St. Marcellus Catholic Church

06/02/2026

View Deacon Ulysse Joubert, Jr.'s obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

06/01/2026

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There will be NO 6:15 a.m. Mass this day!

06/01/2026

Hurricane season officially begins today, June 1st, and will end on November 30, 2026. We invite you to join us in praying the following prayer, composed in 1957 by The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder, Second Bishop of Lafayette, following Hurricane Audrey:

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 on our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen.

05/31/2026

05/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for a joyful and historic celebration as the Diocese of Lafayette gathers for the Ordination to the Priesthood of five of our transitional deacons.

The Rite of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette. The Most Reverend Douglas Deshotel will celebrate the Mass and confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders through the laying on of hands and the Prayer of Ordination. All are invited to attend this beautiful liturgy as these men offer their lives in service to Christ and His Church.

Those to be ordained are:

Deacon Francis Xavier Gyles is a native of Meaux and a graduate of North Vermilion High School (2016). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College and a Master of Divinity from Notre Dame Seminary. He is the son of James and Pamela Gyles.

Deacon Evan Hebert, raised in Rayne and a graduate of Notre Dame High School in Crowley (2018). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College and a Master of Divinity from Notre Dame Seminary. He is sponsored by St. Joseph Church in Rayne and is the son of Phillip and Kimberly Hebert.

Deacon Bret Lee, a native of Esther and graduate of Vermilion Catholic High School in Abbeville (2017). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College and both a Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Sacred Theology from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Sponsored by St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, he is the son of Al and Leisa Lee.

Deacon Stephen Melancon, raised in Parks and a graduate of John Paul the Great Academy in Lafayette (2018). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College and a Master of Divinity from Notre Dame Seminary. He is sponsored by St. Joseph Church in Parks and is the son of Margaret and the late Randal Melancon.

Deacon Cole Zaunbrecher, a native of Roberts Cove and graduate of Notre Dame High School in Crowley (2018). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College and a Master of Divinity from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. Sponsored by St. Leo IV Church in Roberts Cove, he is the son of Quentin and Roxanne Zaunbrecher.

Please continue to pray for these men as they prepare to be ordained priests for the Diocese of Lafayette. All are welcome to attend. Seating may be limited, so please plan accordingly.

05/29/2026

SAVE THE DATE! The Diocese of Lafayette joyfully invites you to the Ordination to the Transitional Diaconate of Haden Coleman, William Hebert, and Eric Hernandez. The ordination will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at 10 AM at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette, with Bishop Douglas Deshotel officiating. Please remember these men in your prayers as they take this significant step in the journey toward the priesthood.

Haden Coleman was born in Lafayette and is a graduate of St. Thomas More High School. He completed his undergrad degree in Philosophy at St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, La. Haden is sponsored by Sacred Heart of Jesus in Broussard and is completing his theological studies at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana. Haden Coleman is the son of David Coleman and Brandi LeBlanc.

William Hebert was born in Lafayette and is a graduate of St. Thomas More High School. He earned a degree in Philosophy and Letters at the University of Dallas while engaged in seminary formation at Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, Texas. He is sponsored by Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette and is completing his theological studies at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. William Hebert is the son of Kevin and Dianne Hebert.

Eric Hernandez was born in New Orleans and is a graduate of Lafayette High School. He earned a degree in Philosophy from St. Joseph Seminary College in St. Benedict, La. Eric is sponsored by Our Lady of Wisdom in Lafayette and is completing his theological studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Eric Hernandez is the son of Ronald Hernandez and Michelle Hernandez.

05/29/2026

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION of the BLESSED SACRAMENT-Friday, June 5-Adoration 8:00am-4pm, then Devotions, mass at 4:30pm. There are hours left to fill, so please consider spending one hour with the Blessed Sacrament. The sign-up sheet can be found on table in the entrance of the Church.

05/29/2026

“You think you are having a good time,
but time really is the greatest obstacle in the world to happiness, not only because it makes you take pleasures successively, but also because you are never really happy until you are unconscious of the passing of time.”
Venerable Fulton Sheen