3990 West Esplanade Avenue Metairie, LA 70002-3027

3990 West Esplanade Avenue Metairie, LA 70002-3027

3990 West Esplanade Avenue
Metairie, LA 70002-3027
Volume 31 Number 36
September 2, 2012
PARISH CENTER
4317 Richland Ave. Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: (504) 887-7821
Fax:
(504) 454-3906
E-mail: [email protected]
PRIESTS
Rev. Luis F. Rodriguez, Pastor
Rev. Peter P. Finney, Parochial Vicar
DEACONS
Kenneth Boe
David Caldero
PARISH STAFF
Cynthia Bird, Operations Manager
Kevin Fountain, Maintenance Technician
Claire Gallagher, Religious Ed/Youth Ministry Coordinator
Blanca González, Office Assistant
Louis Hackett, Music Director
Theresa Laughlin, Administrative Assistant
Gail Stromeyer, Technology Coordinator
PARISH SCHOOL
3978 West Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002
Telephone: (504) 888-0386 - 885-8273 (fax)
Chad Howat, Principal
Dr. Patricia Speeg, Assistant Principal
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Our adoration chapel is open 24 hours daily. To
volunteer for one hour each week, contact the
Parish Center.
MASS SCHEDULE
SATURDAY VIGIL
SUNDAY
4:00 pm
8:00 am
10:00 am
Noon
2:00 pm (ESPAÑOL)
6:00 pm
MONDAY — SATURDAY 8:15 am
TUE / WED / THU
6:00 pm
RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS
Saturday
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Sunday
5:00 – 5:45 pm
or by appointment
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK
Please notify the Parish Center when a parishioner
is in the hospital or unable to attend Mass.
BAPTISMS
Children under seven years of age are baptized on
the first and third Sunday of each month after the
Noon Mass. Please contact the Parish Center to
schedule an appointment.
MATRIMONY
Contact a parish priest or deacon at least six (6)
months before the desired wedding date.
FUNERALS
Please contact the Parish Center before making the
final arrangements with the funeral home.
Visit our Website at http://www.scrparish.org.
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HEARING AND DOING
It is made clear throughout the Gospels and
Epistles that our discipleship, as followers of Jesus,
is not over until our bodily death. In today’s second
reading we are urged, “Be doers of the word and
not hearers only” (James 1:22). Discipleship is
hard. Sometimes we have “reasons” why we cannot do things—we are too tired, too old, too sick,
too needy. We are too busy with work, with children, with other responsibilities. Yet some of the
best “prayers” are people confined by illness or
disability. Some of the wisest listeners are the
elderly, who have a lifetime of patience and
wisdom to draw on. Some of the most generous
givers are those who have endured poverty and
suffering themselves. Some of the most admired
organizers are those who delegate and let other
people shine. And let us not forget the heroes who
put their lives on the line in time of crisis. Not
everyone is called to heroism, but all of us are
called to live generously and selflessly. The
opportunities are endless: in our families, our
parish, our neighborhood or town, and in places
around the world. Try to balance prayer, action and
financial giving. A busy mother with three toddlers
can hardly spend hours in prayer or at church. A
man who must work two jobs to support his family
has limited time to volunteer, and a person on a
tiny fixed income cannot give large donations to
the church or charity. However, the busy mother
can talk to God as she chases after her little ones.
The hardworking man can help with an occasional
parish event, and the person with a limited income
can put a steady few dollars in the collection each
week. Everyone can be a “doer.”
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ESCUCHAR Y HACER ALGO
Está muy claro en los evangelios y las
epístolas que nuestro discipulado no termina hasta
nuestra muerte. En la segunda lectura de hoy se nos
exhorta así: “Pongan en práctica esa palabra y no
se limiten a escucharla” (Santiago 1:22). El
discipulado, seguir a Jesús, es difícil. Algunas
veces damos “razones” por las cuales no podemos
hacer las cosas—estamos muy cansados, muy
mayores, muy enfermos, muy necesitados. Estamos
muy ocupados con el trabajo, con los niños, con
otras responsabilidades. Y sin embargo, algunas de
las mejores “oraciones” son las personas
confinadas debido a enfermedad o discapacidad.
Los mayores son unas de las personas más sabias y
con más capacidad de escuchar, pues las
experiencias de su larga vida les han dado
paciencia y sabiduría. Entre los donantes más
generosos están aquellos que han pasado pobreza y
sufrimiento. Algunos de los más admirados
organizadores son aquellas personas que delegan y
dejan que otros se destaquen. Y no nos olvidemos
de los héroes y las heroínas que arriesgan su vida
en momentos de crisis. No todos estamos llamados
al heroísmo, pero todos sí estamos llamados a vivir
generosamente y sin egoísmos. Las oportunidades
son interminables: en nuestras familias, nuestra
parroquia, nuestro vecindario o ciudad y por todos
los lugares del mundo. Trata de mantener un
equilibrio entre la oración, la acción y tu apoyo
económico. Una mamá bien ocupada con tres niños
pequeños no puede pasarse horas orando en la
iglesia. Un hombre que tiene que tener dos trabajos
para poder mantener a su familia tiene muy poco
tiempo para ser voluntario, y una persona de pocos
medios económicos no puede hacer grandes
donaciones a la iglesia o a una organización
caritativa. No obstante, la mamá ocupada puede
hablar con Dios mientras corre tras sus pequeñitos.
El hombre muy trabajador puede ayudar
ocasionalmente con algún evento parroquial y la
persona de medios económicos módicos puede
poner regularmente una pequeña cantidad en el
ofertorio cada semana. Todos podemos hacer
“algo”.
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Parish Calendar News
Monday/Lunes, September 3
LABOR DAY—Parish Center Closed
8:15 am Mass
Tuesday/Martes, September 4
7:00 am Men’s Prayer Group (PC #1)
8:15 am Mass
6:00 pm Mass
6:00 pm School of Religion (School)
7:00 pm Scouts Committee (PC #3)
Wednesday/Miércoles, September 5
8:15 am Mass
5:00 pm Girl Scouts (PC #1)
6:00 pm Mass
7:00 pm RCIA (PC #1)
7:15 pm Legion of Mary (PC #2)
7:30 pm Ensayo - Coro Latino (PC #4)
7:30 pm Choir Practice (Church)
7:30 pm Boy Scouts (Vosbein Hall)
Thursday/Jueves, September 6
8:15 am Mass
9:00 am St. Anthony Ministry (PC #4)
3:30 pm St. Anthony Food Bank (PC #4)
6:00 pm Mass
7:00 pm Tiger Cub Den (PC #3)
7:00 pm Knights of Columbus (Vosbein Hall)
7:30 pm Handbell Practice (Church)
Friday/Viernes, September 7
8:15 am Mass
6:30 pm Weblos Den #2 (PC #3)
Saturday/Sábado, September 8
8:15 am Mass
3:30 pm Rosary (Church)
4:00 pm Vigil Mass
7:00 pm Men’s Club Social (Gym)
Sunday/Domingo, September 9
7:30 am Holy Name Society
8:00 am Mass
10:00 am Mass
11:00 am Meet and Greet (Vosbein Hall)
12:00 pm Mass
2:00 pm Misa
6:00 pm Mass
7:00 pm SCY Kick-Off Social (Gym)
New Parish Center Hours
Monday—Thursday 8:30am—4:30pm
Friday
8:30am—4:00pm
Please pray for the protection of all
our troops who are stationed in the
Middle East, especially / Por favor
oren por la protección de nuestras
tropas que están en el Medio
Oriente, en particular:
Tyler Brewer Astin, Michael Baucum, Drew Bouysou, Thomas P. Brewer II, Ian Erickson, Eldhen Fajardo, Jason Hammett, Donnie Hasseltine, Dimian A. Lozano, Rocky Moskau,
Chris Munguia, Brennan Penders, Troy A. Pridemore, David
Sowell, Jeff Stackhouse, Soldiers 3/4 Marines , 2/5 Marines
AMERICA CODE BLUE:
BLUE ENVELOPE
CAMPAIGN
Join forces with AMERICA CODE BLUE in a letter
writing campaign. This is a NATIONAL effort to
oppose the HHS Mandate of “Obamacare”, which
directly challenges
religious liberty. The Blue
Envelope Campaign will
significantly impact
Congress and attract
media. We urge you to
sign these form letters and
consider a small donation
to cover postage. Letters will be collected after the
Masses of Sep. 8 & 9.
Letters will be collected from throughout the Archdiocese and mailed on the same day for the biggest impact
on Washington. United we stand! Be a part of this effort!
*Form Letters: We want to petition Senator
Landrieu to rescind the HHS Mandate while
thanking Representative Scalise and Senator Vitter
for their continued support! Letters are also
available on the SCR parish website and in the
back of Church. Please feel free to read, sign and
drop off to the Parish Center, or at the back of
church, prior to Sep. 9th.
EAST JEFFERSON DEANERY
As we continue to observe this “Year of Renewal”
on the Mass, the Office of Worship will be offering
in our Deanery a morning of renewal to explore the
spirituality of the Mass. Especially encouraged for
all those who serve in our various liturgical
ministries, this time of reflection is also open to all
our parishioners.
The morning of reflection will be at St. Jerome
Church in Kenner, Saturday, September 20 from
10:00am until Noon.
There will be three presentations on the Mass: as
family meal, as sacrifice, and as encounter with the
Divine. There will also be time for quiet reflection
and communal prayer.
No registration is required and the session is free of
charge. Please mark you calendar and plan to attend!
This time of reflection will be repeated in our
Deaneary on Tuesday, October 16 from 7-9pm at St.
Benilde Church.
And there is a time for healing / Y hay un tiempo para sanar
Those who are sick asking the Lord that they may regain
their strength. May they find comfort as a result of our
prayers, especially,
Andrea Apusso, Ferry Becnel, Rose Augello, George
Bourgeois, Val Brousse, Edgardo Caldero, Avenel
Carlini, Earl Carson, Joshua Cassaday, Lang Caucer,
Chuck Cavet, Bridget Celestine, Mary Ann Chisese,
Jeremy Claverie, Frances Cognevich, Joseph
D’Alfonso, Teresa Díaz, Ryan Dyck, Henry Ecuyer,
Rebecca Ernst, Mary Esvelt, Paul Feliu, Renee
Filostrat, Marvin Firmin, Elizabeth Gaiennie, Warrene
Gambino, Angie Garganta, Lou Garrick, Marianna
Giavcontieri, George Gross, Faith Hamby, Serina
Hardy, Lou Hauth, Helen Heneghan, Gayle Hoffman,
Philip Hoffman, Ed Hulefeld, Christina James, Rachel
Carr Janney, William Joffrion, Brian Kenner, Louis
Kruse, Marie Labella, Hanna Lanaux, Brian Leader,
Sara Lee, John Liljeberg, Carol Lorch Piwko, Frank
& Yvonne Lovecchio, Brenden Maestri, Kathlyn
Martino, Anne McGinnis, Michael McNally, Jake
Morris, Beverly & Charles Murray, Leonel Orellana,
Marvin Owen, Olga Pérez Arellano, Javier Pérez,
Armine Person, Aline Quinlivan, Laurie Rabalis,
Charlotte Rempel, Jay Rink, Carol Rogers, Henry
Sabido, Avery Sallean, Alexa Schexnaildre, Shirley
Schneider, Hank Sobon, Charles Taquino, Jr., Steve
Terrebonne, Kleo Tonglet, Rodney Trentadue, Sr.,
Paul Trouard, Widad Vanegas, Adam Michael Veillon,
Mely Villanueva, Joel Warren, Sarah Waguespack,
Logan Daniel Waguespack, Ellis Willis
Ecclesiastes 3:1,3-5
SANCTUARY FLOWERS
This weekend Sanctuary flowers are donated in
memory of Rose Marie Asaro, from her family.
Saturday/Sábado, September 1
† - denotes deceased
8:15 am Alvin Royes, Sr.
4:00 pm Lester Jeansonne †, Rita Kelly Hernandez †,
Paul Bernard Schmitt †, Special Intention,
Albert Saputo †, Marina de Lemus †, John Paul Ruiz,
Domenica & Charles Cusimano †, Shirley Fagot †,
Anthony Weber, Sr. †, Leona Roy, David Jacob †,
Thomas C. Archer †, Lorraine Schmidt †,
Gregory V. Clement †, Mabel Sampey †,
Gloria della Valle †, Albert Hymel †, Paula Planchat †,
Rita Chimento †, Sharon Clement †, Elvire Herbert †,
Rose Marie Asaro †
Sunday/Domingo, September 2
8:00 am Monthu Quadros †
10:00 am Rita Hotstream †, Joshua Cassaday, Susan Staub †,
Helen M. LeBourgeois †, Thomas Everett,
Anna Mae Derenbecker †, Monica Carroll †,
Henry LeBlanc †, Earl Leclere †, Lorraine Schmidt †,
Marilyn Middleton, John Smuck, The Johnson Family,
Paul Daigrepont †, Jean Howard †, Joseph Hanson †,
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Adair—Birth of William Adair,
George Bourgeois †, Bryan Kenner, Ann Wild †,
Arnaldo Alfonso †, Joyce Ashley †,
Frances Cognevich, Jeanne Staehle †, Chase Lopez
12 noon All Parishioners
2:00 pm Caridad Caragol †, Delia Wehmeyer †, Steve Knowles,
Juan Casco †, Hilda Maldonado, Paquita Zayas †,
Soledad de Bravo †, Nelly Wehmeyer †,
María Angélica Corcio †, Elizabeth Gifford Juárez †,
José Helim Peralta †, Edgar Javier Mata †
6:00 pm Justin Hendrick, Jr.
Monday/Lunes, September 3
8:15 am Bryan Foley †
Tuesday/Martes, September 4
8:15 am Dino Frank Bertucci †
6:00 pm Brice Minor †
Wednesday/Miércoles, Setpember 5
8:15 am Rose & Phil Gardner †
6:00 pm Patsy Dubisson †
Thursday/Jueves, September 6
8:15 am Brian Peters †
6:00 pm Ali Middleton
Friday/Viernes, September 7
8:15 am Alvin Royes, Sr.
OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
Sunday, August 26, 2012
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
The best way of supporting our New Orleans
Seminarians is by praying for them. Please
pray this week for:
PAUL CLARK
Collection ............................................$11,613.74
Second Collection ………………… ..$ 4,199.56
We would like to thank all
who generously support our Parish.
Agradecemos a todos los que apoyan
generosamente a nuestra parroquia.
.
Volunteers needed to run
the audio visual equipment
at any Sunday Mass twice a
month. Only basic computer
skills needed. To volunteer,
call Theresa at the Parish
Center, 887-7821.
THE NAIM CONFERENCE
NAIM/KENNER/ST.PHILIP NERI CHAPTER
All widowed persons are invited to our next monthly
meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at
7:00pm in the St. Philip Neri Parishioners Center,
6500 Kawanee Ave., Metairie, LA For additional
information contact Tom O’Brien at 504-467-2683.
Thanks to all who
joined us for our
City Park Night.
Everyone had a
great time!
Willwoods Married Couples Retreat
St. Joseph Abbey Christian Life Center
September 15-16
The retreat begins on Saturday, September 15 at
9:00am and ends at 1:00 pm on Sunday, September
16. The theme is What God Has Joined.
To register or for more information, call Jason
Angelette at 504-830-3716 or visit their website:
www.faithandmarriage.org.
St. Clement’s Oyster Festival
The Oyster Festival
will be on November
9, 10 and 11, 2012.
Sponsorship forms are
available in the
back of church for any
business owner who
wishes to be a sponsor.
There will be request forms for donations of
certain food items and drinks placed in the
back of church soon. Please look for these
in the back of church.
ADORERS NEEDED
Our chapel is in need of adorers for the
following times:
Friday 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 pm
Please call the Parish Center if you can
cover one of these holy hours.
Majoria Drug Store, 1805
Metairie Rd., will again be
serving the community by
providing Flu and
Pheumonia shots for everyone. They will be providing
all vaccines Monday—
Friday from 9am-6pm and Saturday from
9am-2pm with a registered nurse available from
9am-2pm each day. Medicare Part B, Humana,
BCBS and Peoples Choice (Tenet 65) accepted.
Private pay customers can receive the vaccine for a
charge of $30.00 for the flu shot good for one year,
and $70 for the Pneumonia Shot.
Catholic Singles
Interested in joining an excellent Catholic singles
organization? The Catholic Alumni Club International
is looking to expand in the New Orleans diocese. We
provide a group dedicated to social, cultural, civic and
spiritual relationships in a Catholic setting. For more
information, please check out the following site or
contact Steve at [email protected]: www.caci.org
PRAYER OF THE WEEK
TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — For what great nation is there that has
gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us?
(Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8).
Psalm — The one who does justice will live in the presence
of the Lord (Psalm 15).
Second Reading — Religion that is pure is this: to care for
orphans and widows in their affliction
(James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27).
Gospel — This people honors me with their lips, but their
hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching
as doctrines human precepts
(Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23).
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READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
1 Cor 2:1-5; Lk 4:16-30
1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37
1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11
1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39
Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30;
Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23]
Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37
DOERS OF THE WORD
The second reading for today begins a five-week
series of selections from James, a letter that is classified
among the so-called “catholic” (or universal) epistles
because they are addressed to a general audience rather
than to one particular community. Today’s text offers
important advice for Christians of every generation. God
is first cited as the author of all gifts, and in particular,
reference is made to the gift of baptism by which we
have been made the “first fruits” of the new creation.
What follows is advice based on a very Jewish
understanding of the “word” as an active force, operative
in the world. We are reminded that unless we, too, become “doers” of the word, our claim to faith is empty.
Today and in subsequent weeks the author reminds us
that it is equally important to do the “works” of love, for
example, by caring for the “orphans and widows in their
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affliction.”
THE ORIGINAL CURRENCY
Labor was the first price, the original purchase-money that
was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labor,
that all wealth of the world was originally purchased.
September 2, 2012, Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
God of might, giver of every good gift,
put into our hearts the love of your name,
so that, by deepening our sense of reverence,
you may nurture in us what is good
and, by your watchful care,
keep safe what you have nurtured.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Reflection question:
Toward what or whom should I have a sense of reverence?
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SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Monday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Gregory the Great; Labor Day
First Friday
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Labor Day originated in 1882 in New York City
under the aegis of the Knights of Labor. Congress made
it a legal holiday in 1894. Observing it this week gives us
a good opportunity to reflect on the Catholic Church’s
social teachings for the last century or so. On May 15,
1891, Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical Rerum Novarum on the condition of the working classes and labor. In
doing so, he initiated a century in which Catholic teaching became more and more involved in the social issues
of the day.
Unfortunately relegated to the shadows while the
bright lights of controversy shine on other issues, Catholic social teaching remains largely unknown to many
Catholics. It is the Catholic Church that championed such
notions as a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, and continues to uphold the dignity of the human person against
attacks from governments and corporations. Nearly every
pope since Leo XIII has issued teachings on the subject.
Take some time this Labor Day to familiarize yourself
with some aspect of the Church’s social teachings. In
doing so, you will be taking responsibility as a member
of the Body of Christ to commit yourself to the care of
your neighbor.
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—Adam Smith
Living Stewardship Now
What is your offering of stewardship, in gratitude for God’s goodness? Do you need to increase your
giving, pull back from something, or change your commitments in some way?
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LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura — Moisés ordena al pueblo guardar los mandamientos de Yavé porque así serán conocidos como pueblo sabio e inteligente (Deuteronomio 4:1-2, 6-8).
Salmo — ¿Quién será grato a tus ojos, Señor?
(Salmo 15 [14]).
Segunda lectura — Reciban la palabra sembrada entre ustedes, y
pongan por obra lo que dice la palabra y no se conformen con oírla
(Santiago 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27).
Evangelio — Lo que nos hace impuros son las maldades que salen
de dentro, de nuestro propio corazón, no las cosas de afuera (Marcos
7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23).
LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:
Martes:
Miércoles:
Jueves:
Viernes:
Sábado:
1 Cor 2:1-5; Lc 4:16-30
1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lc 4:31-37
1 Cor 3:1-9; Lc 4:38-44
1 Cor 3:18-23; Lc 5:1-11
1 Cor 4:1-5; Lc 5:33-39
Miq 5:1-4a o Rom 8:28-30;
Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23]
Domingo: Is 35:4-7a; Sal 146 (145); Stgo 2:1-5;
Mc 7:31-37
PRACTIQUEN LA PALABRA
La segunda lectura de hoy comienza una serie de
cinco semanas de selecciones de la Carta de Santiago que
se clasifica entre las epístolas llamadas “católicas” (o
universales) porque están dirigidas a un público general y
no a una comunidad en particular. El texto de hoy ofrece
consejos importantes para los cristianos de todas las
generaciones. Dios es citado por primera vez como autor
de todos los dones, y en particular, se hace referencia al
don del bautismo, por el que somos las “primicias” de la
nueva creación.
Lo que sigue es un consejo basado en un
entendimiento muy judío de la “palabra” como una
fuerza activa, operativa en el mundo. Se nos recuerda que
a menos que nosotros también nos convirtamos en
“practicantes” de la palabra, nuestra profesión de fe no
vale nada. Hoy y en las próximas semanas el autor nos
recuerda que es igualmente importante que hacer las
“obras” del amor, por ejemplo, cuidar de los “huérfanos y
las viudas en sus tribulaciones”.
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LA PRIMERA MONEDA
El trabajo fue, pues, el precio primitivo, la moneda originaria que sirvió para pagar y comprar todas las cosas. No fue con el oro
ni con la plata, sino con el trabajo como se compro originariamente en
el mundo toda clase de riquezas.
—Adam Smith
ORACIÓN DE LA SEMANA
2 de septiembre de 2012, Vigésimo Segundo Domingo
del Tiempo Ordinario
Dios misericordioso,
de quien procede todo lo bueno,
inflámanos con tu amor y acércanos más a ti
a fin de que podamos crecer en tu gracia
y perseveremos en ella.
Por nuestro Señor Jesucristo, tu Hijo,
que vive y reina contigo en la unidad del Espíritu Santo
y es Dios por los siglos de los siglos.
Pregunta de reflexión:
¿Para qué o a quién debo tener un sentido de reverencia?
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Obra Nacional de la Buena Prensa, México, D.F. Usado con permiso.
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SANTOS Y OTRAS OBSERVANCIAS
Domingo:
Lunes:
Viernes:
Sábado:
Vigésimo segundo Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario
San Gregorio Magno; Día del Trabajo
Primer viernes
La Natividad de la Santísima Virgen María
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE
En las Sagradas Escrituras hay varias parejas
como Abraham y Sara, Elcaná y Ana, y Zacarías e
Isabel, que por alguna razón u otra no pueden
engendrar hijos o hijas. Hay que saber que en muchas
culturas la falta de descendencia es considerada un
castigo divino. Dios, en su divina misericordia, ampara
a estas parejas dándoles una prole. Según la literatura
apócrifa cristiana, (el Evangelio de la Natividad de
María, el Evangelio apócrifo de Mateo y el
Protoevangelium de Santiago) a estas famosas parejas
se pueden añadir los padres de la Virgen María,
Joaquín y Ana.
Esta pareja de la línea del rey David tampoco
podía engendrar familia. En una fiesta judía, Joaquín
(el hombre a quien Dios lleva) fue rechazado en el
templo por no tener hijo o hija. Desdichado se retiró al
desierto para implorar la bendición de Dios. Su esposa
Ana (gracia, amor, plegaria) también imploró al Señor
hasta que un ángel le anunció que Dios la había escuchado. El mismo ángel envió a Joaquín a su casa. A
los nueve meses Ana dio a luz una niña a quien
llamaron Miriam (María).
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
La corresponsabilidad vivida ahora
¿Qué estás haciendo para imitar a Cristo en tu familia, con tus amigos, parroquianos y otras personas de tu
comunidad? ¿Son tus acciones conformes a tus creencias?
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NECESITAMOS
ADORADORES
El Festival de Ostras será el 9, 10, y 11 de
noviembre de 2012.
La Capilla de Adoración al Santísimo
necesita adoradores para las siguientes
horas:
Viernes
Sábados
¡Necesitamos de su ayuda!
9:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
Si usted o alguien que usted conozca desea
promover su negocio en nuestro festival,
tenemos formularios disponibles en las
entradas de la iglesia.
¡Ofrézcale una hora santa al Señor cada
semana!
También necesitaremos donaciones para
ciertos tipos de comida y refrescos. Muy
pronto tendremos una lista disponible de
comestibles que pueda usted donar a la
parroquia para el festival.
Llame al centro parroquial y déjenos saber
si puede compremeterse a hacer una de
estas horas.
La mejor manera de apoyar a nuestros seminaristas
es orar por ellos. Por favor, oren esta semana por
¡Ayúdenos a que éste festival sea el
mejor!
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McKenzie Tree Experts
Licensed & Fully Insured
Ph. 456-1300
897-5585
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at time of estimate
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(Second Floor)
Call (504)88-SMILE
• Same Day Appointments
• Emergencies and Walk-ins Welcome
• Most Insurance Plans Accepted
(including Medicare Supplements)
• In-House Denture Lab
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Plumbing - A/C & Heating
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Repairs-Remodeling
New Construction
Water Heaters-Gas Lines
Sewer & Drain Cleaning
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ST. CLEMENT OF ROME YOUTH GROUP
Parishioner
CAR WASH SAT. APRIL 28, 2012
Al Templet • 388-7705
Repairs • Re-Plaster • Renovations & Upgrades
Dorignac’s
Food Center
One Stop Shopping
710 Veterans Bl.
Frostea’s Caffe
Best Bubble Tea in Town
PHO • Salads • Vietnamese Cuisine
3400 Cleary Ave. Met.
Ph. 888-9600
Up’Sa Daisy Hair Studio
Highlights • Color • Haircuts • Makeup
Gwen Asaro • 888-8466
10AM - 2PM in Church Parking Lot
Donation $10 – Thanks!
Aloha Pools and Spas
lizano’s GLASS haus
stained glass.....custom designs
sandblasting.....entryways
3400 Cleary Ave.
454-1144
(Parishioner)
HOME
AUTO
FLOOD
BUSINESS
Greg Brown Parishioner/Agent
101 W. ROBERT E. LEE, #303
3363 Severn Ave., Metairie
Women’s & Men’s Nutrition
& Weight Control Centers
4436 Chastant, Met.
Healthy Management of Weight
885-6776
Square Deal Siding Co., Inc.
504-468-1225
824 Curtis Ave., Kenner, LA 70062
www.squaredealsiding.com
Coffee House
& Cafe
Open Early - Close Late
LUNCH & DINNER
OPEN 7 DAYS
4301 Clearview 885-4845
TONY BORDLEE,
AGENT
24 Hour Good Neighbor Service
3312 Cleary @ Vets
455-6557
A/C & Heating, Refrigeration, & Appliances
Locally, Owned & Operated Since 1978
(504) 831-9500
23 Hr. Service
HAN DYMAN
BRADLEY DUVERNET
Home & Garden Maintenance
Any Job From A to Z
No Job Too Small
20 Yrs. Exp.
488-3672
HALIMA
Creole • Vietnamese
Japanese Cuisine
(504) 309-4991
5000½ W. Esplanade Ave.
Metairie, LA
(Nest to Tastee Donuts)
Assisted & Memory Care
“The Car Wash Pros”
5261 Veterans Blvd.
3732 W. Esplanade Av., Met.
$2.00 Off With Bulletin Ad
888-7442
ORTHODONTICS
5036 YALE ST., SUITE 301
METAIRIE, LA 70006
(504) 889-9777
DRUGS & GIFTS
WHY IS IT?
CLAYTON CHARBONNET, D.D.S.
CALL FOR A TOUR
AND MOVE-IN INCENTIVE
Chateau
WHY IS IT
A man wakes up after sleeping
under an ADVERTISED blanket
on an ADVERTISED mattress
and pulls off ADVERTISED pajamas
bathes in an ADVERTISED shower
shaves with an ADVERTISED razor
brushes his teeth
with ADVERTISED toothpaste
washes with ADVERTISED soap
puts on ADVERTISED clothes
drinks a cup
of ADVERTISED coffee
drives to work
in an ADVERTISED car
and then . . . .
refuses to ADVERTISE
believing it doesn’t pay.
Later if business is poor
he ADVERTISES it for sale.
456-7874
Is this film suitable for my children?
Reviews and ratings
of an extensive list of movies,
both current and archived is available at:
http://www.usccb.org/movies/
Discount Prices
Delivery
This service is provided by the
U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Office of Film and Broadcasting
Unique Gifts
& AIR
GENERAL HEATING
CONDITIONING
504-488-0826
3500 Monticello Ave.
New Orleans
3544 WEST ESPLANADE
889-2300
504.236.3224
M-F 9am-7pm • Sat 9am - 5pm
515146 St Clement of Rome Church (B)
www.jspaluch.com
ARTHUR J. SHORT, III
“Let Me Help
With Your
Preplanning Needs”
For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 1-800-438-8931
Fury’s Restaurant
724 Martin Behrman Ave.
Daily Specials – Seafood & Italian
Monday - Friday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Saturday 4:30 pm-9:00 pm
S T. A N T H O N Y ’ S
Healthcare and Rehab Center
6001 AIRLINE DR., METAIRIE, LA 70003
504.733.8448 FAX 504.733.1917
www.stanthonynh.com
A Medicare Reimbursed Service
No Out Of Pocket Fees!
RN’S, Nursing Assistants,
Medical, Social Services,
Spiritual Counseling &
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Volunteers Needed
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KEITH NOONAN
SALON
FDIC
736-5140
3798 Veterans Blvd.
5700 Citrus Blvd.
483-7146
3915 Canal St.
MOBILE DETAILING
AUTO • BOAT • RV’S
AT HOME, OFFICE OR SITE
www.hydroworksautomotive.com
(504) 250-6677
Joshua J. Jones, D.D.S.
by Tangie
(504) 338-7653
Tangie Stephens, Robert Stephens,
Lynne Doubleday, Jessica Giusti Jambon,
Tammy Latour, Brittany Jouandot
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St. Clement Parishioner & School Parent
✂ Please Cut Out This “Thank You Ad”
SENIORS MEN & WOMEN
Hair Cuts In Your Home
When you can’t come to us!!
We will come to you!!!
Memorials
and Present It The Next Time You
Patronize One of Our Advertisers
CREATIF CUTS
888-8371
Please Call
1-800-438-8931
***********************
In Loving Memory
of Our Son
Tailor’s Cleaners
3648 W. Esplanade Ave. • 885-5353
2727 Houma Blvd., Suite B • Metairie, LA 70006 WEBRE LAW FIRM,
Gerald P. Webre, Parishioner
Ph: 504-454-0864 • Fax: 504-454-2181
Your Neighborhood Law Firm for 44 years
EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
For Information
on Placing
Steaks — Seafood
Veal & Chops
5101 W. Esplanade Ave.
888-5533
Dinner M-Sat, 5-‘till
One Hour Hemming • Seamstress on Duty
Quality Dry Cleaners
455-0100
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482-1866
800 Metairie Rd.
Keith Noonan, Parishioner
HYDROWORKS
457-6220
2201 Veterans Memorial Blvd. (504) 831-2120
Specializing in Cut & Color
Aveda Lifestyle Store
Orthopedics, Inc.
888-0213
1612 Clearview Pkwy., Met.
Thank you for advertising in
our church bulletin.
I am patronizing your business
because of it!
EDENBORN SHELL
Certified Technicians · Brake Tags
Touch Free Car Wash
3534 Edenborn Ave · 456-7377
CARL BRONDUM, JR.
Subscription is $2.00 per year.
Periodical Postage Paid at Metairie,
LA 70009-9998.
Licensed & Insured Electrician
“No Job Too Small”
833-4026 • 455-4161
POSTMASTER: Send address changes
to ST. CLEMENT OF ROME CHURCH
— 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie,
LA 70002-3097.
Attorney at Law
Wills • Successions • Personal Injury • Notary Public
3408 Clearview Pkwy.
(Veterans & Clearview)
[email protected]
(504) 888-0622
Orthopedic Braces — Artificial
Limbs — Custom Orthotics
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(USPS 0425-210) is published weekly
by ST. CLEMENT OF ROME CHURCH
— 4317 Richland Avenue, Metairie,
LA 70002-3097.
A.P.L.C.
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Tech
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Home & Office PC Service
889-0985
Metairie
[email protected]
ZIMMERMAN FAMILY DENTISTRY
• Dr. Emmett Zimmerman, D.D.S.
• Dr. Jeff Zimmerman, D.D.S
• Dr. Jessica Zimmerman, D.D.S
1900 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70001 • (504) 833-4300
JOHN MONTALBANO
PLUMBING & HEATING
114 Colby Street 833-6500 Lic #3655
PETE’S MOBILE Automotive Services
SHANNON O. DOYLE, DDS
Family Dentistry
2727 Houma Blvd., Ste. #A
454-5880 www.drcerniglia.com
Evening & Sat. Appts. Available
Great Service Without the Shop Price
AFTER HOURS SERVICE BY APPOINTMENT
Domestic & Japanese
Ph. 220-3302
Jimmy Tarleton III • Terry Tarleton
Auto • Business • Home • Life • Flood
Leave it to Good Hands People
454-0008
4323 Division St. At W. Esplanade
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2929 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, LA
PAID
Periodical Postage
At Metairie, Louisiana
Since 1970
Southshore (504) 835-4440
Northshore (985) 871-4300
HARRY J. BATT DDS
504-887-3311
NEW PATIENTS WELCOME
3939 Houma Blvd., Ste 11, Metairie, LA 70006
We Are In Your Neighborhood Just Behind East Jeff Hospital
Mudbug Plumbing
Repair, Inc.
Breakfast
Lunch & Dinner
Before or After Mass
3524 Severn Ave
455-2266
515146 St Clement of Rome Church (A)
GREG & RICK RAYMOND
www.raymondsjewelry.com
EXPERT JEWELRY & WATCH REPAIRS * CUSTOM DESIGNS
FOR OVER 45 YRS * ALL WORK PERFORMED ON PREMISES
4103 WILLIAMS BLVD., KENNER
504-443-2440
www.jspaluch.com
Sewer & Drainage Service
All Credit Cards Accepted
Danny Bolner, Jr.
885-5266
Patio Drugs
5208 Veterans Blvd.
889-7070 Free Delivery
We Accept Medicaid
SLEEP & WELLNESS CENTER
CPAP, O2, Medical Equipment
Asthma/Allergy Products
Holistic Therapies
4031 Veterans
504-456-WELL (9355)
www.accessrespiratory.com
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