May 9, 2021

WELCOME VISITORS!

St. Joachim Catholic Church We welcome you with joy and
invite you to register in our
Parish by filling out the “The Little Family Church in the Woods”

registration form in the office M 9 , 2021 | 6 S E
lobby.

CELEBRATION OF THE
EUCHARIST
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm
Sunday 8:30 & 10:30 am
Daily 12:00 pm Mon, Tues,
Thurs (’at-risk’ only), Fri

RECONCILIATION 30 minutes
before weekend Mass, Anytime
by Appointment

NOVENAS Tuesday 12:00 pm
Our Lady of Perpetual Help

ADORATION 1st Friday of each
month, 9:00 am—2:00 pm

STAFF

Rev. G. Amaldoss Ph.D
Pastor

GUEST MINISTERS

Father Stephen Leake
Father Deogratias Ekisa
Deacon Herman Williams
Deacon Cesar Carrillo

BAPTISM: Parents, please call
the Church office to begin the
process of preparation for bap-
tism.

FUNERALS: When a member 5505 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
of the immediate family returns (504) 341-9226
to the Lord, before contacting
the funeral home, please notify [email protected] | www.stjoachimmarrero.org
the Priest. Our office will con-
tact the Bereavement Ministry
to help provide comfort, care,
and support to your family.

MARRIAGE: Engaged couples
should make arrangements with
the Parish Priest or Deacon at
least six months in advance.

M D P W W S . J , W M I

The Easter tide a past reality. He is here living and un- 5/8 4:00 pm Philip & Eve Mabile, Tommy Ipock,
folds the Mystery of the son of God to humanity. He is Claude Lafont, & Gwen Bourgeois
no more a ghost nor an unknown reality, but He is
here alive. He is the resurrection and new life!! He is in Mabel Maillet, Verna Gautreaux,
our midst working through us and enables us through 8:30 am Palmyre Scioneaux, & Karen
the gift of the God the Holy Spirit to become His wit- 5/9 Ducote
nesses in our world and communities. So therefore we
are the people of the resurrection. In witnessing, we 10:30 am Theresa Daigle & The parish com-
are his disciples to proclaim His word and deed to munity
bring salvation to mankind. The challenges are:
1. Do we worship Jesus in the Eucharist every Sunday 5/10 12:00 pm All sick members of our parish
in our community? community
2.Do we love each other as He commanded us to do?
5/11 12:00 pm Silvia L. Perez, Jose Perez Sr., &
Jose Perez Jr.

5/13 12:00 pm Christy Perez

May the Peace of Jesus is with you. 5/14 12:00 pm The benefactors and donors of our
Love, parish community
Father Amal
Philip & Eve Mabile, Claude Lafont,

5/15 4:00 pm Ambrose & Andriella Foret, Rosalie
& Huey Este Sr., John Beroular Sr.,
Gwen Bourgeois & Tommy Ipock

8:30 am Mr. & Mrs. Junius Boudreaux & Mr.
& Mrs. Frank Schwegmann
5/16
Claude Lafont & The parish com-
10:30 am munity

"THANK YOU, MOM" PRAYER FOR MOTHERS

From the initial wonder to the morning sickness, Heavenly Father,
From the sleepless nights to the giggles of delight, from the beginning you have chosen to entrust
the human person to mothers in a special way.
From the first steps to the temper tantrums, We thank and praise you for the gift of mothers;
Thank you, Mom.
for their tenderness, care, and compassion,
From school day pride to detention day for their intuition and encouragement,
disappointment, From the big game to the big for commitment and sacrifice.
show to the big "uh-oh," With secret shared Bless all mothers this day.
Keep, strengthen, and refresh them
moments and home-cooked meals, in your loving care.
Thank you, Mom.
May they be blessed by our open-hearted
Through tears and laughter, love and gratitude.
Through sorrow and joy, Amen.
For all the ups and downs,

and for the journey yet to come,
Thank you, Mom!

Sunday, May 9, 2021

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6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER “Remain in my love,” and, “I call you friends,” are powerful
words that are found in John’s Gospel. Most of us probably
have them committed to memory or have at least heard them
proclaimed dozens of times. They are words that can easily
become trite and quickly glossed over without fully pondering
and digesting their profound beauty. When we take the time
to immerse ourselves in them, they can radically change our
lives and our relationships. They can open up new doors of
adventure and hold countless possibilities for meaning. The
essence of love and friendship are things that can easily be
taken for granted. They have always been there and are a sig-
nificant part of our lives. Many would say that they could not
live without love and friendship, and they put a great deal of
care into preserving, deepening and sustaining them. Love and
friendship share a mutual relationship with each other that
deserves more reflection.

OBSERVANCES FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 9, 2021 Where does love come from? We can consider relationships
that have not succeeded and conclude that they were some-
Sunday: 6th Sunday of Easter; Mother’s Day

Monday: St. Damien de Veuster, Priest how due to our “failures in love.” In doing so, we assume that

Wednesday: Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; St. human beings are the ones responsible for love, its success
Thursday: Pancras, Martyr and also its failure. While our weakness, emotional composi-
The Ascension of the Lord Our Lady tion and sinfulness can easily impact our ability to love, its
of Fatima origin is not human. God is love. God is love’s author and
origin. When we love, it is God who loves in and through us.

Friday: St. Matthias, Apostle It is because of this divine closeness that Jesus is able to call us
friends! It is not because of anything we have done but simply
Saturday: St. Isidore; Armed Forces Day because of who we are. Realizing and contemplating this awe-

Next Sunday: The Ascension of the Lord; 7th Sun some reality becomes a game changer across the board. It
day of Easter; World Communications gives us reason to clear the table of anything that can adverse-

Day ly affect the way we love so that we can open the door for its
author to shine forth.

Coming upon this truth is what leads folks like St. Francis of
Assisi to leave that which is comfortable and worldly and live
a radical life. They relate with the love of God that radiates in
and through all living things and appreciate their sacredness. It
was having an intimate experience of God’s love and friend-
ship that propelled St. Francis and others to embrace simplici-
ty, act nonviolently, pursue humility, love enemies, care for
the earth and open up avenues for true justice. Understanding
this profound truth will also help us find peaceful solutions to
world’s problems, restore relationships with our sisters and
brothers, bring the grace of loving stewardship to creation
and heal many wounds. Once we begin to see how wonderful-
ly holy all of life really is, we discover joy. We lose our need
for fear, develop a fierce fortitude, act prudently and seek jus-
tice. There is great power in love because it comes from God.
It will never fail. It also enjoys the company of two other
friends who are eager to become our friends as well: faith and
hope. These are just as important to have and to share. ©LPi

Yvonne Abadie, Barbara Adams, Shane, Steve, & Vergie Allemore, Helen Balser, Laurette Barbier, Terry Blanchard, Russell &
Wade Bolotte, Rosemary Bonvillian, Riley Boudreaux, Paulette Boulas, Allen Bourgeois, Robert Burns, Jennie Carlson, John Celes-

tin, Benny Cernick, Carmen, Leroy, & Murphy Cortez, Eugene Craig, Rodney Crout, Louis D’Angelo, Mildred DiPascal, Ethel
Doiron, Elizabeth Ford, C.J Fricke, Maggie Gautreaux, Tammy Giadrina, David Haydell, George Hartman, Jenny Higgins, Hinton
Family, Evelyn Hull, Gloria Hymel, Diane Landry, Wendy Ingram, Jill Linberg, Felicia Lomonaco, Adam Matherne, Billy Mays, Ger-
ald Meyers, Alice Muscarello, Reed & Ricardo Families, Keith Reinholt, Cindy Robertson, Frank Sauvinet, Robert Schaefer, Terry
Shaw, Doris & Sylvia Smith, Chip Steward, Darrell Sullivan, Cierra Tassin, Maude Temento, Betty Thompson, Leisa Walker, Jerry

Walters, Cathy & Tommy White, Gary Western, Elizabeth Xavier

LIVE THE LITURGY

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God is love. These three simple words deserve a great deal of attention. They have the power to transform our rela-
tionship with God from something that is static and distant to one that is personal and real. We all know the power of
love and how important it is to completing all of the human and divine circuits of our lives. But we do not often con-
sider the awesome fact that it is given to us as a gift and is not simply part and parcel of the human package. God is the
author of love and love itself. When we truly love another human being, it is really God being God in and through us.
The love to which we are called and the love of which the Gospel speaks is a selfless love that seeks the wellbeing of
not only our significant others but of all of our brothers and sisters. This love, which is of God, is a love that will en-
dure all things and bring immeasurable joy when experienced. It is the most sincere form of friendship.

Remember to shop M M P
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for your purchases! Saturday, May 8th we remember Philip
Mabile, father of Debbie Ipock and a
A portion of your devoted parishioner at St. Joachim for
purchase will go to many years. Philip was called home on
help St. Joachim! Just go to smile. Amazon.com April 6, 2020. Due to the pandemic a
and select St. Joachim Roman Catholic Church, proper Catholic service was not
Marrero, LA as your supporting charity. allowed.

S Please join us after the Vigil Mass in
remembering Philip who loved his St.
A monetary gift is a service of love, not a Joachim parish family. He was always
contribution. Love should be our motive and a Ready to answer any questions Father
dependence on Divine Providence part of our gift. This Amal had and was very proud that
dispels arrogance on the part of those who can give or Father would acknowledge him.
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 Collection (including online) 46
No 2nd Collection $ 2,712.00 5/9 Contingency Fund 5/1 4:00 pm 52
$ —- 82
Further Renovations for 8:30 am
Needed Weekly to Sustain Parish $ 4,000.00 5/16 St. Joachim Community 5/2

Center 10:30 am

O’neil & Rita Becnel
Love,

Your Children &
Grandchildren

Andrew Daigle Carlo Albarado Herbert Chaisson & Henry & Veronica Dawn
Love You Forever in Our Elsie Chaisson Graf Cookmeyer
Forever Acosta Boatwright
Hearts By Forever in our
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Grandchildren Wife, Children & By Maryann, Joe &
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Steven Chiasson Tommy Ipock Philip & Eve Rosalie & Huey Ambrose &
Forever in Our Forever in our Mabile Este, Sr. Andriella Foret
By
Hearts Hearts Love you more By
By Mom, Ronnie & Debbie, Raina, Zach Debbie Gary, Cathy & Cathy & Huey
Huey Este, Jr.
Family & Eve Este, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. William Wendy Ann Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Rose Mary Roehl & Vivian
Lazaro, Sr. Kirkland Versie Wallace Vicari & Art Guidroz
By By Landry, Jr.
By By Keith, Kathy &
William & Wynonia William & Wynonia William & Wynonia By Keith, Kathy & Family
Lazaro Lazaro Family
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Babson “BJ” Robert Josephine B. Parfait Victor & Shirley Reggie & Russell
LeBlanc Allemore, Sr. Forever in Our Rome Moore
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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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