Bulletin
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 5, 2009
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Parish calendar
Every Saturday
Rosary in church, 3:30 p.m.
Every Sunday
Legion of Mary sponsors scriptural Rosary by the Blessed Mother's statue in church, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 2
• Cleaning Angels in church, 5:30 p.m.
• Knights of Columbus meeting in Vosbein Hall, 6 p.m.
• Handbell practice in church, 7 p.m.
• Men's Club basketball in the gym, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, July 3
• Parish Center closed
Saturday, July 4
• Independence Day
• Parish Center closed
Sunday, July 5
• Life Teen life night in Vosbein Hall, 4 p.m.
Monday, July 6
• Single and Single Again Bible study in room 4 of the Parish Center, 7 p.m.
• Monday night scripture in the Parish Center conference room, 7 p.m.
• Spanish Marian group in the church cry room, 7 p.m.
• Lay Apostles of New Orleans in room 2 of the Parish Center, 7:30 p.m.
• Monday Night Disciples in room 1 of the Parish Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 7
• Yoga class in room 1 of the Parish Center, 5:30 p.m.
• Noon Choir practice in church, 6 p.m.
• Single and Single Again Speaker Night in room 4 of the Parish Center, 7 p.m.
• Men's Club basketball in the gym, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 8
• Outreach Ministry in room 3 of the Parish Center, 9 a.m.
• Men of MIR prayer group in room 1 of the Parish Center, 11:45 a.m.
• Choir and brass band practice in church, 6:30 p.m.
• Boy Scouts in Vosbein Hall, 7 p.m.
• SCR boys and girls basketball practice in the gym, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 9
• Cleaning Angels in church, 5:30 p.m.
• Single and Single Again board meeting in room 3 of the Parish Center, 6:30 p.m.
• Pastoral Council in the Parish Center conference room, 7 p.m.
• Handbell practice in church, 7 p.m.
• Men's Club basketball in the gym, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, July 10
• Small Christian Community in the Parish Center conference room, 10 a.m.
• Single and Single Again meeting in room 3 of the Parish Center, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 11
• Holy Land artifacts on sale after the 4 p.m. Mass
• Single and Single Again dance in Vosbein Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 12
• Holy Land artifacts on sale after all Masses
Holy Land artifacts
Palestinian Christian group will visit our church July 11 and 12, offering their religious, hand-made products.
Olive wood sales, the only source of income, for many of them.
Most of the proceeds will go to help the Christians families in Bethlehem. Thank you for your help.
RCIA inquiry sessions
Persons interested in becoming Catholic or adult Catholics who have not received Confirmation or Eucharist are invited to call the
Parish Center.
Children's Catechumenate:
Children seven years old or older who have not been
baptized or have been baptized in another Christian faith and wish to become part of the Catholic Church are prepared through the Christian
Initiation for Children (part of the RCIA process).
Teens Catechumenate:
A special tract of Catholic Christian Initiation is offered for teens who have never been baptized or have been baptized in another Christian faith and want to become Catholic. Call
the Parish Center (504-887-7821) or Yvonne Hymel (504-834-0042) for more
information.
Food for the needy
The St. Clement of Rome Outreach Ministry is now associated with Second Harvesters for
our food bank. Each client will be asked to fill out a new form. The days and hours will be
Wednesday 3-6 p.m. and Thursday
9 a.m.-noon. We will continue to need food donations for emergency food boxes. The new program began July 1.
Mass schedule
Saturday, July 11
4 p.m. — Fr. Nile Gross
Sunday, July 12
8 a.m. — Fr. Luis Rodriguez
10 a.m. — Fr. Luis Rodriguez
Noon — Fr. Nile Gross
2 p.m. (Spanish/Español) — Fr. Luis Rodriguez
6 p.m. (Youth/Life Teen) — Fr. Nile Gross
Pray for . . .
• The sick: Denis Rivera, J.W. Hunt, Niel de Alteriis,
Madelaine Cochran, Mildred Fryou, David Scotton, Joyce Perret, Kenneth Young, Theresa Manning,
Mickey Kiehm, Warren Michel, Carol Michel, Leonel Orellana, Ann Weaver, Margie Tonglet,
Miriam Gonzalez, Melanie Hernandez, Maria Piedad Barco, Caleb Warren, Domingo Aguirre,
Bill Boesch, Joyce Darrah, Ruth Mesker, Irena B. Olasin, Kenneth Frey, Andy Krentz, Dolores Urtecho,
Tina Kehm, Sybil Krohn, Shirley Castigliola, Mario Hernandez, Gary Legendre, Leonel Orellana, Ava
Abadie, Richard Pouliot, Heloise Broussard, Albert Price, Dyson Roberts, Fr. Matthew Morreale, Freddie Bowers,
Tami Bonura, David Morgan, Nan Caillouet, Burgin Barousse, Msgr. Roger Swenson, Brenden Maestri,
Christina James, Patti Weiss, Chelsea Umbach, Tiffany Paisant and Maggie Hebert.
May they regain their strength and find comfort as a result of our prayers.
• The deceased: United with the families of our deceased members we pray
for their eternal rest, especially: Rev. Claude Daly, S.J. May the families of
the deceased find comfort as a result of our prayers.
Membership officer needed
The Roman Singles are looking for a single person between the ages of 20-45
to be the e-mail / membership officer. If interested please contact David Brousse at (504) 473-3260.
Mass intentions
Friday, July 3
8:15 a.m. — Pieri family
Saturday, July 4
8:15 a.m. — Rita Kelly Hernandez and Paul Bernard Schmitt
4 p.m. — Jack Fourcade
Sunday, July 5
8 a.m. — Anna Verderraime
10 a.m. — Charles G. Leader Sr., Bill Morgan, Msgr. Richard Carroll, Henry LeBlanc, Ofney Ellis, Kevin Flock, Luella Dardeau Briley,
Fr. Robert Cooper, Mary Ann Estapa, Peter George,
Rev. Fernando De La Pinera
Noon — Shirley Lanaux, Matt and Marilyn LaNasa
2 p.m. — Alvin Gatreaux
6 p.m. — Robert Porretta
Monday, July 6
8:15 a.m. — Phil and Rose Gardner
Tuesday, July 7
7 a.m. — Efran and Jim Galvan
8:15 a.m. — Helena Miranda
Wednesday, July 8
8:15 a.m. — Purgatorial Society
Thursday, July 9
7 a.m. — Peter George
8:15 a.m. — Mariam Vlosich
Friday, July 10
8:15 a.m. — Dot Paschall
Bereavement ministry
Finding your way through grief
Our parish has a bereavement group which meets twice a month. The first and third
Tuesday of each month. For more information call Carol Weaver at (504) 889-6681.
New men's prayer group
The Men of MIR Prayer Group
All parishioners are
invited to attend this group, which meets on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. in room 1 of the Parish Center.
For more information, you can check their Web site at www.menofmir.org.
Music ministry needs members
The music ministry of St. Clement of Rome is looking for new members. We have positions open in all groups. We are
looking for singers for the 10 a.m. choir, the noon choir and for cantors for the 4 p.m. vigil Mass.
For further information, please contact Louis Hackett, director of music ministry, at the Parish Center, (504) 887-7821.
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Invitation
Next Sunday, July 12 at the 10 a.m. Mass, Msgr. Taormina, dean of the East
Jefferson Deanery, will install Father Luis
Rodriguez as pastor of St. Clement of Rome. After Mass we will have a reception in the gym where we can greet Father Luis
and SCR's new parochial vicar, Father Nile Gross. Please join us in welcoming them to
St. Clement of Rome.
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Cenacle Retreat House
July 10-12: God With Us; Matthew's Gift for 21st Century Challenges —
The 1st Century Matthean Community encountered difficult situations. What can Matthew teach us in our daily struggles and challenges?
Presenter: Rev. Anthony Ewherodi
July 7-13: Individual Directed Retreats —
A retreat for 3 to 6 days during which you meet daily with a spiritual director who will assist you in recognizing
God's presence and action in your life. It is a graced experience to accept and receive God's healing and invitation to life changes.
Presenter: Cenacle sister and spiritual directors
July 16-22: Becoming a Mature Believer —
Reflections on the challenge of growth in faith and living a faith in a mature/adult fashion.
Presenter: Rev. Simeon Gallagher, OFM.Cap
July 26: 11th Annual Afternoon Tea at the Cenacle, 2-4 p.m. —
Elegant 3-course tea provides an opportunity to introduce friends to the Cenacle. Door prizes. Wearing hats welcome! Limited space.
July 31-August 2: Living Beyond Borders: Who is My Neighbor? —
This retreat reflects on the Good Samaritan parable (Luke 10:30-37), which challenges us to live a life of genuine Christ-like care, compassion, and
charity. Presenter: Rev. Simeon Gallagher, OFM.Cap
For more information call (504) 887-1420, extension 225 or (800) 699-4095.
Enthronement of Sacred Heart
Would you like to have the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in your home?
No home should be without this timeless pious devotion. It will make your home a
Eucharistic Shrine, a house of prayer, a Christian fortress, a family togetherness
with Jesus and keeps the "Domestic Church" linked to our parish Church.
To find out more about the Enthronement, contact The Legion of Mary — George and
Gay Hernandez, (504) 456-2266.
Program for troubled marriages
Retrouvaille is a program designed to provide help and support to married couples who are
undergoing difficulties in their relationship.
Sponsored by the Catholic Church, Retrouvaille is open to couples of all faiths. It has proven
helpful to couples who are troubled and stressed, or if the relationship has grown cold and distant.
The next Retrouvaille weekend will be July 17-19 at the Lumen Christi Retreat Center in Houma,
Louisiana. For additional information or to have information mailed to you, contact Family Life Apostolate Office
at (504) 861-6243.
Sunday's readings
• First Reading — They shall know that a prophet has been among them (Ezekiel 2:2-5).
• Psalm — Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for his mercy (Psalm 123).
• Second Reading — I am content with weaknesses and hardships for the sake of Christ (2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
• Gospel — The people said: "Where did this man get all this? Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary?"
(Mark 6:1-6).
Readings for the week
July 6-July 12
• Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Mt 9:18-26
• Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Mt 9:32-38
• Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a,17-24a; Mt10:1-7
• Thursday: Gn 44:18-21,23b-29; 45:1-5;Mt 10:7-15
• Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Mt 10:16-23
• Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Mt 10:24-33
• Sunday: Am 7:12-15; Ps 85; Eph 1:3-14 [1:3-10]; Mk 6:7-1
Obstacles
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The prophet Ezekiel, Saint Paul, and the Lord Jesus share
something in common in today's scripture readings. They all
experience obstacles to their
ministry. Ezekiel is summoned to prophesy to the Israelites, who are "[h]ard of face and obstinate of heart" (Ezekiel 2:4). Saint Paul recounts how he has been given a "thorn in the flesh" (2 Corinthians 12:7). The Lord Jesus is unable to perform many signs in his native place. The Gospel tells us that "[he] was amazed at their lack of faith" (Mark 6:6). We, too, sometimes encounter obstacles as we travel along the journey of faith. So often we experience weakness on this journey. Let the words of the Lord to Saint Paul encourage us today: "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time/July 5
My grace is sufficient for you,
for power is made perfect in weakness.
— 2 Corinthians 12:9
Saints, special observances
Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday: St. Maria Goretti
Thursday: St. Augustine Zhao Rong and his
companions
Saturday: St. Benedict
Treasures from our tradition
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Last week's Treasure mentioned the "Nuns of the Battlefield," religious sisters from several communities who served as nurses in the Civil War. Florence Nightingale had only instituted female nurses a decade before in the Crimean War, so the idea of women tending to wounded soldiers was extraordinary. The medical and sanitary conditions on the battlefields were appalling, and the sisters were nearly all teachers. Few had any medical training beyond what they had learned as youngsters in the family. Anti-Catholic prejudice was so deeply entrenched in America that sisters could not wear their habits in public. These sisters were the first, and people on both the Union and Confederate sides soon began to marvel at their bravery, efficiency, and respect for Protestant soldiers. More than six hundred sisters from twenty-one communities went to war, serving in wretched conditions. They were tough and single-minded, efficient and fearless.
After the war, sisters could appear in public everywhere in the reunited nation, and often received the praise and gratitude of grateful soldiers and family members on behalf of their sister nurses. An outdoor monument to the "Nuns of the Battlefield" stands in Washington at M Street and Rhode Island Avenue. The inscription reads: "They comforted the dying, nursed the wounded, carried hope to the imprisoned, gave in His name a drink of water to the thirsty."
— Rev. James Field
The shape of things
We cannot help conforming ourselves to what we love.
— St. Francis de Sales
Waiting
Our Lord prefers to wait for the sinner for years rather than keep the sinner waiting one instant.
— St. Peter Julian Eymard
Idleness
Idleness is the enemy of the soul.
— St. Benedict
Assist with debt reduction
Assist with parish debt reduction by purchasing gift certificates from Acme Oyster House,
Breaux Mart, Honey Baked Ham, Sav-A-Center and Zuppardo's. It's easy and convenient —
no additional money out of your pocket! You purchase the gift certificates at face value
and the parish gets a percentage toward our debt reduction fund. Gift certificates are in-stock at the Parish Center.
Join our parish
Persons interested in becoming members of St. Clement of Rome Parish should
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"One of the great one hundred Catholic Parishes in the United States."
We will send you a Welcoming Package which includes a census registration form to be returned to us.
If you can't access the PDF file, print on a sheet of paper the name
of the head of your household, your address, city and zip code. Then you may drop
the paper in the collection basket, mail it or drop it off at the Parish Center. Thanks!!!
Praying for all our troops
As a parish, we would like to pray for our military personnel who are
serving in dangerous areas of the world today. Please provide the
following information, include a photo (optional) and return to the Parish Center.
Information needed on military personnel:
• Name and rank
• Branch of service
• E-mail address
• Relationship to person requesting
Information needed on person requesting prayers:
• Name and address
• Phone number
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