STAFF Pastor

Fr. Bill John Melancon

Parochial Vicar Fr. Korey R. LaVergne

Deacon Durk Viator

Trustees: Michael Bonin Anne Minvielle

Catholic High School Advisory Council Representative:

April Byrom

Bookkeeper—Joan Berard

Office Assistant-Charlene Guillot

Adm.Asst./ Safe Environment/ Middle School Formation

Peggy Tauzin

Elementary School Formation Anna Breaux

Receptionist—Anne-Claire Viator

Bulletin Editor/Office Assistant

Sandy Babineaux

Sacristan Karen “Kerrie” Laviolette

Custodian

Roxanne Hebert

Office Hours Monday

11:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday

8:30 am- 12:00 pm

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help

Roman Catholic Church 1303 St. Jude Avenue

New Iberia, LA • 70560 ~ Phone: 337-365-5481 Fax: 337-365-5483

Email: olphni@gmail.com~ Website: www.olphni.net

Weekend Mass Schedule: 1st Saturday: 8:00am

Saturday: 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00 am

Weekday Mass Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 12:15pm Tuesday & Thursday: 5:15pm

Confessions: 30 minutes before each Mass;

Saturday: 3:00 pm-3:45 pm, and by appointment.

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE LORD, OUR INHERITANCE As wise men and women of faith have always done, when today’s authors needed to look forward in faith, they also looked back. We look back at their writings today for our

hope, and like them, we can also look at the psalter—Israel’s prayer book—for help. Today’s psalm text reminds us that with the Lord at our side, nothing can truly shake us. We know that God will not abandon us, and that if we walk with the Lord true life will be ours. We are at that time in our Church year when we hear much about the coming

of Christ in glory as we get ready to re-enter Advent, our season of preparation for his return. Most likely we are not undergoing the extremes of persecution or trials that the first audiences of today’s readings were; but we can, through a deep praying of the psalms and a fervent hearing of their words, be reminded to keep our lives and our faith focused only on God, the one source of our being and our life. **********************************************

PRAYER Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, establish and confirm us in Your truth by Your Holy Spirit. Reveal to us what we do not know; perfect in us what is lacking; strengthen us in what we know; and keep us faultless in Your service; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Those who lead the many to justice shall be like the stars forever (Daniel 12:1-3). Psalm — You are my inheritance, O Lord! (Psalm 16). Second Reading — Where there is forgiveness, there is no longer offering for sin (Hebrews 10:11-14, 18). Gospel — Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away (Mark 13:24-32). All rights reserved.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK . Monday: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150:1b-6; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day—Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37 All rights reserved.

ENCOURAGEMENT This Sunday’s Gospel is our final selection from Mark for this liturgical year. It is taken from the end of Jesus’ teaching in Jerusalem immediately preceding the account of his arrest and passion. In it Jesus gives his disciples hope to sustain them through his passion and death and any persecution or suffering that they would encounter after his resurrection. The words from the book of Daniel also provided hope and encouragement to the people of Daniel’s time. The encouragement in these scriptures is meant for us as well, for none of us will escape tribulation in our lives. Followers of Jesus will be able to endure suffering with joyful hope, knowing that Christ’s love will lead us along the way of discipleship and give us eternal life with God. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

GOOD THINGS IN THREES On this Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, we get a three-fold consolation from the scriptures. All Three readings today were written in times of duress or persecution, and all three offer their original readers and us today were written in times of duress or persecution, and all three offer their original readers and us today the message of hope. Daniel’s audience was in desperate need of assurance that God would be their source of salvation, for Israel was undergoing one of its most violent periods of per-secution at the hands of the Greeks, a time that produced the Maccabean revolt and the familiar Jewish festival of Hanukkah. The author of Hebrews was writing to a group of people un-sure about leaving behind the faith and rituals that they had been told for generations would be their source of forgiveness. In return, they received the strong message that they would be able to find everything in Jesus Christ. Mark’s readers were under Roman persecution, rekindling the fear and confusion that they felt immediately following the death of Je-sus. These three authors facing tough times were still able to provide optimistic messages.

MASS INTENTIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS

SATURDAY, November 17th 4:00pm—Loveless Vice Family/Ella & Walter F. Shipp, Dr. & Mrs. Rene Broussard/ Ella Mae Sedotal/ Joey Glenn Broussard/ Danny & Nolan Meche/ Jack & Marie Martin/Betty & Howard Lasseigne/ Mark deClouet/ Ryan Segura/ Arnold”Bud”Pellerin/ Curtis “Kurt” Judice/ Sidney Louviere/Fr.Jude Halphen/ Janet Bienvenu Desormeaux/ Patrick L. Broussard/ Margie Fontenot, M/M Harold Pellerin/ Numan O. Thompson/ Henry A.”Hank” Fontenot All Souls Remembrance 5:30pm-Louis & Joyce Cartimiglia, Marietta Cartimiglia/ Fr. Jude Halphen/ All Souls Remembrance SUNDAY— November 18th 7:00 am—Fr. Brian Harrington/ All Souls Remembrance 9:00 am-All Parishioners of OLPH/All Souls Remembrance 11:00 am—Ernest Freyou/ Tony Gassiot/ Albert Pisani/ All Souls Remembrance/John W. Kilchrist/ M/M Ulysee Gonsoulin, Jr./ Fr. Brian Harrington/ Patricia Verret/ For the Souls in Purgatory/ Rowena Fremin Comeaux MONDAY, November 19th—Angelus @ noon 12:15pm--Rena Cobb Family, Nelda Viator/ All Souls Remembrance/ Msgr.Russell J. Harrington TUESDAY, November 20th 5:15 Mass —Living & Deceased Members CDA Court Blessed Mother Teresa/ Fr. David Hebert/ All Souls Remembrance WEDNESDAY, November 21st-Angelus @ noon 12:15pm— Mrs. Carl (Lynn) Ditch/ Fr. Matthew Hebert/ All Souls Remembrance/ THURSDAY, November 22nd- OFFICE CLOSED 5:15 pm— Lillian L. Romero/ Fr. T. J. Hebert/ All Souls Remembrance FRIDAY, November 23rd-Angelus @ noon- OFFICE CLOSED 12:15pm—Errol & Jeanette Robicheaux Family/ All Souls Remembrance/ Fr. Gregory Heslip *********************************************

Fr. Bill’s Anniversary Please join us as we celebrate Father Melancon’s 25th Anniversary of Ordination to the priesthood on Sunday, November 18th. The celebration will begin with Mass at 5:00PM with a reception, immediately following, in the Parish Life Center. This Mass will fulfill your Sunday obligation. Anyone interested in providing some finger foods such as a sandwich tray, Swedish meatballs, fruit tray, sausage, dips, desert or any other finger food, please contact Peggy at the parish office. Also call the office if you plan to attend the reception so we can prepare enough food for all.

In celebration of the Thanksgiving Holiday, the Parish Life Center OFFICE will be CLOSED on

Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd. We will open again on Monday, November 26th, at 11:00am.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! ******************************************

The Vocation Cross will be

in the home of the Norris Rader, Sr. Family

the week of November 18th, 2018.

ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE Saturday, November 24th 4:00 pm—Hallee Mire 5:30 pm—Ethan Leleux Jack Leleux Carter Leleux Sunday, November 25th 7:00 am— Michael Pellerin 9:00 am— Remi LeBlanc Jalan LeJeune 11:00 am– Capri Boutte

The OLPH Lamp will burn in Memory of Eddie Leger, Jr.

and Marcus Leger

We have upgraded our Security System. Anyone with a key to the PLC or the Church, please call Joan, 365-5481.

Can Good And Non Perishable Food Drive Catholic Daughters & Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church are collecting can goods and non-perishable food items for St. Francis Diner the weekend of November 18th .You may bring your food items to the Church or Parish Life Center. Baskets are located in the lobby of the Church and near the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

St. Albert The Great Diocesan News

Centennial News

Bishop O’Donnell—Eight Years on November 8, 2018-On November 8, 1994, Bishop Edward O’Donnell was appointed the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette. O’Donnell had been serving for over 10 years as an Auxiliary Bishop in his native Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri. His appointment filled the vacant seat that was a result of Bishop Flynn’s move to the Archdiocese of Minneapolis-St. Paul in February 1994. Bishop O’Donnell was installed December 16, 1994 and served until his resignation was accepted on the anniver-sary of his appointment: November 8, 2002. On that date, his successor, Bishop Michael Jarrell, was announced as the sixth Bishop of Lafayette.

Centennial News

A Cardinal Visits Lafayette—As part of the celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the Diocese of Lafayette, Bishop Edward O’Donnell invited Cardinal Pio Laghi to visit the Diocese of Lafayette. Cardinal Laghi was serving in the Vatican as the Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education. In his six day tour of the Diocese in November of 1998, Cardinal Laghi visited many schools and was greeted by thousands. In St. Martinville, he blessed the Wall of Names at the Acadian Memorial, noting the “perseverance of these men and women that have brought us this far by faith.”

Centennial Mass-All are invited– the closing Mass for the Centennial Year of our Diocese will be December 12th at the Cajundome Convention Center at 6pm. 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 a Historical Display before and after the Mass as well as a presentation of the many people and cultures of our Dio-cese. 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 encouraged to attend. Please mark your calendars.

Tolton —From Slave to Priest—performed live by Jim Coleman, December 6th at 7pm and December 7th at 7pm at St. Pius X Elemen-tary School Auditorium in Lafayette (205 E. Bayou Pkwy.). Admis-sion is $25 (ages 10 & up). For ticket information contact Stephanie Bernard—337-261-5694 or visit: www.diolaf.org.

Centennial Items for Sale—a limited amount of items were created for this Centennial Year and are true collectors’ items which will only be available during the remainder of this year— Centennial History of the Diocese of Lafayette (book), Centennial Paperweight (color design), Centennial Christmas Ornament and the new Silver Commemorative Coin and a designer box. If you would like to have a Centennial remembrance, you can purchase them at Acadiana Religious, Crossroads Bookstore, Cathedral Gift Shop and the Diocese Chancery Office, 1408 Carmel Dr. These items can also be viewed on the Diocesan Centennial Webpage.

Albert the Great was a 13th-century German Dominican who decisively influenced the Church's stance toward Aristotelian philosophy brought to Europe by the spread of Islam.

Students of philosophy know him as the master of Thomas Aquinas. Albert’s attempt to understand Aristotle’s writings established the climate in which Thomas Aquinas developed his synthesis of Greek wisdom and Christian theology. But Albert deserves recognition on his own merits as a curious, honest and diligent scholar.

He was the eldest son of a powerful and wealthy German lord of military rank. He was educated in the liberal arts. Despite fierce family opposition, he entered the Dominican novitiate.

His boundless interests prompted him to write a compendium of all knowledge: natural science, logic, rhetoric, mathematics, astronomy, ethics, economics, politics and metaphysics. His explanation of learning took 20 years to complete. "Our intention," he said, "is to make all the aforesaid parts of knowledge intelligible to the Latins."

He achieved his goal while serving as an educator at Paris and Cologne, as Dominican provincial, and even as bishop of Regensburg for a short time. He defended the mendicant orders and preached the Crusade in Germany and Bohemia.

Albert, a Doctor of the Church, is the patron of scientists and philosophers.

"There are some who desire knowledge merely for its own sake; and that is shameful curiosity. And there are others who desire to know, in order that they may themselves be known; and that is vanity, disgraceful too. Others again desire knowledge in order to acquire money or preferment by it; that too is a discreditable quest. But there are also some who desire knowledge, that they may build up the souls of others with it; and that is charity. Others, again, desire it that they may themselves be built up thereby; and that is prudence. Of all these types, only the last two put knowledge to the right use" (St. Bernard, Sermon on the Canticle of Canticles).

THOUGHTS / PRAYERS STEWARDSHIP

“And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.”

Mark 13:26 We will all have that day when we are standing before God and our life is played out like a movie. When this happens and God asks each of us, “What have you done with the gifts that I have given you?” How will you respond?

Stewardship of Finance November 4th, 2018

Env/loose cash/chks. $10,508.00 All Saints/All Souls/ 3,262.00

Maint./Debt Reduc./other 6,317.00 Total $20,087.00

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION November is a month of remembrance for the dead, and cemeteries have long been a focus for prayer. Our tradition holds great respect for bodily remains, since the body was created and redeemed by God, was once the “dwelling place of the Holy Spirit,” and has a destiny of life with God in glory. The funeral practices of the early church contrasted greatly with those of the pagans, who had a great dread of the dead body. The ancient Christian funeral liturgy ended with the relatives and friends giving a final kiss to the body. It expressed affection and showed their faith that the grave would not be the last word. This kiss horrified pagans, who thought that any contact with the dead was degrading. Every year on their loved one’s “birthday to life,” the Christians would return to the place of their burial to mark their profound communion with those whose lives were hidden in Christ. Typically, they buried the dead with their faces turned toward the east, symbolizing the rising of the Sun of Justice, Christ, at the end of days. They were attracted to the catacombs or burial grounds just as we are today. They would often celebrate the Eucharist at the tomb. Before long, as soon as Christians were allowed to build places for worship, they relocated cemeteries from beyond the city walls to surround the church. This was not so much because the church made the ground holy, but because the bodies of the saints hallowed the ground on which the church was built, a subtle but beautiful difference. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Pray for the Sick

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the Sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O dearest Com-forter of the troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your gentle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in Your hands. We place our sick under Your care and humbly ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowl-edge Your Holy Will and know that whatsoever You do, You do for the love of us. Amen. *****************************************

O MY DIVINE SAVIOR, Transform me into yourself.

May my hands be the hands of Jesus. Grant that every faculty of my body

May serve only to glorify you. Above all, transform my soul and all its powers

So that my memory, will and affection May be the memory, will and affections of Jesus.

I pray you to destroy in me All that is not of you. Grant that I may live

But in you, by you and for you, So that I may truly say with St. Paul,

‘I live—now not I— But Christ lives in me.’

Amen.

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A THANKSGIVING PRAYER

As we join hearts and hands, giving thanks for our abundance,

we ask God to bless those whose tables will be empty today,

especially all those children who are hungry and afraid.

May they know that we

walk with them and that they are never really alone.

We are brothers and sisters, thankful that we are

one with our Creator, one with our world.

Amen.

Sacramental Information Baptism: Expectant parents 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. Annointing of the Sick: Contact the office to schedule an appt., home or nursing home visit, and, if death is imminent, contact the office for immediate action.

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Knights of Columbus Council 3425 meets every 2nd Monday of each month, @ the Parish Life Center of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1303 St. Jude Ave. New Iberia, La. Rosary at 6:15PM . Meeting follows. ********************************************************************************************************* Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Blessed Mother Teresa #2550 meets every 2nd Monday of the month (except June and July) in the Parish Life Center of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1303 St. Jude Ave., @ 6:00pm. “We welcome anyone interested in joining to attend.” ***************************************************************************

CHANGES TO OUR ENVELOPE SYSTEM We will be changing our envelope mail outs from annually to Bi-monthly. This will be a cost savings for our parish and will also be another way of communicating directly with our parishioners. All envelope users will receive their first set of envelopes for January and February 2019 during the month of December 2018. You will continue to receive your envelopes mailed directly to you every two months throughout the year. Thanks in advance for your patience as we make this transition in our envelope system. Please do not hesitate to call Joan at the Parish Life Office 365-5481 if you have any questions or concerns. **************************************************************************************** Thanks to all of you who participated in the Baby Bottle Campaign held recently here at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The Unexpected Pregnancy Center of New Iberia is blessed with $5,101.45 by your generous contributions. We also thank those who have included the center in your daily prayers, as money alone cannot bring success. Please continue to pray for those involved in this ministry and for the women and couples that will visit the center for assistance. Again, `xÜv| UxtâvÉâÑ444 *********************************************************************************************************************

A PRAYER FOR OUR NATION Gracious and loving God, we come to you in humble prayer for the United States of America. Bless Our President. Give him wisdom and strength to serve the American people and lead our country I ways that are pleasing to you. Bless Our Congress. Instill in them knowledge and understanding to enact laws that protect the sanctity of life—from the unborn to the elderly; and promote the good of all people. Bless the people of the United States. Make us aware of our responsibility as citizens to uphold the principles of life, liberty, justice, and equality. Send your Holy Spirit upon our beloved country. Make us people of faith in time of uncertainty. Make us people of hope in times of trouble. Make us people of compassion with those who are less fortunate. Make us people of peace in our homes, our communities, our country, and our world. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. Amen. Our Sunday Visitor.

Church Name and Address: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church 1303 St. Jude Avenue New Iberia, LA 70560 Phone: 337-365-5481 Contact Person: Sandra Babineaux Email Address: olphni@gmail.com Software: Microsoft Publisher 2007 Adobe Acrobat XI Standard Windows 7 Printer: Savin MP C2003 Transmission Time: Monday, November 12th, 2018 Sunday Date of Publication: Sunday, November 18th, 2018 Number of Pages Sent: 1 through 9 Special Instructions: None