Saturday Anticipated 4 p.m. (organ & cantor) Elderly Mass Sunday—9:00 a.m. (organ & cantor);

11:00 a.m. (organ & cantor; 5:00 p.m. (organ & cantor) Monday, Wednesday & Friday - 6:15 a.m.

Tuesday & Thursday - 5:30 p.m.

First Saturday 8:00 a.m. followed by recitation of the Rosary

Fatima Votive Mass

13th of the Month, May - October | 5:30 p.m.

Monthly Peace Mass This Mass heeds Our Lady’s call to pray for

world peace and conversion of hearts. It is prayed on the First Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

The Sacrament of Penance Sat.—1 hour prior to the Vigil Mass; Sunday—30 minutes prior to Mass; Mon, Wed, Fri & 1st Saturday 30 minutes prior to Mass; Tues & Thur.—1hour prior to Mass The Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament is celebrated on the third Sunday of each month,

following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Please contact the parish office before the baby is born for required classes. Sponsors are to be confirmed and practicing Catholics who attend Sunday Mass. The Sacrament of Matrimony Due to a new “couple mentoring” marriage preparation program, arrangements are to be made with

the Church office, if at all possible, at least ONE YEAR in advance. To avoid schedule conflicts, all wedding dates held at Our Lady of Fatima must be confirmed with the Parish Administrator, who should be the first contact of the couple. Please visit our Parish Website to review wedding and music guidelines, and details of paperwork and preparation requirements.

2319 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA 70503 Pastor: .................................................... Rev. Msgr. Jefferson DeBlanc Parochial Vicar: ................................................... Fr. Nathan Comeaux Deacon.......................................... Timothy Maragos & Randy Hyde Administrator: ............................................................. Stephanie Supple Parish Secretary: .............................................................. Mona Bouillion Receptionist: ........................................................................ D D McElligott Bookkeeper: .................................................................... Annie Governale Director of Music .............................................................. Keith D’Anna Organist, Choir Master .................................................. Keith D’Anna Bulletin Editor .................................................................... Keith D’Anna Sacristan: ............................................................................. Brad Thomasee Church Office: ...................................................................... (337) 232-8945 Church Fax: ............................................................................ (337) 232-0323 School Office: ........................................................................(337) 235-2464 Church Website: ...................................... www.fatimalafayette.org

Office Hours Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday, June 28th - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

CONTACT US

STEWARDSHIP & MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

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In today’s gospel reading the Twelve hear Jesus speak these words: “whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.” This is the first time Matthew mentions the word “cross” in his gospel, and it is not in direct reference to Jesus’ crucifixion but as a prerequisite to following him. Good stewards recognize that the call to discipleship requires them to “take up the cross” and align their goals in life and their fate with that of Jesus, that is, with suffering, opposition, resistance and even death. Reflect this week on the crosses you need to take up daily in order to comprehend the way of Jesus Christ.

Weekend of June 21st

Weekly Offertory Budget ...................... $17,307.70 Total Offertory Received ......................... $11,045.30 Weekly Budget +Over, -Under ........... -$6,262.40 Total Mercy Works ........................................... $130.00 Total Building & Maintenance ................ $1,313.00

27 Sat. 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: The Nugier Family, Nathan, Loretta, & Robert Schiller, Edwina Smith Hernandez, Gerald & Alberta Gossen, Eva Fontenot, Amanda Claire Judice, Lynn Kallam Ditch, James Judice, Faye Marie Gesser, Mr. & Mrs. Ste-phen R. Moore, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Forstall, Avis Moore Rupert, Ryan Robert Guilbeau, Teresa Kristy Pham, Rosamaria Reyes-Silva, Charles Blanchard, Gladys Rhodes; Living & De-ceased Members of: Michael & Fred Landry & Family, The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, The Kallam, Langlinais, Judice, & Hamilton Families; Living: Shirley Stinson, Easton Becnel & Parents, Julia Richard, Edna Hornsby 28 Sun. 9:00 a.m.: Fatima Parishioners / Pro-Populo 11:00 a.m.: Living: Samuel Fournet 5:00 p.m.: Col. Thomas N. & Lena B. Ritchie, Mr. Frem Boustany, Sr., Diane Menard Gossen, Eva Fontenot, Rachel Martin, Del Goodson; Living & Deceased Member of: The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, The Prejean, Fleming, Martin, Leger, & Cary Families; Living: Liz Miller, Clay Judice 29 Mon. 6:15 a.m.: Michael McElderry, Sr. 30 Tue. 5:30 p.m.: Iola Cornibe 1 Wed. 6:15 a.m.: Eva Fontenot 2 Thu. 5:30 p.m.: Farrell DesOrmeaux 3 Fri. 6:15 a.m.: Living & Deceased Members of The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families 4 Sat. 8:00 a.m.: Rosamaria Reyes-Silva 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: The Nugier Family, Lana Ed-mondson, Nathan, Loretta, & Robert Schiller, Edwina Smith Hernandez, Gerald & Alberta Gossen, Eva Fontenot, Amanda Claire Judice, Lynn Kallam Ditch, James Judice, Faye Marie Gesser, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Moore, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Forstall, Avis Moore Rupert, Ryan Robert Guilbeau, Teresa Kris-ty Pham, Gladys Rhodes; Living & Deceased Members of: Mi-chael & Fred Landry & Family, The Butcher & Smith Families, The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, The Kallam, Langlinais, Ju-dice, & Hamilton Families; Living: Nelson & Jose Villanueva, Edna Hornsby 5 Sun. 9:00 a.m.: Diane Menard Gossen, Eva Fontenot, Rachel Martin: Living & Deceased Member of: The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, The Prejean, Fleming, Martin, Leger, & Cary Families, A.D. Kerne & Family; Living: Clay Judice 11:00 a.m.: Fatima Parishioners / Pro-Populo 5:00 p.m.: John Luke, Jr.

a sad goodbye !

It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our head sac-ristan, Brad Thomasee. Brad has served Our Lady of Fatima Parish in various ministries for many years under the pastor-ship of Msgr. Sigur, Msgr. Green, Msgr. Provost (now Bishop Provost) and Fr. Russo. He began his ministry in 1988 as a lector and Eu-charistic Minister. Given his extensive knowledge of liturgy, Brad was asked by Msgr. Green to become head sacristan, a position which has come to in-clude the training of all altar servers, lectors and Eucharistic Ministers. Brad will begin his new du-ties as sacristan at St. Anne in Youngsville on July 1. In Brad’s own words: “I have enjoyed 32 wonderful and spirit filled years at Our Lady of Fatima. Even though I won’t physically be at Fatima, my heart will remain with it’s wonderful parishioners and former clergy. Thank all of you who have helped me grow in my vocation as sacristan. You have truly become a family to me. God bless and love you and your beautiful families. You will always be in my heart and in my prayers!”

AROUND THE PARISH

Diocesan and Parish Specific Directives (Coronavirus)

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Fatima Parish Office is now open to the public with limited hours 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday

THE CHURCH IS NOW OPEN FOR MASS

Mass Times: Saturday 4:00 p.m. - Primarily for the elderly and immune compromised, but all are welcome to attend

Sunday at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. - Weekdays follow normal schedule

Each parishioner is STRONGLY encouraged to bring and wear their own mask

The schedule for Confessions is as follows:

1. Saturday, from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 4:00 to 4:50 p.m. in Knight Hall Auditorium.

2. Sunday mornings from 8:30 to 8:50 a.m. & 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. in the Church. 3. Tuesday & Thursday from 4:30 to 5:25 in Knight Hall Auditorium.

4. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & First Saturday in the Church prior to Mass.

Private appointments to receive the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and/or Confession can be scheduled by calling the parish office at (337) 232-8945.

If no answer, please call our Answering Service at (337) 572-4176 to reach a Priest.

Until the Adoration Chapel is fully reopened, there will be a Holy Hour in Church each Wednesday

from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Sign-up TODAY! Go to https://formed.org/signup Your Parish Code is 7f573e

You may also download the FORMED APP on your smartphone.

Email administrator@fatimalafayette.org if you need assistance.

THIS WEEKS LINEUP

MONDAY, JUNE 29: Saints Peter and Paul

Listen: Saint Paul by Pope Benedict XVI

Watch: Saint Peter

We all experience the temptations of the Devil who tries to divert us from the path to eternal life. People who know “how to overcome these temptations immerse themselves in the immense Being of God as in an ocean of grace, strength and love; they penetrate the divine secrets with heightened clarity, and understand them even though they cannot understand them fully.” * Generous self-giving identifies us with the holiness of God. God takes us to Himself and fills us with His gifts. Sister Lúcia calls this an ennoblement of the person with the “virtue of God.” Saint Paul speaks about this ennoblement in 1 Corinthians 2:9-12: No eye has seen, no ear has heard what God has prepared for those who love Him. God gives us the gift of His Spirit to understand the gifts that the Lord has given us. (See Matthew 11:26-27.) When God communicates Himself, “such communication requires faithful correspondence on the part of the person who receives it.” Sister Lúcia writes that our sanctification comes through “natural human, moral and physical reactions …, in imitation of Christ who felt and who suffered for love of the Father.” God’s grace builds, perfects, and enhances our natural gifts such as free will, our feelings, and our own personality. Temptations from pride, from the Devil, the flesh, or the world likewise help in our sanctification because victory is ours “by the help of grace, after the example of Jesus Christ who, in spite of being the Holy of Holies, was also tempted.” Such difficult trials may agitate our weak human nature. Yet if we fight courageously, we can sanctify ourselves “and become, for God, a true praise of his glory….” (Colossians 1:10-12). Thus, since we have been chosen by God for holiness, let us endeavor to respond to the call with the best of ourselves, for our own personal growth and for the benefit of all. This is what St Paul urges us to do…. [Romans 12:6-8.]” By using the good gifts that God gives us, “our holiness develops in the love that we owe to God and to our neighbour; we purify ourselves and become worthy of eternal life, since love is the essence of all true holiness [1 John 5:2-4.]”

Can there be anyone who feels like asking: ‘But why must we be saints?’ The Apostle St. Paul gives us the answer in the following marvelous words: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. He destined us in love to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us. For he has made known to us in all wisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purpose which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fulness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In him, according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will, we who first hoped in Christ have been destined and appointed to live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.” (Eph 1:3-14) For this we were chosen, and for this we must become saints to be the praise of the glory of God and to share in this same glory which we receive from Him as a grace.

Next Week: The Twentieth and Final Appeal of the Message:

The Call to Follow the Road to Heaven

* Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes are those of the Virgin Mary or of Lúcia and may be found in chapter 21 of Calls from the Message of Fatima, Sister Lúcia of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart, Sisters of Mosteiro de Santa Maria, trans. (Fatima, Portugal: Secretariado dos Pastorinhos, 2000), pp. 195-200.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK

The 19th Appeal of the Message: The Call to Holiness - Part Two: Why Must We Be Saints?

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GROWING IN HOLINESS - LET US PRAY

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LOVED ONES WHO LEAVE THE CHURCH

Send their names to St. Monica Sodality, c/o St. John Cantins Parish, 825 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60622-5499. The Sodality will include your loved ones in their prayers and sacrifices. When all other efforts fail, the only thing left to do is pray and sacrifice. Consider joining the St. Monica Sodality. Writing to the above address will give you infor-mation on how to do so and the requirements for membership.

BLESSING OF THE UNBORN CHILD

Follows the Sunday 9 & 11:00 a.m. Masses the 1st weekend of the month.

Sacred Heart Home Enthronements

Call the Parish Office to schedule your Sacred Heart Home Enthrone-ment. Promoters go into the home to conduct the Enthronement, which follows a 9

day period of prayer by the family.

Prayer for Cancer Patients

A statue of St. Peregrine, patron of cancer patients, is made available to

go into the homes of those diagnosed with cancer. This statue of St. Peregrine was ac-quired from a convent in the city of Lille, northern France. The statue was hand-painted by nuns in the

mid 1900s. Call the parish office ot get on the roster.

Prayer Calendar for Priests

Monday, June 29 Rev. Marion Romero

Tuesday, June 30 Rev. David Rozas

Wednesday, July 1 Pope Francis

Thursday, July 2 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Friday, July 3 Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel

Saturday, July 4

Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Sunday, July 5

Rev. Michael Russo

ADORATION OF THE

BLESSED SACRAMENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CHURCH

EACH WEDNESDAY FROM 6:00 TO 7:00 P.M.

ALL ARE WELCOME

TO ATTEND AND PRAY FOR AN END TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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the angel of Fatima and the eucharist

the third visit: the eucharist & the “most holy trinity”

The Blessed Sacrament is the key to the third visit of the Angel. Once again he appeared to the children while they were out in the hills busy tend-ing their sheep. Still, they had found time to say their rosary and recite the Angel’s prayer. What more could he have to tell them? He had already taught them how to pray and express their love in sacrifice. They had been most generous in their prayers and many sacrifices. But who can exceed God in generosity? Everything God both gives and takes from us in this life is or-dered to that perfect gift of Himself, which we first savor in the Blessed Sac-rament. So let us focus upon the Lord’s invitation to perfect union with Him-self in the Eucharist through the ministry of the Angel. When the Angel appeared to them at the Loca do Cabeco he was “holding a chalice in his hands, with a host above it from which some drops of blood were falling into the Sacred vessel.” The Angel left the chalice and host suspended in the air, and prostrated himself upon the ground with the children and prayed the following prayer with them three times: Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore You profoundly, and I offer you the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the out-rages, sacrileges and indifference with which He Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners. Amen. The Angel then rose, and taking the host he gave it to Lucia, and to Jacinta and Francisco he gave the contents of the chalice, saying as he did so: “Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men. Repair their crimes and console your God.” Then he prostrated himself once more with the children and repeated the prayer to the Most Holy Trinity three times, then disappeared. Just as the first prayer, “My God I believe” summarizes the whole of the law and the prophets in as much as it gives us in prayer form the perfect expression of the love of God and neighbor, so does this new prayer, “Most Holy Trinity” resume for us the complete revelation of the New Testament. This consists in the revelation of the Most Blessed Trinity and God’s plan for redemption of mankind through the crucifixion and death of the Son of God made Man. His death is made daily present to us anew in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and in Holy Communion. The Blessed Mother, His and ours, is the mediatrix of all graces. These two prayers, then, sum up the essential doctrine of the Old and the New Testament; they are essentially bib-lical in content. The prayer to the Most Holy Trinity is a most fitting preparation for receiving Holy Communion and a most fitting thanksgiving afterwards. The sacraments of Christ efficaciously produce grace in all those who receive them with the proper disposition. This disposition is greater and lesser among souls according to their cooperation with grace. The lesser cooperation of certain souls explains why years of Holy Communion are incapable of leading many souls to holiness: they do not prepare and dispose themselves properly for this coming of Christ into their souls. If we would pray this prayer or words and thoughts similar to it togeth-er with our Guardian Angel, we would surely benefit more from our Holy Communions. If we would pray for others, then more abundant graces would help them to respond more generously to Christ’s sacraments. How sad it is that for many souls, holy communion is over once they have swallowed the host. Ra-ther than conversing intimately with Christ in their hearts, they gawk around the Church, look at their watches and race to the parking lot as soon as mass is over. Here too the Angel instructs us to offer fitting thanksgiving to God. Traditionally, we are encouraged to offer at least 15 minutes in thanksgiving. St. Al-phonsus de Ligouri recommended an hour of thanksgiving after mass for priests. Clearly, this is the most precious time of our day, when we have God, Jesus Christ, wholly to ourselves in a ʻprivate audience.ʼ If souls fail to take advantage of His Eucharistic presence in their heart, it is scarcely to be believed that they will de-velop any fervor in their love of God on other occasions.

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engaged encounter weekend Have you ever thought about attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend? Would you like to rekindle the ro-mance and passion in your marriage & improve your com-munication skills? Well, now is the time. And, you can do it from the comfort of your own home! Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the July 17-19 Weekend will be presented virtually. Registration will be limited to 10 couples. So, dust off the computer, charge up the iPad, tablet or phone and sign up. You can register online at www.LAMS-wwme.org or get more information by calling Gary & Susie Muños at 225.439.3384.

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 in 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, O Loving Fa-ther. 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 your Son on 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.

marriage encounter weekend Spend a weekend away from the cares and distractions of everyday living. Attend a Catholic Engaged Encounter

Weekend. The weekend is open to any en-gaged couple wanting to prepare for a deeper more meaningful life together in a marriage recognized by the Catholic Church according to its Church law. Up-coming weekend dates are August 7-9, September 18-20, November 13-15, January 8-10 of 2021. For cost of weekends, other dates, and to learn more, visit our website

at www.ceelafayette.org or contact Paul & Carolyn Trahan at 337.254.8947 or cee.trahan@gmail.com

SAINTS - OUR EXTENDED FAMILY IN HEAVEN

Read more at CatholicSaints.info

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Monday, June 29

Jewish Talmudic student. Pharisee. Tent-maker by trade. Saul the Jew hated and perse-cuted Christians as heretical, even as-sisting at the ston-ing of Saint Ste-phen the Martyr. On his way to Damas-cus, Syria, to arrest another group of faithful, he was knocked to the ground, struck blind by a heavenly light, and given the message that in persecuting Christians, he was persecuting Christ. The experience had a pro-found spiritual effect on him, caus-ing his conversion to Christianity. He was baptized, changed his name to Paul to reflect his new per-sona, and began travelling, preach-ing and teaching. His letters to the churches he help found form a large percentage of the New Testa-ment. Knew and worked with many of the earliest saints and fathers of the Church. Martyr. Born: c.3 at Tarsus, Cilicia (modern Turkey) as Saul Died: beheaded c.65 at Rome, Italy Canonized: Pre-Congregation

Wednesday, July 1

Entered the Franciscan University at Palma, Spain at age 15, and joined the Order at age 17, taking the name Junipero after the friend of Saint Francis. Ordained in 1737, and taught philosophy and theolo-gy at the Lullian University. In 1749, Serra was sent to the missionary territories of the

west of North America. A mos-quito bite he re-ceived early in his trip to the New World left one leg swollen; this and his asthma made walking a painful process for the rest of his life. In 1768 he took over missions in the Mexi-can provinces of Lower and Upper California, missions the Jesuits were forced to abandon by order of King Charles III. A tireless worker, Serra was largely responsible for the foundation and spread of the Church on the West Coast of the United States. Founded twenty-one missions, converted thousands of Native Americans, and trained many of them in European meth-ods of agriculture, cattle husband-ry, and crafts. Dedicated religious and missionary, penitent and aus-tere in all areas of his life. Blessed Junipero Serra is the namesake of the Serra Club, an international Catholic organization dedicated to the promotion of vo-cations, and the support of semi-narians and religious novices. Many of his letters and other writings have survived, and the diary of his travels to the west was published in the early 20th century. Born: November 24, 1713 at Petra, Spanish Majorca s Miguel Jose Ser-ra Died: August 28, 1784 of tuberculo-sis at Mission San Carlos, California of natural causes Canonized: September 23, 2015 by Pope Francis

Friday, July 3

Apostle. He was ready to die with Jesus when Christ went to Jerusa-lem, but is best remem-bered for doubting the Resurrec-tion until allowed to touch Christ’s wounds. Preached in Parthia, Per-sia and India, though he was so re-luctant to start the mission that he had to be taken into slavery by a merchant headed that way. He eventually gave in to God’s will, was freed, and planted the new Church over a wide area. He formed many parishes and built many churches along the way. An old tradition says that Thomas baptized the wise men from the Nativity into Christi-anity. His symbol is the builder’s square; there are several stories that explain it • he built a palace for King Gudu-

phara in India • he built the first church in India

with his own hands • it is representative building a

strong spiritual foundation as he had complete faith in Christ (though initially less in the Res-urrection

• he offered to build a palace for an Indian king that would last forever; the king gave him mon-ey, which Thomas promptly gave away to the poor; he ex-plained that the palace he was building was in heaven, not on earth

Died: stabbed with a spear c.72 while in prayer on a hill in Mylapur, India

Canonized: Pre-Congregation

st. paul the apostle

st. junipero serra

st. Thomas the apostle

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13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 28, 2020

When we were baptized, we were baptized into Christ’s death. Take a moment to ponder these profound words. We were baptized into death. In every sense of the word, we are asked to die. This is not just about our final death but about daily deaths due to inconvenience, discomfort, pain, loss, or others’ needs. This is an in-credible epiphany given the way we very often approach our lives. We do everything to avoid death, let alone encounter it! Many avoid pain, discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, change, interference, and suffering of any kind. We put a lot of energy into finding the easiest and least inconvenient way through many things. Even holding the door open for a stranger or saying hello to someone in the store can be major undertakings. We are called to die. One of the biggest wake-up calls we can have is realizing that life is not about us! There are millions of other people sharing life on this planet with whom I have a relationship. Does my life celebrate those relationships? The most distracting question we can ask is, “What do I want to do?” The more focused, faith-filled question is, “What do I need to do?” What I need to do may not be what I want to do. However, ask-ing this question more frequently will teach us how to more purposefully and intentionally live so we can be a life giving vessel for others. When we learn to live more sacrificially, to put the needs of others before our own, and to not always seek our own self-interest, we become aware of what baptism into Christ’s death is really all about. These are the roots of virtue and the seedbed for justice, tolerance, solidarity, love, and peace. Learning how to accept all the “small deaths” and sacrifices life calls us to teaches us how to approach our fi-nal death. All deaths ask us to empty ourselves into something or someone else. Whether we empty ourselves into the heart and soul of another human being or empty ourselves into God at the moment of our final death, new life is always received and nurtured. A heart that exclusively seeks its own interest is a heart that is closed to love. A heart that pours itself out to others and is content with being emptied is a heart that has been touched by and open to mercy. It is a heart that overflows with joy. ©LPi

gospel meditation - encourage deeper understanding of scripture

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMATION

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Engaged Couples Attend a Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend. The weekend is open to any engaged couple wanting to prepare for a deeper more meaningful life together. For more information contact Paul & Carolyn Trahan at 337.254.8947 or 337.898.9257 or cee.trahan@gmail.com.

Natural Family Planning Natural Family Planning Courses are held in conjunction with marital prep. FMI, Contact the Parish Office.

Reclaim Sexual Health Catholic Recovery Program: reclaimsexualhealth.com (online help 24/7)

Porn Addiction Support Group for Men:

Weekly meetings are held for one hour and fifteen minutes. Strict confidentiality is observed. A confidentiality statement is signed by each prospective member of the group. Call and leave a confidential message at 337.945.3995 for more information.

Healing Hearts Weekly meetings for women whose lives have been affected by porn or sexual addiction of a loved one.

Must sign confidentiality statement.

Call 337.404.6113.

Unplanned Pregnancy Call 1.800.256.7222 for free confidential counseling regarding keeping or placing your baby.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUSPENDED OR

MEETING VIRTUALLY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

Mondays 6:30pm (WOMEN)

DD McElligott, 319.8866 Tuesdays 5:30pm (MEN)

Art Mixon; contact by email only Email: amixon@petroquest.com

6:30pm (WOMEN): Email: Stef.Buchholz1@gmail.com

Thursdays 6:00 am (MEN) Joe Wolf, 349.2645

6:00 am (MEN): Deacon Tim Maragos, 235.1521

Fridays 1:00 pm Adele Connolly, 278.0531

1:00pm (WOMEN) Susan Foret, 316.4932

Email: ssforet@usa.net Saturdays 8:00am

Anne Pesacreta, 739.5903 First Saturday

9:00 a.m. after Mass & Rosary

Parish Representatives

Jill Jordan or DD McElligott

337-319-8866

SESSIONS OF “COME, LORD JESUS!” ARE SUSPENDED OR MEETING VIRTUALLY

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

Women’s Group “WOMEN OF GRACE”

(Contact Stephanie at the Parish Office for upcoming events!)

Mommy Meals - Outreach to new moms

Mercy Meal Team - Outreach to the sick St. Gemma Food Bank

- Outreach to the needy

Mary’s Mothers Formation for mothers of school age children

Catholic Daughters - 3rd Thursday, 6 pm Knights of Columbus - 1st Thursday, 7 pm

Sts. Joachim & Anne Society - 2nd Tuesday - Rosary/Social

Fatima Mercy Works - Monthly outreach to needy

Men’s Group - CAST

CAST stands for Catholic, Apostol-ic, Sacramental, Theology, and is the focus of a Fall and Spring Fishing Retreat in Grand Isle. The CAST men then meet regularly on a monthly basis for fellowship and study. CAST Masses are every Monday morning at 6:15 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m. If interested in making the CAST retreat, contact the Parish Office.

6th through 8th grade YOUTH FORMATION

(Contact Stephanie Supple

for more information)

Young Women of Grace and Young Warriors

THE CHURCH - SEXUALITY Post Abortion Trauma Rachel’s Vineyard

The next Rachel’s Vineyard Re-treat for healing after abortion is scheduled for July 10-12, 2020. The retreat begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and concludes at 3 p.m. on Sun-day. Project Rachel is a great pro-gram to help you prepare for the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. If you are interested in either Project Ra-chel (individual sessions) and/or Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, please call Project Rachel at 337.261.5607 or Trista at 337.261.5598.