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PARISH CALENDAR
PARISH EVENTS
DIRECTORY
BAPTISMS
STEWARDSHIP
ARCHBISHOP’S LETTER
KIDS’ CORNER
SCHOOL NEWS
CALLED TO PRAYER
COMMUNITY EVENTS
MASS INTENTIONS
Sanctuary & Convent Light�
GOSPEL REFLECTION
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OUR CLERGY:
REV. DAVID DUCOTE,
PASTOR
Direct Line: 985-651-1074
[email protected]
DEACON MAURICE CASADABAN
[email protected]
DEACON DENNIS OBIENU
[email protected]
DEACON DANIEL REYNOLDS
[email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE:
MASS OF ANTICIPATION (VIGIL)
SATURDAY: 4:30 PM
SUNDAY:
7:30 AM, 9:30 AM (LIVESTREAMED),
11:30 AM, AND 5:30 PM
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY:
8:15 AM (LIVESTREAMED ON WED.)
TUESDAY: 6:00 PM
�THIS BULLETIN IS IN LOVING MEMORY OF
MAURICE AUCOIN
May 16, 2021
The Ascension of the Lord
529 WEST 5TH STREET, LAPLACE, LA 70068
Parish Office: (985) 652-9100 • Parish Fax: (985) 651-2920
School Office: (985) 652-6310 • Web Page: www.sjachurch.com
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 am—4pm & Fri. 9 am-12 pm
September 12, 2021
The Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE MISS ION OF ST . JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH
is to bestow Christ’s love through worship, education, outreach and stewardship
that will provide an avenue for salvation to our parishioners.
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ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH
WWW.SJACHURCH.COM
PARISH EVENTS
PARISH CALENDAR
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
�� Livestream of Mass at 9:30 AM
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
�� PSR at AOL at 6 PM
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
�� Men’s Prayer group at 6 AM in the FLC
�� Adoration at 3 PM-5:30 PM followed by
Benediction & devotions to Our Lady of
Perpetual Help at 5:40 PM in church
�� RCIA at 6:30 PM in the St. Joseph room
�� Pastoral Council Meeting at 7 PM
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH
�� Morning confessions and Patriotic Rosary
following 8:15 AM Mass in the church
�� Evening of confessions at 5 PM in the church
�� Women’s ACTS team at 6:30 PM in the FLC
�� Holy League at 7 PM in the church
�� Divine Mercy at 7 PM in the St. Joseph room
�� Why not Wednesday at 7 PM in the youth room
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH
�� Legion of Mary at 4:30 PM in the St. Joseph
room
�� Chancel Choir at 6:30 PM in the church
�� SJA Men’s Club at 7 PM in the FLC
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH
�� Blood Drive at 10 AM-5 PM in the FLC
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church�
Saturday � September 18, 2021�
10:00 am � 5:00 pm�
Family Life Center �
Find out if you’ve had an immune
response to the COVID-19
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If you know of someone who is interested
in learning more about our Catholic faith
or if you know of an adult who is
interested in receiving the Sacrament of
Confirmation, please contact our office
or go to our website to find out more
information on these programs.
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ST. JOAN OF ARC CHURCH PASTORAL TEAM
Mrs. Leslie Madere, Bookkeeper
985-651-1035, [email protected]
Mrs. Hope Snowdy, Secretary
985-651-1071, [email protected]
Ms. Jackie Cupit, Receptionist
985-651-1037, [email protected]
Mrs. Linda Monistere, Coordinator of Religious Education
985-651-1072, [email protected]
Mr. Ryan Flynn and Mrs. Carly Flynn, Youth Directors
& Confirmation Coordinators
[email protected]
Mr. Ray Templet, Jr., Maintenance Manager
[email protected]
SACRAMENTS
CONFESSIONS: Before the Vigil Mass & all Sunday
Masses and at 8:45 AM on Wednesdays and First
Saturdays.
BAPTISMS: First Sunday of the month following the 11:30
AM Mass. To begin the preparation process, call the
Parish Office.
WEDDINGS: Arrangements must be made at least 6
months prior to the wedding. Call the Parish Office to
schedule a meeting with a priest and to book the church.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call the Parish Office or
504-468-7163 (evenings).
ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Mrs. Jennifer Poulos, School Principal
[email protected]
Sr. PierCarla Barone, FDP, Liturgy Coordinator
[email protected]
Telephone: 985-652-6310
Website: www.sja-school.com
STEWARDSHIP
DIRECTORY
WE ARE ALL STEWARDS OF OUR TIME, TALENTS, & TREASURE
A STEWARDSHIP MOMENT FOR
THE TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TREASURE
Financial information will be reported
in next week’s bulletin.
Please support our next upcoming collection
The Catholic Communication Campaign
September 19
I’ve met and talked with enough people to feel confident
that if you polled 100 fallen-away Catholics about why
they didn’t want anything to do with the Church, the
term “accountability” would pop up in almost all of their
answers. And to be fair, a lack of accountability isn’t just
a Catholic problem. Talking the talk but not walking the
walk has been a shortcoming handed down throughout
the ages, across all creeds and nationalities. Loving our
neighbor, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked,
feeding the poor — it all sounds fantastic, especially
when we’re the ones saying it. But the doing — well,
that’s a different story, isn’t it? We would do well to
remember that Christ calls one of his best friends “Satan”
when Peter tries to convince Jesus to stray from his
destiny. Have you ever been called Satan by one of your
good buddies? I’ll bet it’s not a great feeling. But think
about what Peter was doing. He had just said, “You are
the Christ.” And now, mere moments later, he’s saying:
“Don’t say these things. Don’t say you’re going to suffer.
Don’t say you’ll be killed.” He was telling Christ to
squander what the Lord had given him. He was telling
him that having faith was
fine, but being faithful? It’s
just a little too hard. God has
a destiny for you, too, and
He’s asking you to be open to
it. Maybe it’s not in your
comfort zone. Maybe you
don’t think you can do it.
Lord, give us faith — but help
us, also, to do the work.
� Tracy Earl Welliver, MT
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Seventh grade ELA students are once again traveling the
world through their reading. The first two weeks of the
year were spent in Kenya as students read the short
story, “The Rain Came” by Grace Ogot and news
stories about the importance of water in countries near
the Horn of Africa. Today, students submitted their
research projects. Students shared some traditional
Kenyan snacks, samosas, and bhajia.
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ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH
WWW.SJACHURCH.COM
SCHOOL NEWS
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ARCHBISHOP’S LETTER
KIDS’ CORNER
September 2021
To: Clergy, Religious, Laity of the Archdiocese of
New Orleans
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
It is our archdiocesan tradition to offer the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, better known as confession, on a weekday
evening near the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. I am
pleased to inform you that many people in the Archdiocese of
New Orleans have taken advantage of this opportunity.
This year confessions will be available on Wednesday,
September 15, 2021 from 5 PM—6:30 PM. Please consider
taking advantage of this opportunity to invite the healing
Christ into your heart with his promise of mercy.
Pope Francis reminds us: “Do not be afraid of Confession!
One who is in line to confess feels all these things- -even
shame—but then, when we finish confessing we leave free,
great, beautiful, forgiven...And this is the beauty of
Confession...Jesus is there...and He receives you with so
much love.”
Please consider having your family come to church together
for Confession on Wednesday, September 15.
Wishing you God’s blessings, I am
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans�
Prayer: Show me how to treat others with kindness for you,
Lord.
Mission for the Week: When my parents ask me to help, I will
jump to it right away.
Puzzle: Enlarge the picture square by square.�
September 13– HASA meeting at 6 PM
September 16—SJA Men’s Group at 7 PM
September 20-24—Book Fair
October 20-28—Boosterthon
Our third graders used a fun activity to learn how
to help each other and be a friend to all.
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We pray that we all will make courageous
choices for a simple and environmentally
sustainable lifestyle, rejoicing in our young
people who are resolutely committed to this.
CALLED TO PRAYER
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September 13—Rev. James Richard Day
September 14—Rev. Rodney P. Bourg
September 15—Rev. John G. Langan, S.D.B.
September 16—Rev. Kenneth G. Davis, OFM, Conv.
September 17—Rev. William O’Riordan
September 18—Rev. Michael J. Kettenring
September 19—Rev. Suvakin Arulandu
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Marilyn Acosta, Rick Babb, Gerald Bercegeay, Linda Boudreaux,
Elizabeth Bourgeois, Brynleigh Bowers, Jamie Brady, Mary Breaud,
Melanie Deslatte Brown, Zachary Brown, Hayden Cashio, Felix
Cerami, Alvin Clement, Mary Cooper, Wade Cooper, Stephen
Cupit, Edward Demley, Donald Dilosa, Lorraine & Kernis Dugas,
Mavis Dumas, Tommy Dupuy, Baby Ty Durocher, Kenny Jo
Edmonds, Jr., Rose Elfer, Ann Acosta Engnath, Brantley & Oakley
Falgout, Lisa Falgout, Ryan Falgout, Lakin Felder, Caleb Gary,
Reyna Gary, Joan George, Rowena Guillot, Larry Hebert, Mary
Hebert, Lorraine Hebert, Elexia Henderson, Baby Alona Michelle
Hymel, Logan Jacob, F.J. Keller, Brother Benedict Kelley,
Geraldine Labat, Acadia LaBranche, Lawrence Laiche, Randy
Lambert, Meredith Landry, Sue LeBlanc, Rebecca Vicknair Lewis,
Terry Mabile, Bryan Madere, Luce Marks (the barber), Dale
McClain, Cindy McCrossen, Faith McNeely, Godfrey McNeely,
Stanton McNeely, Jr., Lawrence Michele, Jill Montz, Steven Montz,
Millicent A. Mullen, Deanna Normand, Janice Parquette, Lee
Perilloux, Charlee Grace Petit, Bill & Annabelle Provence, Mary
Punch, Jennifer Redlin, Joel Rivera, Carmen Rivere, Clyde & Mable
Rixner, Nick Rose, Cleothile Roy, Special intention, Mr. & Mrs. Tim
Smith & family, Andrea Tamplain, Frankie Tarullo, Leslie Terry,
Connie Thorn, Ty Triche, Ron Troxler, Brayden Turner,
Marie Turner, Steven Turner, Kathy Tuson, Darlene Wempren,
Hayden White
To add someone to the prayer list, contact the church office at 985-652-9100
COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Loving and faithful God, the coronavirus reminds us that we
have no power and we are dependent on you. We place
ourselves in your loving hands. Give eternal rest to all who
have died from the virus.� Place your healing hand on those
who are ill, and give your protection to us in this time of fear
and uncertainty. Calm our fears and help us to trust you as
our faithful God. Enlighten our government and Church
leaders as they are faced with important decisions. Give
blessing to those in health care and protect them.�We ask
this through Christ our Lord.� ��
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.�
Patrick Angelette
Monica Bourg
2nd Lt. Gregory Boyle
Casey Williams Deen
Raymond Gendron, III
2nd Lt. Thomas Gray
LCpl Jonathan Grenier
PFC Michael Hanley
Cpt. Alex Hernandez
Cpt. Ashley Hernandez
Heidi Mayeux Hymel
SPC Chase Ingram
LCpl Matthew Johnson
ST. JOAN OF ARC
PATRON OF SOLDIERS, PRAY FOR US
May God keep special watch over these
men and women in the United States Military.
Edwin Preston Johnston
Sgt. SPC Dylan L. Mabile
PO3 Alexander J. Norris
SFC Paul J. Pena
2nd Lt. James Perilloux
James Poulin
Vanessa Poulin
Cadet Christopher Purnell
Brett Rosa
Lt. Cdr Mark Zachary Roussel
1st Lt. Matthew Suarez
Cpt. Nick Sutton
Wesley Triche
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ST. JOAN OF ARC PARISH
WWW.SJACHURCH.COM
MASS INTENTIONS
GOSPEL REFLECTION
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We need to get our bearings straight and properly lay life’s
cornerstone. Otherwise, the rest of our journey will be skewed,
and our judgment clouded. We can recall Jesus’ famous rebuke
of Peter, “You are thinking not as God does, but as human
beings do.” Even he, as one of Jesus’ closest friends, struggles
with understanding things and grasping the big picture. Pierre
Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955), a renowned and learned
French Jesuit priest, often has these words attributed to him:
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We
are spiritual beings having a human experience.” It is not our
task to understand
God, as God is
beyond human
understanding. Ours is
the joyful privilege of
simply resting in
God’s presence simply
because God is God
and we are who we
are. Through prayer
we can let go and let
be. This is how we
lose our lives but then
save them.
SANCTUARY LIGHT WILL BE LIT 9/13— 9/19 FOR:
Daniel Guidry
CONVENT LIGHT WILL BE LIT 9/13—9/19 FOR:
Lois Clement
SACRED HEART CHAPEL LIGHT WILL BE LIT 9/13—9/19 FOR:
Margaret Catoire Laurent & Calvin Catoire
Prayer During Hurricane Season
Our Father in Heaven,
through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor,
spare us during this hurricane season from all harm.
Protect us and our homes from all disasters of nature.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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8:15 AM: Jackie Cupit
6:00 PM: Donald Boudreaux, Sr.
8:15 AM: Courtney S. Guidry
8:15 AM: The Tricia Young Family
8:15 AM: Father Billy O’Riordan
8:15 AM: Jean Fuselier
4:30 PM: David Dill, III
7:30 AM: Father Garrett O’Brien; Audrey Glore;
Guy Clement; Lois Clement; Joseph Galland; Lily
Galland; Bertha Acosta; Frank Acosta; Noemie B. Tastet;
Emile & Louise Schexnayder; Regist Oubre Family;
Nathaniel Massi; Greg Gravois; Jane & Charles Gravois;
Marie Ory Dupont; Kathleen Rodrigue; Henry Sanchez;
Miriam Marks; Betsy Arcuri; Jean Fuselier; Paul Boeckl;
Stella Gravois Anderson; Arlene Anderson; Lester
Gravois; Lucille Gravois; P. J. Broussard; Georgette
Broussard; Carl Broussard; Harold Dutreix, Sr.; Roy
Dutreix; Donny Boudreaux; Theresa Grajkowski; Juliette
Alford; Therese` & Foster Cambre; Melanie Deslatte
Brown; Herman Deslatte, Jr.; Herman Deslatte, Sr.;
Karen Deslatte; Marie Deslatte
9:30 AM: Mass for the People
11:30 AM: Bonnie Comeaux
5:30 PM: Daniel Guidry; Audrey Glore; Guy
Clement; Antoinette Rollo; Betsy Arcuri; Donny
Boudreaux; Ernestine Stewart; Mrs. Evelyn Farlough;
Jean Fuselier; Juliette Alford; Deacon Paul Cimino; Paul
Boeckl; David Faucheux; Foster & Therese Cambre;
Malcolm Cambre; Joseph Berthelot; The Deceased
Members of the Rene & Sedalize Faucheux Family; The
Douglas Cambre Family
MON, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021—ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM,
BISHOP & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
TUE, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021—THE EXALTATION OF THE
HOLY CROSS
WED, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021—OUR LADY OF SORROWS
THURS, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021—STS. CORNELIUS, POPE &
CYPRIAN, BISHOP, MARTYRS
FRI, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021—ST. ROBERT BELLARMINE,
BISHOP & DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH
SAT, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
SAT, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021—ANTICIPATORY, 25TH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUN, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021—25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME
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