Lenten and Easter Schedule at St. Landry Catholic Church

Below is our Lenten and Easter Schedule for St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana



Masses - Ash Wednesday, March 9
      8:40 AM - School Mass
    12:05 PM
      5:30 PM

Masses - Weekdays - Thursday, March 10 through Wednesday, April 20
    12:05 PM Monday thru Friday in St. Landry Catholic Church

Masses - Saturdays through April 16
     8:00 AM in Valentin Hall chapel

Mass - Holy Thursday, April 21
     7:00 PM

Good Friday Service, April 22
     3:00 PM

Way of the Cross - All Fridays through April 15
     5:15 PM

Confessions - March 9 thru April 20
     Monday through Friday: 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
     Saturdays                         2:30 PM  to  3:30 PM

Mass - Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 23
     8:00 PM

Masses - Easter Sunday, April 24
     8:00 AM
   10:00 AM
     5:00 PM

Parish Lenten Mission - March 14 through March 16, 2011

Our Lenten Parish Mission will take place March 14, 15, and 16, 2011. The theme of the mission is “The Mystery of Suffering: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?”

The mission will be presented by Fr. Brady and will be introduced at the Sunday Masses on March 12 and 13, 2011. The mission will begin each night at 6:30 pm with Mass and the mission talk will take place after Mass beginning at about 7 pm. Each talk will last 45 minutes to an hour, so the mission should be concluded by 8 pm each evening.

The mission will address issues related to the mystery of suffering, beginning with how God created the world “good”, the fall of mankind, suffering in the Old Testament, and how Jesus redeemed suffering in his life, death, and resurrection. Some of the topics addressed will be:

• The fallacy of the gospel of prosperity
• What does it mean when we say suffering is “redeemed”?
• What does it mean when we “offer up” our sufferings?
• What is the meaning of “sacrifice” in our lives?

Suffering is something we don’t talk about enough, and at times may not be prepared to endure. The mission will try to help us penetrate the mystery of suffering and help us to be more cognizant of God’s Love for us and each other in our suffering.

 

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!

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 --- over a year and a half ago. This week, the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and 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 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

New book - Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre

“Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper” by Brant Pitre

The book is available on Amazon by clicking here.

In this new book, Dr. Brant Pitre does an excellent job illuminating the parallels as well as the differences from Jewish worship at the time of Christ to the actions of Christ and the beginnings of Christianity.

Dr. Pitre puts worship and the hopes of a coming Messiah in the perspective of a Jewish person living at the time of Christ. He describes the worship at the first Passover, the rituals of worship during the Exodus, and goes on to the Passover rituals followed at the time of Christ. The details here are not the type of things the typical Catholic would know about Jewish worship and tradition. Even more intriguing was the anticipation by Jews of a "new Exodus" in relation to the coming of the Messiah. Dr. Pitre's easy to read, straight forward style helps tie these details together to the "new Passover" worship found in Christianity.

Some of the connections between the Passover rituals to the Catholic mass have been touched on in other books. But this book does a tremendous job of bringing all of the related items together in one, well organized place. In Dr. Pitre's closing discussion, he details just where you can find references to the Passover in other texts including the writings of the Early Father's of the Church, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as well as writers in Jewish and Protestant faiths. Detailed notes for further reading follow in the back of the book with references to Pope Benedict XVI, Thomas Aquinas, and Justin Martyr as well as a veritable "Who's Who" of scripture scholars.

The book has an introduction by well known Catholic writer Scott Hahn as well as a Nihil Obstat and an Imprimatur. Dr. Pitre has degrees from the Notre Dame University in Indiana and is currently a professor of sacred scripture at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about the Jewish roots of Catholic worship as well as anyone wanting to have a better appreciation of the Real Presence within the Eucharist. I believe it will also aid many in a better understanding of the celebration of the Catholic mass.

Bulletin for the week of February 20, 2011

The bulletin for the week of February 20, 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 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 a year and a half ago. This week, the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and 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 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of February 13, 2011

The bulletin for the week of February 13, 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.

Bulletin for the week of February 06, 2011

The bulletin for the week of February 06, 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.

Saturday Parish Work Day for February - Cancelled

Due to the cold weather outside as well as a funeral inside of our church, we're cancelling this weekend's Parish Work Day.

Please note that Benediction and First Saturday Mass will be as scheduled at 7:45am and 8am in Valentin Hall, and that all are still invited to come worship!!

Father Brady

Science versus Faith presentation today

From Mrs. Jennie Stelly, a teacher at Opelousas Catholic school:

I am giving a talk today, Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in the Opelousas Catholic gym on the debate between science versus faith. It starts at 1:00 and will last about 45 minutes. You are welcome to attend.

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions, February 2011

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

General Intention: That the family may be respected by all in its identity and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized.

Missionary Intention: That in the mission territories where the struggle against disease is most urgent, Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ to those who suffer.

Homily for the Fourth 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 a year and a half ago. This week, the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and 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 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Mother Teresa's 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

Mother Teresa’s 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech: Father Brady quoted extensively this weekend from Mother Teresa’s speech. To read the speech on the Nobel Peace Prize’s site, you can click here. To listen to the speech, you can click here. To download a copy of the speech in Acrobat PDF form, click here.

New look website for the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana

It looks like the web developers at the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana have been busy transitioning to a new look website! See the photo down at the bottom of this posting.

There are links to every church parish, each school, and all of the offices at the Diocese. You can read about a "Saint of the Day" or get the readings for today's mass. And the Bishop's monthly column can be found there as well.

The website works on any computer browser and is compatible with your mobile devices ... like your iPhone.

There are a few problems ... like the links to individual parish websites have a few bugs. I've already contacted them about correcting that.


The website can be found at: http://diolaf.org

We want to thank the Bishop and everyone at the Diocese offices for their hard work!

Bulletin for the Week of January 30, 2011

The bulletin for the week of January 30, 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.

Theology of the Body and Teens

Attention Parents of Teens ages 12-16

Join us as we preview the video series:

Theology of the Body for Teens (as seen on EWTN)

This video is based on the series of talks given by Pope John Paul II and presented in a format for our young people.

We would like YOUR feedback as we consider rolling out this program to our Young Parishioners. Remember, this introductory meeting is for PARENTS.

Facilitator: Mrs. Jenny Stelly

Tomorrow evening, Monday, January 24, 2011, from 6:30 – 7:30pm in Valentin Hall

For more info, please contact Dwayne Joubert 594-8408 or 308-0001

Homily for the Third 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 a year and a half ago. This week, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and 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 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

John Michael Talbot to Perform

John Michael Talbot, the top selling Catholic musician in the world, will visit Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church on January 26, 2011. His scheduled visits within the Diocese of Lafayette include the following performances:

January 22 – St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Crowley at 7:00 p.m.
January 26 – Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Opelousas at 7:00 p.m.
January 27 – St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lafayette at 7:00 p.m.
January 28 - St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Abbeville at 6:30 p.m.
January 29 - St. Edmond Catholic Church in Lafayette at 6:30 p.m.

John Michael Talbot will lead a Holy Spirit-filled evening at each location. All events are no charge, but an offering will be taken and attendees are asked to be generous. He will also sell his CD’s and books at each event.

Bulletin for the Week of January 23, 2011

The bulletin for the week of January 23, 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.

24th Annual Walk for Life - TODAY!

The 24th annual “Walk for Life” will be held TODAY Saturday, January 22, beginning at Our Lady Queen of Angels on S. Union St. The Walk begins at 10am with a short program and proceeds to the New Life Center on E. Landry St., ending approx. at noon.

The Walk is held to promote public awareness of the tragedy of abortion and its aftermath, and to foster alternatives that respect the dignity and worth of every human being created by God. We encourage families of all faiths to participate and we welcome clubs, youth groups and other organizations to come take a stand FOR LIFE!!

Please, no children under 13 years of age unless accompanied by an adult.

For safety reasons, and to emphasize that this is a solemn event, please DO NOT bring skates, skateboards or scooters. However, wagons or strollers for young children are welcomed. If you cannot walk with us, please consider joining us for the program in church.

For more information, call John/Jeri Miller at 948-9559.

Please be aware that you will need to provide your own transportation back to the church.

2011 Man to Man Conference

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.

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Homily for the Second 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 a year and a half ago. This week, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and 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 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Catholic Daughters 119 Annual Benefit Gumbo

It's time for the Catholic Daughters 119 Annual Benefit Gumbo! Tickets will be sold after all Masses on the weekend of January 22 & 23 and tickets are $5.00. The fundraiser will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Contact Norma Hargroder at 942-4807 for more info.

Bulletin for the Week of January 16, 2011

The bulletin for the week of January 16, 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.

Walk for Life - 24th Annual in Opelousas

The 24th annual “Walk for Life” will be held Saturday, January 22, beginning at Our Lady Queen of Angels on S. Union St. The Walk begins at 10am with a short program and proceeds to the New Life Center on E. Landry St., ending approx. at noon.

The Walk is held to promote public awareness of the tragedy of abortion and its aftermath, and to foster alternatives that respect the dignity and worth of every human being created by God. We encourage families of all faiths to participate and we welcome clubs, youth groups and other organizations to come take a stand FOR LIFE!!

Please, no children under 13 years of age unless accompanied by an adult.

For safety reasons, and to emphasize that this is a solemn event, please DO NOT bring skates, skateboards or scooters. However, wagons or strollers for young children are welcomed. If you cannot walk with us, please consider joining us for the program in church.

For more information, call John/Jeri Miller at 948-9559.

Please be aware that you will need to provide your own transportation back to the church.

Homily for the Baptism of the Lord

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 a year and a half ago. This week, Baptism of the Lord, is our one hundredth and 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 Baptism of the Lord homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of January 9, 2011

The bulletin for the week of January 09, 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 Epiphany

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 a year and a half ago. This week, Epiphany, is our one hundredth and 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 Epiphany homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Calendar Updated for the Liturgical Year - 2011

I just updated the church calendar for the current liturgical year.

To get to the calendar click here or just go to the website at http://www.stlandrycatholicchurch.org/ and click on the word "Calendar" there on the menu bar.

Once you are there looking at the calendar, just click on the highlighted line on the top of a day. For instance, at the top of January 2, 2011, you'll see "Epiphany of the Lord". Clicking it, you'll see:

It shows a description of what event on the calendar it is, the date, the day's rank, and the vestment color.

Homily for Mary Mother of God

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 a year and a half ago. This week, Mary Mother of God, is our one hundredth and 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 Mary Mother of God homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Prayer Intentions of the Holy Father for January 2011

Pope praying at Fatima, May 2010

General Intention: That the riches of creation be preserved, valued and made available to all, as a precious gifts from God to mankind.

Missionary Intention: That Christians may achieve full unity, bearing witness of the universal fatherhood of God to the entire human race.

Bulletin for the Week of January 2, 2011

The bulletin for the week of January 02, 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 Holy Family of Jesus

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 a year and a half ago. This week, The Holy Family of Jesus, is our one hundredth and 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 Holy Family of Jesus homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of December 26, 2010

The bulletin for the week of December 26, 2010 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 Christmas

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 one year ago. This week, Christmas, is our one hundredth! 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 Christmas homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Christmas and New Year's Mass Schedule at St. Landry Catholic Church

Christmas and New Year's Weekend

Mass Schedule

     Christmas Weekend

Children’s Christmas Vigil Mass

4:00 PM Friday, Christmas Eve

Instructions for children bringing gifts: Please process in before Mass with Father Brady Meet at the inside entrance of the church at last 5 minutes before Mass to line up and process into church.

Please bring a new, unwrapped gift for a child.

As you come into the altar area, bow before the altar and place your gift where shown, and then return to the pew with your family.

Christmas Vigil

6:00 PM Friday (Adult Choir)

Christmas Day

9:00 AM Saturday

This is the only mass on Christmas Day

Sunday December 26, 2010 (Holy Family)

8 AM, 10 AM, 5 PM

New Year's Weekend

December 31, 2010

Friday, 12:10 pm regular weekday Mass

Anticipated Mass for the Feast of Mary, Mother of God

Friday, December 31, 2010, 5:30 pm

January 1, 2011 Saturday

9:00 AM

Saturday, Anticipated Mass for the Epiphany

January 1, 2011, 4:00 PM

Masses for the Epiphany

Sunday, January 2, 2011

8:00 am; 10:00 am; 5:00 pm

Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

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 one year ago. This week, Fourth Sunday of Advent, is our ninety 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 Fourth Sunday of Advent homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of December 19, 2010

The bulletin for the week of December 19, 2010 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 Advent

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 one year ago. This week, Third Sunday of Advent, is our ninety 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 Third Sunday of Advent homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of December 12, 2010

The bulletin for the week of December 12, 2010 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.

Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!

This Sunday is the 3rd Sunday of Advent and has been known historically as Gaudete Sunday. This name comes from the introit of the old mass ...

Latin:

Gaudéte in Dómino semper: íterum dico, gaudéte.

Translated:

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice.

As something a little different, I've included a video of a medieval song called Gaudete. Enjoy.




Latin lyrics first, followed by English:

Latin:

Gaudete, gaudete! Christus est natus
Ex Maria virgine, gaudete!


Tempus adest gratiæ
Hoc quod optabamus,
Carmina lætitiæ
Devote reddamus.


Deus homo factus est
Natura mirante,
Mundus renovatus est
A Christo regnante.

Ezechielis porta
Clausa pertransitur,
Unde lux est orta
Salus invenitur.


Ergo nostra contio
Psallat iam in lustro;
Benedicat Domino:
Salus Regi nostro.

And English:

Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born
Of the Virgin Mary — rejoice!

The time of grace has come—
This that we have desired,
Verses of joy
Let us devoutly return.

God has become man,
Nature marveling,
The world has been renewed
By the reigning Christ.

The closed gate of Ezechiel
Is passed through,
Whence the light is born,
Salvation is found.

Therefore let our gathering
Now sing in brightness
Let it give praise to the Lord:
Greeting to our King.

Homily for the Second Sunday of Advent

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 one year ago. This week, Second Sunday of Advent, is our ninety 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 Second Sunday of Advent homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

The Doll and Toy Fund

The annual Doll and Toy Fund, sponsored by the Catholic Daughters, is now underway.

Monetary donations may be mailed to Janis Courvelle, 1826 Edwards St, Opelousas, La. 70570.

Make checks or money orders payable to DOLL AND TOY FUND.

We welcome NEW toys, which may be brought to Valentin Hall during office hours. Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am until 11:45 and again from 1:00pm until 4:00pm. On Fridays, no later than 11:45am.

For more information, call 789-0971.

But some history ...

The Doll and Toy Fund dates back to the 1920's. Men who came home after serving in World War I were having problems making ends meet. The Catholic Daughters mended clothing and cleaned up toys to be given out to help these families.

Currently, the Fund helps more than 2,000 children per year. 7 local schools in Opelousas submit lists of needy children looking for a bright spot in the holiday season. Children who receive treatment at the Opelousas Area Cerebral Palsy Clinic also receive toys.

Bulletin for the Week of December 05, 2010

The bulletin for the week of December 05, 2010 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 First Sunday of Advent

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 one year ago. This week, First Sunday of Advent, is our ninety 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 First Sunday of Advent homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of November 28, 2010

The bulletin for the week of November 28, 2010 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 Thanksgiving 2010

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 one year ago. This week, Thanksgiving, is our ninety 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 Thanksgiving homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

The Brady Family

This weekend, November 21, 2010, Father James Brady was joined by members of his family to celebrate the 5 PM Mass. Father Brady's brother is a priest and his father is a deacon.

Pictured from left to right ...

Father Edward E. Brady, St. Isidore Parish, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, Archdiocese of Philadelphia, 47 years old.

Father James Brady, St. Landry Parish, Opelousas, Louisiana, Diocese of Lafayette, 44 years old.

Deacon Eugene F. Brady, St. Thomas More Parish, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Diocese of Baton Rouge, 83 years old.

Homily for The Solemnity Of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, The King

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 one year ago. This week, The Solemnity Of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, The King, is our ninety 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 Solemnity Of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, The King homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of November 21, 2010

The bulletin for the week of November 21, 2010 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 Thirty Third 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 one year ago. This week, the Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our ninety 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 Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of November 14, 2010

The bulletin for the week of November 14, 2010 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 Thirty Second 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 one year ago. This week, the Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our ninety 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 Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of November 7, 2010

The bulletin for the week of November 7, 2010 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 Father's Prayer Intentions for November 2010

Pope Benedict XVI prays in front of Saint Peter's tomb in the Vatican Grotto at the Vatican November 2, 2010.

REUTERS/Osservatore Romano (VATICAN)

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for November 2010: "That victims of drugs or of other dependence may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our saving God strength for a radical life-change."

The Holy Father's mission intention for November 2010 is "That the Churches of Latin America may move ahead with the continent-wide mission proposed by their bishops, making it part of the universal missionary task of the People of God."