New Priestly Assignments here in the Diocese of Lafayette
Posted May 17, 2008, by Joshua LeBlanc
ANNOUNCEMENT May 17, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Bishop Michael Jarrell has announced the following appointments:
Effective June 16, 2008:
Reverend Monsignor J. Douglas Courville, Pastor of Saint Jules Parish in Lafayette, appointed Pastor of Saint Martin de Tours in Saint Martinville for a term of six (6) years, according to Diocesan Policy on tenure.
Reverend John Gale "Buddy" Breaux, Administrator of Saint Joseph Church in Loreauville appointed Pastor of Saint Joseph in Loreauville for a period of six (6) years, according to Diocesan Policy on tenure.
Reverend Neil McNeill, LC, Pastor of Our Lady Queen of All Saints Parish in Ville Platte, appointed Pastor of Saint Jules Parish in Lafayette. In addition to his duties as Pastor of Saint Jules, Father McNeill is appointed Director of the Office of Hispanic Ministry.
Reverend William Rogalla, Pastor of Saint Augustine Parish in Basile, granted a leave of absence for reasons of health and will be in residence at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lafayette.
Reverend Cyprian Eze, Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Lafayette appointed Associate Pastor of Saint Jules Parish in Lafayette. This appointment is made in addition to his hospital ministry as Chaplain at Medical Center of Southwest in Lafayette.
Effective June 18, 2008:
Reverend Jason Vidrine, Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Wisdom Parish in Lafayette, appointed Associate Pastor of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Scott.
Other Appointments:
Reverend Mr. Clint James Trahan will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday, June 7, 2008 and will be appointed Associate Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish in Rayne, effective June 18, 2008.
Reverend Mr. Michael Keith Landry will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday, June 7, 2008 and will be appointed Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Broussard, effective June 18, 2008.
Reverend Mr. Durel Blaine Clement will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday, June 7, 2008 and will be appointed Associate Pastor of Our Lady of Wisdom Parish in Lafayette, effective June 18, 2008.
Pending appointments involving Saint Augustine Parish in Basile and Our Lady Queen of All Saints Parish in Ville Platte will be announced at a later date.
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Pope to deliver Homily via Satellite
Posted May 8, 2008, by Joshua LeBlanc
CNS and the National Catholic Register are both reporting that the Holy Father will deliver the Homily for the Closing Mass of the Eucharistic Congress next Month in Quebec via Satellite. For me this bring up a whole new issue of questions - apparently there is no requirement that the person who gives the homily be physically present. What about it being live? Does an individual who delivers a homily have to give that homily life. It would seem to me that from past experiences in which the Homily in parishes have been replaced with a recorded message from the bishop that one would not have to be neither physically present nor would the homily have to be live.
If this is the case, then what would prevent Father or Deacon from pre-recording a homily in those instances where there would be a "Communion Service" without the presence of a Deacon? I realize this isn't ideal but the question is still there.
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For your Triduum Meditation
Posted March 20, 2008, by Joshua LeBlanc
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Its Lent and Easter is coming soon…you need a Catholic Speaker don’t you?
Posted February 21, 2008, by Joshua LeBlanc
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The Nature of Worship
Posted February 13, 2008, by Joshua LeBlanc
"Worship becomes a feast that the community gives itself, a festival of self-affirmation. Instead of being worship of God, it becomes a circle closed in on itself: eating, drinking, and making merry. The dance around the golden calf is an image of this self- seeking worship…. Then liturgy really does become pointless, just fooling around. Or still worse it becomes an apostacy from the living God, an apostacy in sacral disguise"
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy
Now my question is..what does that make this:
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