November 02, 2014 The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed Gospel: John 6: 37-40 For Faith Sharing Jesus said to the crowds: “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me. And this is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” For Faith Sharing: Questions of the Week Question 1 (for children): How do you remember a family member who died? What did they teach you? Question 2 (for youth): Who are the people in your life who have died? What have you learned from them? How can you keep their memory alive in your life? Question 3 (for adults): When you heard the comforting words of the Gospel today, how do they challenge you to live your life ? Mission Statement We, the Catholic community at Holy Name of Jesus Parish, graced by the Holy Spirit, are called to invite all people to experience the living and loving presence of Christ by nurturing the spiritual growth of all our members through energetic celebration of the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, daily prayer, lifelong study of our faith, witness, service and hospitality. Directory HOLY NAME OF JESUS CHURCH Sacraments MASS SCHEDULE PARISH CENTER & RECTORY Sunday .......... 8:00 am and 10:30 am (Children’s Liturgy of the Word and Nursery) and 6:00 pm Monday through Friday .............................................. 6:30 and 7:30 am Saturday ............................................................................................. 7:30 am Saturday Vigil ................................................................................... 4:00 pm Located on Palmer Avenue just 4 blocks north of St. Charles Ave. Mailing Address: 6220 LaSalle Place, New Orleans, LA 70118 SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION OFFICE HOURS Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 pm and by appointment. Monday through Friday 7:00-7:30 am On the campus of Loyola University 6367 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118 www.hnjchurch.org Monday−Friday ............8:30 am−12:00 pm & 1:00 pm−4:30 pm Phone................................................................................504-865-7430 Fax......................................................................................504-866-3391 CLERGY Pastor ........................................................................ Fr. Edwin Gros, SJ Parochial Vicar ......................................... Fr. Stephen Rowntree, SJ Parochial Vicar .................................................. Fr. Jeremy Zipple, SJ STAFF Director of Finance ................................................... Debra Ordoyne Secretary ........................................................................ Edwa Brennan Sacramental Secretary ............................................ Margot McGinn Religious Ed ....................................... Sr. John Mary Nguyen, FMSR Director of University Ministry.......................Mr. Kurt Bindewald RCIA Director ......................................... Fr. Gregg Grovenburg, S.J. Youth Director ..................................................... Jacques Delouche Music Director.............................................................. Colleen Maher Sacristan ...................................................................... Michael Mosley Wedding Coordinator ................................................. Liz Broekman Finance Coordinator.............................................Brenda Danielson HNJ PASTORAL COUNCIL Bill Hughs (Chair), Ken Steudler (Past Chair), Patrick Babin, John Bendernagel, Jeremy Burke, Anna Combes, Morell Crane, Chris Elliott, Kelly Fogarty, Don Hauber, Michael Hosemann, Dan Macnamara, Kristin Marsiglia, Danielle Newlin, Misty Quintana, Mary Elizabeth Wilkes. HNJ FINANCE COUNCIL Mike Bagot, Jr. (Chair), Philip Brooks, Joseph Carrere, Thomas Krentel, James Lewis, Michael Plemer. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Notify the parish about the homebound, ill, or hospitalized to add their names to the prayer list and to request Communion or Anointing of the Sick. HNJ PARISH MEMBERSHIP Participants in the liturgy at Holy Name of Jesus are encouraged to be a registered, active member of our parish. Membership packets are available in church or complete the 3 required forms on our website (click on application forms at the top of web page). Bring your completed forms to the new parishioner meetings held the first Sunday of the month in church after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION CHAPEL The Chapel is located at Palmer Avenue and LaSalle Place. It is open for prayer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, call 504-895-5292. SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION AND CATECHUMENATE/RCIA If you are not Catholic and want to learn more about the Catholic faith or if you are a baptized but an uncatechized Catholic needing to complete your initiation, contact Fr. Gregg Grovenburg, SJ at 504-865-2328 or ghgroven@loyno.edu. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION For information about youth religious education and sacramental preparation for youth, call 504-865-7430, ext. 206. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL For grades pre-K through 7, the school is located at 6325 Cromwell Place, New Orleans, LA 70118 For more information visit www.hnjschool.org or contact: Principal ............................................. Jessica Dwyer, 504-861-1466 Assistant Principal.................Marnie Woynowski, 504-861-1466 Admissions........................................ Libby McGinn, 504-861-1466 Social Worker ......................................... Lisa Houck, 504-861-4801 Director of Finance.......................Debra Ordoyne, 504-865-7430 Finance Coordinator ...............Brenda Danielson, 504-861-7630 HNJ SCHOOL BOARD Misty Quintana (Chair), Mark Wetmore (Past Chair), Richard Clement, Amy Drew, Patrick McCausland, Glen Mercer, Stephanie Smith, Tim Burke (PTC Representative). 2 www.hnjchurch.org SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples should contact their parish at least six months prior to the date that the sacrament of marriage is desired. Read our parish wedding policy at www.hnjchurch.org, email Liz Broekman at weddings@hnjchurch.org or call the office at 504-865-7430, ext. 200 for details No weddings are scheduled more than 18 months in advance. INFANT BAPTISM Call to register for the required seminar for parents and godparents and to schedule your child for the sacrament celebrated monthly after the 10:30 mass. Holy Name of Jesus Church Pastor’s Page REMEMBERING As we approach the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed that is celebrated this Sunday, we hold many people in our hearts. We pause to remember them, to pray to them, and to thank God for having made them a part of our lives. Some of you have already heard the story of the chalice you see me using at Mass. My father crafted that chalice for me as an ordination gift back in 1980. The wood that enshrouds the golden cup is rosewood that my grandfather bought back from Honduras in the 1930's when he was working there for United Fruit Company. Rosewood is a very rare form of mahogany. Only one in each acre of mahogany trees is a rosewood tree, sort of an anomaly of nature--a rare, very hard and dense wood that is used to make fine pieces of furniture or art. My dad had always kept some of this precious rosewood for his special projects, as he was an accomplished cabinetmaker by hobby. Dad died in 2001. Several years later, I discovered something very interesting about the chalice. My brother told me that dad had rubbed that wood through his hands for weeks and weeks before he finally sealed the wood with polyurethane. He told my brother that rosewood is so precious that no one ever uses wood stain on it, but that the oil from one's hands is sufficient to give the wood a rich, dark, deep color. You can imagine how much more valuable that chalice became for me when I learned this, almost 5 years after dad’s death. This means that part of my father's life is impregnated in the finish of that chalice which I use every day to hold the precious life-blood of Christ. I am so moved that Edwin L. Gros, Sr. brought the wood that Edwin L. Gros, Jr. shaped and stained for his son the priest, Edwin L Gros, III, S.J. The whole generational symbol is like a musical chord that builds from the lowest base notes to the highest overtones. And the music only has melody because that chalice is a humble instrument of the sacramental life of the Church. The faithful departed are out of sight, but in no way are they out of mind, and never are they far from our hearts. The communion of saints connects us all now and forever. And on this day when we honor the faithful departed, be sure to thank God for the people who have given you life and who continue to intercede for you with God as your personal saints in heaven. With love from your pastor, Fr. Edwin Gros, SJ A Prayer for the Week God of power and mercy, only with your help can we offer you fitting service and praise. May we live the faith we profess and trust your promise of eternal life. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. On the campus of Loyola University www.hnjchurch.org 3 October Calendar of Events Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2 All Souls 3 Day 11:30am New Parishioners Meeting. 9am-3pm Training Faith 4 7:00 pm Scripture Study 5 6 7 Holy Name Fair 6pm10pm 8 Holy Name Fair 1010pm 9 Holy Name Fair 11am6pm 10 11 7:00 pm Scripture Study 12 13 “Into the Wild” Men’s Retreat today16th 14 15 16 Into the Wild Men’s Retreat -Nov. 16th. 17 18 7:00 pm Scripture Study 19 20 9am-3pm Training in Faith 21 22 Events & Happenings Around our Parish New Parishioners Meeting New parishioners are invited to attend an orientation meeting after the 10:30am Mass the first Sunday of each month in the Sacristy. HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL FAIR Please mark your calendars for Gator Fest 2014 at Holy Name of Jesus School. This year the theme is “Gators Travel the Globe”, and we look forward to another great year with fun rides, good food, and live music. Opening times are: Friday, Nov. 7, 2014: 6pm “Training in Faith Companioning” Sr. Gloria Murillo, STJ, -Presenting for five Saturdays: 10pm, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014: 10am-10pm, Sunday, Oct.,4, Nov.1, 22, Dec. 20 and Jan. 31, 2015. 9am-3pm Nov. 9, 2014: 11am-6pm. $200.00 at the Archdiocesan Spirituality Ctr. 2501 If you would like to volunteer at the event, please email Amy Edmond for more deMaine Ave., Met., LA 70003 (504) 861-3254 for info. tails: <aedmond@preservationtitlellc.com>. If you live on a well traveled intersection, and can “A Family That Prays…” A Retreat for Married place a yard sign in/on your yard/fence, please email Jennifer Teague: <jennrj73@gmail.com>. Couples and their Children (7 yrs‐18 yrs) We would also like to thank all parishioners for your A Family That Prays is a powerful weekend designed financial support of this event. Your generosity is to enrich marriages, faith & family. The Retreat is at overwhelming and truly appreciated. the St. Joseph Abbey in Covington and it begins Saturday, November 1st at 8am and ends after lunch on Sunday, November 2nd. If you would like to register or need more information, call Jason Angelette at (504) 830-3716 or visit www.faithandmarriage.org 4 www.hnjchurch.org Holy Name of Jesus Church Important Dates and Other Parish News Scripture Class Every Tuesday 7:00 pm Parish Center conference room led by Michael Hosemann. Each week the readings for the coming Sunday are studied. St. Vincent DePaul Thanksgiving Baskets We are looking for donations for Thanksgiving Baskets from the Congregation. We are in need of the following canned items: Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Vegetables, Cake Mixes, Cranberry Sauce. Items are needed before November 23, 2014. Please drop off items after all Masses. Safe Environment Class All who work with children are required to take Safe Environment training. You must also register with Austin Computing, www.eappsdb.com/no. The Archdiocesan website-www.archdiocese-no.org--has a training schedule posted. We encourage anyone in the Parish who works with children to attend. Those who have not taken the class cannot work in the Christian education ministry. Financial Update Collection of Oct. 26, 2014 Envelopes and Cash Online Giving Total Budget Variance YTD Actual YTD Budget YTD Variance Your contribution to Holy Name of Jesus can be made online. It’s secure and convenient. 5 www.hnjchurch.org $ 7,025.23 $ 2,005.00 $ 9,030.23 $ 12,003.00 $ (2,972.77) $ 181,493.39 $ 204,051.00 $ (22,557.61) Liturgical Ministers: Nov. 08‐09 CELEBRANTS Sat 4:00 pm Sun 8:00 am Sun 10:30 am Sun 6:00 pm Fr. Rowntree Fr. Rowntree Fr. Zipple Fr. Gros ALTAR SERVERS Sat 4:00 pm Huguley, McKay, Jackson, C. Jackson (shadow) Sun 8:00 am Dagoglou, X 2, Scialfa Sun10:30 am Linder, Zimmerman X 2 Sun 6:00 pm Creel X 2, Webb LECTORS Sat 4:00 pm Stahel, Lawrence Sun 8:00 am Merritt, Merritt Sun10:30 am D’Souza, Rareshide Sun 6:00 pm Ward, R., Fay, T. EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Sat 4:00 pm Scharfenberg, McKinnon, Thompson Sun 8:00 am Hauber, D., Roddy, Hauber, J., Read, Miller Sun 10:30 am Buford, Schmidt, Marchese, Schmidt, Jarrott, Walshe, White Sun 6:00 pm Lawless, P., Hall, T., Hildreth, M., Thompson, E., Creel, H., Ward., S., Staub., S. HOSPITALITY MINISTERS Sun 10:30 am Bailey, Collins, Fogarty, Haynie Our Sick List Is Overflowing If you know a name which can be taken off the sick list, call the Parish Office 865-7430. “Into the Wild” Outdoor Men’s Retreat! Do you want to experience God in a profoundly masculine way? This four full day Weekend includes Eucharistic Adoration, daily Mass & Rosary, archery, fishing, & more. November 13-16, 2014. Contact Mark at mark@thekingsmen.org or call 267-980-5507 Holy Name of Jesus Church Please keep our parishioners and their loved ones in your prayers. Mimi Abbott Charlotte Adams Kevin Hillard Aleman Sherman Andrey Ted Alpaugh Hattie Bailey Steven Bailey Robert Wesley Baird Sheila & Jaime Baldwin Harold Baquet Beauregard Bassich Kathleen Baxter Robert S. Baxter Chad Billiot Bob Brannen John Broders Emery Brooks Paul C. Royce Vera May Caliva Stella Chapoton Roy Cina Ben Cousins Brian Cowand Rob Curran Parker Davis Jane deBarbieries Madge Dicks Clair Duplantier Chester Fannon, III Janet Farace Carol Finley Carlos Flores Mary Frances Fitzpatrick Mildred Flynn Stephanie Frazier Harold Gagnet Debbie Grimes Jerry Guillot Nancy M. Hailey Mimi Hartwick Bruce Hoefer Travis Hayes Mathilde Farrell Hoefer Kathleen Hosford Adele Hughs Liz K. Donald King George Keenan Konnor Eric Krasnoff Angela Kurniadi John Laborde Di Lapeyre Genie Stevens Lasoski Isabella LeMieux Sharon Loeb Elena Lopez Haydee Manuel Katherine Eagan May Kendall McCullar Dorothy Miller David W. Moore, III Megan O’Connell Peter Oliver Claire Peragine Maureen Poche Frank Purvis Muside Rende Amanda Ruffins Steve Schmedtje Elizabeth Stahel Mary Starring Marie Stokes Sheila Dunn Teiltelberg John Thompson W. I. Thompson Lillian Vita Juliet Wilkinson Mary Ann Wood Mass Intentions for the Week MONDAY 6:30 am 7:30 am TUESDAY 6:30 am 7:30 am WEDNESDAY 6:30 am 7:30 am THURSDAY 6:30 am 7:30 am FRIDAY 6:30 am 7:30 am SATURDAY 7:30 am Phil. 2:1-4; Luke 14: 12-14 Mrs. Susan Danielson (Int) Bill McKinnon Phil. 2:5-11; Luke 14:15-24 Al Gowlis Giselda Dill Deut. 30:11-14; John 12:23-26 Maxine Blum Ed Connolly Phil. 3:3-8a; Luke 15:1-10 Chris Araujo Jose R. Banos Phil. 3:17-4:1; Luke 16:1-8 Fr. Val McInnes, O.P George Dunbar Phil. 4:10-19; Luke 16: 9-15 Mrs. Yolanda Tomeny Religious Education Classes There will be no Religious Education Classes on November 9, 2014, due to the Holy Name Fair. All classes including the Sacramental classes will meet on Nov. 2nd and 16th. All papers are due for the 2nd year Confirmation class. Confirmation retreat will be on Nov., 22nd 9am-6pm at St. Maria Goretti Church, 7300 Crowder Blvd. After the retreat we have rehearsal for Confirmation Mass. Attendance for all sponsors is mandatory. They are invited to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation with the students at 4:00pm. Please come on time! Also, for loved ones serving in the armed services: Capt. Austin Jones, USMC Col. James “Beau” Higgins, USMC LCDR Donald Toso, Jr., USN Major Etienne Sabaté, USA 6 www.hnjchurch.org Capt. Jordan Jones, USMC Will Buford, USN Spc. Andrew M. Miller RNG Lt. j.g. Andrew Newman USN 2ndLt. Kevin H. Caliva, Jr. USA 1Lt Stephen Baumann, USMC Holy Name of Jesus Church