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JUNE 14, 2020 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Our Lady of Divine Providence Church

1000 N. Starrett Road, Metairie, LA 70003

Voice of Providence

Rev. Mike Mitchell

Pastor

Mr. Roberto Angeli, Mr. Dan Cordes,

Mr. Roberto Garcia

Deacons

Steve Morris

Business Manager

Kathleen O’Rourke

Administrative Assistant

Earl Gervais

Director of Religious Education

Jared Croal

Director of Youth Ministry

Rosie Doll

Outreach Director

Jim Young

Facilities Manager

Pat Usner

Early Childhood Program Director

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Church Office 466-4511

Church Fax 466-4858

Early Childhood Program 466-0591

Website:

www.oldp.org email: [email protected]

SICK & HOMEBOUND: Call for a priest to visit or for Commun-

ion to the homebound.

INFANT BAPTISM: English: Call Church Office to schedule

Seminar and Baptism at least 2 months in advance.

MATRIMONY: Consult with parish priest first, at least six (6)

months prior.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Saturday 9:00 a.m. 1st Saturday of every Month

4:00 p.m. English 6:00 p.m. Español

Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

English

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. Mass

Tuesday Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena

follows 9:00 a.m. Mass

RECONCILIATION Saturday

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. English 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. Spanish

Sunday 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. English

Anytime by request

DID YOU KNOW? You can visit Jesus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in

our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

JUNE 14, 2020 SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

Prayer for our Nation 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 leaders. 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. Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate, patroness of our land, grant us the courage to reject the “culture of death.” Lead us into a new millennium of life. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

“All the nations you have made shall come to bow before you, Lord, and give honor to your name. For you are great and do wondrous deeds; and you alone are God” (Psalm 86:9-10).

CORONAVIRUS PRAYER


This Week in Our Parish

SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Masses, 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.,

Church Second Collection for Archdiocese for the

Military Services, USA

MONDAY, JUNE 15 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church

TUESDAY, JUNE 16 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church Emmaus, Come Lord Jesus, 10:00 a.m.,

Providence Hall

THURSDAY, JUNE 18 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church Women at the Well, 10:00 a.m.,

St. Lawrence Room

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 TMIY, 6:30 a.m., St. Lawrence Room 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church

SATURDAY, JUNE 20 9:00 a.m. Mass, Church Vigil Masses, 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and

6:00 p.m. (Spanish), Church

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 FATHER’S DAY Masses, 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m.,

Church

Saturday June 13 9:00 a.m. Intention of Pamela Kirk 2:00 p.m. Hardy Lavender 4:00 p.m. Bob Crumley, Gil Gonsoulin Linda Lemoine, Jerry McGuinness Ed Rodriguez, Gloria Roser Catherine & Henry Seiler, Sr. Roger Tassin, Mike Tarantino Sunday June 14 8:00 a.m. Ruth & Chris Auxilien Kathleen & William Blakley Althea & Joseph Catanese Althea & Vincent DeSalvo Elaine Hale, Estelle & Edward Laizer Hazel & Steve Laizer, Sr. Louise & Thomas Laizer, Sr. Thelma & Steve Laizer, Jr. Joseph & Kate McCulloch Intention of Sr. Enda Eileen Byrne Intention of Emma Davis 11:00 a.m. Theresa G. Barnes Antoinette Federer Harold G. Federer, Jr. Eileen LaPorte Mustacchia Gloria Roser, Ron Shannon, Sr. Ron Shannon, III, Yvette Villarrubia Marilyn M. Volk 6:00 p.m. FOR ALL PARISHIONERS Monday June 15 9:00 a.m. Peter Garcia, Jr. Tuesday June 16 9:00 a.m. Intentions of Helen M. Byrne Intentions of Tanya Thomasie Wednesday June 17 9:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Volk, Sr. Thursday June 18 9:00 a.m. Leon Diebold, Earl Pelitire Friday June 19 9:00 a.m. Rev. Msgr. Harrison A. Martin Intention of Kathleen Susie Byrne

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

TRANSFORMATION The effect of our sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ is to change us into what

we receive. —Pope St. Leo the Great


The Sanctuary Candle burns this week in

Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony

FOOD FROM HEAVEN God sustained the people of Israel for forty years in the desert with manna sent down from heaven, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget it. God brought forth water from stone for them to drink, and Moses doesn’t want them to forget this, either. And Moses tells them—twice—that the food that God sent was a food that neither they nor their ancestors before them had ever experienced be-fore. Jesus too speaks of food come down from heav-en, food that the Jewish people had never experi-enced before. Recalling the manna in the desert, Jesus doesn’t want them to forget it either, explain-ing that he is the food and drink of eternal life. And Paul reiterates to the Corinthians and to all of us that in the bread and in the cup, we share in the body and blood of Christ. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Attention Retired Catholics ~ Are you looking for a way to fight cabin fever AND help our needy neigh-bors? IVC is now accepting applications for the Sep-tember start of our next service year. The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) is a service organization of men and women aged 50 or better who serve others and grow deeper in Christian faith by reflecting and praying in the Ignatian tradition. Volunteers serve 8 or 16 hours a week with local service organizations helping the materially poor. During the current cir-cumstances, volunteers serve either from their home or in an otherwise safe environment. The IVC community also gathers monthly for group reflection, prayer, and spiritual support – via Zoom video con-ference, for now. For more information, go to ivcu-sa.org/neworleans or call Lisa Schillace at (504) 264-3438.

Catholic Charities’ food pantry is open Monday – Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The food pantry is located at 2505 Maine Ave in Metairie. Clients should go down the driveway to the left of the building. The food pantry is located in the back building, fourth door from the front. Clients can re-ceive a pre-packed bag of food and some optional supplemental items every two weeks. Clients fill out a simple intake form at their first visit, and at subse-quent visits only need provide their name. Please wear a mask and respect social distancing when receiving assistance.

Living Stewardship Now Feed others in a ministry of hospitality: sign up to help run a parish coffee hour, fish fry, or supper event. Be a team member at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Take meals to homebound neighbors. Leave fresh cookies on a newcomer’s doorstep. Copyright © 2010, World Library Publications. All rights re-served.


Mass Intentions for the Year 2020. Because our Mass Schedule has changed due to COVID-19 and we have added additional masses, we have more days opened for Mass Intentions. The extra days and times

are Saturday 9:00 a.m. and Saturday 2:00 p.m. If you are interested in scheduling a mass for any of these times or any other date, please call the church office. 466-4511. The donation for a Mass Intention is $5.00. The Sanctuary Candle in memory of a loved one for a donation of $20.00 is still available. Altar flowers for a love one are unavailable at this time. We will resume flower donation when we return to our full mass schedule. For additional information please call 466-4511.

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Our Lady of Divine Providence Daycare and Early Childhood

Prayer line: Joan 237-5760

Saints of the Week

Saturday SAINT ROMUALD (c. 951-1027) Born in nobility, Romuald’s conversion followed the shock of witnessing his father murder an enemy. Renouncing his privileged world, Romuald sought God’s world in monastic life. Its winding turns and several dead ends make Romuald’s journey resonate with all who find life more maze than superhighway. Both the hermit’s solitary struggle and community life’s unique challenges shaped Romuald’s legacy: his vast Camaldolese Benedictine family of monks, nuns, and lay associates who, these thousand years later, from the mountain solitude of Camaldoli, Italy to an urban monas- tery in Berkeley, California—in Asia, Africa, South America, Europe—integrate Romuald’s experience into their witness of solitary prayer, communal charity and worship, and promotion of contemplative spirituality in this world that can so easily distract us from the God who loves it still. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 14, 2020 Not by bread alone does one live, but by every word

that comes forth from the mouth of the L . — Deuteronomy 8:3b


The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

FLESH AND BLOOD The intimate bond that unites families is well

described by the phrase “flesh and blood.” “How can you treat your own flesh and blood so harshly?” a fa-ther might ask his son. “I can’t give up my baby for adoption; she’s my own flesh and blood,” a daughter may say to her mother. “I love you as though you were my own flesh and blood,” a brother might say to a stepbrother. It is as though our families are an insepa-rable part of us. Even those who have traumatic or abusive experiences with family members recognize the depth of emotional and spiritual connection we have with our families.

In Jesus’ words to the crowds in today’s Gospel we hear him talk about our participation in the Eucha-rist as a sharing in his own flesh and blood. Through the Eucharist Christ himself dwells in us. His divine and eternal life courses through our veins. Like a fami-ly gathered at table, we become more and more inti-mately connected with Christ and one another. As Paul tells us, “We, though many, are one body” (1 Corinthi-ans 10:17), united as members of Christ’s own flesh and blood.

FOR THE LIFE OF THE WORLD Within the Body of Christ today, many are suf-

fering as Jesus once did, and the suffering of one of our “brothers and sisters” should be of deep concern to us. We who partake of the Body and Blood of Christ must be prepared to be broken and poured out as Je-sus was “for the life of the world” (John 6:51). We must become willing to suffer ourselves if it will benefit a member of our own “flesh and blood.”

As you receive Holy Communion this week, open your heart to the intimate connections that unite us as family within the Body of Christ. Then reflect on how those bonds will affect the way you treat your own flesh and blood this week.

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El Santísimo Cuerpo y la Santísima Sangre de Cristo

DE MI PROPIA SANGRE El vínculo íntimo que une a las familias se de-

scribe claramente con la frase “de la misma sangre”. “¿Cómo puedes ser tan severo con alguien de tu pro-pia sangre?” pudiera preguntar un padre a su hijo. “No puedo dar a mi bebé en adopción, es mi propia san-gre”, le puede decir una hija a su madre. “Te amo co-mo si fueras de mi propia sangre”, pudiera decirle un hermano a su hermanastro. Es como si nuestra familia fuera una parte inseparable de nosotros. Aun aquellos que han experimentado episodios traumáticos o de abuso con sus familiares admiten el profundo vínculo emocional y espiritual que tenemos con nuestras famil-ias.

Las palabras que Jesús dirige a la multitud en el evangelio de hoy nos hablan acerca de nuestra par-ticipación en la eucaristía, donde compartimos su car-ne y su sangre. Por medio de la Eucaristía Cristo habita en nosotros. Su vida divina y eterna corre por nuestras venas. Como una familia reunida alrededor de la mesa, nos vinculamos más y más íntimamente con Cristo y con el prójimo. Como nos dice San Pablo , “Nosotros, aunque somos muchos, formamos un solo cuerpo” (1 Corintios 10:17), unidos como miembros de la carne y sangre de Cristo.

PARA QUE EL MUNDO TENGA VIDA Hoy en día, hay muchos dentro del Cuerpo de

Cristo que sufren como Jesús sufrió, y el sufrimiento de algún “hermano” o de alguna “hermana” nos debe afectar profundamente. Nosotros, los que comemos y tomamos el Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo, debemos estar preparados a entregarnos, como lo hizo Jesús, “para que el mundo tenga vida” (Juan 6:51). Debemos estar dispuestos a sufrir si esto beneficiara a algún miembro “de nuestra propia sangre”.

Cuando reciban la Sagrada Comunión esta semana, abran el corazón al íntimo vínculo que nos une como familia del Cuerpo de Cristo. Luego reflex-ionen sobre cómo este vínculo afectará la forma en que traten a alguien de su propia sangre esta semana.

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THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION CLASS ST. THÉRÈSE ACADEMY

2020

St. Thérèse Valedictorian Ali Dupot

St. Thérèse Salutatorian Raven Johnson

Congratulations Graduates


With compassion and concern we pray for those in need of our prayers: Lori Alfano, Michael Alfano, Phil Babin, Karl Barker, Connie Bassemeir, Tommy

Bittel, Jr., Harold Bologna, Willie Boye, Renee Bergeron, Jolele Canova Brignac, Dan Bristol, Robbie Brown, Reid Butler, Judy Bush, Jeneen Callais, Rev. Ronnie Calkins, Kaylee Campo, Nancy Campeaux, Adele Canova, Claire Carbo, Janice Childress, Carson Coen, Casey Coen, Pearl Coli, Carolyn Crowall, Adam Cusimano, Quinn Dantagnan, Emma Davis, Jerry Davidson, Adam Delaune, Llyod Delaune, Rick Dichiara, Nancy & Dennis Eschmann, Sue Estapa, Jeraldine Fast, Brandon Foto, Monique Foto, Jude Foto, Sr., Zack Foto, Marilyn Fekete, William Fekete, Linda Fortado, Leon Giaccone, Bob Gaudet, Darlene Gravis, Donald Gray, Emily Gray, Anna Guale, Jim Halibut, Suzanne Hammel, Wyatt Hawley, Harold Heller, Marie Harrell, Rene Hernandez, Trudy Hodgson, Alexander Howell, Larry Hymel, Wayne Hymel, Joshua Ivy, Harold Juneau, Larry Kangas, Christine Kennedy, Jeanne Kennedy, Shannon Lambert, Catherine Landry, Baby Elijah David Landry, Cindy Lauff, Sherry Lemoine, Steve Lemoine, Regina Lussier, Eddie Mahne, George Mazzeno, Patricia Matherne, Margarite Michel, Rosa Millano, Brian Mills, Richard Minton, Kenny Molony, Margie Molony, Melissa Moskau, Paulette Motely, Harland Northcott, Jacob Lopez-Nunoz, Charlene & Marlon Parris, Darryl Patton, Anthony “Bubby” Pellittere, Lloyd Perrin, George Pritchard, Michelle Pritchett, Patricia Rachel, Jeanne Ricard, Marsha Robert, Robert Rockvoan, Billy Rodriguez, Melanie Rogers, Abbey Roux, Garland Ruiz, Chris Sachatano, Gina Salito, David Slatinsky, Steve Samrow, Rose Maria Santos, Charlie Sapia, Cheryl Schaff, Peter Schaff, Susan Schaff, John Schultz, Luca Scocerria, Erma Scudari, Jackie Sison, Pat Slate, Evan, Karen & Sean Smith, Mary Smith, Seth Smith, Rita Slaney, Joyce Sonnier, Jude Soto, Angela Spencer, Linda Speziale, Eric Steen, Jim Stennet, Kathy Stubbs, Darry Tineg, Don Turley, Jr., Nicholas Dale Tynes, Sherry Vicknair, Candy Volk, Toni Wahl, Rock Whitfield, Foster Wimberly.

TITHES & OFFERINGS

May 31, 2020

Envelopes …………………………………… $ 6,624.00

Online Offerings…………………………… $ 1,360.00

Grand Total………………………………… $ 7,984.00

June 6, 2020

Envelopes …………………………………… $ 5,276.00

Online Offerings…………………………… $ 1,918.00

Grand Total………………………………… $ 7,194.00

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-7; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51:3-6ab, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31:20, 21, 24; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97:1-7; Mt 6:7-15 Friday: Dt 7:6-11; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7- 16; Mt 11:25-30 Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89:4-5, 29-34; Lk 2:41-51 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35; Rom 5:12-15; Mt 10:26-33

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart ~ Would you like to have the Enthrone-ment of the Sacred Heart in your Home? Every Catholic Home should have this devotion. It will help to make your home a place of prayer and bring your family closer together with each other and with Jesus. To find out more

about the Enthronement contact the Church Of-fice 466-4511.

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