Saint Martha Catholic Church 2555 Apollo Drive, Harvey, LA 70058 • Office: (504) 366-1604 • Fax: (504) 366-1100

Infant Jesus of Prague Mission 700 Maple Ave., Harvey LA 70058 • Office: (504) 368-1397 • Fax: (504) 368-0662 • Email: churchinfantjesus@a0.net

December 6, 2020

Rev. Lich Van Nguyen, Pastor Deacon Tyrell “Terry” Manieri, Deacon Larry M. Murphy, Deacon Brian P. Soileau,

Louise Frederick, Parish Cateche=cal Leader

SUNDAY MASSES

SAINT MARTHA

Saturday Vigil 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 a.m.

INFANT JESUS

OF PRAGUE

Saturday Vigil 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES

SAINT MARTHA

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

8:00 a.m.

INFANT JESUS

OF PRAGUE (Chapel)

Monday & Wednesday

8:00 a.m.

ADORATION HOURS

SAINT MARTHA

First Friday of month,

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF

RECONCILIATION

Before Weekend Masses.

Any-me by Appointment

SACRAMENTS OF

BAPTISM, MARRIAGE,

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

Please call the office.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

ST. MARTHA PARISH

SCHOOL OF RELIGION

1st-8th Grade Tuesdays

6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY

OF THE WORD

St. Martha

Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass

Start date to be announced.

Email: stmartha@arch-no.org Website:www.stmarthaharvey.com

2nd Sunday of Advent

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ORDER OF ST. LOUIS

MEDALLION RECIPIENTS

The Order of St. Louis IX award was established in 1975 to honor

those laypersons who have contributed their time and talents to

the church. In the past 45 years, more than 10,000 men and wom-

en have received the medallion as a token of thanks for their

Christ-like service to the church.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond presented this years’ awards at St.

Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie on October 18, 2020.

Congratulations to JEAN ALICE BARTLEY and JUANITA

LEMOINE from St. Martha Parish and HOWARD and ADELE

ROBICHAUX from Infant Jesus of Prague on receiving this most

deserving honor.

A Nation’s Pra er

God our Father, giver of life, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. You are the rock on which this nation was founded. You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Reclaim this land for your glory and dwell among your peo-ple. Send your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation’s lead-ers. Open their minds to the great worth of human life and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Remind your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking and doing your will. Lead us into a new millennium of life. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. (Contributed by Father Michael Gilligan, American Catholic Press, Copyright 1992. Used with permission.)

Hurricane Eta Relief Collection b the Hispanic Apostolate

The Hispanic Apostolate is collecting donations for our brothers

and sisters affected by Hurricane ETA who lost everything in Gua-

temala, Honduras and Nicaragua. They are accepting nonperisha-

ble food, water, clothes in good conditions, baby items, cleaning

products, personal care products, feminine products, and others.

The Hispanic Apostolate is located at 2525 Maine Ave. Metairie,

LA 70003

Those wanting to contribute may call to schedule a donation deliv-

ery at 504-467-2550.

Monetary donations can be made in 4 different ways:

1. The Hispanic Apostolate website, following the link: https://

www.apostoladohispano.org/ayuda-a-centroamerica

2. Sending a Text with the word GIVE to the following phone

number: (504) 800-8893

3. Sending checks or money order to the following address: His-

panic Apostolate, 2525 Maine Ave. Metairie, LA 70003 (Note

the preferred country to receive your monetary donation in the

memo line)

4. Bring donations to the Hispanic Apostolate located at 2525

Maine Ave. Metairie, LA 70003

Weekl Collection

St. Martha Infant Jesus

Nov. 08 Weekly $4,204.00 $1,719.00 Bldg. & Main. Fund $ 236.00 $ 55.00 Nov. 15 Weekly $4,439.00 $1,763.00

Thank you for your generosity!

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

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2nd Sunday of Advent

MASS INTENTIONS

Sat. Dec. 5 4:00 Infant Jesus Evelyn Manuel, Amy Bairnsfather, Vincent & Santa Saladino, Mack Landry, Louis Coleman, Jr. (in memory of his birthday), Ray & Jules Vegas, Sondra Hammer Sat. Dec. 5 5:30 St. Martha Sandrus Baudoin, Joseph Tuan Tran, Eugene & Grace Blanchard, Marie Hoang Dan Phuong, Maria Nguyen Thi Hue, Anthony Nguyen Van Tinh, Ana Nguyen Thi May, Joseph Vu Van Dam, Ana Nguyen Thi Man, Joseph Sinh Van Vu, Marie Ho-Nui Leung, Christine Yuen-Wai Leung & Our Bulletin Sponsor, August Moon Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine Sun. Dec. 6 8:30 St. Martha Joseph Lac Van Le, Albert & Joan Mancuso, Sidney Bieber, Therese Marshall, & Our Bulletin Sponsor, August Moon Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine Sun. Dec. 6 10:00 Infant Jesus Darrel Hall, Sr., Barbara Moulliet, Brasset & Brignac Families Sun. Dec. 6 10:30 St. Martha All Parishioners Mon. Dec. 7 8:00 Infant Jesus World Peace Tues. Dec. 8 8:00 St. Martha Joseph Sinh Van Vu Wed. Dec. 9 8:00 Infant Jesus Holy Souls Thurs. Dec. 10 8:00 St. Martha Joseph Sinh Van Vu, Maria Nguyen Thi Hue Fri. Dec. 11 8:00 St. Martha Joseph Sinh Van Vu Sat. Dec. 12 4:00 Infant Jesus Evelyn Manuel, Mack Landry, Ray & Jules Vegas, Sondra Hammer (for healing) Sat. Dec. 12 5:30 St. Martha Joseph Tuan Tran, Eugene & Grace Blanchard, Louie & Rosalie Gattuso, Joseph Sinh Van Vue, Marie Ho-Nui Leung. Christine Yuen-Wai Leung, Ruby Sanzone, Rosalie Jeanfreau, Maria Nguyen Thi Hue, & Our Bulletin Sponsor, August Moon Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine Sun. Dec. 13 8:30 St. Martha Albert & Joan Mancuso, Joseph Lac Van Le and Our Bulletin Sponsor, August Moon Vietnamese & Chinese\ Cuisine Sun. Dec. 13 10:00 Infant Jesus Kemp Hall, Sr., Brasset & Brignac Families Sun. Dec. 13 10:30 St. Martha All Parishiooners Mon. Dec. 14 8:00 Infant Jesus Holy Souls in Purgatory Tues. Dec. 15 8:00 St. Martha Joseph Sinh Van Vu, Marjorie Ronquillo Wed. Dec. 16 8:00 Infant Jesus Anthony “Mac” Palisi, Sr. (anniversary of his death) Thurs. Dec. 17 8:00 St. Martha Joseph Sinh Van Vu, Marie Nguyen Thi Hue. Bobby Hebert Fri. Dec. 18 8:00 St. Martha Joseph Sinh Van Vu

ADVENT

The Sunday after Thanksgiving, we began a new Church

year with the start of Advent. The altar cloth

and vestments are purple as a sign of our

penitential preparation for Christ except for the

third week of Advent when the color is rose.

The four candles of the Advent wreath will

mark the four weeks of Advent waiting and

the countdown to Christmas.

A great way to experience “The Best Advent Ever” is to

Sign up for free daily video reflections on the Advent Gos-

pel readings with Matthew Kelly. To sign up go to Dynam-

ic Catholic.com.

DECEASED

St. Martha In your masses and prayers please remember

Becky Reed, wife of Frank Reed and a former parishioner

of St. Martha Parish. Remember also all those who mourn

her. Infant Jesus

In your masses and prayers please remember Roy

Allain, husband of Jeannette Allain. Remember also all

those who mourn him.

SANCTUARY LIGHT

St. Martha

The Sanctuary Light will burn the week of

December 6 in memory of Bill Thomas and the week of

December 13 in memory of William T. Stephen, Jr. .

Infant Jesus

The Sanctuary Light will burn the week of

December 6 in memory of Louis Coleman, Jr. and the

week of December 13 in memory of Anthony “Mac”

Palisi, Sr.

FLOWERS

The flowers on the altar for the week of December

6 were donated in memory of Joseph Lac Van Le.

Prayer for Protection & Healing from Coronavirus Lord Jesus, you traveled through towns and villages

“curing every disease and illness”. Come to our aid in the

midst of the coronavirus, that we may experience your

healing love. Heal those who are sick with the

virus; may they regain their strength and health.

Bring those who have died from the virus to eternal peace.

Protect doctors, nurses and health care professionals as

they help the sick. Guide researchers to develop a vaccine

Be with leaders of nations; give them wisdom to act with

true concern for their people. Stay by our side in this time

of uncertainty, anxiety and sorrow; grant us your peace.

We pray this in your most holy name, Jesus, for you are

our loving and healing Lord. Our Lady of Prompt Succor

& St. Martha pray for us. Amen.

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Thank you to all who have supported me in my Eagle Scout Project. My project was a huge success and I appreciate everything everyone did to help me accomplish my goal to fill the food bank pantry

at Infant Jesus of Prague Church.

With support from family, friends and the community I was able to raise the following monetary funds that were used to purchase items that the pantry requested for them to provide to the 50-60 families they serve.

GoFundMe Account $800 Family, Friends and Community $405 Infant Jesus of Prague Parishioners $547 St. Martha’s Catholic Church Parishioners $531

Total Monetary Donations Received $2,283

In addition to the monetary donations received, I also collected an estimate of $2,300 plus of non-perishable food items through drop boxes at Infant Jesus of Prague, St. Martha’s Catholic Church and Fong’s Nails. I held

several drive-by food donation drop-offs for the community to bring non-perishable items.

Thank you to local company Jazzmen Rice, LLC for donating 2 cases of rice.

Thank you to United Healthcare for providing reusable bags for the pantry to use to distribute food to the families they currently serve.

Thank you to Troop 218 and Mr. Joe for allowing me to speak with his scouts and for their help in collecting non-perishables foods for my project.

Thank you to the Arden Cahill faculty, staff, students and their families for your donations of non-perishable food items to help with my Eagle Scout Service Project.

Thank you to Winn Dixie Store 1405, Brett, Tyler and the staff for their patience, support and help in our shopping adventures to purchase the food for the pantry with the monetary donations collected.

A special THANK YOU to all of my fellow Boy Scouts of Troop 217 who helped me accomplish my goal!

Total

Donation

$4,500 +

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