St. David Catholic Church

Very Rev. Oswald P. Pierre-Jules, Jr., S.S.J., V.F.
Pastor
Dean of St. Bernard Deanery

Sunday, August 2, 2020
 

Yes, God is and remains in charge and in Him we trust!

My dear Beloved friends and families:
 
     Again, I welcome back all of you and especially those of you who join us for the first time since the beginning of this terrible pandemic.  As we have begun the beginning of the month of August, I wish you through the intercession of Our Lady of Assumption, I blessed and enjoyable week. Also, I continue to express my love and admiration for those of you at home who haven’t felt ready to come back.  As I say every weekend, we urge you to remain prudent and vigilant during this pandemic by following the CDC guidelines: keeping social distancing, wearing of the mask, and observing regular hygiene. My friends, as we continue to face those difficult times, let us remind ourselves that our Lord and Savior is continuing to walk along with us and He will never abandon us. Yes, it is a very challenging time and at times a very frightened one. However, we continue to remain a Church family that has faith and a family that trusts in a God who is good all the time. As a result, in the midst of dark time, we continue to walk by faith and hope believing that tomorrow will be a better day.
     There is no doubt about that our faith in God has been put to the test. Since God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, we do not need to tell Him how anxious and confused we continue to be throughout this pandemic. At the same time, we must continue to remind ourselves that we have the responsibility to bring hope and comfort to those we encounter every day; those who are more anxious and confused than we are. Indeed, we know that our Christian life is a journey. Yes, we continue to live in challenging and troubling times filled with anxieties, confusion, despair, and uncertainties.  Indeed, God, our Father who is good at all times is also in charge, and in Him we continue to place our complete and unwavering trust.  As we continue to deal with and navigate those difficult times, we continue to ask Jesus to lead us along the way.  To those of you who are at home, I continue to let you know that until everyone of you is back, the family remains incomplete.  I also continue to urge you to be patient and to take your time.  We will be waiting for you and yes when everyone is back, it will be a great and happy day.
     Whether at home or physically present, we gather again this weekend to celebrate the Eucharist on the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  Indeed, we not only welcome you back but also we are delighted and joyful in being with you as a Church family.  In this weekend’s Gospel, it was evident that Jesus was saddened by the death of John the Baptist which caused Him to withdraw by Himself.  The disciples suggested that the crowds to be sent home and in response, Jesus asked to have them stay. As a result, the crowds were fed with five loaves and two fish and fragments were left over. The message for all of us is that there is nothing that is impossible for Jesus. Indeed, He continues to do miracles every day. Let us ask Jesus to increase our faith that we might be able to see and to know that He takes into consideration our every need for He Said: “Ask, it will be given, seek it be found, and knock the door will be opened” (Matthew. 7:7-8). Let us keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking because Jesus is listening.
     My friends, let us aask Him to help us to remain focus on His teachings in the midst of those challenging times that we might be able to know that He continues to walk along with us.  May Jesus, our teacher by excellence continue to keep safe you, your families, and friends! Again, I continue to pledge my love and my prayers to you all as your pastor; a member of this great Church family: The St. David Family.
 
With deep love and admiration, I remain yours truly,
 
Very Rev. Oswald Pierre Pierre-Jules, Jr., S.S.J., V.F.
Your Pastor
 
 

2020 Parish Theme:

 St. David: Faith, Family & Fellowship

                   All are invited to attend Sunday Mass at  10:00 AM 
                   which live-streams on Facebook.  The link on
                   Facebook is:  St. David Catholic Church        

              Parishioners of St. David Parish are invited to join together
             to pray the Rosary on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.  
             Telephone-Conference Call:  1-712-770-4721 - Code:  222140

            The Pastor's conference call with his parishioners:                         St. David: every Wednesday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 
Haitian Community:  every Thursday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. 

       Our Father in Heaven through the intercession of Our Ladyof         Prompt Succor, spare us during this Hurricane season from           all harm. Protect us and our homes from all disasters of                   nature. Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us. We               ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.  

          My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed
          Sacrament.  I love You above all things and I desire to receive
          You into my soul.  Since I can not now receive You sacramen-
          tally, come at least spiritually into my heart.  I embrace You as
          if You were already there, and unite myself wholly to You.
          Never permit me to be separated from You.  Amen          

                                                                                     St. Alphonsus Liguori

        From: Mary M. Aucoin
        Realtor New Orleans:  The Advocate

       I  suggested  all Catholics continue to make   their contributions           to the Church as they would have at Mass.  If you participated in          the envelope system, mail your check to your parish Church.  If            you usually put cash in the collection, consider writing a check            and sending it.  I would also like to suggest increasing your                    contribution.  After all, what do you have to  spending on?                        Restaurants, bars, movie theaters, etc. are closed.  Our parishes            still have to pay bills.