131st year #5
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 4, 2007
Prayer Intentions for Mass
Saturday 4pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
(February 3)
Virginia Frioux; Sammy Romero; Dorothy T. Latiolais; Millard,
Mike & Tommy Eldridge; Melvin Dugas, Roy Berard, Sr. & R.L.
Berard; Delma Judice, Jr.; Timothy James Tauzin, Elmire Tauzin
fly.; Marie Bergeron fly.; Odette Judice; Trey Judice & Enoe
Judice family; Lloyd Broussard; Anthony & Gertrude Lopez fly. & Emily Aucoin; M/M
Carrol Broussard, Sr., Skipper, Patty Broussard Mixon, Special
Intentions; Clarence & Hilda Landry Laurence & Otto Girouard,
Sr. & Terradot fly.; Odette & Gertrude Judice; Ed Broussard;
Nick Borel; John Melancon, Jr.; Angelle Broussard; Hubert
James “Boo” Richard & Bonnie Edler Oubre; M/M Whitney Patin
& Brenda; Collins & Doris Louviere & Will Roberts; Brett Romero;
Cal Berard, Arville & Theresa Douet; Greg Romero; Patsy, Michael & Craig Viator; E-
Boo Chastant, Hoyed & Dianne Lee; Rhule & Wayne Gondron
Sunday 7am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
(February 4)
Rita & Tony Chataignier & Inez Borel; Maude Granger & M/M Francis Granger; M/M
Walter Granger; Jade Standridge & Francis & Rachel Vaughn; Leed & Mabel Gondron;
Loto Louviere, Sr. & Weston & Viola Broussard; Lester A. Decuir & Parris Decuir; Elmo
& Mae Ransonet & Clyde Dressel; Gladys Ronsonet & fly.; Alvin Comeaux, Sr. & Jr.
Sunday 10am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
(February 4)
Mitch Breaux; Betty Aucoin & Fred Breaux; Darnelle Warfel; May & Stanley
Ransonet; Rita Walet & family; Felix & Yola Trahan & Brian; M/M Simonet Pommier
fly.; Jeanette “Jan” Crochet; Louis Landry & Harold & Otto; M/M Paulin Blanchard, Jr.
Sunday 7pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
(February 4)
Ed Broussard fly.; Lloyd Berard, Amy S. Latiolais, Brad Berard; Albert & Gondron
families (A&D); Louis “Nego” & Lita N. Judice & parents; Albert & Jeanne Broussard &
Noelie Seneca ; Wilson & Emily Boudreaux & fly.; Sully Berard fly.; Alfred & Margaret
Judice
Monday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
(February 5)
Shelton LeCamus & Loretta Harrington
Tuesday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
(February 6)
Wednesday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
(February 7)
Noelie & Warren Solar; M/M Elmo Landry; M/M Alexis Laviolette
Thursday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
(February 8)
Lloyd Broussard
Friday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
(February 9)
Our R.C.I.A. Program is an adult educational program for adults who wish to join our
Catholic Church or for baptized Catholics who wish to receive the Sacraments of First
Communion and/or Confirmation. The seven Thursday night classes taught by
Deacon Chris Doumit started on January 11th @ 7pm. For more information or to
sign up, please call our Church Office @ 229-4254 as soon as possible.
Our St. Joseph’s Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is currently in need of prayer partners
to spend time with our Lord Jesus Christ. Please call Karen Breaux @ 229-6440 or
Brenda Berard @ 229-4564 for more information.
A Day of Recollection will be offered on February 22nd @ St. Edmond Church in
Lafayette. Fr. Michael Russo of Franklin will be the retreat master. Registration is
from 8:15am to 9am at the St. Edmond Family Center. A Rosary will begin the
retreat at 9am in Church. In addition to the talks, there will be Mass, Benediction, and
the Way of the Cross. Tickets are $8 which includes lunch. For more information,
please call RaNell Simon @ 232-2849 or Alverta Hasling @ 984-4855.
The following graves in the St. Joseph Cemetery (Loreauville, Louisiana) have been
declared unfit for human burial and are due care by repair, renovation, or
reconstruction. If no legal claimant comes forward by August 1, 2007 with the
intention to assume all responsibility which ownership implies, St. Joseph Catholic
Church will presume the spaces to be abandoned and will claim ownership of listed
spaces and proceed accordingly.
The Man-to-Man Catholic Men’s Conference will feature guest presenters Dr. Alan
Keyes, Danny Abramowicz, and RADIX musical group. The event will be held on
Saturday, April 14th, @ St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette. For more
information please visit www.mantomancc.com or call 981-7703. Registration is $35
per person and can be done online or by mailing in the form available on the website.
Our Baptismal Seminar is held on the 2nd Monday of
each month at the Our Lady of Victory Life Center.
Parents & Godparents must attend this class before
the Baptism of their baby. The next class is scheduled
for Monday, February 12th, @ 6:30pm.
Visit the Shrines of Europe with Loreauville native,
Fr. Bill Melancon, from April 16-26th, 2007. For more
information please call Iva Clavelle @ 233-5521 or 896-6946.
St. Edward Catholic Elementary School will hold open registration for the 2007-2008
school years on Monday, Feb. 12th, from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. St. Edward’s serves
grades Pre-K through 3rd in the New Iberia community.
The St. Joseph Church Bazaar Committee will have an important planning meeting on
Thursday, February 8th, @ 7pm in the rectory.
Monthly Manna is a monthly ecumenical speaker series designed for all Christians to
provide spiritual food for our journey towards heaven! The next session is scheduled
for Wednesday, February 14th, from 11am - 12:45pm at the Forest Restaurant in
Franklin. The speaker will be Fr. Mike Polson. For more information call 923-4591.
The pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the homes of Denise Hebert and
Helen & Curtis Toffier family. If you would like one of the pilgrim statues to visit your
home call Sylvia @ 229-6166 or Carolyn @ 229-6492.
Our Sanctuary Lamp this week burns in memory of Loice J. & Wilton Lasseigne
The Vocations Chalice will be in the home of Ronald & Daphane Thibodeaux & family
this week. Lord Jesus, please send us many more holy priests, sisters, and brothers
to spiritually serve your wonderful flock!
Our revised St. Joseph Church website is now up and running! We invite you to view
our website and, as always, please feel free to email us with any ideas or information
that you would like to have displayed on our website. Please visit us at www.
stjosephschurch.org or email us at stjosephsbazaar@cox.net.
The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is scheduled for March 2-4 in Eunice. For
more information please call 1-800-586-5469.
The Lafayette Diocesan Office of Family Life Ministry is again sponsoring the Marriage
Anniversary Celebration to honor couples who have been married 25, 40, 50, 60 or
more years. Only the above mentioned years will be honored. The celebration will be
held on Sunday, February 22nd, @ 2pm @ Our Queen of Angels Church in
Opelousas. For more information please call the Diocesan Family Life Office @ 261-
5653.
If anyone is interested in praying the Holy Face of Jesus Novena you may start on
Sunday, Feb. 11th, and end on Feb. 20th. For a copy of this novena contact Karen
Breaux @ 229-6440.
Vesper Prayers will be prayed on the first Sunday of each month @ 5pm @ St.
Joseph Church. Please join us on Sunday, February 4th, to join in these beautiful
official prayers of our Church.
During this cold and flu season we ask that, if you are sick, to please refrain from
drinking the Precious Blood from the Sacred Cup until your cold/virus has passed so
that we don’t get one another sick. Thanks!
Fr. Mario Romero
Stewardship of Finance
January 28, 2007
Regular Offertory 5,523.00
Second Collection for Church in Latin America 671.00
Total 6,194.00
Thanks for your continued support of the work of our Church!
Eucharistic Adorers Needed
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Saturdays
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1pm, 3pm, 5pm and Sundays: 9am, 11am
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Prayer Partners Needed
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Sundays
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7am, noon, 2pm, 8pm, 9pm
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Mondays
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9am, 1pm, 7pm
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Tuesdays
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8pm
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Thursdays
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7am, 9am, 11am, 12noon, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 7pm
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Fridays
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7am, 3pm
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Saturdays
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9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm
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Family
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Location
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Unmarked
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none
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LA/114/13
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Unmarked
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none
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MM/109/15
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Vuillemont, Pierre A.
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none
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