OFFICE HOURSMonday–Thursday8:30AM –12:30PM 1–3:30PM

MASS SCHEDULESaturday (anticipated) 4:15PM

Sunday 8:15AM, 10:15AM, 6:15PM

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:15AM

Wednesday 5:30PM

Confessions heard daily 30 minutes before Mass.Confessions heard Saturdays from 3:30 - 4:00PM.

Children’s Church is held at 10:15AM masses.Children 4 years old up to first communion areinvited to participate in their own celebration ofthe Liturgy of the Word. Simply bring children tothe baptistry 10 minutes before mass begins.

PARISH STAFFRev. Gary Schexnayder, PastorDeacon Nelson Schexnayder, DeaconDeacon Michael Morrison, DeaconDeacon Ronald Chauvin, DeaconLinda SoutherSecretaryGerrie BaumboureeDirector of Religious Education / SafeEnvironmentMarc Conque4:15, 8:15 & 10:15 Music MinisterMichael Grado10:15 Choir DirectorFrancis LeBlanc6:15 Music MinisterElmary FrancisBulletin Editor & BookkeeperAnne GuidryBaptism CoordinatorTonia HarringtonFirst Communion/ FirstPenance Coordinator, &Preschool Religious EducationDiane TricheWelcome & Visitation MinisterDiana ZeringueLiturgical Coordinator

BAPTISMRegistration during the early stages of pregnancy for the Baptism course isstrongly recommended.

CONFIRMATIONAll students, including those in Catholic schools, are to register in August oftheir junior year of high school. Call the office for registration requirements.

FIRST PENANCE AND FIRST COMMUNIONAll children, including those in Catholic schools, should be registered at thebeginning of their second grade year in order to participate in the sacramentalpreparation.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION• First through tenth -graders meet on Tuesday evenings, October-April.• Vacation Bible School, for children ages 4-10, is held for one week eachsummer.• Confirmation students must complete 24 hours of high school religiouseducation prior to their junior year.• Adults wishing to learn more about their Catholic faith, including thosewishing to become members of the Catholic Church, should call the office tospeak with Gerrie Baumbouree.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGEThe church can be reserved as much as 18 months before a wedding. In mostcases, diocesan policy requires an appointment six months prior to thewedding date. Couples are required to attend a diocesan marriage preparationcourse. Please view wedding guidelines on the parish web site, under OurParish.

COMMUNION FOR THE HOMEBOUNDPlease call the office to speak with Diane Triche.

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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 18, 2017

Sun Children’s Church (10:15 AM) Tues Adoration (7:45AM til Wed 4:00PM)

Tues Alanon (7:00 PM) AA (8:00 PM) Wed Rosary Group (10AM)

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PPPPParararararish Datish Datish Datish Datish Dateeeee18 Missionary Appeal Saturday and Sunday, June 17 & 18 at all Masses.

19 “Remember Me” Monday, June 19 at 6:30PM in the Ministries Building.

20 Fr. Gary’s Retirement Reception Tuesday, June 20, from 6-8PM in the Family Center.

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3:30PM Confession

Monday, Jun 19 7:15AM Shine & Mary Domingue,

Charlotte Domingue, Deneige Breaux,Ashton Breaux, Paul & Ina Savoie,Shannon Savoie, “Special Intentions”

Tuesday, Jun 207:15AM Logan Hayes Touchette (BD),Dylan Michael Touchette, Ethan JamesTouchette. Diana Zeringue & fly., PearlPatin, Joyce Hebert (BD), “SpecialIntentions”

Wednesday, Jun 215:30PM Joseph B. White, Sr., “SpecialIntentions”, Demus Comeaux, M/M JohnPrimeaux, M/M Raliegh Primeaux

Thursday, Jun 227:15AM Charlie Begnaud (BD), JimBegnaud, Pen & Helena Burleigh, L.P.Burleigh

Friday, Jun 237:15AM Yvonne Hernandez, BellaHernandez, Gussie Hernandez

6:30PM Choir Practice, C

3:30PM Confession

Saturday, Jun 244:15PM Shirley Daigle, Agnes, John, Rena Lemaire,Alozia Benoit, Norton Zeringue, Jr., Gayle Addison,Floyd Speyrer, M/M Remi Speyrer, Alice Pothier, AlfredBraud, Asey Stelly, Russell Dalfrey (AD), Joyce Hebert,Fred & Roy Souther, Andrew Caubarreaux, MelissaLoughman, James Chiasson & fly, Joseph B. White,Sr., Theresa Demouchet, Ella Mae Thomas, AlbertaPoydras, Eloise LaFleur, M/M Otis Broussard, GeraldLandry, M/M Elie Broussard

Sunday, Jun 258:15AM Nolan Hargrave, Jr., Paul & Mildred Guidry,

Winnie Peterson, Ronn Kidder, Jonathan Daigle, DorisRitter, Shine & Mary Domingue, Charlotte Domingue,Deneige Breaux, Ashton Breaux, Paul & Ina Savoie,Shannon Savoie, Daniel Richard, Stella Richard, Richardfamily

10:15AM Ray Angelle, Charles E. Provost, Clinton K.Lane, Lisa Dupuis, Brad Lavergne, Brian Lavergne,Floyd Pitre, Harry Latiolais

6:15PM Parishioners of St. Elizabeth Seton Church

B=Birthday, WA=Wedding Anniv., AD=Anniv. of Death

Mass Intentions

LITURGICAL MINISTERS AWAY PERIODS Thedeadline to submit away periods for the months of July and August,is this Monday, June 19. Contact Diana Zeringue at 288-5720.

Volunteers Needed: Due to illness, John and Carol Benoit will nolonger be able to care for the Rose bushes on our property. They willhowever be willing to train/consult with whoever wishes to take this over.Please call John Benoit at 303-3387 if interested.

Special Thanks! To those who helped during the week when FamilyPromise was here.Volunteers are the glue that holds together the effortsof Family Promise. Special blessings and gratitude for the time and talentsthat were shared. Family Promise will be back the week of July 23 - 30.To volunteer contact Joanna 280-9224 or Anne 296-7261.

6:30PM“RememberMe” Meeting, MB

6:00PMFr. Gary’sRetirementReception, FC

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

Academy of the Sacred HeartBoarding School Job Opportunity

Are you looking for a rewarding and fun part-time job? The Academy of the Sacred Heart Boarding School inGrand Coteau is looking for Residential Advisors for the2017-18 school year. You can be a part of ourinternational community, caring for teens living on ourschool campus. For more information, please call or e-mail: Cheryll Guilbeau, Boarding School Head atAcademy of the Sacred Heart – (337) 280-7646 orcguilbeau@sshcoteau.org.

Miss ionaryCol l ec t ion

This weekend, June 17-18, there will be a secondcollection for the Diocese of Kumbo in Cameroon, Africa.We welcome Fr. Mathias to speak about the needs ofthe Diocese of Kumbo. Please use one of the envelopesin the pews and at the doors of the church to help supportthe Missionary Collection next weekend. Thank you foryour generosity and prayers.__________________________________________

Retirement Reception forFr. Gary

It’s official! Fr. Gary will beleaving us and we have planned a Reception wherewe can come together to wish him well. The date isTuesday, June 20, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in theFamily Center. Mark your calendars to join us.

Summer Scripture Study- THE MASS -

Starts this Wednesday, June 21st at 6:15PM in theFamily Center. (5 weeks) Please contact the churchoffice if you wish to attend and we will reserve abook for you.________________________________________

Remember me!

Monday, June 19

6:30PM

in the Ministries Building

A support group for caretakers, family, and friends ofdementia/Alzheimer’s patients. We meet on the thirdMonday of each month. Ideas and resources will beshared. For more information, contact AnnetteChapman at SetonRememberMe@gmail.com or callthe church office at 235-1483.

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PASTOR’S CORNERJune 17 - 18, 2017

Homework for the week of June 18 - June 24Matthew 11:28-30

My brother-in-law, Lawrence Richard, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, June 3, at his home. Thevisitation and the Rosary was at Walters Funeral Home on Thursday, June 8, and the Funeral Mass was at St GenevieveChurch on Friday, June 9, at 2PM. Burial was at Calvary Cemetery on the Breaux Bridge Highway. In my name, in mysister’s name, Gloria S. Richard, and in the name of our family, I want to thank all of you who were so kind to be at thevisitation, at the Rosary and at the Funeral Mass. The large number of you who came touched our hearts and yourprayers, your presence and your friendship were so comforting to every one in the family, especially to Gloria, to thedaughters, Rachelle and Rhonda, and the five grandchildren. We are also very grateful to those who brought food to thevisitation, those who gave flowers, plants, cards and memorials. May the Lord bless all of you with his grace, mercy andgoodness for your thoughtfulness. Please keep the family in your prayers in the days to come. May Lawrence Richardrest in the peace of the heavenly Father as we remember and honor his life, and cherish his memory

We honor our Mothers on the second Sunday of May each year. This Sunday, the third of the month of June, we honorour Fathers. In my name as Pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Church, I extend Happy Father’s Day wishes to all the fathersof our parish and of our families. Fathers, may you have a happy, a peaceful and a joyful day with your children andfamilies. May all Fathers feel the affection, the appreciation and the gratitude of their children on this special day of theyear. May each one of us do our best to reach out to our Fathers with a visit, a call, a card, a gift, a text or some sign ofappreciation for all he has done for us. The two most primary relationships we enjoy are with our Mother and with ourFather. Those relationships are beautiful and meaningful, at times delicate and complicated, and always formative to usas we grow and mature. Through the wisdom and the grace of the Lord, may each one of us have a kind, peaceful,honest, affectionate, caring and an understanding relationship with our human father.

Fathers, we thank you for your commitment and your devotion to your family, to your wives and mothers of yourchildren, and to your children. We are grateful for your generosity of yourself, for your example and your presence toyour children and family. As important as the material and financial support of your family are, your emotional and yourspiritual support are even more important to the health and well being of your children and your family. We are indeedthankful for how you care for your family, how you are present with and to the members of the family, your wives andyour children, how you are the true leader of the family as a man of faith, of kindness, of mercy and of example.Fathers, as your care for your family and as you father your children, let God the heavenly Father gently father you andguide you in your duties and in your responsibilities as a father. Fathers, your children are really God’s children given toyou and to your wives for you to care for, to nurture, to educate and to guide to maturity. Call on the Lord to help you,to bless you, to provide for you and to strengthen you as a Father. Bring your children to the Lord in prayer daily andoften if not daily pray with your children and your family, especially when you worship God on the Lord’s Day as afamily. It is well known that the religious example and spiritual guidance of the Father are profoundly formative in theattitude and in the way children grow as adults.

This Sunday is the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi Sunday). The Mass, the Lord’sSupper, is at the very heart of our worship of God as we gather on the Lord’s Day. As much as we strive to give Godthe praise, the honor and the glory that he deserves, we receive so much more than we are ever able to give. When wecome on the Lord’s Day, we are nurtured with the very presence of the Savior. We are filled with grace, mercy andpeace. We receive the Body and Blood of the Lord. We are given the Bread of Life and enjoy communion with Christand with one another at the altar of the Lord. May our hearts be grateful, our souls be open, our minds docile and ourconsciences sincere and contrite as we approach the altar of the Lord on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Mybest wishes, love, prayers and gratitude to you and to your loved ones, for who you are, for all you do for the Lord andfor the good of St. Elizabeth Seton Church Parish. Jesus is the living bread come down from heaven.

SHALOM! Fr. Gary

St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church is pleased toannounce that we now offer electronic giving as a wayto automate your offertory donations. Electronic givingis convenient so that when travelling, illness or othercircumstances prevent you from attending services, thisprogram will allow your offerings to continue on anuninterrupted basis.

To set up a recurring giving schedule, visit us onlineat www.setonchurch.org and locate the

Online Giving button located on the Home Page. Or, you can use

the QR code on the front of this bulletin on your smart phone!

If you choose this method of electronic giving,

and you receive envelopes, please call the office(235-1483) to cancel the mailing of envelopes!

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FATHERHOODBlessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle

voices call him father!

- Lydia M. Child

Featured Book

REDISCOVER CATHOLICISM by MatthewKelly

Kelly reveals the essence of authentic Catholic spiritualitywhile addressing some of the most important quetionswe face today both as individuals and as a church.

Faith for FamiliesToday’s family faith section focuses on infancy. The firststage of spiritual development, according to James W.Fowler, is Primal Faith (ages 0-2). This is the stage whena child bonds with his family. Attachment to a primarycaregiver is essential to all future development.Attachment is a predictor of intelligence. Therefore, it istrue that a baby can NOT be spoiled. They learn totrust and regulate when their needs are quickly attendedto. Contrary to logic, young children who are held andnurtured when upset are MORE likely to be able tocalm themselves and manage emotions as a child. Thetask of families of infants is to hold, nurture, and respondto their needs. If you have an infant, here are some tipsfor fostering spiritual development:

*Fall in love with each other.*Use calm voices in the infant’s presence*Read, sing, talk, pray with them*Attend to physical and emotional cues*Offer objects and strategies to self-soothe (music,pacifier, lovey, etc..)

Faith SharingWhat is your favorite Bible verse and why is it yourfavorite? E-mail us with your response atSetonScriptureStudy@gmail.com.Websites• https://www.wordonfire.org/ - Bishop RobertBarron from the Catholicism series. Includes his articlesand homilies.• http://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/family - Faith building ideas for families.

You can now make a contribution to ourChurch through a mobile app!

To get started, download GivePlus Church for free fromthe App Store or Google Play. Simply search for“GivePlus Church” to quickly find and download the apptoday. Then, you can easily make donations directly fromyour smartphone using your debit/credit card or checking/savings account. You can also choose to donate as a guestor set up an account that allows you to securely andconveniently schedule recurring donations and manageand review your giving history. We hope you enjoy thisnew way to contribute to our ministry, and thank you foryour support. If you have any questions or concernswith setting up the app or with making donations pleasecontact Dale Firmin at (337) 322-9720.

All are encouraged to pray for our Seminarians as theystudy to become faith-filled followers and leaders of Christ.Below is a list of those to pray for this week:

* Monday, June 19th - Nicholas Ware* Tuesday, June 20th - Rev. Mr. Kyle White* Wednesday, June 21st - Rev. Kevin Bordelon, Director* Thursday, June 22nd - Parents of Seminarians* Friday, June 23rd - Benefactors & Seminary Faculty* Saturday, June 24th - Mathew Ardoin* Sunday, June 25th - Reed Bellingham

Prayer: O God, who wills not the death of a sinner butrather that he be converted and live, grant we beseechyou, through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, everVirgin, Saint Joseph, her spouse, Blessed Junipero Serraand all the saints, an increase of laborers for Your Church,fellow laborers with Christ to spend and consumethemselves for souls, through the same Jesus Christ YourSon who lives and reigns with You in the unity of theHoly Spirit God forever and ever. Amen.

SEMINARIAN PRAYER CALENDAR

VINCENTIANPARISH MISSION PRAYER

Lord Jesus/transform me into yourself.May my hands be your hands/

may my words be your words.Grant that everything I do/

may serve only to glorify you.

I pray you to destroy in meall that is not of you.

Help me live my life in you/and by you/ and for you;so that I may truly say withSt. Paul/ “I live now/ not I/but Christ lives in me”.

Amen__________________________________

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humblevoices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed yourorder and returned to its former quietude. You are still theMaster of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a dangerover which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provokedand angry giant, can awaken from its seeming lethargy,overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land andspread chaos and disaster.

During this hurricane season we turn to you, O LovingFather. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories arestill so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to healwith the passing of time. 0 Virgin, Star of the Sea, OurBeloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in ourbehalf, so that spared from the calamities common to thisarea and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we willwalk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach heavenlyJerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us.

Amen.

PRAYER FOR HURRICANEPROTECTION

PRAYER FOR THE NEW PRIEST

Heavenly Father,

You have blessed our parish time and againwith good and holy priests who have led usever closer to you. We thank you for Fr.Gary. Hold him gently in your loving armsas he continues to shepherd your flocks inhis special way.

Aware of your profound love for us, we askyou to bless us once again. Please send us agood and holy man to become our nextpriest. Inspire us to work generously withhim so that we might grow together in yourlove and continue the good work you havebegun in us for the sake of all.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,your Son, who lives and reigns with youand the Holy Spirit, one God forever andever. Amen

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PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTSAll are encouraged to pray for the priests who work in

the Diocese of Lafayette each day. Every day there is aspecific intention for one of our priests for specialconsideration; the specific intentions this week are:

* Monday, June 19th - Rev. Jose Padinjarepeedika, CMI* Tuesday, June 20th - Rev. John Paul, SJ* Wednesday, June 21st - Rev. Donald Pelous* Thursday, June 22nd - Rev. Neil Pettit* Friday, June 23rd - Rev. Daniel Picard* Saturday, June 24th - Rev. Mikel Polson* Sunday, June 25th - Rev. Rubin Primor

Prayer: Eternal Father, we lift up to you these and allthe priests of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guidethem. Mold them into the likeness of your Son Jesus, theEternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to you. InJesus’ name we pray. Amen.

UPCOMING EVENTS

* Saturday/Sunday, June 17/18 - Missionary Appeal atall Masses.

* Sunday, June 18 - Father’s Day. It’s your day, Dad!

* Monday, June 19 - “Remember Me” at 6:30PM in theMinistries Building.

* Tuesday, June 20 - Retirement Reception for Fr. Garyat 6:00PM in the Family Center.

* Wednesday, June 21 - Summer Scripture Study - THEMASS - at 6:15PM in the Family Center.

Today’s feast celebrates another central mystery ofour faith - the mystery of the Eucharist. Like the mysteryof the Trinity, the real presence of the Body and Bloodof Christ in the Eucharist can never be fully understood,but can only be believed. Just as the Israelites in thedesert were invited to put their trust in God’s word tothem, we are invited to trust wholly in the word ofJesus. In today’s Gospel Jesus promises to give us ashare in his very own flesh and blood, and a share ineternal life besides. We are called to take him at hisword and open our hearts to receive true nourishmentand life from our participation in the Eucharist

TRUST IN JESUS

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITIONAt the heart of today’s solemnity is a eucharistic

procession, held in many parishes, that calls to mind theprocession of Holy Thursday, yet has a purpose differentfrom the somber adoration in the night watch. In the lateMiddle Ages, a procession through the city with the BlessedSacrament was an occasion of heartfelt joy and greatemotion. In a time when people seldom approached thealtar to receive Holy Communion, the procession throughthe streets, past homes and workplaces, was a vibrantreminder that Christ was with them as a dear companionand guide.

Every year on this day, a joyful procession winds throughthe streets of Rome from the Lateran cathedral. A fewyears ago, Pope John Paul II, deeply moved at the sight ofthe throng accompanying the sacred host, said that we oughtto feel profoundly united with the faithful everywhere inthe world at such a moment. “Before our mind’s eye all theChurches of the world, from East to West, from North toSouth, are present.”Originally this feast was on theThursday after Trinity Sunday, but after the calendar reformof 1970, its title was expanded from “Corpus Christi” to“The Body and Blood of Christ” and in the United States itwas moved to the Sunday after Trinity Sunday. Even thoughEaster season ended two weeks ago, this beautiful feast isaglow with Easter light.

- Rev. James Field, Copyright @ J.S. Paluch Co.

WEEKLY DONATION

Homework for the week of June 18 - June 24Matthew 11:28-30

Thank you for your generosity.

Offertory: $12,358.50Building Fund: 1,463.00Other Donations 268.00Total: $14,089.50

June 11, 2017