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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie, LA 70005 www.scschurch.com
www.facebook.com/scsmetairie
Office Hours: Monday — Friday 8:30 am — 4:30 pm
Parish Phone: 504-835-9343 Parish Fax: 504-835-1525 Parish Emergency Line: 504-833-8507 St. Vincent de Paul Assistance: 504-267-9507
Mass Schedule
Monday — Friday 9:00 am Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am 9:00 am *(Childcare Available) 11:00 am *(Childcare Available) 5:30 pm * Childcare/Nursery is located in the Melancon Center.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday 9:30 — 10:00 am Wednesday 9:30 — 10:00 am Friday 9:30 — 10:00 am Saturday 3:00 — 3:50 pm Or By Appointment
Devotions
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel)
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Tuesdays 9:30am in Church) Rosary (Monday — Friday 8:15 am in Church)
Rosary (Monday 6 pm in Church)
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
400 Codifer Blvd. Metairie, LA 70005 www.scsgators.org
School Phone: 504-831-1166 School Fax: 504-833-8982
Hearing assistance devices are available in Church. Please see an usher if you need one.
St. Catherine of siena catholic church August 12, 2018
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Centered on Christ, Ablaze with Love!”
Established in 1921
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Mass Intentions
Saturday, August 11 4:00 pm Richard Kelly Akin † Lorraine Byrne † Cheryl Cuccia Richard Delery † Adam Dicks † Lucille Duplantis † Alice Garcia † Dr. Tom Giles † Jane Gisevius † Terry Malone Lorraine Diggs Martinez † “Miss Pat” Paisant † Julie Potivent † Donna Quick † Sherri Ann Tircuit † Sunday, August 12 7:00 am Bernard Appleton † 9:00 am Randy Perrone † 11:00 am Richard Kelly Akin † Joan Bailey Aggie and Bob Borne Ashlynn Carlock Paul Chatelain † Angelique Fox † Raymond Gambel † Alice Garcia † Dr. Tom Giles † Jane Gisevius † John S. Lanier, Jr. † Lorraine Diggs Martinez † Ashlie Randazza Moses † Joan Nimmo † Patricia Paisant † 5:30 pm Parish Family Monday, August 13 9:00 am Dr. Tom Giles † Tuesday, August 14 9:00 am Charles Barberito † 5:00 pm Eric and Margaret Leefe Wednesday, August 15 9:00 am Danny Haggerty † 12:00 pm Parish Family 7:00 pm Philip and Elizabeth de Mahy Thursday, August 16 9:00 am Louis Castaing, Sr. † Friday, August 17 9:00 am Toni Causin †
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Today’s Readings First Reading: Elijah looked and there at his head was a hearth cake and a jug of water (1 Kings 19). Psalm: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). Second Reading: Be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love (Ephesians 4:30 — 5:2). Gospel: Jesus said, “I am the living bread; whoever eats this bread will live forever” (John 6). Readings for the Week Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62; Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus Tuesday: St. Maximilian Kolbe Wednesday: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday: St. Stephen of Hungary Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary Scripture Reflection Today we resume the “Bread of Life” discourse from John’s Gospel that began two weeks ago. He makes reference to the Jews’ ancestors who ate manna in the desert. These days we would think primarily of Israel wandering in the desert, but faithful Jews would also have known the story of Elijah that we hear today. Strengthened by food and drink in the desert, the angel of the Lord sends him on his forty-day and forty-night journey (the biblical number for a preparation time). Like the food given to Elijah in the desert, Jesus tells his listeners that he is bread for the life of the world. It is very important that we not stop listening to Jesus after his promise of eternal life—a marvelous promise, but this “reward” is not the only reason we feast on the Bread of Life. We also come to the table to be made strong for the journey of mission, that the whole world might have life in the fullness of Christ. We are com-pelled, if we have eaten of the bread of life, to go forth in service to all. Archdiocesan Family Prayer Loving and faithful God, through the years the people of our archdiocese have appreciated the prayers and love of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in times of war, disaster, epidemic and illness. We come to you, Father, with Mary our Mother, and ask you to help us in the battle of today against violence, murder and racism. We implore you to give us your wisdom that we may build a community founded on the values of Jesus, which gives respect to the life and dignity of all people. Bless parents that they may form their children in faith. Bless and protect our youth that they may be peacemakers of our time. Give consolation to those who have lost loved ones through violence. Hear our prayer and give us the perseverance to be a voice for life and human dignity in our community. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. Mother Henriette Delille, pray for us that we may be a holy family. Amen. St. Catherine of Siena Parish Prayer God, Our Father, we thank you for our parish community of St. Catherine of Siena. Thank you for the many blessings that you have given us, but especially for calling us to serve as disciples of your son, Jesus Christ. As we gather today, we ask that you send your Holy Spirit to guide us in everything that we do. Transform our hearts and lead us closer to you. Help us always to seek to be a parish that is Centered on Christ and Ablaze with Love. We ask all of these things in the name of Jesus, and through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us!
Memorials
The Sanctuary Candles will burn In Memory of Herbert A. Blouin and Michael S. Breaux, Jr.
The Chapel of the Holy Innocents Candles will burn In Memory of Alice Garcia
The Divine Mercy Candles will burn For the Special Intentions of Fr. Tim Hedrick
Contact Frances Skiffington at 834-1709 or [email protected] for dedications.
Prayer & Worship
Our Mission
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish
exists to form and send forth a community of disciples of Jesus Christ
who witness by joyfully living the Gospel.
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New Parishioners: Welcome! Please extend a warm welcome to St. Catherine of Siena’s newest parishioners. We look forward to their involvement in parish life!
• Amanda Ahazan, Aiden Ahazan-Bassil, and Kerrin Ahazan • Jameson, Katie, Ronan, and Genevieve Bourg • Craig, Juliane, and Zoe Collignon • Davis, Brooke, Hartley, and Samuel, IV, Crawford • Sean, Kimberlie, Michael, and Savannah Kilroy • Joseph and Caroline Landry • Marc and Gianna Mandich • Manny and Martie Ortiz and Mary Atzenhoffer Baptisms: Congratulations! Congratulations to the following children who were baptized recently at St. Catherine:
• Beau Joseph Adams, child of Alton, III, and Kristin Adams • Olivia Mae Malone, child of Patrick and Lisa Malone SAVE THE DATE for the Installation of Fr. Tim as Pastor and Blessing of the New Altar: August 26 Save the date for the installation of Fr. Tim as pastor of St. Catherine of Siena, Sunday, August 26, during the 11 am Mass. Archbishop Gregory Aymond will be on hand to conduct Fr. Tim’s installation and to bless the new altar, which will have been completed by that time. Mass and Reconciliation Schedule Changes: September 1 After consulting the liturgy committee, the pastoral council, the parish staff, and parishioners, the following changes are being made to the Mass and reconciliation schedule: Wednesday evening confessions will be added at 5:30 pm; Wednesday evening Mass will be added at 6 pm; and confessions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings will be moved to BEFORE Mass starting at 8:30 am (instead of at 9:30 after Mass). These changes are being made to make the sacrament of reconciliation more available and to provide the opportunity for an evening Mass during the week. Thank you to everyone who offered their feedback on these proposals. The changes to the Mass and reconciliation schedule will be effective September 1, 2018. The rest of the Mass and recon-ciliation schedule remains the same. 2018—2019 Confirmation Registration Registration forms for the 2018-2019 Confirmation class can be found in the narthex of the church and on the parish website. The St. Cathe-rine of Siena Confirmation program is for parishioners who are juniors or seniors in high school. If you have any questions, contact Paula Atchley, Director of Religious Education, at [email protected]. Parish School of Religion 2018-2019 Registration forms for our Parish School of Religion (PSR) can be found on the parish website and in the narthex of the church. The Parish School of Religion is for students in grades Kindergarten through 10th grade who do not attend Catholic School. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Atchley, [email protected].
The Mass Explained: Through August 26 Have you ever wondered why we do what we do at Mass? Why Catholics stand and sit so much? Why we genuflect? Why we respond to prayers the way we do? Is Jesus Christ truly present in the Eucharist? These and many other topics are being explained in our new preaching series. Join us for our five-week preaching series that explains the Mass. The series started on July 28 and extends through August 26. As we hear the Bread of Life discourse proclaimed from John 6, the Sunday homi-lies will be exploring the Mass and the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Each week, the homily is being posted online at scschurch.com/homilies. Supplemental information is being published in the bulletin and is on the parish website. Whether you have been Catholic your entire life, you are a recent convert, or it has been awhile since you have participated in faith formation, this series has the possibility of transforming the way you come to and participate in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Becoming Catholic Are you or is someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? Are you or is someone you know interested in becom-ing Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is de-signed for adults who wish to become full members of the Catholic Church. RCIA is a process of spiritual enrichment and growth preparing unbaptized adults for Baptism and for other sacraments. It is also for candidates who have been baptized (Catholic and non-Catholic) but have not received other sacraments or who wish to learn more about their Catholic faith. The process begins in September and continues through Holy Week. A new RCIA group will be starting soon. For more information or to sign up, contact Kurt Garcia, 957-7100 or [email protected]. Sign Up to Receive Monthly Vocation Cross On the second Sunday of each month at all Masses, a vocation cross is given to a family or individual who makes a commitment to pray for vocations for a month. Those making this commitment agree to attend the Mass for which they signed up to accept the cross after the homily (a booklet with suggested prayers is provided), and to return the voca-tion cross and booklet to the church office on the Wednesday before the second Sunday of the following month. A reminder email is sent the week before one’s selected date. Want to sign up? Contact Rich and Leslie Baudry at 442-7013 or email [email protected] or [email protected]. NEW SCS Web Domain: www.scschurch.com SCS’ website www.stcatherineparish.com recently changed to www.scschurch.com. The new, shorter domain address will make it easier for people to access. In the coming weeks, the parish staff email addresses will become shorter and more easily communicated with the new address. We will keep you updated about this transition. Incense at 11 am Mass After several requests for incense to be used regularly at Mass and after consulting the liturgy committee, we will be using incense at the 11 am Mass each week. Incense is used to enhance the solemnity of the Mass and symbolizes our prayers rising to heaven. Lightweight Motorized Wheelchair Needed A St. Catherine parishioner is in need of a lightweight motorized wheelchair. If you or anyone you know has one that no longer is need-ed and is willing to donate it, please contact Debbie (267-9504) in the parish office, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm.
Parish News
August 4-5, 2018 General Collection $21,024.45 Weekly Electronic Giving $6,720.75 Poor Box $1,091.45 Total Collection $28,836.65
Thank you for financially supporting the mission of St. Catherine Parish. We appreciate your generosity. 7% of the
weekly collection is used for missionary outreach.
Solemnity of the Assumption: August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Wednesday, August 15) is a Holy Day of Obligation. The following is the Mass Schedule: Tuesday, August 14 5 pm Vigil Mass Wednesday, August 15 9 am, noon, and 7 pm
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Saturday, August 11 Sunday, August 12 Monday, August 13 Tuesday, August 14
10:00 am Baptism (C) 1:00 pm Baptism (C) 3:00 pm Reconciliation (C) 4:00 pm Vigil Mass (C) B Barrett Complex C Church CAF Cafeteria CR Conference Room G Gym MC Melancon Center R Rectory YR Youth Room S School OC Off Campus
7:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 8:30 am Childcare (MC) 9:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 9:00 am RCIA (CR) 11:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 12:15 pm Baptism (C) 1:00 pm Troop 230 (CAF) 3:00 pm Troop 230 Eagle Scout Court of Honor (B) 5:00 pm Men’s Club Basketball (G) 5:00 pm Girl Scout Leader Meeting Workshop (MC) 5:30 pm Sunday Mass (C) 6:30 pm CYO Night - Informational Meeting (YR)
8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:30 am Reconciliation (C) 3:00 pm Prison Ministry (MC) 6:00 pm Rosary for Healing (C) 6:30 pm CYO Sports (G) 7:30 pm Troop 230 Parents (CAF)
8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 10:30 am Coffee “with” Fr. John Riccardo (MC) 4:00 pm Finance Council (CR) 5:00 pm Assumption Vigil Mass (C) 5:30 pm Legion of Mary (MC) 6:30 pm CYO Sports (G)
Wednesday, August 15 Thursday, August 16 Friday, August 17
Saturday, August 18
8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:45 am Bible Study (MC) 10:00 am SVdP Food Distribution (MC) 6:00 pm Men’s Club Basketball (G) 6:30 pm Bible Study (MC)
8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:30 am RAS Cleaning of the Church (C)
3:00 pm Reconciliation (C) 4:00 pm Vigil Mass (C)
6:30 am Men of St. Joseph (MC) 8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Assumption School Mass (C) 9:30 am Reconciliation (C) 10:30 am Bible Study (MC) 12:00 pm Assumption Mass (C) 6:00 pm Boy Scouts (CAF) 7:00 pm Assumption Mass (C) 7:00 pm CYO With Wednesday (YR) ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN MARY HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
Weekly Calendar: August 11-18
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The Mass Explained Liturgy of the Word What effect did Vatican II have on the readings? One of the greatest liturgical reforms of Vatican II, aside from allowing the Liturgy to be celebrated in the vernacular (native language), was an added emphasis on the role of Scripture in the Liturgy. Prior to Vatican II, there was only one reading, the psalm, and the Gospel. Those read-ings were on a one-year cycle that repeated itself each year. For exam-ple, on the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, you heard the same readings year after year. In order to expose the faithful to more of the Bible in the Liturgy, Pope Paul VI added another reading each Sunday and developed a three-year cycle (Year A, B, C) instead of just a one-year cycle. The First Reading is usually an Old Testament reading. Dur-ing the Easter season, however, it often comes from the Acts of the Apostles. After the First Reading, there is the Responsorial Psalm, which almost always comes from the Book of Psalms. The Second Reading always comes from the New Testament, and the Gospel Reading comes from one of the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. Year A focuses primarily on the Gospel of Matthew, Year B on the Gospel of Mark and John 6, and Year C on the Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of John is read during the Easter season every year. How are the Sunday Scripture readings selected? Aside from the emphasis on a more representative portion of Scripture, especially from the Old Testament, the readings were selected in order to show the continuity and development of salvation history. In order to do this, the first reading and Gospel are usually related in theme, while the second reading is not related. A Scripture from the Old Testament that prophesizes something about the Messiah is often paired with a Gospel reading from the New Testament that shows how Jesus fulfilled that prophecy. For example, on the Feast of Corpus Christi, the First Reading comes from the book of Deuteronomy when God feeds the Isra-elites with the manna in the desert. The Gospel Reading is from the Bread of Life Discourse in John 6 when Jesus says that He is the Bread of Life that came down from Heaven. Are the readings the same in all Catholic Churches? One of the truly ‘catholic’ (universal) aspects of the Church is that no matter what Catholic Church you walk into on any given Sunday, you will hear the same readings proclaimed. While the way in which the scriptures are preached on will differ, the scriptural texts will be the same whether you are in Nicaragua or Nigeria. How are weekday readings selected? Weekday readings are on a two-year cycle (Year 1, 2). The First Reading comes either from the Old Testament or the New Testament. The Re-sponsorial Psalm usually comes from the Book of Psalms and the Gospel comes from one of the four Gospels. For weekday readings, the First Reading and the Psalm rotate every other year whereas the Gospel is the same for Year 1 and Year 2. The readings are not usually related in theme. How do I know which year we are in the cycle of readings? There is a pretty simple mathematical formula that can be used to fig-ure out which cycle of readings is being used. Take the year that we are in and divide by 3. If the remainder is .33, then we are in Year A. If the remainder is .66, then we are in Year B. If there is no remainder, then we are in Year C. For example, 2011 divided by 3 equals 672.33, which means year A. 2018 divided by 3 equals 672.66, which means Year B. 2019 divided by 3 equals 673, which means Year C. It is even easier to figure out which cycle is being used during weekday liturgies. If the year is an odd number (2017, 2019, etc.), then it is Year 1. If the year is even numbered (2018, 2020, etc.) then it is Year 2. It is important to note that the cycles do not change on the first of January, but rather on the first Sunday of Advent, which usually falls on the last week of November or the first week of December. Why do we only read from the Bible at Mass? Why don’t we read from other spiritual writers? While there are many spiritual books such as the writings of the Saints or documents from Church Councils that could be read at Mass, Scrip-ture is the only book that is read because it is the inspired and inerrant Word of God. St. Paul’s second letter to St. Timothy teachers that “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness so that one who belongs to God may be competent for every good work” (3:16-17). The Second
Vatican Council’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum, taught, “Since, therefore, all that the inspired authors, or sacred writers, affirm should be regarded as affirmed by the Holy Spirit, we must acknowledge that the books of Sacred Scripture, firmly, faith-fully, and without error, teach that truth which God, for the sake of our salvation, wished to see confided to the Sacred Scriptures” (DV 11). Why do we have general intercessions each week? What is their purpose? Prayer can have one of four focuses: adoration, contrition, thanksgiv-ing, or supplication. Prayers of adoration focus on praising, venerating, worshipping or expressing our love for God. An example of this in the liturgy is the Gloria when we give glory to God for everything he has done for us and for our salvation, but most especially for the gift of his Son, Jesus. Prayers of contrition express our sorrow for the times that we fail to follow Christ. A liturgical example of this is the Penitential Rite. Prayers of thanksgiving express our gratitude for everything that God has done for us. While the entire Mass is a prayer of thanksgiving, the Eucharistic prayer is a specific example of a prayer of thanksgiving. Finally, there are prayers of supplication that present our needs, per-sonally and communally, to God. The most obvious example of this is the general intercessions, also known as the intentions or prayers of the faithful. This is an opportunity to present the needs of the world and church to the Lord in prayer. We approach the Lord confidently in faith in response to Jesus’ command, “Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7). How are the intercessions selected? Who writes them? While some of the Church’s liturgies have specific intentions, most in-tentions are chosen for the particular liturgy within a particular commu-nity. Whoever is responsible for planning the liturgy (the pastor, the deacon, director of liturgy, or liturgy committee) is responsible for writing the intentions. They should always be written in light of the theme of the Scriptures, the present liturgical celebration, world events, and the local needs of the community. Is there a particular order to the intercessions? The intercessions should move from general, universal intentions to specific, personal intentions. The petitions usually begin with a prayer for the Universal Church. For example, there will be a prayer for the Holy Father, priests, religious, believers or nonbelievers throughout the world. Next, the intercessions pray for world and government leaders such as the President, Legislators, etc. After that, the intentions focus on those in need, including prayers for the poor, homeless, hungry, people who struggle with addictions, protection for military soldiers, social needs such as abortion, etc. Then the needs of local community, such as the new Battle of New Orleans, children preparing for First Communion or Confirmation, the recently baptized, etc., are includ-ed. Last, we usually pray for the sick, those who have died, or for the particular intention of the Mass. Communities should also pause to si-lently remember our own personal intentions that we bring to the liturgy. Written By Fr. Tim Hedrick
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Summer Camp
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Archdiocesan News Traditional Herb Blessing Ceremony: August 15
The traditional herb blessing ceremony and M. St. Francis Xavier Hebert, OSU, tribute will take place after the 5 pm Mass for the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wednesday, August 15, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, 2734 Nashville Avenue. Archbishop Gregory Aymond will preside at the Mass. In many European countries the Feast of the Assump-
tion is the traditional day for the blessings of herb gardens and the ripe harvest. Located in the long days of summer, this feast points to the harvest and to the end of time. The Feast of the Assumption is inextri-cably linked to Mary as bearer of God’s Son, and the fruits of creation. Traditionally in Europe and in some area churches, wreaths of fresh and dried herbs and scented plants are placed near the reading stand in the worship space. Fragrance in the Scripture calls to mind the witness of the Holy Spirit. We recall that the anointing of the Lord as of earthly kings was done with fragrant myrrh, “Your robe is all fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia” (Ps. 45). For more information, visit shrineofourladyofpromptsuccor.com, email shrineolps, or call 866-0200. Women’s Preached Silent Retreat: August 15-18 “Crossing the Street to Heaven: Stop—Look—Go!,” a preached silent retreat for women, is scheduled for Wednesday-Saturday, August 15-18, at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, 5500 St. Mary Street, Metairie. The Wednesday evening session will focus on the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the overall theme is on three important lessons that can be learned from the way in which parents teach their children how to cross the street. Fr. Anthony Rigoli, O.M.I., pastor of our Lady of Guadalupe Church/Shrine of St. Jude and teacher at the University of Holy Cross, New Orleans, is the presenter. Contact Susan at 267-9604 for more information or to register. Fresh Fire 2018: August 25 A day-long gathering for those desiring refreshment and empowerment in the Holy Spirit, will take place Saturday, August 25, 10 am-3 pm, in the cafeteria at St. Benilde Catholic Church, 1901 Division Street, Me-tairie. The event is sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans (CCRNO). Speakers will include Al Mansfield, Patti Mans-field, and Alex Lorio—all leaders in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. The theme for the day is “Return to Your First Love” and the focus will be on the call of the Lord to us now, one year after the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal. The day will include praise and worship, preaching, and empowerment ministry. Music will be provided by Jamie Diliberto and Tongues of Fire. Registration is $30 per person and includes lunch. A special registra-tion price of $10 is available to youth ages 18-30. Register online at www.ccrno.org no later than noon on Wednesday, August 22, to reserve your lunch. Onsite registration will be accepted but lunch cannot be guaranteed. Call 828-1368 for more information. Natural Family Planning Class: August 28 With professional instruction, Natural Family Planning has proven itself to be safe, effective, and a moral way for couples to plan their fami-lies. It is a method which respects the meaning of human sexuality as God created it and thus marital love is enhanced and strengthened. Come join the class series that the Office of Marriage and Family Life is offering in the Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning conducted by Gayle Rizzo of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The dates of the class series are August 28, September 11, September 25, and October 23. The classes will be held at St. Dominic Parish, 775 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans. Pre-registration is required and the cost is $100. For more information and registration please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life, 861-6243. CCANO Volunteer Information Session: August 28
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) is conducting a volunteer information session, Tuesday, Au-gust 28, 4 pm, at the CCANO offices, 1000 Howard Avenue (2nd floor), New Orleans. CCANO seeks volunteers to help with a range of services designed to assist families, new
citizens, children, seniors, refugees, and many others within the local community, as well as to assist with CCANO administrative work. For more information, visit ccano.org or contact Emily Stieber at [email protected] or 310-6960.
Find Mass While Out of Town Planning to be out of town for the upcoming Labor Day weekend? Visit masstimes.org to learn when and where Mass will be celebrated in communities you plan to visit. Search all Masses or according to day of the week, and also find out when and where confession is available. Catholic Counseling Service Scope of Practice Catholic Counseling Service, which recently moved to its 2814 South Carrollton Avenue location, provides counseling to individuals, couples, and families in a wide scope of practice including but not limited to the following: anger, adjustment and life transitions, addiction, body im-age, career changes, depression, grief and loss, marital issues, premar-ital counseling, parenting and co-parenting skills, relationship issues, stress and anxiety, sexual compulsions, and trauma. For more infor-mation, call 861-6245, visit nolacatholic.org/catholic-counseling-service, or email [email protected]. Services also are available on the Northshore and in the River Parishes area. Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center Initiates Remembrance in Prayer Program A new program whereby prayer intentions will be remem-bered at all Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center liturgies, prayer services, and ministries for one year recent-ly was established by the Retreat Center. The intentions also will be enshrined on the side altar of the Blessed Mother for one year. The Retreat Center has introduced accompanying Mass/Prayer Card in two designs. The cards can be used as memorial cards for those who have died, as sources of en-couragement for those in need of prayer, and as a way to share in significant joyful events in the lives of family and friends. Card packets, which include enrollment instruc-tions, are available through the programs at the Retreat Center and also may be picked up at the Retreat Center bookstore or in the main lobby of the Retreat Center, locat-ed at 5500 St. Mary Street, Metairie. For more information, contact Bro. Stephan Synan at [email protected] or call the Retreat Center at 887-1420. August Pope Video on Families is Online Google “August 2018 Pope Video” to view the Holy Father’s one-minute, eleven-second video about his prayer intention, “The treasure of Families”: That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of hu-manity. The Pope Video is a global initiative developed by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. For more information, visit popesprayeru-sa.net.
Pilgrimage to Italy: March 25-April 5
Now is the time to reserve your place on a 12-day pil-grimage to Italy, March 25-April 5, 2019. St. Catherine of Siena parochial vicar Fr. Garrett O’Brien and Dcn. Don Richard will lead the pilgrimage, which is sched-uled to depart from New Orleans late in the morning on Monday, March 25. The cost is $4,350 per person. Brochures detailing the trip itinerary and registration information may be found at the entrances to the church and also at the parish office. For more infor-mation, contact tour operator Ron Cansler at 417-499-8685 or [email protected]. Space on the pilgrim-age is very limited.
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Parish Contacts
Parish Staff Rev. Timothy Hedrick, Pastor [email protected], ext. 1501 Rev. Garrett O’Brien, Parochial Vicar [email protected], ext. 1502 Deacon Mike Coney [email protected], ext. 1521 Deacon Paul Hauck [email protected], ext. 1522 Deacon Don Richard, ext. 1523 [email protected] Deacon Andrew Gutierrez [email protected], ext. 1502 Denise Allain, Financial Manager [email protected], ext. 1503 Paula Atchley, Director of Religious Education [email protected], ext. 1506 Charmaine Barberito, Financial Assistant [email protected], ext. 1515 Mary Bielski, Director of Youth Ministry [email protected], ext. 1510 Stephanie Dureau, Director of Music Ministry [email protected] Mary Johnson, Receptionist / Bulletin Editor [email protected], ext. 1500 Kimberlie Kilroy, Principal [email protected], 831-1166 Joni Parent Maurer, Director of Evangelization [email protected], ext. 1509 Raymond Nash, Custodian Kim Piraro, Rectory & Church Office Coordinator ext. 1512 Miranda Powell, Office Assistant [email protected], ext. 1509 Debbie Romagosa, Administrative Assistant [email protected], ext. 1504
Sacramental Preparation Baptism — Baptisms take place after 11 am Mass each weekend. Contact the parish office to sign up for a date and begin the preparation process. Confirmation — Confirmation is celebrated for 11th and 12th graders in January. Classes begin in August. Marriage — Please contact a priest at least 8 months before the wedding and before making arrangements. Anointing of the Sick — Upon request for the seriously ill, infirm, and those undergoing major surgery. Please contact the parish office when someone is home bound or hospitalized and in need of the sacrament. Funerals — Please contact a priest before making arrangements with the funeral home.
Joining our Parish Welcome to St. Catherine of Siena Parish! Anyone inter-ested in joining the parish, please fill out a gold regis-tration form located in the gathering area of the church and return it to the parish office.
Bulletin Deadline Bulletin notices must be received in the parish office at least 7 days before the date of the bulletin for which the notice is intended, to be considered for publication.
Parish Ministry Contacts
Adoration Chapel Mary Jeandron 887-3063 [email protected] Altar Servers Kerry Dominique 481-7691 [email protected] Baptisms Marion Eigenbrod 267-9505 [email protected] Bible Study Carol Rooney 460-0318 [email protected] Bereavement Ministry Becky Steppe 289-6636 [email protected]
Boy Scouts Bryan Roser 722-7372 [email protected] Childcare / Nursery Madylin Schneller 258-1949 [email protected]
Children’s Liturgy Lucy Karam 318-542-5874 [email protected] Confirmation (Teen) Paula Atchley 835-9343 [email protected] Confirmation (Adult) Jennifer Collins
Joni Parent 610-2728 494-3418 [email protected]
[email protected] Cub Scouts Gerard Boineau
Yvette Lionnet 228-3632 309-0471 [email protected]
[email protected] CYO Mary Bielski 835-9343 [email protected]
Eucharistic Ministers Norman Romagosa 301-7149 [email protected] Fair Nicole Surcouf 273-9093 [email protected] FAMILIA Lori Lundgren 723-5170 [email protected] Family Life Paul & Lil Hauck 834-2728 [email protected]
Feeding the Homeless Barbara Renaudin 833-1945 [email protected]
Fellowship Sunday Pat Higginbotham 835-8419 [email protected]
Finance Council Don Wheat 621-6731 [email protected]
Girl Scouts Helen Fish 220-4744 [email protected] Home Bound Visitation Beth Gambel 427-5669 [email protected] Knights of Columbus David Lynch 250-1185 [email protected] K4J VBS
Tram Jacobs 400-8726
[email protected] Lectors Randi Robarts 905-6343 [email protected] Legion of Mary Ken Krey 289-2465 [email protected] Liturgy Committee Patricia Fitzpatrick 430-1136 [email protected]
Lord, Teach Me To Pray Karen Babbitt 837-1049 [email protected]
Marriage Preparation Anand & Maya Irimpen 834-9269 [email protected]
Meals on Wheels Mary Sue Battle 583-0955 [email protected]
Men of St. Joseph Harry Hardin Don Engler
756-0822 908-2392
[email protected] [email protected]
Men’s Club James Carter Jeff Lionnet
231-1970 908-3089 [email protected]
[email protected] Music Ministry Stephanie Dureau 835-9343 [email protected]
Parish School of Religion Paula Atchley 835-9343 [email protected] Pastoral Council Les Nettleton 831-4890 [email protected] Prayer Line Carl Hellmers
Yvonne Hellmers 833-1197 [email protected] Prison Ministry Mark Truxillo 510-4563 [email protected]
Radio Rosary Mickey Lacombe 432-8275 [email protected] RCIA Kurt Garcia 957-7100 [email protected] Respect Life Committee Stephanie Hellmers 495-6964 [email protected] Rosary Altar Society Donna Hummel 451-7456 [email protected] School Kimberlie Kilroy 831-1166 [email protected]
School Co-op Jeni Tauzier Devon Cannata
940-7633 621-6194
[email protected] [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Karen Haydel 267-9507 [email protected] Ushers Georges Legrand 583-9425 [email protected] Violence Prevention Christi Sumich 909-2394 [email protected]
Vocation Committee Leslie Baudry Rich Baudry 442-7013
931-0271 [email protected] [email protected]
Wedding Coordinator Jeanie Favret 583-3438 [email protected] Women’s Club Michelle Guillot 451-0178 [email protected]
Youthful Elders Brenda Smith 838-6834 [email protected] Young Catholic Professionals Alan Elmer 259-0204 [email protected]
