CONFESSION TIMES | Sat 3:00-3:45pm | Sun 6:00-6:15am, 7:30-7:45am 9:15-9:45am, & 4:15-4:45pm | 30 min before weekday Mass & by personal appt.

Clergy Fr. Mark Derise

Pastor

Bishop Emeritus M. Jarrell

In Residence

Deacon Cliff

Tanner

STS. PETER & PAUL

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Adoration of

the Blessed

Sacrament

Mon-Fri after

morning Mass

until 5pm in

the chapel.

Office Hours

Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am-12pm,

1-4pm

Fri. 8:30am-12pm

Mail us: P.O. Box 610 | Visit us: 1110 Old Spanish Trail, Scott, LA 70583 | Call us:

(337) 235-2433 (337) 232-6167 (Elem. CCD) | Fax us: (337) 233-4868

StsPeterandPaulScott@hotmail.com StsPeterandPaulScott.org | Diocese: diolaf.org

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Mass Times: Mon– 12:10pm

Tues & Thurs:

8:30am

Wed & Fri:

6:30am

1st Sat: 8:30am

10 Things that Make for a Great Catholic Family: Continued...

6. Great Catholic Families Make Mistakes. As Catholics, we believe that we are created in the image & likeness of God… but this doesn't mean we are gods. The older we get, the more we realize how human we all are. We let each other down. We fail. We sin. And yet, to thrive as individuals and as a family, we have learned that there is a fine line between making a mistake and believing that you are a mistake. God does not make mistakes. We are each created with dignity, and we are all special in God’s eyes. Great Catholic families know that shame is hard to undo once it’s done. Even the biggest mistakes require a healthy dose of patience & love in order to ensure that they don’t become weak spots in an otherwise strong family. Faith Builder: Does your family keep alive old wounds? Take some time together to bury old mistakes & genuinely move on from them.

7. Grate Catholic Families Forgive Each Other (a lot). While Jesus commands us to forgive “not seven times.. But seventy times seven” (Mt.18:22), forgiving a family member can be tough to do even once. We try to teach our kids to take responsibility for their actions, admit they are wrong & apologize. (I’m sorry I broke your toy, lied about the mess, ate your fries, ect.) but forgiveness, even if that means delivering a sincere apology to a toddler. Your kids will see that forgiveness is not automatic & must be sought in order to be received. Children: forgiveness isn't a weapon to be wielded. When your parents or your siblings sincerely seek your forgiveness, give it. There is no greater feeling that that of a genuine forgiveness wiping a slate clean & allowing a family to start again with one another. Faith Builder: Experience the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a family. If your parish offers a communal reconciliation service, be sure to attend.

8. Great Catholic Families Remember Ritual. Family rituals or traditions help us define who we are & what we believe. Prayer before dinner, lighting the candles at Advent, singing a special birthday song are all way we ways the unique bond that is our family. The best of family traditions are passed on from generations. Setting up grandma’s Nativity scene each Christmas is a way of keeping her spirit alive & a way for one generation to connect with the next. Faith Builder: Bring back a family ritual that has fallen out of practice & notice the fruits of renewing this tradition.

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9. Great Catholic Families Listen for Holy Moments. The prophet Elijah expects to hear the voice of God in the roaring storm raging outside his cave, but he is surprised when God’s voice is not in the wind, or the earthquake, or the fire. Rather, God’s voice comes to Elijah in the silence after the storm, in a mere whisper (see 1 Kings 19:11-13). It seems that this is how God talks to us today in the middle of our busy family life. It is important to pause & notice the holy moments, perhaps at bedtime or in the car, when we share our true selves with one another & genuinely enjoy each other’s presence. Turn down life’s noise, & give moments of grace the chance to break through. Faith Builder: Make room for silence in your household. Turn off electronics for a time. Read, pray, meditate, or daydream, give God the chance to speak!

10. Great Catholic Families Practice Lifelong Loving. In the Gospel of John, Jesus gives his disciples a new commandment upon which to base their lives: “ that you ove one another even as I have loved you” (Jn 13:34). We are called to model Christ in the way we love-in serving each other, caring for each other, & Committing to a lifetime of selflessness. It isn’t always easy, but trying to love as Jesus does really is at the heart of creating & maintaining a great Catholic family. Faith Builder: Choose a family member (draw names!) to secretly do nice things for, such as picking up a siblings dishes or sharing a toy. We are reminded just how good it feels to be kind & loving to each other.

Parish Announcements & Contact Informa on

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e Holy Hours Needed for our Adora on Chapel: We need 2 people on Friday 4-5 pm. Call Sadie Boudreaux at (337) 356-5388 to sign up or for more informa on.

Parish Library: We are going to reopen the Library in the new part of the church hall on Tuesday nights from 4:30-7:30 pm, when elementary CCD has class.

Volunteers for Pastoral Care.: Southwest Regional Hospital is looking for volunteers to bring Communion, pray with, encourage, upli and support pa ents. They are looking for someone Sunday through Saturday for 2 hours. Please contact Monica Guidry at 337-289-7130. Leave a message with your phone number.

RCIA is offered for adults seeking to become Catholic, or adult Catholics seeking to receive First Holy Communion, Confirma on, or have their civil marriage blessed by God’s Church. It is also available to adult Catholics who simply want to con nue learning about their faith. Beginning September 14, RCIA will be available every Thursday from 6:15pm-7:30pm in the parish office. For more informa on contact the parish office.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY!

Collection:$

WEEKLY EXPENSES: $17,000

MONTHLY EXPENSES: $68,000

Please consider putting Sts. Peter & Paul Church and School in your will

Please remember to pray for those in our parish who are sick and suffering.

Safe Environment Video will be shown to all Elementary classes on January 16th. It will be at the same me as the regular scheduled class. Parents are welcomed to a end. The topic for 1st through 4th

grade is “I am the boss of my body.” 5th through 8th grade topic is “7 ways to block a cyber bully.”

The Prophets - Video Bible Study: The prophets…they afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted, calling us to return to our covenant rela onship with God. Their prophe c words speak to us even today, as they draw us closer to our heavenly Bridegroom. Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Sco will begin The Prophets: Messengers of God’s Mercy on Monday, January 15th from 6:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in the church hall. This 10-week course will include a video presenta on by Thomas Smith followed by group discussions. The cost for the study materials is $27.00 per set. Interested persons should sign up and pay by December 29, 2017, so that materials can be purchased. This can be done in person at the rectory or by mail (a n: Monica, Prophets). If you already have the materials, please sign up anyway (no fee).

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e e Safe Environment Video will be shown to all the Faith Forma on students on January 21st. It will be a

normal Forma on night with small groups following the video. Parents are welcome to a end, the topic is on da ng.

O Jesus, eternal Priest, keep your priests within the shelter of Your Sacred Heart, where none may touch them. Keep unstained their anointed hands,

which daily touch Your Sacred Body. Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with your

Precious Blood. Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of the

priesthood. Let Your holy love surround them and shield them from the world's contagion. Bless

their labors with abundant fruit and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and

consola on here and in heaven their beau ful and everlas ng crown. Amen. -St. Therese of Lisieux

Diocesan Announcements

Let us pray daily for our priests and seminarians of the Diocese of Lafaye e

Jan 7 Rev. Bernard Lebiedz, OSB & Luke Johnson

Jan 8 Rev. Clyde LeBlanc & Andrew Killeen

Jan 9 Rev. Steve LeBlanc & Luke Kirk

Jan 10 Rev. Jerome Ledoux, SVD & Hayden Lacour

Jan 11 Rev. Louis Ledoux & Joshua LaFleur

Jan 12 Rev. Mark Ledoux & Alex Lancon

Jan 13 Rev. Aus n Leger & Rev. Mr. Korey LeVergne

e Church History and Theology of the Body at AQUINAS INSTITUTE – Faith Seeking Understanding. Register now for an Aquinas Institute course! Two evening courses will be offered this spring: THE 350 Church History by Fr. Rene Pellessier (Mondays 6-8:30 PM at Wisdom Catholic Student Center) and THE 490 Theology of the Body by Kim Anson, MA (Wednesdays 6-8:30 PM at John Paul Great Academy). Courses begin January 24 and end May 7. The classes can be taken for college credit (accredited through University of Holy Cross) or for catechetical credit (audit). For more information or to register call(337) 394-6550, email frchampagne@yahoo.com, or go to www.aquinaslafayette.org

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e Prayer Vigil for Vocations to Consecrated Life: Celebrate the New Year with a Prayer Vigil for Vocations to the Consecrated Life and Holy Vigil Mass in honor of Mary, Mother of God.Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center Mater Dolorosa Chapel 103 Railroad Ave. St. Martinville 70582. For More Information Call Fr. Michael Champagne at (337) 394-6550

Centennial Celebration Opening Mass: Please join Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel for this special Mass which will serve as the opening celebration of the Diocese of Lafayette’s Centennial Celebration. Thursday, January 11,2017 at 6:30pm at St. Martin de Tours Church, St. Martinville

Sacramental Information & New Parishioners Baptism: Expectant parents should contact the office four to six (4 - 6) months before the birth of the child.

Marriage: Couples planning marriage need to make an appointment with the pastor at least six months before the intended wedding date to begin the preparation process. A wedding date cannot be scheduled without approval of the pastor.

Anointing of the Sick: Contact the office to schedule an appointment, home or nursing home visit, and, if death is imminent , contact the office for immediate action.

First Communion and Confirmation: Contact the Elementary DRE or High School DRE respectively.

Holy Communion for the Homebound: Contact the parish office to request a visit.

If you are interested in becoming Catholic or receiving Confirmation as an adult, or if you simply want to learn more about your faith, contact the office to inquire about RCIA. “Jesus said to them, ‘Come, and you will see’” (John 1:39).

New Parishioner Forms are found in church and on our website (Policies and Forms, Census Form) and should be submitted to the office.

Parishioner Funeral: When a parishioner passes away we ask that you please contact the parish office first before going to the Funeral Home. Fr. Mark would like to set up an appointment with the family of the deceased.

Sts. Peter and Paul Parish Staff Monica Laperous, Secretary & Bookkeeper \ Janet Hebert & Beth Duplechin, DRE 1st-8th

Nicole Habetz, Bulletin Editor & DRE 9th-11th \ Yvette Weber Broussard, Choir Director

WED 10 THURS 11 FRI 12 SAT 13

Prayer group in church cry room 10am Choir Prac ce 6-7:30 CLJ Bible Study, 6:30pm in CCD Bldg. AA, 8pm in Room 11 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10; Mk 1:29-39

AA, 7pm in Room 11

School Mass at 8:30am

1 Sm 4:1-11; Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25; Mk 1:40-45

AA, 8pm in Room 11

1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a; Ps 89:16-19; Mk 2:1-12

AA, 7pm in Room 11

St. Hilary; Blessed Virgin Mary

1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Ps 21:2-7; Mk 2:13-17

SUN 7 MON 8 TUES 9

Come, Lord Jesus Bible Study, 6pm in CCD Bldg. AA, 8pm in Room 11 No Forma on The Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Ma hew 2:1-12

The Bap sm of the Lord

Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mk 1:7-11

Rosary in church cry room, 9am CLJ Bible Study, 9:30am in CCD Bldg AA, 7pm in Room 11 No Elementary CCD

1 Sm 1:9-20 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1 Sm 1:9-20; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Mk 1:21-28 or Mk 1:14-20 and Mk 1:21-28

Sts. Peter and Paul School

Our Catholic School News

Visit them: 1301 Old Spanish Trail,

Scott, LA 70583 | Call them: (337) 504-3400

Fax them: (337) 504-4995

Contact or Visit Them On-line: www.sts

-peter-paul.org | Email: info@sts-peter-

paul.org | Follow Them on Social Media!

Fr. Mark Derise, Chancellor Dr. Robert Richard, Principal

Jim Andrepont, Advisory Council Chair

Admissions Informa on – Applica ons for new students for the 2018-2019 school year will open on Monday, January 8, 2018. Please access the applica on through our website at www.sts-peter-paul.org. Parents wishing to schedule tours for the 2018-2019 school year are welcome to call the front office. If you are interested in scheduling a tour, please contact Renee Ory at 337.504.3400 or email at rory@sts-peter-paul.org. Christmas/New Year Holiday - School will dismiss at 11:00am on Friday, December 22 and will resume on Monday, January 8, 2018. 8th Grader TCH Applica on Night – TCH will be at STSPP for 8th graders applying to TCH for 9th grade on Wednesday, January 17th at 6pm in the library. Maria Hanes, TCH Admissions Director, will be on campus to answer any ques ons and help with the admissions process.

HolySacri iceoftheMassOfferedFor:

Saturday, January 6 @ 4:00pm: Jerry Bacque, Azema & Namaze Bacque, Alcide Duet, Sybil Alleman, Marilyn Arton, Andrew Pasek, Carl Guidry, Wayer and Sosthene Guidry, Charlie Provost, Georgine & Louis Provost, Agnes Granger, Mollie Domingue, Louis & Jeanne Prejean, Michael Prejean, Joe & Hilda Peschier & Susanne, David L. “Boo” Prejean, Lynn & Jess Poirrier (L), Kaleigh Degeyter (L)(HBD), JoAnn Tanner, Francis Segura (Ann)

Sunday, January 7 @ 6:30am: For the People

Sunday, January 7 @ 8:00am: M/M Brian Menard (L)(Ann), Francis & Ellen Resweber, Spiritual Healing, Judson Savoy (L)(HBD), Ryan Degeyter (L)(HBD)

Sunday, January 7 @ 10:00am: Sylvia Comeaux

Sunday, January 7 @ 5:00pm: Paul & Myrtle Breaux (D)

Monday, January 8 @ 12:10pm: Robert Schexnayder Sr., Anne Marie Despascalis (HBD)

Tuesday, January 9 @ 8:30am: No Inten ons

Wednesday, January 10 @ 6:30am: Carl Guidry, James Guidry (Ann)

Thursday, January 11 @ 8:30am: No Inten ons

Friday, January 12 @ 6:30am: Mollie Domingue, Raegan Degeyter (L)(HBD)

Jan. 13/14 Eucharis c Ministers, Readers, and Altar Servers

*Please remember: if you are unable to a end your scheduled Mass, you are responsible for finding a subs tute

Masses Eucharistic Ministers Readers Altar Servers Sat. Jan 13 @ 4pm

Becky Daigle , Tommy & Susan Ducharme

Douglas Brown

Lebron & Tourean Campbell, Olivia McCullough, Baylor Leger

Sun. Jan 14

6:30am

8am

10am

5pm

Warren Sensat, Patrick Mouton

Steve Hebert, Vernon Romero, Meredith Breaux, Charles Trahan, Becky Breaux

Ken & Penny Gennuso, Dn. Tanner

Mark & Trina Habetz, Dn. Tanner

Ginger Sensat

Susan Rabalais

Gary Kimble

Paula Pearson

Adrienne Hendrix, Mary-Ester Leblanc

Abigail Mahne, Cooper Bellard, Kaiton Hayes, Madison Lenox

Cade Cormier, Mitchell Touchet, Jaxon Cho, Alex Hebert, Jaxon Romero

Emilie Comeaux, Ellen Faye Thibodeaux, Skye Williams, Cole Hebert, Tayler Hebert

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS:

Sts. Peter and Paul Church #525201

1110 Old Spanish Trail

Sco , LA 70583

TELEPHONE: 337 235-2433

CONTACT PERSON: Nicole Habetz

EMAIL: nhabetz24@gmail.com

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