November 21, 2021

WELCOME VISITORS!

St. Joachim Catholic Church We welcome you with joy and invite

you to register in our Parish by filling “The Little Family Church in the Woods”
out the registra on form in the office
November 21 , 2021
lobby.
CELEBRATION OF THE

EUCHARIST

Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm

Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 am

Daily 12:00 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri

RECONCILIATION 30 minutes
before weekend Mass, Any me by
Appointment

NOVENAS Tuesday 12:00 pm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

ADORATION 1st Friday of each

month, 9:00 am—2:00 pm

PASTOR

Rev. G. Amaldoss Ph.D

GUEST MINISTERS
Father Stephen Leake
Father Deogra as Ekisa
Deacon Herman Williams
Deacon Cesar Carrillo

BAPTISM

Parents, please call the Church office
to begin the process of prepara on
for bap sm.

FUNERALS

When a member of the immediate
family returns to the Lord, before
contac ng the funeral home, please
no fy the Priest. Our office will
contact the Bereavement Ministry to
help provide comfort, care, and
support to your family.

MARRIAGE 5505 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
(504) 341‐9226
Engaged couples should make
arrangements with the Parish Priest stjoachim@arch‐no.org | www.stjoachimmarrero.org
or Deacon at least six months in
advance.

M D P S . J ,

We are thinking and planning of our coming holidays and somehow, we are
excited about the impera ves of celebra ng! I am afraid that we may lose the
focus of this me to prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ in this pandem-
ic and post hurricane IDA. Over the last couple of years, we are all taken to
tasks of real life vs pseudo life – of materialism and emp ness. The following
things are important for your considera on 1. People who ma er to you and
under your care. 2. Flee ng of our me (temporal). How do we spend our

me? How much me do we give for self-reflec on and our des ny? 3. How
do we contain our heart? 4. Do we sa sfy our heart and soul? Do we all listen to our family and pay a en on to them?

The scripture says at the end of the world, all the lights go out completely. The results is only darkness and formless
ma er. Dust from which we all came and where we will return; from dust to dust! The Lord will raise us up from the
dust to a new life for which He offered His life for us. What are we doing? Anything substan al to our vision and des -
ny? I end this reflec on with this – words from the Holy Book. What if a man gains the world and loses his soul? Put
into these words prac cal applica on! Take me to visit the Eucharist and spend me in Adora on. Help the needy at
our door, opening our compassionate heart to the vulnerable and weak in the society.

May the Lord bless you and keep you safe. Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you. I will pray for you. Please
pray for me.

Lovingly, Fr. Amal

James Drachenberg, Claire Lucido, Raymond Bergeron, Ger e T S L
11/20 4:00 pm Foret, O'Neil Bourg, Ambrose & Andriella Foret, Rosalie & Huey

Este Sr., & Herbert & Elsie Chaisson, John Beroular Sr.

11/21 8:30 am Floyd Troxler, Mr. & Mrs. Junius Boudreaux, & Mr. & Mrs.
Frank Schwegmann
Burns in
10:30 am Andrew Daigle, Louis D'Angelo, & The Parish Community Loving Memory of all
Deceased Members of the
11/22 12:00 pm All sick members of our parish community
Este Family
11/23 12:00 pm Silvia L. Perez, Jose Perez Sr., & Jose Perez Jr. &

11/25 12:00 pm Christy Perez Andrew Daigle

11/26 12:00 pm The benefactors and donors of our parish community November 21—27

11/27 4:00 pm James Drachenberg, Claire Lucido, & Wallace Foret

8:30 am Louis D’Angelo & The Parish Community
11/28

10:30 am Andrew Daigle, Babson B.J LeBlanc, & Karen Ducote

Yvonne Abadie, Shane, Steve, & Vergie Allemore, LaureƩe Barbier, Robert Burns, Bella Demoile, Hinton & Mays
Family, C.J Fricke, Diane Landry, Faye LeBlanc, Sal Lomonaco, Gerald Meyers, Mechelle PoƩs, Cindy Robertson,

Darrell Sullivan, Maude Temento, Randy Thibodaux, Leisa Walker, Jerry Walters

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S ’ R We o en come to life expec ng all of
the pieces of the puzzle to nicely fit
together. We want and expect har-
mony, order, and fairness, the
1st Reading: His dominion is an achievement of rewards for good be-
havior, good health, and happiness.
everlas ng dominion that shall We can more easily accept death
when it comes naturally a er a good
not be taken away, his kingship long life, but have a real difficulty
comprehending the meaning of it all when it is cut short. Willing to put in a good
shall not be destroyed. (Dn 7:14) measure of effort, we desire posi ve results. When things go wrong and life gets
hur ul, unjust, and downright ugly, we become unse led and can quickly fall into
Psalm: The Lord is king; he is despair. This is especially true if we are people of faith who believe in a God who
robed in majesty. (Ps 93) sees things on our terms and works in favor of our life agenda. What happens to
our faith when we find ourselves si ng in a mess?
2nd Reading: To him who loves us
and has freed us from our sins by
his blood, who has made us into a
kingdom, priests for his God and
Father, to him be glory and power
forever and ever. (Rv 1:5-6)

Gospel: So Pilate said to him, Does it help to know that God understands and that hardship, failure, disappoint-
"Then you are a king?" Jesus an- ment, injus ce, confusion, and all of life’s ugliness do not make faith irrelevant or
swered, "You say I am a king.” irra onal? God is wonderfully and surprising crea ve! He turns the tables on not
(Jn 18:37) only our understanding of life, but of what it means to be a king. God sends us a
king who is not exempt from life’s ills but embraces them. The king that God gives
to us knows what it means to be poor, suffer insults, be ridiculed, face rejec on,
endure suffering, be betrayed, and face a most unjust and horrific death. This is our
king. Jesus is not a king of pres ge or grandeur but a king who brings light to dark-
ness, hope to despair, sinners to mercy, and new life out of death. Christ dances
before us pleading with us to hold on, cling to love, avoid being nega ve, stop feel-
ing cheated, and be strong in faith! There may be hardship and disappointment
now but there are more surprises to come.

Once we understand this truth, we will also understand that we are on a most in-
credible and awesome universal journey to Christ and becoming one in Christ. We
all carry within us the image of God, the image of our suffering king. The One who
lives in us also lives in all of our brothers and sisters. Failing to see this universal
Divine Presence in all is one of the greatest mistakes we can make, for we also fail
to see God, our king, as well. There are many things that can bring hardship to life.
If we keep our head about us and do not lose hope, we can persevere and strive
for the greatest degree of jus ce possible. Even though there are ample things that
can challenge our faith, we also know that our deepest joy comes from union with
God and our brothers and sisters. One day, the fullness of that joy will be ours to
have when we are all eternally one with Christ our King forever. ©LPi

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dence part of our giŌ. This dispels arrogance on the part of those who can give or resentment on the part of those who

must receive. Both are where they are to glorify God—one by giving, another by receiving. —Mother Teresa

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1st Collec on (including online) $ 2,400.37 11/21 11/13 4:00 pm 45
Building Fund (including online) $ 597.00 11/28 ARCH-NO Campaign for 65
Needed Weekly to Sustain Parish $ 4,000.00 Human Development 8:30 am 62
11/14
Con ngency Fund
10:30 am

O’neil & Rita Becnel
Love,

Your Children &
Grandchildren

Andrew Daigle Carlo Albarado Herbert Chaisson & Henry & Veronica Dawn
Elsie Chaisson Graf Cookmeyer
Love You Forever Hearts Acosta Boatwright
By Hearts
Wife, Children, & By Children & By
Wife, Children & Grandchildren By Family
Grandchildren Maryann, Joe &
Family
Elena

Steven Chiasson Tommy Ipock Philip & Eve Rosalie & Huey Ambrose & Andriella
Mabile
Hearts Hearts Este, Sr. Foret
Love you more
By Debbie, Raina, Zach Debbie By By
Mom, Ronnie & & Eve
Gary, Cathy &Huey Cathy & Huey
Family
Este, Jr. Este, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. William Wendy Ann Mr. & Mrs. Versie Peter & Rose Mary Roehl & Vivian
Lazaro, Sr. Kirkland Wallace Vicari & Art Guidroz
By By By Landry, Jr. By
By
William & Wynonia William & Wynonia William & Wynonia Keith, Kathy &Family
Lazaro Lazaro Lazaro Keith, Kathy &
Family

Babson “BJ” Robert Allemore, Sr. Josephine B. Parfait Victor & Shirley Reggie & Russell
LeBlanc By Rome Moore
Forever in Our By
Hearts Wife Virgie & Hearts By
Children Children, Mama, Tyra & Aunt
By By Grandchildren &
Wife, Children & Elena
Husband & Children Great
Grandchildren Grandchildren



Good and faithful God, you have given us so many people in our lives that have given us joy and solace. On this day
we ask you to remember our dearly departed, especially those above. Keep them close to you as we all wait for that
day when we all will come and worship in your presence. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We are soliciting people to honor their beloved departed by placing their name in this section. These spaces will remind others to
pray for your loved ones as we pray for them. Space is available for 1 year and masses will be said in their honor monthly. There
is an offering amount of $100.00 per year.

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