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Volume 36, No. 29

PARISH CENTER 4317 Richland Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 887-7821 Fax: (504) 454-3906 E-mail: stclement@scrparish.org

PRIESTS Rev. Luis F. Rodriguez, Pastor Rev. Peter P. Finney, Parochial Vicar

DEACONS David Caldero Carlo Maniglia Ian Bozant, Intern

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our adoration chapel is open 24 hours daily. To volunteer for one hour each week, contact the Parish Center.

RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS Wednesday 5:00 – 5:45 pm Saturday 3:00 – 3:45 pm or by appointment

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Parish Center when a parishioner is in the hospital or unable to attend Mass.

BAPTISMS Children under seven years of age are baptized on the first and third Saturday of each month after the 4:00 pm Mass. Please contact the Parish Center to schedule an appointment.

MATRIMONY Contact a parish priest or deacon at least six (6) months before the desired wedding date.

FUNERALS Please contact the Parish Center before making the final arrangements with the funeral home.

PARISH CENTER 4317 Richland Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 887-7821 Fax: (504) 454-3906 E-mail: stclement@scrparish.org

PRIESTS Rev. Luis F. Rodriguez, Pastor Rev. David Ducote, Parochial Vicar

DEACONS David Caldero Carlo Maniglia Robert Pendzimaz

DEVOTIONS Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help— Tuesdays after both Masses Divine Mercy Chaplet—Mon-Sat—7:30 AM Holy Rosary, 7:45 AM (Cry Room) Holy Hour—1st Fridays after 8:15 AM Mass Hora Santa—Primeros jueves—7:00 PM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Our adoration chapel is open 24 hours daily. To volunteer for one hour each week, contact the Parish Center.

RECONCILIATION / CONFESSIONS Wednesdays 5:00 -- 5:45 PM Saturdays 3:00 – 3:45 PM or by appointment

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK Please notify the Parish Center when a parishioner is in the hospital or unable to attend Mass.

BAPTISMS Children under seven years of age are baptized on the first and third Saturday of each month after the 4:00 PM Mass. Please contact the Parish Center to schedule an appointment.

MATRIMONY / WEDDINGS Contact a parish priest or deacon at least six (6) months before the desired wedding date.

FUNERALS Please contact the Parish Center before you make arrangements with the funeral home.

MASS SCHEDULE

SATURDAY VIGIL 4:00 PM SUNDAY 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12 Noon 5:00 PM MISA EN ESPAÑOL 2:00 PM MONDAY-SATURDAY 8:15 AM TUE / WED / THU 6:00 PM

PARISH STAFF Cynthia Bird, Operations Manager Kevin Fountain, Maintenance Technician Claire Gallagher, Youth & Young Adult Minister Louis Hackett, Music Director Theresa Laughlin, Administrative Assistant Mickie Morris, Faith Formation Coordinator

PARISH SCHOOL 3978 West Esplanade Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-888-0386 Fax: 504-885-8273 Dr. Patricia Speeg, Principal Kimberly Downes, Assistant Principal

NEW PARISHIONERS — WELCOME! Registration forms are available on the table in back of church or on our website.

Religious Education Registration 2017-2018

Parish School of Religion and First Reconciliation/First Communion Preparation Registration for students in 1st-11th grades will be held on Sunday, August 6, 2017 and Sunday, August 20, 2016 from 9:30 AM-11:00 AM in Parish Center. All current and new students must register. If your child is a new student you must have a copy of his/her Baptismal Certificate and Certificates for any other Sacraments received. Classes are held on Sunday mornings from 8:30-9:45AM concluding with 10:00 AM Mass. The first class will be on Sunday, September 10. We provide an opportunity for children with special needs and challenges to gather together in a ”Church” setting to learn on their own level about their Catholic Faith. For more information, please contact Mickie Morris at the Parish Center, 887-7821. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Persons interested in joining the Catholic Church or baptized Catholics wanting to complete their initiation (with Eucharist and/or Confirmation) are invited to fill out an RCIA registration form in order to receive more information about the process. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 7:00PM, beginning September 6, 2017. If anyone knows someone who may be interested in looking into the Catholic faith, please invite him or her to fill out a form or contact the Parish Center. This

program is open to everyone. All that is required is a desire to learn more about the Catholic faith and an openness to hear God's call in one's life. For more information, please contact Mickie Morris at the Parish Center, 887-7821.

Confirmation High school juniors (11th grade) wishing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Clement during the Spring of 2018 are invited to register now through Friday, September 29, 2017. Those students who are not in Catholic school must attend Parish School of Religion classes for 2 years prior to receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. More infor-mation on the Confirmation program, including a schedule, require-ments, and registration material are available in our church foyers, the Parish Center, and on our church website. For more information, please contact Claire Gallagher at the Parish Center, 887-7821.

This Week’s Calendar

Monday/Lunes, July 17 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet (Cry Room) 7:45 am Rosary (Cry Room) 8:15 am MASS 7:00 pm Monday Night Disciples (Seton) 7:00 pm Adult Scouts Committee (Seelos) 7:30 pm Grupo Mariano (Drexel) Tuesday/Martes, July 18 7:00 am Men’s Prayer Group (Seton) 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet (Cry Room) 7:45 am Rosary (Cry Room) 8:15 am MASS 5:30 pm Finance Council (Conference Room) 6:00 pm MASS Wednesday/Miércoles, July 19 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet (Cry Room) 7:45 am Rosary (Cry Room) 8:15 am MASS 5:00 pm Confessions 6:00 pm MASS 7:00 pm Legion of Mary (Drexel) 7:30 pm Ensayo—Coro Latino (Padua) 7:30 pm Boy Scouts (Vosbein Hall) Thursday/Jueves, July 20 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet (Cry Room) 7:45 am Rosary (Cry Room) 8:15 am MASS 9:00 am St. Anthony Ministry (Padua) 12:00 pm Staff Meeting (Conference Room) 4:00 pm St. Anthony Food Distribution (Seton) 6:00 pm MASS Friday/Viernes, July 21 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet (Cry Room) 7:45 am Rosary (Cry Room) 8:15 am MASS Saturday/Sábado, July 22 7:30 am Divine Mercy Chaplet (Cry Room) 7:45 am Rosary (Cry Room) 8:15 am MASS 3:00 pm Confessions 3:30 pm Rosary (Church) 4:00 pm MASS 6:00 pm Quinceañera (Church) Sunday/Domingo, July 23 8:00 am MASS 10:00 am MASS

12:00 pm MASS 1:15 pm Legion of Mary (Vosbein Hall) 2:00 pm MISA 5:00 pm MASS

Please pray for the protection of all our troops who are stationed in the Middle East, especially for Eli Arnold, Luis A. Betancourt,

Tyler Brewer Astin, Drew Bouysou, Thomas P. Brewer II, Ian Erickson, Eldhen Fajardo, Damian A. Lozano, Chris Munguia, Troy A. Pridemore, David Sowell, Soldiers 3/4 Marines, Carlos Macías, Daniel Nelson.

Come and spend an hour with the Lord!

Saturdays 2:00 AM We are in need of daily substitutes for any hours from Noon to 6:00 PM for our adoration chapel. Please consider an hour with the Lord. Any hour you can commit to would be helpful. Please contact the Parish Center at 504-887-7821.

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS The best way of supporting our New Orleans Seminarians is by praying for them. Please pray this

week for: MATTHEW HOFFPAUIR

And there is a time to die...

Y hay un tiempo para morir… United with the families of our deceased members, we pray for their eternal rest, especially for Joseph Garceau and Glen Gennaro. May their families find comfort as a result of our prayer.

Saturday/Sabado, July 15 4:00 PM Tom Haffner †, Bryan Foley †, Bert Goodier †, Peggy F. Diliberto †, Millie Belin †, John Paul Ruiz, Frances & Peter Voltolina †, Anna & Willie Lecke †, Elizabeth Saputo †, Mae Humphrey †, Danny Mack †, Stephanie Reggio, Joseph Giurintano †, Beckie McMath †, Helen H. Becnel †, Elizabeth Mixon †, John J. Capretto †, James Olsen †, Ron Burnett, Molly Mae LeBlanc Family, Patsy & Jim Hotard, Slemmer & Ferrantelli Families, Camille Voss †, Frank Milazzo †, Chad Howat, Miles & Vic Deutschman †, Herb Montalbano, Sr. † Sunday/Domingo, July 16 8:00 AM Liz Mixon † 10:00 AM Charles & Brian Leader †, Helen M. LeBourgeois †, Claire Tatum-Palestina †, Drago Cvitanovich †, Betty Cutrera †, John W. Brimer †, Loretta Maurice, Vincent Toan V. Nguyen †, Maria Toan Thi Nguyen † Ann Bobinger, Jared Palmer, Sr. †, The Ryan Family, Herbert Montalbano Sr. †, Diane & George Pabst, Cristóbal Cruzado †, Kellie Martinez 12:00 PM Bert Goodier † 2:00 PM Noel López, Luis Toca †, Juan C. Casco †, Cecilia Bodden †, José Arturo Gálvez Ordóñez †, Carmelo Berdecía, Carmen Lissette Rodríguez, Hna. Rose Mary Wessel 5:00 PM All Parishioners Monday/Lunes, July 17 8:15 AM Edmond Daigle, Jr. Tuesday/Martes, July 18 8:15 AM Liz Mixon † 6:00 PM Danny Mack † Wednesday/Miércoles, July 19 8:15 AM Fr. Luis Rodríguez 6:00 PM Catherine Wingerter † Thursday/Jueves, July 20 8:15 AM Edward Welsh † 6:00 PM Bert Goodier † Friday/Viernes, July 21 8:15 AM Joseph Rink, Jr. † Saturday/Sábado, July 22 8:15 AM David & Joanne Blanque

And there is a time for healing. / Y hay un tiempo para sanar.

Those who are sick are asking the Lord that they may regain their strength. May they find comfort as a result of our prayers.

Robert Blackerby, José F. Bellorín, Bruce Bivona, Anna Maria Brocato, Kathleen Brown, Katherine Bordelon, Charles Campbell, Karen Caraway, Fr. Joseph Cazenavette, Rayford Chatelain, Chris Collier, Carolyn Crowell, Cheryl Cusimano, Lloyd Delaune, Maisy Everard, Henry Ecuyer, Helmut Ermlich, Clarence Foret, Christina Fowler, John Fury, Sr., Anne Gaiennie, Betty Gaiennie, Brian and Carol Gassen, Glenn Geraci, Joan & Cindy Haro, Charles Harrison, Jr., Jean Heneghan, John Hirsius, Christian James, Karen Kocke, Alma Knese, Kody Kramer, Marie Labella, Elsa Lecke, Ron Ledet, Guadalupe Lemus, Diane Macaluso, Chris Mandella, Deacon Carlo Maniglia, Kathy Masilla, Alexander McLachlan, Jeanne Mixon, Giovanna Montalbano, Tim Moreau, Anna May & Louis Noustens, Nakia Pagán, George Pabst, Jr., Kitty Perre, Ida Poillion, Joyce Rabel, Louis Reese, Joe Reine, Abraham Ridley, María de Lourdes Rodríguez, Adrian Romani, Stacey Rogeau, Billy Ryan, Lilean Schenck, Ann Schneider, Joe Schneider, Morris Schneider, Sherri Schneller, Martha Simons, Mary Sprague, Carol Stiegler, Martin Stokes, Zachary Swanson, María Esperanza Tefel, Pam Tillman, Kleo Tonglet, Susan Turgeau, Albert Voltolina, Amy Wagner, Joyce Wagner, Terry Wagner, Joel Warren, Sarah Wax, Jack Westholz, Margie Wild, Nathan Williamson

Ecclesiastes 3:1,3-5

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Sunday, July 2 …………………$17,222.49 Sunday, July 9 …………………$14,601.98 Maintenance Fund …………….$ 3,692.91

We would like to thank all who generously support our Parish.

Agradecemos a todos los que apoyan generosamente

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OUR WEEKLY OFFERING

SAFE ENVIRONMENT Anyone volunteering in activities involving children through the church or school must attend a Safe Environment Training Session and enroll on the Archdiocese of New Orleans website before they can volunteer in any capacity at any event. St. Clement will be offering a training session on September 5 at 7:00 PM in our church. For other times and locations you may visit the Archdiocese website.

VOCATIONS CHALICE SIGN UP If you are interested in signing up to take the vocations chalice for a week please come to the Parish Center or contact Theresa at 887-7821. Many weeks are available from July through the end of the year.

Willwoods Married Couples Retreat August 26 & 27

Would you like to break away with your spouse and spend quality time together enriching your marriage? Then join us on August 26th and 27th for a Married Couples Retreat at the beautiful Archdiocese of New Orleans Retreat Center located along Lake Pontchartrain in Metairie. Attending a married couples retreat annually is a wonderful way to deepen your love for God and each other! To register or for more info call Jason Angelette at (504) 830-3716 or visit www.willwoods.org. Suggested donation of $275 is requested but not required.

FRUIT OF THE WORD

The seed is the word of God. The agricultural metaphors in all of today’s readings give richness to the message that the word of God, cultivated in our hearts, bears much fruit in our lives. Creation itself awaits the redemption of all, even as our bodies await the resurrection. Just as we will rejoice in the fulfillment of God’s word, so will all of creation sing for joy in the Reign of God. The word of God is effective and holy; it brings about exactly what it says. It is not futile or empty, but rich in meaning for those who hear and are healed. Those who hear the word of God and keep it will, with all creation, bear much fruit and sing for joy.

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TODAY’S READINGS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

.Living Stewardship Now

Where has the word of God landed in the good soil of your life, and how does it bear fruit? Where has it been choked out or lost?

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First Reading — My word will achieve the end for which it was sent (Isaiah 55:10-11). Psalm — The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Psalm 65). Second Reading — We, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan within ourselves awaiting the re-demption of our bodies (Romans 8:18-23). Gospel — Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit (Matthew 13:1-23 [1-9]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Cor-poration. All rights reserved.

Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15- 16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time You have crowned the year with your bounty, and your paths overflow with a rich harvest. Psalm 65:12

Tuesday: St. Camillus de Lellis Thursday: St. Apollinaris Friday: St. Lawrence of Brindisi Saturday: St. Mary Magdalene

CHALLENGE TO CHANGE

At this time of the year it is easy to see today’s Gospel in practice. Farmers and gardeners sowed, weeded, fertilized, and watered, and now begin to see the fruits of their labor. They sowed more seed than they actually needed, as nature is generous but also wasteful: no one who grows plants can tell you how many will survive and produce seed of their own. The parable of the sower, like all Jesus’ parables, stands conventional wisdom on its head and offers layers of new meaning. In Jesus’ day, the way of righteousness was spelled out in the Jewish scriptures. The person who lived as a pious Jew, following the Law of Moses, could be assured of many blessings. Yet, as Jesus often demonstrated, following the rules and living the life are not the same thing. Why does the seed of the word not bear fruit in everyone who hears it? Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah, who describes people as dull of hearing with their eyes shut. Jesus explains this as a form of self-protection. If people really hear and really see, they might have to change. We may hear this Gospel with a hint of complacency. It is possible to hear this parable and enjoy it as a simple tale. After all, we understand it, and we are not like the rest. But is this true? Do we really hear the word? Are we really seeking its meaning for us? Do we allow it to take root in the good soil in our lives, or do we push it to the edges or let it get choked out by other priorities? Disciples are the ones who water and nurture it, and ask Jesus to help them produce abundant fruit.

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LECTURAS DE HOY

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS OBSERVANCIAS

Decimoquinto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Tú coronas el año con tus bienes, tus senderos derraman abundancia.

Salmo 64:12

La Corresponsabilidad Vivida Ahora ¿Dónde ha caído la palabra de Dios en el terreno fértil de tu vida y cómo da su fruto? ¿Cuándo la hemos asfixiado o perdido?

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Primera lectura — La palabra de Dios siempre cumple lo que él quiere (Isaías 55:10-11). Salmo — Los granos que caen en la tierra buena darán una cosecha abundante (Salmo 65 [64]). Segunda lectura — Toda la creación anticipa an-siosamente la revelación de la gloria plena de Dios (Romanos 8:18-23). Evangelio — El que tenga oídos, que entienda y reciba las enseñanzas de Jesús (Mateo 13:1-23). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario Hispanoamericano Dominical © 1970, Comisión Episcopal Española. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reser-vados.

Lunes: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Sal 124 (123):1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Martes: Ex 2:1-15a; Sal 69 (68):3, 14, 30-31, 33- 34; Mt 11:20-24 Miércoles: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Sal 103 (102):1b-4, 6- 7; Mt 11:25-27 Jueves: Ex 3:13-20; Sal 105 (104):1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Viernes: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Sal 116 (115):12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Sábado: Ex 12:37-42; Sal 136 (135):1, 23-24, 10- 15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Domingo:Sab 12:13, 16-19; Sal 86 (85):5-6, 9-10, 15 -16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Martes: San Camilo de Lelis Jueves: San Apolinario Viernes: San Lorenzo de Brindis Sábado: Santa María Magdalena

UN RETO PARA CAMBIAR En este tiempo del año es fácil ver el Evangelio de hoy en práctica. Los agricultores y jardineros sem-braron, sacaron la hierba mala, abonaron y regaron, y ahora comienzan a ver el fruto de su labor. Sembraron más semillas de las necesarias pues, aunque la naturale-za es generosa, no todas las semillas germinan. Nadie que acostumbra sembrar plantas puede garantizar cuán-tas semillas van a germinar y producir su fruto. La parábola del sembrador, igual que todas las parábolas de Jesús, vira al revés la creencia común o popular y las reviste de nuevo significado. En los tiempos de Jesús se usaban las Escrituras judías para detallarle a los judíos la manera de vivir. Al judío que piadosamen-te cumplía la ley de Moisés se le garantizaban muchas bendiciones. Sin embargo, y tal como frecuentemente lo demostró Jesús, cumplir las reglas y vivir justamente no son la misma cosa. ¿Por qué la semilla de la palabra no da fruto en todas las personas que la escuchan? Jesús cita al profeta Isaías, quien describe a un pueblo que no oye porque ha endurecido su corazón y ha ce-rrado sus ojos. Jesús lo ve como una manera que usa la gente para protegerse a sí misma, pues si verdadera-mente oyeran y verdaderamente vieran se tendrían que enfrentar con el reto de tener que cambiar. Quizás escu-chemos este pasaje del Evangelio como una cierta alu-sión a la complacencia, o también, es posible que escu-chemos esta parábola como un relato bonito. Después de todo, la entendemos bien y no somos como los de-más. Pero, ¿es esto cierto? ¿Escuchamos verdadera-mente la palabra? ¿Tratamos de buscar el verdadero significado que tiene para nosotros? ¿Dejamos que eche raíces en el terreno bueno de nuestra vida o la echamos a un lado y dejamos que se asfixie entre nues-tras otras prioridades? Son discípulos los que riegan y alimentan la palabra recibida, y le piden a Jesús que produzca en ellos fruto abundante.

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Estamos necesitados de sustitutos diarios para cual-quier hora entre el mediodía y las 6:00 PM para nuestra capilla de adoración. Por favor consideren una hora con el Señor. Cualquier hora será apreciada. Si puede comprometerse con una de estas horas semanalmente, llámenos al (504) 887-7821.

OREN POR LAS VOCACIONES

La mejor forma de apoyar a nuestros seminaristas es orar por ellos. Por favor, oren esta semana por: MATTHEW HOFFPAUIR

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Uno de los pasajes bíblicos más bellos tiene que ser el de Isaías 11:6. El profeta proclama la paz mesiánica como una paz en donde animales voraces como el lobo, el leopardo, el león y la osa habitarán tranquilamente con animales mansos como el cordero, el cabrito, el ternero y la vaca “y un niño pequeño los conducirá”. Esta es una paz donde la justicia rectifica las desigualdades y pone fin a la violencia. En esta profecía el Cristo es un niño que pastorea el mundo con una eficacia sorprendente. Él hace lo que los gobernantes del mundo preten-den hacer pero nunca logran, pone fin a la guerra, la pobreza y el hambre. Por esta razón hay muchas imágenes del Niño Jesús como el Santo Niño de Atocha, el Niño Jesús de Praga, el Divino Niño de Bogotá y el Niño Jesús en manos de san Antonio, entre otros. Éstas captan el deseo cristiano de que el niño venga a conducirnos hacia la paz mesiánica y a la vez, nos recuerda que hay que ser como niños para entrar en el reino de Dios.

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