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November 23, 2014 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe
Saint David Catholic Church
5617 St. Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117
Pastor Very Rev. Oswald P. Pierre-Jules, Jr., SSJ, V.F. Parish E-mail: [email protected]
Dean of St. Bernard Deanery E-mail: [email protected]
Pastoral Associate: Sr. Teresa Rooney, CHF, E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Nadine Ancar, parish office (504) 947-2853 DRE, Ann Parfaite, E-mail: [email protected]
Rectory: (504) 947-2853 Fax: (504) 943-0577
Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m. - Sunday Morning 10:00 a.m.
Daily Masses: Tuesday thru Friday at 7:30 a.m. in the rectory chapel.
Novenas: Tuesday (OLPH), Wednesday (St. Joseph) after the 7:30 a.m. Mass.
Confessions: 30 minutes before weekend Masses or anytime by request.
Mass and Marian Devotion with Rosary: Every 1st Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at Katrina Memorial.
Eucharistic Adoration: Fridays, 6:30 p.m. in the Rectory Chapel.
ALTAR SERVERS
Kimberly Mirabin (504) 722-1360
GOLDEN CLUB
Carol Brown (504) 940-2206
MAGNIFICENT WOMEN OF ST. DAVID
Danitra Hawkins (504) 872-5040
SICK AND HOMEBOUND
Joyce Mumford (504) 931-6763
AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST
(Men’s Choir)
Irene Young, Director (504) 421-6894
Joseph Mirabin, Pres. (504) 240-6891
GOSPEL CHOIR/MUSIC MINISTRY
Irene Young (504) 421-6894
MAINTENANCE & BEAUTIFICATION
Michael Gordon (504) 388-7854
ST. MAURICE REP.
Alvin Ard (601) 341-4028
HEALTH CARE MINISTRY
Priscilla Phillips (504) 305-9292
MARRIED COUPLES MINISTRY
Stanley Stewart (504) 609-4327
ST. VINCENT de PAUL
Terry Claverie (504) 812-9125
Junior Knights & Daughters of KPC
Junior Knights
Nolan Wallace, Jr.,. (504) 266-1388
Junior Daughters
Kewana Pate (504) 906-1423
MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY
Melvin Pichon (504) 458-7080
UNITED MEN OF ST. DAVID
Melvin Pichon (504) 458-7080
PARISH LIFE
Paulette Daniels (504) 799-7446
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
Christine DeCuir (504) 232-7689
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Mary Fontenot-Smith (504) 495-5538
YOUTH MINISTRY
Kewana Pate (504) 906-1423
Brandy Burrell (504) 704-9616
BEREAVEMENT & GRIEVING MINISTRY
Frankie Gardner (504) 943-8760
CCD
Ann Parfaite (504) 644-3799
CHARITABLE & SOCIAL OUTREACH
Diane Smith (504) 343-2100
Betty Stewart (504) 250-4337
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Ann Parfaite (504) 644-3799
EVANGELIZATION
Denise Roland (504) 220-9246
FINANCE COUNCIL
Edgar Edwards (504) 243-5039
KNIGHTS & LADIES OF KPC
Knights/Michael Gordon (504) 388-7854
Ladies/ Augustine Cobette ( 504) 322-2620
LITURGICAL DANCE
Christine DeCuir (504) 232-7689
LITURGICAL MINISTRY/EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS
Ann Parfaite (504) 644-3799
PRO-LIFE /PRISON MINISTRY
Hilda Clark (504) 812-9125
RACIAL HARMONY
(TBD)
RCIA
Fr. Oswald Pierre-Jules, Jr., SSJ
(504) 947-2853
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Joshua Smith, Head (504) 234-6673
Carla Simmons Asst. Head (504) 615-8892
“DISCIPLES” (Prayer Group)
Juliana Ryce - (504) 271-1112
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. Pastor’s office hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Mass Intentions for the Week of November 23, 2014 - November 29, 2014
Sunday, November 23rd
10:00 am
Pro-Populo-St. David and St. Maurice Church
Tuesday, November 25th
7:30 pm
Special Intentions
Wednesday, November 26th
7:30 am
Special Intentions
Thursday, November 27th
7:30 am
Special Intentions
Friday, November 28th
7:30 am
Special Intentions
Saturday, November 29th
4:30 pm
Sidney Scott requested by Sherlitta Scott-Smith
Michael Broyard requested by his Mother
Carl Simmons requested by his Mother
Ernest Fraizer requested by Francis Daranda and Family
Collections & Attendance:
November 8th and 9th, 2014
Total Offering: $3,066
Total Attendance: 224
November 15th and November 16th, 2014
Attendance:
Collections:
Saturday (49)
$979
Sunday (171)
$1,539
Total Attendance (220)
Total Offering: $2,518
Sat., Nov. 15th: Commentator: Christine DeCuir
Lector 1: Monica Croom
Lector 2: Shirley Morrow
Eucharistic Min.: Bernadette Daranda,
Ann Parfaite, Juliana Ryce-Christiani
Sun., Nov. 16th: Commentator: Loretta Green
Lector 1: Terry Claverie
Lector 2: Augustine Cobette
Eucharistic Min.: Eve Brooks, Carol Brown,
Hilda Clark
Pray for our Sick & Homebound
Joseph Guzman, Mary Honore, Joyce Costello, Lana Piquet, Janet Thomas, Shirley Martinez, Shirley Williams,
Louis Caliste, Jr., Joann Luke, Gilbert Luke, Joseph Caliste, Byron Ryce, Arlene Craft, Helen Distafano, Doris
Claiborne, Avron Washington, Karen Wyseman, Annabelle Lee, Sylvia Garrison, Nina Marchand, Diana Dukes,
Beryl Wingate, Virginia Paul, Lewis Turner, Grace
Leonce, Brunetta Francisco, Mary Croom, Rasheed Picquet, John Henry, Edith Smith, Armani Fernandez, &
Saalyiah Leslie, Willie Wallar
Part-Time:
Youth & Young Adult Minister
St. David Church is seeking a trained Youth and Young
Adult Minister to work with the youth and young adults
of the parish on a part-time basis. The requirements are:
1. Age: 21 thru 35
2. Active member of the Catholic Church who has received the Sacraments of Initiation– Baptism, First
Communion, Confirmation
Those interested should call the church during office
hours to schedule an interview with Fr. Oswald.
Day of Recollection for Vocations
Come and See! Have you ever thought about priesthood
or religious life? Maybe you haven’t but would like to
know more? Then join us for a Day of Recollection on
Vocations at Our Lady of Sorrows Retreat Center (103
Railroad Ave. St. Martinville) on Saturday November 29,
2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Topics will include:
helps to discern a vocation, religious and diocesan priesthood, nuns and consecrated virgins, religious brothers,
and much more. Mass will be celebrated at 12 noon.
There is no cost, and no registration is required. Please
bring a brown bag lunch. Participants under 18 years of
age should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For
more information call Fr. Champagne, CJC at (337) 3946550.
Bulletin Advertisement
Anyone who would like to place an advertisement in the
St. David Bulletin, please call Mr. Vincent Liberto at
(504) 250-9697.
November 23, 2014 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe
Thanksgiving Day Mass
We will have Thanksgiving Day Mass in church Thursday, November 27th at 9:00 a.m. Parishioners are invited
to bring bread to blessed
Thanksgiving Week
Church Office Schedule
For the Thanksgiving Holidays, the office will be closed
Wednesday, November 26th and Thursday, November
27th. The office will reopen Tuesday, December 2nd.
Holy Land
Do you want to go to the Holy Land in 2015? Please let
Fr. Oswald know. The Registration for the Trip is opened,
come forward! There will be a meeting on Sunday, November 23rd after the 10:00 a.m. Mass about the upcoming Holy Land Trip.
Catholic Women in Action
Catholic Women in Action hosts Advent Reflections:
Mary, Take My Heart to Your Son – December 1 & December 2, 2014.
Catholic Women in Action, a committee of the Catholic
Foundation of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is holding two Advent mornings of reflection entitled “Mary,
Take My Heart to Your Son.” They will feature local
priests and women reflecting on how to spiritually prepare for Christ’s coming. The first morning of reflection
will take place on December 1st at Mary Queen of Peace
Church located at 1501 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA. Mass begins at 9:00 a.m. The second morning
of reflection will take place on December 2nd at St. Francis Xavier Church located at 444 Metairie Road. Mass
begins at 8:00 a.m. All are welcome.
Holy Hour For Peace
Every first Friday of the month at 11:00 a.m. there
will be Holy Hour for peace and end of violence followed by Mass in the Church.
Coffee and Donuts
In the Parish Hall
(Sundays only)
Thank you for your
continual support!!
YOUTH MINISTRIES
CCD: Ann Parfaite
Youth Club: Brandy Burrell
Junior Daughters: Kewana Pate
Junior Knights: Nolan Wallace, Jr.
Youth Choir: Irene Young
Altar Servers: Kimberly Mirabin
Young Adults Club: Fr. Oswald
The Elijah Cup
This week the Elijah Cup will be in the home of
Antonia Cager and Family
Next week the Elijah Cup will be in the home of:
Mililenet Richardson & Barbara Claiborne and Family
If you would like to have the Elijah Cup in your home, please
sign up in the back of the Church.
Notice
Any information, changes or updates to be placed into the bulletin are
to be called in or e-mailed to the church office no later than 10:00a.m.
on the Tuesday of each week.
St. David Parish
Ministry/ Committee Meetings This Week:
Nov. 23rd:
Nov. 24th:
Nov. 26th:
Nov. 27th:
Nov. 28th:
Min. of Hospitality Meeting after 10:00 a.m. Mass
6:30 p.m. Liturgical Dancers’ Practice (C)
5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Min. Meeting (PH)
9:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day Mass
No Adoration
(C Church, (DC) Day Chapel, , (PH) Parish Hall, (MB) Marais Street
Bldg., (R) Rectory
Weekly Scripture Reading
November 24, 2014 - November 29 2014)
Monday: Revelation 14:1-3, 4b-5; Psalm 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 56; Luke 21:1-4
Tuesday: Revelations 14:14-19; Psalm 96:10, 11-12, 13 ;
Luke 21:5-11
Wednesday: Revelations 15:1-4; Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 7-8, 9;
Luke 21:12-19
Thursday: Revelations 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a;
Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Luke 21:20-28
Friday: Revelations 20:1-4, 11—21:2; Psalm 84:3, 4, 5-6a &
8a; Luke 21:29-33
Saturday: Revelations 22:1-7; Psalm 95:1-2, 3-5, 6-7ab;
Luke 21:34-36
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St. David
5617 St. Claude Ave
New Orleans, LA 70117
504-947-2853
[email protected]
Contact: Nadine Ancar
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