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Servant of the Poor Vol. 18, No. 1 Friends of Venerable Henriette Delille Spring 2017

Venerable Henriette Delille gets media coverage via 175th Anniversary celebration

Insightful and moving obser-vations from the nine theolo-

gians who affirmed that Henriette Delille practiced

heroic virtue Henriette Delille is a person of great faith. Her whole life was oriented toward God: “I believe in God. I hope in God. I love. I want to live and die for God.” She clearly lived the program of life she formulated in1836. Her hope like her faith was contagious, a source of en- couragement to others. One does not see in her

signs of anxiety or discour-agement.

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Among the items showcasing Venerable Henriette Delille are: an exhibit, The Life and Lega-cy of Henriette Delille opened at the Catholic Cultural and Heritage Center, October 2016 through September 1, 2017; a documentary, A Legacy of Love, Henriette Delille and the Sis-ters of the Holy Family, pro-duced by WLAE TV featured a historical look at our congrega-tion, the Sisters of the Holy Family, whose lives have been spent caring for the poor, the elderly, and the uneducated; The Times Picayune article “The Path to Sainthood: Henri-ette Delille may become the first New Orleanian to be canonized by the Roman Catholic Church, by Kim Chatelain, A Saintly Cause: Promoting the canoni-zation of the first native born African American by Melissa McNally, in the New Jersey Catholic, to name a few. The media coverage brought about a renewed spirit of hope to the Sisters and Friends of Henri-ette Delille who pray and fast, especially during Lent for the intention that the next phase, Beatifi-cation, will speedily come. The media encourage the faithful during this jubilee year by sending a clarion call to all to join us in praying that God will see fit to raise Mother Delille to sainthood.

Photo displayed at the 1900 World Fair in Paris, France

“Mother Henriette Delille, pray for us that we may be a holy family”

Sisters of the Holy Family, 2014, Motherhouse

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Through the Intercession of Venerable Henriette Delille Dear Sisters of the Holy Family, Several years at a Christmas dinner, I met a lady that told me she was a distant cousin of Venerable Henriette Delille. She gave me a prayer card that has her picture. The prayer is for Henriette Delille’s Beatification. My brother in law was very ill at the Veterans Hospital. They had a difficult time finding a nursing home for him. Nothing seemed to be available. I pray everyday to Henriette Delille This time I asked for a very big favor of her. I asked to please find a place for him. My prayers were answered. They found a facility for him and several times after that also. I am writing this letter in thanks-giving. I continue to pray to her every single day. Thank you dear Henriette Delille. Sincerely, L.B., CA Dear Sister, I am very thankful for all your prayers. I am presently in remission. I just had surgery. I have another surgery coming up. I’m recovering from reconstruction surgery.

Please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. Thank all of you for your prayers. May God forever bless and keep all of you. K.G. LA I am so very grateful for my answered prayers. God listened to me on Tuesday and gave me a new chance at life. My grat-itude is overwhelming and I am so indebted to God through the intercession of Venerable Henriette Delille. Thank you so much for your prayers. From the Internet The intercession of Venerable Mere Henriette Delille saved my daughter’s life!!!! Thank you God for Henriette Delille and the Sisters of the Holy Family. H.G,. Facebook Amazing what Venerable Henriette Delille accomplished in her life and against all odds and “laws”at that time. With her faith in God, she moved mountains. Prayers for the next step for God to let the whole world know what Henriette and He did together. V.C., Facebook I depend on Mere Henriette. She has never let me down. L.M., LA

Friends spread devotion, mirror Henriette’s ministries The NJ Chapter of the Friends of Henri-ette Delille have been very busy from the beginning, promoting and celebrating the life and legacy of Venerable Henriette Delille. We are very proud and pleased with the many activities that they have started and completed within a short time. We share with you some of the good news from New Jersey. Both the Men’s and Women’s Con-

ferences (Days of Reflection) allowed us to distribute many prayer cards to participants.

We are also very happy that several schools requested us to come and speak to the children about Venera-ble Delille.

We await a response to partner with Delille Academy in Dangriga, Belize.

Rev. Bill Sheridan, Director of Cam-pus Ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, has granted permission for Friends of Delille/NJ Chapter to distrib-ute prayer cards to the following col-lege campus ministries located in New Jersey: Stevens Institute of Technology

and Union County College. Fairleigh Dickinson University,

(Teaneck Campus) Kean University New Jersey City University Newark Newman Center

N J Friends at the Women’s Conference Day of Recollection

at New Jersey Institute of Technology Rutgers Univer-

sity- Newark & Essex County

Colleges Ramapo College Prayer cards

have also been provided to the Newman Cen-ters at U. Penn, Drexel Universi-ty and to Cald-well University, Caldwell, NJ.

A web page: www. Friends of de-lillenewjersey.com. Venerable Henriette Delille and the

New Jersey Friends were featured in the March The New Jersey Catholic.

To honor Venerable Henriette Delille, Day of Volunteerism, the Friends of Delille (NJ Chapter) col-lected 51 new pillows (identified on the wish list) on March 18th for the refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Democrat-ic Republic of Congo to use

upon their arrival into the U. S. Catholic Charities coordinated a Refugee & Migrant Wish List in prepa-ration for the arrival of refugees from the identified countries. May 21, the N J Chapter will host

Sunday Sundaes for mothers and their children at Isaiah’s House, a shelter. Delicious ice cream sundaes with all the toppings of their choice will be provided.

On June 3 the Chapter will once again participate in Montclair

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African American Heritage Parade featuring a life-size banner of Vener-able Henriette. June 6 Friends are collaborating

with Our Lady of the Valley Church Health & Wellness Min-istry’s Cancer Survivors Mass by Pastor/Rector Rev. Steven Du-mais. The Friends will distribute gift bags to survivors.

During summer, parish visits will begin. Letters to 30 Catholic Churches to ask to speak about Mother Delille and distribute prayer cards and brochures. have been mailed.

The Chapter writes: It is an hon-or to promote the canonization of Venerable Henriette De-lille. In addition, all of the chap-ter Friends are so very joyful to engage in these works which mirror the acts of kindness and love displayed by Venerable Henriette Delille herself.

We encourage our various Chapters of Henriette Delille throughout the country to redouble efforts to recharge and revital-ize promotion and activities mirroring the work of Venerable Henriette Delille, still so needed in our own day. We refer you to the projects undertaken by the New Jersey Chapter in the last three

editions of our newsletter, Servant of the Poor. We are happy to re-welcome the Friends Chapter in the Washington–Virginia area. In a conference call, Dea-con A. Anderson took the leadership. along with his wife, Beverly, Emelda Au-gust, Louis and Juana M. Kleiman, and

Admiral Stephen Rochon. They will share their plans with us as they regroup and promote Venerable Hen-riette’s story as a true Christian, and pro-mote devotion to her by remembering how Henriette “gave herself in service and in love to the slaves and the sick , to the orphan and the aged, to the forgotten and the despised.”

CALLING ALL “FRIENDS of HENRIETTE DELILLE”

Congratulations to the producers, writ-ers, narrators, and all involved in the mak-ing of the documentary film: A Legacy of Love: Henriette Delille and the Sisters of the Holy Family and a giant kudos for receiv-ing the National Gabriel Award and the National Telly Award. The National Gabriel Award recognizes the best in artistic, creative, and inspira-tional media presentations that entertain and enrich with a true vision of humanity and a true vision of life. The “best of the best” will be recog-nized at the Catholic Media Conference in June in Quebec City, Quebec. Gabriel Awards nominees are recog-nized as leaders in reaching out to audi-ences. The winners are communicators of truth and beauty. May awards continue to come for superb work.

At the same conference, Monsignor Ray East based his homily at the African Ameri-can Mass on the accomplishments of Vener-able Henriette Delille. When many people of different nationali-ties saw Henriette’s photo on a poster, they asked, “Who is she?” Then they asked for more information and were enthusiastically given prayer cards and literature. Additionally, one of the books the Friends are reading in their book club is Henriette Delille by Dr. Virginia Gould.

News from Los Angeles

A call to recharge, revitalize, reactivate all Chapters of Friends to move Beatification faster . . .

More commentaries about Henriette

Henriette had also the spirit to give to the poor the last remaining provi-sions in the house.. There is no doubt concerning her fervent love of God. She strove in all things to do the will of God, not from fear, but love. Her undertakings for social justice are repeatedly underlined and this can be considered her particular charism.

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WLAE documentary: “A Legacy of Love:

Henriette Delille and the Sisters of the Holy Family”

wins two awards

Celeste Chretien, a Friend from Los An-geles, CA sent the following story. In Anaheim, CA, at the Los Angeles Reli-gious Education Congress, February 24–25. 2017 Mother Henriette Delille and the Sis-ters of the Holy Family were mentioned by Father Tony Ricard of New Orleans in his presentation at the Convention Center Are-na. Father talked about the Sisters of the Holy Family celebrating their 175th Anni-versary.

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Celebrating & remembering . . . A legacy of love, joy, and faith Since the opening of the year-long celebration of our 175th Anniversary on November 19, 2016, the Sisters of the Holy Family have been recognized, graciously received, and treated with great dignity, as they enjoy the re-sponsiveness of the members of our big “family.” Added to the happy welcomes, the Sis-ters have assisted at Masses, gave updates on the Congregation and Venerable Hen-riette Delille, been treated to receptions and banquets, and monetary gifts. Below is the list of places and activities until June, 2017. Sorry we do not have photos for all activities for this paper. NOVEMBER ~St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church, Manhattan, NY by the Friends of Henriette Delille-New York Chapter ,Celebrant & Homilist: Father James Goode, OFM, pastoral director of Solid Ground Franciscan Ministry and founder and president of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life. He is the spiritual moderator of the New York Chapter of the Friends. Faye Powell and Fr. Goode have been the leaders of the New York Chapter since its inception. ~St. Peter Claver Church, Montclair, NJ sponsored by The Friends of Hen-riette Delille-New Jersey Chapter Inaugural Luncheon followed at The Resi-dence Inn at The Manor in West Orange, New Jersey. This Chapter was established in April 2016. Both women and men Friends of Delille, were in attendance. Guests at the luncheon were given prayer cards to pray for Venerable Delille and a historical piece regarding Delille’s life and her many corporal works of Mercy. Spir-itual Director is Father Stephen Ficther, SJ. ~St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Hou-ston, TX , celebrants and homilist: Most Rev. George A. Sheltz, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Other Celebrants: Very Rev. George Okeahialam, MSP, Pastor; Dea-cons Leonard P. Lockett, Andrew Mal-veaux, Martin Lemond. Sponsored by the Sisters in the Spirit. Sisters Greta and Leona attended. Sister Greta gave a talk.

JANUARY ~ Our Mother of Mercy, Rayne, LA , Celebrant: Rev. Richard Wagner, Pastor. A banquet for the Sisters followed in the Parish Hall. A gift of a crucifix of the apostles was given to each Sister. ~ Center of Jesus the Lord, New Orle-ans, LA , Celebrant: Rev. George Roy ~ Our Lady Queen of Peace, Lafa-yette, L A Celebrant: Rev. Hampton Davis ~ Our Lady of Grace, Reserve, LA (Celebrating 80 years and SSF 175th, honoring Sr. Cornelia. Celebrant, Very Rev. Michael L. Thompson, SSJ, Superior General of the Josephites; Rev. Christo-pher C. Amadi, SSJ, Pastor ~ Feeding of the Poor, Motherhouse , chaired by Sr. Geneva James ~ Mystic Krewe Femme Fatale Ball, Hyatt Regency ~All Saints, St. New Orleans, LA (Algiers) Breakfast followed in the hall: Display was set up and memorabilia was sold. Gifts for each Sister were given from the Ladies and Knights of St. Rita Court . FEBRUARY ~ St. Raymond/St. Leo the Great, New Orleans, Celebrants: Rev. Anthony Bozeman, Rev. Victor Cohea, Deacons Sheldon and Smith. Display was set up and memorabilia sold. Pictures were taken of the Sisters with Fr. Bozeman for the website. ~ Our Lady of the Rosary, New Orle-ans, LA , Celebrant, Msgr. Kenneth Hedrick ~ St. Francis Xavier, Baton Rouge, LA , Induction of SSF Associates. Breakfast Reception followed ~ Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale Pa-rade: Float Titled: Sisters of the Holy Family, 175 Years of Blessing New Orleans. 21 Sisters and the Lieutenant Jewel Watkins, and the Director of the Of-fice of Black Catholics, An-sel Augustine, rode on the float. All expenses paid by the Krewe. Sacred Heart Church, Dangriga, Belize Pre-pared by

Sylvia Flores and the SSF Associates Attended by Sr. Clare of Assisi Pierre and Sr. Josita Marie Ogaldez representing the Congregation. MARCH ~ Our Mother of Mercy Church, Houston, TX , SSF Associates Renewal of Commitment ~ St. Paul the Apostle Church, New Orleans, LA, Celebrant: Fr. Paul Papa Kahan, Provincial Superior of the SVDs. Pastor, Rev. Arockiam Arockiam, Speak-ers: Mr. Frederick Bell and Sr. Greta Jupi-ter. At the beginning of the Mass Sisters processed with the Knights, Ladies, and other organizations. ~ St. Mary’s Academy 150th Anniver-sary Mass, Motherhouse Chapel, Cele-brant, Archbishop Gregory Aymond. Re-ception following Mass at St. Mary’s Aus-tin Gymnasium. ~ Sisters of the Holy Family Mother-house, New Orleans, LA, SSF Associates Induction and Renewal of commitment. ~ Nationwide Day of Service, Coordinator: Sr. Geneva James

(See story on page 5.) ~ Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc Church, New Orleans, LA - Cele-brant: Fr. Charles Andrus, S.S.J. Special donations from the Booster Club, Ushers’ Society, and students. Plus two potted flowers, one fruit basket. ~ Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Slidell, LA, Celebrant, Fr. Wayne C. Paysee MAY Sisters celebrated and commended for their 175 years of ministry at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge in the House of Representatives.

Sisters enjoy riding the float in Mardi Gras parade


Nationwide Day of Service

~ Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lafayette, LA Celebrants: Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel, Rev. Paul Kahan, SVD Provincial Superior, and Rev. Sebastian Myladiyil, SVD. APRIL ~ St. Philip Neri Church, Houston, TX Celebrant: Fr. Christian Alimaji, MSP ~Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family, Celebrant, Father Victor Cohea ~ Members of Ministries for Racial Harmony, St. Gene-vieve Church in Slidell, LA joined the Sisters for morning Mass. ~ St. John Berchmans Early Childhood Development Center, New Orleans, LA, Celebrant, Father Victor Cohea-MAY ~ St. Albert the Great, Compton, CA, Celebrant, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, Concelebrants: Bishop Alexan-der, DD, VG Salazar (homilist)Fr. Long Nyguen (Pastor). Chair: Valerie Shields JUNE 17, 2017 ~Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa ~ Xavier University Institute of Black Studies

By Dr. Gail F. Armant The Sisters of the Holy Family held its first Nationwide Day of Service in con-junction with the 175th Anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Sis-ters of the Holy Family. On Saturday, March 18, 2017 over 200 volunteers gave back to their communities. Volunteers convened at eleven sites in five cities across the United States. Associates of the Sisters of the Holy Family, Friends of Henriette Delille, and other community volunteers joined the Sisters in New Orleans, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Compton, California and New Jersey for the first annual Nationwide Day of Service. Sr. John Mary Jackson, who was at St. Augustine Church in New Orleans said “it was a beautiful day”. Her expressions were consistent with the feelings of many of the volunteers who found the day to be very rewarding. The Nationwide Day of Service was very diverse. In New Orleans, Sheriff Marlin Gusman assisted Congregational Leader Sr. Greta Jupiter and other volun-teers with serving a meal to the senior residents at Delille Inn Apartment Com-plex. Lafon Nursing Home, had over 20 volunteers who visited with its residents and spent quality time with them. Lafon

Nursing Home was founded in 1842 by the Sisters of the Holy Family and is the longest operating nursing home of its type in the United States. Volunteers gathered at St. Augustine Church, Einstein Charter School, Joe Brown Park and St. John Berchmans Early Childhood Development Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also in Louisiana, the Nationwide Day of Service was commemorated in Lafa-yette and Baton Rouge. In keeping with the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family, volunteers visited those who were confined to their homes or living in a nursing home. Volunteers in Houston, Texas also visited residents in a nursing home. On the east coast in Newark, New Jer-sey, the New Jersey Chapter of Friends of Delille collected 51 new pillows for the refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Democratic Republic of Congo for their use upon their arrival into the Unit-ed States. On the west coast in Compton, Califor-nia blankets were given to 190 homeless people. Smiling and appearing pleased with the service shared by the volunteers and the Sisters at this first Nationwide day of Service, Sr. Greta Jupiter stated “We will have a Nationwide Day of Service every year!”

Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Lafayette , LA

Celebrating in Compton, CA

Immaculate Heart, Lafayette, LA

Service at Lafon Home

Food for people on skid row, Los Angeles, CA

Sisters honored at the State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA

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Nursing Home was founded in 1842 by the Sisters of the Holy Family and is the longest operating nursing home of its type in the United States. Volunteers gathered at St. Augustine Church, Einstein Charter School, Joe Brown Park and St. John Berchmans Early Childhood Development Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also in Louisiana, the Nationwide Day of Service was commemorated in Lafa-yette and Baton Rouge. In keeping with the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family, volunteers visited those who were confined to their homes or living in a nursing home. Volunteers in Houston, Texas also visited residents in a nursing home. On the east coast in Newark, New Jer-sey, the New Jersey Chapter of Friends of Delille collected 51 new pillows for the refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Democratic Republic of Congo for their use upon their arrival into the Unit-ed States. On the west coast in Compton, Califor-nia blankets, food and toilet articles were given to 190 homeless people. Smiling and appearing pleased with the service shared by the volunteers and the Sisters atthis first Nationwide day of Service, Sr. Greta Jupiter stated “We will have a Nationwide Day of Service every year!”






Nursing Home was founded in 1842 by the Sisters of the Holy Family and is the longest operating nursing home of its type in the United States. Volunteers gathered at St. Augustine Church, Einstein Charter School, Joe Brown Park and St. John Berchmans Early Childhood Development Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also in Louisiana, the Nationwide Day of Service was commemorated in Lafa-yette and Baton Rouge. In keeping with the mission of the Sisters of the Holy Family, volunteers visited those who were confined to their homes or living in a nursing home. Volunteers in Houston, Texas also visited residents in a nursing home. On the east coast in Newark, New Jer-sey, the New Jersey Chapter of Friends of Delille collected 51 new pillows for the refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Democratic Republic of Congo for their use upon their arrival into the Unit-ed States. On the west coast in Compton, Califor-nia blankets, food and toilet articles were given to 190 homeless people. Smiling and appearing pleased with the service shared by the volunteers and the Sisters atthis first Nationwide day of Service, Sr. Greta Jupiter stated “We will have a Nationwide Day of Service every year!”




Sister Mary Prompt Succor Arceneaux (nee Mary Rita Arce-neaux), a native New Orleanian from Corpus Christi Church Parish and daughter of the late Joseph Ed-ward Arceneaux,

Sr. and Cecilia Nelson, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family. She was 97 years of age and the oldest member of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Sr. Prompt Succor entered the Congre-gation of the Sisters of the Holy Family on September 8, 1943, professed first vows on March 19, 1946, and perpetual vows August 16, 1951. During her seventy-three years as a reli-gious, Sister has ministered to God’s peo-ple in the fields of education, social ser-vices, health and eldercare, parish ministry, and for many years through her skills as a bookkeeper. Before entering the convent, Sr. Prompt Succor had graduated from Xavier Univer-sity, had been a substitute teacher in the public school, and had worked in her fa-ther’s insurance office. Upon entering the Congregation, Sr. Prompt Succor began teaching at her alma mater, St. Mary’s Academy; later she was assigned to St. Paul School in Lafayette, Sister’s educa-tional background and experience pre-pared her to do bookkeeping for many years at the Lafon Nursing Home both on Tonti and later when the facility moved to Chef Menteur Highway. Sister also served as bookkeeper at St. John Berchmans Child Care Center. Sr. Prompt Succor, after being inter-viewed, was chosen as one of the three sisters (all from different religious congre-gations) to work in the newly established Archdiocesan Experimental House. She later served in St. Alphonse Parish and worked in the Witness Program in New Orleans; provided social services and did parish ministry at Uganda Martyrs in Ok-mulgee, Oklahoma; and worked in the Motherhouse infirmary, assisting with the nursing and later teaching crafts to the

older sisters. Sister was actively engaged in prayer ministry when Hurricane Katrina caused her to relocate to Alexandria, Loui-siana. Upon her return to New Orleans, Sister entered the Lafon Nursing Facility as a resident August 25, 2011. Unlike her name in religion, Sister Prompt Succor talked slowly and moved slowly. However, her warm, friendly smile, generous heart, and kind words quickly won over all whom she met. Sister loved to talk and would lavish praise and thanks for any favor. She could offer a speech at a moment’s notice. She once wrote that she considered her most signifi-cant contributions to the Sisters of the Holy Family were teaching, nursing and social work. The gift of yourself, dear Sister, was truly your most significant con-tribution. Sister is preceded in death by her par-ents, two brothers: Joseph and Albert; four sisters: Cecilia, Julian, Bonita, and Anita. She is survived by her younger brother Anthony J. Arceneaux (Isabelle), and a host of nephews and nieces.

Sr. Augustine McDaniel remembered and

prayed for The students and staff of Presentation National High School in Benin City , Ni-geria participated in a Mass to pray for their former principal and mentor Sr. Au-gustine who died December 3, 2016 in New Orleans. Sr. Augustine served as a creative and innovative administrator of this all girls boarding school for four years. During this time she transformed the physical plant and improved and expanded the learning environment . Over seven hundred girls, teachers and staff members prayed, cried and remem-bered the care and hard work of Sr. Au-gustine. She will be gravely missed by many in this far away country of west Africa.

Thanks to all In the last issue of Servant of the Poor we gave a report on the Canonization Pro-cess. Many people wanted to know where we are. We are still very much involved in the process: praying, working, and waiting for the day we hear “Blessed” Henriette. We were hoping it would come during our jubilee year. There’s still time. We promised to give you a financial report in this Servant of the Poor. Here it is. We will give the account for the years from 2013 - 2016. Very simply we will tell how much money we received and how we spent it. Our budget for the year for operation of the Venerable Henriette Delille Commis-sion Office, for all of the years, is approxi-mately the same. Money is spent for: Office supplies: Printing: newsletters, prayer cards,

brochures, flyers, stationery, coloring book,

Memorabilia: T-shirts, polo shirts, lapel pins, rosary/coin purses, writing pens, letter openers , . . .

Postal service mailings: domestic and foreign: (We send 75 newsletters to 11 countries.) Mailing permit, general office mailing,

Annual Feeding of the Poor/ Home-less,

Receptions: Ads, gifts: DVDs, Web site, computer service: Unexpected expenses: Secretarial work: Of course, these expenses are used to promote the Cause of Venerable Henriette

Year Received Spent

2013 $66,811.44 21,051.91

2014 24,651.18 $32,553.70

2015 $19,945.00 21,843.46

2016 $20,249.10 $22,713.71

Our checking account , at this time, is $38,016.00 and the savings account is $57,000.00.

“I believe in God. I hope in God.

I love. I want to live and die for God.”

Henriette Delille


Who are & how to - become a Friend of Henriette Delille FRIENDS OF HENRIETTE DE-LILLE is a ministry of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family under the direction of its Congregational Lead-er and Leadership Team whose main objective is to assist in the promotion of the Cause of Canonization of Venerable Henriette Delille, the Foundress

MISSION/PURPOSE Friends of Henriette Delille exist

to assist in the promotion of the canonization of Venerable Henriette De- lille To encourage world-wide devotion through her intercession To make Henriette known by telling her story To gather and conserve reports of fa vors requested and granted through the intercession of Henriette Delille To deepen the spiritual life of promoters To carry out, as far as possible, the work Henriette started: - caring for the sick - assisting the poor - instructing the unlearned

THE PATRON OF FRIENDS Venerable Henriette Delille

PRAYER OF FRIENDS

“ I believe in God. I hope in God. I

love. I want to live and die for God.” - Henriette Delille

THE WORK Of FRIENDS

To promote the Cause of Venerable Henriette Delille, the Friends will:

Sustain a public awareness of the Cause of Henriette Delille Distribute information and prayer

cards Publish a regular newsletter Have available an approved speak-

ers’ forum Establish local groups Local chapters honor individuals

who make outstanding contributions which enhance the vision of Mother Henriette Delille

SPECIAL PROJECTS Annual memorial Eucharistic celebra-tion on or near the patronal feast day (November 15-22) Pilgrimage to places in New Orleans that commemorate Henriette’s memory

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERSHIP

Members of Friends of Henriette Delille Deepen their knowledge and under-

standing of the life and spirituality of Henriette Delille

Give generously of their time to the activities of the Friends and attend-ance at meetings

Cooperate in the work of the Cause Pray the prayer regularly

ADMISSION

Admission to Friends is open to all persons who wish to commit them-selves to carry out its purpose/mission and who: Profess faith and devotion to this Cause Follow Henriette as a strong Christian example Acknowledge evidence of the leader-ship and accomplishments of people of color, particularly African Americans, within society and the Church

STRUCTURE This organization will have its headquar-ters in New Orleans. The executive board consists of an appointed Director and elected members from local groups. A general meeting will be scheduled.

CONTRIBUTIONS The Friends of Henriette Delille is a charita-ble, non-profit organization. All contri-butions are tax deductible.

PROJECTED GOALS To promote the canonization of Ven- erable Henriette and to enlarge prayer support and membership To meet with organizations and

groups to encourage them to join in prayer for the Cause of Canonization

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE Friends, complies with the guidelines established by the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family and the Con-

stitutions of the Friends of Henriette Delille. Its organization consists of: A Director, appointed by the Con-

gregational Leader of the Sisters of the Holy Family, who acts as a liai-son between Friends and the Congre-gation, which, in the person of the Congregational Leader, is responsi-ble for the overall conduct of the Cause.

A President and a Committee whose responsibilities include:

-Managing the development of long term and short-term goals -Coordinating the activities of the group -Achieving optimal utilization of the volunteer groups

RESOURCES Prayer Cards in English, French, Span-ish, and Vietnamese, News Articles, Books, Newsletters, Photos, Memorabil-ia, Exhibits, Power Point Presentations

MEDIA / PUBLICATIONS Servant of the Poor, newsletter Books about the Sisters of the Holy Family and Venerable Henriette De-lille: Legacy of Love: Henriette Delille

and the Sisters of the Holy Family, DVD, WLAE TV, New Orleans, LA for 175th Anniversary, 2016

Henriette Delille Coloring Book, by Sister Judith Therese Barial, SSF, 2016, $5.00

Henriette Delille by Virginia Meacham Gould, Editions du Seigne, Strasbourg, France, 2012, Commission Office, $15.00.

Henriette Delille, A Graphic Book, in collaboration with the Sisters of t Holy Family, Editions du Seigne, Strasbourg, France, 2012, Commission Office, $5.00.

Cecile & Marie Grace 1858, Denise Lewis Patrick, American Girl, 2011, Set of six books, paperback, $39.99, for ages 8 & up.

Henriette Delille: Servant of Slaves, (3rd revised edition - 2010) by Virginia Meacham Gould & Charles E. Nolan ,Commission Office, $5,00

No Cross, No Crown – Black Nuns in


Henriette Delille, A Graphic Book, in collaboration with the Sisters of theHoly Family, Editions du Seigne, Strasbourg, France, 2012, Commission Office, $5.00.

Servant of the Poor Published by the

Sisters of the Holy Family and

Friends of Henriette Delille Imprinti Potest

Sister Greta Jupiter, SSF

Staff Sister Doris Goudeaux, SSF Sister Judith Thérèse Barial

Sister Sylvia Thibodeaux Mrs. Elizabeth Malone

Mrs. Carolyn Washington

Sisters of the Holy Family Henriette Delille Commission Office 6901 Chef Menteur Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70126-5290

Inside: ~ Media attention, p.1 ~ 175th Anniversary Celebrations, pp. 4 - 5 ~ Financial Report, p. 6

~ Friends of Henriette Delille, pp.7-8

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Permit No. 908 New Orleans, LA

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Nineteenth Century New Orleans by Sister Mary Bernard Deggs, SSF, edited by Virginia M. Gould and Nolan Charles, Indiana Univesity Press, 2001, Amazon, Henriette Delille ,Servant of

Slaves,Witness to the Poor by Cyprian Davis, OSB. Published by the Archdio-cese of New Orleans in Cooperation with the Sisters of the Holy Family, 2004. The Henriette Delille Commission Office has 20 books for sale. $15.00. It is out of print . . .

The Subversive Power of Love: The Vision of Henriette Delille (The Mad-eleva Lecture Series) by M. Shawn Copeland, Paulist Press, 2009, $10.00

A Servant of Slaves: The Life of Hen-riette Delille, A Historical Novel by William Kelley, Crossroads, 2003, Ama-zon, $19.95.

Henriette Delille: Rebellious Saint by Elize Martinez and Colette Stelly, 2010, Amazon, $19.95.

Servant to the Slaves by David R. Col-lins, The Paulist Press and Amazon.

The Courage to Love - Vanessa Williams, Gil Bellows, Karen Williams, and Lisa Bronwyn Moore (DVD - Nov 30, 2004) Ignatius Press

Web site: www.sistersoftheholyfamily.com

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“I believe in God.

I hope in God.

I love.

I want to live and die for

God.

-Henriette Delille

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Inside: ~ Media attention, p.1 ~ 175th Anniversary Celebrations, pp. 4 - 5 ~ Financial Report, p. 6

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Nineteenth Century New Orleans by Sister Mary Bernard Deggs, SSF, edited by Virginia M. Gould and Nolan Charles, Indiana Univesity Press, 2001, Amazon, Henriette Delille ,Servant of

Slaves,Witness to the Poor by Cyprian Davis, OSB. Published by the Archdio-cese of New Orleans in Cooperation with the Sisters of the Holy Family, 2004. The Henriette Delille Commission Office has 20 books for sale. $15.00. It is out of print . . .

The Subversive Power of Love: The Vision of Henriette Delille (The Mad-eleva Lecture Series) by M. Shawn Copeland, Paulist Press, 2009, $10.00

A Servant of Slaves: The Life of Hen-riette Delille, A Historical Novel by William Kelley, Crossroads, 2003, Ama-zon, $19.95.

Henriette Delille: Rebellious Saint by Elize Martinez and Colette Stelly, 2010, Amazon, $19.95.

Servant to the Slaves by David R. Col-lins, The Paulist Press and Amazon.

The Courage to Love - Vanessa Williams, Gil Bellows, Karen Williams, and Lisa Bronwyn Moore (DVD - Nov 30, 2004) Ignatius Press

Web site: www.sistersoftheholyfamily.com

Membership Application Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ City ____________________State________ Zip code _______________ Phone(s) ____________________________ E-mail _____________________________ Volunteers: ____Office ____Recruiting ____Youth Events ___Computer ____ Publicity ___Promoter ____ Other ____

Membership: Commitment to pray & work

for the Beatification & Canonization of Venerable Henriette Delille.

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“I believe in God.

I hope in God.

I love.

I want to live and die for

God.

-Henriette Delille


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