Volume XX, No. 6 February 5, 2012
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Monday, February 6:
12:05 p.m. Jeanne and Joop Kuh
Tuesday, February 7:
12:05 p.m. Selma Sayer
Wednesday, February 8:
12:05 p.m. Malcomb Cailler
Thursday, February 9:
12:05 p.m. Elouise Hall (living)
Friday, February 10:
12:05 p.m. Buddy Bordelon
Saturday, February 11:
4:00 p.m. Hope Farrar Kramer, Carmen Navarro, Jose Antonio-Narvaez, Sherwin Cresent Schoppe, Anthony J. Modica, Ina F. D’Angelo, Dolores “Dee” Raines, Albert & Marie McNamara, and the Dunn & Gauthier Families Sunday, February 12 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time:
9:00 a.m. Joseph T. Simms, Jr., John Gregory Simms, Gordon S. Ducote, and Hanley Gremillion 11:00 a.m. The People of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish 5:30 p.m. Bishop Charles P. Greco REGULARLY SCHEDULED CONFESSIONS 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 every Saturday
4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. every Sunday
Before 12:05 p.m. Daily Masses
SANCTUARY LIGHT
The Sanctuary Light will burn in memory of the deceased members of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Parish. Please remember them in your prayers.
WEEKEND COLLECTION
Weekly Budget $ 8,000.00
Last Weekend’s Collection $ 6,903.05
Weekly Over or (Short) ($ 1,096.95)
“FORWARD IN FAITH”
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE
XAVIER HALL
Campaign Goal: $1,000,000
Amount Pledged: $651,309.24
Cash amount received to date: $334,786.35 FEBRUARY 11 ORDINATION OF PERMANENT DEACONS Benny Broussard, Ray Gibson, Todd Marye, Richard Mitchell, Ted Moulard, Bill Shaidnagle, Bill Travis and Michael Young were ordained Permanent Deacons on Saturday, February 4th, and Emile Barre, L. G. Deloach, Greg LeBlanc, Pat McCusker, Kip Pelto, Gary Schupbach, and John Whitehead will be ordained on Saturday, February 11th at 10:00 a.m. here at the Cathedral.
COFFEE AND DONUT SOCIAL
The Parish and Finance Councils will host the coffee and donut social on Sunday, February 5th, after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.
THE CHURCH TODAY COLLECTION
As part of the celebration of National Catholic Press Month in February, a special collection will be taken for The Church Today this weekend, to help defray the cost of printing and mailing our diocesan newspaper free to all Catholic households in the diocese. This special collection, as well as funds from the Annual Diocesan Appeal, and of course, advertising, are what we depend on to keep the Catholic Press alive in our homes. Please support our diocesan newspaper, The Church Today.
RESTORATION FUND COLLECTION
The collection for the Restoration Fund will be taken next weekend. Your generosity is always deeply appreciated.
MARDI GRAS BALL
The Knights of Columbus Council 3200 is hosting a Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, February 11, from 7 p.m.
to Midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 6656 Coliseum Boulevard. Music will be provided by Second Street Band, cost is $40.00 per couple, dress is semi-formal. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided, and breakfast will be served at 11:30 p.m. BYOB – setups available. Call 277-1270 or 447-4837 for tickets and reservations.
2012 ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL
The 2012 Annual Diocesan Appeal is the one diocesan-wide appeal that provides support for many ministries and programs, including seminarian formation, education and lay ministry training and formation, evangelization and worship programs, and outreach to youth and college students. Each of us is called to make a commitment to support the work of our diocesan family, work beyond the boundary of any one parish. We are also called by our baptism to participate in this His Great Commission, “go and make disciples”. How do we answer His challenge? We do it individually and collectively – by living an exemplary, faith-filled life and giving of our time, gifts and resources. Your prayerful and generous support of the Annual Diocesan Appeal is one way you can live out your baptismal call to be Christ’s disciple.
LENTEN SCRIPTURE STUDY
For our Lenten enrichment, Father Bob Garrione will lead a weekly study of the upcoming Lenten Sunday Mass readings exploring how they can make our Lenten experience richer. To hopefully accommodate more participation, these sessions will be held on Tuesday mornings during Lent, beginning on February 21st, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (and will run for the six weeks of Lent) in Xavier Parish Hall. Coffee will be served, so come and join with us and have a cup of coffee to study and reflect on the upcoming Lenten Sunday readings, and enrich your Lenten experience with Scripture!
CATHOLICISM – DVD SERIES
Come view this groundbreaking presentation of what Catholics believe and why; come to a deeper understanding of the Catholic Faith. For the first time, in breathtaking, high-definition cinematography, the beauty, goodness and truth of the Catholic Faith are seen in art, architecture, literature, and music; the riches of the Catholic tradition. Everyone is invited to “Experience the most vivid Catechism ever created.” 10 episodes, one each week, on Thursdays, January 12-March 15, 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. at the St. Joseph Catholic Center (Conference Room), Highway 28 West.
PRAYERS FOR OUR MILITARY
If members of your family have been called to active military duty, or are already on active duty, please let us know, and we will place their names for prayer in the church bulletin. Please call the church’s secretary at 445-1451, ext. 14 or e-mail us at lacaze@sfxcathedral.org. Known military are: Brandon Paul McNamara, Chad Bordelon, Brent Marcus Barbour, Byron P. Barbour, Corey Deshotel, Andrew Hill, Timothy McGlothlin, Keith Reeves, Michael Tyler Mitchell, and Jeffrey Kelso.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Elizabeth Battalora, Travis Brown, Eric Cook, Kim Craig, Brenda Ducote, Emily Ann McCullough, Dominic Molinar, Gayla Verzwyvelt, Deacon Candidate John Whitehead – February 10.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PERMANENT DEACONS
Richard Mitchell and Bill Travis
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS
Dale Meade and Joseph Desimone
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR DEACON
Charles Ray
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
Msgr. Frederick Lyons, Msgr. Ronald Hoppe, Father Bernard Zagst, Rev. Charles Morgan, August Vanlangendonck, Blue Gilchrist, Colleen Baker, Tanya Simms, Annie Jean Rachal, Ruby Wallace, Beverly Coutee, Cornelia Vanlangendonck, Stephanie Burnaman, Grace Bize, Myles Guidry, Beth Fryery, Margo Trueblood, Patricia Lemoine, Mike Marcotte, Joan Davis, William Vaughn, Sydney Mitchell, Phyllis Wallace, Nedra Hargons, Bill Roland, Jane Piper, Wilber Bertrand, Walter Free, Connie (Neblett) Duncan, Patricia Cannon, Linda Berry, Carla Perry, Huey and Martha Lawson, Sebastian Lachney, Earline Prather, Donald Gray, Cecilia Williams, Leola McGinnis, Dimitri Jones, Philip Judge, Doris M. Jones, Tony Hess, Stephen J. D’Angelo, Marie Crooks, Haley Soloman, Raleigh Winn, Irene Matthews, Rose Anderson, Beulah Bertrand, Mary E. Coutee, Denise Kirk, Beverly Reeves, Michael Mitchell, Dee Dee Mayeux, Nancy Benjamin, Robert Avery, Karen Villemarette, Victor Garcia, John Garcia, Theresa Thibodeaux, April Fisher, Cheri Herrington, Pauline Johnson, Dominick Xavier Taylor, Beulah Young, Eula Lawson, Glen “Buddy” Randall, Jr., Clayton Normand, Brenda Ducote, Dr. Norman, Travis Bowie, Linda Schallmann, Sue K., Cody Cheatham, Shannon Carter Mitten, Vivian Williamson, Addie Sylvia, Buckie Berry, Barbara Cole, Jo Ann Cumella, Steven Kaufman, Ariel Elliott, Chris Bayone, Margie & Paul Smith, Bruce Atherson, Naomi Brinkley, Steven White, Laura Coco, Jerri Stiller, and Wayne Cole.
NECROLOGY
Rev. Francis X. Kronemeyer +February 5, 1949 Rev. Antonio Villaverde +February 5, 1999 Rev. Joseph Aubree +February 6, 1897 Rev. Francis Bertells +February 6, 1926 Rev. Bernard Regis +February 7, 1916 Msgr. T. J. Lennon +February 9, 1976
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