June 7, 2015
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Views From The Pews
Anonymous writes, “I am so mad I can’t
see straight. I parked for the 12 o’clock
Mass over at school. The parking lot was
kind of full but there were empty spots by
the school. On the way over to church I saw two cars and a
truck parked in illegal zones. Can’t they read???????
Don’t they care????????? If a fire engine needed to come
in they probably could not make it because some uncaring
church goer (can you believe it) parked illegally to save
maybe 40 seconds of walking. It just makes me furious.”
“I didn’t see it. Had a full day. Worked from 6
am to 8:20 pm. I don’t know if I would have gotten
“furious” had I seen it, but I do know I would have been
disappointed. It’s a shame. As our signs say, people who
park in no parking zones put others lives in danger
because, as you put it, emergency vehicles might not be
able to get to people who need help.
PLEASE! Do not park in fire zones.”
At last week’s Pastoral Council meeting, a member
recommended that I preach away from the ambo. The
member said he believes I am more animated and,
therefore, more effective when I roam about the altar. I
tried it at my Masses, asking the parishioners at those
Masses whether they like it better. I got three responses.
It’s a small sample, but all three say they like it better that
way.
“I will do it that way for the next few weeks.
Please let me know your preference. It takes me more
time to prepare to preach without notes in front of me, but
I will definitely do it that way if that’s your preference.”
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Did You Know?
Twenty-three percent of Americans say they have no
religious affiliation. Here’s how it breaks down by age.
Silent Generation (1928-1945)
11%
Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
17%
Generation X (1965-1980)
23%
Older Millenials (1981-1995
34%
Younger Millenials (1990-1996)
36%
Fr. Mike
The Young Adult Ministry Office for the Archdiocese of
New Orleans is currently accepting applications to join its
planning council. If you are interested in serving young
adults, planning events and helping with other projects
throughout the community please contact Fr. Daniel by
email: [email protected] or call (504) 347-2203 for
more information.
Father Mike
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Are you or someone you know interested in
becoming Catholic? If you answered “Yes” then
please read on...
In August we will begin our next class for adults
interested in learning about the Catholic faith using the Rite
of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. These classes are
for the un-baptized, those baptized in another Christian faith
who wish to become Catholic, and for baptized Catholics
who have not yet received the sacraments of First
Communion or Confirmation or who received little or no
instruction in the Catholic faith as children.
If you are interested in registering or need additional
info., please call the Pastoral Center at 347-2203.
R.C.I.A. begins in August and meets on a weekly
basis at 7 p.m. in the church meeting room.
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Deacon Paul will be interning at VOL
through December in preparation for his
ordination to the priesthood.
Deacon Paul is originally from
Ohio, and has called New
Orleans home for the last 9
years.
Please give him your BEST VOL welcome!