Worship Guide Missalee “Celebrate the Eucharist”: Pg. 246 First Reading — 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Psalm — Psalm 119 Lord, I love your commands. Second Reading — Romans 8:28-30 Gospel — Mahew 13:44-52 [44-46] Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. July 26, 2020 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Schedule Monday—Friday 6 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 12:05 p.m. Saturday 7:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday 8 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Mass will be live streamed daily. Exact times aren’t indicated since they are subject to change. Reconciliation Monday—Friday 5:30 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 a.m. Saturday 7 a.m. & 3 -4:30 p.m. Church Hours 30 minutes before Mass (or 15 minutes before Confession) until 6 p.m. daily (or after evening activities). 201 East Bayou Parkway | P.O. Box 80489 | Lafayette, LA 70598-0489 | 337.232.4656
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Worship Guide Missalette “Celebrate the Eucharist”: Pg. 246 First Reading — 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Psalm — Psalm 119 Lord, I love your commands. Second Reading — Romans 8:28-30 Gospel — Matthew 13:44-52 [44-46]
Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Mrs. Barbara Abshire, ext. 216 Pastoral Assistant [email protected] Mr. LeRoy Abshire Church Custodian [email protected] Ms. Bailey DeBardeleben, ext. 288 Sacramental Programs Coordinator [email protected] Mrs. Debbie Hebert, ext. 219 Business Manager/Accountant [email protected] Ms. Schuyler Kleinpeter, ext. 289 Stewardship & Advancement Director [email protected] Deacon Phil Lizotte, ext. 238 RCIA & Adult Formation [email protected] Mr. Kevin Martin, ext. 241 Organist [email protected] Mrs. Karen Melancon, ext. 225 Music Director [email protected] Mr. John Ray Perkins III, ext. 228 Director of Discipleship Formation & Mission [email protected] Deacon Sammy Russo DRE & Safe Environment Coordinator [email protected] Mallory Wainwright Church Manager [email protected] Additionally, volunteers will now be manning the receptionist desk. General inquiries can be directed to: [email protected].
Parish Office 337.232.4656 (Phone) | 337.233.9468 (Fax) After calling the main number, choose the first option to dial the extension of the person you’re trying to reach.
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201 East Bayou Parkway P.O. Box 80489 Lafayette, LA 70598-0489
Office Hours Monday –Friday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
St. Pius X catholic church Welcome all members and visitors to St Pius X Church! Thank you for joining us today. Please let us know how to better serve you, and don’t hesitate to ask anyone if you have a question or need help. We are glad you are here and are here to serve you! We are a large community with many activities. We look forward to helping
you discern your gifts once you feel called to participate.
Church Hours Monday—Friday: 5:15 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 6:45 a.m.—6 p.m.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m.—6 p.m.
The Adoration Chapel will remain closed until further notice.
Ministries, Devotions, Events & Activities will remain suspended until further notice.
Those scheduled to receive a Sacra-ment will be individually contact-ed.
Anointing of the Sick will be avail-able by appointment.
Sacraments & Ministry
Live Stream: https://stpiusxchurch.org/live/
Liturgical Schedule MASS SCHEDULE Monday—Friday: 6 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday: 12:05 p.m. Saturday: 7:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 5 p.m. Mass will be live streamed daily. Fr. James Brady will celebrate all Mass-
es on August 1-2, 2020.
RECONCILIATION Monday—Friday: 5:30 a.m. Mon./Wed./Fri.: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday: 5 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. & 3 – 4:30 p.m. CHURCH HOURS 30 minutes before Mass (or 15 minutes before Confession) until 6 p.m. daily (or after even-ing activities).
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Ask some-thing of me, God says to Solomon to-day, and I will give it to you. God gives Solo-mon an in-credible gift, the freedom to have ex-
actly what he asks for. And with that freedom, Solomon asks for something that pleases God: He asks for an under-standing heart. Solomon, who knows the ways of God and is faithful to him, is already wise in his own ways. Yet rather than increase his own stature, he seeks to honor God as the source of that wisdom. He gives glory to God by ac-knowledging his reliance upon him.
A similar expression of freedom is ex-hibited by the individuals in today’s Gospel parables. Here, the freedom is found in the desire to experience the kingdom of heaven. There’s a sort of irony present, though. In a certain sense, the person who digs for the
treasure already owned the treasure underneath his feet. Likewise, the mer-chant who buys the pearl of great price already had the wealth with which to purchase it. Both of these parables teach us that we desire the kingdom of heaven because we already know it. We find it in Jesus Christ, who is the way, and we seek more of it by follow-ing him.
The wise youth, in his wisdom, asks God for wisdom. A person uses treas-ure to purchase a different treasure. A pearl merchant sells pearls to buy a pearl. Christ’s parables are clearly not about making good business deals. Je-sus, rather, teaches that the kingdom of heaven is as much an encounter as it is a goal. The faithful experience God’s kingdom in the action of living our lives.
The rich young man asks Jesus, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eter-nal life?” “You lack one thing,” Jesus answered. “Go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow Me.” Sadly, we know the rich young man chose not to follow Jesus at that
time. What we don’t know is if the rich young man changed course later on and experienced conversion. Jesus also said “where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
And so, the question for each one of us is, where is our treasure? What treasure do we seek and pursue in our lives? Do we seek all that we can in this world; or is our only pursuit eternal life in the presence of God? Our God has given us the freedom to choose. Our God has also given us a multitude of reasons why we should and must choose eter-nal life. We also have the freedom to change.
It takes wisdom to seek wisdom in the same way that it takes pearls to buy a pearl. God is present in all of this. For we who love God, all things, every day, work together for the good, as Saint Paul says. Each moment of our work and leisure, our joys and even in our sorrows, every moment is its own re-ward when we operate with the under-standing of the nearness of the King-dom. Jesus is the way to heaven, and he is here now.
Pastor’s Corner Guest: Deacon Phil Lizotte
Registration is Now Open!
Are you interested in deepening your faith and finding a commu-nity of women to help support you on your faith journey? If so, it is almost time to sign up for the next St. Pius X Women’s ACTS Retreat! The retreat begins Thurs-day evening, October 22, 2020 with check-in at 5:00 p.m. Retreatants will return to St. Pius X on Sunday, October 25, 2020 for a return Mass at 12:00 p.m.
Registration opens July 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. You may reg-ister online at https://stpiusxchurch.org/acts-womens-retreat by filling out an application. The cost will be $295.00 per person. You will be given payment instructions once it is confirmed that you have been accepted for the retreat. For more information, call the Parish Office, 232-4656.
ACTS is a parish-based retreat in which parishioners serve
parishioners. The ACTS Retreat, an acronym for Adoration, Com-munity, Theology and Service, began in the 1980’s in San Anto-nio, Texas. The retreat’s goals are to strengthen our faith and its application in our daily life, to renew ourselves spiritually, to
build strong, lasting friendships, and to grow in our rela-tionship with our Lord, our parish and one another.
The ACTS weekend is presented by lay Catholic women, with support provided by a Spiritual Director/companion or clergy. Parishioners who serve on ACTS retreats strive to provide the opportunity for our parish community to expe-rience, become, and share the Body of Christ. Once parish-ioners attend a St. Pius X Parish ACTS Retreat, they can help serve on the upcoming retreat. Please consider this wonder-ful gift to yourself or someone you love.
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online-giving/
Lost & Found: Please check the Parish Office for items left in the
Church. After a period of time, items will be donated to a non-profit due to the large number of
items left unclaimed.
Prayer Quilt Fellowship Though we have been quarantined and kept from our nor-mal everyday routines, one of St. Pius X’s ministries has continued to conduct their operations from their own homes. Besides keeping busy with quilting and sewing prayer blankets, the members of this special outreach minis-try have also been busy making face masks for over 200 people in the healthcare community, and for Catholic chari-ties. With the intent of wrapping those who are suffering in prayer, the ministry’s members will continue to work from home to produce prayer blankets for those in need of com-fort. If you know of someone in need, please contact the parish office to request a prayer blanket.
Prayer to Overcome Racism Mary, friend and mother to all, through your Son, God has found a way to unite himself to every human being, called to be one people, sisters and brothers to each other. We ask for your help in calling on your Son, seeking for-giveness for the times when we have failed to love and re-spect one another. We ask for your help in obtaining from your Son the grace we need to overcome the evil of racism and to build a just society. We ask for your help in following your Son, so that preju-dice and animosity will no longer infect our minds or hearts but will be replaced with a love that respects the dignity of each person. Mother of the Church, the Spirit of your Son Jesus warms our hearts: pray for us. Amen.
St. Pius X Women’s Guild Mass in honor of current & Deceased members
Formally established in 1978, the Women’s Guild by-laws designates the 10:30 a.m. Mass on each first Sunday of the month as a Mass in honor of current and deceased Women’s Guild members. Please join them in prayer and liturgy every first Sunday of the month at the 9 a.m. Mass! Open to all women parishioners over the age of 18, the Women’s Guild promotes true Christian charity, the love of God and of our neighbor, and Christian family life. As an active service ministry, the Women’s Guild takes care of the immediate needs of the altar, sanctuary and sacristy; and hosts parish activities. Some of the activities include recep-tions after Sacramental Rites, RCIA, Passover Meal, monthly Coffee & Donuts, and others that arise during the year.
Prayer Quilt Fellowship
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Pray, Serve & Give
Vocation Chalice is suspended until further notice.
Vocation Chalice
Time Altar Servers
Saturday 7:30 a.m. Cancelled until further notice.
Saturday 5:00 p.m. Cancelled until further notice.
Time Altar Servers
Sunday 7:00 a.m. Cancelled until further notice.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. Cancelled until further notice.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. Cancelled until further notice.
Sunday 5:00 p.m. Cancelled until further notice.
Sunday 7:00 p.m. Cancelled until further notice.
When there are four servers, one of them on Book side holds the book and rings the bells; the other carries the cross.
To access the most updated schedule for Lectors & Eu-charistic Ministers, please visit: https://stpiusxchurch.org. Under the main menu, “Get In-formed,” you’ll find a link for “Liturgical Ministers Schedule.”
As of March 26, 2020: During this pandemic, the Adoration Chapel will remain closed. However, the Church will be open for prayer dai-ly. See the full schedule on the bulletin cover. You can also pray using the vir-tual Adoration Chapel at: www.stpiusxchurch.org/chapel. For questions, please contact: [email protected].
Special Collections This Weekend: None
Next Weekend: Mission Club Contributing to the Mission Club allows St. Pius X Church to provide emergency financial assistance, food baskets, and Christmas gifts to those in need, as well as support the missionary and altruistic efforts of several charitable caus-es including Faith House, Meals on Wheels, disaster relief efforts and specific programs of Catholic Charities.
July 11-12, 2020
Envelopes
142 $17,790
Online Giving
215 $12,796
Loose Checks/Cash
32 $6,555
Total:
$37,141
Sacrificial Gifts
First Prayer to Our Lady O Mary, You shine continuously on our journey as a
sign of salvation and hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the cross, You partici-
pated in Jesus’ pain with steadfast faith. You, “Salvation of the Roman people,“ know what we need. We are cer-tain that you will provide, so that as you did at Cana of
Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial. Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform our-selves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus tells us. He who took our sufferings upon himself and bore our sorrows, to bring us through the cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. We seek refuge under your protec-tion, O Holy Mother of God; Do not despise our pleas - we, who are put to the test -and deliver us from every
danger, O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
If you’d like to continue your generosity through your offertory giving, you may do so by using your envelopes, which can be mailed or dropped off in the night Drop Box outside of our office. Or, online through our website at https://stpiusxchurch.org/online-giving.
Online Giving
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Please pray for the following priests this week:
Sunday: Rev. Clint Trahan Monday: Rev. Harold Trahan Tuesday: Rev. John Lan Tran, SJ Wednesday: Rev. Joseph Sai Tran, SVD Thursday: Rev. Eugene Tremie Friday: Rev. Stephen Ugwu Saturday: Pope Francis
Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests of this world. Sanctify them. Heal and guide them. Mold them into the likeness of Your Son, Jesus, the Eternal High Priest. May their lives be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Please visit https://diolaf.org/prayer-calendars to access prayer calendars for our Deacons &
Seminarians.
Clergy Prayer List
Pray, Serve & Give
Readings for the Week Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13;
Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 34:2-11; Jn
11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-
53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31,
33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-18; Rom 8:35,
37-39; Mt 14:13-21
First Reading — Solomon prays for an under-standing heart (1 Kings 3:5, 7-12). Psalm — Lord, I love your commands (Psalm 119). Second Reading — All things work for good for those who love God (Romans 8:28-30). Gospel — The one who knows of the kingdom of heaven brings new and old from the storeroom (Matthew 13:44-52 [44-46]).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass (c) 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Readings for Today
Perpetual Adoration Candle burns in memory of:
June Chaisson (1st Anniversary) Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of:
Terri-Faith Fontenot
In Memory Of
Mass Intentions Week of: July 26, 2020 through August 2, 2020 Sunday, July 26, 2020 8 a.m. Steven Bergeron, Special Intentions; Mike Barras & Family 10:30 a.m. St. Pius X Families
5 p.m. Terri-Faith Fontenot; Gene Jefferson; Mary Ann R. Lavergne Monday, July 27, 2020 6 a.m. Natividad Munoz, Rufina Munoz, Sergio Lopez Tuesday, July 28, 2020 6 a.m. Genevieve Huval; Ramona Muniz, Paula Renderos, Marlon
Rodas Wednesday, July 29, 2020 6 a.m. Holy Souls List Thursday, July 30, 2020 6 a.m. St. Pius X Families Friday, July 31, 2020 6 a.m. Warren Rousse Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:30 a.m. John J. Brady; Dr. Luke Bordelon; Elizabeth "Betty" Bares;
John Breaux 5 p.m. Wes Begnaud, Jr., M/M Lee Martin, Mrs. Stelly Martin;
Jermi Ron Gary, M/M Adam Leblanc, Curt & Greg Leblanc; Monique Meaux; Chris & Jonathan Daly, Hubert & Mildred Cortez, Neal Whipp; Joan Bellefontaine, M/M P.T. Burke, M/M E.W. Bellefontaine; Cleve Landry & Family
Sunday, August 2, 2020 8 a.m. Steven Bergeron, Special Intentions; Mike Barras & Family;
M/M Joseph Gaudet & Hilda, Lillian Fontenot; Special In-tenions
10:30 a.m. St. Pius X Families
5 p.m. Ashton Hennigan & Colen Hennigan Elizabeth "Betty" & Allen R. Bares, Eleanore B. Dechary,
George & Georgina Bacquet; Montesano & Schoelen Fami-lies; Betty & Carroll Westbrook; Karen Hebert Bernard; Catherine B. Janes
Elizabeth "Betty" & Allen Bares, Eleanore B. Dechary, George & Georgina Bacquet; Betty & Carroll Westbrook; Karen Hebert Bernard; Catherine B. Janes; Montesano and Schoelen families
Buddy Guirovich; Elizabeth "Betty" & Allen Bares, Eleanore B. Dechary, George & Georgina Bacquet; Betty & Carroll Westbrook; Karen Hebert Bernard; Catherine B. Janes; Elita & Odilon Richard, John Easley, Gwen Richard; Maxine Richard & Bea Easley; Living and Deceased Member's of the Women's Guild; Eddie Bonin (Anniversary), Mike Juneau; Robert McBride, Jr., Kathy M. McCalla, Edwin & Rose Hebert
Mass Intentions can be placed by submitting this form per the form’s instructions: