ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH Vision Statement: “Saint Peter Claver Church will engage, energize and empower the people of God to grow and evolve spiritually.” MISSION STATEMENT St. Peter Claver Catholic Church is a vibrant, spirit-filled, evangelizing community that is grounded in the Eucharist and celebrates the culture and traditions of our African-American heritage. Strengthened by our belief in Jesus Christ and trusting in God’s Word, we transform our community through acts of justice by caring for the spiritual and physical needs of His people. 1923 St. Philip Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Office (504) 822-8059 Fax (504) 822-9251 Credit Union (504) 988-7420 Misaada Center (504( 827-0707 Rev. J. Asare-Dankwah Pastor DEACONS: Mr. Lawrence Houston Mr. Allen Stevens PASTORAL STAFF Mrs. Alena Boucree Director of Religious Education Ms. Margie Brown Business Manager Mrs. Veronica Downs- Dorsey Director of Music Mrs. Marinda Lee-Houston Youth Ministry Mrs. Edith B. Reed Executive Secretary St. Peter Claver School 1020 N. Prieur Street New Orleans, LA 70116 504-822-8191 Deacon Lawrence Houston Principal LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: See Liturgy of the Eucharist schedule inside Weekdays: See Liturgy of the Eucharist schedule inside SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. on Saturday or anytime by appt. BAPTISM Appointment with the priest or deacon for preparation is necessary. Call during pregnancy or as soon as possible after the child is born. MARRIAGE Contact the priest at least six (6) months in advance. FUNERAL Contact the parish office BEFORE making arrangements with a funeral home. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Grades K-7 – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meet in the parish school. WEBSITE : www.stpeterclaverneworleans.org NEW PARISHIONERS: WELCOME TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY! We ask that you please call the office to register in the parish.
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ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH Vision Statement: “Saint Peter Claver Church will engage, energize and
empower the people of God to grow and evolve spiritually.”
MISSION STATEMENT St. Peter Claver Catholic Church is a vibrant, spirit-filled, evangelizing community that is grounded in
the Eucharist and celebrates the culture and traditions of our African-American heritage. Strengthened by our belief in Jesus Christ and trusting in God’s Word, we transform our community through
acts of justice by caring for the spiritual and physical needs of His people.
1923 St. Philip Street New Orleans, LA 70116 Office (504) 822-8059
Fax (504) 822-9251 Credit Union (504) 988-7420
Misaada Center (504( 827-0707
Rev. J. Asare-Dankwah Pastor
DEACONS:
Mr. Lawrence Houston Mr. Allen Stevens
PASTORAL STAFF Mrs. Alena Boucree
Director of Religious Education
Ms. Margie Brown Business Manager
Mrs. Veronica Downs-
Dorsey Director of Music
Mrs. Marinda Lee-Houston Youth Ministry
Mrs. Edith B. Reed Executive Secretary
St. Peter Claver School 1020 N. Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116 504-822-8191
Deacon Lawrence Houston Principal
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST SCHEDULE Saturday Evening: 4:00 p.m. Sundays: 7:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Holy Days: See Liturgy of the Eucharist schedule inside Weekdays: See Liturgy of the Eucharist schedule inside SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. on Saturday or anytime by appt. BAPTISM Appointment with the priest or deacon for preparation is necessary. Call during pregnancy or as soon as possible after the child is born. MARRIAGE Contact the priest at least six (6) months in advance. FUNERAL Contact the parish office BEFORE making arrangements with a funeral home. CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Grades K-7 – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Meet in the parish school. WEBSITE : www.stpeterclaverneworleans.org NEW PARISHIONERS: WELCOME TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY! We ask that you please call the office to register in the parish.
11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME June 17, 2018
Scripture Insights Today’s Word reminds us that the Lord is at work in the world, in us, and in spreading God’s Kingdom. The prophet Ezekiel addresses the people of Israel encouraging them never to lose hope. As God’s people, they are assured that their fortunes will be reversed. The prophet of-fers a beautiful image: God takes a shoot from a cedar tree and plants it in the ground, where it grows into a majestic tree. In like manner, this loving God, whose power makes mighty trees grow, will restore the people of Israel. “We walk by faith, and not by sight” is a call Paul ad-dresses to his friends in Corinth: Remember that life is a journey to the Lord. No matter what hap-pens Christ journeys with us. Our faith in Christ offers the confidence that we can face every chal-lenge. Consequently, we are called to act in a way that pleases the Lord. The Gospel presents two parables that focus on God’s work within us and in the spread of God’s Kingdom. In the first parable, Jesus compares the growth of God’s Kingdom on earth to God’s creative power work-ing mysteriously in the world of nature. In the second parable, Jesus compares the growth of the Kingdom to a small mustard seed planted in the ground that becomes the largest of plants. All these readings challenge us to remember that the work we do is ultimately not ours, but the Lord’s. God works in mysterious ways within our lives and within the world in the growth of God’s Kingdom. The future that lies ahead is mysteri-ous, but it is rooted in God’s love for his people, beginning with the people of Israel and culminat-ing with Jesus and the growth of the Christian Church. ♦ Reread the first sentence of the Second read-
ing carefully. What do you think Paul means by “We walk by faith and not by sight”?
♦ In your own life where have you seen God’s mysterious power at work lately?
♦ How do the images of God’s working in na-ture help you understand God’s working in our lives?
Our Stewardship for Sunday, June 10, 2018 was $12,716.71 $18,827.00 is NEEDED to balance the budget weekly. Shortfall for June 10, 2018 is $6,110.20. 2nd Collection: Building Fund: $702.81.
Thanks for your generosity.
Prayer for Thought. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground it is the smallest of all seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, I t springs up and be-comes the largest plants and puts forth
branches that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade. Grow in Faith; Pray for the Kingdom of God; God gives power and strength to his people.
Scripture Readings for: June 18-24, 2018
Monday-6/18/18 1 Kings 21:1-16 Matthew 5:38-42 Tuesday-6/19/18 1 Kings 21:17-29 Matthew 5:43-48 Wednesday-6/20/18 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday –6/21/18 Sirach 48:1-14 Matthew 6:7-15 Friday-6/22/18 2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20 Matthew 6:19-23 Saturday-6/23/18 2 Chronicles 24:17-25 Matthew 6:24-34 Sunday –6/24/18 Isaiah 49:1-6 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:57-66, 80
ATTENTION: All Eucharistic Ministers, you are asked to submit your Name, email address and current phone number to this email ad-dress: [email protected] St. Peter Claver Church Redelegation of Eucharistic Ministers will be approaching us soon.
June 23, 2018 June 24, 2018 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 4:00 p.m. Derek Delahoussaye, Stella Reese, Adrain Francis, Veronica Stevenson, Ingrid Delahoussaye, Vanessa Smith 7:30 a.m. Nona Webb, Monique Hardy, Yolanda Green, William Broyard, Chandra Green 10:00 a.m. Lynette Walker, Cynthia Gilbert, Darnell Brooks, Cleo Silas, Margie Sears Balcony: Kenneth Sears, Niquelle Lackings, Marvell Perrin
4:00 p.m. Cynthia Davis * Sandra Dave 7:30 p.m. Ellen Lee * Amber Brown 10:00 a.m. Stephanie Smith * Edith Stevens
ATTENTION St. Peter Claver Family: a late-night Facebook post to this account indicated that without raising a significant amount of money, St. Peter Claver School would not open for the coming school year. This simply is not true! While the school is currently facing a deficit, we are working with the parish leadership and the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Catholic Schools to address it and plan for the future. If any alumni or business leaders would like to as-sist in this effort, please contact the School Of-fice, (504- 822-8191). For those wanting to con-tribute to balancing the budget for the 2018-2019 school year, we are accepting donations at https://spclaver.eduk12.net. Again, St. Peter Claver Catholic School will open this year as we continue our mission to provide a Catholic Chris-tian education, to form a worshipping community which exemplifies Christian beliefs and values, to affirm our African-American cultural heritage and to instill in all a sense of responsibility so that we may become responsible citizens of the local and global community. Thank you for your prayerful support!
Visit St. Ann’s Shrine (2100 Block of
Ursulines Avenue) Open
Tuesdays & Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
ST. PETER CLAVER CHURCH NEW ORLEANS, LA
St. Peter Claver Homebound and Sick Parishioners
Please pray for the following parishioners and friends who are homebound or ill: Edith Henry, Alice Allen, Gwendolyn Rocque, Verna Mae Martin, Joycelyn Johnson, Stanley & Beatrice Grant, Myra Harrell, Pearl Dupart, Aaron LaCabe, Bernice Stein, Joyce Evans, Javette and Michael Garner, John & Claire Bidol, Demetria Bernard, Gladys Shief, Jerald LaPierre, Robert “RJ” LaPierre, Doris Finister, Marie Walker, Shirley Walker, Chris Price, Shirley Walton, An-toinette Johnston, Cindy Armstrong, Ralph Walk-er, Albert & Miriam Boucree, Audrey Evans, Vint Barney, Lydia Broyard, Yvette Brown, Shirley Pratt, Grace Jones, Lorraine Bowman, Linda Hunter, Ruby Perry, Yolanda Green, John Aguillard, Barbara Phillips, Lyndia Faust, Diane Blanks, Inaclaire Buckley, Kevin Boyd, Louise Jenkins, Toki Joseph, Joseph Williams, Gerard Robinson, Sr., Emelda Petit, Johnnie Petit, Scar-lett Crawford, Vivian Plessy, Debra Gray, Freder-ick Gray, Lionel and Marion Evans, Gerald Stone, Verlyn Mallory, Marva Batiste, Bronson Lee, John Parker, Maureen Nutting, Cynthia Bluford, Victoria Leslie, Lorraine Bart, Myrtle Dorsey, Zelma Evans, Keith Donatto, Bernell Johnson, Tamiko Haynes, Warrentia Clincy, Tracey Howard, Lula Belle Moss, Wilma Wilson & Gloria Curtis.
FATIMA ROSARY Monday, June 18, 2018 5:30 p.m. 2100 Ursulines Apt. 110 Hosted By: Ms. Mercedes Lewis
SANCTUARY LIGHT Will burn in memory for:
Mr. James Batiste
Requested by: Marva & Lucille Batiste
St. Peter Claver Church celebrates our 2018 gradu-ates. Surrounded by family and friends, the graduates of our parish took another important walk on Sunday, May 27th, although this time across a stage. The honorees marched in the opening procession at church during a congratulatory mass acknowledging their academic achievements after a rousing homily from Deacon Lawrence Houston, they received Eu-charist and listened to several selections from the Voices of Peter Claver Choir. The graduates were then honored with the traditional draping ceremony. This year, Fr. Asare invited New Orleans’ first fe-male mayor, LaToya Cantrell, drape each graduate with the customary St Peter Claver kente stole. The kente stole is adapted from a Ghanian print. It repre-sents ancestral heritage and is in St. Peter Claver Church’s colors green and gold. We celebrated 16 High School graduates: Gabriel Evans, Jayla Wil-liams, Divine Woodfin, Jade Peoples, Alex Williams, Devante Phillips, Ashley Peters, Victoria Bachemin, Ire Arnaud Brice Berger, Jalil Dukes, Cameron Lyon, Bailey Lawrence, Keyantae Frazier, Caitlin Toregano, Damon Smith. 12 Degreed Graduates: Kyle Houston, Tayla Bennet, Herbert Spurlock, IV, Jade Peters-Thompson, Alicia Gray, Heaven Kendall Doulgas, March Barnes, Derekc Rovaris, Jr., Nakisha Joiner, Brooke Lawrence and Keenan Holmes.
Xavier University Institute For Black Catholic Studies
July 9th-July 13, 2018
The Elder’s Retreat: Renewed-Revived-Ready Elders (age 55+) are invited to a week of prayer, reflection, discussion, recreation and renewal. Come celebrate the legacy of eldership in the Black Catholic community. Let the Spirit revive, renew and keep you ready to share the wisdom that continues to sustain our community. Five (5) scholarships are available. All interested per-sons are asked to contact the Parish Office, (504) 822-8059 to submit your name.
ATTENTION: Some of our parishioners take great photos and we want to show off your work. We are looking for help capturing special moments at St. Peter Claver Church. If you already have a profession-al camera and would like to volunteer your time and talent, please email Marinda Lee-Houston, [email protected] or Emeka Dibia, [email protected].
St. Peter Claver Church Nia Imani—Sistah-Friend
Luncheon - 2018 SPC Music Hall
1020 N. Prieur Street Saturday, July 14, 2018 12:00 Noon – 3:00 P.M $30.00(ADMIT ONE) OR
$300.00 (TABLE OF 10) THEME: “What’s In Your Closet?” NOTE: Tickets/tables are on sale NOW!, please contact the Parish Office, (504) 822-8059. NOTE: Young ladies ages 16 years of age and older are encouraged to participate.
Get your tickets!!
ATTENTION: There is a mandatory Lector’s Technical Skills Training Meeting for ALL Lectors (seasoned, as well as New) on Saturday, June 23rd at 9:00 am. You may arrive as early as 8:30 a.m. for coffee and doughnuts in the School Hall. The training is a continuation of the training that was held in December and will cover new material. Please make every effort to attend. If you have any questions regarding the meeting you may email or call Ms. Cynthia Gallo, (504) 610-3772 or [email protected].
St. Peter Claver Church “Welcomes”
The Lagarde Family celebrating their Family Reunion. We hope that your visit with us will be filled
with God’s Grace and Peace!! You are welcome to worship with us anytime.
St. Peter Claver Church Health Corner
PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men and may have no signs or symp-toms in its early stages. Your risk of prostate cancer increases as you age. Black men have a greater risk of prostate cancer than do men of oth-er races. In black men, prostate cancer is also more likely to be aggressive or advanced. Pros-tate cancer that is more advanced may have signs and symptoms such as: Trouble urinating-Decreased force in the stream of urine-Blood in the semen-discomfort in the pelvic area-Bone pain-Erectile dysfunction. Prostate cancer that is detected early-when it’s still confined to the prostate gland-has a better chance of successful treatment. If you have any signs or symptoms that worry you, SEE YOUR HEATHCARE PROVIDER FOR A PROSTATE EXAMINATION. If you need more information about enlarged Prostate Disease or Prostate Cancer call or visit the Health & Wellness Ministry located in the Misaada Center.
June 17-23, 2018 Sunday, June 17, 2018 7:30 a.m. Parishioners of St. Peter Claver In Thanksgiving-Ms. Geri Gant Joseph & Emily O’Brien Jules & Pauline Bakewell Mr. Jules Bakewell, III Ms. Audrey Bakewell Ms. Florence Bradley 10:00 a.m. Ms. Jade Gibson Mr. Dwight Bluford Mr. Lawrence Blackwell, Sr. Mr. Percy Walker Edward & Edna Walker Mr. Frank Powell Bartholomew, Jr. & Ramona Bruno Ms. Mary Ann Dabon Mr. John John Michelle, Caden & Cylie McCullum Mr. Herbert Richardson Mr. Paul Steib Mr. Alfred Page Mr. Walton Daggs Mr. Floyd Johnson, III Mr. Wendell Johnson Living & deceased members of the Aldrich, Evans, Moss and Tureaud families Living & deceased mem bers of the Crusto, Fleury, Graham, Saulney, Prevost & Wilson families Living & deceased members of the Lagarde family Tuesday, June 19, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory Wednesday, June 20, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory Thursday, June 21, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory Friday, June 22, 2018 7:30 a.m. Mass-Rectory Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:00 p.m. Mr. Edgar Chase, Jr. Mr. Thomas A.G. Lee
BIBLE STUDY.. Let it Grow! There is a Chi-nese proverb that says, “All the flowers of tomor-row are in the seeds of today.” Thomas Kempis may have had this thought in mind in his celebrat-ed work, The Imitation of Christ, when he wrote: “Learn to despise outward things and to give your-self to inward things, and you shall see the king-dom of God rise within you. In other words, the seeds of the Kingdom of God are already placed within us. Amen.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Peter Claver Church #784950 1910 Ursulines Avenue New Orleans, LA 70116 TELEPHONE 504 822-8059 CONTACT PERSON Edith Reed EMAIL: [email protected] SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 2:00 p.m. SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 17, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
