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St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org December 13, 2015
Special Jubilee Year of Mercy + December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In today’s Gospel we hear the prophet John the Baptist being asked a
profound stewardship question: “What should we do?” Each group wants to
know the appropriate response to John’s call; each reply points to how they
should treat others. John does not simply say, “Be baptized.” Rather, he points
them to their jobs and personal relationships. The message of John the Baptist
is simple: judgment is near, and repentance includes treating others well. We
should be willing to share what we have with those in need. To listen to John
the Baptist is to be called to account. Do I give only of my excess, or am I the
good steward who is willing to sacrifice in order to help others?
Article from: www.catholicstewardship.com
TRY * SHOW * LIVE GOD’S MERCY
UPCOMING EVENTS
Special Music at St. Anthony:
Thursday, December 24; Midnight Mass:
Musical favorites for Epiphany including “The
First Noel” and more with Guest Singers.
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: If you are interested in becoming Catholic, it’s not too late to join RCIA. Please call the parish office for information on how to register. 3
Religious Education: Registration for classes are still being accepted. Classes held each Tuesday from 6:15pm to 7:30pm in the school auditorium. Parents are required to pick their child up from the auditorium at dismissal. Contact Joyce at 482-3984 for info.
Rooted in God's Love: Looking for a Day of Prayer? Join Rosaryville on Tuesday, December 15 for a day of prayer and reflection on being rooted in God's love. The day starts at 9:00 AM with coffee and fellowship. The talk begins at 9:30 with discussion and quiet time for reflection. Lunch will be served at noon. The cost of the day is $35 and will include Mass. The day ends around 2:30 PM.
2016 JANUARY RETREAT: The Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Or-leans (CCRNO) will sponsor its annual Holy Spirit Teen and Young Adult Retreat on January 8-10 at the Landmark Hotel on Severn Avenue in Met-airie. Registration closes December 15. For info visit www.ccrno.org or [email protected].
Save the Date:
MLK Day of Service Honoring the Legacy and
Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday,
January 18, 2016. For details or to register,
please call 861-6207.
Divine Mercy Conference:
“Open Wide the Doors of My Mercy”, February
26 4 pm to 10pm; February
27 8 am to Noon, at St. An-
thony of Padua. A Love offer-
ing will be taken, The Vatican
grants Plenary Indulgence for
the Extraordinary Year of
Mercy. See the flyer in the rear
of the Church for more details.
Support the Elderly Religious
Aging religious need your help. In the U.S.
today, there are more than 33,000 senior
Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious or-
der priests. These religious worked tirelessly
in Catholic schools, hospitals, and agencies,
usually for little to no pay. As a result, many
religious communities lack adequate savings
for retirement and eldercare. Your gift to the
Retirement Fund for Religious
helps provide medications and more.
Please be generous.
Thanksgiving Donations
The Social Apostolate would like to thank those who
contributed monetary donations to provide needy families with food for Thanksgiving. Your kindness blessed
over 80 families this year.
May God our Father bless you 100-fold for your generosity!
Christmas Church Decorating
We are asking for your assistance to help
us decorate the Church for Christmas.
We will begin decorating at 9:00 am
Thursday, December 24, 2015.
If you are able to help,
Sign-up sheets are on the information
table in the back of the church.
Thanks and God bless!
Third Sunday of Advent ~ III Domingo de Adviento
UN MOMENTO DE CORRESPONSABILIDAD
En el Evangelio de hoy nosotros escuchamos la profunda pregunta de
corresponsabilidad hecha al profeta Juan el Bautista: “¿Qué debemos hacer?”
cada grupo desea conocer la respuesta apropiada al llamado de Juan; cada re-
spuesta señala e instruye cómo deben ellos tratar a otros. Juan no dice simple-
mente, “sean bautizados.” Más bien, él se dirige a sus trabajos y a sus relaciones
personales. El mensaje de Juan es simple: el juicio está cerca, y el
arrepentimiento incluye tratar bien a los otros. Nosotros debemos estar
dispuestos a compartir lo que tenemos con aquellos en necesidad. Escuchar a
Juan el Bautista es ser llamado a rendir cuentas. ¿Doy
solamente de lo que me sobra, o soy el buen correspon-
sable dispuesto al sacrificio para ayudar a otros?
Próximos eventos
RICA:
Adultos que estan interesados en convertirse en
católico o que necesitan cualquiera de los sacra-
mentos, incluyendo los que están casados civil-
mente y quieren casarse en la iglesia, pueden
llamar a la oficina.
El Arbol que Regala:
Estamos a una semana para dar regalos al Ar-
bol Generoso. Porfavor entregue su regalo en-
vuelto con el angel y coloque debajo del arbol
en la iglesia a mas tardar el Domingo 13 a la
1:00 pm en la oficina. Limite su regalo a $25.00.
Sigue rogando por las madres y por sus hijos, por las esposas y sus maridos y por todos los pobres pecadores que necesita-mos convertirnos. Mónica significa dedi-cada a la oración y a la vida espiritual. Santa Mónica es famosa por haber sido la madre de San Agustín y por haber lo-grado la conversión de su hijo. Sus pa-dres encomendaron la formación de sus hijas a una mujer muy religiosa pero de muy fuerte disciplina. Ella deseaba dedicarse a la vida de oración y de sole-dad (como su nombre lo indica) pero sus padres dispusieron que tenía que
esposarse con un hombre llamado Patri-cio. Este era un buen trabajador, pero terriblemente malgeniado, y además mujeriego, jugador y sin religión ni gusto por lo espiritual. La hizo sufrir lo que no está escrito y por treinta años ella tuvo que aguantar los tremendos estallidos de ira de su marido que gritaba por el me-nor disgusto, pero éste jamás se atrevió a levantar la mano contra ella. Tuvieron tres hijos: dos varones y una mujer. Los dos menores fueron su alegría y con-suelo, pero el mayor Agustín, la hizo sufrir por docenas de años. En aquella región del norte de África, donde las personas eran sumamente agresivas, las demás esposas le preguntaban a Mónica porqué su esposo era uno de los hombres de peor genio en toda la ciudad, pero no la golpeaba nunca, y en cambio los espo-sos de ellas las golpeaban sin compasión. Mónica les respondió: "Es que, cuando mi esposo está de mal genio, yo me es-fuerzo por estar de buen genio. Cuando el grita, yo me callo. Y como para pe-lear se necesitan dos y yo no acepto la pelea, pues....no peleamos". Esta fór-mula se ha hecho célebre en el mundo y ha servido a millones de mujeres para mantener la paz en la casa. Agustín, ya convertido, dispuso volver con su madre y su hermano, a su tierra, en el Africa, y se fueron al puerto de Ostia a esperar el barco. Pero Mónica ya había conseguido todo lo que anhelaba es esta vida, que era ver la conversión de su hijo. Ya podía morir tranquila.
Trata * Muestra * Vive La Misericordia de Dios
Santa Mónica
Los religiosas y religiosos ancianos necesitan de
la ayuda de ustedes. En los Estados Unidos hay
hoy día más de 33,000 religiosas, religiosos y
sacerdotes de órdenes religiosas ya ancianos.
Ellos trabajaron sin descanso en escuelas, hos-
pitles y agencias de servicio social católics,
muchas veces con poco o ningún salario. Como
resultado, muchas comunidades religiosas ahora
carecen de fondos para su jubilación y cuidado
geriátrico. Su donativo hoy al Fondo para la
Jubilación de Religiosos ayuda con las recetas
médicas, cuidados de enfermería y más.
Sean generosos.
Estamos pidiendo su ayuda
Para decorar la
Iglesia esta Navidad.
Comenzaremos a decorar a las 9:00am el
Jueves 24 de Diciembre, 2015.
Si nos puede ayudar, por favor registrese;
las hojas de regsitracion estan en la mesa
de inormacion en la entrada de la Iglesia.
Gracias y que Dios les Bendiga!
St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org December 13, 2015
Liturgy Intentions: Dec. 12 to 18
Third Week in Advent
SAT Our Lady of Guadalupe Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47
4:00 The Parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua
SUN Third Sunday of Advent Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18
7:30 Special Intention
9:00 Intencion Especial
Benito y Carmen Borges, Benny Borges,
Aquiles Borges, Maria Dolores Martin,
Lucy Adams-Kuelyn, Gladys Gutierrez,
Carmen Borges, Hugo Chapin,
Higinio Rodriguez, Noemi de la Grana
11:00 Juju and Cheryln Castanedo, Julie Poitevent,
St. Anthony Society Members
Lillian Davis, Richard Spindell,
Edward & Odi Moises, Joyce Kelly,
Jerry Kelly, Jack Pfeffer, Bettye Hepburn
MON St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church
Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Mt 21:23-27
8:15 Ellen Geheeb
12:10 John and Miyako Reilly
TUES Weekday Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Mt 21:28-32
8:15 Dorothy Figallo
12:10 Barbara Calongne
WED Weekday Is 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25; Lk 7:18b-23
8:15 The Souls in Purgatory
12:10 Robert Harrison, Julie Pointevent,
Marie T. Blaum, Edda Aleman,
Richard Spindell, Bettye Hepburn
THUR Weekday Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17
8:15 Rebecca M. Dupré
12:10 Peggy M. Jordan, O.P.,
Jeffrey T. Jordan, Dr. Dennis P. Jordan
FRI Weekday Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25
8:15 Lorraine Santopadre
12:10 Grace Campbell
SAT Blessed Virgin Mary Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Lk 1:5-25
SUN Fourth Sunday of Advent Mi 5:1-4a; Heb 10:5-10; Lk 1:39-45
Parish Giving for December 6, 2015
No Second Collection for the week of December 20, 2015. Thank you!
First Collection ($6,500 needed weekly) $4,108.14
12:10 p.m. Weekday Mass $606.74
Votives (Candles) $67.00 St. Anthony of Padua Social Apostolate $122.69 Parish Improvement $1,682.87
Dec. 13: 3rd Sun. in Advent; 2nd Collection: Retirement Fund for the Religious
Dec. 20: 4th Sunday in Advent
Dec. 24/25: Christmas Holiday (Parish Office Closed)
Dec. 24: Midnight Mass: Beloved Christmas Music
Dec. 27: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Dec. 28: NO MASS AND HEALING SERVICE
Dec. 31/Jan 1: New Year’s Holiday (Parish Office Closed) Jan. 2/3: Social Apostolate Food Drive Jan. 10: Baptism of the Lord Jan. 18: MLK, Jr. Holiday (Parish Office Closed)/NO 12:10 MASS Jan. 24: 2nd Collection: St. Anthony of Padua School Jan. 25: Monthly Mass and Healing Service 7:00 pm Jan. 31: 2nd Collection: Clarion Herald
Celebrating 100 Years!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
August 13, 2016, 4:00 pm
100th Year Celebration Closing Mass
“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us! This is the Lord
for whom we looked; let us rejoice and be glad…” Is. 30:18d
Calendar
Holiday Mass Schedule
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Thursday, December 24 - 4pm Vigil Mass
Friday, December 25 as follows:
Midnight, 7:30 am, 9am (Spanish), 11am, 7pm (Portuguese)
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Thursday, December 31 - 4pm Vigil Mass
Friday, January 1, 2016 as follows:
7:30 am, 9am (Spanish), 11am,
7pm (Portuguese)
A Dominican Friar meditating on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary
Artwork by Fr. John G. Restrepo, O.P.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A 12-pack of note cards with this image are
now available in the Church office.
$10 for the 12-pack.
Mass cards with this image are also available.
St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org December 13, 2015
The Century Club winner for December 7, 2015
was Janice C. Taylor. Congratulations!
John said: “I am baptizing you with
water, but one mightier than I is coming.
I am not worthy to…. What?
(Hint: look in today’s readings)
Last week’s answer:
“Royal thrones”
(See Baruch 5:1-9)
Our Mission Statement
The mission of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish is to develop an atmosphere for the members
of our Faith Community to live out the four-fold goals of the Catholic Church:
Worship, Word, Service, & Community.
Please pray for the Priests of our Archdiocese
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
13 Most Rev.
Dominic
Carmon,
SVD
14 Rev.
Theodore
Dziak,
SJ
15 Rev. Msgr.
Terry
Becnel
16 Rev.
Richard
Maughan
17 POPE
FRANCIS
18 Rev.
Dennis
Bosse,
OFM
19 Rev.
John
Asare-
Dankwah
20 Rev.
Paul
Desrosiers
21 Rev. Msgr.
William
Bilinsky
22 Rev.
David
Whitney
Dufour
23 Most Rev.
Francis
Schulte,
DD
24 Rev.
Anthony
Bozeman,
SSJ
25 Rev.
Viet
Chau,
SSS
26 Rev.
John
Baptist
Han Vu
St. Alphonsus Liguori wrote:
“Of all devotions, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the
greatest after the Sacraments, the one dearest to God and the one most
helpful to us”. The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: By not only
celebrating the Eucharist, but also by praying before It outside of Mass,
we are enabled to make contact with the very wellsprings of Grace ..."
You are invited to participate in Eucharistic Adoration each Friday
Adoration begins after 8:15 Mass; ends with Benediction at 11:50 am.
You can spend a few minutes, an hour or as much time as you desire.
Bible Trivia:
ADVENT MISSION:
The beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy
December 15-17, 2015
Facilitated by Fr. Jorge Rátiva, O.P.
Tuesday, December 15; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Session 1: God’s Mercy Yesterday and Today
Wednesday, December 16; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Session 2: The Psalms of Mercy
Thursday, December 17; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Session 3: The Parables of Mercy
Confession will be available during the talks all three nights.
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
(Luke 6:36)
This Christmas Give Your Gift to St. Anthony Online.
You can give right from our website,
www.sapparish.org and click the
“Give Online with WeShare” Icon or
scan the QR code to the right. It’s
safe. It’s simple. It’s convenient.
Start giving online today!
Email: [email protected]
Preach My Psalter Offers the following on every Saturday morning:
5 am Holy Hour: Adoration, Rosary, & Benediction Confessions available during Holy Hour
6:10 am Eucharistic Celebration
PREACH MY PSALTER: A Dominican Rosary Apostolate
The Prayer and Study Group meets every Wednesday; 6-8pm
Please Note: the Prayer and Study group will not meet December 23 & 30.
Contact Fr. Mariano for details about location at the email below.