"If we wish to make any progress in the service of God, ...we must keep ourselves in the presence of God as much as possible and have no other view or end in all our actions but the divine glory. 

-St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop 1538-1583

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

1. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you". Behold, I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of an immediate cure and effective treatment of the COVID-19 virus.  

Our Father … Hail Mary ... Glory be to the Father ...

"Sacred Heart of Jesus I place all my trust in you."

2. O my Jesus, you have said: "Truly I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, He will give it to you. " Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of an immediate cure and effective treatment of the COVID-19 virus.  

Our Father … Hail Mary …  Glory be to the Father …

"Sacred Heart of Jesus I place all my trust in you."

3. O my Jesus, you have said: " Truly I say to you, Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away. " Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of an immediate cure and effective treatment of the COVID-19 virus.  

Our Father …  Hail Mary … Glory be to the Father …

"Sacred Heart of Jesus I place all my trust in you."

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender mother and ours.

Pray the Hail Holy Queen:

Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears! Turn, then, O most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

“St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us."

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Parish offices closed until further notice

In case of emergency or to arrange funerals call the parish office and you will be directed who to call.  

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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for a Cure

Thursday, March 26th, we will begin a Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for a cure or an effective treatment of the COVID-19 virus. 

A Novena is nine days of prayer asking for a particular grace or petition.  The Novena will conclude on First Friday, April 3rd.

Please pray the Novena either by yourself or together with family in your home, keeping social distance.  You can join us virtually online on our youtube channel at 7:00 a.m. (see link below)  The video will remain online throughout the day.    

Novena Livestream/Video Link: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0ByffdT0vPmF4v9BnOROA?view_as=subscriber

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Live Stream the Mass  

Daily at Noon and Sunday at 11:00 AM Lafayette Cathedral:

https://video.ibm.com/channel/catholic-diocese-of-lafayette-la

Bishop Barron's Daily Mass at 7:15 am (Also Available Anytime Afterwards):

https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/

St. Michael the Archangel, Shrewbury, MO at 7:00 a.m.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-yjOdZmvRtejiLZz36JcQ/live

EWTN Daily Mass:  Live at 7:00 a.m

https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live

Available any time on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN/featured

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Magnificat Missal and Prayer Book (free online)

The Magnificat is being offered for free online during this time of health concern. There are readings and prayers for the Mass, a Meditation for each Day, and a modified Morning, Evening and Night prayer.

http://us.magnificat.net/flipbook/HTML/index.php#!VVMjMiMyMDIwIzEzMjIxNDY4

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Good News! Sacrament of Reconciliation Available each Saturday

Our Priests are providing the sacrament of reconciliation every Saturday from 3-4 pm in the side chapel (cry room) to allow for social distancing of 6 feet. A screen will be provided for those who do not wish to have a face to face confession.

Enter the Church through the North Transept. 

Please remember safe distancing from any other parishioners who are also there. Confessions may be heard by calling to schedule an appointment at 337-662-5279.
 

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 All Church activities have been canceled including: 

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Burial?  Cremation?  What does the Church Teach?  

Below is a short summary of what the Church teaches on burial and cremation.  For a fuller explanation of the subject, see the entire article by clicking on the "Sacraments and Liturgy" tab and selecting funerals and buriels.

While the Church has in recent decades allowed for cremation to be chosen for sanitary, economic or other social reasons, she strongly continues to prefer the burial of the body of the deceased as the most fitting way to express and reinforce the belief in the dignity of the human body as a temple of the Holy Spirit and in the bodily resurrection.  In cases where cremation is chosen, the remains should be treated with the same respect given the human body from which they come.  This respect requires that the entire remains be laid to rest in a sacred place, buried in a grave, or entombed in a mausoleum or columbarium.  The remains may not be divided up, reserved in a private residence, or used to make jewelry or other keep sakes.  The church also strictly prohibits the scattering of ashes, for any motive whatsoever. 

May the Church’s teaching on this topic assist us in caring and praying well for our deceased brothers and sisters and in proclaiming and passing on the Good News of the Gospel for the greater glory of God.