515329 May 17, 2015 - Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of
Fatima Roman
Catholic
Church
2319 Johnston Street
Lafayette, LA 70503
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Parish Office (337) 232-8945; Fax (337) 232-0323
Church Website: www.fatimalafayette.org
Saturday Anticipated -- 4pm (organ/cantor)
Sunday -- 9am (choir), 11am (schola)
& 5pm (organ/cantor)
Office Hours
Mon – Thurs, 8am to 12 Noon; 1pm to 5pm
Friday – 8am to 12 Noon
Established 1949
Rev. Fr. Michael J. Russo, Pastor
Deacon Timothy Maragos
Deacon Ed Boustany
Monday, Wednesday, Friday-- 6:15am
Tuesday, Thursday -- 5:30 pm
First Saturday:
8am (followed by the Holy Rosary)
Fatima Novena Mass: 13th of Month
May through October
5pm Holy Rosary, 5:30pm Mass
(with the Fatima Farewell Procession)
May 17, 2015
The Ascension of the Lord
THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS
16 Sat 4:00pm Anticipated: Michael & Fred Landry & Family, Mr.
& Mrs. Stephen R. Moore, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Forstall, Ryan
Guilbeau, Avis Moore Rupert, Brandon John Terry, Alberta Gossen,
Edwina Smith Hernandez, George Berry, Living & Deceased Members
of the Patin & Trahan Families, Nathan, Loretta & Robert Schiller,
Brian Nolan, Philip S. Scotola, Harold J. A. Comeaux, Cyril J. Verret,
Living: William Waguespack, Charles R. Milam, John Burton LaGrange, Living & Deceased Members of the Bouvier, Lavergne &
Boudreaux Families, Agnes C. Berry, Living: Alicia Fortenberry, Living: Sarah Judice, Lynn Kallam Ditch
17 Sun 9:00am Col. Thomas N. and Lena B. Ritchie, Living & Deceased Members of the Kerne, David, Fontenot, Van Horn,
Dominguez and Bourque Families, The Nugier Family, The Family of
Harry James Stelly, III, Edward S. Miller, III, Living: Seminarians
Joseph Boustany & Sal Istre, Living: Fr. Michael J. Russo, Living:
Nick Hebert & Family, Ralph & Annie Bourgeois, Daniel Fournerat,
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Comeaux, Mr. & Mrs. Otis Monty, Amanda
Claire Judice, Special Intention, Living & Deceased Members of the
Judice, Hamilton, Kallam & Langlinais Families, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
Guidry, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Edney Guidry, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Castille,
Jessie Guidry, Wilda Broussard, Kathryn Ruth Murphy, Charles R.
Milam, Ann Letteer, Mary M. Thibeaux, Willis Fontenot, Charlotte
Rivet, Living: Irene Boasso, Alfreida Campeaux
11:00am Fatima Parishioners (pro-populo)
5:00pm Charlie Milam
18 Mon 6:15am Jereome & Mary White
19 Tue 5:30pm John Paul Martin
20 Wed 6:15am Andy Stelly
21 Thu 5:30pm The Nugier Family
22 Fri 6:15am Living: Rob Fabbro & Family
23 Sat 4:00pm Anticipated: Michael & Fred Landry & Family, Mr.
& Mrs. Stephen R. Moore, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Forstall, Ryan
Guilbeau, Avis Moore Rupert, Brandon John Terry, Alberta Gossen,
Living: Ken & Charlotte Huval, Edwina Smith Hernandez, George
Berry, Living & Deceased Members of the Patin & Trahan Families,
Nathan, Loretta & Robert Schiller, Living & Deceased Members of the
CDA, Philip S. Scotola, Harold J. A. Comeaux, Cyril J. Verret, Living:
William Waguespack, Charles R. Milam, Living & Deceased Members of the Bouvier, Lavergne & Boudreaux Families, Agnes C. Berry,
Nolan Dugas, Alfreida Campeaux
24 Sun 9:00am The Nugier Family
11:00am Col. Thomas N. & Lena B. Ritchie, Edward S. Miller,
III, Joseph & Mildred Boustany, Faye Marie Gesser, Daniel Fournerat,
Amanda Claire Judice, Special Intention, Living & Deceased Members
of the Judice, Hamilton, Kallam and Langlinais Families, Cyril Verret,
Kathryn Ruth Murphy, Charles Milam, Alma Roberts, Alfreida Campeaux, Ella Mae Fontenot
5:00pm Fatima Parishioners (pro-populo)
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
“Giving is not really giving until it hurts.”
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Week of May 10th
Total Offertory:
Envelopes/Cash
Online Giving
Total 2nd Coll: Nepal Earthquake
Total Mercy Works
Envelopes/Cash
Online Giving
Total Organ Restoration Appeal
$ 15,954.00
$ 12,284.00
$ 3,670.00
$ 5,518.00
$
213.00
$
108.00
$
105.00
$333,652.00
Thank you for your generosity!
Consider Online Giving:
Just go to www.fatimalafayette.org and click on the link.
AROUND THE PARISH AND DIOCESE
SUMMER DAY CAMP this year will be held June
22nd through June 25th, for children going into K
through 5th. Register NOW on our Parish web site.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ALTAR
SERVER? Open to any boy or girl GOING INTO the
5th grade or older. Call the Parish Office if interested.
Training time is NOW.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND: Married
couples, spend time in a private setting to enrich your
marriage and rekindle your love for each other on a
weekend designed to do just that, growing closer to each
other and to God as a couple. We promise that the weekend is worthwhile and fulfilling: July 17th—19th, Tracy
Center in Baton Rouge. Register at wwme.org or call:
1.800.586.5469, Jason and Stacy Verret.
HEALING HEARTS: for women whose relationships
have been affected by porn use or sexual addiction of a
loved one. Must sign confidentiality statement. Call
337.404.6113.
HOSPICE OF ACADIANA ANNUAL RAFFLE:
Consider purchasing a $20 ticket for a 2015 Hyundai Sonata and a 24 foot camper. Last year, Hospice provided
over $270,000 of care to indigent patients in the Acadiana area. Let’s support this non-profit organization.
Drawing to be held on June 12th at 6:30am (Passe Partout). Purchase tickets at www.hfacadiana.com
SUMMER CAMPS:
Faith Camp (hosted by Family Missions Company), July 6th through 10th OR 13th through 17th FOR
7th, 8th and 9th graders. Visit bestweekofyour life.com
to sign up. An action-packed time of making friends and
growing in the Faith; run by young people for young people!
Lil’ Sparkler Camp (Pre K—8th) on June 16th
through 19th.
FMI, go to www.stmcougars.net/
summercamps.
FLOWERS ON THE SIDE ALTARS
Mary: In Memory of Jeremy Miller
Joseph: In Memory of Patrick Purpera
STATE OF THE ART On-Line Catechism gives FREE access to a 20 episode video series, filmed in Rome, the Holy
Land, Calcutta and the Augustine Institute studio in Denver.
Register at http://symboloncatholic.org/register. The Parishioner code is 7f573e.
FATIMA MERCY WORKS — a MONTHLY outreach to the needy in our community.
Activity details are listed on our web page. If you would like to participate, call the Parish Office.
MUSICAL PRODUCTION of the Interior Castle
to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Avila
The Interior Castle is a Musica Aperta Production, commissioned by the cloistered Discalced Carmelite Nuns of
Our Lady and St. Joseph in Boston, to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of St. Teresa of Avila’s birth. The Interior
Castle presentation is composed of a symphony ensemble, vocalists, video and poetry which musically explores
the threads and connections between St. Teresa’s life, her final writings and their relevance in the 21st century
world as seen through the eyes of a young female reporter. This once in a lifetime presentation is scheduled to premiere on Friday, June 5th, at 6:30pm here at Our Lady of Fatima Church.
By combining St. Teresa’s words and original text with music spanning several centuries, and including original
works composed especially for this production, Musica Aperta introduces the spirituality of the Saint to our contemporary audience by means of a trip backwards in time from our current society, obsessed with public communication and social media, to an inner and more spiritual world in which the soul and its discovery become the focus.
Musica Aperta’s prismatic approach to its production allows the creative team to find inspiration not only from
music and poetry but also from art, dance, and video. Utilizing video projected sets and texts, The Interior Caste
can be presented as a visual and very personal voyage throughout the seven “Mansions” of St. Teresa’s spiritual
classic, The Interior Caste.
This once in a lifetime presentation is being sponsored by the local Discalced Secular Carmelite Communities.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Carmelite Monastery, the office of Our Lady of Fatima
Church, or through any Secular Carmelite member. This production promises to be a spectacular experience,
one that will take you by the hand and the heart and lead you in your journey through prayer to Jesus.
IT JUST GOT EASIER!
Introducing an APP for Online Giving
This is a convenient option for Apple device users. The APP
will allow users to register for Online Giving for the first time
and log in to manage their account. Donors can make a one
time gift, schedule recurring gifts, and even create pledges in
the APP. Donors can also update their banking information,
credit cards, and look at their giving history.
Our Sunday Visitor’s Product Manager, Chris Taylor said:
“As the number of people who are using smart phones as their
preferred way of accessing content online continues to grow,
we wanted to make Online Giving more easily accessible to
this demographic and not be a barrier to their desire to give.
The mobil APP does this. It bring Online Giving to smart
phones in a convenient way.”
Go to www.fatimalafayette.org AND CLICK THE LINK for
Online Giving. Follow instructions to get started!
We’re making it easier for Fatima school families to meet
their yearly offertory giving AND to complete “registered
status” requirements.
CATECHISM CORNER
What is meant by the Ascension of the Lord?
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them,
was taken up into heaven, and sat at the right hand
of God” (Mark 16:19).
Christ’s body was glorified at the moment of his
Resurrection, as proved by the new and supernatural
properties it subsequently and permanently enjoys.
But during the forty days after the Resurrection,
when Jesus eats and drinks familiarly with his disciples and teaches them about he kingdom, his glory
remains veiled under the appearance of ordinary
humanity. Jesus’ final apparition ends with the irreversible entry of his humanity into divine glory,
where he is seated in heaven from that time forward
at God’s right hand. Only in a wholly exceptional
and unique way would Jesus show himself to St.
Paul, in a last apparition that established Paul as an
apostle.
SCHEDULED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES AT FATIMA
CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENTS
The Sacrament of Penance:
Saturdays - 3pm to 3:45pm
Weekdays - 15 minutes before am Masses
30 minutes before pm Masses
The Sacrament of Baptism:
On the third Sunday of each month, immediately following the
11:00 a.m. Mass. Please contact the parish office before the
baby is born for required classes. Sponsors are to be practicing
Catholics who attend Sunday Mass every week. Sponsors are to
be confirmed.
The Sacrament of Matrimony:
Arrangements are to be made with the priest at least six months
in advance. To avoid schedule conflicts, all wedding dates held
at Our Lady of Fatima must be confirmed with the priest of
Fatima, who should be the first contact of the couple. Please
pick up a Wedding Guidelines Booklet at the parish office for
details of paperwork and preparation requirements.
MONTHLY PEACE MASS to heed our Lady’s call in her recent
apparitions to pray for world peace and conversion of heart.
First Tuesday of the month, 5:30pm. The Recitation of the Rosary
and an Act of Consecration precedes the Mass at 5pm.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Chapel of the Little Shepherds (Knight Hall)
Monday and Wednesday
following the 6:15 am Mass to 5pm;
Tuesday and Thursday, 9am to 5pm;
Friday, following the 6:15am Mass to 12 Noon;
First Friday/First Saturday All Night Vigil
(Friday 6pm until the 8am First Saturday Mass)
ADORATION COORDINATORS (Call to Commit)
If interested on Monday, call Elaine Martin, 234-6752
If interested on Tuesday, call Lesha Theriot, 232.8945
If interested on Wednesday, call Dotsie Butcher, 234-6678
If interested on Thursday, call Lesha Theriot, 232-8945
If interested on Friday, call Bubbles Stelly, 233-8660
If interested on First Friday/First Saturday Night Vigil,
call Douglas Touchet, 235-1618
“Come, Lord Jesus!” PARISH BIBLE STUDY
Give the leaders (listed below) a call to join!
On Mondays 6:30pm (WOMEN): DD McElligott, 319.8866
On Tuesdays 5:30pm (MEN): Art Mixon; contact by email
only; amixon@petroquest.com
6:30pm: George McRae, 356.2138
On Wednesdays 10am: Warren Stelly, 989.1611
7pm: Doug Touchet, 235.1618
On Thursdays 8:00am (WOMEN): Blanche Hefner,288.0856;
or email: blanchehefner@gmail.com
6:15pm: Jason Crochet, 278.5519
6:15pm: Deacon Tim Maragos, 235.1521
On Fridays 1pm: Adele Connolly, 984.4530
On Saturdays 7:30am: Anne Pesacreta, 235.4019; 257.5872
Parish Representative: Kathy Purpera, 988.3386
Parish Organizations
Men’s Group THAT MAN IS YOU
(Thursdays, 5:45am to 7:15am)
Women’s Group “WOMEN OF GRACE”
(Scheduled sessions are on Mondays, am and pm)
Catholic Daughters - 3rd Thursday, 6pm
Knights of Columbus - 1st Thursday, 7pm
Sts. Joachim and Anne Society - 2nd Tues, Rosary/Social
Fatima Mercy Works -monthly outreach to needy
SACRED HEART HOME ENTHRONEMENTS
Call the Parish Office to schedule. Promoters go into the home
to conduct the Enthronement, which follows a nine day period
of prayer by the family.
YOUTH GROUP: Jr. High (6th/7th/8th grade)
Seasonal activities. The bulletin outlines accordingly.
PRAYER FOR CANCER PATIENTS: A statue of St. Peregrine, patron of cancer patients, along with his precious relic,
is made available to go into the homes of those diagnosed with
cancer. Call the parish office to get on the roster.
BLESSING OF THE UNBORN CHILD at Altar of Mary:
First Sunday following the 9am and 11am Masses
FR. RUSSO on weekly tv and radio programs:
“Tell the People” — Diocesan program, airs Sundays at
11am on Channel 3.
90.5 KLFT FM Catholic Radio for Acadiana: Program
airs Fridays (1pm) and Sundays (8:30am).
The Church’s teaching on human sexuality
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING COURSES are held at Fatima
twice annually. The course is a once a month session for three consecutive months. The instructor is Dr. Kim Hardy, Ob-Gyn. For
scheduling information, go to: ccli.org.
RECLAIM Sexual Health Catholic Recovery Program
www.reclaimsexualhealth.com (online help 24/7)
PORN ADDICTION SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN Weekly
meetings are held in the evening for 1 hour. Strict confidentiality is
observed. A confidentiality statement is signed by each prospective
member of the group before the place and time of the meetings is
disclosed. Call and leave a message at 337-944-9180, and the group
facilitator will return your call .
HEALING HEARTS for women whose relationships have been
affected by porn use or sexual addiction of a loved one. Must sign
confidentiality statement. Call 337.404.6113.
Unplanned Pregnancy: Call 1.800.256.7222 for free, professional,
confidential counseling regarding keeping or placing your baby.
Post Abortion Trauma: Call Project Rachel (337) 561-5607 for help
and healing.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
Our Lady of Fatima Church #515329
2319 Johnston Street
Lafayette, LA 70503
TELEPHONE
337 232-8945
CONTACT PERSON
Annie Governale
EMAIL: bookkeeper@fatimalafayette.org
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MSPublisher 2007
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SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
May 17, 2015
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