3736 Gentilly Boulevard Phone: (504) 304-6750 New Orleans, LA 70122-6128 Fax: (504) 304-6807

Rev. Richard N. Maughan, Pastor

Mr. Glenn Wiltz, Deacon

Ms. Evangeline Richard, CRE

St. James Major

Catholic Church

Mass Times

Saturday: 4:00 pm (Anticipated) Sunday: 10:00 am Monday – Friday: 8:30 am (in Chapel) Holy Hour: First Friday following the 8:30 am Mass. Perpetual Help Novena: Tuesdays after Mass

Confessions

Saturday: 3:15 – 3:45 pm And by request

Church Office Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

New Parishioners: Welcome to the Parish! Please

complete a registration form (found on the tables

at the doors) and introduce yourself to the priest.

Baptisms: Please contact the Priest or Deacon to

arrange for a seminar and time for the Baptism.

Weddings: Arrangements should be made at least

six (6) months in advance of the date of the

wedding. Please contact the priest before

committing to any other arrangements.

Funerals: Please contact the church as soon as the

need arises and before making any arrangements

with the funeral parlor.

OCTOBER 22, 2017

No matter where you are from, what you do, what your current family, marital or life situation…

No matter your personal history, age, background, race or political affiliation…

No matter your religion or self-perceived relationship with God or the Church…

We are very happy you are with us at St. James Major Catholic Church.

Welcome

The 40 Days for Life campaign contin-ues through November 5. Please pray daily for those whose lives are in danger, from conception until natural death.

October: the Month of Our Lady of the Rosary

The Rosary will be prayed before Mass each weekend of the month of October. Parish ministries will lead the prayer, and all are invited to join. The Rosary

will begin 20 minutes before Mass time.

“I do not believe the promises of the Declaration of Inde-pendence are just for the strong, the independent, the healthy. They are for everyone-including unborn chil-dren.” – George W. Bush

World Mission Sunday

TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY – a day that leads us to the heart of our Christian faith – leads us to mission! Your generosity on World Mission Sunday supports the work of priests, religious and lay leaders in the Mis-sions who share our faith with those most in need. This year we can even “chat” with our chief missionary, Pope Francis, and learn more about his missions and missionaries.

Learn more at ChatWithThePope.org.

Chat – Pray – Give this World Mission Sunday.

Attention Parents & Guardians!

All children and teens should at-tend Sunday Mass faithfully throughout the year.

Mass & Rosary Tuesday, October 24 6 pm

St. Paul the Apostle Church 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy.

All are invited to bring roses to present to our Blessed Mother and recite the rosary in four languages as we pray for peace in our world. Fellowship and light refreshments will follow the Mass and Rosary. For more information, call 242-8820.

All Souls’ Day November 2

All Souls Day is a day set aside for honoring the dead. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places. The first is heaven, where a person who dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God goes. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are naturally con-demned by their own choice. The third option is purgato-ry, which is thought to be where most people, free of mor-tal sin, but still in a state of lesser (venial) sin, must go. Purgatory is necessary so that souls can be cleansed and perfected before they enter into heaven. Through the prayers of the faithful on Earth, the dead are cleansed of their sins so they may enter into heaven. Envelopes for including your deceased loved ones in the parish Purgatorial List can be found in your latest set of contribution envelopes. If you do not receive envelopes, some of these enrollment envelopes can be found at the church doors. The names of the deceased will be listed in Mass intentions throughout the year. Also, one Mass per week is offered for the repose of the souls on the Pur-gatorial List (Poor Souls in Purgatory.)

TWENTY NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Please pray for them: Valerie Smith, Mary Mitchell, Trina Cousin, Gloria Mitchell, Denise Thomas, Audrey Wilson, Lt. Nichele Magee, USN, Gail Wright, Theresa Morris, Kerry Malter, Gloria Harris, Gertrude Harris, William Mitchell, Maggie Haney, Dominic Carmouche, Loretta Parent, Walter Glapion, Yvonne Bechet, Gerald Mercadel, Sr., Susan Lauterbach, Thais Ardoin, Russell Jordan, Denise Rachal, Herbert Briant, Sr., Irene Ward, Theresa Jupiter, Marguerite Ragas, Irma Springer, Wil-bert Clementin, Sr., CPL Darren Brazley, Jr., John Wash-ington, Yolande Adams, Byron Williams, Jr., Kim Stovall, Michelle Irwin, Pamela Jordon, Dennis LeBlanc and Clar-ence, Robert and Buster Mitchell.

Please pray for all of our parishioners, especially those who are homebound or in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice. Please notify the rectory of the change in status of your relatives on the prayer list.

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion

Oct 21 Loretta Parent, Kerry Winder Oct 22 Madeline Curtis, Lawrence Dejan

THIS WEEK’S READINGS

23 Monday ST. JOHN OF CAPISTRANO or WEEKDAY Romans 4:20-25; Luke 1; Luke 12:13-21 24 Tuesday ST. ANTHONY MARY CLARET Or WEEKDAY Romans 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Ps 40;

Luke 12:35-38 25 Wednesday WEEKDAY Romans 6:12-18; Ps 124; Luke 12:39-48 26 Thursday WEEKDAY Romans 6:19-23; Ps 1; Luke 12:49-53 27 Friday WEEKDAY Romans 7:18-25a; Ps 119; Luke 12:54-59 28 Saturday STS. SIMON & JUDE Ephesians 2:19-22; Ps 19; Luke 6:12-16 29 Sunday 30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Exodus 22:20-26; Ps 18; 1 Thessalonians

1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40

Mass

Intentions

Each Mass is offered for the intentions of all present and for the following:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 4:00 pm SJM Parishioners, living & deceased

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 10:00 am Intentions of all our parishioners who are ill

and those who have asked for prayer

Repose of the souls of +Lawrence & Leticia Johnson +Richard Sanders +Clarence “Benny” Parent, Jr. +Rochelle Age +Thelma & Leon Woll, Sr. +Anita Collins +Joseph Ceasar Landry, Sr. +Joe Williams +Kerry S. Winder +Ernestine Maney +Ruby & Harris Beasley +Robert Lumas +Lupa & José Montenegro +Kent Baker

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 8:30 am +Peter Bonnee, Jr.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 8:30 am Int. Elaine Seereiter +Sam Weinstein +John Rondeno, Sr. +Joseph Chevis

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 8:30 am +Poor Souls in Purgatory

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:30 am +Boudreaux-Brodtmann Families

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 8:30 am +Clarence “Benny” Parent, Jr.

Please remember to pray for our men and women who are serving in the armed forces, especially: SSgt Bryan Stovall, Jr., USMC PO2 Melissa Flot, USN CPL Darren Brazley, Jr., USA PVT Robert Cook, USA SSgt. Anthony Montz, USAF PO Robert Keogh, USCG Sr.A. Davin Hornsby, USAF A1C Andrew Montz, USAF SGT Robert Lambert, USA Alvin Benjamin, USN

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS (October 14-15)

First Collection ………..…… $ 1855.00 Second Collection…………. 694.00 $ 2549.00 Please support your parish!

Lectors & Commentators

Oct 21 Gloria Jordon, Aggie Jackson Oct 22 April Lauterbach, Denise Thomas

NOVENA

The Novena to our Mother of Perpetual Help is prayed every Tuesday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Come to Mass and nove-na in the chapel.