Saturday 4pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
October 13th
Virginia Frioux; Dorothy T. Latiolais; Roy Degeyter, Sr. & fly.;
Kernis Peltier; Millard, Mike & Tommy Eldridge; Melvin Dugas, Roy
Berard, Sr. & R.L. Berard; Delma Judice, Jr.; Timothy James Tauzin,
Elmire Tauzin fly.; Marie Bergeron fly.; Trey Judice & Enoe Judice
family; Lloyd Broussard; Anthony & Gertrude Lopez & Emily Aucoin;
Louis Suard; To St. Joseph & St. Jude special int.; Wallace Landry;
M/M Antoine Judice & Jeanne; Louis, Harold & Otto Landry; Bill &
Bea Mangano; Brad Berard, Dillon Ronsonet, Donald “DJ.”Thibodeaux;
World Peace, more Eucharistic Adorers & Catechism Teachers;
Walter & Doris M. Judice; Roy Degeyter & fly; Felicie Granger & fly;
Freddie Suire, Louis Breaux fly; Johnnie Albert, Sr. & M/M Gabriel
LeBlanc fly’s. (A&D); Robert & Edelia F. Johnson; Sophie F. Bonin;
Louto Gondron; M/M Henry Bourque, Sr. & fly; M/M Dennis Dugas, Sr.
Sunday 7am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
October 14th
Rita & Tony Chataignier & Inez Borel; M/M Walter Granger; Maude Granger & Warren; David Provost;
May & Stanley Ransonet; Jade Standridge & Francis & Rachel Vaughn; Leed & Mabel Gondron; St.
Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anne, Special intention; Rube & Perry Judice Gale Meyers & Vaughn fly.;
Loto Louviere, Sr. & M/M Arille Louviere; Lester A. Decuir & Parris Decuir; Gladys Ronsonet & fly.
Sunday 10am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
October 14th
Mitch Breaux; Betty Aucoin & Fred Breaux; Darnelle Warfel; May & Stanley Ransonet & Guy
Ransonet; Rita Walet & family; Felix & Yola Trahan & Brian; M/M Simonet Pommier fly; Margaret &
Sidney Breaux fly.; In thanksgiving for healing Cathy Latiolais; M/M Essie Judice & sons; Dave & Virgie
LaSalle; Jeanette “Jan” Crochet; Verna & Luis Dugas (A&D); Lillian Erikson
Sunday 7pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
October 14th
Roy Freyou; Lloyd Berard, Brad Berard, Amy Latiolais; Brad Berard, Donald “DJ” Thibodeaux, Dillon
Ronsonet; Alfred & Margaret Judice (A&D)
Monday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory (October 15th): St. Joseph & St. Jude special
intention; Robert Prados (A&D)
Tuesday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
October 16th
St. Joseph & St. Jude special intention; David Provost; Dillon Ronsonet, Brad Berard; Donald “DJ”
Thibodeaux
Wednesday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
October 17th
St. Joseph & St. Jude special intention; Frank & Elizabeth Prados; Edmon Lancon & Louis Thibeaux
fly; M/M Elmo Landry
Thursday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
October 18th
St. Joseph & St. Jude special intention; David Provost; Lucille Prados (A&D)
Friday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
October 19th
St. Joseph & St. Jude special intention; Reparation of the Holy Face of Jesus & intentions of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary; Kenneth Romero
The final opportunity to attend the mandatory Diocesan Safe Environment for Children Seminar will
be offered on November 10th @ St. Theresa Hall @ 10am. Parishioners whose ministry is exercised
in the presence of youth are required to attend the initial two hour training session and, after that,
are required to attend a one hour continuing education seminar every year.
Our St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus will host their annual Tailgating Cook-Off on next Sunday,
October 21st, @ the Loreauville Park. It is time for cook contestants to please get registered!
Please call our Church office ASAP to obtain your registration form!
Raffle tickets are available from any St. Joseph Knights of Columbus member to win the Pro Drive 18
foot boat with 36 hp motor & trailer. The drawing will be held at the Tailgating Cook-Off on
October 21st.
Our adult religious education program (RCIA) will begin on Tuesday night, January 8th, from 7pm—
8pm @ St. Theresa Hall. Please call our Church office to register if you are interested in considering
the possibility of becoming a Catholic or if you are a baptized Catholic who would like to receive the
Sacraments of First Communion and/or Confirmation. Deacon Chris Doumit will teach six classes
(Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb. 19, Mar. 4, and Mar. 18) which are also open to anyone who would
like to learn more about his/her Catholic faith.
Please join us during the month of October for the
praying of the rosary @ 5pm in front of our grotto.
Thanksgiving Day this falls on November 22nd. Once
again this year, we are inviting all catechism children to
bring non-perishable items to their catechism classes each
week so that we may assist the needy in our community with food at Thanksgiving.
The Secular Carmelite Community of St. Joseph, Guardian of Carmel, invites everyone to join them
on Saturday, October 27th, from 9am—10am @ the Carmelite Monastery in Lafayette for a
presentation by Fr. Conley Bertrand entitled Growing In Prayer—From Meditation to Contemplation.
Our Baptismal Seminar is held on the 2nd Monday of each month @ St. Theresa Hall. Parents &
Godparents must attend this class before the Baptism of their baby. The next class is Monday,
November 12th, @ 7pm. Please call our Church Office to register.
The pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the homes of Maxine Latiolais & the Adam
Jumonville family. If you would like one of the pilgrim statues to visit your home call Fran (229-
4896) or Carolyn (229-6492).
Our Sanctuary Lamp this week burns for the Pliny Walet family.
The Vocations Chalice will be in the home of Karen Breaux this week.
Lord Jesus, please send us many more holy priests, sisters, and brothers to serve your people!
Our St. Joseph’s Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is in need of prayer partners to spend time with our
Lord Jesus Christ. Please call Karen Breaux @ 229-6440 for more information.
Friends Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 20th, at the Community of Jesus Crucified in
Lafayette. The day begins @ 9am and ends with Mass @ 12noon.
Our St. Joseph’s Youth Group will host their annual Fall Carnival on Sunday, October 28th, from 2–
5pm @ St. Theresa Hall. In an attempt to help the needy of our community, the admission to the
Carnival will consist of two canned goods, diapers, toiletries or a monetary donation. There will be
chili dogs, candied apples, popcorn balls, pralines, cakes & cupcakes, and soft drinks. There will be
games with prizes, cake walk, raffle, face painting, and much more! All proceeds benefit the youth
& needy of our community. For information call Jeanne Stiles @ 229-1982.
We are in need of additional
Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors to
serve at 10am and 7pm Masses on
Sundays. To serve in these capacities,
a parishioner must complete the
Diocesan Safe Environment for Children
program. If you are interested in serving Jesus in these ministries, please call our Church office @
229-4254.
A special thank you goes out to Ricky Bourque for his hard work in organizing and helping to
conduct the numerous Blood Drives offered in our community!
The Knights of Columbus, the Richard Guillot family, members of our community.
A Vocations Supper for young men is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23rd, @ 6:30pm at the
residence of Bishop Michael Jarrell. For more information please call the Lafayette Diocesan Office of
Vocations @ 261-5690.
October is Respect Life Month. Our St. Joseph’s Pro-Life Committee will be
collecting disposable diapers to donate to the Women's Center for crisis pregnancies.
Please bring a pack of diapers to the rectory any time during the month of October.
Thank you and let’s continue to pray for all unborn children!
Parents of 2008 LHS graduates are invited to attend the next LHS Project Graduation
meeting on Monday, October 15th, @ 6:30pm at the home of Dana & Karen Dugas @
1901 Kilkenny Street (off the Vida Shaw Road). Please call 229-7903 for directions.
The second collection at next weekend’s Masses will be for our St. Joseph’s Building &
Maintenance Fund, which stays right here in our Parish to help maintain our Church
facilities.
Stewardship of Finance
October 7, 2007
Regular Offertory: 7,745.00
Total: $7,745.00
With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy.
Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means.
For the Lord is one who always repays and He will give back to you seven-fold.
Sirach 35: 8-10
131st year #41
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 14, 2007
Prayer Intentions for Mass