Easter Masses &
A Message From Father Brady
Easter Masses
Holy Saturday
April 16, 2022
April 16, 2022
- 8 pm Easter Vigil Mass
(Live Streamed)
Easter Sunday
April 17, 2022
April 17, 2022
- 7:30 am Mass
- 9 am Mass
- 10:30 am Mass (Live Streamed)
- 5 pm Mass
Music for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil will be provided by the St. Pius X Choir. On Easter Sunday, a cantor will provide music for the 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses. The St. Pius X Choir will provide music for the 10:30 a.m. Mass, and the Life Teen band will provide music for the 5 p.m. Mass.
Fr. Brady's Easter Message
Alleluia, Alleluia!! The Lord is Risen!
Today we begin our celebration of Easter, the most important celebration in our Church and in our lives! We rejoice today because of God's goodness to us in giving us the gift of eternal life. We now celebrate Easter for 50 days, 10 more than Lent, because we are an Easter people, living in the hope of the Resurrection! While we acknowledge the struggle of our earthly life during the 40 days of Lent, we now celebrate the gift of eternal life for the 50 days of Easter. We especially celebrate Easter during this coming week, which is referred to as the “Easter Octave.” The Easter Octave ends next Sunday, which is commonly referred to as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Message on Reception of Holy Communion
We welcome all to our Easter Celebration. Easter is such a wonderful and joyous time. One of the reasons for this joy is that our church is more full of people of good will, both Catholic and non-Catholic, to praise God for the gift of eternal life given to each of us in Jesus' Resurrection from the dead.
Therefore, it may be helpful to recall the necessary disposition for reception of Holy Communion. Following the dictates of Sacred Scripture (1 Cor 11:27), the Church teaches that one should be properly disposed before receiving Holy Communion. In order to be properly disposed to receive Holy Communion, one must be Catholic and, after a reflective examination, not be aware of having committed a grave or serious sin. If a Catholic has committed grave or serious sin, then Sacramental Confession should be made prior to receiving Holy Communion. One such serious sin is the failure to properly worship God by missing Mass on any Sunday or holy day of obligation without a serious reason.
If one is not Catholic or is a Catholic not properly disposed to receive Holy Communion, please feel welcome to come forward and receive a blessing from the Minister of Communion. If one wants to receive a blessing, then simply let the minister know by placing your index finger over your mouth or crossing your arms over your chest.
Let us enjoy this Easter season, and let the promise of eternal life fill our lives today and every day. Alleluia, Alleluia!!
Holy Week
Monday— April 11, 2022
- 6 am Mass
(5:30 am Confession) - 12:05 pm Mass
(11:30 am Confession)
Tuesday— April 12, 2022
- 6 am Mass
(5:30 am Confession) - 12:05 pm Mass
(11:30 am Confession) - 7 pm Passover Meal (SPES Gym)
Wednesday— April 13, 2022
- 6 am Mass
(5:30 am Confession) - 12:05 pm Mass
(11:30 am Confession) - 4—7 pm Confession
Last opportunity before Easter. - 6—7 pm Adoration
Holy Thursday— April 14, 2022
- 7 am — 10 pm Adoration
- 6 pm Mass of the Lord's Supper
(Live Streamed)
Good Friday— April 15, 2022
- 10:30 am Children’s Stations of the Cross
Followed by cheese pizza in the Parish Life Center. - 3 pm The Passion of the Lord Liturgy
(Live Streamed)
Please note that there won’t be a Daily Mass (6 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 7:30 a.m.) on Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday. The parish office will close at noon on Holy Thursday and reopen on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Live Stream can be accessed at:
Adoration Chapel: Easter Schedule
Please note that the Adoration Chapel will close at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13th, and will reopen on Monday, April 25th at 6 a.m.
To sign up as a weekly adorer, please review the hours adorers are needed before signing up.
More details, available hours and sign-up forms for weekly adorers and an adorer substitutes can be found at: https://stpiusxchurch.org/adoration.
To sign up as a weekly adorer, please review the hours adorers are needed before signing up.
More details, available hours and sign-up forms for weekly adorers and an adorer substitutes can be found at: https://stpiusxchurch.org/adoration.
Divine Mercy Devotion
The Divine Mercy Devotion although taking root in the late 1930’s has remained unknown to many Catholics until the past two decades. With the support of Pope John Paul II, the devotion has grown worldwide including here in the U.S. St. Pius X continues to spread and encourage participation by our families in this devotion, especially the annual recitation of the novena beginning on Good Friday.
Here is everything you need to know to participate in this devotion:
Here is everything you need to know to participate in this devotion:
• Divine Mercy Novena
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/novena
• How to pray the Chaplet
A step-by-step guide to the prayers to recite on ordinary rosary beads.
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/pray-the-chaplet
• Additional Prayer Resources:
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/chaplet
• Understanding Divine Mercy Sunday
An in-depth look of the Divine Mercy devotion.
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/library/understanding-divine-mercy-sunday
• Pray along with Video
The sung Chaplet, as seen on EWTN. Recorded at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.
https://youtu.be/p5TGfisOKMM
Background
On the first Sunday of Lent in 1931, Our Lord appeared to Sr. Maria Faustina Kowalska (Saint Faustina), a polish nun of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. This humble nun continued to receive revelations from Jesus until her death in 1938.
At the urging of her spiritual director, Faustina, a simple, uneducated nun, began to chronicle the visits in a diary, which eventually numbered some 600 pages. On February 22, 1931, Jesus appeared to Sr. Faustina delivering a wonderful message and making a special request. In her diary, Faustina wrote:
“In the evening, when I was in my cell I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing; the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening in the garment at the breast there came forth two rays, one red, and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me: ‘Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I trust in You!’”
Honoring the Lord's request, an image was painted by an artist who carefully followed Sr. Faustina’s directions. Upon seeing the image, Faustina wept bitterly, for the image was nowhere near the beauty of Christ. She expressed her disappointment to Jesus who told her, “The greatness of this image lies not in the beauty of the color or the brush, but in my grace.” On another occasion, Jesus told Faustina, “I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, trust in You!”
On April 30, 2000, Sr. Faustina was canonized by Pope John Paul II. A month later, the Second Sunday of Easter was officially established as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Please accept our Lord’s invitation to receive his mercy and join us in praying the novena of chaplets of the Divine Mercy beginning on Good Friday.
On the first Sunday of Lent in 1931, Our Lord appeared to Sr. Maria Faustina Kowalska (Saint Faustina), a polish nun of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. This humble nun continued to receive revelations from Jesus until her death in 1938.
At the urging of her spiritual director, Faustina, a simple, uneducated nun, began to chronicle the visits in a diary, which eventually numbered some 600 pages. On February 22, 1931, Jesus appeared to Sr. Faustina delivering a wonderful message and making a special request. In her diary, Faustina wrote:
“In the evening, when I was in my cell I became aware of the Lord Jesus clothed in a white garment. One hand was raised in blessing; the other was touching the garment at the breast. From the opening in the garment at the breast there came forth two rays, one red, and the other pale. In silence I gazed intently at the Lord; my soul was overwhelmed with fear, but also with great joy. After a while Jesus said to me: ‘Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the inscription: Jesus, I trust in You!’”
Honoring the Lord's request, an image was painted by an artist who carefully followed Sr. Faustina’s directions. Upon seeing the image, Faustina wept bitterly, for the image was nowhere near the beauty of Christ. She expressed her disappointment to Jesus who told her, “The greatness of this image lies not in the beauty of the color or the brush, but in my grace.” On another occasion, Jesus told Faustina, “I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, trust in You!”
On April 30, 2000, Sr. Faustina was canonized by Pope John Paul II. A month later, the Second Sunday of Easter was officially established as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Please accept our Lord’s invitation to receive his mercy and join us in praying the novena of chaplets of the Divine Mercy beginning on Good Friday.
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Sacraments
At the Easter Vigil we will baptize and/or receive into the Church some 6 adults, who also made their First Communion and received Confirmation. Fittingly, during the Easter Season we will also celebrate two of the sacraments of initiation with our young people, First Communion and Confirmation, as well as Confirmation for those who participated in the Adult Confirmation program. The dates of these sacraments are:
- First Holy Communion - May 7th (10 a.m.), May 8th (1 p.m.), and May 14th (10 a.m.)
- Confirmation - April 24th and May 1st (both at 1 p.m.)
- Adult Confirmation – June 5th (10:30 a.m.)
Please be sure to keep our candidates for these sacraments in your prayers as they make their final preparation for the reception of these sacramental signs of God's Love for them.
Vacation Bible Camp
For kids going into Grades K-4th
Monday, June 20th—Friday, June 24th
St. Pius Elementary School
8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Drop off no earlier than 8:15 a.m. in the parish parking near the breezeway where kids can enter SPES' side entrance.
Monday, June 20th—Friday, June 24th
St. Pius Elementary School
8:30 a.m.—12:30 p.m.
Drop off no earlier than 8:15 a.m. in the parish parking near the breezeway where kids can enter SPES' side entrance.
Volunteers Needed:
Volunteers will also be needed from June 13th—June 17th
- Youth Volunteers (5th—12th, grade completed)
- Adult Volunteers (all ages welcome)
Registration begins on Monday, April 18th.
For more details or to register, visit:
https://stpiusxchurch.org/news/vacation-bible-camp-2022
Questions, please contact Nicole Ducharme (nicoled@stpiusxchurch.org or 337-232-4656) or Alisha Perkins.
For more details or to register, visit:
https://stpiusxchurch.org/news/vacation-bible-camp-2022
Questions, please contact Nicole Ducharme (nicoled@stpiusxchurch.org or 337-232-4656) or Alisha Perkins.
Knights of Columbus Clay Shoot
5th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot
Saturday, May 14, 2022
8:00 am Registration
9:00 am Start
Saturday, May 14, 2022
8:00 am Registration
9:00 am Start
Wilderness Gun Club
7 Teurlings Dr, Lafayette, LA
337-804-0818
Benefit Shoot Registration
$400 – four-person team
$100 – individual shooter*
*Individual shooters will be placed on a team
Day of Shoot
- Onsite registration available, space permitted.
- Early registration is highly recommended.
- Breakfast and Lunch are provided.
- Please arrive and check in at least 30 minutes before the start of shoot.
- Credit cards, cash, and checks accepted.
- ABSOLUTELY no drinking of alcoholic beverages until after you have completed the shooting event and have safely stored your shotgun.
Shooter Information
- Shooters must provide their own gun (safe condition and capable of holding 2 shells)
- Provide your own shells for the 100-round course: 7 1/2, 8, or 9 lead shot only
- Bring ear protection and safety glasses (sunglasses, ok)
- Bring golf carts, mules or gators only; NO four wheelers.
- It will be a 17- station course
- Awards will be given to top teams
To register, or for more information including Sponsorship Opportunities, visit:
https://stpiusxchurch.org/documents/2022/4/Knights%20-%20Clay%20Shoot%202022.pdf
Contacts:
https://stpiusxchurch.org/documents/2022/4/Knights%20-%20Clay%20Shoot%202022.pdf
Contacts:
- GK, Brian Decou - (337) 322-1495 or 8901GK@gmail.com
- Dan Lavergne - (337) 962 3822 or dan.lavergne@edcnow.com
Completed forms and payment can be mailed to:
KC Council 8901
1225 Bonin Road
Youngsville, LA 70592
KC Council 8901
1225 Bonin Road
Youngsville, LA 70592
Call to Pray
The 2022 Call to Pray phase of the Call to Discipleship series invites us to personally encounter the Lord and strengthen our relationship with Him through prayer.
Like our earthly relationships that consist of back and forth communication, prayer is our way to communicate to God. As we grow deeper in our faith, we no longer want to be a passive participant in our faith journey.
Like our earthly relationships that consist of back and forth communication, prayer is our way to communicate to God. As we grow deeper in our faith, we no longer want to be a passive participant in our faith journey.
When we are ready to respond to Jesus’ call to pray, we can submit an intention card (found in the Gathering Area of the Church or here) in any future offertory, to the parish office, or online at:
https://stpiusxchurch.org/call-to-prayer.
For inspiration, read the 2022 Call to Pray lay witness testimonies here:
Upcoming Concerts
St. Pius X Catholic Church & Cornel Zimmer Organ Builders present
Richard Elliott, Organist
Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Organist at Temple Square (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022 | 2:00 P.M.
St. Pius X Church
Chorale Acadienne
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 7:00 PM
St. Pius X Church
Memorial Concert remembering those who have passed. A special memorial for Dr. James Haygood, former, late conductor of Chorale. Repertoire includes the Rutter Requiem as well as the premiere of a new work by Russell Roden: Psalm 91.
St. Pius X Church
Memorial Concert remembering those who have passed. A special memorial for Dr. James Haygood, former, late conductor of Chorale. Repertoire includes the Rutter Requiem as well as the premiere of a new work by Russell Roden: Psalm 91.
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