St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org February 28, 2016

Bulletin Bites for the Third Sunday of Lent

“But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!”

Jesus was asked if the Galileans were sinners because they were slaughtered by Ro-

man soldiers as they sacrificed in the temple. Jesus knew people believed a violent or tragic

death was a sign of God’s punishment for a sinful life. He mentions the incident of the peo-

ple killed by the collapse of the Tower of Siloam and ask if they were greater sinners than

others who lived in Jerusalem? Jesus then tells the parable of the landowner who ordered his

gardener to cut down a non-producing fig tree. The gardener pleads to give it another

chance. Jesus is teaching the people, and us, that the manner of our death is not necessarily

an indication of the good or evil we have done in our life, and our failure to be all God creat-

ed us to be does not need to be permanent. We can always choose to use all of God’s gifts to

us to the best of our ability. In this Jubilee Year of Mercy we should reflect on the God who

created us and who does not condemn us, we condemn ourselves. But our Merciful God

wants to forgive us, if we ask.

TRY * SHOW * LIVE GOD’S MERCY

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bilingual Stations of the Cross: Will be held each Friday during Lent, 5pm in the church. All are welcomed!

Monthly Mass and Healing Service: All are welcome to attend our Mass and Healing Service on Monday, February 22, 2016 beginning at 7:00 pm.

Lenten Book Study:

All are invited to join our book study on HABITS OF THE SOUL: Learning to Live on Purpose which is held each Thursday in the Priory Chapel 6:30 to 8:30 pm. See the flyer for details.

Social Apostolate: St. Anthony of Padua's Social Apostolate col-lects non-perishable food items the first week-end of each month. Your generous donation will assist us in providing food for our brothers and sisters who are in need. The next collec-tion dates are March 5 & 6, 2016. Please place your donation in the bins in the rear of the Church.

CRS Operation Rice Bowl: Join our parish community in a life-changing Lenten journey with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s rice bowl in the rear of the Church and don’t forget to download the CRS Rice Bowl app! Remember, what you give up for Lent changes lives.

Divine Mercy Conference: “Open Wide the Doors of My Mercy”, February 26 4 pm to 10pm; February 27, 8 am to Noon, at St. Anthony of Padua. A Love offering will be taken.

Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary: The Archdiocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be Sun-day, June 5 at 3:00 pm in St. Philip Ne-ri Church If you are interested in partici-pating, you must call our parish office to register prior to February 24.

The MIR Group: Join The MIR Group on Monday, April 25 for a fundraising dinner with Ray-mond Arroyo beginning at 6:30 pm at The Rose Garden on Citrus Blvd in Harahan. Tickets start at $50. Please contact Carol at 504-256-3322 for further details.

Night of Confessions:

As we journey through this Lenten Season, we

invite you to take advantage of the Archdioce-

san-wide "Night of Confessions" being offered

on the following Wednesdays: March 2, March

9 and March 16 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

You can receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation

in any church in the Archdiocese on these nights.

In addition, St. Anthony of Padua offers confes-

sions 11 am to 12 Noon Monday through

Thursday; 11 am to 11:45 am on Fridays and

3 pm to 3:45 pm on Saturdays

Willwoods Married Couples Retreat: at St. Joseph Abbey, April 2-3, 2016. You are also welcomed to join us for an exciting and enriching married couples’ retreat weekend on board Carnival Cruise Line’s “Triumph” on July 14-18. To register call Jason, (504) 830-3716.

The following Churches have been designated as

Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites:

St. Louis Cathedral (Only one with a Holy Door)

National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor

Shrine of Vietnamese Holy Martyrs

Shrine of St. Jude

National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos

St. Joseph Church & Shrine

St. Joseph Abbey

Divine Mercy Parish

St. Ann Church & Shrine

Pilgrimage to Fatima & Medjugorje

April 5 - 15, 2016

Fr. John Restrepo, O.P.,

Spiritual Director

Tour features airfare, 1st Class hotels, 3

nights in Fatima, 7 nights in Medjugorje,

Daily breakfast & dinner, daily Mass and

much more!

Price: $3,899 from New Orleans

Based on double occpancy

Call the MIR Group for further

details at 504-849-2570.

Or see flyer in the rear of church.

Third Sunday of Lent ~ III Domingo de Cuaresma

UN MOMENTO DE CORRESPONSABILIDAD ~ 28 de Febrero de 2016

En el Evangelio de hoy Jesús ofrece su parábola acerca de las últimas oportuni-

dades. La higuera tendrá la última oportunidad de dar fruto antes de ser cortada y

destruida. Los buenos corresponsables son conscientes de que, al igual que la higuera,

ellos han sido dotados con los dones dados por Dios para “dar fruto” para Dios y para el

prójimo. Dios tiene legítimas expectativas de ellos. Ellos son conscientes también de

que no saben cuánto tiempo tienen antes de que el hortelano regrese y pida cuentas de

su productividad. ¿Cómo estamos nosotros usando los dones que Dios nos ha dado?

¿Cómo podríamos usar nuestros dones para dar más fruto? La respuesta requiere cierta

urgencia.

Próximos eventos

Adoracion Eucaristica: Esta usted interesado en tener calidad de tiem-po con Jesus en la Eucaristia? Por favor consid-ere registrarse para Adoracion por lo menos una hora al mes. San Antonio ofrece Adoracion Eucaristica los Viernes de 8:45am a 11:45am. Para participar, ver la hoja de reg-istracion en la mesa de informacion en la entra-da de la Iglesia. Una explicacion de la Adora-cion puede encontrarse en la mesa tambien.

Colecta de Comida para el Apostolado Social:

La colecta de comida para el apostolado social

sera el fin de semana del 5 y 6 de Marzo,

2016. Por favor donar comida no perecedera

para ayudar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas

en necesidad.

Plato de Arroz de CRS:

Únase a nuestra comunidad parroquial en una

jornada de Cuaresma que cambia vidas con

Plato de Arroz de CRS. Consiga el Plato de

Arroz de su familia en [LUGAR] el [FECHA], ¡y no

olvide descargar la aplicación de Plato de Ar-

roz de CRS! Recuerde, sus sacrificios de Cuar-

esma cambian vidas.

Bilingue Estaciones de la Cruz:

5:00 pm Viernes de Cuaresma

Confescions:

Mientras emprendemos esta epoca de Cuar-

esma , les invitamos a que tomen ventaja de la

"Noche de Confesiones" que esta siendo ofre-

cida los dias Miercoles 2, 9 y 16 de Marzo

desde las 5:00pm a las 6:00pm.

Santo Señor, Oh Dios Padre de Miseri-

cordia, Por tu nombre santisímo que

todo lo puede, te elevo esta humilde

alabanza al Padre, al Hijo y al Espiritu

Santo Trino Oh Señor, Tú que hiciste

acompañar a tu siervo Tobias hijo

por la presencia divina del arcangel

Rafael, para emprender el largo viaje,

que lo llevaron a la victoria contra el

enemigo de Sara, para dejarla libre del

demonio que la atormentaba líbrame de

todo enemigo que me aceche Oh Señor

que devolviste la vista a Tobias con las

vísceras del enorme pez abre mis ojos

para ver todo lo que debo ver Señor

que estas siempre dispuesto a ayudar,

que nos bendices con tu infinita miseri-

cordia, aliviame en la necesidad como

hiciste con Tobías, y su hijo y mediante

su intercesion dame tu auxilio para re-

mediar esta gran necesidad hacer la

peticion Haz que yo tambien reciba tu

asistencia celestial para que te hagas

presente al lado mio, en todos los cami-

nos y especialmente a la hora de la

prueba, para que mi fe sea inquebranta-

ble y me conduzca a la Victoria Te lo

pido por Jesucristo, nuestro señor y

nuestro hermano. Amen

Hacer el Acto de Contricion (Señor mío

Jesucristo) y rezar tres padrenuestro, tres

avemarias, tres glorias.

Trata * Muestra * Vive La Misericordia de Dios

ORACION A SAN TOBIAS PARA

PEDIR AYUDA Y PROTECCION

Las siguientes Iglesias han sido

designadas como sitios de

Peregrinaje Jubilar

Catedral San Luis

(la única con puertas sagradas)

Santuario Nacional de Nuestra

Señora de Prompt Succor

Santuario de San Judas

Santuario Nacional de Bende-

cido Francis Xavier Seelos

Iglesia y Santuario San José

Monasterio San José

Parroquia Divina Misericordia

Iglesia y Santuario Santa Ana

St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org February 28, 2016

Liturgy Intentions: Feb 27 to March 4, 2016

Third Week of Lent

SAT Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

4:00 Lori Nyein, Marie Mathieu,

Special Intention, The Zimmermann Family

Dr. Charles and Raymond Wagner,

Pamela Cresson Morvant, Junius Chauvin

SUN Third Sunday of Lent Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9

7:30 Diana Usey

9:00 Braulio Garcia, Ester Maria Bello,

Noemi de la Grana y Ela Acevedo

11:00 The Parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua

MON Weekday 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab; Lk 4:24-30

8:15 The Souls in Purgatory

12:10 Monday Church Ladies

TUES Weekday Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-35

8:15 Jerry Smith

12:10 Fr. Paul E. Trinchard

WED Weekday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19

8:15 Brad A. D’Alfonso

12:10 Special Intention,

Marie T. Blaum

THUR Saint Katharine Drexel, Virgin Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23

8:15 Ann Dimauro

12:10 Cheryln L. Castanedo

FRI Saint Casimir Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34

8:15 Fr. Raymond “Chrys” Finn, O.P.

12:10 Austin A. D’Alfonso

SAT Blessed Virgin Mary Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14

SUN Fourth Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

Parish Giving for February 21, 2016

Second Collection for the weekend of March 6, 2016 is for Catholic Relief Services.

Thank you for your generosity! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Please consider giving online by going to www.sapparish.org; click the WeShare icon.

March 2: Night of Confessions 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

March 4: Stations of the Cross 5:00 pm in Church

March 5/6: Second Collection: Catholic Relief Services

March 5/6: Social Apostolate Food Drive

March 7: Pastoral Council Meeting 7:00 pm

March 9: Night of Confessions 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

March 11: Stations of the Cross 5:00 pm in Church

March 13: Day Lights Savings Time begins at 2AM ~ Spring Forward!

March 12/13: Second Collection: Parish Improvement Fund

March 16: Night of Confessions 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

March 18: Stations of the Cross 5:00 pm in Church

March 20: Palm Sunday

March 24: Holy Thursday 6:00 pm Bilingual Mass

Celebrating 100 Years!

August 13, 2016, 4:00 pm

Closing Mass

When Jesus was praying his face changed in appearance

and his clothing became dazzling white. (cf. Lk 9:29)

Calendar

First Collection ($6,500 needed weekly) $3,798.69 12:10 p.m. Weekday Mass $597.60

Votives (Candles) $65.50 St. Anthony of Padua Social Apostolate $474.98 Catholic Charities Appeal $1.188.03

FASTING AND ABSTINENCE

Fasting is to be observed on Good Fr iday by all Catholics 18 to

58. Those who are bound to fast may take only one full meal; two

smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength but

eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.

Abstinence from meat is to be observed by Catholics 14 years

and older on Good Friday and all Fridays of Lent.

LENTEN SACRIFICE:

If you are still trying to think of what to do for Lent,

pull out your calendar and write the name of some people you're not

too fond of on one of the 40 days of Lent. When that day arrives,

offer your prayers and petitions, frustrations, joys,

and sufferings for that person’s intentions.

St. Anthony of Padua now has a parish app

for the Android and iPhone.

We invite you to

download the app today.

To get started, go to www.myparishapp.com

then follow the directions to set-up.

St. Anthony of Padua Church www.sapparish.org February 28, 2016

C entury lub

Jesus came to a town of Samaria called

Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob

had given to his son….Who?

(Hint: look in today’s readings)

Last week’s answer:

“Moses and Elijah”

(See Luke 9:28b-36)

Our Mission Statement

The mission of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish is to develop an atmosphere for the members

of our Faith Community to live out the four-fold goals of the Catholic Church:

Worship, Word, Service, & Community.

Please pray for the Priests of our Archdiocese

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

28

Rev.

Francis

Berner

29

Rev.

H. Brian

Highfill

Mar. 1

Pedro

Prada (Seminarian)

2

Dc.

Paul

Clark

3

Rev.

Kenneth

Allen

4

Rev.

Luis E.

Henao

5

Rev.

F. William

Huete,

SJ

6

Rev.

Thomas

McCann

7

Rev.

Raphael

Barousse

OSB

8

Rev.

Kyle

Dave

9

Michael

Lamy (Seminarian)

10

Adrian

Aragon (Seminarian)

11

Rev.

Jose Roel

Lungay

12

Rev.

Charles

Caluda

You are invited to participate in

Eucharistic Adoration each Friday.

Adoration begins after 8:15 Mass and ends with

Benediction at 11:50 am. You can spend as much or as little

time as you desire.

The Century Club winner for

February 22 was Jorge & Mary Bran.

Congratulations!

PREACH MY PSALTER: A Dominican Rosary Apostolate

The Prayer and Study Group meets every Wednesday; 6-8pm

in the Conference Room.

Contact Fr. Mariano for further information.

Email: friarmarianoveliz@preachmypsalter.org

Website: www.preachmypsalter.com

Preach My Psalter

Offers the following on every Saturday morning:

5 am Holy Hour: Adoration, Rosary, & Benediction

Confessions available during Holy Hour

Online Giving is now available at St. Anthony!

You can donate, schedule/pay for Masses, votives

and more by following the directions below.

From our website:

1) Visit www.sapparish.org; click the WeShare Icon.

2) Click on any collection, Mass or Votive Intention.

3) Select your donation amount and frequency.

4) Enter in your account and payment information.

From your Smartphone:

Scan QR code (below) & follow steps 2 thru 4 (above).

It’s safe, simple & convenient.