St. Stephen Catholic School has been recently named a parochial school of Good Shepherd Parish. We are extremely grateful to become a member of this historic faith filled community. With great gratitude we thank Monsignor Nalty for extending such a warm welcome and we look forward to being part of this great community steeped in religious tradition and enriched with grace. As the newest member of the parish family, we are eager to share with you who we are, what we are doing and where we are heading. Each Sunday, you will find our column under “Knights Korner” in our parish bulletin. Our goal, as your parish school, is to provide a Catholic environment where children can flourish in faith, morals, and values. St. Stephen Catholic School offers an “on-level” to an “above-level” … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Phil Lenahan Presentation
Catholic Men's FellowshipPresents“Faith and Finances According to God's Plan”Keynote Speaker:Â Phil Lenahan After years with an international accounting firm and as a financial executive for a Fortune 300 company, Phil left the commercial marketplace with a passion to help others understand how God wants us to manage our finances by the tenets of our Catholic faith. Saturday, October 30, 2010St. Anthony of Padua Church – 4640 Canal Street9:00am – 12:30pmCoffee and donuts at 8:15am. Holy MassThe Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond CelebrantSacramental Confession will be available. … [Read more...]
George Weigel – Thanks!
Thanks to all who attended the presentation and book signing Tuesday night. As I'm sure you're aware (if you weren't before the evening), George Weigel has been working at the heart of the Church for quiet a while. He has excellent insights into the world from a Catholic point of view. He's going to be back in town in February, and I'm trying to twist his arm for a return visit. I'm hoping my agreeing to feed him Buccatini all'Amatriciana will be enough! Stay tuned... I also want to extend my sincere appreciation to Elio Todano of Elio's Wine Warehouse (6205 South Miro Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125) for donating the wine and parishioner John Rowland of Southern Hospitality Catering (3259 Chippewa Street New Orleans, LA 70115) for donating the cheese. If you're wondering why we … [Read more...]
In Our Parish
Good Shepherd Parish frequently receives calls from “parishioners” to have their children baptized, get a school voucher, get married or serve as a godparent. In order for the parish to agree to these things, the person must be a “registered” and “contributing” parishioner. This isn't our rule, it's the rule of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Obviously, all of your information is kept in strict confidence by the parish. So let's make sure that we all know: To be “registered” at Good Shepherd Parish means that (1) you have completed a parish census form or have registered online at goodshepherdparishNOLA.com, (2) you use parish envelopes or checks for donations. … [Read more...]
Spiritual Adoption Baby – Month 9
It's my birthday! My name is Joseph Michael and I weigh 7 lbs. 1 oz. and am 21 inches long! Mom took very good care of me! Thank you so much for all of your prayers. Because you prayed for me, I got the best of all gifts----LIFE!On behalf of the Good Shepherd Parish Pro-Life committee, I want to thank you for joining us in this journey of life for our spiritual baby adoption. … [Read more...]
RCIA
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) began last week, but it's not too late to start attending classes. If you're not Catholic, if you're a lapsed Catholic, or if you're interested in learning more about what it means to be Catholic, please call Phillip Bellini at 899-1378. … [Read more...]
Hurricane Preparedness Update
As part of the rebuilding of St. Stephen School, the Good Shepherd Parish will be installing a natural gas powered electrical generator which will enable us to run all of the systems in the school gym, the school cafeteria and kitchen, and the rectory in the event of a power outage. In the event of a hurricane, St. Stephen will be able to be shelter those unable to evacuate. Obviously, our first priority will be to our staff and our parishioners. … [Read more...]
Katrina Relection
I don't know if anyone sent in a Katrina reflection to the Clarion Herald; they didn't give us a whole lot of notice. But I guess I can offer a bit of my own. As some of you know, I was working at the Vatican when Katrina hit New Orleans. But it turned out that I flew into town on the Saturday before the storm on the last Delta flight before the airport was closed for the hurricane. My Dad was having his last week of radiation treatment for a small cancer in his throat, and I took some vacation time to be with him and my Mom. It was an eerie feeling walking off of a plane into a closed airport. And my Dad told me that he thought we might have to evacuate. The next morning, since I was jet-lagged, I woke up at 4:00a. One look at the weather radar made me know that we had to evacuate. My … [Read more...]
The Queenship of Mary
August 22 The Feast of the Queenship of Mary – the Coronation – was established in 1954 by Pope Pius XII in a document called Ad Caeli Reginam. The original date for this feast was chosen as May 31st, but was later moved to the octave day of the feast of the Assumption, August 22nd. The Catholic faith states as a dogma that Mary was assumed into heaven, and is with Jesus Christ, her Divine Son. Mary should be called Queen, not only because of her Divine Motherhood of Jesus Christ, but also because God has willed her to have an exceptional role in the work of eternal salvation. Jesus Christ as Redeemer is Lord and King. The Blessed Virgin is Queen, because of the unique manner in which she assisted in our redemption, by giving of her own substance, by freely offering Him for us, by her … [Read more...]
Clarion Herald
In its Aug. 21 issue, the Clarion Herald would like to publish personal, spiritual reflections from parishioners about the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. They are looking for short reflections of no more than 250 words. Possible questions for reflection:1. What have been your lasting memories of Katrina?2. How have you managed to rebuild?3. Are you still struggling to make sense of the loss?4. What has motivated you to remain a faithful Catholic?5. What lessons have you learned?Deadline: Tuesday, August 10, noon.Please send reflections to: pfinney@clarionherald.org … [Read more...]
