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Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Scripture Readings
Isaiah 50: 4-7
Philippians 2: 6-11
Mark 14: 1 - 15: 47
Music
9:30 am, 11:00 am, & 7:30 pm
“Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.”
Gathering
#498 All Glory, Laud, and
Honor
Psalm Response
“My God, my God, why have
you abandoned me?”
Gifts Preparation
#512 O Sacred Heart,
Surrounded
Communion
(solo) Pie Jesu (Faure)
Recessional
#574 Crown Him with Many
Crowns
March 29, 2015
During the Season of Lent,
we will be singing the following Mass propers at
our 9:30 am, 11:00 am & 7:30 pm Liturgies:
PENITENTIAL ACT
Ky-ri-e, e-le-i-son
Chri-ste, e-le-i-son
Ky-ri-e, e-le-i-son
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
San-ctus, San-ctus,
San-ctus Do-mi-nus De-us Sa-ba-oth.
Ple-ni sunt cae-li et ter-ra glo-ri-a tu-a.
Ho-san-na in ex-cel-sis.
Be-ne-di-ctus qui ve-nit in no-mi-ne Do-mi-ni.
Ho-san-na in ex-cel-sis.
LAMB OF GOD
A-gnus De-i qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mun-di:
mi-se-re-re no-bis.
A-gnus De-i qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mun-di:
mi-se-re-re no-bis.
A-gnus De-i qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mun-di:
do-na no-bis pa-cem.
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church
130 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 529-1477 / fax: (504) 524-0155
www.jesuitchurch.net
STAFF
Rev. Frank Reale, S.J., Pastor (ext. 243)
([email protected])
Rev. Daniel J. Tesvich, S.J. Parochial Vicar (ext. 222)
([email protected])
Cathy Brown, Executive Assistant (ext. 223)
Julie Vanderbrook, Wedding Coordinator
Paul Wattigny, Organist & Choirmaster
JESUITS IN RESIDENCE
Bro. Larry Huck, S.J.
Mr. Jason LaLonde, S.J.
Rev. Mark A. Lewis, S.J.
INFORMATION CONTACTS
Religious Education & Faith Formation
Baptisms & Funerals:
529-1477 x 224
Weddings (Julie Vanderbrook):
504-442-2622
MASSES
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am, Noon
Saturday:
8:00 am, 4:00 pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday:
8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 7:30
pm
CONFESSIONS
Monday-Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
DEVOTIONS
Tuesday:
Friday:
First Friday:
Sunday:
CHURCH TOURS
11:00-11:50 am
3:15-3:50 pm
7:00-7:25 pm
at Masses
at Masses
12:30 pm
12:40 pm
Perpetual Help Novena
Sacred Heart Novena
Benediction
Stations of the Cross &
Rosary
8-11:45 am Adoration & Benediction
at Masses Sacred Heart Novena
12:30 pm
Stations of the Cross &
Rosary
9:00 am
Rosary
7:00 pm
Adoration, Rosary, &
Benediction
3:15 pm Saturdays
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Pope Francis’ Message for Lent
“Make Your Hearts Firm”
[continued from last week’s bulletin]
What can we do to avoid being caught up in this spiral of distress and powerlessness?
First, we can pray in communion with the Church...
Let us not underestimate the power of many voices
united in prayer!
Second, we can help by acts of charity, reaching out
to both those near and far through the Church’s
many charitable organizations...
Third, the suffering of others is a call to conversion,
since their need reminds me of the uncertainty of my
own life and my dependence on God and my brothers and sisters. If we humbly implore God’s grace
and accept our own limitations, we will trust in the
infinite possibilities which God’s love holds out to
us. We will also be able to resist the diabolical temptation of thinking that by our own efforts we can
save the world and ourselves.
As a way of overcoming indifference and our pretensions to self-sufficiency, I would invite everyone to
live this Lent as an opportunity for engaging in what
Benedict XVI called a formation of the heart
(cf. Deus Caritas Est, 31). A merciful heart does not
mean a weak heart. Anyone who wishes to be merciful must have a strong and steadfast heart, closed to
the tempter but open to God. A heart which lets itself
be pierced by the Spirit so as to bring love along the
roads that lead to our brothers and sisters. And, ultimately, a poor heart, one which realizes its own poverty and gives itself freely for others.
During this Lent, then, brothers and sisters, let us all
ask the Lord: "Make our hearts like yours” (Litany
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). In this way we will
receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive
and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent
or prey to the globalization of indifference.
It is my prayerful hope that this Lent will prove spiritually fruitful for each believer and every ecclesial
community. I ask all of you to pray for me. May the
Lord bless you and Our Lady keep you.
From the Vatican,
FRANCISCUS PP.
P A L M S U N D A Y O F T H E L O R D’ S P AS S I O N
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday, April 2
No Morning or Noon Mass on Holy Thursday
No Confessions on Holy Thursday
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Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows
until 9:00 pm
Good Friday, April 3
No Masses on Good Friday
No First Friday Adoration & Benediction
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Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
Confessions: 10 am - 3 pm
Stations of the Cross: Noon
Celebration of the Passion of the Lord: 3:00 pm
Holy Saturday, April 4
 Morning Prayer: 7:30 am
 Solemn Easter Vigil: 8 pm
No Confessions on Holy Saturday
Easter Sunday, April 5
 Masses: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7:30 pm
 Confessions and Adoration/Benediction: 7 pm
OTHER DATES TO KEEP IN MIND…
 April 6
Parish Office Closed
Monday
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April 7
Tuesday
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April 9
Thursday
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April 9
Thursday
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April 9
Thursday
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April 10
Friday
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April 12
Sunday
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April 14
Tuesday
First Tuesday Presentation
12:30 pm / Lenes Hall
Altar Society Church Cleaning
8 am - 10 am
Baptismal Preparation Class
5:00 pm / Parish Rectory
Young Adult Reading Group
7:00 pm / Lenes Hall
Registration Deadline for
First Communion Prep Program
1st Communion Parents Meeting
10:30 am / Lenes Hall
Confirmation Liturgy
7:30 pm
COFFEE AND DONUTS FELLOWSHIP
Our baker is taking off Easter, and so there will not
be the usual Sunday morning coffee and donuts next
week after the morning Masses.
M AR C H 2 9, 2 0 1 5
Please pray for those who are to be received into the
Catholic Church at next Saturday’s Easter Vigil, as
well as for those young people who will be confirmed in our church by Archbishop Aymond on
Tuesday evening, April 14.
GOOD FRIDAY FASTING & ABSTINENCE
On Good Friday, abstinence from meat is to be observed by Catholics 14 years or older; fasting is to be
observed by those between the ages of 18 and 59.
GOOD FRIDAY… HELP NEEDED!
On Good Friday, April 3rd our church will welcome
hundreds of pilgrims throughout the day as they
make the annual “Nine Church Walk.” Parishioners
are needed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to help host
these guests, by greeting them as they enter and
answering their questions. Even an hour’s service
will help enormously. To volunteer, phone the parish office (529-1477, ext. 224), leaving your name
and the times when you can volunteer. Thanks!
EASTER FLOWER OFFERINGS
In anticipation of decorating the sanctuary for Easter, parishioners and friends are invited to honor
loved ones by sponsoring Easter flowers, using the
envelopes available at the back of the church.
EASTER SECOND COLLECTION
At next weekend’s Masses, a second collection will
benefit our church’s Maintenance Fund. Please help
support the upkeep of our beautiful, historic, and
sometimes “demanding” church!
FIRST COMMUNION PREPARATION
If you would like for your child to participate in our
parish’s First Communion preparation program,
please visit the parish website and complete the
online registration form prior to April 10.
ON-LINE RESOURCES FOR PRAYER …
NOT JUST FOR LENT!
A number of on-line resources exist which throughout the year offer excellent daily aids for personal
prayer and reflection. You might want to check out:
 http://www.sacredspace.ie (hosted by the Irish
Jesuits)
 http://www.pray-as-you-go.org (hosted by the
British Jesuits)
 http://ignatianspirituality.com (resources about
Ignatian spirituality from Loyola Press)
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
A
PRAYER LIST
Your prayers are asked for the following
individuals who are facing illness or other life challenges.
Anne Atkinson
Francoise Benton
Kirk Bernard
Robert Beyer III
Ronald Bourg
Ronnie Bourgeois
Dakarai Boyd
Olga Deegan Brown
Rena Cantrell
Nicki Clark
Raymond Fitzgerald SJ
John Garrity
Gina Gauthreaux
Keith Gee
Ellis Gill
Jimmy Godbery
Michael Guillot
Bonnie Torres Gurtner
Tommy Gurtner
Sean Hallligan
Dr. Luis E. Jimenez
Julianne G. Kiefer
William B. Kitchen, Jr
Genevieve Lewis
Judge Pat McCabe
Cindy Migliore
Dan Ness
Maureen Poche
Shelly Raynal
Herb Sayas
Shirley Schnyder
Sharon Sciavico
Mitchell Smith
EACH MASS IS OFFERED FOR THE INTENTIONS
OF ALL PRESENT & FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Saturday, March 28
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Minel “Joey” Tastet, Jr
Tom Tobin
Chad & Rena Trevett
Roslyn & Tevest Vance
Ellen Waller
Janet Tedesco Noonan
Joseph Waguespack II
Paul Osterle SJ
Desmond Peters
Darlene Peters
Joshua Pierre
Ellen Waller
Imelda Ward
Kathleen Whitsell
IN MEMORY
Betty Ridley Hammer †
Marilou Marshall Hogeboom †
Dr. Chukwuka Ilombu
Gerard F. Johnson †
Margie Jones †
Thelma Grass Kelly †
Joseph Michael Marques †
Sr. Eva Regina Martin SSF †
Rita Cruthirds McCue †
Mary Ann Moon †
James Mulkey †
Toddy Nathansen †
Lynn Ott †
Althea Ulmer Ovella †
Kaitlyn Pittfield †
Richard Reale †
Thomas Redmon †
Carmella Fernandez Robert †
Leo Rodrigue, Sr. †
Joseph Roper †
Lauren Saubat †
James Schiro †
Joseph Schmidt †
Jean Slaten †
Anne Sullivan †
Michael Tofani †
Thomas J. Ward †
Treasure Williams †
WEDDING BANNS
Please keep in your prayers those who in the coming weeks will be united
in the Sacrament of Matrimony at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church.
April 11, 2015
Alyssa Marie Walter & John Cornell Hadden, Jr.
April 17/18, 2015
Patricia Michelle O’Brien & Ray Charles Schmidt
Kristin Kane Foret & Philip Raspanti
Murdered Egyptian Coptic
Christians †
John “Bert” Donnes †
Apatini Family
Alethia Simon Pepp †
Lorina Pepp †
Sunday, March 29
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
7:30 pm
Dana Jones Woodcock
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Mary Frances Arland †
Norma Bair †
Kenneth Barnes †
Marlene Barnes †
Robert Barnes †
Millie Benit †
Lois Bienvenu †
Curtis Binder †
Wayne Breen, MD †
William W. Brink, Jr. `†
Musette Mary Buckley †
Randolph I. Butler, Sr. †
Jack A. Chaney †
Nick Cimo †
John Conners †
Brandon Courtney †
John Edward Curry, Jr. †
Aaron Debarbieris †
Dr. Marcus Lucas DiLeo †
Billy Dwyer †
Glen Derbes Eagan †
Darian Feltman †
Amelia Degan Formigue †
Celo Belou Geheeb †
Ellen Isabel Geheeb †
Ron Grampa †
Patricia Grass †
Bill Habighorst †
N E W O R L E AN S , L A
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Intention of Celebrating Priest
Mass for the People
Carl E. Kemmerly, III MD †
Catherine Gunter †
John “Bert” Donnes †
Murdered Egyptian Coptic
Christians †
Monday, March 30
7:30 am
Noon
Jack Anthony Chaney †
Victor Deo Carlock, Jr. †
Tuesday, March 31
7:30 am
Noon
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Allison C. Alexander †
Wednesday, April 1
7:30 am
Noon
Dorothy Hebert Escude †
Arthur D. Dupre †
Thursday, April 2
7:00 pm
John “Bert” Donnes †
Friday, April 3
No Masses
Saturday, April 4
8:00 pm
Fr. Edward J. Lawlor, SSJ †
Howard Kenneth Adolph †
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Special Intention
HOLY FATHER’S MARCH PRAYER INTENTIONS
Scientists: That those involved in scientific research may
serve the well-being of the whole human person.
Contribution of Women: That the unique contribution of
women to the life of the Church may be recognized always.
HOLY FATHER’S APRIL PRAYER INTENTIONS
Creation: That people may learn to respect creation and
care for it as a gift of God.
Persecuted Christians: That persecuted Christians may feel
the consoling presence of the Risen Lord and the solidarity
of all the Church.
BAPTISMS
We continue to pray for those infants baptized in our
church in March: Blaine Legrand, Camden Adams, Lane
Gilly, Cecilia Orillion, and Charlie Marie Alombro.
P A L M S U N D A Y O F T H E L O R D’ S P AS S I O N
COLLECTIONS (March 16-22, 2015)
Sunday: $ 12,507.00
Weekdays: $ 1,097.00
We thank all those who have fulfilled their Legacy Campaign
pledges, as well as those who continue to fulfill their Legacy
commitment by making their outstanding pledge payments.
ONLINE PARISHIONER REGISTRATION & GIVING
We invite you to register as a member of our parish family.
To do so, log on to www.jesuitchurch.net and click the “I’m
New” and “To the Parish” tabs, or contact the parish office.
Also, follow Immaculate Conception Parish on Facebook by
logging onto www.facebook.com and entering Immaculate
Conception Jesuit Church and “Like” us. In reflecting upon
your support of the parish, please consider online giving, a
quick and easy way to do your part to foster the life and
ministry of Immaculate Conception.
M AR C H 2 9, 2 0 1 5
PARKING at 220 O’Keefe
For registered Immaculate Conception parishioners,
parking at a reduced fee of $2.00 for a 3-hour period is available in the CENTRAL PARKING GARAGE at
220 O’Keefe, next to the Quality Inn, near the corner of O’Keefe and Common. The garage is open to
parishioners on Sunday mornings beginning around
7 o’clock, and then again beginning around 6 p.m.
To get the reduced rate, you must use a magnetic
voucher card available for purchase in the parish
office, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To take advantage of the reduced rate, enter the
garage from O’Keefe, and take a ticket from the auto attendant. KEEP YOUR TICKET. When you exit the
garage, you will need to insert both that ticket and
the voucher.
Difficulties? The Central Parking emergency number
is 504-655-3204. Questions? Please contact Cathy
Brown at 529-1477, ext. 223 or Father Reale at ext.
243.