St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

105 Bonnabel Blvd. Metairie, LA 70005

www.scschurch.com

Pastor: Fr. Tim Hedrick Parochial Vicar: Fr. Garrett O’Brien

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 Wednesday 6:00 pm 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 8:30 am Wednesday 8:30 am and 5:30 pm Friday 8:30 am Saturday 3:00 pm Or By Appointment

Devotions

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel)

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Tues 9:30 am in Church) Rosary (Mon — Fri 8:15 am in Church)

Rosary (Mon 5:30 pm in Church)

St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School

400 Codifer Blvd.

Metairie, LA 70005 www.scsgators.org

Principal: Mrs. Kimberlie Kilroy

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 May 12, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Easter

“Centered on Christ, Ablaze with Love!”

Established in 1921

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Mass Intentions Saturday, May 11 4:00 pm Roger and Cathy Ayres Joseph Anthony Costa, Sr. † Dorothy Dane † Adam Christopher Dicks † Stephanie and Ray Domingue James N. Fontenot, Sr. † John T. Fontenot † Madeleine K. Fontenot † Josie Landry Lucy Lehrmann † Genny Marks Ashlie Randazza Moses † Lloyd Mutter † Connie Pacheco † Andrea Ramirez † Theresa Ripberger † Yolanda Slutsky † Sunday, May 12 7:00 am Mrs. John N. Comfort, Sr. † 9:00 am Toni Causin † 11:00 am Herbert Ary † Mike Brown † Dorothy Castaing † Joyce Catoir † Dorothy Dane † Carol Fee † James N. Fontenot, Sr. † John T. Fontenot † Madeleine K. Fontenot † Raymond Gambel † Julian Landry Rebecca Bryant Loch † Parish Family Randy Perrone † 5:30 pm Parish Family Monday, May 13 9:00 am Madeleine K. & James N. Fontenot, Sr. † Tuesday, May 14 9:00 am Karen Landry Wednesday, May 15 9:00 am Fr. Charles Szivos † 6:00 pm Beatrice Cardinale † Thursday, May 16 9:00 am Dr. Rosalie Parrino † Friday, May 17 9:00 am Lisa Castaing Miller †

Fourth Sunday of Easter Today’s Readings First Reading: The word of the Lord continued to spread through the whole region (Acts 13). Psalm: We are his people, the sheep of his flock (Psalm 100). Second Reading: I had a vision of a great multitude (Revelation 7). Gospel: My sheep hear my voice; I know them and give them eternal life (John 10). Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4; Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Ps 113:1-8; Jn 15:9-17 Wednesday: Acts 12:24 — 13:5a; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Jn 12:44-50 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25: Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27; Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2:6-11ab; Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 14:7-14 Sunday: Acts 14:21-27; Ps 145:8-13; Rv 21:1-5a; Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35 Saints and Special Observances Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Easter; World Day of Prayer for Vocations Monday: Our Lady of Fatima Tuesday: St. Matthias Wednesday: St. Isidore the Farmer Saturday: St. John I Scripture Reflection Each year this Fourth Sunday of Easter celebrates Jesus the Good Shepherd. Today’s Gospel seems especially timely, for as Christians worldwide suffer persecution like Paul and Barnabas, Jesus promises his sheep enduring, invincible safety: “They shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand.” But we who are free to live our faith peacefully sometimes take our membership in Jesus’ flock for granted, wandering astray to seek our own pleasure and prosperity. The simple cross that Pope Francis always wears seems to show us how Jesus responds to that. Francis’s cross features an image of Jesus, who has sought and found a lost sheep, then joyfully set it on his shoulders to carry it gently home. May Good Shepherd Sunday inspire us, so often lost and found ourselves, to assist Jesus in seeking, finding, and gently carrying home our fellow precious lambs. 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! St. Michael the Archangel Prayer St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Memorials

The Sanctuary Candles are for the Special Intentions of the Tim Smith Family and In Memory of Virginia Meyers

The Chapel of the Holy Innocents Candle is for the Special Intentions of Fr. Garrett

The Our Lady of Fatima Candles are In Memory of Fr. Nick Pericone

Contact Frances Skiffington at 834-1709 or fskiffin@gmail.com 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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Parish News

New Parishioners: Welcome! Please extend a warm welcome to St. Catherine of Siena’s newest pa-rishioners. We look forward to their involvement in parish life!

• Charles and Mary Ann Boyle • Nicole, Dylan, and Michele Dufrechou • Gavin, Sherry, Gavin, II, and Walker Langston • Conner LeBon and Staci Love • Lauren Randazza and Mila Giacona Baptisms: Congratulations! Congratulations to the following children who were baptized recently at St. Catherine:

• Jude Michael Buchta, child of Sean and Kayla Buchta • Bennett Anne Carter, child of Jonathan and Halley Carter • Emory Marie Schonekas, child of McClain and Mary Schonekas • Jordyn Lynn Waguespack, child of Jason and Jessica Waguespack Lenten Rice Bowl Collections: Thank You! Thank you for participating in the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl program during Lent. Lenten alms donated through CRS Rice Bowl support the work of CRS in roughly 45 different countries. 25% of all donations to Rice Bowl stay in the local diocese and are used to support hunger and poverty alleviation efforts. As a parish, over $1,800 was collected. Of that amount, the school children collected $433. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Diocesan Priest Retirement Collection: May 11-12 Each year on Good Shepherd Sunday the Archdiocese of New Orleans designates a special second collection to help support the medical and retirement expenses of our diocesan priests. This collection is scheduled for this weekend, May 11-12. No Childcare on Mother’s Day: May 12 Please note that childcare will not be offered on Mother’s Day, May 12. Regina Matrum Award Presentation: May 13 All are invited and encouraged to attend the Regina Matrum Award Cere-mony in honor of Donna Schlattmann Hummel, on Monday, May 13, during a Mass starting at 7 pm, at St. Catherine of Siena Church. To read the article about Donna that recently appeared in The Advocate, visit theadvocate.com and search “Donna Hummel.” For more information about the Council of Catholic School Co-operative Clubs, which gives the Regina Matrum Award, visit nolacatholic.org/about-ccscc. Violence Prevention Training: May 14

Violence prevention training is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 pm, in the Melancon Cen-ter. An overview of the St. Catherine of Siena violence prevention plan will be presented from 6:30-7 pm; the Stop the Bleed program will follow from 7-8 pm. All ministry heads who have not yet been trained are required to attend. The presentation is open to any interested parishion-ers. If you plan to attend, please respond to cksumich@yahoo.com.

KC Quarterly Communion, Reception: May 19 Our Knights of Columbus Council will hold their Quarterly Communion and Parish Social, next Sunday, May 19. They invite parishioners to join them in praying the Rosary at 8:30 am. The Knights will worship and serve in the 9 am Mass, then invite all parishioners to come over to the Melancon Center after Mass to share in pastries, coffee, and kid’s drinks. The Knights serve our parish and community. For more infor-mation about the St. Catherine of Siena Knights of Columbus, please call Grand Knight David Lynch at 250-1185. CYO Mass, Youth Night, and Dinner: May 19 All Junior High (6-7th grade) and High School (8-12th grade) students are invited to our monthly Youth Mass, Sunday, May 19, 5:30 pm, in the church. After Mass, all high school (8-12th grade) students are invited to the Youth Room for the monthly youth night and dinner from 6:30-8 pm. Please note: Due to Mother’s Day, CYO night has been moved to May 19. SCSWC Meeting and Speaker: May 23 All women of the parish are invited to a meeting on Thursday, May 23, in the Melancon Center. Social will begin at 6:30 pm with the meeting following promptly at 7 pm. The speaker will be Denise Crespo of The Estee Lauder Companies who will speak of sunproofing your skin this summer and quick summer makeup tips. New members welcome with dues of $15 for the year. Come enjoy the evening with some great ladies and learn about ways you can get involved in our parish! Adoration Chapel Schedule Change: May 24-28 The Adoration Chapel will close for the Memorial Day holiday on Friday, May 24, 9 am, and will reopen on Tuesday, May 28, at 10 am. The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed in the Tabernacle in the Chapel dur-ing this time and available for private Adoration. Following are hours when committed adorers are especially needed: Wednesday midnight (midnight to 1 am), Friday 11 am, Friday noon, Saturday 4 pm, Friday 5 pm, Saturday 10 pm, and Saturday 11 pm. Sunday Morning Childcare Summer Hiatus: May 26 Sunday morning childcare will be offered on Sunday, May 19, and Sun-day, May 26, take a hiatus, and then will resume on Sunday, August 4. Bus to Deacon Andrew’s Ordination: June 1 If you are interested in transportation to Dcn. Andrew's Ordination, please contact Debbie (267-9504) in the Church Office to sign up. The bus will be departing St. Catherine promptly at 8:15 am on June 1, 2019. The bus will drop off at Jackson Square. Return pick up instruc-tions will be given before we depart the bus. SCS Summer Camp: June 3-July 12

This year’s SCS Summer Camp will run from Monday, June 3, through Friday, July 12, from 9 am-3:15 pm, with Before Camp (7:30 am-8:45 am) and After Camp (3:30-5 pm) options available. Camp is open to students entering PreK4 -7th grade for the 2019-2020 school year and who are current SCS School students and parishion-ers. Maximum camp size is 250 campers per session;

priority will be given to campers who register for full sessions. Single week registrations are now being accepted and staff applications are available. Rising eighth graders through sophomores can work camp for service hours. High school juniors and seniors can serve as junior counse-lors; college students and adults, as senior counselors. See scschurch.com/summercamp for complete information. CYO Ablaze Service Retreat: June 10-14 Join us, 8th-12th graders, for a week-long retreat at St. Catherine of Siena, Monday-Friday, June 10-14. The first half of the day we will be on campus participating in retreat activities. In the afternoons, we will go off-site to do service projects (building homes, serving the elderly, St. Michael Special School, and Second Harvest Food Bank). To register for the retreat, print and fill out the waiver form and registration form and bring them along with a check for $75 (please write Ablaze Service Retreat in the memo) to the church office by Wednesday, May 15. Questions? Contact Mary Bielski at mary@scschurch.com. Wedding: Congratulations! Congratulations to Michael Anthony Liberto and Lauren Emily Benit, who celebrated the sacrament of marriage recently at St. Catherine.

May 4-5, 2019 General Collection $18,134.13 Weekly Electronic Giving $7,608.00 Poor Box $1,137.00 Total Collection $26,879.13

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.

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Saturday, May 11 Sunday, May 12 Monday, May 13 Tuesday, May 14 12:00 pm Crawfish Cook-off 3:00 pm Reconciliation (C) 4:00 pm Vigil Mass (C)

SECOND COLLECTION: DIOCESAN PRIEST RETIREMENT

TROOP 230 FOOD DRIVE

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) NO Childcare Today 9:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 9:00 am RCIA (CR) 10:00 am Parish Children’s Choir Practice (C) 11:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 5:00 pm Men’s Club Basketball (G) 5:30 pm Sunday Mass (C)

SECOND COLLECTION: DIOCESAN PRIEST RETIREMENT

TROOP 230 FOOD DRIVE

8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 8:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 3:00 pm Daisy Troop 40550 (MC) 6:00 pm Rosary for Healing (C) 6:30 pm CYO Sports (G) 7:00 pm Regina Matrum Mass (C) 7:30 pm Troop 230 Parents’ Meeting (CAF) 8:00 pm Regina Matrum Reception (C)

8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 10:00 am Bible Study (MC) 10:00 am PK3 Closing Program (C) 10:45 am PK3 Closing Program (C) 4:00 pm Finance Council (CR) 5:30 pm Legion of Mary (MC) 6:30 pm CYO Sports (G) 6:30 pm Violence Prevention Training (MC) 7:00 pm Annulment Workshop (MC)

Wednesday, May 15 Thursday, May 16 Friday, May 17 Saturday, May 18 8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:00 am Kindergarten Closing Program (B) 9:45 am Bible Study (MC) 10:00 am SVdP Food Distribution (MC) 11:00 am Kindergarten Closing Program (B) 4:30 pm 7th Grade Awards Ceremony (B) 5:30 pm Graduation Mass (C) 6:00 pm MC Basketball (G) 6:45 am Bible Study (MC) 7:00 pm Graduation Dinner (OC)

8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 8:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:30 am RAS Cleaning of the Church (C)

3:00 pm Reconciliation (C) 4:00 pm Vigil Mass / Pack 230 (C) 5:00 pm Pack 230 Pow-Wow / Crossover (B)

TROOP 230 FOOD DRIVE

6:30 am Men of St. Joseph (MC) 8:15 am RAS Rosary (C) 8:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:00 am PK4 Closing Program (B) 9:00 am School Mass 1st-6th (C) 10:00 am Bible Study (MC) 10:00 am St. Anthony’s Gardens Presentation (MC) 10:30 am 7th Grade Balloon Release (S) 11:00 am PK4 Closing Program (B) 2:30 pm Daisy Troop 41024 (MC) 2:30 pm Daisy Troop 40075 (MC) 5:30 pm Reconciliation (C) 6:00 pm Daily Mass (C)

Weekly Calendar: May 11-18

Clergy Mass Schedule

May 13 9 am Fr. Garrett May 14 9 am Fr. Garrett May 15 9 am Fr. Garrett 6 pm Fr. Tim May 16 9 am Fr. Tim May 17 9 am Fr. Tim May 18 4 pm Fr. Garrett May 19 7 am Fr. Tim 9 am Fr. Garrett 11 am Fr. Garrett 5:30 pm Fr. Tim

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Parish News

St. Catherine of Siena Milestone Anniversary Celebration: June 22 Are you celebrating a Milestone Anniversary (5 years, 10 years, 15 years, etc.) during 2019? If so, come celebrate with us on Saturday, June 22, with a Renewal of Vows at the 4 pm Vigil Mass, followed by a mini-reception in the Barrett Complex for you and your family. To register or for any questions, contact Debbie Romagosa at debbie@scschurch.com or Nicole Allen at nstaranto@aol.com or 329-7181. Register Now for July 29-August 2 CYO Fun Trip Registration for the CYO 2019 FUN TRIP, July 29-August 2, is due soon! Please get your registration for the fun trip in as soon as possible. Enjoy FIVE DAYS on the beach of beautiful Gulf Shores, Alabama! We will be staying in a 16-bedroom condo right off the beach front. Activities will include an evening at The Track, swimming, rest, games, and sun. Eve-nings we will grow in faith...and play some more. The $425 cost includes food, transportation, and all activities. To sign up, go to scschurch.com/cyoevents and click on the registration link.

Footsteps of St. Paul Pilgrimage: June 15-27, 2020 Fr. Tim and Dcn. Don will be leading Footsteps of St. Paul with Greek Island Cruise, Monday, June 15, through Saturday, June 27, 2020. Sites included on the trip include the Acropolis/Parthenon, Honor Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Delphi Temple of Athena, Mykonos Island, Pinnacle Monasteries of Meteora, and Neapolis/Kavala, the fish-ing village where St. Paul first landed in Europe. The cost for the pil-grimage is $4,395 from New Orleans and other airports. The flyer for the trip may be accessed at scschurch.com/documents/2019/Greecepilgrimage2020.pdf, or requested at the church office. Unused and Slightly Used School Supply Drive The SCS Women’s Club is always looking for ways to assist our adopted school, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Kenner. One of the things we do is collect school supplies for them. Therefore, with the end of the school year upon us, if you have any unused or slightly used supplies left over, please consider donating them to the SCSWC for us to give to OLPH. They greatly appreciate it!!! All donations can be brought to Debbie Romagosa in the Parish Office. If you have any questions, please email or call Cindy Chaumont at abuc358@aol.com or 427-1923. SCS Vocation Cross Program 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 vocation 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. If you have questions or want to sign up, contact Rich and Leslie Baudry at 442-7013 or email leslie@baudrytherapy.com or rich@baudrytherapy.com.

SAVE THE DATE for June Fellowship: June 9 Next month’s Fellowship Sunday will take place on Sunday, June 9, after the 9 am Mass. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. This will be an opportunity to say farewell to Fr. Garrett O’Brien, whose last day at St. Catherine will be Sunday, June 16, and to congratulate Fr. David Frank, who will be celebrating a Mass of Thanksgiving at 9 am. St Catherine SVdP Planning Drive for Ozanam Inn

The St. Catherine of Siena Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) is planning a drive to help Ozanam Inn, which was named in honor of Frederick Ozanam, who founded the Society in 1852. Located at 843 Camp Street and operational since 1955, Ozanam Inn oper-ates by the principle, “Give a fish to eat today and teach to fish for tomorrow!” These supportive services are available from Ozanam

Inn, FREE to anyone in need, male and female: Humanitarian—food (three meals a day), shelter and showers (men only at the shelter), and vouchers for women and children to stay at nearby shelters; Counseling Services—case management, life skills training, anger management, substance abuse counseling, alcoholics anonymous, and narcotics anony-mous (12-step program); Medical Services (through partnerships with LSU and Tulane medical schools and Crescent City Vision)—health care screenings, tuberculosis testing, HIV/AIDS testing, health care aware-ness, dental health care, and eye exam referrals; and Medications/Pharmacy—prescription and over the counter medicines. Ozanam Inn offers assistance with Employment Skills—employment readiness and resume writing/building training, job search assistance, interview skills, and computer training; Spiritual Services (optional)—on-site chapel and spiritual counseling sessions offered by visiting pastors, deacons, and ministers; Legal Counsel/Basic Needs—legal counsel and notary public assistance; social security representation; state identifica-tion cards, driver’s licenses, and birth certificates; mail receipt and distribution; transportation assistance; eyeglass distribution (reading); and haircuts; and Housing Programs—permanent supportive housing with intense care management, permanent independent housing, rapid re-housing, and housing search assistance/inspections. Additional information about the St. Catherine SVdP drive to help Oza-nam Inn will be included in upcoming bulletins. Learn more about Oza-nam Inn at ozanaminn.org or facebook.com/ozanaminn. A Word of Caution to the SCS Community Be advised that scammers pretending to be Fr. Tim are emailing and even text messaging parishioners and asking them to buy gift cards or provide other types of assistance. Please do not respond to emails or text messages of this nature. Kindly call the parish office at 835-9343 and ask to speak to the purported sender. Unfortunately, someone is trying to take advantage our Christian charity. Please be vigilant.

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Confirmation 2019

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Confirmation 2019

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses!” — Acts 1:8

Emily “Teresa” Abadie Patrick “Joseph” Albright Allison “Elizabeth” Altman Madelyn “Teresa” Arruebarrena Leo “Joseph” Bache Caroline “Catherine” Barbier Emma “Cecilia” Barnes Elliott “Anthony” Baudry Sierra “Florian” Beaulieu Hannah “Thérèse” Beckmann Cristian “Thomas” Bellmyer Andrea “Rose” Bohorquez Alex “Joseph” Borrows Jake “Michael” Borrows Elisabeth “Catherine” Brown August “Paul” Calderaro, IV Caroline “Veronica” Calogero John “Dominic” Carbo, III Grace “Kateri” Charbonnet Connor “Sebastian” Christiansen Luke “Isaac” Comeaux Isabella “Teresa” Cook Alyssa “Maria” Corona Ryan “Joseph” Danna Graham “Andrew” Des Roches Christopher “Nicholas” Dusang Michael “Michael” Ellis, Jr. Alexandra “Genevieve” Francingues Ashleigh “Thérèse” Gallagher Katherine “Rose” Galy Madeline “Bridget” Gerdes

Vanessa “Angela” Greer Mary “Jacinta” Guy Nathan “Michael” Hannan Austin “Solomon” Hardouin Lucy “Teresa” Harper Olivia “Anne” Hebert William “Sebastian” Hellmers James “Joseph” Henican Eléonore “Joan” Heno Shawn “Augustine” Howell Brennan “Nicholas” Kernion Elizabeth “Thérèse” King Gordon “Christopher” Kitziger Bella “Bernadette” Kohnke Jamie “Cecilia” Leak Thomas “Thomas” Levy Max “Joseph” Mancheski Margaret “Thérèse” Manshel Gracie “Audrey” Manthey Kailyn “Joan” Marphis Hayes “Lawrence” Martin Jackson “Teresa” Matthews Anne “Malachy” McConnell Gary “James” McCulla III Kathryn “Thérèse” McLachlan Max “Thomas” McMahon Paul “Pio” Menasco, Jr. Michele “Abigail” Milano Carter “Isaac” Montalbano Molly “Rose” Moore Ethan “Michael” Moser Caroline “Anne” Neumeyer

Christina “Elizabeth” Neumeyer Patrick “Joan” O’Neill, Jr. Nicolas “Sebastian” Pelias Ethan “Ignatius” Pipitone Casey “Sebastian” Pittman Vivien “Cecilia” Poche Chandler “Jude” Power Piper “Joan” Prouet Connor “Rupert” Quaglino Mia “Catherine” Rodriguez Elle “Thérèse” Salomon Joseph “Peter” Sandoz Connor “Christopher” Sarrat Michael “Peter” Scamardo Alec “Isaac” Scheffler Savannah “Thérèse” Schenck Luke “Luke” Schexnaildre Margaret “Elizabeth” Schmidt Parker “Ignatius” Serio Karlee “Mary” Singletary Meredith “Anne” Solari Skylar “Rosalia” Story Hayley “Catherine” Sumich Anna Claire “Anne” Theriot Brian “Patrick” Valigosky Peter “John” Vernaci, Jr. Bethany “Thérèse” Webre Daniel “Anthony” Wellmeier Anita “Catherine” Whitner Chase “Frances” Winston Colby “Joseph” Zito

Congratulations to all of the newly confirmed!

The Saints’ names that our candidates prayerfully chose for their Confirmation names are in quotes.

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Archdiocesan News Archdiocesan Mass for Vocations: May 12 The Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate the annual Mass for Vo-cations on Sunday, May 12, 11 am, at St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans. All priests, sisters, brothers, and deacons, and all lay faithful of the Archdiocese are cordially invited to attend. Series of Talks on the Holy Spirit: May 13 The Pentecostal Devotion to the Holy Spirit, a series of evenings featur-ing the Rosary and a reflection on the Holy Spirit in preparation for Pentecost, will be held at St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans. The next talk, “The Incarnation,” with Fr. James Wehner, will take place on Monday, May 13. Subsequent talks and topics are as follows: Tuesday, May 21, “The Gifts of the Holy Spirit,” with Fr. Jose Lavastida; Tuesday, May 28, “The Fruit of the Spirit,” with Archbishop Gregory Aymond, and Tuesday, June 4, “The Forgiving of Sins,” with Fr. John Restrepo, O.P. All evenings begin with recitation of the Rosary at 6 pm, followed by a reflection. Retreat on Omnipresent Holiness: May 17-19 Pope Francis’ document, Gaudete et Exsultate (March 19, 2018), re-minds us that holiness is in life’s immediate circumstances; in fact, it might be “right next door.” A May 17-19 weekend retreat for women will mine—dig out—the nuggets of the Pope’s insights and help partici-pants to realize that God is to be found in all things. Fr. Simeon Gal-lagher, O.F.M., Cap., will facilitate the weekend, which will be offered at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, 5500 St. Mary Street, Metairie. Contact Susan Halligan, shalligan@arch-no.org or 267-9604, or visit retreats.arch-no.org. Fr. Gallagher will offer a this retreat again Friday-Sunday, June 7-9. Transitional Diaconate Ordination: May 18 On Saturday, May 18, at 10 am at St. Louis Cathedral, Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond will ordain Sylvester Ugbada Adoga, Luis Carlos Duarte González, Kesiena Dennis Obienu, Luis Carlos Valencia Osorio, and John Daniel Yike to the Transitional Diaconate for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. All are cordially invited to attend the ceremony. A reception at the Old Ursuline Convent will follow. Called to Be Holy—On Being More Loving and Less Boring: May 31-June 2 God calls us to be saints—not plastic statues of saints, but real people of flesh and blood who daily seek ways to be instruments of peace, joy, and communion. Holy people are compassionate people who take the Good News seriously, making time for prayer and acts of loving kind-ness. In this retreat, we will explore two simple questions: What does it mean to be holy? How can we become holy? Fr. Philip Chircop, S.J., will lead this retreat, scheduled for Friday-Sunday, May 31-June 2, at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center, 5500 St. Mary Street, Me-tairie. Actual cost for the retreat is $350; minimum offering is $250. Contact Susan Halligan at shalligan@arch-no.org or 267-9604 to register. Teresian Sisters Rock ’n’ Bowlarama: June 2 The annual “Teresian Sisters Rock ’n’ Bowlarama” will take place at Mid-City Lanes/Rock ’n’ Bowl, 3000 South Carrollton Avenue, on Sunday, June 2, 6-9 pm. The money raised will go to support retired and elderly Teresian sisters, and Teresian ministries. All who attend (must be 21) will be able to bowl, dance to the music of the Cypress band, enjoy good food, participate in a silent auction, and win a variety of prizes. Tickets are $30. For more information or to order tickets, contact Sr. Isabel at 985-893-1470. Silent Directed Retreat for Women: June 3-7

A silent directed retreat for women is scheduled for Monday, June 3, 6 pm, to Friday, June 7, after breakfast. This is an invitation to come away for awhile and deepen your relationship with God. Each retreatant meets daily with a trained spir-itual director, is given Scripture to pray with, and spends the rest of the day in si-lence, prayer, and rest. Through Scripture and reflection under the daily guidance of the spiritual director, the retreatant grows

in awareness of God’s presence and action in her life. Retreat accom-modations include a private room and meals. For more information or to register, visit asc.arch-no.org or call 861-3254.

Beginning Experience Coping Program: June 5 Suddenly single again? Dreading being alone? Feeling the pain of having to go on with life but...everything has changed? Have you lost your spouse due to divorce, death, or separation? Having difficulty coping? Help is on the way. Beginning Experience Ministry under the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life will begin a 10-week program, “Coping With Life Alone,” to help those struggling to cope with this loss. The Coping Program will begin on Wednesday, June 5, 7- 9 pm at St. Angela Merici's conference hall adjacent to the Church on 835 Melody St., Metairie. The cost will be $35. Call Bette Armentor at 339-7776 to register and for questions. Fire Relief Fund Contributions Many are aware of the devastating fires that took place at three historic St. Landry Parish churches, and at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. The Archdiocese of New Orleans already has made contributions to the Louisiana churches to rebuild. Any who are interested in making a gift to help the rebuilding efforts either in Louisiana or in Paris may send that gift to the following address: Archdiocese of New Orleans, Attn: Fire Relief Funds, 7887 Walmsley Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125. Please indicate where you would like contributions to be sent, and Archbishop Aymond will forward the funds accordingly. CCANO Summer SERVE Program Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is offering a summer service program, Students Engaging in Reflective Volunteer Experiences, SERVE. This an opportunity for high school students to give back to the community and achieve the service hours required by many parochial high schools. Sessions run for four weeks with options to earn 12-32 hours. SERVE sites include a homeless shelter, two adult day healthcare centers, and a food bank. Students must be incoming freshman through seniors. Registration is nonrefundable—$15 for Mini-SERVE or $30 for SERVE. Registration is open until full. All participants will receive a t-shirt. For more information contact Shannon Murphy at 310-6962. Regis-ter online at http://www.ccano.org/serve-app/. Pearl Ladies’ Support Group The Pearl Ladies’ Group of the Archdiocese of New Orleans is a confi-dential Catholic support group for women whose husbands struggle with pornography or other sexual addictions. For more information, call 343-3359 or email pearlministry@arch-no.org. Honoring Mary Each Day During the Month of May Visit arch-no.org/may-marys-month to see a different title of Our Lady featured each day this month #MarysMonth. “Though 31 days are not enough to highlight all of Mary’s titles,” the Office of Communications writes, “we pray that we may all come to know our Blessed Mother as Jesus says from the cross, ‘behold your mother.’” Pope’s Message: World Day of Prayer for Vocations To access the Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 2019 World Day of Prayer for Vocations, visit worlddayofprayerforvoca-tions.com and click on “Read the Message.”

Prayer for Vocations Hail Mary, full of grace; all generations call you blessed. Hail Mother of God; when asked by the angel to bear the Son of the Most High, filled with faith, you responded: “Let it be done unto me.” Holy Mother of Jesus, at the wedding feast at Cana, you prompted your Son to perform his first sign. Be with us as we discern our life’s work and guide us in the way we are called to follow in the foot-steps of your Son. Holy Mother of the Savior, at the foot of the cross you mourned the death of your only Son. Bless and embrace the loving parents of all priests, deacons, brothers, and sisters. Holy Mother of the Good Shepherd, turn your motherly care to this nation. Intercede for us to the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers to the harvest in this land dedicated to your honor. Queen of Peace, Mirror of Justice, Health of the Sick, inspire vocations in our time. Let the word of your Son be made flesh in the lives of persons anxious to proclaim the good news of everlasting life. Amen.

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Parish Contacts

Parish Staff Rev. Timothy Hedrick, J.C.L., Pastor frtim@scschurch.com, ext. 1501 Rev. Garrett O’Brien, J.C.L., Parochial Vicar frgarrett@scschurch.com, ext. 1502 Deacon Mike Coney dcnmike@scschurch.com, ext. 1521 Deacon Paul Hauck dcnpaul@scschurch.com, ext. 1522 Deacon Don Richard, ext. 1523 dcndon@scschurch.com Denise Allain, Financial Manager denise@scschurch.com, ext. 1503 Paula Atchley, Director of Religious Education paula@scschurch.com, ext. 1506 Charmaine Barberito, Financial Assistant cbarb@scschurch.com, ext. 1515 Mary Bielski, Director of Youth Ministry mary@scschurch.com, ext. 1510 Stephanie Dureau, Director of Music Ministry sdureau@bellsouth.net Mary Johnson, Receptionist / Bulletin Editor info@scschurch.com, ext. 1500 Kimberlie Kilroy, Principal kkilroy@scsgators.org, 831-1166 Joni Parent Maurer, Director of Evangelization joni@scschurch.com, ext. 1509 Raymond Nash, Custodian Kim Piraro, Rectory & Church Office Coordinator kim@scschurch.com, ext. 1512 Miranda Powell, Office Assistant miranda@scschurch.com, ext. 1509 Debbie Romagosa, Administrative Assistant debbie@scschurch.com, 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 will be celebrated for 11th and 12th graders in February. Classes begin in Sep-tember. 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 To be considered for publication, bulletin notices must be received in the parish office, via email, by noon of nine days before the Sunday for which the notice is intended.

Parish Ministry Contacts

Acts 29 Joni Parent Maurer 835-9343 joni@scschurch.com Adoration Chapel Mary Jeandron 887-3063 maryms777@aol.com Altar Servers Kerry Dominique 481-7691 SJEPKC@gmail.com Baptisms Marion Eigenbrod 267-9505 baptism@scschurch.com Bible Study Carol Rooney 460-0318 carolbrooney@aol.com Bereavement Ministry Becky Steppe 289-6636 rks45@outlook.com Boy Scouts Bryan Roser 722-7372 bryanroser@cox.net Childcare / Nursery Madylin Schneller 258-1949 mschneller@scsgators.org Children’s Liturgy Lucy Karam 318-542-5874 lkaram@iberiabank.com Confirmation (Teen) Paula Atchley 835-9343 paula@scschurch.com Confirmation (Adult) Jennifer Collins

Joni Parent Maurer 610-2728 494-3418 jenniferbabincollins@gmail.com

joni@scschurch.com Cub Scouts Girard Boineau

Yvette Lionnet 228-3632 309-0471 gboineau@windsorcourthotel.com

ylionnet77@gmail.com CYO Mary Bielski 835-9343 mary@scschurch.com Eucharistic Ministers Norman Romagosa 301-7149 njromagosa@hotmail.com Fair Sumer Simone 657-2197 scsfair@gmail.com FAMILIA Lori Lundgren 723-5170 pslundgren@cox.net Family Life Paul & Lil Hauck 834-2728 phauck14@gmail.com Feeding the Homeless Barbara Renaudin 833-1945 barbararenaudin@yahoo.com Fellowship Sunday Pat Higginbotham 835-8419 webhigg@cox.net Finance Council Charlie Giraud 343-2107 charles.a.giraud@outlook.com Girl Scouts Helen Fish 220-4744 helenfish@cox.net Grief Support Group Patricia Lawson 860-214-2681 paglawson@gmail.com Homebound Visitation Beth Gambel 427-5669 bethgambel@aol.com Hotel Hope Janet Meyers 343-1315 jsmeyers1@yahoo.com Knights of Columbus David Lynch 250-1185 davidlynchkc@cox.net K4J VBS Tram Jacobs 400-8726 vujacobs@cox.net Lectors Randi Robarts 905-6343 randirobarts@yahoo.com Legion of Mary Ken Krey 289-2465 kkrey345@cox.net Liturgy Committee Patricia Fitzpatrick 430-1136 pfitzpatrickrd@att.net Lord, Teach Me To Pray Karen Babbitt 837-1049 karenrbabbitt@gmail.com

Marriage Preparation Anand & Maya Irimpen 834-9269 airimpe@tulane.edu

Matthew 25 Sheryl Brown 833-4959 sadbrown111@gmail.com Meals on Wheels Mary Sue Battle 583-0955 marysuebattle@gmail.com

Men of St. Joseph Harry Hardin Don Engler

756-0822 908-2392

harry.hardin@hancockwhitney.com englerdon@hotmail.com

Men’s Club Mike Cascio Bobby Brulet

463-4110 606-1702 michael@fleurdeliseventrental.com

bpbno@yahoo.com Music Ministry Stephanie Dureau 835-9343 sdureau@bellsouth.net Parish School of Religion Paula Atchley 835-9343 paula@scschurch.com Pastoral Council Les Nettleton 831-4890 lesn@bellsouth.net Prayer Line Carl Hellmers

Yvonne Hellmers 833-1197 chellmers@yahoo.com Prayer Teams Dcn. Mike Coney 835-9343 dcnmike@scschurch.com Prime Timers Judy Watts 828-4524 judywatts1@yahoo.com Prison Ministry Mark Truxillo 510-4563 m.mark.truxillo@gmail.com Radio Rosary Mickey Lacombe 432-8275 mllacombe@cox.net RCIA Kurt Garcia 957-7100 kurtgarciaRCIA@gmail.com Respect Life Committee Stephanie Hellmers 495-6964 Hellm3@aol.com Rosary Altar Society Donna Hummel 451-7456 donna.hummel@cox.net School Kimberlie Kilroy 831-1166 kkilroy@scsgators.org

School Co-op Jeni Tauzier Lori Wilken

940-7633 583-7598

jtauzier@yahoo.com lfwilken@gmail.com

St. Vincent de Paul Karen Haydel 267-9507 svdp@scschurch.com Summer Camp Matt Orillion 831-2688 camp@scschurch.com Ushers Georges Legrand 583-9425 glegrand@mblb.com Violence Prevention Christi Sumich 909-2394 cksumich@yahoo.com

Vocation Committee Leslie Baudry Rich Baudry 442-7013

931-0271 leslie@baudrytherapy.com rich@baudrytherapy.com

Wedding Coordinator Jeanie Favret 583-3438 favretc0@aol.com Women’s Club Michelle Guillot 451-0178 michelleguillot@cox.net