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ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH Vision Statement: “Saint Peter Claver Church will engage, energize and
empower the people of God to grow and evolve spiritually.”
MISSION STATEMENT St. Peter Claver Catholic Church is a vibrant, spirit-filled, evangelizing community that is grounded in
the Eucharist and celebrates the culture and traditions of our African-American heritage. Strengthened by our belief in Jesus Christ and trusting in God’s Word, we transform our community through
acts of justice by caring for the spiritual and physical needs of His people.
1923 St. Philip Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Office (504) 822-8059
Fax (504) 822-9251 Credit Union (504) 988-7420
Misaada Center (504( 827-0707
Rev. J. Asare-Dankwah Pastor
DEACONS:
Mr. Lawrence Houston Mr. Allen Stevens
PASTORAL STAFF Mrs. Alena Boucree
Director of Religious Education
Ms. Margie Brown Business Manager
Mrs. Veronica Downs-Dorsey
Director of Music
Mrs. Marinda Lee-Houston Youth Ministry
Mrs. Edith B. Reed Executive Secretary
St. Peter Claver School 1020 N. Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116 504-822-8191
Deacon Lawrence Houston Principal
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: See Liturgy of the Eucharist schedule inside Weekdays: See Liturgy of the Eucharist schedule inside SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. on Saturday or anytime by appt. BAPTISM Appointment with the priest or deacon for preparation is necessary. Call during pregnancy or as soon as possible after the child is born. MARRIAGE Contact the priest at least six (6) months in advance. FUNERAL Contact the parish office BEFORE making arrangements with a funeral home. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Grades K-7 – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meet in the parish school. WEBSITE : www.stpeterclaverneworleans.org NEW PARISHIONERS: WELCOME TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY! We ask that you please call the office to register in the parish.
32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 11, 2018
Our Stewardship for Sunday, November 4, 2018 was $14,407.40; $18,827.00 is NEEDED to balance the budget weekly. Shortfall for November 4,2018 is $4,419.60. 2nd Collection: Building Fund: $531.60.
Thanks for your generosity.
SCRIPTURE INSIGHTS “The widow’s mite” would be a suitable headline for today’s readings. Ture generosity is por-trayed through the lives of two widows, the most vulnerable people in society. In the First Reading a widow, in the middle of a great famine, shares the last of her resources with the prophet Elijah. Elijah's trust and encouragement (“Do not be afraid.”) strengthen her truest in God and her generosity in sharing her last meal with Elijah is rewarded with a supply of food that lasts through-out the famine. Today’s Gospel reading opens with Jesus’ remarks about the scribes, and these provide the context for what follows. He is criti-cizing the Jewish scribes, the legal experts, for being more interested in receiving honor from people than serving them. Jesus singles out the way “they devour the houses of widows”-a dev-astating criticism! In contrast to their selfishness, Jesus observes a widow in the Temple who pro-vides an authentic example of sacrificial giving. Jesus draws attention to her putting “two small coins worth a few cents” into one of the thirteen collection boxes. Sadly, this translation has lost the beauty of a long English tradition! Literally, the translation should read: “a poor widow came and threw in two mites that make up half a far-thing!” The coin referred to here as “a mite” (Greek lepton) is the lowest denomination of a coin that has ever been struck by any nation in history! And yet she is giving to the treasury what in fact she could not afford. Both readings illustrate the genuine self-sacrificing nature of giving. The widows gave to the extent of hurt-ing! These acts of self-sacrifice by the poorest and most vulnerable offer a beautiful foreshad-owing of the genuine self-sacrifice of Jesus whereby he gave his very life for our salvation. ♦ Have you had an experience (as donor or re-
cipient) in which generosity was truly an act of self-sacrifice?
♦ How does the Second Reading enhance our understanding of the First Reading and Gos-pel?
♦ Is there some part of your life where you hold back and do not put all you are at Christ's dis-posal?
OUR 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.
Scripture Readings for: November 12-18, 2018
Monday-11/12/18 Titus 1:1-9 Luke 17:1-6 Tuesday-11/13/18 Titus 2:1-8, 11-14 Luke 17:7-10 Wednesday-11/14/18 Titus 3:1-7 Luke 17:11-19 Thursday –11/15/18 Philemon 7-20 Luke 17:20-25 Friday-11/16/18 2 John 4-9 Luke 17:26-37 Saturday-11/17/18 3 John 5-8 Luke 18:1-8 Sunday –11/18/18 Daniel 12:1-3 Hebrews 10:11-14, 18 Mark 13:24-32
November 17, 2018 November 18, 2018 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 4:00 p.m. Cynthia Smothers, Verita Thomas, Reginald Vicks Claudette Vicks, Cleo Silas, Vanessa Smith 7:30 a.m. Becky Bell, Chandra Green, Elvira Talton, William Broyard, Keith Darby 10:00 a.m. Alice Grooms, Mary Boutté, Cynthia Gilbert, Tina Ellsworth, Denise Nichols Balcony: Sharlena Johnson, Severina Despenza, Arthur Johnson
4:00 p.m. Karriem Bennett * Cleo Silas 7:30 p.m. Amber Brown * Arian Randolph 10:00 a.m. Marc Barnes, Jr. * Sydney Haynes
NOVEMBER BLACK CATHOLIC HISTORY MONTH
Fr. Augustus Tolton
“There is no other way to describe Augustus Tolton than as a man of hope. He had learned to hope in the
face of incredible odds. Born a slave in Missouri in 1854, the second of three children of Martha Chisley Tolton and Peter Paul Tolton, both slaves and both Catholics, he escaped from slavery with his mother, sister, and brother during the Civil War. His father had run away to join the Union Army in St. Louis, where he soon died. Martha Tolton crossed the Mississippi River with her three children in a rowboat to Illinois where she joined many other blacks who had fled slavery to a free state. Growing up in poverty, Augustus soon developed a desire to become a priest. With the support of two priests in Quincy, one of whom was a Franciscan, he looked for a seminary where he could study, but no American seminary was willing to accept an African American as a student. Hoping against hope, with the help of the minister general of the Franciscans, Augustus Tolton found a place in Urban College in Rome, the seminary attached to the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, where students from Africa where already enrolled. When the time came for Tolton to be ordained, the cardinal pre-fect of the congregation announced that if the Americans had never seen a black priest it was time for them to see one.”
This month you can also see his life come to life in the play Tolton: From Slave to Priest on November 30th and December 1st at Tulane’s McAlister Auditorium. For more information and questions, please contact the Office of Black Ministries at 504-861-6207. Tickets are $25.00 for General Admissions and $45.00 for a VIP ticket.
Visit St. Ann’s Shrine (2100 Block of
Ursulines Avenue) Open
Tuesdays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH NEW ORLEANS, LA
St. Peter Claver Homebound and Sick Parishioners
Please pray for the following parishioners and friends who are homebound or ill: Edith Henry, Alice Allen, Gwendolyn Rocque, Verna Mae Martin, Joycelyn Johnson, Stanley & Beatrice Grant, Myra Harrell, Pearl Dupart, Aaron LaCabe, Bernice Stein, Joyce Evans, Javette and Michael Garner, John & Claire Bidol, Demetria Bernard, Gladys Shief, Jerald LaPierre, Robert “RJ” LaPierre, Doris Finister, Marie Walker, Shirley Walker, Chris Price, Shirley Walton, An-toinette Johnston, Cindy Armstrong, Ralph Walk-er, Albert & Miriam Boucree, Audrey Evans, Vint Barney, Lydia Broyard, Yvette Brown, Shirley Pratt, Grace Jones, Lorraine Bowman, Linda Hunter, Ruby Perry, Yolanda Green, Barbara Phil-lips, Inaclaire Buckley, Louise Jenkins, Toki Jo-seph, Joseph Williams, Gerard Robinson, Sr., Emelda Petit, Johnnie Petit, Scarlett Crawford, Vivian Plessy, Debra Gray, Frederick Gray, Li-onel and Marion Evans, Gerald Stone, Verlyn Mallory, Marva Batiste, Bronson Lee, John Par-ker, Maureen Nutting, Cynthia Bluford, Victoria Leslie, Lorraine Bart, Myrtle Dorsey, Zelma Ev-ans, Keith Donatto, Bernell Johnson, Tamiko Haynes, Warrentia Clincy, Lula Belle Moss, Wil-ma Wilson, Wendell Baptiste, Dorothy Holden, Maxine Rixner, Jeremy Tauriac, Shonne Pierce, Wylene Jones, Nowell Lackings, Sr., Dereck Rovaris, Sr., Roslind Louis, Emelda Paul.
FATIMA ROSARY Monday, November 12, 2018 5:30 p.m.. 2100 Ursulines Ave., Apt. 1103 Hosted By: Ms. Tracy Taylor
SANCTUARY LIGHT Will burn in memory for:
Mr. Kenneth Carter
Requested by: Mr. Fred Wilcox
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church The Globetrotters
11 days Cultural, Educational & Histor-ical Journey to Ghana, the Motherland
St. Peter Claver is planning its 2nd Ghana Experi-ence to the Motherland from July 10-20, 2019 and you are invited to join us. If you have never visit-ed Ghana, this is your year! If you have never traveled with us before, this one is certain to ex-ceed your expectations. The trip is full of educa-tional, inspirational, emotional and enlightening experiences. If interested, please call the Parish Office, (504) 822-8059 or send an email to: [email protected]
Hosted by St. Peter Claver Catholic Church
1910 Ursulines Avenue New Orleans, LA 70115
Rev. J. Asare-Dankwah, Pastor (504) 822-8059
REQUIREMENTS FOR GHANA TRAVEL Passport, Visa, Immunizations
PAYMENT SCHEDULE AS FOLLOWS:
Due Upon Booking Initial Payment $500.00
Second Payment $500.00
October 31, 2018
Third Payment $1,000.00 November 30, 2018
Balance/Final
January 31, 2019
Weekly Ministry Schedule November 13-18, 2018
Tues. 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry-Missada Ctr. 10:00 a.m. Health & Wellness-Missada 5:00 p.m. Legion of Mary-Ujima Ctr. 6:00 p.m. Youth/Young Adult Choir- Rehearsal-Church 6:00 p.m. Women of Nia-Imani-Center Wed. 8:30 a.m. School Mass-Church 6:00 p.m. Faith Formation-Ujima Center 7:00 p.m. Youth Ministry-Sankofa Thurs. 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory 10:00 a.m. Food Pantry-Missada Ctr. 1:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study-Ujima Ctr. 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal-Church 7:00 p.m. RCIA Sessions-Ujima Center Fri. 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts-Ujima Center Sat. 9:00 a.m. CCD Classes– School Bldg. 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass-Church Sun. 7:30 a.m. Sunday Mass-Church 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass-Church
Eucharistic Ministers…. Workshop!! There is a Mandatory workshop for all Ex-traordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on Thursday, November 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the
School Hall. To be delegated by the Archbishop for a new five-year term. Each minister must par-ticipate in this workshop. Deacon Lawrence Hou-ston will lead the re-delegation workshop on that date. Attendance at this re-delegation workshop is mandatory if you want to continue serving com-munion. For more information or to find out if your name is on the re-delegation list call the Par-ish Office, (504) 822-8059
Sylvia Cares 3rd Annual Christmas PAJAMA Drive, 2018
There are many children active and vital members of our community who will not receive a Christ-mas gift this holiday season. Please let it be about GIVING and not just receiving! Please help me spread a little joy and love to the children in our community this holiday season by donating a new set of PAJAMAS!! Sizes: Infant 3 mos-24 mos.; Toddler 2T-6T, 6x; Girls/boys 7-14; Youth S, M, L & XL; Adult S, M, & L. Dona-tions will be accepted on Sunday, November 18th thru Sunday, November 25, 2018. A box will be in the Vestibule (back) of the Church. Also in the Parish Office, 1910 Ursuline Avenue.
St. Peter Claver Food Pantry…. Our sup-plies are very low. We are in great need of the following items to begin our thanksgiving baskets: Canned green peas, yams, corn bread mix and can cream, etc. We count on your generosity to our brothers and sisters in need.
We “Thank You” so much for all the food items that we have received as we continue to feed our brothers and sisters in the community. Please bring all items to the Church or the Parish Office.
St. Peter Claver Catholic Church New Orleans, LA
2018 Parish Capital Improvement Raffle Win a 2019 Honda CR-V
The Car Raffle Committee Members are as fol-lows: Warren Bell, Jr., Marc Barnes, Margie Brown, Marie Collins, Edith Reed, Kim Reese and Hillary Williams: Please consider joining the Car Raffle Commit-tee, we are looking for you. If you are interested please contact the Parish Office, 504-822-8059. . Thank you so much for all your support that you give to this Church.
November 11-17, 2018 Sunday, November 11, 2018 7:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Peter Claver Mr. Kenneth Carter James, Jr., & Gertrude Smith Ms. Mattie Milton Ms. Cedra Talton Richard Living & deceased members of the O’Brien Families 10:00 a.m. Mr. Terry Bierria Ms. Jade Gibson Mr. Percy Walker Edward & Edna Walker Michelle, Caden & Cylie McCullum Mr. Calvin Kerns, Jr. Stanley & Laverne McWilliams Living & deceased members of the Aldrich, Evans, Moss and Tureaud families Living & deceased mem bers of the Crusto, Fleury, Graham, Saulney, Prevost & Wilson families Living & deceased members of Peter Claver Branch #50 and Court #50 Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:30 a.m. School Mass Thursday, November 15, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass Friday, November 16, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory Saturday, November 17, 2018 4:00 p.m. Mr. Edgar Chase, Jr. Mr. Thomas A.G. Lee Ms. Onelia Martin (Living)
ST. PETER CLAVER HEALTH CORNER
Diabetes Workshop and Food Demonstration
Save The Date
Date: November 17, 2018 Time: 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Place: St. Peter Claver School Cafeteria Diabetes Educator: Sonja A. Washing-ton, MN,RN,CDE Food Demonstration: Monicka Bolling
PRAYER FOR THOUGHT… Learn from the Widow who gave all she had. Contribute not from your surplus but from your need. Blessed are the poor in Spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Lord, teach us the true spirit of generosi-ty. LORD, bless those who have served our country. The Lord shall reign forever! AMEN!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 ALL SAINTS 8:30 am Mass 1:00 pm Bible Study 6:00 pm Mass
2 ALL SOULS 6:00 pm Boy Scouts
3 9:00 am CCD 4:00 pm Vigil Mass
4 7:30 am Mass 10:00 am Mass
5 6 5:00 pm Le-gion of Mary
7 8:30 am School Mass
8 1:00 pm Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehears-al
9 4:00 pm Social Concerns 6:00 pm Boy Scouts
10 9:00 am Wom-en’s Prayer Breakfast 4:00 pm Vigil Mass
11 7:30 am Mass 10:00 am Mass 12:00 noon Knights of Pe-ter Claver & Ladies Auxilia-ry
12 3:00 pm Senior Citizens
13 5:00 pm Le-gion of Mary 6:00 pm Nia-Imani
14 8:30 am School Mass
15 1:00 pm Adult Bible Study 6:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
16 6:00 pm Boy Scouts
17 9:00 am CCD 11:00 am Health/Wellness 4:00 pm Vigil Mass
18 7:30 am Mass 10:00 am Mass
19 20 5:00 pm Le-gion of Mary
21 4:30 pm Be-reavement Ministry
22Thanksgiving
Day Mass 9:00 a.m.
23 OFFICE CLOSED
24 4:00 pm Vigil Mass
25 7:30 am Mass 10:00 am Mass
26 3:00 pm Senior Citizens
27 5:00 pm Le-gion of Mary 6:00 pm Pastoral Council
28 8:30 am School Mass
29 1:00 pm Adult Bible Study 6:00 pm Eucha-ristic Minister Workshop
30 6:00 pm Boy Scouts
ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH MINISTRY & EVENT CALENDAR
NOVEMBER, 2018
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Peter Claver Church #784950 1910 Ursulines Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116 TELEPHONE 504 822-8059 CONTACT PERSON Edith Reed EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 2:00 p.m. SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION November 11, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS