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Mass Schedule

Mon-Fri: 7:00am

Sat: 4:00pm

Sun: 7:00am, 10:30am

Reconciliation

Sat: 3:00-4:00pm

Or Upon Request

Adoration

Mon-Fri: 6:00-7:00am

St. Rita Parish Office

Monday-Thursday

8:00am-2:00pm

2729 Lowerline St.

New Orleans, LA

70125

Tel: (504) 866-3621

Fax: (504) 861-0338

Reg

ister

Worship

Monday-Friday

6:00-7:00am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

6:40am: Morning Prayer

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoration

Saturday, January 14 4:00 p.m. Frederick Haynes (Living) Stacy Crane Sunday, January 15 7:00 a.m. For All Parishioners 10:30 a.m. Gary Green Monday, January 16 7:00 a.m. Jerry Romig Ramiro Guerra, Sr. Tuesday, January 17 7:00 a.m. Mozell Keys Wednesday, January 18 7:00 a.m. For Deceased Interred in Archdiocesan Cemeteries Thursday, January 19 7:00 a.m. For All Parishioners

Friday, January 20 7:00 a.m. Joseph F. Bayhi, Jr.

January 8, 2017 Envelopes $ 2,507.00 Loose $ 584.00 To meet our weekly budgeted expenses:

$5,446.52.

Difference: ($2,355.52)

Weekly

Collections

Readings of the Week

Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c;

Mk 2:23-28

Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk

3:1-6

Thursday: Heb 7:25 -- 8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk

3:7-12

Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-

19

Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9;

Mk 3:20-21

Sunday: Is 8:23 -- 9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;

1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 [12-

17]

Camera Installation

We mentioned it in last week’s bulleting, but our new camera system deserves a fuller mention.

The background: After discussions with the Finance Council, the parish

decided to make a church camera system the focus of our first iGiveCatholic campaign. Fr. Paul had explored this possibility during his time, but with other financial concerns decided it would be unwise. Truthfully. I thought it was a worthwhile purpose but had no idea what the iGiveCatholic response would be. It was overwhelming, allowing us to quickly work with the archdiocesan IT Office to make the installation a reality.

The product: We have 4 indoor/outdoor 3-megapixel cameras installed in the church, focusing on the entrance doors. They are connected to an 8-channel NVR, which saves about a week’s worth of recording before taping over itself. The cameras are IP powered and networked, meaning they are viewable from office computers or even my phone.

The biggest challenge in the project was running the cable. Msgr. Castel encouraged St. Rita Parish to build a church that would last — and it has. But our brick and mortar make Ethernet cable running difficult. The cabling was done via crawl spaces and the attic — and with a very large drill. They did very nicely.

The project worked out so well that we have funds to explore another similarly sized work. I have thoughts I will be discussing with the Finance Council (a wireless hearing system for those who are hearing impaired, a rail for some of our ministers to more easily enter the sanctuary — to name two), but your ideas are most welcome. Please speak to a member of the Finance Council.

We also will discuss with the Pastoral Council the opportunities these cameras now give us — for ministry, of course. We’ll leave the spying to the CIA and the Russians!

Pastoral Page

Morning of Reflection For Liturgical Ministers

On Saturday, January 28th from 9:00am-12:00pm, St. Rita will

host a “Morning of Reflection” for all Liturgical Ministers in the

church. Dr. Tom Neal, a professor of Spirituality at Notre Dame

Seminary, will lead the time of prayer, seeking to engage the

meaning behind our various ministries and the connection they

bring to our parish community and our God.

While this morning will conclude with a refresher training for

Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Hospitality Ministers, Ushers,

Altar Servers, and Music Ministers, it is open to all in the parish. Dr. Neal is an

engaging presenter who can help any Catholic in reflecting on the meaning of our

service. And if you’re interested in a ministry, this would be a great opportunity to

learn more about it. Consider joining us for this time for personal and parish reflection.

Fr. Peter

Parish News

Golden Wedding Anniversary

The Archdiocesan Golden Anniversary celebration will take

place on Sunday, June 11, 2017, 3:00 p.m., at St. Philip

Neri Church in Metairie. This will not be a Mass, but a

Prayer Service. To register please contact St. Rita Church

Office @(504) 866-3621 before March 3, 2017.

Welcome New

Parishioners!

If you are currently attending St. Rita and have not registered or are new to our parish and would like to register, please call the Church Office @(504) 866-3621 and we will be glad to register you. You can also visit our website (www.stritanola.com) *click on register on line *click on about us *choose join parish and fill out the registration form and send to us. We also have blank registration forms on the back tables in church.

Bless parents that they may form

their children in faith.

Come explore the vocation of parenting at our Isaiah 43 Parenting Workshops, from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. in St. Rita’s School Library. All workshops are held on Thursdays: January 19, January 26, February 2, February 9, February 16. Workshops are free. Dinner and childcare are provided. Contact Patrick Kemmerly (kkemmerly@ccano.org) or call (504) 861-6345 to register.

Care for the Sick

When you or a loved one are suffering from a prolonged illness, recuperating from surgery, or needing to remain at home, please let our Church Office know. St. Rita Parish is blessed with a team of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion who regularly visit parishioners unable to join us for Mass. Fr. Peter is also available for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick. Please keep our infirmed or otherwise homebound parishioners in your daily prayers.

Quick Reference

St. Rita Parish 2729 Lowerline St. NOLA 70125 Tel. (504) 866-3621 Fax (504) 861-0338 stritachurchno@archdiocese-no.org www.stritanola.com

Pastor: Very Rev. James Wehner Administrator: Rev. Peter Finney III Secretary: Antoinette Silver Maintenance: Alex Ceasar St. Rita Catholic School 65 Fontainebleau Dr. NOLA 70125 Tel. (504) 866-1777 Fax (504) 861-8512 www.stritanola.org Principal: Mrs. Karen Henderson St. Rita Outreach (with Xavier Community Outreach Center) 7934 Edinburgh St. NOLA 70125 (504) 324-6630

Resources

Sunday, January 15

2nd Sunday in Ordinary

Time

Children’s Chapel

10:30 a.m. Mass.

Calendar TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

As soon as Christmas ends, people begin planning for Easter!

Originally, the source of our Paschal Triduum was but a single

liturgy extending from Saturday sundown to sunrise on Easter

Sunday. The two days leading up to the liturgy were days of fast,

not only for the elect, but for the church preparing to baptize them.

A fifth-century pope explained that the church imitated the

apostles, who were in hiding with their grief from the arrest of

Jesus, and therefore sacraments, even penance, were forbidden.

Inevitably, though, people wanted to come together, and so

eventually a Liturgy of the Word developed for Good Friday. This

was the first step toward today's shape of the Triduum, and

gradually new ideas were embraced, including the veneration of the

cross and a simple Communion service. Interestingly, the Word

remained central, since we know that in those days the pope did

not receive Communion at this liturgy, even though the faithful had

that option. In the other churches of Rome, priests and people

received Communion under both species. Although the custom of

Communion on Good Friday took hold, it did not endure past the

Middle Ages. The central liturgies of the year slowly unraveled and

disappeared from parish life. Remember that there were no

seminaries in those days, and books were a rare luxury. Most

priests could only manage to celebrate a simple "low" Mass, and

few parishes could afford the ritual books that would guide a priest

through the complex forms. Holy Week remained important in

private devotion, but for a time the liturgies virtually disappeared.

--Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

God’s Word

2nd Sunday in Ordinary

Children’s Chapel

Children 10 years old and

younger are invited to Chil-

dren’s Chapel during the

10:30 a.m. Mass every Sun-

day. Parents are welcome

to accompany their children

to come see what the Chil-

dren’s Chapel is like.

OUR FAMILY PRAYER

Consider praying especially on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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 more 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.

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