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Volume 39, No. 21

PARISH CENTER 4317 Richland Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 887-7821 Fax: (504) 454-3906 E-mail: stclement@scrparish.org

PRIESTS Rev. Luis F. Rodriguez, Pastor Rev. Peter P. Finney, Parochial Vicar

DEACONS David Caldero Carlo Maniglia Ian Bozant, Intern

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our adoration chapel is open 24 hours daily. To volunteer for one hour each week, contact the Parish Center.

RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS Wednesday 5:00 – 5:45 pm Saturday 3:00 – 3:45 pm or by appointment

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Parish Center when a parishioner is in the hospital or unable to attend Mass.

BAPTISMS Children under seven years of age are baptized on the first and third Saturday of each month after the 4:00 pm Mass. Please contact the Parish Center to schedule an appointment.

MATRIMONY Contact a parish priest or deacon at least six (6) months before the desired wedding date.

FUNERALS Please contact the Parish Center before making the final arrangements with the funeral home.

PARISH CENTER 4317 Richland Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 887-7821 Fax: (504) 454-3906 E-mail: stclement@scrparish.org

PRIESTS Very Rev. Luis Rodríguez, V.F., Pastor Rev. Andrew Rudmann, Parochial Vicar

DEACONS Carlo Maniglia Robert Pendzimaz Martin Gutiérrez

DEVOTIONS Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help— Tuesdays after both Masses Divine Mercy Chaplet & Holy Rosary Mon-Sat—7:30 AM Holy Hour—1st Fridays after 8:15 AM Mass Hora Santa—Primeros jueves—7:00 PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our adoration chapel is open Monday—Saturday 9AM-4PM. To volunteer for one hour each week, contact the Parish Center.

RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS Wednesdays 4:30 -- 5:15 PM Saturdays 3:00 – 3:45 PM or by appointment

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Parish Center when a parishioner is in the hospital or unable to attend Mass.

BAPTISMS Children under seven years of age are baptized after the 4:00 PM Mass on Saturdays. Please contact Nicole at the Parish Center to get more information and schedule your child’s baptism.

MATRIMONY / WEDDINGS Contact a parish priest or deacon at least six (6) months before the desired wedding date.

FUNERALS Please contact the Parish Center.

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00 PM SUNDAY 7:00 AM 8:30 AM 10:00 AM 11:30 PM 4:00 PM MISA EN ESPAÑOL 1:00 PM MONDAY- SATURDAY 8:15 AM TUE - WED - THU 5:30 PM

PARISH STAFF Lilly Aponte, Parish Secretary Herb Dubuisson, Facilities Manager Kevin Fountain, Maintenance Technician Claire Gallagher, Youth Minister Louis Hackett, Music Director Nicole Jouandot, Pastoral Services Coord Lynette Nuila, Office Manager Patty Swonger, Faith Formation Coord.

PARISH SCHOOL 3978 West Esplanade Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-888-0386 Fax: 504-885-8273 Kimberly Downes, Principal Valerie Perez, Assistant Principal Helen Roussel, Religious Education & Admissions Coordinator

NEW PARISHIONERS — WELCOME! Registration forms are available on the table in back of church or on our website.

Monday/Lunes, July 13 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:15 am MASS 7:00 pm Monday Night Disciples (Vosbein) Tuesday/Martes, July 14 7:00 am Men’s Prayer Group 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:15 am MASS 5:30 pm MASS 6:30 pm Handbell Practice (Church) 7:00 pm Baptismal Seminar (Seton) 7:30 pm Seminario Pre-Bautismal (Drexel) Wednesday/Miércoles, July 15 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:15 am MASS 4:30 pm Confessions 5:30 pm MASS 6:30 pm Boy Scouts (Vosbein) Thursday/Jueves, July 16 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:15 am MASS 9:00 am St. Anthony Ministry 5:30 pm MASS 4:00 pm St. Anthony Food Distribution 6:00 pm CYO—Carport Catholics 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus (Padua) 7:00 pm Ensayo—Coro Latino (Seton) Friday/Viernes, July 17 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet & Rosary 8:15 am MASS Saturday/Sábado, July 18 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet 8:15 am MASS 10:00 am CYO– Senior Saturday

3:00 pm Confessions 3:30 pm Rosary 4:00 pm VIGIL MASS 6:30 pm Grupo Pesca Milagrosa (Vosbein) Sunday/Domingo, July 19

7:00 am MASS 8:30 am MASS 10:00 am MASS 11:30 pm MASS 1:00 pm MISA 4:00 pm MASS

Calendar of Events

Thursday, July 16— Carport Catholics 6:00-7:30 PM Saturday, July 18— Senior Saturday 10:00 - 11:00AM Thursday, July 23— Carport Catholics 6:00-7:30 PM All gatherings will be held in the St. John Paul II Youth Room, unless otherwise noted.

To contact our Youth Ministry Team:

(504) 887-7821 or youthminister@scrparish.org Follow us on Instagram for updates on:

@scr_cyo

Weekly Calendar

Welcome to Our New Parishioners! We would like to welcome our newest member of St. Clement of Rome Parish: ♦ Ayres & Kelly Schmitt and their

daughter, Lainey Our Sanctuary Lamp is offered this week for: Danny Mack

Congratulations to the Knights of Columbus who had the installation of their new officers on July 2. Their new Grand Knight is Joe Roche and their new Deputy Grand Knight is Al Leone.

Mass Update: We are able to accomodate 50% of the church’s seating capacity. Please be sure to check out our newly updated website and facebook page for the latest news! If you have not signed up for our newsletter, please sign up on our website so you can get our weekly updates! Instructions for Mass Attendance ♦ No more Mass sign-ups! ♦ Please arrive at least 15 minutes before

your Mass time. ♦ Wear a mask at all times, except when

receiving Holy Communion. ♦ Our priests, deacons and extraordinary

ministers will wear a mask and sanitize prior to distributing Holy Communion.

♦ Bring cleaning supplies to sanitize your pew before and after use.

♦ Allow ushers to help you find the best seat for you and your family.

♦ Pews are roped to arrange for staggered seating.

♦ Maintain a social distance of six feet from others at all times including when approaching to receive Holy Communion.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to grow and make changes during this pandemic.

Thank you to everyone who signed up to be an adorer!!

We are excited to share that our

Adoration Chapel will resume its full-time hours this

Monday, July 13 @ 9:00 AM!! We are still in need of a Captain to be on call for the hours of 6 PM-12 midnight, 7 days a week. The night captain would be there to assist any adorer who cannot make their committed hour and secure a substitute. Please contact Nicole at the parish office at (504) 887-7821 or njouandot@scrparish.org.

Adoration Chapel Instructions: ♦ Bring cleaning supplies (Lysol,

Clorox wipes, etc.) to sanitize your area before and after prayer.

♦ You must wear a mask unless you are in the chapel by yourself.

♦ Please remember to maintain a social distance at all times.

LECTURAS DE HOY

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

TODAY’S READINGS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SAINTS & SPECIAL OBSERVANCES SANTOS Y OTRAS OBSERVANCIAS

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest.

Psalm 65:12

First Reading — My word will achieve the end for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:10-11). Psalm — The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Psalm 65). Second Reading — We, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves awaiting the redemption of our bodies (Romans 8:18-23). Gospel — Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit (Matthew 13:1-23 [1-9]).

Monday: Is 1:10-17; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Ps 48:2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Ps 94:5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Ps 102:13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Ps 10:1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Primera lectura — La palabra de Dios siempre cumple lo que él quiere (Isaías 55:10-11). Salmo — Los granos que caen en la tierra buena darán una cosecha abundante (Salmo 65 [64]). Segunda lectura — Toda la creación anticipa ansiosamente la revelación de la gloria plena de Dios (Romanos 8:18-23).

Evangelio — El que tenga oídos, que entienda y reciba las enseñanzas de Jesús (Mateo 13:1-23 [1-9]).

Lunes: Is 1:10-17; Sal 50 (49):8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Martes: Is 7:1-9; Sal 48 (47):2-8; Mt 11:20-24 Miércoles: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Sal 94 (93):5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 Jueves: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Sal 102 (101):13-14ab, 15-21; Mt 11:28-30 Viernes: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Is 38:10-12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1-8 Sábado: Miq 2:1-5; Sal 10 (9):1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 Domingo: Sab 12:13, 16-19; Sal 86 (85):5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Monday: St. Henry

Tuesday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Wednesday: St. Bonaventure

Thursday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Saturday: St. Camillus de Lellis

Blessed Virgin Mary

Lunes: San Enrique

Martes: Santa Kateri Tekakwitha

Miércoles: San Buenaventura

Jueves: Nuestra Señora del Carmen

Sábado: San Camilo de Lellis

Santa María Virgen

Decimoquinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Tú coronas el año con tus bienes, tus senderos derraman abundancia.

Salmo 65 (64):12

Living Stewardship Now / La Corresponsabilidad Vivida Ahora

Live today the way you will wish you had lived when you stand in judgment before God. Vive hoy como desearías haber vivido cuando estés ante el trono del juicio de Dios.

Anonymous

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS The best way of supporting our New Orleans Seminarians is by praying for them. Please pray this week for Ajani Gibson.

Ecclesiastes 3:1,3-5

Prayer Requests Those who are sick are asking the Lord that they may regain their strength. May they find comfort as a result of our prayers. Concepción Agurcia, Julio Alí, Mario Alvarado, Jesus

Araujo, Bertha U. Bachemin, James Bankster, Luis Antonio Betancourt, Michael Bevis, Robert Blackerby, Ann Blanchard, James Blanchard, Lawrence R. Bouterie, Jim Bradle, Roy Brennan, Anna Maria Brocato, Nicholas Bruno, Erick Burke, Hidobel Burke, John Callahan, Melvin Camet, Ronnie Camet, Emanuel Castelluccio, Alex Castillo, Sharon Catalanotto, Sondra Catalinotto, Matthew Chapman, Chris Collier, Carolyn Crowell, Cheryl Cusimano, Mary Dana Dandry, Cade Deatrick, Lloyd Delaune, Lillian DiLeo, Emilou Dupuy, Trudy Eagan, Emma Ecuyer, William & Rita Ellsworth, Helmut Ermlich, Louis Faia, Joseph Fallo, Ed Federer, Clarence Foret, Doris Fourcade, Elizabeth Gaiennie, Dudley Galatas, Ann Gardner, Joseph Grajales, Declan Green, Sheryl Gros, Marie Hardoain, Jackie Hamer, Charles Harrison, Jr., Karen Hassel, Ryan Hebert, Carolyn Heneghan, Carol Hunter, Joan Ingram, Tim Keese, Christie Kennedy, Alison Kimbal, Rita B. Kobila, Karen Kocke, George Kocke Jr., Joseph Labella, Marcus Labiche, Annette Lee, Gary Legendre, Wayne Levet, Andrew Lukinovich, Chris Mandella, Bill Martin, Judith McKey, John Mitchell, Carol Molere, Steven Montalbano, Lauren Morse, Mary Morvant, Robert Mulla, Amy Neyrey, Aleykutta Pakal, Nakia Pagán, David Palozzola, Stanley Pearse, Leon Perret, Sr., Rose Rabito, Marie Reboul, Charlotte Rempel, Louis Reese, Ada Elba Rodríguez, Adrian Romani, Donna Rossner, Charlotte Ruiz, Maria Elena Ruiz, Billy Ryan, Joe Shields, Sherri Schneller, Kassie Schuster, Crucia Mae Skertich, Ryck Soto, Mary Sprague, Earl Stanley, Richie Staub, Carol Stiegler, Martin Stokes, Karl Stouder, Harold Stutson, Zachary Swanson, Pam Tillman, Kleo Tonglet, Susan Turgeau, Sigfrido Urtecho, Terry Wagner, Joel Warren, Londyn Watson, Elizabeth Webber, Betty Welch, Nathan Williamson

Saturday/Sábado, July 11 4:00 PM Cristina Rodriguez, Bishop Roger Morin†, Peter Catalano †, John Paul Ruiz, Philip Foley †, Edmond Daigle †, Kathy Bonitatibus †, Theodore Hennessey, Jr. †, Linda Schmidtke †, Ron Ledet †, Norma Jefferson †, Jackie Lazarre, Marilyn Zaeringer †, Philip Dodson †, Marilyn Krafft †, Anna Lou Huval †, Hernandez and Kelly Families, Anna Ho Suong & Roco D. Bong †, Bert Goodier †, Nelson Guarin Campos † Sunday/Domingo, July 12 7:00 AM Patricia Vezina † 8:30 AM All Parishioners 10:00 AM Jay and Olga Wegmann, Bryan Foley †, Elizabeth “Betty” Cutrera †, Maril Becnel †, Rosemary L. Tusa †, Michael J. Moran †, Anthony Runfalo †, Fr. Brendon Morgan †, Edmond Daigle †, Linda Schmidtke †, Suyapa Dermody †, Helen M. LeBourgeois, Drago Cvitanovich †, Claire Tatum-Palestina †, Ronnie Held †, Ron Ledet †, Philip Dodson †, Octavio Gutiérrez †, Marilyn C. Zaeringer †, Sr. Rosemary Wessel, Corey Howat 11:30 PM Lillie Ancona † 1:00 PM Inés Figueredo, Familia Madrid Paz Castro, José Victor Berdecía 4:00 PM Allison Kimball † Monday/Lunes, July 13 8:15 AM Ronald Held † Tuesday/Martes, July 14 8:15 AM Darlene Flattmann 5:30 PM Larry Joseph Boten † Wednesday/Miércoles, July 15 8:15 AM Thomas Haffner † 5:30 PM Missy Martin Thursday/Jueves, July 16 8:15 AM Kathleen L. Brown † 5:30 PM Luis López † Friday/Viernes, July 17 8:15 AM Edmond Daigle, Jr. Saturday/Sábado, July 18 8:15 AM Mary Reggio † denotes deceased

GOD’S WORDS

Each day we are bombarded with thousands of words. From the moment our clock radios click on in the morning, until the last moment of the day when the television is turned off or someone bids us “good-night,” our life is filled with words. Some words that we hear bring news that leaves us feeling low. Some words lift our spirits. Many of the words we hear are trying to get us to buy something. Some words are hurtful. Today the Church focuses our attention on hearing the word of God. Are God’s words just more of the same—part of the endless stream of words that flow into our ears each day? The challenge today is to allow God’s word to inspire us in new ways so that our outlook and attitudes align themselves more closely with the heart and mind of Christ Jesus.

LAS PALABRAS DE DIOS

Cada día somos bombardeados por miles de palabras. Desde el momento en que suena el despertador en la mañana, hasta el último momento del día cuando apagamos el televisor o alguien nos dice “buenas noches’, tenemos la vida llena de palabras. Algunas palabras nos traen noticias que nos deprimen. Algunas palabras nos levantan el espíritu. Muchas de las palabras que escuchamos tratan de hacernos comprar algo. Algunas palabras son hirientes. Hoy la Iglesia nos hace prestar atención a la Palabras de Dios. ¿Son las Palabras de Dios igual que las demás –parte de una corriente sin fin de palabras que fluyen por nuestro oídos todos los días? El reto hoy es permitir que las Palabras de Dios nos inspiren renovando nuestra perspectiva y actitudes para que estén en mayor consonancia con el corazón y la mente de Cristo Jesús.

INFORMATION PAGE

CHURCH NAME: St Clement of Rome BULLETIN NO. 515146 Date: July 12, 2020 CONTACT: Nicole Jouandot 504-887-7821 PAGES 9 TRANSMISSION DAY/TIME: Wednesday noon SOFTWARE Publisher 2007 Adobe 9 COPIES: 450 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: (Message to production if needed)