Sunday, July 18TH - the 16th Sunday in ordinary time 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. Randall Moreau Deacon ....................................................... 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(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. The Miraculous Medal and Saint Catherine Labouré VI. Sister Catherine Labouré Meets the Blessed Virgin Mary The nineteenth of July was the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul. On Sunday, July 18, 1830, vigil of the feast, Mother Marthe, directress of the novices, gave an inspiring conference on Saint Vin- cent’s devotion to the Blessed Mother. As Sister Catherine went to bed after the talk, she thought that she would see the Blessed Virgin Mary during the nighttime hours. * At 11:30 p.m., Sister Catherine awoke to the voice of someone calling her. She saw “a child dressed in white, about four or five years old, who said … ‘Get up promptly and come to the chapel. The Blessed Virgin is waiting for you.’” The child assured her that everyone else in the house was asleep and that no one would hear. Catherine dressed in her religious habit and followed the child. To her surprise, the lights were lit in the passages where the two of them walked and the door of the chapel opened to the touch of the child’s hand. Candles were ablaze in the chapel. The child led her into the sanctuary and next to a chair reserved for the priest director. Catherine looked around to see if any sisters on night duty were passing through the gallery, but there was no one. On a wall of the sanctuary was a painting of Saint Anne seated in a chair as she taught her young daughter, the Virgin Mary, how to read. After a while, the child said to Catherine, “Here is the Blessed Virgin.” Catherine heard the rustle of a silk dress as a Lady appeared near the altar, walked down the steps, and seated herself in a chair. Looking at the painting on the wall and then at the Lady, Catherine thought that the Lady was Saint Anne. But the child said again, “Here is the Blessed Virgin.” The Lady was looking at Catherine, but Catherine still did not fully grasp that the Lady was the Virgin Mary. The child said a third time, now with the deep voice of a man, “Here is the Blessed Virgin.” At once, Catherine went to kneel before the Blessed Mother and placed her hands on Mary’s knees. Mary told Catherine that the Lord wanted to entrust her with a mission and that Catherine would suffer much for the glory of God. She instructed Catherine to reveal everything to her confessor “with confidence and simplicity.” With tears in her eyes, the Blessed Virgin spoke about misfortunes that would afflict France, including the overthrow of the King and the ruthless killing of the Archbishop of Paris. Catherine understood that the Archbishop would be put to death forty years hence, that is, around 1870. In fact, two kings would lose the throne: Charles X in late July 1830 and Louis-Philippe in 1848. Two archbishops would die violently: Archbishop Denis Auguste Affre in the revolution of 1848 and Archbishop Georges Darboy in the Paris Commune revolt of 1871. The Blessed Virgin went on to say that the two communities—the Vincentian Fathers and the Sisters of Charity—would enjoy God’s protection throughout these trials. The Virgin pointed to the foot of the altar as the place from which graces would be poured out on those who ask them “with confidence and fervor.” The Blessed Mother affirmed her love for the community and asked Catherine to tell her confessor that She desired more strict observance of the Rule. Mary foretold that another community would join itself to the Sisters of Charity. In 1850, two communities—the Sisters of Charity founded by Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Sisters of Charity of Austria founded by Léopoldine de Brandis—joined the Vincentian family of religious orders. Mary also said that Catherine’s confessor would be the founder of a new Association of the Children of Mary. The Blessed Virgin departed. Catherine looked at the child, who said simply, “She has gone.” When they returned to the dormitory, the child disappeared. Catherine believed that the child was her guardian angel. As she got back into her bed, Catherine heard the clock strike. It was 2:00 a.m. She and the Virgin Mary had conversed for two hours! Catherine related to her confessor, Father Aladel, all that the Virgin had told her in the vision. Father Aladel thought that Catherine was suffering from illusion and an overactive imagination. Just a few days later, the revolution of July 27 to July 30 resulted in bloodshed, religious persecution, and the overthrow of King Charles X. Father Aladel recalled all that Cath- erine said and he began to wonder. In obedience to her confessor, Sister Catherine was faithful to the community life of the novices. Before discussing the Miraculous Medal, which was to be the mission that the Virgin entrusted to Catherine on November 27, we will examine daily life in the seminary. Next Week: Day-to-Day Life of the Novices * René Laurentin, Catherine Labouré: Visionary of the Miraculous Medal, Paul Inwood, trans. (Boston: Pauline Books and Media, 2006). I have drawn extensively from Father Laurentin’s book in preparing this article. Unless otherwise indicated, quotes are from Lau- rentin’s book. 02 17 Sat . 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: † Ison & Eva Fontenot, † Faye Marie Gesser, † GeGerald & Alberta Gossen, † Edwina Smith Hernandez, † Amanda Claire Ju- dice,dice Lynn Kallam Ditch, James Judice, † Anna Maria, † Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Moore,Mo Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. Forstall, Avis Moore Rupert, Ryan Robert Guilbeau,Gu † Douglas Mistich, † The Nugier Family, † Julien Maruis Stokes, † ParrishParr Ladd Cline, † Rosamaria Reyes-Silva, † Lillian Manuel, † Willie & EuniceEuni Boudreaux, † Amos LaCaze, † Jimmy Rodgers, † Charles Blanchard, † RoyceRoyc Gaudin, Steven Kiffe, Jr.; Living: Mary Rieu Tran, Madelyn Maragos; Liv- ing & Deceased Members of: The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, The Lebodier Lavergne Family, Michael & Fred Landry & FamilFamily, The Quebedeau Family, The Judice, Kallam, Langlinais, & Hamilton Families 18 Sun. 9:00 a.m.: † Dallas Fleming, † Ison & Eva Fontenot, † Anna Maria, † Mike Cooper; Living: Angie Boudreaux, Maria Dao, Hoan Nguyen, The Alexander Family; Living & Deceased Members of: The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families, A.D. Kerne & Family, The Caillouet, Henry, Randazzo, Costanza, & Campos Families 11:00 a.m.: † Fatima Parishioners / Pro-Populo 5:00 p.m.: † Mr. & Mrs. Ison Fontenot 19 Mon. 6:15 a.m.: † Ison & Eva Fontenot 20 Tue. 5:30 p.m.: Living & Deceased Members of The Catholic Daughters of America 21 Wed. 5:30 p.m.: † Julien Maruis Stokes 22 Thu. 5:30 p.m.: † Melvin R. Boesch 23 Fri. 5:30 p.m.: Living & Deceased Members of The Ison & Eva Fontenot Families 24 Sat. 8:00 a.m.: † Ison & Eva Fontenot 4:00 p.m. Anticipated: † Chester Gosnell,