St. Christopher the Martyr Catholic Church 309 Manson Ave. Metairie, LA, 70001

Phone (504) 837-8214 Fax (504) 837-8303

PARISH PRIEST:

Rev. Raymond Igbogidi, Pastor

PARISH DEACONS:

Deacon Charles Duke

Deacon Philip McManamon

WEBSITE: www.stchristopherano.com

RECTORY E-MAIL: scmrectory@outlook.com

Mrs. Janet Schluter, Secretary

Office Hours: 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Mon. – Fri.

SCHOOL:

Mrs. Ruth Meche, Principal

3900 Derbigny Street - Office, 837-6871

Mrs. Mary Hicks and Millie Andry, Secretaries

SCS EEC 833-5591

SCS EEC ANNEX: 837-5929

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: 837-8214

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday (Vigil), 4 p.m.

Sunday, 7:30, 9:30 & 11 a.m. (6 p.m. on 2nd Sunday)

Daily, 6:30 & 9:30 a.m., Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. only, Wed.

COMMUNION FOR THE SICK: Please call the Rectory when someone is unable to attend Mass for any length of time.

NOVENA: Tuesday, following the 6:30 a.m. Mass

BAPTISM: Anyone interested in receiving information concerning Baptism at St. Christopher Parish should go to our website at www.stchristopherano.com and download the required documents. Return the completed documents to scmrectory@outlook.com.

MARRIAGES: Make arrangements six months in advance of wedding date with the priest.

included, call Theo Gomez at 301-2413.

the funeral home, please notify the priest as soon as

the Parish Center. This ministry offers compassion and caring for those who have lost a loved one. For more information call Dianne Vasquez at 835-0540.

ADORATION CHAPEL: Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Call Jerry Cox at 458-3152 or Marlene Baquie at 913-5911.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: 2nd Saturday of the month after 4 p.m. Mass

CONFESSIONS: Saturday, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Contact the rectory to make an appointment for other times.

www.stchristopherano.com E-mail: scmrectory@outlook.com

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In keeping with the present restrictions imposed to slow the spread of the

coronavirus, until further

notice: There will be no public masses at

St. Christopher the Martyr Church. Mass for Easter

can be seen on the

St. Christopher Church YouTube channel.

Continue to check back with us for future Homilies,

Meditations, and Rosaries that will be

offered.

SATURDAY: Cy & Frank Canale, Kippy Owens, Jr., Beverly & Ronald Lambert, William “Billy” Simon Ronald Mendelsohn, Georgiana Gros Welch, Charles M. St. Romain, II, Pearson Pratt, Joseph LaScala, Nicholas & Jeanne Liebel, Shirley H. Dunn and John C. Dunn, Sr. SUNDAY: Missa Pro Populo (All Parishioners of St. Christopher), Alvine & Warren Johnson, Jerry Cox, Jr., David Ball, Herbert & Juanita Coakley, Thomas & Dorothy Stengle, Paul Ridolfo, Peggy Loehn, Joseph R. Chopin, Sr., Jack Chopin, Sr., Louise S. Chopin, Patricia H. Chopin, Charles L. Pinero, Sr., Rosemary B. Munch, Numa H. Schomaker, Jr., Roxanne M. Munch, Myron & Eva Guillory, Alvin D. Munch, Sr., Martha Wyman Calamia, Perry J. Harrell, Sr., Lawrence & Nora Albert, Forrest R. Singer, Anicet & Ella Kliebert, Al Joseph Steib, Sr., Kenneth Kliebert, Sr., Rene & Camille Carrouche, Anne D. LaGreco (Death Anniversary), Robert C. Mayer, Sr., Shirley H. Dunn, John C. Dunn, Sr., Nicholas & Jean Liebel, Salvador & Jerry Tamborella, Rita Boudreaux, Larry Schillenkamp, Mary Schmitt, Elaine, Richard & Robert Palmer, Jerome Giardina, Joseph & Una Vincent and VJ & Rose Giardina. MONDAY: John & Ramona Clesi. TUESDAY: Ronnie Schmitt, Lucas Bacino, Walter Bacino and Edward Joseph Bourgeois. WEDNESDAY: Schade–Joanen Families. THURSDAY: Gloria Hulin and Marie O’Malley. FRIDAY: Ernest L. White, Sr.

NO COLLECTIONS AS THERE ARE

NO PUBLIC MASSES

Envelopes may be dropped off at the rectory .

MASS REQUESTS Masses are $5. Requests can be placed in the collection basket, calling the rectory ( 837-8214) or mailing to 309 Manson Avenue, Metairie, LA 70001. Please indicate if the person is living/deceased. If you wish a card sent

to the family, there is an additional $1.50 charge. “Special day” requests need to be into the rectory 2 weeks in advance of the date requested to be included in the bulletin.

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Sanctuary Light is burning in memory of Pearson Pratt .

TODAY’S READINGS

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First Reading — Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43).

Psalm — This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118).

(1) Second Reading — All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or

(2) Second Reading — Christ our Passover is sacri-ficed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8).

Gospel — Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or

Matthew 28:1-10 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

NO ALTAR PREPARATION/CLEANING

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

SAINTS AND SPECIAL

OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Easter Sunday: Resurrection of the Lord; Julian Calendar Palm Sunday

Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter

Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter; Income Tax Day

Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter

Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter; Julian Calendar Good Friday

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; k 24:13-35

Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15

Sunday: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22- 24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; Jn 20:19-31

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

When Christ your life appears, then you too will appear with him in glory.

— Colossians 3:4

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR

No Flowers due to closures.

PLEASE NOTE

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UPCOMING EVENTS

April Events

ALL FUTURE EVENTS, INCLUDING

PUBLIC MASSES, ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE. MAY GOD’S DIVINE MERCY BE

UPON US AS WE PLACE ALL OUR

TRUST IN YOU. LIFT US UP O LORD FOR

WE ARE BENT LOW.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

FAMILY OF THE MONTH

March 2020

Michael and Virginia Diane Melancon Family

Michael joined the St. Christopher Knights of Columbus Council 4508 in 2018 and has been very active with the council. He fabricated and installed the nativity scene used at Christmas time. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus Helping Hands Committee and helps people in need of repairs etc. Both he and Virginia repair and paint religious statues upon request and they have painted the statues that the Knights of Columbus raffled off. They are usually the first to arrive at Knights functions to set up and last to leave after clean up. They are an example of Christian values “To Serve one’s neighbor.” St. Christopher is very fortunate to have Michael and Virginia as part of the St. Christopher Parish family. ADORATION CHAPEL

The Adoration Chapel will be closed until further notice.

Confessions are still offered every Saturday at 3:00 p.m .

CHRIST HAS RISEN

Where is your sting, O death? Where is your victory, O hell? Christ has risen, and you are overthrown. Christ has risen, and the demons have fallen. Christ has risen, and the angels rejoice. Christ has risen, and life reigns. Christ has risen, and not one dead rests in the grave. For Christ having risen from the dead became the first-fruits of them that slept. To him be glory and majesty to ages of ages. Amen. —Byzantine Pentekostarion

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ST. CHRISTOPHER OUTREACH

HELP LINE

We want to thank all those who contributed towards filling baskets for the holidays, We are very thankful for all the support by our Parishioners.

Without your help, we would not be able to provide the assistance needed. To replenish our stock for the new year, we are in need of regular size boxes or bags of cereal, beans and rice, spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, pasta and rice mixes, grits, oatmeal and ramen noodles. We also need cans of tuna, chicken, Vienna sausages, spam or similar products, fruit, peanut butter and jelly, soups, tomato sauce, gravy in packs or bottles and drink mixes like tea bags, Kool-Aid, hot chocolate and Crystal Light. Please help us by checking “current best-by” dates. If you are in need of assistance, call 831-7692 and leave a message. We will return your call.

FLOWERS & SANCTUARY LIGHTS for 2020 are now available. The cost is $40 (flowers) and $10 (sanctuary light). If you would like to reserve a weekend, please call 837

-8214. Checks for flowers are to be made payable to “St. Christopher Altar Society”. Checks for sanctuary lights should be made payable to “St. Christopher Church”. What a wonderful way to say “Congratulations”, “Happy Birthday”, “Happy Anniversary”, etc.

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DAILY MASSES ON LINE

In the wake of the cancellation of all public Masses in the

Archdiocese of New Orleans, you may live-stream Mass at St. Louis Cathedral at your convenience at https://thedailymass.com/mass/. The streams are for Mass at 12:05 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m. on Sunday.

St. Christopher Parish Census

Form

St. Christopher Parish is developing enhanced paper

and digital communication capabilities. You can help us by providing us with your information. Go to St. Christopher’s website and use the link to set up your personal user name and password to the database.

Advertiser of the Week

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"Prayer Room" on Our Web Site

In the words of Alfred Tennyson, "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of." There is a new Resource page on our site that is focused

on prayer, where we, as St. Christopher parishioners, can learn about and join together in praying for each other's concerns and intentions. You are invited to contribute your intentions (large and small, your thanksgiving or your needs) so that we may all join in lifting them in prayer. Quiet time with God spent thanking Him, seeking His will, listening . . . is a gift that you give yourself! May our relationship with God be strengthened, and may our capacity to love and be loved increase as our hearts reach out to each other.

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SEEDS OF FAITH

There is a brevity, a certain terseness, in the scripture readings for Easter Sunday. Peter’s speech in Acts is built of direct, pointed sentences. Paul’s letters are based on straightforward creed-like statements. Even the Gospel story only briefly recounts what will turn out to be one of the most remarkable events in human history—the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Advertising agents call these encapsulated points of information “bullet points.” Scripture scholars call them kerygmata, or “kernels” of our faith. Actually, “kernels” or “seeds” are good terms for these statements, since throughout the Easter season, we will hear in the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of Paul, and the Gospel accounts of the days following the Resurrection exactly how these kerygmata began to flower, how they continued to grow through the life of the early church. May these Easter “seeds” of faith serve a similar purpose for us, too, so that the life of the Risen Christ will flourish in us and through our witness in the coming days. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

THE EASTER OCTAVE Sunday, April 5 - Sunday, April 12, 2020

Eastertime lasts fifty days: seven weeks of seven days (seven equals Biblical perfection) plus one day: perfection plus! Like an eight-day Jewish wedding, or a child who can’t bear to let go of Christmas, birthdays, and school vacation, the Church celebrates the Easter Octave: “the marriage of heaven and earth,” as the Vigil calls Jesus’ resurrection; our new members’ baptismal rebirth; our renewal of baptismal vows; our hearts’ “divine vacation” (Latin vacare, “to be empty”), newfound time and space for love of God and neighbor. Make home an Easter garden! Adorn the dining table with a pillar candle (your “paschal candle”), a bowl full of water (ideally, from the parish’s baptismal font), a vase of flowers or bowl of sprouting grain with Easter eggs. Even non-singers can handle the three-fold Gospel Alleluia! Let that be your grace before meals, perhaps with a prayer recalling Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35): “Be known to us, Risen Lord Jesus, as you were to the first disciples, in your word, in the breaking of bread, and in everyone we meet.”

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.