Established 1965

WEEKEND MASSES STAFF Diane Melancon Director of Youth Formation Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Gretchen Alario Administrative Assistant Sunday: 7:00am, 9:00am &11:00am Hannah Arceneaux Music Coordinator WEEKDAY MASSES Harold Matherne Maintenance

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday: 5:15 pm Cindy Martin Housekeeper Wednesday (St. Anthony) 5:15 pm Martha Walker President, Pastoral Council Friday: 7:00 am

RECONCILIATION SACRAMENTS Saturday: 3:15pm - 3:45pm Baptism Baptisms are celebrated on the first and third OFFICE HOURS Sunday after the 11:00am mass. Monday – Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm (closed from noon till 1:00pm for lunch) Marriage Friday: 8:00am - noon Contact Pastor eight months prior to wedding date. Participation in the Diocesan Marriage Preparation Pro- CONTACT US gram is required. Phone: 985 - 537 - 6002

Fax: 985 - 537 - 4408 Communion of the Sick “Like” St. Hilary of Poitiers Church on Facebook or visit Please call the Parish Office if you or someone you know our parish website at sthilaryht.org for updates and is sick or in the hospital and would like to see a priest. activities.

ST. HILARY OF POITIERS MISSION STATEMENT “We, the family of St. Hilary of Poitiers Church Parish, are committed to share our Catholic Faith both by word and action. We are called to speak and live the message of the gospel in our daily lives, as well as becoming Eucharist to others. It is through the Spiritual, Social and Community activities that we hope to minister to the needs of the people of the Central Lafourche area.” FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 2, 2018 READINGS FOR THE WEEK 1 Saturday 4 pm: Esther Mayet - Yvonne “Bonnie” Mayet Cham- --- pagne - Paul Parker - Allen J. Foret - Barbara Dupre Orgeron - ---- Edwey Adams – M/M Richard Borne – M/M Frank Bananto & Sons - – Daniel Garner – Marie Bananto – Nikki Garner – Shedric Bananto --- - Hugh Foret (B) - Elsie Comeaux – Sheila Gautreaux – Lytton & ---- Gloria Dantin - Abraham, Marie & Ronnie Blanchard - David Ro- - bichaux - Gerald, Lovelace, Beulah & Cindy Detillier – Felix & Va- --- lerie Babin - Daniel Vanderhoven - Kippy, Michael Kim & Jace Se- -- vin – C. Teddy Lococo - Douglas & Genevieve Acosta - M/M Whit- --- ney LeBoeuf & Neil – M/M George Robichaux - Debra Orgeron ---- LeBlanc Boudreaux - Madge Foret – Noel LeBlanc- Kathy - Blanchard – Zachary Foret – M/M Wiltz Foret – M/M Walter Bour- geois – Marie Breaux–Beverly Lagarde Breaux – James “TJ” First Sunday Cantrelle, III – Martial Babin, Jr. – Hazel Guidry Babin – M/M Wind- of Advent er P. Guidry Sr. & Fly December 2, 2018 2 Sunday 7 am: Betty & Edwis Loupe – Darlene Theriot – Calvin J. “Black” Allemand – Bennie A. & Barbara Prejean Boudreaux (B & WA) - Elsie Comeaux – Abel & Iola Folse – Joseph & Cecile Comeaux – Dan & Lorena Webre - Tony & Marilyn Baronne -M/M — Louis “T-Bon” Robichaux - Ernest P. Breaux 9 am: Bernard D’Arcangelo, Jr. – Jimmy Pertuit – D.D. & Doris WEEKLY OFFERING 11-18-18 Toups – Owen Matherne - Daniel Vanderhoven - Harold Guidroz Envelopes: $5,155.00 Jr. – Mary G. Saunier – Nicholas Braud - Firmin & Maxie Gaudet – Loose: $2,518.00 Harold & Mildred Guidroz Sr. - Harold Guidroz Jr. – Mary G. Sau- Total: $7,673.00 nier – Nicholas Braud - Firmin & Maxie Gaudet – Harold & Mildred Catholic campaign for human development: Guidroz Sr. – Gilmer Godet - Raymond Arceneaux & Fly. – Armand $1,409.00 Arcement Fly. - Ella (B) & Scuddy (D) Bourgeois – Elmo & Helen THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Falgout – Bobby David – Herlin David - Gerald, Etite & Julia Guidry – Sherry, James & Patsy Zeringue – James E. Trant – James “Joe” OUTREACH LINE Franklin -Gigi Adams – Mark “Butch” Fabre (B) The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux has set up an Outreach Line 11 am: Charles & Gilda Duvernay – Warren & Bernice Boudoin – for all victims/survivors of sexual abuse. The number is Enoch & Adrine Lee -Rosalie Toups – Brandy Toups - Chelsi Per- 985-873-0026. tuit - Dr. Richard E. Robichaux & Fly. – Alvin J. & Audrey G. Mayet, Butch & Kay. - Ismay P. Folse – Wayne A. Folse - Tony SICK OR HOMEBOUND Waguespack – Hubert & Dolores Baye & Flo Matherne – James If you have a family member or friend who is in the hospital or at “TJ” Cantrelle, III– Pookie Boudreaux – Mr. & Mrs. Nolan S. Pitre home and cannot get to Mass but would like to receive communion or 3 Monday 5:15 pm: Thomas (DA) & Edwise Theriot - Pete Guidry - talk with a priest, please call the Parish Office at 537-6002. Remem- Nezy Cancienne – Eddie U. Adams – Inez & Willie Allemand Sr. - ber, we can only visit if we know the person’s requests. Milton Arabie – Sanders, Yvonne & Sandy Falgout – Horace & Annette Arabie – Christopher Zeringue – Alex & Esma Babin WIDENING OUR VISION 4 Tuesday 5:15 pm: Rev. H. C. Paul Daigle - Rev. Clemens Schneider - Sr. Marguerite Anne Champagne - Sr. Rosario O’Con- nell - Rev. Warren Chassaniol – Msgr. James Songy - Rev. Stani- slaus J. Manikowski - Marylane Falgout (B) - Hugh Anthony Foret (WA) - Damian Theriot – Shirley Folse (DA) - Shirley Folse (DA) - Jamie Loren Robichaux (WA) - Jaime Loren Robichaux, Jr. – Christopher Zeringue 5 Wednesday 5:15 pm: Mass is at St. Anthony (Gheens) 6 Thursday 5:15 pm: Holy Souls in Purgatory 7 Friday 7am: Gary J. Babin – Yves Verret Sr. (DA) - Vivian & Irvin Adams Sr. – Judy, Cecile & Julien Plaisance Sr.(B) – Vin - Esponge (B)-- Richard & Ada Cologne & Fly—Donald & Janice Leininger & Fly—Matthew Leininger & Fly—Troy & Debbie Smith & Fly—Jimmey Aucoin & Fly—Murphy & Irene Aucoin & Fly—Holy Souls in Purgatory SANCTUARY LAMP Yves Verret, Sr. (DA) PRAY FOR HEALING CCD SCHEDULE John Werner, Mya Matherne, Jeanne Blanchard, Christina Bou- There will be NO CCD classes for the remainder of 2018. Classes for dreaux, Renley Dufrene, Donna Adams, Jace Callais, Weldon K-5th grades will resume on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Sixth to tenth LeBoeuf, Wade Plaisance, Gardner Kole, Melody Sevin, Marga- grades will resume on Monday, January 14, 2019. Eleventh graders ret Danos, Ernest “Koozan” Gautreaux, Jr., Deborah Gau- will be notified when they need to return. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Blessed Christmas! treaux, Gladys Detillier, Deacon Davis Doucet, Mary Saucier, Allie LeBlanc, Evelyn Chauvin, Parker Porche, Susan Dandry, CHILDREN’S MASS Christina Sparks, Kathy Savoie, Chad Cheramie, Lynelle Ara- Our Children’s Mass will bie, Haze & Diane Allemand, Carroll LeBlanc, Braxton Bishop, be celebrated on Norman Gaudet, Sam Miller, Linda Lee, JD Guidry, Jason th Chiasson, Travis Matherne, Michael Comardelle, Sr., Harley Sunday, December 9 Comardelle, Darren John Detillier, Edward “Eddie” Orgeron, at 11 am. Eddie Landry, Donna Dinger, Mark Rodriguez, Loretta Adams, Practice will be Saturday, December 8th from Nola Foret, Dennis Boudreaux, Andrew “AJ” Frederick, Isabelle 9 am-10 am. We hope you can join us! Hebert, Beth Danos, Andrew Thomas, Merry Oncale, Ann Alle- ALTER SERVER TRAINING mand, Shirley Plaisance, Nita Orgeron, Breann Hargis, Carolyn Katy and Steven are starting up a new altar server ministry. On De- Ford, Danielle LeBoeuf, Dana Gros, Anna Mae Pitre, Jan Ro- cember 3rd and 17th at 6:00 pm, we will have a meet and greet for drigue, Marsha Arabie, Mary Danos, Jules Jones, Angie Knight, past servers and any new children in 3rd-11th grades, who are inter- Lee Bando, Janet Hebert, Nella Bea Anderson, Barbara Dufre- ested in joining. For more information, contact Katy Savoie at (985) ne, Wynn Rouse, Wayne Delatte, Nikko Verret, Velma Guillot, 696-9017 or Diane at the parish office at (985) 537-6002, ext. 201. Hanna Morris, Ridley Chauvin, Connie Pellegrin, Gwen Griffin, Chris Brunet, James Breaux, Terry Dufrene, Brenda Delatte, Richard Weber, Andrea Gouaux, Edward Thibodeaux, Jr., Pat- sy McKee, Joel Rivera, Wendy Martinez Couvillion, Marcella Pierce, Warren Robichaux, and Anonymous Prayer Request. To have someone put back on or removed, please call the CHRISTMAS FLOWERS Parish Office at 537-6002. Thank you. Anyone wishing to make a donation for Christmas flowers may do so by placing the names and donation in an envelope marked “Flowers” and place it in the collection. The deadline to turn in Jesus I Love You. names will be December 12th. Please get your names in as soon as possible and please include your phone number. Thank You Jesus for Loving me. CHRISTMAS GIVING SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION St. Hilary is inviting anyone who is interested in purchasing Gift The Mass of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Cards from Rouse’s, CVS or Wal-Mart to help our needy families, Mary will be at 8 am on Saturday, December 8. This is a HOLY elderly and homebound at Christmas, to place them in the box Day of Obligation. under the Jesse Tree or drop them in the collection basket.

BAYOU BELL RINGERS The Bayou Bell Ringers will perform after 4 pm Mass on Satur- day, December 8 in the church. Please come see the wonderful concert. UPCOMING SECOND COLLECTION FOR DIOCESAN PRIESTS RETIREMENT FUND TH TH DECEMBER 8 AND 9 This collection is used to directly support retired priests of our diocese. JOYOUS SOUNDS CONCERT On Sunday, December 9th @ 2 pm, Joyous Sounds will present their Christmas concert at Holy Savior in Lockport. All are welcome. In lieu of admission please donate a non-perishable food item. CHRISTMAS UNDER THE OAKS AND LIVE NATIVITY St. Mary is having a Christmas Under the Oaks event with a Live Na- tivity on December 15 at 5 pm. It is a fun, family-centered event. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Our Advent Retreat will be on December 19th and 20th at 6 pm at St. Hilary. Father J.D. Matherne will be the speaker. All are welcome. CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Hilary of Poitiers Church #515199 333 Twin Oaks Drive Raceland, LA 70394

TELEPHONE 985 537-6002

CONTACT PERSON Gretchen Alario EMAIL: [email protected]

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