SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ST. LUKE THE EVANGELISTST. LUKE THE EVANGELISTCATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCH

910 Cross Gates Boulevard • Slidell, Louisiana 70461 • Office 985-641-6429The most up-to-date information and calendar changes can be found on our website.Visit us at SAINTLUKESLIDELL.org

COMING SOON!COMING SOON!Our online Masses will begin to Our online Masses will begin to

livestream on our very own livestream on our very own YouTube channel!YouTube channel!

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BAPTISM: BAPTISM: Call our office to schedule Call our office to schedule an appointment with a member of an appointment with a member of our clergy.our clergy.

FIRST COMMUNION FIRST COMMUNION and and CONFIRMATION:CONFIRMATION: Our CCD programs Our CCD programs build lasting faith and community. build lasting faith and community. For more information, call our For more information, call our Faith Formation Director or visit Faith Formation Director or visit saintlukeslidell.org/growsaintlukeslidell.org/grow

MARRIAGE:MARRIAGE: We welcome you to We welcome you to celebrate your big day at St. Luke! celebrate your big day at St. Luke! Please call our office at least 6 toPlease call our office at least 6 to8 months in advance to meet with 8 months in advance to meet with a member of our clergy and begin a member of our clergy and begin preparation.preparation.

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Cover Art: Cover Art: Purple Grapes Purple Grapes by Jill Wellington, by Jill Wellington, from Pixabay.com. from Pixabay.com.

P A R I S H I N F O R M A T I O N

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Welcome to our parish.WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE!

O F F I C E H O U R S : Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

W H E E L C H A I R S Just ask our friendly ushers or greeters if you need assistance getting into the sanctuary for Mass or help to or from your car.

S P E C I A L B L E S S I N G S M A S S St. Luke hosts a Mass with readings, music, and homilies especially organized for people of all abilities. For more information, please our office. Out of an overabundance of caution, we are waiting to reopen our Special Blessings Mass in order to protect our more vulnerable parishioners.

A M B A S S A D O R S & W E L C O M I N G C O M M I T T E E We are looking for people with friendly smiles to make new parishioners feel at home. The friendships you make may last a lifetime! For information, call Charlene Stein at 985-768-0471.

T R A V E L I N G V O C A T I O N S C H A L I C EPlease help pray for vocations to the religious life at your home. Sign up to bring the STL Vocations chalice home for one week by calling our office or visit saintlukeslidell.org/vocationschalice.

A R C H D I O C E S E O F N E W O R L E A N SS A F E E N V I R O N M E N T T R A I N I N G Live trainings for Safe Environment for new participants will be scheduled through our Faith Formation Director. To learn how to use the new Safe Environment training, visit saintlukeslidell.org/safeandsacred.

C H R I S T I A N B U R I A L The death of a loved one can be a daunting moment for any family. Our priests are committed to helping your family plan the funeral and accompanying you. Once you have chosen a funeral home, it is extremely important that you call St. Luke BEFORE you make arrangements for the funeral. Calling before you make arrangements - whether it will be a large or small funeral - assures that our priests can be there for you and your family during this difficult time. 985-641-6429

T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R G E N E R O S I T Y ! Your generosity allows us to spread the Gospel and care for those in need.

AUGUST 2020Budgeted Need: Actual Collection:

$ 93,070.11 $ 94,073.11

WEEKEND MASSESVigi l , SAT. 5 p.m.

SUN. 7:30 a.m. • 9 a.m. • 11 a.m.6 p.m. • 8 p.m.

DAILY MASSES MON, TUE, WED 8:45 a.m.WED & THU 6:00 a.m.

8:45 a.m.FRI 8:45 a.m.1ST FRI Latin

8:45 a.m.12:10 p.m.

1ST SAT (only) 8:45 a.m.

RECONCILIATIONSaturday 3 - 4:30 p.m.Sunday 5 - 6 p.m.Tuesday 8 - 9 p.m.Wednesday 5 - 6:30 p.m.

Our Adoration Chapel is open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. All other days and hours available for parishioners with chapel keys. We request a $5 donation for candles lit in the Candle House. Please deposit inside the church near the Adoration Chapel.

For the faithful of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the obligation to attend Mass has been dispensed. You do not incur a sin if you do not attend.

Act of Spir i tual Communion:My Jesus, I believe that you are

present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I

desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment

receive you sacramentally, come at least spirituality 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.

Rev. Patr ick Watt igny PASTORRev. David Frank PAROCHIAL VICAR Dcn. Peter Pham TRANSITIONAL DEACON

PERMANENT DEACONS:Dcn. Paul August inDcn Harold BurkeDcn. Bi l l FaustermannDcn. Ronald LeBlanc

A NOTE FROM FATHER PAT

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Dear Parishioners,

I am happy to announce that after studying and discussing how St. Luke church facilities can be adapted for the Phase 3 coronavirus recovery, we have a plan in place that will allow more of you to sit in pews at Sunday Masses. Beginning the first weekend of October, for the Masses of October 3-4, we will use every pew in the addition section of the church, (sections H & J) the area with the longer pews by the large confessional room. In checkerboard fashion, we will have people or small groups on each end of the pew. Then in the second pew, space for people in the middle, and alternating in a checkerboard-style fashion so that safety and distance are still maintained. This should enable us to add about 15 spaces for sitting in church. Masks are still required, and we still need to make reservations for Masses, at least for the time being, though the coronavirus new case numbers continue to drop, praise God! I really want to compliment and thank you all. It pleases me to see that hardly anyone leaves Masses early now. It pleases me to see so many of you willingly help to sanitize your pew spaces as you leave Mass. I know those may seem like small acts, perhaps even small penances for some of you, but I see them as holy acts of kindness and community building. I’m happy to see it, and to share that good news about it with you. Keep up the good work! We ARE, by the grace of God, getting through this crazy coronavirus business! October is upon us - Mary’s month. I know so many of you are praying with added fervor right now, as I am. These are trying times for our parish, our state, our country. So much seems broken, wrong, beyond repair. But Mary our mother is ALWAYS interceding for us. And there IS much good going on in the kingdom of God that is the Church, both here locally and around the globe. Today, many of you will join me for the Pro-Life Rosary chain on Gause Boulevard. The silent, peaceful presence of us praying for life is a wonderful gift we give to Slidell. Many of you pray with us from home, and I ask you to continue that prayer. Join us in the rosary at the 2:00 p.m. hour on Sunday. You may feel it might be a little more dangerous to attend the march this year, but I completely trust in Mary’s intercession for us, and Christ’s protection for us in this endeavor, to keep us safe. I thank in advance those of you, particularly our young members, who will bear eloquent witness to the dignity of all human life by participating in the Life Chain. As I mentioned last week, the upcoming 40 Hours Eucharistic devotion will be offered for two purposes this year: to thank God for His protection during the coronavirus, and to pray for peace and safety for ALL our citizens. It is my opinion, that we as Catholics need to be people of peace, not just in words but in actions. We need to be the people, the voices, who encourage peace by building it through mutual respect, one soul at a time. I know that if people come sincerely to the Lord in the Eucharist to pray for that intention, it will be given to us. St. Francis of Assisi, whose feast day actually also falls on this Sunday, prayed that he could be “an instrument of Your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love. All of us need to keep that in mind. And it’s a wonderful intention for all of us to come to spend some time during that 40 Hours with Christ, Who is THE source of our lasting peace!

God bless you all,

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P R A Y E R

PRAY THE HOLY ROSARY WITH USTo honor Our Lady’s Fatima request, join us to pray the rosary with the world on October 10th at 12 p.m. at our parking lot. Churches and groups all around the world will be praying with us!

P L E A S E P R A Y F O R Lucas Algeciras & Family; Shirley Alphonso; John B. Angram; Jean & George Arieux; Pat Armand; Dcn Paul Augustin; Dean Bagert; Joseph Beals; Anna Bonnette; Gil Berkins; Fay Binney; Jessica Black; Regina Boeck; June Booth; Cameron Bowman; Joyce Bryant; Dcn Harold Burke; Charlotte Campbell; Pat Carriere; Joe Charbonnet; Helen Comeaux; Mark Coniglio; Phyllis Cooper; Margie Crenshaw; Al Curiel; Albert & Toni Davis; Mitzi Dowden; Dwayne Evans; Joseph Froeba; Cheryl Gardner; Bill Graff; Francine Grand; Heidi Guillot; Philip Guillot; Jane Gutierrez; John Haynes; Ed Hetherington; Rebecca Hingle; Beverly Holetz; Joseph Hingle; Phyllis Indest; Inez C. Joachim; Charlie Johnson; Joseph Kastner; Marilu Keller; Sandra Killeen; Cathryn Lang; Linda LeBlanc; Dcn Ron & Mary Ann LeBlanc; Melanie Lewis; Abbie Rabalais Lewis; Lopinto Family; Jim McGill; Tyler Millet; Mike Mills; Linda Mize; Jim Monroe; Sheila Morgan; Claudia Nelon; John Nestor; Audrey Pasqua; Gary Picou; Sally Piske; Linda Polo; Pat Prudhomme; Donna Richard; Frances Smith; Timothy Smith; Margaret Sovecka; Linda Rajki; Ron Rajki; Kathy Seeger; Timothy Smith; Liam Stork; Mercedes Tadlock; Parishioners in Assisted Living/Nursing Homes; Asher Wood; Mickey Wortmann; Fred Zoller, Sr.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

MON: Jb 1:6-22; Ps 17:1bcd-3, 6-7;Lk 9:46-50

TUE: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a;Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51

WED: Jb 9:1-12, 14-16; Ps 88:10bc-15;Lk 9:57-62

THU: Jb 19:21-27; Ps 27:7-9abc, 13-14;Lk 10:1-12

FRI: Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 139:1-3, 7-10,13-14ab; Mt 18:1-5

SAT: Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17; Ps 119:66, 71, 75,91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24

SUN: Is 5:1-7; Ps 80:9, 12-16, 19-20; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43

M A S S I N T E N T I O N SSaturday, September 26 - Sts. Cosmas and Damian 5:00 p.m. Patrick Flanagan; Ruby DiMarco; Dominic Hoc Tran; Gregory

Bourquard; George Cordes, Sr.; Maria Nhi Nguyen; Linda Hammell (INT)Donald Vardell, Jr.; Holy Souls in Purgatory; Clem Huerstel; Stephanie Hanzalik; Inez Maxwell; Elise Charbonnet Angelette; Alice Natal; J W Melancon; Marvin Norman

Sunday, September 27 7:30 a.m. Thomas Lott, Sr.; Dave Vedros (INT); Rosalie Talamantez; Carolyn

Sauluto; John Keneker; Ruby La Basse; Charles Julian 9:00 a.m. Parishioners of St. Luke (INT)

11:00 a.m. Harry Charbonnet, Jr.; Alvin Boos; Bob Boos; Gloria Miramon (INT); Sandra Hensely Chester; Gisue Joseph Tinh; Lucille Roberts; Salma Peters (INT); Clem Huerstel; Holy Souls in Purgatory; Dennis Diaz; Stephanie Hanazlik; Ronald Schwankhart, Jr., Lynn Lavert; Jessica Joyce (INT); Miriam Geerken

6:00 p.m. Alice Natal

8:00 p.m. Cherish Singletary

Monday, September 28 - St. Wenceslaus and St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions 8:45 a.m. David Guillot (INT); Vera Lyons

Tuesday, September 29 - Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels 8:45 a.m. Michael Schafer (INT); Clem Huerstel

Wednesday, September 30 - St. Jerome 6:00 a.m. LouAnn Cronander

8:45 a.m. Evelyn Bartels (INT)

Thursday, October 01 - St. Therese of Lisieux

6:00 a.m. Wesley Schafer (INT)

8:45 a.m. James Lamastus

Friday, October 02 - The Holy Guardian Angels 8:45 a.m. Hannah Forbes (INT)

12:10 p.m. (LATIN) Clementine Tapella

The Flowers for this weekend’s Masses are lovingly placed forSt. Luke Parish Vietnamese Families

The Sanctuary Light is burning for St. Luke Parish Vietnamese Families

THE CATHOLIC LENS SERIES:Living the Gospel in a Fractured World

Living the Truth in Love: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Wednesday,OCTOBER 76:30 p.m.Schulte AuditoriumNotre Dame Seminary2901 S. CarroltonNOLA

Archbishop Emeritus

Alfred Hughes

A teaching on how truth and love require one another and how to master the Christian art of truth-seeking dialogue

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THE WORLD NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS The Lord hasn’t abandoned us. We’ve abandoned him. The world is burning down, and our adoration chapel stands empty for hours on end. What burden are you carrying alone? Christ will carry the burden with you - he can give you the hope, strength, and virtue to help you overcome the problems you’re facing.

S i g n u p a t s a i n t l u k e s l i d e l l . o r go r c a l l o u r o f f i c e a t 9 8 5 - 6 4 1 - 6 4 2 9 .

S H A R E T H E F A I T H

W O U L D Y O U L I K E T O B E C A T H O L I C ?RCIA, or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a treasure for all who are seeking the real purpose of their lives.

RCIA is for adults who:

• are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith

• have never been baptized• have been baptized in another Christian faith and

are interested in becoming Catholic• are baptized Catholics but have not yet received

the Sacraments of Communion or Confirmation• are married to a Catholic and attend Mass, and

who would like to know more of what the Church teaches and why

Sessions begin September 29 at 6 p.m.For information: Anna Maria 985-641-6429 ext. 206

beginningFRIDAY, OCTOBER16th

endingSUNDAY,OCTOBER18th

E X P E R I E N C E F R E E D O MFROM FEAR, WORRY, & ANXIETY

By calling to mind God’s great love and care for us through acknowledgement, meditative song and exhortation of God’s Word.

Music by Ryan Foulon and Garrett & Shannon Fried

Mask and social distancing required.

4337 SAL LENTINI PKWY, KENNER, LASponsored by Hope and Purpose Ministries

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SAINT LUKE IS A DYNAMIC PARISH

$100 Donation per GolferINCLUDES:

• Green Fee with Cart• Food, Beverages, Beer• “Closest to Hole” Contest• “Longest Drive” Contest• Door Prizes APLENTY!• Free Putting Contest (10:30 a.m.)TOURNAMENT FORMAT:4 Man Team ScrambleEntrants form own teams - Individuals can be placedENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 20TOURNAMENT SPONSORS NEEDED Only $100 per hole sponsorship!saintlukeslidell.org/KCGOLFCONTACT: AL THONN (985) 774-1735

WHAT IS THE LOVE LIFE AMENDMENT? In Louisiana, we love babies and their mothers. Sadly, 13 other states have protected abortion in their state constitutions. By passing the LOVE LIFE AMENDMENT, we will protect life by making sure there is no right to abortion or the funding of abortion in the Louisiana Constitution.

PRO-LIFE EVENTSCome stand with other pro-life supporters from our parish - and throughout the country on OCTOBER 4, 2020 at the SLIDELL LIFE CHAIN2 - 3 PM on Gause BoulevardMeet at Rouse’s parking lot, 1644 Gause Boulevard. St. Luke’s Sanctity of Life Ministry invites you to peacefully pray at the abortion clinic at 2701 General Pershing Street near Ochsner-Baptist on October 22, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.Attend the Holy Mass here at Saint Luke at 8:45 a.m. and then, individual cars will depart and meet at the location. Face masks and social distancing are required, and it’s important to dress appropriately for the weather. For those who cannot do prolonged standing, please bring a foldable lawn chair.

VOTE YES! on NOVEMBER 3rd!LOVELIFEVOTEYES.comText LOVELIFE to 77222

N A T U R A L F A M I LY P L A N N I N G S E S S I O N S

This series, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life, will teach the SymptoPro method of Natural Family Planning - an effective, scientifically-based method of family planning that treats fertility as a normal healthy process. FOUR SESSIONS are spaced out over a couple of months. Participants need to attend all sessions.

THE TOTAL COST OF THE COURSE IS ONLY $105 which includes all materials and classes. ALL SESSIONS ARE HELD OVER ZOOM video conferencing.

For more information: NolaNFP101@gmail.com

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WE NEED YOU.Good Sams is looking for volunteers for positions as receptionists, phone screeners, counselors and working in projects like Emergency Food Pantry, Food for Seniors, School Supply Ministry, Secure Beginnings (diapers & baby formula), etc.

TO JOIN OUR TEAM, CALL PENNY WEAVER (985) 641-6421

Y O U T H & Y O U N G A D U L T

BEGINS OCTOBER 11 SAT & SUN 9 AM - DARK MON - FRI 3:30 PM - DARK

LUX YOUTH FIRST ANNUAL PUMPKIN FESTOCTOBER 24 at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

LUX Youth Group hosts its first ever PUMPKIN FEST fundraiser for families of children grade 3 and younger!

Storytime, fall pictures, Sno-Ball stand, food, drinks, old-fashioned games, and even a pumpkin painting contest with the purchase of a pumpkin!

Our beautiful Pumpkin Patch is a wonderful place to take beautiful fall pictures of your family. Pumpkins are available in all shapes and colors and range in price from $4 to $50. The proceeds permit our Youth Group to participate in great events, go on amazing retreats, and grow in their faith. Please spread the word!

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F R O M F A T H E R D A V I DDear friends,

You may have noticed, if you’ve been to the 5 p.m. Saturday evening Mass recently (or, until recently, the 8 p.m. Mass), that some of the music selections are different than the kind of music being sung at our other Mass times. And if you’re the kind of person who likes to join in singing at Mass—or maybe just likes things to be familiar and not change—you might have found yourself wondering what is going on with, for example, the music we are using at 5 p.m. Mass during the Entrance and Communion.

Well, as you might know from weekday Masses, every Mass has an entrance antiphon and a communion anti-phon. You probably know that an antiphon is a short sentence meant to be chanted or read as a refrain. If verses are used, they are taken from a Psalm or another Psalm-like text from Scripture. This results in the structure that we see, for example, in the Responsorial Psalm after the first reading at Mass: There is the antiphon or response that is repeated, then a verse from the Psalm, then the antiphon again, then another verse, etc.

So why are we singing these antiphons before—or even in place of—an entrance hymn or communion hymn? Well, every Mass has certain prayers which are called the Proper of the Mass, because they are prayers that are “proper” (i.e. specific) to that day and generally change from day to day. The “propers” are prayers that the Church gives us to pray at the specific Mass for that day. And the Entrance Antiphon and Communion Antiphon are part of this. They are really not meant to be left out!

Not just any music can be used during Mass or other liturgies. Believe it or not, the Church actually instructs us on how to choose music for Mass! For example, in The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (or GIRM, 2011), which is the Church’s official instruction on how Mass is to be said in the ordinary form of the Roman Rite, we are directed: “The main place should be given, all things being equal, to Gregorian chant, as being proper to the Roman Liturgy” (41).

Really? The Church wants us all to chant, even after Vatican II? Yes, actually the Church wants us to continue her sacred music tradition of Gregorian chant. Music at Mass, sacred music, should sound different than the popular music of daily life! You should be able to hear it and think, “Sounds like I’m in church.” This means it really shouldn’t sound like ordinary popular music. Even the “praise and worship” genre, which I myself enjoy and am very good at playing on guitar or piano, is not really appropriate for Mass. There are various reasons for that, but mostly because “praise and worship,” or other contemporary Christian music, takes the form of Christian words set to an obviously secular style of music, often folk rock, soft rock, or pop rock. And Gregori-an chant, as well as the more traditional-sounding hymns, definitely do not sound like music you would hear at a gym, restaurant, dentist’s office, or shopping mall. The very sound of sacred music should tell you that where you are, and what is taking place, is sacred!

If you read the documents of Vatican II, you will discover that, unlike what you may have been told, Vatican II put the highest value on using chant at Mass and wants us all to work towards being able to sing at least simple chant music. Chant is different than other music and even other hymns, because chant does not have a “beat” like most other music has in the western world. The non-metrical nature of chant means that the music exists as a vehicle for praying the words, words which often are taken from Sacred Scripture and are meant to be prayed in song. In chant, the words are what are most important, not catchy tunes (even though some very beautiful chants will occasionally have you humming long after Mass is over). This is also the reason that at 5 p.m. Mass we have begun using an English chant setting of the various Mass parts, like the Gloria (Glory to God), Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy), and Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). It is much more prayerful and flows more naturally, in my opinion, than rushing through “and on earthpeacetopeopleofgoodwill” while dragging out phrases like “with the Hoooooolyyyyyyy Spiiiiiiriiiiiit.” Part of the reason for this, of course, is that in chant, the composer isn’t trying

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to cram the text of the prayer into his tune; rather, he writes chant by simply putting melody to the text of the prayer, which is more important than the music!

But that’s not all the Church has to say about choosing music for Mass. The GIRM gives specific instructions about choosing the music for the Entrance and for Communion:

“In the Dioceses of the United States of America, there are four options for the Entrance Chant:

(1) the antiphon from the Missal [which we recite at daily Mass and now sing at 5 p.m.] or the antiphon with its Psalm from the Graduale Romanum [one of the Church’s official books of chant], as set to music there or in another setting;

(2) the antiphon and Psalm of the Graduale Simplex [another chant book of the Church] for the liturgical time;

(3) a chant from another collection of Psalms and antiphons, approved by the Conference of Bishops or the Di-ocesan Bishop, including Psalms arranged in responsorial or metrical forms;

(4) another liturgical chant that is suited to the sacred action, the day, or the time of year, similarly approved by the Conference of Bishops or the Diocesan Bishop” (GIRM, 48).

The same guidelines are given for music at Communion in no. 87 of the GIRM. Note that none of these options explicitly allow for “other church songs,” although it has become common practice in almost all parishes. Often, even the more “traditional” hymns (not to mention many modern church songs) contain ideas that subvert or even contradict the Truth of the Gospel! To replace the Church’s scriptural prayers with such problematic songs does a double disservice to our prayer at Mass.

These are just a few reasons why we have started using chant at 5 p.m. Mass. Led by the beautiful voices of our cantors, these chants give us prayers that are specific to the feast or liturgical time being celebrated, so that we can enter more completely and prayerfully into the liturgy. Next time you go to 5 p.m. Mass, be sure to pick up a song sheet so you can pray the antiphons and even try singing along! It’s just like singing the Responsorial Psalm. And just remember: to paraphrase St. Augustine, “The one who sings prays twice.”

Saint Cecilia, Pray for us!

O U R C L E R G Y A N D S TA F FO U R C L E R G Y A N D S TA F FFR. WAYNE PAYSSE, Dean, Deanery X, Archdiocese of NOLAwpaysse@ollourdes.org 985-643-4137

JENNIFER BRAMLEY, Business & HR Directorjenniferb@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429 ext. 210

FR. PATRICK WATTIGNY, Pastorfrpat@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

JODI CONNOR, Music Directormusic@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429 ext. 212

FR. DAVID FRANK, Parochial Vicarfrdavid@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

ANNA MARIA CONSTANT, Faith Formation Directorannamariac@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429 ext. 206

DCN. PAUL AUGUSTIN deaconpaul@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

KAY GUARD, Parishioner Liaisonkayg@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429 ext. 207

DCN. HAROLD BURKEharoldb@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

TIM HAMMELL, Facilities Manager timh@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

DCN. BILL FAUSTERMANNdeaconbill@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

MANDI TROYANI, Youth & Young Adult Directoryouth@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6572

DCN. RON LEBLANCdeaconron@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429

JEANNIE CALLAWAY, Pastoral Assistanttob@saintlukeslidell.org 985-641-6429 ext. 213

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JACK PECOT 985-640-2282 MELANIE LEWIS 985-966-1984

ELAINE COLBERT 985-649-7292 MARY ANN LEBLANC 985-641-1545

ANDREW CALLAWAY 985-290-5691 MINH NGUYEN 985-290-9397

EDEN SCULLY 985-641-6429

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Adoration Chapel Marilyn Milazo 985-788-3924 Lay Liturgical Ministry Kay Guard 985-641-6429

Altar Servers Fr. David Frank Kay Guard, Dave Vedros 985-641-6429 Legion of Mary Elaine Selles 504-382-4014

Altar Society Kay Rizzotto 985-707-3621 Little Flowers Girls Club Jeanne Kemp 985-285-0889

Annulment Info Dcn. Harold BurkeDarryl & Liz Stoltz

985-641-6429985-661-8516 Lord, Teach Me to Pray Carol Weiler 504-439-5933

Bereavement MinistryMartha’s Ministry Sandra Johnson 985-788-6384 Men‘s Club Brian Clavin 504-579-2042

Bible Study Anna Maria Constant 985-641-6429 Multicultural Committee

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Bruce WeaverGene Bellisario

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Catholic Book Study Lisa Lessing 985-649-1208 Ranger Rosary Betty Guillot 985-640-5261

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Fr. Patrick WattignyAnna Maria Constant 985-641-6429

Greeters Ministry Bruce Weaver 504-439-0607 Safety Committee Barry Bagert 985-705-9080

Halos Ministry DonnaEster

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Communion - Homebound Mimi Fritchie 985-502-2430 Senior Citizens Club Deanne Parett 985-643-3125

Communion - Hospital June & Craig Taffaro 504-615-1457985-781-0891 St. Joseph Altar Frances Bickmann 985-640-0363

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Knights of Columbus Jay Otillio 985-768-8410 Ushers Gene Bellisario 985-788-8186 Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Tom Stein 985-445-5251 Vocations Support Joe Charbonnet 985-768-9711

KC Squires & Roses Chris Pericone 985-640-0620 Welcoming Committee Charlene Stein 985-768-0471

Ladies Club Sandra Watson 504-931-8204

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Michael Calico 504-833-1835 Parishioner 985-643-6611 Southshore 985-774-0963 Northshore

228-467-7484 800-650-2032 225-766-4244 Gulf Coast Toll Free Baton Rouge

Kenny SeafoodFresh Seafood from our Boat Daily

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400 Pontchartrain Dr. 643-2717

PHIL’S MARINA CAFEOAK HARBOR

Tues-Thurs 11 AM-9 PM, Fri & Sat 11 AM-10 PMSun 11 AM-9 PM

1194 Harbor Dr. 641-0464Rooney Salvaggio, Parishioner

LA. NAILS COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL NAIL CARE

Mon-Fri 10am-7pm Sat 9am-6pm

ONLY LOCATON SINCE 1996

2139 Gause Blvd., Slidell, LA 70461

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220 Dalwill Dr., Ste. 102Mandeville

985-624-4411

2364 E. Gause Blvd., Ste. 102, Slidell

985-847-0104

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JAY & WENDY HILKER

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2157 Gause Blvd. EastSlidell, LA 70461

(985) 641-9884

Contract Postal Unit

New Location in Olde Towne233 Robert Street

985-649-1881

(Registered Trade Name of Superior Rehab Svcs. L.L.C.)Gary Dragon Jr. DPT, ATC

Doctor of Physical Therapy107 South Military Rd. Office (985) 641-2866

David Hildebrandt, DDSFamily Dentistry

Dental Wellness for All Ages1430 Old Spanish Trail #10

643-0304Most Insurance Accepted

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STANLEY ELECTRONICSSECURITY SYSTEMS

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Diana K. Clavin, M.D.Board Certified Obstetrics

and GynecologyMaternal-Fetal Medicine

1150 Robert Blvd., Ste. 360Slidell, Louisiana985-781-4848PARISHIONER

PAUL E. DUGAS, D.D.S.Family Dentistry

For all of your dentalneeds for the entire family

New Patients Welcome

59070 Amber St. • Slidell

(985) 641-3245ZOOM WHITENING

COSMETIC DENTISTRY

Insurance Accepted

B & W Trucking, Inc.All Types of Aggregate Hauling

River Sand • Gravel • Limestone

Pick-up or Delivery 130 Industrial Dr., Slidell

(985) 641-3150 (504) 525-5522

Bouche’ Heating & A/C, Inc.Northshore & Southshore

Since 1962 (504) 279-3213 / (985) 646-1191Joey Bouche’ Parishioners Mike Bouche’

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL

SURGERY DENTAL IMPLANTS • WISDOM TEETH

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TMJ DISORDERS • SLEEP APNEACLEFT LIP & PALATE • BONE GRAFTING

HEAD & NECK PATHOLOGYEXPOSE & BOND • BOTOX

KATHRYN BRANDNER LICENSED MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN

www.BrandnerOMS.com

DR. CRAIG J. BRANDNER

2364 E. Gause Blvd. Slidell

985-847-0104

220 Dalwill DriveMandeville

985-624-4411

DR. JOSHUA S. BRANDNER

Pope John Paul II Catholic High SchoolA co-educational, college prep high school dedicated to the mission ofAcademic Excellence ~ Faith Development ~ Leadership

(985) 649-0914 www.pjp.org

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Condo Rental

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Family Dentistry

Gordon A. Bech, DDS

925 Cross Gates Blvd

641-4180Parishioner

Chalmette Met Slidell 277•4769 888•1772 649•1144

LET OUR FAMILY SERVE YOURS.• Fast, Friendly and Professional Service

• All Prescription Insurance Accepted• Gifts for All Occasions

• BUSINESS HOURS:Mon-Fri 9am-7pm • Saturday 9am-2pm

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3044 Gause Blvd. E • Slidell, LA 70461 • (985) 288-5899www.facebook.com/finnansfamilypharmacy

PROFESSIONAL TAILOR

Difficult AlterationsSame Day Service Available

Tuxedo Rental643-7272

1428 Gause Blvd., Ste. 105

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985.690.8300

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