Pastor Reverend Cedric Sonnier Deacon Deacon Michael Crain Phone 337-981-3379 Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Masses Monday-Friday: 7:00 AM 1st Friday &1st Saturday Mass with devotions 7:00AM Saturday: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:30 AM, & 5:00 PM Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00-4:00 PM Sunday: 9:45-10:15 AM, 4:30-4:50 PM Monday-Friday: 6:45 AM

Baptism Expectant parents should register for Baptism Class four to six months before the child’s birth. Baptismal classes are held once every month. The deacon celebrates baptisms once per month on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Marriages Anyone interested in getting married at

Funerals To arrange a funeral at St. Mary Church, please call the Parish Office.

SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 16, 2020

St. Mary Mother of the Church

419 Doucet Road, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503

www.stmarych.com

THIS WEEK Morning Prayers Monday thru Friday 6:25 – 6:45 AM

Sun Feb 16 2nd Collection Bishop’s Services Appeal 10:30 AM Scout Sunday Awards (Church) 10:30 AM Children’s Church (Church/School) 6:00 PM Life Teen (Founders Hall) 6:00 PM Confirmation Session (Founders Hall) 6:00 PM Edge, Jr. Hi. CCD (Boumans Hall) Tue Feb 18 4:00 & 4:30 PM Children’s Bell Classes (Ch) 6:00 PM Bells of St. Mary Rehearsal (Ch) Wed Feb 19 1:30 PM Grief Share (Conference Room) 6:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal (Ministry Rm) 6:00 PM Come Lord Jesus (Boumans Hall) 6:00 PM Bible Study (Conference Room) Thu Feb 20 9:15 AM Bible Study (Conference Room) Sat Feb 22 3:00 PM Confessions 4:30 PM Mass Sun Feb 23 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM Masses

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon Feb 17 7:00 Wilson & Wilda Gannard; Iris Durel; Lil Holleman

Tue Feb 18 7:00 Keith LeJune; Lil Holleman Wed Feb 19 7:00 Jeris Toce, Cecelia Blanchard; Lil Holleman; Vicki Petitjean Thu Feb 20 7:00 Barbara A. Larriviere; Lil Holleman Fri Feb 21 7:00 John Meche; Lil Holleman; Arthur Barry Jr. Sat Feb 22 4:30 Audrey Bertrand; Malcolm Hymel;

Lil Holleman; Gerry Guilbeaux; Rena & Andrew Broussard;

Ruby & Pershing Cashen; Ryan Salter; Fritz Duhe Sun Feb 23 8:00 Dr. Dean Keeley; James Capretz; Joe “Bud” Ardoin; Joan Broussard; Larry Lantier Sr.

Feb 23 10:30 Lawana Carlin; Marie Garrett; Paul Bergeron; Emery Guidry; M/M Herman Gesser Sr.;

Bill Bishop & Susan Luckenbach; Diana Gesser; Loveless LeBlanc; Jean Breaux; Lou Duplechain; Beverly Louviere Daspit; Barbara A. Larriviere

Feb 23 5:00 Weber J. Borrell Jr.; Dr. David Andrew; St. Mary Parishioners

SICK IN THE PARISH

Please pray for: Thad Doucet; Alice Carlin; Vance Carlin; Jeannine Sibille; Carolyn Kreig; Carolyn Perron; Rita Schenck; Don Breaux; Buddy Moody; Bonnie Thompson; Judy Johnson; Anna Clare Melancon; Dr. Russell Romero; Kasey Belgum; Jessica Farrington; Cile Martin; Mary Pat Keeley; Kirby Arceneaux; Janice Andrus.

FLOWER MEMORIAL

In Memory of: Dr. Dean Keeley

OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS

OFFERTORY COLLECTION January Sunday Offertory $63 640.00 January 1, 2020 $ 5,004.00 Annual Offertory $10,000.00

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COLLECTION January $ 7,034.00

TOTALS: JANUARY 2020 Total Parish Income $85,678.00

Special Collections St. Mary Charities $ 2,776.00

Church in Latin America $ 1,030.00

FEBRUARY 17 - 23 HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ST. MARY PARISHIONERS

Mon February 17 Robert Darnall Alexia ArdonQuinn Bourque Mia Ducharme Emma BuzhardtPhil LeBlanc Joseph Giglio, IV Vickie CarneyMark Lerille Jerry Guilliot, Sr. Tina KrushinskieTue February 18 Ronald Landry, Sr Jack MaderDonald Breaux Elizabeth Talbot Jennifer MonceauxScott Briley Laura Williams Michael MorellaMelanie Campbell Fri February 21 Violet StutesBrannon Elledge Richard Barron Michelle WaletWed February 19 Jeffrey Foley Ella Rose WaltonCatherine Broussard Carolyn Hebert Sun February 23Katelyn Chouest Ronda Hebert Catherine CheramieJimmy Credeur MaryRuth Keeley Sandra CoxJonathan Denton Paxton Perret Elaine CurryStanley Lerille Alexandra Schreiber Carli GrafMary Robinson Sat February 22 Anthony LeachBridget Saloom Mackenzie Angers Lucy McGeeThu February 20 Julia SlavichColleen Comiskey John Soileau

GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS

Purificator for February: Gerry Horaist Feb 20-21 Caroline Mader & Volunteer needed Feb 27-28 Carol Duplechin & Brenda Murphy

LITURGY

LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE All Liturgical Ministers are reminded to send in their unavailable dates for March and April to Deborah at deb58@cox.net or call 981-3379 ext. 250, by Monday, February 17.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CONFIRMATION SESSION The next Confirmation Session is scheduled for Sunday February 16, 6:00 PM, in Founders Hall.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION & VOLUNTEERS St. Mary is again offering Vacation Bible School, June 22-26.

Registration is now open online. Forms may also be picked up on the bulletin board in the right side of the Church in the hallway.

We are in need of your help! All ages 14 & up are welcome to help! For more information, please contact our coordinator Cody at stmary.edge.cody@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL To be disciples of Jesus Christ and good stewards of the gifts we have been given, we should acknowledge that by supporting the 2020 Bishop’s Services Appeal we return to the Lord what has been received. It represents our response to God’s unfailing love for each of us. We Carry the Light of Faith through service, discipleship, and good stewardship. Together we are called to carry the promise of Christ’s light as ministers in His kingdom. Please prayerfully consider making a sacrificial gift or pledge to the Bishop’s Services Appeal.

PRO-LIFE ANNUAL EVENT John Paul the Great Academy is again sponsoring the annual Veritus Lecture and Gala Dinner, Friday, March 13, 6:30 PM, at LaPavillion at Parc Lafayette. Guest speaker is Abby Johnson. For info and tickets, please call Christian Comeaux 889-5345 or go to www.jpgacademy.org.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH I want to encourage all of you who began with me on Saturday, the Consecration to St. Joseph. If you haven’t, you could still quickly catch up these missed days. Let us spend these next 30 day looking at the virtues of St. Joseph’s life and strive to understand how God can use us in the ordinary moments of our life. Let us say yes to God. Please remember that we will conclude our consecration on March 19, 6:00 PM, in the church (optional). Let us prepare for a good year of St. Joseph.

LENT ACTIVITIES

ASH WEDNESDAY Ash Wednesday is February 26. Masses at St. Mary are at 7:00 AM, 12:30 PM, and 6:00 PM. Ashes will be distributed during Mass. The collection for Ash Wednesday is for Catholic Charities of Acadiana. The Parish Office will be closed Monday and Tuesday, February 24 & 25, for the Mardi Gras Holidays. WAY OF THE CROSS Fridays of Lent: February 28, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3. 5:30 PM. All are welcome! BOOK DISCUSSION A book study will be offered this lent on Rediscover the Saints, by Matthew Kelly. Many of you received the book at Christmas time. The study will be offered on February 27, 6:00 PM. If you are interested, please contact JoAnn at 703-3041.

2020 LENTEN MISSION This year's Lenten Mission at St. Mary will be conducted by Father Mitchell Guidry, pastor of Queen of All Saints in Ville Platte, Louisiana. The topic will be "Vivre d’amour – Spiritual Doctrines of Sister Therese of Liseaux.” The Mission will be March 2, 3, 4 (Mon-Wed). Mass will be celebrated each night beginning at 6:30 PM. All are welcome! (There will be NO 7:00 AM Mass on these three days.) Babysitting will be available.

RICE BOWL Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl and CRS Calendar from the tables near the exit of the church on Ash Wednesday or the First Sunday in Lent.

FASTING & ABSTINENCE

Ash Wednesday, February 26, and Good Friday, April 10, are days of fast and abstinence. Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Fasting is to be observed by all 18 years of age and older, who have not yet celebrated their 59th birthday. On a fast day, one full meal is allowed. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids, including milk and juices, are allowed. Abstinence is observed by all 14 years of age and older. On days of abstinence no meat is allowed. Note that when health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige. When in doubt concerning fast and abstinence, the parish priest should be consulted. Fasting, almsgiving, and prayer are the three traditional disciplines of Lent. The faithful and catechumens should undertake these practices seriously in a spirit of penance and of preparation for baptism or of renewal of baptism at Easter. Fasting allows us to be in unity with the millions of children and adults who are starving in our world. Over 925 million people are hungry in our world today. www.worldhunger.org.

What does it mean to “fast”? To fast is to do without food. Its purpose is to experience the effects of not eating. It also serves to be a penance or a sacrifice – for the purpose of strengthening us. When we don’t eat, for even a little while, we get hungry. When we get hungry, we have a heightened sense of awareness. If, when we eat too much, we have a sluggish feeling, when we fast, we have a feeling of alertness. Fasting is a wonderful exercise whenever we want to sincerely ask for an important grace from God. It is not that our fasting “earns” God’s attention, but by fasting, we clarify our thinking and our feeling. It is purifying and prepares us to pray more deeply.