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ST. BENILDE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

1901 Division Street • Metairie, Louisiana 70001

Church Office: (504) 834-4980 • Church Fax: (504) 831-5810 • Church Email: [email protected]

www.stbenilde.org

CLERGY Rev. Robert T. Cooper, Pastor Rev. H.L. Brignac, Sacramental Asst. Deacon Biaggio DiGiovanni Deacon Stephen Gordon Deacon Clifford Wright

BAPTISMS First and Third Sundays of the month at 12 Noon. Please call the Parish

Office for more information.

MATRIMONY Please contact a priest/deacon 8 months prior to your wedding.

FUNERALS Arrangements may be made at the Parish Office.

October 28, 2018 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ORDINARY FAMILIES

EXTRAORDINARY FAITH

DEVOTIONS Holy Hour in Church

Monday, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Following 7 a.m. Mass on Tuesday

NEWCOMERS Call the Parish Office to receive a New

Parishioner Registration Packet.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

St. Benilde Conference (504) 233-3246

ST. BENILDE SCHOOL Mr. Thomas Huck, Principal

1801 Division Street • Metairie, LA (504) 833-9894

MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil … 4 p.m.

Sunday … 9:00, 11:00 a.m. & 6 p.m. Monday—Friday … 7:00 a.m.

Monday and Thursday … 5:30 p.m. First Saturday … 8:45 a.m.

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION See Inside the Bulletin for Schedule

CONFESSION TIMES Saturday … 3:00—3:45 p.m. Sunday … 5:00—5:45 p.m. Monday … 6:00—6:45 p.m.

and by appointment at the Parish Office

DIVINE MERCY ADORATION CHAPEL Eucharistic Adoration from 7:00 p.m. Sunday

till 4:00 p.m. Saturday

Parish Motto—Building the Kingdom of God

Ministers of the Liturgy October 27 & 28, 2018

Saturday - 4 P.M. Intention: Melissa Mendel Zimmerman,

Theresa Bacino, Edward Van Hoven, Jr.,

Hubert LaBorde, Flora Maria Be, Austin Burroughs,

George Spaulding, Mary Ann Federico, Robert Jones

Pete Muscarello, Jr., Joseph Evola, Sr., Joseph Segari,

Merle & Charles Dittmer, Patrick C. McKinney,

Michelle Membreno Thibodeaux, Bob Kelly,

Karen & David Spangler (L)

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:

A. & P. Delaup

Cantor: Kevin Rouchell Organist: Jared Croal

Sunday - 9 A.M. Intention: Beverly Manfre


C. Frederick, L. Director, J. Zeringue, G. Rojas

Song Leaders: Traditional Choir

Sunday - 11 A.M. Intention: O’Sullivan & Zito Families, John Talamo, Sr.,

Joseph Donald Bernard Sr. Therese Fletchinger SSND,

Henry McCluskey (L), Judith Theisges, Geri Riverie,

Paul J. Hymel, Jr., Audrey Cusimano, Josie Monjour,

Kara Giebelhaus (L), Ronnie & Dianne Harrison,

Geno Soleto, Kelvin Ducote, Mary & Melvin Ducote,

Dolly-Dean Martinez, Nikki Oddo Sanchez, Poor Souls


C. & T. Pitre, K. Archer, K. Sorensen

Song Leaders: Contemporary Choir

Sunday - 6 P.M. Intention: Parishioners


D. Childers, C. Pitre

Cantor: Lauren Gisclair Pianist: Beth Kettenring

Weekday Masses Monday 7:00 a.m. Edward F. McCabe

5:30 p.m. June & Marvin Ackermann (L)

Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Joseph Rodosta

Wednesday 7:00 a.m. Louis Youngblood III

5:30 p.m. Debbie Gill

Thursday 7:00 a.m. Marisa Saborio

8:15 a.m. Judith Theisges

6:00 p.m. (See Next Page)

Friday 7:00 a.m. Maria Bangs (L)

The Church Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of

The Souls in Purgatory

The Blessed Mother

Votive Lamps burn

For Reparations for Sins

Adoration Chapel

Sanctuary Lamp burns

in memory of

Stuart & Gloria Fourroux

Adoration Chapel Candles

burn in memory of our

Deceased Priests

Altar Ladies Week of October 28

J. Dunn, C. Batt, L. Segari

Linens Large - K. Archer Small - J. Didier

The St. Joseph Votive Lamps

burn in Thanksgiving

for Our Priests

St. Benilde Catholic Church

The Altar Flowers are in memory of

Deceased Parishioners

Stewardship of Treasure Weekend of October 20 & 21

Envelopes …………………………………...$3,064.00

Loose ………………………………………….2,685.00

Electronic Giving ………………………………512.00

Repairs & Maintenance ………………………390.00

Msgr. Richaud Fund …………………………..159.00

Totaling ……………………………………..$6,810.00

World Mission Collection……………………$589.00

“Let us focus on generosity, or returning God’s gifts

with increase, through the generous sharing of our time,

talent and treasure.”

~ Fr. Cooper

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Nov. 3/4 4 PM C. Casente, L. Segari 9 AM M. Evola, P. Fleming, R. Meche, B. O’Hara 11 AM J. Hutchison, J. Hutchison, A. Duersel, R. Oleksik 6 PM A. Calongne, M. Plaideau

Out Of Reverence For The Lord Jesus

who so generously shares with us

His Body and Blood in the

Eucharist, worshipers are

earnestly invited to remain with

the congregation until Mass is

concluded.

St. Benilde Catholic Church Volume 36: Issue 44


ALL SOULS DAY MASS REMEMBRANCE

On All Souls Day we honor all of our deceased loved ones in a special way. Here at St. Benilde Church we will be remembering your deceased loved ones both on this day with the celebration of Holy Mass (Friday,

November 2) and at all of the Masses

throughout the month of November.

In that spirit, we invite you to inscribe the names of those you wish for us to remember and pray for on All Souls Day and during the Masses throughout the month of November on the special All Souls Remembrance Envelopes found in the vestibule of the Church. Please place your envelopes in the collection basket, the

poor box or bring them to the Parish

Office by November 1. The suggested

donation is $5 per name recorded on your

envelope. Mass remembrance envelopes will remain on the altar throughout the month of November and names will be printed in the Parish Bulletin.

Intentions Continued:

Thursday 6:00 pm.

Joseph Evola, Sr., Pershing & Mary Delaup, Sr.,

Charles & Theresa Montgomery, Sr., Theresa Bacino,

Kelvin Ducote, Mary & Melvin Ducote, Julie Periou

Russell Joubert, Jr., Edward Van Hoven, Jr., Bob Kelly

Edward Van Hoven, Audrey Cusimano, Geno Soleto,

Flora Maria Be, Charles Mele, Sonia Marie Bordes,

Herbert J. Schmit, Sr. Therese Fletchinger SSND

ALL SAINTS DAY

All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. Vigil Mass will be celebrated at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, October 31. Masses on Thursday, November 1, will be at 7 AM, 8:15 AM (School Mass – all are welcome to attend), and 6 PM.

Parish Office Closed

The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday, November 1, in observance of All Saints Day. We will reopen on Friday, November 2, at 9 AM.

Fr. Cooper’s Corner

Becoming a Saint

November 1st is All Saints Day, a day on which we commemorate those who have been formally recognized by the Church as saints. This might make it seem like sainthood is an unattainable goal for ordinary Christians. Nevertheless, every Christian – indeed every human being – is called to holiness and sainthood.

The Second Vatican Council taught, “The Lord wishes to spread His kingdom also by means of the laity, namely, a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace. The faithful, therefore, must assist each other to live holier lives even in their daily occupations. In this way the world may be permeated by the spirit of Christ and it may more effectively fulfill its purpose in justice, charity, and peace” (LG 36). For the Christian, therefore, holiness is not an option. The grace to walk the path of holiness is available to each one of us.

We should be quite clear that the call to holiness does not mean saying “no” to life. On the contrary, holiness requires us to say “yes” to a life truly and richly lived. Mary spoke just such a “yes” when she said to the angel, “I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word.” At the same time, it is true that saying “yes” to holiness does require us to let go of some of our most cherished idols. Our false gods have a powerful hold upon us. However, Pope Emeritus Benedict encourages us by saying that “idols are merely a product of man’s desires and are as impotent and lifeless as a statue. Indeed, those who seek salvation through ‘the work of human hands’ – placing their hope in wealth, power, or success – only deceive themselves.”

“But how can I be a saint?” you ask. At its most fundamental level, saintliness (that is, holiness) is a gift from God. God alone is holy in Himself, and He communicates HHHHhhis holiness to us through the grace of the sacraments. The sacraments “ground the common vocation of all Christ’s disciples, a vocation to holiness and to the mission of evangelizing the world. They confer the graces needed for the life according to the Spirit during this life as pilgrims on the march towards the homeland” (Catechism, §1533).

Initially, God makes us holy through Baptism. By the gift of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation He preserves us in this grace of holiness. In the Eucharist He feeds and nourishes the life of holiness within us. When we stray from the path of holiness, He restores us to fellowship with Him in the Sacrament of Penance. He leads us to live out the gift of holiness in a certain vocation, perhaps with sacramental grace of marriage or priesthood. At times of great distress and illness, and especially when death draws near, God again gives us the healing gift of His holiness through the Anointing of the Sick.

Therefore, God has richly provided the means for us to live a holy life. Yet living in this holiness remains a struggle for us. We must “endure to the end” (Matthew 24:13), despite opposition and hatred, wanderings and lapses, betrayals and discord. Jesus warned His disciples that before the end there would be an “increase in lawlessness,” and that because of this “the love of many will grow cold.”

St. Paul speaks of the struggle to live a holy life as a race which must be run although the prize is given at the beginning: “It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity, but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ Jesus. I for my part do not consider myself to have taken possession. Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies



ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God's upward calling, in Christ Jesus” (Phil 3:12-14).

This is what the life of holiness is like. It is saying “yes" to the prize (the gift of holiness) and “yes” to the race (the imperative to live a holy life). It is running as if the prize must still be attained, yet knowing that it has already been given. But how can holiness be a gift when it remains something for which we should strive, that is, an imperative? Here again, Pope Emeritus Benedict gives us guidance: “What is the relation between the imperative and the promise? I would say it is bilateral, that is, the promise comes before the imperatives and makes them possible, and it follows the realization of the same imperatives. That is, before everything we do ourselves, the God of love and peace has opened himself to us, he is with us... However, on the other hand, it is valid to the extent that we truly enter into this presence he gave us, into this gift already present in our being. His presence, his being with us, grows naturally.”

St. Benilde Catholic Church Volume 36: Issue 44


Priest Mass

Schedule

4pm

9am

11am

6pm

Nov. 3/4 Fr. Cooper Fr. H.L. Fr. Cooper Fr. Cooper

Nov. 10/11 Fr. Cooper Fr. Cooper Fr. H.L. Fr. H.L.

Nov. 17/18 Fr. H.L. Fr. H.L. Fr. Cooper Fr. Cooper

Nov. 24/25 Fr. Cooper Fr. Cooper Fr. H.L. Fr. H.L.

2019 Mass Book

The 2019 Mass Book will open on Friday, November 2. Mass intentions are $5 each. The sanctuary lights and candles in Church and in the Adoration Chapel are $10 each and burn for the week. The weekly altar flowers may be purchased for $120. Please note, we do not carry over intentions from year to year.

Volunteer Opportunity

Serenity Hospice Services is currently seeking volunteers to provide flexible patient/family visits, calls, or bereavement support. Office work also is available! Choose your own hours and area of town. Discover what you can become in the service of others! Join our compassionate caring team today. Call Alaina at Serenity Hospice Services as (504)366-3996

THE PRIESTHOOD

To any young man in our parish who is discerning a call to the priesthood or who feels some attraction to priestly life and ministry, I would be happy to hear from you and delighted to talk with you. Know that I pray for you daily and that I am ready to support you in your vocational journey. I invite all members of our parish family to become personally and actively involved in the effort to identify men with apparent qualities for priesthood and encourage them to discern the will of God in their lives. Let us recommit ourselves to fervent prayer that the call of Christ the High Priest will echo in the hearts of the next generation and that it will be nurtured and sustained so as to grow and

flourish. ~Fr. Cooper



November Calendar

Nov. 1 Foodie Fest Pre-View

Nov. 2-4 Foodie Fest

Nov. 7 Radio Library—5:45 PM—Library

“Fulfilled” Bible Series—7 PM—Teen Center

Nov. 8 Pro-Life Committee—6:15 PM—Teen Center

Nov. 10 Rite of Enrollment—10 AM—Church

Legion of Mary—2:05 PM—Parish Office

Nov. 11 Holy Name/Men’s Club Mass & Breakfast

Nov. 13 Chers Amis—7 PM—Cafeteria

Pastoral Council—7 PM—Library

Nov. 14 Grandparents’ Club—7 PM—Cafeteria

“Fulfilled” Bible Study—7 PM—Teen Center

Block Rosary—7 PM—Oleksik Home

Nov. 15 Home & School—7 PM—Cafeteria

Nov. 16 Legion of Mary—2:05 PM—Parish Office

Nov. 17/18 Hospitality Weekend—Pro-Life Committee

Nov. 19 Men’s Club—7:30 PM—Cafeteria

RCIA—7:30 PM—Library

Nov. 20 SVDP—6:30 PM—Parish Office

Nov. 24 Legion of Mary—2:05 PM—Parish Office

Nov. 24/25 Daughters of St. Paul Book Display- All Masses

Nov. 28 School Advisory Board—7 PM—Faculty Lg.

Nov. 30 Blue Knights—4:30 PM—Teen Center

Little Flowers—4:30 PM—Library

I had a friend ask me recently about tithing. He asked, “How do you do it when you have bills, groceries, tuition and so many other things to pay for?” My honest response to him was to explain that the

money I earn is not really mine. God blessed me with a job and I owe him the first fruits of my labor. When

I give, I tell myself the money was never mine to begin with. All of this belongs to God. I can honestly say that God has blessed my family because we give

and I feel God has returned it tenfold. The gift becomes reciprocal in that way. I give to God and in return he gives so many blessings back to me. It isn’t always in the form of money, although sometimes it has been. God WILL provide, I truly believe that and I

believe he wants each and every one of us to give from our hearts and not from the excess money we

have leftover. There will always be more bills, groceries and lots of tuition to pay but we have one

chance at this life and I truly believe that it is our duty to give first to God in all things.

St. Vincent de Paul Report

During the months of April, May and June we were able to assist 30 clients with $5,130 for rent and utilities. We also distributed approximately $1,025 worth of food to the needy. May God bless your continued generosity.

OCTOBER 28, 2018

ST. BENILDE CATHOLIC CHURCH – ID # 113850

1901 DIVISION ST.

METAIRIE, LA 70001

504-834-4980

NANCY CAROLLO

504-834-4980

MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAYS - 9 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

FRIDAYS - 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON

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