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Pecoraro, Harriet Packard Decell, Charles Savoie, Leona your board. Blache, Vagar Aabrek, J.Z. Mouton, Frances Tassin, Janessa & Thursday, May 26 th , 2011 – “Thursdays at Josh-Wedding Day, JerryRyan, A.J. Roy & Merrill Perez- Twilight” – Storyville String Band – Pavillion of Anniv. of death, Kenneth N. Perdur-B’day. COMMUNITY DAILY PRAYER LIST: the Two Sisters in City Park. New Orleans Valerie Weigand, A. J. Laudun, The Boogaerts family, traditional jazz played on string instruments Bockman family, Hiser family, John Carnes, Marguerite rather than horns. Tickets - $8.00 at the door. Benberry, Lulu Ward, Gwen Jolly, Carole Baker, Mark & Doors open at 5 p.m., Performance begins at 6 Alden Blatter, the Pontiff family, Adeline Ripberger, Kenneth p.m. Food and all types of drinks available for Bonaparte, Eric Gisleson, The Baham family, Joey Albeanese, purchase. No outside food allowed. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Julia Phillip, Marie Lagasse, the Cleggett family, Lorisa and Saturday, June 18 th , 2011 – General Lloyd, Michael Meyers, the Killeen family, Alexandra Membership meeting, Election of Officers, Pot Belle Chasse Cognevich, Marty Klein, Preston Washington, Corcoran is organizing a Twelve Day Pilgrimage Tour from family, Hugh McCurdy, Jessica Bodron, Bobby Murphy, Luck Supper – after 5 p.m. Mass, in the Parish October 12 to October 23, 2011, to Lisbon, Sandra Carter & family, Mary Clare, Dana & Dani, Claire Life Center. Bring your favorite dish to share. th Lourdes, Fatima, Rome, Assisi, Sienna and Marmillion, Warren family, Patron family, Courtney and Saturday, August 6 at 8 p.m. or August 7, Florence. Father Billy O’Riordan, Pastor, will be Jennifer, Sister Carolyn Bourgeois, Seth Slawson, Sharon 2011 at 2 p.m. – The Drowsy Chaperone at the Spiritual Director. The cost will be $3,690 Cowie, Beryl Anderson, Valerie Wright, Carmen & Charles Tulane Summer Lyric Theater. Pre-purchased Hernandez, Noel Jurgens, Mary Schwartz, David West, Wendy which includes air fair from New Orleans; all taxes tickets needed. Orchestra - $37, Upper Balcony, Coates, Heather Hendrix, Rosemary Lagarde, Gail Guerrieri, $28. Must purchase by Sunday, May 8, 2011. MINISTRY APPRECIATION DINNER: and fuel surcharges; 4 or 5 star hotels; transfers; Elaine Armstrong, Murphy family, Charlene Clement, Katrina There is a sign- up sheet on the vestibule table for breakfast and dinner daily; local guides; Riviore, Lois Timmons, Lisa Bearden, Marc Guerrieri, Will all of those who serve in our Church Ministries sightseeing, admission fees; gratuities to driver, Hooper, Eileen Swan, Sandra Biondillo, Perry Murphy, Carol SO THAT YOU KNOW; and would like to attend the Ministry Appreciation hotels and tour guides. Mass available daily. For a Turnage, Nancy Ross, Bob and Pat Calhoun, Lois Blatter, Allen Mary Jackson’s Basic Gardening Class has taken Dinner on Friday, June 3rd, at 6:30 p.m. in the detailed itinerary and additional information, call Wiseman, Leona Toups, Arden and Chris Blatter, E.J. and on the task of renewing the landscaping in front of Carlie Raley, Carol Zech, Larry Crandall, Arlene Wood, Parish Life Center. This dinner will be catered by Carol Becnel, coodinator, at (504)656-2354 or the the Church. The first part of the project was to Church Office at (504) 394-0314. Margaret Covell, the Bouquet family, and all Nursing Home replant the containers at the front of the Church for Café Hope. residents. Easter. All from the following Ministries planning to To add or remove a name from our Community This will be an ongoing project headed up by the attend must sign up no later than Tuesday, May Daily Prayer List, call Joan in the Church office, at st Gardening Class pupils of the “People Program” 31 , so that we can know how many to plan for: 394-5492. Church Staff, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, but anyone interested in participating is invited to sign up on the list we will be putting in the vestibule Greeters, Choir members, Family Dinner workers, GENERAL REMINDERS: Money counters, Rel.Ed. teachers, RCIA Team, Weekend Masses – Saturdays at 5 pm; of the Church later on this summer. THANK YOU Welcome Coffee team, Sunday School teachers, Sundays at 9 & 11 am. Weekday – (Mon.-Fri.) at 8:30 a.m. MARY for your leadership in this project. Nursing Home volunteers, Parish Council Confessions: Saturdays, 4-4:45 p.m. members, and Esprit Board members. As you enter the Church you will see on our Gifts Table a container of Communion Breads, and the Communion Basket The AARP Algiers Chapter 3903 will be WE CELEBRATE OUR GRADUATES th th th th for you to make your offering (NOTE: We do not “pass the celebrating its 25 Anniversary at the May 25 At all the Masses on May 28 and 29 we will honor basket,” but YOU PASS IT ON YOUR WAY TO PRAY.) Our + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + those who are graduating from high school and meeting in the Parish Life Center at 7:00 p.m. We Prayer List is there for you to write in your petitions and we will have a “Pot Luck” supper. If you know of any “Growing in Intimacy with God and Ourselves” college in 2011. If you are among the 2011 will join you in prayer. Welcome to new members. Please fill past Chapter members, please bring them with you. presented by graduates, please sign the sheet on the vestibule out the Census Form found on the table in the vestibule and Rev. Louis Arceneaux, C.M. table so we can know your name and your school. return it to the Church Office, or put it in the Gifts Basket. June 3-5, 2011 We want to recognize you for your achievements. Thanks. Friday, pm – Sunday, pm Metairie Cenacle Retreat House ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5500 St. Mary Street “ KEEPERS OF THE FAITH:” HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH Metairie, Louisiana 70006 This coming Monday, May 23rd, the Keepers of MISSION STATEMENT: BAPTISM SEMINAR: On Saturday, During this retreat we will explore how to become “We, the community of Holy Spirit Church, th the Faith group will meet in the Parish Life May 28 we will have our monthly Baptism Seminar more intimate with God and Ourselves in order to will continue the work of Christ on earth Center at noon for prayers and discussion. at 9 a.m. in the Church Office. If you plan to attend live a happier and more active Christian Life through a shared faith in God’s Word, please call the office and let us know. You must be wherever we find ourselves. We all bring a bag lunch for this meeting - and our many Ministries, a registered parishioner. Church Office: 394-5492. To register for this retreat or for further information, drinks will be provided. Invite a friend if you and our welcoming all whom we encounter please call the Cenacle Retreat House at (504) would like. to be a part of us.” 887-1420. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + News for all “Esprit” members: SPECIAL PRAYERS THIS WEEK: The following is a roster for upcoming events Louise Davis, Ronnie Couget, Sammy Means, Elvira slated by your Esprit Activities committee and ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH In line with the movement of the MISSION STATEMENT: Archdiocese of New Orleans, we are all “We, the community of Holy Spirit Church, asked to extend an invitation to friends and will continue the work of Christ on earth through a shared faith in God’s Word, family who have wandered from the practice our many Ministries, of their faith. We are being called home to and our welcoming all whom we encounter return to the sacraments, gifts of a good to be a part of us.” God who is Father, Brother and Shepherd to +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ us.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Belle Chasse, is organizing a Twelve Day Pilgrimage Tour from October 12 to 23, 2011, to Lisbon, Lourdes, Fatima, Rome, Assisi, Sienna and Florence. Father Billy O’Riordan, Pastor, will be the Spiritual Director. The cost will be $3,690 which includes air fair from New Orleans; all taxes and fuel surcharges; 4 or 5 star hotels; transfers; breakfast and dinner daily; local guides; admission fees; gratuities to driver, hotels and tour guides. Mass available daily. For a detailed itinerary and additional information, call Carol Becnel, coodinator, at (504)656-2354 or the Church Office at (504) 394-0314.

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