WEEKLY BULLETIN

August 16 , 2020VOLUME 33, NUMBER 33

7100 Jefferson HighwayHarahan, LA 70123-4928

737-2915

www.stritaharahan.com

MASS SCHEDULESat. Vigil: 4:00 p.m.Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m.

7:30 p.m.Mon.-Fri.: 7:00, 8:30 a.m.First Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday: 3:00-3:45 p.m. Sunday: 8:30-9:15 a.m. &

6:45-7:15 p.m.

PASTORFr. Steven Bruno

frbruno@arch-no.org

PAROCHIAL VICARFr. Sylvester Adoga

sadoga@arch-no.org

DEACON: Daniel FlynnDEACON: Gary Borne

SECRETARY: April WahlADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Paige Mosleyparish@stritaharahan.com

YOUTH DIRECTORRicky Helwig

CRE: Erin Maffeemaffe@arch-no.org

PRINCIPAL: Miriam DanielSCHOOL: 194 Ravan Avenue

737-0744stritahar@arch-no.org

CAFETERIA: 737-2773

HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK & SHUT-INSHoly Communion will be brought to the home. Please call the church office when someone is ill and unable to come to church, or when someone is in a hospital. Prayers may be requested for the sick and elderly.

ADORATION CHAPELOur St. Joseph Perpetual Adoration Chapel is located on the first floor of the Msgr. Champagne Complex on the corner of Jefferson Hwy. and Ravan Ave. and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (For everyone’s safety, only assigned adorers are allowed entry with a key code between the hours of 6:00 pm and 7:00 am) Prayerfully consider spending an hour a week with Our Divine Lord. If you cannot commit to a specific hour, why not consider being a substitute? If you are interested, please contact the church office at 737-2915.

SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICKThe sacrament is administered upon request to those near death, gravely ill, permanently handicapped, very elderly and those undergoing major surgery.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM3rd Sunday of each month following the 11:30 a.m. Mass.

BAPTISM SEMINARParents and Godparents are required to attend a baptism seminar held at 7:00 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the Mary Room at the rectory. Parents must attend the baptism seminar before their child can be baptized.

SARAMENT OF MATRIMONYArrangements should be made 6-8 months in advance by the bride and groom in person. Call one of the parish priests before coming. Couples must attend one of the pre-marriage courses.

FUNERALSThe family of the deceased should consult one of the parish priests concerning the time and place of the funeral before making commitments with the funeral home.

NEWCOMERSWelcome, we are happy to have you. Please fill out an application in the binder at the front entrance of the church.

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday Aug. 15, 8:30 am

4:00 pm Dennis Estay

Whitney E., Gertrude R., Leslie J. & Gina M. Esthey

Ralph Trahan Richard Todd

LeBlanc, Blaise, Pechon & Rodrigue Families

Rose Velez The Schubert Family

Lorraine, Richard, Steven Laroe

Philippi St. Pe Lenora Pezant

Helen Duffel Adams Debra Wasserman

Edmund & Shirley Walsh Darrell & Gerardine Hotard

Geraldine Jene Michael Shirey

Barbara Rome

Sunday Aug. 16, 2020 7:30 am Chris Sedita

9:30 am Claire & Stanley Robert

Harris Family Mary Kundert

Clinton, McCormick & Chimento Families

Chester & Thelma Kingston John O’Neil

Anne Gaudet Eddie Benoit Sr.

Margaret Hoffman Jacqueline Raflery

Mary St. Cyr Patricia Daunis -Healing

Tim Wiltz Marie Me’LA Sullivan

Marian Henderson

11:30 am Rick Payton

7:30 pm Parishioners

Monday Aug. 17, 2020 7:00 am Mrs. Vivian Chmura

8:30 am Charles S., Grace P., Charles G., Palmisano

Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020 7:00am Eddie Benoit Sr.

8:30 am Anna Maffei

Wednesday Aug 19, 2020 7:00 am Mary St. Cyr

8:30 am Rose Velez

Thursday Aug. 20, 2020 7:30 am Edgar Guillot III

8:30 am Hank Lauricella

Friday Aug. 21, 2020 7:00 am Harris Family

8:30 am John Payton

Parishioners

Parishioners

Confessions- Masks are necessary. There will be a brief time between confession to wipe the arms of the chair or the counter by the screen .

The Maritime World

We pray for all those who work and live from the sea, among them sailors, fishermen, and their families.

Pope Francis’ August Prayer Intention

Scripture Readings for the Week of August 16, 2020 Sunday Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Monday Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday Saint John Eudes, Priest Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope

Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9; ‘Mt 22:34-40

Saturday Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ez 43:1-7ab; Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, 13-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 22:19-23; Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8; Rom 11:33 36; Mt 16:13-20

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St. Rita Harahan, Louisiana Sunday August 16 , 2020

Helen Abadie, Kathy Ceravolo, Henry, John, Earl Deibel, Mary

Ann Schmitt, Terry Fonseca, Cathy Johnson, Catherine Kives,

Willie “Bill” Wolverton, John Paris, , Sal & Doris Portera, Joseph

Lavigne, Patti Finney, Denise Werner, Roland Melancon, Mary

Catherine Wellman, Dal Daigle, Edward & Linda David,

Virginia Stansbury , Fr. Randy Roux, Dc. Nolen LeBlanc,

Raymond Gannuch, Lucy Paris, Alvin Morvant, Joyce Harris ,

Pat Trahan, Paul Pecquet, Dale Fishel, Jo Maraist, Mark

Crawford, Carol Hunter, Lisanne Lightfoot, Charles Ducote,

Macy Guidry, Beaurgard Dikes, Randy Smith, Catherine

Belisle, David Hopkins, Mary Descant, Marcelin “Joe”

Descant, Gloria Krieger, Elizabeth Blais, Fay Gomez, Eddie

Bergeron, Andrea Thomas, Kenneth McDaniels, Diane Smith,

Phil Crowson, Mary Morvant O’Neill, Edwyna Combe, Jeremy

James, Louis Jung, Jr., Letty Loomas, Harold Bartchy, Darlene

Chopin, Debbie Fitzpatrick, Heather Hernandez, Kathleen

Shields & family, Helen Ross, Alicia Walker– Cole, Shannon

Cerny, Lena Sparacio, Diana Parks, May Brock, Deborah

Mula, Antonio Rossi III, Louise Bonnecaze, Steve Bonnecaze,

Emily Becknell, Deacon Gary Borne, Patricia Whetleman,

Clara Palmisano, Ann Martin , Lena Sparacio, Debbie Gares,

Bobbie Ann Bergeron, Dot Reisgen, Caiden Reid, Jack

Serigne, Josephine Piazza, Val Bergeron, Colette Mentz,

Lindsey Collier, Charles Slocum, September Wang, Vincent

Palestina, Lena Sparacio, Judy Ewens Hof, Johanna Peeler,

Lois Dupuy, Andrea Glandt, Doug Baudier, Suzanne Unger,

Linda Mayer, Robert Petty,Benard Triche, Cynthia B. Farrara,

Barbara Dziubla, Ida Barocco, Henry Deibel, Dora Higgins Name will remain on the list for 6 weeks. If at the end of 6 weeks you wish for them to remain on the sick list for 6 more weeks you must call the office. This request must be made by the individual or an immediate family member.

Weekly Collection Totals

August 9, 2020 $9,812.26

August 3, 2019 $10,594.26

Weekly Parish Expenses

$14,945.60

These Figures exclude extraordinary income & expenses

Thank You for your

continued contributions

Sacred Heart Enthronement News

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Julio & Suzanne Avilez & Fr. Sylvester Adoga

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Holy Hour with Evening Prayer and Benediction:

Come spend some quiet time with Jesus, truly

present here at St Rita. 6:00pm Thursday

Aug. 20

Hurricane Season Prayer

O God, Master of this passing world, hear the

humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee

obeyed your order and returned to its former

quietude; you are still the Master of land and

sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which

we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and

angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy,

overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our

land and spread chaos and disaster. During this

hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving

Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose

memories are still so vivid and whose wounds

seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O

Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask

you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that

spared from the calamities common to this area

and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will

walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach

the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity

awaits us. Amen. Originally dedicated to the victims

of Hurricane Audrey in 1957. - Fr. Al Volpe,

Cameron Parish, LA

“In Silence with the Cloud of the Unknowing”

Registration is now open for the 2020-21 schedule of “In Silence” retreats at Saint Joseph Abbey. The first re-treat takes place Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-6, 2020. A series led by the Abbey’s Fr. Ephrem Arcement, O.S.B., “In Silence” is intended to help adults find spiritual re-newal and awakening by entering more deeply into the silent depths of God’s presence through exploring the life and writings of the mystics of the Christian tradition. The theme this year is “In Silence with the Cloud of the Unknowing.” Visit www.saintjosephabbey.com/in-silence for additional dates and to register.

St Rita Parish School of Religion (CCD)

It’s time to register! Due to COVID-19 restrictions

our St Rita Parish School of Religion classes will

be unable to meet on the school campus.

Therefore we have adapted a homeschool version

of our program. Students will register, receive a

book, and be assigned to a teacher. That teacher

will email the weekly lessons to the parents and

the parents will in turn email the completed

assignments back to the teacher. Registration

forms can be found on our website,

www.stritaharahan.com and also in the back of

church. We long for the day to be able to meet in

person, but until then, we feel this is the best

alternative.

Peggy Martin

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St. Rita Harahan, Louisiana Sunday August 16 , 2020

Fr Steve's

Stuff Special Edition

Aug 15, 2020 If you haven’t already noticed, the parking stripes in

the parking lot have been re-painted. This was done

as part of an Eagle Scout project by one our very

own Altar Servers, Nicholas Lauritsen. He put the

team of volunteers together, got donations for

materials from groups like the Dad’s club, and with

the help of his Scoutmasters planned and directed

the entire project. Thanks to all who helped,

especially the following:

Mary Bordelon

Solomon Bordelon

Jennifer Canady-Lauritsen

Pat Claffey

Tiffany Crowson

Brandon Daley

Pat Gleeson

Tyler Gleeson

Josh Lauritsen

Nicholas A. Lauritsen

Nicholas J. Lauritsen

Michelle Rojas

Ryan Rojas

Mark Schmitt III

With Gratitude,

Fr. Steve

St Vincent De Paul

In the St Vincent De Paul tradition of serving the less

fortunate, these bins are for donations that will be

delivered to DePaul USA & Harry Thompson Center

(HTC). These agencies serve those in need in our

area.

SVDP thanks you for lending a helping hand!

Personal Hygiene:

Powder

Bath Soap

Hand Sanitizer

Shampoo

Toothbrushes

Body Lotion

Medical Supplies:

Pain Reliver

Wound Care Products

Cough Drops

House Keeping :

Windex

Disinfectant Spray

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Toilet Tissue

Paper Towels

Miscellaneous:

Socks

Hat, Scarves, Gloves (cold months)

Kitchen Supplies

Shower Curtain

Cloth Towels

ARCHDIOCESAN NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASSES

With professional instruction, Natural Family Planning has proven itself to be safe, effective, and a moral way for couples to plan their families. It is a method which respects the meaning of human sexuality as God created it and thus marital love is enhanced and strengthened. The Office of Marriage and Family Life is offering a class series in the SymptoPro™ Method of Natural Family Planning. This series will be conducted by Kelly Donahue of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This is a virtual class series utilizing Zoom. The dates of the class series are September 5, September 19, October 3 and October 31, 2020. The Zoom class hours are 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The class on October 31, 2020 will be in-person rather than via Zoom. The cost is $105.00 and includes all classes and materials. Preregistration is required. Register online https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfpcourse.

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