May 1-2, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Easter

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 2, 2021

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Obligation has been dispensed in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux at this time.

Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | 5:30 PM

CONFESSION | Prior to all masses

ADORATION | Tuesday 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ST. ROSALIE CHAPEL (Stephensville) Saturday 4:00 PM Confession prior to mass.

Father Brice Higginbotham | Pastor Father Brett Lapeyrouse | Parochial Vicar FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER READING I ACTS 9:26-31 READING II 1 JOHN 3:18-24 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem he tried to join the Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and disciples, but they were all afraid of him, truth. Now this is how we shall know that we belong to the not believing that he was a disciple. Then Barnabas took truth and reassure our hearts before him in whatever our charge of him and brought him to the apostles, and he hearts condemn, for God is greater than our hearts and reported to them how he had seen the Lord, and that he knows everything. had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have out boldly in the name of Jesus. He moved about freely confidence in God and receive from him whatever we ask, with them in Jerusalem, and spoke out boldly in the because we keep his commandments and do what pleases name of the Lord. He also spoke and debated with the him. And his commandment is this: we should believe in Hellenists, but they tried to kill him. And when the the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea as he commanded us. Those who keep his commandments and sent him on his way to Tarsus. The church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. remain in him, and he in them, and the way we know that It was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, he remains in us is from the Spirit he gave us. and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit it grew in numbers. ALLELUIA JOHN 15:4A, 5B R. Alleluia, alleluia. RESPONSORIAL PSALM 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit. people. R. Alleluia, alleluia. I will fulfill my vows before those who fear the LORD. The lowly shall eat their fill; they who seek the LORD GOSPEL JOHN 15:1-8 shall praise him: “May your hearts live forever!” Jesus said to his disciples: R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. people. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. LORD; all the families of the nations shall bow down You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. before him. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you people. unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. To him alone shall bow down all who sleep in the earth; Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, before him shall bend all who go down into the dust. R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not people. remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; And to him my soul shall live; my descendants shall people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they serve him. Let the coming generation be told of the will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in LORD that they may proclaim to a people yet to be born you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By the justice he has shown. this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become R. I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your my disciples.” people.

Hand sanitizer is available. You may also bring your own. Please leave kneelers down for ease in sanitizing after mass. Please receive Communion on your hand, holding it out flatly so that the priest can distribute without contact. There will be no offertory procession. Place your offerings in the designated baskets as you arrive or depart Mass. You may Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of also set up recurring payments at give.holycrossmc.org/give Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. C O N G R E G A T I O N A L R E S P O N S E S F O R E A S T E R S E A S O N Entrance Antiphon accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia. You heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. have laid your hand upon me, alleluia, alleluia. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Penitential Act Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic in what I have failed to do, through my fault, and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the through my fault, through my most grievous fault; resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the come. Amen. Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Offertory Antiphon The earth trembled, and was still, until God arose in Gloria judgment, alleluia. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we Holy, Holy, Holy adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our The Mystery of Faith prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the A - We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy Resurrection until you come again. One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most B - When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again. of God the Father. Amen. C - Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection, you have set us free. The Nicene Creed Lamb of God I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. have mercy on us (Repeat) I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God grant us peace. from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; Communion Antiphon through him all things were made. For us men and Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; therefore let for our salvation he came down from heaven, and us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and truth, alleluia. and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, buried, and rose again on the third day in International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER | DISCOVER THE RISEN BRIDEGROOM: THE CANDLE Catholics use candles constantly during liturgical celebrations. During Easter, we are presented with the most prominent candle of the Liturgical Year: The Paschal Candle. In this substantial sign of Christ, there are many components which lead us to meditate on the Bridegroom: the Alpha and the Omega carved into its side, reminding us of the passage from Revelation wherein the King of heaven is identified as both the beginning and the end of all things; the five grains of incense pushed into the soft flesh of the candle, indicating the five wounds of Christ which were of a pleasing fragrance to the Father (2 Cor. 2:14-17); the passing of the candle through the darkness of the church on the night of the Easter Vigil, indicating Christ leading his people through darkness and into the light of salvation; the simple nature of the candle: the tender and sweet-smelling wax, created by virginal bees (Christ’s body), surrounding the wick (Christ’s soul) on fire with Divine life and love (Christ’s Divinity).

“IN THE IMPENETRABLE GLOOM OF DEATH CHRIST CAME LIKE LIGHT – THE NIGHT BECAME AS BRIGHT AS DAY AND THE DARKNESS BECAME AS LIGHT. AND SO THE CHURCH CAN RIGHTLY CONSIDER THESE WORDS OF THANKSGIVING AND TRUST AS WORDS SPOKEN BY THE RISEN LORD TO HIS FATHER: “YES, I HAVE JOURNEYED TO THE UTTERMOST DEPTHS OF THE EARTH, TO THE ABYSS Reflection OF DEATH, AND BROUGHT THEM LIGHT; NOW I HAVE RISEN AND I AM UPHELD FOR EVER BY YOUR HANDS.” How has the Light of BUT THESE WORDS OF THE RISEN CHRIST TO THE Christ shone in my life FATHER HAVE ALSO BECOME WORDS WHICH THE LORD SPEAKS TO US: “I AROSE AND NOW I AM STILL WITH during this Easter season? YOU...AND FOR YOU I WILL CHANGE DARKNESS INTO Where do I need to allow LIGHT...BY HIS DEATH HE NOW CLASPS THE HAND OF the Light of Christ in my ADAM, OF EVERY MAN AND WOMAN WHO AWAITS HIM, life, that he might grasp AND BRINGS THEM TO THE LIGHT.” my hand and pull me from - - P o p e B e n e d i c t X V I , H o m i l y f o r t h e E a s t e r V i g i l 2 0 0 7 - darkness to light? Jennifer Ely and Brice Higginbotham, Liturgia, (Unpublished). T h e m o n t h o f M a y i s d e v o t e d t o t h e B l e s s e d V i r g i n M a r y , o u r m o t h e r a n d q u e e n . W h e n w e d e d i c a t e t h i s t i m e t o h e r , w e a r e a s k i n g h e r t o h e l p u s d r a w e v e r c l o s e r t o h e r S o n .

T h i n g s y o u c a n d o t o h o n o r M a r y i n M a y : 1 . C r o w n y o u r s t a t u e o f M a r y . F a s h i o n a c r o w n o u t o f t h e s m a l l f l o w e r s . P r a y e r f o r t h e c r o w n i n g : “ M a r y , V i r g i n f o r e v e r , m o s t w o r t h y Q u e e n o f t h e w o r l d , p r a y f o r o u r p e a c e a n d s a l v a t i o n , f o r y o u a r e t h e M o t h e r o f C h r i s t , t h e L o r d a n d S a v i o r o f a l l . ” K e e p l i v e f l o w e r s n e a r y o u r s t a t u e . W r i t e y o u r i n t e n t i o n s o n a s m a l l p a p e r a n d p l a c e u n d e r h e r f e e t . 2 . P r a y t h e R o s a r y t o g e t h e r a t l e a s t o n c e a w e e k t h i s m o n t h . 3 . C o m e e a r l y t o 5 : 3 0 m a s s o n S a t u r d a y a n d j o i n i n t h e R o s a r y . 4 . S p e n d s o m e t i m e i n A d o r a t i o n o n T u e s d a y s t o a d o r e M a r y ' s s o n .

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