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1 fàa WÉÅ Ç v ctü á{ Dominican Friars Province of St. Martin de Porres Pastor: Very Rev. John G. Restrepo, O. P., V.F. pastor@stdparish.org Parochial Vicar: Rev. Wm. Scott Daniels, O.P ext 203 Parochial Vicar: Rev. Dominic Joseph Colangelo, O.P. Deacon: Rev. Mr. John S. Pippenger Deacon: Rev. Mr. Jody Fortunato Dominicans in Residence Rev. Richard Archer, O.P. Bro. Roger A. Shondel, O.P. Very Rev. Thomas Condon, O.P., Provincial Rev. Eduardo Gabriel, O.P. Rev. Manuel Solorzano, O. P. Rev. David Keong Seid, O.P. Very Rev. David Caron, O.P. Very Rev. Philip Neri Powell, O.P., Prior 775 Harrison Avenue New Orleans, LA (504) Fax: (504) Religious Education Coordinator/PSR Mr. John Smestad, Jr., M.R.E Pastor s Secretary: Mrs. Marlene Hug Sacristan: Mr. Joseph Monistere Maintenance Supervisor: Mr. Troy Cavilear Principal: St. Dominic School 6326 Memphis Street New Orleans, LA Dean of Lower School: Shannon Landreaux Dean of Upper School: Erin Streva Dean of Students & Admissions: Katie Stackpole School Operations Manager (Bursar): Amanda Kay

2 Parish Ministries and Contact Persons ADULT CHOIR Timothy Todd Simmons ADULT FAITH FORMATION COORDINATOR Mrs. Sandy Sanchez, O.P ALTAR SERVERS George Voulgarakis CONTEMPORARIES Beverly McSweeney / CYO John Smestad, Jr., M.R.E DOMINICAN LAITY Donna Woods, O.P EMMAUS RETREAT MINISTRY Men's: Brad Murret / EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Pat Levy EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS/HOME VISITOR Richard Kethley FAMILY LIFE /EVENING FOR THE ENGAGED Deacon John and Linda Pippenger / FINANCE COMMITTEE Fred Yoder FRIENDS OF ST. VINCENT depaul Tom Judd HAITI PARTNERSHIP Mark Ripple HOLY NAME SOCIETY Charlie Meaux HOMEBOUND & SICK MINISTRY Deacon Jody Fortunato KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Paul Tchiblakian / LAY CARMELITES Glenda Wire LAY PRESIDERS Charlotte Crusta LECTORS COMMITTEE John Keenan FATHERS CLUB Ryan Martiny Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 PM Mass care (Babysitting) ages 9 mos. and up during the 10:30 Mass in the Siena Room. Daily Masses and Rosary: Reconciliation Saturday 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM St. Dominic Church Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MONDAY NIGHT ROSARY Jo-Ann Testa Hebert MOTHERS CLUB Lindsay Munson Carrey Britsch NEW PARISHIONER S WELCOME Ting Lyons PASTORAL COUNCIL Diane Frank PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Fr. John PRAYER BLANKETS Debbie and Ron Landry PRAYER LINE RESPECT LIFE Leslie Adams RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Fr. Scott Daniels, O.P ROSARIANS Barbara Cina ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY Geri Landry, & Mary Reynolds SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT Jarred Trauth SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Annette Wherritt & Mary Arnemann ST. MARTIN de PORRES SOCIETY Tim Viezer ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP Dolores Masson SUBSTANCE ADDICTION MINISTRY (SAM) Mic Hartenstein USHERS COMMITTEE Victor J. Welker WOMEN OF STS. MARTHA & MARY Kelley Hebert YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Nich & Mariah Sandoval yam@stdparish.org Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least eight months in advance. Contact one of the priests or deacons of the parish. Baptisms By prior arrangement. Baptism Classes: Contact the Parish Office to register. First Communion and Confirmation The candidate must have at least 2 consecutive years of religious instruction (Catholic school or PSR) prior to reception of these sacraments. Please contact the PSR director for more information.

3 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 3 low points in your life, valleys to "be filled" by the love of God? Are their mountainous obstacles in your spiritual life? How can they be "made low"? Are you making decisions that have moved you away from God? This Advent season is the time for them to "be made straight and? made smooth." Prepare the way in your heart for Christ today! "Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God."- Luke 3:5-6 "In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar...and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee...and Lysanias was tetrach of..." Did you need to pinch yourself awake during the first few lines of this Sunday's Gospel? John the Baptist received quite a prelude today as Luke described the religious and political leadership of the time period. Scripture is divinely inspired, and we believe that everything that made it into the Bible is there for a reason. These lines remind us of an important truth. The Christmas story isn't a fairy tale or nursery rhyme. It's not a parable we say to give meaning to the holiday. At Christmas, God's presence is made tangible in a precise moment in time. The birth of Christ is a historical event. As precursor to Jesus' preaching, the ministry of John the Baptist is also a historical event. "Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." John's call to repentance and the forgiveness of sins happened in a particular time and place. But that does not mean it is limited to first century Palestine! God continues to move in our daily lives. What we hear in today's Gospel - and what we anticipate at Christmas - occurs in our daily lives. God works in concrete ways in time and space. He did that 2,000 years ago, and He continues to do so today! This Sunday, examine your own Christmas preparations. Is there anything you need to repent of before the Christmas season? Are there The Blessing of the Christ Child will take place on December 16 at the 10:30 Mass. Families may bring the baby Jesus from their home creche to be blessed. CHRISTMAS EVE VIGIL MASSES 4:00 PM (Children s Mass) 6:00 PM Midnight Mass CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES PARISH SUPPORT November 25, 2018 Envelopes $ 6, Loose $ 3, Maintenance $ Campaign for Human Dev. $ Thanksgiving $ 1, Christmas Gift Needy Families $ 1, Christmas Flowers $ Christmas $ $ 14,221.85

4 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 4 MASS INTENTIONS WEEK OF DECEMBER 8-14, 2018 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 TH 7:00 AM JACOB CAMINITA FAMILY 8:30 AM DR. JACK C. CASTROGIOVANNI (D) 4:00 PM VINCE ROCKY RUSSO (D) MILDRED & JOSEPH LAURENT (D) VIRGINIA & SYLVESTER WITTE (D) DEAN LAURENT (D) MARY C. GREENLEE (D) ARLIE A. GREENLEE (D) ARLIE A. GREENLEE, JR. (D) GERALD & LITA LANNAN (D) MICHAEL MCNALLY (FOR HEALING) BONNIE SCHULTZ & FAMILY (L&D) SOULS IN PURGATORY TING LYONS (L) PEGGY, JEFFREY & DENNIA JORDAN (D) JOSEPH TU TRAN (D) ELLEN TOOMEY (D) CAROL SCHUTZMANN (D) JACKIE A. MORRISON (D) DAN BARRETT (D) JAMES W. CULPEPPER (D) JOHN SYLVESTER MORVANT, JR. (D) JOHN & ELEISE LOTZ (D) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 TH 8:00 AM PRO-POPULO 10:30 AM ANNA GIOE & ROCCO TOMMASEO (D) MAE LESTELLE & JOSEPH ALBERT PRIEZ (D) MARY ALICE ISENBERG (D) ALINE MARY WEBRE DASTUGUE (D) JOHN K. LONG (D) FRANK ANNALORO, JR (D) HENRIETTA VICTOR (L) LYONS, LANNAN, MAURIN & BURKS (L&D) JOHN CABALLERO (D) JACQUELYN STEPHENS (D) DANIEL J. BARRETT (D) DAWN ORR (D) JERRY GROETSCH (D) STACI MELANCON (L) DR. GREGORY JOHN CRESSON (D) We welcome the following into our Catholic family. Elizabeth Avin Brinks daughter of Timothy Michael Brinks & Lauren Avin Piper Ryan Gonzales daughter of Ross Benjamin Gonzales, Jr. & Jennifer Haase On Saturday, December 15, we will celebrate a Healing Service with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at the 8:30 AM Mass. If you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick, please plan to attend, and if you know anyone who would like to receive it, please invite them. 12:15 PM JOSEPH TU TRAN (D) 5:30 PM KEVIN ABASCAL (D) MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 TH 8:30 AM POST & RITTER FAMILY (L&D) 5:30 PM JOSEPH TU TRAN (D) TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 TH 8:30 AM POST & RITTER FAMILY (L&D) 5:30 PM ANTHONY RIZZUTO, SR. (D) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 TH 8:30 AM HAZEL HODGE (D) 5:30 PM JOSEPH TU TRAN (D) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 TH 8:30 AM WILLIAM VALIGOSKY (D) 5:30 PM JOSEPH TU TRAN (D) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 TH 8:30 AM JOSEPH TU TRAN (D) 5:30 PM ANNA RIZZUTO (D) ALL ARE INVITED RCIA PROGRAM EVERY SUNDAY 8:45 AM-10:15 AM THEODORE HALL December 9 topic: Eucharist December 16 topic: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

5 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 5 THIS WEEK JOIN US MEN OF ST. JOSEPH meet every Wednesday at 6:30 AM in the Siena Room. For more information, contact Drew Brownlee at or visit ST. DOMINIC MEN S PART 1 LTMTP continues on Wednesday, December 12, 7:45 PM in the church office Siena Room. For more information, contact Brian at HOLY NAME SOCIETY will recite the Rosary live on the air on WVOG AM 600, on Thursday, December 13, 6:00 PM in the church office. All are welcome to attend and pray for world peace. ST. DOMINIC KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS will at the Christopher Room, 6254 Vicksburg St. New members are especially invited. Matthew: The King and His Kingdom video bible study continues Thursday, December 13, 6:30 PM in Theodore Hall. Come join us as we pray the FATIMA ROSARY on December 13, 7:00 PM in the Adoration Chapel. For more information, contact Joe or Tony Tortorich at ST. MONICA PRAYER GROUP will meet every Saturday at 8:30 AM Mass. All are invited to join us to pray for family members who have strayed from the Church. For more information, call Dolores at HOLIDAYS ON HARRISON AND MARKETPLACE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 5:30 PM The CYO will have its monthly Mass at 5:30 PM on Sunday, December 9, with the meeting to follow at 6:30 PM. All teens are welcome! The CYO monthly Coffee & Christ gathering for prayer and Scripture reflection will be on Thursday, December 13, at 6:30pm at Nola Beans. All teens are invited. The CYO will have its Winter Retreat from Thursday, December 27 Saturday, December 29, at the Camp Abbey Retreat Center near Covington. The teenagers on the Peer Ministry Team have planned the retreat that will include witness talks, small group discussions, activities, free time, and the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. It will be a great opportunity for community-building and faith-building. Check your CYO newsletter or call the director for more information. The last two retreats have had over 90 teens participate each time don t miss this one! Space is limited and Confirmation candidates are reminded that this CYO retreat can meet your Confirmation retreat requirement. The deadline to register is December 20 th.

6 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 6 ST. DOMINIC CHURCH MISSION "Advent: Unlocking the Threshold to the Incarnation" Guest Speaker: Very Rev. David Caron, OP, D. Min. In church, December 10, at 7:00PM All are invited for prayer, preaching, and reflection. If you would like to donate to our Christmas Flowers, you will find a special envelope in your packet or in the vestibule. Please place the name of the person you wish to remember on the envelope. This envelope may by placed in any collection. A Mass will be celebrated for all who participate. Church office will be closed on Friday, December 21, and the following week, and will reopen on Wednesday, January 2. WELCOME TO ST. DOMINIC We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our church. We hope that you will find our parish community a place where your life of faith will be nourished. We also hope that you will share your special gifts within the community. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. Please introduce yourself after Mass. May God bless all of us! Fr. John and Fr. Scott CHRISTMAS GIVING FOR NEEDY ST. DOMINIC FAMILIES Thank you in advance for taking a moment to help some families in our parish who need your assistance for Christmas. In your pew, you will find white envelopes designated Christmas Giving for St. Dominic Parish Families. GOT ANY EXTRA 2019 CALENDARS? The Book Club is sponsoring a drive to collect 2019 calendars for distribution by Second Harvest to their low-income clients. Calendars can be expensive, but many charities and businesses give them away. So put your unwanted 2019 appointment books or wall calendars to good use. Drop them in the marked collection box in the back of church. Now through Monday Dec. 17. Adoration Chapel will close Friday, December 21 at 12:00 Noon, and will reopen Wednesday, January 2 at 8:00 AM.

7 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 7 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS KNIGHTS CORNER The St. Dominic Knights of Columbus introduces the Building the Domestic Church Kiosk. The kiosk contains engaging, religious literature that will energize and educate all members of the family. The Kiosk can be found in the front of church. Please take part in reading the booklets that will help Catholics to live out the Church s vision for our families. If you would like to be part of our council, contact our Membership Director: Robert E. Crais, Jr. at rcrais@bellsouth.net or visit our website READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Is 40:1-11; Ps 96:1-3, 10ac, 11-13; Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Ps 80: 2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19; Mt 17:9a, Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 MEN S EMMAUS RETREAT JANUARY 25-27, 2019 Put aside the hustle and bustle of daily life and attend the Men s Emmaus Retreat the weekend of January The retreat is held at Rosaryville Spirit Life Center and retreat house in beautiful, peaceful Ponchatoula. The retreat is based on the scripture passage The appearance on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24: 13-35) and is an uplifting experience that has a profound effect on men s lives. The retreat begins at 5:00 PM Friday and ends after the 5:30 PM Mass on Sunday. Round trip transportation is provided from St. Dominic Church. This retreat is open to men from every Parish and every religious denomination or faith background. Please don t ignore this opportunity, but pray on it instead. Something special definitely awaits you at Rosaryville! More info can be found here: upcoming-events/mens-emmausjuly/.you can also contact the following men for additional information: David Drude at , or Norm Madere at , or Rick Valadie at (504) Do you have a gluten allergy? We now have a supply of low gluten hosts that the Bishop s Conference has approved for use in Catholic liturgies. Please advise the priest or deacon before the Mass you attend that you would like to receive a low gluten host and then go to him for communion.

8 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 8 St. Dominic Parish Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Why Eucharistic Adoration? "I am not in an audience with our Holy Father, nor am I in the presence of a saint from heaven, nor with some distinguished personality. Before me, dear Jesus, You are present under the frail appearance of the host. With the eyes of faith I believe that You are present as my God, my Lord, my Redeemer, the Creator of heaven and earth, my all. I believe, dear Jesus, that You are truly present, body and blood, soul and divinity, in the most Blessed Sacrament." - Reflections and Prayers for Visits with our Eucharistic Lord, John J. Cardinal Carberry We are seeking Committed Adorers for these vacant hours: Sundays at 6AM Fridays at 4PM, 9PM, and 10PM Saturdays at 1PM, 2PM, 9PM, and 11PM The Committed Adorers for these hours wish to share their commitment with a partner: Sundays at 6PM Tuesdays at 2PM and 3PM Wednesdays at 12PM Noon and 1PM Benediction every Friday at 7:00 PM. For more information, or to commit to one of the hours listed above, please StDominic@AdorationServants.org, smwild@cox.net, or call/text Shelley at Located in "Aquinas Hall", 6361 Memphis St. Enter the chapel by taking the walkway on the right side of the building. When you reach the gate, ring the bell. Someone in the school office will buzz you in during school hours (8:00 AM 3:00 PM). After school hours (3:00 PM 8:00 AM) and on weekends, the gate will remain unlocked.

9 December 9, nd Sunday of Advent Page 9 CD s from Augustine Institute are located in the vestibule of church. Kindly donate or make checks payable to the parish. Please consider sharing your CD once you've listened to it! FORMED, a revolutionary online platform, provides access to the best Catholic audio talks, movies, ebooks, and video-based studies from trusted providers like Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, Catholic Answers, St. Paul Center, and more! To Access FORMED: Go to Formed.org Enter our parish code: FKBDH4 on the homepage. Start enjoying the best Catholic content all in one place! How is a diehard agnostic transformed into a fervent apostle of Christ? Fr. Donald Calloway, a former drug dealer, will have you on the edge of your seat as he candidly shares the amazing story of how he was unexpectedly led into the Catholic Faith and to the priesthood by God's grace and the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. His conversion can be compared to that of St. Augustine. Formerly titled: Former Drug Dealer to Catholic Priesthood DECEMBER RESPECT LIFE FOCUS: VIOLENCE/PEACE ON EARTH December 15: Journeys of Mercy visit to a prison. Contact the Respect Life Office at the Archdiocese for more information December 17: Interfaith Prayer Service for the Homeless at St. Joseph Church December 20: Rosary for the Unborn: St. Francis Xavier Memorial Garden for the Unborn at 6PM For more information, please contact Leslie Adams, Respect Life Coordinator at Parishioner Comments Awesome!! Every aspect was awesome, riveting at times, especially when he described the Holy Eucharist! Sandra - Wendel, IN This story is gripping!! Fantastic and very appealing to males as they can relate to it. Our whole family enjoyed it! Amy - Springfield, IL