February 14, 2016 - First Sunday of Lent

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

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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: 7:15 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

First Sunday of Lent

February 14, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, February 13--Vigil of the First Sun-day of Lent 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Gerald Domingue; Bernadette Ogden; Edgar Gremillion; M/M/ Charles Bachus; M/M Sidney Desforges; Sunday, February 14--First Sunday of Lent 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson; Helen Vallot; Cecilia Ledet; Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arceneaux; John Broussard, Jr.; Jonathan Ross 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, February 15--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Sally Kirk Tuesday, February 16--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Joyce Hadley

Wednesday, February 17--The Seven Holy Found-ers of the Servite Order 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, February 18--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Phil Simon Friday, February 19--Lenten Weekday 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Friday—7:10 a.m.

The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart.

— Romans 10:8

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Friday 6:55 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesday 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, Feb. 19: No cleaning. Works of Mercy Tune in to our Diocese's Sunday morning televi-sion program, Tell the People, (Sundays at 11 a.m. on KATC-TV3) to hear Fr . Keith's r eflec-tions on the corporal works of mercy in the light of the Passion of Christ. The series continues through Easter Sunday.

Lenten Opportunities for Confession The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette will host four regional “Opportunities for Confession” during Lent. Several priests will be present to hear Confessions as follows: Wednesday, March 9, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Broussard; Thursday, March 10, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Edmond Catholic Church, Lafayette; Wednesday, March 16, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, Lafayette; Thursday, March 17, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Breaux Bridge (Mass at 5:30 p.m.). All are invited to attend any of these “Opportunities for Confession”. Please make every effort to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter Sunday. For more infor-mation, please contact Mary Bergeron (654-8682 or Mbergeron@diolaf.org).

Lenten Daily Masses: Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. Way of the Cross: Fridays 7:10 a.m. “Godspell” Spring Musical The Teurlings Catholic High School Drama Department will be presenting its 2016 spring musical, " Godspell " , which is based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Performances will be on February 25, 26, 27 at 7:00 P.M. and on February 28 at 2:00 P.M. at Angelle hall on the ULL campus. Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and can be purchased at the door. For further infor-mation, call Teurlings Catholic at 235-5711 ext.229. CRS Rice Bowl Did you know that 25% of your donations to the Lenten Rice Bowl program are returned to our Diocese, to be used to assist the needy in our local area? The other 75% is used by Catholic Relief Services to assist the poor throughout the world. Rice Bowl containers are available under the stair-well near the main entrance. World Marriage Weekend St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and its Mission, Good Hope Chapel, Lafayette, are hosting a “World Marriage Weekend” on February 20-21. On Saturday, February 20, couples will enjoy a night of “Dinner and Dancing” at the Ramada Inn, 2032 NE Evangeline Thruway, from 7:00-10:30 p.m. On Sunday, February 21, all couples are invited to renew their vows at the 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Paul. Cost is $60.00 per couple. For more information, please call the Church Office (235-0272). Lenten Mission – St. Anthony, Lafayette St. Anthony Catholic Church, 615 Edison Street, Lafayette, will hold a Lenten Mission on March 7 & 8 at 7:00 p.m. The theme of the Mission is “Be Merciful Like Your Father is Merciful”. Presenters will be Rev. Hampton Davis, Pas-tor of Our Lady Queen of Peace – March 7; and Rev. Ches-ter Arceneaux, Pastor of Cathedral of St. John the Evange-list – March 8. For more information, please call the Church Office (234-5855). Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi – Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Rev. Robert Seay, OFM, Pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, Lafayette, and its Mission, Good Hope Chapel, will be Chaplain of a pilgrimage to Rome and Assi-si for the Canonization of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcut-ta from September 1-7, 2016. For more information, please contact Father Seay at St. Paul the Apostle (235-0272).

Exploring the Liturgies of Holy Week: Palm Sunday through Easter All are welcome to attend a presentation on “Exploring the Liturgies of Holy Week: Palm Sunday through Easter”, reflecting on the significance of our Holy Week Celebrations. Presented by Faye Drobnic, Dioce-san Office of Worship, this presentation is insightful for anyone involved in church and liturgical ministries, parish organizations, Bible study, Rosary groups, reli-gion teachers, etc., and all who would like to learn more about the readings and rituals which take place during Holy Week. Workshops will be offered in each of the four Regions of the Diocese. The Central Re-gion Workshop will be this coming Thursday, Feb-ruary 18, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catho-lic Church, Lafayette (Contact Mary Bergeron at 654-8682 or mbergeron@diolaf.org). 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. Also needed: bath towels; wash clothes; twin and queen sheet sets. The kindness of your donations help this ministry. Women’s Prayer Breakfast St. Joseph Catholic Church, Broussard, and St. Antho-ny Chapel, Cade, invite all women to its “Women’s Prayer Breakfast” on Saturday, February 27, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.) The theme of the “Women’s Prayer Breakfast” is “Faithful, Fearless and Fruitful in the Year of Mercy”, presented by guest speaker Linda Brooks. Tickets are available at St. Jo-seph Church Office or at the door. Cost is $3.00 per person and includes breakfast. For more information, please call 837-6218. Second Collection Next Weekend Your support is needed to fund and strengthen the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe and for the needs of the Black and Indian Missions. Our faith call us to serve the marginalized and to care for every human life. Please be generous!. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 4,066.82 Building Fund…………………$ 1,595.75 Thank You!

Date

Saturday, February 21 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 22 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, February 22 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Kathy Kalweit Kenneth Phillips Michael Doumit

Eucharistic Ministers

Harold Guilbeau Rosalind Allen Peggy Spruill

Geneva Phillips Sarah Hamsher Sandra LaGrange

Andre Arceneaux Jean Arceneaux\ Robin Roy

Altar Servers Janell Venable Glenn LaGrange Phyllis Roy

Ushers Oren Spruill George Guidry

William & Stephanie Bacque Jenny Feehan Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for February

Readings for the Week

Monday Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mt 25:31-46

Tuesday Is 55:10-11; Ps 34:4-7, 16-19; Mt 6:7-15

Wednesday Jon 3:1-10; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19; Lk 11:29-32

Thursday Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Mt 7:7-12

Friday Ez 18:21-28; Ps 130:1-8; Mt 5:20-26

Saturday Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8; Mt 5:43-48

Sunday Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17 — 4:1 [3:20 — 4:1]; Lk 9:28b-36

From the Pastor’s Desk

As we celebrate the First Sunday of Lent, I want to share another excerpt from the Holy Father’s Message for Lent. As it happens, this Sunday falls on the romantic holiday of St. Valentine’s Day, a day for beginning, and continuing and celebrating many love stories. Pope Francis speaks here of a much more ancient love story. It is a love story that began with the act of Creation, continued through the Covenant, the Law and the Prophets, and reaches it’s splendor in the death and rising of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is our love story.

“The mystery of divine mercy is revealed in the history of the covenant between God and his people Israel. God shows himself ever rich in mercy, ever ready to treat his people with deep tenderness and compassion, especially at those tragic moments when infidelity ruptures the bond of the covenant, which then needs to be ratified more firmly in justice and truth. Here is a true love story, in which God plays the role of the betrayed father and husband, while Israel plays the unfaithful child and bride. These domestic images – as in the case of Hosea (cf. Hos 1-2) – show to what extent God wishes to bind himself to his people.

“This love story culminates in the incarnation of God’s Son. In Christ, the Father pours forth his boundless mercy even to making him “mercy incarnate” (Misericordiae Vultus, 8). As a man, Jesus of Nazareth is a true son of Israel; he embodies that perfect hearing required of every Jew by the Shema, which today too is the heart of God’s covenant with Israel: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might” (Dt6:4-5). As the Son of God, he is the Bridegroom who does everything to win over the love of his bride, to whom he is bound by an unconditional love which becomes visi-ble in the eternal wedding feast.

“This is the very heart of the apostolic kerygma, in which divine mercy holds a central and fundamental place. It is “the beauty of the saving love of God made manifest in Jesus Christ who died and rose from the dead” (Evangelii Gaudium, 36), that first proclamation which “we must hear again and again in different ways, the one which we must announce one way or another throughout the process of catechesis, at every level and mo-ment” (ibid., 164). Mercy “expresses God’s way of reaching out to the sinner, offering him a new chance to look at himself, convert, and believe” (Misericordiae Vultus, 21), thus restoring his relationship with him. In Jesus crucified, God shows his desire to draw near to sinners, however far they may have strayed from him. In this way he hopes to soften the hardened heart of his Bride.”