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This Is My Commandment: Love One Another As I Love You.” John 15:12 nb 8/9ju Fr. Mark P. Ledoux Pastor Carencro Catholic School May 9, 2021 “This is My commandment: love one another as I love you.” John 15:12 P.O. Box 40/102 N. Church Street, Carencro, Louisiana, 70520 . Phone: 337-896-9408 . Fax: 337-896-9414 . Email:[email protected] . www.sprcc.org St. Peter Roman Catholic Church Mission Statement . o` e Our mission is to proclaim the Kingdom of God by living the Gospel PARISH of Jesus Christ through Word, Sacrament, and Service as taught by the Roman Catholic Church. St. Peter Parish is a community of SACRAMENTS dedicated Catholics centered on the Eucharist, which is the source and the summit of all that we do and hope to become. Approved August 19, 2014 SACRAMENT OF THE MOST HOLY EUCHARIST As a parish, the Holy Sacrifice of the OFFICE HOURS: The Parish Office is closed until further notice. All parish business is being conducted via phone or email only. Mass is central to who we are and what we do. Regular Mass Times are listed on the front of the bulletin. Please contact the office for special Mass Parish Secretary, Bulletin Editor & Safe Environment Coordinator times during Lent and Holy Days of Obligation. To Patricia Blumrich . .. .. .. 896-9408 receive formation for First Holy Communion, Coordinator of Religious Education & Youth Assistant contact the Parish Office, 896-9408. Nicole Ducharme . 896-9408 Cemetery Manager SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Cindy Courville. 896-9408 Essential to the Christian Life, the Sacrament of Confession is where we come into Parish Bookkeeper contact with Christ who wishes to heal and bless us. Susan Ducharme. 896-9408 Regular Confession is an integral part of practicing Carencro Catholic School Principal our Faith and experiencing the peace and joy of a Devin Soeseno . 896-8973 personal relationship with Jesus. For the Sacrament Perpetual Adoration Coordinators of Confession schedule see next page under “Mark Gloria Matte . .. .. 658-3759 Your Calendar”. If you need to receive the Sacrament of Confession for the first time, contact Melinda Devillier . .. .. 896-1334 the Parish Office, 896-9408. Welcome Committee Chairperson Nancy Stelly . .288-2472 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Neocatechumenal Way Through the waters of Baptism, the new John McConnell . 280-4267 Christian enters the Church and is given Eternal Natural Family Planning Life. To have your infant baptized, please contact Kirk & Jessica Guilbeau. .. 886-1437 the Parish Office at least 2-4 months prior to the baby’s due date so that there is enough time to Pro-Life Coordinator complete preparation for the Sacrament. Margaret Vidrine . .896-4637 Parents should be registered, Come, Lord Jesus Coordinator participating members of the Parish Family. Melinda Devillier . .. .. 896-1334 Proposed Sponsors (Godparents) should be Catholic Daughters attending Mass regularly. Both parents and sponsors Jill Fontenot . 896-9408 receive a Baptismal Packet which must be St. Anne Society completed and received before attendance at a Baptismal instruction class is scheduled. A Madeline S. Braquet. 896-8703 Baptismal date is determined after all Church Bonne Mort Society requirements are satisfied. Noreen Breaux . ... 896-8780 If you are a parent or an adult seeking the Knights of Columbus Sacrament of Baptism, please contact the Parish (3rd Degree) Mark Prejean, Grand Knight . 277-4215 Office, 896-9408. (4th Degree) Duane Prejean, Faithful Navigator . [email protected] SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Altar Servers In the beginning, God created mankind Kyle Leger. [email protected] as one, male and female. Christ elevated this union St. Vincent De Paul . 896-9499 to the level of a Sacrament, an image of His own love God’s Little Dusters for His Bride, The Church. Our Parish Family is Rose Richard . .. 896-6278 made up of many beautiful marriages who enrich the Usher Coordinator Church and the world. Couples discerning the Wilbert Lacombe. .. 896-9615 vocation of Holy Matrimony should contact the Cub Scout Pack 497 Parish Office to begin the journey of preparing for their new life together no later than 6-9 months prior Cassandra Underwood. 318–787-9017 to the desired wedding date. Prayer Line Debbie Young. 280-6662 SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF Unplanned Pregnancy THE SICK AND FUNERAL/BURIAL For Free Confidential Counseling . .. .. 289-9366 ARRANGEMENTS The Church and her Sacraments accompany us at every moment of our life. When we are very sick or nearing the end of this life, we receive the healing of Christ through Anointing of the Sick. Please contact the Parish Office, 896-9408, Parish Pastoral Council Members to make an appointment. Allen Latour, Chairperson; Jason Guidry, Vice-Chairperson; Carolyn Huval, Secretary; Also, contact the church office before you contact anyone else in making funeral Randal Caffery, Janet Stelly, Nancy Stelly, Richard Tietz, Margaret Vidrine arrangements. We are here to guide you through that Linus Cortez, Finance Committee Chair most difficult time. Burt Arceneaux, Debbie LaFleur, Parish Trustees NEW PARISHIONERS WELCOME Register at: www.sprcc.org. Or call the parish office. VOLUME 1299 SAINT PETER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH NUMBER 1300 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER . MAY 9, 2021 THIS WEEKEND: May - Month Dedicated to MAY CROWING AT SUNDAY 9:00AM MASS Happy Mother’s Day! the Blessed Virgin Mary Special Blessing after all Masses OUR LADY OF FATIMA Feast Day: May 13th MARK YOUR The Blessed Virgin Mary is venerated under the title “Our Lady of Fatima” following apparitions to three shepherd children in the small village of CALENDAR Fatima in Portugal in 1917. She appeared six times to Lucia, 9, and her cousins Francisco, 8, and his MONDAY – MAY 10 sister Jacinta, 6, between May 13, 1917 and October 6:30AM – Mass 13, 1917. The message of Fatima includes a call to 7:00AM – Patriotic Rosary conversion of heart, repentance from sin and a 6:30PM – Neocatechumenal Way Catechesis [Parish Hall] dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary, especially TUESDAY – MAY 11 through praying the Rosary. On October 13th she 6:30AM – Mass said: "I have come to exhort the faithful to change WEDNESDAY – MAY 12 their lives, to avoid grieving Our Lord by sin; to 6:30AM – Mass pray the Rosary.” In this last apparition she revealed her name in 6:30PM – Neocatechumenal Way Catechesis [Parish Hall] response to Lucia’s question: “I am the Lady of the Rosary”. THURSDAY – MAY 13 Perhaps most well-known is Our Lady’s confident declaration Feast of Our Lady of Fatima that “My Immaculate Heart will triumph”. Pope Emeritus Benedict 6:30AM – Mass XVI has interpreted this declaration as follows: “The Heart open to 7:00AM – Confessions [Church] God, purified by contemplation of God, is stronger than guns and FRIDAY – MAY 14 weapons of every kind. The fiat of Mary, the word of her heart, has 6:30AM – Mass changed the history of the world, because it brought the Savior into SATURDAY – MAY 15 the world—because, thanks to her Yes, God could become man in 4:00PM – Mass our world and remains so for all time. The Evil One has power in SUNDAY – MAY 16 this world, as we see and experience continually; he has power THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD because our freedom continually lets itself be led away from God. 7:00AM, 9:00AM But since God himself took a human heart and has thus steered 8:00AM-8:45AM – Confessions [Church] human freedom towards what is good, the freedom to choose evil no longer has the last word. From that time forth, the word that Holy Mass available for viewing at the following sites: + www.diolaf.org + www.ewtn.com prevails is this: “In the world you will have tribulation but take Listen on Catholic Radio: heart; I have overcome the world” (Jn 16:33). The message of + 90.5FM + 1230AM Fatima invites us to trust in this promise. Also televised on E.W.T.N. and on www.ewtn.com: OUR LADY OF FATIMA, PRAY FOR US + The Holy Rosary – 8:30pm + The Chaplet of Divine Mercy – 2:00pm __________________________________________________________ ACTS OF SPRIRTUAL COMMUNION It has long been a Catholic understanding that when circumstances prevent one from receiving Holy Communion, OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT it is possible to make an Act of Spiritual Communion, which is Feast Day: May 13th a source of grace. Spiritual Communion is an ardent desire to May 13th is also the feast of Our Lady of the Most receive Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament and lovingly Blessed Sacrament. This title was given to our Blessed embrace him at a time or in circumstances when one cannot Mother in May 1868 by Saint Peter Julian Eymard to receive Him in sacramental Communion. The most common honor her relationship to the Holy Eucharist and to reason for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when a person cannot attend Mass. Acts of Spiritual Communion place her before us as a model in our duti es and devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. increase our desire to receive sacramental Communion and help us avoid the sins that would make us unable to receive OUR LADY OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT, Holy Communion worthily. SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER PRAY FOR US! My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things and I desire to receive You in my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You We’re HIRING! sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself Faith Formation / Youth Assistant - PART-TIME wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Fr. Ledoux of St. Peter Catholic Church, Carencro, is seeking Amen. interested persons for a part-time position for Parish Faith Formation Coordinator and Youth Assistant.
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