June 29, 2014 - Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

Baptisms

Parents are encouraged to call the Church during pregnancy to avoid de-

lays of the sacrament

406 East Pinhook Road Lafayette, LA 70501-8727

Phone: (337) 237-0988 Fax: (337) 233-8868 Rev. M. Keith LaBove, Pastor

Parish Website: www.stpat.org

Weddings

Arrangements must be made at least six months in advance to allow time

for preparation

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

Welcome to St. Patrick Church

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles

June 29, 2014

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, June 28--Vigil of Saints Peter and

Paul, Apostles

4:00 PM: Mike Guilbeau;

Judith A. White & The Arceneaux Family;

Hebert & Benoit Families

Sunday, June 29--Saints Peter and Paul, Apos-

tles 8:30 AM: Bella Hernandez;

Agnes Duplechain; Gussie Hernandez;

Junius Ledet; Shelby Kerry (living)

10:00 AM: Parishioners of St. Patrick’s

Monday, June 30--Weekday

7:30 AM: Claire & Jerome Bourque, Sr.

Judy White; George Martin

Tuesday, July 1--Blessed Junipero Serra,

Priest

7:30 AM: Lionel & Cecile Pitre

John LaMarque

Wednesday, July 2--Weekday (Msgr. Charles Mallet)

7:30 AM: Dr. Tommy Comeaux & Dorinne;

Col. Clark Comeaux & Catherine (living);

Col. Kimberly Fedele (living)

Thursday, July 3--St. Thomas, Apostle

7:30 AM: Della & Johney Peck

Friday, July 4--Independence Day

7:30 AM: Dr. Charles Stewart

Altar Plants

In loving memory of:

Len & Ivonne Courcier

Daniel Sonnier Family

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—Wednesday, July 2: Donna

Guilbeau; Patsy Robicheaux; Gerrie McGovern;

Charlotte Privat

Through all the earth their voice resounds,

and to the ends of the world, their message.

— Psalm 19:5

Prayer for Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices

of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order

and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of

land and sea. We live the shadow of a danger over which we

have no control: the gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can

awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. Dur-

ing this hurricane season we turn to you, loving Father. Spare

us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and

whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time.

O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to

plead with you Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calam-

ities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of grat-

itude, we will walk in the footsteps of your divine Son to reach

heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us.

Amen.

Bishop Maurice Shexnayder

Food for the Journey 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 July is Rev. Kevin Bordelon, Asso-ciate Pastor at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, incom-

ing Director of the Office of Ongoing Formation of Priests

and current Director of the Office of Vocations and Semi-narians for the Diocese of Lafayette. PLEASE

NOTE: Our Seminarians will join Father Bordelon and

introduce themselves as part of this presenta-tion. “Food for the Journey” will be held on Tuesday,

July 1, at Hotel Acadiana, 1801 W. Pinhook Road, begin-

ning at 12:00 noon. An optional lunch buffet is available

beginning at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $12.00 and includes meal, drink dessert and tip. All are welcome to come “eat and be

fed”- please bring a friend! Pre-registration is not re-

quired. For more information, please call Mary Bergeron (654-8682).

Geaux Conference for College Students Geaux therefore and make disciples of all Cajuns! College

students from UL Lafayette and throughout the state, in-

cluding incoming freshmen, are invited to attend Geaux

Conference, August 15-17, 2014. Geaux Conference is a retreat and Catholic leadership weekend designed to help

all college students jumpstart their semester and connect

with other students. Keynote speakers and lab sessions will be led by nationally recognized speakers including Father

Mike Schmitz of the Diocese of Duluth, Father Bryce Si-

bley, Pastor and Chaplain of Our Lady of Wisdom Church

and Catholic Student Center on the UL Lafayette Campus, and Paul George, Director of UL Catholic Campus Minis-

try and Youth Evangelist. Musical guests at the event are

the singer/songwriter duo Greg & Lizzy! Geaux Confer-ence Registration and information for overnight accommo-

dations can be found at ragincajuncatholics.org/geaux. The

Conference will take place at Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Center on the UL Lafayette Campus.

UL Students living on-campus will qualify for early

move-in if registered for Geaux Conference BEFORE

July 15th. For more information, or to schedule an inter-view with Paul George, Campus Minister, or Father Bryce

Sibley, Chaplain of the Catholic Student Center, please

contact MaryHernandez at 337.232.8742 or mary@ourladyofwisdom.org.

Freedom Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for

themselves and under a just God cannot long retain it. —Abraham Lincoln

Holy Hour for Vocations Please join us for our monthly “Holy Hour for Voca-

tions and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on

Monday, July 7, 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 prayers for vocations and perseverance of vo-

cations to the priesthood and religious life, sponsored by the Serra Club of Lafayette.

Healing Hearts “Healing Hearts” is A NEW SUPPORT GROUP for

women whose relationships have been affected by por-

nography or sexual addiction of a loved one. Meetings

are held in the evening during the week for 1 hour and 30 minutes, in Lafayette. This is a highly confidential

group. Confidentiality statement must be signed by all

members before the place and time of meeting will be disclosed. Please call 337-404-6113 Voicemail and the

group facilitator will return your call as soon as possi-

ble.

Retreat Information

Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau,

LA, is offering the following retreats:

Mid Week Retreats for Women: June 30– July 2; November 3-5

Weekend Retreats for Women: May 8-10; May 29-June 1; June 26-29;

November 13-16; December 4-7

Married Couples Retreat: September 5-7; October 25-26 Please call 337-662-5410 for a reservation form and

application or visit their website:

wwwourladyoftheoaks.com

“Women of Light and Wisdom: The Gifts of Hilde-

gard of Bingen and Julian of Norwich” Spend a relaxing day at Our Lady of the Oaks and soak

in the wisdom of these saints of prayer. Presented by

Lyn Doucet on Tuesday, August 12, from 9:00 a.m.—

3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House, Grand Coteau, LA. Explore the words and images of these

holy women as you reconnect with God and yourself.

Dress comfortably and bring a journal and lunch. To register, please fill out a reservation form and mail it in

with the $25.00 fee. Visit online at

www.ourladyoftheoaks.com and click on “retreats” to print a form. For more information, please contact the

Retreat House office at (337) 662-5410.

STEWARDSHIP OF THE PAST WEEK Our Response to God’s Generosity to Us

Offertory…………………….$ 4,195.80 Thank you!

Date

Saturday, July 5

4:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 6

8:30 a.m.

Sunday, July 5

10:00 a.m.

Lectors

Angie Kovacs Kenneth Phillips Andre Arceneaux

Eucharistic

Ministers

Joy Borel

George Eaton

Peggy Spruill

Geneva Phillips

Marla Davis

Maggie Sonnier

Leroy Abshire

Barbara Abshire

Tami Petre

Altar Servers Janell Venable Melinda Voorhies Phyllis Roy

Ushers Oren Spruill

Joyce Stelly

Raymond Garry

Anne Pitre

Jenny Feehan

Lionel Jeanmard

Liturgical Roles for July

Readings for the Week

Monday Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 50:16bc-23; Mt 8:18-22

Tuesday Am 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps 5:4b-8; Mt 8:23-27

Wednesday Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 50:8-13, 16bc-17; Mt 8:28-34

Thursday Eph 2:19-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 20:24-29

Friday Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 119: 10, 20, 30, 40, 131; Mt 9:9-13

Saturday Am 9:11-15; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 9:14-17

Sunday Zec 9:9-10; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30

From the Pastor’s Desk

I saw an article this morning about Ikea (a foreign company) raising the minimum wage it pays to its em-ployees in the United States. This is just one more item in the on-again, off-again discussion about raising (or not) the federal minimum wage for our nation. I have no stock in Ikea, and have never been in one of their stores, but one thing about the article caught my Catholic eye: They are using a “living wage calculator” to set the mini-mum wage in different markets. That is heartening.

As I’ve been following the debate on this issue, I sometimes think we need to make a distinction between a ‘full-time job’ and ‘full-time paid work’. What’s the difference? A ‘full-time job’ would pay a living wage. Any paid work that does not pay enough for the worker to afford the basic necessities of life (food, shelter, clothing, health care) might be many things, but it is not a ‘job’ in the ethical sense of the word.

One reason I think this is important is that in this case, as in practically every discussion of raising the minimum wage, there is inevitably the counter argument that a higher wage will cost jobs. But it really won’t, in the sense that we are talking here. It may result in a reduction of positions that offer ‘full-time paid work’, but not many real ‘jobs’ will be lost. The federal minimum wage, currently pegged at $7.25 per hour, has not been raised since 2009, and food service workers (waitresses, etc.) haven’t received an increase in their base pay ($2.13 per hour) in 20 years. Does anyone think that there is any place in our country where working 40 hours a week at minimum wage will enable one to pay for rent, food, clothing and health care?

The church has a clear teaching that any employer has a responsibility to pay a just wage. A just wage has two components. One is that all persons are paid at the same rate for the same work, rejecting discrimination. The second component is that the wage be a ‘living wage’. Even as the Church affirms that each person has a re-sponsibility to provide the necessities of life for themselves and their family, the same teaching affirms that the economy must be structured such that all full-time paid work is actually a full-time job. That job will compensate the employee in such a way that he or she will be able to live up to their responsibilities. If that is not happening, then there is something wrong with the economic system, and it needs to change.

This justice-based teaching of the Church on the issue of a just wage is not about economic theories, or market dynamics, or free trade or any of those things. It is about persons, and about the dignity and rights and responsibilities of persons. Those persons need a job — not just paid work.