Welcome to St. Louis Cathedral....

On behalf of our Archbishop, Most Rev. Gregory M. Aymond, our parishioners, deacons, and priests, I welcome you to St. Louis Cathedral and hope that your visit will be a memorable one. January 7, 2018, Archbishop Aymond celebrated Mass, opening the Tricentennial Celebration of the City of New Orleans and recognizing the presence of the Catholic Church here in this location since the city’s founding. You join visitors from across the United States and around the world who have worshipped with us for 300 years. I invite you to consider the Cathedral your parish away from home. It is my prayer that your time here will be a spiritually uplifting experience. I appreciate your generosity in the support of our Cathedral. It is with your help that we are able to maintain its beautiful state, that we may continue to worship God within these walls as has been done since 1718. May God enrich you with many graces and blessings.

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018

Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the LORD who made us.

— Psalm 95:6

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Moses spoke to all the people, saying: “A prophet like me will the LORD, your God, raise up for you” (Deuteronomy 18:15-20).

Psalm — If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (Psalm 95).

Second Reading — Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties (1 Corinthians 7:32-35).

Gospel — The people were astonished at Jesus’ teaching (Mark 1:21-28).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Catholic Schools Week

Wednesday: St. John Bosco Friday: The Presentation of the Lord; Groundhog Day; First Friday Saturday: St. Blaise; St. Ansgar; First Saturday; Blessing of Throats; Blessed Virgin Mary

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39

SLC VOLUME 61 NUMBER 8

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Wanda Mary Aizpurua, Steven Bailey, Charlee P. Bath, Rodney Batistella, Kevin Baye, Sylvia Beyer, Alexander Blais, Samuel Blimling, Jr. Walter Bonam, Grayson Bond, Jon Bourdais, Paul Bordelon, Anna Brocato, John Bruno, Trey Michael Bruno, Barbara Butler, Kayla Carrierre, Fr. Joseph Cazanavette, Diane Centanni, Drew Chambers, Joe & Susie Chenevert, Valerie Claverie, Rodney Coco, Virgie Cooper, Mary Dahir, Don Daley, Jr. Patricia Daniels, Adrianne DeCarolis, Charles and Ruth Delacerda, Josephine Eva Zeringue Deimel, Elizabeth Douglas, Claire Duplantier, Ben Edmunson, Ivan Edwards, Orly R. Elizondo, Brady Evans, Angelo Fiorella, Brad Freichter, Robert Friedman; Dylan Frught, Judy Gilmore, Timmy Giroir, Olivia Gonzales, Daniel Grant, Julie Green, Riley Griffin, Ann Griffiths, Catherine Henry, Louis Hilaire, Harriet Hill, Beth Hingle, Jessica Hong, Carolyn Hornyak, Leroy and Joyce Houston, Charlene Hughes, Sput Hughes, Brandon Jackson, Emily Judice, Tylor Lenart, Fr. Michael Levy, OMI, Robert Maddox IV, Kenneth Maes, Maureen Mallory, George Markey, Doug Marsters, Dorothy Martin, Joshua McAlister, Karla Millet, Gloria Mitchell, Baby Leo Mitchell, Steven Murphey, Lynda Mutchler, Heather Newell, Mike Oddo, C.J. Otillio, Sylvia Otillio; Christina Margaret Mary Luna Perez, John Perkins, Loriann and Joseph Pliska, Donna Poche, Johnny Poche, Wanda Raines, Irlee Redmann, Joel Rivera, Ronald Rizzo, Deborah Roberts, Michael Rudiger, Nora Saldana, Jim Sansone, Anna Mae Saussaye, Bernadina Sceovern, Raymond Schexnayder, Maria Soares, Sister Mary Lou Specha, Jean Stephens, Rebecca Temple & Family, Don Theriot, Noah Townsend, Sal Trabanino, Jim Viola, Mickey James & Pablo Welsh, Lee Whitaker, Marie Williams, Fritz Windhorst, Chris Zimmer

If you are ill or know of someone who is ill and should be included in our prayers, please contact the parish office.

CHURCH SUPPORT

“YOUR STEWARDSHIP IS THE SOURCE OF OUR GROWTH”

January 21, 2018

First Collection $5,888.00

Restoration and Renovation $2,432.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY.

The statement printed above expresses the gratitude felt in response to the generosity of the people of the St. Louis Cathedral parish. For it is your weekly contributions that make much of what is done here at the Cathedral possible. Thanks are extended to those who use Church Support envelopes regularly. If you are not currently using envelopes, please consider doing so that our parish may continue to prosper. If you would like to receive monthly envelopes, kindly visit the Parish Office at 615 Pere Antoine Alley or contact us by phone at 525-9585 ext. 5341.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018

9:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Werling+ John Freshno+ Stanislaw Ryszkowski+ Phuoc Tran & Family Joan Wood Demarest+ Kathleen Blanco Alicia Baxley Luke Edward Prineas+ 11:00 AM For the People of the Archdiocese

MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2018

12:05 PM Nhung Nguyen & Family

TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018

12:05 PM Wanda Czajkowska+

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2018

12:05 PM Giang & Luan Phan

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018

12:05 PM George A. St. Martin+

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018

12:05 PM Philip & Carmen Salvaggio+

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018

5:00 PM Byron Bertrand+ Christopher Scully, Jr.+ Mary George Bouligny+ Phuoc Tran & Family Nhung Nguyen & Family Rafael Insignares & Mae Pfadt+ Lorri Johnson+ Eddie Missi+ Phil Timberlake+ Kathleen Blanco

MASS INTENTIONS

Cathedral Sanctuary Lamp

Our Sanctuary Lamp burns this week in honor of

Kathleen Blanco

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time January 28, 2018

TRUE PROPHETS

In Deuteronomy today we hear that God’s very words will fill the mouth of a true prophet, but a false prophet will, in a manner of speaking, put mere mortal words into God’s mouth. In Mark’s Gospel, we see Jesus teaching and healing as a true prophet, one filled with the authority of God’s own voice. The whole history of our church is filled with both true and false prophets. Some false prophets were extremely popular and quite well-versed in scripture, and even held positions of authority. But in today’s Gospel we learn that Jesus’ fame spread because he taught with authority; he wasn’t an authority because he was popular or famous. Elsewhere, we also learn from him, in his desert temptation confrontations with Satan, that anyone can quote scripture, even against God’s purposes. Today we hear that his authority was not like that of the scribes, who held the official positions of religious authority in his day. Our work is to do our best to discern the true prophets in our midst, and to be true prophets as well. The psalmist tells us how to do this: by not hardening our hearts when God speaks. If we truly listen to God, it will be God’s very words filling our mouths.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR

VOCATIONS

The Church in the Crescent: Three

Hundred Years of Catholicism in New Orleans

Old Ursuline Convent Museum 1116 Chartres Street

Monday–Friday 10:00am-4:00pm

Last tour starts at 3:15pm

Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm

Last tour starts at 2:15pm

Admission $6.00-$8.00

In accordance with the 2018 celebration of Catholic Schools Week, the second collection taken at all Masses this weekend, in all parishes of the archdiocese, will support the Champions of Catholic Education Fund for Catholic Schools. You can make a difference in the lives of local Catholic families with a gift to this fund, which provides tuition assistance to families with children enrolled in our area Catholic schools. Your generosity to this most important cause is greatly appreciated.

The 2018 ARCHDIOCESAN GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION will take place on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:00pm in St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie. St. Louis Cathedral parishioners celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 2018 who are interested in participating should contact the parish office to register. Registrations must be completed by Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Please note that this year’s celebration will not be a Mass, but a Prayer Service. Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one’s parish.

2018 1968

Throats will be blessed following Vigil and 9:00am Masses next weekend in observance of the Feast of St. Blaise which is celebrated on Saturday, February 3.

FEAST OF ST. BLAISE

ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTION FOR JANUARY

Evangelization: Religious Minorities in Asia That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom.

RESPECT LIFE JANUARY FOCUS-UNBORN

Our Corporal Work of Mercy—Did you know that ACCESS Pregnancy distributes 12,000-15,000 diapers EACH MONTH? Let’s show mothers our love and support by filling their diaper bank during the month of January. Any size diaper is welcome, but they have a particular need for size 6 and pull ups. For more information or to make a drop off, contact Michelle at mblack@ccano.org.

ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL CHOIR PILGRIMAGE TO CENTRAL EUROPE

Join our Cathedral Choir for a pilgrimage through central Europe, June 12-20, 2018, as we visit Prague, Salzburg, Melk, Vienna, Eisenstadt and Budapest. The nine day tour includes roundtrip airfare, seven night accommodations, a professional tour manager, luxury motor coach transportation, daily breakfast, and four dinners, as well as sightseeing per itinerary and gratuities. In addition, our choir will be featured in four performances. The cost of the trip is $3,399 P/P, Dbl. Occ.

If you are not interested in travel at this time but would like to contribute to the cost of the trip for a member of our choir, your generosity would be greatly appreciated.

For further information, please contact Seth Board at 504-460-3050 or bboard78@gmail.com.

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ARCHDIOCESAN NEWS

Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond Archbishop of New Orleans

PARISH STAFF Very Rev. Philip G. Landry, Rector Rev. Terence Hayden, In residence Deacon Richard M. Brady Deacon Ronald J. Guidry Deacon A. David Warriner, Jr. Maureen Scheuermann, Director of Operations Chase Rodrigue, Business & Comm. Coordinator Larry Barabino, Facilities Coordinator

The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France 615 Pere Antoine Alley New Orleans, Louisiana 70116

Phone 504-525-9585 • Fax 504-525-9583 www.stlouiscathedral.org

MASS SCHEDULE AT ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 12:05 P.M.

Confessions will be heard 11:30 A.M. - 11:50 A.M. SATURDAY -5:00 P.M. VIGIL

Confessions will be heard from 4:15 P.M.-4:45 P.M. SUNDAY – 9:00 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

MUSIC MINISTRY Dreux Montegut, Music Director Lynda Grillot, Music Coordinator Jesse Reeks, Organist St. Louis Cathedral Choir

WEDDING DIRECTORS Mr. Kevin Charpentier Mrs. Sandra Junius Phone: 525-9585 ext. 5351

GIFT SHOPS Mrs. Jolie Sekinger, Manager Cathedral shop located inside the Cathedral Phone: 504-525-9585 ext. 5349 Old Ursuline Convent shop located at 1100 Chartres Street Phone: 504-529-3040 ext. 5363

The Catholic Cultural Heritage Center St. Louis Cathedral, The Old Ursuline Convent, St. Mary’s Church

1100 Chartres • Oldest Building in the Mississippi River Valley

INFORMATION PAGE

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