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 MASS INTENTIONS READINGS FOR THE WEEK 1 Saturday 4 pm: Esther Mayet - Yvonne “Bonnie” Mayet Cham- Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 pagne - Paul Parker - Allen J. Foret - Barbara Dupre Orgeron - Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Edwey Adams – M/M Richard Borne – M/M Frank Bananto & Sons Lk 10:21-24 – Daniel Garner – Marie Bananto – Nikki Garner – Shedric Bananto Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 - Hugh Foret (B) - Elsie Comeaux – Sheila Gautreaux – Lytton & Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Gloria Dantin - Abraham, Marie & Ronnie Blanchard - David Ro- Mt 7:21, 24-27 bichaux - Gerald, Lovelace, Beulah & Cindy Detillier – Felix & Va- Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 lerie Babin - Daniel Vanderhoven - Kippy, Michael Kim & Jace Se- Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; vin – C. Teddy Lococo - Douglas & Genevieve Acosta - M/M Whit- Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 ney LeBoeuf & Neil – M/M George Robichaux - Debra Orgeron Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; LeBlanc Boudreaux - Madge Foret – Noel LeBlanc- Kathy Lk 3:1-6 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 I will raise up for David a J. “Black” Allemand – Bennie A. & Barbara Prejean Boudreaux (B just shoot; he shall do what is & WA) - Elsie Comeaux – Abel & Iola Folse – Joseph & Cecile right and just in the land. Comeaux – Dan & Lorena Webre - Tony & Marilyn Baronne -M/M — Jeremiah 33:15 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 In daily life, it s easy to simply focus on the here and now. Life Schneider - Sr. Marguerite Anne Champagne - Sr. Rosario O’Con- can be complex and rapidly changing. It s often plenty for us just to get through the day. Yet it seems that in Luke s Gospel nell - Rev. Warren Chassaniol – Msgr. James Songy - Rev. Stani- today, Jesus is asking his followers, and us too, to widen our slaus J. Manikowski - Marylane Falgout (B) - Hugh Anthony Foret focus and see a larger reality. (WA) - Damian Theriot – Shirley Folse (DA) - Shirley Folse (DA) - We are asked to observe not only the routines of daily life, not Jamie Loren Robichaux (WA) - Jaime Loren Robichaux, Jr. – only the large forces of history acting upon us, but also God Christopher Zeringue bringing forth the birth of a new creation. Jesus asks us to see 5 Wednesday 5:15 pm: Mass is at St. Anthony (Gheens) beyond today s troubles and watch God stirring up hope. We are 6 Thursday 5:15 pm: Holy Souls in Purgatory to more truly see persons in need, those who experience vio- lence, loss, or injustice. We are asked to see beyond the super- 7 Friday 7am: Gary J. Babin – Yves Verret Sr. (DA) - Vivian & ficial during the Christmas shopping season, and to see Christ Irvin Adams Sr. – Judy, Cecile & Julien Plaisance Sr.(B) – Vin as ultimate Gift and gift-giver. 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, YOUTH MASS The next Youth Mass will be December 23rd at 11 am. Richard Weber, Andrea Gouaux, Edward Thibodeaux, Jr., Pat- We ask all youth to be at the back of church by 10:40. sy McKee, Joel Rivera, Wendy Martinez Couvillion, Marcella We will have a gathering in the youth room after Mass. 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.