Father Brady to speak on Annulments this Saturday

Friends Day is scheduled for this Saturday, March 19 at the Community of Jesus Crucified, 421 ½ Carmel Dr., Lafayette. The day begins at 9:00 AM. and ends at 12 noon. See map down below for the location, on the old Holy Rosary Institute campus.

Fr. James Brady, the guest speaker, will speak on the topic of “What constitutes a sacramental marriage? Everything About Annulments”. Find answers to questions about annulments: how long the process takes and why?; Why can’t Catholic couples who are waiting an annulment enter into another relationship? How much does it cost and why does the Church grant them?

Everyone is invited to attend, registration is not necessary. Contact Gloria Matte at 337-896-0524 for more info.


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Successful Parish Lenten Mission!

We had a wonderful parish Lenten Mission at St. Landry Catholic Church this week. Father Brady informed, encouraged, and entertained us with his insight into the Bible and Catholic teaching. One parishioner commented, "I was touched by his humility in discussing 'Why We Suffer?'"

To see more photos from the Mission, click here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=55923&id=1792008130&l=f411535d49


That is a Facebook photo album. Clicking on any photo thumbnail there will expand the photo and let you flip through the photo album. You don't have to be a member of Facebook to enjoy the photos.

You can visit St. Landry Catholic Church's Facebook page to see the latest news and browse through photo albums by going to http://www.facebook.com/stlandrycatholicchurch

Lenten Mission - Night 3 - Audio

The Lenten Mission, Night 3, is now available to download and listen to!

Clicking the link should download it and automatically start it playing in whatever music player your computer is set up with.

On the technical side, the file size is about 21 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 Mission is available on a link on the front page of the website on the right hand side. On the page with the prior bulletins, the Mission will be sitting in chronological order. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over a year and a half ago. This Lenten Mission, Night 3 is our one hundredth and fifteenth! podcast to be posted. The Mission is being given by our pastor Father James Brady.

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the Lenten Mission, Night 3 from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Lenten Mission, Night 3 - the Last Night - is tonight! Mass at 6:30 PM, March 16, 2011

The first two nights of the mission are over! We saw a lot more new faces from the local area and from as far away as Crowley last night. It's not too late to join us ... bring a friend tonight! Father Brady waved his hands around enough last night to be named an honorary Cajun.

Join us tonight at 6:30 PM for our Lenten Mission. Bring a bible with you because Father Brady will be using a lot of scriptural references.

The last night of our Lenten Parish Mission will take place tonight March 16, 2011. The theme of the mission is “The Mystery of Suffering: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” The first night's audio is available on our website as well as an earlier posting on this blog.

The mission night will begin 6:30 pm with Mass. The mission talk will take place after Mass beginning at about 7 pm. The talk will last 45 minutes to an hour, so the mission should be concluded by 8 pm this 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!

Lenten Mission - Night 2 - Audio

The Lenten Mission, Night 2, is now available to download and listen to!

Clicking the link should download it and automatically start it playing in whatever music player your computer is set up with.

On the technical side, the file size is about 21 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 Mission is available on a link on the front page of the website on the right hand side. On the page with the prior bulletins, the Mission will be sitting in chronological order. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over a year and a half ago. This Lenten Mission, Night 2 is our one hundredth and fourteenth! podcast to be posted. The Mission is being given by our pastor Father James Brady.

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the Lenten Mission, Night 2 from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

New Pope John Paul II page on Facebook

The Vatican has created a new Facebook page dedicated to Pope John Paul II in time for his beatification. It contains links to videos, documentaries, and audio recordings from every year of Pope John Paul II's pontificate.

His beatification will happen in Rome on May 1, 2011.

The Facebook page can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/vatican.johnpaul2

And we're also on Facebook --- friend us! You can see our updates on our page http://www.facebook.com/stlandrycatholicchurch

Lenten Mission, Night 2 is tonight! March 15, 2011 at 6:30 PM

The first night's mission was a great success! A few hundred folks came in and enjoyed a wonderful walk through the bible, from Genesis through Job, to better understand the Fall, the Promise of Deuteronomy, and why good people suffer. It was good to see Father Brady out of the pulpit and animated!

Join us tonight at 6:30 PM for our Lenten Mission. Bring a bible with you because Father Brady will be using a lot of scriptural references.

The remaining nights of our Lenten Parish Mission will take place tonight March 15, and tomorrow March 16, 2011. The theme of the mission is “The Mystery of Suffering: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?” The first night's audio is available on our website as well as an earlier posting on this blog.

The mission nights will begin 6:30 pm with Mass. 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!

Lenten Mission Night 1 - Audio

The Lenten Mission, Night 1, is now available to download and listen to!

Clicking the link should download it and automatically start it playing in whatever music player your computer is set up with.

On the technical side, the file size is about 18 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 Mission is available on a link on the front page of the website on the right hand side. On the page with the prior bulletins, the Mission will be sitting in chronological order. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over a year and a half ago. This Lenten Mission, Night 1 is our one hundredth and thirteenth! podcast to be posted. The Mission is being given by our pastor Father James Brady.

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the Lenten Mission, Night 1 from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Lenten Mission - Starts Tonight 6:30 PM, Monday March 14!

Join us tonight at 6:30 PM for our Lenten Mission. Bring a bible with you because Father Brady will be using a lot of scriptural references.

Our Lenten Parish Mission will take place March 14, 15, and 16, 2011 but will be introduced at this weekend's masses. The theme of the mission is “The Mystery of Suffering: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?”

The mission nights will begin 6:30 pm, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with Mass. 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 First Sunday in Lent

Homilies are now available to download and listen to!

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

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

The current week's homily is available on a link on the front page of the website next to the link for the current week's bulletin. On the page with the prior bulletins, the corresponding homily will be sitting side by side with its bulletin. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over a year and a half ago. This week, the First Sunday in Lent, is our one hundredth and twelfth! 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 in Lent homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Parish Work Day - Success!

We had a great turnout for 8 AM Mass at Valentin Hall followed by a parish work day. Lots of sanding and scraping of shutters and window frames, painting of hand rails, cleaning of windows, cleaning of pews ... with a big church, there are plenty of things to do. We had plenty of parishioners as well as a large group of young people from Opelousas Catholic School. Afterwards, pizza and cold drinks were welcome.

Pictures down below ...

Another step forward for Deacon Candidate Dwayne Joubert

Congratulations to Deacon Candidate Dwayne Joubert!!

Deacon Candidate Joubert takes another step towards ordination today when he will be officially installed as a Lector by Bishop Jarrell in Lafayette at Immaculata Chapel at 10 AM this morning. We congratulate him on this step forward in his formation, and thank him for his continued response to answer God’s call in formation. Please continue to pray for him, and we look forward to his serving our parish as an ordained deacon next year!

Dwayne as admitted to candidacy for ordination to the diaconate for the Diocese of Lafayette on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at St. Genevieve Church. All parishioners are asked to keep Dwayne in their prayers as he advances toward his Diaconate Ordination.

St. Landry Catholic Church Parish Lenten Mission - March 14 through March 16, 2011

Our Lenten Parish Mission will take place March 14, 15, and 16, 2011 but will be introduced at this weekend's masses. 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 Masses on Saturday, March 12 at 4 PM and on Sunday 13 at 8 AM, 10 AM, and 5 PM. The mission nights will begin 6:30 pm, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with Mass. 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!

Way of the Cross - Fridays during Lent

Please join us for The Way of the Cross at St. Landry Catholic Church starting TODAY and each Friday at 5:15 PM.

Our beautiful and historic stations were featured in the latest edition of the Acadiana Catholic, March 2011. Click here to read the article and go to the next page to see photos of our stations. http://issuu.com/reneeory/docs/march2011/23?mode=a_p

Afterward, join us in Valentin Hall for a Lenten dinner. The meal will consist of homemade soup and bread. This is an opportunity for us to live our Lenten disciplines as a parish and at the same time share our faith over a meal. Look forward to seeing you there!

Parish Workday, Saturday, March 12, 2011

We will have several parish work days to help restore and maintain our grounds during Lent. The first work day is Saturday, March 12 TOMORROW beginning with 8:00 AM Mass in Valentin Hall and followed by work until about midday, when we will stop and have lunch together.

If you have extension cords and/or electric sanders, please bring them.

This weekend's second collection: The National Black and Indian Mission

The National Black and Indian Mission Collection

Since 1884, proceeds from the Black and Indian Missions Collection (BIM) are distributed as grants to dioceses supporting and strengthening evangelization programs, which would otherwise be in danger of disappearing among the Black, American Indian, Eskimo, and Aleute communities of the United States.

The BIM collection is taken up in most parishes on the first weekend in Lent ... as it will at St. Landry Catholic Church. For more information please write: The Commission for the Catholic Missions Among the Colored People and the Indians, 2021 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-4207.

Visit http://www.blackandindianmission.org/ or call (202) 331-8542 for more information.

Bulletin for the week of March 13, 2011

The bulletin for the week of March 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.

XT3 - Lenten Calendar

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Masses are at 8:40 AM (All School), 12:05 PM, and 5:30 PM all in St. Landry Catholic Church.

The website XT3 is a website that links Catholics who participate in World Youth Day events all over the world. This year, they've added a Lenten Calendar that is updated on a daily basis.

See it at http://xt3.com/lent and add it to your list of favorites on your computer.

Today, Ash Wednesday, the calendar has a link to a reflection on Lent by Cardinal George Pell. You can watch the video or read the transcript by clicking here: http://www.xt3.com/library/view.php?id=5418

Some highlights from his talk ... first about Ash Wednesday:

Lent is the period of fasting leading up to the period of Easter, recalling Jesus' 40-day fast in the wilderness. Ash Wednesday signifies the start of Lent and on this day, ashes are blessed, mixed with either holy oil or water, and marked on the head with the sign of the cross, or sprinkled on the forehead. The ashes are made from burnt palm branches blessed the previous year on Palm Sunday.


When the priest imposes the ashes he says either "remember man you are dust, and to dust you will return" (see Genesis 3:19), or "turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel" (Mark 1:15).

The ashes serve a dual purpose. First, we are reminded of our mortality and humanity as we begin the Lenten Fast. Second, the ashes are a Biblical symbol of repentance, sorrow, and humility. There are many cases in the Scriptures of wearing ashes as a sign of penitence.

And about Fasting on Ash Wednesday:

Fasting: The Western Rite of the Catholic Church requires its members age 18 to 59 to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, unless a physical condition prevents otherwise. This means only one full meal is permitted. The Fridays of Lent are days of required abstinence, meaning meat, and soups or gravies made of meat, are not permitted. Abstinence is required of those age 14 and older. Some give up things they have an inordinate desire for, e.g. sweets, caffeine, etc. By giving these up, the person learns to control a particular part of his or her life, which leads to greater self-discipline even when Lent is over. As such in Lent we are able to learn, examine, and get under control our material excesses. Whatever you decide to fast from, remember "Lent is more than a diet." Lent is about spiritual results, not material ones. So, while losing a few pounds may be a nice side benefit, all fasting should be done for God's glory and spiritual growth.

Bishop Michael Jarrell Ash Wednesday Message - Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana

Ash Wednesday Schedule - and for Lent

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

Confessions
     Monday through Friday: 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM in church

Weekday Masses
     Monday through Friday: 12:05 PM in church
 
Way of the Cross
     Friday - 5:15 PM

Saturday Masses
     8:00 AM in Valentin Hall chapel

Homily for the Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homilies are now available to download and listen to!

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

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

The current week's homily is available on a link on the front page of the website next to the link for the current week's bulletin. On the page with the prior bulletins, the corresponding homily will be sitting side by side with its bulletin. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over a year and a half ago. This week, the Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and eleventh! 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 Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Bulletin for the Week of March 6, 2011

The bulletin for the week of March 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.

St. Landry Catholic Church Stations of the Cross featured in new Acadiana Catholic

The Acadiana Catholic, magazine for our Diocese of Lafayette, has an article this month on the Way of the Cross. The article features photos of the stations of the cross from our own St. Landry Catholic Church. The writer interviews Al Soileau about the history of the stations.

You can subscribe to the Acadiana Catholic or pick up a free copy at Crossroads Bookstore in Lafayette.

Or you can see the article online by clicking here.

Men's Retreat this weekend - Our Lady of the Oaks Grand Coteau

Retreat House Chapel at Sunrise,

 Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House, Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Each year, a group of men from our parish as well as other neighboring parishes attend a retreat at Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. The retreat is on the first weekend of the month of March each year. This year, it runs from this Thursday, March 3 to Sunday, March 6. We arrive at the retreat house on Thursday evening and the retreat runs until lunch time Sunday. The retreat is an Ignatian retreat given by the Jesuits there.

To find more information you can visit the website for the retreat house at: http://www.ourladyoftheoaks.com/

You can contact me, Andrew Guidroz, by phone at 337 351 0732. Or you can email me through the church office by clicking here.

If you are interested or know someone who is, please contact me as soon as possible in the next 2 days. We have a few rooms still available.

Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions March 2011

Vespers prayers, St. Peter's Basilica Feb 2, 2011

AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito

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

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

Missionary Intention: That the Holy Spirit may give light and strength to those in many regions of the world who are persecuted and discriminated against because of the Gospel.

Homily for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Homilies are now available to download and listen to!

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

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

The current week's homily is available on a link on the front page of the website next to the link for the current week's bulletin. On the page with the prior bulletins, the corresponding homily will be sitting side by side with its bulletin. We started on the anniversary of the start of the Catholic Church, Pentecost Sunday --- over a year and a half ago. This week, the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our one hundredth and tenth! 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 Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Lenten and Easter Schedule for 2011

Updated with information related to our Lenten Mission

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

Lenten Mission - “The Mystery of Suffering: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?”

                  Introduction of Mission will be at Mass on Saturday and Sunday: March 12 – 4PM, March 13 – 8AM, 10 AM, 5 PM

                  Mission Nights: March 14, 15, 16

     6:30 PM  Mission nights start with Mass, Mission talks begin at 7:00 PM

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

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

Bulletin for the Week of February 27, 2011

The bulletin for the week of February 27, 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.

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.