FROM THE PASTOR Dear Parishioners, The month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. This is a good ti me to start the habit of praying the rosary everyday and meditati ng on the life of Christ. Since Mother’s day falls on May 13th this year, which is normally the feast of Our Lady of Fati ma, we will wave our white handkerchiefs at the 4:00pm, 7:00am & 10:00am Masses on May 12th & May 13th . So please bring a white handkerchief.

During this month of May we will be taking head counts at all Masses on the weekends throughout the Diocese of Lafayett e. So please don’t be surprised if you see someone doing that. Our musi-cians will be counti ng from the choir loft and I will fi nd someone else from the 7:00am Masses.

On Thursday June 7th we will celebrate the vigil of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with a 5:00pm Holy Hour, 6:00pm Mass to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Diocese of Lafayett e and a 7:00pm meal in the Commons area of the High school. We would like to know how people to prepare the food for so please call the rectory with the number in your group. This is for Sacred Heart parishio-ners including Belaire Cove and those who att end daily Mass at Sacred Heart. It is also for former parishioners who would like to come home and celebrate this. Please give us a call!

Congratulati ons to our 24 newly confi rmed by Bishop Jarrell last Wednesday night. Let us pray that the Holy Spirit keeps the fi re in their hearts going. Sincerely in Christ,

Fr. Thomas Voorhies

ADORATION CHAPELThe Perpetual (24

hours) Adorati on of the Blessed Sacrament

is available to us at Mercy Regional Hospital Chapel.

If you are interested in becoming a

regularly scheduled adorer or a substi tute adorer, please

phone (337)363-1852 (Theresa Att ales) or (337)290-1133 (Julius Bishchoff ) for more informati on.

SUNDAY: 6 MAY: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

COME, LORD JESUS! Prayer + Scripture + Eucharist +

Christi an CommunityIf you are interested in joining a Come, Lord Jesus group, please

contact our offi ce for more informati on.

INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS

FOR MAY

Evangelizati on – The Mission of Laity: That the lay faithful may fulfi ll their specifi c mission, by responding with creati vity to the challenges that face the world today.

B�� Yo�� Mo� a Ros� O� Mot���’s Da�!The Sacred Heart FBLA students will be selling roses aft er the masses on Saturday, May 12th and Sunday, May 13th to help

defray the cost of att ending the FBLA Nati onal Conference in June. The roses will be $5.00 each.

Thank you for supporti ng our students!

Lord, we pray that you will change the hearts of those who lead and infl uence us, give them the courage and moral fi ber

to speak out against and stop the sin of aborti on, that America will regain its moral goodness and set an example for the rest of

the world. Let us remember the Father’s admoniti on in Deuteronomy; “I

have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Choose therefore life, that both thou and thy seed may live.”

Altar Servers for the Weekend of May 12 & 13:Sat., 4:00 p.m.(BC) Silas & Tucker Fontenot Sat., 4:00 p.m. Thomas Irby, Ian Coreil, Eloise Lanclos, Katherine Fontenot Sun., 7:00 a.m. Cade Fontenot Sun., 10:00 a.m. Tre & Dreu Fontenot, Scott Peyton Jr. Sun., 5:00 p.m. Sam Walker

Readers for the Weekend of May 12 & 13:Sat., 4:00 p.m.(BC) Stephanie WedlockSat., 4:00 p.m. Monique IrbySun., 7:00 a.m. Chris Stormer Sun., 10:00 a.m. Tony MarksSun., 5:00 p.m. Tamera Fontenot

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the Weekend of May 12 & 13

Sat., 4:00 p.m. (BC) Rita Fontenot Sat., 4:00 p.m. Leonard & Brenda ArdoinSun., 7:00 a.m. Brenda S. Fontenot & Barbara Fontenot Sun., 10:00 a.m. Paul & Jerrylene Fontenot Sun., 5:00 p.m. Sybil Vidrine & Dennis Fontenot

Advertiser of the Week

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SUNDAY: 6 MAY: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCES + 29 APRIL 2018 – 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SACRED HEART $ 5,288.00CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS $ 740.00

____________________________________BELAIRE COVE CHAPEL $ 286.00

CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS $ 35.00THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS AND

STEWARDSHIP! PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT SACRED HEART OF JESUS CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN YOUR WILL.

PRAYERS FOR OUR DIOCESAN PRIESTS: Each day, please remember the following Priests in prayer: Sunday, May 6: Rev. Herbert Bennerfield Monday, May 7: Rev. Lloyd Benoit Tuesday, May 8: Rev. Paul Bergeron Wednesday, May 9: Rev. Conley Bertrand Thursday, May 10: Rev. Kenneth Bienvenu Friday, May 11: Rev. Paul Bienvenu Saturday, May 12: Very Rev. William Blanda, VF Sunday, May 13: Rev. Howard Blessing

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 likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, May 7: Acts 16: 11-15; Jn 15:26-16:4a Tuesday, May 8: Acts 16:22-24; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday, May 9: Acts 17:15,22---18:1; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday, May 10: Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20 Friday, May 11: Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23a Saturday, May 12: Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday, May 13 reading for Holy Mass: in the red Worship Hymnal page 1094.

Back to BasicsHave you ever wondered: What’s the

difference between a Jesuit and a Benedictine? A Franciscan and a Carmelite?

How did they get their start anyway?Fr. Mitch Guidry has these answers and more!

Join us Monday, May 14th, for the next Back-to-Basics lecture on the different Catholic religious orders.

The free talk begins at 5:30 pm in the OLQAS Family Life Center.

SUNDAY: 6 MAY: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SATURDAY, 5 MAY 20184:00 �.�. B.C.: Karen Elizabeth Stelly Vidrine; Alex Reed (Birthday); Vernell J. Fontenot (Birthday); Lionel &Kathy Fontenot, Darius & Ethel Fontenot, Taylor Sonnier, Rita Fontenot

4:00 �.�.: Jessie, Rogers, Gussie, Shane, Charles, Ne� e & Rachel Brown; Bill, Mable, George, Emily & Gladys Catoire; Adam Corona, David Sebastein, Wilson, Panney & Frankie Fontenot, Lorett a Berthelot; Rodrick J. Fontenot; Mr. & Mrs. Nelson A. Fontenot & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Breaux & Roy; Lucas, Hazel, & JL Brignac; Winnie Ortego; Harry Pitre; Allen Buller (Birthday); Lesley Fontenot Brunet; Troy & Floyd Dupre; Donald Deshotel

SUNDAY, 6 MAY 20187:00 a.m.: Felton & Edna Carrier; Sammy Lemoine; Winston and Glenda Foret; Theresa Fontenot; Woodrow Vidrine

10:00 a.�.: Sally Duplechin, Charles Nat Fontenot; Mary Arden Duplechin, Harry & Leavana Vidrine; James G. Lafl eur & family; Mr. & Mrs. Ira L. Fontenot & family; Keith Perrodin & Family; CJ Bergeron & Audrey Fontenot; Joe Tuminaro Jr. & Family; David Wayne Deville ; Hubert & Kate Lemoine; Sylvia Fontenot; Hellen & Gussie Ortego; Barbara JoAnn Easti n, Pitchy Tuminaro; Caleb Johnson, Bret Harper; Verna “Chicken” Manuel; Billy Easti n, Mike Manuel; Prejean & Fontenot families 5:00 p.m.: For Parishioners

MONDAY, 7 MAY 20186:30 a.�.: Chester Smith & family; Nasen Fontenot Sr. & family ; Eline, Beverly, Herbert, Leora, Helen, Souls in Purgatory

TUESDAY, 8 MAY 20186:30 a.m LP & Olga Demourelle; Jack & Joyce Chapman Miller; Percy David

WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 20186:30 a.�.: Joseph & John G. Fontenot; Joseph P. Vidrine, Johann & Randy Lejeune; Coby Ardoin; Connor West,

Staff ord, Audrey & Abraham Veillon; Juanita LeDoux

THURSDAY, 10 MAY 20186:30 a.�.: Rebecca Rhodes (Birthday), Chris, John & DL Fontenot; Police & Firemen

FRIDAY, 11 MAY 20186:30 a.�.: Rudy Guillory, Therman James, Margaret Ray; Mr. & Mrs. Charles Firmin, Mr. & Mrs. Elridge Deshotel

SATURDAY, 12 MAY 20188:00 a.m.: Group Intenti on

PLEASE REMEMBER THE SICK IN YOUR PRAYERS: Carl Fontenot,

Claude Bertrand; Anita Manuel; Dagan Pitre; Shane Hebert, Mary Ann Coulon,

Jeanett e Clark; Phillip Vidrine; Mrs. Howard Pitre, Ezra

Duplechin

Fr. Dixon had a problem; he had to ask the congregati on to pledge more money for church repairs than they anti cipated. On his way to the church, he asked the organist to be ready to play something suitable for the pledging. At the appropriate ti me, Fr. Dixon announced, “Brothers & sisters, we are in great diffi culty. Our roof repairs have run fi ve thousand dollars over the esti mated cost. That means we must raise that amount this morning. Any of you who are willing to increase your original pledge, please stand up.”At that very moment the organist tore into “The Star Spangled Banner.” And the whole congregati on stood.

Fr. Tom’s Joke of the Week

SUNDAY: 6 MAY: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE DIOCESE?

+ Annual Mother’s Day of Refl ecti on: The Annual Mothers’ Day of Refl ecti on will be held on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Immaculata Center (1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayett e 70501). The day will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 2:00 PM. The cost for the day is $25.00, which includes your lunch and materials for the day. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Deshotel. Visit www.diolaf.org/marriage to register. Pre-registrati on is required no later than April 27th.

Missy Polozola will be our guest speaker and will speak on Fiat: A Modern Day Journey with Our Lady Down the Road of Devoti on and Prayer. Missy Polozola is a nati ve of Lafayett e, LA. She is wife to Kyle and mother to four beauti ful, lively girls. Missy is passionate about her Catholic faith and living it, and can’t help sharing it with her world. Missy is an arti st and teacher. Missy is blessed to have the opportunity to share her love of Jesus with the children at John Paul the Great Academy where she teaches Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and art classes. Missy had the disti nct privilege of spending two years in formati on with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville, TN. She counts those years as some of the most important in her life. Missy loves to travel, paint with her kids (and without!), go on dates with her husband, open her home to guests, be a friend to many, and just enjoy people.

C��t���ia� P�a��� �o� t�� Dioc�s� o� La�a��tt�O Lord God Almighty, by sending Your only-begott en Son to establish the One True Church through the power of the Most Holy Spirit, You gave mankind a haven from the world. We

humbly implore Your blessing upon the Church of the Diocese of Lafayett e as we observe this Century of Love. Through the intercession of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepti on and

Saint John Vianney, our patrons, bestow perpetual growth to Your Family of Faith as we take refuge in Your Infi nite Grace. We humbly beseech You to enlighten us to learn from our past

and to look to the future so that we may persist in the work of spreading the true faith. Fill us with grati tude in this Year of Jubilee as we live secure in the certain hope that You will be with

us forever. We ask this through Christ the Lord. Amen.

Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepti on, pray for us.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

Lafl eur (337-230-5811)

SUNDAY: 6 MAY: 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

CENTENNIAL NEWSMonth of Mary - Devotion to Our Lady has been a prominent theme of the people of the Diocese of Lafayette and of her Bishops. In 1953, Bishop Jeanmard asked for all families to pray the Rosary declaring: “We do not place all our confidence in the atomic bomb or other lethal weapons of war, but in Jesus Christ and the intercession of our Blessed Mother to whom this Diocese owes so much.” Jeanmard and Bishop Schexnayder’s episcopal mottos, “Sub Tuum Praesidium” (Under Thy Protection) and “Ad Te Clamamus” (To Thee Do We Cry), are both taken from Marian prayers and express their devotion to her.

Centennial Indulgence – an indulgence granted by Pope Francis can be gained throughout this Centennial Year by all who visit our 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.

NECROLOGY:Please remember the souls of these departed Priests, Deacons, Bishops, and other religious who have served our Diocese: Sunday, May 6: Rev. Sylvio Auclair (+1991) Msgr. Henry Van Boxel (+2002); Monday, May 7: Msgr. A. Benedict Colliard (+1950) Deacon John Thibodeaux(+2012)

DEVOTION OF THE MONTH May ~ Month of Our Lady

In addition to the myriad feast days honoring Our Lady under her many titles and virtues, the entire month of May is especially given to her praise. In the words of Pope Paul VI, May is “a month which the piety of the faithful has long dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God ... For this is the month during which Christians, in their churches and their homes, offer the Virgin Mother more fervent and loving acts of homage and veneration; and it is

the month in which a greater abundance of God’s merciful gifts comes down to us from our Mother’s throne.”