Dear Parishioners and Friends of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
         As I write to you, we are in the process of re-building and restoring our lives and homes after Hurricane Ida. Here at the Shrine of St. Jude we were most fortunate not to have any major damage. Others in Louisiana, as well as in New Jersey and New York ,were not as fortunate. 
        I was at the rectory when Ida came through with powerful winds and rains. It sound like a train going through the streets. The electricity was off for days and some are still dealing with utility shortages. The lines for getting gasoline were unreal.  I guess we can never take for granted so many things that we use every day.
      As we are about to celebrate our Annual Fall Novena to St. Jude and also        St. Jude’s Feast Day on October 28^th, we have so much to lift up in our prayers. We also have to pray for an end to the pandemic, for the fires on the West Coast and also for the people of Haiti and Afghanistan.  We surely are going to keep         St. Jude busy during this coming Novena.
    I know that all of you have your own special intentions and prayers. Please send in any of your intentions and we will pray for you  each day of our Novena. If you can join us we will be having our Novena Services every day during the week at 7am and Noon. Our Novena prayers will be said after each Mass on the weekend.
     God bless you and be assured of my own prayers for each of you.
      Fr.Tony

    



THE RAFFLE DRAWING IS POSTPONED to October 2nd after the 4pm Mass. Tickets are available for purchase in the gift shop or call Donna Voros (504) 457-6540.
               Winners need not be present.

 



 

    UPDATE ON THE ST. JUDE FUNDRAISER RAFFLE                                                      DRAWING DATE           
The raffle drawing is postponed to October 2nd after 4pm Mass. Tickets are still available for purchase in the gift shop or call Donna Voros (504)457-6540.                                                                                 Winners need not be present.                      

  The prizes are $1,000.00, $500.00, electric bicycle, Bar-B-Q Grill,    55-inch TV, Basket filled with Perfume/Cologne and Gift cards             from New Orleans Restaurants and Macy’s.                                                                                                                                                                              Wearing Mask Update...In accordance with the new state mandate,  masks are to be worn while you are inside the church.

 
Registration for our Religious Education Program will begin today and continue for the next few week. Please sign up your son/daughter for this most important program. All Juniors and Seniors in high school who are planning on receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring are also being registered.
 

Don’t forget to return you Baby Bottles to help support the Women’s Life Center.


BIBLE SHARING

Weekly Wednesday Bible sharing after the 7A.M. Mass. The meeting is held in the St. Jude Hall. All are invited to attend and participate.                                

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has Catholic Counseling Services available to anyone who is in need of  counseling. Call (504) 861-6245 for more information.