CANE CATHOLICS PASTORAL CENTER Ph. 225.265.3953 Fax 225.265.2507 Mon-Thur. 8am-4pmFriday 8am-Noon

OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644Vacherie, LA 70090

SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18Vacherie, LA 70090Ph. 225.265.4085

SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18St. James, LA 70086Ph. 225.265.4210 Fax 225.265.4225Satellite Office Hours: Mon & Fri. 8am-Noon

CLERGY:Rev. Matthew McCaugheyPastorfrmatthewmcc@canecatholics.comRev. John VuParochial Vicarjohnvu1990@gmail.com

Deacon Ricky Oubre (985)-232-5638rickyretire@yahoo.com

STAFF: Ms. Stephenie AubertCoordinator of Religious Ed.saubert@canecatholics.com

Ms. Julie Chiasson office@canecatholics.com

Mrs. Carol Ann Hymel Administrative Assistantchymel@canecatholics.com

Ms. Claire Amedee camedee@canecatholics.com

Ms. Jeanie Hymelstjameschurch @canecatholics.com

Mrs. Gretchen Ketchensstjameschurch @canecatholics.com

Ms. Kaye PoretPlease send all bulletin announcements by noon on Tuesday to: kporet@canecatholics.com

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THE HOLY MASS -WEEKDAYS MON 8am Our Lady Of PeaceTUE 8am St. Philip WED 8am Our Lady of Peace THU 8am Our Lady of Peace, 6pm St. Philip FRI 8am St. James

THE HOLY MASS -WEEKENDS SAT 4pm OLOP

6pm St. PhilipSUN 8am St. James 10am OLOP 4pm St. Philip —3rd Sunday of every month

Mass is bilingual

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATIONSUN 7:15am-7:45am St. JamesSAT 3:00pm-3:45pm OLOPSAT 5:30pm-5:50pm St.PhilipIf you need to attend Confession outside one of these times, please call the office

Sacrament of Marriage - Call the parish at least six months in advance before setting date or making preparations

PRAYER LINE St. JamesRamona Mitchell 225.265.2352Myrna Schexnayder 225.405.1590St. PhilipCecile Hymel 225.265.7705Our Lady of PeaceMarlene Webre 225.265.4528

TRAVELING CHALICE December 14 —Cane Catholics’ Staff22 —Eric Falgoust

Flowers and Sanctuary Candles

Our Lady of Peace: Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of Frank and Kelly Brazen by Brazen Family Adoration Chapel In Loving Memory of Father Clarence Waguespack by Claire Amedee and Family

St.Philip: Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of George and Shirley Waguespack by Carroll Waguespack St. Philip Icon Book of Remembrance

St. James: Sanctuary Candle In Loving Memory of John Jr., and Cameron Stewart by Family

Treasures From Our Tradition

Did St. Francis of Assisi invent the Christmas crib? Not exactly, but his devotion to the Incarnation and his love for the poverty of the Christ Child certainly popularized this beloved custom. Long before Francis, it was a custom at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome to enshrine a rich image of Mary, gilded and bejewelled, embracing the child Jesus. This church was founded as a kind of home for the feast of Christmas in the fourth century. In 1223, Francis was ready to celebrate this feast in a new way. In the tiny city of Greccio, he asked friends to prepare a place where they could experience the poverty and suffering embraced by Christ in his birth. It was a living scene: an ox from the barn, an ass from the stable, and peasants standing in for shepherds and kings. The night of the celebration was beautiful, the weather was warm, and people came in crowds, bearing candles and singing hymns that echoed through the forest. Francis himself chanted the Gospel and preached. The custom spread quickly, and by the sixteenth century cribs were seasonal features not only in church, but in the home.On December 17, the liturgy begins to unfold the Lord’s birth before us, and it’s the right time to follow this beautiful tradition. In Germany, each night throughout Advent children prepare a bedding for the manger. At bedtime prayer, a child places a single straw in the manger for each act of devotion or virtue performed during the day. If the children are good, then the Christ child will have plenty of soft bedding when he is placed in the manger on Christmas.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Upcoming Events Fall Faith Formation

Classes are being held at St. Philip from 5:30-6:45pm on Monday

evening.

10th Grade & Confirmation: OLOP:

February 1 12:30-3:30

SP/SJ: February 2

10th Grade 9am-11:15 11th Grade 9am-Noon

NET Retreat: February 9 at OLOP

8am-3pm

Baptisms: Baptisms are on an “as needed” basis. Please call the Pastoral

Center office to schedule.

Next Baptismal Seminar will be in January 2020. More information

coming soon.

You must register by the Tuesday BEFORE the class at

www.canecatholics.com. Your registration form is sent to the office. This is how we determine how many

people will be attending the class.

Leadership Council Meetings

Cluster Meeting

Our Lady of Peace

St. Philip

St. James

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Ministry Schedules, Baptism Registration, & Online Giving Instructions are available on our website:

www.canecatholics.com

Prayer Groups/Bible Study Men’s Prayer Group OLOP- 7:00am on the last Saturday of the month

Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Mondays at 7pm at OLOP Bible Study- every other Monday at 9:15am in the Holy Cross Hall at OLOP

Meetings Good Children Meeting at GC Hall - First Sunday of the Month at 11am

OLOP Squires Meeting - HCH - First Sunday of the Month at 7pmSt. James KPC - Ladies- 1st Monday of the Month at 6pm

St. James KPC - 1st Sunday of the Month at 9:15am at St. JamesSt. James KPC Jr. Daughters 2nd Sunday of the month 9am in the Cake Room

St. Philip KPC Ladies- 1st Tuesday of the month at 5pm at St. PhilipOLOP K of C - Church Hall - First Thursday of the Month at 6:45pm

St. Philip CDA - St Philip Church Hall - Second Tuesday of the Month - 5:30pmOLOP KPC Ladies - Second Tuesday of the Month at 6pmOLOP CDA - HCH - 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 6pm

K of C 1514-meets at KC Home on 3rd Wednesday of the Month at 6:45pm

Rosaries, Adoration and Novenas Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed on Tuesday after the 8am Mass at St. PhilipThe Scripture Rosary for Peace is prayed on Thursday at St. Philip at 5:10pm.Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament follow the 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip on First Thursday of month.Recitation of Rosary at 7:30am at St. James on FridaysRecitation of Rosary for Priests at 8:30am at St. James on Saturdays.Recitation of Rosary on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Mornings at OLOP before morning MassRecitation of Rosary every first Saturday of the month before the 4 pm mass by the CDA #2316 at OLOP

Choir Practices Monday

Spirit of Praise - OLOP - 6pm Tuesday

St. Philip Choir - 4pm Thursday

OLOP Gospel Choir- 6pm St. James Gospel Choir- 6pm

Reading for the Week Monday: Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6, 7bc-9; Mt 21:23-27Tuesday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17Wednesday: Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25Thursday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25Friday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38Saturday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

Mass Intentions Mass and Candle Intention books are opened for January – June of 2020.

Advent Mission Our Advent Mission will be held December 15th-17th at 6:30pm each evening. We hope that you can join us for these spiritual evenings. Please see schedule for more information.

Early Bulletin Deadlines Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays all bulletin post will need to be submitted by noon on the following dates. Dec. 29 bulletin due Dec. 19Jan. 5 bulletin due Dec. 23

Poinsettia Sale Notre Dame de la Paix Catholic Daughters is sponsoring the Poinsettia Memorial Tree for Christmas again this year at Our Lady of Peace. Donations are $10. Write the name of the person memorialized in your donation as well as the name and phone number of the person making the donation. Place the envelope in any church collection by Christmas. For more information, call Helen Gravois, 985-209-5137.

Reason to Rejoice Dark violet is used throughout Advent to express its character as a season of spiritual preparation for Christmas and “the coming of the Lord.” But on the Third Sunday of Advent, formerly known as Gaudete (Latin for “rejoice”) Sunday, rose may be added to the liturgical environment. The entire liturgy is infused with a spirit of rejoicing. Today’s first reading and Gospel proclaim the reality of God’s saving work in our midst. Isaiah exuberantly describes the idyllic transformation of all creation

as a result of God’s presence in the midst of the people. In the Gospel, Jesus connects Isaiah’s prophecy with what is happening in his own ministry. In addition to the list of healings from Isaiah (the blind, the lame, lepers, and the deaf), Jesus’ presence brings two other reasons for rejoicing: “The dead are raised, and the poor have the good news proclaimed to them” (Matthew 11:5). Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Bulletin Memorial Renewal It’s time to renew the bulletin memorials. Memorials are $50/year due by Jan. 5, 2020. Names can be added at any time during the year. You can stop by the Pastoral Center at anytime or by placing it in an envelope marked “bulletin memorials” in the collections at any Mass. If you do not wish to renew your memorial please call the Pastoral Center to have your loved one’s name removed. Invoices will not be sent out.

New Office Hours Beginning January 6, 2020 the Pastoral Center will be open Monday thru Thursday 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:30. The office will close for lunch everyday from 11:30-12:30 and will be closed on Fridays. The satellite office at St. James will be open Monday and Friday from 8:30-11:30.

Knight of Columbus Scholarship Opportunities K of C Councils 1514 and 11857 are sponsoring scholarship contests for Catholic high school seniors. Each council will select one boy and one girl to send to the next level of competition. Students

from Our Lady of Peace Parish are asked to submit their applications to Council 11857 and students from St. James and St. Philip parishes are asked to submit their applications to Council 1514. You can access the applications and instructions at www.louisianakc.org by clicking on Catholic Youth Leadership. Deadline for submitting is January 24.

Schedule of Events for December

Advent Bible Study 6:30pm, St. James Wed Dec 18 Mon, Dec 23

Penance Service Tuesday, Dec 17 6:30pm, OLOP

Advent Mission Sunday, Dec 15 6:30pm, St. JamesMonday, Dec 16 6:30pm, St. Philip Tuesday, Dec 17 6:30pm, OLOP

Staff Christmas Luncheon, Pastoral Center Closed Tuesday, Dec 17

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule 4pm, OLOP 4pm, St. Philip 11pm, OLOP

Christmas Day Mass Schedule 8am, St. James 8am, OLOP

Christmas/New Year’s Holiday, Cluster Office Closed Tuesday, December 24- Friday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 31, 2019- Wednesday, January 1 (resume normal hours on Jan. 2)

New Years Eve Mass Schedule 4pm, OLOP 4pm, St. Philip

New Years Day Mass Schedule 8am, St. James 8am, OLOP

SUN 3-4 AM, 4-5 AM (2), 9-10AM ,12 NOON – 1 PM, 6-7PMTUE 7-8 AMWED 11PM-12 MID, 1-2 AM, 6-7 AM, 9-10 AM,1-2 PM, 3-4 PMTHURS1-2 AM, 7-8 AM, 8-9 AM, 9-10 AM. 2-3 PMFRI 1-2 AM, 5-6 AM, 10-11 AM,12MID – 1 AMSAT. 2-3 AM, 3-4 AM , 5-6 AM, 4-5 PM (2), 5-6 PM, 10-11PMPlease call Rose Brazan to take one of these any other hours 504-621-4092

Donald,Sr. & Genevieve Abadie Mrs. Daisy C. Allen Norman AllenRoland & Nell AmedeeBetty BecnelBluebeck, Irene & Jamin Becnel Christopher David Becnel Daniel BecnelDano & Diane R. Becnel J. G. & Marietta Becnel Joseph Lloyd & Geraldine BecnelJoseph Marcel Becnel Karl R. BecnelMaurice Sr. & Daisy K. Becnel Mr. & Mrs. Jules E. Becnel Gustave & Olga Becnel Honorine, Roland Sr. and Jr. BecnelStephan Borne Emilca & Hazel BourgeoisEllis & Lena Bourgeois Gaspard & Ronnie BrazanFrancois, Jr. and Kelly Sue BrazanRobert Brown, Jr. Jessica Rodrigue BusscherIda Dumas Carey Orville & Josephine Celestine & Fly. Othello & Claudia Celestine Eve & Denis Sr. and Jr. Chenier Frederic Clarke Linda Steib ClarkDarnella M. Clark & Karen TassinEdward, Anna & Eddie Clement Joseph “Lal” and Frances Constant Lester, Lois & Neil Cortez Terry & Bertha CortezDonald Delatte, Jr.John, Jr., Rene’ & Hilda DonaldBernard, Esther & Karen Dumas Felicia Dumas Janet Becnel Folse

Reid & Jeanne FolseEarly & Mabel FolseHarold & Hilda FolseStella M. Folse Chance & Doris FrazierShirley FolseKermit & Annette GauthreauxDavid Mark GranierAndrew GravoisEdwin “Menew” Gravois Eloise B. GravoisHonora Gravois Joseph N. Gros, Jr. Joseph Sr. & Olympe Gros Raymond L Gros, Sr. George Grow, Jr. Gillis & Mabel GuillotKelsey HymelRussel and Doris P. Hymel Charles & Judith HubbellJohn & Belta InnessJohn & Laura Isom and Family Willie & Josephine Isom Paulette Smith & M/M Joseph I. James Warren A. JefferyByron J. & Morris Keller, Jr. Johnny J. & Jarran Keller Ora Lee L. KellerJulien & Edith Kliebert and Family Amy LaurentCarroll & Pearl LevetCecilia W. LoupPhilip & Inez MarseThomas & Thelma MarseMary Noel Miller Joseph, Gladys & Ernest Narcisse Morrison NarcisseClamce & Alvin OubreEddie & Therese Oubre Family Eugenia Steib Oubre and Family

Hurby J. OubreRaymond OubreShane & Larry A. Oubre, Sr. Tylen Oubre Madeleine & Jessie Oubre, Sr. Marjorie Narcisse PhilipHerman ReuletJoe Kirk Reulet Joyce ReuletLloyd, Lynn, Kenneth, & Michael Reulet Alwin Rodrigue August & Alice Rodrigue Chester & Joyce W. Rodrigue Manuel RodrigueTodd RodrigueAlfred RomeElodie RomeO’Neil and Mary D. RomeRoger & Eugene Rome V. J. RomeJerry RougeeLucien & Edna RougeeMr. & Mrs. Guy Schexnayder Alvin Joseph “Specky" SteibAndre & Iona Steib Benoit & Alice Steib & RashaudCharles Steib Charles & Dale Steib Paul & Alice I. Steib Rosemond & Vivian SteibSylvester & Vivian J. SteibCarla Paul SteibPaul & Bernice T. Stein and FamilyLeonard J. SteinTheresa & Euclide SteinJohn Jr. & Cameron StewartBen & Theolaine Tregre and Family Oscar Zeno, Sr. & Larry Jackson

In Loving Memory

Adorers needed for the following hours:

COLLECTION AMOUNTOffertory $4,979.25

Retirement Fund for the Religious

$423.00

ST. JAMESCOLLECTION AMOUNT

Offertory $2,659.00

Repairs and Restorations

$207.00

Retirement Fund for the Religious

$391.00

ST. PHILIPCOLLECTION AMOUNT

Offertory $4,459.25Chapel $117.00Repairs and Restorations $308.00Retirement Fund for the Religious

$749.00

Immac. Conception $613.00SJF $20.00

OUR LADY OF PEACE

In Loving Memory Ann Rita Borne Hymel 10.24.1930 - 12.8.2019