October 4, 2015 - Twenty –Seventh 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

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 4, 2015

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, October 3--Vigil of the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau; Cecil & Eva Mae Hebert ; Charles Menard; John Foreman; Min Johnson (living);

M/M Sidney Desforges; M/M Albert Montagnet; Dr. Leonard Rolfes Sunday, October 4--Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 AM: Julia Phillips; Robert Chastant & Evelyn; Eddie Upton; Joseph & Eldie Woods; Helen Vallot; Phil Simon; Bud & Euna Arce-neaux; Hilda Foster 10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s Monday, October 5--Weekday 7:30 AM: Patsy Robicheaux (living)

Let the children come to me; do not prevent them,

for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. — Mark 10:14

Tuesday, October 6--St. Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Virgin 7:30 AM: Hilda Foster Wednesday, October 7--Our Lady of the Rosary 7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne; Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living); Col. Kimberly Fedele (living) Thursday, October 8--Weekday 7:30 AM: Hilda Foster Friday, October 9--St. Denis, Bishop, and Com-panions Martyrs; St. John Leonardi, Priest 7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart Altar Flowers In loving memory of: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne

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. Friday of the month 7 a.m. Shamrocks—Friday, October 9: No cleaning this week. Thanks to all who volunteer! “Not only would I say that the family is important for the evangelization of the new world. The family is important, and it is necessary for the survival of hu-manity. Without the family, the cultural survival of the human race would be at risk. The family, whether we like it or not, is the foundation.” —Pope Francis

A Family Blessing Lord of all, Bless our families. Be they formed by blood or by circumstance, Make them holy. As you reveal yourself to us in three persons: Father, Son, and Spirit, And in the relationship that flows among the three, May we find you in our relationships. In our marriages, in our families, In our households, in our communities, In our global humanity. May we look across all that divides us And see family, And embrace as a family does. And love as a family ought to. For where two or three gather in your name There are you in the midst. There indeed are you, The one for whom we long so deeply.

Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Vocations and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, October 5, 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 pray-ers for vocations and perseverance of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, sponsored by the Serra Club of Lafayette. Food for the Journey – Tuesday, October 13 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 October is Rev. Neil Pettit, Associ-ate Pastor of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafa-yette. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday, Oc-tober 13 (due to Diocesan Clergy Meeting on October 6), at Wyndham Garden Lafayette (formerly “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). 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 Jour-ney Seminary Burse” through the Office of Vocations and Seminarians. 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). Integrity of Heart Men struggling with sexual compulsivity and/or an addic-tion to pornography now have a confidential support group right here in Lafayette. Weekly meetings are held for an hour and fifteen minutes. STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY is observed by all members and a Confidentiality Statement is signed by each member after an initial meeting with the facilitator. Call and leave a confidential message at 337-944-9860 and the group facilitator will return your call and give you more information.

Peaceful Heart While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be careful to have it even more fully in your heart. St. Francis of Assisi

Pastor Vacation Fr. Keith will be leaving town on vacation with Fr. Mike Guidry after the last Mass on Sunday, Oct. 4th, and will be out through Friday, Oct. 16th. Please pray for their safe travels. He will also be on retreat in Moss Bluff the third week of October, from Monday evening, Oct. 19th, through Thursday, Oct. 22nd. 2015 National Black Catholic Men’s Conference The “2015 National Black Catholic Men’s Conference” sponsored by the Bowman Francis Ministry Team will be held at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Lafayette (formerly Hilton Hotel), in Lafayette, LA on October 8-11, 2015. This year’s Conference will be co-hosted by Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Lafayette; Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Lafayette; and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Breaux Bridge. This Conference provides a forum for African American males and youth to discern the critical issues and challenges facing them in the community. It also provides and environment of mentorship and support for those seeking a vocation to the priesthood, brother-hood or diaconate. For registration or additional infor-mation please call Rev. Thomas James, SVD at (337) 380-9713 or visit www.ihmchurchlafayette.com or www.bowmanfrancisministry.com. Hope to see you at the Conference! Fostering and Adoption Did you know that there are presently over 600 chil-dren in foster care in the Lafayette area? These chil-dren need homes. If you think you might be interested in fostering or adopting unwanted or uncared for chil-dren in our area or if you would like to be of assistance to these children in some other way, contact I AM, a program offered by Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. I AM stands for Increasing Adoptive Measures. The program's purpose is to raise awareness of the need for help with children in foster care and ultimately to find a loving home for each one of them. For more information, call the IHM church rectory at 337 235 4618. STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us Offertory……………………..$ 4,537.06 Thank You! The second collection this weekend is for our Building Fund.

Date

Saturday, October 10 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 11 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, October 11 10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Janell Venable Gerrie McGovern Robin Roy

Eucharistic Ministers

Candis Thompson Harold Guilbeau Merrick Stelly

Suzanne Lavergne Maggie Sonnier Larry Lewis

Jerry Boudreaux Dee Boudreaux Debra Carroll

Altar Servers George Eaton Mary Kramer Phyllis Roy

Ushers

George Guidry Joyce Stelly

Rachelle Trahan Keith Toups

Robin Roy Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for October

Readings for the Week

Monday Jon 1:1 — 2:2, 11; Jon 2:3-5, 8; Lk 10:25-37

Tuesday Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-4ab, 7-8; Lk 10:38-42

Wednesday Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4

Thursday Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:5-13

Friday Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6, 16, 8-9; Lk 11:15-26

Saturday Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28

Sunday Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 [17-27]

From the Pastor’s Desk

The Holy Father, Pope Francis, had so much to tell us during his recent visit. I want to use this space for a few weeks to highlight a few snippets of his remarks, perhaps tempting you to explore more deeply. Videos and transcripts remain accessible through our parish website, stpat.org. Below is a quote from his homily on the feast of St. Matthew, at Holguin, Cuba, (Sept. 21) before he arrived on our shores:

“On a day like any other, as Matthew, the tax collector, was seated at his table, Jesus passed by, saw him, came up to him and said: “Follow me”. Matthew got up and followed him.

“Jesus looked at him. How strong was the love in that look of Jesus, which moved Matthew to do what he did! What power must have been in his eyes to make Matthew get up from his table! We know that Matthew was a publi-can: he collected taxes from the Jews to give to the Romans. Publicans were looked down upon and considered sin-ners; for that reason they lived apart and were despised by others. One could hardly eat, speak or pray with the likes of these. For the people, they were traitors: they extorted from their own to give to others. Publicans belonged to this social class.

“Jesus stopped; he did not quickly turn away. He looked at Matthew calmly, peacefully. He looked at him with eyes of mercy; he looked at him as no one had ever looked at him before. And that look unlocked Matthew’s heart; it set him free, it healed him, it gave him hope, a new life, as it did to Zacchaeus, to Bartimaeus, to Mary Magdalen, to Peter, and to each of us. Even if we dare not raise our eyes to the Lord, he always looks at us first. This is our story, and it is like that of so many others. Each of us can say: “I, too, am a sinner, whom Jesus has looked upon”. I ask you today, in your homes or at church, when you are alone and at peace, to take a moment to recall with gratitude and happiness those situations, that moment, when the merciful gaze of God was felt in our lives.

“Jesus’ love goes before us, his look anticipates our needs. He can see beyond appearances, beyond sin, be-yond failures and unworthiness. He sees beyond our rank in society. He sees beyond all of this. He sees our dignity as sons and daughters, a dignity at times sullied by sin, but one which endures in the depth of our soul. It is our dignity as sons and daughters. He came precisely to seek out all those who feel unworthy of God, unworthy of others. Let us allow Jesus to look at us. Let us allow his gaze to run over our streets. Let us allow that look to become our joy, our hope, our happiness in life.”

Jesus looked at him — as he looks at us.