St. David Catholic Church

Very Rev. Oswald P. Pierre-Jules, Jr., S.S.J., Pastor

July 31, 2022

 Dear Beloved Friends and Families:

                I welcome you back, and I invite you to join me to welcome back any member of the family who joins us and who has been away since the beginning of the pandemic. Yes, we have been patiently waiting for them to come back.  Indeed, we are members of one body. And if a member is away, the body is not complete. I truly hope that you had a great, safe, and productive week. Last weekend, through Luke’s Gospel, Jesus invited us to be both patient and persistent when we pray so that when we ask, we may receive; when we seek, we find; and when we knock, the door may be open.  Again, I hope that you were able to experience the message of Jesus who has called us to pray with perseverance and persistence.
               Beloved, we have dedicated this weekend as a weekend of celebration.  Yes, it is a weekend of celebration because as a Faith Community and as Church family, we have come this far by faith, and it is also a weekend of thanksgiving because we need to give thanks to God for His grace and blessings bestowed upon this parish for 85 years, what a blessing! Yes, it is also a blessing to welcome back members of the family who have been away since the pandemic.  Moreover, we have been waiting and hoping that one day everyone who has been away from us would come back to pray and worship with the rest of the Faith Community. As a community of faith, family, and fellowship, we are delighted and proud to welcome them back. Oh, Happy Day!
                In this weekend’s Gospel, Simeone said to Jesus: Teacher,” tell my brother to share the inheritance with me”. Then Jesus replied: “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”. Then Jesus addressed the crowds with this important message: “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions”. To make His point, Jesus shared with crowds a parable about a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest but did not know what to do with so much.  “I have so much but I shall make more rooms and keep the rest to myself, said the rich man”. “You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you and as far as the things you have prepared to whom will they belong? Thus, will it be for all who store up treasure for themselves but are not rich in what matters to God”.
                  Beloved, it is a very challenging message because at times we focus on what matters to us and fail to realize what really matters to God. For indeed, we are living in a world where material possessions tend to be the focus and where people have been judged and measured not because of who they are but because of what they possess. Indeed, Jesus has made it clear that one day our lives will be demanded of us and as far as what we possess, to whom will they belong?
               My friends, let us ask Jesus who is our Professor by excellence to continue to guide and lead us so that we may be able to realize that material possessions are not what will grant us eternal life and that our focus  should be on what we really endured.

Wishing you God’s love and His blessings, I remain yours truly and always.
 Father Oswald P. Pierre-Jules, Jr. S.S.J. Your Pastor
 

 

 


 

 Parish Theme:

 St. David: Faith, Family & Fellowship

                   All are invited to attend Sunday Mass at  9:00 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. 

         My Jesus, I believe in the 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 sacramentally, 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.       

The bankruptcy court in case number 20-10846 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has set a deadline of March 1, 2021 to file a Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy. A Sexual Abuse Proof of Claim form may be found at: www.NolaChurchclaims.com
 

The bankruptcy court in case number 20-10846 pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has set a deadline of November 30, 2020 to file a General Proof of Claim in the Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy. A General Proof of Claim form may be found at: 
https://www.donlinrecano.com/Clients/rcano/Static/BDPOC