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CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES to all high school and college graduates from St. Hilary and St. Anthony Parish and Community. We pray every blessing on you as you take the next step in your life's journey, living your faith and glorifying God. God bless, Fr PJ

We congratulate Tim Vedros on his ordination to the Order of Deacon, by Bishop Fabre, on Saturday May 5, 2018. He has been assigned to our parish and we bid him a warm welcome and every blessing in his new ministry. God bless, Fr PJ and the Parish Pastoral Council.

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The ABA is now under way for 2018, to provide funding for such vital services as family ministry, adult formation, youth ministry and support for retired priest. Thank you for supporting the ABA over many years and we ask for your support again now. Full details of the ABA are available on the Diocesan website. Thank you and God bless, Fr. PJ

Last week, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux took a group of students, priests, seminarians, teachers, and parents on a trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the 45th annual March For Life. In this picture [click "March For Life" to see image], some St. Hilary parishioners are pictured with Deacon Paul Birdsall just before they marched to preserve the sanctity of all life in our nation, especially the unborn babies who are killed from abortion each day.

The Council Of Catholic Women will have their Quarterly Communion Mass, Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the 4:00 Mass. The Knights of Columbus will lead the Rosary before Mass. CCW's meeting will be on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 6:30, in the multi-purpose building. Please remember that your 2018 membership of $10.00 is due now.

As is our custom, the annual Christmas Collection will be dedicated to the ministry of Catholic Charities. This ministry reaches out to address the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in our area. The demands placed on our Charities program grow each year; your support is essential. St. Hilary quota is $8625 this year. Please help us reach our goal.

Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary, at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In that hour, vouchsafe O my God, to hear my prayer and grant my desires, (mention intentions) through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His blessed Mother Mary. Amen

Father PJ would like to recommend the reading of a newsletter produced by the Ecology Club at E. D. White Catholic High School. It can be found at www.edwhite.org under the Newsworthy section. (Click on the Title to access). As members of the church and a part of God's creation, we are all called to respect and protect what God has given us!

On October 2nd following the 5:15pm mass, Grief to Grace will begin praying the rosary in the chapel for all our deceased loved ones. This will take place on the first Monday of every month. Everyone is welcome to join us.

A short video produced by the Music Ministry organization at E. D. White Catholic High School features an interview with Father PJ, and the video was filmed by a St. Hilary parishioner who is an EDW student. The video includes interviews in which people state why they value music in the Mass. It can be seen under the "Newsworthy" section at www.edwhite.org.