Lenten Mission ends

To hear the Lenten Mission Night 3, click here.

To hear the Lenten Mission Night 2, click here.

To hear the Lenten Mission Night 1, click here.

Our Lenten Mission concluded today, February 29, Wednesday night. We started with a mass. Our presenter, Father R.B. Williams, O.P., will began speaking at 7:00 p.m.

The theme of the mission was: "The Time of Fulfillment - A Lenten Journey." In the mission Monday night, the emphasis of the mission was on baptism. On Tuesday, the emphasis of the mission shifted to a penitential theme and confessions were available after the mission that night. And tonight, the mission concluded with the focus on healing and being anointed for our mission here on earth. The anointing of the sick was be provided during the mission for those who are in danger due to illness or advanced years.


Father Williams, a Dominican Friar, is originally from Natchitoches, Louisiana and is based out of Holy Rosary Priory in Houston, Texas. For 27 years, Father Williams worked as a campus minister at universities across the country. For 17 years, he has been an itinerant preacher, giving missions and retreats all over the country.

For more information about Father Williams, you can visit his website at http://rbwords.com/

Lenten Mission concludes tomorrow, Wednesday, February 29, 2012

To hear the Lenten Mission Night 2, click here.

To hear the Lenten Mission Night 1, click here.

Our Lenten Mission concludes tomorrow, February 29, Wednesday night, at 6:30 PM. We will start with a mass. Our presenter, Father R.B. Williams, O.P., will begin speaking at 7:00 p.m.

The theme of the mission is: "The Time of Fulfillment - A Lenten Journey." In the mission Monday night, the emphasis of the mission was on baptism. On Tuesday, the emphasis of the mission shifted to a penitential theme and confessions were available after the mission that night. Tomorrow, the mission concludes on Wednesday evening with the focus on healing and being anointed for our mission here on earth. The anointing of the sick will be provided during the mission for those who are in danger due to illness or advanced years.


Father Williams, a Dominican Friar, is originally from Natchitoches, Louisiana and is based out of Holy Rosary Priory in Houston, Texas. For 27 years, Father Williams worked as a campus minister at universities across the country. For 17 years, he has been an itinerant preacher, giving missions and retreats all over the country.

For more information about Father Williams, you can visit his website at http://rbwords.com/

Bulletin for the Week of March 04, 2012

The bulletin for the week of March 04, 2012 has been posted. Click here to see it.

The calendar on the website has been updated with all events for the coming week along with prayer intention information and information on the second collection for all of the masses. Take some time to look at our calendar here.

Updates are also being made to our St. Landry Catholic Church blog. You can get to the blog from the church home page under the Bulletins and News section or you can just click here to go to it.

Don't forget, we're also sending out live updates via Twitter. Our Twitter name is StLandryCath. You can see updates by clicking here.

And we're also on Facebook --- friend us! You can see our updates on our page StLandryCatholicChurch.

Lent Mission continues tomorrow, Tuesday, February 28, 2012

To hear the Lenten Mission Night 1, click here.

Our Lenten Mission continues tomorrow, February 28, Tuesday night, at 6:30 PM and will continue on Wednesday night. Each night, we will start with a mass. Our presenter, Father R.B. Williams, O.P., will begin speaking at 7:00 p.m.


The theme of the mission is: "The Time of Fulfillment - A Lenten Journey." In the mission Monday night, the emphasis of the mission was on baptism. On Tuesday, the emphasis of the mission shifts to a penitential theme and confessions will be available after the mission that night. Finally, the mission concludes on Wednesday evening with the focus on healing and being anointed for our mission here on earth. The anointing of the sick will be provided during the mission for those who are in danger due to illness or advanced years.


Father Williams, a Dominican Friar, is originally from Natchitoches, Louisiana and is based out of Holy Rosary Priory in Houston, Texas. For 27 years, Father Williams worked as a campus minister at universities across the country. For 17 years, he has been an itinerant preacher, giving missions and retreats all over the country.

For more information about Father Williams, you can visit his website at http://rbwords.com/

Lenten Mission begins Monday night at 6:30 PM

Our Lenten Mission begins tomorrow, February 27, Monday night, at 6:30 PM and will continue on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Each night, we will start with a mass. Our presenter, Father R.B. Williams, O.P., will begin speaking at 7:00 p.m.


The theme of the mission is: "The Time of Fulfillment - A Lenten Journey." In the mission Monday night, the emphasis of the mission will be on baptism. On Tuesday, the emphasis of the mission shifts to a penitential theme and confessions will be available after the mission that night. Finally, the mission concludes on Wednesday evening with the focus on healing and being anointed for our mission here on earth. The anointing of the sick will be provided during the mission for those who are in danger due to illness or advanced years.


Father Williams, a Dominican Friar, is originally from Natchitoches, Louisiana and is based out of Holy Rosary Priory in Houston, Texas. For 27 years, Father Williams worked as a campus minister at universities across the country. For 17 years, he has been an itinerant preacher, giving missions and retreats all over the country.

For more information about Father Williams, you can visit his website at http://rbwords.com/

Homily for the First Sunday in Lent

Homilies are now available to download and listen to!

As part of our answering the challenge of the Holy Father to go out and evangelize utilizing new technologies, we're now offering the homily each week for download. Clicking the link to the homily should download it and automatically start it playing in whatever music player your computer is set up with.

On the technical side, the file sizes are about 5 megs which means it may a minute or two to download on slower Internet connections. It is also an MP3 formatted file which means that these are essentially podcasts. Don't worry if all the technical words don't mean much to you. It means we're using the latest in technology in order to make sure our church parish can reach the most people.

The current week's homily is available on a link on the front page of the website next to the link for the current week's bulletin. On the page with the prior bulletins, the corresponding homily will be sitting side by side with its bulletin. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- nearly three years ago. This week, the First Sunday in Lent, is our one hundred and seventieth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Rev. R. B. Williams, O.P..

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the First Sunday in Lent homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of February 26, 2012

The bulletin for the week of February 26, 2012 has been posted. Click here to see it.

The calendar on the website has been updated with all events for the coming week along with prayer intention information and information on the second collection for all of the masses. Take some time to look at our calendar here.

Updates are also being made to our St. Landry Catholic Church blog. You can get to the blog from the church home page under the Bulletins and News section or you can just click here to go to it.

Don't forget, we're also sending out live updates via Twitter. Our Twitter name is StLandryCath. You can see updates by clicking here.

And we're also on Facebook --- friend us! You can see our updates on our page StLandryCatholicChurch.

Homily for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homilies are now available to download and listen to!

As part of our answering the challenge of the Holy Father to go out and evangelize utilizing new technologies, we're now offering the homily each week for download. Clicking the link to the homily should download it and automatically start it playing in whatever music player your computer is set up with.

On the technical side, the file sizes are about 5 megs which means it may a minute or two to download on slower Internet connections. It is also an MP3 formatted file which means that these are essentially podcasts. Don't worry if all the technical words don't mean much to you. It means we're using the latest in technology in order to make sure our church parish can reach the most people.

The current week's homily is available on a link on the front page of the website next to the link for the current week's bulletin. On the page with the prior bulletins, the corresponding homily will be sitting side by side with its bulletin. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- nearly three years ago. This week, the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundred and sixty ninth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Father James Brady.

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of February 19, 2012

The bulletin for the week of February 19, 2012 has been posted. Click here to see it.

The calendar on the website has been updated with all events for the coming week along with prayer intention information and information on the second collection for all of the masses. Take some time to look at our calendar here.

Updates are also being made to our St. Landry Catholic Church blog. You can get to the blog from the church home page under the Bulletins and News section or you can just click here to go to it.

Don't forget, we're also sending out live updates via Twitter. Our Twitter name is StLandryCath. You can see updates by clicking here.

And we're also on Facebook --- friend us! You can see our updates on our page StLandryCatholicChurch.

The New Federal Mandate for Contraception / Sterilization

Bishop Michael Jarrell has released a letter related to the new federal mandate for Contraception and Sterilization.

I write to you on a matter of grave importance for Catholics in the United States. On January 21, 2012, the United States Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services announced a ruling that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer health insurance coverage which includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and contraception....

To read the full text of the letter, please click the following link:       http://diolaf.org/documents/Pro%20Life/Bishop's%20letter%20-%20mandate.pdf

Also, Father James Brady, our pastor, gave a very powerful homily today on this topic as well as conscience protection. To hear the homily, please click the following link: http://www.stlandrycatholicchurch.org/Audio/20120212SixthSundayInOrdinaryTime10AMHomily.mp3

Finally, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement as well. That statement can be read by clicking the following link: http://usccb.org/news/2012/12-026.cfm

Homily for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homilies are now available to download and listen to!

As part of our answering the challenge of the Holy Father to go out and evangelize utilizing new technologies, we're now offering the homily each week for download. Clicking the link to the homily should download it and automatically start it playing in whatever music player your computer is set up with.

On the technical side, the file sizes are about 5 megs which means it may a minute or two to download on slower Internet connections. It is also an MP3 formatted file which means that these are essentially podcasts. Don't worry if all the technical words don't mean much to you. It means we're using the latest in technology in order to make sure our church parish can reach the most people.

The current week's homily is available on a link on the front page of the website next to the link for the current week's bulletin. On the page with the prior bulletins, the corresponding homily will be sitting side by side with its bulletin. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over two years ago. This week, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundred and sixty eighth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Father James Brady.

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of February 12, 2012

The bulletin for the week of February 12, 2012 has been posted. Click here to see it.

The calendar on the website has been updated with all events for the coming week along with prayer intention information and information on the second collection for all of the masses. Take some time to look at our calendar here.

Updates are also being made to our St. Landry Catholic Church blog. You can get to the blog from the church home page under the Bulletins and News section or you can just click here to go to it.

Don't forget, we're also sending out live updates via Twitter. Our Twitter name is StLandryCath. You can see updates by clicking here.

And we're also on Facebook --- friend us! You can see our updates on our page StLandryCatholicChurch.

Bulletin for the Week of February 05, 2012

The bulletin for the week of February 05, 2012 has been posted. Click here to see it.

The calendar on the website has been updated with all events for the coming week along with prayer intention information and information on the second collection for all of the masses. Take some time to look at our calendar here.

Updates are also being made to our St. Landry Catholic Church blog. You can get to the blog from the church home page under the Bulletins and News section or you can just click here to go to it.

Don't forget, we're also sending out live updates via Twitter. Our Twitter name is StLandryCath. You can see updates by clicking here.

And we're also on Facebook --- friend us! You can see our updates on our page StLandryCatholicChurch.