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Rev. William Schambough ................................... Pastor
Deacon Keith Duhon …………………………..Deacon
Chenell Privat ……………...…..Secretary to the Pastor
Sandra Smith ……………………………....Bookkeeper
Eva Green ……Coordinator of 1st-11th Grade Religion
Celeste Fortier………….Safe Environment Coordinator
John Buroker …………..……………….Choir Director
P.O. Box 299 Milton, LA 70558-0299
RECTORY: 337-856-5997 • FAX: 337-856-5955
LIFE CENTER: 337-856-0800
WEBSITE: http://www.stjo-milton.org
OFFICE HOURS:
Mon–Thu: 8:00 AM–12 noon & 1–4 PM; Fri: Office Closed
Offices located at 208 E. Edith • Lafayette, LA 70508
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
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Saturday: .........................................................4:00 p.m.
Sunday: …………..8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 5:00 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday:…. 6:30 a.m.
Thursday: ........................................................6:00 p.m.
Holy Days: ................................. 6:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 20, 2020 - FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
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We extend a warm welcome to the
individuals and families who are
celebrating with us today. We invite
you to become registered with our
Parish Family by completing our
Parish Census Form, and returning
it to the office on 208 E. Edith.
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minutes before daily Mass and by appointment, (please
call the office).
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parents held in the evenings. (See bulletin for time and
place.) Parents are encouraged to attend during
pregnancy, to avoid undue delays.
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case of an emergency please call the parish office.
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contact the pastor or deacon at least six months before.
Pam Begnaud
Bob Cole
Dan Guidry
Steve LeMaire
Trista Littell
Troy Boudreaux
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Linda Desormeaux
Robert Landry
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church December 20, 2020
Our Gift Back to God
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Offertory (Due to early printing, not available) . . . $
Weekly Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,000.00
Thank You!
In the first reading, God promises King David that his
house and his kingdom will endure forever. It is through
Mary’s “Yes” - “I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it
be done to me as you say.” - that the promise finds
fulfillment.
Mass Intention
Weekend of December 19th & 20th, 2020
Sat. 4 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for the intentions listed,
Sun. 10:30 a.m. for our parish (Pro Populo)
Jeffrey Neil Ray, Ryan Viator, Preston Venable, Diane Foret Stevens, Willis
& Geri Morvant, Rhonda Pepples, Jacob Theriot, Zachary Hebert, Gertrude
Boudreaux, Ken Miller, M/M Wilmer Landry, Derald “Hap” Long, Jodie
Crouch, Avery Broussard, Wilda & Louis Theo Bares, Bryan Joseph
Schambough, Ronald Joseph Romero (Birthday), Minus Romero (Birthday),
Joe Gallet, M/M Claude Landry, Emery Don Gallet, M/M Dewey Steiner,
M/M Etian Gallet
Weekday Masses
Monday 21 St. Joseph Community
Tuesday 22 First Responders and Those Serving in Our
Armed Forces
Wednesday 23 Vocations to the Priesthood
Thursday 24 Bobby Ewell, Roland A. Smith, Cameron
Bailey
Christmas Day
Patsy Sovie, Ryan Rabalais, Charlene Gremillion, Jacob Theriot, Percy &
Ophelia Rabalais, Lillian Nepveux, Grace B. Creduer, Jeremy Broussard,
M/M Clomore Trahan, M/M Maxie Duhon & Family, Preston Joseph Hebert,
Sr., Thomas & Dot Collins, John Bye Broussard, Peggy Brasseaux, Etienne &
Leona Clark, Bobby Landry, Alvin Trahan, Preston Hebert, Jr., Wilda &
Louis Theo Bares, Anna Mae Hebert Bourque, Bryan Joseph Schambough,
Charlie Myers, Tommy & Dot Collins, Jodie Crouch, Willis & Geri Morvant,
M/M Alton Broussard, Joseph & Valerie Trahan Broussard, M/M Douglas
Duhon, Sr., Beverly C. & Mildred B. Picard, Preston Venable, Evelyn B.
Landry, M/M Leody Boudreaux, Ryan Viator, M/M Theodule & Family
Baudoin, Jeffrey Neil Ray, M/M Osta Duhon, Mabel & Romain Hebert,
Ernest Segura, Sr., Thomas Privat, Sr., Pam McDonald, Mabry, Tina Simon
& Children, John Ivy & Hazel Broussard & Family, Edwin & Editha H.
Simon, Douglas & Lula Lantier Duhon, Sr., Mona Menard, Clifford J. Viator
& Family, Francis & Lou Hebert, Emily Kay Benoit, M/M Damas Viator &
Family, Gayle James Stoute, M/M Joseph Percy Stoute, M/M Ules Joseph
Dubois, Eura V. Simon, M/M Romain Broussard, Katherine M. Fontenot,
Bradley J. Demette, J. V. Landry, Jr., Earless Romero, Ernest & Laura
Hebert, Loyd Denais, M/M Roland Smith, M/M Deussard Baudoin, Melba
Melancon, Tanya Wilson, Robert "Tully" Landry, Louis Guidry, Dalfred John
Guidry, Eugene Broussard, Yenes & Elwood Baudoin, Cameron Bailey,
Ronald Joseph Romero, Minus Romero, Allen Anslem, Sarah & Azamia
Hanks, M/M Surville Girard, Joe Gallet, M/M Claude Landry, Emery Don
Gallet, M/M Dewey Steiner, M/M Etian Gallet
Sanctuary Candle
Gayle James Stoute
M/M Joseph Percy Stoute
M/M Ules Joseph Dubois
Please Pray For The Sick
Norval Knapp Brennen Albert
Susan Vincent Gunner Breaux Bernice Breaux
Joyce Comeaux James Benoit Marla Francois
Dolores Benoit Kathryn Trahan Bobby Trahan
Charlie Harrington Kim Vincent Hunter Henry
Luby Landry Jeanette Gallet Guy McKeon
Lilly Mae Romero Enola G. Bernard Gail Anslem
Mary Belle Broussard Mary Trahan Sara LaCroix
Jackie Albert Lynne Burroughs Bethany Touchet
Phillip LaCour, Sr. Johnny Guidry
4th Sunday of Advent
In Blaise Pascal’s work, Pensees, he says: “What
else does this craving, and this helplessness,
proclaim but that there was once in man a true
happiness, of which all that now remains is the
empty print and trace? This he tries in vain to fill
with everything around him, seeking in things that
are not there the help he cannot find in those that are,
though none can help, since this infinite abyss can be
filled only with an infinite and immutable object; in
other words by God himself.”
We have a difficult time accepting that fulfillment
and happiness are not achieved by our own merits
but through a relationship with God. We are
hardwired for this relationship and it is in our DNA.
The simple fact is that we come from God and are
designed to return to God. If our beginning and our
end define who we are, why would we not want to
seek the One who can truly satisfy? The world does
not realize that it is waiting. It is waiting for the birth
of God in time, within one’s soul and in eternity. We
get so confused by seeking other momentary
satisfactions that we misinterpret the hunger within.
We crave God.
The union of God and humanity, revealed in Jesus
Christ, is precisely what sets us on a straight path,
orders our relationships, establishes proper focus and
goals and tells us whose kingdom we really are
meant to serve. We are so lost. God is with us. The
prophet Nathan told this to King David, the angel
said this to Mary and the birth of Christ brings this
Good News to us. We do not need to be busily
looking for more things but must learn to find
contentment and blessing in the One Presence. This
is the beautiful simple message of Advent!
If you are feeling unsettled, anxious, angry,
disgruntled, disconnected, unhappy, worried, fearful,
off center, becoming overly self-indulgent, unable
to spend time alone and without distraction, then
there’s a good chance you are lost. Now is the
time to allow God to find you! Ponder the holy
simplicity of Mary’s call to be the Mother of God.
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be
done to me according to your word.” When we are
helpless and at home with our emptiness, God will
fill us. Our Savior has come.
©LPi
And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will
come upon you, and the power of the Most High will
overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be
called holy, the Son of God.” - Lk 1:35
Events This Week
Mon. (21st): No Events Scheduled
Tues. (22nd): Mass 8:30 a.m.
Wed. (23rd): Mass 8:30 a.m.
Adoration 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Thurs. (24th): Christmas Eve
Masses: 4:00 p.m. &
6:00 p.m.
Parish Office Closed
Fri. (25th): Christmas Day
Masses: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30
a.m.
Parish Office Closed
Sat. (26th): No Events Scheduled
Sun. (27th): No Events Scheduled
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45
Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd]/Lk 1:46-56
Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [cf. Lk 21:28]/Lk 1:57-
66
Thursday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 [2]/Lk
1:67-79
Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-
25 or 1:18-25. Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1
-14. Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20. Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps
98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14
Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Mt 10:17-
22
Next Sunday’s Readings
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Psalm 128:1-2, 3, 4-5
Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17
Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40
Christmas Flower Décor In Memory or In Thanksgiving of:
Allen Anslem Barbara & Richard LeBlanc Michael Warren
Betty & Buck Badeaux Bonnita Martin Ferdie Vasseur
Cameron Bailey Katry Martin
Ruby & Harry Baudoin Pam McDonald
Yenes & Elwood Baudoin J. C. & Leona Moore
Faye & Paul C. Broussard, Sr. Tommy Privat
M/M Pressley Broussard Bryan Schambough
Jimmy Courville Family Bernard C. Slimbach
Fern & Harry Credeur M/M Roland Smith
Loyd Denais Leonard Spears
Kay & Ga Fortier Leonard Stevens
Emery Don Gallet Laci Taquino
Joe Gallet Pearl Taquino
Randall & Karlan Greene Randy Taquino
Dale & Georgia Hebert Azeline & Hardy Theriot
James V. King, Sr. Mitchell Theriot
M/M Wilmer Landry Tomb of the Unborn
Eursule & Antione Latiolais David & Elena Treadway
& Family
Word of Life “Perhaps one of
your friends has become
pregnant unexpectedly. As
someone who has been there, I
encourage you to support your
friend in her new journey of
being a mother.” Learn ten tips at
respectlife.org/support-her. For
all parents awaiting the birth of
their child: May they look to the
Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph
and follow their example of
cherishing and protecting human
life.
Holyday Mass Schedule
The Feast of Christmas
Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24th
4:00 & 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Day
Friday, December 25th
8:00 & 10:30 a.m.
(NO 5:00 p.m. Mass
Christmas Day)
Merry Christmas!!
Parish Office Closed In
observance of the Christmas
Holiday, the parish office will be
closed on Thursday, December
24th and Friday, December
25th. The Office will reopen on
Monday, December 28th.
Wishing all a Very Merry
Christmas!
Adoration Join us for Adoration
every Wednesday at Church
from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
The Next Baptism Seminar
will be held on Thursday,
January 14th, at 6:30 p.m. in
Church. Parents are encouraged
to attend during pregnancy in
order to avoid any delays.
Word on Fire Digital We now
have a subscription to Word on
Fire digital media. This requires
a user name and password that
you can create by going to
https//:stjosephmilton.flocknote.c
om and follow instructions to
connect. Word on Fire digital
gives us instant access to
catholic films and study
programs. Published by Bishop
Robert Barron. Experience the
beauty, truth and goodness of the
faith.
“A priest is not a priest for
himself, he is a priest for you.” -
Cure’ of Ars
Please Pray for Our Priest:
Rev. Clifton Labbe, SVD
Rev. Donavan Labbe’
Rev. Paul LaFleur
Rev. Jeremy Lambert, LC
Rev. Keith Landry
Rev. Oneil Landry
Rev. Charles Langlois
Liturgical Ministers December 26th & 207h, 2020
Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, & Servers
We ask all ministers to please be there 15 minutes before Mass. Sacristans, please be there
30 to 45 minutes before Mass. Please call for a replacement if unable to make your
scheduled time.
Saturday, December 26th, 4:00 p.m.
Sacristan:
Lectors:
Eucharistic Ministers:
Altar Servers:
Sunday, December 27th, 8:00 a.m.
Sacristan: No Schedule at this time
Lectors:
Eucharistic Ministers:
Altar Servers:
Sunday, December 27th, 10:30 a.m.
Sacristan:
Lectors:
Eucharistic Ministers:
Altar Servers:
Sunday, December 27th, 5:00 p.m.
Sacristan:
Lectors:
Eucharistic Ministers:
Altar Servers:
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St. Thomas More Catholic
High School is offering personal
tours to 8th grade students and
their parents who would like to
visit our campus. To schedule
your tour, contact Robyn
Alfonso at
or visit stmcougars.net/
admissions.
Thought of the Week
God has a perfect plan for us. He
never does it all at once, just step
by step because He wants to
teach us to walk by faith not by
sight.
Apostles vs. Disciples
Question: What is the difference
between apostles and disciples?
Answer: When we look at the
gospel accounts of the life of Jesus,
we see two special titles applied to
his followers: apostles and disciples.
At first glance, we might think that
these two words are
interchangeable, but when we look
at what each one means, we quickly
see that the evangelists were using
them very specifically. When we
look more closely, we see that while
Jesus had many disciples, the group
of apostles was much more limited
and referred to Jesus’ closest
collaborators.
The word apostle essentially means
“one who is sent forth” or, as we
might think of it today, “an
ambassador.” The group of apostles
— sometimes called the Twelve —
included those twelve men who
formed Jesus’ inner circle (see Mark
3:13-14; Luke 6:12-13). It was this
group that received the gift of the
Holy Spirit and who were sent out
by Jesus with the special mission of
forgiving sins on that first Easter
Sunday (see John 20:19-23). In
time, the Catholic Tradition also
recognize Saint Paul and Saint
Barnabas as apostles, recognizing
that they also shared the mandate of
going out in the Lord’s name to
pray, to bless, and to preach. In
2016, during the Jubilee of Mercy,
Pope Francis raised the liturgical
celebration of Saint Mary
Magdalene to the rank of feast,
recognizing that she also received a
special mandate to proclaim the
good news of Jesus’ resurrection to
the Eleven, becoming the “apostle
to the apostles.” In a particular way,
the bishops continue the mission of
the apostles in our own time.
When we think of the word disciple,
we see that it has a very different
meaning. Rather than referring to
those who were sent out to carry on
the mission of Jesus, disciple
literally means “student” or, more
specially, an “apprentice learner.”
The task of the disciple is to learn
and integrate into their lives the
teachings, values, and way of life of
their master teacher. Although a
disciple might be called on to
explain or represent aspects of their
life, in light of the teachings they
receive from this master teacher,
Christian discipleship is ultimately
about living our lives with faith and
integrity, guided by the life and
mission of Jesus, our Master
Teacher. The call to discipleship is
the common vocation of all
Christians.
©LPi
Engaged Couples Spend a
weekend away from the cares
and distractions of everyday
living. Attend a Catholic
Engaged Encounter Weekend.
The weekend is open to any
engaged couple wanting to
prepare for a deeper more
meaningful life together in a
marriage recognized by the
Catholic Church according to its
Church law. Upcoming
weekend dates are January
8th-10th. For cost of weekends,
other dates, and to learn more,
visit our website at
www.ceelafayette.org or contact
Paul & Carolyn Trahan at
254-8947 or