Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
St. Mary Church

We, the parishes of Sacred Heart and St. Mary in Port Barre, must come together as a family - the Body of Christ, reaching out with a holy and creative vision to make visible our call to be united through the use of our gifts.

Practice for Holy Thursday will be on Wednesday,
April 17th after the 6:00 p.m. mass at Sacred Heart
of Jesus for Altar Servers, Readers and those who
have been contacted about participating in washing
of the feet.

Holy Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at Sacred
Heart of Jesus.

Good Friday, April 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary
Church.

Practice for Holy Saturday will be on Saturday,
April 20th at 10:00 a.m. (not 1:00 p.m.) at Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Anyone participating in this mass is asked to attend
including RCIA candidates and sponsors.

Holy Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. at Sacred
Heart of Jesus. Confessions will not be heard before
this mass.

Easter Sunday
Confessions will not be heard before these masses.
7:00 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus
9:00 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus
11:00 a.m. St. Mary Church

A Cursillo is an encounter with Christ.  That sounds too simple but it’s not.  Think about it….A real meeting with Christ….If that is understood, then the power, beauty, and joy of the Cursillo movement will be understood.  Interested?  Attend one!
For more information Contact:
The Cursillo Center
Email:  cursillocenter@yahoo.com
3651 Hwy 104
Opelousas, LA.  70570
www.WhoWillsIt.com
337-543-7425

Men Cursillo Dates are May 9-12,  July 11-14,  Sept. 12-15
Contact Chet Lee at: 337-230-5579.

Women Cursillo Dates are June 20-23,  Aug. 8-11, 
Oct. 10-13.  Contact Pam Ortego at: 337-224-8513 Or Laura Albrecht at: 337-278-9878.

The office will be closed on the following days:
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
Monday, May 27, 2019
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Monday, September 2, 2019
Thursday, November 28, 2019
Monday, December 23, 2019 - Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Adoration on Good Friday, April 19, 2019 at Sacred
Heart has been cancelled.

The Lady Knights of Columbus will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart of Jesus.
 
There will be a Parish Finance Meeting at St. Mary Church on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
 
The May Crowning honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth will be done after the 9:00 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday, May 5, 2019.
 
First Saturday Mass on Saturday, May 4, 2019 will be at Sacred Heart of Jesus at 9:00 a.m.
 

Health Buggy Bus will be in Sacred Heart Parking Lot on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. Free cholesterol checks, Glucose (Blood Sugar) levels and dietary consults. Open to all.

Parishioners are invited to a Cenacle called a "Marian Movement for Priests."  The rosary and other prayers are prayed for priests and for our families.  We meet every other month on the third Monday at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Hall.  For more information Call Cynthia Perron at 337-658-6816.

In Memory of Marcel, Theresa, Paul, Matthew & Sonya Daspit 
In Memory of Geri B. Hebert & Adolph & Yvonne Bourque
In Loving Memory of Earl Artigue and Betty V. Artigue

Men's Ultreya meets every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at Prairie Ronde Cursillo Center.

Women's Ultreya meets every 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. for the Rosary with meeting to follow at Prairie Ronde Cursillo Center.

Jesus told St. Faustina that this Feast of Mercy would be a very special day when "all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened". (Diary 699) Our Lord made a great promise to all those souls who would go to Confession and then receive Him in Holy Communion on the Feast of Mercy, on the Sunday after Easter, which is now called Divine Mercy Sunday throughout the Catholic Church.
Jesus promised that "The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment."(Diary 699) He went on to say "I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My Mercy." (Diary 1109)
We want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this incredible promise and the additional Plenary Indulgence on this great Feast of Mercy "Divine Mercy Sunday". We want you to benefit fully from these promises, and we also want you to notify all of your family and friends about them too and urge them to return to the practice of their faith!
The Image of The Divine Mercy, which Our Lord requested to be solemnly blessed and venerated on this day, will be on display in our church. Pope John Paul II said that the image portrays the Risen Jesus Christ bringing Mercy to the whole world. Our Lord said "I want the image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter, and I want it to be venerated publicly so that every soul may know about it. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish". (Diary 341, 48) Please take the time to visit with this Image of The Divine Mercy and venerate Jesus.
Jesus said to St. 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, I trust in You". (Diary 327) "The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the cross. …Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him." (Diary 299)
About the feastday "Divine Mercy Sunday", Jesus said "…tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon the souls who approach the Fount of My Mercy. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.... Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy". (Diary 699)
Our Lord said "When you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flows down upon your soul…" and "Every time you go to confession, immerse yourself entirely in My mercy with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul. When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul. Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy" (1602) Make your confession before Me. The person of the priest is… only a screen. Never analyze what sort of a priest that I am making use of; open your soul in confession to Me, and I will fill it with My light." (1725)
It is required of all Catholics to confess their serious sins at least once every year. If you haven’t yet met this obligation then take advantage of this outstanding opportunity to receive an outpouring of an ocean of graces that Jesus promises on this day. Those who have already confessed their sins should make room for others.
The Church allows for one to go to Confession for up to about 20 days, before or after Divine Mercy Sunday.
Excerpts taken from the Diary of St. Faustina, copyright 1987 Marians of the Immaculate Conception, Stockbridge MA., USA