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THE CONFESSOR A Publication of St. VOLUME 28, NUMBER 6 www.steddy.org JUNE 2018 Founder’s Day Celebration Tim Meaut To Be Ordained June 1st to Permanent Diaconate Tim Meaut will be ordained to the permanent Our 53rd annual Founder’s Day celebration is being diaconate on Saturday, June 23, at St. Louis Cathedral. He held on Friday, June 1, at the 6 p.m. , after which will then continue his assignment here at St. Edward as a the 2018 Eddy Awards will be presented to: . Tim will serve at the 10 a.m. Mass here on Dotty Eitmann Sunday, June 24, and everyone is invited to join us in Oscar and Elaine Hinojosa celebration of his ordination by attending a reception in Keith Millet the cafeteria after the 10 a.m. Mass. Terry and John (Buddy) Villa Congratulations to you all! In addition to these Eddy Award recipients, we will Corpus Christi Procession remember all those, living and deceased, who worked to Our annual Corpus Christi Procession build this faith community as well as those who continue will be held on Sunday, June 3, following to give and share. We’ll pray that God’s love for us and the 8 a.m. Mass. As we process around the our love for Him may continue to grow in our hearts and outside of the church on the Feast of the in the hearts of our neighbors, children and grandchildren. Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, We invite everyone to join us in congratulating these blessings from Our Eucharistic Lord will be most deserving recipients. Look for details along with extended over our Parish toward the north, south, east and photos in the July issue of The Confessor. west. Please join us in adoring Our Lord and imploring His much-needed blessings. All Night Prayer Vigil We will host an all night prayer vigil to honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary beginning with Our congratulations to the 6 p.m. Mass on Friday, June 8, Father Seiler honoring the Feast of the Sacred Heart of on the 28th anniversary of his Jesus, and closing with the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Saturday, June 9, honoring the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The Priestly Ordination on June 2 Adoration Chapel will remain open all night and close at and 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. We will have an opportunity Father Kevin for those interested in committing to stay an hour to sign on the 11th anniversary of his up following all Masses on June 2-3. Please join us to Priestly Ordination on June 6 pray for the reparation of sin and the union of all Christians.

On Thursday, April 26, we welcomed Gregory Aymond to our parish where 51 high school students received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please pray that these young adults will continue to stay close to the Lord by using the gifts and fruits received in this sacrament. Congratulations to all! 1 Congratulations to the 2018 Graduating Class Of St. Edward School

Reed Aymami Meredith Guy Logan Meredith Congratulations to these Rebecca Belanger Joseph Haase Brooke Morgan St. Edward Students: Grace Bodenheimer Max Jones Isabella Muralles Paul Bordelon Michael Kincaid Emma Pepiton Mount Carmel Academy Katelyn Branch John Klotz Brianna Price Academic Scholarship Anthony Carlino Austin Krajcer Tatiana Ronquillo awarded to: Colleen Corcoran Tristin LeBlanc Christopher Rosado Raleigh Lusignan Christian Courtade Annie Leingang Abby Segretto Taylor Davis Raleigh Lusignan Nicholas Sharpe Jerzei Feliu Averie Marino St. Mary’s Dominican High School LUMNI EWS The Carol Lohfink Drawe A N Scholarship Blake Mulligan ‘19 and Ryan awarded to: O’ Connor ‘19 have recently been Logan Meredith elected to the 2018-2019 Martin Student Council. Blake will serve as vice president and Ryan St. Edward School will serve as the senior class still has openings president. in most grade Blake Mulligan Blake Mulligan was also selected Ryan O’Connor levels. If you know as a member of the USA Junior Co-Ed National Cheerleading team anyone who is that competed in the ICU World Championship at Disney World on interested, please April 25. call 888-6353 Brandon Bonvillain is a member of the Brother Martin bowling team that recently won the bowling state title. They defeated Catholic High by a score of 21-6 in the state title match of the LHSAA Bowling Sacramentals Prepare Us Championships in Baton Rouge. Brandon will also be the Chaplain of his NJROTC unit next year at for Grace Brother Martin and received a scholarship to the Sacramentals are sacred signs, Naval Flight Academy in Pensacola this summer. Brandon Bonvillain “reminders,” instituted by the Church which prepare us to This year St. Edward the Confessor receive the graces of the School proudly announces Thomas sacraments and sanctify different Schmitt as their elementary circumstances of life. Sacraments, on the other Student of the Year! St. Edward hand, were instituted by Christ and actually participates in the Students of the give us grace itself. This month, our Year Awards Program which Evangelization Committee will have recognizes outstanding fifth sacramentals available in the back of church. graders. Students are eligible if Holy Cards featuring “Our Lady of Prompt they have demonstrated excellent Succor” will be offered to help you pray for academic achievement, leadership protection from hurricanes during this storm ability and citizenship. Students season. Holy Water is used as a sign of our must also submit an academic Baptism in Christ. We bless ourselves, or our portfolio, including a biographical children, with it while praying that we be kept family history sketch. Students are pure from the stain of sin in accord with our also encouraged to write about their baptismal vows. Blessed salt is used in the interests in issues of personal Pictured above are fifth grader Rite of Exorcism. We can sprinkle it in our importance that may have had an Thomas Schmitt and Principal, homes while praying that we be wise and influence in their lives. Dr. Tom Becker. preserved from the corrupt influence of Satan. Congratulations Thomas! 2 AWARDS The annual banquet for our altar servers, which is sponsored and prepared by the members of STEAM and the Blessed Seelos Knights of Columbus, was held on May 2 in the cafeteria. Altar servers and their families enjoyed a delicious meal. Afterwards, all of our young servers were applauded and recognized for their outstanding service at the altar during the past year. Fr. Kevin presented awards to the following servers:

Thomas Compton Anthony Catalanotto Matthew Cavignac 4th Grade Server of the Year 5th Grade Server of the Year 6th Grade Server of the Year

Thank you all for your service at Our Lord’s Table.

Joseph Haase Roberto Villalobos 7th Grade Server of the Year Altar Server Team of the Year : Team # 9: High School Server of the Year Jack Segretto, Seth Roques-Captain, Thomas Schmitt

Joseph Nugent, Corey Johnson Joseph Nugent High School Seniors Outstanding Altar Server of the Year 3 SATURDAY, JUNE 30 Knights of Columbus Installation Banquet—in the cafeteria following the 4 p.m. Vigil Mass

The 2019 Mass Intention Book will open next month FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Founder’s Day Celebration—Mass at 6 p.m. with on Tuesday, July 3 at 9 a.m. Please come to the Parish Eddy Awards Presentation Center to choose the particular dates you would like. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Mass Offerings are $5 each. The Parish Office is open Sign Up for All Night Adoration After the 4 p.m. Mass Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lay Carmelites—6 p.m. in the Parish Center SUNDAY, JUNE 3—CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi Procession—following the 8 a.m. Mass Who Decides When It’s Time Adoration & Benediction—Follows 4:30 p.m. Mass Sign Up for All Night Adoration After All Masses To Let Death in the Door? SUNDAYS, JUNE 3, 10, 17, 24 Deacon Steve Koehler will give a presentation on this STEAM Adult Cabbageball—6 p.m. in the parking lot issue on Monday, June 11, at 7 p.m. in the school WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 cafeteria. He will explain how the law addresses the issue Evangelization Meeting—7 p.m. in the Parish Center of making the decision to withhold medical treatment, the WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 6, 13, 20, 27 moral implications of such a decision, and Catholic Parish Choir—7 p.m. in church doctrine on this issue. He will also explain how the issue FRIDAY, JUNE 8 is handled in a hospital setting. All Night Adoration for the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Deacon Steve is uniquely qualified to address these Immaculate Heart of Mary—Ends at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday issues. As an attorney practicing in estate planning, which SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Prayer & Presence Ministry—Meets in the gathering includes medical powers of attorney and living wills, he is space after the 8:30 a.m. Mass qualified to discuss the legal aspects of these decisions. MONDAY, JUNE 11 As a deacon, he knows Catholic doctrine on this issue, End of Life Issues Talk by Deacon Steve Koehler—7 p.m. in and as a chaplain at East Jefferson General Hospital, he is the cafeteria qualified to discuss how these issues are handled in a MONDAYS, JUNE 11, 18, 25 hospital setting. All of us should at least have some STEAM Children’s Cabbageball—6-9 p.m. in the parking lot understanding of these issues. Here is your chance to WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 learn about them. Hour of Intercession to Pray for , and Religious— 9:30 a.m. in church THURSDAYS, JUNE 14, 21, 28 Vacation Time STEAM Children’s Cabbageball—6-9 p.m. in the parking lot A vacation is a good time to spend a few SATURDAY, JUNE 16 St. Jude Center Volunteers—Meet at 10 a.m. at church moments and slow down our busy lives to notice the SUNDAY, JUNE 17—FATHER’S DAY beauty around us. It is also a good time to notice MONDAY, JUNE 18 others…members of our own family, members of our Lay Carmelites—7 p.m. in the Parish Center own family of God, members of our community. How TUESDAY, JUNE 19 can we do this? We can do this by simply trying to Baptismal Seminar—7 p.m. in the Parish Center practice the following actions as we relate to others: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 St. Vincent de Paul—7 p.m. in the Parish Center GIVE the first smile. FRIDAY, JUNE 22 TAKE time to listen to another’s joy or sorrow. Cenacle of Our Loving Mother—6:30 p.m. in church TREAT others as you would want to be treated. SATURDAY, JUNE 23 LISTEN to what people are saying even when of St. Benedict—2 p.m. in the Parish Center they are not speaking. SUNDAY, JUNE 24 STOP long enough to give a pat on the back. Reception Celebrating Tim Meaut’s Diaconate Ordination— RESPECT the dignity of each person. in the cafeteria following the 10 a.m. Mass LET no one feel alone. Baptisms—1:30 p.m. in church RESPOND to another’s need. CYO Social—5:30 p.m. in the Parish Center MAKE others feel important. MONDAY, JUNE 25 LOOK for Jesus Christ in every person. Hilltoppers Board Meeting—12:45 p.m. in the Parish Center ALLOW the presence of Jesus Christ in every situation. THURSDAY, JUNE 28 Hilltoppers Luncheon/Meeting—11 a.m. PERMIT others to care for you. 4 CYO NEWS GRANDPARENTS’ CLUB NEWS Congratulations to Scott What a lovely year we had with our children! Thank Johnston, Adriana Zavala and you to all for helping with the Crawfeast Cook-Off Dillon Rousset, recipients of dessert sales. It was a huge success! the Archdiocesan Outstanding Our next venture is The Cool Zoo evening at Audubon Parish Youth Awards in 2018! Zoo on August 25. Tickets may be purchased at the Back We have a busy summer! to School Expo in August. Zoo membership is not STEAM Cabbageball will required. It will be a wonderful evening! begin on June 11. We will need We hope everyone has a wonderful summer and we help selling concessions during look forward to the next school year. the games. This is a fun time for all involved! Our next social will be on Sunday, June 24 following the 4:30 p.m. Mass. Come join us! HILLTOPPERS NEWS Our June 21 luncheon/meeting will be held at East Jefferson General Hospital - Conference Room E-3. We meet at 11:00 for socialization with lunch being served at LADIES COUNCIL NEWS 12 noon. The cost is $20. Please contact Evelyn Hudson, Ladies Council is proud to announce its 2018-19 Board: 1109 Carnation Ave, Metairie, LA 70001 (504-887-2760) President: ...... Dorene Lusignan by June 18 for reservations. 1st Vice President: ...... Lesli Gueydan Peanut butter and jelly was collected for our St. Vincent 2nd Vice President: ...... Michelle Tarifa DePaul Pantry in the month of May. Thank you for your Recording Secretary: ...... Amy Lane donations. For information regarding the Hilltoppers, Corresponding Secretary: .... Sherryl Bonewitz please contact Carol Hollier at 885-8692. Co-Treasurer: ...... Kelly Catalanotto Co-Treasurer: ...... Jennifer Srirerg 1st Board Member: ...... Nicole Ramagos We hope everyone is off to a great summer! A big thank STEAM NEWS you goes out to last year’s Board, committee members As usual, April and May were very busy months for the and all volunteers! We look forward to another exciting men of STEAM! We hosted our 10th Annual Crawfeast and successful year! Cook-Off featuring the best crawfish in town! A special thanks to our Chairmen, Robert LeNormand and Robert Helmke, the entire Crawfeast Committee, Ladies Council, Eucharistic Adoration Grandparents Club, CYO and the Marine Volunteers for Where are you going this summer? If you haven’t making this such a successful event. already made your plans, you are probably thinking about We closed out our STEAM year in May by hosting the it. Spiritually, we need to think about the same question. annual End-of-Year Swim Party at Green Acres and our Where are you going? Our destination is Heaven and we Installation Banquet, where we celebrated our need to be sure we have the right roadmap to get there. contributions to the parish and school. We also welcomed Jesus said, “I go to prepare a place for you…that where I in next year’s officers: am, you may be also…I am the Way, the Truth and the Mitch Guillot—President Life; no one comes to the Father but by Me.” Mike LeJeune, Jr.—Vice President (John 14:3-6) Keith Quinette—Treasurer Take time now and make some spiritual plans. Make the Randal Bonura—Secretary Adoration Chapel part of the roadmap on your journey. Join us in June for another season of Summer Spend time with Jesus, because He is the only Way to get Cabbageball for children entering grades PreK4 to our destination, Heaven! The Adoration Chapel is through 8th. This league is a fantastic and fun open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from event for the children of our parish! Thanks for 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. New adorers are always welcome! the hard work of our leaders, Kevin Lusignan and Keith This month marks 14 years since our Adoration chapel Quinette. Cheer on your favorite players every Monday opened. Make plans now to join the adorers at the annual and Thursday evening from June 11 through July 19. Mass and Pot Luck Supper on August 18th! Come old Join us, also, for another season of Adult Cabbageball adorers and new! More details will be in next month’s on Sunday nights in June and July! See all the details at issue of The Confessor. www.steamevents.org. 5 St. Edward the Confessor Church NONPROFIT ORG. 4921 West Metairie Avenue U.S. POSTAGE Metairie, LA 70001 PAID METAIRIE, LA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED PERMIT NO. 615

A tradition at St. Edward Box the Confessor School celebrating the Last Supper and washing Car of feet of each Kindergarten student Derby by teachers, Sr. Loan Nguyen and Mrs. Linda Plaisance (pictured at left). Members of the St. Edward kindergarten Cub Scouts recently participated in a Box Derby race. Everyone enjoyed ice cream in “Victory Row” after the event.

from Fr. Seiler, Fr. Kevin and Staff of St. Edward

GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION PARISH PRAYER LINE PARISH STAFF For special prayer requests, call the Parish Office at 888-0703. : Rev. Gerald L. Seiler, Jr. BAPTISMS Parochial Vicar: Rev. Kevin T. DeLerno Generally celebrated on the fourth Sunday of the month at 1:30 p.m. Deacons: Steven J. Koehler Call the Parish Office to make arrangements two months in advance of Gerard J. Fasullo, Sr. (Retired) the anticipated birth or adoption. Parents and godparents must attend a Acolyte: Timothy G. Meaut Baptismal Seminar, usually scheduled at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday School Principal: Dr. Thomas E. Becker, Jr. of the month. Director of Religious Ed.: Trevor D. Huster WEDDINGS ADDRESSES , TELEPHONES AND E-MAIL Arrangements are to be made with one of the priests at least six Parish Office: 4921 West Metairie Ave. months in advance. Metairie, LA 70001-4466 (504) 888-0703; (504) 455-5443 FAX FUNERALS E-mail: [email protected] Please notify a as soon as possible when someone in the family dies, preferably before contacting the funeral home. Parish Website: www.steddy.org School: 4901 West Metairie Ave. NOVENA Metairie, LA 70001-4496 Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help prayed after the 6 p.m. Mass (504) 888-6353; (504) 456-0960 FAX on Wednesdays.

E-mail: [email protected] EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

School website: www.steddyschool.com Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the chapel.

SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE COMMUNION AND CARE FOR THE SICK Vigil (Saturdays) at 4 p.m. Weekly visits are made to persons confined to the home. The Sundays at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 noon and 4:30 p.m. Sacrament of the Sick is available for all who are seriously ill or about

WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE to undergo surgery. Please call the Parish Office for these special Mondays through Fridays at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. services or in the case of emergency.

Holy Days of Obligation follow special schedules. See weekly bulletin. THE CONFESSOR

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The deadline is 9 a.m. on the first Monday of each month. Send Saturdays at 2:30 p.m., Sundays at 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays at information to Joanna Whitcomb ([email protected]). 5:00 p.m., and by appointment. 6