Parish Office Hours

Mon. - Wed. 8 am - 3 pm

Thursday 8 am - 2 pm

Friday 9 am - Noon

Closed Holidays

Address

225 Eighth Avenue

P.O. Box 425

Krotz Springs, LA 70750

Tel.: (337) 566-3527 Fax: 566-2803

Website: www.stanthonyks.org

Email: parish@stanthonyks.org

New Parishioners: Please call or come by the Parish Office for registration.

Rev. Fr. Michael DeBlanc Pastor

Rachel Sanders Office Manager

Sabrina Ardoin/Carolyn Conway DRE/Assistant

John Kaiser Pastoral Council

Shaun Dupré Finance Council

Monita Reed Cemetery Committee

Nichole Hatten Altar Server Coordinator

Norma Moran Homebound Com. Coordinator

Sidney Bennett Come! Lord Jesus! (men)

1-21-2018 Volume 64, Number 4

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME “Teach me your ways, O Lord.” (Psalm 25:4)

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday (Anticipated): 4 pm

Sunday: 9 am

Wednesday: 5:30 pm

Tuesday & Thursday: 12:05 pm

Friday: 8 am

Saturday: 8 am

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 2:45-3:45

30 min. before all other Masses or by request

Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick,

and Funeral/Burial Arrangements Please contact the Parish Office

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Daily Reflection

Alisha Valin Also remembered in prayer: Halphen & Lacassin families (living & de-ceased), Johnny & Robert David & Barry LeBlanc, Clovis & Gayle Meche, Bryan Belleau, Sr., in Thanksgiving Little Infant of Prague

Pro Populo Also remembered in prayer: Steven Halphen, Belva Plaisance, Joseph Stelly, Ray Muse and Lucy Armond

Breaux & Kaiser families (living & deceased)

4:00 pm

9:00 am

12:05 pm

5:30 pm

12:05 pm

8:00 am

8:00 am

Sat., 1-20-18

Sun., 1-21-18

Tues., 1-23-18

Wed., 1-24-18

Thurs., 1-25-18

Fri., 1-26-18

Sat., 1-27-18

Monday

Mary, the Ul-timate Mother

Good mothers

want nothing

more than to ease

the pain of their

children. They

would rather

endure the pain

themselves than

see their children

suffer with it.

That is exactly

the king of good

mother Mary is—

she would rather

endure the pain

herself than to

see us suffer.

Tuesday

Mary, the Ultimate Mother

She cares not

only about the

fact that the

pain is there,

but also about

how to help us

heal from it.

She loves us

and wants to

become the

instrument of

our healing.

And she will, if

we allow her.

Wednesday

God’s Saving Love

Like the apostles who

were sent forth from

the Upper Room out

into the world, each

week, each one of us

is sent forth from our

parish church to the

world to be witnesses

to Jesus’ saving love.

Pope Francis writes

“every Christian is

challenged, here and

now, to be actively

engages in evangeli-

zation; indeed, any-

one who has truly

experienced God’s

saving love does not

need much time or

lengthy training to go

our and proclaim that

love.”

Thursday

God’s Masterpiece God looked at the world

he had created, teeming

with life, stars flung

across the heavens,

every bird and bug and

animal and flower in its

most glorious state, the

rivers and mountains

and valleys and seas,

and man—perfect in his

reflection of the image

of God—he looked at

all of that, and saw that

it was incomplete, that

something was still

missing. Before the

Lord of the universe

could sit back and rest,

he longed for one ,more

thing—to bring woman

to life.

Friday

Faith in Mo-tion

Again and again,

Pope Francis

reminds us that

we’re to go out

to meet people

where they are,

not wait for

them to come to

church. While

he would be the

first to remind

us that the

Eucharist is the

source and sum-

mit of the Chris-

tian life,

Saturday

Faith in Mo-tion

He also knows

that sometimes

it’s a long journey

to get there. And

we can’t wait at

the top while

people struggle

on the way up.

We need to join

them on the jour-

ney. We need to

bring Christ to

them on the way.

Sunday

The Fingerprints of God

There is no spiritual

wellness without the

wholeness of a fully

integrated body and

soul. We cannot

pursue spiritual

wholeheartedness

and intimacy with

God living in bodies

that bear shame,

bodies we have come

to see as enemies to

our wellness. We

were created as body

and soul at once, and

both aspects of our

humanity are marked

with the fingerprints

of God.

Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for next Weekend (January 27th & January 28th)

Schedule of Liturgical Ministers for this Weekend (January 20th & January 21st)

Saturday, January 20th, 2018

4:00 pm Mass

EMHC: Reader: Donna Bordelon

Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins

Sunday, January 21st, 2018

9:00 am Mass

EMHC: Jim Soileau

Reader: John Kaiser

Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy,

Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten

Saturday, January 27th, 2018

4:00 pm Mass

EMHC: Reader: Betty Artigue

Altar Servers: Hunter Ray & Cierra Collins

Sunday, January 28th, 2018

9:00 am Mass

EMHC: Jim Soileau

Reader: Jenni Trussell

Altar Servers: Evan Kaiser, Nolan Savoy,

Zachary Kaiser & Evan Hatten

"The Christ of Bethlehem

is the Christ of Galilee,

is the Christ of the Crucifixion,

is the Christ of the Resurrection,

is the Christ of the Eucharist,"

- John Cardinal O'Connor

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Stewardship of Finances

Offertory (Jan 13 & Jan 14) $ 2,222.00

Candle sales $ 62.35

Solemnity of Mary $ 50.00

Maintenance $ 85.00

Total $ 2,419.35

Please remember to put

St. Anthony Church in your will.

Advertiser of the Week

Thanks to our Bulletin Sponsors! Please visit our sponsors for your

Intention of

Pope Francis

for the month

of January

That Christians

and other religious minori-

ties in Asian countries may

be able to practice their faith

in full freedom.

~ From the Pastor ~

“God our Savior desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of

truth .” 1 Timothy 2:3-4

______________________________________

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

This weekend, we approach the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe

v. Wade, which legalized the great evil of abortion in this country. As the March

for Life in D.C. takes place, this is a time of the year when there is urgent need for

our prayers that this decision may be overturned and that life may be defended at

every stage.

Speaking of defending truth, today’s Catechism look relates to this very well as we

explore one of the highest levels of truth: Dogma. In the context of Church teach-

ing, a dogma is defined as a truth pertaining to faith or morals, revealed by God,

transmitted from the Apostles in the Scriptures or by tradition, and proposed by the

Church for the acceptance of the faithful. Dogmas—like all revealed truth—is re-

vealed by Christ, but it is then formally defined by the Church’s Magisterium

(which we looked at last week). As the Catechism notes, there is a hierarchy of

truths—i.e. some are more important or more ‘binding’ than others—and dogmas

are at the highest level because they are truths directly revealed by God that are

necessary to be believed for salvation. Such dogmas include God as Trinity,

Mary’s Immaculate Conception and Assumption, the Eucharist as being the True

Body and Blood of Christ, the Sacraments as a whole, and all that we profess in the

Creed at mass, among other things.

It would be good for us to familiarize ourselves with these profound teachings of

Holy Mother Church, and if we have any issues believing them, we should make

an effort to understand them better so that hopefully, we can accept them. That is

because ultimately, we should never want to join a religion or a church because it

simply makes us feel good. Rather, we should join because it contains the fullness

of the truth, the truth that will set us free.

Section III: The Interpretation of the Heritage of Faith (Part Two) The dogmas of the faith

#88 46 The Church's Magisterium exercises the authority it holds from Christ to the fullest extent when it defines dogmas, that is, when it proposes truths contained in divine Revelation or also when it proposes in a definitive way truths having a necessary connection with them. #89 There is an organic connection between our spiritual life and the dogmas. Dogmas are lights along the path of faith; they illuminate it and make it secure. Conversely, if our life is upright, our intellect and heart will be open to welcome the light shed by the dogmas of faith.50 #90 The mutual connections between dogmas, and their coherence, can be found in the whole of the Revelation of the mystery of Christ.51 "In Catholic doctrine there exists an order or hier-archy of truths, since they vary in their relation to the foundation of the Christian faith."52

Let us praise the Lord, and give Him thanks!

In Christ the Lord,

Fr. DeBlanc

High School CCD:

February 4th, 4:00-6:00pm

Elementary CCD:

February 14th, TBA

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Pray for a Priest each day

Week of January 22– 28

Mon. Rev. Fr. Kenneth Mayne

Tues. Rev. Fr. Louis McCabe, SJ

Wed. Rev. Fr. Garrett McIntyre

Thurs Rev. Fr. Bert Mead, SJ

Fri.. Rev. Fr. Glenn Meaux, SOLT

Sat. Rev. Fr. Aaron Melancon

Sun. Rev. Fr. Bill Melancon

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 like-

ness of Your Son, Jesus the Eternal High

Priest. May their live pleasing to You in Je-sus’ name. Amen.

Come, Lord Jesus Group for Men: Join

us for Studying, Praying, & Reflecting on

the Holy Scripture. Meeting every Wed.

at 4:00 pm in the church hall. For details,

contact Sidney Bennett at 566-3902.

Saints of the Week

Tues., January 23: Saint Vincent, Deacon, Martry; Saint

Marianne Cope, Virgin: Vincent, d. c. 304 in persecution of

Diocletian at Valencia; deacon of the church of Saragossa;

protomartyr of Spain; Prudentius (384-c. 410), Spanish-born

poet, sings his praises in his narrative poem Peristephanon;

parton of wine-producers (Vincent/vin assonance in French).

Marianne Cope, d. 1918; a religious of the Sisters of St. Fran-

cis of Syracuse, NY; known for her charitable works and vir-

tuous deeds. For thirty-five years she cared for the lepers on

the island of Moloka’i. She was canonized by Pope Benedict

XVI on 21 October 2012.

Wed., January 24: Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor

of the Church: d. 1622; bishop of Geneva; sought to bring

many back to the Church through his personal life and writ-

ings, especially his Controversies and several devout trea-

tisies, including his Introduction to the Devout Life; co-

founder with St. Jane Frances de Chantal (12 Aug) of the

Visitation Order; patron of writers, journalists, and the deaf.

Fri., January 26: Saints Timothy & Titus, Bishops: Timo-

thy, from Lystra in Asia Minor, and Titus, of Greek origin, 1st

c.; companions of Paul and overseers of the churches of Ephe-

sus and Crete, respectively; recipients of the so-called pastoral

epistles.

Sat., January 27: Saint Angela Merici, Virgin: d. 1540 at

Brescia; orphaned at ten; foundress of the Ursulines, the first

teaching order especially for poor young girls; sought re-

evangelization fo families through the education of future

wives and mothers.

Epiphany House Bless ing It has been a long tradition of the

Church for families to have their

homes blessed during this Christmas

season and mark their doors with

chalk, in honor of the magi who

came to see the infant Jesus. It is a

blessing in which a family asks

Christ to bless their home for the

new year. If you would like Fr. De-

Blanc to give your home this bless-

ing, please call the office.

A beloved parishioner of ours, Ms. Loretta Kaiser, has

passed away this week. She died peacefully in her home

on Thursday morning, January 18, 2018. She was laid to

rest on January 20, 2018 at our parish cemetery. To show

our love for her and her family, please pray for the repose

of her soul, and pray for her family during this difficult

time. May the God of all mercies and of all consolation

be with our parish.

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Happy

Birthday!

(January 20) = Rickie Conway, Kerry Guidry, Dana Simon; (January 21) = Sandry

Ardoin, Sophia Lejeune; (January 22) = Claire LaFleur, Myrtle Meche, Dottie Nezat;

(January 25) = Victoria Martinez, Ingrid Nall; (January 26) = Jacob Duplechain

You are gifts from God to us. May the Lord bestow a special blessing upon you on your birthday.

Prayer List

Joyce Angona, Effie Ardoin, Carman B., Victoria Barron, Rosemary Batton, Tyler Bellow, Melinda Higdon Bergeaux,

Makayla Ann Bergeron, Shelly Bieber, Gloria Bihm, Jayden Blumrich, Herbert Breaux, Jim Breaux, Virgil Brumley, Baby

Bordelon, Judy Burleigh, Angie Carriere, Michael Champaigne, Christine Chustz, Cierra Collins, Betty Cormier, Leslie

Courville, Robert Courville, Diago Dartez, Mike David, Leona Dicapo, Ashley Domingue, Francis Ducote, Johnny Dun-

bar, Jeremy Duplechain, Blanchard Dupre’, Jessica Dupre’, Velma David, Leah Dupuis, Lillian Dupre, Mayonce Dupre’,

Roger & Trallis Dupre’, Verbal Ellis, Gene LeBlanc Family, Pory Carter Family, Jose Luis Flores, Kristan Fontenot, Stacy

Fontenot, Amanda Kent Ford, Ashley Guidry, Ava Guidry, John Dean Guidry, Louise Guidry, Kathryn D. Howard, Mor-

gan Hoyt, Casey Hughes, Ginger Johnson, Glory Johnson, Charles Jordan, Stanley & Sandra Kaiser, Jane Kaiser, Chad

Kimble, Rodney & Lucy Krantz, Mary Ann Lacassin, Bradley Lanclos, Landry Family, Frankie LaPorte, Mark Lavoy, Sa-

dria LeBleu, Zula LeJeune, Leonita Liu, Annette Luneau, Madeline & baby, Bertha Marks, Billy Marks, Brenda & Ferrell

McGee, Patricia McGrew, Thelma Meche, Larry Mitchell, Diane Moran, Gayle Morrow, Beth Morton, Preston Muse,

Anthony Ortego, Kirtly & Eloise Ortego, Sharon Ortego, Red Ortis, Diane Pecoul, Pam Pereiria, Sandra Pitre, Sharron

Polotzola, Raymond Prejean, Lura Prestonback, Lynn Quick, Gale Rabalais, Reva Reed, Joshua Renard, Hudson Robin-

son, Paul Schexnayder, Benjamin Sheumaker, Alfred Smith, Mavis Sonnier, Edward & Mary Stelly, Daphne Spears, Fr.

Gene Tremie, Gwen (Faye) Lanclos Walls, Judy Williams and Gracie Zaunbrecher

Please inform us should you like your name to be taken off the list. Thanks.

Diocese of Lafayette: Centennial News

Taking a Pro-Life Stand - The U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in the infamous Roe v. Wade decision on January 22, 1973. In a short span of days, 105 Lafayette Physicians, led by Dr. Zerben Bienvenu and others, wrote and signed a resolution stating their opposition to abortion and their resolve to preserve human life. Their advertisement read in part: “We maintain that life DOES exist before birth. As physicians, we intend to fulfill our commit-ment to preserve that life.” The Diocese of Lafayette continues to respect, protect, and serve life from conception to natural death.

Centennial Indulgence – an indulgence granted by Pope Francis can be gained throughout this Centennial Year by all who visit the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist and pray the Centennial Prayer (with the usual conditions for an indulgence). Please see the Diocesan Webpage for more information. The Centennial Prayer will be in the Cathedral beginning January 11th or you may print it from the webpage (available in various languages on web-page).

This past week was the annual March for Life, and this Monday, January 22, marks the anniversary of Roe

v. Wade, which legalized abortion in our country. To pray for an end to this terrible evil, join Fr. DeBlanc

for a special holy hour this Tuesday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m. There will be exposition and benediction of

the Blessed Sacrament, and a Pro-life rosary will be prayed. All are welcomed to attend.