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1 St. Catherine of siena catholic church September 23, 2018 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Centered on Christ, Ablaze with Love! Established in Bonnabel Blvd. Metairie, LA Pastor: Fr. Tim Hedrick Parochial Vicar: Fr. Garrett O Brien Office Hours: Monday Friday 8:30 am 4:30 pm Parish Phone: Parish Fax: Parish Emergency Line: St. Vincent de Paul Assistance: Mass Schedule Monday Friday 9:00 am Wednesday 6:00 pm Saturday (Vigil) 4:00 pm Sunday 7:00 am 9:00 am *(Childcare Available) 11:00 am *(Childcare Available) 5:30 pm * Childcare/Nursery is located in the Melancon Center. Sacrament of Reconciliation Monday 8:30 am Wednesday 8:30 am and 5:30 pm Friday 8:30 am Saturday 3:00 pm Or By Appointment Devotions Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration (Chapel) Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena (Tues 9:30 am in Church) Rosary (Mon Fri 8:15 am in Church) Rosary (Mon 6 pm in Church) St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School 400 Codifer Blvd. Metairie, LA Principal: Mrs. Kimberlie Kilroy School Phone: School Fax: Hearing assistance devices are available St. in Catherine Church. Please of see Siena an usher Catholic if you need Church one.

2 Prayer & Worship Mass Intentions Saturday, September 22 4:00 pm Agnes Borne Adam Dicks Carol dekernion Fr. Dustin Dought Lucille Duplantis Marie Richards Enright Dr. Tom Giles Rick Heaman Special Intentions of Fr. Tim Hedrick Pierre M. Lanaux Lorraine Diggs Martinez Donna Quick Orlando K. Tilley Fr. Tadeo Ly Thanh Truyen Dorothy Wright Sunday, September 23 7:00 am Muriel Trahan Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Today s Readings First Reading: The wicked say: With revilement and torture let us put the just one to the test (Wisdom 2). Psalm: The Lord upholds my life (Psalm 54). Second Reading: The wisdom from above is full of mercy and good fruits (James 3:16 4:3). Gospel: Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me (Mark 9). Readings for the Week Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Sunday: Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, Saints and Special Observances 9:00 am Toni Causin 11:00 am Imogene Berthelot Agnes Borne Dorothy Castaing Jack Gatti Dr. Tom Giles Pierre M. Lanaux Lorraine Diggs Martinez Shirley and I.D. Mercante Ashlie Randazza Moses Joan Nimmo Ruth Olivier Patricia Paisant Randy Perrone Devan Ray Andy Williams Dorothy Wright 5:30 pm Parish Family Monday, September 24 9:00 am Harold Steppe Tuesday, September 25 9:00 am Lee Cheralla Wednesday, September 26 9:00 am Charles Barberito 6:00 pm Agnes Borne Thursday, September 27 9:00 am Liva Lopez Friday, September 28 9:00 am Steven J. Bonnet Sunday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Scripture Reflection Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ss. Cosmas and Damian St. Vincent de Paul St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions; St. Wenceslaus Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Let s not be too hasty in defining who is the wicked one and who (namely us) is just! We are very quick to label others as evil, because we tend to label ourselves as good guys. We don t like it when we are brought up short by a prophetic voice that brings us some bad news about our own behavior. We don t like to be reproached for transgressions of the law or charged with violations of our training. We may condemn and abuse those who bring us up against these truths about ourselves when, if we were really good, we would thank them for helping to keep us on the right path. This is the way they treated the prophets and the way they treated Jesus. Is this also the way we treat those whose message we don t like? Archdiocesan 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. Amen. St. Catherine of Siena Parish Prayer God, Our Father, we thank you for our parish community of St. Catherine of Siena. Thank you for the many blessings that you have given us, but especially for calling us to serve as disciples of your son, Jesus Christ. As we gather today, we ask that you send your Holy Spirit to guide us in everything that we do. Transform our hearts and lead us closer to you. Help us always to seek to be a parish that is Centered on Christ and Ablaze with Love. We ask all of these things in the name of Jesus, and through the intercession of our Blessed Mother. St. Catherine of Siena, pray for us! Our Mission St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish exists to form and send forth a community of disciples of Jesus Christ who witness by joyfully living the Gospel. Memorials The Sanctuary Flowers are In Memory of the Cameron, Smith, and Wilson Families The Chapel of the Holy Innocents Candles are In Memory of Mildred Kenny Contact Frances Skiffington at or fskiffin@gmail.com for dedications. 2

3 Parish News New Parishioners: Welcome! Please extend a warm welcome to St. Catherine of Siena s newest parishioners. We look forward to their involvement in parish life! Brad, Kelly, and Henry Chism Matthew and Melissa Leake Eduardo and Cristina Oliver Baptisms: Congratulations! Congratulations to the following children who were baptized recently at St. Catherine: Juliana Isabel Guliuzo, child of Randy and Laura Guliuzo Hazel Anthony Miller, child of Kenneth and Elizabeth Miller Catholic Communications Campaign: Thank You! Thank you for your generosity to last week s collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support will help the CCC connect millions of people with Christ and spread the gospel message. If you missed the collection, it is still possible to make a contribution. Visit and click on the How to Give link on the left. Children s Choir Rehearsal: September 26 Rehearsal for the St. Catherine s children s choir is scheduled for Wednesday, September 26 and Wednesday, October 3, 4:15-5:15 pm, in the church. The children s choir is open to children in third grade above and will sing at the 11 am Mass on the first Sunday of each month, starting with October 7. The choir also will rehearse at 10 am on the Sundays when they will be singing at 11 am Mass. Please contact music director Stephanie Dureau, sdureau@bellsouth.net, for information about joining. Study on the Gospel of Matthew: September 27 A 26-week study on the Gospel of Matthew study will meet on Thursday mornings beginning on September 27. Participants are invited to gather at 9:45 am to pray the rosary before class starts at 10. For more information or to register, contact Denise Redmann at Redmannhoffman@aol.com or Prison Ministry Information: September 29 John Messenheimer, archdiocesan coordinator of prison ministries, will provide an overview of prison ministry and an orientation to a special mentor program at Bridge City Center for Youth, on Saturday, September 29, 1 pm, in the Melancon Center. If you are interested in the Bridge City program or are just curious about prison ministry in general, please join us. No commitment is needed. Under the Bridge City program, each male or female volunteer visits a selected male resident youth for one hour twice a month. Some have no family to visit them, and your kindness in spending time with a resident youth really can brighten his day and be a force for healing in his life. For more information about SCS prison ministry, contact Mark Truxillo at Blessing of the Pets: October 6 On Saturday, October 6, at 10 am, we will offer our annual Blessing of the Pets. Please bring your pets to the grassy area between the church and school parking lots. There will be refreshments for all! September 15-16, 2018 General Collection $15, Weekly Electronic Giving $6, Poor Box $ Catholic Communications Campaign $3, Total Collection $26, Thank you for financially supporting the mission of St. Catherine Parish. We appreciate your generosity. 7% of the weekly collection is used for missionary outreach. Coffees in the Rectory Fr. Tim and Fr. Garrett will be hosting a series of coffees in the rectory. The purpose of the coffees is to gather feedback about where we are as a parish and to get to know parishioners better. Following a time of socialization, those in attendance will focus on three questions: what St. Catherine is doing well as a parish, what the parish is doing well that we could be doing better, and where God is inviting St. Catherine of Siena to go as we prepare to celebrate our 100th anniversary in If you are open to serving as a coffee coordinator, please contact Debbie in the parish office at ext Coffee coordinators are parishioners who are willing to invite friends and neighbors to come to the rectory for coffee. The parish will provide light refreshments for the coffees, but any who would like to prepare or provide a special snack or dessert are invited to do so. Fr. Tim and Fr. Garrett look forward to welcoming you to their home, especially any parishioners who have never been inside the rectory (priests residence) Jr. CYO and CYO CYO got off to a great start at Laser Tag of Metairie! All Junior CYO (6th and 7th graders) and CYO (8th-12th graders) must re-register to participate in events for To register for Junior CYO (6th-7th grade) go to: To register for CYO (8th-12th grade) go to: The links are also attached to the SCS parish website click youth ministry/cyo. Alpha Youth is Off and Running Alpha Youth Kicked off on Sept 12. We were excited to have 50 youth and adult leaders in the our youth room! What is Alpha Youth? Alpha Youth is an interactive series (over nine weeks) exploring questions about life, faith, and meaning. Alpha meets every Wednesday, 7-8:30pm, in the youth room. A typical night will include social time, a meal, engaging content, and discussion. All Youth (between 8th-12th grade) are invited! Alpha is open to new participants through the end of September, but due to our size we will not be taking new members after September. Check out this quick promo video to learn more: New Mass and Reconciliation Schedule Monday, Wednesday, and Friday confessions now are offered BEFORE 9 am Mass, starting at 8:30 am. A weekday Mass has been added on Wednesday evening at 6 pm, with confession available starting at 5:30 pm. The rest of the Mass and reconciliation schedule remains the same. RCIA: Becoming Catholic Are you or is someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? Are you or is someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is designed for adults who wish to become full members of the Catholic Church. RCIA is a process of spiritual enrichment and growth preparing unbaptized adults for Baptism and for other sacraments. It is also for candidates who have been baptized (Catholic and non-catholic) but have not received other sacraments or who wish to learn more about their Catholic faith. For more information or to sign up, contact Kurt Garcia, or kurtgarciarcia@gmail.com. 3

4 Weekly Calendar: September Saturday, September 22 Sunday, September 23 Monday, September 24 Tuesday, September 25 10:00 am Baptism (C) 7:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 3:00 pm Reconciliation (C) 8:30 am Childcare (MC) 8:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 4:00 pm Vigil Mass (C) 9:00 am Sunday Mass (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:45 am LTMTP (MC) TROOP 230 PANCAKE BREAKFAST TICKET SALES 9:00 am RCIA (CR) 10:00 am Baptism (C) 10:00 am PSR (S) 6:00 pm Rosary for Healing (C) 6:30 pm CYO Sports (G) 6:30 pm LTMTP (MC) 10:00 am Bible Study (MC) 10:00 am LTMTP (MC) 5:30 pm Legion of Mary (MC) 11:00 am Sunday Mass / Children s Liturgy of the Word (C) 6:30 pm CYO Sports (G) 12:15 pm Baptisms (C) 2:00 pm Baptism (C) 5:00 pm Men s Club Basketball (G) 5:30 pm Sunday Mass (C) B Barrett Complex C Church CAF Cafeteria CR Conference Room G Gym MC Melancon Center R Rectory YR Youth Room S School OC Off Campus 6:30 pm Confirmation (B) 6:45 pm Troop 230 Meeting (CAF) TROOP 230 PANCAKE BREAKFAST TICKET SALES Wednesday, September 26 Thursday, September 27 Friday, September 28 Saturday, September 29 6:30 am Men of St. Joseph (MC) 8:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:00 am School Mass 1st-3rd (C) 10:30 am Bible Study (MC) 12:30 pm Grandparents Day Mass 4th-7th (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:45 am Bible Study (MC) 10:00 am SVdP Food Distribution (MC) 6:00 pm LTMTP (MC) 6:00 pm Men s Club Basketball (G) 8:30 am Reconciliation (C) 9:00 am Daily Mass (C) 9:30 am RAS Cleaning of the Church (C) 3:00 pm Junior Troop (MC) 1:00 pm Prison Ministry Meeting (MC) 3:00 pm Reconciliation (C) 4:00 pm Vigil Mass (C) 2:30 pm Daisy Troop (MC) 6:30 pm Prayer Group (MC) 4:15 pm Parish Children s Choir Practice (C) 5:30 pm Reconciliation (C) 6:45 pm Bible Study (MC) 7:00 pm Men s Club Board (CAF) 6:00 pm Mass (C) 6:00 pm Co-op Volleyball (G) 6:30 pm Alpha (MC) 7:00 pm CYO Alpha (YR) 4

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6 Best Practices for Families Mike and Dottie Ellis: 18 Years of Marriage; Eight Children We are a family of 10 with eight children ranging from 16 years old to 18 months. Trying to keep everyone in the family connected is a daunting and difficult task, especially as the kids get older, become more independent, and become more socially active oh, and don't get us started on Fortnite. We have tried many plans and organizational methods over the years to try to keep it all together with little success or satisfaction. But, there have been a few methods that we have incorporated that have helped us tremendously as our family has grown and that we still use to this day...and probably could not live without at this point. The first task we tackled was trying to keep everyone's schedule correct and accurate while ensuring that we had time to spend together as a family during the week. To make this happen, we turned to our digital overlords at Google. We figured they already knew more about us than we knew about ourselves anyway, so why not leverage their expertise? Google Calendar has been a blessing given how easy it is to set up and that it can be shared across multiple devices and platforms. We assigned a separate calendar and unique color to each family member and shared them with everyone. We also created a few general calendars that were not specific to any person but contained general events that we wanted all to know, such as holidays, birthdays, family events, parades, Saints games, etc. This has really kept everyone on the same page. It has allowed for family members to assist each other and attend more events together since it is all clearly spelled out each week. The second task we tackled was trying to find time in everyone's schedule to spend time as a family. The solution we came to turned out to be the simplest of them all we just mandated that all dinners would be family dinners seated around the dining room table each night, period. Dinner time each night changes day to day based on schedules, but we make sure that everyone is together for dinner every night. We do not allow dinner to be served until everyone is seated, and we have prayed together. We actually started this tradition pretty early on, so it has become habit, and everyone knows to plan around it each day when making their schedules. This gives us invaluable time together to talk with one another, stay connected with how everyone is doing, and just enjoy being a family fart jokes and all. The third task we tackled was trying to ensure each kid received proper attention and quality time, so we incorporated "Kid of the Week" (KOTW). Each week, one of the kids becomes KOTW based on a rotation we randomly chose. The KOTW helps plan the dinner menu, gets to choose his or her seat in the family van (more of a perk than you could possibly imagine), gets a date night with Mom and Dad, chooses our Fun Friday activity, and leads prayer at meals. The kids look forward to their week and also respect the choices made by the KOTW which helps ease some other issues we were having with a large family. Throughout the many attempts to organize this motley crew, these three methods have stood the test of time. The 10 of us stay connected and regularly spend quality time together despite the myriad of interferences we have Fortnite and all. Parish News Kilroy Family to Welcome their Third Child Parish School of Religion It is with great joy and excitement that we announce that SCS School principal Kimberlie Kilroy, husband, Sean, and children Michael and Savannah are expecting an addition to their family at the end of April. Mrs. Kilroy s maternity leave is projected to begin on April 26. In the interim, our leadership team will step forward with our Upper Elementary School assistant principal, Richard Hill, acting as our interim principal during Mrs. Kilroy s maternity leave. Mrs. Kilroy will return to SCS on August 5 to open another exciting and successful school year with our SCS school community! Our PSR ministry offers religion classes for students who do not attend Catholic schools. Classes meet on Sunday at 10 am in the school. Please see scschurch.com for registration forms or contact Paula Atchley, paula@scschurch.com or NEW SCS Web Domain: St. Catherine of Siena Church has a new web domain: The shorter, easier-to-type website will allow quicker access to our website which has bulletins, Mass times, sacramental information, recordings of homilies, testimonies, Catholic resources and much more. If you have not browsed our website lately, take a moment to check it out Confirmation Registration Registration is still open for the Confirmation class. Forms can be found in the narthex of the church and on the parish website. The St. Catherine of Siena Confirmation program is for parishioners who are juniors or seniors in high school. If you have any questions, contact Paula Atchley, paula@scschurch.com or Parish Nursery Seeking Second Childcare Worker The parish nursery is looking to hire an individual to assist with childcare on Sundays from 8:45 am-12:15 pm. If you are interested, please contact Madylin Schneller at mschneller@scsgators.org or

7 Best Practices for Families Brian and Leigh Diley: 14 Years of Marriage; Two Children 1) We are open and express our feelings towards each other ("I love you, I'm proud of you ); 2) Taking turns sharing three things that we are thankful for each day; 3) Family hugs if someone yells family hug" then we are all obliged to do a group hug including the dog; 4) Making efforts to spend time with our ex tended family; 5) Frequent family movie nights. Ashley and Derek Cook: 22 Years of Marriage; Four Children Family dinners have always been extremely important to me. Growing up it was just part of the routine, but purposeful. It's something I came to cherish dearly. Spending time with family nightly over dinner provides a relaxed atmosphere where we can pray together, talk, and reconnect. Although it s challenging some nights with everyone s schedules, nightly family dinners are a priority in our home. With school comes a lot of homework; it's the way it is. We try to prepare ahead. Unfortunately, because of this, our kids do homework over the weekend. When I say homework, I'm referring to studying. They review all of their notes and head to school on Mondays well prepared for the week ahead. If we were to wait till during the week our already hectic schedule would be way too much to handle. It s all about preparation, working ahead, and using time wisely. Good life lessons. Brian and Cynthia Dehart: 21 Years of Marriage; Three Children We find that eating together nightly at the dinner table is one way we stay connected. During the blessing, we hold hands and someone says a spontaneous prayer of thanks, praise, or an intercession for someone. We try to keep Sundays as our family day where we do some activity together. Finally, we try to attend Mass together as a family. We really stress to our children the importance of togetherness and family time because your family is a huge source of strength. Sheila and Emile Casadaban 35 Years of Marriage; Five Children I'm afraid we are not the model family considering our five children, their spouses, and our first grandchild live all over the country, except for Tori and her husband, Nick, who live around the corner from us...soon Sr. Fleur will move to Italy to help out at the formation monastery in Tuscania. We try to family Skype once a month, when Sr. Fleur can communicate with us. She (in Brooklyn, New York) and Mother Bon Secours (in Santa Clara, California) figure out the best time for them, then we all adjust our schedules accordingly, across four time zones. If it's mealtime for one of us, we all pray grace together, but that is about the extent of it. In the past, if at least one of our religious daughters was at home, we would pray the Divine Office, the Rosary, Grace Before Meals, and the Angelus, together pretty regularly, but since January 1 of 2016 when Sr. Fleur entered the monastery we have not been all together. Of course many of us pray these prayers individually or as couples, and the sisters with their respective religious communities. As empty nesters, Emile and I attend daily Mass, walk in the neighborhood daily praying the Rosary, Angelus, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. We also pray individual morning and evening prayers. Michelle and Scott Macicek: 15 Years of Marriage; Five Children We pray together before meals even when we are at a restaurant. We pray with the younger two girls before bed. The older girls pray on their own. Scott gives each of the kids a blessing on their forehead every night before bed. They have grown to love this tradition and even when they sleep out they send a text or call to get a blessing before they go to bed. He makes the sign of the cross on their forehead and says, May the Lord bless you and keep you, may His angels watch over you, and may the peace of Christ guard you while you sleep and be with you always. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. We recently bought daily devotion books for Reagan and Ramsey that they do before bed. One of the questions asks, where did you see God today? It is been so sweet to see what they come up with and an awesome way to lead into our nightly prayer. Another thing that we actually are getting ready to start is to get a few families together once a month to pray the Rosary. We have books for the kids to follow along with rosaries for the kids. We usually play a little music and each family takes a turn saying a decade and we say intentions after each decade. It really is a beautiful way to build community and to pray the Rosary. Peggy and Bill Hall: 62 Years of Marriage; Four Children The secret to 62 years of marriage is forgiveness. Forgiveness for the little things. Sharp words that were spoken or said in anger. If the family member holds on to that hurt and does not forgive, anger builds and begins to place a wedge between the spouses. Not only is it important for the party who was wronged to forgive, it also is important for the other party to be forgiving it affects the pleasantness of the marriage. There was an instance when I was holding out on forgiveness for one of my kids, and I realized that at Mass I would have to pray the Our Father and couldn t honestly say that prayer because I could not say the line, Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespasses against us. For those more serious instances, such as when something is withheld from you, or one spouse takes an action or makes a decision without discussing it with the other, forgiveness is necessary. Let s not forget some of the most important words in marriage as well: I am sorry. Kendall and Jimmy Connick: 12 Years of Marriage; One Child Our family stays spiritually connected through the Eucharist and daily prayer before meals. As Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, we strive to demonstrate to our child the importance of participating in our faith in the community. Actively participating in the growth and knowledge of our faith will hopefully instill a love for the Church in our own child. Bob and +Aggie Borne 61 Years of Marriage; Six Children We tried to keep them close to the Church and close to Jesus. Tried to lead them by our example. Tried to show them our love. Tried to show them respect. Tried hard to never go to bed angry at each other. We tried to keep foul language or generalities such as, You always do or You always say out of our vocabulary, especially when arguing. Prayer as a family was so important although we couldn t do it every day. We would try to say the rosary and grace before meals. 7

8 Archdiocesan News Lord, Teach Me To Pray: September 23 Are you interested in a deeper relationship with God? Do you want to improve your prayer life? Lord, Teach Me To Pray (LTMTP) is a three-part prayer series based on Ignatian Spirituality. Beginning the week of September 23, all three parts of the series will be offered in a number of parishes throughout the Archdiocese. Those new to the LTMTP series begin with Part 1, Praying Christian Virtues, meeting in a small group once a week for 12 weeks with two trained facilitators. Parts 2 and 3 are offered in succession after the completion of Part 1. Three LTMTP groups will be meeting at St. Catherine: Women s Part 1 (St. Teresa of Calcutta Room) and Women s Part 2 (St. John Paul II Room), Tuesdays, 10 am, in the Melancon Center. A Men s Part 2 group will meet on Mondays, 7 pm, in the Melancon Center. A complete schedule of days and times of offerings can be found by visiting Substance Addiction Ministry: September 24 The St. Angela Merici Substance Addiction Ministry (SAM) will meet on Monday, September 24, 7-9 pm, in the parish conference room, located off of Melody Drive on the parking lot side entrance to the church. SAM exists to help those suffering from the spiritual illness of addiction and who are disconnected from self, loved ones, and God, to reconnect through education, prevention, referral, and family support. The ministry meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. For more information, visit samsaintangela@bellsouth.net or call CCANO Volunteer Information: September 26 Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) is conducting a volunteer information session, Wednesday, September 26, 4 pm, at the CCANO offices, 1000 Howard Avenue (2nd floor), New Orleans. CCANO seeks volunteers to help with a range of services designed to assist families, new citizens, children, seniors, refugees, and many others within the local community, and also to assist with CCANO administrative work. For more information, visit ccano.org or contact Emily Stieber at estieber@ccano.org or Friends of the Poor Walk/Run: September 29 The Friends of the Poor Walk/Run will take place on Saturday, September 29, at New Orleans City Park Reunion Shelter and Festival Grounds, Friedrichs Avenue and Wisner Boulevard. Registration begins at 8 am, and the one-mile walk starts at 9 am. Afterward there will be a celebration in the covered Reunion Shelter with music and refreshments. The site has attached parking, onsite restrooms, picnic tables, and a playground. Walkers solicit pledges to benefit local SVdP Conferences providing services to the needy of metro New Orleans. For more information, visit fopwalk.org. Married Couples Retreat: September Would you like to break away with your spouse and spend quality time together enriching your marriage? Then join us on our Married Couples Retreat, Friday-Sunday, September 28-30, at the newly renovated St. Joseph Abbey Christian Life Center in Covington, La. Attending a married couples retreat annually is a wonderful way to nourish and strengthen your love for God and each other! To register or for more information call Jason Angelette at or visit The suggested donation of $275 is requested but not required. Tricentennial Series Lecture: October 3 Gala for Life: October 5 8 Baptize All Nations: Cultures of the Crescent City, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 3, 6:30-9 pm, in Schulte Hall at Notre Dame Seminary, 2901 South Carrollton Avenue. Dr. Lee Leumas will moderate a series of brief presentations about how various cultures are living their Catholic faith. Call for information. Live music, a silent auction, and fine food will be featured at the Gala for Life, Friday, October 5, at club XLIV, Champions Square. The event is from 8-11 pm, with a patron party from 7-8 pm. All proceeds will support Woman s New Life Center next door to Planned Parenthood and providing service to women in unplanned pregnancies. For more information and to order tickets, visit 5th-7th Grade Boys Weekend Camp: October 5-7 A weekend of leadership training, team competition, sports, and sacraments and virtue talks is scheduled for Friday-Sunday, October 5-7, at Camp Bocamb, Hwy. 437, Covington. Camp Argentus: Battle Weekend is a Conquest camp. Conquest is a Catholic youth ministry program for boys from 5th 12th grade to grow in knowledge of their Catholic faith, friendship with Christ, and make a positive impact on their families and friends and in the world around them. The cost is $150 (Dads attend for free and are highly encouraged to attend as chaperones and cooks). Register at campargentus.com; call for more information. Life in the Spirit Seminar: October 6 A Life in the Spirit Seminar for men and women will be offered on Saturday, October 6, 9 am-3 pm, at Divine Mercy Community Center, 4337 Sal Lentini Parkway, Kenner. Presenters Denise Beyer, Janice Charbonnet, Kim Lukinovich, and Andi Oney will invite participants into a deeper relationship with Jesus and Mary and offer the opportunity to join millions of other Catholics throughout the world who have been baptized in the Holy Spirit. There is no charge for the seminar but those who are interested in taking part are asked to preregister and also to bring a brown bag lunch. A love offering will be taken. To register, call the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans, , or info@ccrno.org Rosary Congress: October 6-12 Everyone is invited to attend all or part of the 28th Annual Greater New Orleans Rosary Congress, a week of prayer honoring the Holy Family and for the intentions of life, reparation, and peace in New Orleans, the United States, and the world. This year s congress is scheduled to take place from Saturday, October 6, through Friday, October 12, at Our Lady of Divine Providence, 8617 West Metairie Avenue, Metairie. Visit for the schedule of events or call Finding God in Everyday Life: October 10 Learn the importance of reflecting on your everyday experiences, at a workshop on Wednesday, October 10, 7-9 pm, at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center, 2501 Maine Avenue, Metairie. Participants also will learn how to pray with their everyday experiences, recognize the presence of God in those experiences, and learn a method for reflection on the action of God in one s life. Register by calling or visiting Pilgrimage to Italy: March 25-April 5 Now is the time to reserve your place on a 12-day pilgrimage to Italy, March 25-April 5, St. Catherine of Siena parochial vicar Fr. Garrett O Brien and Dcn. Don Richard will lead the pilgrimage, which is scheduled to depart from New Orleans late in the morning on Monday, March 25. The cost is $4,350 per person. Brochures detailing the trip itinerary and registration information may be found at the entrances to the church and also at the parish office. For more information, contact tour operator Ron Cansler at or ron.cansler@yahoo.com. Space on the pilgrimage is very limited.

9 Parish Contacts Parish Staff Rev. Timothy Hedrick, Pastor ext Rev. Garrett O Brien, Parochial Vicar frgarrett@scschurch.com, ext Deacon Mike Coney dcnmike@scschurch.com, ext Deacon Paul Hauck dcnpaul@scschurch.com, ext Deacon Don Richard, ext dcndon@scschurch.com Deacon Andrew Gutierrez agutierrez@nds.edu, ext Denise Allain, Financial Manager denise@scschurch.com, ext Paula Atchley, Director of Religious Education paula@scschurch.com, ext Charmaine Barberito, Financial Assistant cbarb@scschurch.com, ext Mary Bielski, Director of Youth Ministry mary@scschurch.com, ext Stephanie Dureau, Director of Music Ministry sdureau@bellsouth.net Mary Johnson, Receptionist / Bulletin Editor info@scschurch.com, ext Kimberlie Kilroy, Principal kkilroy@scsgators.org, Joni Parent Maurer, Director of Evangelization joni@scschurch.com, ext Raymond Nash, Custodian Kim Piraro, Rectory & Church Office Coordinator kim@scschurch.com, ext Miranda Powell, Office Assistant miranda@scschurch.com, ext Debbie Romagosa, Administrative Assistant debbie@scschurch.com, ext Sacramental Preparation Baptism Baptisms take place after 11 am Mass each weekend. Contact the parish office to sign up for a date and begin the preparation process. Confirmation Confirmation will be celebrated for 11th and 12th graders in February. Classes begin in September. Marriage Please contact a priest at least 8 months before the wedding and before making arrangements. Anointing of the Sick Upon request for the seriously ill, infirm, and those undergoing major surgery. Please contact the parish office when someone is home bound or hospitalized and in need of the sacrament. Funerals Please contact a priest before making arrangements with the funeral home. Joining our Parish Welcome to St. Catherine of Siena Parish! Anyone interested in joining the parish, please fill out a gold registration form located in the gathering area of the church and return it to the parish office. Bulletin Deadline Bulletin notices must be received in the parish office at least 7 days before the date of the bulletin for which the notice is intended, to be considered for publication. Parish Ministry Contacts Adoration Chapel Mary Jeandron maryms777@aol.com Altar Servers Kerry Dominique SJEPKC@gmail.com Baptisms Marion Eigenbrod baptism@scschurch.com Bible Study Carol Rooney carolbrooney@aol.com Bereavement Ministry Becky Steppe rks45@outlook.com Boy Scouts Bryan Roser bryanroser@cox.net Childcare / Nursery Madylin Schneller mschneller@scsgators.org Children s Liturgy Lucy Karam lkaram@iberiabank.com Confirmation (Teen) Paula Atchley paula@scschurch.com Confirmation (Adult) Jennifer Collins jenniferbabincollins@gmail.com Joni Parent joni@scschurch.com Cub Scouts Gerard Boineau gboineau@windsorcourthotel.com Yvette Lionnet ylionnet77@gmail.com CYO Mary Bielski mary@scschurch.com Eucharistic Ministers Norman Romagosa njromagosa@hotmail.com Fair Alissa Adam scsfair@gmail.com FAMILIA Lori Lundgren pslundgren@cox.net Family Life Paul & Lil Hauck phauck14@gmail.com Feeding the Homeless Barbara Renaudin barbararenaudin@yahoo.com Fellowship Sunday Pat Higginbotham webhigg@cox.net Finance Council Don Wheat dwheatcpa@gmail.com Girl Scouts Helen Fish helenfish@cox.net Homebound Visitation Beth Gambel bethgambel@aol.com Knights of Columbus David Lynch davidlynchkc@cox.net K4J VBS Tram Jacobs vujacobs@cox.net Lectors Randi Robarts randirobarts@yahoo.com Legion of Mary Ken Krey kkrey345@cox.net Liturgy Committee Patricia Fitzpatrick pfitzpatrickrd@att.net Lord, Teach Me To Pray Karen Babbitt karenrbabbitt@gmail.com Marriage Preparation Anand & Maya Irimpen airimpe@tulane.edu Meals on Wheels Mary Sue Battle marysuebattle@gmail.com Men of St. Joseph Harry Hardin harry.hardin@hancockwhitney.com Don Engler englerdon@hotmail.com Men s Club James Carter aabwholesale@yahoo.com Jeff Lionnet jlionnet1@gmail.com Music Ministry Stephanie Dureau sdureau@bellsouth.net Parish School of Religion Paula Atchley paula@scschurch.com Pastoral Council Les Nettleton lesn@bellsouth.net Prayer Line Carl Hellmers Yvonne Hellmers chellmers@yahoo.com Prime Timers Judy Watts judywatts1@yahoo.com Prison Ministry Mark Truxillo m.mark.truxillo@gmail.com Radio Rosary Mickey Lacombe mllacombe@cox.net RCIA Kurt Garcia kurtgarciarcia@gmail.com Respect Life Committee Stephanie Hellmers Hellm3@aol.com Rosary Altar Society Donna Hummel donna.hummel@cox.net School Kimberlie Kilroy kkilroy@scsgators.org School Co-op Jeni Tauzier jtauzier@yahoo.com Devon Cannata dnmarque@gmail.com St. Vincent de Paul Karen Haydel svdp@scschurch.com Summer Camp Matt Orillion camp@scschurch.com Ushers Georges Legrand glegrand@mblb.com Violence Prevention Christi Sumich cksumich@yahoo.com Vocation Committee Leslie Baudry leslie@baudrytherapy.com Rich Baudry rich@baudrytherapy.com Wedding Coordinator Jeanie Favret favretc0@aol.com Women s Club Michelle Guillot michelleguillot@cox.net Young Catholic Professionals Alan Elmer alanelmer1@gmail.com 9