Scripture Readings

and a listing of Feast days and saints

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 March 2 3 4 5 6 7 First Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 Lenten Weekday Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18 Matthew 25:31-46 Lenten Weekday Isaiah 55:10-11 Matthew 6:7-15 Lenten Weekday Jonah 3:1-10 Luke 11:29-32 Lenten Weekday Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 Matthew 7:7-12 Lenten Weekday: Day of Abstinence Ezekiel 18:21-28 Matthew 5:20-26 Lenten Weekday Deuteronomy 26:16-19 Matthew 5:43-48

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 12:1-4a 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 Matthew 17:1-9 Lenten Weekday Daniel 9:4b-10 Luke 6:36-38 Lenten Weekday Isaiah 1:10, 16-20 Matthew 23:1-12 Lenten Weekday Jeremiah 18:18-20 Matthew 20:17-28 Lenten Weekday Jeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 16:19-31 Lenten Weekday: Day of Abstinence Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Lenten Weekday Micah 7:14-15, 18-20 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 Lenten Weekday 2 Kings 5:1-15b Luke 4:24-30 Lenten Weekday Daniel 3:25, 34-43 Matthew 18:21-35 Lenten Weekday Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9 Matthew 5:17-19 Solemnity of Saint Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2 Samuel 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Romans 4:13, 16- 18, 22 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24a Lenten Weekday: Day of Abstinence Hosea 14:2-10 Mark 12:28-34 Lenten Weekday Hosea 6:1-6 Luke 18:9-14

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fourth Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Lenten Weekday Isaiah 65:17-21 John 4:43-54 Lenten Weekday Ezra 47:1-9, 12 John 5:1-16 Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 Lenten Weekday Exodus 32:7-14 John 5:31-47 Lenten Weekday: Day of Abstinence Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Lenten Weekday Jeremiah 11:18-20 John 7:40-53

29 30 31 Fifth Sunday of Lent Ezra 37:12-14 Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45 Lenten Weekday Daniel 13:1-9, 15- 17, 19-30, 33-62 John 8:1-11 Lenten Weekday Numbers 21:4-9 John 8:21-30

Holy Father’s prayer intentions March

Life is great Get busy living. ~

Evangelization

Catholics in China. We pray that the church in China may persevere in its faithfulness to the Gospel and grow in unity.

See www.apostleshipofprayer.org

Independent Living Community 1201 Cardinal Drive ~ Thibodaux, LA 70301 (985) 446-9050 ~ www.stjosephmanor.org For More Information Contact: Natalie Barbera natalieb@stjosephmanor.org

Since 1974 MARCH IS NATIONAL WORKPLACE EYE SAFETY MONTH

ADVANCED EYE INSTITUTE

Educators conference

The annual diocesan educators conference was held recently at Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma. Very Rev. Simon Peter Engurait, V.G., was the celebrant of the Mass. Keynote speaker was Michael Zelenka from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

Photos by Lawrence Chatagnier

The collection will be held March 21 and 22, 2020 Thank you for your generosity.

Rise Up!

20 • Bayou Catholic • Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux • March 2020 Christ the Redeemer Church in Thibodaux held its second annual Rise Up! Men’s Gathering recently. Rise Up! was born from the desire to give men the opportunity to come together as a community and realize that they are not alone. In today’s world, it can be easy for men especially to fall into the trap of believing they need to have all the answers and go through life on their own. Rise Up! breaks away from that norm, inviting men to acknowledge their need for God and their need for one another. The one-day gathering began with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Shelton J. Fabre. During the day, three keynote speakers presented dynamic presentations to the near 200 men in attendance. Keynote speakers included two priests from our diocese, Father Andre’ Melancon and Father Mitchel Semar, as well as Father Vinny Fortunato, a Capuchin Friar from New Jersey. After each presentation, the men were invited into a time of prayer and reflection by Very Rev. Mark Toups, V.G. Several other priests were in attendance, generously giving of their time to participants, including Bishop Emeritus Sam G. Jacobs, Father Wilmer Todd, Father Paul Birdsall and Father Prentice Tipton Jr. The sacrament of confession was available throughout the entire day, allowing men the opportunity to experience God’s gifts of mercy and freedom. The sense of community at Rise Up! was tangibly evident as men expressed gratitude for the day and relief in knowing they are not alone.