Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 17, 2019
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DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES Established April 25, 1980 The Most Rev. Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A. Bishop of Lake Charles IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL PARISH Established December 8, 1869 PARISH STAFF Rev. Fr. Rommel P. Tolentino, Pastor Rev. Fr. Ruben Buller, In Residence Rev. Deacon Christopher Fontenot Mr. Robert Marcantel Music Director Mrs. Marlene Mullenix Organist Ms. Sue Burke Receptionist Mrs. Lavonne “Cookie” Dennison Secretary Mrs. Pam Menou Bookkeeper Mr. Philip Ardoin Maintenance Mrs. Monica Broussard Youth Director Mrs. Christi Jarreau Principal ICCS 935 Bilbo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 Website: immaculateconceptioncathedral.com e-mail: [email protected] (337)436-7251 Fax (337)436-7240 CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 17, 2019 MASS SCHEDULE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 4:00 PM (Anticipated) Friday 11:00 AM—Noon Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM Saturday 3:00 PM—3:55 PM 5:00 PM (Extraordinary Form) 30 minutes before all other Masses Monday—Friday 12:05 PM HOLY HOUR, VESPERS & BENEDICTION Extraordinary Form: Monday 5:30 PM Every Sunday 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM First Saturday 8:00 AM NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Sunday 5:00 PM Before 12:05 Mass on Tuesday Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception November 17, 2019 HOW TO GAIN INDULGENGES In summary, the practice of indulgences neither takes away We have been drawing from an article by Catholic An- nor adds to the work of Christ. It is his work, through his swers (www.catholic.com) explaining Indulgences. The first body the Church, raising up children in his own likeness. part dealt with 7 “Myths about Indulgences.” The second "The Christian who seeks to purify himself of his sin and to part. answered some common questions regarding this topic. become holy with the help of God’s grace is not alone. ‘The Here’s the final part of the article: life of each of God’s children is joined in Christ and through Christ in a wonderful way to the life of all the other Christian To gain any indulgence you must be a Catholic in a state of brethren in the supernatural unity of the Mystical Body of grace. You must be a Catholic in order to be under the Christ, as in a single mystical person’" (Catechism of the Church’s jurisdiction, and you must be in a state of grace Catholic Church 1474 [Indulgentarium Doctrina 5]). because apart from God’s grace none of your actions are fundamentally pleasing to God (meritorious). You also must Source: Catholic Answers (www.catholic.com) have at least the habitual intention of gaining an indulgence by the act performed. To gain a partial indulgence, you must perform with a con- trite heart the act to which the indulgence is attached. Join us for our Advent Mission on Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. in the Cathedral. To gain a plenary indulgence you must perform the act with a contrite heart, plus you must go to confession (one confes- The Incarnation of Christ, Learning From the Angelic sion may suffice for several plenary indulgences), receive Response and Our Need for Continual Conversion, pre- Holy Communion, and pray for the pope’s intentions. (An sented by Adam Blai. Our Father and a Hail Mary said for the pope’s intentions are sufficient, although you are free to substitute other Adam Blai is a Peritus of religious demonology and exor- prayers of your own choice.) The final condition is that you cism for the Diocese of Pittsburg, PA. He has been an auxil- must be free from all attachment to sin, including venial sin. iary member of the International Association of Exorcists in Rome for a number of years. A regular instructor for the Te If you attempt to receive a plenary indulgence, but are un- Deum Institute of Sacred Liturgy in the Diocese of Tulsa, able to meet the last condition, a partial indulgence is re- Blai provides traning for exorcists nationally. He as ap- ceived instead. peared as guest speaker on EWTN and other media outlets and has authored two books on haunting, possessions and Below are indulgences listed in the Handbook of Indul- exorcisms. gences (New York: Catholic Book Publishing, 1991). Note that there is an indulgence for Bible reading. So, rather than Make plans to attend this informative and enlightening ex- discouraging Bible reading, the Catholic Church promotes it perience! by giving indulgences for it! (This was the case long before Vatican II.) • An act of spiritual communion, expressed in any devout The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception offers Vespers formula whatsoever, is endowed with a partial indulgence. and Benediction each Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Cathe- dral, as well as a Holy Hour of Reparation each Thursday • A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who from 11 p.m. until midnight, also in the Cathedral. devoutly spend time in mental prayer. • A plenary indulgence is granted when the rosary is recited in a church or oratory or when it is recited in a family, a reli- The Book of Remembrance is located on the podium gious community, or a pious association. A partial indul- on the south side of the Cathedral. You may write the gence is granted for its recitation in all other circumstances. names of your deceased loved ones to be remembered at each Mass during the month of November. • A partial indulgence is granted the Christian faithful who read sacred Scripture with the veneration due God’s word and as a form of spiritual reading. The indulgence will be a plenary one when such reading is done for at least one-half hour [provided the other conditions are met]. Friendly reminder: • A partial indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who Next weekend, November 24 is “Fruitful Sunday.” Drop devoutly sign themselves with the cross while saying the your canned fruit off in the Day Chapel foyer before customary formula: "In the name of the Father, and of the Mass or at the Cathedral office during the week. Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen." Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time SESQUICENTENNIAL 1869—2019 OUR WEEK AT A GLANCE As part of our sesquicentennial celebration we will be highlighting interesting facts in each bulletin about November 17…Confirmation Class, 8:30 a.m. our history, titled: November 18...Catholic Daughters meeting/Banquet, DID YOU KNOW???? 6:00 p.m., Ave Maria Hall. Part 46 November 19…Come Lord Jesus (men), 6:00 a.m., Library; “Walking with Purpose Women’s Bible CENTENNIAL OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION Study”, 9:30 a.m., Library; EF Choir practice, 6:00 p.m.; Knights of Columbus meeting, 6:00 p.m., Ave Maria In July of 1881, Father Michael Kelly, sixth pastor of the Hall Church at Lake Charles, petitioned the Marianite Provin- November 20...Cathedral Choir practice, 6:00 p.m. cial House asking for Sisters to staff his fledgling school. November 21…RCIA, 4:00 p.m., Library; Holy Hour of Fourteen months later the Sisters arrived to establish for- Reparation,11:00-12:00 p.m. mal Catholic Education in Southwest Louisiana. In July of November 22...Encounter, 9:00 a.m., Ave Maria Hall; 1981, at the direction of Bishop Jude Speyrer, a meeting GNATS meet at 9:30 a.m., Library was called to form the Centennial of Catholic Education Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Vernon Keating. Fourteen months later the Centennial was cele- brated with all the pomp and ceremony within our means. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS, COURT #695, will be hosting A lovely banquet was held on Saturday evening at the the following events for November. Civic Center with Father Alfred McBride as the guest Please mark your calendars! speaker. Special presentations were given to the Bishop and to the Marianite Sisters for 100 years of dedicated November Meeting: Monday, November 18th, 6:00 service to our area. p.m. Our Catholic Daughters Court’s 98th Anniversary Banquet will follow at 6:30 p.m. The diocesan family came together for the 2-1/2 hour Cost: $20.00 per person, which includes catered meal. Mass of Thanksgiving that began at 2:00 P.M. Priceless If you plan to attend, please contact Regent, Amanda memories: the touching pre-Mass slide presentation, the Martin, at 337-274-6610. magnificent procession which included 9 bishops and a host of priests, deacons, servers and lay honor guard. Marlee Rose Karam daughter of Matthew and Jill Karam was welcomed into the Family of Christ To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication of through the Waters of Baptism the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), we will pre- on November 9, 2019 sent questions taken from the Compendium, a faithful and sure synthesis of the Catechism in clear and con- cise format. Welcome to our Cathedral Family! Is God the only One who “Is”? Charles Mullin Family Since creatures have received everything they are and have from God, only God in himself is the fullness of be- Offertory Collection last weekend: ing and of every perfection. God is “He who is” without November 9-10 …$8,224. origin and without end. Jesus also reveals that he bears On-line…….……...$1,530. the divine name “I AM” ( John 8:28). BSA collected……$3,436. Source: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church We still owe $11,221. on our Quota. #39 (cf. CCC 212-213). Total collected so far…$29,333. Mark your calendars! The second collection this weekend will be for the Arch- diocese for Military.