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Jeremiah 1:4-5 KJV says, “Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”

Our annual Region III Senior Olympics will be held Saturday, June 13, at the Comeaux Recreational Center in Lafayette beginning at 10 a.m. We have several residents that will be competing in various events and everyone is looking forward to this year’s competition.

By: FATHER MITCHELL GUIDRY
Pastor Our Lady Queen of All Saints Catholic Church

Our elders exhibit many behaviors. Causes range from delusions, hallucinations, mental illness diagnosis and developmental disabilities. Up to 50 percent of residents in a long-term care facility have some type of dementia. Don’t forget, behaviors are not the elder’s choice.

Why are we only willing to call sin, sin if we are talking about someone else’s life? If our desire is for the truth to be in us, we need to examine ourselves and admit the sin in our lives.

Many, many thanks to all who participated, donated, dressed out and cooked for the residents and staff of Heritage Manor during Nursing Home Week. Eloise Meche was honored at the Mother’s Day celebration and presented a plaque for being the Most Active Mother.

Jesus said, in Matthew 9:12, “They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.” It is obvious this is how Jesus wants us to view the unsaved, the cases that walked by our church doors.

Mother’s Day is a very important day for us. We have mothers ranging in age from 62 to 101 residing in our facility. We have a beautiful celebration planned for all of them. We will be serving cake and punch on Monday, May 11, at 1 p.m. in the activity room.