APRIL 7, 2019 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT Our Lady of Divine Providence Church

1000 N. Starrett Road, Metairie, LA 70003

Voice of Providence

Rev. Mike Mitchell Pastor

Mr. Roberto Angeli, Mr. Dan Cordes, Mr. Roberto Garcia

Deacons Steve Morris

Business Manager Kathleen O’Rourke

Administrative Assistant Earl Gervais

Director of Religious Education Haley Troxclair Youth Director

Rosie Doll Outreach Director

Jim Young Facilities Manager Elvina DiBartolo School Principal

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday

Church Office 466-4511

Church Fax 466-4858

School 466-0591

Cafeteria 466-9991

Website: www.oldp.org

email: oldpparish@archdiocese-no.org

SICK & HOMEBOUND: Call for a priest to visit or for Commun-ion to the homebound.

INFANT BAPTISM: English: Call Church Office to schedule Seminar and Baptism at least 2 months in advance.

MATRIMONY: Consult with parish priest first, at least six (6) months prior.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Saturday 9:00 a.m. 1st Saturday of every Month

4:00 p.m. English 6:00 p.m. Español

Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. 12:00 & 6:00 p.m.

English

WEEKDAY SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. Mass

Tuesday Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena

follows 9:00 a.m. Mass

RECONCILIATION Saturday

3:00 – 3:45 p.m. English 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. Spanish

Sunday 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. English

Anytime by request

DID YOU KNOW? You can visit Jesus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in

our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

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This Week in Our Parish

SUNDAY, APRIL 7

• Fi h Sunday of Lent • Masses, 8:00 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 Noon, 6:00 p.m.,

Church • CYO Night, 7:00 p.m., Youth Building • Spring Fest Selling T-Shirts a er all Masses

MONDAY, APRIL 8 • “Emmaus” Come, Lord Jesus, 7:00 p.m., St. Law-

rence Room

• Come Lord Jesus, 7:00 p.m., Church Office

• 10:00 a.m. Choir, 7:00 p.m., Church

• Girl Scouts, 7:00 p.m., Bahan Center/Youth Building

TUESDAY, APRIL 9

• “Truth”, Come, Lord Jesus, 10:00 a.m., Alice Perrien House • “Bread of Life”, Come, Lord Jesus, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Ki y Klaus House • School of Religion, 6:45 p.m., Church/Cuccia

Center • Knights of Columbus Board Mee ng, 7:00 p.m. Bahan Center

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 • Clay, Come Lord Jesus, 10:00 a.m., Providence

Hall • City-wide Confessions, 5:00 p.m., Church

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 • Women at the Well Prayer Group, 10:00 a.m.,

St. Lawrence Room • RCIA, 7:00 p.m., Guadalupe Room • Ven Senor Jesus, 7:00 p.m., Providence Hall • Boy Scouts, 7:30 p.m., Youth Building

This Week in Our Parish (con nued)

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 • TMIY, 6:15 a.m., St. Lawrence Room

• 9:00 a.m. School Mass, Church

• Witness, Come Lord Jesus, 10:00 a.m., St. Law-rence Room

• School Sta ons of the Cross, 2:30 p.m., Church

• Knight of Columbus Fish Fry, 4:00 p.m. –un l, Parking lot

• Sta on of the Cross, 7:00 p.m., Church

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

• Vigil Masses 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. Spanish • Cleaning Palms, 9:00 a.m., Youth Building Porch • Spring Fest Commi ee selling Armbands a er

all Masses

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 • PALM SNDAY • Masses, 8:00 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 Noon, 6:00 p.m.,

Church • Spring Fest Commi ee selling Armbands a er

all Masses • Confirma on Prep, 7:00 p.m., Youth Building • High School of Religion, 7:00 p.m., St. Lawrence

Room

“SAY YES TO THE FEST!” OLDP SPRING FEST CELEBRATES WHO DAT

Mike Rayle, captain of the Paint Ball Booth, is look-ing for medium to large stuffed animals for their booth. The stuffed animals do not have to be new as they will be used as paint targets. Please bring them to the Church Office. Please see our website www.oldp.org for infor-mation on how you can become a sponsor at this year’s Spring Fest. We are seeking Booth, Fence, and Stage Sponsors. Call Bubba at 442-9213 if you have any questions.

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Saturday April 6 4:00 p.m. FOR ALL PARISHIONERS Sunday April 7 8:00 a.m. Jerry Charrier, Eugene & Roxie Farve Harry G. Friedman, Estelle Laizer Hazel Laizer, Steve Laizer, Jr. Steve Laizer, Sr., Thelma Laizer George Rafferty, Julian & Rachel Smith 10:00 a.m. Mack Ackermann, Cheryl Fourcade Mortimer “Mort” Branighan John “Bickey” Coyle, Sr., Elaine Hale Eileen LaPorte Mustacchia Tom & Lorraine Nenos, Roger Tassin Ron Shannon, Sr., Ron Shannon, III Intentions of Jennifer Lagarde Davis and Family Intention of the Giordano Family Special Intention of Gina Guarino 12:00 p.m. Mignon Caronna, Peggy Mansfield Harold G. Federer, Jr., Kenny Margavio Healing of Mary Shannon 6:00 p.m. Augie Foret, Den Ann C. Gereighty Joan Hooks Monday April 8 9:00 a.m. Intention of Kathleen Susie Byrne Intention of Katherine Desjardins Tuesday April 9 9:00 a.m. Kenny Margavio Intention of Hele Cyprian Byrne Wednesday April 10 9:00 a.m. Intention of Hele Cyprian Byrne Intention of Tonya Thomasie Thursday April 11 9:00 a.m. Intention of Hele Cyprian Byrne Intention of Charles Kuchar Friday April 12 9:00 a.m. Timmy Pat Kempe Kenny Margavio

Fifth Sunday of Lent

NEW BEGINNINGS As we approach Easter each year the gro-

cery stores and shopping malls fill with candy eggs and chicks, bunnies, and butterflies. While some people think these images distort the real reason for the season, others recognize in them signs of the abundant and transformed new life that awaits those who are baptized into the death and resur-rection of Jesus Christ. Baptism invites each of us into a new beginning. The images of water in to-day’s reading from Isaiah can help us reflect on this reality. Through the waters of baptism the Lord “opens a way . . . and a path” for us. The powers of evil in our lives are “quenched like a wick.” Then the Lord does “something new” in us. The water “springs forth” from within the wasteland of our hearts to create a river of new life (Isaiah 43:16, 17, 19). Little by little our dry deserts are trans-formed into lush gardens for the praise and honor of God.

“GO, AND . . . DO NOT SIN ANY MORE” This is the scenario that St. Paul describes

in today’s selection from Philippians. Reading his words we can almost envision a baby chick dis-carding its cracked shell and a new butterfly forfeit-ing its empty cocoon as “so much rubbish” com-pared to the “supreme good” of the new lives they have begun (Philippians 3:8). But Paul is quick to point out that baptism is just a beginning. There is a lifetime to be lived in pursuit of “perfect maturity,” our “upward calling, in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:12, 14) In the Gospel for today Jesus echoes this lesson. He rescues the woman from her oppres-sors, offering her a new life with the words “Neither do I condemn you.” Then he invites her to begin anew: “Go, and from now on do not sin any more” (John 8:11). As we approach Easter Jesus is inviting each of us to be fully transformed by the new life that was begun in us in the waters of bap-tism. Copyright © 2006, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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Friday April 12, 2:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m., Friday April 12, 19 (Way of the Cross)

OLDP FRIDAY NIGHT FISH FRY FUNDRAISER

(Drive thru)

APRIL 12 (This is the last weekend.)

4 PM - UNTIL…

MENU: PLATTERS, (ALL PLATTERS INCLUDE CORN, POTATOES & ROLL) FRIED FISH PLATTER $9.00 CRAWFISH PIE PLATTER $9.00

CRAWFISH PIES $4.00/EA ( OR 3 FOR $10)

SHRIMP ETOUFFE WITH RICE $5.00 (PINT)

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #9347

Fifth Sunday of Lent April 7, 2019 I consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my

Lord. — Philippians 3:8

Evenings of Confession Come and experience God’s mercy

and forgiveness

Wednesday, April 10 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Church

Next Saturday, April 13, we will need volunteers to clean, trim and move palms for Palm Sunday. If you are able to participate, please meet at 9:00 a.m. under the Youth Building Porch. We would suggest if you

have a pair of garden gloves that you bring them with you to avoid being stuck with the palm branch thorns. Any small trimming tool or pock-et or pairing knife would be useful also. Thanks in advance for your continued devotion to Our Lady of Divine Providence Parish.

Help the Altar Society decorate our church for Easter with flowers in memory of a loved one. A beautiful book will house the names of all those being remembered and will be

placed at the Altar during this Easter Season. On the weekends through April 14. A table will be set up in the Narthex along with envelopes. Please put the name or names of the people you want to remember on the envelope— put your donation in the envelope and place it the basket on the table or in the collection basket. There will also be enve-lopes on the back tables in the Church and you can put them in the collection baskets.

Are you traveling for Easter to visit relatives or friends or maybe a vaca-tion? Finding a Catholic Church and times of Mass is easy. Whether you are traveling nationally or worldwide, there

is a Catholic Church near you. Go to the website www.TheCatholicDirectory.com or download the iPhone app (it’s free).

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OUR LADY OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL CALENDAR April 2019

OLDP School thanks its Parish Family for all the support you have shown for the past 51 Years. We love you! Our Lady of Divine Providence School does not discriminate based on sex, race, or religious beliefs .

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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8 Faculty Meet-Prayer

LEAP Testing M-F ASPIRE Testing- M-Wed.

9 MS

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12 Mass- 9AM

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Stations- 2:30

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14 15 Fac. Meeting- Fac. Bday Cake Parents’ Club Exec. Bd. – 7PM- Fac. Lounge

16 MS

School of Reli-gion- Passion Play

17 Progress Re-ports emailed

18 Holy Thursday- Passion Play- 10AM Early Dismis-sal- 11:30AM

No Aftercare

19 Good Friday- No School/ No Day-care

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21

Easter Sunday

22 Easter Monday- No School/ No Daycare

23 MS 24 Parents’ Club- 7PM- B C.

25 Spring Fest- Dress Down Talent Show- 1:30 PM

No Aftercare

26 Spring Fest- No School/ No Day-care

27

Spring Fest

28

Spring Fest

29 Spring Fest- Holi-day No School/ Day-care Resumes

30 Level Meet- Pick St. of Month LEAP - 3/4 th Grade

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THOUGHT OF THE DAY

HAPPINESS Happiness will never be ours if we do not

recognize to some degree that God’s blessings were given us for the well-being of all.

—Anonymous

Living Stewardship Now Get acquainted with difference. Volunteer to teach English as a second language; sign up to help build a Habitat for Humanity house for a poor working family; write letters through Amnesty Inter-national on behalf of the unjustly imprisoned; make friends with a parish family who comes from anoth-er country. Copyright © 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

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OLDP SCHOOL ST. JOSEPH ALTAR

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21- 30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45- 56 Sunday: Lk 19:28-40 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 — 23:56 [23:1-49]

With compassion and concern we pray for those in need of our prayers: Lori Alfano, Michael Alfano, Phyliss Begault, Harold Bologna, Bradley Boovy, Willie

Boye, Renee Bergeron, Dan Bristol, Robbie Brown, Reid But-ler, Judy Bush, Jeneen Callais, Rev. Ronnie Calkins, Kaylee Campo, Nancy Campeaux, Adele Canova, Claire Carbo, Janice Childress, Carson Coen, Casey Coen, Pearl Coli, Car-olyn Crowall, Emma Davis, Adam Delaune, Carol Dogan, Gary DeSalvo, Nancy & Denis Eschmann, Jeraldine Fast, Brandon Foto, Jude Foto, Sr., Marilyn Fekete, William Fekete, Linda Fortado, Leon Giaccone, Bob Gaudet, Darlene Gravis, Don-ald Gray, Emily Gray, Anna Guale, Jim Halibut, Wyatt Hawley, Harold Heller, Marie Harrell, Larry Hymel, Joshua Ivy, Harold Juneau, Larry Kangas, Christine Kennedy, Jeanne Kennedy, Shannon Lambert, Catherine Landry, Baby Elijah David Land-ry, Steve Lemoine, Eddie Mahne, George Mazzeno, Patricia Matherne, Margarite Michel, Brian Mills, Richard Minton, Kenny Molony, Marie Molony, Paulette Motely, Jacob Lopez-Nunoz, Rita Olivio, Charlene & Marlon Parris, Darryl Patton, Anthony ‘Bubby” Pellittere, Kevin Price, Patricia Rachel, Jeanne Ricard, Marsha Robert, Robert Rockvoan, Melanie Rogers, Manuel Rotolo, Garland Ruiz, Chris Sachatano, Gina Salito, Steve Samrow, Rose Maria Santos, Charlie Sapia, Cheryl Schaff, Peter Schaff, Susan Schaff, John Schultz, Luca Scocerria, Erma Scudari, Antoinette Silver, Jackie Sison, Pat Slate, Evan, Karen & Sean Smith, Mary Smith, Seth Smith, Rita Slaney, Joyce Sonnier, Jude Soto, Angela Spencer, Linda Speziale, Don Turley, Jr., Nicholas Dale Tynes, Sherry Vicknair, Toni Wahl, Rock Whitfield, Foster Wimberly.

Prayer line: Joan 237-5760

TITHES & OFFERINGS

Due to the bulletin going to press early this week. The Offerings for March 24 & March 31 will be in next week’s bulletin. Thanks for your understanding.

Enthronement of the Sacred Heart ~ Would you like to have the En-thronement of the Sacred Heart in your Home? Every Catholic Home should have this devotion. It will help to make your home a place of prayer and bring your fam-ily closer together with each other and with Jesus. To find out more about the En-

thronement contact the Church Office 466-4511.