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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES Established April 25, 1980 The Most Rev. Glen John Provost, D.D. Bishop of Lake Charles PARISH STAFF Rev. Father Rommel P. Tolentino Pastor Rev. Fr. Ruben Buller, In Residence Rev. Deacon Christopher Fontenot Pastoral Assistant 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. Christi Jarreau Principal ICCS Mrs. Monica Broussard Youth Director immaculateconceptioncathedral.com Listen to the 9:30 a.m. Mass on KLCL AM 1470 or KJEF AM 1290 935 Bilbo Street † P. O. Box 1029 † Lake Charles, LA 70602 † (337) 4367251 † Fax (337) 4367240 MASSES SACRAMENT OF PENANCE having attended the Baptism Class. anyone who is interested in Saturday Anticipated 4:00 PM Friday 11:00Noon; Saturday 3:00 pm SACRAMENT OF inquiring into the Roman Catholic 30 minutes before all other Masses. MARRIAGE Sunday 7:30 a.m. faith. The RCIA process is Or call office for appointment. Arrangements should be made at available throughout the year to 9:30 a.m. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM least six (6) months before the those who are seeking initiation 11:15 a.m. A PreBaptism class must be wedding date by calling the parish attended before the celebration of into the church as well as for those (Extraordinary Form) 5:00 PM office. An appointment must be nonCatholics seeking more Baptism. These classes are held the made for a premarriage interview. Monday Friday 12:05 PM information about the Roman 4th Tuesday of January, March, RITE OF CHRISTIAN May, July, September and Catholic church. Information NOVENA INITIATION OF ADULTS. concerning participation in the November. Arrangements for An ongoing process of formation celebration of Baptism may be made RCIA process may be obtained Our Lady of Perpetual Help and education is provided for Before 12:05 Mass on Tuesday by calling the parish office after through the parish office. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception February 11, 2018 LENT BEGINS THIS WEDNESDAY The season of Lent is an opportunity for Catholics and all Christians to grow in faith. However, spiritual Please take note of our Mass and penitential disciplines are to overflow into the schedule for Ash Wednesday: whole year. The Fridays outside of Lent, those Fri- 7:00 AM, 12:05 PM and 5:30 PM (Extraordinary Form). days throughout the calendar year, are also days of The Cathedral School (ICCS) will have a Mass at the penance and spiritual discipline. Abstaining from meat school gym at 8:30 AM. is the traditional way of observing these days of pen- ance. However, outside of Lent, each person may This year, Lent begins on February 14. So for Catholics, replace the traditional observance with some other Valentine's Day is a day of fasting and abstinence. Take practice of self-denial or personal penance. For ex- advantage of this coincidence to reclaim the deeper ample, abstinence from meat may be replaced with meaning of love. Have a special dinner on Tuesday eve- abstinence from some other food. One may spend ning (Mardi Gras), then begin Lent well on Ash Wednes- more time praying with and studying the Scriptures, day. Jesus teaches us the true meaning of love through praying devotionals such as the Rosary or making prayer, fasting and almsgiving. visits to the Blessed Sacrament, performing acts of thoughtfulness and charity to those in need, perform- I encourage everyone to participate in our Lenten activi- ing acts of personal witness to one’s faith such as ties here at the Cathedral (see the flyer inserted in the teaching a religion class or speaking out on social bulletin for details). evils like abortion, euthanasia, and racism, LENTEN REGULATIONS With any penitential disciple, however, both the letter and the spirit are to be maintained. For example, re- In order to enter more deeply into the life of Christ, every placing meat with a gourmet seafood meal is not in Catholic is to participate in some way in the spiritual and keeping with both letter and spirit.* Remember, peni- penitential disciplines of Lent. The regulations for the tential and spiritual disciplines are always appropriate, Catholic Church in the United States are as follows: especially during periods of special need for individu- als and communities. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast [*Also, the increasingly popular practice of hosting and abstinence. Concerning the Good Friday fast, “crawfish boils” and entertainments on Good Friday is the fathers of the Second Vatican Council encour- highly inappropriate. Good Friday remains an extraordi- aged us to prolong it, if possible, “through Holy Satur- nary and solemn day on which we recall the suffering and day, so that the joys of Sunday of the Resurrection death of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Good Friday should re- may be attained with clear and uplifted mind.” main a day of fasting, abstinence, prayer, penance and interior and exterior quiet] The other Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat. The obligation to abstain from meat binds Lent Begins with Ash Wednesday, February 14th. Catholics 14 years of age and older. The obligation to Mass Schedule for Ash Wednesday is: fast, limiting oneself to one full meal and two lighter 7:00 A.M.—-12:05 P.M.— meals during the day, binds Catholics from the age of 5:30 P.M. (Extraordinary Form) 18 to 59. Those who are younger or older may volun- 8:30 A.M—ICCS School Mass, in the school gym. tarily embrace these disciplines, if possible. Remem- ber, Lenten disciplines should never endanger one’s Each Friday during Lent: health. Therefore, consult your doctor. Those who are Stations of the Cross…………11:30 A.M. truly unable to participate in the prescribed disciplines Adoration & Exposition of the Blessed may participate in other ways. For example, one Sacrament……………12:30 —5:30 P.M. might fast or abstain from permissible forms of enter- Stations of the Cross…………..5:30 P.M. tainment, replacing them with increased prayer and devotions. NOTE: CATHEDRAL OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH AND TUESDAY, The Divine and Natural Law holds that all the faithful FEBRUARY 13TH (MARDI GRAS) are morally bound to do penance. The Fourth Precept of the Church obliges Catholics to observe the pen- ance of fasting and abstinence for the specified days Offertory Collection for the weekend of Lent. Blessed Paul VI affirmed that the substantial of 02/03/18 & 02/04/18…….$22,498.00 observance of Lenten days of penance binds gravely. Building Fund………………$ 3.200.00 The Five Precepts of the Church as a whole are the indispensable minimum in the spirit of prayer and Remember: You may also make your moral effort, in the growth in love of God and contributions online by using a neighbor. They are the minimal response to the call of credit/bank card by visiting our web- Jesus and true Christian conversion. site...immaculateconceptioncathedral.com ╬ Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ╬ SIX-WEEK LENTEN STUDY THIS WEEK The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception presents a February 11…..Confirmation Class, 3:00 PM, Ave Maria Hall six-week Lenten Study, which explores the lives of Saints February 13…. Come Lord Jesus (women)—9:30 A.M., Library Ignatius of Loyola, Thomas More, Francis de Sales, Philip February 14.....Cathedral Choir Practice, 6:00 PM ……. RCIA 5:00 PM, Library Neri, Charles Borromeo and Teresa of Avila. As True February 15…..Come Lord Jesus (Men), 6:00 A.M., AMH Reformers introduces you to these great saints, you’ll …….Holy Hour of Reparation, 11:00-12:00 PM want to stay friends with them for life, even unto eternity, February 16….. G.N.A.T.S meets—-9:30 A.M.—Library as you discover how they spearheaded the Church’s re- ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ birth from the ashes of Renaissance decadence and the turbulence and confusion caused by the Protestant Refor- Ava Montgomery Marshal, daughter of mation. The saints of the Catholic Reformation show us Amy and Chris Marshall just how powerful—-and beautiful—-is the human heart’s and free response to God’s generous grace. WHERE: The Anne Louise Hobgood, daughter of Laura Ave Maria Hall (935 Bilbo Street) WHEN: Every Thurs- and Chad Hobgood day at 6:00 P.M. (February 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15,22). Were welcomed into the Family of Christ through the Waters of Please call the Cathedral Office to register for the Baptism on February 04, 2018. study—-436-7251. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Our Cathedral Faith Community NEW ALTAR SERVER TRAINING—- If you are prays for Grade 3 and higher and want to be an Altar Server Aldon Duhon, died February at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 03, 2018 please join us on Tuesday, March 13th, at 3:30 Patrick Gallaugher, Sr., died February 06, 2018 P.M. in the Cathedral. Becoming an Altar Server We pray that they will find peace and joy in the presence is a fulfilling way to start a lifetime of service to of Our Lord. We extend our sincere sympathy to their God, his Church and his people. families and to all who mourn their deaths. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ LENTEN MISSIONS IN THE AREA Our Lady Queen of Heaven, 3939 Lake Street, Lenten EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY—- Mission will be Monday, February 26 through Wednes- day, February 28 at 6:30 PM each night. The featured St. Louis Catholic High School is looking speaker will be Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, known for a Band Director for the 2018-2019 around the world as the “Dynamic Deacon.” He is a pow- school year.
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