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ST. ANN CHURCH AND NATIONAL SHRINE
4940 Meadowdale St., Metairie, LA 70006 504-455-7071 - Fax 504-455-7076
Website: stannchurchandshrine.org Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stannchurchandshrine Twitter: https://twitter.com/stannmetairie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stannchurch
CHURCH HOURS Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 6:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am to 8:15 pm
Issue 37 September 16, 2018
WEEKEND EUCHARIST Saturday: 7:30 am Mass
4:00 pm Vigil Mass Sunday Masses:
8:00, 9:30,11:00 am and 5:00 pm
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST Monday - Friday: 6:30 am & 8:45 am
Tuesday: 7:00 pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday: 9:30 am to 6:00 pm
ending with Benediction First Friday: 9:30 - 10:30 am
RECONCILIATION
Tuesday: 6:00 to 6:45 pm Saturday: 3:00 to 3:45 pm 5:00 to 5:30 pm
MISSION STATEMENT St. Ann, a Roman Catholic Parish of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is a faith family serving the needs of the parishioners and the wider community. Home to the National Shrine of St. Ann, we are committed to providing opportunities to all for worship and service, evangelization and education, stewardship and ministry. St. Ann Parish welcomes and invites all people to join us in proclaiming and living the Gospel values of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Rev. Fr. Billy O’Riordan 455-7071, ext. 223
Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Vincent Nguyen, ext. 224
Deacons Rev. Mr. Philip Doolen, ext. 231 Rev. Mr. Tom Fox, ext. 257 Rev. Mr. David Frank e-mail: [email protected]
Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry Mr. David Wilson, ext. 225 e-mail: [email protected]
Director of Liturgical Music Trish Foti, 559-8637 e-mail: [email protected]
Office Manager Mrs. Debbie Sommers, ext. 221
Facilities/Maintenance Dave McCloskey, ext. 226
Church Secretaries Mrs. Linda Ehrhardt, ext. 222 Mrs. Ann Gauthier, ext. 222
St. Ann School - 455-8383 Mrs. Susan Kropog, Principal www.stannschool.org
WEBSITE POLICY The parish bulletin is published on the parish website on the internet. Any person who does not want his or her name or picture in the bulletin or on the internet, please notify the Parish Office immediately in writing.
A CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD This is for students in grades kindergar-ten, one, two and three and is held during the Sunday 9:30 am Mass.
BAPTISM Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sun-day of each month at 12:30 pm. Please call the Church Office at least three months before the anticipated date of birth. To schedule the Baptism and a Preparation Seminar, call Deacon Phil Doolen at 455-7071, ext. 231.
MATRIMONY The prospective bride or groom must contact one of the parish priests or dea-cons at least 6 months in advance.
FUNERALS Families should contact the Church Of-fice before making any arrangements with the funeral home.
VISITATION OF THE SICK Please notify the Church Office when someone is in the hospital or sick at home and unable to attend Mass.
ROSARY GROUPS 1st Saturday of each month following the 7:30 am Mass in Church. Every Saturday 3:20 pm-3:40 pm, before the 4:00 pm Mass in Church. Rosary & Divine Mercy, every Wednes-day 9:30 am to 10:30 am in the St. Ann Room.
NOVENA TO ST. ANN Every Tuesday after the 8:45 am and 7:00 pm Masses. A solemn nine day novena is held at 10:00 am and 7:00 pm, consisting of Mass, homily and novena prayers. July 18th through 26th (Feast of St. Ann).
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In my last bulletin article, I wrote about true friendship, and how our modern world has so distorted the meaning of friendship that we no longer know how to form true friendships. Our culture even makes it hard for us to find models of how to be a true friend. True friendships take time, effort, and virtue to form. Our culture teaches us to demand instant gratification with minimal effort, while ignoring or ridiculing virtue. Still, our human need for deep friendships remains. No amount of shallow rela-tionships can fill that need, even if we acquire hundreds of fol-lowers or “friends” on social media. Furthermore, no relationship that leads us away from God can be called a true friendship, because our ultimate happiness and fulfillment is only achieved through holiness of life. A friend, who is an obstacle to our union with God, where our greatest happiness is found, is no true friend at all. How can we form these true friendships that lead to happiness? Let me suggest three steps that are crucial, though by no means exhaustive. First, we ourselves must become the kind of person who can be a true friend. In other words, become virtuous. Build the habits that will allow you to form deeper friendships, through repeated acts of prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance, gener-osity, humility, patience, integrity, and purity of heart. Repeat virtuous acts, and eventually that virtue will become a part of you. If you don’t know where to start, discern which of these virtues (or any other) you particularly need to work on, and focus on that one. You could find a few saints who modeled that virtue well, and pray, asking them to intercede for you as you under-take the difficult work of growing in virtue. Second, as you reflect upon those people in your life who are more than just acquaintances, ask yourself which of them are also committed to pursuing a life of greater holiness and virtue. Those are the friends who have the potential to form a deeper friendship with you, since you share a common goal of pursuing happiness through a virtuous life. Friendships are stronger when friends share common goals, interests, and activ-ities. How much deeper will friendship be between friends who share the basic goals of virtue and holiness! By advice and en-couragement, and by praying for each other, they will help each other reach their deepest goals. Third, true friendship requires effort. It requires us to give of ourselves to our friends, and for them to do the same in return. It requires us to do the hard work of calling them to virtue and of letting them do the same for us. It requires us to share life with them in some way. This can be through common activi-ties, but most importantly this takes place through conversation. Amid the extreme business of our lives, even if we could be “getting something else done,” we must sometimes “waste time” in conversation or even in quiet presence with our friends. One of the best settings for conversation between friends has always been over a meal. Food for the body facili-tates the heart-to-heart conversation of friends which feeds the soul. One of the best conversations Jesus ever had with his friends was at the Last Supper. St. John recorded this in his Gospel, especially in chapter 15, which has much to say about friendship. “No one has greater love than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” A true friend is not one from whom you can take benefits for yourself. A true friend is one who will in some way lay down his life for you. To be truly happy, we must do the same. –Deacon David Frank
MASS INTENTIONS
Sunday September 16 4:00 pm Vigil Robert McGinnis, George Sanderson, Jr., Ernest Becnel, Ida Hyver, McCleland & Gardner Families, Georgiana “Georgia” Sylvester, Sylvia Reis, Warren Brue, Ralph Tortorich, Sr., F. S. Menetre, Elphage Hebert, John Hamide (S.I.), Carlos Rafael Lainez (S.I.), J. R. Family (S.I.), Earlien Williams 8:00 am Nicholas French 9:30 am Parishioners 11:00 am Louis Hebert, Gregory Mehrhoff, Jacqueline D. Mocklin, John Noble Hezeau, Selina McGovern, Anna Rickoll, Ralph Tortorich, Sr., Donald Olivier, Sr., Dee Dee Enright, Maloney/Fischel Family, Rev. Fr. John Baptist Ho Van Doi 5:00 pm Colin Fontcuberta
Monday September 17 6:30 am Vincent J. Liuzza, Sr. 8:45 am Donald Ballweber
Tuesday September 18 6:30 am Carol Dares 8:45 am Tu Tran 7:00 pm Tu Tran
Wednesday September 19 6:30 am Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Alexander 8:45 am Tu Tran
Thursday September 20 6:30 am Pete Fontenette 8:45 am Stephanie Stromer
Friday September 21 6:30 am Tu Tran 8:45 am Betty & Don Ferrera
Saturday September 22 7:30 am Donald Ballweber
PLEASE NOTE: The priest will be away on September 18, 19 & 20, 2018 at the Priest Convocation. The masses inten-tions for these days will be brought to the Convocation and remembered when they celebrate Mass there. Also, please note on these days we will have Communion Services only no Masses.
September 16 - 22, 2018
“Sanctuary Candle” In Memory of Caro Pauratore
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This is Catechetical Sunday. The theme is “Enlisting Witnesses for Je-sus Christ”. At St. Ann School, we are proud that all faculty members and nearly all staff members are members of our Catholic faith. Our school’s Catholic Identity is evident in all we do. Faith formation is a priority at St. Ann School. The faculty, staff and
students work daily to strengthen their Catholic faith and their relationship with God.
9/16 CATECHETICAL SUNDAY 8:30 AM CHILDREN’S CHURCH CHOIR REHEARSAL/ST. CECILIA 9/17 9:30 AM COME AND SEE 7 PM BAPTISMAL SEMINAR/JPII 7 PM MEN’S CLUB MTG./CAFETERIA & GYM 7 PM MEN’S CLUB VOLLEYBALL/GYM 9/18 PRIEST CONVOCATION PRIEST WILL BE AWAY NO MASSES COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY 9:15 AM ADORATION IN CHAPEL 3:15 PM CHILDREN’S CHURCH CHOIR PIZZA PARTY/ST. CECILIA 5 PM RCIA/JPII 6:30 PM BIBLE STUDY WITH DEACON DAVID/CAFETERIA 9/19 PRIEST CONVOCATION PRIEST WILL BE AWAY NO MASSES COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY 9:30 AM ROSARY PRAYER GROUP/ST. RAYMOND 1 PM SEWING SEAMS OF FAITH CLASS/ST. RAYMOND 6:30 PM CUB SCOUT PACK MTG./CAFETERIA 7 PM ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL/ST. CECILIA 7 PM YOUTH CHOIR REHEARSAL/CHURCH 9/20 PRIEST CONVOCATION PRIEST WILL BE AWAY NO MASSES COMMUNION SERVICE ONLY 9:30 AM ADULT CATECHISM/ST. RAYMOND 7 PM ST. ANN FAITH SHARING/JPII 9/21 T-SHIRT AND TENNIS SHOE DAY AT SCHOOL 9/23 8:30 AM CHILDREN’S CHURCH CHOIR REHEARSAL/ST. CECILIA 9 AM FAMILY SUNDAY/CAFETERIA AND GYM
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 -- 4:3; Mk 9:30-37
Fall 2018 Women, WINE and Wisdom Event
Join the Louisiana women of WINE, Kathleen Beckman and Lorraine Hess, presenting the nature of prayer exem-plified in the Blessed Mother. Kathleen discusses the lives of women saints, Church teachings, and her journey from sitting wounded and numb before the Eucharist to being set aflame with Divine Love. Lunch/Dinner includes a meal with dessert and free wine tasting. Space is limited!
Choose from FOUR Different Event Offerings: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 LUNCH: 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM, Andrea's Restaurant - 3100 19th St., Metairie, LA 70002 $35 per person.
DINNER: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Fleur De Lis Center - 1645 N. Causeway Blvd. Mandeville, LA 70471 $45 per person. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 LUNCH: 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM Fleur De Lis Center - 1645 N. Causeway Blvd. Mandeville, LA 70471 $35 per person,
DINNER: 6:00 PM -9:00 PM, Andrea's Restaurant - 3100 19th St., Metairie, LA 70002 $45 per person.
To register go to: wine-event-thursday-dinner-october-2018.eventbrite.com
Catholic Communications Campaign Collection September 15-16, 2018
This collection supports the evangelizing work of the church throughout the world by supporting media: news-papers, television, radio and digital or online media. Fifty percent of the funds collected in the Archdiocese of New Orleans remain here to support Catholic new media ef-forts and the Clarion Herald. To learn more about the nation-al program visit www.usccb.org/ccc and locally visit http://nolacatholic.org.
Annual Red Mass The Saint Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association, in conjunction with the Catholic Bishops of the State of Loui-siana, announce the celebration of the 66th Annual Red Mass, invoking the Holy Spirit upon the bench and bar of the State, on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 9:30 AM at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. The Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, will be the principal celebrant. Reverend Paul Scalia, a priest of the Diocese of Arlington and son of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, will be the homilist. Members of the bench and bar of the State, as well as the public, are invited to attend.
Please join us for Family Sunday on September 23! We will have complimentary donuts and coffee
in the cafeteria after the 8:00 & 9:30 AM Masses.
2018 St. Ann Family Fest, October 5th and 6th “St. Ann Celebrates New Orleans” Sponsors in all categories will be listed in the St. Ann Church Bulletin
FUN RUN SPONSORSHIP- - - - - - - - - - - - $250 Display your company’s banner on the fence at the start/end of the St. Ann Fun Run on Loveland St. from September 30th through October 13th. Banner not to exceed 3’ by 9’. A limited amount of sponsorships is available, so please contact us prior to submitting your form to ensure availability. BOOTH SPONSORSHIP - - - - - - - - - - - - $150 Includes an individual sign on your sponsored booth at the Family Fest. It can be the name of a business, family, student, club, etc. PRIZE CASH SPONSOR - - - - - - - - - - - - $25 to $100 Donated cash is used to offset the cost of prizes. PRIZE DONATION Includes inventory items or promotional items such as pens, pencils, T-shirts, key chains, baseball caps, gadgets, etc. RAFFLE PRIZES Includes donations of large items, gift certificates for restaurants, hotels, entertainment, artwork, jewelry, sports memorabilia, etc. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Please complete the form below, attach your check and return to: St. Ann Family Fest Committee ATTN: Jennifer LaMonte 4921 Meadowdale Street Metairie, LA 70006
Questions? Contact Jennifer @ 250-8764 or Amber @ 250-7244 or email: [email protected]. Donations of items can be delivered to the St. Ann School Office or to the Church Office, or you can call or email to arrange for a pick up.
Name and/or Business: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This is how it will appear on signs & acknowledgements. Your donation can remain anonymous & appear as “Friend of St. Ann”.
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Zip: ________________
Contact Person: _______________________________________________E-Mail:___________________ Phone: _____________________
Donation Category: ______________________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed: ___________________
St. Ann Parish is undertaking a census to guide its future plans. We’d appreciate your help by updating your family contact information & answering the questions on this card. This form can be dropped in the collection basket, returned to the Church office or completed on-line at https://stannchurchandshrine.org/parish-census-2018.
Please, only one card per family & thanks for your help!
Family Name (Last) # of years in St Ann Parish First Name (Head of Family) Date of Birth
Address (Street, City, and Zip)
I prefer to be contacted by: (choose 1)
Phone (Cell) Phone (House) Email Address* Mail Email Phone Text
*- We won’t sell your email address! Please turn over the card over to continue the survey —Thanks!
The Count is on! St. Ann Parish is undertaking a Family Census during the months of August through November. This survey, sponsored by the Parish Pastoral Council, will help us to update our family contact files. We’ve also included a few questions which will help us match you with more information about what’s going on in St Ann Parish. The Census can also be downloaded or filled out on-line at https://stannchurchandshrine.org/parish-census-2018
Additional family members living in my home:
Name
Spouse, child,
sibling, parent,
grandparent or other ?
Date of Birth Name
Spouse, child,
sibling, parent,
grandparent or other ?
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Date of Death
73rd Anniversary Missionaries of
St. Therese Rose Petal Luncheon
& Social Tuesday, September 18
Festivities begin 11:00 AM St. Philip Neri
Parishioners’ Center 6500 Kawanee Ave./Metairie
Donation $25, there will be a Silent Auction, Parade of Prizes, Card Draw, $1000 Cash Raf-fle Homemade Sweets and Restaurant Pool. Call JoAnn Testa Hebert to make your reser-vations at 288-0717.
Annual SVdP Friends of the Poor© Walk/Run
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is hosting the 11th annual Friends of the Poor® Walk/Run on Saturday, September 29, 2018. The Walk will be at the New Orleans City Park Reun-ion Shelter and Festival Grounds (Wisner Blvd. @ Friedrichs Ave. near Christian Brothers School). Pledged donations directly benefit the local SVdP Councils and Conferences serving the working poor and needy of the Greater Metropoli-tan New Orleans area. Onsite Registration/Check-In begins at 8:00 AM. Online pre-registration may be completed at FOPWALK.ORG ->Louisiana->New Orleans South Shore & West Bank.
For more information, please contact Sandra Norman or Conner Ellis. Sandra Norman-504-831-8809 or [email protected] Conner Ellis –504-382-2721 or [email protected]
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Are you or someone you know interested in be-coming Catholic? Do you want to know more about the Catholic Church? The parish faith com-munity of St. Ann Church invites you or someone you may know to a series of inquiry sessions that will invite inquirers to the Faith an opportunity to explore the church in a non-committal way. Invite someone you know who may be interested in the Catholic Church. Your in-vitation may be the one that they are waiting for! Call the church office at 455-7071, ext. 225 for more information.
This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 16, 2018. The 2018 theme will be "Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Please pray for all those who witness the Gospel.
We’d welcome your answer the following questions, circling YES or NO as appropriate for each:
1.) Do you have family members who are currently parishioners of St. Ann Church? YES or NO
7.) Are you receiving regular emails from the Parish regarding monthly activities and programs? YES or NO
2.) Would you or a family member be interested in becoming a St. Ann Parishioner? YES or NO
8.) Do you have children or grandchildren currently attending St. Ann School? YES or NO
3.) Are you or someone in your family currently a member of a St. Ann Ministry? YES or NO
9.) Would you be interested in any additional information about St. Ann School? YES or NO
4.) Are you or someone in your family interested in more information about joining a St. Ann Ministry? YES or NO
10.) Would you or someone in your family be interested in information about our School of Religion? YES or NO
5.) Are you familiar with the website for the St. Ann Church and Shrine (stannchurchandshrine.org)? YES or NO
11.) Would you or someone in your family be interested in information about our CYO program? YES or NO
6.) Have you used the new FORMED program offered through the St. Ann Church website? YES or NO
12.) Would you or someone in your family be interested in information about upcoming events? YES or NO
Tuesday Morning Catholic Bible Study To Begin October 2nd ALL Christians are invited to a Catholic-Based Adult Bible Study program to begin here at St. Ann church on Tuesday, October 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Ministries Center (located just behind the church). This Bible Study will begin with an in-depth review of the Gospel of Mark. Learn HOW to read Scripture. Understand the HISTORICAL and CULTURAL significance of the Gospel. And learn how to APPRECIATE the revelation of God’s Word in Scripture. Each topic of Scripture
will last about 10-12 weeks each and participant will have the option of continuing with each topic or only entering those that interest them. We will meet every Tuesday following the 8:45 a.m. Mass. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.
Do you have any other comments to share with us? If so, please write them in the space below.
Information Page St. Ann Church and Shrine 024225 Date: September 16, 2018 Contact: Linda Ehrhardt (504)455-7071 ext. 222 Publisher 2010, Acrobat 10 standard Special Instructions:
