Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021
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Second Sunday of Lent February 28, 2021 Scripture Readings Genesis 22:1-18 During the Season of Lent, we will sing the follow- Romans 8:31-34 ing Mass propers at 9:30 , 11:00 & 7:30 Masses: Mark 9:1-10 PENITENTIAL ACT Ky-ri-e, e-le-i-son Music Chri-ste, e-le-i-son 9:30 am, 11:00 am, & 7:30 pm Ky-ri-e, e-le-i-son Gathering #644 There Is a Wideness in HOLY, HOLY, HOLY God’s Mercy San-ctus, San-ctus, San-ctus Do-mi-nus De-us Sa-ba-oth. Ple-ni sunt cae-li et ter-ra glo-ri-a tu-a. Psalm Response “I will walk before the Lord in Ho-san-na in ex-cel-sis. the land of the living.” Be-ne-di-ctus qui ve-nit in no-mi-ne Do-mi-ni. Ho-san-na in ex-cel-sis. Gifts Preparation #642 What Wondrous Love LAMB OF GOD Is This A-gnus De-i qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mun-di: mi-se-re-re no-bis. Recessional #574 Crown Him with Many A-gnus De-i qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mun-di: Crowns mi-se-re-re no-bis. A-gnus De-i qui tol-lis pec-ca-ta mun-di: do-na no-bis pa-cem. The texts of the Mass responses, as well as the Glo- . ria and Creed, can be found in the front cover of the Gather hymnal. Sunday evening Benediction hymns can be found in the Gather hymnal: #139, #137, and #615. n IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH NEW ORLEANS, LA Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church WEEKLY REFLECTION 130 Baronne Street Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18 New Orleans, LA 70112 This year many of the Old Testament readings at (504) 529-1477 / fax: (504) 524-0155 Mass on the Sundays of Lent concern God’s covenants www.jesuitchurch.net with his people. In his covenant with Abraham, God STAFF promised that he would become the father of a great Rev. Anthony McGinn, S.J., Pastor (ext. 243) nation. “Between you and me I will establish my cove- ([email protected]) nant, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” (Genesis 17:2) Judy Burke, Business Manager (ext. 223) ([email protected]) New Testament writers looked to Abraham when Mary Moises, Parish Secretary they wanted to give an example of deep trust in God. ([email protected]) “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out Julie Vanderbrook, Wedding Coordinator to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; he Paul Wattigny, Organist & Choirmaster went out, not knowing where he was to go.” (Hebrews Eric McCrary and Lisa LaFleur, Cantors 11:8) St. Paul wrote, “He did not doubt God’s promise in Veronica Davis, Catechetical Leader & General Assistant unbelief; rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God and was fully convinced that what he had INFORMATION CONTACTS promised he was also able to do.” (Romans 4:20-21) Religious Ed, Baptisms & Funerals: 529-1477 x 224 Weddings (Julie Vanderbrook): 504-442-2622 Abraham trusted in God’s promise when left his Parish Pastoral Council homeland to travel to new land. He believed God when (Mary Kay Zahn) [email protected] he promised that he would father a son and become the Parish Respect Life Committee father of a great multitude even though he and his wife (George Wilson): [email protected] were very old. Christians refer to Abraham as “our fa- Parish Synod Coordinator ther in faith.” (Cathy Espenan): [email protected] The great test of Abraham’s faith came when we MASSES was asked to sacrifice his son, Isaac, the one through Monday-Friday: 7:30 am, Noon whom the promise of many descendants would be ful- Saturday: 8 am, 4 pm (Sunday Vigil) filled. The Letter to the Hebrews recalled that God prom- Sunday: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7:30 pm ised, “Through Isaac descendants shall bear your name.” Hebrews explained that Abraham “reasoned that God CONFESSIONS was able to raise even from the dead.” (Hebrews 11:18- Monday-Friday: 11-11:50 am 19) Abraham’s trust that God would be faithful to his Saturday: 3:15-3:50 pm promises enabled him undergo the difficult test. He be- Sunday: 7-7:25 pm lieved that God would in some way restore Isaac so that the promises would be fulfilled. DEVOTIONS Tuesday: at Masses Perpetual Help Novena Let us remember in our trails that God is always Friday: at Masses Sacred Heart Novena faithful to his promises. In the New Covenant, estab- 12:30 pm Benediction lished through the death and resurrection of Jesus, God’s 12:40 pm Stations of the Cross & Rosary great promise is eternal life given to those who believe in First Friday: 8-11:45 am Adoration & Benediction Jesus. (John 11:25-26) The challenges of our lives may at Masses Sacred Heart Novena lead to feel disappointed and discouraged. Let us take 12:30 pm Stations of the Cross & heart as we follow the example of our father in faith and Rosary trust in God’s fidelity to his promises. Sunday: 9 am Rosary 7 pm Adoration, Rosary, & Benediction Anthony McGinn, S.J. CHURCH TOURS 3:15 pm Saturdays SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT FEBRUARY 28, 2021 WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO Rooted in our identity as Catholic and Jesuit, and driven by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loy- ola, Immaculate Conception Parish gives glory to God by creating a faith community where all are welcomed to experience God’s love in Word and Sacrament and Community, and where all are challenged to embrace the mission of fulfilling God’s desires for us and our world by grow- ing in love and by becoming Christ to others through lives of prayer, witness, and service. VISITING? / WECOME! PARISH BULLETIN AVAILABLE ON LINE Every Wednesday the parish bulletin for the upcoming No matter where you are from, what you Sunday is posted on the church’s website, do, your current family or marital situation … www.jesuitchurch.net. Likewise one may find a link to No matter your personal history, age, background, the bulletin on the Facebook page, Immaculate Concep- tion Jesuit Church. race or political affiliation … No matter your religion or self-perceived relation- ship with God or the Church ... DAILY MASS LIVESTREAMED we are very happy you are with us. Learn more The parish will continue to livestream the first Mass of the day (7:30 a.m. on Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. on about our parish by visiting our website, and if you Saturday and Sunday). One may find the livestream on would like to learn more about the art and archi- YouTube at Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church. Simi- tecture of our building, we invite you to consult larly one can find the livestream on our Facebook page, the brochure found at the back of the church. Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church. MASS CELEBRANTS BECOME A PART OF THE FAMILY To become a member of the parish, please complete the Saturday, February 27 registration form found on the parish website 4:00 p.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. (www.jesuitchurch.net) by selecting tabs entitled “I’m New” and “I’m New to the Parish.” Sunday, February 28 8:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. CHURCH TOURS 9:30 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. DURING PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS 11:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. A 30-minute docent-led tour of our church routinely 7:30 p.m. Fr. Stephen Kramer, S.J. takes place each Saturday at 3:15 p.m. With advance notice to the parish rectory, group tours can be ar- ranged at other times as well. Saturday, March 6 If you want to participate in a tour on a Saturday after- 4:00 p.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. noon, please call the rectory and leave a message. 504-529-1477. Sunday, March 7 LITURGICAL MINISTRY 8:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. 9:30 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. If you would like to serve our parish as a lector, minister 11:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. of Holy Communion, hospitality minister, usher or altar server, please contact one of the priests. 7:30 p.m. Fr. Sean Salai, S.J. You might like to follow Immaculate Con- ception Parish on Facebook by logging onto www.facebook.com and then enter- PRAY FOR PEACE ing Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church and “Like” us. n IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH NEW ORLEANS, LA EXCERPTS FROM POPE FRANCIS’S LENTEN MESSAGE Dear Brothers and Sisters, spread forgiveness to others. Having received forgiveness our- Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning selves, we can offer it through our willingness to enter into of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and attentive dialogue with others and to give comfort to those resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s will. He then called experiencing sorrow and pain. God’s forgiveness, offered also the disciples to share in this mission for the salvation of the world. through our words and actions, enables us to experience an In our Lenten journey towards Easter, let us remem- Easter of fraternity. In Lent, may we be increasingly con- ber the One who “humbled himself and became obedient cerned with speaking words of comfort, strength, consolation unto death, even death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8).