December 28, 2014 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Baptisms

Parents are encouraged to call the Church during pregnancy to avoid de-

lays of the sacrament

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988 Fax: (337) 233-8868 Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor

Parish Website: www.stpat.org

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time

for preparation

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 8:30 am – 3:00 pm; Friday 8:30 am – 12 noon

Celebration of the Eucharist

Saturday: 4:00 pm – Sunday: 8:30 & 10:00 am Monday through Friday: 7:30 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 3:00 – 3:30 pm and Weekdays: 7:15 am

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

December 28, 2014

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, December 27--Vigil of the Holy

Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau;

Judith A. White & the Arceneaux Family;

Brandy Letchworth; Ivonne & Charles Bachus

Sophie & Sidney Desforges

Sunday, December 28-- The Holy Family of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:30 AM: Conversion of Sinners;

Paul & Mary Jean Leblanc; Carolyn Sittig;

Lorraine Day

10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

Monday, December 29--Fifth Day within the

Octave of the Nativity of the Lord 7:30 AM: Mary Jane Belfie (living); Mac;

Special Intention

Tuesday, December 30--Sixth Day within the

Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

7:30 AM: Ernest Buras, Jr.; Edna Williamson;

R. Brother Daigle

Wednesday, December 31--Vigil of the Solemnity

of Mary, Mother or God

4:00 PM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;

Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);

Clarence Champagne

Thursday, December January 1--Solemnity of

Mary, Mother of God

9:00 AM: Ernest Buras, Jr.; Edna Williamson; R.

Brother Daigle

Friday, January 2--Saints Basil the Great & Greg-

ory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors

7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart

Christmas Poinsettias

In Loving Memory of:

Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;

Larry Lampo; Bannon Braun;

Christopher Landry;

Monty & Pierre Montagnet;

Chris Gambel

Non-Liturgical Devotions

Daily Rosary: Monday - Friday 6:55 a.m.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday

7:15 a.m.

Rosary for Priests: Wednesday 7:00 a.m.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Thursday 7:15 a.m.

Pro-Life Rosary: 1st. Friday of the month 7 a.m.

Shamrocks—Friday, January 2: Gloria Bou-

dreaux; Maggie Sonnier; Stephanie Bacque; Jo-

sette Delahoussaye; Charlotte Privat.

Over all [other virtues] put on love,

that is, the bond of perfection.

— Colossians 3:14

Christmas Project Heifer International

A Gift of a Llama: $150—Share of a Llama: $20

What better way to share your warmest holiday wishes

with those you love than with a llama! Heifer Internation-

al provides llamas and their kin, the alpaca, to families living at high altitudes in the Andes Mountains of South

America where few animals can withstand the harsh con-

ditions. Their wool is dense, warm and more soft than sheep wool—making it possible for our project families to

earn a steady living by either selling the wool or making

clothes and blankets. That is why the gift of llamas is such an uplifting way to celebrate the holidays!. Donation

sheets are available under the stairwell. Make checks pay-

able to St. Patrick Church. All donations will be sent to

Heifer International at the beginning of the year. Heifer International meets the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s

Standards for Charity Accountability. For additional infor-

mation please visit their website: http//www.heifer.org/

Holy Day Mass Schedule

New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31: 4:00 p.m.

(NO 7:30 a.m. Mass on this Day)

New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1: 9:00 a.m.

Reminder: January 1st., New Year’s Day, is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and is a Holy Day of obligation.

Runnin’ Revs vs. Slammin’ Sems Basket Ball Game Come cheer on your favorite team when the Lafayette Di-

ocesan Priests battle the Diocese Seminarians on Tuesday,

December 30, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cathedral-Carmel Gym, 848 St. John Street, Lafayette, for their 9th annual

basketball competition. Sponsored this year by the Lafa-

yette Knights of Columbus Council 1286, this always pop-

ular, fun-filled, family event helps promote and support priestly and religious vocations. Doors open at 5:30

pm. Admission is $5 per adult and $1 for those under

18. Concessions will be available. Put it in your calendar today.

Prayer Vigil For the Year of Consecrated Life: Celebrate the New Year

with a Prayer Vigil for the Year of Consecrated Life and

Holy Vigil Mass in honor of Mary, Mother of God, on De-

cember 31, 2014. We will expose the Blessed Sacrament

at 9:00 p.m. and then have Night Prayer. Mass will follow

at 11 p.m. Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center, Mater Do-

lorosa Chapel, 103 Railroad Ave., St. Martinville, LA

March for Life

The Knights of Columbus Council #7557 will sponsor a Pro-Life Walk on Saturday, January 10, 2015. The

presentation will begin inside Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Catholic Church in Broussard by Dr. Damian Cudihy fol-lowed by a blessing from Fr. Paul Bienvenu, Fr. Bill Rus-

koski, and Fr. Keith Landry. The group will march through

Broussard to St. Joseph Church and then return to the Par-

ish Life Center. The Rosary for life will be prayed.

Healing Hearts “Healing Hearts” is a new Support Group for women whose relationships have been affected by pornography or

sexual addiction of a loved one. Meetings are held in the

evening during the week for 1 hour and 30 minutes, in

Lafayette. This is a highly confidential group. Confidenti-ality statement must be signed by all members before the

place and time of meeting will be disclosed. Please call

337-404-6113 Voicemail and the group facilitator will re-turn your call as soon as possible.

Church Office The office will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday,

December 31 & January 1.

Second Collection Change Beginning with the new year, we will be adjusting the

way we take up the second collection at Mass. In order

to avoid confusion between the two collections as the baskets go around, we will be moving the second col-

lection to after Communion. We will still have our

time of silent thanksgiving after Communion, which will end with an announcement of the collection by the

priest. At that time, the ushers will come forward and

take up the collection. This will also provide a remind-

er of the purpose of that second collection, and hope-fully make things easier on everyone. And as always,

thank you for your ongoing generosity.

Holy Hour for Vocations

Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Voca-

tions and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, January 5, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick

Catholic Church, 406 E. Pinhook Road. Recitation of

the Rosary begins at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join

in these prayers for vocations and perseverance of vo-cations to the priesthood and religious life, sponsored

by the Serra Club of Lafayette.

Food for the Journey—January Speaker Fr. Keith

The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette pre-

sents “Food for the Journey”, a monthly lunchtime

speaker series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for January is Rev.

Keith LaBove, Pastor of St. Patrick Catholic Church,

Lafayette, and Hospital Chaplain for the Central Re-gion. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday,

January 6, at Hotel Acadiana, 1801 W. Pinhook Road,

beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional lunch buffet is available for purchase beginning at 11:30 a.m. All are

welcome to come “eat and be fed”- please bring a

friend! Pre-registration is not required. For more in-

formation, please call Mary Bergeron (654-8682).

STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK

Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory……………………..$ 4,894.63

Heifer International…………..$ 8,350.00 (to date)

Thank You! The second collection next weekend will be for our Building Fund.

Date

Saturday, January 3

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 4

8:30 a.m.

Sunday, January 4

10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Angie Kovacs Gerrie McGovern Brenda DeMette

Eucharistic

Ministers

Harold Guilbeau

Peggy Spruill

Kathy Kalweit

Ted Hampton

Kay Hampton

Susan Cain

Leroy Abshire

Barbara Abshire

Debra Carroll

Altar Servers Merrick Stelly Melinda Voorhies Harry DeMette

Ushers

Oren Spruill

Joyce Stelly

Rachelle Trahan

Keith Toups

Jenny Feehan

Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for January

Readings for the Week

Monday 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35

Tuesday 1 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 96:7-10; Lk 2:36-40

Wednesday 1 Jn 2:18-21; Ps 96:1-2, 11-13; Jn 1:1-18

Thursday Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21

Friday 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28

Saturday 1 Jn 2:29 — 3:6; Ps 98:1, 3cd-6; Jn 1:29-34

Sunday Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

From the Pastor’s Desk

On this feast of the Holy Family, I offer reflections given by Pope Francis in a recent audience, speaking about Jesus and the family:

“The closeness of Christmas sheds great light on this mystery [of the family]. The Incarnation of the Son of God opens a new beginning in the universal history of man and woman. And this new beginning takes place within a family at Nazareth. Jesus was born in a family. He could have come spectacularly, or as a warrior, an emperor … No, no: he came as a son of a family, in a family. This is important: to contemplate in the Crib this very beautiful scene.

“God chose to be born in a human family, which He Himself formed. He formed it in a forgotten village of the periphery of the Roman Empire. Not at Rome, which was the capital of the Empire, not in a great city, but in an al-most invisible periphery, in fact, rather ill-famed. The Gospels recall this, almost as a way of saying: “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” (John 46). Perhaps, in many parts of the world, we still speak like this, when we hear the name of some peripheral place of a large city. Well, in fact from there, from that periphery of the great Empire, the most holy and good story began -- that of Jesus among men. And this family was there. . . .

“As Mary and Joseph did, every Christian family can first of all receive Jesus, listen to him, talk with him, guard and protect him, grow with him, and thus improve the world. Let us make a place in our heart and in our days for the Lord. As Mary and Joseph also did, and it was not easy: how many difficulties they had to surmount! It was not an artificial family; it was not an unreal family. The family of Nazareth commits us to rediscover the vocation and mission of the family, of every family. And, as happened in those 30 years at Nazareth, so it can also happen for us: to make love and not hatred normal, to make mutual help common, not indifference and enmity. It is no accident, then, that “Nazareth” means “She who guards,” as the Gospel says Mary did, who “kept all these things in her heart” (Cf. Luke 2:19.51). Since then, every time there is a family -- even if it is at the periphery of the world -- which keeps this mystery, the mystery of the Son of God, the mystery of Jesus who comes to save us, is at work and comes to save the world. This is the great mission of the family: to make room for Jesus who comes, to receive Jesus in the fami-ly, in the person of the children, of the husband, of the wife, of the grandparents … Jesus is there. Welcome him there, so that he will grow spiritually in that family. May the Lord give us this grace in these last days before Christmas. “

Families come in so many shapes and sizes and colors. Jesus can be at the heart of each and every one of them. That is our Christmas hope.