Holy Spirit Catholic Church
6201 Stratford Pl, New Orleans, LA 70131,
PH# 504-394-5492 • Fax# 504-398-0901
Pastoral Team
Father Terry Hayden, Pastor
Dan Reynolds, Deacon
Mrs. Lori Horan, Church Secretary
Ms. Pam Kamphuis,
Ministry Coordinator/ Music Director
Ms. Fran Laudun, Custodian
Mass Schedule Saturday
Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 9:00
AM, 11:00 AM
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM
Tuesday: Novena to
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
after 8:30 AM Mass
Confession Saturday: 4:00 4:45 PM Monday through Friday
8:15 AM
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 11, 2012
The LORD keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
— Psalm 146:7
Recently on November 1, we celebrated All Saints Day. That is the
day that we remember our loved
ones who have passed on to their
eternal reward.
A few weeks ago on October 21,
Pope Benedict XVI canonized seven men and women
to sainthood. The names of the new saints are: Kateri
Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope, Pedro Calungsod,
Jacques Berthieu, Giovanni Battista Piamarta, Carmen
Salles y Barangueras and Anna Schaffer.
St. Kateri Tekakwitha known affectionately as the
“Lily of the Mohawks,” was born in 1656 in what is
now upstate New York. Her mother, an Algonquin,
was a Christian; her father, an Iroquois, was not. Both
parents and her brother died of smallpox when Kateri
was only four; she herself suffered facial scarring and
impaired vision from the disease, which generally
weakened her health for the rest of her life. Kateri’s
uncle, a member of the Mohawk tribe, took her in after
her parents died. As a child, she encountered the
teachings of Jesuit missionaries and decided to become a Christian when she was eighteen years old.
Baptized at the age of twenty, Kateri subsequently
suffered persecution from her tribe, who ostracized her
so intently that she left for a Jesuit mission located
south of present-day Montreal, where she lived among
other Christian converts until her death at the age of
24. Known for her purity, Kateri vowed a life of virginity and penance. She is the first Native American to
be canonized a saint, and the patroness of ecologists
and environmentalists, as well as those who have lost
their parents and those ridiculed for their piety. Her
feast day is July 14.
Kateri Tekakwitha was a remarkable individual of virtue. As you can see in the midst of her serious health
problems she was courageous on her faith-filled spiritual journey. She is a remarkable example for all of us
to follow especially when we start feeling sorry for
ourselves in the midst of the crosses that we may have
to carry. I will continue to the life of the other recently
canonized saints. Remember, we are all called to holiness and saintliness. Are we answering the call? God
Bless you and the family.
WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP OFFERING
November 4, 2012
Envelopes:
$3,485.00
Loose:
$1,265.55
Poor Box
$ 66.00
Total
$4,816.55
11/10 Saturday 5:00 p.m. - Marie Niem Nguyen;
Hung Nguyen; Helen Donlon
11/11 Sunday 9:00 a.m. - Thoi Thi Le; Dong Vo
11/11 Sunday 11:00 a.m. - Parishioners
11/12 Monday 8:30 a.m. - Poor Souls in Purgatory
11/13 Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - Marie Niem Nguyen;
Hung Nguyen
11/14 Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - Antonio Mabutas
11/15 Thursday 8:30 a.m. - Helen Donlon
11/16 Friday 8:30 a.m. - Rafael Mabutas
11/17 Saturday 8:30 a.m. - Parishioners
11/18 Sunday 9:00 a.m. - Fred Borne
11/19 Sunday 11:00 a.m. - Matt Cahill
READINGS FOR THE WEEK 11/12- 11/18
Monday:
Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-6; Lk 17:1-6
Tuesday:
Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23,
27, 29; Lk 17:7-10
Wednesday: Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Lk 17:11-19
Thursday:
Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10;
Lk 17:20-25
Friday:
2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18;
Lk 17:26-37
Saturday:
3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8
Sunday:
Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11;
Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32
This Weekend: Welcome Wine & Cheese:
Saturday, Nov 10th after the 5pm Mass.
Welcome Coffee & Donuts: Sunday, Nov 11th
after the 9 & 11 am Masses. Everyone is invited!
Joshua Wetzel; Carol Zech; Arlene Wood; Margaret
Covell; Gwytha & Bobby Telotta; Nancy Ross;Mark
Blatter; Pete Hebert;Claretta Haag; Ted & Ava Monk;
F.J. Campo; Carol Turnage; Amy Stanley; Glenn
Moore; Steven Vix; Jackie & Ron Juge; Paula Richard;
Raynette Bonaparte; Valerie Wiegand;
Brenda Isemann; Bill & Marie Harvey; James Stone, Jr; Lemealue Robinson; Sandra Carter; Joycelyn Pontiff;
Errol Glapion; Jeanne Schmitt; Eva Probst; Mary Manchak; Jeannette Boyer; Brittany Billiot; Alex Oxford;
Raechel Schenck; Kayla Shehane; Mike Wegmann;
Meg Cahill; Dorothy LaSalle; Marion Fuller; Liz Laats;
Marie Vanlangendonck; Pearl Nedd; Nguy Vu; Lloyd
Jackson; Dolly Stakelum; Monique Boudreaux; Viney
Living the Mass:
How One Hour a Week Can Change Your Life
Living the Mass compellingly demonstrates how
the one hour spent at Mass on Sunday can truly
transform how we think and act the other 167
hours of the week. Ideal for Catholics who haven’t
been to Mass in a while, for the many who attend
Mass simply out of habit, or for anyone who desires to gain an understanding of how the Mass
prepares each person to live day in and day out as
a baptized Catholic Christian.
This Group Discussion Series is on
Tuesday November13th at 7 pm in
the Parish Life Center.
We will continue to collect non-perishable food
items. Please place your food items in the
baskets underneath the tables in the vestibule.
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
Our Monthly Family Dinner will be on Tuesday,
Nov. 27th at 5:30 p.m in the Parish Life Center.
Ham, mac & cheese, vegetables, salad, drinks and
dessert will be served. Cost is $5.00 per person &
everyone is welcome.
November 3, 2012—
November 9, 2012
(Taken from the new Census Forms)
Jace Meyers, Marilyn Munsterman,
Valerie Weigand, Caryl Barnes,
Ayden Dixon, Jack Cahill,
Peggy Chang and Judy Severson
We wish you a very happy birthday! May the Lord
guide you in your endeavors as you live your life in
accordance with His Holy Will.
CONFIRMATION
The Sacrament of Confirmation is a two year program. All students attending Public School must
register with the Parish School of Religion as soon
as they enter ninth grade. They will not be accepted into the confirmation class in 11th grade
unless they completed the previous two years. This
is very important.
Advertising in the Family Pictorial Directory
If you or someone you know is interested in advertising in the Pictorial Directory, drop off a business
card in the Parish Office and we will forward the
information to Lifetouch Photography. All the proceeds from the advertising will come to the parish.
The cost for advertising your business is $100.00.
If we fill a page with ten advertisers, that will be
$1000.00 for Holy Spirit Parish. I hope that you
will allow The Pictorial Directory to give exposure
to your business through advertising.
Are We Speaking the Same Language?
How to Talk With Your Pre-Teens and Teens
This is a free parent formation workshop that will
lay out practical ways to help you get back on track
to healthy communication with your growing kids.
Wednesday, November 14th, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
at St. Andrew the Apostle School Cafeteria.
For more info call 504-861-6243 or
email msacasa@archdiocese-no.org
We invite you to participate in our
Family Pictorial Directory
Photography Dates:
Nov. 28th, 29th, 30th & Dec. 1st
There is a scheduling link on our website
(www.holyspirit-no.org) so you can schedule an
appointment from home or sign up in person before or after Mass. There is no sitting fee and just
for participating, you will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and a church directory. At
your photography session you will be able to view
images electronically and have the opportunity to
purchase portraits to share with family and friends.
Help us make this directory complete It won’t be the same without you!
Our Lady of Holy Cross College’s
16th Annual Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast
Thursday, November 15th at 7:30 a.m.
in the Basil Moreau Center at
Our Lady of Holy Cross College
4123 Woodland Drive
New Orleans, LA 70131
Deacon Larry Oney, prominent local Catholic layman and author will be the keynote speaker. He has
attracted widespread praise for his published autobiography, Amazing Grace Overlooking Race. Individual tickets are $50 each and sponsorships are
available. For tickets and more information contact
Pamela Lopez at (504) 398-2206 or
plopez@olhcc.edu .