Building on our Faith - Sacred Heart of Jesus

A Message from the Pastor
Prayer for Advent Wreath
First Sunday of Advent
"Be watchful! Be alert!
You do not know when the
time will come.”
“The Way” is a fine new film starring Martin
Sheen and written and directed by his son Emilio
Estevez. It is the story of a father estranged from
his adult son. The son Daniel is accidently killed
while making the famous pilgrimage called the
Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a centuriesold walking pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St.
James in Santiago, Spain.
When the father Tom goes to Europe to reclaim
his son’s body, he impulsively decides to take his
son’s backpack and gear and to complete the
pilgrimage in Daniel’s memory. During this
incredible journey, the dad learns to discover the
difference between the “life we live and the life
we choose.” This is a film worth seeing.
Advent challenges us to see our lives not as a
disjointed set of experiences and circumstances,
but as a pilgrimage to the dwelling place of
God—a journey in which every moment, every
stepo is a new revelation of God’s presence in
our midst. God is both the road we travel and the
destination of our pilgrimage. Advent calls us to
“be watchful” along the way and to be attentive
to the unmistakable signs of God’s presence in
our lives, to live life expectantly as a Gift from
God.
Today we bless and welcome the New Roman
Missal as we pray in harmony and unity with
the Universal Church.
O God of Peace, we remember the promise of
your Son. As we light these Advent candles, may
the blessing of Christ come upon us, brightening
our way and guiding us by his truth. May Christ
our Savior bring life into the darkness of our
world, as we wait for his coming and celebrate
His birth at Christmas. AMEN.
Lighting of the Advent Wreath
We are grateful to these families for lighting our Advent
Wreath at Mass this weekend:
5PM Mass– Ava & Robert Guillory
7AM Mass– Missy & Charles Brickner
9AM Mass– Ceylon & Jeremy Williams
11AM Mass– Debbie & Mike Smith
6PM Mass– Margaret & Scott Hebert
Robert Klingman Becomes “Acolyte”
Several weeks ago, on Saturday October 15, on the Memorial of Saint Teresa of Jesus, Bishop Michael Jarrell instituted one of our parishioners, Robert Klingman, as an
acolyte. As a Deacon Candidate, being instituted as an
acolyte is seen as a step towards ordination to the Permanent
Diaconate, a role of active service in the sacramental and
pastoral life of his community.
The “acolyte” is instituted to serve at the altar and to assist
the priest and deacon. In particular, it is his responsibility to
prepare the altar and the sacred vessels and, when necessary,
as an extraordinary minister, to distribute the Eucharist to the
faithful, and to expose the Blessed Sacrament for the adoration of the faithful.
The word acolyte is derived from the Greek word meaning
companion, attendant, or helper. Beginning this Advent
season, we will have Robert as an acolyte assisting and serving our community at the Table of our Lord at certain
Masses each weekend. Welcome, Robert. Thank you for
your “yes” to the Lord.
A Call to Sacrificial Giving
Building on our Faith
Offertory 11/20/11……………………..….$27,411.66
Building & Maintenance Fund next weekend!
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YOUTH GROUP EVENTS
Nov. 26th--Ice Skating
Dec. 1--Pizza night and Adoration
Dec. 3--Carmelite Ministry
Dec. 4--High School Youth Group Meeting*
Dec. 7--Boys night
Dec. 8--Girls night
Dec. 11--Junior High Youth Group Meeting *
Dec. 13--Mission trip meeting for Parents/Youth
Dec. 16--Prayer Breakfast
Dec. 17--Christmas Baskets
*All Meetings in the PLC from 7-8:30PM.
CCD Class Schedule
Elementary —Nov. 28 or 29
4:15-5:15PM No classes Nov. 21 or 22
High School—Nov. 28 7:00-8:30PM
On to Eternal Rest...
Donna Gayle Verret
Please remember the family in your prayers.
Miss Eva’s cell 654-0005
Broussard Community Fair A Great Success
Our sincere thank you to all parishioners and volunteers who gave tirelessly of themselves this
past weekend. Early estimates: Profit of $100,000. God bless you all.
Nocturnal Adoration begins this Thursday
A Special Mass for Mothers
Each month on the eve of the First Friday, we
offer all night adoration of the Holy Eucharist in
Church until noon on Friday. Please come and
make a Holy Hour sometime during this
time. Make a sacrifice to the Lord for you
and your family by praying a holy hour.
All Mothers who have experienced the death of a son or
daughter are invited to mass Friday December 9th @
8:30 AM followed by coffee in the conference room.
Contact Sr Carm for more information 837-1864.
Nocturnal Adoration will begin on Thurs. Dec. 1 at 8:00
PM and continue till Noon on Friday.
•
Marian Hour of Prayer December 11th
Please join us for a 1 hour devotion to Our Lady of
Guadalupe sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on
Sunday, Dec. 11th, at 7:15pm at Sacred Heart
Church. This event is open to all parishioners and
their families.
•
The Knights of Columbus will have their Open
Meeting / Christmas Social on December 14th, 2011,
in the SCS Gym. We will start at about 6:00pm All of
Council #7557 family and friends are invited to attend
this social.
KC Events!
Special Prayer Intention of the Month
“ Healing & Homecoming for those
who have left the practice of their faith”
In Memory Of… Flower Donations
Weekly flower memorial donations of $160 for a weekend are now being accepted for 2012. Please call today;
the weekends fill quickly. We will publish the memorial
name in the church bulletin for that weekend. If you are
interested, please contact Shelley Ditta, bookkeeper at
837-1864 or email at: [email protected] We
request a two-week advance notice for this. This will be
for the Ordinary Time when we use flowers. As you
know, there are no flowers in our church during Advent
and Lent. Special considerations and costs will be made
for the seasons of Christmas and Easter.
Christmas shop here this year!
The Sacred Heart Youth Group is now selling Circle E
candles to help support this summer’s mission trip to
New York. These long-lasting aromatic candles make
great Christmas gifts. Skip the hassle of mall shopping
this year and place your order today. For orders, please
contact Miss Eva at 654-0005 or [email protected]
Prayers for Vocations-Volunteers Needed
Each week a family in our parish is invited to
pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious
life by taking our Vocation Chalice. If you
would like to volunteer for a week in 2011 or
2012, please contact the Church office 837-1864.
We will be happy to schedule a week for this
wonderful prayer experience!
This week’s vocation chalice will be in the home of:
Scott & Mindy Boudreaux
Next Baptism Seminar-Jan. 8, 2012
Baptism Seminars are normally held the
first Sunday of every odd month. The next
seminar is Sunday, January 8 2012 at
1:30 PM in the Parish Life Center. Attendance at a class is necessary before the
baptism of your child. If you’ve attended for a previous
child, it’s not necessary to attend again. Pre-registration
is required. Please call Susan Klingman at the Church
Office to register.
What I say to you, I say to all: 'Watch!’" Mk 13:33-37
Watch out! Don’t cry or pout. He's making a list and checking it twice so He’s going find out who's naughty or nice. He
sees you sleeping and knows when you're awake. He knows
who is bad or good, so be good for goodness sake. Have you
figured out who HE is? There is going to be celebration of
his birth, including singing and eating and drinking. People
will visit family and friends and exchange expensive gifts,
some of dubious value and usefulness. Do you know who
HE is? It is Jesus? Of course! The First Sunday of Advent is
the beginning of a brief time for us to reflect on the incredible miracle and mystery of God Incarnate, God becomes
man. It is a time for us to contemplate why the God who
created us became one of us? His unconditional, unlimited
love for us is certainly one reason. The celebrations, the
food, the gifts are nice. But spending time to comprehend
the magnitude of God’s love for us is the real purpose of Advent. That is a gift we can give to the God who created us
and became one of us.
Daily Readings, Prayers for Priests & Events for the Week
Date
Mon. Nov. 28
Daily
Readings
Tues. Nov. 29
Wed. Nov. 30
Thu. Dec. 1
Fri. Dec. 2
Sat. Dec. 3
Sun. Dec. 4
Is 2:1-5; Mt 8:5-11 Is 11:1-10;
Lk 10:21-24
Rom 10:9-18;
Mt 4:18-22
Is 26:1-6;
Mt 7:21, 24-27
Is 29:17-24;
Mt 9:27-31
Is 30:19-21, 23- Is 40:1-5, 926; Mt 9:35 — 11; Ps 85; 2 Pt
10:1, a, 6-8
3:8-14; Mk
1:1-8
Prayer for
Priests
Fr. Angelo
Cremaldi
Fr. Barrry
Crochet
Fr. William
Crumley, CSC
Pope Benedict
XVI
Bishop Michael Fr. Hampton
Jarrell
Davis
Calendar
Events
*KC Officers Meeting, Conf Room 68PM
*Poster contest due
see ad
*Rosary after
8:30AM Mass
*RCIA Class, PLC
6-8PM
*Rosary 6PM,
Church
Adoration begins
at 8PM
Benediction at
Noon
Msgr.
Jefferson
DeBlanc, VE
Carmelite Minis- High School
try-Youth Group Youth Meeting
7PM, PLC
Community Information
Food for the Journey
The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette presents “Food for the Journey”, a
monthly lunchtime speaker series designed to
help Catholics live out our faith in our daily
lives. Our speaker for December is
Rev. Jerry Mesley, St. Genevieve Catholic
Church, Lafayette. “Food for the Journey” will be held
on Tuesday, December 6, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1801
W. Pinhook Road, beginning at about 12:00 noon. An
optional lunch buffet is available beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Cost is $12.00 and includes meal, drink dessert and tip.
All are welcome to come “eat and be fed”- please bring a
friend! Pre-registration is not required. For more information, please call Mary Bergeron (654-8682).
Opportunity for Confession
The Central Region of the Diocese of Lafayette will host
three regional “Opportunities for Confession” during Advent. Several priests will be present to hear Confessions at
the following locations, dates and times. All are invited
and encouraged to attend any one of these sessions. Please
make every effort to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during Advent in preparation of the Birth of Our Savior, Jesus Christ, on Christmas day.
Mon. Dec. 5, 7-8:30PM—St. Joseph Church, Broussard
Wed. Dec. 14, 7-8:30PM—St. Elizabeth Seton, Lafayette
Thu. Dec. 15, 7-8:30PM—St. Edmond Church, Lafayette
For more information, please contact Mary Bergeron 654-8682,
email [email protected] or www.centralregiononline.org
Proudly Serving Our Country
Prayers for the Sick
Darby Boudreaux, S.F.C. Kraig Bowen, Shane Broussard, Sgt. Mark
Castille, Col. Charlie Chappuis, Sgt. Brandon Charpentier, Cpl. Samuel James Cormier, Stefan J. Cormier, Capt. Kevin Dugas, Sgt. Michael Edward Dupius, Staff Sgt. Joseph Fontenot, Don Froning, James
Hughes, Major Guy Girouard, Capt. Anthony Guidry, Lt. Garrett
Guidry, SFC David Jacob, Sgt. Joseph Kenneth Jaubert, III, James &
Josie Judice, Sgt. Schuyler Judice, Brittani Langley, Ryan LeBlanc,
SP4 Anthony R. Mangler, Brian Thomas Martin, Tylan Meaux, Kevin
Melancon, Bradley Miller, Jacques Mouton, Sean Thomas Olivier,
Christopher Pelegrino, Sgt. Dennis Pitre, Benjamin Romero, Specialist John Salassi, Col. Patrick Augustine Simon, Travis Stutes, Chad
Theriot, Sgt. Joey Thibodeaux, Julie & Michael Tomsik, Joshua Paul
Vallot, Rustin Trahan, Lt. Com. Jason C. Wallace, Yancey & Ginny
Walker, Brent Williams
Kathleen Boulet Anderson, Thomas Boullion, Janis C. Bader, Allison
Bass, Merlin Blanchard, Shirley Baudoin, Huey Bernard, Angela Bonin,
Irene Bonin, Jeff Bonin, Joyce Boulanger, Owen Bordelon, Jr., Jacob
Breaux, Leonor Brewer, Amy Briscoe, Ashley Broussard, Jane Broussard,
Stanley & Marie Broussard, Margaret Chaisson, Nola Comeaux, Marjorie
Cormier, Eva Dell Guidry,Rhonda Dedman, Lillian DeJean, John Ditta,
Howard & Kathy Driggers, Genie Dore, Elaine Duchame, Barry Dupuis,
Dorothy East, Theresa Foreman, Dalta & Jesse Gary, Jude Guiberteau,
Jerry & Robert Guidry, Joe Guidry, Sharon Romero Guidry, William
Guidry, Margaret & Gerald Guilbeaux, Brayden Hollier, Emma Hollier,
Kathy Thibodeaux Hulin, Edna Landry, Lenis & Rita Landry, Ethel &
Dupre LaPoint, T. Paul LeBlanc, Melissa Leger, Richard McCrocklin,
Joseph Malice, Laura Menard & Chris, Alvin Moore, Frances Morvant,
Willis “Bill” Morvant, Vinod & Sony Motwani, William “Bill” Paray,
Louise Reaux, Albert “Nookie” Romero, Lenic Roy, Louise Soulier,
Tony Soileau, Ellen Stadler & Family, William Stanley
We also pray for all those who have died or have been injured.
MASS INTENTIONS
Tues. Nov. 29, 8:30AM: Hilda Gaudet, Fred Comeaux, Dawn West, Cheryl Pressnall
Wed. Nov. 30, 8:30AM: Patricia Larriviere-Anniversary
Thurs. Dec. 1, 8:30AM: Buford & Madge Perron, Freeman & Cammie Soileau, Dulcide & Rose Perron, Kirk Perron & Family,
Ryan Perron
Fri. Dec. 2, 8:30AM:
Cammie Soileau-death anniversary
Sat. Dec. 3, 5:00PM:
Rosa Bell, Rhena Menard, Lou Bellot, Eula Bell, Wilton A. LeBlanc, W.C. Percy-Anniversary,
Catherine Marie Toutchique, Lyra & Wallace Landry, Rosemary & Alton Girouard, Jim Coulter
Hazel Boudreaux Pellerin, Richard “Dickie” Morvant, W. C. Percy-6th Anniversary
Sun. Dec. 4, 7:00AM:
Sacred Heart Church
Sun. Dec. 4, 9:00AM:
John Henry Hebert, Carroll J. Mouton, Jack & Jacko Tate, David & Cindy Tate, Steve Bernard, Roland
Hebert, David Greco, Camille Alyse Begnaud, Ed Dauterive, A.J. Richard, Mike Muffoletto
Maurice & Nemeze Richard, Hazel Boudreaux Pellerin, Earline Malagarie, Eugene E. Soulier, Jr.,
Dr. E.E. & Evia Soulier and family; Ruth, Curtiss, Bud and Jeanne Gilley; Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Comeaux
and family; Charles & Catherine Billeaud; Jules Landry, Bud Comeaux, Mr. & Mrs. Sumter Cousin and
family, Mary Lane Romero, Dorothy Carlton & Blaine Duhon, Monique Vidrine-1st Death Anniversary,
Rhonda Dedman, Sara “ Janie” Earlston
Sun. Dec. 4, 11:00AM: Monique Meaux, Jean E. Broussard, Ray Badeaux, Tony Dugas & Family, Bella LeBlanc,
Eunice Bernard & Families, Mable Guidry
Sun. Dec. 4, 6:00PM:
Elaine Baudoin, Geri Girouard, Attie & Charles Girouard, Lumez Blanchard & Charles “June” Girouard
Celebrants, Altar Servers, Lectors & Eucharistic Ministers Schedules
Date of Mass
Celebrant
Altar Servers
Lectors
Eucharistic Ministers
Sat. Dec. 3 2011
5:00 PM
Fr. Edward
Matthew Newland
Mason Pesson, Jackson Stockstill
N. Guidroz
D. Gary
T Ardoin, M & J Bourque, C Collet,
M Peterson, A & S Slovacek
Sun. Dec. 4, 2011
7:00 AM
Fr. Edward
Lee Labrador, Peyton Landry
Adian Serio, Elizabeth Miller
T. Tate
A. Dugas
K & D Duplechin, R Gary,
C Primeaux, H & M Sonnier, R Tynes
Sun. Dec. 4, 2011
9:00 AM
Fr. Louie
Phillip Ledet, Raleigh, Jake &
Reid McGuire
A. Provost
A. Cefalu
E & C Carrier, S Guilliot, C Jaubert,
M & G Serio, MA Sonnier,
M Suellentrop
Sun. Dec. 4, 2011
11:00 AM
Fr. Louie
Luke, Logan & Lilly Brickner
Josh Riedel
R. Wimberley
L. Fuselier
R Comeaux, G & M Dubois,
D & D Ledet, E Miller, L Pesson
Sun. Dec. 4, 2011
6:00 PM
Fr. Louie
Connor Henry, Ross Myers
Gabrielle Pesson, Madison Ramos
T. Vannoy
T. Broussard
S Breaux, L Malagarie, M Parker,
J & K Prejean, G Theriot, N Trahan
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