Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time September 6, 2020
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Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time September 6, 2020 Scripture Readings OUR ARCHDIOCESAN FAMILY PRAYER Loving and Faithful God, through the years Ezekiel 33:7-9 the people of our archdiocese have appreciated Romans 13:8-10 the prayers and love of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in times of war, disaster, epidemic and illness. Matthew 18:15-20 We come to you, Father, with Mary our Mother, and ask you to help us in the battle of today Music against violence, murder and racism. 9:30 am, 11:00 am, & 7:30 pm We implore you to give us your wisdom that we may build a community Gathering #568 Rejoice, the Lord is King! founded on the values of Jesus, which gives respect to the life and dignity of all people. Psalm Response “If today you hear his voice, harden Bless parents not your hearts.” that they may form their children in faith. Bless and protect our youth Gifts Preparation #685 How Can I Keep from that they may be peacemakers of our time. Singing? Give consolation to those who have lost loved ones through violence. Hear our prayer and give us the perseverance Recessional #614 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore to be a voice for life and human dignity Thee in our community. The texts of the Mass responses, as well as the Gloria We ask this through Christ our Lord. and Creed, can be found in the front cover of the Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. worship aids. Mother Henriette Delille, pray for us Sunday evening Benediction hymns can be found in that we may be a holy family. the Gather hymnal: #139, #137, and #615. n IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH NEW ORLEANS, LA Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church WEEKLY REFLECTION 130 Baronne Street On Labor Day weekend it is appropriate to remind our- New Orleans, LA 70112 selves of the long-standing teaching of the Church on the dignity and rights workers. Pope Leo XIII issued the first of the modern (504) 529-1477 / fax: (504) 524-0155 encyclicals on society and economics, Rerum Novarum, in May, www.jesuitchurch.net 1891. STAFF Pope Leo condemned those who promoted class con- Rev. Anthony McGinn, S.J., Pastor (ext. 243) flict. “The great mistake made in regard to the matter now under consideration is to take up with the notion that class is naturally ([email protected]) hostile to class, and that the wealthy and the working men are Judy Burke, Business Manager (ext. 223) intended by nature to live in mutual conflict. So irrational and so ([email protected]) false is this view that the direct contrary is the truth.” (#19) Mary Moises, Parish Secretary “Crafty agitators are intent on making use of these differences of ([email protected]) opinion to pervert men's judgments and to stir up the people to Julie Vanderbrook, Wedding Coordinator revolt.” (#2) Paul Wattigny, Organist & Choirmaster The pope denied that socialism is the solution to the problems of the new industrial society. “Socialists by endeavoring Eric McCrary and Lisa LaFleur, Cantors to transfer the possessions of individuals to the community at Veronica Davis, Catechetical Leader & General Assistant large, strike at the interests of every wage-earner, since they would deprive him of the liberty of disposing of his wages, and INFORMATION CONTACTS thereby of all hope and possibility of increasing his resources and Religious Ed, Baptisms & Funerals: 529-1477 x 224 of bettering his condition in life.” (#5) “The first and most funda- Weddings (Julie Vanderbrook): 504-442-2622 mental principle, therefore, if one would undertake to alleviate the condition of the masses, must be the inviolability of private Parish Pastoral Council property.” (#15) (Mary Kay Zahn) [email protected] Those who employed industrial and other workers have Parish Respect Life Committee responsibilities to their employees. “The following duties bind (George Wilson): [email protected] the wealthy owner and the employer: not to look upon their Parish Synod Coordinator work people as their bondsmen, but to respect in every man his (Cathy Espenan): [email protected] dignity as a person ennobled by Christian character. Working for gain is creditable, not shameful, to a man, since it enables him to earn an honorable livelihood; but to misuse men as though they MASSES were things in the pursuit of gain, or to value them solely for Monday-Friday: 7:30 am, Noon their physical powers - that is truly shameful and inhuman. Again Saturday: 8 am, 4 pm (Sunday Vigil) justice demands that, in dealing with the working man, religion Sunday: 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7:30 pm and the good of his soul must be kept in mind.” (#20) CONFESSIONS Pope Leo recognized that there were limits to the rights Monday-Friday: 11-11:50 am of private property. “Wealthy owners and all masters of labor should be mindful of this - that to exercise pressure upon the Saturday: 3:15-3:50 pm indigent and the destitute for the sake of gain, and to gather Sunday: 7-7:25 pm one's profit out of the need of another, is condemned by all laws, human and divine. To defraud any one of wages that are his due DEVOTIONS is a great crime which cries to the avenging anger of Heav- Tuesday: at Masses Perpetual Help Novena en.” (#20) Friday: at Masses Sacred Heart Novena Leo XII’s words are relevant for us today. “Most of all it 12:30 pm Benediction is essential, where the passion of greed is so strong, to keep the 12:40 pm Stations of the Cross & populace within the line of duty; for, if all may justly strive to Rosary better their condition, neither justice nor the common good al- First Friday: 8-11:45 am Adoration & Benediction lows any individual to seize upon that which belongs to another, at Masses Sacred Heart Novena or, under the futile and shallow pretext of equality, to lay violent 12:30 pm Stations of the Cross & hands on other people's possessions…Most true it is that by far Rosary the larger part of the workers prefer to better themselves by Sunday: 9 am Rosary honest labor rather than by doing any wrong to others. But there 7 pm Adoration, Rosary, & are not a few who are imbued with evil principles and eager for Benediction revolutionary change, whose main purpose is to stir up disorder CHURCH TOURS 3:15 pm Saturdays and incite their fellows to acts of violence.” (#38) TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 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! COFFEE AND DONUTS DURING THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY No matter where you are from, what you In keeping with state and local guidelines that encourage do, your current family or marital situation … social distancing, the parish will not have the usual Sun- No matter your personal history, age, background, day morning coffee and donuts gatherings until circum- race or political affiliation … stances change. 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 about our parish by visiting our website, and if you the day (7:30 a.m. on Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. on would like to learn more about the art and archi- Saturday and Sunday). One may find the livestream on 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. BECOME A PART OF THE FAMILY MASS CELEBRANTS To become a member of the parish, please complete the registration form found on the parish website Saturday, September 5 (www.jesuitchurch.net) by selecting tabs entitled “I’m 4:00 p.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. New” and “I’m New to the Parish.” Sunday, September 6 CHURCH TOURS 8:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. DURING PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS 9:30 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. A 30-minute docent-led tour of our church routinely 11:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. takes place each Saturday at 3:15 p.m. With advance 7:30 p.m. Fr. Kramer, S.J. notice to the parish rectory, group tours can be ar- ranged at other times as well. If you want to participate in a tour on a Saturday Saturday, September 12 afternoon, please call the rectory and leave a mes- 4:00 p.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. sage. Sunday, September 13 LITURGICAL MINISTRY 8:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. If you would like to serve our parish as a lector, minister 9:30 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. of Holy Communion, hospitality minister, usher or altar server, please contact one of the priests. 11:00 a.m. Fr. McGinn, S.J. 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- ing Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church PRAY FOR PEACE and “Like” us.