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SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18St. James, LA 70086225.265.4210 : phone225.265.4225 : faxOffice Hours: Mon, & Wed.7:30am - 2pmTue, Thur -8am - 3pmFri. - 8am -11am
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644Vacherie, LA 70090225-265-3953:: phone 225-265-2507: fax Office Hours Mon-Fri - 8:00am - 4pm
SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18Vacherie, LA 70090225.265.4085 : phone225.265.9348 : fax.Office Hours: Mon-Fri - 9:00am - 12pm
CLERGYRev. Matthew [email protected]
Rev. Brad DoyleParochial [email protected]
Deacon Ricky Oubre (985)[email protected]
STAFF:Mr.Stephen CastilleDirector of [email protected]
Ms. Stephenie AubertCoordinator of Religious [email protected]
Ms. Claire Amedee [email protected]
Ms. Julie Chiasson [email protected]
Mrs. Carol Ann Hymel [email protected]
Ms Jeanie Hymelstjameschurch @canecatholics.com
Mrs. Gretchen Ketchensstjameschurch @canecatholics.com
FOR EMERGENCIES CALL:225-267-7210
TIRELESS DISCIPLESHIP The stories we've been hearing these weeks come from the very first chapter of Mark, and they show us the public ministry of Jesus in its infancy. Today's account shows some of the strain or adjustment of his new life of preaching the reign of God, healing the sick, and casting out demons. Notice that after sunset, when darkness ended the workday, people brought the sick and possessed to Jesus. The following day he rose before dawn to get away by himself to pray, but to no avail. Simon Peter and the others don't just look for him, they pursue him, filled with the fervor that his ministry has incited. With the self-sacrificing example he gave until the end of his earthly life, he tells his followers that this is his whole purpose. Through Mark, he is also telling the early church, and he is telling us, that this is our purpose, our vocation: to be tireless in our pursuit of proclaiming the Good News, and in bringing the healing, reconciling touch of Christ to the world.Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Dental Delay I recently returned to the dentist after many years of missed check-ins. My lapse from the dentist taught me an important lesson in human nature: the greater our need to take a step for our health, the greater the fear and resistance to taking that step. During my absence from the dentist, the irrational fears got louder with each passing month: “I must have more cavities than I have teeth right now. I bet the dentist is going to be so mad at me.” With each little ache in the mouth, I thought the worst: “This is the end! I’ll probably need one or more teeth removed.” I tried to avoid the truth that I needed to see a dentist, but my avoidance of the truth did not make the consequences go away.
To my benefit, I found a sympathetic dentist who had pity on my wandering ways. It helped that she was open about her Catholic faith. (She told me about a married couple prayer group she participates in) The result of that return visit was not the doom and gloom I anticipated. I didn’t need a tooth replacement, a crown, or even a filling for a cavity. Phew! And so my teeth lived happily ever after.
I hope you can see the parallel with the Sacrament of Confession. Like skipping the dentist and the doctor, the more you need to go, the more you fear to go. The truth is it may be uncomfortable to face your sins, to own up to your sins, but the good news is that God doesn’t want you to keep holding onto your sins. The reason we go to Confession and speak our sins is to hand them over to God in a physical way. After Confession, your sins are no longer yours.
“That sounds nice, Father, but I just pray to God.” For everyone who excuses themselves from Confession by saying “I just pray to God”, they’re missing out. To go back to the health analogy, you can stay away from the doctor when you’re sick and rely on home solutions. The problem is that the home solutions are more coping than curing.
Sins are isolating. Sins turn us in on ourselves. God wants to cure your isolation by showing His love in the personal experience of Confession. God wants to help you redirect your attention to Him through the guidance in the confessional. God wants you to hear with your ears that the sins you confess no longer belong to you. He wants to take away the sins, the shame and the guilt. After Confession, none of these belong to you. That’s good news!
Peace,Fr. Matthew
THE HOLY MASS -WEEKDAYS MON 8am Our Lady Of PeaceTUE 8am St. Philip WED 8am Our Lady of Peace THU 8am Our Lady of Peace, 6pm St. Philip FRI 8am St. James
THE HOLY MASS -WEEKENDS SAT 4pm OLOP
6pm St. PhilipSUN 8am St. James 10am OLOPSACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SUN 7:15-7:45am St. JamesSAT 3:00 – 3:45pm OLOPSAT 5:30 - 5:50pm St.PhilipIf you need to go to Confession outside one of these times, please call the office
Sacrament of Baptism - Call Office to schedule
Sacrament of Marriage - call the parish at least six months in advance before setting date or making preparations
Baptismal Seminar - 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Philip rectory immediately following Mass (6:30pm) Call the office to register at least one day prior to the class. Or you can register on the website - www.canecatholics.com
PRAYER LINE St. JamesEnola Matherne 225.265.3820Myrna Schexnayder 225.405.1590
St. PhilipCecile Hymel 225.265.7705
Our Lady of PeaceMarlene Webre 225-265-4528
TRAVELING CHALICE - Feb. 3 - Kenny & Kerri Morvant Call Helen Gravois to schedule - 985-209-5137
Flowers and Sanctuary Candles Our Lady of Peace: Sanctuary Candle - In Memory of Albert & Mae Simon by
Connie and Mark Simon Adoration Chapel - In memory of Donovan Kliebert by
his friends on Falgoust St. Flowers - Im memory of Reasa Falgoust by Godmother &
FamilySt.Philip: Sanctuary Candle - In memory of Alwin Rodrigue by Glenn &
Carol Ann Hymel Family St. Philip candle -In honor of the 70th Anniversary of Elton
and Agnes Oubre St. James: Sanctuary -Rudolph Sorrell by Friends
FAITH FORMATION St. James
Sunday, Feb. 4, 18, 25Grades 7-9 at 9:20am Tuesday, Feb. 6, 20,27
Grades 1-6 at 5:00p.m.
St. Philip Monday, Feb. 5, 19, 26Grades 1-6- 5:00 - 6:15
Grades 7-9- 6:30-8:00pm
Our Lady of PeaceMonday, Feb. 5, 19, 26Grades K-4- 5:30-6:45 Grades 5-10 - 7-8:15pm
No Faith Formation Classes on Sunday - Tuesday, February 11-13 in observance
of Mardi Gras Holidays.Classes resume on Feb. 18, 19 and 20.
Confirmation Class Confirmation will be on Feb. 7 at
St. James Church for students from all three parishes.
RCIAat Our Lady of Peace on
Sundays at 6:30pm
BAPTISMSBaptisms will be held at Our Lady of
Peace on February 11th at 10am Mass.Call the office to schedule.
At St James and St. Philip Baptisms will be held on an as need basis. Please call
the office to schedule.
NO Baptisms during Lent. Baptisms can be scheduled through Feb. 11, 2018. After that Baptisms will be scheduled
on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018
PARISH OFFICES will be closed FEBRUARY 12 & 13 for Mardi Gras.
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What’s Coming Up Sun., Feb. 4 - KC Dinner & CDA Tea Cookie Sale @ OLOP Hall - 10;30-12noon
11:00am - Good Children Society Meeting7:00pm - Squires Meeting @ OLOP
Mon., Feb. 5 - KPC @ St. James - Ladies @ 6:00pm and Knights @ 6:30pmTue., Feb. 6 - KPC Ladies at St. Philip @ 5:00pmWed., Feb. 7 - Confirmation at St. James at 7:00pmThur.,. Feb. 8 - Baptismal Seminar @ St. Philip at 6:30pm
Prayer Groups/Bible Study Bible Study @ OLOP - 9am -, Feb. 5, 2018
Under the Mantle of Our Lady Women’s Prayer Group - 7:30am in Holy Cross Hall at OLOP - Feb 3, 2018
Men’s Prayer Group OLOP- 7:00am on Saturday, January 27, 2018Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Tuesdays at 7pm at OLOP
Rosaries, Adoration and Novenas Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed after the 8am Mass at St. Philip on TuesdaysThe Scripture Rosary for Peace is prayed at St. Philip at 5:10pm on Thursdays.Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament follow the 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip on First Thursdays.Recitation of Rosary at 7:30am at St. James on Friday.sRecitation of Rosary for Priests at 8:30am at St. James on Saturdays.
Choir PracticesSt. Philip Choir - 4:00 on Tuesdays
Spirit of Praise - OLOP - 6:00pm on TuesdaysGospel Choir - OLOP - 6:00pm - Thursdays
Gospel Choir - St. James - 6:30pm - Thursdays
Mass Schedule for Ash Wednesday -February 14, 2018 8:00am - Our Lady of Peace, 12 noon - St. Philip 6:00pm - St. James 6:30pm at Our Lady of Peace.
Readings For This Week:
Monday: St. Agatha - 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56Tuesday: St. Paul Miki and Companions - 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23Thursday: - St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita - St. 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37Saturday: St. Scholastica - 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 -- 11:1; Mk 1:40-45
COLLECTION AMOUNT
Offertory $
Church in Latin America
ST. JAMES
COLLECTION AMOUNT
Offertory $3471.00
Church in Latin America $341.00
ST. PHILIP
COLLECTION AMOUNT
Offertory $5,356.00
Chapel $109.00
Church in Latin America $718.00
Repairs & Replacements $535.00
OUR LADY OF PEACE
Donald,Sr. & Genevieve Abadie Norman AllenRoland & Nell AmedeeViola & Joseph Bartholomew & Fly. Betty BecnelBluebeck, Irene & Jamin Becnel Bryon Becnel Christopher David Becnel Daniel BecnelDano & Diane R. BecnelJ. G. & Marietta Becnel Joseph Lloyd BecnelJoseph Marcel Becnel Maurice Sr. & Daisy K. Becnel Mr. & Mrs. Jules E. Becnel Olga Becnel Roland & Honorine BecnelStephan Borne Emilca & Hazel Bourgeois Gaspard & Ronnie Brazan Denis, Eve & Denis Jr. Chenier Frederic Clarke Edward, Anna & Eddie Clement Joseph “Lal” and Frances Constant Leslie CortezLester, Lois & Neil Cortez Terry & Bertha CortezDonald Delatte, Jr.John, Jr., Rene’ & Hilda Donald Bernard, Esther & Karen Dumas Edwin Joseph DumasJanet Becnel FolseReid & Jeanne FolseChance & Doris FrazierDavid Mark Granier Andrew GravoisEdwin “Menew” Gravois Eloise B. Gravois Jessica Rodrigue Busscher Honora GravoisJoseph N. Gros, Jr.Joseph Sr. & Olympe Gros Raymond L Gros, Sr. George Grow, Jr.Gillis & Mabel Guillot Kelsey HymelLynn & Gayle HymelJohn & Laura Isom
Willie & Josephine IsomEva D. and Joseph I. James Warren A. JefferyByron J. & Morris Keller, Jr. Johnny J. & Jarran Keller Ora Lee L. KellerFrancile Baker LabatCecilia W. LoupPhilip & Inez MarseThomas & Thelma MarseTy Michael MartinezJoseph, Gladys & Ernest Narcisse Clamce & Alvin OubreEddie & Therese Oubre Fly. Eugenia Steib OubreFreddie P. Oubre, Sr. family Hurby J. OubreJoseph Sr. & Hilda Oubre family Herman ReuletJoyce ReuletLloyd Reulet familyAlwin RodrigueAugust & Alice RodrigueChester & Joyce W. Rodrigue Manuel RodrigueTodd RodrigueElodie RomeMary D. RomeRoger & Eugene Rome V. J. RomeJerry RougeeLucien & Edna Rougee Raymond RougeeElmond J. Saul FamilyFernand & Lorne Schexnayder,Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Guy Schexnayder Sidney & Isabelle SimonAlvin Joseph “Specky" SteibAndre & Iona SteibBenoit & Alice Steib & Rashaud Charles SteibFlo, Regina, Mark, Donavon Steib Paul & Alice I. Steib Rosemond & Vivian SteibSylvester & Vivian J. SteibBernice T. SteinLeonard J. SteinOscar Zeno, Sr. & Larry
In Loving Memory In Memoriam Myrtle Weber
Funeral at St. James ChurchBurial at St. Philip
January 27, 2018
Thelma W. ZeringueFuneral and burial at Our Lady of Peace
January 31, 2018
Willie Mae SmithFuneral and burial at Our Lady of Peace
February 3, 2018
Baptized Unto the Lord Miy’Laika Hope Ann Collins
daughter of Maurice Collins, SrMiyoka Johnson
was baptized at Our Lady of Peace on January 14, 2018.
Bulletin Memorials After Feb. 1, please call the office to find out how much new memorials will cost for the year. We are doing them on a pro-rated basis through the end of the year.
Adorers needed for the following hours: Sun, 3-4 am, 11-12noon (2), 12noon–1pm,5-6 pm, Mon -12 midnight -1am 3-4pm, 4-5pm, Wed 1-2am, 3-4am, 1-2pm Thurs- 1-2am, 2-3am, 4-5am, Fri, 1-2am, 10-11pm, Sat. 12midnight – 1 am, 2-3 am, 3-4am, 5-6am, 5-6 pm, 9-10 pm, 10-11pm
Please call Rose Brazan at 504-621-4092(cell) 265-3196 (house to take one of these or any other hours.
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Reminder: Don’t forget to drive thru and pick up your dinners on Sunday at Our Lady of Peace between 10:30 am and 12noon.
Attention Committed Adorers Fr.MatthewisaskingCommittedAdorersandanyonewhomaybeinterestedinAdorationtoattendameetingonFebruary18at2:00pmintheHallatOurLadyofPeace.ThepurposeofthismeetingistogetfeedbackfromyouabouttheAdorationChapel.
Catholic DaughtersScholarshipsCatholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Philip #1504and Court Notre Dame de la Paix are sponsoring two scholarships, one for a graduating high school senior planning on entering an accredited college or university and one for an Eighth grade student entering a ’t Catholic high school. If you are interested in competing for one of these scholarships, please call Maggie Loup - 265-2441 (Court St. Philip) and Susan Stein (Court Notre Dame de la Paix) for forms and more information.
Students from Our Lady of Peace Church should apply with Court Notre Dame de la Paix and students from St. James and St. Philip should apply with Court St. Philip. Good luck to all applicants.
Catholic Daughters Education Contest Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Philip #1504 is taking part in a National Catholic Daughters’ Education Contest. Entries should be submitted to Maggie Loup by Friday, February 23, 2018. For more information, contact Maggie Loup at 265-2441.
Treasures from Our Tradition We're reading St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians these days. What was Corinth like? It had a beautiful setting on an isthmus, about fifty miles from Athens. The location makes for very easy exchange by sea routes between Greece and Italy, a factor in its economic success even today. In Paul's day it was a cosmopolitan and wealthy city with inhabitants drawn from all over the world, including a sizeable Jewish community. When Paul arrived about the year 50, the city was only about a century old, but already five times the size of Athens. Paul lived in Corinth for a year and a half, and a few years later came
back for three months. The community of Christians there struggled against the influence of a very secular and self-indulgent society that was blind to the plight of the poor. Pagan attitudes afflicted the community, which had a way of breaking Paul's heart; he wrote to them sometimes "with many tears" (2 Corinthians 2:4).Today, Corinth is a small industrial city. Its historic core has been destroyed by a series of earthquakes over the centuries, and what little remained was totally obliterated in a war with Turkey in the 1820s. There's a core city with glamorous shops to catch the tourists, but it is mainly a cargo port, with piles of marble, tiles, and minerals everywhere, a huge oil refinery nearby, a busy canal, a modern fast rail line to Athens, and a meeting point of major highways. Today, the remains of the Temple of Apollo and the marketplace are more ruined than most such sites. The glory of the city Paul knew well has faded, but the relevance of his words shines through the centuries.--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
Adult Confirmation Confirmation is a real sacrament that gives us actual grace to live virtuous Christian lives. Sometimes, even lifelong Catholics fail to receive this gift. We want to make it easy to receive this grace, while still preparing our people for it. Our Adult confirmation program will consist of about 5 meetings and the actual Confirmation Mass at the Cathedral with the Bishop on Pentecost Sunday. If you are 18 years old and up and have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation yet, then this program is for you. Go to www.canecatholics.com and click on the “I’m New" tab and then Adult Confirmation to fill out the questionnaire.
February 4, 2018[The LORD] tells the number of the stars and calls each by name.-- Psalm 147:4
For more information on what is going on in the cluster, and to register for upcoming events such as Baptismal Seminar, Youth group functions, Ministry Schedules, links for scholarship applications, please go to our cluster website:
www.canecatholics.com
For more information: www.menoftheimmaculata.com0r call Casey Amedee or Derrill Hymel.
