Very Rev. Simon Peter Engurait, VG Pastor Stephen Brunet Deacon Contact Informa on Church Office : 446-6801 or 876-7975 Fax Line: 448-2764 Youth Forma on Office: 446-1985 E-mail address: stbridgetchurch@htdiocese.org Facebook: facebook.com/StBridget Www.stbridget-htdiocese.org

Mass Schedules Daily Masses: Monday— Friday: 8:00 am Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm Sunday Masses: 8:30 am & 10:30 am Confessions: Saturday: 3:00-3:50 pm Sunday: 7:30-8:25 am & 10:00-10:25 am *For Adora on Chapel informa on call 985-446-6801 *To report suspected abuse, call 1-855-452-5437

St. Bridget Catholic Church

100 Highway 311 Schriever, LA

TODAY S READINGS First Reading -- Conduct your affairs with humility (Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29). Psalm -- God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor (Psalm 68). Second Reading -- You have approached the city of the living God (Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a). Gospel -- Those who humble themselves will be exalted (Luke 14:1, 7-14). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

The Sanctuary Light burns in memory of:

August 18-24

Glenn Madere by Brenda & David Canon

August 25-31 Brandon Filardo by Mom and Dad

DA=Death Anniv. B= Birthday WA=Wedding Anniversary

August 31 4pm

Parishioners of St. Bridget

September 1 8:30 am Robert Crochet by Crochet family

Andrew Adams by Charlene and family

September 1 10:30 am Diane Levron by Medrick and family

September 2 Donors of Catholic Extension

September 3 Raymond Westerman (B) Westerman family

September 4 Donors of Catholic Extension

September 5 Donors of Catholic Extension

September 6 Alice Orgeron (B) By Ronnie & Betty Thomas

Kermit A & Annette Gauthreaux by Winnie and Danny Darsey

Charles Sr. & Genevieve Darsey by Winnie and Danny Darsey

September 7 4:00 pm Agnes & Ernest Breaux by family and friends

September 8 8:30 am Robert Crochet by Crochet family

Marion Knight (B) by Godfrey Knight Andrew Adams by Charlene and family

September 8 10:30 am Venice Dufrene by Karen Dufrene

Raymond Westerman by grandchildren & family Diane Levron by Medrick and family

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND

In the Foot Steps of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Fr Simon Peter is planning a 10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Au-gust 17-26, 2020 for St Br idget Parish. If you are interested please call the Parish Office to register your interest and to pick up the proposed Itinerary & Flight Schedule.

August 11, 2019

Envelopes $ 3854.00 Loose 482.00 $ 4336.00

Attendance 308

Thank You For Your Generosity

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

The readings today center on mindfulness, awareness of where we stand in God s plan. The mountain of Sinai carries a message of the majesty and distance of God, while Jesus presence as host of the banquet speaks of intimacy and mystery. September s shadow calls us all to mindfulness as we prepare to return to life outside of summer. The Christian life holds these two places of knowledge of God in careful balance. Even in the accounts of the Passion we see the table of the upper room in balance with the Mount of Ol-ives. Altar means high place, yet it is also a table. The for-mer liturgy of the Latin Rite began with the priest bowing at the foot of the altar s three steps, chanting Introibo ad altare Dei, or I will go to the altar of God, followed by the altar servers response, The God who gives joy to my youth. Many parishioners can recall and recite this scene by heart. As with so many things in liturgy, there are layers of meaning in our worship. The altar table evokes memories of the high places once reserved for encounter with the holy, and the intimacy of the table where hospitality draws us to share food and drink. --James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

August 18, 2019

Envelopes $ 2869.00 Loose 660.00 $ 3529.00

Attendance 329

Thank You For Your Generosity

Twenty – Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Catholic Social Teaching: Op on for the Poor Cath-olic Social Teaching. In every economic, poli cal and social decision, a weighted concern must be given to the needs of the poorest and most vulner-able. When we do this, we strengthen the en re community, because the powerlessness of any one person wounds all of society. Jesus tells us to care for those who are most in need in the world. He reminds us of our Chris an duty to give a voice to those who go unheard and to help those who are most vulnerable. Jesus observes the people of his day and tells a story about people seeking the highest place. Something similar some mes goes on today. Jesus seems to be saying that we should consider taking the lowest place. Jesus’ message is a challenge to individual behavior. If we get trapped by the desire always to be be er than someone else, we miss something. If we try to get our value by saying our race is be er or our ethnic group is be er or our group is be er than yours, then we miss something. If we get trapped by some kind of striving for wealth or material things or powerful status, we miss some-thing. We miss the truth and freedom of Jesus Christ. Jesus challenges our culture of upward mobility by invi ng the lowest and neediest to the banquet. Jesus makes an op on for the poor. Jesus invites us to something more than possessions and power over others. Jesus offers a path to great life and peace and happiness.

Bring New Life to an Old Policy When you were young, did your parents pro-vide you with a “juvenile” life insurance poli-cy? When your own kids were still at home and in need of protection, did you take out ad-ditional life insurance? Many people have old, paid-up life insurance policies such as those described above that are no longer needed for their original pur-pose. It might be satisfying to rededicate these surplus policies to “insuring” our future . . . with excellent tax results. Consider the case of a father, age 65, whose two children completed college many years ago and are now married and financially inde-pendent. The father took out a $100,000 insur-ance policy when he was 30 that was intended to help cover the cost of the children’s college education in the event of his premature death. This policy was never needed for that pur-pose, and now has a cash surrender value of about $35,000. If all rights of ownership in this policy were contributed, the father would receive an in-come tax deduction of approximately $35,000, which would save considerable taxes on next year’s tax return. Alternatively, the policy might be split into two $50,000 policies and the father could contribute one and retain the other.

Please welcome to our parish family

Katherine Rose McKerall

Daughter of

Katelyn Waguespack & Josiah McKerall IV

Diocesan Marriage Anniversary Celebra on

Sunday, October 20, 2019 2:00 PM

Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales

A celebra on of the Liturgy of the Word with couples who have lived the commitment of sacramental marriage for 25, 40, 50 or 60+ years.

Register before September 6, 2019 Call the office at 985-446-6801

Mass on Labor Day 8:30 am

The Poor Box

The St. Vincent de Paul Society uses do-nations from the poor box to help those from our community who are in need. All donations go to the needy. There are poor boxes near the main entrance and the front side entrance to the church. Thanks for donating.

Lifted from the Pit of Brokenness & Despair is the book Father mentioned in Mass. It is the true story of a young woman who was very religious in her younger years. Then life hit her. She became a different person. The

book goes on to show her struggles to regain her faith.

We have copies in the office if anyone wants to read

A Chris an Litany of Humility O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.

From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being preferred, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being humiliated, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being despised, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of suffering rebukes, Deliver me, Jesus.

From the fear of being calumniated, Deliver me, Jesus

From the fear of being forgo en, Deliver me, Jesus

From the fear of being ridiculed, Deliver me, Jesus

From the fear of being wronged, Deliver me, Jesus

From the fear of being suspected, Deliver me, Jesus

That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be esteemed more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease, Jesus, grant me the grace to

desire it.

That others may be chosen and I set aside, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be praised and I unno ced, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

That others may be preferred to me in everything, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.

My Dear people of God, Welcome to the Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time and to the month of Septem-ber! The clock is ticking very fast. Soon enough, the end of the year will be upon us. As we move ever more closer to our destination, the readings this Sunday invites us to reflect on two very important dispositions in the life of any serious follower of the Lord Jesus, namely: Humility and Generosity in Giving to Others. Allow me focus on these two very important virtues of the Christian life. Let me begin with humility. Of the Seven Deadly Sins, PRIDE has the pride of place. It has been referred to as the root of all evil! The antidote for pride is HUMILITY. Humility is probably the most important of all vir-tues. Jesus constantly spoke about it and it is one of consistent characteristics of all the Saints. In the simple words of St Therese, the ‘Little Flower’: “The beginning of all holiness is humbly admitting that without God we can do nothing, but that with, in and through Him, everything is possible!” The first reading and the gospel clearly point out the importance of humility. In the first reading, the author who appears to stand in a place of a parent makes an exaltation of the virtue of humility. My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God.” A humble person is conscious of who he/she is with both strengths and weaknesses and as such never rejects wisdom no matter where it comes from. Such a person knows and depends on God and in so doing, finds favor with God and with others. Pride on the other hand, which is the opposite of humility raises a barrier to God’s graciousness and to communion with others. This ties in with the gospel where we read the phrase: “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” It is important to note that being humble does not mean debasing oneself or thinking of oneself as not being good. We are made in the image and likeness of God and as such we are good. We are children of God, re-deemed by the life death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. In God’s eyes, we are all good and equally important. Being humble then, means being honest with ourselves and with the gifts and talents that God has bestowed upon us. Humility is based on a fundamental realization and constant awareness that everything we have and everything we are is a pure gift from God. One of the sad realities that we see and experience over and over again is when people make advancements in life and those advancements become a source of pride. When people who are humble get promotions or when they acquire wealth, they find themselves on slippery path of pride. The first reading therefore admonishes them: “Humble yourself the more, the greater you are, and you will find favor with God.” The other virtue highlighted for us today is Generosity in Giving. Generosity in giving is based on an under-standing that all that we have is a gift from the Lord’s bounty. If it is a gift, then it should be shared with oth-ers. Without that understanding, one begins to think that what they posses is purely from their effort and as such to be used in a selfish manner. This generosity in giving is actually related to humility because it is those who have received with a humble heart who can give with the generosity of God. The generosity of God is one that gives without expecting to be paid back. Those who are humble know that they do not deserve or merit God’s goodness and generosity and so in return they do not require anything from those to whom they give. In the gospel reading, Jesus addressed these words to his host and indeed to all of us: “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous” When we give to those who can never pay us back, we shall be paid at the resurrection of the righteous. A question for each of us to ponder therefore is: How much have we given to those who cannot pay back? Thanks and God bless,

Fr Simon Peter

Prayer Line If you or someone needs to be added to the prayer line, call Nina Richard at 446-1206 or the rectory at 446-6801. In the charity of your prayers, please pray for the sick, elderly, and homebound. Please pray for: Elaine Ables, Susan Arceneaux, Heidi Ardoin, Jacob Aucoin, Sara Aucoin, Elvin Babin, Tommy Badeaux, Donald Ban-owetz, Chad Barrileaux, Ronnie Bednarz, Chuck Beebe, Gertrude Benoit, Judith Benoit, Fr. Paul Bergeron, Rose-mary Besson, Mitzy Bettridge, Gretchen Bilello, Pat Bil-liot, Preston Billiot, Alvin & Gail Blanchard, Dennis Blanchard, Ronald Blanchard, Cody Bourgeois, Emile “Jay” Bourgeois, Patricia Bourgeois, Troy & Joan Bour-geois, Wade Bourgeois, Connie Bouterie, Beau Brassette, Dustin Brassette, Mark Brassette, Emma Del Broussard, Richard Broussard, Susan Caillouet, Randy Chiasson, Ruby Chauvin, Brad Clement, Bryce Comeaux, Jay & Tiffany Conner, Huey Cortez Sr., Martha Cortez, Randy Davis, Cary Davis, Jr., Daniel Darsey, Barbara & Ronni Duhon, Alan Dunbar, Linda Ekiss, Avery “Brother” and Sonja Fonseca, Darin Fonz, Robin Ford, Marie Fournier, Alisa Frederick, Dante Galliano, Toby Gambarella, Leigh Ann Gardner, Carrie Gibbens Belinda Gil, Brandon Gil, George Gil, The Gil Family, Carrie Mae Givens, Austin Gros, Chad Gros, George Gros, Rosebella Gros, Vergie Gros, Kendra Guillot, Joy Hebert, Katie Hebert, Jerrell Hebert, Sr., Jessie Hoffpauir, Samara Holland, Kristen Koppel, Jackson LaFleur, Elmay Landry, Judie Landry, Joyce Landry, Craig Landry, Mark Landry, Barbara Nell Lapeyrouse, Allie LeBlanc, Chester Lecompte, Evelyn Leger, Tammy Babin Loney, Tim Long, Payton Martin, Rick Melancon, Asher Miller, Savannah Miller, Emma Mire, Meghan Naquin, Misty Naquin, Shannon Naquin, Annie Ordoyne, Kara Pellegrin, Sherry Pennison, Lisa Pennison, Kenneth Pitre, James Pierce, Kip Pierce, Sha-ron Prejean, Ed Raidl, Kerri Reynolds, Bryce Richard, Ella Richard, Gladys Richard, Lorita Rodrigue, Susan Rodrigue, Cynthia Rogers, Danielle Samanie, Chester Sanchez, Karla Saunier, Kathy Savoie, Earline Sim-moneaux, Penny Simmons, James Soileau, Brenda So-nier, Deacon Ryan Stawaizz, Louis Stevens, Melissa Tar-diff, Trish Templet, Cammie Thibodaux, Lacey Thibodeaux, Thibodaux Family, Ronnie Thomas, Chris Toups, Joyce Toups, Ricky Turner, Sara Day Vignes, Al-lison Walters, and Anna Wooten. When the Lord has answered our prayers, notify the Rectory to removed the name .

The St. Vincent de Paul TriParish Community Pharmacy has relocated to 201 Canal Street, Houma, LA 70360. The mission of the St. Vincent Pharmacy is to serve the less fortunate of the area of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux by providing them with maintenance medicine they otherwise cannot afford and do not receive through assistance from gov-ernment aid, Veteran’s benefits, or insurance. The pharmacy is still in need of volunteer pharmacists and pharmacy techs. For more information about the services of the pharmacy or to volunteer, please contact the pharmacy at 985-872-2253.

Knights of Columbus The KCS are the fraternal organiza-tion of men serving the church parish with physical and spiritual needs. The KC's meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the Community Life Annex. The organization is open to Catholic men aged 18 and above. Contact Ricky Billiot at 985-856-6868 for more information.

Shrimp Boil September 13, 2019

Shrimp, potatoes, corn, crackers & dip $10.00 per plate

For more information Call 985-856-6868 or

985-859-0598

Orders can be faxed to 985-448-2764 or emailed to

knightsofcolum-bus12285@outlook .com

Place your order by Wednesday, September 11

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 11-13; Lk 4:16-30 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10-11; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-6; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Col 1:15-20; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6, 8; Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90:3-6, 12-17; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33

Women’s Retreat

Saturday, September 28, 2019 8:30 am—5 pm (end of Mass) St. Genevieve Family Center $40—Breakfast, Lunch, & Snacks RSVP required (seating limited) Jessica Harvey at 414-1149 Speaker Jean Gatz (internationally known inspirational speaker) & Sheila Toups (Flame of Love Rosary)

Diocesan Outreach Line/Victims Assistance Coordinator

(985) 873-0026 or (985) 850-3172 For more info. visit www.htdiocese.org/safe-environment

Weekly Activities

Come Lord Jesus—a scripture study focusing on the weekly gospel is held on Monday’s from 9:30 –11 am. All are welcome. Call 446-9096 for more information.

The Seven Sorrows Rosary is prayed every Friday after the 8 am Mass. Praying this rosary helps recall the seven sorrows suffered by Mary during the life and death of Jesus. All are invited to join in this experience.

HUMILITY Humility is a virtue we don t see much in our times. It seems that bragging, swaggering, and arrogance dominate our fashion for eve-rything and our Internet conversations. Who hasn t been irritated by the trolls who try (usually with bad grammar and poor spelling) to start an online fight with those whose opin-ions do not align with theirs? Our stores, cat-alogs, and online shopping sites are full of useless items geared in use and price to the very rich, as ordinary, useful things seem to fade off the sales scene. As the rich get richer, the poor get poorer and the middle class is fading away. What is the antidote to this? Hu-mility is a good place to start. Devotion to God is worth more than riches. The father of orphans and the defender of widows is God in his holy dwelling. God gives a home to the forsaken; [God] leads forth prisoners to pros-perity. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

PRIDE The proud hate pride--in others. --Benjamin Franklin Online Giving

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Is it time to consider online giving?

Your donation is safe, secure, and guar-anteed. Online giving is a way to ensure that St. Bridget receives your donation even when you’re out of town or forget your envelope. Online giving donors can receive financial statements for income tax purposes at the end of the calendar year or whenever necessary. Donations can be recurring (weekly or monthly) or one time. For more information visit our secure website at www.stbridget-htdiocese.org or call the Youth Formation Office at (985) 446-6801.

Attention Catholic School Parents

Catholic School students in 2nd, 10th, and 11th grade interested in receiving the Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation MUST be registered with their parish Youth Formation for classes and sacra-mental preparation. Registration can be sub-mitted online from the Youth page of the St. Bridget website www.stbridget-htdiocese.org. Contact the Youth Formation Office at 985-446-1985 for more information.

Youth Formation Registration is Underway Registration for the 2019 – 2020 Youth Formation (formerly CCD) year is under-way. Classes, meetings, and activities for youth in grades K – 12 will begin soon. Registration can be submitted online from the Youth Page of the St. Bridget website www.stbridget-htdiocese.org or by calling the Youth Formation Office at 446-1985. Please leave a message – your call will be returned – due to the annex construction pro-ject, the telephone line receives messages only. Please pray for the success of the Youth For-mation program at St. Bridget.

Love one another As I have loved you