Bulletin for the Week of July 31, 2011

The bulletin for the week of July 31, 2011 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 Seventeenth 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 --- two years ago. This week, the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and thirty eighth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Deacon Sammy Diesi.

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

Bulletin for the Week of July 24, 2011

The bulletin for the week of July 24, 2011 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 Sixteenth 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 --- two years ago. This week, the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and thirty seventh! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Monsignor Louis Melancon.

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

Bulletin for the Week of July 17, 2011

The bulletin for the week of July 17, 2011 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 Tabernacle at St. Landry Catholic Church

I took a few photos of the tabernacle at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana.

Click the link below to see them all. You don't have to be a member of Facebook to see them.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1670892590802.69586.1792008130&l=262f583720

Homily for the Fifteenth 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 --- two years ago. This week, the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and thirty sixth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Father Martin of Warsaw, Poland.

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

Bulletin for the Week of July 10, 2011

The bulletin for the week of July 10, 2011 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 Fourteenth 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 --- two years ago. This week, the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and thirty fifth! 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 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for July 2011

Pope Benedict XVI visits the Ardeatine Caves Memorial in Rome, March 27, 2011. The site honors victims of a Nazi massacre of 335 Italian citizens during World War II

Reuters/Grzegorz Galazka/Pool

The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for July, 2011:

General Intention: That Christians may contribute to alleviating the material and spiritual suffering of AIDS patients, especially in the poorest countries.

Missionary Intention: For the religious who work in mission territories, that they may be witnesses of the joy of the Gospel and living signs of the love of Christ.

Eucharistic Adoration

Eucharistic Adoration is happening right now at Valentin Hall Chapel.

We are in need of Eucharistic Adorers on First Fridays, especially the Noon and 1 PM hour. Adoration begins at 7:00 AM on First Fridays, in Valentin Hall Chapel and continues until Benediction at 7:45 AM Saturday morning. If you or your family are able to give one hour a month, please call the office at 942-6552.

Bulletin for the Week of July 03, 2011

The bulletin for the week of July 03, 2011 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 Body and Blood of Christ Sunday

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 --- two years ago. This week, Body and Blood of Christ Sunday, is our one hundredth and thirty fourth! 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 Body and Blood of Christ Sunday homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Saturday at the New Life Center

I dropped by the New Life Center in Opelousas, Louisiana on Saturday June 25, 2011. Below are photos of the new sign on Landry Street as well as the front of the building.

Above photo - Dwayne Joubert and Scott Peyton were there painting the laundry room area of the facility. They both are studying to become deacons for the Diocese of Lafayette and are on schedule to be ordained in 2012.

The website for the New Life Center, part of Lafayette Catholic Service Centers, is found here:
http://www.catholicservice.org/PageDisplay.asp?p1=2951

New Life Center, located in Opelousas, provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and supportive services for up to 51 homeless women and 58 children per night.  Residents are provided with shelter and services for up to two years while working towards self-sufficiency. All residents participate in case management where they are assisted with applying for mainstream benefits, entering school, obtaining employment and permanent housing.

Residents also participate in life skills sessions, job counseling and are referred to outside agencies for additional counseling. The residents have access to case management services for an additional six months after they leave the center. A chemical dependency program is also available for those women recovering from alcohol and/or drug addictions. This program provides addiction education support groups and case management.

New Life Center
Director - Michelle Hinman
411 E Landry Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

337.948.3161

Bulletin for the Week of June 26, 2011

The bulletin for the week of June 26, 2011 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.

Do Re Mi

Today is the day we sing Ut Queant Laxis ...

Ut queant laxis
resonare fibris
Mira gestorum
famuli tuorum,
Solve polluti
labi reatum,
Sancte Iohannes

The translation would be ...

So that your servants may, with loosened voices, resound the wonders of your deeds, clean the guilt from our stained lips, O Saint John.

It's the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist today ... 6 months until the Birth of Jesus at Christmas.

Here is that same hymn with inflections highlighted ...

_Ut_ queant laxis
_re_sonare fibris
_Mi_ra gestorum
_fa_muli tuorum,
_Sol_ve polluti
_la_bi reatum,
_S_ancte _I_ohannes

The solfege ... what we know as Do Re Mi Fa ... has it's origins in this ancient hymn .... the inflections used to sing it. Over centuries, due to pronunciation changes, Ut became Do to illustrate that particular sound better.

Homily for Trinity Sunday

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 --- two years ago. This week, Trinity Sunday, is our one hundredth and thirty third! 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 Trinity Sunday homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of June 19, 2011

The bulletin for the week of June 19, 2011 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 Pentecost

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 --- two years ago. This week, Pentecost, is our one hundredth and thirty second! 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 Pentecost homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of June 12, 2011

The bulletin for the week of June 12, 2011 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 Feast of the Ascension

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 two years ago. This week, The Feast of the Ascension, is our one hundredth and thirty first! 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 Feast of the Ascension homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of June 05, 2011

The bulletin for the week of June 05, 2011 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 Sixth Sunday of Easter

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 two years ago. This week, The Sixth Sunday of Easter, is our one hundredth and thirtieth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by Deacon Sammy Diesi.

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

Bulletin for May 29, 2011

The bulletin for the week of May 29, 2011 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 Fifth Sunday of Easter

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 two years ago. This week, The Fifth Sunday of Easter, is our one hundredth and twenty ninth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Bulletin for the Week of May 22, 2011

The bulletin for the week of May 22, 2011 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.

Photos from the Parish Picnic

We had a huge turnout for the parish picnic on Sunday, May 15, 2011!

Dirk and Dee Boudreaux helped to coordinate a huge project. Hotdogs and hamburgers were grilled. Fun jumps were out for the kids. Tony Chachere's Party Wagon was out with music and jambalaya. And tons of other folks helped ... we'll publish more details on all of it later.

But for now ... just enjoy the photos by clicking below ...

Photo Album for Parish Picnic

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter

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 two years ago. This week, The Fourth Sunday of Easter, is our one hundredth and twenty eighth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Bulletin for the Week of May 15, 2011

The bulletin for the week of May 15, 2011 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 Third Sunday of Easter

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 two years ago. This week, The Third Sunday of Easter, is our one hundredth and twenty seventh! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Bulletin for the Week of May 08, 2011

The bulletin for the week of May 08, 2011 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 Divine Mercy Sunday

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 two years ago. This week, Divine Mercy Sunday, is our one hundredth and twenty sixth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for May 2011

Pope Benedict XVI, kneels in prayer in front of the casket of late Pope John Paul II, laid out in state at the Altar of the Confession inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the end of a solemn celebration in St. Peter's Square where John Paul II was beatified, Sunday, May 1, 2011, in the fastest beatification in modern times. More than a million faithful have attended the celebration at the Vatican and surrounding streets.

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, Pool

The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for May, 2011:

General Intention: That the nations of Latin America may walk in fidelity to the Gospel and be bountiful in social justice and peace.

Missionary Intention: That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to the Christian communities and the faithful who are persecuted or discriminated against because of the Gospel.

Today - Man to Man Conference at Cajun Dome Convention Center

Starts at 8:30 AM this morning! Join us!

Man to Man Men's Conference - M2M

April 30, 2011


Cajun Dome Convention Center

CajunDome Blvd
Lafayette, LA

For the website and registration information, go to http://mantomancc.com/


Speakers:

Rudy Ruettiger, University of Notre Dame's best known alumni, will give the keynote

Father Larry Richards

A gifted and captivating speaker, preacher and retreat master, Fr. Larry Richards holds the answer to some of life's most profound questions. He speaks from experience as a pastor of an inner city parish, a high school chaplain, a counselor and an evangelist. His inspirational talks and presentations, always authentic and enthusiastic, have changed the hearts, minds and lives of millions of listeners worldwide.

Jesse Romero

Conference goers will once again hear from last year's conference favorite, Jesse Romero.

Romero, a former nationally ranked kick-boxer, is well known for his powerful, moving talks on Catholic faith. Jesse is committed to keeping the Faith alive by speaking at parishes and Catholic events throughout the United States.

Speaking with the energy and conviction that has become his trademark, Jesse's audiences are left with the indelible impression that our Catholic faith is something to be worn visibly and proudly.

Father Ted Broussard

Father Broussard, born and raised in Lafayette, is a priest of the Diocese of Lafayette.

He is currently serving as Spiritual Director of the Cursillo Center in Prairie Ronde, Louisiana. The Cursillo movement has existed in south Louisiana for over forty years. During that time, an estimated 40,000 people have attended the powerful weekend experience at Prairie Ronde.

Bulletin for the Week of May 1, 2011

The bulletin for the week of May 01, 2011 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.

Photos from Easter Vigil at St. Landry Catholic Church

Here are some photos from Easter Vigil at St. Landry Catholic Church. Although they are posted on Facebook, you don't have to be a member or user to see them.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1525308911301.61743.1792008130&l=31a85cd6db

 

 

Homily for Easter Vigil

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 two years ago. This week, Easter Vigil, is our one hundredth and twenty fifth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

St. Landry Catholic Church - Waiting for the Easter Vigil

Photos of St. Landry Catholic Church, waiting for the Easter Vigil:

Click link below:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/fbx/?set=a.1523102176134.61083.1792008130&l=c5043d54f5

 

 

Bulletin for the Week of April 24, 2011

The bulletin for the week of April 24, 2011 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 Good Friday

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 two years ago. This week, Good Friday, is our one hundredth and twenty fourth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Homily for Holy Thursday

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 two years ago. This week, Holy Thursday, is our one hundredth and twenty third! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Homily for Palm Sunday

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 two years ago. This week, Palm sunday, is our one hundredth and twenty second! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Bulletin for the Week of April 17, 2011

The bulletin for the week of April 17, 2011 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.

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

Holy Week Schedule


Palm Sunday: Sunday, April 17
      You may bring your Own palms to be blessed.

Citywide Penance Service Here: Monday, April 18, 6:30 pm

Passion Play: Wednesday, April 20, 7:00 pm

Holy Triduum


Holy Thursday: April 21, 7:00 pm
     Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday: April 22, 10:30 am
     Way of the Cross for children

Good Friday Services: 3:00 pm

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil): 8:00 pm

Easter Sunday Masses: April 24, 8:00am; 10:00am; 5:00pm

Homily for the Fifth 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 two years ago. This week, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, is our one hundredth and twenty first! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Bulletin for the Week of April 10, 2011

The bulletin for the week of April 10, 2011 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 Fourth 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 two years ago. This week, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, is our one hundredth and twentieth! podcast to be posted. The homily is given by our pastor Father James Brady.

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

Anniversary of the First Mass at current St. Landry Catholic Church building - 102 years ago

Today is the 102nd anniversary of the first mass at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana!

In 1900 a temporary church was completed. In 1902 the task of removing and clearing away the old church was started. In 1903 the foundation was formed with concrete and brick from the old church. On August 8, 1908 the cornerstone was laid. During the winter of 1908-1909 construction of the walls continued and was completed and occupied. On April 2, 1909, the first Friday of April and 102 years ago today, the first mass was said in the current St. Landry Catholic Church. The interior of the church was not completed. Father John Engberink was our pastor who built the church. Father Engberink is buried in the floor of the church near the sanctuary. Monsignor Albert Benedict Colliard followed Father Engberink as Pastor. Monsignor Colliard completed the interior. Monsignor Colliard is buried in St. Landry Cemetery near the cross. Monsignor Broussard was the pastor following Monsignor Colliard. Monsignor Broussard in 1963 had the interior of the church redecorated and air conditioned.

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for April 2011

Pope Benedict XVI visits the Ardeatine Caves Memorial in Rome, March 27, 2011. The site honors victims of a Nazi massacre of 335 Italian citizens during World War II

Reuters/Grzegorz Galazka/Pool

The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for April, 2011:

General Intention: That through its compelling preaching of the Gospel, the Church may give young people new reasons for life and hope.

Missionary Intention: That by proclamation of the Gospel and the witness of their lives, missionaries may bring Christ to those who do not yet know Him.