ST. ROSALIE CATHOLIC CHURCH
HARVEY, LOUISIANA
In the readings of Palm Sunday, we follow Jesus through the last
days of His earthly life. He entered Jerusalem in triumph to
complete His work as our Messiah: to suffer, to die, and to rise
again.
In commemoration, we carry palm branches and raise our own
“Hosanna,” a word which means, “pray, save us!” We know what
awaits on the other side o f the city gates of Jerusalem: the
institution of the Eucharist at the Passover meal, Jesus’ betrayal by
Judas, His glory in the garden, His arrest, the denial three times by
His beloved friend Peter, His handover to Pilate, His crowning
with thorns, mockery, and His way of the Cross to an agonizing
death by crucifixion.
In St. Mathew’s account of the Passion, the death of Our Lord is
followed by earthquakes, tombs being split open, and the raising of
the dead. These dramatic events caused those present to exclaim in
awe, “Truly this was the Son of God!” As we listen to the
proclamation of the very center of our Faith, let us pray that we,
too, will be moved to lift our hearts and voices with these same
words.
Today’s Scriptures: Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26: 1427:66
BLESSED MOTHER’S LAMP will burn for a Special Intention.
SANCTUARY LAMP will burn in memory of Ledet, Bartolo,
Carbo, Diket & Wallace families deceased.
ALTAR WINE is given in memory of Lyman & Vera Crovetto.
SANCATUARY COMMITTEE: Agnes Rotolo, Rose
Champagne, Shirley Kline, Joan Schmidt, Barbara Romero,
Sandra Pounds.
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Compliments of
Ted & Brenda
Sigur
April 17, 2011
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
4:00p.m. Ina & Charles Miller
6:00p.m. Perkins & Guillot Families Deceased, Troy Dean Williams,
Calvin Danes, Keller Family Deceased, Carmen Austin, Paul
& Betty Terri to, Joan Martin, Mary Lynn Sannasardo, Hilton
Lirette, Abel J. Hunter, Becnel, Sazdoff & West Families
Deceased, Edward Aucoin, Jr.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
8:00a.m. For our living and deceased parishioners
11:00a.m. Carlos Savona, Floyd “Doc” Belsome, Fr. Jon & Elaine Parks,
Cecile Lafont, Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Robichaux, Patty Robicheaux
Hermann, Clarence Orgeron, Angela Pelzer
MONDAY, APRIL 18
7:00a.m. Mary & Jake Territo
12:10a.m. Donnie Castagnetta
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
7:00a.m. Patty Hermann
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
7:00a.m. Beverly McDonald
8:20a.m. Joseph DiFiore
HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 21
7:00p.m. Clarence Orgeron
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 22
3:00p.m. Lord’s Passion
HOLY, SATURDAY, APRIL 23
7:00p.m. Bartolo, Bologna Families Deceased, Carmen Austin, Josie
Palermo, Malcolm “Buck” Cortez, Ethan & Aaron Tullier,
Hidalgo, Tassin, Simoneaux Families Deceased, Mary Lynn
Sannasardo, Hilton Lirette, Eunice Fazende, Dunlap & St.
Pierre Families Deceased, Patsy Heiden
EASTER, SUNDAY, APRIL 24
8:00a.m. For our living and deceased parishioners
11:00a.m. Kelly Savona, Jr., Audry & Raymond Rodriguez, Beatrice &
Sam Zappulla Sr. & Jr., Rodney Martin, Fr. Jon Parks, sdb,
Deceased Members of the Marmillion & Scioneaux Families,
Sam & Eula Mae Taulli, Claude & Verine Zeringue &
Bert, Sr. & Josephine LeBlanc, Sam & Helen Territo, Ray
Comeaux, Floyd “Doc” Belsome
ALTAR SERVERS
HOLY, SATURDAY, APRIL 23
7:00p.m. To be Announced
EASTER, SUNDAY, APRIL 24
8:00a.m. To be Announced
11:00a.m. To be Announced
LITURGY OF THE WORD AND EUCHARIST
HOLY, SATURDAY, APRIL 23
MASS
COMMENTATOR LECTOR EUCHARIST M.
7:00p.m. To Be Announced
EASTER, SUNDAY, APRIL 24
8:00a.m. To Be Announced
11:00a.m. To Be Announced
Palm Sunday
YOUR OFFERING LAST WEEK WAS: $5,432.00
May the Lord bless your sacrifice.
1. Holy Week Services:
Lenten Mission: Monday, April 18th: Theme: Jesus teaches
us how to deal with life---surrender to God’s
will;
Tuesday, April 19th: Theme: Reflection on the
1st Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary --- The
Agony in the Garden. Confession following
the service. Several priests will be available.
Wed., April 20th: Theme: Reflection on the
5th Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary --- The
Crucifixion.
(All services begin at 7:00p.m.) Preacher:
Fr. David Moreno, S.D.B.
2. Masses this Week: Monday and Tuesday: 7a.m. and
12:10p.m.; Wednesday, 7a.m. and 8:20a.m.
3. Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00p.m.,
Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:00p.m.
until 12:00 midnight. All parishioners are invited and
encouraged to WATCH and PRAY for at least one hour.
4. Good Friday: 3p.m.: The Reading of the Passion, Veneration
of the Cross and Holy Communion. Note: Stations will not be
held at 7:00p.m.
5. Holy Land Collection: The daily news reminds us of the
violence and instability plaguing the Middle East, but we rarely
hear of the shrinking Christian community there, a community
that struggles to remain in the land of Christ’s birth, death and
resurrection. Please be generous in supporting this special
Good Friday collection.
6. Good Friday is also a day of fast and abstinence.
7. Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil Mass 7p.m. Note: Please return
all candles in the baskets at the entrances.
8. Easter Sunday Masses: 8:00 and 11:00a.m.
9. Rice Bowls: Please bring Rice Bowls to the church or Parish
Center during Holy Week. Office hours are 8a.m.-4p.m.
10. Office Closed: Friday, April 22 and Monday, April 25th.
11. Second Collection: A second collection will be taken at all
the Easter Masses. Your donations will be applied to the
assessment fund, which is $8,000.00 per month. Thank you
very much for your generosity.
12. Walking the Nine Churches: Make Good Friday more
“meaningful” as St. Rosalie participates in an old New Orleans
tradition of Walking the Nine Churches. The bus will leave
St. Rosalie promptly at 8:30. Please call Jill Stoner (3661006) for costs and other details.
13. Eucharistic Ministers Workshop: April 30, 9a.m.-2p.m. at
St. Joseph the Worker Church. A letter from the pastor and a
$10.00 fee are required. You must be a registered parishioner.
Please come to the office for letters.
14. P.R.E.P.: The children from St. Rosalie P.R.E.P. invite you to
the Passion on Monday, April 18th at 7p.m. in the cafetorium.
We thank Shay LeBlanc and her staff for making this possible.
15. Culicchia Neurological Clinic is offering free stroke
screening at St. Rosalie on May 6, 9a.m.-noon. If you have a
history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or
heart trouble, you are encouraged to sign up for the test, which
takes about 10 minutes. More details will be printed in next
week’s bulletin.
Dear Parishioners;
Beginning with the Vigil Masses this Saturday, we
enter into the holiest season of the Catholic Church. Passion
Sunday recounts the triumphal entrance of Jesus into
Jerusalem. On Holy Thursday we remember the Last Supper
and the institution of the priesthood. With the coming of
Good Friday the events prepare us for Easter Sunday, the
glorious triumph over sin and death.
The Passion narrative we read today is from the
Gospel of Matthew. This Gospel strongly strengthens Jesus’
status as God’s only begotten son. Matthew also stresses that
the events of the Passion must me understood as fulfilling
what has been promised in the scriptures, especially in the
Psalms and prophets. Also, Matthew shows that by
undergoing suffering and death Jesus not only fulfills his
destiny proclaimed in the scriptures, but also inaugurates a
new age of history which unfolds around the Resurrection
life. Jesus is clearly the obedient Son of God who remains
faithful even in the face of suffering. Matthew is convinced
that Jesus’ trust in God, tested by the trial of a brutal and
vindictive death itself, was not in vain.
Christ’s Passion teaches us not about our sins, our
failings, and our mistakes, for they are all too familiar to us.
Christ’s Passion teaches us about God’s love for us: bigger
than our sins, making up for our sins, making up for our
failings, and correcting our mistakes. Christ’s Passion
teaches us that God’s love always shines brightest when we
are most in the dark.
Last weekend I told everyone I had two women in
the rectory. This weekend our Mission preacher has arrived,
Fr. Dave Moreno, sdb. Fr. Dave has been a Salesian for 42
years. For most of his priestly life he has been involved in
assisting young men in their formation as they pursue their
education as Salesian Priests or Salesian Brothers. Fr. Dave
will be with us until Good Friday. I believe this is his first
visit to Louisiana. Let us show him some good Southern
hospitality.
Finally, I take this opportunity to invite you all to
not only the Parish Mission, but also to the Triduum services
that will take place beginning with Holy Thursday and
finishing with our Easter services.
May God bless all of you during this holiest of
season.
Peace be with you all,
Fr. John