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May 24, 2020VOLUME 35, NUMBER 19
WEEKLY BULLETIN
7100 Jefferson HighwayHarahan, LA 70123-4928
737-2915
www.stritaharahan.com
MASS SCHEDULE Sat. Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.: 7:00, 8:30 a.m. First Saturday: 8:30 a.m.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 3:00-3:45 p.m. Sunday: 8:30-9:15 a.m. & 6:45-7:15 p.m.
PASTORFr. Steven Bruno
PAROCHIAL VICARFr. Kenneth Smith
DEACON: Nolen LeBlancDEACON: Daniel FlynnDEACON: Gary Borne
SECRETARY: April WahlADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Paige [email protected]
YOUTH DIRECTORRickey Helwig
CRE: Erin [email protected]
PRINCIPAL: Miriam DanielSCHOOL: 194 Ravan Avenue
CAFETERIA: 737-2773
HOLY COMMUNION FOR THE SICK & SHUT-INSHoly Communion will be brought to the home. Please call the church office when someone is ill and unable to come to church, or when someone is in a hospital. Prayers may be requested for the sick and elderly.
ADORATION CHAPELOur St. Joseph Perpetual Adoration Chapel is located on the first floor of the Msgr. Champagne Complex on the corner of Jefferson Hwy. and Ravan Ave. and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (For everyone’s safety, only assigned adorers are allowed entry with a key code between the hours of 6:00 pm and 7:00 am) Prayerfully consider spending an hour a week with Our Divine Lord. If you cannot commit to a specific hour, why not consider being a substitute? If you are interested, please contact the church office at 737-2915.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICKThe sacrament i s administered upon request to those near death, gravely ill, permanently handicapped, very elderly and those undergoing major surgery.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM3rd Sunday of each month following the 11:30 a.m. Mass.
BAPTISM SEMINARParents and Godparents are required to attend a baptism seminar held at 7:00 p.m. the first Thursday of the month in the Mary Room at the rectory. Parents must attend the baptism seminar before their child can be baptized.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONYArrangements should be made 6-8 months in advance by the bride and groom in person. Call one of the parish priests before coming. Couples must attend one of the pre-marriage courses.
FUNERALSThe family of the deceased should consult one of the parish priests concerning the time and place of the funeral before making commitments with the funeral home.
NEWCOMERSWelcome, we are happy to have you. Please fill out an application in the binder at the front entrance of the church.
The Ascension of the Lord
Fr. Steve’s Stuff
May 23-24 Edition
Dearest Parishioners, the re-congregating in our churches truly has been a great blessing. However,
it also comes with many challenges - wearing masks and gloves, disinfecting pews after every Mass,
limiting the number of congregants who can come to Mass at one time. These practices, among others,
have been difficult to accept and we certainly do not want them to become a “new normal.” But our faith
endures. Our longing for God has increased. Our awareness of the presence of others has increased, even
though we have been isolated to a great degree. We are also finding that there is a need to re-visit these
practices and determine if they are necessary, effective, and worthwhile. Some, we have found to be
unnecessary, and in some cases we have found that we may need to do more. We have to find a balance
between protecting people from infection and operating in a sensible fashion.
We are doing our very best to accommodate as many people who feel comfortable and want to
attend Mass, and at the same time keep them safe and healthy. I truly appreciate the way many people
responded this past weekend. Many signed up on our Sign-up Genius, almost everyone arrived several
minutes before Mass to properly prepare logistically and spiritually, and the joy that we could re-
congregate was palpable and contagious. Our Sacristans, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion, Musicians, and Ushers adapted to the changes we had to put in place. The Hospitality team
members came twenty minutes early to welcome people in and make sure they had masks and missalettes,
and stayed twenty minutes after each Mass to disinfect the pews and make it safe for the next Mass. Some
of them actually did this for multiple Masses.
We realize these steps are not perfect and are prepared to adjust as necessary. If you have a
suggestion or concern, please let us know. As mentioned, we will evaluate the measures we have taken and
will continue to tweak them as we continue to navigate through these troubling waters, knowing that God
is with us to guide and protect us.
Fr Steve
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St. Rita Harahan, Louisiana Sunday May 24,2020
Saturday May 23 , 2020 4:00 pm Peter Vallelungo
Darrel & Gerardine Hotard Ed & Shirley Walsh
Lawrence J. Cristina Sr. Clarence Schubert
Hans M. Schroeder Earl Pezant Sr. & Nora Pezant
J. Gayle Calongne Barbara Brehm Calongne
Julie Ann Calongne Dorothy V. Calongne
Geraldine C. Feugas
Sunday May 24, 2020 7:30 am Rena Marie Biri
9:30 am Luke & Marie Gennaro
Stephen Robinson Anne Gaudet
Lupton “ Skeezie” Brown Caroline Griffin
Margaret Hoffman Mary Barker Velez
11:30 am Elizabeth Harris
7:30 pm Parishioners
Monday May 25, 2020 7:00 am
8:30 am
Tuesday May 26, 2020 7:00am
8:30 am
Wednesday May 27, 2020 7:00 am
8:30 am Gerald Harris
Thursday May 28, 2020 7:30 am Mary Jane Schmitt
8:30 am
Friday April 29, 2020 7:00 am Mary Mazekas—Healing
8:30 am Hank Lauricella
Parishioners
Parishioners
Scripture Readings for the Week of May 24, 2020 Sunday Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 Monday Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de 'Pazzi, Virgin Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop
Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc- 36ab; Jn 17:11b-19
Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Saint Paul VI, Pope Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4, 5 and 7; Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or
Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27- 28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39
Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9; Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b; Ez 37:1-14; Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Sunday Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23
God of power and mercy, you destroy war and
put down earthly pride. Banish violence from
our midst and wipe away our tears, that we may all deserve to be called your sons and
daughters. Keep in your mercy those men and
women who have died in the cause of freedom
and bring them safely into your kingdom of
justice and peace. We ask this though Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen —from Catholic
Household Blessings and Prayers
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The Ascension of the Lord
Helen Abadie, Kathy Ceravolo, Henry, John, Earl Deibel, Mary
Ann Schmitt, Terry Fonseca, Cathy Johnson, Catherine Kives,
Willie “Bill” Wolverton, John Paris, , Sal & Doris Portera, Joseph
Lavigne, Patti Finney, Denise Werner, Roland Melancon, Mary
Catherine Wellman, Dal Daigle, Edward & Linda David,
Virginia Stansbury , Fr. Randy Roux, Dc. Nolen LeBlanc,
Raymond Gannuch, Lucy Paris, Alvin Morvant, Joyce Harris ,
Pat Trahan, Paul Pecquet, Dale Fishel, Jo Maraist, Mark
Crawford, Carol Hunter, Lisanne Lightfoot, Charles Ducote,
Macy Guidry, Beaurgard Dikes, Randy Smith, Catherine Belisle,
David Hopkins, Mary Descant, Marcelin “Joe” Descant,
Gloria Krieger, Elizabeth Blais, Fay Gomez, Eddie Bergeron,
Andrea Thomas, Kenneth McDaniels, Diane Smith, Phil
Crowson, Mary Morvant O’Neill, Edwyna Combe, Jeremy
James, Louis Jung, Jr., Letty Loomas, Harold Bartchy, Darlene
Chopin, Debbie Fitzpatrick, Heather Hernandez, Josephine
Parks, Kathleen Shields & family, Helen Ross, Alicia Walker–
Cole, Shannon Cerny, Lena Sparacio, Diana Parks, May Brock,
Deborah Mula, Antonio Rossi III, Louise Bonnecaze, Steve
Bonnecaze, Emily Becknell, Deacon Gary Borne, Patricia
Whetleman, Clara Palmisano, Ann Martin , Lena Sparacio,
Debbie Gares, Bobbie Ann Bergeron, Dot Reisgen, Joseph
Barbara, Caiden Reid, Jack Serigne, Josephine Piazza, Val
Bergeron, Colette Mentz, Lindsey Collier, Charles Slocum,
Henry Deibel, September Wang, Vincent Palestina, Lena
Sparacio, Judy Ewens Hof, Johanna Peeler, Lois Dupuy,
Andrea Glandt, Doug Baudier name will remain on the list for 6 weeks. If at the end of 6 weeks you wish for them to remain on the sick list for 6 more weeks you must call the office. This request must be made by the individual or an immediate family member.
Weekly Collection Totals
May 17, 2020 $17,070.75
May 10 , 2019 $9137.00
Weekly Parish Expenses
$14,945.60
These Figures exclude extraordinary income & expenses
Thank You for your
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We are deeply grateful to our parishioners who have supported St. Rita Parish through their weekly envelopes for so many years. We are happy to be able to provide yet another avenue for you to continue to support your Parish... Online Giving!!! As you know, the Parish operates solely on your continued contributions giving us the ability to fund the operation and maintenance of Church, related facilities, and ongoing ministries. Forgot your envelope last weekend at Mass? Don't carry cash or checks? No Problem! Just click the link below and it will connect you to our online giving form. You can fill out the form for a one-time donation to the collection of your choice but you also have the option to set up recurring donations or save your preference of payment for future donations by clicking Sign In at the top of the form and setting up an account. If you have any questions about online giving you can call the church office @ 737-2915 Monday Through Friday 9am -4pm. (Due to COVID-19 shutdowns, the church office may not be open to take your call. Please leave a message and someone will call you back as soon as possible.) https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stritaharahan
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