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Sunday, June 6TH - the Feast of Corpus Christi MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - Anticipated 4 P.M Sunday, June 6TH - the feast of corpus christi MASS SCHEDULE Saturday - Anticipated 4 p.m. (organ & cantor) Sunday - 9:00 a.m. (organ, cantor & choir September - April); 11:00 a.m. (organ & cantor); 5:00 p.m. (organ & cantor) Monday - 6:15 a.m.; Tuesday through Friday - 5:30 p.m. with confession starting at 4:30 p.m. Saturday - 8:00 a.m. First Saturday: 8:00 a.m. followed by recitation of the Rosary Fatima Votive Mass: 13th of the Month, May - October at 5:30 p.m. Monthly Peace Mass: First Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. This Mass heeds Our Lady’s call to pray for world peace and conversion of hearts. CONTACT US 2319 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA 70503 Pastor: .................................................................. Rev. Msgr. Jefferson DeBlanc Parochial Vicar: .......................................................... Rev. Korey R. LaVergne Deacon ....................................................... Timothy Maragos & Randy Hyde Administrator: ........................................................................... Stephanie Supple Parish Secretary: ............................................................................ Mona Bouillion Receptionist: ...................................................................................... D D McElligott Bookkeeper: .................................................................................. Annie Governale Director of Music, Organist, Choir Master ...................... Keith D’Anna Bulletin Editor ................................................................................. Keith D’Anna Church Office: .................................................................................... (337) 232-8945 Church Fax: .......................................................................................... (337) 232-0323 School Office:...................................................................................... (337) 235-2464 Church Website: .....................................................www.fatimalafayette.org Office Hours ...................................... Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Sacrament of Penance The Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament of Matrimony Saturday The Sacrament is celebrated on Arrangements are to be made 3:00 to 3:55 p.m.; the third Sunday of each with the Church office, if at all Sunday month, following the 11:00 a.m. possible, at least ONE YEAR in 30 minutes prior to Mass; Mass. advance. To avoid scheduling First Saturday conflicts, all wedding dates 7:30 to 7:55 a.m. Please contact the parish office must be confirmed with the before the baby is born for Parish Administrator, who Monday required classes. should be the first point of 5:45 to 6:10 a.m. contact for the couple. Please Sponsors are to be confirmed visit our Parish Website to Tuesday through Thursday and practicing Catholics who review guidelines, and details of 4:30 to 5:25 p.m. attend Sunday Mass. paperwork and preparation requirements. seeking the good of others Finally, let us consider the spring of water that issues from the grotto of Massabielle since Bernadette first dug the ground there on February 25, 1858. This water has been the occasion of many cures, both physical and spiritual, over the years. The Bible has many references to life-giving and healing springs of water. In the book of Genesis, we read that “a stream was welling up out of the earth and watering all the surface of the ground.” (Gn 2:6). During the Exodus from Egypt, the Lord pro- vided His people with water from the rock. (Ex 17:1-7). The prophet Ezekiel saw a vi- sion of “water flowing out from under the threshold of the temple.” (Ez 47:1). In the book of Revelation, John saw in heaven “the river of life-giving water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” (Rev. 22:1). The Gospel of Saint John tells us of the pool of Bethesda, a mysterious basin of water with five porticoes. When the water in the pool was stirred up, the first person to immerse himself or herself therein was healed. (Jn 5:1-9) Ben Sira was a scribe and teacher who lived in Jerusalem two hundred years before Christ. The book he wrote is part of the Old Testament. Here is how he described himself. Now I, like a stream from a river, and like water channeling into a garden—I said, ‘I will water my plants, I will drench my flower beds.’ Then suddenly this stream of mine became a river, and this river of mine became a sea. Again I will make my teachings shine forth like the dawn; I will spread their brightness afar off. Again I will pour out instruction like prophecy and be- stow it on generations to come. [Sir 24:30-33.] Perhaps in referring to this passage of Scripture, Jesus said, “Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as scripture says: ‘Rivers of living water will flow from within him.’ He said this in ref- erence to the Spirit that those who came to believe in him were to receive.” (Jn 7:37-38). As Pope Benedict XVI wrote, people who drink “from the fountain of God’s love [become] in their turn a fountain from which ‘flow rivers of living water.’ (Jn 7:38)” * Pope Francis has written about sharing with others our spiritual fruits so that we can be “like a spring which spills over and refreshes others,” as Ben Sira, Benedict XVI, and Jesus urged. If we want to advance in the spiritual life, then, we must constantly be missionaries. The work of evangelization enriches the mind and the heart; it opens up spiritual horizons; it makes us more and more sensitive to the workings of the Holy Spirit, and it takes us beyond our limited spiritual constructs. A committed missionary knows the joy of being a spring which spills over and refreshes others. Only the person who feels happiness in seeking the good of others, in desiring their happiness, can be a missionary. This openness of the heart is a source of joy, since ‘it is more blessed to give than to receive’ (Acts 20:35). ** Even though the Virgin Mary told Bernadette, “I do not promise to make you happy in this world, but in the next,” † Bernadette had during her earthly life an openness of heart that was a source of joy. She had a be- nevolent love that was not self-seeking. May the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Bernadette refresh us today through an outpouring of their love and prayers. Do we dare to refresh others, especially those who are sick or isolated, with an outpouring of our prayers and love? Next Week: A New Series Begins: The Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Labouré * Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est (Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana/San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2006), § 42. ** Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium (24 November 2013), § 272, † René Laurentin, Bernadette of Lourdes: A Life Based on Authenticated Documents, John Drury, trans. (Minneapolis: Winston Press, 1979), p. 193. I have drawn heavily from Father Laurentin’s book as I wrote this bulletin article. 02 5 Sat. 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: † Paul Domingue, † Faye Marie Gesser, † Gerald & Alberta Gossen, † Edwina Today’s Gospel gives St. Mark’s account of Jesus Smith Hernandez, † Amanda Claire Judice, Lynn gathering his disciples for a last supper, revealing Kallam Ditch, James Judice, † Anna Maria, † Mr. & Mrs. to them a new covenant established through his Stephen R. Moore, Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Forstall, Avis Moore Rupert, Ryan Robert Guilbeau, † Douglas own blood that would be poured out as a sacri- Mistich, † The Nugier Family, † Rosamaria Reyes-Silva, fice for them. Every time we participate in the † Julien Maruis Stokes, † Lillian Manuel; Living: Kon- Eucharist, we make a pledge to renew and deep- ner Melancon, Makenzie Arton; Living & Deceased en our participation in Christ’s covenant in prac- Members of: The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, Mi- tical ways. For those who exercise stewardship of chael & Fred Landry & Family, The Menard Family, Christ’s covenant, that means making daily, per- The Thomassee Family, The Judice, Kallam, sonal sacrifices to strengthen this covenant rela- Langlinais, & Hamilton Families tionship such as deepening our relationship with 6 Sun. 9:00 a.m.: † Dallas Fleming, † Ison & Eva Fon- the Lord in prayer, supporting our parish, and tenot, † Anna Maria, † Jimmie Fontenot, † Parrish giving comfort to the poor and those who suffer. Ladd Cline; Living: Anna Stanford, Jeremy & Caroline White; Living & Deceased Members of: The Caillouet, As we begin to see our way out of the COVID Henry, Randazzo, Costanza, & Campos Families pandemic, it is a good time to reflect on how we 11:00 a.m.: Fatima Parishioners / Pro-Populo might renew and strengthen our covenant with 5:00 p.m.: Living & Deceased Members of the Lord and our community in practical ways. The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families 7 Mon. 6:15 a.m.: † Dr. Frem F. Boustany, Jr. Stewardship Totals were not available at the time of 8 Tue. 5:30 p.m.: † Thomas Kirby Arceneaux printing due to the Memorial Day Holiday. Financial 9 Wed. 5:30 p.m.: † Ison & Eva Fontenot information for the weekend of May 29th and 30th, 10 Thu. 5:30 p.m.: Living & Deceased Members of along with June 5th and 6th will be published in the The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families June 13th Parish Family Bulletin. 11 Fri. 5:30 p.m.: † Melvin R. Boesch 12 Sat. 8:00 a.m.: † Rita Broussard Offertory Revenue often declines during the summer 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: † Thomas Kirby Arceneaux, † Vivian Boudreaux, † Mary Catherine Bouvier, † Ashley months. Please remember that our parish still oper- Cormier, † Ison & Eva Fontenot, † Gerald & Alberta ates during the summer and remember to continue
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