St. Marcellus Catholic Church

09/04/2026

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09/04/2026

PRAYER FOR THE HURRICANE SEASON-June 1-Nov. 30
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 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, 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 will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a stormless eternity awaits us. Amen. St. Medard, patron of protection against Hurricanes, pray for us. (Composed in 1957 by The Most Reverend Maurice Schexnayder, Second Bishop of Lafayette, following Hurricane Audrey)

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

“Good is never accomplished except at the cost of those who do it, truth never breaks through except through the sacrifice of those who spread it.” St. John Henry Newman

09/04/2026

Pro-Life Quote-“Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defense of human life, those unborn and those abandoned and discarded. She was committed to defending life, ceaselessly proclaiming that “the unborn are the weakest, the smallest, the most vulnerable.” Pope Francis, Homily of the Canonization of Mother Teresa, September 4, 2016
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09/04/2026

Reflection on the Gospel-“Pope Saint John Paul II encouraged Catholics to engage in “spiritual ecumenism,” that is, taking opportunities for praying together with fellow Christians who are not Catholic—for example, in meal prayers with non-Catholic family members, prayer groups that include Protestant believers, or local ecumenical prayer services. As we hear Jesus tell us in today’s gospel reading, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in the midst of them,” perhaps we could spend some time considering how we might personally take a new step in spiritual ecumenism.”-Living Liturgy tm, Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2026

09/04/2026

Save the Dates-DRE & CATECHIST COMMISSIONING MASS-CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 2026- Next Sunday,
*September 20th at 2pm at St. John’s Cathedral in Lafayette. The
Celebrant and Homilist is Bishop Deshotel.
3rd ANNUAL DRE and CATECHIST APPRECIATION
BANQUET-Thursday, October 22, 6pm-8pm at Cathedral Hall, 515 Cathedral St. Lafayette, LA 70501

09/04/2026

9/11 Memorial 25th Anniversary
September 11, 2001

09/04/2026

Please pray for those who are in the Armed Forces:
US ARMY Firefighter-Sergeant Braidyn Castille
US ARMY Tank Operator-Colin Boutte
National Guard/Army-Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot-Don L. Romero II
Air Force Specialist-Montana-Nicholas & Nadira Barras