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S e c o n d S u n d a y o f E a s t er
Scripture Readings
Acts 4: 32-35
1 John 5: 1-6
John 20: 19-31
Music
9:30 am, 11:00 am, & 7:30 pm
Gathering
#520 This Is the Feast of
Victory
Psalm Response
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good, his love is
everlasting.”
Gifts Preparation
#532 O Sons and
Daughters (starting at v. 4)
Communion
#785 Now We Remain
Recessional
#680 We Walk By Faith
The texts of the Mass responses, the Gloria and Creed,
can be found in the front covers of the worship aids.
April 12, 2015
OUR NEW ORLEANS ARCHDIOCESE
FAMILY PRAYER
Loving and Faithful God, through the years
the people of our archdiocese have appreciated
the prayers and love of Our Lady of Prompt Succor
in times of war, disaster, epidemic and illness.
We come to you, Father, with Mary our Mother,
and ask you to help us in the battle of today
against violence, murder and racism.
We implore you to give us your wisdom
that we may build a community
founded on the values of Jesus, which gives respect
to the life and dignity of all people.
Bless parents
that they may form their children in faith.
Bless and protect our youth
that they may be peacemakers of our time.
Give consolation to those
who have lost loved ones through violence.
Hear our prayer and give us the perseverance
to be a voice for life and human dignity
in our community.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
Mother Henriette Delille, pray for us
that we may be a holy family.
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church
130 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
(504) 529-1477 / fax: (504) 524-0155
www.jesuitchurch.net
STAFF
Rev. Frank Reale, S.J., Pastor (ext. 243)
(frsj51@gmail.com)
Rev. Daniel J. Tesvich, S.J. Parochial Vicar (ext. 222)
(dtesvich@yahoo.com)
Cathy Brown, Executive Assistant (ext. 223)
Julie Vanderbrook, Wedding Coordinator
Paul Wattigny, Organist & Choirmaster
JESUITS IN RESIDENCE
Bro. Larry Huck, S.J.
Mr. Jason LaLonde, S.J.
Rev. Mark A. Lewis, S.J.
INFORMATION CONTACTS
Religious Education & Faith Formation
Baptisms & Funerals:
529-1477 x 224
Weddings (Julie Vanderbrook):
504-442-2622
MASSES
Monday-Friday: 7:30 am, Noon
Saturday:
8 am, 4 pm (Sunday Vigil)
Sunday:
8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7:30 pm
CONFESSIONS
Monday-Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
DEVOTIONS
Tuesday:
Friday:
First Friday:
Sunday:
CHURCH TOURS
11-11:50 am
3:15-3:50 pm
7-7:25 pm
at Masses
at Masses
12:30 pm
12:40 pm
Perpetual Help Novena
Sacred Heart Novena
Benediction
Stations of the Cross &
Rosary
8-11:45 am Adoration & Benediction
at Masses Sacred Heart Novena
12:30 pm
Stations of the Cross &
Rosary
9 am
Rosary
7 pm
Adoration, Rosary, &
Benediction
3:15 pm Saturdays
NEW ORLEANS, LA
WEEKLY REFLECTION
Second Sunday of Easter
We have in our gospel reading the interesting figure of St. Thomas. Often called Doubting Thomas
but perhaps could be called the first lapsed Catholic.
He leaves for a time and then refuses to believe the
testimony of the other apostles as to the Resurrection
of Jesus. We can see this pattern in various centuries
when those who grow slack in the practice of the
faith then naturally begin to doubt the truth of what
has been revealed by Jesus through the Church.
What lessons can we learn from this first lapsed
Catholic?
The first lesson is that it is only by cleaving to the
Church can we fully experience Christ. Christ calls
each by name personally, but calls us into His Body,
the Church. Thus when we go off by ourselves,
away from the body, we don’t experience a more
personal and genuine Jesus but rather we experience
our own distancing of ourselves from our Savior’s
call. Thus the best way to fully experience Jesus
personally is by sharing that experience in the midst
of the believing community.
The second lesson is the paradox that to fully experience Easter joy we must contemplate the wounds
of Christ. Jesus does not appear to Thomas and the
other disciples as some vague spirit but as the whole
person he is: flesh and blood, body and soul, with his
wounds clearly visible. This may seem to us counterintuitive: shouldn’t the resurrection erase all his
wounds? But what Jesus is showing his apostles is
that the resurrection he promises is not some sentimental hope. It is grounded in the harsh reality of
sin and death. But in his wounds we see that sin and
death do not have the last word but rather the transformative power of Christ’s mercy will have the last
word.
The last lesson we can draw is the importance of
attendance at the Sunday Eucharist. Many are sometimes surprised and unnerved when they find out that
the Church teaches that it is a mortal sin to skip Sunday Mass except for some serious obstacle. But our
gospel today shows us the truth of this teaching. The
Eucharist gathers us together to listen to Jesus speaking to us in scripture and revealing his presence in
his Body and Blood. Thus every Sunday Eucharist is
a Resurrection appearance given to us by Christ under sacramental signs. Just like Thomas, staying
away from the community means missing Jesus’ call
to us personally.
Fr. Danny Tesvich, S.J.
S E CO N D S U N D A Y O F E A S T E R (S U N D AY O F D IV IN E M E R CY )
A PR I L 1 2 , 2 0 1 5
COFFEE AND DONUTS “ON VACATION”
Because in the coming weeks Lenes Hall is needed
for activities associated with our First Communion
program, the next Sunday Morning Coffee & Donuts
Fellowship will take place on May 10.
VISITING IMMACULATE CONCEPTION?
Welcome! We are happy you are with us. If you
would like to read about the art and architecture of
our historic building, we invite you to consult the
brochure found at the back of the church.
CELEBRATION OF CONFIRMATION
On Tuesday evening, April 14, at 7 p.m., Archbishop
Gregory Aymond will confirm this year’s confirmation candidates. All are welcome to this important
event in the life of the 39 high school students who
participated in our parish’s preparation program
during the Sundays of Lent.
CHURCH TOURS
A 30-minute docent-led tour of our church takes
place every Saturday afternoon beginning at 3:15
p.m. Also, with advance notice, tours can be arranged for visiting groups at other times by contacting the parish office. Learn more about our
church where Mass was first celebrated in 1857.
ARCHDIOCESAN MASS FOR VOCATIONS
Sunday, April 26 (the 4th Sunday of Easter, Good
Shepherd Sunday) is this year’s World Day of Prayer
for Vocations. As the Church invites us to honor the
vocation of all Christians given in baptism, let us
pray that those who are discerning their life vocation — whether it be to marriage, the single life,
priesthood, diaconate, or consecrated life — may
listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd to guide
them. To mark World Vocation Day, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate its annual Mass
for Vocations at 11 a.m. at the St. Louis Cathedral.
Archbishop Aymond will preside. Those who gather
will be invited to pray for those who serve the Archdiocese as priests, sisters, brothers and deacons.
PLEASE CONSIDER …
… serving our parish as a lector, extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, altar server, or usher / hospitality minister. Additional lectors are particularly
needed for the Sunday morning Masses, and additional extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion
are very much needed for the 7:30 p.m. Sunday
Mass, although there are opportunities to serve at
all the Masses. To serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, the Archdiocese requires
participation in a training workshop. The next two
are scheduled for Saturday, May 9 (at Our Lady of
the Rosary) and on Saturday, May 16 (at Visitation
of Our Lady). Each runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If interested in any of these ministries, please contact
Fr. Reale or Fr. Tesvich soon.
ANNULMENT WRITING WORKSHOP
Periodically the Archdiocese offers a writing workshop for persons seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church or for persons responding to an annulment. The next workshop will be held at Our Lady
of Perpetual Help Church in Belle Chasse. The workshop series takes place on five Tuesdays, beginning
May 12 and continuing through June 9, with each
session running from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There is
a $25 fee for materials. For more information, you
may contact Fr. Reale in the parish office (529-1477,
ext. 243) or Cathy Francis at the Archdiocesan
Office of the Family Life Apostolate (861-6243).
BAPTISMS
Baptism at Immaculate Conception is usually celebrated at noon on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the
month, although other arrangements are possible.
For details about baptisms and baptismal preparation classes, please check the parish website.
ON-LINE RESOURCES FOR PRAYER …
NOT JUST FOR LENT!
A number of on-line resources exist which throughout the year offer excellent daily aids for personal
prayer and reflection. You might want to check out:
http://www.sacredspace.ie (hosted by the Irish
Jesuits)
 http://www.pray-as-you-go.org (hosted by the
British Jesuits)
 http://ignatianspirituality.com (resources about
Ignatian spirituality from Loyola Press)
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DATES TO KEEP IN MIND…
 April 14
Confirmation Liturgy
Tuesday

April 21
Tuesday
7:30 pm
Parish Pastoral Council Meeting
5:30 pm / Jesuit High School
I M M A CU L AT E C O N C E P T IO N P AR I S H
A
PRAYER LIST
Your prayers are asked for the following
individuals who are facing illness or other life challenges.
Anne Atkinson
Francoise Benton
Kirk Bernard
Ronald Bourg
Ronnie Bourgeois
Olga Deegan Brown
Rena Cantrell
Raymond Fitzgerald SJ
John Garrity
Ellis Gill
Jimmy Godbery
Bonnie Torres Gurtner
Tommy Gurtner
Sean Hallligan
Philip Henriquez
Dr. Luis E. Jimenez
Genevieve Lewis
Kody McCord
Cindy Migliore
Janet Tedesco Noonan
Paul Osterle SJ
Desmond Peters
Darlene Peters
Maureen Poche
Shelly Raynal
Herb Sayas
Shirley Schnyder
Sharon Sciavico
Charles & Evelyn
Sumrall
Olivia Sumrall
Tom Tobin
Carl & Janette Todd
Chad & Rena Trevett
EACH MASS IS OFFERED FOR THE INTENTIONS
OF ALL PRESENT & FOR THE FOLLOWING:
Saturday, April 11
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Ellen Waller
Joseph Waguespack II
Dana Jones Woodcock
Names appear for three
months unless otherwise
requested. To request
that a name be included,
please phone 529-1477.
May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Dr. Chukwuka Ilombu
Gerard F. Johnson †
Margie Jones †
Thelma Grass Kelly †
Joseph Michael Marques †
Rita Cruthirds McCue †
Mary Ann Moon †
James Mulkey †
Toddy Nathansen †
Dan Ness †
Lynn Ott †
Althea Ulmer Ovella †
Kaitlyn Pittfield †
Thomas Redmon †
Carmella Fernandez Robert †
Leo Rodrigue, Sr. †
Joseph Roper †
Lauren Saubat †
James Schiro †
Joseph Schmidt †
Jean Slaten †
Anne Sullivan †
Michael Tofani †
Thomas J. Ward †
Katherine Webb †
Treasure Williams †
Jimmy Godbery
Glenn M. LaBorde †
Bill Habighorst †
Fran Richardson †
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Sunday, April 12
Roslyn & Tevest Vance
IN MEMORY
Mary Frances Arland †
Norma Bair †
Kenneth Barnes †
Marlene Barnes †
Robert Barnes †
Millie Benit †
Curtis Binder †
Wayne Breen, MD †
William W. Brink, Jr. `†
Musette Mary Buckley †
Randolph I. Butler, Sr. †
Jack A. Chaney †
Nick Cimo †
Harold Clavier †
John Conners †
Brandon Courtney †
John Edward Curry, Jr. †
Aaron Debarbieris †
Dr. Marcus Lucas DiLeo †
Billy Dwyer †
Glen Derbes Eagan †
Darian Feltman †
Amelia Degan Formigue †
Keith Gee †
Celo Belou Geheeb †
Ellen Isabel Geheeb †
Ron Grampa †
Patricia Grass †
Bill Habighorst †
Betty Ridley Hammer †
Marilou Marshall Hogeboom †
N E W O R L E AN S , L A
8:00 am
9:30 am
11:00 am
7:30 pm
Trey Osborn †
Intention of Celebrating Priest
Mass for the People
Francoise Benton
Thomas Frederick Daley †
Bill Habighorst †
Stephanie Schexnayder †
Monday, April 13
7:30 am
Noon
Jack Anthony Chaney †
Buddy & June Curry †
Tuesday, April 14
7:30 am
Noon
Thomas Frederick Daley †
Allison C. Alexander †
Wednesday, April 15
7:30 am
Noon
Thomas Frederick Daley †
Francis Ralph Dauterive
Thursday, April 16
7:30 am
Noon
John “Buddy” Curry, Jr. †
Rose Marie Helen Manchon †
Friday, April 17
7:30 am
Noon
Esther Fischer Forst †
Thomas Frederick Daley †
Saturday, April 18
8:00 am
4:00 pm
Jimmy Godbery
Thomas Frederick Daley †
Grace Brue Campbell †
Mrs. Jean Shinn †
Ernesteen H. Hammond †
WEDDING BANNS
Please keep in your prayers those who in the coming weeks will be united
in the Sacrament of Matrimony at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church.
April 17/18, 2015
The names of recently deceased
appear on the list for twelve months.
Please phone 529-1477 to request
that a name be included.
Patricia Michelle O’Brien & Ray Charles Schmidt
Kristin Kane Foret & Philip Raspanti
April 25, 2015
Margaret Erin Magers & Wilbur (Trey) Giarrusso III
HOLY FATHER’S APRIL PRAYER INTENTIONS
Creation: That people may learn to respect creation and care
for it as a gift of God.
Persecuted Christians: That persecuted Christians may feel
the consoling presence of the Risen Lord and the solidarity
of all the Church.
May 2, 2015
Katrin Rose Mooney & Corey Michael Clavier
It is an important ministry of our parishioners to
place before God those who are in need of prayer.
S E CO N D S U N D A Y O F E AS T E R (S U N D A Y O F D IV I N E M E R C Y )
A PR I L 1 2 , 2 0 1 5
COLLECTIONS (March 23-29, 2015)
Sunday: $ 9,277.00
Weekdays: $ 878.00
COLLECTIONS (March 30 - April 5, 2015)
Sunday: $ 7,860.00
Second Collection (Church Maintenance): $11,181.00
Weekdays: $ 2,224.00
ONLINE PARISHIONER REGISTRATION & GIVING
We invite you to register as a member of our parish family.
To do so, log on to www.jesuitchurch.net and click the “I’m
New” and “To the Parish” tabs, or contact the parish office.
Also, follow Immaculate Conception Parish on Facebook by
logging onto www.facebook.com and entering Immaculate
Conception Jesuit Church and “Like” us. In reflecting upon
your support of the parish, please consider online giving, a
quick and easy way to do your part to foster the life and
ministry of Immaculate Conception.
We thank all those who have fulfilled their Legacy Campaign
pledges, as well as those who continue to fulfill their Legacy
commitment by making their outstanding pledge payments.
PARKING at 220 O’Keefe
For registered Immaculate Conception parishioners,
parking at a reduced fee of $2.00 for a 3-hour period is available in the CENTRAL PARKING GARAGE at
220 O’Keefe, next to the Quality Inn, near the corner of O’Keefe and Common. The garage is open to
parishioners on Sunday mornings beginning around
7 o’clock, and then again beginning around 6 p.m.
To get the reduced rate, you must use a magnetic
voucher card available for purchase in the parish
office, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To take advantage of the reduced rate, enter the
garage from O’Keefe, and take a ticket from the auto attendant. KEEP YOUR TICKET. When you exit the
garage, you will need to insert both that ticket and
the voucher.
Difficulties? The Central Parking emergency number
is 504-655-3204. Questions? Please contact Cathy
Brown at 529-1477, ext. 223 or Father Reale at ext.
243.