supported by Bishop Deshotel and the Family Life Office of the Dio-cese of Lafayette. Retrouvaille encourages individual and spiritual growth and the ultimate goal is to reinstall in hurting couples the joy and satisfaction of sacramental marriage. For more information or to register for the weekend, please contact 337-298-5170 or 985-714-2442 or visit our website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com

ENGAGED COUPLES. . . Spend a weekend away from the cares and distractions of everyday living. Attend a Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend in preparation for

your marriage. Upcoming weekend dates: July 21-23, August 18-20, and more. For cost of weekends, other dates, and to learn more, visit our website at www.lafayettecee.org or contact Paul & Car-olyn Trahan at (337)254-8947 or (337)898-9257, or cee.trahan@gmailcom. Find us on Face-book at Lafayette Catholic Engaged Encounter.

CURRENT EVENTS

MASS SERVERS May 16 - 21, 2017

DAY DATE

TIME CELEBRANT LECTORS LAY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

ALTAR SERVERS

Tuesday 5/16/17

5:30pm Fr. Mario Romero

Charles Lanza

Mike Degeyter Corliss Ramirez

Sacristan

Wednesday 5/17/17

9:00am Fr. Ed Degeyter

Christine Halphen

Brenda Romero Sirena Rogers

Sacristan

Thursday 5/18/17

5:30pm Fr. Mario Romero

Madeline Domingues

Deacon Stephen VanCleve Rickey Segura

Sacristan

Friday 5/19/17

6:30am Fr. Mario Romero

Keith Comeaux

Brenda Oubre Thelma Hulin

Sacristan

Saturday 5/20/17

4:00pm Fr. Mario Romero

Betty Romero

Deacon Stephen VanCleve Patrick & Louise Lancon

Lexi Anderson Matthew Trahan

Sunday 5/21/17

7:00am Fr. Ed Degeyter

Ellen Claudy

Lupe & Polly Camacho Donald Voorhies

Carmyn Darcey Garrett Meaux

9:00am Fr. Ed Degeyter

Janis Dugas

Agnes Castro, Brenda Romero Margo LeBlanc

Maddie Duplantis Macie Monté

10:30am Fr. Mario Romero

Lloyd Verret

Karl & Sarah Boudreaux Pat & Lisa Dooley Roland Boudreaux, Wayne Duhon Nancy Barras

Jesse Clay John Larive

Fifth Sunday of Easter May 14, 2017 “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

— John 14:6

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115:1-4, 15-16; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Sunday: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Ps 66:1-7, 16, 20; 1 Pt 3:15-18 or 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 14:15-21 or Jn 17:1-11a SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fifth Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day Monday: St. Isidore the Farmer Thursday: St. John I Saturday: St. Bernardine of Siena; Armed Forces Day

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