DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES Established April 25, 1980

The Most Rev. Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A.

Bishop of Lake Charles

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL PARISH

Established December 8, 1869

PARISH STAFF Rev. Fr. Rommel P. Tolentino, Pastor Rev. Fr. Ruben Buller, In Residence Rev. Deacon Christopher Fontenot

Rev. Mr. Samuel Bond, Deacon Intern

Mr. Robert Marcantel

Music Director Mrs. Marlene Mullenix

Organist Ms. Sue Burke

Receptionist Mrs. Lavonne “Cookie” Dennison

Secretary Mrs. Pam Menou

Bookkeeper Mr. Philip Ardoin

Maintenance Mrs. Monica Broussard

Youth Director Mrs. Christi Jarreau

Principal ICCS Mr. Andrew Bradley

Principal SLCHS +

935 Bilbo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601

Website: immaculateconceptioncathedral.com E-mail: iccathedral@structurex.net (337)436-7251 Fax (337)436-7240

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 PM (Anticipated) Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM 5:00 PM (Extraordinary Form) Monday—Friday 12:05 PM Extraordinary Form: Monday 5:30 PM First Saturday 8:00 AM Sunday 5:00 PM

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Friday 11:00 AM—Noon Saturday 3:00 PM—3:55 PM 30 minutes before all other Masses HOLY HOUR, VESPERS & BENEDICTION Every Sunday 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Before 12:05 Mass on Tuesday

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception September 15, 2019

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Bishop Glen John Provost’s Homily Dedication of Immaculate Conception Cathedral Saturday, August 31, 2019 “I have truly built you a princely house and dwelling, where you may abide forever.” II Chronicles 6:2 Did Father Hubert Cramers call to mind that verse from Sec-ond Chronicles when he first stepped foot into his new church? I would like to think he did. Solomon observes the priests transporting the Ark of the Covenant into the new tem-ple with great ceremony and rejoices that God now lives with His People. The sacred place is filled with the sound of trumpets and a cloud of incense. The Lord’s glory indeed consumes the house of God (II Chronicles 5:14). The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that we do not ap-proach in fear a “blazing fire and gloomy darkness” (Hebrews 12:18). Rather we draw near to “the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem” (Hebrews 12:22). Above our heads “countless angels in festal gathering” spread their wings and fly about (Hebrews 12:22), much as they do on the ceiling of this Cathedral apse. Here, in this house of God, “the judge of all” presides, “the spirits of the just made perfect” find a home, and “Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant” abides (Hebrews 12:23-24). What was established in the earthly Jerusalem we see here and now in this artistic creation of the new Holy City. While removing the acoustical tiles, which had covered the walls of this church for longer than anyone could remember, the workers discovered a treasure. There, under crumbling residue and stubborn adhesives, lay an inscription. Unlike the writing on the wall of Belshazzar’s palace, words appeared that needed no Daniel to identify (cf. Daniel 5). Nor did these words constitute a warning. Rather, they revealed a Catholic prayer, dating perhaps to the Fourth Century, proclaiming Mary’s sinless purity. Inspired by verses from the Book of Judith (15:10) and the Song of Songs (4:7), Tota pulchra es, “You are all beautiful,” had been on the lips of Catholics for centuries and lay hidden, awaiting discovery once again by worshippers at the church on the corner of Kirby and Bilbo. You are all beautiful, Mary.” You bore the Son of God. As we anoint the altar and walls, the antiphon will proclaim, “Behold God’s dwelling with the human race. He will live with them and they will be his people, and God himself with them will be their God” (Antiphon for the anointing of altar and walls from the ritual for the Dedication of a Church). God dwells with us through Jesus Christ. How is this possible? We look to Mary. “And the Word became flesh” (John 1:14), Mary’s flesh. “You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the joy of Is-rael, you are the honor of our people, you are the advocate of sinners.” This church is a living expression, in art and symbol, of a sac-ramental reality. When the crowds challenged Jesus about raising up the temple in three days (John 2:19), St. John tells us, “he was speaking about the temple of his body” (John 2:21). Everything in the Church is about the Body. Everything in this Catholic Church has Mary pointing to the Body of her Son. The nave thrusts us forward. We pass windows de-

picting God’s preparation for the Incarnation from the creation of Adam and Eve to Mary’s own life. Everything is a preface, including Mary’s Immaculate Conception. And finally we reach the historic sanctuary—the tabernacle, the Holy of Ho-lies, standing sentinel over the altar of Sacrifice. Here God dwells with His People. Here the Eucharist is present. Here the Eucharist is celebrated. “My house shall be called a house of prayer,” says the Lord (Communion Antiphon for the Mass of Dedication). All that we do here is about prayer. When all is said and done, the planning and toil, the work and completion, are about our communion with God. So, the Tota pulchra es concludes: “O Mary, virgin most wise, Mother most clement, pray for us, intercede for us with our Lord Jesus Christ.” Temple, house, presence, prayer—these are the words that come to mind when we dedicate a church. Father Cramers and the people of Lake Charles were like Zacchaeus. They climbed a mighty sycamore to catch a glimpse of the Lord. Then, the unexpected hap-pened. The Lord stopped. He called them down and invited Himself in. They welcomed Christ into their new home while admitting their unworthiness. They made their dwelling His own. They wanted Christ present in their midst. And thus it was that salvation came to their house (Luke 19:9). We talk a great deal today about multiculturalism and con-gratulate ourselves for being so progressive. However, diver-sity is not an original thought. Look at this church. Make note of the names on the windows—Anglo, Irish, French, Ital-ian and German names. They decorate a church designed by New Orleans architects of French extraction in an Italian style, decorated with marble from quarries known to Michelangelo, with Stations of the Cross from Czechoslovakia, illustrated with windows by German craftsmen, built by local workers, both white and African-American, repaired and restored mostly by Central Americans. That is multiculturalism. And what is the center that holds it all together? The Catholic faith, whether they realized it or not, whether lukewarm or zealous, whether enfolded or not by its embrace. All of this was made possible because a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph said “yes.” All the brick and mortar, wood and marble, stained glass, plaster and terra cotta, fell into its pre-destined place because someone believed. They had faith. All has devolved to its climax in the present restoration because God wanted to maintain His dwelling among us. There is nothing accidental here, nothing superficial. It is all quite intentional and essential. Mary, take our offering. Accompany it to the Father. In glori-fying you, we honor the Incarnate Word. Let this church be a fragrant gift, returning to God, from all that He has given us, a humble token of our praise and thanksgiving. May this House of God shelter the sinner, inspire the worship-per, encourage the weak, and point us to your Son. For “You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the joy of Israel, you are the honor of our people, you are the advocate of sinners,” who intercedes for us as we ask all this through Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord. Amen.

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

SESQUICENTENNIAL 1869—2019 As part of our sesquicentennial celebration we will be highlighting interesting facts in each bulletin about our history, titled:

DID YOU KNOW???? Part 37

FIRST NATIVE-BORN PASTOR AT IC

Father Louis Holden Boudreaux stepped into our lives on February 23, 1940 to begin the longest stewardship of any pastor to date. This gentle man viewed himself as neither rare nor outstanding; in truth, he was both. He was born in Morse, Louisiana on January 30, 1908. He would become the first native-born pastor at Immaculate Conception—all pastors up until this point were European missionaries. As a youngster, he was considered something of a child prod-igy. His education began so early he was not really able to recall when it had started. Ever on an accelerated course, he received his Doctorate in Sacred Theology on June 28, 1930, at age 22. Bishop Jules Jeanmard interceded for him and obtained special dispensation to allow his ordination 18 months before the required age of 24. He was probably the youngest priest in the world at that time. His first as-signment was as Assistant Pastor to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette, for a period of five years, and then was named Chancellor of the Diocese of Lafay-ette on September 12, 1935, where he remained until he was named Pastor of Immaculate Conception. The pastor-ate of Father Boudreaux at Immaculate Conception was a vigorous one. While ably attending to the spiritual needs of his flock, he set about completing the work that Monsignor Vigliero had started: the completion of church decoration, installation of permanent confessionals and application of a new roof. Thanks to termite infestation in the flooring, that too, had to be ripped out and replaced. The new terrazzo flooring was laid in 1944. When materials became avail-able for civilian use, air conditioning was installed in the church, the first Catholic church in the state to be so equipped. In summers previous, hand fans were provided in the pews with “Burke Funeral Home” printed on them.

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To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), we will present questions taken from the Compendium, a faithful and sure synthesis of the Catechism in clear and concise format. Why is faith a personal act, and at the same time eccle-sial? “I be Faith is a personal act insofar as it is the free response of the human person to God who reveals himself. But at the same time it is an ecclesial act which expresses itself in the proclamation, “We believe”. It is in fact the Church that be-lieves: and thus by the grace of the Holy Spirit precedes, engenders and nourishes the faith of each Christian. For this reason the Church is Mother and Teacher. Source: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church #30 (cf. CCC 166-169,181).

September 15...Confirmation Class, 8:30 AM September 16...Catholic Daughters, 6:00 PM, AMH September 17…Come Lord Jesus (men), 6:00 AM, Library ...“Walking with Purpose Women’s Bible Study”, 9:30 AM, Library ...EF Choir practice, 6:00 PM September 18…Cathedral Choir practice—6:00 PM …Theological Discussion, 6:30 PM, AMH September 19…RCIA, 4:00 P.M., Library. …Holy Hour of Reparation,11:00-12:00 PM September 20…Encounter, 9:00 AM, Ave Maria Hall ...GNATS meet at 9:30 AM, Library

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CATHEDRAL CHORALE CONCERT The Immaculate Conception Cathedral Chorale and Chamber Orchestra will hold a special concert of sacred music on Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-ception. The concert, entitled “Our Musical Heritage” is part of the Cathedral’s 150th Sesquicentennial celebration and will feature music that has been sung in the Cathedral parish generation after generation since the parish was founded in 1869. The program will feature works by Mozart, Han-del, Bach and other master composers as well as spiritu-als and works by contemporary composers. The concert is free of charge and a reception will follow in Ave Maria Hall. If any alumni of the Cathedral Chorale are interested in singing for this concert, please contact Robert Marcantel at 337-436-7251 as soon as possible.

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Offertory Collection last weekend:

September 7-8 …...…$9,038. On-line………………..$1,465. Catholic University…$734.

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

September 16-22, 2019 Monday: 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28:2, 7-9; Lk 7:1- 10 Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111:7-10; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 Saturday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Sunday: Am 8:4-7; Ps 113:1-2, 4-8; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 [10-13]

What a Blessing! The next topic for the Wednesday Theological Discussion by Deacon Sam Bond will be on the essence and use of blessings. We will consider the nature of what a blessing is according to how it is used in the bible and the liturgical rites of the Church, who can give a blessing, and what/who can be blessed. After a brief presentation on the topic there will be time for questions and answers. When? Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 @ 6:30 PM Where? Ave Maria Hall Why? ...Why not?

Our Cathedral Faith Community congratulates Erica Baque and Andy Nguyen, who were united in Christian Marriage on September 7, 2019.

Our Cathedral had the most delightful visitor last weekend. Father Dominic Thuy Dang Ha concelebrated a wedding Mass with Father Rommel. Father Dominic retired from the Diocese of Salt Lake City and he mentioned that the Vicar General of that Diocese, Monsignor Colin Bircumshaw, told him about the connection we have with their Diocese...the three Gothic Cararra marble altars that were obtained and installed in our church in 1923! They were installed in the Salt Lake City Cathedral in 1909 and then put in storage from 1917 - 1922. Monsignor Bircumshaw asked Father Dominic to take pictures so that he could see what the altars look like now. What a wonderful experience to celebrate dur-ing our sesquicentennial year!

Our Immaculate Conception Cathedral Faith Community prays for Phyllis Scalisi Penning, daughter of Olivia Scalisi, who died on September 8, 2019. We pray that she will find peace and joy in the presence of Our Lord. We extend our sincere sym-pathy to her family and to all who mourn her death.

Pastoral Council Election Update

Nominations have been received and the nominating committee is tasked with selecting the slate of nominees to be placed on the ballot. The proposed ballot will be submitted to the Pastoral Council for approval. The names, pictures, and a brief biography of each candidate will be in the bulletin before the election. The nominees will then be voted on by our registered pa-rishioners over the age of 18 at all the Masses on the weekend of October 19-20. For those travelling that weekend, early voting will be October 14-18 in the church office. Parishioners may vote only once. The two individuals who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to the Pastoral Council.

The next Cathedral Parish Family Picnic will be on Sunday, October 20 at Drew Park. Mark your calendars now and plan to join us. We have exciting things in store to celebrate our sesquicentennial! More information will be available soon.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptism class must be attended before the celebration of Baptism. These classes are held the 4th Tuesday of Janu-ary, March, May, July, September and November. Arrange-ments for celebration of Baptism may be made by calling the parish office after having attended the Baptism Class. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made at least six (6) months before the wedding date by calling the parish office. An appointment must be made for a pre-marriage interview. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS. An ongoing process of formation and education is pro-vided for anyone who is interested in inquiring into the Ro-man Catholic faith. The RCIA process is available through-out the year to those who are seeking initiation into the church as well as for those non Catholics seeking more information about the Roman Catholic church. Information concerning participation in the RCIA process may be ob-tained through the parish office.

SATURDAY, September 14….(4:00)—Joy Gaspard; E.J. Gaspard; Kenny Loane; Tarry Franck; Ragan Gaspard and Family (living); Keri Burke and Family (living); Paul Buller and Family (living); Julie Moon; Charles Guidry. SUNDAY, September 15…(7:30)—”Pro Populo” (For the People). (9:30)—Bennie Louis Buller; Bertha M. Rains; Robichaux and Robert Families; Joseph & Anna Rita Scalisi; Leo Pellerin; Sondra Abraham (living).

(11:15)—Gauthreaux, Gremillion, Percle and Woods Families. (5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—Phyllis and Bob Navarro. MONDAY, September 16… (12:05)—Yvonne Pharr (5:30 PM, Extraordinary Form)—Joy Gaspard TUESDAY, September 17…(12:05)—Della Vick. WEDNESDAY, September 18…(12:05)—Clifford and Olive Broussard. THURSDAY, September 19…..(12:05)—Maria Trahan. FRIDAY, September 20….. (12:05)—Dana Joan McGee. SATURDAY, September 21….(4:00)—Gladys and Delma Devillier; Patricia Ann “Cookie” Fournerat; Concetta Hidalgo Billedeaux; Jerry Scalisi . SUNDAY, September 22….September 22…(7:30)—”Pro Populo” (For the People). (9:30)—Mary Sue Thompson; Dr. John T. Foret; Evelyn and Roy Broussard; Vickie Denison (living); Hayley Drounette (living). (11:15)—Joe Landry. (5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—Claude and Marjorie Conner.

Pray for Our Friends Who Are Ill

Rosa Adams; Sam Ange, Jr.; Owen Arceneaux; Renee Arceneaux; Jenna, Aden, Grace, David Babcock; James M. Bailey; Henry Barnatt; Gloria Bennett; Charles Benoit; June Benoit; Donald Blanchard; Leneta Boudreaux; Robert Boudreaux; Chandra Broussard; Dean Broussard; Kylan Broussard; Stephen Broussard; Jerry Cain; Emily Carle-ton; Nicole Caselman; Teresa Chapoy; Denise Collette; Betty Daigle; Wade Davis; Vickie Denison; Claudia Dyle; Charles Elter; Dee Elter; Bill Ferguson; Carolyn Gauthreaux; Ty Griffen; Diane Hagerty; Gabriel Hardy; Michelle Hart; Mary Hebert; Stephanie Hinton; Brenda Hoback; Emery Hooper; Anne Hoyer; Jessica Hulin; Georgia Ieyoub; Lee Israel; Mary Jeffers; Phyllis Jenning; Gary Johnson; Brice Jones; Darrel Jones; Hattie Kadlubar; Janet LaBiche; Cheryl Lecompte; Helen Lecompte; Sarah LeCompte; James Leger; Michael Lee; Della Lemaire; Marie Lupo; Melanie Lupo; Elizabeth Louviere; Jules Maust; Barbara McCombs; Ray Miles; Betty Mueller; Kenneth Newman; Ruth Ottenweller; Larry Parker; Rory Partin; Ben Perry; Clifford Raleigh; Oliver “Rick” Richard; William P. Richard; Mari Rieth; Taylor Rock; Reggie Rogers II; Marian Rome; Lathan Russell; Rene Russell; Michael & Marie Scimemi; Cammie Shaddock; Ryan Skrnich; Jaxson Spikes; Chris Stemmann; Rob Stephens; Darrell Sulli-van; Theresa Theriot; Warren Thomas; Betty Trahan; Charles Viccellio; Aly and Riley Wilkins; Gay Young; Martha Young.

If you would like to add or remove a name, please call the church office at 436-7251. Please let us know if a person has recovered or is deceased.

POPE FRANCIS’ SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER: That politicians, scientists and economists work together to protect the world’s seas and oceans.

BISHOP PROVOST’S SPECIAL INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER: For immigrants, exiles, and homeless, may they receive the welcoming embrace of Christian love, be kept from all harm, and reach a place of safety.

On your mark. Get set. Go! The 2019 Immaculate Con-ception Cathedral School Panther Run is scheduled for Sat-urday, October 19. This annual ICCS PTO Fundraiser will feature a 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Color Run. The 10K and 5K races will begin at 7:30 a.m. at ICCS, located at 1536 Ryan Street. The 1-mile Color Run will start at approximately 8:30 a.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in the 10K and 5K races. Cost to enter is $25 for the 10K and 5K races and $20 for the 1-mile Color Run. To register, visit www.active.com and click on the ICCS Panther Run link. Participants must regis-ter by Friday, October 4 to receive a guaranteed long sleeve Dri-Fit race shirt. Race proceeds benefit the Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). For more information, please call Immaculate Conception Cathedral School at (337) 433-3497, or visit www.iccschool.org/panther-run-packet.

We had a wonderful turnout for our new Altar Server training here at the Cathedral last week! We are so grateful to all who answered this call. We are also very grateful to have older, experienced Altar Servers who are willing to mentor and guide our young ones. “Dear altar servers! Your commitment to the altar is not only a duty, but a great honor, a genuine holy service. You are servers of Jesus Christ, of the eternal High Priest. Thus, you, altar servers, are called in particular to be young friends of Jesus. Be determined to go deeper and to cultivate this friendship with him. You will discover that in Jesus you have found a true friend for life.” Pope Saint John Paul II

Home School & Public School Parishioners: We are proud of all our students who are parishion-ers of the Cathedral and we want to include them in our bulletin! If you have any news to share, please send it to us by Tuesday afternoons as we have to sub-mit the bulletin to the publisher on Wednesday morn-ings. Email it to: iccathedral@structurex.net.

The St. Louis Catholic High School Golden Gala and Auction is coming up Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Historic Calcasieu Marine Bank Building. Time: 7:00 PM If you would like to reserve your seat and/or premier table at the event please go to slchs.org/events. There will be open seating unless you choose to re-serve a Premier table (limited number of Premier tables available). There are two ways to donate to the Silent and Live Auction: 1. Submit Online 2 . Download Form If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Ivey-Atkins, Director of Advancement, at 436-7275 ext. 237 or email aatkins@slchs.org.

Deacon

Sam Bond visited ICCS!

TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S

HAPPENING AROUND THE DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES!

www.lcdiocese.org

Veritas 2019: The annual Veritas Conference will be taking place on September 21, 2019 at St. Louis Catholic High School from 8:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. It is a one-day faith formation conference with breakout ses-sions to choose from. This year's theme is “Stay With Us” with a focus on the Eucharist. Father Stan Fortuna will be the keynote speaker. Lunch will be included. Late registration fee— $40. You can register the day of the conference, how-ever, no guarantee on provided lunch or extra t-shirts. Parents, teachers and all adults are welcome to attend. Childcare will be offered for all pre-school aged children and older by the Diocesan Core Team. For more informa-tion visit the Diocesan Facebook page or website to regis-ter: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=6e8456 Center for Catholic Studies is offering a course this fall “Theology of the Body and the Interior Life” taught by Paula Hunter. The class will be held at McNeese Student Center located at 221 Aqua Dr. (Our Lady of Good Coun-sel). It will begin on Tuesday, September 24th, and continue each Tuesday following for 5 weeks..from 5:30-7:30 P.M. Register online at:

https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=58d33f or visit the Diocesan Facebook page. For further informa-tion please contact the Office of Religious Education—337-439-7400.

Join us for Rosary Around the Lake 2019 on Sunday, October 13. Meet on the west side of the Lake Charles Civic Center at 11:30 PM and gather in groups of 11 as a “Living Rosary.” Recitation of the Rosary will begin promptly at 3:00 PM.

Sign up at www.rosaryaroundthelake.com or contact rosary@ruthinstitute.org.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Gala

Celebrating 150 Years of Tradition Faith Community

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Historic Calcasieu Marine National Bank Doors open at 6:00 PM Cocktail Attire

Tickets $100 per person Available at the Cathedral office

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception offers Vespers and Benediction each Sunday from 4 to 5 PM in the Cathedral, as well as a Holy Hour of Reparation each Thursday from 11 PM until midnight, also in the Cathedral.

“By His wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5)

Prayer for Safety in 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 the 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 seem-ing lethargy and overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O 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 your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities com-mon to this area and animated with a true spirit of grati-tude, we walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eter-nity awaits us. Amen

+The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder 2nd Bishop of Lafayette

God is the Father with the open arms. Who will preach this Good News of reconciliation? Consider service as a priest or deacon, brother or sister. If you think God is calling you to be a priest or religious, contact Father Jeffrey Starkovich, Vocation Director, Diocese of Lake Charles, at 337-725-3719 or email vocations@lcdiocese.org.