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S i x t h S u n d a y o f E a s t er
Scripture Readings
Acts 10: 25-16, 34-35, 44-48
1 John 4: 7-10
John 15: 9-17
Music
9:30 am, 11:00 am, & 7:30 pm
Gathering
#886 Immaculate Mary
Psalm Response
“The Lord has revealed to
the nations his saving
power.”
Gifts Preparation
#642 What Wondrous
Love Is This
Communion
#914 Lord, Who At Your
First Eucharist
Recessional
#964 The Master Came to
Bring Good News
The texts of the Mass responses, the Gloria and Creed,
can be found in the front covers of the worship aids.
May 10, 2015
OUR NEW ORLEANS ARCHDIOCESE
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.
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 am, 4 pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday:
8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7:30 pm
CONFESSIONS
Monday-Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
DEVOTIONS
Tuesday:
Friday:
First Friday:
Sunday:
CHURCH TOURS
11-11:50 am
3:15-3:50 pm
7-7:25 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 am
Rosary
7 pm
Adoration, Rosary, &
Benediction
3:15 pm Saturdays
NEW ORLEANS, LA
WEEKLY REFLECTION
6th Sunday of Easter
Most of us by now have laid aside the festive mood
of Easter and lost ourselves once more in routine activities associated with surviving in a complex and sometimes challenging world. But our Easter Season Mass
readings insist on our returning again and again into
the presence of the risen Christ and to the topic of
love… God’s love for us and the mission which each
of us has been given to love God and love others in
return. Today’s readings emphasize how God, in love,
befriends humanity and shows no partiality.
In today’s first reading, Peter struggles with this
new insight, but finally he comes to understand that
“God shows no partiality.” Peter grasps that whoever
fears God and acts uprightly is acceptable to God. The
“fear” about which Peter speaks is not cringing before
God; rather, it is becoming caught up totally in awe at
the Holy One whose immense love is beyond comprehension and then responding by acting in right relation
toward all: God, self, others and all creation. As Peter
asserts, those who consider themselves already to be
God’s best friends must try not to put any obstacles in
the way of the new best friends upon whom the Spirit
falls. Like a parent who loves each child differently
yet equally, so is God’s loving embrace of everyone.
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus speaks of having
chosen and befriended all who have remained with
him. The offer of friendship is part of a chain of love
that begins with the Father, whose love is poured out in
Jesus, who then offers friendship to all. Jesus tells his
friends how to keep that chain unbroken: befriend others in the same way that he has done for them. He
speaks of this as a “commandment.” In obeying it, we
commit ourselves to deeds of loving kindness toward
others, no matter how we might feel about them and
whether or not they reciprocate the love offered.
Living love in this way is not easy; it can even seem
humanly impossible. That is why Jesus assures us that
God will give us the necessary grace to do so if we just
ask. And, as Jesus reminds us in today’s Gospel, living
love - in Christ in communion with all his best friends
- brings an inner joy that is impossible to beat!
Perhaps in a quiet moment we might savor with Jesus the joy we experience in choosing to surrender in
love to another… and let us ask God for the grace to
love those we find most difficult to befriend and love.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EAST ER
MAY 10, 2015
VISITING IMMACULATE CONCEPTION?
Welcome! We are happy you are with us. If you
would like to read about the art and architecture of
our historic building, we invite you to consult the
brochure found at the back of the church.
A SPECIAL DAY… AND A SPECIAL MONTH
During this month of May, we as a Catholic faith
community honor in a special way Mary, the Mother
of God and Mother of the Church. Of course, today
is also a special day within many nations and families as we remember our own mothers and thank
God for the gift of their lives. Thank you, Moms!
COFFEE AND DONUTS RESUMES
After the 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Masses, join other
parishioners and guests for coffee, donuts and fellowship in Lenes Hall.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
Baptisms usually take place in our church on the 2nd
and 4th Sundays of the month at noon, although
other times can be arranged. Also, monthly we hold
a baptism preparation class for parents and godparents. The next one takes place this Thursday, the
14th at 5:00 p.m. in the parish rectory. To register,
please contact the parish office.
7:30 PM SUNDAY MASS CHOIR
As the 7:30 p.m. Mass Choir begins its summer
break, we express our gratitude for all that they
have done during the past year to support the prayer of our Sunday evening adoration/benediction and
Mass. Keep an eye out in August for notices inviting
others, men and women, to lend their voices to this
important ministry.
HARRY TOMPSON CENTER - NEEDS
The Harry Tompson Center currently is in need of
gently used linens, pillows, pots/pans and kitchen
items. If you can help, please phone 504-273-5547
or email [email protected].
DATES TO KEEP IN MIND…
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May 12
Tuesday
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May 14
Thursday
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May 14
Thursday
Young Adult Reading Group
Archdiocese of New Orleans
Office of the Archbishop
7887 Walmsley Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70125-3496
Office: (504) 861-6205
Fax: (504) 314-9614
Email:[email protected]
April 29, 2015
To: Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Archdiocese
of New Orleans
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
During the past week, we have heard reports and
seen pictures of the tragedy in Nepal caused by the
earthquake. It is reported that 4,6000 people have
died and 4.5 million are in need of food and assistance.
Another tragedy continues to darken our world as
we see the persecution of Christians in the Middle
East. As we have seen on television, many have
been killed because they believe in Jesus Christ.
Martyrdom continues today. The Bishops in the
Middle East are doing their best to protect people
and to care for those in grief.
I ask you to remember the people of Nepal and the
Middle East in prayer at this Mass.
If you wish to offer a gift in the form of financial
assistance, please forward this gift to my attention
at 7887 Walmsley Avenue, New Orleans, LA
70125. We, in turn, will present these gifts to the
Bishops and Catholic agencies in their local
Church who are caring for them.
In sending your gift, please note to which cause
you wish to assist, or if you wish to support both
causes.
Thank you for your generosity and prayerful support as we extend the light of the Risen Christ to
others in darkness.
Wishing you God’s blessings, I am
Sincerely in Christ,
7:00 pm / Lenes Hall
Altar Society Church Cleaning
8:00-10:00 am
Baptism Preparation Class
5:00 pm / Parish Rectory
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
N E W O R L E AN S , L A
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
Ronald Bourg
Ronnie Bourgeois
Olga Deegan Brown
Rena Cantrell
L. J. Falgout, Jr.
Raymond Fitzgerald SJ
John Garrity
Dr. A. J. Giorlando
Jimmy Godbery
Bonnie Torres Gurtner
Tommy Gurtner
Sean Hallligan
Philip Henriquez
Patrick Hughes
Dr. Luis E. Jimenez
Celeste Landry
Genevieve Lewis
Kody McCord
Cindy Migliore
Olivia Sumrall
Carl & Janette Todd
Ellen Waller
Joseph Waguespack II
EACH MASS IS OFFERED FOR THE INTENTIONS
OF ALL PRESENT & FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Saturday, May 9
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Gerald A. Wilson
Dana Jones Woodcock
Janet Tedesco Noonan
John Odinet
Paul Osterle SJ
Maureen Poche
Shelly Raynal
Herb Sayas
Shirley Schnyder
Sharon Sciavico
Jimmy Godbery
Herman & June Carbo
Louise M. Gonzales †
Grace Brue Campbell †
Karen Ott
Sunday, May 10
Names appear for three
months unless otherwise
requested. To request
that a name be included,
please phone 529-1477.
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
7:30 pm
Charles & Evelyn
Sumrall
IN MEMORY
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Intention of Celebrating Priest
Mass for the People
Jackie Cambre †
Joel Havnen †
Mary B. Vincent
Ann B. Weeks
Monday, May 11
7:30 am
Noon
Apatini Family
Juanita Sanchez †
Tuesday, May 12
Mary Frances Arland †
Norma Bair †
Kenneth Barnes †
Marlene Barnes †
Robert Barnes †
Curtis Binder †
Wayne Breen, MD †
William W. Brink, Jr. `†
Musette Mary Buckley †
Randolph I. Butler, Sr. †
Jack A. Chaney †
Nick Cimo †
Harold Clavier †
John Conners †
Brandon Courtney †
John Edward Curry, Jr. †
Aaron Debarbieris †
Dr. Marcus Lucas DiLeo †
Billy Dwyer †
Glen Derbes Eagan †
Darian Feltman †
Amelia Degan Formigue †
Keith Gee †
Celo Belou Geheeb †
Ellen Isabel Geheeb †
Ron Grampa †
Patricia Grass †
Bill Habighorst †
Betty Ridley Hammer †
Bruce R. Hoefer, Sr. †
Marilou Marshall Hogeboom †
Dr. Chukwuka Ilombu
Gerard F. Johnson †
Margie Jones †
Thelma Grass Kelly †
Joseph Michael Marques †
Rita Cruthirds McCue †
Mary Ann Moon †
James Mulkey †
Toddy Nathansen †
Dan Ness †
Lynn Ott †
Althea Ulmer Ovella †
Kaitlyn Pittfield †
Thomas Redmon †
Carmella Fernandez Robert †
Leo Rodrigue, Sr. †
Joseph Roper †
James Schiro †
Joseph Schmidt †
Jean Slaten †
Anne Sullivan †
Michael Tofani †
Thomas J. Ward †
Katherine Webb †
Treasure Williams †
The names of recently deceased
appear on the list for twelve months.
Please phone 529-1477 to request
that a name be included.
HOLY FATHER’S MAY PRAYER INTENTIONS
Care for the Suffering: That, rejecting the culture of
indifference, we may care for our neighbors who
suffer, especially the sick and the poor.
Openness to Mission: That Mary’s intercession may
help Christians in secularized cultures to be ready to
proclaim Jesus.
7:30 am
Noon
Mary B. Vincent
Esther Fischer Forst †
Wednesday, May 13
7:30 am
Noon
H. Kenneth Adolph †
Jackie Cambre †
Thursday, May 14
7:30 am
Noon
H. Kenneth Adolph †
Michelle Abadie Mahaffey †
Friday, May 15
7:30 am
Noon
K. Kenneth Adoph †
Victor E. Babin, Jr. †
Saturday, May 16
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Tony Logue †
Jackie Cambre †
Daniel Ness †
Grace Brue Campbell †
Donald Rowan, Sr. †
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.
May 15/16, 2015
Kelli Anne Kreller & Robert Abbiati
Rachel Fabacher & Daniel Currault
May 22/23, 2015
Courtney Robottom & Griffin Fos
Jazmin Yacaman & David Struble
Megan DeWitt & Christopher Combes
Adrianne Netterville & Kelly Edmundson
May 29/30, 2015
Mary Frances Clement & Francis Eugene Bologna
Thao Jenny Mai Nguyen & Peter Huy Quoc Nguyen
Dominique Angelle Bourgeois & Vincent Joseph Landry II
Samantha Morales & Kevin Schenker
As one of the priests who has the pleasure of greeting folks after the weekend Masses, I
often hear from our visitors, “Father, you have a very beautiful church.” Not infrequently, someone will add that it is the most beautiful church they have ever seen. Of
course, Immaculate Conception is not “my” church; it is “ours,” reflecting the devotion
and sacrifice of generations of New Orleans Catholics who have entered its doors since
the 1850’s and who have entrusted it to us in these current times. With fellow parishioners, I appreciate our church’s beauty, both for how it draws us into a deepening sense
of God’s presence among us, and for how it propels us outward in love and service to
the world around us.
And so, while our faith is not about buildings, there is no doubt that buildings, like good
liturgy, can foster faith. That is why the successful completion last spring of our
parish’s Legacy Campaign projects -- the new air conditioning system; the new reconciliation room; and, of course, the renewal of our stained glass windows -- are significant accomplishments and an ongoing source of pride and joy for all those who contributed to those efforts, as well as to all those who find a special spiritual home at Immaculate Conception.
Sometimes I am asked by folks how they can contribute to the maintenance and renewal
of our buildings. Two responses come immediately. First, we have a continuing need
for “handy men and women,” individuals who can donate time and skill to addressing
the repair or update of things which are largely unnoticed, but which left unattended,
would soon find us “falling apart”! Secondly, of course, given the real and often expensive world in which we live, contributions to our maintenance fund are another significant way of assuring that we will have the means to keep up what I often refer to as our
very historic, very beautiful, and very demanding facilities. Occasionally, I am approached by those who are able to make larger contributions, perhaps in honor of a living or deceased love one. To them I mention the possibility of continuing the tradition,
begun during the Legacy Campaign, of “adopting” a window and creating a memorial
plaque.
If you are interested in speaking with me about any of the above, please know that I am
happy to do so. And while this reflection may seem like a thinly-veiled appeal for contributions, please know that it is because I, like you, have fallen in love with Immaculate Conception and hope that many generations of future New Orleans Catholics will
be able to do so as well.
All God’s Best.
Father Frank Reale, S.J.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
COLLECTIONS (April 27 - May 3, 2015)
Sunday: $ 10,147.06
2nd Collection (Catholic Home Missions): $ 2,185.00
Weekdays: $ 525.00
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.
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.
MAY 10, 2015
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.