September 11, 2016 - Twenty –Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor Parish Website: www.stpat.org

stpat.org@gmail.com

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: 7:00-7:25 am

Baptisms

Seminars are held every other month - register

by calling the office. At-tendance is suggested

during pregnancy.

Anointing of the Sick The Church recom-

mends this sacrament for those who are grave-

ly ill or in danger of death. Call the priest to

arrange a visit.

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six

months in advance to allow time for prepara-

tion and planning.

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 11, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, September 10--Vigil of the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Iris Arceneaux LeBlanc; John Alvin Amos; Ron Venable; Rev. Msgr. Charles Mallet (living) Sunday, September 11--Twenty-Fourth Sun-day in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson; Helen Vallot; Mike Purslow (living) 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, September 12--The Most Holy Name of Mary 7:30 AM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes Tuesday, September 13--St. John Chrysos-tom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM: Johnny Leon Ducote

Wednesday, September 14--The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 7:30 AM:Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, September 15--Our Lady of Sorrows 7:30 AM: Lanny, Richard, Ronnie & Kenneth Stutes Friday, September 16--St. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In memory of: Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux

A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me.

— Psalm 51:12

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 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 Fr iday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Friday, September 16: Stepha-nie Bacque; Martha Thompson; Karen Gambel. “Heal...the pain of still-grieving families and all who lost loved ones in this tragedy. Give them strength to continue their lives with courage and hope.” — Pope Francis, “Prayer of Remembrance” Ground Zero Memorial, New York, September 25, 2015

Prayer for Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed

your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season we turn to you, loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with you Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your divine Son to reach heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen. Bishop Maurice Shexnayder

Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Vocations and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, September 12 (due to Labor Day Holiday), 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 persever-ance of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, spon-sored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Note: September Prayer Calendar for Pr iests and Semi-narians may be found on the table at the main entrance of Church. St. Mary Bus Trip To San Antonio – December 10-12, 2016 St. Mary Mother of the Church is hosting a Bus Trip to San Antonio on December 10-12, 2016, to celebrate the Christmas Season in colorful, Mexican-American style and to attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Mass and Celebra-tion. This 2-night trip includes easy access to San Anto-nio’s Downtown Riverwalk where you will find Holiday Boat Caroling, Arts & Crafts, Fiesta de las Luminaries, shopping, restaurants, the Rio San Antonio Cruise (tickets paid individually), and more. Over 70,000 Christmas lights and 2500 luminaries “light the way” along the River. On Sunday, December 11, a local guide will lead us as we visit the Missions, the Alamo, and other “local treats”; we will also visit and tour the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower. On Monday, December 12, we will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with special services. For complete details and registration information, please contact Barbara Thibodeaux (235-3240) or JoAnn LeJune (981-3379). Christ in the City - A Young Adult Event All young adults, in their 20s and 30s, are invited to this monthly night of Adoration, reflection, and fellowship. “Christ in the City” is held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary Mother of the Church, 419 Doucet Road, Lafayette. (Upcoming dates: October 6, No-vember 3). The hour-long service of Benediction and Ado-ration includes Scripture and a reflection, music, silent time for prayer, and the opportunity for the sacrament of Recon-ciliation. Fellowship immediately follows. For more infor-mation, please check out our Facebook page "Christ in the City - Lafayette, LA" or email us at CIClafa-yette@gmail.com. Healing Hearts “Healing Hearts” is a Support Group for women whose re-lationships 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. Confidentiality state-ment 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 return your call as soon as possible.

Come Lord Jesus! We would like to offer to our parishioners an oppor-tunity to become members of a Come Lord Je-sus! Bible study group. This is a program developed and maintained by one of our own diocesan priests, Fr. Conley Bertrand, that focuses on the upcoming Sunday readings in a small group setting. Come Lord Jesus! groups are active across our diocese. Through study, prayer and faith sharing in a small group on a weekly basis, members are able to deepen their faith, as well as their appreciation for the Sunday Eucharist, as a help to living out the Gospel day by day. Next week-end, Sept. 10-11, we will have someone at each Mass to speak after Communion about the program. (Those who routinely leave Mass immediately after Commun-ion are invited to adjust their schedules.) In order to actually form groups, anyone at all interested is asked to mark their calendars now for an organizational meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13th, at 6 pm in the parish hall (across the street). Reminder—Baby Items Next weekend is time to bring baby items to be given away to those mothers who choose life for their babies. Immediate need: diapers for infants and sizes 3, 4 & 5; wipes; body wash; baby lotion, diaper bags (these items are ALWAYS needed). Also needed: chil-dren’s books; infant toiletries. Thank you! Do You Need a Vacation?? How About a Get- Away Weekend? Give yourself and your spouse time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities. Want something more lasting than a weekend vacation in Bermuda or the Mountains? Enjoy a chance to talk and listen to that special person who loves you! Make time to enrich your relationship by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Weekend is October 14-15, 2016 at the Bishop Robert E. Tracy Center in Baton Rouge. You can get more infor-mation or register online at LAMS-wwme.org or by calling 470-297-856 Second Collection Next Weekend The second collection next weekend will be for The Catholic University of America (CUA), located in Washington D.C. and the national university for the Catholic Church. Founded in 1887, the CUA offers students an excellent education in a faith-filled atmos-phere that is grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradi-tion. The collection for the Catholic University of America underwrites scholarships to assist financially deserving students in completing their education at CUA in over 50 disciplines. Please be generous. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 3,638.00 Flood Relief….………………..$ 8,302.04 Thank You!

Date

Saturday, September 17 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 18 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, September 18 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Dana Guidry Susan Cain Robin Roy

Eucharistic Ministers

Peggy Spruill Kathy Kalweit Janell Venable

Maggie Sonnier Gerrie McGovern Suzanne Lavergne

Madeline Simon Ken Broussard Monica Mullins

Altar Servers Rosalind Allen Fred Vallot Debra Carroll

Ushers George Guidry Oren Spruill

William & Stephanie Bacque Jenny Feehan Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for September

Readings for the Week

Monday 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10

Tuesday 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17

Wednesday Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17

Thursday 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 7:36-50

Friday 1 Cor 15:12-20; Ps 17:1bcd, 6-8b, 15; Lk 8:1-3

Saturday 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15

Sunday Am 8:4-7; Ps 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 [10-13]

From the Pastor’s Desk

It was several months ago that I met with representatives from the ‘Come, Lord Jesus!’ (CLJ) program to talk about offering this program in our parish. We scheduled it for now, in the fall, so that summer travels and activities would hopefully be completed. This means that I’ve had quite some time to think about it. Of course, lots of other things have happened since then, include our Great Flood, tragic shootings, and other more mundane events. But it’s curious how my thoughts about offering this program went back and forth.

At some moments, the reflections were just plain grandiose. There was a vision of a parish where every single person was involved in a small prayer/study group. Aside from the fact that, to my knowledge, nobody has ever seen this happen, it’s just plain unrealistic. Programs like CLJ are just not for everybody, and for a variety of reasons. There are real time constraints for some, who already feel pulled in every direction by the demands of work, family, and so much more. In addition, some people would just not feel comfortable in a setting like this, so that for them it just isn’t an option. Others might feel like they’re doing enough to live out their faith, and don’t feel a need for another commitment. The list goes on.

After the grandiose visions began to fade, these were sometimes replaced by a vision of a total failure. What if you gave a party, and no one came? These ideas were mostly fear based, and again were unrealistic. Someone will be interested, right?

All this back and forth surfaces one key word: Opportunity. What we are doing is offering to our parish-ioners an opportunity to try a new way to grow in the practice of the faith. If we make the offer, in an under-standable way, and people actually have the chance to consider if it’s right for them, then that is true success. It’s not about how many people sign up, but how many people are offered the opportunity. After that it’s up to them. Or rather, up to you.

So that’s the point: This weekend we are offering the opportunity to try a new way of building faith. Countless people in our Diocese and beyond have benefitted from ‘Come, Lord Jesus!’. So it can work. But you, and only you, can determine if it’s something you should try.

So please consider it. That’s it. If you want more information, that is available. Come to the meeting this Tuesday night, 9/13, at 6 pm across the street at the hall. It’s ok to come, learn, and decide not to join. Or it’s possible to join in forming a group. That’s what this is: an Opportunity.