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Where we give glory to God for everything as we become intentional disciples
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Pius X Catholic Church
201 EAST BAYOU PARKWAY / P.O. BOX 80489
LAFAYETTE, LA 70598-0489
Office (337) 232-4656 Fax (337)233-9468
www.stpiusxchurch.net
Office Hours Mon.-Thurs. 8 - 4 (lunch12-1)
Fri. 8 - 12
PARISH PRIESTS
REV. STEVEN C. LEBLANC
Pastor
REV. JOEL FAULK
Associate Pastor
DEACONS
DEACON PHILIP LIZOTTE
DEACON SAMMY RUSSO
PARISH COUNCIL
Kenneth Werther, Pres., Matt Hebert, Vice-Pres., Cheryl
David, Secretary, Sammy Russo, Helen Dauphin, Brad
Hamilton, Angelle Pearce, Annette Hebert, Glenda
Laughlin, Trustee, Jim David, Trustee
July 10, 2016
ST. PIUS X PARISH
Mission Statement
OUR CHURCH AT PRAYER
Saturday Mass
Sunday Masses
5:00 pm
8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am.
5:00, 7:00 pm
Weekday Masses
6:20 am
First Saturday Mass 7:30 am
SACRAMENTS
St. Pius X Catholic Church
enables all who seek Christ to
hear the Gospel and live their faith
as good stewards. In living the Good
News, centered in the Eucharist, we
bring Christ to others so all may
live in freedom and grace.
Baptism
2nd and 4th Saturday: 2:30 pm
Baptismal Preparation Class is required. Call the
Parish Office for more information.
Reconciliation
Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 pm
6:00 to 6:15 am Before weekday Mass . For other
times, call the Parish Office
Matrimony
Contact the Pastor at least SIX months before the
tentative marriage date.
Anointing of the Sick
Call the Parish Office.
PARISH OFFICE
CATHOLICS
RETURNING HOME
Mrs. Debbie Hebert,
Business Manager/Acct.
Mrs. Barbara Abshire,
Pastoral Asst.
Mr. Ashton Mouton, Jr.,
Evangelization Minister
Mrs. Rose Mary Corman,
Secretary
Mrs. Judy Hoffmann,
Receptionist
Mrs. Barbara Boudreaux,
Coordinator of
Sacramental Programs
Mr. Blake Paul Harson,
Education Minister
Mr. John Ray Perkins III,
Youth Minister
Mrs. Karen Melancon,
Music Minister
Mr. Kevin Martin, Organist
Deacon Phil Lizotte,
R.C.I.A. Director
Ms. Schuyler Kleinpeter,
Advancement and
Stewardship Director
Ms. Mallory Wainwright,
Sacristan
Mr. Edward Baudoin,
Maintenance Director
Catholics Returning Home is a six- session support
program which assist Catholics in returning to active
practice of the Faith. Returning to a personal relationship with God is a challenging step for most people
that have been inactive.
STAFF AND MINISTERS
Mrs. Angela Fangue,
Hospitality Ministry
Mrs. Jamie Wagnon,
Homebound, Needy
Ms. Diane Touchet
Hospital Ministry
Mr. Jesse Gary
Nursing Home Ministry
Mrs. Ednamae Sahuc,
Children’s Sodality
Mrs. Jackie Richard,
Pro-Life Coordinator
An
Invitation
to Return Home to
the Catholic Faith
CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME
A MINISTRY OF COMPASSION
AND RECONCILIATION
Invite someone
you love today.
August 15 - Sept. 26
Call the Ashton Mouton for
more information, at 296-6713.
The program provides a welcoming venue for Catholics who have not been connected to a faith community where:
Their stores of pain and hurt can be told.
They can be helped to feel comfortable participating in the worshiping community.
Their concerns and questions can be met or directed to appropriate people.
They feel accepted.
The program can be broken down by the following
schedule:
Week 1 – Welcome, overview and sharing of stories
Week 2 – Returning Catholics – why do they leave?
Why do they return? Discussion and sharing
Week 3 – The Church today – Changes since Vatican
II
Week 4 – Walking through the Mass
Week 5 – Sacrament of Reconciliation
Week 6 – Not the end but the beginning – The Creed:
What Catholics believe
The CRH website is www.catholicsreturninghome.org .
CRH is recognized and approved by the USCCB
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops).
For more information or to sign up call Ashton Mouton
at (337) 296-6713 or email: evangelization@stpiusxchurch.org . Or you can just show up!
Next Sessions will be held starting Monday August
15th - September 26th (Skipping Labor Day) from
6:00pm-7:30pm in the Annex building in Conference
Room B.
Free App
St. Pius X
ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC
CHURCH LAFAYETTE
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Altar servers enjoyed an afternoon of fun
June 29, with Father Steve and Father
Joel. They were treated to an outing at
the Kart Ranch for serving this past year.
We join Father Steve and Father Joel in
saying thanks for each altar server and
their family that supports them, serving
the St. Pius X community so faithfully.
Please remember them in prayer
throughout the year.
Parish News & Upcoming Events
BAPTISM PREP SEMINAR
The Sacrament
of Baptism is the first step affirming our intention to belong to Christ and to live our life in a
Christian community. We emerge from the
waters of Baptism filled with the Spirit initiated
into a life-long journey of faith. Parents are
required to attend a Baptism Preparation Seminar prior to their child’s Baptism. The next
seminar will be held on Saturday, July 16 at
9:00 am in the Annex Meeting Room. It is recommended that parents attend the seminar
before the birth of their baby. Registration for
the seminar is required. Please call Barbara
Boudreaux at 258-0340, to register.
SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND A
second collection will be taken this weekend for
the Catholic Communication Campaign . This
collection communicates the Gospel through
Catholic social media activities and enriches
our faith through podcasts, television, radio,
and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in
our diocese and support local needs, so please
b e g e ne r ou s i n th i s c o l l e c t io n .
The CCC is how we share our experience of
faith, worship and witness.
STM CHEER CLINIC The St Thomas More
cheerleaders will be holding a summer cheer
clinic July 25th - 29th for all children entering
Pre- K though 8th grade. Online registration for
the clinic is now available on the STM school
website at www.stmcougars.net. under
"SUMMER CAMPS" or for more information, please contact Rachel Labruzzo
at rachel.labruzzo@stmcougars.net.
STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE
July 3, 2016
Envelopes …(251)…..….....$26,879.00
Online Giving…(108)……….….. 5,745.00
Loose Checks/Cash.(80)…….… 9,104.00
Total ……….…...…..……...… $41,728.00
Mission Club.…………………..$1,493.00
Capital Campaign Pledges / Pledges Collected
$6,588,025.47 / $5,217,611.06
FIRST COMMUNION
St. Pius X Church is
now accepting applications for children wishing
to make their First Communion in the spring of
2017. We will begin on Thursday, September
22, 2017 with a mandatory parent meeting. At
least one parent must attend this meeting.
There will be one more parent meeting in January which is also mandatory. Besides what the
children will learn as part of their religious instruction at St. Pius School and PSR program,
there will also be preparation taking place in the
home for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. At these meetings you will be receiving the
materials needed for sacramental preparation
at home. Registration can be done online on
the St. Pius X website, www.stpiusxchurch.org.
A calendar of events can also be found on the
church website. A copy of the child’s baptism
certificate is required regardless of where the
baptism took place.
BABY BOOT CAMP Lafayette is bringing it’s
popular Strollfit class to St. Pius this summer.
Strollfit is a 60-minute total body workout for
moms with one or two stroller-aged children
(ages 5 and under). Our stroller fitness classes
cater to all fitness levels: pregnant moms, new
moms recovering from pregnancy and conditioned moms. Moms must be at least 6-weeks
post-partum (8-weeks following a C-Section) to
participate. Classes include cardio drills,
strength training exercises, ab work
and stretching to increase overall fitness. Classes will be offered free to moms who are registered parishioners of St. Pius Church on the
following Tuesdays from 9:15am-10:15am in
the Parish Activity Center: July 19 and July
Are you interested
in learning more
about the Catholic
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26. Space is limited to 10 participants. For
more information or to reserve your spot, email
mandi.hebert@babybootcamp.com (Mandi
Hebert). All classes are taught by nationally
certified fitness instructors.
GENTLY WORN SCHOOL UNIFORMS ARE
NEEDED
School Uniform Outreach will
continue to collect and process used uniforms
for the coming school year, to be distributed to
needy children in the Lafayette Parish Schools.
Please bring your children’s outgrown uniforms
to church ASAP and place them in the School
Uniform Outreach container provided in the
vestibule of Church. Uniforms will be processed for the 2016-17 school year. The need
is great! We request your help in this Ecumenical Effort. Youth Sizes 4 -20 AND All Adult
Sizes are needed: Shirts: Red, white, and
navy blue, black and green Pants/Shorts: Navy
blue, black and khaki - traditional style
ELECTRONIC
GIVING We offer
electronic giving as
an easy way to support our parish. It is
convenient for you
and provides muchneeded consistency
for the church. You have total control of how
much and when you would like to support.
Please visit our website at
www.stpiusxchurch.net or use the Quick Reader (QR) code to locate the giving page where
you can set up both recurring and one-time
contributions. Thank you for your generosity!
St. Pius X Catholic Church
is blessed to have a
Vocation Chalice Ministry.
Today the family of
faith or know
Nicole & Darren Strother
someone who is?
will receive the Vocational Chalice at the
Call our RCIA Director,
Deacon Phil at
337-232-4656.
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass. Please join them
this week in prayer for Vocations to the
Priesthood and Religious Life.
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Prayer & Worship
Mass
Intentions
July 9 - 16, 2016
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Joey Garzotto; M/M Freddie Waguespack;
MM Wallace Waguespack & Family; M/M Felix Robichaux &
Family; Gerald James Merchant; Romain (Theo) Laborde & Family; Simon & Ella Gilbert; Maria Gia-Thi-Nguyen; David Dugas;
Cleve Landry; Darrel Landry; Jeremiah Jude (Jerry) Cormier;
Merlin Colbert; Dolores Colbert-Perrot
Sunday 8 a.m. George Magnon Jr.; M/M George Magnon Sr.; M/
M Elmo Broussard Sr.; Steve Bergeron; Special Intentions (2);
Helen K. Dominick; Kathleen B. Fleming; Dr. Ladis Lazaro III; Dr.
& Mrs. L. Lazaro II; M/M E.R. Sellers; Ada & Hubert Hebert;
Jeremiah Jude (Jerry) Cormier; Merlin Colbert; Dolores ColbertPerrot
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Willa & Barbara Sellers and Heloise Baudoin;
Norman P. Foret; Gwen Richard (Anniversary); John Easley; Elita
& Odilon Richard; Samuel Joseph Russo; Jim Moreau; Jeff Moreau; M/M Issac Venable; Sylvan Manuel; Jeremi Ron Gary; Curt
& Greg LeBlanc; Cleve Landry & Family; Gerald Merchant; Frank
Guidry; Sandra Alexander; Holy Souls in Purgatory; Deceased
Members of F.O.S.S.; Special Intention
Sunday 11:00 a.m. The St. Pius X Parish Family
Sunday 5:00 p.m. Jeannine LeBlanc; Bella LeBlanc; Eunice
Bernard & Families; Allen R. Bares; Cora & George Bienvenu;
George & Georgina Baquet; Jack Dalton Mouton; Charley Rose
Beasley; Anna Peck; Tony Johnson
Sunday 7:00 pm. Monique Meaux; Verlie Boudreaux; Theresa
Champagne; Maria Gia-Thi-Nguyen; Al Leonpacher
Monday 6:20 a.m.
Maria Gia-Thi-Nguyen; Jeremiah Jude
(Jerry) Cormier; Merlin Colbert; Dolores Colbert-Perrot
Tuesday 6:20 a.m. LeRoy Trahan (Birthday); Special Intentions
(2); Verlie Boudreaux; Maria Gia-Thi-Nguyen; Jeremiah Jude
(Jerry) Cormier; Merlin Colbert; Dolores Colbert-Perrot
Wednesday 6:20 a.m. The Holy Souls in Purgatory
Thursday 6:20 a.m. Jeremiah Jude (Jerry) Cormier (20th Anniversary); Merlin Colbert; Dolores Colbert-Perrot; Norma Jean
Miller (Anniversary); Gertie Theriot; Maria Gia-Thi-Nguyen; M/M
Arthur Hebert; Paul H. Hebert; Perry Hebert; Joan Bellefontaine;
M/M P.T Burke; M/M E.W. Bellefontaine
Friday 6:20 a.m. Maria Gia-Thi-Nguyen; David Dugas; Jeremiah Jude (Jerry) Cormier; Merlin Colbert; Dolores Colbert-Perrot
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Norma Jean Miller (Birthday); Joey Garzotto; M/M Leno Garzotto & Family; M/M Baptista Garzotto & Family; Fernand Andre & Family; Gerald James Merchant; Romain
(Theo) Laborde & Family; Simon & Ella Gilbert; Maria Gia-ThiNguyen; Jeremiah Jude (Jerry) Cormier; Merlin Colbert; Dolores
Colbert-Perrot
July 10, 2016
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
First Reading — Heed the voice of the LORD. It is something very near
to you, already in your hearts; you only need to carry it out
(Deuteronomy 30:10-14).
Psalm — Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live (Psalm 69) or
Psalm 19.
Second Reading — All things were created through and for Christ
Jesus (Colossians 1:15-20).
Gospel — To be a neighbor, show love by treating others with mercy,
as did the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Readings for the Week
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1
Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24
Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27
Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30
Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8
Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21
Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42
Clergy Weekend Please Pray for these
Mass Schedule Priests This Week
July 16 – 17, 2016
Sun. Rev. Jerome Frey
Saturday 7 – 16
Mon. Rev. Brian Garry, SJ
5:00 pm Fr. Steve LeBlanc Tues. Rev. Taj V. Glodd
Wed. Rev. James Goeke, SJ
Sunday
7 – 17
Thurs. Msgr. Richard Greene, VE
8:00 am Fr. Joel Faulk
Fri.
Rev. Michael Guidry
9:30 am Fr. Joel Faulk
Sat.
Rev. Mitchell Guidry
11:00am Fr. Joel Faulk
5:00 pm Fr. Steve LeBlanc Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and
7:00 pm Fr. Steve LeBlanc all the priests of this world. Sanctify them.
Presider is subject to change.
Altar flowers may be
donated in memory of a loved one.
Call the Parish Office 232-4656.
Heal and guide them. Mold them into the
likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal
High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In
Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
MEMORIALS
The Sanctuary Candle will burn in memory of Jeremiah (Jerry) Jude Cormier (20th Anniversary)
The Perpetual Adoration Candle will burn in memory of Bob Belaire (24th Anniversary)
impurity through hands-on mercy. No sympathy
for Jesus’ scandalous hero. Samaritans were
religious apostates and political enemies. Jesus
challenges them—and us—to seek God’s presence not only in liturgical beauty but in a fellow
traveler’s self-inflicted misfortunes. See God’s
presence even in someone outside the law,
July 10, 2016
whose hands-on mercy springs not from religious obligation but from the heart’s instinctive
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
goodness. Since Jesus became our “Good
Samaritan” despite our foolishness and sins,
Could anyone object to Jesus’ supreme lesson who are we to ration our mercy? “Who is my
in mercy, the parable of the Good Samaritan?
neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). The next person we
Jesus’ devoutly religious audience certainly did! see who needs hands-on mercy! No conditions,
Scant sympathy for anyone foolish enough to
no limits, no exceptions. Especially in this Jubitravel crime-ridden “Jericho Highway” alone.
lee Year of Mercy, Jesus commands, “Go
Much sympathy for priest and Levite, hurrying to and do likewise” (10:37).
assigned temple ministry, unwilling to risk ritual —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Jubilee Year
of Mercy
Perpetual Adoration
Perpetual Adoration Testimony
Of Favors Granted
“Thank you for helping my brother
find a job.”
“Thank you Lord for sending me
the relationship I was seeking
and praying for.”
To participate in this ministry, sign up
online at www.stpiusxchurch.net then click
on Adoration on the left side of the screen
or use the Sign up cards that are available
at the Chapel entrance or in the church
vestibule, call 232-4656 or email adoration@stpiusxchurch.org.
Have a
great
summer !
2016—2017
Registration
available at:
http://
www.stpiusxchurc
h.net/psr-1st-8thcatechism
New ADULT
LEGION OF MARY GROUP
BEGINNING
When:
Ages:
Where:
Contact:
What:
Every Friday 6:00-7:30pm
18 +
Conf. Room A, St. Pius X
Ashton Mouton 296-6713
www.stpiusxchurch.net
go to Blog and Facebook
Pass On the
Good News!
What good news? –
The Good News of
Jesus Christ and our
Catholic faith!
Over 120 children,
grade 1 through grade
8, will sign up this fall
to learn more about
Jesus and the Catholic
faith. You can help
them learn and grow
by becoming a catechist for Faith Formation. St. Pius X
PSR classes are offered on Monday evenings through the
school year, from 5:20
to 6:40. As you nurture the faith of our
young, you will learn
and grow as well! As
one long-time catechist put it, “I learn so
much from the children!” We provide
you with training,
materials, and support. PSR begins August 22. If interested
or for more information, contact
Blake Paul Harson at
232-4656.
2016—2017
Around the Diocese
DI V O RC E R E C O V E RY P R O G R AM
The Office of Marriage and Family Life offers a
6-week divorce recovery program for those
who have suffered from divorce/separation.
Our next series will begin July 10, 2016.
Please visit our website, www.diolaf.org/
divorcerecovery to register or to find out more
information.
HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS – Monday,
July 11 Please join us for our monthly “Holy
Hour for Vocations and for the Spiritual Renewal of All Priests” on Monday, July 11 (due to
Fourth of July Holiday), 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. Deacon Ken David of Holy Cross Catholic
Church, Lafayette, will lead the Holy Hour. All
are welcome to join in these prayers for vocations and perseverance of vocations to the
priesthood and religious life, sponsored by the
Serra Club of Lafayette.
THE JOY OF LOVE: Exploring the Heart of
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation. A Day
of Reflection for married and Engaged Couples with Fr. Bryce Sibley and Kyle & Missy
Polozola. It will be held on July 16, 2016 from
9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Our Lady of Wisdom
Church and Catholic Student Center, Lafayette.
Check in: 8:00 am. Cost: $75 per couple and it
includes lunch. Must pre-register by July 13.
Register/more information at robin@ourladyofwisdom.org
and
www.ourladyofwisdom.org/joyoflove
MARRIED COUPLES: SEEN AT CHURCH
“Marriages may be made in heaven, but the
maintenance needs to be done on earth.” The
Catholic Church is affirming and supporting you
in your chosen vocation—Marriage. Take
advantage of this great gift to enhance your
relationship and enjoy a love-filled weekend
away together at the next Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekend. The next available
WWME weekend is at the Tracy Center In
Baton Rouge on July 22 - 24, 2016. For more
information, visit LAMS-WWME.org or call Jack
& Angel LeBate, (470)297-8560 or jackandangel@bellsouth.net.
DePorres Street, Broussard, LA 70518. Our
theme is “Faithful, Fearless and Fruitful”. Keynote Speaker will be Rev. Roy Lee, Ph.D., of
the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Cost is $25.00 per
person and includes lunch. Registration Forms
are available by calling St. Joseph Catholic
Church (337-837-6218) and will be accepted
on a first-come, first-serve basis through Thursday, August 4, or until sold out. Registrations
will be not accepted at the door. This Conference is sponsored by St. Joseph/St. Anthony
Catholic Church, Broussard, Our Lady Queen
of Peace Catholic Church, Lafayette, and St.
Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Breaux
Bridge, in conjunction with Bowman Francis
Ministry. For more information, please call Fr.
Thomas James, SVD (337-380-9713).
ADDITIONAL TRIP ADDED: ST. MARY
CHURCH LOCAL PILGRIMAGE BUS TRIP
for Jubilee Year of Mercy
After selling out
their Bus Trip in April, St. Mary Church, Lafayette, is offering an additional one-day Pilgrimage Bus Trip on Thursday, August 11, to visit
Pilgrimage Sites in the Diocese of Lafayette
designated by Bishop Michael Jarrell to reflect
on the Father’s mercy and how we can emulate
that mercy in our lives. We will attend 7:00
a.m. Mass at St. Mary Church (419 Doucet
Road, Lafayette), then depart at 7:45 a.m. from
St. Mary parking lot, returning about 6:00-6:30
p.m. We will visit, take tours and have our
booklets stamped at the Carmelite Monastery;
St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville; Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Henderson; Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and St.
Leo Catholic Church, Leonville; Our Lady of
Mercy Catholic Church, Opelousas; Our Mother
of Mercy Catholic Church, Church Point; Our
Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Rayne; and
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette. Each person will receive a booklet
“Merciful Like the Father”; inside you will find
the Prayer for the Year of Mercy which we will
pray at every location, and we will have our
booklets stamped at each site.
Lunch
(included) will be at Little Big Cup in Arnaudville. To secure a reservation, $70 registration
is due to Barbara Thibodeaux by July 11. For
complete details and registration information,
please contact JoAnn LeJune at St. Mary
Church (981-3379) or Barbara Thibodeaux
(235-3240).
2016 BLACK CATHOLIC MEN’S CONFERENCE
Please join us for the “2016 Black
Catholic Men’s Conference” to be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION Along Bayou
noon (with lunch) at St. Joseph Catholic Teche will be held, in honor of the Arrival of the
Church (Bishop Perry Learning Center), 232 St. Acadians, on Monday August 15, the Feast of
July 10, 2016
the Assumption. It will begin with Holy Mass,
celebrated by Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel,
D.D., at St. Leo’s in Leonville at 8:00 a.m. A
procession will end at the Landing at 9:00 a.m.,
and the Boat Procession will depart at 9:30
a.m. There are stops along the way and the
evening ends at Evangeline Oak in St. Martinville, followed by a procession to St. Martin de
Tours for Benediction. For more information,
contact Fr. Michael Champagne, cjc at (337)
394-6550, or fetedieuduteche@gmail.com.
YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE TO NEW
ORLEANS: A DAY JOURNEY OF PRAYER
AND FELLOWSHIP – Saturday, August 27,
2016
Take this special chance to join a
unique pilgrimage for the Year of Mercy to New
Orleans with Father Bryce Sibley, Pastor of Our
Lady of Wisdom Church & Catholic Student
Center, on Saturday, August 27. You will travel
by motor coach for a day pilgrimage with 50
others to enter through the Doors of Mercy and
fulfill the Jubilee Year Plenary Indulgence. We
will start our journey early with breakfast and
visit three of New Orleans’ most interesting
faith-filled stops for private tours and
Mass. Highlights include The National Shrine
of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, The Shrine of
Blessed Father Seelos, Immaculate Conception Historic Church, and lunch at Borgne (a
Chef John Besh Restaurant). A donation of
$250 secures your spot. Register early! We
must have a minimum of 35 pilgrims to make
the trip, so please invite all your friends to
come along, too. For more information, please
call the Church Office (232-8742) or purchase
your ticket(s) online at www.ourladyofwisdom/
pilgrimage.
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WITH JIM
SCHELLMAN
*Save the Date* for a day of
formation for married couples to deepen their
marriage covenant in Jesus Christ. Inspired by
the Catechumenal Model of adult formation,
couples will have the opportunity to focus their
hopes, dreams, worries and sufferings on
Christ. The full day of workshop will be held on
Saturday August 27, 2016. There will be more
information in the coming month.
UPCOMING DIRECTED RETREATS — Jesuit
Spirituality Center: Silent Individually-Directed
Retreats. Register at jesuitspiritualitycenter.org
or call (337) 662-5251.
Mon., July 18 or Thurs. July 21
Mon., Aug. 1 or Thurs. Aug. 4
Mon., Aug. 22 or Thurs. Aug 25
PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE
SEMINARIANS THIS WEEK
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Sat.
Mr. Noah Delatte
Mr. Brent Didier
Mr. Phillip Domingue
Mr. Blake Dubroc
Mr. Casey Dugas
Mr. John Dugas
Mr. Adam Fenstermaker
Prayer for Seminarians
Lord Jesus Christ, we pray for these men
whom You have called to discern priesthood. We beg Your continued blessings
on our Diocese and families. Call forth
even more men of generous spirit and
fervent love whom You desire for this
holy work. Amen.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
PARISH REGISTRATION
IS IMPORTANT
July
UNIVERSAL: Indigenous Peoples
That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very
existence are threatened, will be shown due respect.
EVANGELIZATION: Latin America and the Caribbean That the Church in Latin America and
the Caribbean, by means of her mission to
the continent, may announce the Gospel
with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.
To register your children for Religious
Education
To qualify for sacramental preparation
(Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage)
St. Pius Elementary School enrollment
status
To have a giving record of your donations
Called to Serve
TIME
LECTORS
5:00 PM
Stan Hymel, Jerry Greig
PARISH
ACTIVITIES
Perpetual Adoration
Call Parish Office
Bible Study
Mon. 5:10 PM & 6:30 PM
Tues. 9:30AM
Wed. 9:30 AM (Fall &
Spring)
Thursday 9:00 PM &
6:30 PM
Child Care/Babysitting
Sun. 9:30 & 11:00 AM
Children’s Church
Sept.- May 9:30 AM
Choir Practice
Wed. 7:00 PM
Knights of Columbus
1st & 3rd Thurs: 6:30PM
Novena to Our Lady of
Prompt Succor
Sat.: 4:30 PM
Parish Coffee
Last Sun.: AM Masses
Legion of Mary
Tues. 4:00 PM
Blue Army Rosary
Group Mon.: 6:00 PM
Patriotic Rosary Group
Tues.: 6:00 PM
St. Elizabeth Seton
Rosary Group
Wed.: 9:30 AM
Pius Senior Organization (PSO)
3rd Thurs.: 11:00 AM
Women’s Guild
Quarterly
Weekend of July 16 – 17, 2016
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
July 16
Expadie Laperouse, Claire Thom, Evelyn Landry
ALTAR SERVERS
Carson Quebodeaux
July 17
8:00 AM
Bubba Montesano, Dolores Zenon
Kelly Suire, Phyllis Comeaux, Jackie & Carl Richard,
Sally Dooley, Tony Compagno
Samuel and James Stonecipher,
George Merhej
9:30 AM
George Kragle, Angelle Pearce
Tere Adams, Brian Bertrand,
Dan & Lisa Killeen, Phil & Michelle Devall
Ryan Killeen, Joshua Billedeaux,
Jack Rozas, Javier Harson
9:30 AM
Children’s Church Vacates until September 2016
11:00 AM
Eric Guidry, Rick Cambre
Chuck & Donna Briley, Troy & Connie Benoit;
Millie Dufrene; Lori Guidry
Patrick & James Paul Gandy,
Quinn Viator, Noah Pritchard
5:00 PM
Cecile Dupre, Al Lasseigne
Taylor & Yvette Davis, Ryan Becker;
Julie Howell; Jean Kiesel; Ray Tregre
Garrett Hebert,
Christian Fontenot
7:00 PM
Tana Trahan, Ann Billeaud
Frances Fenstermaker, Lisa Bernard, Greg Mier
Nina McManus, Ashton Young
July 11 - 15
6:20 a.m. Andrew & Alex Comeaux, Logan Stinson
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