December - Christ Church Cathedral

From the Dean . . .
The Canticle
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
December, 2013
On December 1, we will formally welcome Mother Bridget
Tierney as the third Director of Advent House. Bridget has
served in several parishes and as a Hospital Chaplain in the Chicago area,
and recently moved to New Orleans
in order to be closer to her daughter, a
teacher at St Martin’s School, and her
grandchildren (sound familiar!) She
has a very rich background in spiritual formation and will be
a regular preacher and celebrant at both weekday and Sunday
masses.
As we prepare to present our pledge cards at the Altar on the
first Sunday in Advent (December 1) representing our financial commitment to the Church for the coming year, I also want to express my deepest
gratitude for the thousands of volunteered hours that make the ministry of this Cathedral Parish possible. This includes everyone who sits on a committee, serves in the
liturgy, counts money, irons linens, teaches children, weeds gardens, sorts merchandise,
hosts coffee hour, arranges flowers, delivers meals, visits shut ins, sings anthems, and
on and on and on. No one has a better vantage point than I to see the magnificent
breadth of labor that undergirds all that we do. If one looks at
the culture in which we live, volunteering is becoming more and
more uncommon, and this gift of your precious time is an inspiration to others to do the same.
Holiday Party
Friday, January 3
5:30 - 7:30pm
The Home of
Dickie & Vicki Moreland
3440 Chestnut Street
Adults only, please.
Lectionary Texts
(Sunday Readings)
December 1
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44
December 8
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12
December 15
Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146:4-9
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11
December 22
Isaiah 7:10-16
Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25
December 29
Isaiah 61:10—62:3
Psalm 147:13-21
Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
John 1:1-18
Submissions for Cathedral publications
are always welcome.
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana
The Right Reverend Morris K.
Thompson, Jr., Bishop
Christ Church Cathedral
The Very Reverend
David A. duPlantier, Dean
The Reverend Steven M. Roberts,
Canon
The Reverend W. Gedge Gayle, Jr.,
Priest Associate
The Reverend Travers C. Koerner,
Priest Associate
The Venerable Priscilla G. Maumus,
Deacon
Mr. Jarrett Follette,
Canon Precentor
Mr. Thomas Kientz
Young Artist in Residence
The Reverend Bridget Tierney,
Director of Advent House
Ms. Lisa Wilkie, Parish Administrator
Ms. Carol Butcher,
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Ms. Suzette Follette,
Parish Secretary & Wedding Coordinator
Mr. Charles Franklin,
Property Manager
Mr. Manny Garcia, Sunday Sexton
Ms. Clarissa Balfour, Sexton
Ms. Sharon Henry, Nursery Worker
Ms. Karen Landry, Nursery Worker
Ms. Jeanette Gilmore-Burrell
Nursery Worker
Items for the January, 2014 issue of The
Canticle are due December 11.
Honorary Canons
Non-Residentiary
The Reverend S. Chad Jones
Mr. David R. Pitts
The Reverend E. Mark Stevenson
Vestry
René Dupaquier, Earl Moreau, David
O’Leary ( Junior Warden)
Jim Buck, Dick Moreland, Lisa Sibal,
Bill Soileau, Chris Beary (Treasurer),
Sam Buckley (Secretary),
Julio Figueroa (Senior Warden),
Mikey Corcoran,
Sandy Jackson, Karen Whitfield
Weekly Liturgies
Sundays
7:30 AMThe Holy Eucharist (Spoken)
1928 Prayer Book
10:00 AMThe Holy Eucharist (Sung)
Rite II
6:00 PM Real Presence (Sung)
Weekdays
12:15 PM The Holy Eucharist
Saturdays
9:30 AMThe Holy Eucharist
Rite I
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Christ Church Cathedral
Sunday Morning 10 AM Service
Live Broadcast on WGSO 990 AM
Radio.
Online streaming and downloadable
podcast at www.wgso.com
Broadcasts underwritten in part by
St. Martin’s Episcopal School.
Free Cathedral Book Exchange
As you enter the parish hall, you will notice
a bookcase on the right just as you walk
through the first set of doors. This is the
Cathedral Free Book Exchange. Bring a
book, take a book. If you have books that
you can donate, please leave them on the
shelves. Happy reading!
A Stroke Doesn’t Have to Happen!
Did you Know…
• Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the US
• 4 out of 5 people who have suffered a stroke had no
apparent warning signs
• 80% of all strokes can be prevented
Protect your health by finding out your risk of having a
stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening that will
be at Christ Church Cathedral on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Through ultrasound we evaluate the carotid arteries for the
buildup of fatty plaque, which is the leading cause of stroke.
Help tHe CatHedral support:
literacy, children, quality of life, sense of community, outreach,
education and citizen engagement
We are trying to raise money to purchase
“Little Free Libraries”, signs, & stamps
If you would like to donate to this wonderful ministry please make
checks payable to Christ Church Cathedral with
“little free library” in the memo line.
For more information contact David O’Leary at doleary@drbi.net
Cathedral Get Away
Register today for the Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm
package. Packages range from only $139.00 - $199.00, which
includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic
aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation.
Register today by calling 1-800-324-9458 or visiting www.
helpinghandsforhealth.com. Not only will you receive $10 off
any package priced $139 and up, but Christ Church Cathedral
will ALSO receive a $10 donation for any member that signs
up through this number and attends the screening!
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Have you heard about it?
• 8 to 12 million people in the US have PAD, and
unfortunately only half know it
• Only 10% of persons with PAD have classic symptoms
• Risk factors include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure
and high cholesterol
• PAD screenings are normally not part of a routine
physical.
Protect your health by finding out your risk of PAD by
registering for an ankle brachial index test. Christ Church
Cathedral will be hosting a Life Line Screening preventive
health event on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Register today for the Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm
package. Packages range from only $139.00 - $199.00, which
includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic
aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation.
Register today by calling 1-800-324-9458 or visiting www.
helpinghandsforhealth.com. Not only will you receive $10 off
any package priced $139 and up, but Christ Church Cathedral
will ALSO receive a $10 donation for any member that signs
up through this number and attends the screening!
December 13, 14 & 15, 2013
(Friday afternoon to Sunday 11am)
Lead by:
The Reverend Minka Sprague, Th.D.
(Chaplain at Tulane & Loyola Universities)
The Theme is:
The Many Voices of Advent
held at the
Solomon Episcopal Conference Center
Loranger, Louisiana
11 rooms available; room price will vary based on occupancy
with flexibility of room arrangements
Meals $60 per person for weekend
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS
If you would like to
make a contribution
toward the Christmas
Flower array in honor
of, or in memory of a
loved one, please clearly
note this on a Christmas
Flower envelope that
will be mailed to you
soon and return it to
the Cathedral office by
Thursday, December 12.
Names will be listed in
the Christmas service
leaflets. Many thanks!
V
isitors to the Cathedral are often surprised
by our Coffee Hour. I’ve heard many a person
say they were going to go home and tell their
church about our hospitality. You can help us keep up our
reputation for great hospitality by volunteering to host
Coffee Hour one Sunday. Drinks are provided by the
church and volunteers provide their choice of food. Host
with a friend or two. If you have no time to shop and
prepare food, donations are always gladly accepted. For
additional information/volunteer, contact Kathy Boyd,
891-1360 or kboydaj@yahoo.com. Recent hosts:
Daughters of the King, Christ Church Vestry,
Pudney Pointer, Advent House, Les Bradfield,
Julio Figueroa, Travers Koerner, Frances Beverly,
Betty Foster
Many thanks to all!
The Sign Up sheet for the remainder of the year is posted
in Stuart Hall with open dates. Please sign up today.
Gentle Reminders
The street just in front of the cathedral steps is a
Drop Off Zone for passenger unloading on Sunday
mornings. Please do not park there.
Our choir and organist work very hard to prepare the
music offered during worship. Please respect their
ministry and do not visit with your neighbor
during their offerings. Many thanks.
Holy Baptism
is especially appropriate at the Easter
Vigil, on the Day of Pentecost, on All
Saints’ Day or the Sunday after All Saints’
Day, and on the Feast of the Baptism
of our Lord (the First Sunday after the
Epiphany). It is recommended that, as far
as possible, Baptisms be reserved for these
occasions or when a Bishop is present.
(BCP, page 312).
Our next opportunity for baptism is Sunday, January 12.
Please contact Canon Roberts for more information.
Altar Flower Donations
Thanks to all of you who
have donated flowers for
the Cathedral and Chapel
this year. The dates for the
Cathedral are almost filled,
some dates for the Chapel
are open. During Advent,
of course, we do not have
flowers on the altar. Please
watch for the 2014 sign-up
sheet around the first of the
year.
Give to Christ Church Cathedral
Any time & Any place
using your Smart Phone
Scan the QR code below
http://cccnola.org/GIVING.htm
Anne Abbott
Caroline Beary
Bill Buckley
Joella Burlingame
Gwendolyn Canepa
Hollie Carlson
Jan Carr
Bob Carrow
Alison Davis
Carolyn Deyo
Addison Dodson
Lynn Finch
Meryl Fink
Josie Gherre
Jessie Haynes
Marisa Lazich
Harry Leche IV
Elizabeth Lewis
William Mallery
Jeffery Rhodes
Amanda Russell
Anna Schieffelin
Jack Thomson
Madelein Wessel
Randy Wolfram
O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your
servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in
wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the
days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
If your name isn’t listed, we don’t have your date of birth in our
records. Please send an email to acs@cccnola.org or
call the cathedral office and we’ll be sure to wish you a
Happy Birthday next year!
What’s Next? How Can We Know?
Deacon Priscilla Maumus
Christmas Worship
Christmas Eve ~ Tuesday, December 24
5pm - Festival Eucharist
Bishop Thompson - Preacher
Dean duPlantier - Celebrant
Broadcast on WGSO 990AM radio
(childcare provided)
9pm - Festival Eucharist
Bishop Thompson - Celebrant & Preacher
Join us Sunday, December 1 from 11:30
a.m. -12:30 p.m. in Stuart Hall for a special Dean’s Forum with psychologist and
author Dr. Marilyn Mendoza speaking
on deathbed visions, near-death experiences, and after-death communications.
Dr. Mendoza is the author of We Do Not
Die Alone: Jesus Is Coming for Me in a
White Pickup Truck. (She will explain the
title in her talk.)
Christmas Day ~ Wednesday, December 25
10am - Holy Eucharist with Hymns
Chapel
Christmas Concerts
Casey Candebat
Tenor
Thursday, December 19
Calvin Johnson
with
the Jewell String Quartet
Thursday, December 12
Pictorial Directory
Jazzercise
Classes Monday and Wednesday 5:00pm and 6:15pm
Tuesday and Thursday 6:15pm and a
Personal Touch Class at 7:05pm
Please contact Meredith Cox-Smith at
uptownjazzercise@hotmail.com with questions.
Bodytime Bootcamp
Classes Tuesday and Thursday 5:15pm-6:15pm,
Saturday at 8:00am
Please contact Elijah Hobley elijahhobley@yahoo.com or
504.905.2237 with questions.
This dapper gentleman was
photographed in Stuart Hall!
We want your picture for our
new Pictorial Directory too.
The good news is that technology makes this easy for us
to produce in-house. Please
email (high-quality) digital
photos of your family members (they need to be individual photos as they will be
attached to each individual’s
computer record) to:
photos@cccnola.org.
Jazzercise & Bodytime Bootcamp classes meet in
Stuart Hall
using the Sixth Street entrance.
at the L.S.U.
Baton Rouge
Episcopal
Campus Ministry
Advent Tradition - Creché or Nativity scene
Build your creché gradually during the season. Put out
the stable first and then populate the scene piece by piece.
Have all your figures, not just the Wise Men, journey to
the stable by going around
the room or the whole
house. Take some time
each day and sit with the
building scene. Imagine
the thoughts and feelings
of each participant. Let
the creché become a quiet
spot for prayer and reflection. If you don’t have a nativity
scene, go out and get one or make your own. It need not
be big and fancy although it can be. If your scene is boxed
up in the attic and has been there for years, it might be
time to dust it off and put it out.
Just remember the baby Jesus arrives on Christmas Eve
and the Wise Men on Epiphany, January 6th!
O God, You bless us, your faithful people, With all that we
have and all that we are. We humbly accept the challenge
to Share from our means rather than from our excess. We
resolve to be generous with our time, talent, and treasure,
giving in proportion to the gifts we have received. Help us,
we pray, to live each day in a grateful spirit of peace and
joy secure in the knowledge that we are striving to do your
will. Amen
Pledge cards will be presented to God during worship
on
The First Sunday of Advent,
December 1.
Hark
Hark!
the
Herald
Sing!
Angels
Herald
Angels
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
December 15, 2013
4:00 PM
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Service of Racial Reconciliation
Saturday, January 18
Christmas Day
Service at 10
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 24
Services at 5 & 9
Lessons & Carols
Sunday, December 15
4:00 PM
The First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 1
Looking Ahead:
December, 2013
The Canticle