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Sunday Masses
8:30 AM Low Mass
10:30 AM High Mass
4:30 PM Vespers, Rosary, and Benediction

Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Mass
12:00 PM Low Mass

Wednesday Mass

5:00 PM Low Mass

Friday Mass
6:00 PM Low Mass

Saturday Mass
9:00 AM Low Mass

Holy Hour:
Thursday 1 PM-6 PM with Benediction at 6 PM

Confessions:
30 minutes before every Mass

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Canon Jean Marie Moreau, from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, invites you to join us in celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form!

Announcements

 

The Oratory only offers Mass in the Traditional Form and we welcome you all to come and join us in celebrating the Mass most beautifully and respectfully! Canon is available to provide the Sacrament in the  Extraordinary Form, i.e. Baptism, Wedding, Extreme Unction, Funeral. If you would like to schedule a wedding, baptism, etc., please contact us! We also have confessions available 30 minutes before every Mass.

Message from Bishop Provost on the Upcoming Jubilee Year
His Holiness Pope Francis has called for a Jubilee year of 2025 that invites the faithful to be pilgrims of hope. In preparation for the Jubilee Year, His Excellency Bishop Provost will release a Decree on the First Sunday of Advent to inform the faithful of ways to participate in the Jubilee Year locally. The commencement of the Jubilee will begin with an opening Mass on the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph on December 29, 2024 at 9:30AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Lake Charles.


Jubilee Year Pilgrimage May 8-10, 2025:Pontifical masses in major Roman basilicas with the Institute of Christ the King. People interested should contact Canon Moreau ASAP.


THE GOLDEN ARROW PRAYER
May the most holy, most sacred, most adorable, most incomprehensible and unutterable Name of God be always praised, blessed, loved, adored and glorified in Heaven, on earth, and under the earth, by all the creatures of God, and by the Sacred Heart of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Amen.


Oratory Schola:
We are looking for more voices for our schola, in particular basses. Prayerfully consider adding your voice to the Oratory Schola. If you are interested in joining our schola, please email Eva Nervesa, sfdsomusic@gmail.com.


Items for Sale:
We have Christmas Cards for sale, $20 per pack. We also have a children’s book about St. Therese for sale, $20 each.

 

Heavenly Breakfast Fundraiser:
We will have another breakfast buffet fundraiser on Sunday, December 15 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Hall. If you are interested in helping or donating items, contact Jena Noel, 337-990-1104. A flocknote with more details will be sent out this week.


Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: Sunday, December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. You can gain a plenary indulgence by attending mass at an Institute Apostolate.


Rorate Caeli Mass: On Saturday, December 14 we will have our Rorate Caeli Mass at 6:30 AM.

 

Mass intentions:
We cannot receive any more mass intentions until the end of the year. We are in need of reservations for the sanctuary candle.

 

Altar Flowers:
Would you like to honor a loved one or special event in your life by sponsoring altar flowers? Your intention and sponsorship will also be in the weekly bulletin. For more information, contact Cheryl Matz, 337-794-3034.


Mass intentions:
We cannot receive any more mass intentions until the end of the year. We are in need of reservations for the sanctuary candle.

 

Oratory Collection for the month of November
Our monthly goal to cover all bills is $15,000. This amount will ensure all bills are paid with some left over. We are grateful for all your generosity and may God reward you!
Sunday 11/3/24 $2,652.92
Sunday 11/10/24 $3,554.67
Sunday 11/17/24 $2,851.19
Sunday 11/24/24 $3,280.55
Total for month of November. $12,339.33
*Note: The online donations are not part of the weekly collection reports. We get a quarterly report from Chicago of our online donations. The online donation for the 3rd Quarter (July - September) is $7,590.83. Make checks payable to ICKSP

Novena to the Immaculate conception, Nov. 29-Dec. 7:
Prayer of St. Pius X
O most Holy Virgin, who was pleasing to God and did become His Mother, Immaculate in thy body, in thy soul, in thy faith, and in thy love, we beseech thee to look graciously upon the wretched who implore thy powerful protection. The wicked serpent, against whom the primal curse was hurled, continues nonetheless to wage war and to lay snares for the unhappy children of Eve. Ah, do thou, our Blessed Mother, our Queen and our Advocate, who from the first instant of thy conception, did crush the head of our enemy, receive the prayers that we unite single-heartedly to thine, and conjure thee to offer at the throne of God, that we may never fall into the snares that are laid for us, in such wise that we may all come to the haven of salvation, and in the midst of so many dangers, may Holy Church and the fellowship of Christians everywhere sing once more the hymn of deliverance, victory, and peace. Amen.

The Institute asks that you pray the Litany of Loreto and Tota Pulchra Es daily
with the novena prayer

 

Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Lasalette:
We will close out our Immaculate Conception novena on Saturday, December 7 with a pilgrimage walk to the Shrine at Our Lady of Lasalette Parish. Our pilgrimage will begin at 10AM. Bring items needed for a walk to and from Our Lady of Lasalette Parish. The distance from the Oratory to the Shrine is 1.4 miles one direction.

 

Oratory Business Directory
This Advent let’s build up our community by submitting your business/ services you want Oratory members to know about! Text 337-244-7275 or email breauxphd@gmail.com info for Monica to enter into a directory to be shared among member

 

We are still selling T-shirts! Please check our social media accounts for more information.

 

Honor your family member with a Sanctuary Candle Contact Steven Coco to reserve the candle in honor of a loved one. The donation is $30 for the week, which can be mailed or placed in a labeled envelope in the collection basket, indicating the name for whom the candle will burn. Email the name to Steven at scoco729@hotmail.com.
We have plenty of availability for sanctuary candles! We are in need of more names!
Getting a sanctuary candle is another way to pray for loved ones, especially decease

 

Catechism is on Wednesdays at 6 pm.

 

If you would like to get involved in the Pro-Life movement or need support please check our bulletin for numbers to call. 

 

Our daily schedule and Mass intentions are posted on Instagram and Facebook. Please check our social media accounts for more up-to-date information: including daily Mass changes, Holy Day of Obligation Mass times, etc.

 

To keep up to date please check our bulletins and our social media accounts! We also send regular updates on our flocknote! To join our flocknote please text ORATORY01 to 84576!

Clergy

Canon Jean-Marie Moreau, Rector

Abbe Gilbert Repunte, Cleric Oblate

Address:   

802 S Huntington
Sulphur LA 70663

Email:

sfdssulphur@institute-christ-king.org

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