Pastor Rev. Harold J. Trahan Phone 337-981-3379 Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-4:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Masses Monday, Wednesday-Friday: 7:00 AM Saturday: 4:30 PM Sunday: 8:00, 10:30 AM, & 5:00 PM Reconciliation Saturday: 3:00-4:00 PM Sunday: 9:45—10:15 AM Monday, Wednesday-Friday: 6:45 AM

Baptism Expectant parents should register for Baptism Class four to six months before the child’s birth. Baptismal classes are held once every month. The pastor celebrates baptisms once per month on Saturday at 10:00 AM. Marriages

and those interested in becoming parishioners. The pastor should be contacted 9-12 months before the wedding date. Funerals The pastor should be contacted immediately after the death of a loved one. Funeral plans should be discussed with the pastor prior to making final arrangements at the funeral home.

St. Mary Mother of the Church

419 Doucet Road, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 www.stmarych.com

29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 21, 2018

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, Oct 25 Living Rosary

Sunday, Oct 28 Family Fun Fest

Thursday, Nov 1 All Saints’ Day Holy Day of Obligation Masses: 7 AM; 12:30 PM; 6 PM

THIS WEEK Morning Prayers Monday thru Friday 6:30 – 6:45 AM

Sun Oct 21 2nd Collection Mission Sunday KCs Selling BBQ Pork Steak Tickets After Masses 9:00 AM RCIA (Parish Hall) 9:00 AM Elementary Religious Ed (School) 10:30 AM 1st Penance Enrollment (Church) 10:30 AM Children’s Bells Ringing at Mass 10:30 AM Children’s Church (Ch/School) 6:00 PM Edge (Jr. High Rel. Ed.) (School) 6:00 PM Life Teen Religious Ed. (Parish Hall)

Mon Oct 22 4:00 & 4:30 PM Children’s Bells (Church) Tue Oct 23 6:00 PM Bells of St. Mary Rehearsal (Church) Wed Oct 24 6:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal (Ministry Rm) 7:00 PM Youth Group (School) Thu Oct 25 6:30 PM Living Rosary (Parish Hall) Sat Oct 27 9:00 AM Come Lord Jesus (Conference Room) Sun Oct 28 9:00 AM RCIA (Parish Hall) 9:00 AM Elementary Religious Ed (School) 10:30 AM Family Fun Fest (St. Mary Oaks) 10:30 AM Children’s Church (Ch/School) 6:00 PM Confirmation Session (Parish Hall) 6:00 PM Edge (Jr. High Rel. Ed.) (School)

MASS INTENTIONS Mon Oct 22 7:00 Sick & Homebound of the Parish Tue Oct 23 7:00 Communion Service Wed Oct 24 7:00 Wally Toce; Bernadette Iverson Thu Oct 25 7:00 Marla David (living) Fri Oct 26 7:00 Rev. Joseph Brennan; Richard Wild Sat Oct 27 4:30 Tracy Cortez; Rev. Joseph Brennan;

Arthur J. LeBreton; Madeleine McNulty; Patricia Tate Fournet; Al Pfeuffer; Jodie Brasseaux; George Scott; Luke & Lela Andrepont; John & Geneva Manuel

Sun Oct 28 8:00 Joe “Bud” Ardoin; Albert Majeau Sr.; George Beaver; Ronnie Gibbens; Gerry Guidry; Dr. Dean Keeley

10:30 M/M Herman Gesser Sr.; George H. Cole

5:00 Maude & Theophile Baudoin; Henry & Frances Kinsman; St. Mary Parishioners

SICK IN THE PARISH

Please pray for: Loraine Namias; Thad Doucet; Alice Carlin; Vance Carlin; Jeannine Sibille; Carolyn Kreig; Lawana Carlin; Sammy Guilbeaux; Carolyn Perron; Rita Schenck; Don Breaux; Diane Sibille; Robert Ducharme; Beverly Webb; Denise Concienne; Ashley Elledge; Jean C. Breaux; Douglas “Buddy” Moody; Carrie Foard; Stacy Long; Bonnie Thompson; Judy Johnson.

GOD’S HOUSEKEEPERS

Purificator for October: Catherine Andrew Oct. 25-26 Margie LeBlanc & Teresa Fraser Nov. 2 Beverly Guidry & Volunteer needed Nov. 8-9 Carol Long & Dee Irion

SEPTEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT

OFFERTORY COLLECTION Sunday Weekly Offertory $48,657.00 Average Weekly Offertory $12,164.00

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COLLECTION September $ 5,124.00

TOTALS: SEPTEMBER 2018 Total Parish Income $53,781.00

OCTOBER 22-28 HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ST. MARY PARISHIONERS Mon Oct 22 Wed Oct 24 Sat Oct 27Katherine Anselmo Nicole Broussard Eduardo AlleynStornie Bower Katharine Christrup Bill French, IIBenjamin Cathey Debra Dupuy Ivy LeCompteBetty Halle Natalya Grant Seth MansfieldHenri Hebert, Sr. Rita Irion Calvin VantassellMary Kaiser Evan Lamb Sun Oct 28Esther McDuff Amelia McCormick Avery AndersonDaniel McManus Mary Pellessier Barbara BluffinRobert Meaux Scott Richard Jones BouterieTue Oct 23 Kristyn Roché Gene CallaisHarry Burdette Michael Trahan Elizabeth DomingueBea Domingue Thu Oct 25 Mary DuplechienCasey Hollier Chase Dorsey William Hover, VJohn Michael Lege Jessica LeDee Benjamin JosephCaroline Lemoine Fri Oct 26 Carroll LeBlancBenjamin Moody Dallas Delaune Louis WoodsonBeverly Quoyeser Howard Ford Sheila Thibodeaux Avery Hebert

Dr Jeffrey Joseph

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES

Bingo

Cakewalk

Face Painting

Fun Jumps

Goldfish Toss

Horse/Pony Rides

Ranch Style

Petting Zoo

Sports Throw

Talent Contest

Train Rides Door

Prizes

Sunday, October 28 10:30 – 2:00 St. Mary Oaks

• Free hamburgers, hotdogs, chips,drinks, cobbler, snowballs, anddesserts

• $500 drawing at 2:00 pm

• Bring lawn chairs

[across the street from the Church]

A Dream Comes True In October 1948, a long held dream of Bishop Jeanmard came true. Lafayette was to have a minor seminary for young men to begin their studies towards the priesthood. Thirty-three young men were in the first class of students. The official dedication of Immaculata Minor Seminary took place on October 24, 1949, with Bishop Cicognani, the Pope’s apostolic delegate to the United States, officiating. The seminary was run by the Society of Mary (Marists) who served as faculty, and the Sisters of the Holy Family who oversaw the domestic arrangements. Immaculata Seminary consisted of four years of high school and the first two years of college. It closed as a seminary in 1977.

Centennial Mass All are invited The closing Mass for the Centennial Year of our Diocese will be December 12, at the Cajundome Convention Center at 6:00 PM. Our Diocese and the wonderful people of our diocese and how God has poured forth His Love and guidance upon us in these last 100 Years will be the focus – A Century of Love. Along with the Mass, there will be an Historical Display before and after the Mass as well as a presentation of the many people and cultures of our Diocese. The doors will open at 4:30 because there will be much to be a part of and see. All Catholics throughout our whole Diocese are invited and encourage to attend. Please mark your calendars.

FAMILY FUN FEST The annual “Family Fun Fest” is Sunday, October 28, from 10:30-2:00, at the St. Mary Oaks property, across the street from the church. Free food, desserts, prizes and activities for all ages! This year we will have Bingo, Cakewalk, Fun Jumps, Sports throw, Goldfish Toss, Face Painting, Train rides, Pony rides, Ranch style Petting Zoo, and a Talent Contest! The grand prize will be given away at 2:00 PM and you must be present to win. Mark your calendar! You won’t want to miss this wonderful parish event-- time to enjoy the day with family, friends and parishioners.

LITURGY

LITURGICAL MINISTERS’ SCHEDULE All Liturgical Ministers are reminded to send in their unavailable dates for November & December to Deborah at deb58@cox.net or call 981-3379 ext. 250, by Monday, October 22.

ALL SAINTS’ DAY All Saints’ Day is Thursday, Nov. 1. This is a Holy Day of Obligation and Masses at St. Mary are at 7:00 AM; 12:30 PM; and 6:00 PM. The Parish Office will be closed on All Saints’ Day.

DAY OF ADORATION Thursday is All Saints’ Day and a Holy Day of Obligation. We will NOT have our regular Day of Adoration on November 1. Our next Day of Adoration will be December 6.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

CONFIRMATION SESSION Confirmands are reminded of the next Confirmation Session, Sunday, October 28, beginning at 6:00 PM, in the Parish Hall.

ALTAR SOCIETY

MORNING OF RECOLLECTION All are invited to the St. Mary Altar Society Morning of Recollection, Thursday, November 8, 9:00 AM, in Church. The morning begins at 8:30 AM with registration and refreshments, and concludes with 11:00 AM Mass. Speaker and Celebrant is Rev. Keith LaBove. All are welcome.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

MASS FOR THE HOMEBOUND Every Sunday St. Mary Parish is “streaming” our Sunday 8:00 AM Mass. The homebound, as well as residents in assisted living facilities and nursing homes can watch the Mass “live” at 8:00 AM on Sundays or watch the video recording of the Mass any time on Sunday or during the rest of the week. Go to www.stmarych.com/live Please help pass the word to those who might benefit from this service.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER The Knights of Columbus will be selling BBQ Pork Steak Dinner tickets after all Masses at St. Mary this weekend and October 28. Pick up will be Sunday, November 4. Thank you in advance for supporting our Knights of Columbus in their annual fundraiser.

PRESENTATION Please join us this Sunday, October 21, 9:00-10:15 AM, in Boumans Hall Assembly Room, for a lesson on “Suffering and the Gospel of Prosperity”. Facilitators for this presentation are Deacon Michael Crain and Mary Gretchen Guilliot. This presentation is based on a video by Bishop Robert Barron “The Prosperity Gospel.” All are welcome!

LIVING ROSARY St. Mary Altar Society is again sponsoring a Living Rosary, Thursday, October 25, 6:30 PM, in the St. Mary Parish Hall. Please join us as we come together to pray. All are welcome.

ALL SOUL’S DAY SERVICES Mass and blessing of the graves will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, 10:00 AM, at the Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery on Pinhook Road. For more information, call 235-3062. Rosary and blessing of the graves will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, 3:00 PM, at the Holy Mary Mother of God Cemetery, Johnston Street. For more information, call 235-0408.

THERESIANS The LA. Theresians of Theresians International will host the USA National Gathering, Nov. 2-4, in New Orleans. Register by calling Jalyne Dupre at 993-8674.

TOLTON FROM SLAVE TO PRIEST St. Luke Productions presents Tolton From Slave to Priest, performed live by Jim Coleman, December 6 & 7, 7:00 PM, at St. Pius X Elementary School Auditorium. For ticket information, contact Stephanie Bernard at 261-5694 or email sbernard@diolaf.org, or visit www.diolaf.org (Centennial Celebration).

SAVE THE DATE Susan Castille’s Bible Study March 7 – April 11, 2019 St. Jules Church Holy Week, the Lessons of the Last Days