CANE CATHOLICS SAINT JAMES CHURCH PASTORAL …...Sunday, Jan. 27 9am-11:30 Attend 8am Mass at St. James Baptisms: Baptisms will be held at Our Lady of Peace on January 13, at 10am

CANE CATHOLICS PASTORAL CENTER Ph. 225.265.3953 Fax 225.265.2507 Mon-Thur. 8am-4pmFriday 8am-Noon

OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH 13281 Hwy 644Vacherie, LA 70090

SAINT PHILIP CHURCH 1175 Highway 18Vacherie, LA 70090Ph. 225.265.4085

SAINT JAMES CHURCH 6613 Highway 18St. James, LA 70086Ph. 225.265.4210 Fax 225.265.4225Satellite Office Hours: Mon & Fri. 8am-Noon

CLERGYRev. Matthew [email protected]. Brad DoyleParochial [email protected]

Deacon Ricky Oubre (985)[email protected]

STAFF: Ms. Stephenie AubertCoordinator of Religious [email protected]

Ms. Julie Chiasson [email protected]

Mrs. Carol Ann Hymel [email protected]

Ms. Claire Amedee [email protected]

Ms. Jeanie Hymelstjameschurch @canecatholics.com

Mrs. Gretchen Ketchensstjameschurch @canecatholics.com

Ms. Kaye PoretPlease send all bulletin announcements to: [email protected]

FOR EMERGENCIES CALL:225-267-7210To sign up for Flocknote:Text Cane to 84576 or visit us online at flocknote.com/

THE HOLY MASS -WEEKDAYS MON 8am Our Lady Of PeaceTUE 8am St. Philip WED 8am Our Lady of Peace THU 8am Our Lady of Peace, 6pm St. Philip FRI 8am St. James

THE HOLY MASS -WEEKENDS SAT 4pm OLOP

6pm St. PhilipSUN 8am St. James 10am OLOP

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION SUN 7:15am-7:45am St. JamesSAT 3:00pm-3:45pm OLOPSAT 5:30pm-5:50pm St.PhilipIf you need to go to Confession outside one of these times, please call the office

Sacrament of Baptism - Call Office to schedule

Sacrament of Marriage - call the parish at least six months in advance before setting date or making preparations

Baptismal Seminar - 2nd Thursday of the month at St. Philip rectory immediately following Mass (6:30pm)

PRAYER LINE St. JamesEnola Matherne 225.265.3820Myrna Schexnayder 225.405.1590St. PhilipCecile Hymel 225.265.7705Our Lady of PeaceMarlene Webre 225.265.4528TRAVELING CHALICE 12-22 Ron/Judy Bourgeois 12-29 Brian/Annie Falgoust

Flowers and Sanctuary Candles

Our Lady of Peace: Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Kelsey Hymel by Teen and Family Adoration Chapel In Memory of Marten and Joyce Phillips and Z’hone Elijah Davis by Simone Davis

St.Philip: Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Alvin “Rod” Rodrigue by Family St. Philip In Memory of Larry Oubre Sr. by Pam Williams St. James: Sanctuary Candle In Memory of Mrs. Daisy C. Allen by Family

Shortest Week of the Year

Have you ever wanted to stretch or skip time? As a college student, I remember the anxiety of all the deadlines leading up to finals week. A student prone to procrastinating – like me – would love to stretch time right before finals. On the other hand, when I was waiting for something good to happen, like a birthday, time couldn’t pass fast enough. A child waiting for presents would love to fast forward time.

This week, we don’t have a choice. We get to celebrate an entire week of Advent in two days. That makes the fourth week of Advent the shortest week of the year. For many of you, these two days will pass in a blur. For others, there is the sadness of loss in the family, so this 2-day week will pass at a snail’s pace.

Despite the difficulties that are often interwoven with the joys of the season, our Lord wants to meet you in this time. When Jesus was born in a humble stable, the only people who recognized him were foreigners (the wise men) and simple shepherds. Everyone else was too busy with the travel arrangements of the census and all the other demands of life.

It’s easy to lose sight of God’s presence, so I need constant reminders. I found a book called The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence, a gem of insight from a 17th century monk that reminds me of the little way of St. Therese. According to Brother Lawrence, the simple awareness of God’s presence can have a profound impact on our faith life: “All we have to do is to recognize God as being intimately present within us. Then we may speak directly to Him every time we need to ask for help, to know His will in moments of uncertainty, and to do whatever He wants us to do in a way that pleases Him.”

Last week I shared a short prayer that opens the soul to God’s presence (Come, Lord Jesus!). Brother Lawrence gives a few other suggestions that can help someone at the beginning stages of the practice of the presence of God. These prayers are “Lord, I am all Yours,” “God of love, I love You with all my heart,” and “Lord, use me according to Your will.”

So in the middle of the busyness of this 2-day week, take a moment to call to mind that you are in God’s presence. He chose to come in a stable so He could look on you with love. You can start the practice of the presence of God by noticing your breathing and telling yourself, “I am in God’s presence. He looks at me with love.” May this week lead to a joyful celebration of the present of His presence.

Peace,Fr. Matthew

FAITH FORMATION

Faith Formation Classes

St. Philip Monday, Jan. 14, Jan. 28

1st-6th grades 5-6:15pm7-9th grades- 6:30-7:45 pm

St. James Tuesday, Jan. 15, Jan. 29

1st-9th grades - 5:00-6:15Church hall

Our Lady of Peace Monday, Jan. 14, Jan. 28 K-4th classes - 5:30-6:45,

5th-10th grade classes - 7:00-8:15 Car pool line drop off and pick up

will be the same as last year.

Confirmation: Sunday, Jan. 27 9am-11:30

Attend 8am Mass at St. James

Baptisms: Baptisms will be held at Our Lady of Peace on January 13, at 10am Mass.

Call the office to schedule.

Baptisms at St. James and St Philip are on an “as needed” basis. Please

call the office to schedule.

Next Baptismal Seminar will be on Jan. 10 at St. Philip at 6:30pm. You

must register by the Tuesday BEFORE the class at

www.canecatholics.com. Your registration form is sent to the office. This is how we determine how many

people will be attending the class.

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Prayer Groups/Bible Study Men’s Prayer Group OLOP- 7:00am on the last Saturday of the month

Charismatic Prayer Meeting - Tuesdays at 7pm at OLOP Under the Mantle of Our Lady - every other Sunday at 6:30pm in the Holy Cross

Hall at OLOPBible Study- every other Monday at 9:15am in the Holy Cross Hall at OLOP

Meetings Good Children Meeting at GC Hall - First Sunday of the Month at 11:00am

OLOP Squires Meeting - HCH - First Sunday of the Month at 7:00pmSt. James KPC - Ladies- 6:00pm and Knights at 6:30 at St. James

OLOP K of C - Church Hall - First Thursday of the Month at 6:45pmSt. Philip CDA - St Philip Church Hall - Second Tuesday of the Month - 5:30pm

OLOP KPC Ladies - Second Tuesday of the Month at 6pm OLOP CDA - HCH - 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 6:00pm

K of C 1514-meets at KC Home on 3rd Wednesday of the Month a5 6:45Rosaries, Adoration and Novenas

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help is prayed on Tuesday after the 8am Mass at St. PhilipThe Scripture Rosary for Peace is prayed on Thursday at St. Philip at 5:10pm.Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament follow the 6:00pm Mass at St. Philip on First Thursday of month.Recitation of Rosary at 7:30am at St. James on FridaysRecitation of Rosary for Priests at 8:30am at St. James on Saturdays.Recitation of Rosary on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Mornings at OLOP before morning Mass

Choir Practices Tuesday

St. Philip Choir - 4:00pm Spirit of Praise - OLOP - 6:00pm Thursday

Gospel Choir - OLOP - 6:00pm Gospel Choir - St. James - 6:30pm

Ministry Schedules, Faith Formation Registration Forms, Baptism Registration, Online Giving Instructions are all available on our website:

www.canecatholics.com

READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79Tuesday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]Wednesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22Thursday: 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8Friday: 1 Jn 1:5 -- 2:2; Ps 124:2-5, 7b-8; Mt 2:13-18Saturday: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 96:1-3, 5b-6; Lk 2:22-35Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or 1 Sm 1:20-22, 24-28; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 84:2-3, 5-6, 9-10; Col 3:12-21

Mass Intentions Mass and Candle Intention books are still open for January – June of 2019. Please feel free to call or come by the Pastoral Center to have your intentions put on the calendar.

Bulletin Memorials Names for memorials included in the bulletin are due Jan 2, 2019. Memorials are $50/year Please send your payment by check or by placing it in an envelope marked “bulletin memorials” and dropping it in the collections at Mass. Invoices will not be sent out.

Pilgrimage to Italy, Rome and Assisi Fr. Vincent Dufresne will be leading a pilgrimage to Italy, October 16-25, 2019. This isan excellent opportunity for “first-timers” to visit the Eternal City and the home of St. Francis & St. Clare. All the essential experiences will be included: a Papal Audience in Rome, visits to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museum, visits to the other majorbasilicas of the city as well as classic historic sites. In Assisi, we will visit the religious sites associated with St. Francis, and visit St. Clare’s convent and her place of burial. Even if you

have been before, October is the best time to spend two weeks in Italy!To get information and register, please go to www.travelillume.com/trc/onq or call Fr. Vincent directly at the St. Joseph, Paulina, Pastoral Center, 225-869-5751. Space is limited, the deadline to signed up is January 15, 2019.

Alter Servers Anyone interested in becoming an alter server at St. James or St. Philip sign up sheets will be available in the back of each church. Please see Raymond or Bonnie Zeringue if you have any questions.

Office Closed The Pastoral Center will be CLOSED in observation of the Christmas and New Years holidays Monday, December 24-January 1 (resuming normal business hours on Jan. 2). The emergency line will be available for emergency calls.

Traveling Chalice Ministry The chalice is a symbol of priesthood. The Traveling Chalice is designed to bring about a family focus to vocation prayer. The members of the CDA # 2316 want to offer our priest our support and prayers. Each week a

family or individual will accept the responsibility of praying for vocations. The chalice can be obtained in the foyer of the adoration chapel after 12 noon on a given Saturday and returned the following Sat. before noon. In order to receive the chalice for vocations please call Helen Gravois 985-209-5137 to schedule a week ahead of time. Anyone is welcome to pray with the chalice for vocations. Our hope is that our prayers are answered and that more people will answer the call to the priesthood and religious life.

Schedule of Events for December

Christmas Eve Mass Schedule4pm, OLOP4pm, St. Philip11pm, OLOP

Christmas Day Mass Schedule8am, St. James 10am, OLOP

New Years Eve Mass Schedule 4pm, OLOP4pm, St. Philip

New Years Day Mass Schedule8am, St. James10am, OLOP

Merry Christmas have a Blessed and Joyous season!

from the Cane Catholics Staff

Pictured standing from left to right:Bishop Duca, Larry Melancon, Deacon Ricky Oubre, Kaye Poret,

Fr. Brad Doyle, John Carie, Julie Chaisson, Stephenie Aubert, Carol Ann Hymel, Gretchen Ketchens, Fr. Matthew McCaughey

Seated: Lucretia Nicholas, Claire Amedee, Pam Williams

Adorers needed for the following hours: SUN 3-4 AM, 4-5 AM (2),9-10AM (2), NOON– 1 PM WED 11PM-12 MID, 1-2 AMTHURS - 1-2 AM, 2-3 AM, 8-9AM, FRI 1-2 AM, 10-11 AM, 10-11PM,

12MID – 1 AM SAT. 2-3 AM, 3-4 AM, 5-6 AM, 4-5 PM (2), 10-11PM.

Please call Rose Brazan at 504-621-4092 (cell) 265-3196 (hm) to take one of these or any other hours

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OUR LADY OF PEACE

Donald,Sr. & Genevieve Abadie Norman AllenRoland & Nell AmedeeViola & Joseph Bartholomew & Fly. Betty BecnelBluebeck, Irene & Jamin Becnel Bryon Becnel Christopher David Becnel Daniel BecnelDano & Diane R. BecnelJ. G. & Marietta Becnel Joseph Lloyd BecnelJoseph Marcel Becnel Maurice Sr. & Daisy K. Becnel Mr. & Mrs. Jules E. Becnel Gustave & Olga Becnel Roland & Honorine BecnelStephan Borne Emilca & Hazel Bourgeois Francois & Lucille Brazan & Fly.Gaspard & Ronnie BrazanRobert Brown, Jr. Denis, Eve & Denis Jr. Chenier Frederic Clarke Linda Stein ClarkEdward, Anna & Eddie Clement Joseph “Lal” and Frances Constant Leslie CortezLester, Lois & Neil Cortez Terry & Bertha CortezDonald Delatte, Jr.John, Jr., Rene’ & Hilda Donald Bernard, Esther & Karen Dumas Edwin Joseph DumasJanet Becnel Folse

Reid & Jeanne FolseChance & Doris FrazierDavid Mark GranierAndrew GravoisEdwin “Menew” Gravois Eloise B. Gravois Jessica Rodrigue Busscher Honora GravoisLynn & Lizzie Gravois & FamilyJoseph N. Gros, Jr.Joseph Sr. & Olympe Gros Raymond L Gros, Sr. George Grow, Jr.Gillis & Mabel Guillot Kelsey HymelLynn & Gayle HymelJohn & Belta InnessJohn & Laura Isom and Family Willie & Josephine IsomEva D. and Joseph I. James Warren A. JefferyByron J. & Morris Keller, Jr. Johnny J. & Jarran Keller Morris & Catherine KellerOra Lee L. KellerFrancile Baker LabatAmy LaurentCecilia W. LoupPhilip & Inez MarseThomas & Thelma MarseJoseph, Gladys & Ernest Narcisse Morrison NarcisseClamce & Alvin Oubre Eddie & Therese Oubre Family Eugenia Steib Oubre

Freddie P. Oubre, Sr. Family Hurby J. OubreJoseph Sr. & Hilda Oubre FamilyJoseph & Rozena Oubre FamilyHerman ReuletJoyce ReuletLloyd Reulet FamilyAlwin RodrigueAugust & Alice RodrigueChester & Joyce W. Rodrigue Manuel RodrigueTodd RodrigueElodie RomeO’Neil and Mary D. RomeRoger & Eugene Rome V. J. RomeJerry RougeeLucien & Edna Rougee Raymond RougeeElmond J. Saul FamilyFernand & Lorne Schexnayder,Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Guy Schexnayder Willie Mae Smith Alvin Joseph “Specky" SteibAndre & Iona SteibBenoit & Alice Steib & Rashaud Charles SteibCharles & Dale SteibFlo, Regina, Mark, & Donavon Steib Paul & Alice I. Steib Rosemond & Vivian SteibSylvester & Vivian J. SteibPaul & Bernice T. Stein and FamilyLeonard J. SteinOscar Zeno, Sr. & Larry Jackson

IN LOVING MEMORY