“Discovering the Sacred Within”

“Discovering the Sacred Within”
6th Sunday of Easter
May 10, 2015
A Year Of The Grace Of Power
415 Robley Drive, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503
Web Site – www.holycrosslafayette.com
Office: 337-984-9636
PARISH INFORMATION
Welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Church
Our Mission Statement
Administrative Office
337-984-9636
FAX 337-988-3790
Pastor: Fr. Howard Blessing
shepherd@holycrosslafaye e.com
Deacon Ken David
administrator@holycrosslafaye e.com
Deacon Paul Ma e
deaconpaul@holycrosslafaye e.com
Deacon Rickey Picard
deaconrickey@holycrosslafaye e.com
Recep onist : Tammy Billeaud
recep onist@holycrosslafaye e.com
Bulle n Editor: Peggy David
secretary@holycrosslafaye e.com
Parish Life Office: Teri Broussard
familylife@holycrosslafaye e.com
Liturgical Coordinator: Elsa Mendoza
worship@holycrosslafaye e.com
Adult Faith: John Schexnaildre
adul aith@holycrosslafaye e.com
Ext. 1006
Ext. 1001
Ext. 1004
Ext. 1005
Ext. 1000
Mass on Sundays. Parents must be registered,
practicing Catholics and attend a Baptismal
Workshop. Godparents must be at least 18 years
of age, confirmed and practicing Catholics.
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS)
Saturday 2:30-3:45 pm
Weekdays 30 minutes before Mass
Ext. 1003
Ext. 1002
WEDDINGS: Please call the church office
Ext. 1202
337-984-9643
Parish Cateche cal Leader, Bonnie Kidder Ext. 1101
pcl@holycrosslafaye e.com
Noemi Perillo
Ext. 1102
9 to 12 months in advance.
RCIA
Would you like to become Catholic?
If you or someone you know would like to learn
more about the Catholic faith and if you would
like to enroll in the RCIA program, please call the
church office 984-9636, ext 1202 or Adult Faith
Formation Office at 654-9671
Ext. 1100
Little Shepherds ELC
337-984-2636
Principal: Sandy Gallo
li leshepherds@holycrosslafaye e.com
BAPTISMS: Are celebrated after the 11:00 am
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT:
Held the 1st Friday of each month after the
9:00 am Mass— 12 Noon
Ext. 1007
Religious Formation Office
[email protected]
Julie Thibodeaux
[email protected]
The mission of Holy Cross Catholic Church
is to foster the teachings of
Our Lord Jesus Christ in all people in order to
empower them to bring change and healing to all.
Ext. 1300
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday 4:00 pm Anticipated Mass
Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am, & 5:00 pm
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Grand Knight-Carroll Bourgeois
337-988-3929
[email protected]
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday
9:00 am
Tuesday
5:30 pm
Volume 33, Number 48
Weekend of May 10, 2015
6th Sunday of Easter
A Year Of The Grace Of Power
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
Monday, 5/11
9:00 AM: Cecile Armand, Agnes Juneau, Pat Reid.
Tuesday, 5/12
5:30 PM: Gertie Luke, Luoise W. Aucoin, John &
Catherine
Furka, Wilda & Preston Broussard, Steve Hughes.
Wednesday, 5/13
9:00 AM: Emery Desormeaux, Joyce Meaux.
Thursday, 5/14
9:00 AM: Gene Reaux, Charles G. Dionne.
Friday, 5/15
9:00 AM: Edward Guidry, Michael Reid.
Saturday, 5/16
4:OO PM: Blair Harden, Rene & Miles Arceneaux,
Theresa
Thibodeaux, Lachaussee-Dupont Familes, Mr. & Mrs. Bruno
Kidder, David Scott Artigue, Alvin “Bubs” Button, Mr. & Mrs.
Wilton Larriviere, Ann Letteer.
Sunday, 5/17
9:00 AM: For all Parishioners
11:00 AM: Nina L. Breaux, Rita B. Keller, John & Catherine
Furka, Paul Posseno, Shirley Fisher, Mr. & Mrs. Lefiad Simon,
Maria Arceneaux, Ann Letteer, Billeaud-Waguespack Family.
5:00 PM: The Ackerman Family, Gertie Luke.
Monday:
Readings for the Week
Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b;
Jn 15:26 — 16:4a
Tuesday:
Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:511
Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14;
Jn 16:12-15
Thursday: Acts 1:15-27, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:917
Friday:
Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23
Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10;
Jn 16:23b-28
Sunday:
Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23
or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20
Flowers on the Altar are
In Memory Of
Wilda & Preston Broussard
Weekly Offerings
May 10, 2015
$ 21,251.14
Thank you for your generous spirt of giving!
Last Sunday we heard the familiar passage from
John’s Gospel in which Jesus uses the metaphor of
the vine and the branches. In that passage we were
told that if we remained in Christ we would bear much
fruit. Today’s Gospel tells us just what that fruit is:
love.
Today’s second reading and Gospel together
create a great hymn to love. The chorus of this hymn
is simple—God loves us so much that Jesus was sent
into the world so that we would have life. The Lord
Jesus, who last week told us to remain in him, this
week tells us to remain in his love.
In a world marked by division and terrorism, the
Lord’s final words in today’s Gospel are a great
challenge: “This I command you: love one another.”
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Year of Mercy
Holy Land Pilgrimage/Tour
Dear People,
As some of you may know, our Holy Father Francis has
announced a Holy Year of Mercy beginning on the
Feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8,
2015 through November 20, 2016. Holy Years are indeed
special as they help us to focus on a particular gift for all the
Body of Christ to become more conscious of.
Pilgrimages can be a way of experiencing this gift to the
Church. I have been given information about going to Rome
during this sacred time in our Church, and I am wondering
if there would be enough interest to form a group to
go.
The company we would travel with is NAWAS. I have been
with them before, and they are excellent and treat travelers
very well. What they are offering is an 11-day pilgrimage to
Italy leaving from New York, then arriving in Venice.
The tour includes not only Venice, but Padua,
Florence, Assisi, and finally Rome, with a tour of all
the four major Basilicas.
They have tours from January through November. The allinclusive fare would be between $2800 to $3300, depending
on time of departure. The flight to New York and back would,
of course, add to the cost.
So, if you just think you might be interested, please CALL
THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, so that I might see
if there is interest in this amazing opportunity. We’d most
likely leave in August or October of 2016.
Father Blessing
Bonnie Kidder
[email protected]
Religious Formation
Confirmation 2015
Almost eighty students were Confirmed this year during a Mass celebrated by our Vicar for the
Diocese of Lafayette, Very Rev. Thomas James, and our Shepherd, Father Howard Blessing. These
students completed a service project, attended formation classes and were involved in discussions,
participated in a retreat, and chose sponsors and saints to help them in their spiritual journeys.
May our Confirmands be open to allowing the Holy Spirit to be their helper and guide. May they
be blessed with the Holy Spirit’s gifts of wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude (or
courage), knowledge, piety, and fear (or reverence) of the Lord.
Gabrielle "St. Ignatius" Abraham
Madeline "St. Irene" Allemond
Rebecca "St. Quitera" Artall
Blake "St. Andrew" Bellard
Thomas "St. Hubert" Bodin
Spencer "St. Luke" Boudreaux
Kimberly "St. Ann/Benedict" Brinkhaus
Sean "St. Thomas Aquinas" Colligan
Ashton "St. Maria Goretti" Bourque
Haleigh "St. Joan of Arc" Bourque
Madison "St. Therese of Lisieux" Bourque
Matthew "St. Joseph" Breaux, II
David "St. Maximilian Kolbe" Broussard
Emilie "St. Joan of Arc" Broussard
Danielle "St. Ann" Calvert
Cassidy "St. Cecilia" Carlisle
Sean "St. Augustine" Carney
Kaeleb "St. Catherine" Carter
Hortencia "St. Pius X" Cervantez
Ava "St. Cecilia" Chapman
Megan "St. Elizabeth" Clark
Daniel "St. Michael the Archangel" Cobb
Amber "St. Martin des Tours" Dugas
Claire "St. Clare" Dugas
Brandon "St. Sebastian" Duhon
Emma "St. Clare" Falgout
Special Thanks
Thank you to the hardworking ladies who handled
our reception and décor for
the church for Confirmation:
Beth
Halle,
Tammy
Venable, Shelly Gaspard,
Dale Flory, Elsa Mendoza,
Teri Broussard, Gaynelle
Faulk, & Tammy Billeaud.
Andrew "St. Thomas Aquinas" Furka
Vanessa "St. Sebastian" Eschete
Miller "St. Anthony" Ezell
Rebecca "St. Therese" Fisher
Landon "St. Jude" Fontenot
Evan "St. Homobonus" Garza
Olivia "St. Bernadette" Gower
Beverly "St. Cecilia" Hagan
Paul "St. James" Hammes
Laura "St. Agnes" Harris
Alexandra "St. Bernadette" Hay
Sydni "St. Therese of Lisieux" Haydell
Emily "St. Therese" Hebert
Rachael "St. Cecilia" Higginbotham
Tyler "St. Anaisa Pye" Jones
Sean "St. John" Kleinpeter
Benjamin "St. Leopold" Laborde
Grant "St. Sebastian" Lagrange
Dell "St. Michael" Lamartiniere, IV
Nicholas "St. Hubertus" Landgrave
Bailey "St. Vitus" Lasseigne
Nathan "St. Bartholemeu" Lavergne
Grant "St. Michael" LeBlanc
Sydney "St. Elizabeth Ann Seton" LeBlanc
Andrew "St. Joseph" Long
Hunter "St. Michael" Markerson
Alexander "St. Michael" Mayeux
Taylor "St. Cecilia" Mayeux
Max-Edward "St. James the Greater"
Menard
Haley "St. Cecilia" Moss
Hallie "St. Catherine" Musso
Logan "St. Nicholas" Noel
Mason "St. Andrew the Apostle" Orantes
Joseph "St. Cecilia" Perillo
Katherine "St. Clare" Pitre
Allyssa "St. Catherine" Prejean
Daniel "St. Michael" Price
Austin "St. Paul" Primeaux
Jessica "St. Clare" Richard
Molly "St. Clare" Rinaudo
Nicole "Blessed Mother Teresa" Roy
Ryan "St. Elias" Skrnich
Matthew "St. Matthew" Smith
Alex "St. Phillip" Smith, V
Wyatt "St. Nicholas" Usie
Jason "St. Francis of Assisi" Vallee
Alaina "St. Charity" Varn
Claire "St. Mary Magdelyn" Vesper
Alaina "St. Marie Amadine" Wetzel
Brandon "St. Anthony" White
Madison "St. Elizabeth Seton" Wolf
Vacation Bible School
Registration Now Underway
Register
your
children for VBS
by calling the
Religious
Formation Office at
337.984.9643, or go online
www.holycrosslafayette.
com/registration.
Ms. Kathy’s 1st Graders Enjoy a Story
Mr Todd & his 6th Graders!
Worship
Elsa Mendoza
MAY--MONTH OF MARY
RENEW PRAYER TO MARY
OUR BLESSED MOTHER
Mary, you are a woman
wrapped in silence
and yet the Word born of your yes
continues to bring life to all creation.
Mary, help us to say yes—
to be bearers of good news
to a world waiting.
Mary, you are a virgin and a mother
empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Help us to open ourselves
to that same life-bringing Spirit.
Mary, help us to say our yes.
Mary, you are gift of Jesus to us,
mother of the church.
Look upon our world and our lives.
Pray for us to your Son
that we might be renewed
that we might help renew
the face of the earth.
Mary, help us to say yes. Amen.
A FAMILY PRAYER FOR LIFE’S
JOURNEY
God of the journey,
be our traveling companion.
Guide us over terrain
both pleasant and perilous.
Share our laughter
when the sun shines.
Lead us to shelter
When the storms come.
Over hills and through valleys, forests
and deserts, bless us with steadfast hope.
For with you, the Holy Pilgrim,
we are never alone.
Never unheld.
Never unloved.
Christian Foundation for Children and Aging
www.hopeforafamily.org
800.875.6564
OUR MOTHER OF PERPETUAL HELP
It is our tradition at Holy Cross to say a devotional novena to Our
Mother of Perpetual Help on Thursday after mass. In addition to vocal/
word prayer, we may find contemplative gazing of an icon of the
Blessed Mother to be just as prayerful. A good piece of Art/painting
can awaken our heart and make visible a thread of meaning that the
spoken word is unable to communicate. Adapted from newsletter by
Ligouri Publications
THE BRIDE AND GROOM AS HOSTS
The roles of the bride and groom at wedding have become ritualized
into an old-fashioned model. The bride and groom are hosts. They
have invited the guests to share their joy and witness their commitment to one another. Together they should greet their guests as they
arrive. Then when all is ready, the priest will come to the back of the
church to greet them, and the entrance song will begin. The ministers
process in followed by the priest, then the wedding party, then the
parents of the bride and groom with the bride and groom themselves.
Since the bride and groom are the actual ministers of the sacrament
to one another, they are the last to process in. They can come in together, arm in arm, or each one with their parents. Copyright © 2012
Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
HOLINESS—FAMILY STYLE
Languages of Love
Speaking the “right” love language
can make all the difference
In his Apostalic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (the Joy of the Gospel),
Our Holy Father Francis encourages the Christian faithful to share our
faith with the joy and love that an encounter with our Lord awakens in
our hearts. How can we express love to one another in a way that the other encounters the love of our Lord?
In a contemporary language, here at Holy Cross, we offer the insight that
Dr. Gary Chapman compiled into a book titled, The 5 Love Languages. He
says everyone has a love language and that there are five key categories
that have proved to be universal and comprehensive. Knowing each other’s love language is a breakthrough to help strengthen family relationships and will bear fruit in all our relationships and the communities we
engage with.
Visit www.fivelovelanguages.com and take a short profile of your love
language. May the insight of these 5 love languages help us to heed our
Holy Father’s exhortation to share our faith with joy and love, beginning
with ourselves and our families.
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Words of Affirmation
Quality Time
Receiving Gifts-thoughtfulness
Acts of Service
Physical Touch
Worship
Elsa Mendoza
[email protected]
NEW ALTAR SERVER
TRAINING
Altar Servers’ and Children’s Choir
End of Year Party
The Altar Server ministry is open to young
people entering 4th -12th grades. Training is
scheduled for Saturday, June 13th, June
20th and August 22nd, 9:00 – 11:00AM
in Church. Only one session needs to be
attended. A parent needs to remain present
during training.
To register, please contact Elsa Mendoza
337.984.2301,[email protected]
at
Planning is underway!
Join us as we celebrate our endof- year with a pool party! We
will provide pizza and drinks.
Please bring a dessert, or a bag
of chips, or your best sweet or
salty finger food.
Father Glenn Meaux – 4th Annual “Village of Hope Gala”
KOBONAL HAITI MISSION
Wednesday, May 27
DoubleTree
Cocktails and Auction begin at 6 pm
Four Course Dinner at 7 pm prepared by Chef John Folse
Father Glenn Meaux and Cross Catholic Outreach invite you to attend the 4th Annual “Village of Hope Gala” to support
the Kobonal Haiti Mission. This event will help provide sturdy concrete houses for Haitians currently living in small, makeshift
shanties. Please join us as we make a difference in the lives of poor families living in Haiti! For ticket information or details on
the “Village of Hope Gala”, or to make a donation to Father Glenn’s Mission, please contact Veria Samaroo (800-914-2420 ext.
235; [email protected]) or visit www.CrossCatholic.org/VillageofHope.
Father Glenn will celebrate mass with us at the Saturday 4 pm mass
May 16 and Sunday 9 am May 17.
Catholic Relief Service-NEPAL
Second Offering
May 15/16
Our diocese will be taking up an offering next weekend to assist the efforts of
CRS (our official international humanitarian agency representing the Catholic
Church in the United States). CRS has already begun to embark on a major
emergency response to this severe disaster. CRS is providing 10,000 families
(50,000 people) with emergency shelter materials, blankets, water treatment
and hygiene kits.
CRS is working with Caritas Nepal to
identify the most pressing needs in
the hardest hit districts between
Kathmandu and Pokhara, and will scale operations accordingly. The 7.8
magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on April 25 near the capital, Kathmandu,
toppling buildings and homes, causing widespread panic, and claiming more
than 3,900 lives. The Kathmandu Valley is densely populated with nearly 2.5
million people. Tens of thousands of families require shelter and protection
from the cold and relentless rain. Please know your generosity is greatly
appreciated.
Worship
Elsa Mendoza
[email protected]
THE AMAZING GIFT OF YOUR MARRIAGE
A “snapshot “of how your marriage is
a benefit to you and your spouse
Twelve of the most outstanding benefits of great marriages are below. They can shed some light and offer a
"snapshot" of how marriage is a gift in your life. Visit
www.workonyourmarriage.org.
Teamwork: Successful couples approach their life together as a team.
Self-discovery: Successful couples discover their separate gifts and
develop them in a complementary way.
Maturity: Successful couples hold one another accountable; each
becomes a better person.
Wealth-building: Successful couples take positive steps to create
wealth but do not allow wealth to become the center of their relationship.
Healthy Lifestyles: Successful couples live healthy lifestyles.
Workplace Success: Successful couples bring the gifts and talents
from their marriage to help them succeed in the workplace and managing the home for those who are homemakers.
Good Neighbors: Successful couples bring the gifts and talents
from their marriage to help them be a good neighbor and involved
citizen.
The Best Caregivers: Successful couples take care of one another
during illness and personal crisis.
Friends: Successful couples have fun together as life-long friends
and companions.
Children: Successful couples welcome children into their lives if they
can have children, and when they cannot, they find ways to unselfishly give themselves to others.
Mental and Emotional Health: Successful couples manage stress,
learn to work out conflicts before they get out of hand, and keep a
positive, hopeful view of life.
Prayer for Preparation to Study
Lord, I know you are with me and love me.
Give me peace of mind as
I prepare for this time of study.
Help me to focus on my books and notes,
so that I will make the best use
of this time that is available to me.
Give me insight that I might
understand what I am studying,
and help me to remember it when the time comes.
Above all, I thank you for
the ability to be able to study
and for the many gifts and talents
you have given me.
Help me always to use them in such a way
that they honor you and do justice to myself. Amen
Prayer Before an Examination
Dear Lord,
as I take this exam, I thank you that my value
is not based on my performance,
but on your great love for me.
Awaken my heart so that
we can walk through this time together.
Help me, not only with this test,
but the many challenges of life.
As I take this exam,
bring back to my mind everything I studied
and be gracious with what I have overlooked.
Help me to remain focused and calm,
confident in the facts and in my ability,
and firm in the knowledge that no matter
what happens today you are there with me. Amen
Join us on Monday, May 18th 6pm-7pm at St. Pius X to pray for all of
those in Syria and Iraq who have been mercilessly persecuted by ISIS
for years. Millions of our brothers and sisters have been forced to flee
their homes and lives due to violence. Many end up in refugee camps, but
even more seek shelter in abandoned and dilapidated buildings. Children
are unable to go to school and families are often without basic living
essentials. However, with God there is hope. Let us lift those who are
suffering in prayer, where we know they will not be forgotten, and pray
that God will change the hearts of those in ISIS. We will also learn from
the Southeastern director of Catholic Relief Services, Cullen Larson, how
our Church is changing lives in these regions in our name, and the action
we can take to ensure that this work continues.
Peace in Christ,
Amélie Desormeaux
CRS Program Intern
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana
337.261.5511 Office
Seven-year-old Raghed, a Syrian refugee,
stands on a trash pile at an informal refugee
seƩlement in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Photo by
Sam Tarling for CRS
Parish Life
Teri Broussard
[email protected]
SENIOR CITIZENS’
BINGO & LUNCHEON
Wednesday,
May 13th
Games begin @ 10:30AM
Luncheon to follow games
Cards $1 each
Hope to see you there!
After taking the summer months off, we will
resume the games again on September 9th.
Many thanks to all who helped throughout the
year from cooking, chopping and serving. And a Big
Thanks to our faithful cook, Ralph Bender, who has
cooked for us for many years!
Thanks to all of you, we have been able to continue this wonderful ministry serving over 125 senior citizens every month with some months as many
as 150! What a wonderful blessing!!
Baby & Me Boutique
At The Baby & Me Boutique you will find all your
maternity and baby needs at giveaway prices. The
Baby & Me Boutique, a thrift store in downtown
Lafayette specializes in maternity and baby items. A
variety of gently used high-quality donated items.
From shoes, toys, books, strollers and bedding to kid’s
clothes (up to size 18-20) and an assortment of public
school uniforms, you will find what you’re looking for
and much more!
Stop by and see how much money you can
save by purchasing gently used items and some
never-been-used items. All items in the boutique
have been donated by individuals, school clubs,
groups, churches and supporters that host baby
showers. All donations are tax deductible and support
the DesOrmeaux Foundation and its home for
homeless, pregnant mothers and our pregnancy
resource center.
The Desormeaux Foundation needs list: car
seats, bassinets, strollers, baby beds, & walkers,
liquid clothes detergent, anti-bacterial wipes,
and Lysol spray. If you are able to donate any of
these items, please bring to the address above.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:00 Pm
Friday 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
1st Saturday only: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
1335 Jefferson Street
(corner of Jefferson & Lamar)
Near ULL, Lafayette, LA 70501
PHONE:337-232-4091
“Gently Worn” School Uniforms
Needed
School Uniform Outreach will
continue to collect and process gently
worn public school uniforms. The need is
great!
Various agencies will make these
uniforms available to children who are in
need in our Lafayette Parish Schools. Soon, the
volunteers will begin processing your donations for the
2015-16 school year. We request your help in this
Ecumenical Effort.
Please bring your children’s outgrown uniforms to
church ASAP and place them in the School Uniform
Outreach containers provided in church and in
Building C. You may also bring them to Building A.
Youth Sizes 4 -20 and
All Adult Sizes are needed:
Shirts: Red, white, and navy blue,
black and green
Pants/Shorts: Navy blue, black and
khaki - traditional style
St Vincent de Paul
Volunteer Opportunity
Our Holy Cross St Vincent de Paul office
needs a volunteer to help answer the
phone and interview those individuals
who are calling for financial assistance
with their bills, such as utilities, rent, etc. This is a part
-time volunteer position, and will require 2-3 hours of
your time each week, and basic computer skills. Call
the church office at 337.984.9636, and leave a
message.
Desormeaux Foundation Fundraiser
The UL “Ragin Cajun” baseball team and the
Desormeaux Foundation team up to save babies and
help their moms too! Attend UL “Ragin Cajun”
baseball home games and pledge any amount for
all home runs and/or strikeouts at all games,
and/or for the entire season!! There will be a table
at the entrance of the ballpark for you to fill out a
pledge card or you can find one at the tables by the
doors in church.
For more information call Michela Camel at 337289-9366 or visit www.desormeauxfoundation.com.
Parish Life
Teri Broussard
[email protected]
HOLY CROSS NURSERY
Toddlers: Ages 12 months (walking) to Pre-K.
The nursery affords parents an opportunity to participate
more fully at the celebration of the Eucharist knowing their
children are in a safe and nurturing environment.
The Nursery is open for Sunday morning mass:
9:00 am opens at 8:45 am
11:00 am opens at 10:45am
Please pick up your child soon after mass
No reservations are required
Service is Free
The nursery is located in Building S by the
playground, Room 9
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Every Christian community must be a
welcoming home for those searching
for God, for those searching for a
brother or sister to listen to them.
In the Sacraments, we
discover the strength to
think and act according
to the Gospel.
Invitation to Grow
Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer.
When the Lord intends to bestow a particular
virtue on us, He often permits us first to be
tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look
upon every temptation as an invitation to grow
in a particular virtue and a promise by God that
you will be successful, if only you stand fast.
~St. Philip Neri
Spiritual Battle
There is a spiritual battle going on all around
us. The best way to fight it is on our knees in
prayer. As you pray the Our Father, take some
time with the last line of the prayer, “Deliver us
from evil.” Thank God that He has already won
the victory over the devil.
Homebound Eucharistic Ministers Needed
If you are interested in bringing the Eucharist to our
parishioners that are homebound, please call Betty
Herring at 984-2286.
Lifetouch Pictorial Directory
Have you scheduled your portrait?
LAST OPPORTUNITY!
When was the last time your
family
took
a
professional
portrait? As the saying goes, a
picture is worth a thousand
words!
And your family is
deserving of it!
Holy Cross Parish has partnered
with Lifetouch for a pictorial directory.
It has been 12 years since Holy Cross
has had a pictorial directory. Please be part of this
memorable project. Lifetouch is providing the directory
at no cost to our Church Parish. Every family who
schedules and takes their picture will receive a free 8 x 10
inch portrait plus a free directory.
You can sign up online at our church website
(events calendar), or by calling the church office,
984-9636, ext. 1003. If you sign up online, you will
receive a $10 coupon towards the purchase of any extra
pictures.
If you bring canned goods, you will also receive
an additional $5 off the purchase of any additional
pictures. Senior Citizens (over 60) and Military
personnel will receive a 20% discount.
For your convenience, all photography and portrait
viewing will take place at Holy Cross, BUILDING C,
Rm 15 & 16. In addition to your complimentary 8x10,
you will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits on the day of your portrait session.
Lifetouch’s portrait price
lists are available in the church
office for those who would like
them prior to being photographed.
Photography Dates
Building C (new)
Playground Entrance
(Last opportunity)
Thursday – Saturday, May 14 – 16
Mon, May 11
Tues, May 12
Wed, May 13
Thur, May 14
Friday, May 15
Sat, May 16
Sunday, May 19
Rev. Aaron
Melancon
Rev. Bill
Melancon
Msgr. Louis
Melancon
Rev. Mark
Melancon
Rev. Jerry
Mesley
Rev. Andre
Metrejean
Msgr. Paul
Metrejean
Pray for a priest each day Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priest of the world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into
the likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN
Bingo &
Luncheon
10:30am (Last
one for the
Summer)
Become a CASA Volunteer! Make a
difference in the life of a foster child.
Fight for the abused or neglected
children, so their best interests are
served, and they are not forgotten
by the overburdened system. For
more
information,
call
337.268.5111,
or
www.casaofsola.org.
New England Cruise
September 30-October 10, 2015
Join Father Blessing and some of
our Holy Cross Family members on
a New England Cruise.
On
September 30th, we will board the
Oceania Regatta in Montreal and
cruise from Canada along the New
England Coast and end in New York City on October
10th. Brochures and flyers are available in Church and the
Holy Cross office or you can email Carita Pearce for more
information at [email protected].
for
415 Robley Dr
Memorial Day Service
On Monday, May 25th at
9am Fountain Memorial
Funeral Home & Cemetery
in Lafayette, located at
1010
Pandora
Street,
Lafayette, will host our
annual
Memorial
Day
Fountain Memorial
Program as follows:
Funeral Home & Cemetary
Outdoor Memorial Day Service in the Veteran’s
Section of Fountain Memorial Cemetery, 1010
Pandora Street, featuring Color Guard Assemblies
in full regalia and TAPS performance by Acadiana
Veterans Honor Guard, as well as, patriotic musical
selections by Jillian Hebert. Reception in the funeral
home lounge following the service. Lawn chairs
are welcomed. Service will last approximately one
hour. For more information, call 337-9817098.
Lafayette LA 70503
337.984.9636
Simply fill out the form below and mail it to the church office or drop it in the collection.
Your Name _______________________________
In Honor, Memory, or Thanksgiving of __________________________________
Amount Enclosed $ 100.00
Phone # and/or email address ________________________________________
Date: 1st Preference _____________________
2nd Preference ____________________