Sunday, October 28, 2012

Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Responsibilities as Citizens and Christians in Voting

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 three years ago. This week, the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Responsibilities as Citizens and Christians in Voting, is our two hundred and fifteenth! 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 homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Series on the Sacraments - Part 2 - Baptism

Tonight, we enjoyed listening to Deacon John Miller in The Series on the Sacraments - Part 2 - Baptism.

Next Wednesday, October 31, the series continues with Eucharist at 6:30 PM in St. Landry Catholic Church.

       For audio of Baptism, please click here.

Bulletin for the Week of October 28, 2012



The bulletin for the week of October 28, 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.

Series on the Sacraments TONIGHT - Baptism

Tonight, the Year of Faith Seminars continue with Baptism. The talk begins at 6:30 pm in St. Landry Catholic Church and will last for 45 minutes ... with time for questions afterwards. Please come join us in strengthening our faith by knowledge of the gift of the Sacraments given to us by God Himself!

The series will continue weekly covering a single sacrament each week.

Below, you can see the complete schedule. You can also download last week's Intro Handout as well as listen to the Intro Audio.
Year of Faith Seminars - The Sacraments
St. Landry Catholic Church
All Sessions begin Thursdays at 6:30 pm and will be held in the Church

Oct 18 Introduction Intro Audio Intro Handout
Oct 25 Baptism
Nov 01 Eucharist
Nov 08 Confirmation
Nov 15 Confession
Nov 29 Anointing of the Sick
Dec 06 Holy Matrimony
Dec 13 Holy Orders

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Homily for the Twenty Ninth 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 three years ago. This week, the Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our two hundred and thirteenth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Bishop Michael Jarrell.

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

Last weekend for Cemetery Tours - Celebrating the Louisiana Bicentennial


This is the last weekend for the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tours! See additional photos below.


The cost of the 90 minute tour is $10 per person and the schedule is:

          Saturday:         October 20                    Times: 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM

          Sunday:           October 21                    Times: 2 PM, 3 PM

Today's 4 PM Vigil Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Michael Jarrell in recognition of our 10th anniversary. Bishop Jarrell is a "son" of St. Landry Catholic Church parish as well as the grandson of one of our spirits, J.P. Barnett, Sr.


Travel to a place where voices from the past will greet you as you journey back remembering more than 200 years of our history ... 2012 is Louisiana's Bicentennial year. The tours of the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery give one a perspective into how our past has shaped our present and influenced future generations of our community. Learn which families were here and what their lives were like, and what events helped to shape our present day history.

The St. Landry Catholic Church Parish, Opelousas Little Theatre, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission along with Community Volunteers are pleased to be able to share these historic portrayals of such an important time period with each of you.

All proceeds from the cemetery tours fund the Cemetery Historical Restoration Project. The tours began in 2003 and dozens of grave sites have been restored. This is our 10th anniversary year.

This year, you will meet spirits including ...
  • Bobby Dunbar who, 100 years ago this year, was involved in one of the most spectacular child abduction cases in the nation 
  • Governor Jacques Dupre who served as governor of Louisiana during the 1830's and served as both a representative and senator for decades 
  • Sophie Sims who, as a slave, worked as a housekeeper, cook, and nanny to a local family. She continued to share a close relationship with them after emancipation 
  • Sylvester Holmes, born in the mid west, and a cousin to a President of the United States 
  • Michel Prudhomme, born in the 1700's, who made donations to the community that provided for churches, schools, and even a hospital to this day 
  • Dr. Butch Bercier, a dentist from the 1800's 
  • J.P. Barnett, Sr, a local businessman involved in many of the businesses of Opelousas during the 1900's including the founding of LouAna. Find out how the growth of the movie industry resulted in the success of one of south Louisiana's most recognized products. 
  • Ida Veazie Pavy, wife of Judge Benjamin Pavy, who had a ring side seat to some of the most sensational cases in Opelousas history including the Bobby Dunbar kidnapping case 
  • And learn about the history and architecture of St. Landry Catholic Church as told by a decorated military veteran ... and priest ... Lieutenant Father Verbis Lafleur. You'll also learn about how Lt. Father Lafleur was involved in educating youth during his life as well as how he is providing for the education of youth today.
Please join us in remembering though who still make an impact on our community today. Your donation will help maintain our spirit's grave sites so that future generations will make sure they are never forgotten.






Thursday, October 18, 2012

Series on the Sacraments - Part 1 - Introduction

Tonight, we enjoyed listening to Father Brady in The Series on the Sacraments - Part 1 - Introduction.

Next Wednesday, October 25, the series continues with Baptism at 6:30 PM in St. Landry Catholic Church.

From tonight ...

       For a copy of the handout of The Introduction, please click here.

       For audio of The Introduction, please click here.

Series on The Sacraments starts tonight!

Tonight, Father Brady kicks off the Year of Faith Seminars with an Introduction to The Sacraments. The talk begins at 6:30 pm in St. Landry Catholic Church and will last for 45 minutes ... with time for questions afterwards. Please come join us in strengthening our faith by knowledge of the gift of the Sacraments given to us by God Himself!

The series will continue weekly covering a single sacrament each week.
Year of Faith Seminars - The Sacraments
St. Landry Catholic Church
All Sessions begin Thursdays at 6:30 pm and will be held in the Church

October 18, 2012 Introduction
October 25, 2012 Baptism
November 01, 2012 Eucharist
November 08, 2012 Confirmation
November 15, 2012 Confession
November 29, 2012 Anointing of the Sick
December 06, 2012 Holy Matrimony
December 13, 2012 Holy Orders

Bulletin for the Week of October 21, 2012



The bulletin for the week of October 21, 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.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Year of Faith Seminars starting this Thursday, October 18, 2012

Year of Faith Seminars - The Sacraments
St. Landry Catholic Church
All Sessions begin Thursdays at 6:30 pm and will be held in the Church

October 18, 2012 Introduction
October 25, 2012 Baptism
November 01, 2012 Eucharist
November 08, 2012 Confirmation
November 15, 2012 Confession
November 29, 2012 Anointing of the Sick
December 06, 2012 Holy Matrimony
December 13, 2012 Holy Orders

The presentations will be made by Fr. Brady or one of our Deacons. Each presentation will last approximately 45 minutes followed by an optional question and answer session.

Please come join us in strengthening our faith by knowledge of the gift of the Sacraments given to us by God Himself!

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Homily for the Twenty Eighth 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 three years ago. This week, the Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our two hundred and eleventh! 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 homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Bulletin for the Week of October 14, 2012



The bulletin for the week of October 14, 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.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Cemetery Tours Start Saturday, October 13, 2012


Travel to a place where voices from the past will greet you as you journey back remembering more than 200 years of our history ... 2012 is Louisiana's Bicentennial year. The tours of the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery give one a perspective into how our past has shaped our present and influenced future generations of our community. Learn which families were here and what their lives were like, and what events helped to shape our present day history.

The St. Landry Catholic Church Parish, Opelousas Little Theatre, St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission along with Community Volunteers are pleased to be able to share these historic portrayals of such an important time period with each of you.

All proceeds from the cemetery tours fund the Cemetery Historical Restoration Project. The tours began in 2003 and dozens of grave sites have been restored. This is our 10th anniversary year.

The cost of the 90 minute tour is $10 per person and the schedule is:

          Saturday:         October 13 and 14        Times: 6 PM, 7 PM, 8 PM

          Sunday:           October 20 and 21        Times: 2 PM, 3 PM

This year, you will meet spirits including ...

  • Bobby Dunbar who, 100 years ago this year, was involved in one of the most spectacular child abduction cases in the nation 
  • Governor Jacques Dupre who served as governor of Louisiana during the 1830's and served as both a representative and senator for decades 
  • Sophie Sims who, as a slave, worked as a housekeeper, cook, and nanny to a local family. She continued to share a close relationship with them after emancipation 
  • Sylvester Holmes, born in the mid west, and a cousin to a President of the United States 
  • Michel Prudhomme, born in the 1700's, who made donations to the community that provided for churches, schools, and even a hospital to this day 
  • Dr. Butch Bercier, a dentist from the 1800's 
  • J.P. Barnett, Sr, a local businessman involved in many of the businesses of Opelousas during the 1900's including the founding of LouAna. Find out how the growth of the movie industry resulted in the success of one of south Louisiana's most recognized products. 
  • Ida Veazie Pavy, wife of Judge Benjamin Pavy, who had a ring side seat to some of the most sensational cases in Opelousas history including the Bobby Dunbar kidnapping case 
  • And learn about the history and architecture of St. Landry Catholic Church as told by a decorated military veteran ... and priest ... Lieutenant Father Verbis Lafleur. You'll also learn about how Lt. Father Lafleur was involved in educating youth during his life as well as how he is providing for the education of youth today.
And on Saturday the 20th, at the 4 PM mass, our celebrant will be Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Diocese of Lafayette. Bishop Jarrell is a "son" of St. Landry Catholic Church parish as well as the grandson of one of our spirits, J.P. Barnett, Sr.

Please join us in remembering though who still make an impact on our community today. Your donation will help maintain our spirit's grave sites so that future generations will make sure they are never forgotten.

Homily for the Twenty 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 --- over three years ago. This week, the Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our two hundred and tenth! 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 homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Bulletin for the Week of October 7, 2012



The bulletin for the week of October 7, 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.