St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church P. O. Box 428 13396 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047 985-764-6383
est. 1723 November Calendar ----------------------------------------- FIRST RECONCILIATION Approximately 85 students received their First Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, November 8. We are so proud & happy to have them continue their sacramental journey. A special thanks to Paula Stuckart and to the teachers who worked with them: Danielle Babin, Beth Brashear, Faye Donnelly, Rose Gandolfi, Margaret Nelson, Mary Newchurch & Gail Taylor; the CCD classroom aides Sarah Schexnaydre, Cassie Newchurch; the parish staff; the musicians Ms. Lali and Ms. Gretchen Sysart; & the priests who made this Sacrament of Reconciliation a memorable event. ----------------------------------------- CCD Class Projects on the Saints (3rd Grade) ----------------------------------------- ST. VINCENT DEPAUL THANKSGIVING BASKETS “What so ever you do to the least of my brother, that you do unto me.” The SCB St. Vincent DePaul Society needs your help to feed the local poor in our parish during the Thanksgiving Holidays. Non-perishable food items, household products & cash/checks are now being accepted to make baskets for those who are not fortunate enough to have a Thanksgiving meal during the holidays. Please be generous to this ever increasing need in our parish & may God bless you for helping the least of His brother. ----------------------------------------- CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Of the 37 million people considered to be living below the poverty line, 45% work full time but still do not make enough money to feed their families, keep roofs over their heads, and pay for health care. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) supports community-based projects—founded and managed by the poor themselves– that work toward building a better and more just com-munity where poverty does not exist. You can make a difference. Please donate prayerfully and generously to the CCHD Collection. ----------------------------------------- PLEASE HELP The Adoration Chapel ADORER NEEDED - Our Perpetual Adoration Chapel Ministry urgently needs an adorer for 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning, 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening, & 1:00 p.m.and 3:00 p.m.Friday afternoon. Please call Mike Hebert at 764-9459. We desperately need your help! Please consider this ministry. Please consider helping. ----------------------------------------- RE-DELEGATION OF ALL EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Following their attendance at an Archdiocesan-sponsored workshop, Archbishop Hughes has re-delegated all our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for the next five years, until 2013. A special re-delegation ceremony will take place at all Masses next weekend, November 22/23rd, the Feast of Christ the King. ----------------------------------------- SCB SCHOOL is looking for individuals who are interested in substitute teaching. If you have time and the desire to work with our chil-dren, please contact the school office at 985-764-9232 to obtain an application or to answer any questions you may have. ----------------------------------------- ACADEMIC GAMES is selling "Keep Christ in Christmas" car magnets for $5. Please contact the school office to make your purchase. ----------------------------------------- MISSOULA UPDATE: SCB has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the River Region Arts & Humanities Council. This grant will help partially pay for the Missoula Children’s Theater performance of Robinson Crusoe that took place in September. We wish to thank the Council for their support of our school and our children!	Parish Staff/Contact Information Mass Schedule Church History Special Services Weekly Bulletins Directions School Website Fountain of Youth Parish Religious Education/CCD Other Links Jenny - News & Updates ----------------------------------------- UPDATE ON CAPITAL CAMPAIGN “Out of Site-Out of Mind” This old saying seems to hold true with a lot of things but we must not let it pertain to the incomplete downstairs of the Msgr. John N. Phuc Edu- cation Center. Although the building might look finished on the outside, these photos show that there is still much to be done on the inside. Don’t forget your pledge! Help us create a safe environment for our children. ----------------------------------------- IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFORMATION http://www.archdiocese-no.org/scb http://www.edline.org ----------------------------------------- BREAKFAST AT THE MANGER Kim H. Gambino has generously agreed to chair Breakfast at the Manger. Thank you. She will be calling on those who volunteered to help. Saturday, December 6, 2008 the Christmas Boutique will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in conjunction with Breakfast at the Manger. Mrs. Wilchek in the school office will be handling the coordination of the Boutique. Please let us know if you are interested in having a booth. The charge for one table will be $25. More information will be forthcoming. Thank you. ----------------------------------------- Will You Take the Love Dare? The Love Dare is a book that asks you to take a 40-day chal- lenge to love, confront sin and build a godly marriage. This book was featured in the movie “Fireproof”. Whether your marriage is healthy and strong or is hurting, The Love Dare is a journey you need to take. The Love Dare book includes a Bible-based devotional, a section for journaling a love “dare” for each day. Family Life Apostolate dare you to take the challenge! Call Family Life Apostolate at (504) 861-6243 for your copy of “The Love Dare” book. Cost is $15.00 which includes shipping. ----------------------------------------- MARRIED COUPLES Your honeymoon was a special time. Wherever you went, the things you saw and did were secondary. Just being together was most important. The World-wide Marriage Encounter Weekend has the same focus. It is a positive, simple, common sense, private experience between you & your spouse, that revitalizes marriage by helping you to see again those loving qualities in each other that you may be taking for granted. The next WWME weekend is scheduled for December 5-7 at the Holiday Inn in Slidell! 888-469-3735 or registration@wwme-nogl.com for info! ----------------------------------------- MINISTRY FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN MAGNIFICAT, a Ministry to Catholic Women, invites you to a breakfast. Susan Mire, foundress of Woman's New Life Center, will recount how her dream of helping women was drowned by Katrina only to be resurrected in a more powerful way. December 12, 2008, Knights of Columbus St. Jerome, 3310 Florida Avenue, Kenner. Reservations $15 "Magnificat Metairie" check to Jo Ann Hirstius, 4716 Lefkoe, Metairie, LA 70006 by December 5. Information 887-2099. ----------------------------------------- THE MEN OF MANRESA will meet on Thursday, Nov. 20 for 6:00 p.m. Mass, rosary, delicious meal and short meeting in the Borromeo Room. Couples are asked to bring a pot luck dish to compliment Kearney Mongrue’s smoked turkey entrée. Top Chef Awards will be presented. We have so much to be thankful for–come share it with everyone. Mark your calendar: the December meeting will be December 10 (2nd Thursday) due to Dec. 18 parish Reconciliation Service. ----------------------------------------- HANDICAPPED ENCOUNTER CHRIST (HEC), a retreat designed with the needs of persons with physical disabilities in mind, will be held on November 21-23, 2008 at the Cenacle Retreat House. All those who are interested in being on a team (abled or disabled) and/or wish to be a candidate should contact Christine at (504) 433-3462; Kristen (504) 723-5601; Phuong (504) 235-1957 or Peter (504) 421-1200. The cost of the weekend is $100.00, but if you cannot afford this sum, please do not let it prevent you from being part of this retreat. All persons wishing to participate in this retreat must register in advance. ----------------------------------------- TOTUS TUUS—VOCATION DISCERNMENT PROGRAM The Archdiocese of New Orleans Vocation Office will host a TOTUS TUUS gathering November 23, 2008 from 1:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Parish, 3325 Loyola Drive, Kenner, Louisiana 70065. Totus Tuus is open to men, high school seniors, college age and older who are discerning the possibility of priesthood. There will be a presentation and discussion on Prayer and Priesthood by Frs. Joseph Cazenavette and Fr. Paul Hart. The gathering will also include prayer, reflection, a meal and is free of charge. For more in-formation or to sign up, contact the Vocation Office at (504) 861-6298 or e-mail; vocations@archdiocese-no.org.
MARCH FOR LIFE MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON D.C.—January 20-25, 2009 STAND UP FOR RESPECT OF ALL LIFE—HELP STOP ABORTION Thousands of Catholics, especially young people, gather annually in Washington, D.C. to make a statement against the Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade decision & in favor of respect for all human life. The trip includes a Rally and March for Life from the National Mall to the Supreme Court, tour of Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institutions, the Capital, etc., Respect Life Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University of America & a reception with Louisiana’s pro-life members of Congress. Cost is $550 / person & includes airline transportation, lodging at the Comfort Inn & Suites & all activities & admissions. We will depart on Wed. Jan. 20, 2009 & return on Sun. Jan. 25, 2009. School absence letters will be sent to all high schools of all participants. If interested a $200 non-refundable deposit is due by Wed. Oct. 1, 2008. For more information, contact Mrs. Janeen at (985) 764-6383.
CONCERNS ABOUT FUNERALS National flags: Citizens who have earned the right to have their casket draped with their national flag are rightly proud to do so. At a Catholic funeral, the casket may be draped with the flag during the vigil and the rite of committal. In the funeral liturgy, however, the status of the deceased as a child of God by baptism takes precedence. At the door of the church, the flag is replaced by the pall, a reminder of the white garment of baptism. The flag may be replaced after the casket is taken from the church. Suicide: The death of a loved one by suicide complicates the normal anguish of family and friends after a death. The church offers the full support of its ministers at this difficult time. The funeral liturgy and its related rites are not denied to a person who ended his or her life by suicide. Special prayers are provided in the rite for this circumstance. Cremation: Although the church recommends that the custom of burying the dead by observed, assuming proper motives, cremation is permissible. The Order of Christian Funerals prefers that cremation take place after the funeral liturgy and before the committal service. The rite of committal includes a prayer specifically for a person who has been cremated. The church prefers that cremated remains be buried, not scattered. Eulogy: A eulogy is a speech that honors someone who has recently died. Because Christian funeral rites focus not simply on the life of the deceased but rather on God's presence and goodness in that person, a eulogy per se is not permitted. However, words of remembrance that recall the deceased in the light of his or her faith are certainly appropriate, and may be spoken by a family member or friend during the vigil or final commendation. Funerals during the Triduum: Funeral Masses may not be celebrated on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday or Easter Sunday. Several options are available. Families may choose to delay the services until after Easter Sunday. Or they may have a funeral liturgy outside Mass, proceed with the interment, and celebrate a memorial Mass after Easter. In this way, both the needs of the mourners and of the larger church can be taken into account. Copyright c 1997 Archdiocese of Chicago, Liturgy Training Publications, 1800 North Hermitage Avenue, Chicago IL 60622-1101; 1-800-933-1800. Text by Kathy Luty. Art by Steve Er-spamer, MS.

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