STAFFFR. JOHN DAVID MATHERNE | Pastor

FR. RUSTY BRUCE | Parochial Vicar

DCN. TIMOTHY VEDROS | Deacon

DIANE MELANCON | Director of Youth Formation

GRETCHEN ALARIO | Administrative Assistant

JENNIFER ELY | Director of Outreach & Worship

HANNAH ARCENEAUX | Music Director

HAROLD MATHERNE | Maintenance

CINDY MARTIN | Housekeeper

OFFICE HOURSMONDAY-THURSDAY8:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm

FRIDAY8:00am-12:00pm

MASS TIMESSUNDAY4:00 pm | Saturday Vigil7:00 am | 9:00 am | 11:00 am

MONDAY-THURSDAY | 5:15 pmFRIDAY | 7:00 am

CONFESSION TIMESSATURDAY | 3:00-3:45 pm

SUNDAY | 30 minutes before each Mass

MONDAY-THURSDAY | 4:30-5:00 pm

FRIDAY | after 7:00 am Mass

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SACRAMENTSBAPTISM | Infant/Childhood Baptisms are celebrated every 1st Sunday (10:00 am St. Anthony, 12:00 pm St. Hilary) and every 3rd Saturday (5:00 pm St. Hilary).

MATRIMONY | If you are interested in being married at St. Hilary, contact the office at least 9-12 months prior to your intended wedding date. Participation in the Witness to Love Program is required.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK | If you or someone you know is ill/in the hospital & requires anointing and/or Holy Communion, contact the office.

RCIA | Christian Initiation for Adults classes begin each January & August. Please contact Jennifer Ely for more information.

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Saturday | December 19 Andrew Frederick, Jr.; Barbara Dupre Orgeron; Clifton & Eunice LeCompte; Bill & Bella Bye; Carl Marsalis; Don Bye; Susan Lacheny; David Robichaux; Douglas & Genevieve Acosta; Ernest & Sophie Breaux; Eugene Verret(B); Eula, John & David Savoie; M/M Lilier Adams; M/M Asnere Savoie; Velma Plaisance; Esma Orgeron; Richard Adams; Ernest Adams; Victoria Thomassie; Peggy Marrs; Loliese Rodrigue; Eunice D. Rivet; Gerald Detillier; Hugh Foret; James “TJ” Cantrelle III(B);Martial Babin, Jr.; Hazel G. Babin; Lucia & Hubert(B) Gervais, Sr.; Sybil & Raymond Pitre; Joanne, Bryan, & Sergian Truxillo, Sr.; Jada & Benton Keller; Moise “Jiggs” & Corrine Detillier; Carlton & Noline Detillier; Nessey J. & Leona C. Adams; Rita G. Bourgeois(DA); Roland Matherne, Sr.; Roy & Nellie Hernandez(WA); Joshua Hernandez; Rusty T. Guidry(B); Rene Hernandez; Emily Jeanne Guidry; Roy Monaghan(DA); Yvonne “Bonnie” M. ChampagneSunday | December 20 Al & Antoinette Robichaux; Ella(DA)(WA) & Leno Guidry(WA); John & Frances Bruno; Albert, Louise, & Annette(B) Robichaux; Alphonse J. LeBlanc, Sr.; Bertha F. LeBlanc; Octave E. Monnier, Sr.; Barbara Forest(B); Charles Thibodeaux, Jr.; Clifton & Lorena Dufrene; M/M Abel Theriot, Sr.; Clint Cheramie(DA); Darlene O. Theriot; Derrel Knight; Wimmer Fisher; A. Fisher; HL Bauldin; Dominique Plaisance; Matherne & Guidry Fam; Lester Matherne(B); Marguerite Curran; Joe Morella Fam; Douglas Adams; Dorothy Gautreaux; Kylie Gautreaux; Elge J. Forest(B); Ernest Vedros; Freddie & Theoma Levert; Estelle Comardelle; Gary J. Babin; Gary Naquin; Naquin & Vedros Fam; Gilmer Gaudet; Nicholas Braud; Harold J. Folse, Sr.; Marius & Laura Folse; Arnold & Corinne Matherne; Arnold Matherne, Jr.; Tyrell Reinhardt; Hypaulite(DA) & Laura Guidry & Fam; Junior & Marie Knight & Fam; Ismay P. & Wayne Anthony Folse; James “TJ” Cantrelle III; Johnny Eymard Sr. (B); Leona T. Monnier; Francis Monnier; Leroy Chiasson; Lester “Chippy” Griffin, Jr.; Linda R. & Lionel Babin; Ronnie & Wayne Peeler; Lolita & Daniel Martinez; Norwin Adams & Fam; O’Neil Parks(DA); Owen Matherne; Paul Parker; Richard E. Robichaux, MD(B); Richard P. Adams; Sidney & Gladys(B) Roger & Fam; Roland J. Breaux; Hypaulite Guidry(B); Cecil Guidry(B); Sheila Crochet(B); Rosalie Toups; Brandy Toups; Chelsi Pertuit; Salvin, Elvans, & Lorita Sampey; Sandra & Ronald Katz; Lillian & Edward Pennington; Vivian Dufrene; Verlie Orgeron; Clarence Orgeron, Sr.; CJ Orgeron; Vincent, Grace, & Sheldon Rodriguez; Sterling EuseaMonday | December 21 Earline Gaudet; Floyd Gaudet; Elsie & Clayton Comeaux; Gladys Roger(B); Iola & Abel Fols(DA); Julien Plaisance, Jr.(DA), Reid, Gloria Plaisance; Ruth Loupe; Luke Curole, Jr.; Oral & Marie Bourgeois; M/M Luke Curole, Sr. & Fam; M/M Dane Boudreaux & Fam; Michael Arabie; Milton Arabie; Chris Zeringue; Sandy & Janine Falgout; Sanders & Yvonne Falgout; Horace & Annette Arabie; Eugene LeBoeufTuesday | December 22 Annette Arabie(DA); Damian Theriot; Gertrude & Alton Sampey; Earline U. & Pierre SapiaWednesday | December 23 Clarice Fournier; Geralyn Dunckelman(B)Thursday | December 24 Ariel A. Champagne; Ashley Matherne(B); Nathan Theriot; Bart M. Brown; Clarence(DA) & Enola Autin; Cunningham “Mouse” Bradberry; Marjorie Bradberry; Edgar & Rosalie St. Pierre; Frederick & Augustine(DA) Bradberry; Darlene O. Theriot; Denise Saucier; Donald B. & Josephine Melancon; Douglas & Genevieve Acosta; Earline U. Sapia; Pierre Sapia; Edmond Cavalier; Elina & Paul Babin & Fam; Diane Babin(DA); Esma & Alex Babin; Lelia & Albert Knight & Fam; Freddie Chiasson; Felician Dempster Fam; Easman Chiasson Family; George J. Foret, Jr.; Warren & Bernice Baudoin; Enoch & Adrine Lee; Gertrude Grabert; Gertrude Chiasson; John Forrestier; Erjie Chiasson; Edmon Cavalier; Harold J. Folse, Sr.; Marius & Laura Folse; Arnold & Corinne Matherne; Arnold Matherne, Jr. Jace Sevin; Geralyn Dunckelman; Lillian Mayet; Jimmie & Mae Lou Landry; Leo & Grace Hough; Johnny Eymard, Jr.; Johnny Eymard, Sr.; Joseph “LuLu” Orgeron; Darlene Theriot; Leroy Chiasson; Leroy J. Bonvillain, Jr.; Majesta & Adriel Price; Chester & Ella(WA); Trudy Ledet; Judy L. Chiasson; Neil J. Verret; Owen Matherne; Patrick Danos, Jr.; Philip Knight; Darrell Knight; Knight & Degruise Fam; Thomas Robichaux; Tyrome Badeaux; M/M Pertuit, Sr.; Wilton & Rosalie KellerFriday | December 25 Carl Sampey; Conrad & Priscilla Robichaux; Jaime & Jaime Robichaux, Jr.; Robert Broggi; Darlene O. Theriot; Donald & Janice Leininger Fam; Richard & Ada Cologne Fam; Matthew Leininger; Gammy Munoz; Holy Souls in Purgatory; Johnny Guidry; Joyce & Raymond Plaisance; L. Nelcie T. Eschette(WA); Nilton P. Eschette(WA); M/M Sullivan Eschette & Fam; M/M Lucien Toups & Fam; M/M Winder P. Guidry, Sr. & Fam; M/M Oakland Bourgeois & Fam; Laurent & Gladys A. Foret(B); Foret & Autin Fam;William & Julia Knight; Knight & Griffin Fam; Laurent & Gladys Foret; Foret & Autin Fam; Leona & Albert Robichaux; Lisa Dufrene; M/M Kenneth Hargis; Lois Earley; James Earley; M/M Ed Daigle, Jr.; M/M Ralph Hargis; Pixie Gouaux; Stephen Punch; Warren George Hargis; Vesta Boyd; Merille J. Delores R. Robichaux, Jr.; Nessey J. & Leona C. Adams; Norma & Norman Foret Richard Lasseigne; Thomas Robichaux; Addison Grace Himel(B/DA); Troy & Debbie Smith Fam; Jimmey Aucoin Fam; Murphy & Irene Aucoin FamSanctuary Lamp | Theresa Verret (DA)

prayer list Donna AdamsLoretta AdamsLottie AdamsPatricia “Pat” AdamsAnn AllemandHaze & Diane AllemandNella Bea AndersonLynelle ArabieMarsha ArabieJames BadeauxLee BandoBraxton BishopDennis BoudreauxKori BoudreauxLester Bradbery Jr.Caleb BreauxDean BreauxJames BreauxPatsy BreauxChris BrunetJace CallaisJohn CantrelleJenny ChampagneRidley ChauvinJason ChiassonMichael ComardelleAnn ComeauxWendy M. CouvillionWelton CuroleRandy DandryBeth Danos

Brenna DanosJackie F. DanosLloyd DanosSusan DanosBrenda DelatteWayne DelatteDestry DufreneJennifer DufreneRemley DufreneFirmen DetillierDarren John DetillierDonna DingerDeacon Davis DoucetBarbara DufrenePauline DufreneTerry DufreneTodd DufreneVera FolseCarolyn FordJohn E. ForetJoyce R. ForetNola ForetNorman GaudetDeborah GautreauxAnne & John St. GermainAndrea GouauxRita F. GrabertJonathan GreysonBarbara Verret GriffinGwen GriffinRalph J. Griffin, Sr.Dana GrosMona Guidry

Velma GuillotBreann HargisEvan HebertIsabelle HebertWalter HebertMichelle HeidenrichTodd HohenseeBonnie HotardJules JonesLinda KellerAngie KnightGardner KoleEddie LandryLinda LandrySylvia LeBlancDanielle LeBoeufJoyce LeBoeufWeldon LeBoeufLinda LeePercy LeeMarie “Earline” LegendreTim LongMarlene MatherneMya MatherneTravis MatherneEva McKeePatsy McKeeSam MillerHanna MorrisJoyce NaquinMary OncaleEdward “Eddie” OrgeronHazel Orgeron

Nita OrgeronRose OrgeronAudrey OubreConnie PellegrinMarcella PierceAnna Mae PitreShirley PlaisanceWade PlaisanceParker PorcheJill RitchieJoel RiveraJan RodrigueMark RodriguezWynn RouseMadison SampeyKathy SavoieMary SaucierBrek SchultzMelody SevinRoxanne SmithChristina SparksBetty StauberMelanie StevensAndrew ThomasBruce Thompson IIRhodena ThompsonWillis VerdinBridget VerretNikko VerretJoyce Zeringue*new prayer requestBeginning January 2021, the prayer list will be updated quarterly.

Mass Intentions

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCESUNDAY | 12.20Fourth Sunday of AdventDevotion: The Resurrection & The Holy Trinity

MONDAY | 12.21of the Fourth Week of AdventDevotion: The Holy Spirit & Souls in PurgatoryReadings | Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a;Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45

TUESDAY | 12.22of the Fourth Week of AdventDevotion: The Holy AngelsReadings | 1 Sm 1:24-28;1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd; Lk 1:46-566:30 pm | Advent Mercy Night

WEDNESDAY | 12.23of the Fourth Week of AdventDevotion: Saint JosephReadings | Mal 3:1-4, 23-24;Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 And 14; Lk 1:57-66

THURSDAY | 12.24of the Fourth Week of AdventDevotion: The Blessed SacramentReadings | 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16;Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 And 29; Lk 1:67-79No Morning Mass (Daily Mass)Vigil Mass of the Nativity | 4:00pm, 6:00pm

FRIDAY | 12.25Solemnity | The Nativity of the LordDevotion: The Passion of Christ & His Sacred HeartReadings | All Christmas Readings will be provided in the Special Christmas Bulletin

SATURDAY | 12.26Feast | Saint Stephen, The First MartyrDevotion: The Blessed Virgin Mary & Her Immaculate HeartReadings | Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 & 8ab, 16bc & 17; Mt 10:17-22

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTENTRANCE ANTIPHON

Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One; let the earth be opened and bring forth a Savior.

COLLECTPour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT | 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14a, 16When King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God dwells in a tent!”Nathan answered the king, “Go, do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.” But that night the LORD spoke to Nathan and said: “Go, tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: Should you build me a house to dwell in?’“

“’It was I who took you from the pasture and from the care of the flock to be commander of my people Israel. I have been with you wherever you went, and I have destroyed all your enemies before you. And I will make you famous like the great ones of the earth. I will fix a place for my people Israel; I will plant them so that they may dwell in their place without further disturbance.Neither shall the wicked continue to afflict them as they did of old, since the time I first appointed judges over my people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD also reveals to you that he will establish a house for you. And when your time comes and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your heir after you, sprung from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm. I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. Your house and your kingdom shall endure forever before me; your throne shall stand firm forever.’”

The Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM | Psalm 89

R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

The promises of the LORD I will sing forever;through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”; in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. R.

“I have made a covenant with my chosen one,I have sworn to David my servant:Forever will I confirm your posterityand establish your throne for all generations.” R.

“He shall say of me, ‘You are my father,my God, the Rock, my savior.’Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him,and my covenant with him stands firm.” R.

EPISTLE | Romans 16:25-27Brothers and sisters: To him who can strengthen you, according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret for long ages but now manifested through the prophetic writings and, according to the command of the eternal God, made known to all nations to bring about the obedience of faith, to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ be glory forever and ever. Amen.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to your word. Alleluia!

GOSPEL | Luke 1:26-38The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.” But she was greatly troubled at what

was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

“Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?” 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. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.” Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

COMMUNION ANTIPHONBehold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNIONHaving received this pledge of eternal redemption, we pray, almighty God, that, as the feast day of our salvation draws ever nearer, so we may press forward all the more eagerly to the worthy celebration of the mystery of your Son’s Nativity. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS

MASS INTENTIONS 2020 & 20212021 Mass Intention Forms are available through the website at https://sthilaryht.org/mass-request-form or in the back of church. Regular submission times will resume after January 10th. Please note that we will no longer be able to add names for the remainder of 2020 due to our holiday printing schedule. Thank you for your understanding!

WAYS TO PRAY FOR ADVENT• Our final Advent Mercy Night will be December 22nd from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Join us for

adoration, music, and confession! • Join us for the Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary Wednesdays at 6:00 am in the church. • Don’t forget to grab a card for your personal Ignite Your Parish Advent Series code! Cards

are still available in the vestibule of the church.

CHRISTMAS GIVING FOR THE HOMEBOUNDSaint Hilary invites anyone who is able to donate Gift Cards for our annual Christmas gifts to the homebound in our parish. Gift Cards from Rouses or Wal-Mart can aid those homebound members of our community through the holiday season. Donations can be brought to the office or sealed in an envelope marked “Gift Cards” and placed in the collection basket.

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURESThe front office will be closed on December 24th, 25th, and 31st, and on January 1st for the holidays. Thank you for your understanding!

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULESaint Hilary | Christmas Eve

• 4:00 pm • Weather permitting, this mass

will take place on the lawn.• 6:00 pm• Midnight

Saint Hilary | Christmas Day• 7:00 am• 9:00 am

Saint Anthony | Christmas Eve• 6:00 pm

Saint Anthony | Christmas Day• 9:00 am

2021 COLLECTION ENVELOPESYour 2021 weekly envelopes will be ready for pickup in the back of church on the weekend of December 19 & 20. They will be in numerical order.

KID’S CORNERThe last Sunday of Advent means that Christmas is ALMOST HERE! Jesus is coming to save us! Fill in the crossword puzzle below. Hint: All the answers can be found in today’s bulletin! Listen to the readings carefully and see if you can find the answers!

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BEYOND THE HOMILYfather john david matherne

Against storms & hurricanes

Father, all the elements of nature obeys your command. Calm the storms and

hurricanes that threaten us and turn our fear of your power into praise of your

goodness. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives, and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

suscipe | Surrender Prayer

Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my

entire will, all I have and call my own. You have given all to me. To you, Lord, I return

it. Everything is yours; do with it what you will. Give me only your love and your

grace, that is enough for me.Amen.

Prayer for Liturgical Renewal

Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest, bestow upon your Church the spirit of piety. Reveal to her, through the gift of your Sacred Liturgy, the depth of your love for her, the joy of the Gospel, and

the hope of heaven.

Grant to us, especially in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, the eyes of faith,

that we might peer through the veil of Heaven as we pray the Sacred Liturgy and, being enraptured by Divine Love,

go forth to our neighbor with fraternal charity. Who lives and reigns with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God forever and ever. Amen.

St. John Chrysostom, pray for us.St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us.

Romano Guardini, pray for us.

Prayer of Saint Francis

Lord, make me a channel of thy peace,that where there is hatred, I may bring love; that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness; that where there is discord, I may bring harmony; that where there is error, I may bring truth; that where there is doubt, I may bring faith; that where there is despair, I may bring hope;that where there are shadows, I may bring light; that where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted; to understand, than to be understood; to love, than to be loved.For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life.Amen.

We are looking forward with great anticipation to the culmination of this Advent season with this week’s celebrations of Christmas. I pray that you have had a blessed Advent season to this point. Maybe it has been a spiritually enriching time of refocusing on your relationship with God. Maybe you have come back to the Mass for the first time in months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic or since before then. Maybe you have been embraced by the mercy of God in the sacrament of confession for the first time in a while. Maybe you have made a serious attempt to devote intentional time to prayer and reflection with our Lord. Maybe none of these have been your experience of Advent to this point with the trials and burdens of 2020 not ceasing. Regardless of where you are coming into the week of Christmas, there is still work that God wants to do in your heart now.

Advent is a season of hope that continually reminds us that God is intimately engaged in our lives. It is a season of promise that we come to rely on the promise of God, that he would send the Messiah to save humanity from its fallen, sinful state and give us hope for eternal life. I think Advent this year holds new meaning as our normal way of life is still being interrupted, as we my be feeling unsettled in our holiday plans and traditions, or as we may just be tired a need rest. This Advent—and especially these final days—serve for us as a reminder of how we are meant to live our lives, in ongoing anticipation of the coming of the Lord.

The best way for any of us to receive the Lord at His coming requires us to prepare and be open. So is there space prepared and ready to receive Him in you life? Are other things cluttering the space or have you let go of things that are less important? Is there some sin that has tainted the space where the Lord belongs? This week we will host our final Mercy Night of the Advent season, so if you have not been to confession in some time or are looking for a moment to pray in a peaceful space, this is a perfect opportunity for you.

Receiving our Lord at Christmas is the culmination of all this preparation, and we receive Him in sacrament at the Mass. Our Mass schedule for Christmas will be the same as last year. For our 4 pm Vigil Mass, we are planning on having it outside in the yard near the prayer garden. This is to help accommodate as many people as possible for the celebration as possible. Please being your own chairs if you decide to attend. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory as well. I want to encourage anyone that is able to come for that mass to make effort to do so. Obviously, this will be the plan weather permitting, but if you can be in the cold, it will be a big help for us to have you at this mass as to take pressure off of the other masses we are celebrating in church. We will be live-streaming one of the masses as well for anyone unable or unwilling to expose themselves to larger crowds.

Thanks you for your faith, for your understanding, and for your commitment to the Lord and our parish. Pax,