STS. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH Address: 1110 Old Spanish Trail, Scott, LA 70583 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 610, Scott, LA 70583 Email: stspeterandpaulscott@hotmail.com Website: stspeterandpaulscott.org Phone Number: 337-235-2433 Fax: 337-233-4868 School: 337-504-3400 Elementary CCD: 337-232-6167

Mass Schedule: Monday: 12:10pm Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30am Wednesday & Friday: 6:30am First Saturday: 8:30am Saturday: 4:00pm Sunday: 6:30am, 8:00am, 10:00am & 5:00pm Confessions: 15 minutes before each Mass Saturday: 3:00-3:45pm & by appointment

Staff Pastor: Fr. Mark Derise Parochial Vicar: Fr. Vincent In Residence: Bishop Emeritus Michael Jarrell Deacon Cliff Tanner Trustees: Abby Aucoin & Brian Schlesinger School Principal: Danielle Babineaux Secretary & Bookkeeper: Monica Laperous Bulletin Editor: Nicole Habetz DRE 1st-8th: Janet Hebert & Beth Duplechin DRE 9th-11th: Nicole Habetz & Heather Augustin Office Hours: Monday– Thursday 8:30am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm Friday: 8:30am-12:00pm Adoration Chapel: Mon-Fri. after morning Mass until 5pm.

GET REAL! Those of us who flatter ourselves that we have a “realistic” view of the world may listen to the first reading today and say, “Get real!” when we hear Luke’s account of the early, Elysian days of the Christian movement. All seems to be rosy, lots of wonders are performed, everyone shares selflessly, they eat together in “exultation,” and the Lord added to their numbers? Well, who wouldn’t be attracted to a group like this? From the wind that swept through the upper room at Pentecostas the Spirit of God blew over the face of the waters in Genesis, and the fire that appeared over each disciple as the light appeared at the dawn of creation, Luke’s intent in Acts is to show a new creation, a restoration of creation’s original goodness through the working of the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit who continues to make us into the Body of Christ. We may occasionally, like Thomas in the Gospel, say, “Get real!” but our ultimate reality in the Spirit is to work continually to make our Christian community a new creation, one in which others will find God’s joy and beauty. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

VOCATIONS BOX The Vocations box will be in the Home of:

April13-– April 17: Mark & Trina Habetz April 20– 24: Mark & Trina Habetz

St Peter and Paul Catholic Church Adoration Chapel is currently open from: (Canceled)

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday

9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tuesday and Thursday

All are invited to sign up to spend time with Jesus in adoration. This requires dedicating 1-hour weekly before the Blessed Sacrament. We hope to have at least 2 people dedicated per hour. Substitutes list are provided in the event you cannot attend.

Currently, there is a need for additional Adorers:

Monday: 9-10

Tuesday: 10-11 am

Wednesday: 10- 11 am & 2- 3 pm

Thursday: 10-11 am & 11 am - 12 pm

Friday: 8 - 9 am, 10-11 am, 11 am - 12 pm, 12-1 pm, 2-3 pm

Are You Guaranteed Heaven? Some people promote an especially attractive idea: All true Christians, regardless of how they live, have an absolute assurance of salvation once they accept Jesus into their hearts as “their personal Lord and Savior.” The problem is that this belief is contrary to the Bible and constant Christian teaching. Keep in mind what Paul told the Christians of his day: “if we have died with him [in baptism; see Rom. 6:3-4] we shall also live with him; if we endure we shall also reign with him” (2 Tim. 2:11-12). If we do not endure, we shall not reign with him. In other words, Christians can forfeit heaven (CCC 1861). The Bible makes it clear that Christians have a moral assurance of salvation to those who have faith in Christ and are obedient to him [1 John 3:19-24], but the Bible does not teach that Christians have a guarantee of heaven. In other words, there can be no absolute assurance of salvation. Writing to Christians, Paul said, “Note then, the kindness and severity of God: severity towards those who have fallen, but God’s kindness; to you, provided you continue in his kindness otherwise you too will be cut off” (Rom. 11:22; cf. Matt. 18:21-35, 1 Cor. 15:1-2, 2 pet. 2:20-21). Note that Paul includes an im-portant condition: “provided you continue in his kind-ness.” He is saying that Christians can lose their salva-tion by throwing it away. If you are Catholic and some-one asks if you have been “saved,” you should say, “I am redeemed by the blood of Christ, I trust in him alone for my salvation, and, as the Bible teaches, I am working out my ‘own salvation with fear and trembling’ (Phil. 2:12), knowing that it is God’s gift of grace that is working in me.”

The Wave of the Future All the alternatives to Catholicism are showing them-selves to be inadequate: the worn-out secularism that is everywhere around us and that no one any longer finds satisfying; the odd cults and movements that offer tempo-rary community but no permanent home; and even the other incomplete brand of Christianity. As our tired world becomes ever more desperate, people are turning to the one alternative they never really had considered: the Catholic Church. They are coming upon truth in the last place they expected to find it.

Continue to pray for those in the health care system who are testing and treating patients for the Corona Virus. We ask that God keep them and their families safe at this time while this pandemic continues. We pray for an end to this Virus not only in our country but world wide.

Also, continue to pray for all the students as they continue class online.

Mass Intentions Monday, April 20 @ 12:10pm: Lindsey Higginbotham, M/M Fred Savoy Tuesday, April 21 @ 8:30am: Michael O’Neil Mouton, M/M Cleopha Courville Wednesday, April 22 @ 6:30am: M (Ann)/M Clam Duhon Thursday, April 23 @ 6:30pm: J.P Savoy (Ann) Friday, April 24 @ 6:30am: Lynn & Jess Poirrier Saturday, April 25 @ 8:00pm: Mary Ann Dugas, Harry Leger, David L. “Boo” Prejean, M/M John Allen Prejean, Helen C. Perot, Edward & Emetile Bourque, John Wade Mouton, Dupre Hebert, Betty H. Falterman, Kent Hebert, Sybil Alleman, M/M Evan Domingue, John Allen Babineaux Sunday, April 26 @ 6:30am: For the People Sunday, April 26 @ 8:00am: Lelia V. Thibodeaux, Dustin Wiltz, Bernice Weber, Spiritual Healing Sunday, April 26 @ 10:00am: Deanna Sonnier, M/M Adrian Vega, Rayford Domingue, Ernest Credeur, Sylvia Comeaux, M/M Errol J. Robichaux, M/M Luke Frederick, Rosamaria Reyes-Silva Sunday, April 26 @ 5:00pm: Woodley & Ella Credeur

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 Tuesday: Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15-20 Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35

Pray for the Priests and the Seminarians April 19: Rev. Jeremy Lambert, LC & Calvin LeMaire April 20: Rev. Michael Keith Landry & Seth Lemaire April 21: Rev. Oneil Landry & Joseph Marcantel April 22: Rev. Charles Langlois & Riley Maturin April 23: Rev. Msgr. H. A. Larroque, JCD & Stephen Melancon April 24: Rev. Korey LaVergne & Connor Poirrier April 25: Rev. Bernard Lebiedz, OSB & Michael Vidrine

Sacramental Information & New Parishioners Baptism: Expectant parents, who are parishioners, should contact the office four to six (4 - 6) months before the birth of the child. Marriage: Couples planning marriage need to make an appointment with the pastor at least six months before the intended wedding date to begin the preparation process. A wedding date cannot be scheduled without approval of the pastor. Anointing of the Sick: Contact the office to schedule an appointment, home or nursing home visit, and, if death is imminent , contact the office for immediate action. First Communion and Confirmation: Contact the Elementary DRE or High School DRE respectively. Holy Communion for the Homebound: Contact the parish office to request a visit. If you are interested in becoming Catholic or receiving Confirmation as an adult, or if you simply want to learn more about your faith, contact the office to inquire about RCIA. “Jesus said to them, ‘Come, and you will see’” (John 1:39). New Parishioner Forms are found in church and on our website (Policies and Forms, Census Form) and should be submitted to the office. Parishioner Funeral: When a parishioner passes away we ask that you please contact the parish office first before going to the Funeral Home. Fr. Mark would like to set up an appointment with the family of the deceased.

Online Giving Options If you would like to give while you are unable to attend public Mass, you can either mail or drop your envelope in the mail slot. If you ring the door bell you may even get to see Fr. Mark’s or Fr. Vincent’s smiling face. You will win the prize if the Bishop answers. Other options for giving are:

Contact your bank and set up with their Bill Pay system.

Our new parish online giving site which is through Our Sunday Visitor which can be found under the following link: https://www.osvhub.com/stspeterandpaulscott/funds

Or

“Parish Give 52 Offertory Giving Made Easier”. We are the last ones listed #291. Link is https://www.diolaf.org/online-parish-giving

We appreciate all you are doing to keep our church going. Be assured of our continuing prayers for everyone daily. We do private Mass daily and are remembering the intentions. Just remember to listen to the authorities and before long we will all be together again as a church family.

Fr. Mark

If anyone is interested in serving as a Reader or an Extraordinary Lay Minister, please contact the parish office. For those who currently serve as a Reader or Eucharistic Minister: The May-August schedule will be prepared soon. Please go to the scheduling software website and input your "date requests". Go to "my profile", input your "unavailable dates" for May through August, then hit "submit". This MUST be completed by April 6. If you do not have access to a computer or need assistance with date requests, call Cynthia Broussard at 873-8600. If you have not received any information on how to register with the online schedule program, call the office with your email address. Please let the office know if you cannot continue to serve for the next schedule starting in May.

In cooperation with updated Diocesan protocol regarding the Coronavirus outbreak, the following directives are effective immediately at Sts. Peter & Paul Church:

Per Bishop Deshotel: “As a Diocesan family, our top priority remains the health and safety of the people of our community, especially the most vulnerable among us. Upon consultation with my fellow Bishops of the State and out of an abundance of caution, all public Masses (weekday and weekend) in the Diocese of Lafayette will be suspended until April 13, 2020. Therefore, my earlier dispensation from Sunday Masses remains in place.”

The church office will now be closed on Fridays until further notice.

The church office will be observing strict business hours to the public Monday-Thursday from 10:00am -1:00pm. Essential business only. If the business can be handled via phone, we strongly encourage you not to come to the office in person.

The Adoration Chapel will be closed.

All sacramental records must be requested via phone and will be mailed.

Mass intentions may be requested over the phone and the stipend should be submitted via the mail or dropped off via the mail slot at the church office.

Collection envelopes may be mailed in or dropped off via the mail slot at the church office. Please avoid licking the envelopes to seal them.

Funerals with immediate family only with graveside services. A memorial Mass will be scheduled at a later date.

Weddings are to be celebrated with immediate family only.

I remind everyone of the opportunities to remotely view Holy Mass, including Holy Week services. • The daily noon Mass and the Sunday 11:00am Mass from the Cathedral are live streamed on the home page of the Diocese of Lafayette website. • St. Mary Mother of the Church is live streaming their 8:00am Sunday Mass on their website. • St. Pius X is live streaming their 9:00am Sunday Mass on their website. Below are some of the recommended spiritual practices you may consider: • 15-30 minutes of intentional prayer • Reading and meditating on the Bible, especially the readings of the day • Praying the Stations of the Cross. There are outdoor Stations of the Cross available in various locations through the Diocese. If prayed in groups, please remember to keep appropriate spacing. • Praying the rosary individually or in small well-spaced groups, perhaps outside. • Praying the Litany of St. Joseph, and/or of the Blessed Mother, Sacred Heart and of all the Saints.

Please continue to monitor our parish Facebook and the proper authorities for continuing development in our response to the Coronavirus outbreak. Remember that panic hysteria, and anxiety can never be the responses of a Christian. The Prince of Peace will guide us during these difficult times and, by the grace of God, bring everything to a peaceful resolution.

Sts. Peter and Paul School office is closed. Those needing assistance can email the school at info@sts-peter-paul.org.

Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. I encourage all to be faithful to prayer and to be prudent when making a decision for yourself or your family.

As things come to us we will keep you updated. Blessings to all. Fr. Mark

Monday, April 20, 2020:

Tuesday, April 21, 2020: St. Anselm; Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day); There will be an 8:30am Mass; Cry Room at 9am (Cancelled); CLJ in CCD Bldg. at 9:30am (Cancelled); Elementary CCD 6-7pm (Cancelled)

Wednesday, April 22, 2020: Administrative Professionals Day; Earth Day; There will be a 6:30am Mass; (Cancelled)

Thursday, April 23, 2020: St. George; St. Adalbert; There will be an 8:30am Mass (Cancelled); RCIA will be available every Thursday from 6:15pm-7:30pm in the parish hall. For more information contact the parish office. (Cancelled)

Friday, April 24, 2020: St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen; National Arbor Day; There will be a 6:30am Mass; (Cancelled)

Saturday, April 25, 2020: St. Mark

Sunday, April 26, 2020: Third Sunday of Easter; High school CCD 6-7 (Cancelled)

Weekly Calendar

This week the sanctuary lights burn for: Church: Mrs. “Dot” Dorothy Gauthe’ Chapel: Terry Vail

9 Things You Need to Know About Divine Mercy Sunday

Millions of people look forward to and are profoundly moved by this day.

Divine Mercy Sunday is a recent addition to the Church's calendar, and it has links to both private revelation and the Bible. Millions of people look forward to and are profoundly moved by this day.

What is it, and why is it so important to them?

Here are 9 things you need to know.

1. What is Divine Mercy Sunday?

Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter. It is based on the private revelations of St. Faustina Kowalska, which recommended a particular devotion to the Divine Mercy.

2. When was it made part of the Church's calendar?

In 2000, Pope John Paul II canonized St. Faustina and, during the ceremony, he declared: It is important then that we accept the whole message that comes to us from the word of God on this Second Sunday of Easter, which from now on throughout the Church will be called "Divine Mercy Sunday".

In the various readings, the liturgy seems to indicate the path of mercy which, while re-establishing the relationship of each person with God, also creates new relations of fraternal solidarity among human beings [Homily, April 30, 2000].

3. If this is based on private revelation, why is it on the Church's calendar?

In his theological commentary in The Message of Fatima, then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger wrote:

We might add that private revelations often spring from popular piety and leave their stamp on it, giving it a new impulse and opening the way for new forms of it.

Nor does this exclude that they will have an effect even on the liturgy, as we see for instance in the feasts of Corpus Chris-ti and of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

From one point of view, the relationship between Revelation and private revelations appears in the relationship between the liturgy and popular piety: The liturgy is the criterion, it is the living form of the Church as a whole, fed directly by the Gospel.

Popular piety is a sign that the faith is spreading its roots into the heart of a people in such a way that it reaches into daily life. Popular religiosity is the first and fundamental mode of “inculturation” of the faith. While it must always take its lead and direction from the liturgy, it in turn enriches the faith by involving the heart.

4. What does the Church do to encourage the celebration of devotion to the Divine Mercy on this day?

Among other things, it offers a plenary indulgence:

To ensure that the faithful would observe this day with intense devotion, the Supreme Pontiff [John Paul II] himself estab-lished that this Sunday be enriched by a plenary indulgence, as will be explained below, so that the faithful might receive in great abundance the gift of the consolation of the Holy Spirit.

In this way, they can foster a growing love for God and for their neighbour, and after they have obtained God's pardon, they in turn might be persuaded to show a prompt pardon to their brothers and sisters. . . .

a plenary indulgence, granted under the usual conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer for the intentions of Supreme Pontiff) to the faithful who, on the Second Sunday of Easter or Divine Mercy Sunday, in any church or chapel, in a spirit that is completely detached from the affection for a sin, even a venial sin, take part in the prayers and devotions held in honour of Divine Mercy, or who, in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament exposed or reserved in the tabernacle, recite the Our Father and the Creed, adding a devout prayer to the merciful Lord Jesus (e.g. Merciful Jesus, I trust in you!").

5. What is the Divine Mercy image?

The Divine Mercy image is a depiction of Jesus based on a vision that St. Faustina had in 1931. There have been a number of paintings made of this image. The original, though not the most popular one today, is shown above

A basic explanation of the image is:

Jesus is shown in most versions as raising his right hand in blessing, and pointing with his left hand on his chest from which flow forth two rays: one red and one white (translucent).

The depictions often contains the message "Jesus, I trust in You!" (Polish: Jezu ufam Tobie).

The rays streaming out have symbolic meaning: red for the blood of Jesus (which is the Life of Souls), and pale for the water (which justify souls) (from Diary - 299). The whole image is symbolic of charity, forgiveness and love of God, referred to as the "Fountain of Mercy".

According to the diary of St Faustina, the image is based on her 1931 vision of Jesus [source].

6. What is the Chaplet of Divine Mercy?

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a set of prayers used as part of the Divine Mercy devotion.

They are usually said using a standard set of Rosary beads, often at 3 p.m. (the time of Jesus' death), but with a different set of prayers than those used in the Marian Rosary.

7. How is the Divine Mercy devotion linked to the Scripture readings for the Second Sunday of Easter?

The Divine Mercy image depicts Jesus at the moment he appears to the disciples in the Upper Room, after the Resurrection, when he empowers them to forgive or retain sins.

This moment is recorded in John 20:19-31, which is the Gospel reading for this Sunday in all three yearly Sunday liturgical cycles (A, B, and C).

This reading is placed on this day because it includes the appearance of Jesus to the Apostle Thomas (in which Jesus invites him to touch his wounds). This event occurred on the eighth day after the Resurrection (John 20:26), and so it is used on the liturgy eight days after Easter.

(It also, however, includes the appearance of Jesus to the disciples on Easter evening, a week earlier, in which he empowered them to forgive or retain sins.)

8. How did Jesus empower the apostles to forgive or retain sins?

That part of the text reads:

[21] Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." [22] And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. [23] If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

He thus gave them a special empowerment with the Holy Spirit to forgive or retain sins.

9. How does this relate to the sacrament of confession?

It relates directly to it. Jesus empowered the apostles (and their successors in ministry) with the Holy Spirit to either forgive or retain (not forgive) sins.

Because they are empowered with God's Spirit to do this, their administration of forgiveness is efficacious--it really removes sin rather than just being a symbol of forgiveness a person is already thought to have obtained.

Because they are instructed to forgive or retain, they must discern which they are to do. This means that they need to know about the sin and whether we are truly repentant of it. As a result, we must tell them about the sin and our sorrow for it. Hence: confession. And the Church Fathers understood Christ's ministers as having this power. h ps://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-divine-mercy-sunday?gclid=CjwKCAjwvtX0BRAFEiwAGWJyZHqU4z_Fq3Un3m7 WV9bG_QF5p6OjolaMYZK 7jeyIqBmLOV6RbRoCkJQQAvD_BwE