St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church At the Corner of Mercy and Love

4131 W. Congress Street ● Lafayette, LA 70506 Office: (337) 981-0874 ● Fax: (337) 989-1417 Website: www.st-edmond.org

Welcome to St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church... We sincerely hope you feel at home and among family and friends. If you are a visitor among us, we are happy to have you and hope you feel welcomed. If you are seeking a Church home, we would be delighted to have you as one of our Church family members. The different church organizations welcome your participation in their activities, which you can enjoy. We hope everyone experiences the meaning of Christ’s Body as they are members of St. Edmond. For your convenience, various groups are listed on this page with a contact person and phone number.

ACTS Retreats Contact Fr. Gil……………………...981-0874 Adoration Sharron Patout…………………….. 988-2467 Altar Servers David Domingue…………………... 254-5641 Altar Society Betty Robinson……………………. 258-6372 Assistance to the Needy Call the Church Office…………… 981-0874 Come Lord Jesus Coordinator Charlene Bernard………………….981-4886 Eucharistic Ministers Regina Bourque……………………981-0874 Knights of Columbus Bobby Green………………………. 278-3144 K.C. Ladies Auxiliary Yvonne Green………………………277-8340 Lectors Debra Thibodeaux…………………981-0874 Nita McGoffin Library Susanne LeBlanc…………………. 981-0874 Nursing Home Ministry Tom Grote………………………….. 984-5876 Retrouvaille of Acadiana Deacon Frank & Connie Cormier….207-5368 www.retrouvaille.org……...….800-470-2230 Sacristans Keith Simon….981-4466……..832-419-6377 Scouting Greg Monte………………………… 349-7782 Shut-In Ministry Colleen Rosbury Hebert…………. 258-2909 Stewardship Committee Lewis Bernard………………………981-4886 Ushers Charles Turner…………………….. 962-5939

DURING THE PANDEMIC! The Mass schedule is as follows:

Weekdays: Monday: No Mass; Tuesday: 5:30pm; Wednesday: 12:10pm; Thursday: 6:30am & Friday: 8:30am Weekends: Saturday: 4:00pm; Sunday: 7:30 & 11:00am (No 9:00am) & 5:00pm CONFESSIONS: before each weekday Mass; Saturdays: 3:00-3:45pm; Sundays before Masses

Care of the Sick Our Pastor will be notified immediately upon request for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Funerals Arrangements to be made by the family with the parish priest. Weddings Please contact our pastor, Fr. Gil, at least 6 months prior to the desired wedding date. Baptism Preparation Please call the office for details. Parish Registration All parishioners are asked to ‘register’ with the parish office or by means of the website. Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 8:00am-12:00 & 12:30-4:30pm Friday: 8:00am-12:00 Nita McGoffin Library Hours Weekend: Before & After Sat. 4:00pm, Sun. 9:00am & 11:00am & Only after 7:30am Masses. During Rel. Ed.: Tues. 4-6:00pm Wed. 5-5:30pm

Fr. Gilbert J. Dutel, Pastor ....................................... pastor@st-edmond.org

Deacon Frank Cormier ............................................. deacon@st-edmond.org Regina Bourque, Secretary ..................................... secretary@st-edmond.org Helen Johnson, Bookkeeper…………………………..bookkeeper@st-edmond.org Rosemary Benoit, Religious Ed. Director .............. religioused@st-edmond.org Terri Frederick, Discipleship Formation…………….discipleship@st-edmond.org Clark Alderman, Confirmation Coordinator ............ confirmation@st-edmond.org Leah & Stan Simmons, Youth Directors .................. youthdirector@st-edmond.org Regina Bourque, SEC Coordinator ........................ safeenvironment@st-edmond.org

John Arceneaux & James Cormier, Maintenance

James Trahan & Keith Patin, Trustees Chad Gothreaux, Finance Committee Chairman Albert Simien, Jr., Pastoral Advisory Council Chairman

Now Available!

See page 3 for details!

May 24, 2020

The Ascension of the Lord

Keep updated with what is going on in our parish!

Go to either the website: www.st-edmond.org

or look us up on Facebook as “St. Edmond Church”

CONGRATULATIONS! DEACON RICKY CASTENADA & DEACON ADAM CONQUE

Ordained Permanent Deacons

Ricky and Adam were ordained this Saturday! Ricky will preach his first sermon next Sunday at 11am Mass; Adam will preach his on Saturday 4pm...We pray the Holy Spirit

will make their ministries fruitful!!

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 Sunday: Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

PREPARING FOR PENTECOST!

In the box to the left are the Bible readings that you may want to use for reading and reflection

each day this week. They will be used at the weekday masses; however, they may also be used throughout each day for further prayer. Each day

may end with the following prayer:

Come, Holy Spirit! Renew my life and the lives of my loved ones! Fill each of us with all of the Gifts and Fruits of Your Spirit that You know each of us needs! Make us obedient to the Will

of the Father and true disciples of Jesus, our Savior and brother! Thank You,

Holy Spirit, that You will answer this prayer. Amen

REMINDER! For the present time, the Bishop has removed the

obligation to attend Mass; however, you are encouraged to attend if possible. If you prefer, you

can attend a weekday Mass instead of a Sunday Mass...that will also help spread the crowds out a bit!

Please stay safe and healthy!

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PRIESTS’ MASS SCHEDULE (May 30 & 31)

Fr. Gil celebrates all Masses ! Deacon Adam Conque preaches at Sat. 4:00pm;

Deacon Ricky Castaneda preaches at Sun. 11:00am!

“...where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Lk 12

COLLECTION (May 17) $ 14,921.50 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS!!

We give to the support of the church NOT because

the church needs, but because WE NEED to give back to God a generous share of what He has first

given to us!

“The size of your giving is not measured by how much you give but by how much is left over after you give.”

St. Edmond Church is pleased to announce that we now offer Electronic giving as a way to automate your offertory donations. Electronic giving is con-venient so that when travelling, illness or

other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this pro-gram will allow your offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. To set up a recurring giving schedule, visit us online at www.st-edmond.org and locate the Online Giving button located on the Home Page. Also, you can use the QR code on the front of this bulletin on your smart phone! If you choose this method of electronic giving, and you receive envelopes, please call the office at 981-0874 to cancel the mailing of envelopes!

REMEMBERING THE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN! TO THOSE OF US WHO HAVE PLEDGED… please continue to honor your pledges!

UPDATE TO THE APPEAL! Our goal for the campaign is $1,090,000

As of April 30, 2020 we have donated $960,520 towards the goal! This is 88.1% of our goal! WOW! KEEP GOING!

TMIY is now in recess! The Fal l sess ion wi l l begin on Wednesday, August 26th! Mark your calendar!

ATTENTION! We begin the BSA for 2020 this month!! So grateful for your generosity during the

2019 appeal!

PARISH GOAL FOR 2020 $59,985.00

We will have a second collection every third Sunday of the month or you can go to our website and give on-line!

YOU ARE A GENEROUS PEOPLE!

MONDAY 05/25/2020 No Mass TUESDAY 05/26/2020 5:00pm Confession Church 5:30pm Mass Church WEDNESDAY 05/27/2020 11:40am Confession Church 12:10pm Mass Church THURSDAY 05/28/2020 6:00am Confession Church 6:30am Mass Church FRIDAY 05/29/2020 8:00am Confession Church 8:30am Mass Church Pentecost Sunday SATURDAY 05/30/2020 Confession 3:00-3:45pm 4:00pm Anticipated Mass (live-streamed on Facebook and placed on our website later) SUNDAY 05/31/2020 Mass Schedule: 7:30am, 11:00am & 5:00pm No 9:00am Mass

The Women’s ACTS retreat that was scheduled for mid-August has been

canceled! It will hopefully be held either at the beginning of November or the

beginning of December of this year! Nothing can be definitely confirmed at this

time! Please pray that we resume this important and spiritually beneficial

retreat as soon as possible!

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PRAY FOR A PRIEST EVERY DAY

Eternal 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

Monday, May 25 Rev. Glenn Meaux, SOLT Tuesday, May 26 Rev. Aaron Melancon Wednesday, May 27 Rev. Bill John Melancon Thursday, May 28 Rev. Andre Metrejean Friday, May 29 Rev. Mark Miley Saturday, May 30 Rev. Thomas Montelaro Sunday, May 31 Rev. Michael Moody, SVD

Lift up our priests with prayer!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Monday, May 25 (Saint Bede the Venerable, Saint Gregory V11, Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi), (Souls in Purgatory) Tuesday, May 26 (Saint Philip Neri), Teresa Kristy Pham Wednesday, May 27 (Saint Augustine of Canterbury), Teresa Kristy Pham, Ed Landreneau, Rosamaria Reyes-Silva & Carlos (living) Thursday, May 28 Wilma Melancon, Teresa Kristy Pham

Friday, May 29 Teresa Kristy Pham

Pentecost Sunday

Saturday, May 30 M/M Gilbert Dutel & James & Dwayne, M/M Altere Fontenot & children, Charlie Thibodeaux, Teresa Kristy Pham, Joe Domingue, Marie & Louis Champagne

Sunday, May 31 Beverly Mire, Ron Vidacovich, Elmo Domingue, Teresa Kristy Pham, Don Bernard, Joyce Broussard, Emory Paul Guidry, Elenora Ann Jackson, Ampraro “Cookie” Piccione

BAPTISM CLASS

Our Baptism Classes are now given privately by Deacon Frank or Fr. Gil. Please call the office for an appointment with either of them (981-0874)!

Parents and Godparents are required to attend such a session before the actual Baptism.

You may attend the class elsewhere; simply bring us your certificate of completion.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Karen (Skinner) Reaux, Kenneth Saltzman, Pat LaBorde, Paris Patio, Delton Boseley, Connie Petro, Troy Andrepont, Donna Chachere, Helen Melancon, Patti Langlinas, Joyce Broussard, Kay Foreman, Nicholas Yandle, Hammy Davis, Jeanette LeBlanc, Latasha Wiggins, Lynet Francisco, Theresa Amy, David Belimore, Betty Reynolds, Joshua Baety, Algin Holland, Lena Myers, Henry & Glynda Pepper, Laura Lavergne, Dolores Dischler, Joyce LeBlanc, Scott Durbin, Doris Zappi, Pat Johnson, JoAnn Hale, Clinton Potter, Julie Brown, Marie Alma Roy, David Hindelang, Shelby Elias, Daniel LeBlanc, Phyllis Ryder, Bobbi Durbin, Danielle Willis, Taylor Family, Debbie Zorn, Alfred Boudreaux, Noel Rubio, Rosemary Landry, Wayne Tauzin, Debbie Guillory, Peggy Miller, Adele Meyers, Joy George & Fly, Heinzman Fly, Lisa S. Stewart, Gaele D. Meyer, Cole Pecot, Roby Landreneaux, Janice Elter, John Bienvenu, Jessica Rodriguez & Fly, Mary Chaisson, Kayla Clark, Jessie Duhon, Virgil Skinner, Francis A. Leblanc, Dee Charpentier

Note: Some names may be removed from the Prayer List every six weeks to make room for other parishioners or family members that need our prayers!

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WELCOME We extend our hands and hearts in Christian fellowship! Longtime residents or newly arrived in the parish: if you are not registered, please complete the form below and place in the collection basket or mail to the parish office for someone to contact you. Name__________________________________________

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