Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2019 · 15-12-2019  · 175 of 1213 families (14.43%) were collected using envelopes/online giving Retirement Fund for the Religious $424.25 Thanks

WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass — 4:00 p.m. Sunday — 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tuesday — 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 7:00 a.m. First Saturday — 8:00 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION Every Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. & 30 minutes before weekday Masses and every Wednesday 5:30 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.

OFFICE HOURS Monday through Thursday — 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mrs. Cathy Mouton — [email protected]

BOOKKEEPER/CEMETERIAN Mrs. Jill Gary — [email protected]

OFFICE ASSISTANT Mrs. Connie Heyer

MUSIC MINISTRY Mrs. Rita Vincent, Mr. Steve Bellingham, Mr. Nick Bellingham

SACRISTAN Mr. Rodger Bonin YOUTH GROUP LEADER Mrs. Alicia Poirier EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Each Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. until Thursday at 6:55 a.m. All families are encouraged to spend an hour with the Lord Jesus.

FUNERALS Please contact the funeral home and they will in turn contact Father Harrington to schedule a funeral that will fit into the schedules of the family, funeral home and Father Harrington.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Please contact the parish office to schedule an interview with the pastor.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples must contact the pastor at least six months prior to the proposed wedding date.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE TO SCHEDULE A PASTORAL VISIT.

2409 Coteau Road New Iberia, LA 70560

(337) 369-6993 FAX (337) 560-4475

[email protected]

www.olpscoteau.com

Father Brian Harrington, Pastor

The number of priests per Catholic has declined over the past 40 years. This makes it more difficult for individual parishioners to establish a close relationship with any one particular priest. Furthermore, priests are no longer the only ones who offer pastoral care to our people. Yet without a priest, no parish is able to be a Eucharistic community. It is important to reaffirm the importance of the priesthood of Jesus Christ

Please pray for our parish family members who are sick: Ella Mae LeBlanc, Mike Breaux, Leslie Douet, Susie M. Romero, Jordyn Turner, Allison Leonard, Shelton Dutil, Ellen McDonald, Haden Coleman, Daniel Alleman., Joseph Campbell, Mack Sedatol, Lacey Horton, Cecil Chapman, Derick Landry, Winnie Belle Menard, Lou Lopez, Bill & Julie Pippen, Jackie Courville, David Fontenot, Diane Toups, Francis Crochet, Walter LeBlanc, Anna Lee Mendoza, Jamie Bergeron, Lee Dautreuil, Kurt Menard, Warren LeBlanc, Tina Viator, Carolyn Brown, Amanda Durke, Bill David, Randy & Connie Elias, Mabel Landry, Margaret LeBlanc, Kael Bryant Landry, Eunice Derouen, Wendy Bouzigard, Euline Guilbeau, Kyle Bussas, Joseph Fitch, Leah Peltier, Bill DeSoto, Don Pomier, Mary Daigle, Grant Colomb, Debbie Hyde, Robert Romero, Bailey Dore, Margaret Weekly, Angela Broussard, Kylee Peltier, Willey Poirrier, Patti Gonzales, Camryn Robichaux, Griffin Romero, Noah Randazzo, Casey Derouen & Family, Elise & Henry Smith, Griffin Monte, Melvin Hamilton, Kade Breaux, L’Oreal Migues, Althonese Landry, Monica Bouillion, Victoria Verret, Johnny Romero, Mary Rentrop, Myrtle Mire, Viola Boutte, Mary Ann Romero, Elly Romero, Tyler Richard, Tina Bodin, Clara Romero, Anthony DeRanger, Jimmy Romero, Billy Thibodeaux, Lorena Williams, Jimmy Derise, Chasity Romero, Gladys Dilbeck, Judy Schexnayder, Mark Krump, Chanda Romero, Dave Steele, Mike & Tammy Billard, Nicki Buteau, Jackie Gary, Doris Richard, Charles Richard, Kimberly Moreaux, Eyan Derouen, Howard J. Romero, David Boudreaux, Mark Boudreaux, Justin Daigle, Tony & Trudy Hardy, Jerry, Justin, & Holden Reaux, Jessica Leonard, Junius Doré, Arthur Jolivette Jr., Isabella Bouy, Connie Castille, Kyle Segura, Lovelace Gaspard, Henry & Elsie Smith, Jeannie Sullivan, Evelyn Menard, Jennifer Guidry, Marcus & Arlene Carriere, Russell & Vickie Guidry Family, Debbie Guidry, Ronnie Barbee, Herman Broussard, Bruce Michael, Caline Provost, Len Frederick, Jonathan Suire, Shirley Landry, Georgette Fritz, Selena Dacgrepont, Albert Jacob Romero, Keith Francis Viator, Sherry Viator, James Castille, Larry Toups Jr., Rebecca Gautreaux, Graham Broussard, Heidi Miller, Helen Bertrand, Janet Blanchard, Jason Walker, Alice Blaze, Patrick and Hazel LeBlanc, Bruce Michael, Brenda Landry, Molly Segura, Keith Dautrerive, Mikayla Pope, Jason Walker, Barbara LeBlanc, Linda Ancona, Catherine & Elijah Landry, Shirley Schnyder, Lou Pesson, Rickey Boudreaux, Leslie Emonet, Linda Boudoin, Agnes Vincent, Matthew Ray Henry, Patricia Romero, Dean Duhon, Joan Landry, Linda Babineaux, Tony Mouton, Tom Mariagan., Mary Ann Kilchrist, Donald & Cheryl Gaspard, T. K. Hulin, Jeannine Sullivan, Jason Walker, Peyton Murphy, Kolin Ray-Paul Boutte, Jason Walker, Irene Champagne, Glorie Richard, Rickey Luquette, Kim & Merline Kilchrist, Leroy Gary, Evelyn Romero, Francis Meyers, Clarence Oliva Jr., Jimmy Derouen, Cheryl Gaspard., Karen Blanchette., Adrian Guillotte, Dorothy Melancon, Rudy J. Delcambre, Tammy Bonin; Jeanelle Romero; Angie Langlinais Bourg, Katie Schumaker, Derek Bourque, Dudley Morgan, Beverly Penton, Tonia Dugan, Eliana Edwards, Kathy Gaspard, Boo Quereaux, Shirley Huval, Vickie Hall, Peyton Dore, Kim Migues, Jeanelle Romero., Joseph A. Duplantis, Rose Bower, Leroy Gary, Annie Armentor, Jonathan Suire & Family, Barry Verret, James Higginbotham.

Please note that our office will purge the names on our sick list every quarter. We ask anyone who lists someone’s name to please call the parish office to add or remove a name.

Third Sunday of Advent December 15, 2019

O God, who see how your people faithfully

await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so

great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and glad

rejoicing.

175 of 1213 families (14.43%) were collected using envelopes/online giving Retirement Fund for the Religious $424.25 Thanks to those who practice Sacrificial Giving and give of their time, talent and treasure as an act of profound Christian stewardship.

Mass Intentions December 17 — 22 Collection for December 9

Envelopes (53%) $3717.39

Loose (16%) 1152.50

Online Giving (31%) 2175.00

Total $7044.89

Tuesday 5:30 p.m. — Special Intention Wednesday 7:00 a.m. — Special Intention Thursday 7:00 a.m. — Pierre Trahan and Barbara Hulse (Their Birthdays) Friday 7:00 a.m. — Jarod M. Boudreaux Saturday 4:00 p.m. — Raymond Broussard, Ita Broussard (Anniversary), Living & Deceased Family of Shirley & Alton Huval, Grace Bellot and Family, Living & Deceased Family of Lovelace & Althea Gaspard, Woodrow & Una Terrebonne (Her 3rd Anniversary), Nelda Romero, Arthur & Rosie Romero, Living & Deceased Family of Merline & Presley Viator, Laura & Doris Decoux (His 13th Anniversary), Wilfred J. Bourque (4th Anniversary), Living & Deceased Family of Shelton & Jane Dutil, Joseph “Black” Bourque, Russell & Dean Romero Family, Austin & Mildred Bourque Chevalon ( Her 53rd Anniversary), Melvin “Johnny” Touchet, Wilfred J. Bourque, Dorsey & Sis Romero Sunday 7:00 a.m. — Parish Family 9:00 a.m. — Anna Mae & Walter J. Henry, Anna & Louis Hulin, Russell J. Romero, Mr. & Mrs. Alphonse Labat, Mr. & Mrs. Luma Nelson, Curtis Melancon, Saintne & Lena Melancon, Alexis & Eunice Romero, Altha Romero, Raymond Touchet 11:00 a.m.— Earl Romero (2nd Anniversary), Forest LeBlanc, Fred Romero, Odon & Virgie Sonnier, Orice & Mary Alice Arceneaux, Odley & Eucy Romero, George Carter, Kim Migues, Claire Courville

Vocation Chalice is in the home of:

Bonnie Bryan

God’s Little Housekeepers December 21

Jennifer Barrilleaux, Kara Kirkpatrick,

Michelle Robicheaux, Libby Sanford

Please pray for a Priest & Seminarians:

Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests and seminarians

of the 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.

December 15 Rev. Ambrose Akalawu, CSSp Eric Hernandez

16 Rev. Alexander Albert Rev. Mr. John Joseph, CJC

17 Rev. Thainese Alphonse Rev. Mr. Andrew Killeen

18 Rev. Anthony Anala, SVD Luke Kirk

19 Very Rev. Chester Arceneaux, V.F. Joshua LaFleur

20 Rev. Michael Arnaud Alex Lancon

21 Rev. Borgia Aubespin, SVD Cole Laurents

MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEK

Date Time Lector Extraordinary Ministers of

Holy Communion

December 21 4:00 p.m. Chris D’Avy Alicia Poirier Corey Hebert

December 22

7:00 a.m. Dina Bourque Crissie Gary Ray Gary

9:00 a.m. Ross Young Malvin Vincent Peggy Meyers

11:00 a.m. Lori Willet Carla Bryan

Bernard Terradot

Altar Flowers &Sanctuary Statue Flowers are offered in loving memory of:

Russell & Dean Romero Family

Divine Mercy Lamp is burning in loving

memory of: Laura & Doris Decoux (his 13th Anniversary)

Sanctuary Lamp is burning for:

Our Newly Confirmed

All Catholic Churches in the Diocese of Lafayette will offer Confession for the FINAL Wednesday before Christmas from 6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Father Harrington has extended our time 30 minutes from 5:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Please take the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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Christmas & New Years Schedule for the office. Please note that in accordance with the schedule of the Diocesan offices, our office will be closed from Monday, December 23rd through Wednesday, January 1st. If you are in need of contacting the office, please leave a message and we will return your call ASAP.

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Also serving families in Jeanerette, Broussard, Abbeville, Erath, Loreauville, and Youngsville

Singles & Couples Supper Club Our monthly singles & couples supper will be held Thursday, December 19th

at 6:00 p.m. at The Maison Williams Office.

Calendar of events for advent

Wednesday, December 18 — The Light is on For You—Sacrament of Reconciliation

5:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 19th Christmas Joy Rehearsal 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 19 Singles & Couples Supper 6:00 p.m. at Maison Williams Sunday, December 22 Christmas Joy Skit 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Eve Vigil Masses —

4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Wednesday December 25th — NO Adoration Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day) Masses—7:00 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Only Tuesday, December 31st Solemnity of Mary, The Holy

Mother of God Vigil — 6:00 p.m. Wednesday January 1st — NO Adoration Wednesday, January 1st Solemnity of Mary, The Holy

Mother of God — 9:00 a.m.

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Christmas Joy December 22nd

All children in our parish are invited to experience the Joy of Christmas by participating in

our annual skit. This skit is to properly prepare your family for the Christmas Joy that we all

anticipate. A practice will be held on Thursday, December 19th at 6:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars now to join us on December 22nd at 10:00 a.m.

for our annual Christmas Skit featuring our children of our parish as we present the birth of Christ in “Christmas Joy”.

If you normally attend 9:00 a.m. Mass, plan to spend a few minutes after Mass to enjoy the skit. If you normally attend

11:00 a.m. Mass we invite you to come at 10:00 a.m. to enjoy our children in the skit.

Please remember in your prayers:

Lovelace LeBlanc who was buried in our parish. May he rest in peace. May his family and friends be comforted by our prayer and God’s abundant graces. Thanks to all those who offered prayers & support to his family.

Youth Group Community Service for

the Elderly! Our Youth group will be collecting items such as socks, blankets, toiletries including toothpaste,

toothbrushes, lotions, soap, etc. to be delivered after Christmas to the elderly in Nursing Homes. During the week of New Years our youth group members will visit those in nursing homes with Christmas gifts. If you would like to participate, please bring these items to the entrances of the doors of the church.

Howard Stan Allen Heather Bergeron Alex Boudreaux Isabella Breaux Logan Breaux

Morganne Bryan Kyla Clement

Ahnaya Courville Kathryn Dressell Luci Geoffroy

Meagan Guillotte

Evan Maturin Kanin Meyers Bradley Pellerin Gabriella Perero Adrienne Poirier

Karl Roberts Brix Schexnayder

Alexis Seaux Hannah Trappey Amanda Viator

Congratulations 2019 Confirmation Class

Christmas Adoration Schedule: Please note that we will NOT have 24 Hour Adoration on December 25th and January 1st. Thanks to all those that participate in this ministry.

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Richard LeBlanc Owner

P.O. Box 896 | Youngsville, LA 70592 | (337) 277-9950 [email protected]

Container Rentals & Disposal Service

5407 Sandoz Rd. Jack Romero New Iberia, LA 70560 Leroy Romero Office: 337-365-3855

Thanks to all for another great year

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