1 THE CONFESSOR THE CONFESSOR THE CONFESSOR A Publication of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church VOLUME 29, NUMBER 6 JUNE 2019 www.steddy.org The 2020 Mass Intention Book will open next month on Tuesday, July 2 at 9 a.m. Please come to the Parish Center to choose the particular dates you would like. Mass Offerings are $5 each. The Parish Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Founder’s Day Celebration June 1st Our 55th annual Founder’s Day celebration is being held on Saturday, June 1, at the 4 p.m. Mass, after which the 2019 Eddy Awards will be presented. Every- one is invited to join us at the Mass as the 2019 recipients are announced and help us to congratulate them. In addition to new recipients of this Award, we will remember all those, living and deceased, who worked to build this faith community as well as those who continue to give and share. We’ll pray that God’s love for us and our love for Him may continue to grow in our hearts and in the hearts of our neighbors, children and grandchildren. Look for details along with photos in the July issue of The Confessor. Parishioners honored with St. Louis Awards says, “the parish was alive and offered many opportunities to get involved.” During her younger years as a working mother, Elaine was very active in all school activities with her children, as well as in professional (nursing) organizations, even holding national office positions. She enjoys being involved in all aspects of her busy life. Elaine retired after working as a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Professional Development Department at Ochsner for 35 years. After retirement, she became a volunteer at Ochsner. Elaine enjoys being around people and became very involved at St. Edward from the beginning. She planned and recently shared their thoughts on their years of life, service and community at St. Edward. Elaine Hinojosa has been married to Oscar for 52 years. They have five daughters (Anita, Adelita, Julia, Sylvia and Rebecca) and six grandchildren. They have been parishioners of St. Edward since 1968. Elaine was raised in the Southern Baptist Church. Religion and faith was a big part of her family life. When she was planning her marriage to Oscar (who was Catholic), she knew it would be important that their family attend church together. So she began receiving instruction in the Catholic faith and five days before her wedding, she was received into full communion in the Catholic Church. After moving to the Metairie area, she knew that St. Edward was the right parish for them. Elaine Parishioners Elaine Hinojosa and Matt Tarifa were awarded the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Order of St. Louis Medallion honoring their years of dedicated service to St. Edward the Confessor Parish. In addition to Elaine and Matt, Justin Gibson, a St. Edward parishioner, is receiving the St. Louis Award from the Archbishop himself for his long-time work in the Information Technology and Internet Services of the Archdiocese. Elaine, Matt and Justin joined honorees from other parishes in the Archdiocese for a special service on Sunday, May 6 at St. Joseph Church, where Archbishop Gregory Aymond presented the awards. Elaine and Matt On Thursday, May 2, we welcomed Bishop Fernand Cheri to our parish where 39 high school students received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Congratulations to all! See ST. LOUIS, Page 3
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THE CONFESSORTHE CONFESSORTHE CONFESSOR A Publication of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church
VOLUME 29, NUMBER 6 JUNE 2019 www.steddy.org
The 2020 Mass Intention Book will open next month
on Tuesday, July 2 at 9 a.m. Please come to the Parish
Center to choose the particular dates you would like.
Mass Offerings are $5 each. The Parish Office is open
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Founder’s Day Celebration June 1st
Our 55th annual Founder’s Day celebration is being
held on Saturday, June 1, at the 4 p.m. Mass, after
which the 2019 Eddy Awards will be presented. Every-
one is invited to join us at the Mass as the 2019 recipients
are announced and help us to congratulate them.
In addition to new recipients of this Award, we will
remember all those, living and deceased, who worked to
build this faith community as well as those who continue
to give and share. We’ll pray that God’s love for us and
our love for Him may continue to grow in our hearts and
in the hearts of our neighbors, children and grandchildren.
Look for details along with photos in the July issue of
The Confessor.
Parishioners honored with St. Louis Awards
says, “the parish was alive
and offered many
opportunities to get
involved.”
During her younger years as
a working mother, Elaine was
very active in all school
activities with her children, as
well as in professional
(nursing) organizations, even
holding national office
positions. She enjoys being
involved in all aspects of her
busy life.
Elaine retired after working
as a Registered Nurse in the
Nursing Professional
Development Department at
Ochsner for 35 years. After
retirement, she became a
volunteer at Ochsner. Elaine
enjoys being around people
and became very involved at
St. Edward from the
beginning. She planned and
recently shared their thoughts on their years of life,
service and community at St. Edward.
Elaine Hinojosa has been married to Oscar for 52
years. They have five daughters (Anita, Adelita, Julia,
Sylvia and Rebecca) and six grandchildren. They have
been parishioners of St. Edward since 1968. Elaine was
raised in the Southern Baptist Church. Religion and
faith was a big part of her family life. When she was
planning her marriage to Oscar (who was Catholic),
she knew it would be important that their family attend
church together. So she began receiving instruction in
the Catholic faith and five days before her wedding,
she was received into full communion in the Catholic
Church. After moving to the Metairie area, she knew
that St. Edward was the right parish for them. Elaine
Parishioners Elaine
Hinojosa and Matt Tarifa were awarded the Archdiocese
of New Orleans’ Order of St.
Louis Medallion honoring
their years of dedicated
service to St. Edward the
Confessor Parish. In addition
to Elaine and Matt, Justin
Gibson, a St. Edward
parishioner, is receiving the
St. Louis Award from the
Archbishop himself for his
long-time work in the
Information Technology and
Internet Services of the
Archdiocese.
Elaine, Matt and Justin
joined honorees from other
parishes in the Archdiocese
for a special service on
Sunday, May 6 at St. Joseph
Church, where Archbishop
Gregory Aymond presented
the awards. Elaine and Matt
On Thursday, May 2, we welcomed Bishop Fernand
Cheri to our parish where 39 high school students
received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Congratulations
to all!
See ST. LOUIS, Page 3
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SPIRITUAL ADOPTION
PROGRAM
Your spiritually adopted baby
weighs over one pound now. Her
mother can feel her movement now. Before
she was too small for her to feel. Although
she swam with ease in her watery world,
she needed to be big and strong enough to
kick hard against the outside wall and dent
it - - the inside wall of the uterus has no
feeling. We are mid-way through the preg-
nancy now. Your prayers have helped your
baby’s mother continue with her pregnancy
and to seek the help she needs.
Sacramentals Prepare
Us for Grace
Sacramentals are sacred signs,
“reminders,” instituted by the Church which
prepare us to receive the graces of the
sacraments and sanctify different
circumstances of life. Sacraments, on the
other hand, were instituted by Christ and
actually give us grace itself. This month, our
Evangelization Committee will have
sacramentals available in the back of
church. Holy Cards featuring “Our Lady of
Prompt Succor” will be offered to help you
pray for protection from hurricanes during
this storm season. Holy Water is used as a
sign of our Baptism in Christ. We bless
ourselves, or our children, with it while
praying that we be kept pure from the stain
of sin in accord with our baptismal vows.
Blessed salt is used in the Rite of Exorcism.
We can sprinkle it in our homes while
praying that we be wise and preserved from
the corrupt influence of Satan.
Come Aside and Rest Awhile Summer is here and we look forward to a little more leisure, a little
slower pace and a little more time to relax with family and friends.
Vacation advertisements call out for our attention. Jesus too calls out to
us, as He did to His disciples, “Come by yourselves to an out-of-the-way
place and rest awhile” (Mark 6:31)
True leisure includes not only a decrease of work, but refreshing
ourselves spiritually. Pope Benedict once said, “Let us not be afraid to be
silent outside and inside ourselves, so that we are able not only to
perceive God’s voice, but also the voice of the person next to us, the
voice of others…”
We invite you, and Jesus invites you, to consider spending some time
with Him. Come with your spouse, bring your children, or swap
babysitting with a friend for some quiet time alone. Let us not disappoint
Him. Come aside and find real refreshment! Our Adoration Chapel is
open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Save the date for our annual Potluck Dinner: August 17 following the
4 p.m. Mass.
Parish Seder Meal: A Celebration of Our Faith
The annual parish Seder meal, held on Palm Sunday, celebrated our Jewish religious heritage with a representation of a traditional Passover meal. Roy and Jennifer Lacoste and their children, Gavin and Grace, served as the host family, joining Father Seiler and Father Kevin at the head table. Narrator Beverly Denton described the symbolic meanings of the various rituals including the foods tasted, a sample plate of lamb, haroset, unleavened bread and herbs. As it was at a Passover meal that our Lord celebrated His Last Supper — instituting the Eucharist — many of the symbolic actions and rituals of the meal are still reflected today in our celebration of the Mass. Over 100 parishioners participated.
Holy Spirit Novena
The first novena to the Holy Spirit took place in the
Upper Room between the Ascension and Pentecost
Sunday, with the Blessed Mother and the Apostles and
disciples who were gathered there. Our world today is in
dire need of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit! Please join
our parish community in preparation for the Feast of
Pentecost, and pray the Holy Spirit Novena with us
following all Masses beginning Friday, May 31
through Saturday, June 8. Copies will be available in
back of church.
A new light: The
blessing of the fire and
the lighting of the new
Paschal Candle signaled
the start of the Easter
Vigil Mass in April. The
Easter Masses concluded
a week of moving and
beautiful liturgies in our
parish.
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St. Edward School
still has openings
in most grade
levels for the 2019-2020
school year.
If you know anyone who is
interested, please
call 888-6353.
coordinated the very first Vacation Bible School for St. Edward in 1977. She taught CCD, was a past member of the
choir and parish prayer line and spent many hours volunteering at the Cochon de Lait.
Elaine was a member of the Charismatic Renewal at St. Edward and from that became a member of the Emmanuel
Prayer Group, which has been meeting for the last 40 years. She loves to read and is a member of two book clubs and a
volunteer reader at WRBH Radio for the blind and sight handicapped. She also enjoys knitting.
Elaine is currently on the Liturgy Committee and is the incoming secretary for the Hilltoppers. She is also a Lector and
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and has been the schedule coordinator since 2009.
Elaine has made life-long friendships in this parish. She describes St. Edward Parish as very “committed to its
parishioners”, offering many opportunities to get involved and many ways for spiritual growth. Elaine says, “I yearn to
have a deeper, more committed, spiritual life…so often I feel like I am ‘living on the edge’”. She participates in various
Bible Studies held around the parish.
Elaine was very surprised and humbled upon learning of this award. She believes in giving back for the many blessings
she has received. Elaine wants to enjoy the beauty of the world around her and the life she’s been given with family and
friends. She plans on continuing to take advantage of opportunities to give back to the Church and community and to
continue learning about her Catholic faith.
Matt Tarifa moved into St. Edward Parish in 2007, having been displaced by Hurricane Katrina a couple of years
earlier. Matt and his wife, Michelle, have two children: Madison is entering her Junior year at Mount Carmel and Alex is
entering 6th grade here at St. Edward. Matt stated, “St. Edward Parish gave us a home long before we ever began to give
Congratulations to these
St. Edward Students:
Archbishop Rummel Academic Scholarship
(valued at $4,200 per year) awarded to:
Blake Waguespack
Archbishop Rummel
Scholarship for the Arts/Theatre
(valued at $2,500 per year) awarded to:
Chad Quinette
Mount Carmel Academy Academic Scholarship
(valued at $500 per year) awarded to:
Brooke Oliver
Ursuline Academy
President’s Merit Scholarship
($5000 per year) awarded to:
Faith Calagna
Ms. Ximena Lopez, the Spanish teacher
at St. Edward School, has been nominated
for the Cabrini High School 2019
Distinguished Educator Award by
Emma Williams, Cabrini freshman and
former student at St. Edward. This award
was established by Cabrini to recognize
the contribution of the elementary school
teacher in the formation of Cabrini’s most
outstanding high school students. The awarded was presented to
Ms. Lopez on May 8. Congratulations, Ms. Lopez!
ALUMNUS Meagan Scuderi and Caroline
Smith, senior and sophomore students
at Archbishop Chapelle High School,
respectively, were each awarded the
Outstanding Catholic Student Awards
for their class. Congratulations to
Meagan and Caroline!
Brandon Bonvillain, now a senior at Brother
Martin High School and a Life Scout at
Troop 172, attended the dedication of his
Eagle Scout project at Lafreniere Park in
April. Brandon worked for months on a
Battlefield Cross surrounded by memorial
bricks honoring and respecting our fallen and
serving members of our nation’s military.
Congratulations, Brandon!
Molly Millet, now a sophomore at Mount
Carmel High School, received a $2,000
Scholarship from the Daughters of Isabella,
Circle 1405. The scholarship was presented
at their annual luncheon in January.
Congratulations, Molly!
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See ST. LOUIS, page 5
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Founder’s Day Celebration—Mass at 4 p.m. with
Eddy Award Presentation
SUNDAY, JUNE 2 Adoration & Benediction—Follows 4:30 p.m. Mass
SUNDAYS, JUNE 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 CYO Cabbage Ball—5:30-7 p.m. in the parking lot
STEAM Adult Cabbage Ball—Time TBD in the
parking lot
MONDAY, JUNE 3 Pre-K1 and Pre-K2 Summer Program Begins
TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Summer Academic Program Begins
WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26 CYO Cabbage Ball—5:30-7 p.m. in the parking lot
Parish Choir—7 p.m. in church
THURSDAY, JUNE 6 Evangelization Meeting—7 p.m. in the Parish Center
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Prayer & Presence Ministry—Meets in the gathering
space after the 8:30 a.m. Mass
Lay Carmelites—6 p.m. in the Parish Center
SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Adult Confirmation Mass—3 p.m. at St. Louis Cathedral
MONDAYS, JUNE 10, 17, 24 STEAM Children’s Cabbageball—6-9 p.m. in the parking lot
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 Hour of Intercession to Pray for Priests, Deacons and
Religious— 9:30 a.m. in church
THURSDAYS, JUNE 13, 20, 27 STEAM Children’s Cabbageball—6-9 p.m. in the parking lot
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 St. Jude Center Volunteers—Meet at 10 a.m. at church
Class of 1979 Reunion—5 p.m. in the cafeteria
SUNDAY, JUNE 16—FATHER’S DAY
MONDAY, JUNE 17 Lay Carmelites—6:45 p.m. in the Parish Center
TUESDAY, JUNE 18
Baptismal Seminar—7 p.m. in the Parish Center
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 St. Vincent de Paul—7 p.m. in the Parish Center
SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Oblates of St. Benedict—2 p.m. in the Parish Center
Class of 1973 Reunion—5 p.m. in the cafeteria
SUNDAY, JUNE 23—CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi Procession—following the 8 a.m. Mass
Baptisms—1:30 p.m. in church
CYO Social—5:30 p.m. in the Parish Center
MONDAY, JUNE 24
Hilltoppers Board Meeting—12:45 p.m. in the Parish Center
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
Hilltoppers Luncheon/Meeting—11 a.m.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Cenacle of Our Loving Mother—6:30 p.m. in church
from Fr. Seiler, Fr. Kevin and Staff of
St. Edward
Corpus Christi Procession
Our annual Corpus Christi Procession
will be held on Sunday, June 23, following
the 8 a.m. Mass. As we process around the
outside of the church on the Feast of the
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ,
blessings from Our Eucharistic Lord will be
extended over our Parish toward the north, south, east and
west. Please join us in adoring Our Lord and imploring
His much-needed blessings.
St. Edward Retreat Day at
Local Human Trafficking Safe House
Free Indeed is a local faith-based safe house dedicated
to the rescue and restoration of girls who are 12 to 17
years old who have been victimized by child sex
trafficking. The girls come from all over Louisiana, but
many come from the New Orleans area. Most of these
girls have been sold by people they trusted, sometimes
their own parents, up to 40 times per night. Psychological
manipulation and fear continue to hold them captive even
now, long after they have been separated from their
abusers. Integral to their healing is showing each girl the
love of God and teaching each one how to receive
freedom through a relationship with Jesus Christ. On June 12, Fr. Seiler and one of our parishioners will
visit the safe house to direct a Theology of the Body
retreat designed specifically for young girls who have
been sex trafficked. Because of the depth of the physical, emotional, and
spiritual pain, these girls have experienced, we need
significant prayer support to make this retreat as
successful as possible. On the day of the retreat, we invite
you to help us cover the entire day in focused, deep
prayer by committing to pray for one 15-minute time
slot scheduled between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Please sign
up on the Respect Life table in the back of the church or
call the number below. You will pray at your own
location. We also need volunteers to help provide the
following items to feed 15 people (homemade, if
possible): cupcakes (to be used as individual “birthday
cakes”), a large pan of jambalaya (or other main entrée),
vegetable, salad and dressing, bread, sweets (cookies,
brownies…), grapes, cheese, pepperoni and crackers, and
drinks. For more information or to provide any of the needed
items, please call 504-874-9225. Thank you!
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Ladies Council is proud to announce its 2019-20 Board:
President: Nicole Ramagos
1st Vice President: Lesli Gueydan
2nd Vice President: Michelle Tarifa
Recording Secretary: Jennifer Srirerg
Corresponding Secretary: Sherryl Bonewitz
Treasurer: Allison Weiner
1st Board Member: Ashley Bonura
We hope everyone is off to a great summer! A big thank
you goes out to last year’s Board, committee members
and all volunteers! We look forward to another exciting
and successful year!
LADIES COUNCIL NEWS
At our May meeting the new officers were installed:
Jay Vallelungo—President
Dot Charlet—Vice President
Sal Lovecchio—Treasurer
Elaine Hinojosa—Recording Secretary
Dottie Eitmann—Corresponding Secretary
Many thanks to our previous officers for their generosity of
time and talent. Our June meeting will be held on the
27th at East Jefferson General Hospital - Conference
Room E-3. We will meet for socialization at 11 a.m., lunch
will be served at noon. Reservations in the amount of $20
should be sent to Evelyn Hudson, 1109 Carnation Avenue,
Metairie, LA 70001 (504-887-2760) no later than June 21.
For additional information regarding Hilltoppers, please
contact Jay Vallelungo at 504-330-8979.
HILLTOPPERS NEWS
April and May were very busy months for the men of
STEAM! We hosted our 11th Annual Crawfeast Cook-
Off featuring the best crawfish in town! A special thanks
to our Chairmen, Robert LeNormand and Robert Helmke,
the entire Crawfeast Committee, Ladies Council, and the
Grandparents Club for making this such a successful
event. We closed out our STEAM year in May by hosting
the annual End-of-Year Swim Party at Green Acres and
our Installation Banquet, where we celebrated our
contributions to the parish and school. We also welcomed
in next year’s officers:
Mike LeJeune, Jr.—President
Randal Bonura—Vice President
Jason Schiffman—Treasurer
Erik Dauenhauer—Secretary
Join us in June for another season of Summer
Cabbage Ball for children entering grades PreK4 through
8th. This league is a fantastic and fun event for the
children of our parish! Thanks for the hard work of our
leader, Colin Schnauder. Cheer on your favorite players
every Monday and Thursday evening from June 10
through July 18. Join us, also, for another season of Adult
Cabbage Ball on Sunday nights in June and July! See all
the details at www.steamevents.org.
STEAM NEWS
Our congratulations to
Father Seiler
on the 29th anniversary of his
Priestly Ordination on June 2;
Father Kevin
on the 10th anniversary of his
Priestly Ordination on June 6;
and Deacon Tim
on the 1st anniversary of his
Ordination to the Diaconate on
June 23.
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back, which was why my wife and I got involved. There
is something about this parish, it’s phenomenal, it draws
you in and it’s a positive experience for the whole
family.”
Since moving to this parish, Matt has been very
involved with STEAM, the Cochon de Lait, the school
and the parish. He has participated in the set-up and tear-
down for the Cochon de Lait for years as well as worked
in the game booths. He served as construction chairman
for several years and significantly streamlined the set-up
and breakdown process. He served as Co-Chairman from
2014-2016 and as Fair Chairman in 2017 and 2018.
Matt has been an asset to STEAM, lending his
construction and organizational skills whenever needed.
He helps in some capacity at most of their activities,
including being an usher at the 10 a.m. STEAM Masses.
Matt said he gets involved to help better the ministry and
to be a positive influence for the people. He enjoys the
contribution he is able to give.
Matt will continue to be involved in this parish. He’ll
coach the school cross country team next year and stay
heavily involved with STEAM. He will again serve as Co
-Chairman of the Cochon this fall. He says everyone has a
choice of being a “passerby” or a “fixture”, and Matt is
definitely a St. Edward Parish fixture!
Upon learning he was to receive this award, Matt said
he was honored, but felt a bit undeserving, noting that
there are so many others deserving recognition. “This
award is much appreciated by me, but it’s actually for my
family, because none of my accomplishments could be
done without the love, support and commitment of my
wife and children.”
Congratulations and thank you to Elaine, Matt and Justin
