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Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of the most important week of the entire year, the week we call Holy Week. Those of us who love Jesus Christ and believe in him as the Lord and Savior of our lives are so blessed by the memory of the last days of the life of… Read More »

Last Sunday, March 26, Faith for Families had a gathering in the Family Center after the 10:15am Mass.  To say the least, a good time was had by all who were involved. The theme of the day was Easter and the highlight of the day was the Easter egg hunt for the children ages 2-11.… Read More »

Last Saturday, March 18, the Morning of Recollection was a delightful community blessing for all of us.  As usual, the Stewardship Committee did a great job in planning, preparing and in carrying out the time of prayer, of sharing and of praising the Lord. We were invited by the note in the Parish Bulletin and… Read More »

Four years ago, today (March 12), the Roman Catholic Church did not have a Pope! The Cardinals of the Church were in Conclave at the Vatican praying and voting on who the next Holy Father would be. On February 28, 2013, Pope Benedict XVI had resigned for reasons of health. Such an event had not… Read More »

The year, 2018, will be an important date for all of us who are members of the Diocese of Lafayette. It was one hundred years ago that the Diocese of Lafayette was established as a separate Diocese. On January 11, 1918, the Holy See formally made the Diocese of Lafayette a reality. Up until then,… Read More »

Of the different seasons of the entire year, the most important for us Catholics and for all Christians is the liturgical weeks of Lent. This coming Wednesday begins the season of Lent. Ash Wednesday, March 1, begins the most significant time of the year as we prepare for the Easter Triduum of Holy Week, Holy… Read More »

The Seven Sacraments of our Church are essential to each one of us in living our personal faith in Jesus Christ, our Savior, Lord, Shepherd and Teacher. Over the past few weeks, forty-one of our children made their First Confession. They shared in the healing mercy and gentle forgiveness of Jesus for the first time… Read More »

The past few sessions of That Man Is You (that meets on Tuesday mornings from 5:30-7:00am in the Family Center) have focused on the great importance of the family as the domestic church.  Last weekend (February 4-5) my sermon was on the words of the Prophet Isaiah: ‘and do not turn your back on your… Read More »

The annual Parish Gumbo last Saturday evening, January 28, in the Family Center after the 4:15 PM Mass was a great success! My thanks to all who were involved in planning, in preparing, in cooking, in serving and in enjoying the Gumbo.  I am grateful to the cooks, to the desert makers, to those who gave… Read More »