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.

July 23, 2017 for rejoicing this particular night! Not only is this the 10th anniversary of Summorum Pontificum, but also the 10th anniversary of His Excellency’s consecration and installa-tion as third Bishop of Lake Charles, and the 42nd anni-versary of his ordination to the sacred priesthood. His Ex-cellency, not long after his installation, again allowed the Usus Antiquior to be celebrated in this diocese. It is all together fitting that at this particular Mass, newly ordained Samuel Orsot was the Deacon of the Mass; Deacon Or-sot had grown up in the Tridentine Mass (as it was known at the time) celebrated for many years in this diocese un-der the Indult of St. John Paul II. We must be ever thank-ful to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for this Motu Proprio. Cardinal Sarah, writing on the occasion of the 10th anni-versary of Summorum Pontificum, recalls the words of the great German liturgist Msgr. Klaus Gamber (1919-1989) who: “used the word Heimat to designate this com-mon home or ‘little homeland’ of Catholics gathered around the altar of the Holy Sacrifice. The sense of the sacred that imbues and irrigates the rites of the Church is the inseparable correlative of the liturgy.” And so, our imaginary passerby, who stumbled out of the heat and out of time, along with all present on that night, were given a glimpse of the heavenly city. http://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/03/31/cardinal-sarahs-address-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-summorum-pontificum/

Prayer for Safety in Hurricane Season O God, Master of this passing world, Hear the hum-ble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your order and returned to its former quie-tude. 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 conven-tional boundaries, invade our land and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O lov-ing 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 grati-tude, we walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where stormless eter-nity awaits us. Amen

+The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder 2nd Bishop of Lafayette

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Pontifical Solemn Mass on June 29th. We had a good turnout of about 230 people! I espe-

cially wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to those who helped in any way – Bishop Provost, of course (for it would not have been possible without him); the clergy and seminarians; the altar servers; the choir members; the Pontifical Knights and Dames; the Knights of Columbus; those who decorated the church, the day chapel and the hall; as well as our parishioners who brought food for the sumptuous meal afterwards. Pictures will soon be posted on our parish website (immaculateconceptioncathedral.com), as well as on flocknote. Meanwhile, I asked Dr. Barbara Wyman, mem-ber of our Parish Council, to write the following article:

Beauty, Ever Ancient, Ever New Although located at sea level, Lake Charles, on June 29, was the City upon a Hill. If a passerby, anxious to escape the Louisiana heat for a moment, had slipped into the Ca-thedral of the Immaculate Conception, he would have im-mediately known that something Extraordinary was occur-ring. What he would have seen is truly the most beautiful thing this side of Heaven. On this particular day, the occa-sion was the Solemn Pontifical Mass for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, celebrated by His Excellency, The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, D.D., M.A. (the 13th since his consecration as Bishop, and the 6th at his own cathedra). The passerby could, with one glance, identify that His Excellency was the celebrant, for he was vested in all his pontificalia, that is, the vestments and ornaments proper to the bishop. But this visitor would also under-stand by taking in the scene in front of him that not only was the Bishop attired in special garments but so too were the many clergy and seminarians, vested for the occasion. The sheer number of altar boys and the pres-ence of the Pontifical Knights and Dames and the Knights of Columbus, with appropriate regalia, would perhaps sur-prise the visitor — he might wonder, is this 2017? Indeed, his initial confusion at the scene in front of him points to that beauty, “ever ancient ever new” that St. Augustine so movingly wrote about.

One of the hallmarks of the Usus Antiquior, now called The Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite — is the conti-

nuity it gives us to those saints who have gone be-fore. It is quite moving to imagine that had St. Augustine himself, along with St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Francis De Sales, Blessed John Henry New-man, St. Josemaria Escriva,

St. Catherine of Siena, St. Padre Pio, alongside St. Therese of Liseux … all these saints, from throughout time, if they were to suddenly slip in the side door, they would feel right at home, and their voices would blend with the schola, chanting the Mass, for these saints would know the ancient Latin words. And there was much cause

╬ Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time╬

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.

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COMING UP—-BAKE SALE HOSTED BY COURT LADY OF THE LAKE #695, CDA— AUGUST 5TH AND 6TH 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 on that weekend and purchase a baked goodie. Treat yourself and at the same time support this organization by helping them achieve their many worthwhile projects!!

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KEEPING OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH SAFE The Office of Child and Youth Protection informs all di-ocesan and parish personnel, including volunteers, who have on-going, unsupervised contact with minors, that their Safe Environment training will soon need to be up-dated. The new training will be available from July 1st on the diocesan website—lcdiocese.org—and we require personnel to be updated by August 10th. An updated brochure explaining how to make a complaint of abuse of a minor can also be found on the diocesan website under “Resources”>Diocesan Forms. We encourage everyone to read the diocesan policy “A Safe Environment for the protection of children and young people” and the guideline “Code of Professional Conduct for all who have contact with minors”. These can be obtained at the Office of Child and Youth Protection or through your local Safe Environment coordinator. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ The Bishop’s invitational KICKBALL SUMMER CLAS-SIC—-Diocesan Priests vs Diocesan Seminarians will take place August 5th, beginning at 10:00 A.M.—Downtown Legion Field off of 1st Avenue. EPIC KICK-BALL BATTLE!!! $10 donation—kids are free. Call 337-274-6886. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

Offertory Collection last weekend July 15th & 16th…………$24,079.00 Second Collection……...$ 929.00 (Solidarity Fund, Church in Africa)

THIS WEEK July 25….Baptism Class, 6:00 P.M.—Day Chapel. July 25….Come Lord Jesus (Women)—9:30 A.M.-Library July 26….Men’s ACTS—5:30 P.M. July 26….RCIA Inquiry, 6:00 P.M.—Day Chapel July 27….Come Lord Jesus (men)—6:00 AM, Ave Maria Hall. RCIA Catechumenate, 6:00 P.M.—Day Chapel July 28….G.N.A.T.S., 9:30 A.M., Library. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

Our Cathedral Faith Community extends its Best Wishes and Congratulations to Amy Aguillard and Matthew Walker who were united in Christian Marriage on Saturday, July 15, 2017

The Center for Catholic Studies will have new offerings beginning this Fall. Due to lack of sufficient registration, the Center will no longer offer college level courses through Holy Cross College. Courses will be offered in 4 week segments at the McNeese Newman Center and will be available for a nominal fee. Topics such as Church History, Liturgy, Theology, Prayer and Catechesis meth-ods will be available. We hope that this will encourage greater participation by the faithful in this program; all are invited whether for personal enrichment and faith forma-tion or towards training to be a catechist. More information about courses and registration will be forthcoming. Please contact the Office of Religious Edu-cation if you would like more information. Marirose.rudek@lcdiocese.org Getting Started as a Catechist, presented by Robin Suire, October 21, 2017, 9:00 A.M.—3:00 P.M., Our Lady Queen of Heaven. Cost: $25. An Introduction to Liturgical Theology, presented by Fr. Ruben Buller—- Catholic Student Center at McNeese—Tuesdays from 5:00-7:00 P.M.—September 19 & 26, October 10 & 17. Cost: $50. For more informa-tion: marlie.mudd@lcdiocese.org ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 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. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ Christ the King Parish “Italian Feast Fundraiser—Sunday, July 30th. Silent and Live Auction to be held at the Chalkley room at Burton; tickets are $50 a person and includes a delicious Italian feast. Silent auction bidding, appetizers and drinks begin at 5:00 P.M., meal begins at 6:00 P.M. Credit cards, checks and cash accepted the night of the Auction.. Call the church office for more infor-mation, 478-0213 or come by to purchase tickets. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■

SATURDAY, July 22…(4:00)—Joy Gaspard & Family; Marjorie Conner; Helen & Philip Zaunbrecher. SUNDAY, July 23….(7:30)—”Pro Populo” (For

the People). (9:30)—Steven Ardoin; Daniel Ieyoub; Angela K. Johnson. (11:15)— Vincent & Mary Niel. (5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)— Christina Matz (living) MONDAY, July 24 …(12:05)—Jackie, Bob Christ and Cyndi Buel. (5:30 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—Mollie Matz (living). TUESDAY, July 25…(12:05)—Dewey Thoms, Sr. WEDNESDAY, July 26…(12:05)—Fred & Lauretta Fluitt. THURSDAY, July 27.. (12:05)—Lauren Prejean. FRIDAY, July 28…(12:05)—Natalie White. SATURDAY, July 29….(4:00)—-E.J. Gaspard & Family. SUNDAY, July 30…(7:30)—-”Pro Populo” (For the People). (9:30)—-Leonard Richard; Joseph & Anna Rita Scalisi; Vivian Langley. (11:15)—-Breana Moreno (living). (5:00 P.M., Extraordinary Form)—-Godchildren of Maurice & Kathleen Caraway (living). ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ St. Charles Center is accepting applications for 3 peo-ple who can work part-time in the kitchen—one cook and two helpers. Applicants need to be available for immedi-ate employment and available to work various hours as well as some weekends. The setting of the retreat center provides a peaceful environment with a spirit of shared collaboration among cooperative staff members. If inter-ested contact Michelle Monceaux at 337-855-1232. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Downtown National Night-Out Event...Our Cathedral Parish is invited to join the festivities at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for a “Downtown Lake Charles” get-together at the school campus on August 1st. The Night Out will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., with refreshments and fun for all ages. Invite your neighbors and make new friends, too!! ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤

WELCOME!!! It is our pleasure to welcome

Dorothy and Donald LeBlanc and

Mary and Kelvin Langlois to our Immaculate Conception Cathedral

Faith Community!

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 July 24—July 30, 2017

Morning of Reflection on Fatima: 100 Years of Grace pre-sented by the Community of Jesus Crucified, at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Saturday, July 29th, from 9:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Confessions at 8:30 A.M., followed by Mass at 9:00 A.M. and procession in honor of Our Lady of Fatima. Bring an um-brella and a mid-morning snack if you think you will need one. Call Kellie Comeaux at 991-4017 for further information. ==================================== 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. =====================================

Monday: Ex 14:5-18; Ex 15:1bc-6; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Wednesday: Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Thursday: Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b; Dn 3:52-56; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Sunday: 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76- 77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46]

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