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Office: 395-2470
1112 Saturn Road
Bayou Vista, La.

70380

 

Mass Times

Weekend
Saturday 4:00 pm
Sunday 7:30 am
  10:30 am
 
Weekdays  
Monday No Mass
Tuesday 12:10 pm
Wednesday 12:10 pm
Thursday 12:10 pm
Friday 12:10 pm
First Saturday 9:00 am


Reconciliation -
3:00-3:45pm on Saturday,
20 minutes prior to Sunday Mass, and by appointment.

Calendar Of Saints

Server Schedules

Weekly Bulletin for
March 24th, 2024

 

 

 

Hail Mary full of Grace

 

 

 

 

15 Promises of Mary
 
Mother Teresa
 
Sign up for an Hour with the Lord
An updated Adoration Schedule is in the vestibule. We have many open hours available for you to spend time alone with Jesus. Call the office to let us know what time you are choosing.
 
 
Divine Mercy Sunday
 
MASS TIMES
 

   


Welcome! Thank you for visiting us at Saint Bernadette Church, which is a Roman Catholic parish located in Bayou Vista - between Patterson and Berwick, Louisiana, in the Diocese of Lafayette .   St. Bernadette Church continues the Sacramental Traditions of Jesus Christ as handed down by the Apostles, we strive to live lives of Communion and Participation as we seek to fulfill the mission bestowed upon us by Christ. Our Pastor is Father Thainese Alphonse.


Schedule for Lent, Holy Week and Easter Triduum

bulet Ash Wednesday

Wednesday, February 14th

12:10pm & 6:00 pm

bulet The Way of the Cross

Friday's, beginning February 16th

5:30 pm

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen Beautiful Eucharist - Fr Thainese

Tuesday, February 20th

6:00pm

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen Confirmation

Thursday, March 21st

6:00pm

Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 24th

Weekend Mass Schedule

 

 

Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper

Thursday, March 28th
6:00 pm

Last Supper
 

Good Friday - The Lord's Passion

Friday, March 29th
3:00 pm

passion

 

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil

Saturday,  March 30th
8:00 pm

resurrection
  Easter Sunday

Sunday, March 31st
7:30am &10:30 am
 
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen Divine Mercy Sunday Sunday, April 7th 3:00 pm
Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen First Communion Sunday, April 21st 10:30 am

The Liturgy of the Word for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion  

    At the Liturgy of the Word on Palm Sunday, the events of Jesus' passion are proclaimed in their entirety. We read the passion of Jesus as found in the Gospel of Mark. We will hear these events proclaimed again when we celebrate the Triduum later in the week. During Holy Week, we prayerfully remember the events of Jesus' passion and death. As we meditate on the cross, we ask again and anew what it means to make the statement of faith that Jesus, in his obedient suffering and dying, revealed himself to us as God's Son.


Gospel at the Procession with Palms
Mark 11:1-10
Jesus enters Jerusalem as the crowds shout, "Hosanna!"

First Reading
Isaiah 50:4-7
The Lord's servant will stand firm, even when persecuted.

Responsorial Psalm
Psalm 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24
A cry for help to the Lord in the face of evildoers

Second Reading
Philippians 2:6-11
Christ was obedient even to death, but God has exalted him.

Gospel Reading
Mark 14:1-15:47
Jesus is sentenced to death and crucified. The centurion who witnessed his death declared, "This man was the Son of God."

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion


When Jesus and his disciples drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately on entering it, you will find a colt tethered on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone should say to you, 'Why are you doing this?' reply, 'The Master has need of it and will send it back here at once.'" So they went off and found a colt tethered at a gate outside on the street, and they untied it. Some of the bystanders said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?" They answered them just as Jesus had told them to, and they permitted them to do it. So they brought the colt to Jesus and put their cloaks over it. And he sat on it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is to come! Hosanna in the highest!"
Mark 11:1-10


Thainese
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR

The Week That Changed The World

Dear friends,
    Each year the Church celebrates this holiest of weeks with reverence and awe. Every parishioner should do his or her best to attend the ceremonies of Holy Week. Why is it called Holy Week? Because it is a memorial of Jesus' death and resurrection; it reflects on the footsteps of Jesus as he walked through the last week of his earthly life. The entire life of Jesus was a prelude to the events and teachings during his final week.

    It is the holiest week of the year for Christians because it emphasizes God's love for each of us. Just as we look this time of year (spring) for signs of rebirth in nature (trees, flowers, etc.) we look for the rebirth of hope in our world and in each one of us. The resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday reminds us of the power of hope, that light conquers darkness, and eternal life prevails over death.

    This is the week that changed the world. The apostles, after receiving the Holy Spirit, preached of the events that happened in this Holy Week. Jesus is the Lord and Savior. He reconciled humanity with God the Father through his death and resurrection and that brought change to the world. He brings the same change to this modern world, here and now.

    What is commemorated this week, beginning with Palm Sunday, is that just as Jesus passed from this life to life eternal, through his suffering and dying for us, we, too, hope to pass from this world to God's eternal kingdom by means of our own suffering and death. The Lord surely desires to return his creation to God.

    The liturgies we celebrate these days are more than a simple recollection of the happenings of when Jesus died and rose from death. Rather, we are inserted into these memorable days and made sharers of the same saving deeds Jesus Christ, the Son of God, accomplished for our salvation and sanctification simply because God, our loving creator, wished it.

    Participating in the ceremonies is a powerful thing because the presence of every parishioner contributes to the prayer of all. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, Easter Sunday - each liturgy offers a special grace.

    I invite everyone to give greater importance to participate in all the events of Holy Week that changed the world so that a great change also will happen in each and every one of us.

In the service of the Lord,

Fr Thainese Alphonse


Please join us for the following rituals/ceremonies taking place this week!

Palm Sunday: Passion of the Lord (March 24, 2024)
 
  • On this day, the Church recalls the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. Accordingly, the memorial of this entrance of the Lord takes place at all Masses by means of simple procession with blessed palms from the drive way/vestibule of the church.
Holy Thursday (March 28, 2024)
 
  • At 10:30am Bishop Deshotel celebrates Chrism Mass with all the priests of the diocese in St John the Evangelist cathedral.
  • At 6pm we begin the Paschal Triduum, the three-day remembrance of the Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of the Lord. Primarily, today the Lord's Supper is celebrated. We follow the command of Jesus to wash the feet of disciples. Repose of the Blessed Sacrament in the side altar and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11pm.
The Adoration Chapel will close on Holy Thursday at 3:00 pm and reopen on Easter Sunday at 12:00 pm.

Good Friday (March 29, 2024) Celebration of the Passion of the Lord
  - The arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus Christ.
  • 3:00 pm praying the Stations of the Cross
  • Liturgy of the word - Passion narratives from John's Gospel
  • Solemn Intercessions
  • Adoration of the Holy Cross (Offerings to Holy Land through the diocese)
  • Communion Rite
Catholics shouldn't hesitate to take off work on Good Friday in order to attend the Celebration of the Lord's Passion and keep the day one of fasting and prayer.

Easter Vigil (March 30, 2024) Celebrating the Risen Lord ritually - 8:00pm
  This is the most sacred night. In the ancient days the catechumens who fasted and prayed all the Lenten days were baptized in this Easter Vigil.
  • Blessing of the fire and preparation of the Easter candle
  • Easter Proclamation
  • Liturgy of the Word: 3 OT readings, one from St Paul's epistle and then Gospel
  • Preaching
  • Blessing of water
  • Renewing of baptismal promises and sprinkling of holy water on the people
  • Liturgy of the Eucharist
Easter Sunday (March 31, 2024) Masses at 7:30am and 10:30am
 
  • At the Easter Vigil and on Easter Sunday, we as a Church celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in which he conquered death itself and opened the gates of heaven to all of us, his believers and witnesses.

And so we proclaim with great joy on this day:

"The Lord is Risen. He is Risen Indeed!"


Faith Formation

Palm Sunday and Holy Week

    Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. The mysteries of Holy Week are focused on the Sacred Triduum - the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Holy Saturday celebration of the Easter Vigil. This Sunday, we proclaim two Gospels - Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the entire story of the Passion and Death of Jesus according to Mark's Gospel.

    Discuss the suffering and Death of Jesus and why it is so important that Jesus' followers know the events in the final week of His life.

    Be sure to plan your family's involvement in the liturgies of Holy Week because it will open your family to intense spiritual experiences and opportunities for grace. When we miss Holy Week services, we lose so many spiritual benefits.

    May our Faith Formation Family participation in the powerful liturgies of Holy Week draw us into deeper union with the Lord, who gave His life for us so that we might share in the glory of His Divine Life!

    God Bless! Becky Wiggins, DRE


How Well Do You Actually Know The Bible?

This week we continue our series to help us know more about the Bible.

No book in the history of the world has wielded as much influence on civilization as the Holy Bible. The Bible is unique in that it had God as its Author, while all other books were composed by human beings. It is indeed, the Book of Books.


HISTORY OF THE BIBLE
Know Your Bible #21

CONFRATERNITY TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE
In the United States in the last 40 years, there has been a general revival of religion and the hierarchy felt a great need for accurate modern translation of the Bible of American Scripture scholars, sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine.
The first task of this group was to prepare a modern edition of the Challoner revision of the Douay-Rheims English translation of the Bible. Proceeding with this, they published the New Testament in 1941, and then began the translation of the Old Testament. However, Pope Pius XII issued his Encyclical, Divino Afflante Spirit, in 1943 which dealt with, among other things, the need for a new translation of the Bible directly from the original languages of the sacred authors. For this reason, the further revision of the Challoner-Douay-Rheims Version was abandoned.
The Confraternity then began the new translation of the Old Testament from the original languages. The New American Bible is a culmination of their efforts

How Well Do You Actually Know The Bible?


Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, oh Maria.
Hail, mother of mercy and of love, oh Maria.
Triumph all ye cherubim, Sing with us ye seraphim.
Heaven and earth resound the hymn.
Salve, Salve, Salve Regina.

The beautiful tradition of May Crowning reflects the beauty of the 5th Glorious Mystery of the Holy Rosary which it evokes. Honoring Our Lady, Queen of Heaven and Earth, honors her Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ Who first crowned her as His Queen. Adorning Our Lady with a crown of flowers is a custom of great devotion to Our Holy Mother and recalls the beauty of her love for us during difficult times in the world.   Our Lady always guides as a loving Mother. Her Immaculate Heart and her maternal beauty will always triumph over the ugliness of sin and suffering. As we crown the Blessed Virgin on Mother's Day, we ask that she intercede for us to her Son.


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Mary

Sharing in the Blessedness of Christ

Pope Benedict XVIHoliness demands a constant effort, but it is possible for everyone because, rather than a human effort, it is first and foremost a gift of God, thrice holy. The Apostle John remarks: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. It is God, therefore, who loved us first and make us his adoptive sons in Jesus. Everything in our lives is a gift of his love: how can we be indifferent before such a great mystery? How can we not respond to the heavenly Father's love by living as grateful children? In Christ, he gave us the gift of his entire self and calls us to a personal and profound relationship with him. Consequently, the more we imitate Jesus and remain united to him the more we enter into the mystery of his divine holiness. We discover that he loves us infinitely, and this prompts us in turn to love our brethren. Loving always entails an act of self-denial, "losing ourselves," and it is precisely this that makes us happy….

  In truth, the blessed par excellence is only Jesus. He is, in fact, the true poor in spirit, the one afflicted, the meek one, the one hungering and thirsting for justice, the merciful, the pure of heart, the peacemaker. He is the one persecuted for the sake of justice. The Beatitudes show us  the spiritual features of Jesus and thus express his mystery, the mystery of his death and Resurrection, of his Passion and the joy of his Resurrection. This mystery, which is the mystery of true blessedness, invites us to follow Jesus  and thus to walk toward it. To the extent that we accept his proposal and set out to follow him—each one in his own circumstances—we too can participate in his blessedness. With him, the impossible becomes possible and even a camel can pass through the eye of a needle; with his help, only with his help can we become perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect.

  Pope Benedict XVI
  2005—2013

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The Beatitudes - Matthew 5:1-12


Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration One of the greatest graces for our parish is Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in our chapel.

To quote Pope John Paul II; "We come here to meet the Heart of Jesus pierced for us, from which water and blood gush. It is the redeeming love, which is at the origin of salvation, of our salvation, which is at the origin of the Church. Now still today, the living Christ loves us and presents His Heart to us as the source of our redemption… We are called not only to meditate and contemplate on this mystery of Christ's love; we are called to take part in it. It is the mystery of the Holy Eucharist, the center of our Faith, the center of our worship of Christ's merciful love manifested in His Sacred Heart, a mystery which is adored here night and day. In the Eucharist – this is also the meaning of perpetual adoration – we enter the movement of love from which all interior progress and all apostolate efficacy springs."

Mother Teresa taught "When you look at the crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now."

If you would like to participate in adoration please contact Becky Wiggins at the rectory for more information.
Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association


Examination of Conscience for Adults

This examination of conscience is not intended merely as a checklist to be used prior to confession. The purpose of this examination is to help souls to know what actions or attitudes are sinful and the gravity of the particular sin. The hope is that this knowledge will serve to keep people from committing these sins.

* Three things are necessary for a sin to be mortal: 1. Serious matter (things listed on this sheet); 2. Knowledge or firm belief that the act is seriously wrong prior to committing the act; 3. Full consent to the will.

All three of these conditions must be present simultaneously for a sin to be mortal. This means that if you did not know the act was seriously wrong, then you are not guilty of having committed a mortal sin. If you did not will the act, e.g., if you were forced or if it was in a dream, you are not guilty of having committed a mortal sin.

All mortal sins committed since your last confession must be confessed by both type and number, i.e., the title of the sin and how many times it was done. If there is a mortal sin from the past that was forgotten and has not been confessed, it should be confessed at your next confession. It is not necessary to confess venial sins, but it is a good and pious practice.

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Catholics Come Home

There's an old saying that goes, "Once a Catholic, always a Catholic." Maybe you have been away from the Church for a little while or quite some time, but somehow you now feel a tug at your heart calling you back home to the Catholic Church. That's why we're here.

Whether or not you know you want to return to the Catholic Church, we're here to help you take that second look. That mysterious pull inside you, driving you to look into your faith once more, comes directly from God. Your Heavenly Father is yearning for a relationship with you again, in the Church founded by Jesus 2000 years ago. He's waiting for you with open arms. 
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USCCB - Pro-Life Activities

Laws that permit or promote abortion, infanticide, human cloning, destructive embryo research or physician-assisted suicide ignore the sanctity of each human life and undermine the foundation of a just and healthy society. As citizens and people of faith, each of us should actively advance our convictions in the public square in every legitimate and ethical way. We should rededicate ourselves to upholding the sanctity of human life, and hold those elected to represent us to the same standard.
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Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics

This voter's guide helps you cast your vote in an informed manner consistent with Catholic moral teaching.

This voter's guide identifies five issues involving "non-negotiable" moral values in current politics and helps you narrow down the list of acceptable candidates, whether they are running for national, state, or local offices.
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Weekly Reflections

Throughout Jesus' life, He traveled to Jerusalem many times. As a child, He was presented in the Temple. At age twelve, He was found teaching the teachers of the Law in the Temple. As He grew, He made regular pilgrimages to the Temple. However, the trip to Jerusalem that we commemorate today was unlike any other. As Jesus entered Jerusalem this time, His life was already being sought by the religious leaders. Despite that fact, Jesus entered Jerusalem with great solemnity and with much attention. "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" was the cry by the crowd as Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey while palm branches and cloaks were strewn before Him.

As we begin Holy Week, try to spend time with this image of the people honoring our Lord with much enthusiasm. He is a God Who lowered Himself in the eyes of all, took on the form of a slave, permitted Himself to be labeled as a grave sinner, was rejected, beaten and killed. This week, especially, we worship the suffering Christ. We worship a Man Who was arrested and cruelly treated. We worship a Man who was hated and mistreated in the worst way possible.

Reflect, today, upon the God Whom you worship this Holy Week. Do not shy away from all that Jesus endured. Gaze at His rejection and passion. Look at the hatred He endured. As you do, see not only your glorious God, see also the remedy for all your ills. God descended to us in this most humble form so that He could meet us where we are at and raise us to new life with Him.

My suffering Lord, I worship You and praise You with all my heart. As You entered Jerusalem for the Passover, You intended to give new power to that celebration by becoming the New and Eternal Paschal Lamb. May I always worship You Who suffered for me and give to You all that I endure in life to be transformed by Your saving act. Jesus, I trust in You. Amen

the Light is on for you
By participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, whether our first time in days, weeks, months or years, we are experiencing God's individual and unwavering love for us, and one of the true graces made available to us by our Catholic faith. God loves us just the way we are, but he loves us too much to leave us that way. When we return to the Church for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Jesus rejoices like the father in the Parable of the Prodigal Son. It is never "too late" to return to Jesus and ask for forgiveness. Imagine how joyful you will feel upon confessing your sins, big or small!
Faith Formation

2023-2024 Faith Formation Classes are on Wednesdays
K - 5th 3:15 - 4:30 pm
6th - 11th 6:30 - 7:30 pm

View Faith Formation class photos on our FB page...

Regular attendance at Mass is an essential part of showing your child what being a Catholic is about.

Our Family Masses are on the third Sunday of the month; please come join the Families and students to celebrate The Holy Mass. Please read more information on our Faith Formation Page...

If you have any questions regarding Religious Education, please call Becky at 395-2470.

Faith Formation Registration form

Confirmation Decree

To Our St. Bernadette Family - At the end of February, Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel, D.D., issued a decree regarding the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Diocese of Lafayette.

You can find a video by Bishop Deshotel on the Diocese of Lafayette website (diolaf.org).

*The complete decree letter can be found here.

Liturgical Ministries

Currently we have only 17 of our parishioners serving as a Sacristans, Lectors, and/or Ministers of Holy Communion for our three weekend Masses. Ideally, we'd like to be able to schedule each person once a month.  We need your help to do this! Please prayerfully consider where God is calling you to serve and call the office to volunteer.

We Need You

Get Involved- Catholics have a long history of action - feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, caring for the poor, praying for souls. Are you doing all you can to help? If not, find out if there is a parish ministry that could use your time, talent, or treasure. Catholics are meant to make a difference.

Bishop Services Appeal 2024
- Uniting as the Body of Christ

"Take and eat; this is my body."  
– Matthew 26:26

When the host is raised after its blessing as Jesus did at the Last Supper, there is that beautiful, mysterious and sacred moment when it becomes our Lord's Body right before our eyes and in our hearts. Imagine what happens when, with that same faith, we place our own personal treasure in Jesus's hands: it becomes transformed into something that transforms.

This faith is what we are called to in the Bishop's Services Appeal: to trust that with us and through us, God transforms our gifts into what the lost and broken need most.

We may not all be able to physically feed or shelter or care for or minister to all those who need to be served. What we can do is support life-giving ministries through prayer and a personal offering of resources. The BSA helps us to ensure that the most essential services continue to reach the most vulnerable in our Diocese.

Please join in Uniting as the Body of Christ so that the very Real Presence of Jesus is evident in you and your charitable works.

Make an online gift to BSA here.

Knights of Columbus

Knights of ColumbusKnights of Columbus Council 6211 is located in Bayou Vista, La. We are currently recruiting new members from the Parish.
Monthly Meetings for the Bayou Vista Knights Council are held on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Location for the meeting is at 113 Sunset Rd, Bayou Vista, LA 70380.
KC Council 6211 Contact Info...
Knights of Columbus Info...

St. Bernadette Parsih Pastoral Council and Finance Committee
Parish Pastoral Council
Patty Hotard

– Come, Lord Jesus

Kenny Alfred

– Knights of Columbus

Jenny Guillot

– Ladies Altar Society

John Cart

– Men's Ultreya

Becky Wiggins

– CCD

Kathy Shilling

– Bereavement

Ricky Frederick

- Ushers

Parish Finance Committee:

Trustees:
Paul Tolen
John Trevino
Peter J. Lipari
Allison Cook
Becky Wiggins
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