Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

DIOCESE OF LAKE CHARLES Established April 25, 1980

The Most Rev. Glen John Provost, D.D.

Bishop of Lake Charles PARISH STAFF

Rev. Father Rommel P. Tolentino Pastor Rev. Fr. Ruben Buller, In Residence Rev. Deacon Christopher Fontenot Pastoral Assistant Mr. Robert Marcantel Music Director Ms. Sue Burke Receptionist Ms. Lavonne “Cookie” White Secretary Mrs. Pam Menou Bookkeeper Mr. Philip Ardoin Maintenance Mrs. Christi Jarreau Principal ICCS Mrs. Monica Broussard Youth Director Cathedral Website: immaculateconceptioncathedral.com

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935 Bilbo Street † P. O. Box 1029 † Lake Charles, LA 70602 † (337) 436-7251 † Fax (337) 436-7240

MASSES Saturday Anticipated 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 12:05 p.m.

NOVENA Our Lady of Perpetual Help Before 12:05 Mass on Tuesday

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Friday 11:00-Noon; Saturday 3:00 pm 30 minutes before all other Masses. Or call office for appointment. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM A Pre-Baptism class must be attended before the celebration of Baptism. These classes are held the 4th Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November. Arrangements for celebration of Baptism may be made by calling the parish office after

having attended the Baptism Class. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Arrangements should be made at least six (6) months before the wedding date by calling the parish office. An appointment must be made for a pre-marriage interview. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS. An on-going process of formation and education is provided for

anyone who is interested in inquiring into the Roman Catholic faith. The RCIA process is available throughout the year to those who are seeking initiation into the church as well as for those non-Catholics seeking more information about the Roman Catholic church. Information concerning participation in the RCIA process may be obtained through the parish office.

August 06, 2017 are assured of Heaven. They just need to be thoroughly purified of the effects of venial sin in order to get to Heaven, because the Book of Revelation says, “Nothing impure will ever enter it” (Rev. 21:27). Purgatory is heaven’s hospital. It is part of God’s mercy. Without Pur-gatory, there will be very few people in Heaven, because very few die in the odor of sanctity - pure and perfect. We must make acts of reparation, penance and mortification for our own sins and those of others, which lead us to the 3rd lesson. 3. The importance of offering up our suffering. Our Lady

asked if they were willing to offer themselves up to God and endure suffering in reparation for the sins with which He is offended and for the conversion of sinners. The seers were very generous in saying yes, and they suffered a lot, but the Blessed Mother as-sured them that the grace of God will be their comfort. We all suffer in one way or other. So suffer physically (illness, debilitating disease, effects of old age)…emotionally (estrangement from family)…spiritually (habitual sins and additions they struggle with). Don’t waste your suffering by complaining about it, ignoring it or enduring it without offering it up. Offering our pain and suffering to God in union with Christ’s sacri-fice on the cross gives our suffering redemptive value, and we can offer it not only for ourselves, but also for others. Remember that God will not allow us to suffer beyond our abilities; He won’t give us anything we cannot handle. He gives us the grace to carry our crosses.

Again, the 3 lessons we learn from the 1st Fatima appari-tion:

The goal of our earthly life is to get to Heaven, so keep your eyes on the goal and do not be dis-tracted.

Purgatory is real, so take sin seriously and make acts of reparation, penance and mortification.

Offer up your daily suffering to God, not only for yourself, but for others as well.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us! Saint Francisco and Saint Jacinta, pray for us!

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“FINDING FATIMA” Documentary to be shown in the Ave Maria Hall on August 12 at 5:30 P.M. Produced by the award-winning filmmakers of the highly acclaimed feature film The 13th Day, this powerful and in-depth documentary combines archival footage, dramatic reenactments, original interviews with Fatima experts, and stunning visuals to tell the whole story of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. With high production values and a beautiful look, artists and filmmakers Ian and Dominic Higgins present a compelling docu-drama on the cru-cial details about the appearances and messages of Our Lady in Fatima in 1917, a message of prayer, penance and conversion that is desperately needed in our modern world. From the initial apparitions of the angel who prepared the children for Our Lady’s coming, to the Miracle of the Sun, including moving film footage from The 13th Day, this illuminating and inspiring film will impact all those who see it to take heed of the critical mes-sages of Our Lady of Fatima.

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Lessons from the First Apparition In my bulletin article last week, I gave a full account of what hap-

pened during the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima, which took place on May 13, 1917. What lessons can we learn from this first apparition of the Blessed Mother? The topic of Heaven dominated the conversation between Lucia and Our Lady. And rightly so, because the goal of our earthly life is to get to Heaven. It is why God created us. It is why He sent His only Son. It is why Christ suf-fered and died for us on the cross. It is the mission He entrusted to His Church when He sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. God wants us to share in the blessedness of His life in Heaven. The Fatima seers were given a glimpse of Heaven with the magnificent vision of the most beautiful Virgin Mother. They were also given a foretaste of Heaven, when the most intense light of God penetrated the d eepest recesses of their souls, making them see themselves clearly in God, and driven by a deep inspira-tion, they fell down on their knees knelt and repeated in-wardly: ‘O Most Holy Trinity, I adore Thee! My God, my God, I love Thee in the most Blessed Sacrament.’ The closest we can ever experience Heaven in this life is through the Blessed Sacrament. So, love Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Visit Him often in the Most Blessed Sa-crament. Participate in Eucharistic Adoration and Bene-diction. And when you receive Him in Holy Communion, let His real presence in the Eucharist penetrate your soul and pray that He may inflame your heart with greater love for Him and a greater desire to be with Him in Heaven. We must keep our eyes on the goal. There are a lot of distractions out there; be discerning of the activities you engage in. Saying many Rosaries can help us get to hea-ven, just as it did St. Francisco of Fatima. We can obtain many wonderful things through the recitation of the Rosa-ry. Our Lady’s last words in this first apparition were, “Pray the Rosary everyday to obtain peace for the world and the end of the war.” 1. Purgatory is real. No one wants to talk about Purga

tory anymore. If you mention Purgatory in a funeral and the necessity of praying for the deceased, some people will get mad at you. Well, Our Lady said Ame-lia (who is presumably a child like the seers) will be in Purgatory until the end of the world. What could have this child done to merit that? That was 1917. In terms of morality and the temptations we face, it is much worse today than it was in 1917. In 1946, when Pope Pius XII visited the United States, he said, “The sin of the century is the loss of a sense of sin.” We must take sin seriously. Unrepented mortal sin leads us to Hell, a vision of which was granted to the chil-dren in the July 13 apparition. Venial sin, if not com-pletely atoned in this life, leads us to Purgatory for further purification. Purgatory is not something we should avoid talking about or thinking about, as if it is bad. It is actually a good thing. Those in Purgatory .

╬ The Transfiguration of the Lord╬

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES… Immaculate Conception Cathedral School has an immediate opening for a full time Middle School Theology

Teacher. Qualified applicants can send resumes to cjarreau@iccschool.org. For more information about ICCS, please log on to www.iccschool.org. The Child Nutrition Program of the Diocese of Lake Charles is accepting applications for the position of TECHNICIAN. All interested persons contact the Child Nutrition office at 433-9640, ext. 201 or 202 for further information. The Diocese of Lake Charles Child Nutrition Program is an equal opportunity employer.

Saint Charles Center is accepting applications for part-time kitchen and housekeeping. Interested appli-cants need to be available for immediate employment and previous work experience in the kitchen or housekeeping is preferred. Applicants need to be flexible and available to work various hours as well as some weekends. The setting of the retreat center provides the employee a peaceful environment with a spirit of shared collaboration among cooperative staff members. If interested please contact Michelle Monceaux at 337-855-1232.

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THIS WEEKEND!!! AUGUST 5TH AND 6TH BAKE SALE HOSTED BY COURT LADY OF THE LAKE #695, CDA— The Bake Sale we always look forward to is on the horizon so make plans to cross over to

the Ave Maria Hall after Mass TODAY and purchase a baked goodie. Treat yourself and at the same time sup-port this organization by helping them achieve their many worthwhile projects!!

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ SAFE EVIRONMENT TRAINING—-Our new fiscal year started on July 1, 2017. All Adult Volunteers are required to renew their training now before they begin working with our youth. Please log onto the Diocesan web site at “lcdiocese.org.” Safe Environment will be at the bottom of the home page. Returning users should use their existing user name and password. If you have forgotten your log-in information, please contact tech support at 1-888-804-9643 or use the tool bar at the top of the log-in page. New volunteers will be able to set up an account. The training has started a new rotation so everyone will take the class entitled “Recognizing Child Abuse.” ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND—Eastern Europe

Offertory Collection last weekend July 29th & 30th…………$11,112.00 Second Collection………$ 1,381.00 (Outreach) You may also make your contributions

on l i ne by us ing a c red i t / bank c a rd…immaculateconceptioncathedral.com

THIS WEEK August 08….Come Lord Jesus (Women)—9:30 A.M.-Library August 09….Men’s ACTS—5:30 P.M. August 09….RCIA Inquiry, 6:00 P.M.—Day Chapel August 10….Come Lord Jesus (men)—6:00 AM, Ave Maria Hall. RCIA Catechumenate, 6:00 P.M.—Day Chapel August 11….School Mass—8:00 A.M. August 11….G.N.A.T.S., 9:30 A.M., Library. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Camp Karol “End of Summer” Fun and Family Day—-Sunday, August 13th, from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. will be held on the future site of Camp Karol at 1087 Bozo Road in Moss Bluff. Event will include: a speaker, live praise and worship music, pony rides for the kids, balloon bouncer and slide, food and fellowship. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ . Immaculate Conception Cathedral Men’s ACTS Re-treat will be held at St. Charles Center, Moss Bluff, Au-gust 31-September 03, 2017. Registration forms will be accepted for men age 21 and over and may be picked up at the Cathedral Office. Full cost of the retreat: $250. Registration form with $100 deposit, payable to “ICC ACTS” must be presented at the time of registration. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

Edmund Lionel Richard, son of Grant and Danielle Richard and Natalie Scarlett Overstreet, daughter of Michael and Sarah Overstreet

were welcomed into the Family of Christ through the Wa-ters of Baptism on July 28, 2017 and July 29, 2017, re-spectively. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Our Cathedral Faith Community extends its Best Wishes and Congratulations to Shelby Burks and Timothy Cutrera who were united in Christian Marriage on Saturday, July 29, 2017

FOUND...A ring was found in the church. Please call the church office and give a description if you think it is yours. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

The flowers that adorned our altar last weekend

were donated in honor of Mandy and Jack Robichaux’s 50th wedding anniversary.

SAVE THE DATES Rosary Procession at 6:00 A.M., followed by Low Mass, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima’s apparitions—AUGUST 19, SEPTEMBER 13, OCTOBER 13 (begins at ICCS at 8:00 A.M.) OCTOBER 19—-Holy Mass and Adoration for Healing, 6:00 P.M.

SATURDAY, August 05…(4:00)—-Helen & Philip Zaunbrecher; Gladys & Delma Devillier; Paul P. Reggie; Tony Pecorino; Philip A. Daley; Cade Camel (living); Reece Camel (living).

SUNDAY, August 06…(7:30)—-”Pro Populo” (For the People) (9:30)—-Concetta and Curtis Cardone, Sr. and Curtis Cardone, Jr.; Leon and Jean Theriot; Mary Ann and Louis Riviere; Stoma Family; L.D. Gervais Family; Daniel Ieyoub; Xavier Perez; James P. Martin; Angela K. Johnson. (11:15)—-Marjorie Conner (5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—-Jesse Robert “Bob” Navarro MONDAY, August 07 …(12:05)—Yvonne Pharr. (5:30 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—Gracie Eisen (living). TUESDAY, August 08…(12:05)—Patricia “Patrice” Cecile Bulber. WEDNESDAY, August 09…(12:05)—Claudia Barbe McMahon. THURSDAY, August 10.. (12:05)—Tony Pecorino. FRIDAY, August 11…(12:05)—Dona White (living). SATURDAY, August 12…(4:00)—-Hidalgo & Fazzio Families; Lindsay Camel (living). SUNDAY, August 13…(7:30)—-”Pro Populo” (For the People) (9:30)—-Monsignor Wayne Richard; Steven Ardoin; Leonard Richarad; Joseph & Anna Rita Scalisi; Naomi Vincent; Vivian Langley (11:15)—-Vincent & Mary Niel. (5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—-Don Matz (living) ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Prayer for Safety in Hurricane Season O God, Master of this passing world, Hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quietude. You are still the Master of the land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control: the Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy and overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where stormless eternity awaits us. Amen

CATHEDRAL SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Please note that our Cathedral Office will close at Noon on Friday during the months of June, July and August.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK August 07—13, 2017

Healing Family Breakdown Spiritual Workshop, hosted by the Ruth Institute, will take place at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, Saturday, August 26th, 9:00 A.M.—12:30 P.M. (Mass at 8:30). Fee is $30/individuals and $50/families. To register, please visit ruthinstitute.org/events. =====================================

Saint Charles Center—-Growing in Prayer: What to do AFTER the Mountaintop Experience of a Re-treat—-presented by Father Whitney Miller—-Tuesday, August 22nd—6:00 –9:00 P.M. The spiri-tual “high” of a good retreat experience beginning to wear off? Two recently published books have

been very helpful to spiritual pilgrims: Prayer, Our Deepest Longing by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser and Saying Yes: Discovering and Responding to God’s Will in Your Life by Fr. Albert Haase. Themes from these books will be considered. To register, call the Center at 337-855-1232 or visit stcharlescenter.com., by Friday, August 18th. $20.00, includes supper. =====================================

Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-7, 12-13; Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25 — 14:1, 26-29a, 34-

35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33

Pray for Our Friends Who Are Ill Rosa Adams; Sam Ange, Jr.; Steven Scott Ardoin; Gloria Bennett; Don Blocker; Jerry Cain; Emily Carleton;

Ward Davis; Claudia Dyle; Dee Elter; Ty Griffen; Brenda Hoback; Jessica Hulin; Mary Jeffers; Darrel Jones; Janet LaBiche; John Lavern; Della Lemaire; Marie Lupo; Melanie Lupo; Amanda Martin; Ronnie Mesh; Julie Moon; Betty Mueller; Larry Parker; Sue Parker; Rory Partin; Ben Perry; William P. Richard; Mari Rieth; Bevo Rome; Marian Rome; Lena Roush; Cammie Shaddock; Rita Stutes; Steve Theriot; Warren Thomas; Charlie Viccellio; Gay Young; Martha Young

If you would like to add or remove a name please call the church office at 436-7251. Please let us know if a person has recovered or is deceased.