There has been one thing for which I have received the most complaints since I have been here at Good Shepherd Parish: our sound system. It is something that one usually takes for granted, and it has become a thorn in my side. One of the most important things that a pastor does is to preach the Sunday Mass, and your not being able to hear me makes my job very very difficult! After dealing with a variety of expert and inexpert technicians, I finally got in touch with the company that installed the system, and they came out to inspect it several weeks ago. They made some adjustments and checked the wiring, but some of the original components have been removed or replaced. With an eye toward restoring or replacing the entire system, they are coming out again on Friday. If there is no … [Read more...]
Help the Poor of Our Parish!
Over the last several months, we have experienced a large increase in the number of requests for financial assistance. We provide assistance in the form of help with electricity and rent bills, canned goods and small gift cards to area food stores. Since Lent is a season to practice almsgiving, please consider making donations at the St. Anthony Statue on the right rear of the church, or by increasing your offerings in the envelopes. There are a lot of poor people in our area, and Jesus told us: “to whom much has been given, much will be expected.” Whatever we do for the poor of our parish, we do for Jesus. Thank you! … [Read more...]
Agnus Dei
“Lamb of God” is one of the titles given to Jesus in the New Testament by John the Baptist. It refers to Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb atoning for the sins of man, harkening back to ancient Jewish Temple sacrifices in which a lamb was slain during the passover (the "Paschal Lamb”), the blood was sprinkled on the altar, and the whole of the lamb was eaten. As we prepare for Holy Week, we're called to reflect upon Christ as Lamb of God. The link between the Paschal Lamb and Christ is made explicit in 1 Corinthians 5:7. For Paul, Christians are saved by Christ as their true paschal lamb. The Old Testament also testifies to the earlier practice of sin offerings as a possible means of atonement. Lambs could be used in these offerings (e.g. Leviticus 4:32-34 and 5:6), and this link is … [Read more...]
Latin Mass Parts for Lent
As I mentioned in the bulletin and at Mass several weeks ago, we will start using some of the Latin Mass parts in our Lenten Sunday Masses. On the opposite page are those parts. They are the “Sanctus” (Holy, Holy, Holy), the “Mysterium Fidei” (the Mystery of Faith) and the “Agnus Dei” (the Lamb of God). Many of the older members of the parish will be quite familiar with the Sanctus and the Agnus Dei, if not the Mysterium Fidei, but everyone will find that they are very easy to chant, once you get used to it.As I wrote in that earlier bulletin article, the Mass was song almost exclusively in Latin from the earliest days of the Church, and certainly from the 3rd and 4th centuries.  In the middle of last century, Mass in the “vernacular” (the common, local language) began to be … [Read more...]
Latin Mass Parts for Lent
As I mentioned in the bulletin and at Mass several weeks ago, we will start using some of the Latin Mass parts in our Lenten Sunday Masses. On the opposite page are those parts. They are the “Sanctus” (Holy, Holy, Holy), the “Mysterium Fidei” (the Mystery of Faith) and the “Agnus Dei” (the Lamb of God). Many of the older members of the parish will be quite familiar with the Sanctus and the Agnus Dei, if not the Mysterium Fidei, but everyone will find that they are very easy to chant, once you get used to it. … [Read more...]
Masses
Saturday Vigil at 4:00pmSunday at 8:00am and 10:30am Weekdays (Monday -Friday)6:30am in St. Henry Church 6:00pm Mass Tuesdays in the Church Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday 4:45pm - 5:45pm Thursday morning 7:00am - 8:00am     … [Read more...]
Pray for LIFE!
The Archdiocesan Rosary for Life meets on the last Saturday of every month at 10:00 a.m. in front of Midtown Medical Clinic at 3500 St. Charles Avenue. After a peaceful recitation of the Rosary, the group celebrates Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor at 2635 State Street. For more information call (504) 460-9360 or (985) 809-0773. Msgr. Nalty will be found praying at the Midtown Medical Clinic on most Saturday morning, sadly recognizing the tragedy that abortions are taking place within our parish boundaries. … [Read more...]
THE LATIN MASS CONTROVERSY?
Many younger Catholics don't remember when the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was celebrated entirely in Latin. Some older ones remember those days, either fondly or frustratingly! Because the issue of the “Latin Mass” seems to be in the secular news from time to time, I thought I would discuss it briefly here in our bulletin. I want to focus on three things: (1) the “language” of the Mass; (2) the changes in the Mass since the Second Vatican Council; and (3) the current state of the “Latin Mass.”First of all, let's discuss “language.” Jesus Christ and his followers probably spoke a version of the Aramaic language. But they all probably had some working knowledge of both Greek and Latin because they lived in one of the world's crossroads, where merchants and soldiers who spoke those … [Read more...]
Contact the Parish
Good Shepherd ParishandSt. Stephen Church 1025 Napoleon AvenueNew Orleans, Louisiana 70115 Rectory: (504) 899-1378Fax: (504) 899-0480School: (504) 891-1927School Fax: (504) 891-1928 Rectory Office HoursMonday - Friday9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ststephenpar@archdiocese-no.org  … [Read more...]
Sacraments
 BaptismsBaptisms are generally done once a month during the 10:30 Sunday Mass ConfessionsSaturday from 3:00-3:45pm before the Vigil MassTuesday from 5:00-5:45pm during Adorationor by Appointment Eucharistic AdorationTuesday from 5:00-5:45pm followed by Benedictionand Mass at 6:00pm. MarriagePlease contact the parish office a minimum of six months before the date of the WeddingClick here to view and download the Wedding Guide for St. Stephen Church and St. Henry Church.Click here for Old Testament ReadingsClick here for Responsorial Psalm ReadingsClick here for New Testament ReadingsClick here for Gospel ReadingsClick here for Prayer of the Faithful Readings FuneralsOld Testament Readings83-Job I know that my Redeemer lives.pdf84-Wis He accepted them as a holocaust.pdf 85-Wis A … [Read more...]
