July 31, 2016 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

stpat.org@gmail.com

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

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 31, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, July 30--Vigil of the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert; Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes; Johnny Leon Ducote; Mrs. Ruth Stelly Houston; Dawson, Gabrielle & Mia; Mrs Gretchen Warner; Willis Noel Sunday, July 31--Eighteenth Sunday in Ordi-nary Time 8:30 AM: Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Dr. Almore (Doc) Bordelon; Nick & Earl Chiasson; Kakki Purslow (living) 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, August 1--St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:30 AM: Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Rolfes Tuesday, August 2--St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest 7:30 AM: Joan Braungart

Wednesday, August 3--Weekday 7:30 AM:Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, August 4--St. John Vianney, Priest 7:30 AM: Verna & Wiley Romero Friday, August 5--The Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In memory of: Phil Simon

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.

— Psalm 90:12

Non-Liturgical Devotions Daily Rosary: Monday - Thursday 6:55 a.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena: Tues-day 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 Friday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Friday, August 5: Gloria Bou-dreaux; Stephanie Bacque; Josette Delahous-saye; Martha Thompson. Gently Worn School Uniforms Needed Gently Worn School Uniforms are once again being collected for needy children in the Lafa-yette Parish Schools. Please bring your chil-dren’s outgrown uniforms to church as soon as possible. Sizes 4-20 and all adult sizes are needed. Shirts: red, white and navy blue, black and green. Pants/Shorts: navy blue, black and khaki-traditional style. The need is great!

Prayer and Action

O God, who gave one origin to all peoples and willed to gather from them one family for yourself,

fill all hearts, we pray, with the fire of your love and kindle in them a desire

for the just advancement of their neighbor, that, through the good things which you richly bestow upon all,

each human person may be brought to perfection, every division may be removed,

and equity and justice may be established in human society. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

-- Collect, Votive Mass for the Progress of Peoples, The Ro-man Missal

Food for the Journey The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette presents “Food for the Journey”, a monthly lunchtime speaker series designed to help Catholics live out our faith in our daily lives. Our speaker for August is Rev. Joseph Campion, SSJ, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Breaux Bridge. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, August 2, at Wyndham Garden Lafayette (former ly “Hotel Acadiana”), 1801 W. Pinhook Road, beginning at 12:00 noon. An optional lunch buffet is available for pur-chase beginning at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome to come “eat and be fed”- please bring a friend! Pre-registration is not required. For more information, please call Mary Ber-geron (654-8682). Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Baton Rouge Police Officers Fatima Troop 446 will be hosting a Car Wash fundraiser to help raise money for the families of the Fallen Baton Rouge Police Officers on Saturday, August 6, from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Our Lady of Fatima Church parking lot at 2319 Johnston Street, Lafayette. Please come help us honor our Heroes. Women’s Prayer Breakfast St. Mary, Mother of the Church (419 Doucet Road, Lafa-yette) invites all women to a “Women’s Prayer Breakfast” on Saturday, September 10, from 9 a.m.-12:00 Noon in the parish hall. A presentation on “Forgiveness and the Year of Mercy” will be given by Mary Bergeron. St. Mary Altar Society is sponsoring this event that includes food, fun, faith with friends. Registration is required by August 25 with a donation of $10.00. For more information, please call JoAnn LeJune (337-981-3379). Food for the Journey Seminary Burse In celebration of the 10-year Anniversary of “Food for the Journey” and with great gratitude, the Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette has created a “Food for the Journey Seminary Burse” through the Office of Vocations and Sem-inarians. Donations for seminary burses are placed in a trust fund, with interest used to pay for the education of men preparing for the priesthood. To contribute, please make check payable to “Diocese of Lafayette” (with nota-tion “Food for the Journey Seminary Burse”) and mail to Office of Vocations, Diocese of Lafayette, 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501. For more information, please call Mary Bergeron (654-8682). Upcoming Retreats—Jesuit Spirituality Center A Retreat with St. Therese of Lisieux-Presenter, Robin Hebert—Thursday, Sep. 29—Sunday, October 2. Fee: $250—A Day of Reflection for Married Couples: An Ignatian Prayer Journey—Easton & Robin Hebert, Pre-senters. Sat., Nov. 12, 9:00 am—4:00 pm. $50 per person (Lunch Included). For an application form to register, and for all retreat information, including Individually-Directed Retreats, visit website

Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Voca-tions and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, August 1, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 406 E. Pinhook Road. Recitation of the Rosary begins at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to join in these prayers for vocations and perseverance of vo-cations to the priesthood and religious life, sponsored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Note: August Prayer Calendar for Pr iests and Sem-inarians may be found on the table at the main entrance of Church. Year of Mercy Pilgrimage to New Orleans: A Day Journey of Prayer and Fellowship – Saturday, Au-gust 27, 2016 Take this special chance to join a unique pilgrimage for the Year of Mercy to New Orleans with Father Bryce Sibley, Pastor of Our Lady of Wisdom Church & Catholic Student Center, on Saturday, August 27. You will travel by motor coach for a day pilgrim-age with 50 others to enter through the Doors of Mercy and fulfill the Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence. We will start our journey early with breakfast and visit three of New Orleans’ most interesting faith-filled stops for private tours and Mass. Highlights include The National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, The Shrine of Blessed Father Seelos, Immaculate Con-ception Historic Church, and lunch at Borgne (a Chef John Besh Restaurant). A donation of $250 secures your spot. Register early! We must have a minimum of 35 pilgrims to make the trip, so please invite all your friends to come along, too. For more infor-mation, please call the Church Office (232-8742) or purchase your ticket(s) online at www.ourladyofwisdom/pilgrimage. Marriage Enrichment with Jim Schellman Join Jim Schellman for a day of formation for married couples to deepen their marriage covenant in Jesus Christ. Inspired by the Catechumenal Model of adult formation, couples will have the opportunity to focus their hopes, dreams, worries and sufferings on Christ. The full day of workshop will be held at St. Pius X Parish Life Center on Saturday August 27, 2016 from 9:00am-4:30pm with the option to attend Mass at 5pm. The cost of the retreat is $75 which will in-clude your lunch and all supplies. Please pre-register through our website, .www.diolaf.org/marriage-enrichment. Deadline to register is August 19th. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory………………………$ 3,225.02 Thank You! The second collection next weekend will be for our Building Fund

Date

Saturday, August 6 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 7 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, August 7 10:00 a.m.

Lectors Kathy Kalweit Kenneth Phillips Karen Begnaud

Eucharistic Ministers

Harold Guilbeau Candis Thompson Merrick Stelly

Geneva Phillips Ted Hampton Kay Hampton

Leroy Abshire Barbara Abshire Janeth Harrington

Altar Servers George Eaton Glenn LaGrange Andre Arceneaux

Ushers Oren Spruill George Guidry

Donald & Scottie Vallot Jenny Feehan Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for August

Readings for the Week

Monday Jer 28:1-17; Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102; Mt 14:13-21

Tuesday Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Ps 102:16-21, 29, 22-23; Mt 14:22-36

Wednesday Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Mt 15:21-28

Thursday Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 16:13-23

Friday Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7; Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd, 41; Mt 16:24-28

Saturday Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36

Sunday Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Hb 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]; Lk 12:32-48 [35-40]

From the Pastor’s Desk

From Pope Francis’ homily in Czestechowa, Poland, July 2016 “It is particularly striking how the coming of God into history came about: he was “born of a woman”. There

was no triumphal entrance or striking epiphany of the Almighty. He did not reveal himself as a brilliantly rising sun, but entered the world in the simplest of ways, as a child from his mother, . . . Thus, contrary to our expectations and perhaps even our desires, the kingdom of God, now as then, “does not come in a way that attracts atttion” (Lk 17:20), but rather in littleness, in humility.

“God saves us, then by making himself little, near and real. First God makes himself little. The Lord, who is “meek and humble of heart” (Mt 11:29), especially loves the little ones, to whom the kingdom of God is revealed (Mt 11:25); they are great in his eyes and he looks to them (cf. Is 66:2). He especially loves them because they are opposed to the “pride of life” that belongs to the world (cf.1 Jn 2:16). The little ones speak his own language, that of the humble love that brings freedom. So he calls the simple and receptive to be his spokespersons; he entrusts to them the revelation of his name and the secrets of his heart. . . .

“Then too, God is near, his kingdom is at hand (cf. Mk 1:15). The Lord does not want to be feared like a pow-erful and aloof sovereign. He does not want to remain on his throne in heaven or in history books, but loves to come down to our everyday affairs, to walk with us. As we think of the gift of a millennium so filled with faith, we do well before all else to thank God for having walked with your people, having taken you by the hand and accompanied you in so many situations. That is what we too, in the Church, are constantly called to do: to listen, to get involved and be neighbors, sharing in people’s joys and struggles, so that the Gospel can spread every more consistently and fruitful-ly: radiating goodness through the transparency of our lives.

“Finally, God is real. Today’s readings make it clear that everything about God’s way of acting is real and concrete. Divine wisdom “is like a master worker” and “plays” (cf. Prov 8:30). The Word becomes flesh, is born of a mother, is born under the law (cf. Gal 4:4), has friends and goes to a party. The eternal is communicated by spending time with people and in concrete situations. Your own history, shaped by the Gospel, the Cross and fidelity to the Church, has seen the contagious power of a genuine faith, passed down from family to family, from fathers to sons and above all from mothers and grandmothers, whom we need so much to thank.”