S a t u r da y , J an u ar y 3 , 2 0 15 1 J oh n 2 : 2 9 - 3 : 6; P s al m 98 : 1 , 3 c d - 4 , 5 - 6 ; J o h n 1: 2 9 - 3 4 S u n d ay , J a nu ar y 4 , 2 0 15 - T h e Ep i p h an y of t he Lo r d I s ai a h 6 0: 1 - 6 ; P s al m 7 2: 1 - 2 , 7- 8 , 10 - 1 1 , 12 - 1 3; E p he si a n s 3: 2 - 3 a , 5 - 6; M at t h ew 2 : 1 - 1 2 M o nd a y, Ja n ua ry 5, 2 0 15 - S a i nt Jo h n N eu m an n , B i s ho p ( Mem ori al ) 1 J oh n 3 : 2 2 - 4 : 6; P s al m 2: 7b c - 8 , 10 - 1 2 a; M at t h ew 4: 1 2 - 1 7 , 2 3 - 2 5 6:00pm—St. Vincent de Paul Society Meeting (Parish Office) 6:30pm—Legion of Mary (Vincent Hall) T ue sd a y, Ja n ua r y 6 , 20 15 1 J oh n 4 : 7 - 1 0; P s al m 7 2: 1 - 2 , 3- 4 , 7- 8 ; M ar k 6: 3 4 - 4 4 W e dn es d ay , J a nu a ry 7, 20 1 5 1 J oh n 4 : 1 1 - 1 8 ; P sa l m 7 2: 1 - 2 , 1 0, 12 - 1 3; M ar k 6 : 4 5 - 5 2 6:30pm—Bible Study (Vincent Hall) T h u rs da y , J an u ar y 8 , 20 15 1 John 4:19-5:4; Psalm 72:1-2, 14 & 15bc, 17; Luke 4:14-22a 6:00pm—Wedding Rehearsal: Spitale/Fresina (Church) Friday, January 9, 2015 1 John 5:5-13; Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20; Luke 5:12-16 Upcoming Events/Meetings January 11 @ 9:00am—Holy Name Society Mass (Church) / Coffee/Donuts After Mass January 12 @ 6:30pm—Legion of Mary Meeting (Vincent Hall) January 15 @ 6:00pm–Wedding Rehearsal: Panno/Haase (Church) January 15 @ 6:30pm—Holy Name Society Meeting (Vincent Hall) January 19 @ 1:00pm—Rose Petals Meeting (Vincent Hall) St. Vincent de Paul Appeal: Please remember on the last weekend of each month the St. Vincent de Paul Society collects nonperishable food items for the hungry in our area. Your generosity is always appreciated. Summary of Meeting Minutes for OLR Ministries SECOND COLLECTIONS Saturday, January 3, 2015 4:00pm Christian Brothers of N. O. Santa Fe District (Living), Holy Souls of Purgatory, Intercession of St. Rita, Denegre-Blanc Family (Living), Marie Louise “Mickey” Greve, Flecher Family Sunday, January 4, 2015 9:00am Maria An Thi Tong Luu Noella Pizero Hutchison 11:00am OLR Parishioners 6:00pm Joseph Richard Buller, Sr. Monday, January 5, 2015 7:00am Intercession of St. Rita Tuesday, January 6, 2015 7:00am Luxie Sorenson (Living) Wednesday, January 7, 2015 7:00am Sr. Camilla Gaudin, D.C. Thursday, January 8, 2015 7:00am Ruth Cassou Friday, January 9, 2015 7:00am Intercession of St. Rita WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2015 THE SANCTUARY LAMP BURNS THIS WEEK IN HONOR OF: LEGION OF MARY January 10 and 11 Restoration and Maintenance February 7 and 8 Catholic Charities Appeal February 14 and 15 Restoration and Maintenance SUNDAY—JANUARY 11, 2015—1:00PM Father Seelos Birthday Healing Mass with Sacrament of Anointing National Seelos Shrine/St. Mary’s Assumption Celebrant: Father Philip Dabney, C. Ss. R. Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Boston, MA Confessions before Mass Veneration of Relic Missionary Crucifix For more information call: 525-2495 $ 4,394.96 5,609.00 $ 10,003.96 Archdiocesan Ministries and Clergy Welfare $ 1,142.67 1,584.00 $ 2,726.67 December 28 and 29, 2024 Envelopes: Loose: Total: $ 5,901.50 2,056.79 $ 7,958.29 Thank you for your generosity. HOLY SPIRIT WOMEN’S RETREAT Sister Briege McKenna, OSC, and Father Kevin Scallon, CM, will be the featured speakers at the annual Holy Spirit Women’s Retreat from January 16-18, 2015, at the Hilton Hotel in Lafayette, Louisiana. The theme is “I Thirst.” Sister Briege and Father Kevin are known worldwide for their teaching and healing ministry. Sister Briege was miraculously healed of rheumatoid arthritis as a young woman and sent around the world to minister God’s love. To register online: www.ccrno.org or call 504-828-1368. MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2015 MLK Day of Service Honoring the Legacy and Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (An annual day of volunteering in our community)! Register by January 12, 2015. Call: 861-6207/Email: [email protected] (book by John and Therese Boucher) Volume IX, No. 1 January 3-9, 2015 Envelopes: Loose: Total: Envelopes: Loose: Total: PRAYING FOR OUR ADULT SONS AND DAUGHTERS On Sunday, January 25, 2015, the Rock n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon and 1/2-Marathon will be held. Please note that there will be road closures for this event as the course includes Esplanade Avenue, Wisner Boulevard, Marconi Drive, and ends at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. For additional information: www.RunRockRoll.com/Community Christmas Gift to OLR The above workshop will be held on Thursday’s, January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, and 12, 2015, from 9:30am to 11:30am at the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, 2501 Maine Avenue, Metairie, LA. The cost of the workshop is $50.00 (adjustments can be made). The facilitator is Janet Trahan. This workshop will discuss new strategies for caring for our adult children, to lift up our adult sons and daughters in prayer and place them in the heart of God. Please purchase the book prior to the first class and read the introduction and first chapter. Please bring a notebook or journal. To register: http://asc.arch-no.org or call 861-3254. For additional information email: [email protected]. Wedding Banns Kaitlyn Ericksen and Taylor Andrus January 3, 2015 at 6:30pm Jessica Spitale and Michael Fresina January 10, 2015 at 7:00pm Angela K. Panno and Jeremy Haase January 17, 2015 at 6:30pm Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary met on Monday, December 29, 2014, at 6:30pm in Vincent Hall. There were 7 members present and 3 members excused. One guest attended the meeting. The meeting was called to order by the Spiritual Director and began with an opening prayer and the Rosary. The minutes and standing instructions were not read. The treasurer’s report was given. The Catena was recited. The Allocutio was “Mary Shows Us The Way”. If we walk in the light, we may become a sign of contradiction to those who hate the light. (Jesus = Emmanuel; God, who saves us). The Handbook Study was a discussion of Legion of Mary goals for 2015. Once completed, these goals will be presented to Father Ken. The Legion of Mary works include establishing a monthly mass held on the third Sunday of the month, and, Individual Evangelization, Promoting Faith and Mass; Promotion of the Legion of Mary, Recitation of the Rosary; Preparing the Allocutio, Visitation of the Sick; Retreat Planning, and Works for Developing Personal Holiness. The next meeting is Monday, January 5, 2015. Baptisms In the month of December, we welcomed the following children into our Catholic family: Bode Asher Buck Liam Mitchell Condon Lindsey Houser and Carlos Benach January 23, 2015 at 7:00pm Katherine Pentes and Brad Pevey January 23, 2015 at 7:00pm Kayla Trewin and William Wright January 30, 2015 at 7:00pm Quinn Madeline Graves Eva Rose Layburn Juliet Elizabeth Layburn PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick offers prayer for healing, hope, and strength and is intended for a Catholic at the beginning of a serious illness, before surgery or weakened due to age or chronic infirmity. Viaticum, “Food for the Journey”, is Holy Communion with special prayers for the dying and serves as the “last rites” for Catholics who are terminally ill and in the last stages of life. Our parish clergy are always willing to visit hospitals to pray with and support those who are ill. Sacraments in the hospital are provided by the designated Catholic Chaplain. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion generously make themselves available to bring Holy Communion to the home-bound of our parish. Please contact the Parish Office to arrange for any of these services. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE In accordance with Archdiocesan Policy, couples contemplating marriage are to begin their preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage at least six months before their anticipated wedding date. Call the Parish Office or visit our website for more information. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents and godparents of children to be baptized are required to participate in Baptismal preparation sessions. This can be done even before the birth of the child. Ordinarily, Baptisms are scheduled in our parish once each month, following a weekend Mass for all families celebrating Baptisms at that time. NEW PARISHIONERS We are always happy to welcome new parishioners to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, a parish over 100 years old, with a rich history of dedicated service and active Catholic Christian life. Madison Jean Reed New parishioners may sign the book in the vestibule of the Church or contact the Parish Office by email or phone to become registered and active members. Sawyer Stephen Smith BULLETIN Camille Ines Mora The bulletin is available online at www.ourladyoftherosary-no.org