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50th

Golden Wedding

Anniversary Celebration

 

The Archdiocesan Golden Wedding Anniversary celebration will take place on

 

Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

 

At St. Philip Neri Church in Metairie

 

(This year’s celebration will not be a Mass, but a Prayer Service.  Mass attendance for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one’s respective parish.)

 

If you are celebrating your 50th Wedding Anniversary this year, and wish to be a part of this celebration, please call the Parish Office, 366-1604 and give us your name and anniversary date before February 24th.

 

 

 

 

The Offices at Infant Jesus of Prague Mission and St. Martha will be closed February 15TH and 16th for Mardi Gras.

 

 

 

FIRST EUCHARIST

 

There will be a First Eucharist Parent Seminar in St. Martha’s Parish Hall on Wed., February 3rd at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

 

Dining out for St. Martha

 

Going out for a bite to eat anyway?  Help raise money for St. Martha without spending anything extra.  Dine at the Restaurant of the month.  A portion of the sales from St. Martha Parishioners will be donated back to us.  Bring an announcement card and just tell your server you’re from St. Martha Church.  The Restaurant for the Month of March is:

 

Café 615

(Formerly Da Wabbit)

615 Kepler St.

Gretna, LA (504-365-1225)

 

 

 

 

SCHOOL VOUCHERS (2010-2011)

 

Without a school in our parish, the children of our parish attend the surrounding Catholic Schools.

 

Vouchers are a way of helping the families in our parish to obtain a discount in the school tuition for elementary school age children. (The voucher does not cover children in Pre-kindergarten)

 

The request for school vouchers has dramatically increased.  To effectively handle all requests, vouchers will be distributed from February 15th through the 26th, with the information provided on the form below.

 

In order to qualify and obtain a voucher you must be an active and supporting parishioner of our parish (by the envelope system) for at least one year with a minimum donation of $365 for one child, $665 for two children or more.

 

We will pay a support fee of $300.00 per child to the Archdiocese for each voucher given.

 

To apply for a school voucher, please complete the following information and return to the rectory or drop in the collection basket.

 

 

Parent’s Name: ___________________________________

 

Address: _________________________City: ___________

 

Telephone: _______-_______________________________

 

Name of Child: ___________________________________

 

School Attending: ______________________ Grade ____

 

Name of Child: ___________________________________

 

School Attending: ______________________ Grade ____

 

Envelope Number: _____________  

 

    

 

THANK YOU for all of your help and cooperation.  If any additional information is needed, please call Ann or Frances (St. Martha) at 366-1604 or Sheena (Infant Jesus) at 368-1397.

 

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

 

SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 4:00 p.m. (Infant Jesus)

>Clement Berthelot, Intercession of St. Lucy, >Yvonne Vinet Cheramie

SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 5:30 p.m. (St. Martha)

>Roland & Lorina LaBauve, Sr., >Ronald Treme., >James Martin, >Elaine Johnston, ,>Aura May Javellana, >Arlene Longo, Lauren Kass McGinnis, Re/Max Real Estate Partners (Bulletin Sponsor)

SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 8:30 a.m. (St. Martha)

For all Parishioners

SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 10:00 a.m. (Infant Jesus)

>Valerie Dominic Curtis

SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 10:30 a.m. (St. Martha)

>Anna Man Thi Nguyen, >Loan Nguyen, >Joseph Binh Nguyen, >Peter & Maria Minh Dang, >Giacobe Nguyen Van Thi, >Rosa Nguyen Thi Tieu, >Ana May Javellana, >Michael F. Tranchina,  Mothe Funeral Homes, LLC (Bulletin Sponsor)

MONDAY, FEB. 1, 8:00 AM (Infant Jesus)

Pray for our Military

TUESDAY, FEB. 2, 8:00 AM (St. Martha)

>Harry N. Danos, Sr.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3, 8:00 AM (Infant Jesus)

Pray for the sick of the parish

THURSDAY, FEB. 4, 8:00 AM (St. Martha)

>James Martin

FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 8:00 AM (St. Martha)

>Thomas Norman Marshall, Jr.

SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 4:00 PM (Infant Jesus)

>Forest Blakeman, Intercession of St. Lucy, >Yvonne Vinet Cheramie, >Clement Berthelot, >Rhett Ashley Jude Christiana, Alvin R. Bladsacher, Jr., >Lucien Macaluso, >Michael & Philip Saladino, >Harry Danos, Sr., >Rosemary Bourgeois, >Walter Bartolo Family

SATURDAY, FEB. 6, 5:30 p.m. (St. Martha)

>Arceneaux & Plaisance Families, >Elaine Johnston, >Clovis Orgeron, >Aura May Javellana, >Arlene Longo Fifth District Savings Bank (Bulletin Sponsor)

SUNDAY, FEB. 7, 10:00 a.m., (Infant Jesus)

For all Parishioners

SUNDAY, FEB. 7, 8:30 a.m. (St. Martha)

For all Parishioners

SUNDAY, FEB. 7, 10:30 a.m. (St. Martha)

>Anna Man Thi Nguyen, >Giacobe Nguyen Van Thi, >Loan Nguyen, >Joseph Binh Nguyen, >Peter & Maria Minh Dang, >Rosa Nguyen Thi Tieu, >James Martin,  >PFC Brian Bates, >The Isemann & Lutz Families, >Ephin Catanese, >Woodrow Authement & Larry Winter, >Aura May Javellana, >Michael F. Tranchina, Holiday Inn Express (Bulletin Sponsor)

MONDAY, FEB. 8, 8:00 a.m. (Infant Jesus)

Pray for our military

TUESDAY, FEB. 9, 8:00 a.m. (St. Martha)]

>Tony Palisi, Jr. (Anniversary)

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 8:00 a.m. (Infant Jesus)

>James & Fernande Laurent

THURSDAY, FEB. 11, 8:00 a.m. (St. Martha)

>Bubby Rolling

FRIDAY, FEB. 12, 8:00 a.m. (St. Martha)

>Mariela Gonzalez

SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 4:00 p.m. (Infant Jesus)

>Anthony & Lena Peperone, >Clement Berthelot, >Lucien Macaluso, >Yvonne Vinet Cheramie, >Josie & Bill Peperone, >Mr. & Mrs. Sam Centanni, >Dr. Keith Peperone, Intercession of St. Lucy

SATURDAY, FEB. 13, 5:30 p.m. (St. Martha)

>James Martin, >Elaine Johnston, >Aura May Javellana, >Arlene Longo, Divers Supply, Inc. (Bulletin Sponsor)

SUNDAY, FEB. 14, 10:00 a.m. (Infant Jesus)

For all Infant Jesus Parishioners

SUNDAY FEB. 14, 10:30 a.m. (St. Martha)

>Isemann & Lutz Families, >Anna Man Thi Nguyen, >Loan Nguyen, >Joseph Binh Nguyen, >Peter & Maria Minh Dang, >Giacobe Nguyen Van Thi, >Rosa Nguyen Thi Tieu, >Aura May Javellana, >Michael F. Tranchina, Twin Tire Auto Care (Bulletin Sponsor)

 

Sanctuary Light

 

The Sanctuary Light will burn in St. Martha Church the week of JAN. 30th in memory of Ephin Catanese.  It will burn the week of FEB. 6th in memory of Delores LeBoeuf.

 

Altar Flowers

 

The Altar Flowers for the week of FEB. 6th are in memory of Joycelyn Pscenicka and for a special intention  

 

In Memoriam

In your mass and prayers, please remember Harry N. Danos, Sr., father of parishioner Harry (Nick) Danos, Jr.  Also, remember those who mourn him.

 

Vocation Cross

(Infant Jesus of Prague)

 

The schedule for receiving the Vocation Cross at mass is shown below:

         Date                             Recipient

Sat.,    4:00 p.m., 1/30    Liz Dufrene

Sun.,  10:00 a.m., 2/7   Consuelo Stewart

Sat.,  4:00 p.m., 2/13   Waver & Jerome St. Romain

 

Widow’s Support Group

 

The Widow’s Support Group will have a cake sale after each mass at Infant Jesus on FEB. 13th and 14th in Carmel Hall.

 

Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group

 

The Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group will meet on Wednesday FEB. 10th at 7:30 pm at Infant Jesus Church.

 

IRS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS RULING

 

The IRS has issued new guidelines, effective January 1, 2007 that will require parishioners who itemize deductions on their federal tax returns to have bank records or parish receipts in order to deduct their charitable church contributions.  This means parishioners who contribute cast in the collection basket each Sunday, without using a church envelope, will no longer be able to deduct those contributions because they will have neither bank records nor receipts to verify them.

 

Financial Statements

 

Anyone wishing a copy of their 2009 envelope contributions for income tax purposes should call the Parish Office (St. Martha 366-1604) or Infant Jesus of Prague (368-1397).

 

Festivities Planning

St. Martha/Infant Jesus

 

The mission of the Festivities Planning Ministry is to plan and coordinate activities which help provide financial support while growing our Church Community.  This ministry has a core team of people who are interested in being involved in a variety of activities and a larger number of participants who help for a small number of projects.  The team generally meets monthly on a Thursday where some social time is included in the agenda.

 

Golden Ages

Infant Jesus/St. Martha

 

The general objective of the Golden Agers shall be the betterment of the life situation of the membership.  Our goals are to:” (1) To strengthen our ties as members of the church family; (2) to provide information regarding benefits and obligations affecting today’s senior adults; (3) to enable us to be real neighbors and help one another; (4) to foster growth possibilities – spiritual, cultural and recreational – for the membership.

 

Widow’s Support Group

Infant Jesus/St. Martha

 

Was founded September 1999, the purpose is to promote the spiritual and social welfare of all ages.  We offer emotional support, spiritual and social welfare of widows and widowers, and reach out to individuals with special needs.

 

 

 

 

DONATE WITHOUT SPENDING EXTRA?

HERE’S HOW YOU CAN!

 

www.GoodSearch.com

 

What if St. Martha Church earned a penny every time you searched the Internet?  Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause?  Well, now it can?  GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate.  Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up!

 

www.goodshop.com

 

GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to our favorite cause!  Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy’s and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting our favorite cause.  Just go to www.goodshop.com and be sure to enter St. Martha Catholic Church, Harvey, LA, as the Charity you want to support.  Be sure to spread the word!

 

Winn Dixie

 

Use your Winn Dixie Reward Card along with St. Martha’s Community Pal Bar Code (which you can get from the Parish Office).  Have it scanned only one time with your Reward Card and after that, every time you shop with your Reward Card, a percentage comes back to St. Martha.

 

Office Depot

 

Use the St. Martha’s Office Depot Worklife Rewards Card.  Every time you shop at Office Depot, give them the Parish Office’s telephone number 504-366-1604.  The rewards will add up for St. Martha to use for office expenses.

 

Recycling Toner & Ink Cartridges & Old Cell Phones

 

Bring your old toner, ink cartridges, and old cell phones to St. Martha’s church in the gathering room.  You’ll be able to help raise money for St. Martha and help save the landfills.  Do you have a business willing to save their recyclables for St. Martha?  Let us know and we’ll arrange for collection at no expense.

 

 

 

 

St. Martha Weekly Collection

 

January 10, 2010 – Collection

            Envelopes                                $    4,846.00

            Loose                                             1,372.15

Building Fund                                    380.00

Total                                                    $    6,598.15

 

January 17, 2010 – Collection

            Envelopes                                $    3,353.00

            Loose                                             1,420.43

            Building Fund                                    283.00

Total                                                    $    5,056.43

 

Haiti Relief Collection - $5,024.01

 

Infant Jesus of Prague Stewardship Report

 

 

January 10, 2010 – Collection

Offertory Gifts                                          $ 2,115.70

Mission Box                                                      62.46

Building Fund                                                     5.00

Total                                                         $ 2,183.16

 

January 17, 2010 – Collection

Offertory Gifts                                          $ 1,660.51

Mission Box                                                      52.50

Building Fund                                                     0.00

Total                                                         $ 1,713.01

 

Haiti Relief Collection - $2,128.36

 

 

 

Dear Martha,

 

What does the Festivities Committee do and how can I help?

 

 Regards,

WANT TO HELP

 

Dear WANT TO HELP,

 

The Festivities Committee's primary purpose is to build Community within St. Martha/Infant Jesus of Prague Mission by putting on events designed to bring parishioners together. It hosts or assists with many of the Parish events such as the annual Garage Sale, Picnic, Craft Fair, Raffle, Jambalaya Fest, Restaurant of the Month and Golf Tournament.  Volunteers are always needed for helping to plan events, setting up, selling food or tickets, etc. If you'd like to help with any of the events put on by the Festivities Committee, please contact the Parish Office 366-1604 (St. Martha) or 368-1397 (Infant Jesus).

 

Sincerely,

Martha

 

Pastoral Council

 (Elected/Appointed)

 

Mission Statement:  To profess one Lord, as we think, speak and live the Word of God.

(a) Establish goals and objectives for the Church

     Community

(b) Develop and enhance various ministries.

(c) Set policy through the process of consensus.

 

Food Pantry

Infant Jesus/St. Martha

 

We collect and distribute to the needy and homeless on Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Infant Jesus of Prague Mission Church.

 

 

Take Note:

 

1.   Vocation weekend for high school seniors and college men will be held on February 18 – 20, 2010 at St. Joseph Seminary College, Covington, LA.  There is no cost for the weekend and availability is limited and will be allotted on a first come, first served basis.  For more information or to register, call the Archdiocesan Vocation Office at 861-6298 or email vocations@archdiocese-no.org.

2.   Cancer patients need your help to get to treatment.  The American Cancer Society needs volunteers to drive cancer patients in our community to and from their treatment appointments.  To learn more about how you can get involved and help make a difference in someone’s life, call 504-219-2291.

 

 

 

 

 

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

 

THANK YOU!

 

JIM MARTIN

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

 

 

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS

 

 

 

 

 

Infant Jesus of Prague/St. Martha Church

Food Bank (368-1397)

2108 8th Street, Harvey

A few parishioners of Infant Jesus of Prague Church started the Food Bank over 20 years ago. Today the Food Bank serves approximately 60 bag lunches per month to homeless street people and provides groceries to approximately 160 needy families once a month who live in the church parish boundaries. Strict records are kept to insure that the truly needy are provided food. The following are required for families requesting monthly groceries: ID, proof of address, proof of income, and social security card numbers for family members. The street people are required to sign for their lunches. Bag lunches and monthly family groceries are distributed every Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 to noon.

 

Cash and food donations are provided to the Food Bank by parishioners of Infant Jesus and St. Martha Parishes, and various businesses on the Westbank. Second Harvest is a major contributor to the Food Bank.

 

The following are ongoing needs of the Food Bank:

  • Food

  • Cash

  • Checks made payable to “Infant Jesus Helping Hands”

  • Volunteers to serve

Some items needed:

Volunteers: Elaine Bartolo & Bertha Lapine

Sheena Berthelot & Martha Strauch

 

 

 

 

Heavenly Dusters (St. Martha)

 

What a privilege it is to clean the Lord’s house.  And that’s what we do.  We clean floors and windows, dust and vacuum, clean bathrooms and anything else that need to be cleaned.  We also take the linens home to wash and iron.  We work as a group so that no one has a heavy load.  Many hands make light work, so we are always looking for new members.

 

Altar Society (Infant Jesus)

 

We also take care of the Lord’s house, open chapel, clean church and altar, wash and prepare linens, change books in the church and chapel and set up for mass.

 

Men’s Club

 

 “Loving and Serving God Through One Another”.  We meet once a month to schedule, discuss and plan such events as the St. Martha’s Annual Golf Tournament, retreat, how we can assist other ministries, cabbage ball and bowling events against St. Martha’s Youth Group and an occasional card game among the members.