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William Schambough to be ordained to priesthood on June 23

by Stephanie R. Martin LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Diocese is pleased to announce that Rev. Mr. William Schambough will be ordained to the Priesthood on Saturday, June 23 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette.

The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and will also be filmed by the diocese’s Office of Radio/TV Ministry. The video will be posted on the diocesan website, www.diolaf.org, under the Radio/TV Ministry section, and will also be aired at various times on Acadiana Open Channel (Cox Ch. 15 or 16). For exact viewing times, please refer to the schedule at www.aocinc.org.

Audiences are also invited to tune in to the diocese’s weekly television program, Tell the People, on Sunday, June 17, for a special interview in which Rev. Mr. Schambough will discuss his upcoming Ordination to the Priesthood. Tell the People airs at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday on KATC TV-3.

Rev. Mr. William Schambough

Quo Vadis Days

LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Vocations will sponsor Quo Vadis Days from June 1215 on the ground of John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette. The experience is open to all young men ages 15-25 who wish to participate in a time of recreation, fellowship, prayer, and discussion to aid them in exploring the Lord’s call in their lives. There is no cost to register, and further registration details may be obtained by contacting the Vocations office at (337) 261-5690. Additional information may also be found online at www.lafayettevocations.org and www.qvdays.org.

Featured talks during Quos

Deacon William Schambough, who will be ordained to the priesthood on June 23, recently read the Gospel during this year’s ceremony to ordain six men to the Transitional Diaconate. Rev. Mr. Schambough was himself ordained to the Transitional Diaconate by Bishop Michael Jarrell on May 21, 2011. Photo by P.C. Piazza

is the son of Mary Ann and Robert Schambough. He is sponsored

by St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Eunice, and as a child he attended St. Edmund Elementary and St. Edmund High School. He went on to study at Louisiana State University at Eunice (LSU-E), as well as St. Joseph Seminary College (philosophy) and Notre Dame

Seminary (theology) in New Orleans. He holds an AS in Computer Information Technology from LSU-E, and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL). In seminary, his extracurricular activities have included the student government association, Schola Cantorum, Acompano Nicaragua

Vadis Days will include “The Nuts & Bolts of Discernment”

by Father Bill Melancon, “Why the Priest is a Man” by Father Michael Champagne, CJC, “Why Me? Feeling Unworthy”

by Father Blaine Clement, and “Celibacy & the Priesthood” by Father William Blanda. There will also be a panel discussion with Father Keenan Brown.

Other planned activities will include prayer, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Liturgy of the Hours, recitation of the rosary, hiking, games, bonfires, and sports.

Practical Ways of Discerning Discernment requires asking God what will make you happy.

People faithfully discern God’s will by bringing Him into the decision through prayer, sacraments, counsel, silence, decision, visit, and trust.

Mission Leadership Team, and technology consultant.

He was ordained to the Transitional Diaconate by Bishop Michael Jarrell on May 21, 2011, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette. His pastoral assignments have included Come, Lord Jesus! at Mt. Carmel High School and Teaching Ministry at De la Salle High School in New Orleans, Diaconate Internship at St. Peter Church in New Iberia, Hospital Chaplain at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL, and summer parish assignments at St. Mary Magdalen in Abbeville, St. Joseph in Loreauville, and St. Peter in Carencro.

Rev. Mr. Schambough will celebrate his first Mass at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Eunice. A reception will immediately follow in the Msgr. Jeanmard Hall.

Please remember Rev. Mr. Schambough in prayer as he continues along the path of his vocational calling to serve the people of the Lafayette Diocese.

Inside this issue Cajun Camp 2012. . . . . . . . . 4 2012 retreats with Community of Jesus Crucified. . . . . . . . . 8 Cameroan shrine receives special privileges from Vatican. . .9 Rural Dominicans donate retreat house to FMC. . . . . . . 19 Summer Catechist Certification Workshops. . . . . . . .24-25 University art museum now featuing faith & form exhibit. . .33 RCIA workshop on prayer in the Catechumenate. . . . . . . . .38

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Sign up for Cajun Camp 2012

LAFAYETTE It is time once again for Cajun Camp 2012, sponsored by the Lafayette Diocese’s Deaf Action Center in Lafayette.

This year’s sessions of Cajun Camp will be conducted from July 9-13 (Session 1) and July 16-20 (Session 2). Camp will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. daily, and all parents and campers will be invited to a special closing Mass on Friday, July 20 at 9:00 a.m.; Mass will be followed by the traditional Parents’ Presentation which will conclude at 12:00 noon.

The cost of attending Cajun Camp is $75 per child per session, and the deadline for payment and registration is June 25. Only a limited number of campers may be accommodated, so early regis-

tration is encouraged!

Cajun Camp is for children ages 4-13 who may be deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or hearing children who want to learn sign language. Camp activities will include sign language, arts & crafts, health & nutrition, aerobics, swimming, indoor/outdoor games, drama, dance, and field trips.

Cajun Camp will be held on the grounds of the Deaf Action Center, located at 1404 Carmel Drive in Lafayette (near Village du Lac). Parents whose children will be participating are reminded that all campers must be picked up from camp no later than 4:30 p.m. each day; there will be a $10 fee charged for any child who is picked up past this time.

For further registration information, please contact the Deaf Action Center at (337) 2323463.

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Catholic conference Jun. 23-24

For further details, please visit online at www.fullnessoftruth.org.

LAFAYETTE Fullness of Truth Catholic Evangelization Ministries will host a special conference during the weekend will include Dr. the weekend of June 23-24 at the Michael Barber, Dr. Brant Pitre, Hilton Hotel in Lafayette. The Patrick Madrid, Dr. Kevin Robconference will be designed to erts, Father Bryce Sibley, and bring those in attendance to the others. heart of the Catholic Church, Tickets for the event are $35 where scripture truly comes per person for both days. For alive. further details, please visit onThe event will be a positive line at www.fullnessoftruth. opportunity for RCIA groups, org. adult education groups, bibles study groups, and all those who are open to deepening their faith.

The theme will be “Where’s THAT in the Bible?

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The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions June’s General Intention: That believers may recognize in the Eucharist the living presence of the Risen One who accompanies them in daily life.

June’s Mission Intention: That Christians in Europe may rediscover their true identity and participate with greater enthusiasm in the proclamation of the Gospel.

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The Most Holy Trinity

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Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Mission 7:00 p.m.

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Pray for our departed clergy: Dcn. Harold Achee Msgr. J.M. Langlois Fr. Joseph Denis Fr. John P. Cooney Fr. Peter Van Der Knaap Fr. Gene M. LaFleur Msgr. M.J. Bougeois Fr. W.J. Labbe Fr. Edgar Bissonnette Fr. John Engberink Fr. Theodore Hassink Msgr. Ignatius A. Martin

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Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette

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Bishop Raymond Caesar Fr. Dan Schexnayder Fr. Charles Zaunbrecher Msgr. Daniel L. Bernard Fr. Michel Bardy Fr. John Baptist Toussant Fr. Julian Van Exem Msgr. Herman Barsen Fr. Jean O. Jud Dcn. Albert Woodburn

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Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Mission 7:00 p.m.

St. Pius X, Lafayette

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Day of Prayer & Fasting for Protection During the 2012 Hurricane Season

Married Couples Retreat Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center, St. Martinville

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First Saturday Sts. Marcellinus & Peter Blessed Virgin Mary

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St. Ephrem Blessed Virgin Mary

Married Couples Retreat Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center, St. Martinville

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Mission 7:00 p.m.

St. Pius X, Lafayette Meeting of the King’s Men 7:00 PM Our Lady of Wisdom Church, Lafayette

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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Married Couples Retreat Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center, St. Martinville

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St. Barnabas

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Quo Vadis Days John Paul the Great Academy, Lafayette

Meeting of the King’s Men 7:00 PM Our Lady of Wisdom Church, Lafayette

St. Anthony of Padua

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Quo Vadis Days John Paul the Great Academy, Lafayette

Echoes & Specialized Methods Workshops 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Immaculata Center, Lafayette

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Quo Vadis Days John Paul the Great Academy, Lafayette

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The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

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Sts. Paulinus of Nola, John Fisher, & Thomas More

Quo Vadis Days John Paul the Great Academy, Lafayette

Echoes & Specialized Methods Workshops 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Immaculata Center, Lafayette

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The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Blessed Virgin Mary

Mass of Consecration for Miss Emily Buyers 10:30 a.m.

Our Lady of Fatima, Lafayette

Companions Along the Journey Bereavement Group 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Immaculata Center, Lafayette

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11th Sunday of Ordinary Time Father’s Day

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St. Romuald

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St. Aloysius Gonzaga

Priesthood Ordination 10:00 a.m.

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette

RCIA Workshop on the Catechumenate 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, Lafayette

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The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

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Meeting of the King’s Men 7:00 PM Our Lady of Wisdom Church, Lafayette

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St. Cyril of Alexandria

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St. Irenaeus

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Sts. Peter & Paul

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First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Blessed Virgin Mary

Day of Reflection for African American Men 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Immaculata Center, Lafayette Men’s Work Day 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center, St. Martinville

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Day of Recollection

ST. MARTINVILLE Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center in St. Martinville will host a Day of Recollection focused on the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Saturday, July 21.

The event will be conducted from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

This Day of Recollection will be designed to help Catholics better understand and appreciate the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. It will also highlight the fruits of Eucharistic Adoration and give practical help in deepening one’s prayers before the Blessed Sacrament.

There is no cost or registration required, but participants should bring a brown bag lunch for the day. Mass and the opportunity for confession will also be offered.

For additional information, please contact Father Michael Champagne, CJC, at (337) 3946550.

Registration open for VLCFF Cycle 5

LAFAYETTE Registration is currently open for Cycle 5 of the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF). It is scheduled to close on Wednesday, July 4, with classes to be held during the span of July 8-August 11. Residents of the Lafayette Diocese may register at the cost of $40 per course, and successful completion of a course may be applied toward a Certificate in Catechesis or as continuing education hours required by the Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Catholic Schools.

Courses being offered during Cycle 5 include Catholic Beliefs, Faith and Human Development, Leadership in Ministry, and Sacrament of Marriage: A Holy Calling. A full listing of all courses being offered, along with detailed descriptions, is available at www. vlc.udayton.edu. A calendar of remaining cycles to be conducted during 2012 is also available through this site.

For further information on the partnership between the University of Dayton Institute for Pastoral Initiative and the Lafayette Diocese, please contact the Office of Christian Formation at (337) 261-5550.

Acadiana Catholic June Birthdays Fr. Jared G. Suire June 01 Dcn. Cody Miller June 04 Fr. Oneil Landry June 06 Fr. Justin Estoque June 07 Fr. Harold Trahan June 09 Fr. Thomas James SVD June 11 Dcn. Joseph Joubert June 11 Fr. Thomas Montelaro June 11 Fr. Walter Cerbin SSJ June 13 Dcn. David Chambers June 13 Dcn. C. Mitchell Hebert June 13 Fr. Charles Moffatt, SSJ June 14 Fr. Richard D. Broussard June 15 Fr. Peter Emusa CSSp June 16 Dcn. Kenneth Arnaud June 19 Fr. Robert Zawacki SSJ June 25 Fr. Paul LaFleur June 26 Dcn. Tam Minh Tran June 26 Fr. Bill Melancon June 27 Fr. Randall P. Moreau June 28 Pray for our priests Listed below are the priests for whom Catholics are asked to pray daily during the month of May. The calendar is sponsored by the Serra Club of Lafayette.

01 Pope Benedict XVI 02 Bishop Michael Jarrell 03 Rev. Kevin Bordelon 04 Rev. Francis Bourgeois 05 Rev. Millard Boyer 06 Rev. James Brady, JCL 07 Rev. Joseph Brasseaux, OSB 08 Rev. Louis Allen Breaux 09 Rev. John “Buddy” Breaux 10 Rev. Joseph Breaux 11 Rev. Joseph Brennan 12 Rev. David Broussard 13 Rev. Henry Broussard 14 Rev. Ken Broussard 15 Rev. Paul Broussard 16 Rev. Rex Broussard 17 Rev. Richard Broussard 18 Msgr. Ronald Broussard 19 Rev. Theodore Broussard 20 Rev. Keenan Brown 21 Rev. Wilbur “Sonny” Brown 22 Rev. Francis Butler, SSJ 23 Rev. Floyd Calais 24 Rev. Corey Campeaux 25 Rev. Joseph Campion, SSJ 26 Rev. Jairo Castano, SDS 27 Rev. Michael Champagne, cjc 28 Rev. Gregory Chauvin 29 Rev. Blaine Clement 30 Rev. Nathan Comeaux Eternal Father, we lift up to You these and all the priests 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.

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Fr. Overton J. Breaux June 01, 1968 Fr. James P. Fallon, SSJ June 01, 1968 Fr. Paul LaFleur June 01, 1985 Fr. Donald N. Leger June 01, 1968 Fr. Daniel R. Picard June 0l, 1979 Fr. Donald G. Theriot June 01, 1957 Fr. Ralph Landry June 02, 1962 Fr. Austin P. Leger June 02, 1962 Fr. Paul B. Patin, SJ June 02, 1973 Fr. Francis S. Bourgeois June 03, 1961 Fr. Floyd J. Calais June 03, 1950 Bishop Michael Jarrell June 03, 1967 Fr. Kenneth Bienvenu June 04, 1960 Fr. Warren Broussard SJ June 04, 1989 Fr. Walter Cerbin, SSJ June 04, 1955 Fr. Angelo Cremaldi June 04, 1960 Msgr. H.A. Larroque June 04, 1955 Msgr. Richard Mouton June 04, 1955 Fr. Donald R. Pousson June 04, 1966 Fr. Herbert Bennerfield June 05, 1999 Fr. L. Allen Breaux June 05, 1981 Fr. Mark P. Ledoux June 05, 1999 Fr. Gregory Simien June 05, 1999 Fr. C. Nicholas Trahan June 05, 1981 Fr. Corey Campeaux June 05, 2010 Fr. Kendall Faulk June 05, 2010 Fr. Jared Suire June 05, 2010 Fr. Daniel P. Bastianelli, SSJ June 06, 1964 Fr. Gilbert Dutel June 06, 1970 Fr. Brad Guillory June 06, 2009 Fr. Albert G. Nunez June 06, 1964 Fr. Clinton Sensat June 06, 2009 Fr. Jude Thierry June 06, 2009 Fr. Richard P. Wagner, SSJ June 06, 1959 Fr. Blaine Clement June 07, 2008 Fr. Mark G. Derise June 07, 1997 Fr. Donovan Labbe June 07, 1997 Fr. James Lambert, SJ June 07, 1966

June Ordination Anniversaries

Fr. Keith Landry Fr. Oneil Landry Fr. J. Aaron Melancon Fr. Gary Schexnayder Fr. Cedric M. Sonnier, Fr. Clint Trahan Fr. Sai Tran SVD Fr. Keenan Brown Fr. Jerome Frey Fr. Jeremy Guilbeau Fr. Charles Langlois Fr. Mikel Polson Deacon Harold Richard Fr. Willliam Rogalla Fr. George Simon Fr. Stephen Ugwu Fr. Joseph J. Alexander Fr. Thomas E. Habetz Fr. James Bam Nguyen Fr. Mark Thibodeaux, SJ Fr. Thomas Hein Vu Fr. Jules M. Arceneaux Fr. William Crumley, CSC Fr. Thomas P. Voorhies Fr. Kevin Bordelon Fr. Michael Delcambre Fr. T.J. Hebert Abbot James Liprie OSB Fr. Nathan Comeaux Fr. David Hebert Fr. Johnathan Janise Fr. Garrett McIntyre Fr. John G. Breaux Fr. F. David Broussard Fr. Wilbur Brown Fr. Barry Crochet Fr. Jude Halphen Fr. Thomas Madden, SJ

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Fr. Mark Melancon June 12, 2004 Fr. Ben J. Voorhies June 12, 1983 Fr. Chester Arceneaux June 13, 1992 Fr. Paul G. Bienvenu June 13, 1992 Fr. Paul Broussard June 13, 1998 Fr. Theodore Broussard June 13, 1998 Fr. W. Curt Mallet June 13, 1992 Fr. Jason Mouton June 13, 1992 Fr. Ken Broussard June 14, 2003 Fr. Lloyd Benoit June 16 1990 Fr. F. Hampton Davis June 16, 1990 Fr. Mario Romero June 16, 1990 Fr. Richard Vidrine June 17, 1995 Fr. Raymond Robitaille June 18, 1944 Fr. Anthony Ostini, SJ June 19, 1972 Fr. William Blanda June 22, 1991 Fr. Kenneth Domingue June 22, 1991 Fr. Gregory Downs June 22, 1991 Deacon Gerald Bourg June 25, 1977 Deacon Douglas Hebert June 25, 1977 Deacon Carlton Lee June 25, 1977 Deacon Alvin Dejean June 26, 1993 Deacon Marcel Hebert June 26, 1993 Deacon Sam Henry June 26, 1993 Deacon Julien Judice June 26, 1993 Deacon Theodule Landry June 26, 1993 Deacon Eugene LeBouef June 26, 1993 Deacon J. Douglas Melancon June 26, 1993 Deacon John Miller June 26, 1977 Deacon Charles Ortego June 26, 1993 Deacon Joseph Thomas June 26, 1993 Fr. John Deleeuw June 29, 1944 Bishop Glen John Provost June 29, 1975 Fr. Greg Chauvin June 30, 2007 Fr. Edward Duhon June 30, 2007 Fr. Darren Eldridge June 30, 2007 Fr. Joshua Guillory June 30, 2007

Bishop Jarrell announces several appointment to take effect July 2 LAFAYETTE Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Lafayette Diocese recently announced several new appointments which are scheduled to go into effect as of July 2, 2012.

Out of respect for the priests and their parishioners, news of the appointments was first made public during the anticipated Masses in the related church parishes on Saturday, April 28.

The appointments are as follows: Effective July 2, 2012: Reverend Michael Arnaud has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Mire for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Blaine Clement has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish and its mission, Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini, in Kaplan for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Edward Duhon has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Nativity of Our Lady Parish in New Iberia for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Kendal Faulk has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Rayne for a term of six (6) years.

Very Reverend Monsignor Russell Harrington has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint John Berchmans Parish in Cankton

for a term of six (6) years, in addition to his appointments as Chancellor and Vicar for Priests.

Very Reverend W. Curtis Mallet, JCL, has been appointed to residence at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in Lafayette in addition to his appointment as Vicar General.

Reverend Michael Polson has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Michael the Archangel Parish in Crowley for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Gary Schexnayder has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish in Lafayette for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Brian Taylor has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Genevieve Parish in Lafayette for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend David Hebert has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Augustine Parish in Basile for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend David Broussard has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Evangeline and its mission, Saint Jules in Petit Mamou, for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Jude Thierry has been appointed to the Office of Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Iota and its mission, Saint Michael in Egan, for a term of six (6) years.

Reverend Corey Campeaux has been appointed Associate Pastor of Saint Mary Magdalen Parish in Abbeville. continued on page 30

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Pope tells US bishops to build church unity

by Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI urged American Catholics to strive for greater unity, especially among ethnic groups and between bishops and religious orders, in order to carry out the church’s mission in an increasingly hostile society.

The pope made his remarks May 18 in a speech to U.S. bishops from the Chaldean, Ruthenian, Maronite, Ukrainian, Armenian, Melkite, Syriac and Romanian Catholic churches, who were making their periodic “ad limina� visits to the Vatican.

They were the last of 15 groups of U.S. bishops to make to make “ad limina� visits since November 2011, reporting on the status of their dioceses to Pope Benedict XVI and holding discussions with Vatican officials.

In his speech, Pope Benedict called for greater “Catholic unity� to counter the “forces of disaggregation within the church which increasingly represent a grave obstacle to her mission in

the United States.�

The pope echoed his earlier warnings to other U.S. bishops about the dangers of secularization and state curbs on religious freedom. “With the progressive weakening of traditional Christian values, and the threat of a season in which our fidelity to the Gospel may cost us dearly, the truth of Christ needs not only to be understood, articulated and defended, but to be proposed joyfully and confidently as the key to authentic human fulfillment and to the welfare of society as a whole,� he said.

Pope Benedict noted efforts by various lay movements in the U.S. to encourage Catholics “to move forward together, speaking with one voice in addressing the urgent problems of the present moment.� He also encouraged bishops to strengthen their “communication and cooperation� with religious orders. “The urgent need in our time for credible and attractive witnesses to the redemptive and

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In April, the Vatican announced that it had discovered â&#x20AC;&#x153;serious doctrinal problemsâ&#x20AC;? in the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, and appointed Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle to lead a major reform of the group, whose members represent about 80 percent of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 57,000 religious women. The reform will aim to ensure fidelity to Catholic teaching in areas including abortion, euthanasia, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ordination and homosexuality.

U.S. religious women are also awaiting results of an apostolic visitation of their communities, ordered by the congregation for religious in 2008, in light of

promise and the vibrant energies of a new generation of Catholics are waiting to be tapped for the renewal of the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life and the rebuilding of the fabric of American society.â&#x20AC;?

He cautioned that the ethnic diversity which immigration brings also poses the â&#x20AC;&#x153;demanding pastoral task of fostering a communion of culturesâ&#x20AC;? within the church.

That task requires a respect for linguistic differences and the provision of social services, the pope said, but also preaching and teaching â&#x20AC;&#x153;aimed at inspiring in all the faithful a deeper sense of their communionâ&#x20AC;? in the faith and their responsibility for the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission.

Pope Benedict also praised the U.S. bishopsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;long-standing commitment ... to immigration reform,â&#x20AC;? as part of an effort to ensure the â&#x20AC;&#x153;just treatment and the defense of the human dignity of immigrants.â&#x20AC;?

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Cameron shrine receives special privilege from the Vatican CAMERON The Shrine of Our Lady Star of the Sea has been granted a “spiritual bond” with the oldest church dedicated to Mary in Western Europe—the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. Bishop Glen John Provost requested this “spiritual bond” during his ad limina apostolorum in January and received word from His Eminence, Santos Cardinal Abril y Castellò, the Cardinal Archpriest of the Basilica and His Eminence, Emmanuel Cardinal Montero de Castro, the Cardinal Apostolic Penitentiary for the Holy See during Holy Week.

St. Mary Major is one of the four major and ancient basilicas in Rome. The other three are St. Peter’s, St. Paul-outside-the-Walls, and St. John Lateran. The Basilica of St. Mary Major, originally built

by Emperor Constantine in the Fourth Century A.D., has received countless millions of pilgrims for over 1,600 years. As an ancient pilgrimage site, it enjoys numerous spiritual pilgrimages, including the Plenary Indulgence.

“A ‘spiritual bond’ is a very great and special privilege granted by the Pope, which joins the Basilica of St. Mary Major to a notable Marian

The parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea was established by Bishop Maurice Schexnayder, Bishop of Lafayette, on June 21, 1958. Photo courtesy of www. lcdiocese.org/news

Shrine somewhere in the world,” Bishop Provost said. “We might think of it in American terms as ‘twining’. However, it is far more important to us as Catholics, because it implies that pilgrims may visit this Marian Shrine at Our Lady Star of the Sea, so honored, and receive there the same spiritual benefits that the pilgrim would receive when visiting the ancient and venerable Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.”

In a letter to Father Timothy Goodly (pastor) and the parishio-

foot marble statue of Our Lady with child was commissioned by the Bishop while in Rome and sculpted from Carrara marble by Enrico Pandi. The 36-foot high Shrine was dedicated on Sept. 11, 1963.

In his letter to the people of Our Lady Star of the Sea parish, Bishop Provost noted, “Bishop Schexnayder dedicated the Shrine for two reasons – to pray for and memorialize the deceased and to offer our prayers to Mary, Star of the Sea, for protection from future storms.”

The Bishop also pointed out in

Prayer For Hurricane Season

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster.

During this hurricane season we turn to you, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your divine Son to reach heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen.

Written by Bishop Schexnayder; Second Bishop of Lafayette, after Hurricane Audrey hit the Louisiana coast in 1957 ners of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Bishop Provost “requested this honor, in part, to acknowledge the immense suffering that our people have experienced as a result of hurricanes over many decades and centuries.” The aftermath of Hurricane Audrey in 1957 left approximately 500 people lost or killed and immense property damage.”

The parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea was established by Bishop Maurice Schexnayder, Bishop of Lafayette, on June 21, 1958. In 1963, the present Shrine, dedicated to the Mother of God, Protectress from storms, was built at the initiation of Bishop Schexnayder. The seven-

the letter that the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, as well as the Cardinal Archpriest of the Basilica of St. Mary Major and the Cardinal Apostolic Penitentiary in Rome, acknowledge the pain and suffering of the parishioners of Star of the Sea, and the people of Cameron Parish and pledge their prayers for the assistance of the people. The Pope and the Cardinals are also fully aware that in establishing this “spiritual bond” the Catholic faithful preserve

The seven-foot marble statue of Our Lady with child was commissioned by Bishop Schexnayder while he was in Rome and sculpted from Carrara marble

by Enrico Pandi. The 36-foot high Shrine was dedicated on Sept. 11, 1963.. . Photo courtesy of www.lcdiocese.org/news

and foster their devotion not only the Catholic faith, as taught faithfully by the Successor of Peter for more than 20 centuries but also to our Blessed Mother, from whose intercession we all benefit under the title of Our Lady Star of the Sea. The Plenary Indulgence has been granted by the Holy Father to all Christian faithful who have fulfilled certain conditions (namely Sacramental confession, Eucharistic Communion, and prayers for the Holy Father) and who visit the Shrine of Our Lady Star of the Sea for sacred devotions or there pray orations for Sunday, along with having recited the Creed on the following days: August 5, the Feast of the Dedication of St. Mary Major; the appropriate patronal feast day; all liturgical Solemnities of the Blessed Virgin Mary; during the year on appropriate days chosen by the faithful and on days of pilgrimage, such as the opening of hurricane season.

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Junio 2012 por Obispo Michael Jarrell

Actualmente se escribe bastante sobre ciertos asuntos morales y sociales. No sólo los católicos están preocupados por esto. Mientras buscaba en el internet, me encontré con una carta escrita el año pasado por un Arzobispo Ortodoxo.

Parece que las Iglesias Católicas y Ortodoxas están de acuerdo en lo que respecta a estos asuntos morales. La enseñanza está tan bien expresada por el Arzobispo Jonah, que a continuación se las presento, aunque la he editado un poco para presentárselas de una manera más breve: Estimados Padres, hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, En julio de 1992, estuvimos bendecidos por un acto de testimonio profético, cuando el Santo Sínodo de Obispos de la Iglesia Ortodoxa en América publicó la excelente publicación “Afirmaciones sobre el Matrimonio, Familia, Sexualidad y la Santidad de la Vida.” Dos décadas más tarde nosotros, los ortodoxos que vivimos en la diócesis que incluye la capital de nuestra nación necesitamos acordarnos de algunas de las morales auténticas que están contenidas en las Afirmaciones. Debería ser obvio para cualquier persona que observa atentamente que estas morales auténticas están siendo agredidas por las élites intelectuales, sociales y culturales de este país y hasta por muchos de nuestros servidores públicos, particularmente en el gobierno federal que se encuentra aquí en Washington, DC. Más alarmante es el deterioro de esas morales auténticas dentro de algunas las

congregaciones Ortodoxas.

La grave necesidad de preservar y proteger la santidad de la vida humana desde el momento de concepción ha sido el foco de la encíclica anual de la OCA primado para la Santidad de la Vida cada mes de enero por muchos años. Quisiera recordarles, en el espíritu profético de los apóstoles, que el Sagrado Misterio del Matrimonio y los límites morales de la sexualidad humana son antiguas tradiciones de la Iglesia que no están sujetas a cualquier cambio que esté pasando nuestra sociedad en ese momento.

En el año 1992 las Afirmaciones enunciaron clara y vigorosamente los siguientes principios y directrices entre otras: La voluntad de Dios es que el hombre y la mujer se casen, convirtiéndose en esposos y esposas. El les ordena que se reproduzcan y se multipliquen en la procreación de los hijos, siendo unidos en un “solo cuerpo” por Su gracia divina y amor.

La voluntad de Dios es que los humanos vivan entre familias. (Génesis 1:27; 2:21-24; Servicio para el Matrimonio Ortodoxo).

Los apóstoles de Cristo repiten estas enseñanzas de su Maestro, asemejando la unión única del matrimonio entre un hombre y una mujer a la unión entre Cristo y Su Iglesia quienes sienten como una experiencia el cuerpo mismo del Señor y Su novia (Efesios 5:21-33; 2 Corintios 11:2).

La vida del Matrimonio y la Familia deben ser defendidos y protegidos contra todo ataque y burla.

La relación sexual debe ser protegida como una expresión sagrada de amor dentro de la comunidad de matrimonios heterosexuales monógamos que por sí mismo Dios les ha dado a los seres humanos para su santidad.

La homosexualidad se debe en-

frentar como un resultado de la rebelión de la humanidad contra Dios, por lo tanto contra su propia naturaleza y bienestar. No debe tomarse como un estilo de vida para los hombres y mujeres que están hechos a la imagen y semejanza de Dios.

Los hombres y mujeres que tienen sentimientos y emociones homosexuales deben ser tratados con la comprensión, aceptación, amor, justicia y misericordia debida a todo ser humano.

Las personas con tendencias homosexuales deben ser ayudadas a que ellos mismos admitan sus sentimientos y a otras personas que no los rechacen o les hagan daño. Deben buscar ayuda para que puedan descubrir las causas específicas de su orientación homosexual y hacer el esfuerzo para vencer esos efectos dañinos en sus vidas.

Las personas que batallan con la homosexualidad y quienes aceptan la fe Ortodoxa y se esfuerzan en cumplir con el estilo de vida del Ortodoxo pueden ser comunicantes de la Iglesia con otros que creen y luchan. Aquellos que son instruidos y asesorados en la doctrina Cristiana Ortodoxa y en la vida ascética que todavía desean justificar su comportamiento no podrían participar en los misterios sacramentales de la Iglesia, ya que al hacerlo no los ayudaría sino que les haría daño.

Todos somos llamados como Cristianos a vivir una vida de castidad, agradando al Señor, casado o soltero. Si somos cristianos todos somos llamados, cualquiera que sean nuestras diversiones o previas costumbres, a la misma disciplina que salvará nuestras almas. De otra manera vivimos una hipocresía, una muerte viviente, así como cuando juzgamos a otros cuando están luchando con sus pecados. Esto ha sido entregado a nosotros por los Apóstoles y los Santos Padres, y ha

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A nosotros, los Ortodoxos Cristianos, se nos ha concedido la vida eterna como un regalo divino que no merecemos. La lucha virtuosa contra la tentación sexual no es tanto pedirnos por parte del Señor. El Señor honra la intención genuina de aquellos que, con humildad y arrepentimiento, luchan, aun cuando El juzga a quienes, movidos por un espíritu de orgullo y desafío, persisten en la falsa ilusión de que una actividad sexual no natural o no sagrada puede ser bendecida.

Estas enseñanzas no son onerosas, pero sí parte del liviano yugo y la liviana carga de ser un seguidor leal de Jesucristo.

Con amor en Cristo, +Jonah Arzobispo de Washington Metropolitano de Toda América y Canadá Pueden encontrar el texto completo en la siguiente página web: (Sólo en inglés) http://orthocath. wordpress.com/2011/08/01/metropolitan-jonah-on-marriage-andthe-moral-limits-of-human-sexuality/.

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by Bishop Michael Jarrell Much is being written these days concerning certain moral and social issues.

It is not only Catholics who are concerned.

While searching the web, I ran across a letter written last year by an Orthodox Archbishop. It seems that the Catholics and Orthodox Churches agree on these moral issues. The teaching is so well expressed by Archbishop Jonah, that I am presenting it here, but I have edited it for brevity: Beloved Fathers, brothers and sisters in Christ, In our own lifetimes we were blessed by an act of prophetic witness in July 1992, when the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America issued the magnificent “Affirmations on Marriage, Family, Sexuality, and the Sanctity of Life.” Two decades later we Orthodox who live in the diocese that includes our nation’s capital city need to be reminded of some of the moral verities contained in the Affirmations. It should be obvious to any attentive observer that those verities are under increasing assault by the intellectual, social, and cultural elites in this country—and even by many of our public officials, particularly in the federal government headquartered here in Washington, DC. More alarming is the erosion of those moral verities within some of our Orthodox congregations.

The dire need to preserve and protect the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception has been the focus of the annual encyclical of the OCA primate for Sanctity of Life Sunday each January for many years. I wish to remind you, in the prophetic spirit of the apostles, that the Holy Mystery of Matrimony and the moral limits of human sexuality are ancient traditions of the Church not subject to whatever winds of change may be blowing through our society at the moment.

The 1992 Affirmations enunciated clearly and forcefully the following principles and guidelines among others: God wills that men and women marry, becoming husbands and wives. He commands them to increase and multiply in the procreation of children, being joined into “one flesh” by His divine grace and love. He wills that human beings live within families (Genesis 1:27; 2:21-24; Orthodox Marriage Service).

Christ’s apostles repeat the teachings of their Master, likening the unique marriage between one man and one woman to the union between Christ and His Church which they experience as the Lord’s very body and His bride (Ephesians 5:21-33: 2 Corinthians 11:2).

Marriage and family life are to be defended and protected against every open and subtle attack and ridicule.

Sexual intercourse is to be protected as a sacred expression of love within the community of heterosexual monogamous marriage in which alone it can be that for which

God has given it to human beings for their sanctification.

Homosexuality is to be approached as the result of humanity’s rebellion against God, and so against its own nature and well-being. It is not to be taken as a way of living and acting for men and women made in God’s image and likeness.

Men and women with homosexual feelings and emotions are to be treated with the understanding, acceptance, love, justice and mercy due to all human beings.

People with homosexual tendencies are to be helped to admit these feelings to themselves and to others who will not reject or harm them.

They are to seek assistance in discovering the specific causes of their homosexual orientation, and to work toward overcoming its harmful effects in their lives.

Persons struggling with homosexuality who accept the Orthodox faith and strive to fulfill the Orthodox way of life may be communicants of the Church with everyone else who believes and struggles.

Those instructed and counselled in Orthodox Christian doctrine and ascetical life who still want to justify their behavior may not participate in the Church’s sacramental mysteries, since to do so would not help, but harm them.

We are all called as Christians to live a life of chastity, pleasing to the Lord, married or single. If we are Christians we are all called, whatever our attractions or past habits, to the same saving discipline that will heal our souls. Otherwise we are living in hypocrisy, a living death; just as when we judge others strug-

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gling with their sins. This has been delivered to us from the Apostles and Holy Fathers, and remains unchanged to this day. The Orthodox teaching on chastity and Christian marriage is a fundamental element in Christian life and discipline. We are called to conform our lives to the Church and its disciplines, not alter the teachings of the Church to fit either a cultural fad or our own passions. Where we stand against the prevailing cultural trends, we must stand fast, because we know that obedience to the Church’s teaching leads us to communion with God and eternal life; and disobedience leads to alienation from God, spiritual death.

We Orthodox Christians have been granted eternal life as a free, unmerited divine gift. Virtuous struggle against sexual temptations is hardly too much for the Lord to ask of us. The Lord honors the genuine intent of those who, with humility and repentance, so struggle, even as He judges those who, moved by a spirit of pride and defiance, persist in the spiritual delusion that unnatural or unholy sexual activity can be blessed.

These teachings are not onerous, but rather, part of the light yoke and easy burden of being a faithful follower of Jesus Christ.

With love in Christ, +Jonah Archbishop of Washington Metropolitan of All America and Canada The full text may be found at http://orthocath.wordpress. com/2011/08/01/metropolitan-jonah-on-marriage-and-the-morallimits-of-human-sexuality/.

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A Vacation with the Lord

Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House, Grand Coteau, La. (337) 662-5410 www.ourladyoftheoaks.com

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St. Ignatius students donate hair GRAND COTEAU St. Ignatius School in Grand Coteau recently hosted a Beautiful Lengths hair-cutting event. Beautiful Lengths is a program created by Pantene and partnered with American Cancer Society to encourage individuals to grow long, strong, beautiful hair and provide the funds to turn the donated hair into free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer. So far, Pantene has donated 18,000 free real-hair wigs to the American Cancer Society’s wig banks for distribution across the country.

Beautiful Lengths requires a minimum of 8 inches of bleach-free and

permanent hair color-free donations.

St. Ignatius School had 20 participants donate during its recent event.

Of these twenty, nine were students, two were faculty members, and the rest were family and friends throughout the community.

Together, the school collected 200 inches of hair to donate to Beautiful Lengths. Amy Guidry of Des Amis Spa and Salon and Wendy Dupre and Carissa Guilbeau of Inspirations donated their time and skills to make the cuts. Special thanks to our stylists and participants for making a difference in another’s life.

Lyn Holley Doucet Director of Spiritual Formation, Our Lady of the Oaks Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born I set you apart. Jeremiah 1:5 Loved from All Time A woman, let me call her Elaine-Marie, went on retreat. She had been dealing with profound inner wounds from an early history of sexual abuse. However, when she arrived in Grand Coteau that evening, she felt sure that most of her pain was behind her.

Therapy and spiritual direction had helped her both to heal and, amazingly, to forgive her abusers.

That being true, she couldn’t understand the tears that welled up within her during her first retreat day, causing her to take refuge in her room and sob for an hour. Through the talks of the retreat director, Scripture, and her own prayer, she came to an astounding conclusion: She was mourning the biological father who was never a part of her life. Elaine-Marie was very surprised to discover all this hurt because she loved her step-father who had been her, “dad” all along.

Although she knew who her biological father was, she never felt much about him, either positively or negatively.

But she now realized, “I was called to heal his rejection of me, his daughter…rejection I had felt since my womb-time!”She realized that her unconscious sense of being rejected from conception had impacted her behavior in negative ways and had caused depression.

Later, synchronistically, a friend on retreat, not knowing of ElaineMarie’s struggles, slipped a children’s book under her door. It was called, On the Day You Were Born, and spoke of the way all of God’s creation celebrates when a new baby comes into the world.

Elaine-Marie was stunned. Prayers were being answered; God’s healing love was pouring into her woundedness. She knew that God had celebrated on the day she was conceived, on the day she was born.

By the time she left retreat she knew that her profound and hidden feelings of rejection were well on their way to being healed. She rejoiced in the goodness of her heavenly Father who was calling her to a new wholeness of body, mind and spirit.

We often see miracles of healing on retreat. Listen with your heart…Are you being called to come away and let God love you on retreat? We pray that you answer the call…

Students from St. Ignatius School participated in Beautiful Lengths to turn their donated hair into free, real-hair wigs for cancer patients. Pictured (top, left to right) Natalie Nelams, Olivia Burleigh, Rebecca Spears, Gracie Barry, Jana Deville (bottom, left to right) Ava Courville, Isabella Guidry, Lindsey Brown, and Brittany Johnson. Photo submitted by St. Ignatius School

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63rd annual May Day celebration ST. MARTINVILLE St. Martin de Tours Church in St. Martinville recently hosted the 63rd annual May Day celebration, which began with the celebration of Mass.

Immediately following the Mass, first communicant Harleigh Guidry crowned the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Harleigh is the daughter of

play depicting the life of St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal was performed by local parishioners. Lexi Dauphinet, a senior at Catholic High School, portrayed the Blessed Mother. She is the daughter of Toby and Cindy Dauphinet of St. Martinville.

This May Day Celebration began in 1949, by Father Henri

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Carencro Catholic students learn about electricity

Thanks to parent Brent Guilbeaus, kindergarten students at Carencro Catholic School were recently able to participate in a very hands-on lesson about electricity. The students were given directions to help them connect wires, make a circuit, and light up their light bulbs. Pictured from left to right are Victoria Kourouma, Abigail Dugas, Hannah Wiley, and Brent Guilbeau. Photo submitted by Carencro Catholic School

Sacred Heart family enthronement mission

St. Martinville’s May Day celebration included the performance of a play depicting the life of St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal. Catholic High senior Lexi Dauphinet portrayed the Blessed Mother in the play. Photo submitted by Gwen Douet

Monica and Adrien Guidry of St. Martinville.

The statue of the Blessed Mother was then carried by the Third Degree Knights of Columbus in a procession down Main Street to LongfellowEvangeline State Historic Site.

Fourth Degree Knights walked along in full dress as the honor guard, and the rosary was recited by Fred Foti.

Upon reaching the park, a

Hamel of St. Martin de Tours Church, in direct opposition to the Russia’s parade of military arms in Red Square. Father Hamel organized a parade of prayer to counter the parade of arms with the church’s arms as soldiers of Jesus Christ.

This tradition has remained throughout 63 years to honor the Blessed Mother in her month of May.

LAFAYETTE St. Pius X Church in Lafayette will host the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Mission from Monday, June 4 through Thursday, June 7, beginning at 7:00 p.m. each evening. Everyone is invited to attend.

The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart Mission proclaims Jesus

as Lord and King of the family and helps families live out the priority of the Holy Father that Jesus be known, loved, and imitated in our lives. Led

by Redemptorist Father William Gaffney and Lay Redemptorist Mrs. Gloria Anson, the mission guides families through ways to strengthen their spiritual lives. For more information on the Mission please contact Rose Mary Corman at (337) 232-4656 or rosemaryc@stpiusxchurch.org.

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U.S. Bishops to meet June 13-15 WASHINGTON The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will meet June 13-15, in Atlanta, for their annual Spring General Assembly. The bishops will have a twohour floor discussion on domestic and international religious freedom. They will also hear an address by Carolyn Woo, Ph.D., the new president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic Church in the United States.

Other items on the agenda include: • A 10-Year Progress Report by the National Review Board on the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People • Recommendations by the National Review Board from the study, Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United

States, 1950-2010 • Discussion of a proposal for a special message on Catholic Reflections on Work, Poverty and a Broken Economy • A report from chairmen of committees collaborating for the Year of Faith • A report by Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, California, chairman of the USCCB Subcommittee on the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, on the subcommittee’s work • A report by Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Communications, on the Task Force for Communications • An update by Bishop George Murry, SJ, of Youngstown, Ohio, secretary of USCCB, on the development of the 2013-2016 strategic plan • A report from the National Advisory Council

Seminarian Taj Glodd participtes in year-end Mass

Lafayette’s Taj Glodd did the Scripture reading during a special yearend Mass at Sacred Heart School of Theology, where he is a seminarian.

Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Don Hying presided at the liturgy. Glodd is expected to graduate in the spring of 2014, and will be ordained to the priesthood and begin serving in parish ministry in the Diocese of Lafayette soon thereafter. Sacred Heart, in suburban Milwaukee, is North America’s largest seminary specializing in the formation of men over 30, with about 30 U.S. and Canadian dioceses and religious orders using it for the formation of their future priests. Photo submitted by Sacred Heart School of Theology

Congratulations As it was reported in the May edition of the Acadiana Catholic, at the end of March it was already confirmed that several church parishes of the Lafayette Diocese had already reached their collection goals for the 2011-2012 Bishop’s Services Appeal campaign. By the end of April, the following seven parishes have also reached their campaign goals: Parish St. Jules (Lafayette)

Pastor % of Goal Met Fr. Dan Edwards 101.9%

St. Ann (Mallet)

Fr. Justin Arockiasamy

102.9%

St. Joseph (Rayne)

Fr. William Ruskoski

102.8%

St. Francis of Assisi (Breaux Bridge)

Fr. Joseph Campion

103.1%

Assumption (Carencro)

Fr. Peter Emusa

101.6%

St. John (Lyons Point)

Fr. Clint Trahan

102.5%

Holy Trinity (Washington)

Fr. Albert Nunez

117.2%

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Mothers enjoy annual Day of Reflection in their honor LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Marriage & Family Life recently hosted its annual Mother’s Day of Reflection on the grounds of the Immacualata Center in Lafayette. This special retreat for mothers, which was directed this year by Father Neil McNeill, included the celebration of Mass and a catered luncheon. Photos submitted by the Office of Marriage & Family Life Ministry

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U.S. bishops applaud approval of North Carolina marriage amendment USCCB WASHINGTON The decision by the voters of North Carolina to define marriage in a constitutional amendment as the union of one man and one woman “affirms the authentic and timeless meaning of marriage,” said Bishop Salvatore Cordileone of Oakland, California. Bishop Cordileone, chairman of the Subcommittee on the Promotion and Defense of Marriage of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), applauded the May 8 decision with Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh and Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte, North Carolina.

“The success of this amendment demonstrates people’s awareness of the essential role that marriage, as the union of a man and a woman, plays for the common good,” said Bishop Cordileone.

“Despite his comments yesterday, I would hope that President Obama would recognize this essential role as well. This is not a partisan issue, but a matter of justice, fairness and equality for the law to uphold every child’s basic right to be welcomed and raised by his or her mother and father together.”

He added, “I extend my grati-

tude to all of the people in North Carolina who worked tirelessly to make this a reality. The people of North Carolina join millions of other Americans in affirming the importance of marriage in our society.”

North Carolina is the 30th state to pass a constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

The statements of Bishop Burbidge is available online: www. dioceseofraleigh.org/news/view. aspx?id=1486

Married couples cruise retreat

LAFAYETTE Fathers Jude Halphen, PhD and Neil McNeill would like to invite all married couples to join them for a special married couples retreat on board the Holland America cruise ship. The seven-day cruise is scheduled to depart from Seattle, Washington on September 22, with ports of call to include: Juneau, Alaska; Glacier Bay; Sitka, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; and Victoria, British Columbia.

Additional information—including rates—may be obtained online at www.globetrektravel. com.

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Day of Reflection for African American Men LAFAYETTE The third annual Day of Reflection for African American Men will be held on Saturday, June 30, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Immaculata Center in Lafayette. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, and is included in the registration fee of $10 per person. Registration forms are currently available through all church parishes within the Lafayette Diocese, and should be returned to the Office of Black Catholic Ministries, 1408 Carmel Drive, Lafayette, LA 70501, no later than June 22.

The purpose of this Day of Reflection is to probe the heart, mind, spirit and experiences of black men, past and present generations, in order to promote understanding and healing, enabling black men to know and live out their missions as men of God. The day’s theme and focus will be “Black Men Aflame: Rising up in Faith and Doing What’s Needed, for Self, Family, and God.” The speaker for the day will be

Father Anthoy Bozeman, Pastor of St. Raymond-St. Leo Church in New Orleans. Prior to answering his call to the priesthood, Father Bozeman served a total of 16 years of combined Active and Air National Guard Reserve duty. Having grown up within the parish of Our Mother of Sorrows in Philadelphia, he was ordained to the priesthood in May of 2000 and went on to serve as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Grace and Our Lady ofHope Churches. In June of 2005, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia released Fr. Bozeman to discern a deeper answer to God’s call by joining the Josephite community and moving to the New Orleans area. He was appointed Chaplain of Xavier Prep High School in October 2006, and Pastor of St. Raymond & St. Leo the Great Parish in July 2008.

For additional information on the Day of Reflection for African American Men, please contact the Office of Black Catholic Ministries at (337) 261-5694.

Congratulations to the first freshman class of Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau. Pictured from left to right are: Mr. Bo Belanger (Upper School Dean), Seth Mouton, Kaleb Frey, Dylan Marks, Andrew Smith, Bryan Thibodeaux, Bruce Wiltz, Blaise Broussard, Joseph Aubert, Daniel Marks, Grant Melancon, Jacob Moreau, and Sr. Lieux (Headmistress). Photo submitted by Berchmans Academy of the Sacred Heart

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Federal lawsuits by Catholic dioceses, groups seek to stop HHS mandate

by Nancy Frazier O’Brien Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court May 21 to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans.

“Through this lawsuit, plaintiffs do not seek to impose their religious beliefs on others,” said one of the suits, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana by the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, diocesan Catholic Charities, St. Anne Home and Retirement Community, Franciscan Alliance, University of St. Francis and Our Sunday Visitor. “They simply ask that the government not impose its values and policies on plaintiffs, in direct violation of their religious beliefs.”

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, whose archdiocese is among the plaintiffs, said the

lawsuits were “a compelling display of the unity of the church in defense of religious liberty” and “a great show of the diversity of the church’s ministries that serve the common good and that are jeopardized by the mandate.”

“We have tried negotiations with the administration and legislation with the Congress—and we’ll keep at it—but there’s still no fix,” the cardinal said. “Time is running out and our valuable ministries and fundamental rights hang in the balance, so we have to resort to the courts now.”

Cardinal Dolan also is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which is not a party to the lawsuits.

Catholic organizations have objected to the contraceptive mandate since it was announced last Aug. 1 by Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Unless they are subject to a narrow religious exemption or have a grandfathered health plan, employers will be required to pay for sterilizations and contraceptives,

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including some abortion-inducing drugs, as part of their health coverage beginning as soon as Aug. 1, 2012.

In all, 12 lawsuits were filed simultaneously May 21 in various U.S. district courts around the country. The defendants in each case were Sebelius; Labor Secretary Hilda Solis; and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, along with their departments.

Erin Shields, HHS director of communications for health care, told Catholic News Service May 21 that the department cannot comment on pending litigation.

In addition to the Archdiocese of New York and Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the dioceses involved are the archdioceses of Washington and St. Louis and the dioceses of Rockville Centre, N.Y.; Erie, Pa.; Pittsburgh; Dallas; Fort Worth, Texas; Jackson, Miss.; Biloxi, Miss.; Springfield, Ill.; and Joliet, Ill. The Michigan Catholic Conference, which provides medical benefits to more than 1,100 Catholic institutions and approximately 10,000 employees in the state, also is a plaintiff.

“We need to go to the court and say we are a church institution, we are a provider of health care and, according to the U.S. Constitution, the laws must protect our religious freedom,” said Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron. “We have a very particular case to make.”

Catholic universities joining in the lawsuits included the University of Notre Dame, The Catholic University of America and Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, as well as the University of St. Francis in Indiana. Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins, president of Notre Dame, said the decision

to file the lawsuit “came after much deliberation, discussion and efforts to find a solution acceptable to the various parties.”

“This filing is about the freedom of a religious organization to live its mission, and its significance goes well beyond any debate about contraceptives,” he said. “For if we concede that the government can decide which religious organizations are sufficiently religious to be awarded the freedom to follow the principles that define their mission, then we have begun to walk down a path that ultimately leads to the undermining of those institutions.”

Others filing suit include a Catholic cemeteries association, an agency that serves the deaf, health care and social-services organizations, and Catholic elementary and secondary schools.

Our Sunday Visitor, a national Catholic newspaper based in Huntington, Ind., said in an editorial that it “stands proudly with our fellow Catholic apostolates and with our bishops in resisting this challenge.” The newspaper asked readers “to stand with us— in charity, praying first and foremost for conversions of heart; in civility, arguing the facts of this case without recourse to bitter partisanship or political rhetoric; and in solidarity, knowing that whatever sacrifices we bear and whatever challenges we endure, we are only doing what is our responsibility as American citizens practicing our faith in the public square.”

Each of the lawsuits uses similar wording to make its case and each asks for a jury trial.

Noting that the Founding Fathers agreed “that the mixture of government and religion is continued on page 29

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Rural Dominicans donate retreat house to Family Missions Company

By Genie Summers ABBEVILLE On the outskirts of Abbeville, situated on two tree-lined acres, a facility for Catholic retreats has been donated to Family Missions Company.

In the 1950’s, the Rural Dominican Community of Sisters from France sent a brave band of nuns to work with the poorest of the poor, to catechize and to offer spiritual support to the Lafayette Diocese. Land, located outside of Abbeville, was donated by Mr. Avery Richard. He was pleased to have his property used for the building of God’s Kingdom and specified that the land would revert to his family if it were not used for God’s purpose.

Sister Jeanette Bernhardt, the only remaining Rural Dominican in this diocese, has been occupying the facility for over 50 years.

Along with the Richard family, she had been hopeful about donating this facility for many years.

In 2010, Family Missions Company—a Catholic community of lay missionaries who evangelize and serve the poor around the globe and through its state-

The chapel at Our Lady of the Bayous retreat house offers a peaceful setting in which to spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Photo submitted by Family Missions Company

side missionaries—accepted the donation of this spiritual, peaceful retreat house. From the first few days of its ownership of Our Lady of the Bayous, FMC has made full use of the house and the grounds. The simple but beautiful Chapel has a special, welcoming feeling, and it is a perfect place to spend time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

The meeting room is also spacious and inviting, with comfortable furnishings, wooden walls,

and a high ceiling. Two adjoining dining rooms, a fully equipped kitchen, office, and smaller entrance reception area are wonderful for the day retreats.

The upstairs has missionarystyle rooms and a dorm room. The rooms are simple and small because they were originally nuns’ cells. Feedback from retreatants so far has been very positive, and

some confirmation retreats have already been scheduled for the second year.

There is also an outside patio, and room for shooting hoops and playing frisbee for the young people’s retreats. The peaceful outdoors is an inviting place for a cup of coffee for our adult retreats.

To find out more, please contact Family Missions Company at (337) 893-6111 and ask about Our Lady of the Bayous. Family Missions Company’s missionaries can conduct an entire retreat, or help out with an already planned retreat; the facility may also be used for some non-retreat purposes.

To learn more about hosting a retreat or event at Our Lady of the Bayous facility, please contact the Family Missions Company at (337) 893-6111.

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New priests younger, were altar servers, lectors, carry debt USCCB WASHINGTON, DC The average age of men ordained to the priesthood in 2012 is trending younger with the median age for the 2012 class at 31. Two-thirds of the class are between the ages of 25 and 34. This is slightly younger than last year’s class and follows the trend over the past six years.

These figures stand out in The Class of 2012: Survey of Ordinands to the Priesthood, an annual national survey of men being ordained priests for U.S. dioceses and religious communities. The study was conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), a Georgetown University-based research center. The entire report can be found at www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/ordination-class/.

The report is the 16th annual survey of ordinands commissioned by the Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). About 63 percent of

an estimated 487 potential ordinands in the United States responded to the survey.

Data show that on average, most of the ordination class have been Catholic from birth, but six percent became Catholic later in life. More than four in five report that both parents are Catholic, and more than a third have a relative who is a priest or religious.

Ordinands of the Class of 2012 have been active in parish ministries.

Three-quarters indicated they served as an altar server and more than half (53 percent) participated in a parish youth group. One-fifth (22 percent) participated in a World Youth Day before entering the seminary.

The survey also found that new priests in dioceses and religious orders have educational debt. The debt is higher on average among men being ordained for the diocesan priesthood. Diocesan ordinands averaged $19,614 in educational debt when they entered the seminary. Several reported that their educational debt

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is now paid, but those still with educational debt average $20,966 at the time of ordination.

Religious ordinands averaged $29,364 in educational debt when they entered their religious institute.

Among those who still have educational debt, the average amount is $14,100 but the median amount is $2,500.

In other findings: • Seven in ten responding ordinands (71 percent) report their primary race or ethnicity as Caucasian/ European American/white. Compared to the U.S. adult Catholic population, ordinands are more likely to be of Asian or Pacific Islander background (nine percent), but less likely to be Hispanic/Latino (15 percent).

Compared to diocesan ordinands, religious ordinands are less likely to report race or ethnicity as Caucasian/ European American/white.

• Almost three in ten ordinands were born outside the United States, with the largest numbers coming from Vietnam, Colombia, Mexico, Poland, and the Philippines. On average, responding ordinands who were born in another country came to America in their early twenties.

Between 20 and 30 percent of ordinands for the diocesan priesthood for each of the last ten years were born outside the United States.

• More than half of the Class of

2012 (55 percent) report having more than two siblings, while nearly three in ten (28 percent) report having five or more siblings. One in three (33 percent) is the oldest child and one in five is the youngest child (22 percent) in the family.

• Before entering the seminary, six in ten ordinands completed college (61 percent). Sixteen percent entered the seminary with a graduate degree.

One in three (29 percent) entered the seminary while in college.

• Almost half of responding ordinands (47 percent) attended a Catholic elementary school, a rate slightly higher than that for all U.S. Catholic adults (42 percent). In addition, ordinands are somewhat more likely than other U.S. Catholic adults to have attended a Catholic high school and they are much more likely to have attended a Catholic college (45 percent, compared to seven percent among U.S. Catholic adults).

• Many ordinands specified some type of full-time work experience prior to entering the seminary, most often in education or management.

Six percent of ordinands indicated that they had served in the U.S. Armed Forces at some point.

• On average, responding ordinands report that they were nearly 17 when they first considered a vocation to the priesthood.

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Incomplete Seminary Burses Michael DeBlanc, II is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael DeBlanc, Sr. He is sponsored by St. Joseph Church in Parks and is currently in his second theology year at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans.

Dustin Dought is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Davie Dought.

He is sponsored

by St. Genevieve Church in Lafayette and is currently in his third theology year at Theological College in Washington, DC. Blake Dubroc is the son of Mr. Ted Dubroc and Mrs. Sandra Laborde. He is sponsored by Our Lady of Wisdom Church in Lafayette and is currently in his third college year at St. Joseph Seminary College in Covington.

Br. Nicholas DuPre is the son of Mr. Joseph DuPre and Mrs. Charlotte L. Davis. He is sponsored by Our Lady of Wisdom Church in Lafayette and is currently a novitiate with the Community of Jesus Crucified.

Sam Fontana is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Fontana.

He is sponsored by St. Pius X Church in Lafayette and is currently in his second theology year at Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD.

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Challenge Club girls reminded to live, act, & dress with dignity

Miss Georgia 1990 Brenda Sharmon reminded Challenge Club girls to live, act, and dress in accordance with their dignity as children of God during their recent Mother/ Daughter Fashion Show and Brunch at Knight Hall on the grounds of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Lafayette. Photo by Brent LeBlanc, Allen Breaux Studio & Gallery, Inc.

LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Challenge Clubs, an apostolate of Regnum Christi, hosted a Fashion Show and Mother/Daughter Brunch inside Knight Hall of Our Lady of Fatima Church in Lafayette.

Brenda Sharmon, Miss Georgia 1990 and Founder of Pure Fashion, was the guest speaker. She spoke to the girls about their beauty in God’s eyes and encouraged them to live, act, and dress in accordance with their dignity as children of God. She focused on guiding them to become confident, competent leaders who live the virtues of modesty and

purity in their schools and communities. She used the example of them being like a “fine china” tea cup.

Mrs. Sharmon’s presentation was followed by the incredible Fashion Show. As adoring mothers looked on, the Challenge girls modeled their favorite spring outfits, all of which were chosen with the Pure Fashion guidelines in mind. After the show, the girls presented their mothers with a beautiful pink rose. In keeping with the tea cup theme, the mothers presented their daughters with a beautiful tea cup as a reminder of their beauty and purity.

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Students raise money to support Miles Perret Center

Once again the students at Vermilion Catholic and Mt. Carmel Schools in Abbeville joined together to support the Miles Perret Cancer Services by participating in their Change For Miles Campaign. The students raised a total of $2,243.50 for the organization. Photo submitted by Vermilion Catholic School

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USCCB WASHINGTON On April 12, the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a document, “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty,” outlining the bishops’ concerns over threats to religious freedom, both at home and abroad.

The bishops called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a 14-day period of prayer, education and action in support of religious freedom, from June 21-July 4.

The fourteen days are dedicated to this “fortnight for freedom”—a great hymn of prayer for our country. Our liturgical calendar celebrates a series of great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of persecution by political power—St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, St. John the Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the

Church of Rome. Culminating on Independence Day, this special period of prayer, study, catechesis, and public action would emphasize both our Christian and American heritage of liberty. Dioceses and parishes around the country could choose a date in that period for special events that would constitute a great national campaign of teaching and witness for religious liberty.

Special Masses A Mass will be offered on June 21 at 7 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, Maryland, celebrated by Archbishop William E. Lori of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, to open the Fortnight for Freedom.

A Mass will be offered on July 4 at 12:10 p.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington and homilist Archbishop Charles Chaput, OFM Cap of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

The Mass will be televised nationwide on the EWTN cable network.

Check your local listings.

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Acadian Ambulance Honors Paramedic of the Year at Annual Paramedic Luncheon

LAFAYETTE The Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn discussed the important role of paramedics as keynote speaker of Acadian Ambulance Service’s Annual Paramedic Luncheon. In front of 1,300 guests at the Lafayette Convention Center, Archbishop Flynn praised the emergency services profession stating, “Paramedics interact with people and their families at times of great crisis and vulnerability. And let me tell you this, yours is a noble vocation calling for enormous sacrifice for you and your families. The work you do needs to be done, and it is meeting the needs of the world.”

The Paramedic Luncheon is held each year to honor Acadian’s top medic as voted upon by his or her peers. Senator Fred Mills, Jr. served as Master of Ceremonies while Acadian’s Lead Medical Director Dr. Charles Burnell acknowledged all medics and presented the Paramedic of the Year Award to Chauvin native Garrett LeBoeuf.

LeBouef, a 10-year Acadian veteran, was selected for Critical Care Transport training in 2008 and currently functions as a full time CCT medic. He has been an Air Med alternate flight paramedic for the past four years and has worked as an auditor, National EMS Academy instructor and preceptor for new medics. In his acceptance speech, LeBeouf spoke of what calls someone to be a medic.

“EMS is not always a glorious job,” he said. “It takes a special person to understand the reason that we do what we do, and that reason is to serve.”

He also thanked his fellow EMS professionals, saying, “This title represents all of you; the men, the women of EMS that make this world a little safer and a little better to live in.”Acadian CEO Richard Zuschlag, thanked LeBoeuf for his dedication and service.

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Page 24 June 2012 The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Christian Formation has scheduled several catechist certification workshops during the months of June and July. All events will be held at the Immaculata Center in Lafayette, and registration forms are currently available online at www.diolaf.org, under the section for the Office of Christian Formation. Space is limited for all workshops and no on-site registrations will be accepted, so early registration is recommended.

FEES PER PERSON (1) Workshop $ 6.00 (2) Workshops $10.00 (3) Workshops $12.00 (4) Or More $16.00 Books for Echoes Modules may be purchased on-site for $5.00

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Church History (Sign-in 8:30 a.m.)

(Break for lunch 11:30 am – 12:15 pm)

Presenter: Mary Ann Hadaway – Notre Dame High School

John XXIII Room

Level V: Church History, 6 credits, 4 hours DESCRIPTION: This course covers the history of Christianity, beginning with an overview of Judaism, the early development and spread of the Christian Church, and major events in the Church’s history to the present time.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Roles of the Catechist Echoes Module (Sign-in 9:00 a.m.)

Facilitator: Jill Spikes – Cathedral-Carmel School

Katharine Drexel Room (limited space, register early)

Level II: Roles of the Catechist, 6 credits, 2 hours DESCRIPTION: True catechists are symbols of the faith community. The course content includes: Storytelling in religious education; The quality of the catechist as teacher-companion; The importance of leading prayer in the catechetical setting; The role of the catechist as a witness for justice with his/her learners.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Preparing Liturgies for Children (Sign-in 9:30 a.m.)

Presenters: Julie Brunet & Renee McAlister

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Fusilier Education Center Level VI: Preparing Liturgies for Children, 3 credits, 2 hours OR Level III, IV or V: Specialized Methods, Elementary Catechesis, 3 credits OR Continuing Ed. for certified catechists DESCRIPTION: This workshop gives assistance on preparing children for liturgy and also on preparing liturgy for children. The Liturgy Documents are explored, paying close attention to those areas that affect liturgies in which the majority present are children. Participants are made aware of the services offered by the Office of Worship.

Practical examples of actual liturgical celebrations will be provided.

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(Sign-in 12:30 p.m.)

Roles of the Catechist Echoes Module (Repeat of morning session) Facilitator: Jill Spikes – Cathedral-Carmel School Katharine Drexel Room (limited space, register early) Level II: Roles of the Catechists, 6 credits, 2 hours

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Why Don’t They Care About Their Faith; Helping (Sign-in 2:00 p.m.)

Middle Students Make Their

Faith Real and Relevant

Presenter: Jennifer Bergeron - Cathedral-Carmel School

Fusilier Education Center Level III, IV, or V: Specialized Methods, Elementary Catechesis, 3 credits, 2 hours OR Level II: Methods for 5th-8th grades, 3 credits OR Continuing Ed. for certified catechists DESCRIPTION: In this session you will learn strategies that will help to make our Catholic faith relevant to the lives of Middle School children. They are constantly bombarded with messages from the media that are contrary to what we belive, and very few are able to merge their everyday life with their faith life. You will hear about ways to help bring these two together and make Jesus and everyday reality.

2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

The New Evangelization and the 6 Tasks of Catechesis (Sign-in 1:30 p.m.)

Presenter: Ken Richard

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John XXIII Room Level V or VI: Elective, 3 credits, 2 hours OR Continuing Ed. for certified catechists DESCRIPTION: Through discussion and sharing, The New Evangelization and the 6 Tasks of catechesis will be defined and explored.

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I Believe, We Believe Echoes Module (Sign-in 8:30 a.m.)

(Break for lunch 11:30 am – 12:15 pm)

Facilitator: Melanie Joubert, St. John Berchman Academy

& Derrell Joubert – Carencro Catholic School

Fusilier Education Center

Level I: Basic Doctrine, 6 credits, 4 hours DESCRIPTION: This course acquaints the beginning catechist/youth minister with the central creedal statements of the Catholic community. It includes: God, the Creator of all that exists; God’s revelation in human history; The call to relationship that God offers to each human being; Faith as response to God’s call; Scripture and Sacred Tradition as the primary modes of God’s revelation; Jesus Christ as the fullness of God’s revelation; God as a Trinity of persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; The Incarnation; The Holy Spirit as animator of the community of faith; The Church as the Body of Christ, the community of believers; Creeds as summary statements of the community about its core beliefs; The Nicene Creed.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

(Sign-in 9:30 a.m.)

Person of the Catechist Echoes Module Facilitator, Glenda Serio, St. Cecilia School Katherine Drexel Room (limited space, register early) Level II: Person of the Catechist, 6 credits, 2 hours

DESCRIPTION: This module invites catechists to reflect on the nature of the catechetical ministry and to explore their own level of commitment to it. The course includes: The vocation of the catechist; The role of catechesis in the Church’s ministry; The qualities of a catechist as expressed in contemporary Church documents; the importance of the catechist’s continued growth and understanding of the catechetical ministry; The role of the spirit in the catechetical ministry of the Church.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

The “Reel Presence” of Christ: Using Movies to (Sign-in 9:00 a.m.)

Teach the Eucharist

Presenter: Aline Harbison

Sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum

John XXIII Room Level III, IV, or V: Specialized Methods, Adolescent Catechesis, 3 credits, 2 hours OR Level II: Methods for Junior High – High School, 3 credits OR Continuing Ed. for certified catechists DESCRIPTION: Using video clips and activities, this workshop will inspire participants to use contemporary movies to teach various aspects of the Eucharist. This workshop is for those ministering to Junior and Senior High students.

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pray & Play – Elementary (K-2nd ) (Sign-in 12:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Nicole Hebert, St. John Berchmans Academy

John XXIII Room Level III, IV or V: Specialized Methods, Elementary, 3 credits, 2 hours OR Level II: Methods for K-2nd , 3 credits OR Continuing Ed. for certified catechists DESCRIPTION: Fun-filled spiritual experience for K-2nd grade. Hands on lessons on prayer, church holy days, and key teachings for lower grades. Fun for both the teacher and the students.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Catechist Certification Workshop (Sign-in 12:30 p.m.)

Ann Broussard, Director, Office of Christian Formation

Katharine Drexel Room

Level I: Catechists Certification Process, 2 credits, 0 hours DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce catechists/youth ministers to the Diocese of Lafayette Certification Process for Religious Education/Youth Ministry. Questions that will be addressed include: What is certification? What are the requirements?

What are the levels of certification? What courses are approved or sponsored and what is the difference? How will I know when they are offered? Who keeps track of the courses I take? What happens after I am certified?

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(Sign-in 2:00 p.m.)

Person of the Catechist (repeat of morning session) Facilitator, Glenda Serio, St. Cecilia School Fusilier Education Center Level II: Person of the Catechist, 6 credits, 2 hours

Publisher’s Exhibits 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. each day in Marian Hall Our Sunday Visitor (Lee Martens) William H. Sadlier (Pam Jenny) Pflaum Publishing Group/ Pflaum Gospel Weeklies (Mark Dougherty) RCL/Benziger (Ken Richard)

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f Lafayette tian Formation cation Workshops Friday, July 27, 2012 9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

Catholic Church (Sign-in 8:30 a.m.)

(This workshop is offered every 4 to 5 years)

Presenter: TBA

John XXIII Room

Level IV: 3 credits, 3 hours DESCRIPTION: As members of the Catholic community of faith, we share in the history and tradition of Christ’s body. This course offers participants insights into Catholic beliefs and traditions i.e., Revelation – Scripture & Tradition; Catholic understanding of One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic; The hierarchical structure of the Church and the magisterium; The Communion of Saints, the Parousia.

9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Prayer and Spirituality Echoes Module (Part 1) (Sign-in 9:00 a.m.)

Facilitator: Josette Surratt, Teurlings Catholic High School

Fusilier Education Center

Level III: Parts 1 and 2; 6 credits, 4 hours

Participants must attend Parts 1 and 2 to complete the course!

DESCRIPTION: This course explores the relationship with the living God that we call prayer. It places prayer within the context of one’s spirituality, the name given to the entire life lived in response to God’s call. It includes: The basic dynamic of prayer as listening and responding to God’s call; The Angelus as an example of the dynamic of prayer; Mary as the perfect model of acceptance and response to God’s call; The relationship between personal prayer and the community of faith; The various prayer forms through which we make our response to God; Obstacles to the life of prayer; The Holy Sprit as source of our prayer response; Prayer, service, and asceticism as the three foundations of the spiritual life; The Our Father as the bedrock of Christian prayer.

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

(Sign-in 9:30 a.m.)

Conflict Resolution (This workshop is offered every 4 to 5 years) Presenter: Donna Boudreaux, Ph.D. Katharine Drexel Room (limited space – register early) Level VI: Conflict Resolution, 3 credits, 2 hours

DESCRIPTION: Through lecture and discussion, participants will identify sources of conflict, especially as related to dysfunction within family systems; how these behavior patterns are displayed in the classroom; how compassion and understanding are the basis for establishing relationships without which discipline is void of effect.

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

(Sign-in 12:00 p.m.)

Prayer and Spirituality Echoes Module (Part 2) Facilitator: Josette Surratt, Teurlings Catholic High School Fusilier Education Center Participants must attend Parts 1 and 2 to complete the course!

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Making Sleeping Mats for the Haiti Mission (Sign-in 2:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Linda Wamsley

John XXIII Room Level III, IV, or V: Specialized Methods, all areas, 3 credits, 2 hours OR Level V or VI: elective substitute, 3 credits OR Continuing Ed for certified catechists DESCRIPTION: This workshop will teach participants how to make sleeping mats out of plastic grocery bags. The sleeping mats are sent to Fr. Glen Meaux’s Mission in Haiti. This could be a great class or school project. In order to allow participants to begin making a sleeping mat, all are asked to bring plastic grocery bags to contribute to the supply.

Publisher’s Exhibit 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in Marian Hall Our Sunday Visitor (Lee Martens)

Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:00 a.m. until 2;30 p.m. (Sign-in at 8:30 a.m.)

Immaculata Center, Lafayette $10 Registration Fee (includes lunch)

DRE/RELIGION ADMINISTRATOR DAY OF PRAYER Level VI: 6 credits, 5 hours OR CATECHIST PERSONAL SPIRITUAL GROWTH EXPERIENCE Level IV or V: 4 credits, 5 hours PRESENTER: Dr. JoAnn Paradise SPONSORED BY: Our Sunday Visitor “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you” Description: In the midst of our frenetic lives it is sometimes a struggle to claim this gift from Jesus. Our retreat will focus on claiming the gift of peace in our relationship with God, self, family and our lives as ministers of God’s Word. Through prayer and reflection we will encounter our Lord and open ourselves to his promise of peace.

Dr. JoAnn Paradise is a National Consultant for Our Sunday Visitor Curriculum Publishers. JoAnn holds a B.S. in education from Carlow College, Pittsburgh, PA, an M.A. in theology from Duquesne University, and a D.Min. in spiritual direction from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Donaldsonville, Indiana. She was formerly Director of Religious Education at St. John Capistran Church in Upper St. Claire, PA. JoAnn is a master catechist for the Diocese of Pittsburgh. She has been a Catholic school teacher at both the grade school and high school levels, as well as adjunct faculty member at Duquesne University, LaRoche College, and Carlow College.

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Redemportist Catholic celebrates promotions CROWLEY Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Crowley recently hosted a special Mass on behalf of Redemptorist Catholic School in Crowley. During the Mass, the Redemptortist Catholic pre-kindergarten class students celebrated their promotion to kindergarten, while the kindergarten students celebrated their promotion to first

grade.

Students received certificates, took pictures with their teachers, watched a slideshow of the year’s events, and afterwards enjoyed snacks and juice with their parents.

One student from each class at Redemptorist Catholic School was also selected to receive the Catholic Award, which is the highest award given by the school.

Trinity Catholic School in St. Martinville recently held its annual May Crowing. Student Melissa Vuong is shown alongside her escort, Austin Latiolais, as she crowns the statue of Mary. Photo submitted by Trinity Catholic School

Sts. Leo-Seton First Friday Benediction

LAFAYETTE Sts. Leo-Seton Catholic School recently celebrated First Friday Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament conducted by Deacon Nelson Schexnayder. SLS students, staff and guests participated in the devotional Benediction while the Blessed Sacrament was exposed upon the altar in a Monstrance surrounded with lights.

In recognition of receiving the sacrament of their First Holy Communion, SLS second graders served as honor guards for the prayer service during the entrance and exit of the Monstrance. At the conclusion of the devotion, in silence, Deacon Schexnayder, with shoulders enveloped in a humeral veil, took the Monstrance into his hands and made

Congratulations to the 2012 Redemptorist Catholic School recipients of the Catholic Award. Pictured above are: Madeline Kibodeaux (Pre-K), Kellen Thomas (KG), Natalie Domingue (1st Grade), Lauren Stewart (2nd Grade), Caylyn Henry (3rd Grade), Brennan Credeur (4th Grade), Christian Stafford (5th Grade), Matthew Foster (6th Grade), and Michael Thibodeaux (7th Grade). Also pictured with the students are Mr. Louis Cramer (Principal) and Father Matthew Higginbotham. Photo submitted by Redemptorist Catholic School

Deacon Nelson Schexnayder and Alex Domingue are pictured with the Monstrance during the blessing. Photo submitted by Sts. Leo-Seton School

the sign of the cross over the congregation. Throughout this devotional celebration, the SLS family was graced by the presence of Christ.

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2012 retreats with Community of Jesus Crucified ST. MARTINVILLE The Community of Jesus Crucified invites everyone to attend one of the following retreats at Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center in St. Martinville.

A Married Couples retreat with Father Michael Champagne, CJC, is planned for the weekend of June 8-10. The experience will consist of talks and meditations pertinent to living out the sacrament of matrimony.

Members of the Community of Jesus Crucified will also conduct a free Women of the Eucharist retreat during the weekend of October 19-21. The retreat will include quiet time to pray, oppor-

tunities to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation, Mass, adoration of the Eucharist, and free time to stroll through the retreat center’s beautiful grounds.

Lastly, two Men of God retreats have also been scheduled for the weekends of August 1012 and November 30-December 2. Presented by Father Michael Champagne, CJC, these silent retreats are designed to help men better understand and respond to their baptismal call to holiness in their state of life.

Further details and registration information for all retreats may be obtained by contacting Cheryl Moss at (337) 453-2385.

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Marriage 101:

by Kelley Chapman

What is the primary role for husband and father in the family? Upon entering a sacramental marriage, both husband and wife are committing to love, cherish, and honor one another. In a bond of marriage there is also the job of taking on responsibility of practicing natural family planning, whether it is helping his wife chart, reminding her to take her temperature daily and supporting her through the process.

When husbands show love and respect for their wives, it sets examples for their children.

Fathers have many responsibilities in the lives of children.

Not only is a father to love each child unconditionally, he is there to teach and lead them to all that is right and true; this includes assisting them in carrying out a proper spiritual path.

A father is there to provide support and security for their children throughout their lives. Just as children need a good father figure in their lives, they also need quality family time. Family dinners have been known to

“create stronger bonds within a family unit” (CASA).

Establishing a relationship with your children will not only show them that you are making them a priority but it will strengthen the relationship of the entire family. Now the questions arises, what if you find yourself in a separated or blended family? In today’s society there are many divorced and blended families. Developing a strong bond with your biological as well as your stepchildren can make a transition easier.

Taking life for granted will cause you to miss the valuable things in life. Take the extra time to spend at least fifteen minutes, one on one, with each child daily. You will be surprised the respect and trust you gain as a parent from your children and what you will learn from the eyes of a child.

On behalf of Rev. Jude Halphen, Ph.D., Director, Office of Marriage and Family Life and the Office of Marriage and Family Life staff, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all fathers a wonderful Father’s Day! Please email any questions or comments to Kelley Chapman at kchapman@diolaf.org.

Article Sources: “10 Things that make for a Great Catholic Dad” Our Sunday Visitor The Husband and Father’s Role by Joy and Cindi Ferrini. www.focusonthefamily.com

Acadian Ambulance Paramedic of the Year

Garrett LeBoeuf was honored as the Paramedic of the Year at Acadian Ambulance’s annual Paramedic Luncheon. Archbishop Emeritus Harry Flynn was the keynote speaker for the event; Louisiana Senator Fred Mills, Jr. was master of ceremonies. Pictured are Richard Zuschlag, Acadian CEO and chairman; Senator Mills; Archbishop Flynn; Paramedic of the Year Garrett LeBoeuf; Dr. Charles Burnell, Acadian lead medical director and David Pierce, COO & president of Acadian Ambulance Service. Photo submitted by Acadian Ambulance

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Notre Dame students receive achievement award CROWLEY Twenty-two students at Notre Dame High School of Acadia Parish received the “Louisiana Student Achievement Award” from the Louisiana ACT Council for their performance on the PLAN (the Pre-ACT) Assessment. These students are on target to meet or exceed ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks by graduation. ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks are empirically-based and identify the level of achievement necessary in English, Mathematics, Reading and Science to have a successful college freshman experience.

The students receiving this recognition are Conner Benoit, Ashley Borde, Leah Dialey, Brent Didier, Winston Faulk, Wesley Felter, Rachel Fogleman, Estelle Fontenot, Rustin Gilder, Michael Herpin, Katie Istre, Todd Kojis, Elizabeth Leger, Andre Miller, Kaitlin Miller, Logan Miller, Mallory Perry, Curt Petitjean, Hans Prevost, Caroline Robertson, Morgan Thomas and Bryant Venable.

The Louisiana ACT Council is made up of secondary and postsec-

ondary educators who advise ACT, Inc. on the utilization of ACT programs and services in Louisiana schools and colleges. ACT, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization that provides assessment, research, information and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development and the publisher of the ACT Assessment. The ACT Assessment is the college admissions test that is accepted by all colleges nationwide.

According to Karen Pennell, ACT Assistant Vice President and Southwest Regional Manager, “The Louisiana ACT Council recognizes those students who are making significant strides to prepare themselves for college by taking rigorous courses and meeting the PLAN (Pre-ACT) College Readiness Benchmarks. We also want to recognize that student PLAN (Pre-ACT) achievement is the result of a strong commitment by Notre Dame High School teachers, staff, administrators and parents to increase college readiness for all students.”

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destructive to both institutions and divisive to the social fabric upon which the country depends,” the lawsuits contend that the U.S. Constitution and federal law “stand as bulwarks against oppressive government actions even if supported by a majority of citizens.”

“Despite repeated requests from church leaders, the government has insisted that it will not change the core principle of the U.S. government mandate - that plaintiffs must subsidize and/or facilitate providing their employees free access to drugs and services that are contrary to plaintiffs’ religious beliefs,” the suits state. “If the government can force religious institutions

to violate their beliefs in such a manner, there is no apparent limit to the government’s power.”

The suits were filed by Jones Day, an international law firm with more than 2,400 attorneys on five continents. Jones Day said in a statement that the firm “looks forward to presenting its clients’ cases in court.”

The contraceptive mandate “unconstitutionally authorizes the federal government to determine which organizations are sufficiently ‘religious’ to warrant an exemption from the requirement,” the statement says. “This regulation is in violation of the religious liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and other federal laws.”

The Acadiana Catholic urges its readers to continuously educate themselves in regards to the overlapping of our moral and political responsibilities as Catholic citizens of the United States. For breaking news stories and the most up-to-date information available on these and other Catholic topics, please visit www.diolaf.org and www.usccb.org/news/.

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ST. MARTINVILLE Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center in St. Martinville will host two Men’s Work Days on Saturday, June 30 and Saturday, July 14. All men who can lend a hand with carpentry, plumbing, electrical, concrete work, and manual labor are invited to attend.

Work will begin at 8:00 a.m.,

with Mass to be celebrated at 12:00 noon. Lunch will be provided for the workers. Each day will typically conclude around 4:30 p.m., but men are encouraged to come and go whenever they can.

For more information, please contact Vic Guidry at (337) 8243045 or the Center of Jesus Crucified at (337) 394-6550.

LAFAYETTE As the 2012 hurricane season begins, citizens of Acadiana are urged to pray for protection from these potentially devastating storms. Archbishop Gregory Aymond of the Archdiocese of New Orleans designated June 1, which is the opening day of the hurricane season, as a day of prayer and fasting for protection.

Locally, the four regions of the Lafayette Diocese also encouraged people to offer up their prayers by hosting special prayers services. Our Lady Queen of All Saints Church in Ville Platte hosted an Ecumenical Prayer Service on May 30, while St. Peter the Apostle Church in Four Corners

hosted a similar service on May 31. In Lafayette, the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist hosted a Non-Ecumenical Prayer Service at the Start of Hurricane Season on June 5.

The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Radio/TV Ministry also filmed a Mass for Protection from Hurricanes at St. John the Evangelist Church in Henry on May 29. The video of the Mass may be viewed online at www.diolaf.org, under the Radio/TV Ministry section. The Mass will also be aired at various times on Acadiana Open Channel (Cox. Ch. 15 or 16); please refer to the program schedule located at www.aocinc. org for further details.

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Religious jubilarians

by Stephanie R. Martin LAFAYETTE A special Mass in honor of all 2012 religious jubilarians was recently held at the Immaculata Center in Lafayette. This annual event was sponsored by the dioceseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Religious Brothers & Sisters, and brief bios of the jubilarians were published in the May edition of the Acadiana Catholic. Regrettfully, Sister Mary Kay Kinbergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photo Sr. Mary Kay Kinberger, MSC was omitted from 50 Years the feature; the Acadiana Catholic apologizes for the oversight.

Also, although no information was available for Sister Eileen Rowe, OSF, in time for publication in the May edition, the Acadiana Catholic is pleased to share her background with its readers in this edition.

Born in Ireland, Sister Eileen left her native country over 50 years ago to follow her vocational gift to consecrated life. She joined the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, and her vocational calling through Sr. Eileen Rowe, OSF Ireland, Scotland, 50 Years France and the United States. In 1969, she professed final vows in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and began her healthcare ministry. She later responded to a need to extend and safeguard the Catholic healthcare presence in Acadiana communities in 1990 and has now served thousands of patients, families, physicians, colleagues, and community organizations through Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center for the last 22 years. This year, she is celebrating 50 years of religious life.

Tell the People for June

LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Dioceseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Radio/TV Ministry invites everyone to tune in for Sunday Mass at 10:00 a.m. on KATC TV-3. The diocesan television program, Tell the People, is also scheduled to air on the channel immediately following the Mass.

Each week, Tell the People features the segments â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inside the Dioceseâ&#x20AC;? with Trista Littell, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local Catholic Newsâ&#x20AC;? with Stephanie Bernard, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What it Means to be Catholicâ&#x20AC;? with Father Michael Champagne, CJC, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Interview with the Bishopâ&#x20AC;? with Msgr.

Richard Greene and Bishop Michael Jarrell.

The June 10 episode of Tell the People will feature a discussion of the 250th anniversary of the Congregation of Divine Providence, while Rev. Mr. William Schambough will appear on the June 17 episode to discuss his upcoming ordination to the priesthood. Throughout the remainder of June and into the beginning of July, Tell the People is scheduled to air interviews with the six men recently ordained to the Transitional Diaconateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for a detailed listing, please refer to the article on page 46 of this edition of the Acadiana Catholic.

Correction

In the May edition of the Acadiana Catholic, it was reported that Miss Una Hargrave had been honored as the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the Lafayette Community Health Clinic. It was also reported that Miss Hargrave had previously served as the Lafayette Dioceseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director of the Office of Justice & Peace for 40 years; however, Miss Hargrave actually served as director of the office for 25 years.

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Reverend William Gearheard has been appointed Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in New Iberia.

Reverend Bill Ruskoski has been appointed Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Broussard.

Reverend Mr. William Schambough has been appointed Associate Pastor of Saint Pius X Parish in Lafayette.

Reverend Alphonse Thainese (from the Diocese of Kadapa, India) has been appointed Associate Pastor of Saint Genevieve Parish in Lafayette.

Bishops: Canadians experience â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;worrisome erosionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of religious rights

by Deborah Gyapong Catholic News Service OTTAWA, Ontario (CNS) Canadian religious groups are â&#x20AC;&#x153;experiencing a worrisome erosionâ&#x20AC;? of freedom of conscience and religious freedomâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;universal rights that face increasing threats around the world, said the Canadian bishops.

In a 12-page pastoral letter to all Canadians, the bishops said they â&#x20AC;&#x153;particularly want to address those members of the faithful who find themselves in difficult situations where they may be pressured to act against their religious faith or their conscience.â&#x20AC;?

The bishops quoted Blessed John Paul II, saying the right to religious freedom is â&#x20AC;&#x153;the litmus test for the respect of all the other human rights.â&#x20AC;? They defended the right of religious believers to participate in the public square and explained that religious freedom is more than freedom of worship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Besides being free from external coercion, everyone must be able freely to exercise the right to choose, profess, disseminate, and practice his or her own religion,â&#x20AC;? the bishops said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This includes freedom for parents to educate their children in their religious convictions and to choose the schools which provide that formation.

The bishops urged the protection of rights of conscientious objection that are being undermined in Canada and other Western democracies. They also encouraged

people to form their consciences in the light of objective truth and to resist, even to the point of suffering, any pressures to violate them.

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“BE FIRE!”

By Graham N. Smith

W h e n things look pretty bleak, how do we react? It’s easy to start feeling bleak in those situations, but I’m reminded in Acts 16 that there’s a far better way to respond when things start “going south.”

Paul and Silas were in Philippi, proclaiming Jesus. A slave girl who had a fortune-telling spirit in her followed them around and shouted, “These people are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation!”

After several days, Paul had enough of this and commanded the spirit to leave in the name of Jesus. It did, and the girl’s owners were furious because they

couldn’t make any more money from her fortune-telling. They managed to get Paul and Silas arrested and severely beaten, and then locked in the innermost part of the prison, chained to a stake.

Looked pretty bad, didn’t it?

If they were worried, Paul and Silas apparently didn’t show it. Their reaction, down deep in the jail, was to have a prayer meeting! They sang praises to God and prayed while the other prisoners listened, maybe thinking that Paul and Silas had been hit a few too many times on the head before they were locked up.

Didn’t these two know that they were in serious trouble?

What Paul and Silas did know beyond any doubt was where their help comes from, and they weren’t shy about letting people know. As they sang and prayed, around midnight there was a severe earthquake that unlocked all the doors and pulled everyone’s chains loose. The jailer woke up and panicked because all the pris-

Ladies Auxillary receives “Court of the Year” award

The Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxillary recently held its 68th Annual State Conference in the city of Lafayette. Court #54 of St. Martinville received the “Court of the Year” Award. This award is based on expansion, participation in national programs and/or convention projects, church activities and noteworthy and charitable contributions. Court #54 was also recognized for having the most membership in attendance at the State Conference. Sylvia Castillo is Grand Lady of Court #54. Photo submitted by Charla Brew

on doors were wide open. Fearing punishment, he was about to do himself in but Paul yelled out that everyone was still there and not to hurt himself. Stunned, the jailer brought Paul and Silas out and asked, “What must I do to be saved?”

So began a conversation that led to the jailer and his entire household coming to faith in Jesus and being baptized.

Paul and Silas were released the next morning. Reading on, we learn that because Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, beating them was a serious breach of the law. Had they mentioned this when they were arrested, they would not have been beaten and they might have avoided the night in prison, but they hadn’t said a thing about it.

Luke’s recounting of this in Acts 16 doesn’t tell us why they were silent about their citizenship, but I wonder if Paul and Silas sensed the Holy Spirit leading them into what looked pretty grim but was actually the Lord’s plan to do a mighty work and reach the jailer and his family with the Good News. Chances are, more than a few prisoners got hold of Jesus in their hearts that night, too, or had seeds of faith planted that would take root later.

Every once in awhile, when I get to feeling more than a little overwhelmed by life, I need to

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remember Paul and Silas in that jail. They rejoiced when things looked bad, singing to the Lord and praying, and God answered in a very big way.

It’s not just in Acts 16 that we see this. After Peter and John prayed and healed the cripple at the Beautiful Gate in Acts 3, they were hauled before the Sanhedrin, the highest religious court in Israel. Peter saw an opportunity and preached Jesus to them! The Sanhedrin threatened to punish them if they continued to proclaim the Gospel. Peter and John went back to the community of believers and prayed – but not for protection. They prayed, “And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and enable your servants to speak your word with all boldness, as you stretch forth your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” (Acts 4:29-30) As they were praying, the place where they were shook, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they went out and delivered the Good News boldly.

That’s what every one of us is called to do – to go boldly where Jesus leads – even when things look bad - and pray down an earthquake of His grace that will bring opportunities to share His Gospel!

Are we ready for that?

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Cathedral parishioners honored

by Kathleen Toups LAFAYETTE Three parishioners of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist have been recognized for outstanding service to the church parish and to the community.

Recipients of the Bishop’s Medal for devoted service and Parish Honors were Mrs. Beverly Latimer and the late Ewing C. Latimer, Jr. Dr. John Azar was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award.

As cited by Father Chester Arceneaux, pastor, the Latimers assisted in establishing an inventory of tombs in the Cathedral cemetery. For many years, Mr. Latimer served as chairman of the parish magazine ministry to area hospitals. He was a charter member and past president of the Serra Club, delivered lunches for St. Joseph Diner and assisted in various works of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Mr. Latimer died April 16, shortly before the public announcement of parish honors.

Mrs. Latimer served on the Cathedral cemetery commission, helped establish the Cemetery Trust and Monumental News. She has also served on the diocesan pastoral council and the diocesan commission for pastoral care of the elderly, and the St. Vincent de

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist recently honored Dr. John Azar (left) with the Martin Luther King Award, and Mrs. Ewing Latimer, Jr. (right) with the Bishop’s Medal for devoted service. Mr. Ewing Latimer, who recently passed away, also received the Bishop’s Medal.

Pictured with the honorees is Cathedral Pastor, Father Chester Arceneaux (center). Photo submitted by Kathleen Toups

Paul Society.

Dr. Azar, who received the King award at the recent Martin Luther King Mass, was cited for his membership and leadership for many years of the good works of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

All have been faithful members of Cathedral Parish and made significant contributions to the life of the parish, it was emphasized by Father Arceneaux in remarks at the 9:00 a.m. Cathedral Sunday Mass when these parishioners received special recognition.

A reception was held in the Cathedral Center after the Mass for fellow parishioners to extend personal congratulations.

Obituary for Sister Mary Magdalen Becnel, MHS

A Mass of Resurrection for Sister Mary Magdalen Becnel, MHS, was held on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at the Chapel of Bethany Health Care Center in Lafayette. Sister Mary Magdalen Becnel, MHS the former Noemie Becnel, died at Lafayette General Medical Center on Monday, May 7, 2012 at the age of 92. Father Thomas Finley of St. Genevieve Church in Lafayette celebrated the funeral Mass.

Sister Mary Magdalen was the daughter of the late Walter Alphonse Becnel and Leocadie Eve Haydel Becnel and was born on April 7, 1920 in St. James, LA, where she attended St. James High School for her elementary and high school education. Entering the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament in 1941, she professed her final vows in 1945 and spent most of her religious life in ministry to the sisters at the MHS Motherhouse and Bethany Health Care Center. She was the general seamstress during the many years when the “habit” was the formal attire for the Religious Sisters.

She devoted seven years to serving the resident sisters in Bethany Health Care Center, as Director of Community Life. Throughout her life, she was generous in sharing the many gifts she made using her skills of crocheting and sewing. She will always be remembered for her holiness, gentleness and quiet prayerful manner. She was a special blessing for many people throughout her life and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by a sister, Anne Comeaux; sisters-in-law, Audrey Becnel (Fernand) and Marie Becnel (Walter); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death

Acadiana Catholic by her parents, Walter and Leocadie Becnel; eight brothers, Walter, Paul, Richard, Fernand, Bernard, Alphonse, Robert and Henry Becnel; and seven sisters, Irma Millet, Sophie Buck, Rita, Henrietta, Bridgitte, Althee and Gertrude Becnel.

Interment followed the funeral Mass at Calvary Cemetery in Lafayette.

Eternal rest grant unto them, o Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon them.

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University art museum now featuring faith & form exhibit the following: • Icons • Chalices and Ciboria • Vestments • Monstrances, Reliquaries, and Statues • Religious Images in Southern Folk Art The exhibition consists of religious artifacts from a variety of Catholic churches in Acadiana, as well as a few artworks from the Museum’s permanent collection. Participating lenders include: • St. Peter Church, New Iberia (Rev. Charles Langlois) • St. Joseph Church, Iota (Rev. Mikel A. Polson) • Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Baldwin (Rev. Gregory Cormier) • Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette (Jan McNeil, Museum Curator) • Holy Ghost Church, Opelousas (Rev. Jaison Mangalath) • Our Mother of Mercy Church, Rayne (Rev. Richard

LAFAYETTE The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum is now featuring the Faith and Form exhibit, dedicated to religious art from the Catholics of Acadiana. The exhibition opened to the public on May 19 and will remain on view until September 1, 2012 as part of Louisiana’s Bicentennial Celebration.

The museum is located at 710 East St. Mary Blvd. in Lafayette. It is open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. TuesdayThursday, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Friday, and 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; the museum is closed on Sunday, Monday, and all major holidays. Admission is $5 per adult, $4 per senior citizen (age 62+), $3 per student (ages 5-17), and free for children ages 5 and under. Adult, student, and senior citizen group rates are also available for groups of 20 or more; please arrange for a tour two weeks prior to the desired date, and visit www.museum. louisiana.edu/html/visiting.htm to fill out the Group Tour Reservation Form.

The Faith and Form exhibit surveys some of the remarkable art from area churches, cathedrals and private collections. As the title of this exhibition suggests, faith is often signified in visual form. Evidence suggests that imagery has been utilized to convey faith for as long as humans have roamed the earth.

Through these images and other artifacts, sacred beliefs could be honored and taught.

Catholicism has a long presence in the state of Louisiana, beginning with its history as French and Spanish territories.

Catholic practices of these European nations persevered as the state grew in population during the 18th century. By the early 19th century, immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Portugal, and Germany furthered proliferation of Catholicism as they settled in the Southern part of the state. In Acadiana, Catholicism remains the primary denomination.

In Faith and Form, visitors will have the opportunity to view various works of art used in Catholic worship, including

Wagner, SSJ) • Our Mother of Mercy Church, Church Point (Rev. Francis Butler, SSJ) • Holy Cross Church, Lafayette (Rev. Howard J. Blessing) • St. Basil Church, Duson (Rev. A. Rex Broussard, Jr.) • Faye Drobnic, Lafayette The exhibition has been in development for over two years and is a partnership between the Hilliard Museum and the UL Lafayette Public History program. Initial research for this exhibition was performed by the following graduate students in public history, taught by Dr. John Troutman: Lauren Albarado, Alaina Comeaux, Meagan Dossmann, Jennifer Hopkins, Leigh Rutherford, Lauren Talley, and Simon Wooster.

The exhibition would not have been possible without the cooperation of the Most Reverend Michael Jarrell, Bishop of Lafayette.

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Many participate in 2012 Mass to honor senior citizens

by Stephanie R. Martin LAFAYETTE At the beginning of May, the Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Justice & Peace sponsored its Mass to Honor Senior Citizens, which was celebrated by Bishop Michael Jarrell at the Immaculata Chapel in Lafayette. Msgr.

Robert Angelle and Father Luiz Dutra, both retired priests of the Lafayette Diocese, concelebrated the Mass with the bishop.

The Mass to Honor Senior Citizens is an annual event to respectfully recognize the continued contributions of the elderly in the community. Each year, everyone is encouraged to attend with their elderly loved ones, and this year the Office of Justice & Peace also extended an invitation to the area’s nursing homes; Evangeline Oaks, Rosewood, Consolata, Emeritus, and St. Martinville Nursing Homes were all pleased to bus several of their residents to the chapel so they could participate in the Mass. Emeritus of Lafayette also graciously volunteered to contribute to the refreshments which were served at the reception immediately following the Mass.

Music for the Mass was provided by the St. Edward men’s choir, under the direction of Mr. John Reedom. Members of the Knights of Peter Claver served as ushers, and the Ladies of Grace once again helped to host

This year, several nursing homes in Acadiana were invited to bus their residents to the Immaculata Chapel so they could participate in the Mass to Honor Senior Citizens. Shown above is the vehicle from Consolata Nursing Home in New Iberia, which provided transportation for several retired clergy members of the Lafayette Diocese.

Photo by Stephanie R. Martin

the reception; they were assisted by a group of young ladies who also served as tea girls.

Bishop Jarrell was also pleased to present the Bishop’s medal to two very deserving senior citizens at the Mass, Ms. Betty Alexander and Ms. Patsy Robicheaux. Ms. Alexander is a 68-year-old parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Lafayette. Ms. Robicheaux is an 81-year-old parishioner of St. Patrick Church in Lafayette and a former member of St. Peter Church in Carencro.

Bishop Jarrell awarded Certificates of Appreciation to the Sacred Heart Ministry to the Elderly and Homebound Group

First Communion at Sacred Heart of Jesus

Congratulations to the 2nd grade CCD students of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Baldwin, who recently received the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist for the first time.

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Sacre Coeur #2572 sponsored a reception for the students, during which their secret prayer pals introduced themselves for the first time and also presented their students with gifts for the occasion. Photo submitted by Bernice M. Broussard

and the St. Jude Junior Daughter Court #179 in recognition of the groups’ generous help in reaching out to the elderly.

A special word of thanks is extended to all those who participated in this year’s Mass to Honor Senior Citizens.

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Come & See Retreat

ST. MARTINVILLE Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center in St. Martinville will host a Come & See Day of Recollection on Saturday, August 18, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This retreat is for those who would like answers to the questions: • What is religious life?

• What is a sister?

• What is the difference between a priest and a brother?

• How do religious live?

• How does one become a religious?

• What is a consecrated virgin?

• How do I discern?

Participants will learn more about the consecrated life, including the life and mission of the Community of Jesus Crucified. There is no cost or registration necessary, and those who attend should bring a brown bag lunch. Mass and the opportunity for confession will be offered.

For additional information, please contact Father Michael Champagne, CJC, at (337) 3946550.

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Carmelites to honor Blessed Mother with battle against English troops on July novena LAFAYETTE The community of the Monastery of Mary, Mother of Grace in Lafayette will honor the powerful intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor during its July 2012 novena, scheduled for July 8-16. During the novena, Mass and special prayers will be offered at 6:00 p.m. each evening, and Father Daniel Chowning, OCD, will serve as homilist on the opening day of the novena (Sunday, July 8). Father Jude Peters, OCD, will serve as homilist for the remainder of the novena.

All are invited to attend.

According to a recent press release from the monastery, General Andrew Jackson himself visited the nearby Ursuline nuns in January 1815, to thank them for their prayers during an historic

a sugar plantation in Chalmette, Louisiana. The nuns and the people of New Orleans were said to have prayed for the intervention of the Queen of Heaven, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, throughout the battle.

This novena coincides with Louisiana’s bicentennial celebration, as a means of acknowledging the ever-present intercession of the Blessed Mother’s “prompt succor” throughout the state’s tumultuous history of destructive hurricanes, massive floods, the Civil War, devastating oil spills, and other natural disasters.

Please join those at the monastery community in these nine days of prayer as they ask Our Lady of Prompt Succor for her continued compassionate prayers to help support and strengthen everyone in the daily battles of life.

St. Francis School May crowning

St. Francis School in Iota recently held its annual May Crowning of Mary. Each year the fifth grade class takes part in the Mass and crowns Mary; this year, Anna Gotte (daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Benji Gotte) and Justin Morgan (son of Ms. Kerri Davy) were chosen to do the honor. Photo submitted by St. Francis School

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Students invited to summer writing institute

From Grand Coteau, Academy of the Sacred Heart students Savannah Blanco (II Academic) and Bre’Anna Sonnier-Thompson (III Academic) have been selected to attend the Juniper Young Writers Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This is a highly competitive, much sought after workshop that hand selects diverse applicants from across the country. Savannah and Bre’Anna applied by submitting ten samples of their writings, along with a letter of recommendation from their English teachers. They will attend from June 23 – July 1 and upon completion, both girls will receive 2 college credits in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Photo submitted by the Academy of the Sacred Heart

Fatima parishioner to become consecrated virgin LAFAYETTE On Saturday, June 16, Miss Emily Byers will become what is known in the Roman Catholic Church as a “consecrated virgin living in the world.” The Mass of Consecration, celebrated by Bishop Michael Jarrell, will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Lafayette at 10:30 a.m. The clergy and faithful of the Diocese are invited to come and witness the beauty of this ancient liturgy, which is believed to be over 1,500 years old, and to show their support for vocations to the consecrated life.

Miss Byers holds a B.A. in Creative Writing, as well as a B.A. in Spanish Language and Culture from Louisiana State University and is currently an

off-campus student of Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, where she is pursuing an M.A. in Emily Byers Theology.

She is the daughter of Ricky and Judi Byers and is the second woman in the Diocese of Lafayette to receive the Consecration of a Virgin Living in the World.

More information about this largely unknown vocation can be found by visiting www.consecratedvirgins.org or the Vocations page of the diocesan website, www.diolaf.org.

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Bishop Jarrell celebrates funeral Mass for the unclaimed

by Stephanie R. Martin LAFAYETTE On the last Saturday of April, people from throughout Acadiana filled the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist to attend a very special funeral Mass. These people took time on a lovely spring day to lay to rest 118 individuals whose remains had gone unclaimed from the local coroner’s office. Some of these individuals had been awaiting a proper burial for more than ten years. Bishop Michael Jarrell served as celebrant; he was assisted by the Cathedral’s pastor, Father Chester Arceneaux, as well as several other priests and deacons of the Lafayette Diocese.

“For 45 years, I have conducted funerals and delivered funeral homilies,” said Bishop Michael Jarrell during this particular funeral homily, “but today’s event is most unusual. It is not one that I have ever experienced before. . . .

“Usually, I begin with condolences to the family,” he continued. “And yet today, it is not the usual immediate family, but a family nonetheless. . .”

Bishop Jarrell went on to point out that typically when one attends a funeral, it is because one personally knows the single person who is being laid to rest. Indeed, a funeral can be an opportunity to pay tribute to that person’s memory, to recall his or her attributes and qualities. In this case, however, very little was known about any single one of the 118 individuals for whom the funeral Mass was celebrated; some were not even able to be identified by name. Others, like the 13 infants who were among those unclaimed, were

A Funeral Mass was held at the end of April to provide a proper burial for 118 individuals whose remains had gone unclaimed from the local coroner’s office. Photo provided by the Office of Radio/TV Ministry

Of the three caskets used for the funeral Mass, one was child-sized to represent 13 infant, and one adult-sized casket was draped with an American flag in honor of unclaimed military veterans. Photo provided by the Office of Radio/TV Ministry

given names by those who helped to make the funeral and burial arrangements.

Efforts to claim the remains and provide a proper burial were spearheaded by Kimberly James Boudreaux, Executive Director of Lafayette Catholic Service Centers, Inc. Ms. Boudreaux spent approximately two years diligently working with the coroner’s office in order to claim the remains of these individuals and provide them with a Christian burial. Though the remains were all cremated, they were represented by three caskets—two adult-sized and one child-sized— during the funeral Mass. One adult-sized casket was draped with an American flag in honor of the military veterans who were among the unclaimed.

“I think our gathering here today is, among other things, an effort to give them some visibility, some measure of respect, some recognition of their human dignity,” offered Bishop Jarrell. He also reminded those in attendance that burying the dead is a corporal work of mercy.

This unique funeral Mass was filmed by the diocese’s Office of Radio/TV Ministry, and the video of the Mass in its entirety may be viewed online at www.diolaf.org.

The video can be found within the Radio/TV Ministry section.

Interment of the cremated remains took place in St. John Cemetery immediately following the funeral Mass. Anyone who is interested in making a donation to aid in covering the cost of this corporal work of mercy can contact the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 515 Cathedral Street, Lafayette, LA 70501.

The remains of the unclaimed individuals were laid to rest in St. John Cemetery in Lafayette. Photo provided by the Office of Radio/TV Ministry

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STM hosts Little League Challenger baseball team LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Little League Challenger baseball team recently played on Brother Ephrem Hebert Field at St. Thomas More Catholic High School. The students play against each other every Saturday at Broadmoor Park, but in order to simulate an away game, STM Athletic Director Kim Broussard invited the team to play at STM and arranged a school bus to transport the team from Broadmoor to STM. “One of our missions at STM is service to the community”, stated Broussard. “As athletic director, I require and am grateful that each sport participates in some type of service involvement that lets our student/athletes actively become involved with a service project in the community. It is important to me for our student/athletes to

witness those that may not be as fortunate and to appreciate the things in life that we take so often for granted.”

The game opened with STM junior and challenger player Elliot Venable singing the National Anthem. Other STM challenger players include Mary Martina, John Michael Miguez, Matthew Molaison and Jake Mouton. Future STM challenger players include Matthew Stevenson, Adam Gilmore and Janie Gerard.

Brigitte Quebedeaux, mother to Mary Martina said, “This was another exciting opportunity STM provides the Options students. Playing their game where the other Cougars play was thrilling to the athletes and parents alike. Mary is already talking about taking the bus to play at STM again next season!”

Fatima rededicates pipe organ The pipe organ at Our Lady of Fatima Church was recently rededicated by Father Michael Russo. Fatima’s Director of Music and Organist, André Courville, planned and oversaw the major organ renovation, which included a complete tonal redesign and the addition of nearly 700 pipes, as well as the installation of two beautifully gilt pipe façades that adorn each side of the sanctuary.

The project was made possible by a generous donation from Mrs. Jackie David in memory of her son, Brandon John Terry.

Fatima’s instrument now has six divisions, 63 ranks, and 3,653

pipes, making it the largest pipe organ in the Lafayette Diocese and the second largest Catholic Church organ in the state. Pictured from left to right with the organ are Jackie David, Father Michael Russo, and André Courville.

The Lafayette Little League Challenger baseball team recently played on Brother Ephrem Hebert Field at St. Thomas More Catholic High School. Photo submitted by St. Thomas More High School

RCIA workshop on prayer in the Catechumenate

LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Christian Formation will present a workshop on Prayer in the Catechumenate on Saturday, June 23, 2012, from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Lafayette.

One of the main tasks in the RCIA process is to guide catechumens and candidates in their prayer life. Many of them may come with a vibrant prayer life but may not be familiar with the rich Catholic traditions of prayer. The workshop will discuss traditional Catholic prayers, the many different forms of Catholic prayers, and how to model these different prayer forms in the Catechumenate sessions.

To register please call Lynne Broussard at (337) 261-5550. There is no charge for the workshop. The session will be facilitated by John Schexnaildre, the RCIA Consultant for the Lafayette Diocese.

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Watch the video for adoption song “Everything to Me” online

by Stephanie R. Martin LAFAYETTE The Lafayette Diocese’s Office of Catholic Social Services would like to invite everyone to its section of the diocesan website, accessible at www.diolaf.org/adoption, to view a special music video dealing with adoption. The title of the video is “Everything to Me.” “Everything to Me” was written by Christian songwriter Mark Schultz, a Kansas native who later moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a music career while working as a youth pastor for a local congregation. With their help and support, he was able to book a show at the city’s legendary Ryman Auditorium—a show that was completely sold out when he performed, an unheard of feat for a new music artist. Now a resident of North Carolina, Mark has continued to experience success on the mainstream adult contempo-

rary charts of the music industry.

As an adopted child, Mark based the song “Everything to Me” on his personal thoughts and feelings. After the music video, there is a brief interview in which he explains the origins of the song, and how he was inspired to write it after realizing the sacrifice that his birth mother made by choosing adoption so that he could have a chance at a better life than the one she might have been able to provide.

Also available for viewing through the Catholic Social Services page is a 15-minute video entitled Letting Go. Letting Go delves into the emotions of several individuals who chose adoption for their children. Birth parents and those who supported them in making such a hard decision speak frankly about dealing with the discoveries of their pregnancies and the thought processes which led

Crawfish boil raises funds for service centers

Photo submitted by Andree Gonsoulin

LAFAYETTE A group of young professionals recently came together to host a crawfish boil as part of the Opus Christi Magnum (OCM) fundraising series. “Boiling with the Bishop” was attended by approximately 175 participants, including Bishop Michael Jarrell, Fathers Chester Arceneaux and Bryce Sibley, and several other clergy and religious members of the community.

The OCM series is the principal fundraiser that supports Lafayette Catholic Service Centers (LCSC). Its success stems from the people who organize, host, and continuously show their support for the mission of serving the poor of Acadiana. Of every

dollar raised by OCM, 93 cents goes to support the LCSC, which directly impacts the lives of the poor, hungry, and homeless of the area.

Operations of the LCSC include St. Joseph Diner, St. Joseph Shelter for Men, Msgr. Siguer Service Center, New Life Center & Veterans’ Housing, New Life Childcare Center, St. Michael Center for Veterans, Bishop O’Donnell Transitional Housing, and Stella Maris Hygiene Center.

Hosts of “Boiling with the Bishop” were Jill and Teddy Beaulieu, Amber and Blake David, Andree Gonsoulin, Kim and Stuart Bishop, Julie and Cade Evans, Beth and Ross LeBlanc, and Missy and Kyle Polozola.

To view Letting Go and the music video “Everything to Me” by Mark Schultz, go to www. diolaf.org/adoption.

them all to explore adoption options as an alternative to either struggling to raise the children themselves or even having abortions. The video also offers insight from a social worker who addresses the significance of the loss birth parents can feel after placing a child for adoption, and ways in which that loss can and should be healthily expressed in order to affirm their decision and help them let go.

In addition to these videos, the Catholic Social Services page of-

fers links to information on various adoption topics such as Couples Waiting to Adopt, Domestic Infant Adoptions, International Adoptions, Post-Adoption Services, and Unplanned Pregnancy. Anyone who has faced these issues in the past or present, or knows someone who has, is encouraged to visit the site to review this information.

Those who wish to speak directly to a representative of Catholic Social Services for help or guidance are also encouraged to call (337) 261-5654.

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Cathedral-Carmel receives science grant LAFAYETTE The 7th and 8th grade science department of Cathedral-Carmel School in Lafayette received a 2011-2012 grant through the State of Louisiana Education Excellence Funds.

“This new equipment will allow our students to interact with the 21st century, cutting-edge technology,” explains Science teacher Mrs. Annelle Keller.

Thanks to the grant, the school recently purchased approximately $100,000 worth of equipment which will be fully implemented next school year. The purchased equipment includes 30 Lenovo laptops to provide a one-to-one laptop usage with the classroom; 30 Lenovo Thinkpad tablets (Android system) to allow student to easily move around campus when investigating various science tasks; an additional “teacher presentation” Lenovo laptop to be used with a promethean board already in the classroom; Promethean Activexpressions for immediate assessment of students; and nine PASCO SPARK Science Learning Systems which contain portable microscopes and various

sensors for monitoring and measuring temperature, wind, humidity, and oxygen for the students to use both in and out of the classroom.

“We are grateful to the Diocese of Lafayette for writing this grant for us, and we are committed, as a school, to implement and utilize this new state-of-the-art technology,” stated Mrs. Ginger Chauvin, Technology Coordinator.

Thanks to a recent grant received by the science department, Cathedral-Carmel School recently purchased approximately $100,000 worth of equipment which will be fully implemented next school year. Photo submitted by CathedralCarmel School

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News for St. Michael School

CROWLEY Congratulations are extended to 27 seventh-grade students from St. Michael School in Crowley who were tapped for academic recognition by Duke University and offered an opportunity to sit for the ACT with college bound juniors and seniors. Fifteen students enrolled in the talent search program and were tested. Six of the students—Ashley Goss, Brennan Goss, Clay Kirsch, John Landry, Jordan Owens, and Ben Thomas—merited state honors by their performances on the tests.

Their qualifying scores ranged from 21 to 26 on the ACT. In addition, four students— Brennan, Alex, Clay, and Jordan—qualified for the Academy of Summer Studies, and two students—John and Ben—qualified for the Center for Summer Studies Program. The students will be honored at a state recognition ceremony in May at Northwestern State University.

In related news pre-K students from the school recently released

Pre-K students from St. Michael School in Crowley released butterflies as a means of celebrating life. Photo submitted by St. Michael School

butterflies as a means of celebrating life. The butterflies were not just any butterflies; they were butterflies that the students raised with the help of their teachers, Mrs. Jessica Hebert and Mrs. Allie Prather. The class began their lesson on new life at the start of the Lenten season and watched the little caterpillars turn into cocoons and then butterflies.

Best wishes to Brother Knight Mabry Landor

Best wishes to Brother Knight Mabry Landor, who recently celebrated his 99th birthday and 82 years of services to the Knights of Peter Claver. He was initiated into the Knights of Peter Claver order, St. Francis of Assisi Council #49 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, on October 16, 1930. Presently, he is a member of Our Mother of Mercy Knights of Peter Claver Council #64 in Beaumont, Texas. He is shown above (at left) with his nephew, George J. Williams, National Lay Board Member. Photo submitted

by George Williams

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2012 Catholic Communications Campaign: how the good news gets around to you LAFAYETTE During the weekend of July 14-15, church parishes throughout the Lafayette Diocese will participate in a second collection to support the 2012 Catholic Communications Campaign (CCC). The CCC is a national collection of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Other church parishes in the nation also take part in this

collection effort, and the funds raised by this annual campaign help to provide grants which create Catholic social media pages, podcasts, television, radio, and print media.

Last year, for example, the collection funded a virtual pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain. While thousands of young people attended, many could not, but the virtual pilgrimage available on Facebook allowed participants to create a virtual faith community through animated representations of themselves (avatars). Avatars of people at home could connect with the avatars of those in attendance at World Youth Day, promoting the exchange of videos, blog postings, and photos that ultimately brought the experience of the event to the digital world.

Support from the CCC also helped Busted Halo, a website sponsored by the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, reach a new audience with videos that support evangelization and

catechesis. Their “Sacraments 101” project provides videos for each of the seven sacraments.

Fifty percent of the collection stays in the local diocese in which it is raised in order to support local communication efforts.

Pastors are encouraged to support the campaign through bulletin inserts and collection envelopes,

and by promoting the appeal during Mass. A Parish Resource Guide, along with bulletin inserts and announcements, may be accessed online by going to www. usccb.org and entering “Catholic Communication Campaign Resources” into the search box located in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Please give generously to the Second Collection for the Catholic Communications Campaign, July 14-15, 2012.

Fifty percent of the proceeds raised will remain in the Lafayette Diocese to support local Catholic communications programs.

Bishops promote political responsibility with online resources USCCB WASHINGTON Blog posts, YouTube videos, an online quiz, and resources on Facebook are among the ways U.S. Catholics can learn about the Church’s teaching on issues and involvement in the political process. These resources are part of an initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to promote the document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the call to political responsibility issued by the U.S. bishops in 2007 and reissued last fall.

“Christians have a responsibility to live out their faith in the public square, and today that also means online,” said Bishop John Wester of Salt Lake City, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Communications. “People donate, speak out on numerous issues, get their news and participate in campaigns through the Internet and social media. The Church also needs to reach people through these media.”

Resources include: • An issues quiz, which will help Catholics form their consciences through statistics and facts related to key moral issues including abortion, poverty, embryonic stem cell research and immigration. One quiz question will be posted every Tuesday and Thursday starting April 24 at www.facebook.com/usccb.

• Video reflections by bishops, including Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles, Arch-

bishop Thomas Wenski of Miami and Archbishop-designate William Lori of Baltimore, discussing different issues of importance for Catholic voters: www.usccb. org/issues-and-action/faithfulcitizenship/videos-for-faithfulcitizenship.cfm.

• A “Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.” blog series, which explores different aspects of the bishops’ document, including its assertion that political involvement is a moral duty for Catholics, the questions of conscience formation and a range of issues highlighted by the bishops ahead of the 2012 Elections: http://usccbmedia.blogspot. com/2012/04/catholics-carecatholic-vote-series.html.

• A tab on USCCB’s page on Facebook called “Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.” This web portal aggregates all of these resources at www.facebook.com/ usccb/app_189116767802011.

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July Food for the Journey

LAFAYETTE The next meeting of the Central Region monthly speaker series Food for the Journey has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 3. The gathering will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1801 West Pinhook Road in Lafayette. No pre-registration is required, and all are invited.

An optional buffet lunch will be offered beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the cost of $12 per person; the meal includes drink and dessert. The presentation will begin at 12:00 noon.

July’s speaker will be Father Clinton Sensat, who is currently furthering his studies leading to an advanced degree in Systematic Theology. Father Sensat was ordained for the Lafayette Diocese on June 6, 2009.

For more information on the Food for the Journey speaker series, please call Mary Bergeron at (337) 654-8682 or visit online at www.centralregiononline.org.

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Father Guillory praises May Day/St. Joseph

by Kathleen Toups LAFAYETTE The significance of May Day, May 1, and devotion to St. Joseph were explained by Father Brad Guillory at the recent May program for Food for the Journey. Father Guillory, who is pastor of St. Joseph Parish and St. Louis Chapel at Parks, was guest speaker at the monthly luncheon sponsored by the Central Region of the diocese.

He said there were traditions dating back to pagan times which related to an early May event, six months before All Hallows Eve. Some of these included dancing around the May pole and the crowning of a May queen. When the path of evangelization led to the Christian culture, May became the month of Mary and the crowning of the statue of Mary as the Heavenly Queen, Father Guillory noted. He expressed the hope that many church parishes would continue the tradition of May crowning and noted that in Parks, it will include First Communion and enrollment in

the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

He recalled that Pope Pius XII “directly addressed the spirituality of human work and labor by presenting ‘anew’ to the world, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, to be celebrated May l. To counteract the negative and destructive factors of the union riots, the socialist holidays and the secular view of work, Pius XII called on the world to reflect upon Joseph as the patron of workers, with Jesus at his side and ours.

“The pope wanted,” Father Guillory said, “to shepherd the flock in a model of living that stressed the patience, persistence and hard work (all admirable qualities every believer should adopt) of St. Joseph within his role as guardian of the Holy Family.”

Father Guillory continued, “This feast claims that all persons, men and women in whatever circumstance, have the responsibility to live out the Christian Faith through the dignity and value of their work, to

Father Brad Guillory (center) spoke at the May gathering of Food for the Journey; pictured with him are Very Rev. Thomas James, SVD, Vicar for the Central Region (left) and Executive Assistant Mary Bergeron (right). Photo submitted

by Mary Bergeron

care for and support their families by the work they perform.”

He also pointed out the pope’s message emphasized that we should “have the freedom to allow that Faith to guide our actions in the workplace, not to be infringed upon by anyone.”

In conclusion, Father Guillory noted “The Christian May Day, feast of St. Joseph the Worker, was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 to remind the world of the Gospel concept of labor and give all those who labor a model, a protector, and intercessor with the sweet Lord Jesus. . .”

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Bishop Jarrell ordains six Transitional Deacons for diocese

by Kathleen Toups LAFAYETTE “As deacons—that is, as ministers of Jesus Christ, who came among His disciples as one who served—do the will of God from the heart. Serve the people in love and joy as you would the Lord,” Bishop Michael Jarrell exhorted six new transitional deacons in his homily at ordination ceremonies in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.

Bishop Jarrell officiated as the men were ordained to the Transitional Diaconate, the last major step before ordination to the priesthood. They are Dustin Dought (St. Genevieve, Lafayette), Brian Harrington (Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lafayette), Andre Metrejean (Our Lady of Wisdom, Lafayette) Mark H. Miley (Sacred Heart, New Iberia), Neil Pettit (St. Mary, Lafayette), and Garrett Savoie (Assumption of Blessed Virgin, Mire).

Bishop Jarrell continued, “It will be their duty, at the bishop’s direction, to exhort believers and unbelievers alike, to instruct them in holy doctrine. They will preside over public prayer, administer baptism, assist at and bless marriages, bring Viaticum to the dying, and conduct funeral rites.

“Consecrated by the laying on of hands that comes down to us from the Apostles and bound more closely to the service of the altar, they will perform works of charity in the name of the bishop or the pastor. With the help of God, they are to go about all these duties in such a way that you will recog-

nize them as disciples of Him who came not to be served but to serve.

Serve the people in love and joy as you would the Lord,” Bishop Jarrell emphasized. “Now you are not only hearers of this Gospel but also its ministers. Hold the faith with a clear conscience. Express by your actions the word of God which your lips proclaim,” he emphasized.

The bishop questioned the candidates regarding their willingness to undertake the responsibilities of the office of deacon and to “proclaim

promise respect and obedience to him and his successors, concluding with “May God, who has begun the good work in you, bring it to fulfillment.”

The recitation of the Litany of Saints preceded the laying on of hands, a traditional rite of ordination. It was interesting to note the updating of the litany to include recently canonized saints such as St. Pio of Pietrelcina, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, St. Maximillian Kolbe, and some local favorites St. Gen-

“Consecrated by the laying on of hands that comes down to us from the Apostles and bound more closely to the service of the altar, they will perform works of charity in the name of the bishop or the pastor,” explained Bishop Jarrell during his homily. Photo

by P.C. Piazza

the faith in word and deed according to the Gospel and the Church’s tradition.” They were asked to “embrace the celibate state, to keep it as a sign of your dedication to Christ the Lord for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven, in the service of God and man” and to “faithfully celebrate the liturgy of the hours with and for the people of God and indeed for the whole world.” The bishop also asked the candidates to

Congratulations to the six gentlemen who were recently ordained to the Transitional Diaconate by Bishop Michael Jarrell. Pictured from left to right are Dustin Dought, Brian Harrington, Nigel Perks (altar server), Andre Metrejean, Father Kevin Bordelon (Director, Office of Vocations/Seminarians), Bishop Michael Jarrell, Mark Miley, Neil Pettit, Alex Howze (altar server), and Garrett Savoie. Photo by P.C. Piazza

evieve and St. John Berchmans.

Another important ritual was the presentation of the Book of Gospels. Reading the Gospel is one of the important roles of the deacon.

The newly ordained deacons knelt before Bishop Jarrell as he presented them with the Book of the Gospels with the exhortation, “Receive the Book of Gospels, whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.”

After the rite of ordination, the newly ordained were vested in stole and dalmatic which they will wear when serving the liturgy. Assisting Dustin Dought was Deacon James

Davis; assisting Brian Harrington was Father Chester Arceneaux; Deacon William Schambough assisted Andre Metrejean; Father Steve LeBlanc assisted Mark Miley; Father Blaine Clement assisted NeilPettit; and Msgr. Russell Harrington assisted Garrett Savoie.

The ordination rite began after the reading of the scriptures.

The epistles were read by Mary Bergeron and seminarian Sam Fontana. Deacon William Schambough read the Gospel.

The election of the candidates began with their presentation by Father Kevin Bordelon, Director of Seminarians. Testifying to their readiness were Father Joe Kraft of Notre Dame Seminaryin New Orleans for Andre Metrjean and Garrett Savoie; Father George Mangiaracina, O.C.D. of Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, Wis., for Mark Miley; and Very Rev. Curtis Mallet, Vicar General, for Dustin Dought, Brian Harrington and Neil Pettit.

Assisting the bishop was Deacon Ken Soignier, and after their ordination, Deacons Dought and Metrejean. Masters of Ceremonies were Fathers William Blanda, Jason Vidrine and Garrett McIntyre.

The ceremonies concluded with the singing of the “Salve Regina,” “Hail holy Queen, mother of mercy, to thee do we cry.” This traditional closing hymn for ordination ceremonies is a request for aid to the Blessed Mother.

Correction: In the May edition of the Acadiana Catholic, a few errors were made in the biographical information of Deacon Mark Miley. The correction information should have stated that he holds a BA in Religious Studies, and that he is sponsored by Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in New Iberia.

Interviews with the newly ordained Transitional Deacons will be aired on Tell the People from June 24-July 29. Tell the People airs every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. on KATC TV-3. The schedule of interviews is as follows:

Jun. 24 Rev. Mr. Dustin Dought

Jul. 01 Rev. Mr. Brian Harrington

Jul. 08 Rev. Mr. Andre Metrejean

Jul. 15 Rev. Mr. Mark Miley

Jul. 22 Rev. Mr. Neil Pettit

Jul. 29 Rev. Mr. Garrett Savoie

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