PastorFr.LouisJ.RichardAssociateFr.MichaelRichardPastoral Associate Sr.CarmelitaLatiolais,S.E.C.Deacons TamM.Tran,WilliamVincent,FrancisCao,Director of Parish Renewal & EvangelizationMr.JohnListiWeddings & Christian Formation Director Ms.RenellaLiversFunerals & Cemetery Manager Mrs.EileenBoudoin,C.C.C.E. Business Manager DeaconDavidVaughnReceptionist Mrs.MargueriteLandryDirector of Music & Church Organist Mr.TommyGuidryChristian Service Center Directors Mr.Marcelo&Mrs.KelliDavisMaintenanceMr.Malcolmd’AugereauHousekeeperMrs.KimWhiteLife Teen Youth Ministers Mr.JohnListi,Drew&RachelDavid, Mr.DustinBertrand,Ms.AndreaDelhommer

WEEKEND Saturday:4:00PMSunday:7:00AM9:00AM11:00AM3:00PM(Vietnamese)5:30PMWEEKDAYS Monday-Fridays:6:30AM

RECONCILIATION Saturday:2:30-3:30PMSunday:4:45-5:15PMAdventWednesdays6:30PM—8PMBeforeweekdayMassOthertimesbyrequestBAPTISM Pleasecalltheparishof icetoschedule.

BAPTISM PREPARATION Pleasecalltheparishof icetoschedule.Classesareheld2ndMondayeveryothermonth.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Pleasecalltheparishof icetoschedule.

MARRIAGE Pleasecontacttheparishof iceatleastSIXmonthsbeforemarriagedate.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Pleasecalltheparishof iceaftercontactingtheFuneralHome.WELCOME! Newcomers please introduce yourself and complete a census form

located in back of church or call the of ice 337-893-0244.

300 Pere Megret Street P. O. Box 1507 Abbeville, LA 70511-1507 website: stmarymagdalenparish.org

LaMadeleine

ST. MARY MAGDALEN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY 2ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 14 JANUARY 2018

ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We,theCatholicCommunityofSt.MaryMagdalen• EmbraceourbaptismalcommitmenttoChrist• Livealifeoffaith,service,andworship• Seektotransformtheworldthroughprayer&evangelization

Every Human Person is Sacred FromtheopeningwordsoftheBible,welearnthateveryhumanbeingissacred,madeintheimageofGod.AsournationthisweekpaystributetoDr.MartinLutherKing,Jr.,theChurchcallsustoseethatwheneverthesacredconnectionbetweenGodandthehumanpersonisclouded,thesinofracismraisesitsuglyhead.Wealsolearnthatevilgrowswhengoodpeopleremainsilent.BishopDeshotelremindsusthatrealevilbeginswhenwelearntoacceptracism.Hesaysthat“racismbe-lievesthatsomeoneislessofaperson,haslessdigni-ty,orislessdeservingofrespectbecauseofthecoloroftheirskin,theirnationality,religionorgender.Henotesthatinourtime,theriseofhategroupslikeNeo-Nazis,theKKK,andWhiteSupremacistGroupsallhavethesinofracismattheircore.”TheBishopcontinues:“Acadianaisarich,diversecul-tureofCatholicity,whetherAnglo,AfricanAmerican,Vietnamese,Hispanic,orothergroups.Let’screateanattitudeofrespectandreverenceforeachhumanper-son.ChildrenshouldhearinschoolandathomethatracismissinfulandagainstGod’swill.Theyshouldbetaughtthathatefulspeech,derogatorylanguage,racialjokesanddiscriminationagainstothersbecauseofthecoloroftheirskinwillnotbetolerated.”Mayweallgrowinaloveforallourbrothersandsis-tersinHisfamily.

*SeetheBishop’sfullletteronRacisminthisBulletin.

Word for the Day

“The time is always right to do what is right.” MartinLutherKing,Jr.1-07-2018

1st collection $13,481.41Second Collection: Insurance $3,247.00First Friday $3,522.00

Second Collection This Week:NoSecondCollectionNext Week: MaintenanceFund

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

ST. MARY MAGDALEN 107TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHURCH

100TH OF THE DIOCESE OF LAFAYETTE

MONDAY JAN15TH, 2018 CelebratingDr.MartinLutherKingDaywithBishop Joseph Perry (AuxiliaryBishop,Chicago)

5:30 Mass Bishop Perry

6:30 Dinner & Lecture KeynoteAddressBishopJosephPerryCatholicAfricanAmericanSpirituality

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 700 S. Broadway St. Earth, LA

All Are Invited

to this Free Event

Anniversary of the Dedication of our current church—Wednesday, January 31 at 6:30 PM

Celebration of Mass (no 6:30 AM mass that day)

Holy Hour on the evening of Tuesday, January 30 @ 6:30 PM

Prayers and songs in English and Vietnamese

EachparishisaskedtocelebratetheDiocese’s100thAnniversary.WewilldosothisJanuary31fortheAnniversaryofDedicationofourChurch.

TheDioceseofLafayettewasestablishedin1918.Throughoutthecomingyear,wewilljoyfullyrecallthegreathistoryofourDioceseandofourparish.

FROM THE PASTOR

PRAYERS * YOUTH

BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE

For all suffering with major illnesses SANCTUARY CANDLE

In memory of Rodney Langlinais

PRAYERS AND SYMPATHY FOR THE FAMILY OF

DavidGabrielHargroderRosemaryChiassonDyson

J

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord

EDGE SunFeb4th—6:30-8:00pmMinistryBldg.LIFE TEEN AND CONFIRMATION CLASS SunJan14—6:30-8:30pm.PereMegretCenterJOINTMEETING FIRST COMMUNION CLASS—Tuesday,Jan16that4:15-5:15pm,MinistriesBldg.

ACTSWomen’sRetreatclosingMass-Sunday,February4th,11AMatSt.MaryMagdalenChurch.Pleaseprayforthesewomenonretreat.AspecialthankyoutotheSTMMWOMEN’SACTSTeamwhohavebeenpreparingfor13weeks.

ACTS FOR WOMEN FEB 1-4, 2018

LouiseBaudoin,Joyce&CarrollBaudoin,Richard&AudreyBelaire,Paul&AudreyBergeron,Ef ieBernard,KathleenBlanco,JaneBohrer,EldesBourque,M/MAlanBourque,IreneBroussard,Joey&PeggyBroussard,WildaBroussard,MeliseBroussard,Fr.JoeBreaux,JimmyBuford,GeorgellaCurtis,JudyChoate,LorraineDanof,MeezieDonahue,LanaDore,AudreyFaulk,MaryD.Duhon,CharlieFredrick,LolaGrif in,MaryAnn&RitaGuarino,Bob&MildredGuidry,AnnieGuidry,WildaHebert,LindaHebert,RoseHerpin,MarcieHollier,RoseLabauve,JimLandry,PaulLandry,M/MLevanLeBlanc,JudyLeblanc,EmileLeBouef,EldithLege,RayLege,FloLormand,CherylMeaux,CliffordMonic,Elaine&PeteMouledous,HazelMouton,MaryPerry,MarjoriePierce,MariePrejean,AnnaLeeRobin,Ms.DonaldRoy,MaryScalisi,TookieSonnier,CarolynSongne,RosaBellStansbury,YvonneStelly,GloriaTheall,Sheena&TravisTouchet,MaryTrahan,LinestTrahan,PatrickWeaver.

PRAYERS FOR ILL OF OUR PARISH

On-LineApplicationsAllNewStudents2018-2019Tuesday,January9,2018at8:00AM-PK-8thEmail:mmcneil@mceschool.comWebsite:www.mceschool.org

CENTENNIAL SIGNS AlimitednumberofCen-tennialYardSignsareavailableatthechurchof-iceforthosewhowouldliketopickthemup.

A NEW DIOCESE IS NAMED OnJanuary11,1918,PopeBenedictXVof iciallycreatedtheDioceseofLafayette.NewsreachedNewOrleansweekslater.ThePopedidnotim-mediatelynameabishopforthenewdiocese,sotheArchdioceseofNewOrleanscontinuedtolookafterthenewdioceseuntilaBishopwasinplace.Fr.TeurlingsandtheparishionersatSt.JohninLafayette,hadcompletedanewchurchjusttwoyearsprior.InFebruary,Fr.TeurlingsreceivedthewordthathisnewchurchwouldserveastheCathedralofthenewdiocese.CENTENNIAL INDULGENCEACentennialIndulgencewillbegrantedbyPopeFrancisandcanbegainedthroughoutthisCen-tennialYearbyallwhovisittheCathedralofSt.JohntheEvangelistandpraytheCentennialPray-er.

PRO-LIFE ACTIVITIESVigil Mass January19at7pmatSt.PiusXinLafayette(ticketsrequired–free).RosaryCongressfromJanuary19–26inSt.Pi-usXAdorationChapel.Rally Praise and Worship onJanuary20inULLQuadfrom9:30am-11:30amfollowedbyaPro-LifeMarch(11:30-12:30)totheCathedralofSt.JohntheEvangelist,welcomebyBishopDeshotelat12:30andaPrayerServiceandBenediction.Rose Dinner atthePetroleumClubat6pm(ticketsrequired-$75perperson/$600pertableof8).Forallticketinformation,calltheDiocesanPro-LifeOf ice–261-5607

CENTENNIAL NEWS

Date/Mass Times Celebrant/ Deacon Lectors Eucharistic Ministers Altar Servers

Saturday, Jan. 20th 4:00pm

Fr. Joel Faulk Deacon Billy (S)

Kim David Joseph Vallee

Deacon Billy Curtis Landry Vicky Landry

Madison Meaux Matthew Romero

Sunday, Jan. 21st 7:00am

Fr. Michael Billy Noegel Andre LeBlanc Mike Russo Edith Russo (S)

Ryan McLain

9:00am Fr. Michael Rachel David Drew David

J Byron Hebert Jackie Nash (S) Joseph Vallee

Anna Grace David Rachel Choate Austin Landry

11:00am Fr. Michael Byron Hebert Meg Hebert

Calvin Woodruff Blane Comeaux Jeff Melancon Merle Gary (S)

Parrish Vienne Zachary Broussard Celeste Broussard

5:30pm Fr. Stanley Jawa Deacon Cao

Marty Hebert Caroline Williams

Deacon Cao Jim Williams Jules Hebert Anna Mayeaux (S) Only

Seth Viator Emile Hebert

MASS INTENTIONS—Jan 15th thru Jan 21st MONDAY 1 Sm 15:16-23, Mk 2:18-22 6:30 AM Rev. Roland Lesseps, SJ; Leah Broussard; Maria Nguyen Thi Nhi; Donald & Beverly Toups TUESDAY 1 Sm 16:1-13, Mk 2:23-28 6:30 AM Rev. James Liprie, OSB; Maria Nguyen Thi Nhi; Kyle & Carrie Mouton; Raymond & Kathleen Blanco WEDNESDAY St. Anthony, Abbot 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51, Mk 3:1-6 6:30AM Rev Albert Louapre, SJ; John Vidos; Roland, Maxine & Marshall LeBlanc; Roger Sellers; Ken & Jackie Taylor; Maria Nguyen Thi Nhi; Rodney Simon; Ricky & Jodie LeBlanc; Whitney Bourque; Bobby & Philomena Hatch; Special Intention THURSDAY 1 Sm 18:6-9, 19:1-7, Mk 3:7-12 6:300 AM Rev Thomas Madden SJ; Maria Nguyen Thi Nhi; Ewell, Zula & Dwayne Hebert; Roy Bertrand, Sr; Minos Duhon; Danny Ray Pere’; Eric & Kayla Trahan; M/M Emile Hebert & Family; M/M Percy Lege & Family FRIDAY 1 Sm 24:3-21, Mk 3:13-19 6:30AM Msgr Charles Mallet; Raymond Carney; Fr. Joel Faulk; Clay Bergeron; Maria Nhan Nguyen; Maria Mai Tran; Nghiem Nguyen Phanxico Xavier; Maria Nguyen T. Nhi; Gioan Baotixia Pham V. Sac; Vermilion Catholic March for Life Group SATURDAY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 4:00 PM St.’s Fabian & Sebastian Jon 3:1-5, 10, 1 Cor 7:29-31, Mk 1:14-20 Msgr W. Curtis Mallet, JCL, VG ; Danny Ray Pere’; Theresa B. Greig; Curnal Cessac; John E. Miller; Sherman & Maud Ditch & Family; Felicien Romero & Family; M/M Paul Piazza; Mary Jane Neveaux; Eldes J.Touchet; Maria Nguyen Thi Nhi; Velma B. Landry; Judy LeBlanc; Lexine Belaire Cultner; Maria Nhan Nguyen; Maria Mai Tran; M/M Sam Guarino & Family; Tony & Enid Guarino; Josephine Guarino; Flo B. Guidry; Nicole Leblanc; M/M John Vigneaux; Annie & Leonard Sellers & Wayne; Roger Sellers; Barbara & Daniel Jude Broussard; John Vidos; James E. Trahan, Rosemary Dyson SUNDAY 7:00 AM Rev William Massie; Maria Nguyen Thi Nhi; George; Grace & P.J. Veazey; Theodule & Joyce Noel; Maria Mai Tran; Maria Nhan Nguyen; Helen Wyble; C.B. Thibodeaux Family; Samuel “Sammy” Simon; Richard Boudreaux; Kathryn Hatch 9:00 AM Fr. Joseph Brennon; Eula Bourque & infant son Larry; Bradley Hardy; Kirk J. Boudreaux; Special Intentions; Maria Nguyen T. Nhi; Wilda Hebert; Roland, Maxine & Marshall LeBlanc Orphaned Souls; Otis Richard; 11:00 AM For the parishioners 3:00 PM For all souls 5:30 PM Jim Bouse; Nick LeBlanc; Scroggin & Greco Families

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