Bulletin for the Week of June 20, 2010

The bulletin for the week of June 20, 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.

The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, The Compendium, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Today, during his homily, Monsignor Romero referenced the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. These are a wonderful references to Catholic teaching.

The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available by clicking here for the Vatican website.

And the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available by clicking here for the Vatican website.

During the homily, Monsignor Romero referenced questions 422 thru 423 of the Compendium. Then, Monsignor referenced paragraphs 1993 thru 1995 in the Catechism.

First, the Compendium:

422. What is justification?

1987-1995
2017-2020

Justification is the most excellent work of God's love. It is the merciful and freely-given act of God which takes away our sins and makes us just and holy in our whole being. It is brought about by means of the grace of the Holy Spirit which has been merited for us by the passion of Christ and is given to us in Baptism. Justification is the beginning of the free response of man, that is, faith in Christ and of cooperation with the grace of the Holy Spirit.

423. What is the grace that justifies?

1996-1998
2005
2021

That grace is the gratuitous gift that God gives us to make us participants in his trinitarian life and able to act by his love. It is called habitual, sanctifying or deifying grace because it sanctifies and divinizes us. It is supernatural because it depends entirely on God’s gratuitous initiative and surpasses the abilities of the intellect and the powers of human beings. It therefore escapes our experience.

And now, the Catechism.


1993 Justification establishes cooperation between God's grace and man's freedom. On man's part it is expressed by the assent of faith to the Word of God, which invites him to conversion, and in the cooperation of charity with the prompting of the Holy Spirit who precedes and preserves his assent:

When God touches man's heart through the illumination of the Holy Spirit, man himself is not inactive while receiving that inspiration, since he could reject it; and yet, without God's grace, he cannot by his own free will move himself toward justice in God's sight.

1994 Justification is the most excellent work of God's love made manifest in Christ Jesus and granted by the Holy Spirit. It is the opinion of St. Augustine that "the justification of the wicked is a greater work than the creation of heaven and earth," because "heaven and earth will pass away but the salvation and justification of the elect . . . will not pass away." He holds also that the justification of sinners surpasses the creation of the angels in justice, in that it bears witness to a greater mercy.


1995 The Holy Spirit is the master of the interior life. By giving birth to the "inner man," justification entails the sanctification of his whole being:

Just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification. . . . But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life.

Homily for the Eleventh 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 --- one year ago. This week, the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, is our seventieth podcast to be posted. This week, the homily is given by Monsignor J. Robert Romero.

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

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

The Sacred Heart of Jesus from Valentin Chapel, donated by Nita Vandergriff David and Children

Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Below, you'll find instructions to pray the Chaplet of the Sacred Heart.

The Chaplet Of The Sacred Heart Of Jesus

On the Crucifix say:

Soul of Christ, sanctify me.

Body of Christ, save me.

Blood of Christ, inebriate me. Water from the side of Christ, wash me! Passion of Christ, strengthen me! O good Jesus, hear me. Within Your wounds, hide me. Permit me not be separated from You. From the malignant enemy, defend me. At the hour of death, call me and bid me come to You; that with Your Saints, I may praise You forever and ever. Amen.

On each of the large beads say:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I implore that I may ever love You more and more. (say this once)

On each of the small beads say:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in You! (say this 10x)

At the end of each set of small beads say:

Sacred Heart of Jesus be my salvation! (say this once)

At the end of each decade:

Mary, Mother of God, be my love.

At the conclusion say:

May the Heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be blessed, adored and loved with grateful affection at every moment, in all the tabernacles of the world, even to the end of time. Amen.

We'll miss our Monsignor Romero

Monsignor J. Robert Romero with Father Jared Suire, a former seminarian who was assigned to St. Landry Catholic Church, at Father Suire's First Mass at St. Therese in Abbeville, Louisiana, June 6, 2010

Monsignor J. Robert Romero, our Monsignor, is being assigned to St. Anthony Padua in Eunice, Louisiana. We all have heavy hearts as we tell him goodbye and wish him well in his new assignment. After only 5 years, Bishop Jarrell needs him in another parish and, though we are sad to lose him, we understand that this is part of the life of a priest within our Church.

This Sunday, after 10 AM mass, we'll be having a party in his honor. Please join us at the Knights of Columbus Hall next to Roy Motors right near St. Landry Catholic Church here in Opelousas, Louisiana.

His last mass will be the 5 PM Sunday Mass on June 20th. There, he wil install our new pastor, Father James Brady.

From Monsignor J. Robert Romero:

As announced last weekend, I am being transferred to Eunice and Duralde. Bishop Jarrell has asked me to be the Pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Eunice and Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Duralde. That is right, two (2) church parishes. Bishop Jarrell has appointed Father James Brady to be Pastor of St. Landry Parish in Opelousas. The date that the appointments are effective is on June 22, 2010.

God challenged me on Friday, May 21, 2010. The gospel reading for the mass on that day (Friday of Seventh Week of Easter, Year II) was John 21:15-19. It is the gospel where Jesus asks Peter three times “do you love me?” Peter says, “Yes, Lord …” Jesus answers“, Feed my sheep.” Then Jesus ends by saying, “Follow me.”

As I was giving the homily, I realized the homily was for me. Jesus is the gateway to love. When we love Jesus, Jesus gives us something to do. In the doing, we follow Him. Bishop Jarrell’s request was an opportunity to accept Jesus’ love and then respond in love. It also becomes for me a time of pruning selfishness out of my life and letting love grow more intense. However, it is not just me, it is all parishioners also being challenged by Jesus to love Him as Jesus gives us a task. Then Jesus says to us, “Follow me”. May we together ask Jesus, “Jesus, console us as we accept your invitation. Help us love you more intensely. Amen.” [We love Jesus first. Then Jesus gives us a task. When we do the task in love, we follow Jesus.]

Readings and Themes for the Week of June 13, 2010

Readings for Faith Sharing
Week of June 13, 2010,
Eleventh Sunday

Reading I 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13

The Lord forgives David’s sin.

Psalm 32

"Lord, forgive the wrong I have done."

Reading II Galatians 2:16, 19-21

Christ lives in me.

Gospel Luke 7:36—8:3 OR 7:36-50

Jesus forgives the woman's sins.

THEME:

Love rather than judge.

This first Sunday in the very long stretch of Ordinary Time that will bring us to the threshold of Advent roots us firmly in the Gospel of Saint Luke. Today we listen to the story of a meal that Jesus shares in the home of a Pharisee. At that meal, the Lord has something to teach this Pharisee and something to teach us about the nature of the Eucharist. May today’s word be one of reconciliation and hope for each one of us and for our Church.

Questions of the week

Question for Children:

This week, how can you welcome someone in your neighborhood who is feeling left out?

Question for Youth:

Jesus was able to see the faith of the woman, even though she was a sinner.

Who is in need of your forgiveness, even though they have done you harm?

What is one way that you can offer forgiveness to someone in the weeks to come?

Question for Adults:

How can you show compassion toward the marginalized members of society today?

Bulletin Bites

"The one, I suppose, whose larger debt is forgiven."

Kenny Rogers sings a Country Western Song, “Oh Lord it is hard to be humble when you are perfect in every way”. Could it be our theme song? Is the fact that we might be mistaken or wrong pretty far down on our list of possibilities? And we are proud of that? The ability to admit that we are in error or have done evil does not come easy. For many people, the three most difficult words are not “I love you”, but “I am wrong” and “I am sorry”. And there is the always difficult “I forgive you!” Contrary to the song by Kenny Rogers, true humility is the willingness to say, “I am wrong”! and “I am sorry!”, when necessary. And sometimes the best way we can give is to forgive. And the more we feel we have to forgive, the more we need to give. God gave us all that we have and are. Have we used all of god’s gifts as he intended? If not, have we said, “I am wrong” and “I am sorry”? Our God is an awesome God. He wants to say, “I forgive you”! in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. When was the last time we took advantage of that blessed Sacrament? Well, that is too long!

Summer Expressions

Look for God’s presence and gifts. See Jesus reflected in the faces, words, and actions of others. Know that your call to discipleship and stewardship commissions you to also imitate Christ in all aspects of daily living. Give yourself summer gifts of time for contemplation, prayer, and spiritual reading to enhance your relationship with God. Keep Mass attendance a priority throughout the summer months. Look for opportunities to “pay forward” kindnesses received from others. Gift others with caring words, acts of service and gracious hospitality.

Bulletin for the Week of June 13, 2010

The bulletin for the week of June 13, 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.

Feast of St. Landry is today, June 10

This is a reposting from the blog last year.


St. Landry’s feast day is today, June 10th. Who is St. Landry? St. Landry is a former Bishop of Paris, France, being consecrated Bishop of Paris in 650. On becoming Bishop of Paris, St. Landry saw the need of a proper institution for the care of the many sick poor of Paris. St. Landry built the first major hospital in Paris and dedicated it to St. Christopher. The hospital later changed its name to the Hotel-Dieu and is still open today. St. Landry is known for his generosity in times of famine and for his concern for the suffering poor. There are many stories that describe him selling off his possessions to help.

He is the patron of our church parish as well as our civil parish here in Opelousas, Louisiana. The Landry name is also a common surname for Cajun families in south Louisiana.

A Prayer:

Almighty God, you made St. Landry an outstanding exemplar of Divine love and faith that conquers the world and added him to the role of saintly pastors. Grant by his intercession that we may persevere in faith and love, and become shares with St. Landry in your glory. We ask through Christ our Lord. Amen.

New Father Lafleur book featured in the Opelousas Daily World

We had a nice visit with the authors of the new book, "But He Dies Not", written by Pete Guerra and Suzanne Dore Guerra last week. In the coming weeks, I'll be posting video of interviews with them. The book is scheduled for release this summer.

There was a wonderful article on them in the Opelousas Daily World that you can find by clicking here.

Don't forget ... the Father Lafleur website can be found at http://fatherlafleur.org/

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Today, during his homily, Monsignor Romero referenced the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism is a wonderful reference to Catholic teaching.

The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available by clicking here for the Vatican website.

And the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available by clicking here for the Vatican website.

During the homily, Monsignor Romero referenced questions 282 thru 286 of the Compendium.

282. How is Christ present in the Eucharist?

1373-1375
1413

Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist in a unique and incomparable way. He is present in a true, real and substantial way, with his Body and his Blood, with his Soul and his Divinity. In the Eucharist, therefore, there is present in a sacramental way, that is, under the Eucharistic species of bread and wine, Christ whole and entire, God and Man.

283. What is the meaning of transubstantiation?

1376-1377
1413

Transubstantiation means the change of the whole substance of bread into the substance of the Body of Christ and of the whole substance of wine into the substance of his Blood. This change is brought about in the eucharistic prayer through the efficacy of the word of Christ and by the action of the Holy Spirit. However, the outward characteristics of bread and wine, that is the “eucharistic species”, remain unaltered.

284. Does the breaking of the bread divide Christ?

1377

The breaking of the bread does not divide Christ. He is present whole and entire in each of the eucharistic species and in each of their parts.

285. How long does the presence of Christ last in the Eucharist?

1377

The presence of Christ continues in the Eucharist as long as the eucharistic species subsist.

286. What kind of worship is due to the sacrament of the Eucharist?

1378-1381
1418

The worship due to the sacrament of the Eucharist, whether during the celebration of the Mass or outside it, is the worship of latria, that is, the adoration given to God alone. The Church guards with the greatest care Hosts that have been consecrated. She brings them to the sick and to other persons who find it impossible to participate at Mass. She also presents them for the solemn adoration of the faithful and she bears them in processions. The Church encourages the faithful to make frequent visits to adore the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle.

Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

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 --- one year ago. This week, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, is our sixty ninth podcast to be posted. This week, the homily is given by Monsignor J. Robert Romero.

So, take a listen and let us know what you think. Click here to download the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ homily from St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, Louisiana.

Readings and Themes for the Week of June 06, 2010

Readings for Faith Sharing
Week of June 06, 2010,
Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Reading I Genesis 14:18-20

Over bread and wine, the mysterious Melchizedek blessed the Lord.

Psalm 110

"You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek."

Reading II Corinthians 11:23-26

Every time we eat the Lord's body and drink his blood, we proclaim his life giving death.

Gospel Luke 9:11b-17

The feeding of the multitudes.

THEME:

Jesus continues to offer himself to us and feed us in the Holy Eucharist.

The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes stands as a reminder to us of the abundance of God’s generosity. As we listen to this remarkable story, let us ask God to do what may seem impossible to us, just as the feeding of the multitudes seemed impossible to the disciples. The things that seem so out of reach---world peace, justice of the oppressed, ood for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, an end to terrorism----can become a reality when we become what today’s festival calls us to become: the very body of Christ sent forth to a hungry world.

Questions of the week

Question for Children:

How can you share what you have received from Jesus with others this week?

Question for Youth:

Each week when we celebrate the Holy Eucharist, we are asked to "do this in remembrance of me".

How else do you acknowledge the importance of Jesus in your life?

Through prayer? Through the ways that you treat others?

Question for Adults:

How can you prepare yourself to be nourished by Jesus in the Eucharist this week?

Bulletin Bites

“He said the blessing over them (the fishes and the loaves), broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd." Luke 9:11b-17

None of the Gospels tells the exact details of how four or five thousand men, plus women and children, are fed with a few loaves and two fish. The Church teaches us that the miracle of the multiplication of loaves and fish was a prefiguration of the Body and Blood of Jesus. But let us consider another miracle, just as great. Jesus knew the Semitic ethic that required people to share with others. He knew people carried food and wine under their garments, but refrained from taking it out for fear others had not brought their own. Note that Jesus blessed the loaves and fish and gave them away. He did not keep any for himself. Did people see his generous act and decide to share what they had with one another? In the context of God’s gifts to us of reason and free will—the ability to choose to be generous or not to be generous, what is the greater miracle: multiplication of loaves and fish, or multiplication of generous hearts? Which makes us a greater witness to the Real Presence of the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Eucharist?

Summer Expressions

Think back to the time(s) you first felt loved. How did you notice the feeling? What circumstances gave you the awareness of another’s care and connection to you? How has your sense of being loved grown over time? Using your personal experiences, in what ways do you show others your care and love in daily life and in special ways?

Bulletin for the Week of June 06, 2010

The bulletin for the week of June 06, 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.

The Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for June 2010

Pope Benedict XVI prays at the tomb of the shepherd children at the end of a mass at the Catholic shrine of Fatima in central Portugal, May 13, 2010. Thousands of pilgrims made their way to the Fatima Shrine to attend a mass by Pope Benedict XVI to mark the 93rd anniversary celebrations of the first appearance of the Virgin Mary to three shepherd children in 1917. Picture taken May 13, 2010. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for June 2010 is:

"That every national and trans-national institution may strive to guarantee respect for human life from conception to natural death."

His mission intention is:

"That the Churches in Asia, which constitute a 'little flock' among non-Christina populations, may know how to communicate the Gospel and give joyful witness to their adherence to Christ".

Homily for the Feast of the Holy Trinity

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 --- one year ago. This week, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, is our sixty eighth podcast to be posted. This week, the homily is given by Monsignor J. Robert Romero.

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

Bulletin for the Week of May 30, 2010

The bulletin for the week of May 30, 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.

Readings and Themes for the Week of May 30, 2010

Readings for Faith Sharing
Week of May 30, 2010,
Feast of the Most Holy Trinity

Reading Proverbs 8:22-31

Holy Wisdom is God's playmate, God's creative companion.

Psalm 8

"O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!"

Reading II Romans 5:1-5

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one in perfect communication.

THEME:

God is Love

Today we listen to words that reveal the marvelous works of our God --- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, our hearts are opened to the transforming love of our God. Let our attentiveness to the sacred word be a sign of our praise and gratitude to God for sending the Lord Jesus to be our redeemer and friend.

Questions of the week

Question for Children:

God fills us with love.

This week, how will you show your family----your mom, dad, brothers, sisters, grandparents, cousins — that you love them as God loves them?

Question for Youth:

When Jesus left the world, He sent the Holy Spirit to be with us.

Have you ever given something important to someone else as a sign of your love for them?

Have you ever experienced the Holy Spirit as a similar gift to you?

Question for Adults:

Today we celebrate the relationship of love among the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

In what similar community of love do you live?

Bulletin Bites

“Everything the Father has is mine….” John 16:12-15

We live in a world in which the spirit of competition is so strong that it is difficult for some people to acknowledge that they are not solely responsible for their achievements. We can be very presumptuous. Yet the manner in which we speak the words and phrases we use, our tone and dialect, come from the people who raise us, or from teachers who help us learn another way. People who are successful in business or sports owe much to the teachers, coaches, teammates, supervisors and co-workers who helped them on their journey to success.

The intimate, albeit mysterious, union of the Three Persons of the Holy Trinity, and our union with Jesus, is reflected in the words of Jesus, “Everything the Father has is mine, for this reason I told you He will take from what is mine and declare it to you.” Do we demonstrate in the way we live that everything we have comes from God, belongs to God, and is intended to be used for ourselves and for others? Does our life reflect our gratitude to our Triune God for all that we have, are, and ever will be?

Summer Expressions

Ponder the daily activities surrounding a vocation as a priest, and as either a father or mother to a family. Pray that each may faithfully honor his or her vows/roles, accept responsibility, reflect love, and serve with a willingness to respond as called and needed.

The Parachuting Padre

There is a beautiful article about Archbishop Hannan today ... http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/05/archbishop_hannan_has_seen_it.html

A few years ago, he was the main celebrant for the Father Lafleur anniversary mass. I didn't take any photos that day ... I really couldn't ... because I was so focused on watching and hearing everything this great man said and did that day.

He is truly an inspiration.

New Father Lafleur website

Last week, we teased that something new was coming this Pentecost. On Pentecost each year, we've done something new on the website and the blog to get the Good News out into the world. Last year, we added recordings of homilies to the website ... podcasts. This year, we have a new website to announce!

The new website is called http://fatherlafleur.org/ and it is the official website to promote the cause of Lieutenant Joseph Verbis Lafleur. At the website, you can find biography information along with a timeline of Father Lafleur's life. There is a page for the latest News and Events. There is a detailed page on the monument in front of St. Landry Catholic Church that honors the memory of Father Lafleur, sculpted by Italian artist Franco Alessandrini .. his website is here: http://www.francoalessandrini.net/ On the monument page, there is a 3D model of the statue that allows you to zoom in/zoom out and "spin" the statue around for more detailed looking.

There is also a page that contains prayers, rosary meditations, downloadable prayer cards.

Lastly, there is a page on a new book on Father Lafleur's life, "But He Dies Not". This book, written by Lieutenant Colonel Peter Joseph Guerra and Suzanne Dore' Guerra and published by Andrepont Printing, is the most detailed book ever written about Father Lafleur's life. It contains detailed information from Father Lafleur's childhood, his time in the seminary, and his early years as a priest in Abbeville. The book contains details of his military service from eyewitnesses who survived and saw the courage of Father Lafleur even as he gave the ultimate sacrifice.

The book should be published sometime this summer and we'll update you with information as it becomes available.

Check out the new website here http://fatherlafleur.org/  and we'll let you know as new updates on the book as well as other events come along.

The Solemnity of Pentecost and the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Today, during his homily, Monsignor Romero referenced the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism is a wonderful reference to Catholic teaching.

The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available by clicking here for the Vatican website.

And the Catechism of the Catholic Church is available by clicking here for the Vatican website.

During the homily, Monsignor Romero referenced paragraphs 1103 and 1105 of the Catechism.

1103 Anamnesis. The liturgical celebration always refers to God's saving interventions in history. "The economy of Revelation is realized by deeds and words which are intrinsically bound up with each other. . . . [T]he words for their part proclaim the works and bring to light the mystery they contain."22 In the Liturgy of the Word the Holy Spirit "recalls" to the assembly all that Christ has done for us. In keeping with the nature of liturgical actions and the ritual traditions of the churches, the celebration "makes a remembrance" of the marvelous works of God in an anamnesis which may be more or less developed. The Holy Spirit who thus awakens the memory of the Church then inspires thanksgiving and praise (doxology).

1105 The Epiclesis ("invocation upon") is the intercession in which the priest begs the Father to send the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier, so that the offerings may become the body and blood of Christ and that the faithful by receiving them, may themselves become a living offering to God.