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The Pastor’s Corner
With the beginning of the new year, a spring time of sorts comes
early to our parish - the beginning of sacramental preparation of our children
for their First Confession and First Communion, and of our young adults for
their reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. We have approximately 20 of
our children preparing for their First Confession and First Communion, and
about 30 or so of our young adults preparing for Confirmation. This time
of year is a good time for us a parish community to reflect on the goodness of
God in giving us the gifts of the sacraments, which are channels of grace that
help us to live the Christian vocation and mission given to each of us. Please
remember in your prayers all those preparing to receive sacraments this year,
their families and our church community, as these times are definitely times of
great joy and thanksgiving for all of us!
There are several other upcoming activities about which you should
know. We will administer the Anointing of the Sick at the 4pm
Mass Saturday, February 6 in connection with the World Day of the
Sick (which is The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on February 11). Please see the
announcement below for details about it. Anointing of the Sick, of course, is
also available at any time for those in need. Just call the office to set up a
time for a visit.
Lent is also just around the corner (Ash Wednesday is February
10), so we should be making preparations for our prayer, almsgiving and
fasting. Weekly activities that we currently have at St. Landry that can help
us with our prayer life during Lent, or any other time of year, are:
Mondays at 10am and 6pm Bible Study
Tuesdays at 6pm: Come, Lord Jesus! (Prayer and Scripture Study
focused on Sunday's Gospel Reading);
Wednesdays at 5:45am: That Man Is You! (Presentation and
Discussion on Men's Spirituality);
Wednesdays at 5:15pm: Come, Lord Jesus! (Prayer and Scripture
Study focused on Sunday's First Reading).
Finally, for those baptized adults who have not received the
sacrament of Confirmation, we will have an Adult Confirmation Class led by
Deacon Diesi on Monday evenings, with Confirmation taking place at the Easter
Vigil on March 26, 2016. Please call Deacon Diesi at the office for more
details. Let's hope that in these activities we can come to greater knowledge
and love of Our Savior during the Lenten Season.
World Day of the Sick
February 11, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, is designated
as World Day of the Sick. The focus of this remembrance is prayer for
healing and the redemptive value of suffering. In conjunction with this day, we
will offer Anointing of the Sick at the 4pm Mass on February 6 for those
who suffer from a serious illness or are infirmed due to age. If you or someone
you know would like to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, please
make plans to come to this Mass. If one is unable to walk up to Communion at
regular Masses, then they should sit in the pews marked and reserved at the
front of the church. This is a wonderful way for us as a community to support
and pray for those who suffer from illness or the burden of years, and for them
to receive the Grace of strength to bear their burden in the light of the
salvation of the world and the hope for eternal life.
Father James Brady
The bulletin for the week of January 24, 2016 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.
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