Message from the Archbishop

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1 This bulletin is also available on the Archdiocesan website, N e w t h i s W e e k Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12, 2015 Vocations Mass Sunday, April 26, 2015 April-Safe Environment Month In-Home Marriage Preparation Training Upcoming Retreats Annulment Writing Workshop Archdiocesan Natural Family Planning Classes Annual ACCESS Jazz Brunch and Auction Filming on Archdiocesan Property Database Information Holy Week Schedules Archdiocesan News Oracle A p r i l 1, Message from the Archbishop Please continue to pray for Msgr. Earl Gauthreaux, Msgr. Frank Lipps and Fr. David Rabe who are recuperating from illness. May God s healing strengthen them. Most Reverend William B. Friend, Bishop Emeritus of Shreveport is currently in hospice care in Florida. Please remember him in prayer. Please include in the General Intercessions, during the Triduum, the Elect and Candidates who will enter into full communion with the Church at the Easter Vigil. In observance of the Sacred Triduum and the celebration of Easter, Archdiocesan Offices will close at noon Thursday, April 2, 2015, and will remain closed through Easter Monday, April 6, Offices will reopen on Tuesday, April 7, I extend to you my prayers and God s blessings as we celebrate these holy days. May your journey with Christ, this week, be a time of blessing and renewal for you. May your journey from Calvary to the tomb of Jesus give you hope and peace. Holy Week and Easter blessings. Thank you to Fr. Pat Williams, Alison Guerra, Fr. Otis Young, Office of Worship and the Catholic Foundation for organizing our Lenten Morning of Prayer on Thursday, March 26, It was well attended by nearly 100 priests. Thank you to the LaSallian Schools for organizing the Team Up Against Violence peace rally on Friday, March 27, It was a great success with over 200 young people attending. Thanks to Msgr. Hedrick, staff of Office of Worship, Fr. Landry, staff of the Cathedral and all those who prepared for and celebrated the Chrism Mass. Thanks to the very large number of priests who renewed their commitment to priestly service. Your presence at the Mass and your ministry are greatly appreciated. Thanks also for your fellowship at the luncheon. Sunday, April 12, 2015, is Divine Mercy Sunday. A Mass in honor of Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at 3:00 PM at St. Joseph s Church, 1802 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered beginning at 1:00 PM. The Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration will take place at 1:30 PM and at 2:30 PM the Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung. Mass will begin at 3:00 PM. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

2 P a g e 2 The Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate the annual Mass for Vocations on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at 11:00 AM at St. Louis Cathedral. The Archdiocese of New Orleans Vocation Office will sponsor their seventh annual Calling All 5 th Graders Event April 29, 2015, from 8:45 AM-1:00 PM at Mount Carmel Academy. Please pray for the success of this important vocational event. Impelled by Christ s call, we who serve in the departments and offices of the Archdiocese of New Orleans collaborate with the Archbishop and one another in bringing about the Reign of God. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we work in service to and in collaboration with parishes, schools, and organizations to evangelize and catechize, offer witness and lead service, worship and give pastoral care to all of God s people to advance the saving mission of Christ. Priests please remember to mark your calendars for Study Day for all priests in the Archdiocese on Thursday, April 30, It will be held in Schulte Hall at Notre Dame Seminary from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM. Lunch will be served at noon. Presenters will be Rev. Fred Kammer, S.J. and Mr. Dominic Perri. Please note the dates of the Priests Convocation September 15-17, Due to the Easter Monday holiday, all articles for the April 8, 2015, Oracle are due by noon on Tuesday, April 7, Thank you in advance for your promptness. May 23, 2015 June 6, 2015 June 27, 2015 Sept. 9, 2015 Sept , 2015 May 21, 2016 June 4, 2016 Mark Your Calendars Transitional Diaconate Ordination Priesthood Ordination Permanent Diaconate Ordination Sacrament of Reconciliation available at all parishes Priests Convocation Transitional Diaconate Ordination Priesthood Ordination Vocations Mass The Archdiocese of New Orleans will celebrate the annual Mass for Vocations on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at 11:00 AM at St. Louis Cathedral. Archbishop Aymond will preside. All priests, sisters, brothers, deacons and people of the Archdiocese are cordially invited to attend. Seminarians, women and men in formation for consecrated life and diaconate candidates will join together in thanking God for their vocation. Everyone present will be invited to pray for those who serve the Archdiocese of New Orleans as priests, sisters, brothers and deacons. For more information, contact the Vocation Office A r c h d i o c e s a n N e w s O r a c l e

3 P a g e 3 Safe Environment April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please remember to review with all of the children and youth in your ministries the information you taught for Safe Environment classes in the beginning of the school year. We have yard signs and blue bows for all of our parishes in the Archdiocese. We also have signs and bows for schools not connected to a parish to place in front of your parish/school during the month of April. The sign reads, God Has Chosen You To Protect His Children. We give thanks to God for all of the children and youth in our parishes and schools; and we pray for all those who are suffering as a result of abuse or neglect. If you have not received your sign or a message that your sign is in your deanery, please contact Sr. Mary Ellen Wheelahan, O. Carm., Office of Safe Environment, Some parishes and schools have not sent in the Safe Environment Administrator Report form for this year. The Administrator Report Form must be completed on Austin Computing and a signed copy sent to Sr. Mary Ellen. What is kept at the parish/school level? Original signed copy of Administrator Report Form and any original signed Parent Refusal Forms are kept on site. What is sent to the Safe Environment Office? You can or fax the Administrator Report Form and any signed Parent Refusal Forms to srmwheelahan@arch-no.org or fax Please make sure all adult employees and volunteers having on-going, unsupervised contact with minors, or attending an over-night event, are in compliance on Austin Computing Solutions. All school employees must be on Austin Computing and in compliance. Parish staff, please go through payroll to see who has on-going, unsupervised contact with minors. Please check your site ministries for all volunteers who must be in compliance. I am attaching a flyer with contact information for you to post in the event someone has to make a report of alleged abuse or neglect of a child or youth in our care. Let us continue to pray daily for our children and youth. Let us also pray for each other as we minister to our young people and continue to witness the values and teachings of Jesus in our everyday lives. God bless you, Sr. Mary Ellen Wheelahan, O. Carm. Safe Environment Coordinator Please see the attached flyer referenced in this article. A r c h d i o c e s a n N e w s O r a c l e

4 P a g e 4 In-Home Marriage Preparation Training St. Clement of Rome Parish in Metairie and Lloyd and Jan Tate are sponsoring an In-Home, One-on-One Marriage Preparation Training Workshop, on Saturday, June 13, 2015, from 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The workshop will be held in St. Clement of Rome s Vosbein Hall. This type of marriage preparation involves 6-7 meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple and usually takes place in the married couple s home. Lloyd and Jan Tate, experienced marriage preparation presenters and authors, will conduct the training. Registration Fee: $125 per couple which includes two training manuals Location: St Clement of Rome-Vosbein Hall, 3978 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie Please bring your own lunch drinks and snacks will be provided Please call Theresa at St. Clement of Rome s Parish Office for further information and to register. Please send the registration and payment to: St Clement of Rome Church 4317 Richland Ave. Metairie, LA Couple s Name: Church Parish: Home Phone: His Cell: Her Cell: address: A r c h d i o c e s a n N e w s O r a c l e

5 P a g e 5 Upcoming Retreats The mission of the Retreat Center is: To provide a welcoming place for people of all Christian traditions, and an environment where all can explore their relationships with God and draw closer to Him. To offer retreat opportunities for women and their families, and a venue where everyone who comes, can grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To nurture the people of God in mind and spirit. We welcome you to attend a retreat of your choice. Please visit our website at to see a listing of upcoming retreats or call us at or toll free For more information please see the attached flyer, Up Coming Retreats. Annulment Writing Workshop The Archdiocese of New Orleans will offer a writing workshop for persons seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church or for persons responding to an annulment. The workshop will be held in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Belle Chasse. The series will be for five (5) Tuesdays, May 12, 2015, May 19, 2015, May 26, 2015, June 2, 2015, and June 9, Hours are 7:30 PM 9:00 PM. The materials for the series cost $ To register or for more information, call Cathy, Archdiocesan Natural Family Planning Classes With professional instruction, Natural Family Planning has proven itself to be safe, effective, and a moral way for couples to plan their families. It is a method which respects the meaning of human sexuality as God created it and thus marital love is enhanced and strengthened. Come join the class series that Family Life Apostolate is offering in the Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning conducted by Caroline Sholl of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The dates of the class series are May 5, 2015, May 19, 2015, June 2, 2015, and June 30, The classes will be held at St. Dominic Parish in New Orleans. Preregistration is required and the cost is $ For more information and registration please call: Family Life Apostolate at ACCESS, a pro-life program of Catholic Charities, will hold its annual Jazz Brunch and Silent Auction on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 11:30 AM in the Audubon Tea Room in New Orleans. The brunch and auction provide critical funds for the Pro-Life Services of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. To purchase your tickets, please contact Michelle Black at or mblack@ccano.org. ACCESS puts the pro-life message into service. A r c h d i o c e s a n N e w s O r a c l e Annual ACCESS Jazz Brunch and Auction

6 P a g e 6 Filming On Archdiocesan Property Recently, there has been an increase in the number of requests our properties have received from production companies. Should any parish, parochial or archdiocesan school or ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans be contacted for use in the filming or production of a TV show, movie or other video format, please be directly in contact with Sarah McDonald in the Office of Communications at or smcdonald@arch-no.org so that the appropriate actions can be taken in the most timely way possible. We want to cooperate as best we can with those making requests but must be sure that insurance and liability issues are properly addressed and that respect for the Catholic Church and its properties are maintained. Database Information With the approval of Archbishop Aymond and the Presbyteral Council, the Office of Stewardship and Development has begun the process of investigating database providers in an effort to select a single platform for all parishes and central administration to use to identify and register parishioners. This is an exciting prospect for parishes as this will allow the archdiocesan administration to provide necessary support and training on the database function as well as allow for smoother transitions for clergy and lay staff. This is not a quick process but one which we wanted to make the parishes aware of as we are moving forward. We respectfully ask that parishes refrain from purchasing any database or database modules at this time. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cory Howat in the Office of Stewardship and Development at or chowat@arch-no.org. Holy Week Schedules This is a reminder to all parishes to please make your complete Holy Week liturgical and sacramental schedules easily available to parishioners and visitors by including it in your Mass announcements this weekend, your bulletins and your out-of-office voice messages throughout Holy Week. Also, please check to be sure that your Holy Week schedule is available on your parish's website. Thank you for your attention to this matter. For any inquiries on the Archdiocesan News Oracle, please contact Pastoral Planning and Ministries at planningandministries@archdiocese-no.org. A r c h d i o c e s a n N e w s O r a c l e

7 Sponsored by the Apostles of Divine Mercy, New Orleans

8 Immediately report any cause to believe that there has been abuse or neglect Department of Children and Family Services if in the home NO matter what the relationship is to the child Call LA-Kids ( ) toll free 24 hours a day 365 days a year Police in Civil Parish in which the child resides if outside of the home Call 911 or non-emergency number if not in immediate danger Elderly or Persons with Disabilities Call the Police Sr. Mary Ellen Wheelahan, O. Carm., Safe Environment Coordinator,

9 UP COMING RETREATS April 10 12, 2015 Faith in Trial and Transition Our lives are always changing and the transitions can be painful as well as confusing. Our retreat will bring peace in prayer and perseverance. Rev. Paul S. Hart Father Paul Hart is the Director of Retreats at St. Joseph Abbey. He has served as pastor at St. Andrew the Apostle Church and as Chaplain at Archbishop Chapelle High School. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> April 17-19, 2015 The Joy of the Gospel This retreat will explore the meaning of the New Evangelization to which the church is calling us. Reflections will focus on God s evangelization of us, the challenges in response, the joys of response and the fruit of good response. Scriptural passages will be recommended for follow-up personal prayer. Archbishop Alfred C. Hughes Archbishop Hughes was ordained to the priesthood in 1957 in Boston. He studied Theology and received a doctoral degree in Spiritual Theology at Gregorian University in Rome. His focus is Spiritual Theology and Spiritual Direction. He was named fourth Bishop of Baton Rouge. In 2002, he was named Archbishop of New Orleans, a position which he held until his retirement in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> April 24-26, 2015 Stations for a New Creation: Rest Stops on the Resurrection Road During this retreat, we will reflect on fifteen key moments from the Gospel accounts of Jesus appearance to his disciples after his resurrection and the Acts of the Apostles that challenge us to radical transformation in the Risen

10 Christ. From the empty tomb to the road to Damascus, the resurrection stories and the experiences of the first community of believers offer prophetic hope for those traveling the journey of faith today. As we rest awhile at each of the fifteen stations, we gather the strength and courage to become a new creation for a wounded and weary world. Rev. Joseph F. Nassal, CPPS Fr. Joseph Nassal is the author of eight books including, The Conspiracy of Compassion, Rest Stops for the Soul, Premeditated Mercy, Moments of Truth and Stations of the Crib. A Missionary of the Precious Blood, he has been engaged in retreat, renewal and reconciliation ministry since Ordained in1982, he presently serves on the leadership team of the Kansas City Province as provincial director. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Retreat Costs Actual Cost: $ Minimum Offering: $ Commuters: $ To register, please contact the Retreat Office Manager, Susan Halligan at shalligan@a rch-no.org, (504) St. Mary Street ~ Metairie, Louisiana