1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

Pastor: Michael O’Rourke, O.P. 333-2635
[email protected]
Parochial Vicar: John Dominic Sims, O.P.
Deacon: John S. Pippenger
Deacon: Lloyd E. Huck 416-3113
Dominicans in Residence
Daniel Shanahan, O.P., Prior
Richard Archer, O.P.
Richard Bontempo, O.P.
Victor Brown, O.P.
David Caron, O.P.
Thomas Condon, O.P.
Philip Neri Powell, O.P.
David Keong Seid, O.P.
Roger Shondel, O.P.
Religious Education Coordinator/CCD
John Smestad, Jr., M.R.E. 486-9731
Pastor’s Secretary: Marlene Hug
Sacristan: Joseph Monistere
Maintenance Supervisor: Timothy Todd 715-3995
St. Dominic School
6326 Memphis Street
New Orleans, LA 70124
482-4123
Principal: Adrianne M. LeBlanc
Assistant Principal: Sr. Marie Jo Lazzeri, S.S.N.D.
Special Events Coordinator: Pam McKay Falter
775 Harrison Avenue New Orleans, LA 70124
(504) 482-4156 Fax: (504) 488-0906
www.stdominicparish.com
www.stdominicnola.org
St. Dominic Church
775 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
504-482-4156 Fax 504-488-0906
Parish Ministries and Contact Persons
ADULT CHOIR
Timothy Todd Simmons [email protected]
ALTAR SERVERS
George Voulgarakis
451-4544
CCD
John Smestad, Jr., M.R.E.
486-9731
CONTEMPORARIES
Beverly McSweeney
296-1236/833-0035
CYO
John Smestad, Jr., M.R.E.
813-3003
DOMINICAN LAITY
Dr. John Patrick Jordan
282-5360
EMMAUS RETREAT MINISTRY
Men's: Brad Murret
481-8012/288-1480
Women: Annalaura Natal
496-6674
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
Pamela Rieth
452-2435
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS/HOME VISITOR
Richard Kethley
570-0260
FAMILY LIFE /EVENING FOR THE ENGAGED
Deacon John and Linda Pippenger835-6479/610-3858
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Fred Yoder
415-4242
FRIENDS OF ST. VINCENT dePAUL
Jim Kenny
218-4428
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
Charlie Meaux
486-4420
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Victor J. Welker
284-8377
LAY CARMELITES
Rachael Plaisance
251-1580
LAY PRESIDERS
Charlotte Crusta
282-9519
LECTORS
John Keenan
812-1634
LITURGY COMMITTEE
Deacon John Pippenger
835-6479
MEN'S CLUB
Michael Lizano
812-8032
MONDAY NIGHT ROSARY
Rose Testa
288-0717
MOTHER'S CLUB
Arlea Keller
289-3129
Michelle Stroud
273-3770
MOTHERS with YOUNG CHILDREN
Brittany Huling
[email protected]
PASTORAL COUNCIL
Mary Moises
486-6777
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Shelley Wild
909-9991
PRAYER BLANKETS
Debbie and Ron Landry
488-6003
PRAYER LINE
483-9786
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Fr. John Dominic Sims, O.P.
482-4156
ROSARIANS
Barbara Cina
288-8804
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY
Cynthia Schulin
282-7097
Tricia Patterson
486-6130
SCHOOL BOARD
Cheryl Pittman
283-0512
SERRA VOCATION CHALICE
Kay Fitzmorris
304-2789
ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP
Marilyn Turner
828-2291
USHER'S
Victor J. Welker
284-8377
Mass Schedule
Matrimony
Daily Masses:
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM
Baptism Classes: Contact the Parish Office to register.
Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 PM
Arrangements must be made at least six months in
Sunday Masses 8:00 and 10:30 AM, 12:15 and 5:30 PM advance. Contact one of the priests or deacons of the
parish.
Masscare (Babysitting) ages 9 mos. and up during the
Baptisms
10:30 Mass in the Rectory Siena Room.
By prior arrangement.
Reconciliation
Saturday 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM and
Monday through Friday before each weekday Mass
First Communion and Confirmation
The candidate must have at least 2 consecutive years
of religious instruction (Catholic school or CCD)
prior to reception of these sacraments. Please contact
the CCD director for more information.
We offer Assisted Listening Devices for those with hearing difficulties. Please ask an Usher.
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Are we ready to examine our lives and repent of
our sins? Are we prepared to believe the good
news he preached of salvation and forgiveness?
His message is more than a command. It's an
invitation. He wants us to share in the glory of
his heavenly kingdom, now and for all eternity.
The question is only how we will respond to this
divine invitation.
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and
his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they
were fishermen. Jesus said to them, "Come after me,
and I will make you fishers of men." - Mark 1:16-17
"Repent, and believe in the gospel." What
would happen if Jesus spoke these commanding
words today? Would his listeners accuse him of
shoving his religion down their throats? Would
they give him a lecture on tolerance or insist that
repentance is an outdated idea from a bygone era
obsessed with guilt? How many of us would
actually listen to him, take him at his word, and
do what he said?
Our modern sensitivities have been
programmed to respond with skepticism, if not
anger, to any suggestion that there is a "right"
way of doing things or a "true" religion. Much of
our culture subtly preaches that right and wrong
is all relative and that religions are all generally
the same. But when Jesus tells us to repent, he
implies that some of the choices we are making
are wrong, that we need to change; to eliminate
our sins, to turn toward God, and to become
more loving, more generous, and more forgiving.
And when he tells us to believe in the Gospel,
he's not just making a recommendation or
offering some sage advice. He is giving us
directions for what we need to do to enter into
"the kingdom of God."
The challenge we face in our day and age
is to silence the societal messages that color our
thoughts and instead listen to Jesus with an open
mind. Are we willing to let his words affect us?
We appreciate the education given by
our Catholic Schools. Archbishop
Gregory Aymond will celebrate Mass
at 10:00 AM on Friday, January 30 th
at St. Dominic.
Congratulations!
James
Jones, III of New Orleans was our Torch
Club winner on January 18, 2015.
Come join us for coffee after the 10:30
Mass and see who will be this week’s
winner.
There are still lucky numbers
left for 2015.
Don’t miss the convenient opportunity to
purchase your lucky 2015 Torch Club
number. It’s easy to join, just fill out
the Torch Club application found in
the vestibule of church and return to
us as quickly as possible.
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 25, 2015
WEEK OF JANUARY 24-30, 2015
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH
8:30 AM
ED & JOSEPHINE O’ROURKE (L)
4:00 PM
ALINE MARY WEBRE DASTUGUE (D)
MILDRED & JOSEPH LAURENT (D)
SIDNEY JOSEPH BEAULIEU, JR. (D)
JULES G. ALBERT, JR. (L)
VINCE “ROCKY” RUSSO (D)
BONNIE SCHULTZ & FAMILY (L&D)
RALPH REDMANN (D)
FRANCES H. BICOCCHI (D)
PAUL SCHNEIDER, SR. (D)
MARY C. BRIGTSEN (D)
NANCY BALLAS (D)
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RCIA PROGRAM
SUNDAY
8:45 AM-10:15 AM
AQUINAS HALL
January 25th topic: Commandment 6
February 1st topic: Commandments 7-10
February 8th topic: Prayer
ALL ARE INVITED
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
PRO-POPULO
MICHAEL MCNALLY (FOR HEALING)
LENA & WHITNEY A. FULTON, SR. & STELLA GENEROSE (D)
ANNA GIOE & ROCCO TOMMASEO (D)
TRUDY BECNEL (D)
LITA & GERALD LANNAN (D)
ELLEN P. COMEAUX (D)
JOE A. TORTORICH, SR. (D)
HECTOR BETANCOURT (D)
JOSEPH DECKERT (D)
JOHN E. “BUDDY” CURRY, JR. (D)
12:15 PM
KEVIN ROACH (D)
5:30 PM
KEVIN ABASCAL (D)
MONDAY, JANUARY 26
TH
8:30 AM
DR. JIM (L)
5:30 PM
NANCY BALLAS (D)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27TH
8:30 AM
ROSE EMIG (L))
5:30 PM
BONNIE HARRIS (FOR HEALING))
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28TH
8:30 AM
CHARLIE & JOANN LUKE (D)
5:30 PM
VIRGINIA & SYLVESTER WITTE (D)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29TH
8:30 AM
DOROTHY R. RILEY (D)
5:30 PM
DEAN LAURENT (D)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30TH
8:30 AM
MARIA C. & LINDA GUASTELLA (D)
5:30 PM
JULES G. ALBERT, JR. (L)
5th Annual Luncheon Baby Shower
To benefit ACCESS
Given by the Ladies Auxiliary of St. Dominic KC's
6254 Vicksburg Street
Thursday, January 29th
Doors open: 11:00 AM
Rosary for life: 11:30 AM
Lunch served: 12 Noon
Donation: $20 and an unwrapped infant gift.
Possible suggestions are: diapers, blankets,
towels, shampoo, wipes, powder.
Reservations a must by January 26th. Call JoAnn Testa-Hebert, 288- 0717 or Judy Legett
Martin, 835-4777. Checks payable to St. Dominic
K.C. Auxiliary.
NOT WITHOUT LOVE
The soul cannot live without love.
—St. Francis de Sales
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The ARCHDIOCESAN GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY celebration will take place on Sunday, June
14, 2015, 3:00 PM at St. Philip Neri Church, in Metairie. This year’s celebration
will not be a Mass, but a Prayer Service. Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation
will have to be met within one’s parish. To register, please complete the form below
and return to the to the Rectory by February 25, 2015.
Statements of Contribution are
now available for pick up at the rectory,
Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM –
4:00 PM. This information comes from
the use of envelopes and ACH deposits.
If you are unable to attend Mass but
would like to receive Communion, please
call Richard Kethley at 570-0260.
The CYO will hold special grade level
meetings on Sunday, January 25th, at 6:30 PM
for all 8th graders and at 7:30 PM for all
freshmen, both in the Rectory Siena Room.
Attendance is expected.
The CYO 8th grade leadership team will
sponsor a Mardi Gras-themed "8th Grade
Amazing Race" event on Saturday, January
31st, from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. It is open to
any 8th grader in the parish and their 8th
grade guests. Please check the newsletter on
www.stdominiccyo.org for details and sign-up
deadlines.
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will attend the
10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, February 1st.
Meeting to follow directly after Mass in the
Rectory Siena Room. NEW MEMBERS ARE
WELCOME.
REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS
PRESENTLY ATTENDING
ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL and their siblings
is scheduled for Tuesday, January 27
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
REGISTRATION FOR NEW STUDENTS
IS AS FOLLOWS:
NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE REGISTERED
ST. DOMINIC PARISHIONERS
Tuesday, February 24
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
NEW STUDENTS WHO ARE
NOT REGISTERED
ST. DOMINIC PARISHIONERS
AND NON-CATHOLICS
Thursday, February 26
8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
The following information is needed for
registering new students:
 Proof of residency (such as an Entergy bill)
 Proof of membership in St. Dominic Church
 Parish envelope number
 Birth certificate
 Baptismal certificate
 Student’s Social Security number
 Up-dated immunization record
 Copy of transcript and report cards from all
previous schools attended
 CCD report cards
The registration fee ($165.-1st child; $150. for each
other child in family) must be paid at the time of
registration.
We welcome the following into our Catholic
family.
Logan Richard Dupre son of
Scott William Dupre & Kalyn Tucker
Hannah Rose LeBlanc daughter of
Keith LeBlanc, Jr. & Ashley Marie Huth
Rosalie Quaid Ricci daughter of
Michael Steven Ricci & Monique Rodrigue
Amelia Lynn Swift daughter of
Casey Owen Swift & Renee Gauthier
Katherine Grace Woodruff daughter of
Benjamin Paul Woodruff & Jessica Elizabeth Kesler
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a,
10; Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11;
Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20
Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25
Friday:
Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40;
Mk 4:26-34
Saturday: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 1:69-75; Mk 4:35-41
Sunday:
Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:3235; Mk1:21-28
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
THIS WEEK
JOIN US
MONDAY NIGHT FATIMA ROSARY
GROUP will meet this Monday at the home
of Jo-Ann & James Hebert, 735 Jewel St.
at 6:45 PM. ALL ARE INVITED. For more
information call Rose Testa at 288-0717.
St. Domini] Spiritu[l/Inspir[tion[l Book Clu\
will meet on Tuesday, January 27th in
Aquinas Hall at 7:00 PM to discuss “THE
SHACK” by William P. Young. The book club
is very informal. Please feel free to come
even if you haven’t finished reading the
book. For more information call Kathleen
Puglia at 486-1024.
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St. Dominic Parish
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Please prayerfully consider offering your
service to Our Lord in His Eucharistic
Presence. It is a wonderful way to serve
Jesus and to help keep adoration going on
around the clock at our chapel.
Volunteers are needed to become Hour
Coordinators for these time periods:
Noon – 5 PM,
6 PM – 11 PM,
Midnight – 2 AM,
the 5 AM hour.
MEN OF ST. JOSEPH meet every Wednesday
at 6:30 AM in Aquinas Hall. For more
information contact David Cusimano at
504-343-7229, or visit www.MenOfStJoseph.com.
Hour Coordinators assist in finding
substitutes for committed adorers by
sending out email requests for substitutes
through the adoration website.
MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN meet with
their children in the Rectory every
Thursday from 10:00 AM til noon. For
more information contact Brittany Huling
at [email protected].
The only requirement is that you have
regular access to a computer. You would be
in charge of watching for sub requests for
a few hours of the schedule. You do not
have to be a committed adorer to do this
job.
Thursday, January 29 - Saturday, January 31School performances of PETER PAN, 7:00 PM
in the gym.
Please pray for those who have died.
Marion Legett
If interested, or for more information, please
contact Shelley at [email protected],
[email protected]
or 909-9991.
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
42ndAnniversaryofRoev.Wade
ItistimeforusNOTTOBESILENT!
Are you someone who believes in human rights?
Do you believe, as our Declaration of
Independence states, that “all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator
withcertainunalienableRights,thatamongthese
areLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness”?If
youbelieveinthis,thenyouwouldwanttostand
upagainstinjustice,especiallywhenithappensin
ourowncity.
Unfortunately,agraveinjusticeagainstourfellow
human beings is being perpetuated right here in
our own city, state, and nation. On January 22,
1973,theSupremeCourthandeddowntheRoev.
Wadedecision,legalizingabortioninall50states,
inallninemonthsofpregnancy,andforvirtually
any reason. Even though Louisiana's law
prohibitedabortion,Roev.Wadeinvalidatedthat
law, effectively removing the people's ability to
protecthumanbeingsthathappentobeunborn.
Since that date, over 58 million unborn babies
havebeenkilledbyabortion.Ifwetakeamoment
for every one of these unborn children lost to
abortion,wewouldbesilentforover100years.
Instead of taking a moment of silent, make a
commitment not to be silent when it comes to
their lives. If we speak out together against
injustice in our midst, we can save the lives of
thesepreciousbabiesandbuildacultureoflife.
Thank you to Benjamin Clapper, Executive
DirectorofLouisianaRighttoLifeandSt.Dominic
Parishionerforhisarticle.
DeaconJohnPippenger
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Please join the Sisters of Mount Carmel
at our Motherhouse for
Open House and Evening Prayer as part
of our celebration of the
Year of Consecrated Life.
420 Robert. E. Lee Blvd, New Orleans
Sunday, February 8, 2015
4:30 p.m. Open House
5:30 p.m. Evening Prayer
Do you have a gluten allergy? We now
have a supply of low gluten hosts that the
Bishop’s Conference has approved for use
in Catholic liturgies. Please advise the
priest or deacon before the Mass you
attend that you would like to receive a low
gluten host and then go to him for
communion.
If you wish to have flowers placed on the altar
in memory of a loved one, please call Beverly
Biondo or Pat Lassalle at 482-8807. Cost $50
per arrangement.
FAMILY INFLUENCE
Disorder in the society is the result of disorder
in the family.
—St. Angela Merici
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Since we have the More Dominicans collection this weekend, this collection will be
taken up on August 23, 2015, the beginning of the next school year.