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FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, Today at the 10:00am Mass we have the Women’s ACTS Team Commissioning Mass. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for our first Women’s Retreat which will be September 28th -October 1st at the ABC Center in Richard. We will let you know when registraon will be available. Seminarian Ben Pitre has joined us for a lile over a month this summer. He is from St. Landry Church in Opelousas, and is studying in Rome at the North American College. He will be helping out in the office and in liturgies. Our first Masses in the gym went well. You are welcome to bring cushions to sit on. Confessions will be heard in the high school chapel confessional at the regular mes. Bathrooms and water fountains are in the foyer hallway for those who need. Please allow the elderly to sit in the chairs set up on the gym floor. Handicapped parking will be in the front of the Commons area on the Main Street side. Please keep that area open for handicap parking and do not block the wide sidewalk in between the orange cones. Anyone is welcome to enter through the commons area doors to get to the gym. Our monthly holy hour in church will be canceled during renovaons. Please connue to get us your envelopes and donaons so that we can connue to pay our bills. Please don’t abandon us in our me of need. If you use our envelopes at other churches, I’m sure they will send it to us. Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Thomas Voorhies Prayer Partners Needed: There are many Holy Hours with only 1 adorer. A prayer partner for these adorers would enable them to depend on each other and allow more flexibility with their schedule. ADORATION CHAPEL The Perpetual (24 hours) Adoraon of the Blessed Sacrament is available to us at Mercy Regional Hospital Chapel. If you are interested in becoming a regularly scheduled adorer or a substute adorer, please phone 337-363-4533 for more informaon. As Bishop Fulton J. Sheen called it… The Hour of Power! A mother was teaching her four-year–old daughter the Lord’s Prayer. For several evenings at bedme the lile girl repeated it aſter her mother. One night the girl said she was finally ready to go it solo. The mother listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word right up to the end. “Lead us not into temptaon,” the lile girl prayed, “and deliver us some email, Amen.” Fr. Tom’s Joke of the Week SUNDAY: 25 JUNE: 12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME *ATTENTION PARISHIONERS* Church Renovaons have begun! + Our weekday morning Masses ( 6:30am Monday-Friday) will be held in the Sacred Heart High School Chapel. + Our weekend Masses (4:00pm Saturday, 7:00am, 10:00am, 5:00pm Sunday) will be held in the Sacred Heart High School Gym. ~ For those who are handicapped, there will be reserved parking available in front of the school (Main Street side) near the Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue. You may enter through the Commons area, using the double doors near the outside Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue. + Confessions will be heard at the regular mes in the high school chapel. + The Holy Water fountain will be available inside the rectory during office hours. Please contact our office if you have any quesons! RELIGIOUS RAMBLERS July 11th – 13th Visit the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament & EWTN in Hanceville, Alabama. For more informaon, contact Bonnie Wyble at 945-2267 or [email protected].
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FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, Today at the 10:00am Mass we have the Women’s ACTS Team Commissioning Mass. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for our first Women’s Retreat which will be September 28th -October 1st at the ABC Center in Richard. We will let you know when registration will be available.
Seminarian Ben Pitre has joined us for a little over a month this summer. He is from St. Landry Church in Opelousas, and is studying in Rome at the North American College. He will be helping out in the office and in liturgies.
Our first Masses in the gym went well. You are welcome to bring cushions to sit on. Confessions will be heard in the high school chapel confessional at the regular times. Bathrooms and water fountains are in the foyer hallway for those who need. Please allow the elderly to sit in the chairs set up on the gym floor. Handicapped parking will be in the front of the Commons area on the Main Street side. Please keep that area open for handicap parking and do not block the wide sidewalk in between the orange cones. Anyone is welcome to enter through the commons area doors to get to the gym. Our monthly holy hour in church will be canceled during renovations. Please continue to get us your envelopes and donations so that we can continue to pay our bills. Please don’t abandon us in our time of need. If you use our envelopes at other churches, I’m sure they will send it to us.
Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Thomas Voorhies
Prayer Partners Needed: There are many Holy Hours with
only 1 adorer. A prayer partner for these adorers would enable them to
depend on each other and allow more flexibility with their schedule.
ADORATION CHAPEL
The Perpetual (24 hours) Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament is
available to us at Mercy Regional Hospital Chapel.
If you are interested in
becoming a regularly scheduled adorer or a substitute adorer,
please phone 337-363-4533 for more information.
As Bishop Fulton J. Sheen called it… The Hour of Power!
A mother was teaching her four-year–old daughter the Lord’s Prayer. For several
evenings at bedtime the little girl repeated it after her mother. One night the girl said
she was finally ready to go it solo. The mother listened with pride as she carefully enunciated each word right up to the end. “Lead us not into temptation,” the little girl prayed, “and deliver us some email, Amen.”
Fr. Tom’s Joke of the Week
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*ATTENTION PARISHIONERS* Church Renovations have begun! + Our weekday morning Masses
(6:30am Monday-Friday) will be held in the Sacred Heart High School Chapel.
+ Our weekend Masses (4:00pm Saturday, 7:00am, 10:00am, 5:00pm
Sunday) will be held in the Sacred Heart High School Gym.
~ For those who are handicapped, there will be reserved parking available in front of the school (Main Street side) near the Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue. You may enter through the Commons area, using the double doors near the outside Sacred Heart of Jesus Statue.
+ Confessions will be heard at the regular times in the high school chapel.
+ The Holy Water fountain will be available inside the rectory during
office hours. Please contact our office if you have
any questions!
RELIGIOUS RAMBLERS July 11th – 13th
Visit the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament & EWTN in Hanceville, Alabama.
For more information, contact Bonnie Wyble at 945-2267 or
Altar Servers for the Weekend of 1 & 2 July:Sat., 4:00 p.m.(BC) Silas & Tucker Fontenot Sat., 4:00 p.m. Thomas Irby, Eli James Fontenot Sun., 7:00 a.m. Cade Fontenot Sun., 10:00 a.m. Vic Parks, CJ Dupre, Samuel Veillon, Scott Peyton, Jr. Sun., 5:00 p.m. Nick & Abigail Bellow
Readers for the Weekend of 1 & 2 July :Sat., 4:00 p.m.(BC) Don Marcantel Sat., 4:00 p.m. Monique IrbySun., 7:00 a.m. Susan SaundersSun., 10:00 a.m. Kermit MillerSun., 5:00 p.m. Dennis Fontenot Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the
Weekend of 1 & 2 July:Sat., 4:00 p.m. (BC) Edna SoileauSat., 4:00 p.m. Raymond & Tina GuillorySun., 7:00 a.m. Perry & Bonnie MecheSun., 10:00 a.m. Sheila Miller & Pierre VidrineSun., 5:00 p.m. Tony Marks & Yvette Buller
Altar Servers for the week of June 26-30Mon., June 26, 6:30 a.m.: Tre & Dreu Fontenot Tues., June 27, 6:30 a.m.: Wed., June 28, 6:30 a.m.: Thur. June 29, 6:30 a.m.: Rivers Lanclos Fri., June 30, 6:30 a.m.:
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STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCES 18 JUNE 2017 – THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF
CHRISTSACRED HEART $ 5,308.00
BELAIRE COVE CHAPEL $ 532.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS AND STEWARDSHIP! PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT SACRED
HEART OF JESUS CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN YOUR WILL.
INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE:
That national leaders may firmly commit
themselves to ending the arms trade, which
victimizes so many innocent people.
PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS: Mitch Attales, Henrietta Deshotels, Christine P
Soileau, Anita B Fontenot, James Briley, Karen Vidrine,
Terry O’Connor, Joseph L. Soileau, David Denney, Ruth
Stanley, Megan Deshotel, Bertha Hebert, Kevin Coulon,
Larry Buller (Class of ’63), Paul Reavill, Shelly Bieber
NECROLOGY:Please remember the souls of these departed Priests, Deacons, Bishops, and other religious who have served our Diocese: Sunday, June 25: Deacon Joseph Comeaux (+2013); Monday, June 26: Rev. Julian Van Exem (+1950) Thursday, June 29: Msgr. Herman J. Barsen (+2005); Friday, June 30: Rev. Jean Otto Jud (+1969); Deacon Albert Woodburn (+1999) Sunday, July 2: Msgr. George J. Braquet (+1978)
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PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS: Each day, please remember the following Priests in
prayer: Sunday, June 25: Rev. Rubin Primor; Monday, June 26: Bishop Glen John Provost; Tuesday, June 27: Rev. Herve Racivitch, SJ; Wednesday, June 28:
Rev. Hernando Ramirez, SJ; Thursday, June 29: Rev. Louis Richard; Friday, June 30: Rev. Michael Richard Saturday, July 1: Pope Francis Sunday, June 2: Pope
Emeritus Benedict XVIEternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the
priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into the likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to
You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, June 26: Gn 12:1-9; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday, June 27: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday, June 28: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday, June 29: Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tm 4:6-8,17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Friday, June 30: Gn 17:1,9-10,15-22; Mt 8:1-4 Saturday, July 1: Gn 18: 1-15; Mt 8:5-17 Sunday, July 2 reading for Holy Mass Worship Hymnal page 1142
COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUND We would like to remind our parishioners, if you are sick or physically unable to attend Mass, please contact our office. We can connect you with one of our Homebound Ministers to bring you the Eucharist at home.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING
Tuesday, June 27th at 7:00pmAt the KC Hall
Supper will be served!
+ School News+ SHS FOOTBALL
CAMPThe SHS Football Camp will be held
on June 26th-29th from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon for any K-8th grade boy. The cost of the camp will be $100.00. For more information, please contact Coach Josh Harper at 337-363-1475.
SHS CHEER CAMP The SHS Lil
Cheer Camp is scheduled for
August 7-9, 2017 from 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. in
the High School gym. The cost is $40 for the first girl (T-shirt included) and $10 for each additional sibling. For more information, please visit the
school website at shsvp.com under documents or Renweb.
SATURDAY, 24, June 2017 4:00 p.m. B.C.: Group Intention 4:00 p.m.: Leland Fontenot & family; Bobby & Stephanie Stromer; Huey Foret; Mr. & mrs. Valentine Ardoin, Mr. & Mrs. Lemar May, Billy Don Rose; Robert L. Jones, Troy Dupre; Thomas Smith, Lucas, Hazel & JL Brignac; Gussie, Shane, Rachel, Jessie & Rogers Brown; David Sebastien; Adam Corona, Bill, Emily & George Catoire; Charles, Arise & Tilly Brown; Francis McDaniel; Jenette & Pauls Bordelon, Alvin Bordelon Family; Brad, Adrian, Gloria Deen & Ethel Lee Johnson; Sam Vidrine; Roger & Ethel Lafleur & family; Addyson Bertrand & family
Sunday, 25 June 20177:00 a.m.: Ethel Soileau; John (healing), Nina, Charles, Weast (healing), John Paris Sr.
10:00 a.m.: Harvey LeBas family; Ruby F. Rougeau; Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Soileau, Hilda Lafleur, Theo Fontenot, Steve Coreil, Don Soileau; Sally Duplechin, Charles Nat Fontenot, Mary Arden Duplechin, Harry & Leavana Vidrine; Jimmy Soileau; Ardenia Prejean; Chauncey Pitre; Essie & Eula Chapman, Rollance Chapman, Burkley Soileau (Anniversary) Anthony Fuselier, Irene & Joffre Fusilier, Alexis U., Victoria & Hottel Fontenot; Debbie & Ron Howton; Prejean & Fontenot family; Naise Duplechain (24th Anniversary); Herman Wayne Ortego; Nettie, Randy& Sandra Ortego Dupre; James Burke & Ferral Ortego 5:00 p.m.: FOR ALL PARISHIONERS
Monday, 26 June 2017 6:30 a.m.: Lucy, John, Lupe, Mark, Rita
Tuesday, 27 June 2017 6:30 a.m.: Spiritual Protection & healing of our government
Wednesday, 28 June 2017 6:30 a.m.: William & Alice Guillory & family; Linda, John, Esther, Stelly family, Rita; Percy David
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Thursday, 29 June 2017 6:30 a.m.: Elvin Lafleur; Irene Pushparaj; Thanksgiving, Lucy, John, Lupe, Verna, Emelda
Friday, 30 June 2017 6:30 a.m.: Souls in Purgatory
SATURDAY, 1 July 20178:00a.m.: Holy Souls in Purgatory; Jacques Vidrine
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What’s Happening Around the Diocese?+ “Come to the Well - A Day of Hope and Restoration for those suffering the loss of a loved one”Today’s fast paced society provides little time, space or support for those who have suffered loss.
This includes loss of suicide, accidental death, infertility, miscarriage, illness, stillbirth, SIDS, Adoption Placement, abortion, and other life losses. Presenters: Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel and Camille Pavy Claibourne, RN, PhD Date: August 12, 2017 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: Immaculata
Center; Cost: $20 per person (includes lunch). Pre-registration is required. Contact Trista Littell at 337.261.5607 for details.
+ Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat for Post Abortion healing will be held October 6-8, 2017. It is an extraordinary
opportunity for any person who struggles with the emotional and spiritual pain of abortion. The weekend is a unique and effective process designed specifically to help you experience the mercy and
compassion of God. This process is extremely helpful for those who have difficulty forgiving themselves or others. The weekend will help your soul find a voice and transform the pain of the past into hope!
For more information and to register call 337.261.5607 or email [email protected]. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential. Project Rachel - Individual post abortion healing sessions are held regularly. For
more information, please call Karol or Trista @ 337.261.5607.
+ Mother’s MinistryMoms, SAVE THE DATE!
(Especially those who think “overwhelmed” might be their middle name) St. Pius X Church’s Mother’s Ministry would like to invite you to join us on Saturday,
August 12th for a faith-filled day of encouragement, support, fellowship, and fun! Mother of 10, author, and speaker, Tami Kiser, will lead us through talks, discussion groups, and quiet reflection time as we discover with each other how we can stop feeling overwhelmed and experience a life of peace. Topics
and discussion will include: praying, cultivating thankfulness, stopping the comparisons, simplifying and decluttering, finding daily habits and routines, knowing your strengths, planning & keeping track, and finding quiet, space, and pause, plus much more. Additional details to follow soon. Any Christian/Catholic mother in the
diocese is encouraged to attend! Check out www.facebook.com/groups/mothersministry or email us at [email protected] to stay in the loop.
+ Retrouvaille WeekendRetrouvaille is a program for troubled marriages. The weekend provides safe setting encouraging couples to learn communication in marriage in a respectful manner. Visit the website for more
information and to register www.helpourmarriage.com.
+ Divorce Recovery ProgramThe Office of Marriage and Family Life offers a 6-week divorce recovery program for those who have
suffered from divorce/separation. Our next series will begin July 9, 2017. Please visit our website, www.diolaf.org/divorcerecovery to register or to find out more information. St. Mary Church in Lafayette
now also offers a 6-week divorce recovery program based on The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide. For further details please contact Trudy Trahan at [email protected]. Our Lady of Fatima has a group as well; please email Greg Broussard at [email protected] or 337-412-0349 to register for the group at
Our Lady of Fatima.
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