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Rev. Kingsley Ogbuji, SSJ,
PASTOR
Rev. John Odeyemi
In Residence
Rev. Mr. Larry Calvin
Deacon
2022 St. Bernard Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Website: www.ccecno.org
Email: corpuschristiepiphanychurch@ccecno.org
Rectory:(504) 945-8931-Fax:(504) 947-5347

APIRL 12, 2026

JULY 12, 2026

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MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, July 11, 2026
4:00 p.m
Henry Millon, memorial, by Donna Dunn, Jourdain/Willis Families, by children, Stanley Cuillier, Jr by family, Valma Narcisse, memorial, by family, Charmaine Marrero, memorial, by Cynthia Darensbourg, People of the parish
Sunday, July 12, 2026
7:30 a .m.
Kevin Baham, B’Day. By family, Thyra A. Lagarde, memorial, by Keela Wright, People of the parish
10:00 a.m.
Thyra A. Lagarde, memorial, by Doris Bazanac, People of the parish
Monday, July 13, 2026
Sick and Shut-ins of the parish
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Leo Dunn, Sr., memorial, by Donna Dunn, Kirk J. Rawles, Jr., memorial, by Glapion Family
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Stanley Cuillier, Sr. memorial, by family
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Linda Baquet, B’Day, by family
Friday, July 17, 2026
Harold J. Rawles, Sr., memorial, by Glapion family

Sheryl Allen, Ethel Ancar, Shemar Baham, Scarlett Baham, Shiloh Baham, Kim Baptiste, Lydia Barrow, , Walter Bonam, Niley Bieniemy, Cheryl Brown, Joycelyn Brown, Shirley Brown, Lavinia Chambers, Charlotte Butler, Joseph Butler, Sr., Michael Condiff, Sybil Condiff, Lorraine Condoll, Phyllis Cuillette, Doris Cuillier, Fr. Henry Davis, SSJ, Kim Davis, Laura Davis, Barry Delaney, Alcide Delille, Vernon Dobard, Myrtle Dorsey, Wilfred Duplessis, Bernice Ferdinand, Audrey Fleury, Emelda Fortune, Marcel Fortune’, Ashleigh Francis, Darrell Frazier, Vanessa Galle, Branae Gray, Yvonne Guidry, Jerry Gutter, April Hampton, Maria Hebert, Lynn Honoe’. Assunta Jackson, Delores Jett, Avery Johnson, Aaron La Cabe, Jr., Lurlyn Lacour, Ken Lagarde, Mary LeBlanc, Cheryl Lucius, Jacquelyn Lucius, Oliver Lucius, Harold Luke, Lisa Mallery, Kermit McGuilles, Rosemary Menzies, Armand Mercadel, Jr., Carolyn Mercadel, Joshua Mercadel, Florence Mercadel, Phyllis Mercadel, Una & Nolan Millet, Cheryl Morning, Raymond V. Morrell, Joseph Narcisse, Corey Peters, Joseph Peters, Marguerite Ragas Angela Frick Rattler, Semella Rawles, Cynthia Robertson, Kenneth Thompson, Sr., Rochelle Saunders, Gloria Scott, Judith Simon, Lorraine Smith, Joseph Triggs, Gerard Willis, Garielle Winfield
Please, do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Lagarde at 504-945-8931 to remove/add your family member to this list.

JUly BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES
1) Johnnie Cole
2) Fr. Henry Davis, SSJ, Linda Andrews
3) Suzette Fleury,
4) Happy Birthday to you…”
5) Nadia Carter
6) Happy Birthday to you…”
7)Chaun Pouncy, Sarita Weary, Sophelia Farve
8) Jacquelyn Thomas
9) Sharon Hester, Tammy Joseph
10) Happy Birthday to you…”
11) Iris Gonzales, Makesha Dawson, Carolyn Mercadel
12) Earl Barthe’, Sr., James Thomas, Lisa Johnson
13) Happy Birthday to you…”
14) Henry Hottor, Cynthia Walters
15) Sheila Bageon,Joseph Jacques
16) Joyce Lafonta
17)Happy Birthday to you…”
18) Jonathan Aperwhite, Verdell Heisser
19) Linda Lagarde
20) Happy Birthday to you…”
21) Kenwyn Lagarde
22)Judea Williams, Nikeisha Washington, Cionne Wilson
23) Happy Birthday to you…”
24) John Bageon, Armand Mercadel, Jr.
25) Yolande Ancar
26) Judson Willis, Melissa Johnson
27)Lizette Green,Horace Green,
28) Lawrence Perry, Elsie Howard, Rochelle Saunders
29) Teri Hamilton
30)Ja’Lyn Perry
31)Kelly Leboeuf

FOR OUR
SICK & SHUT-INS

Contributions for July 4-5 2026
Saturday(4:00 p.m.)————————$2041.00
Sunday (7:30 a.m.) ==============$1626.00
Sunday (10:00 a.m.)————————$2059.00
Mail In Donations———————— $ 0.00
*Specials———————————–—$2282.00
Online Giving——————————-$ 930.00
$8938.00
Thank you for your continued support and generosity.
*Archdiocese Special Collections, etc.

Blessing for Abundant Growth
Dear God, Bless our efforts in Your Name. Help us to understand Your will. Allow us to follow the invitation You have provided. We want to be rich soil — help us respond deeply and abundantly to every place You call. Amen.
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SEPTEMBER

GOSPEL MEDITATION -
July 12, 2026
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Matthew 13:1-23
Sometimes I feel capable of absorbing almost anything except God’s Word. My mind soaks up song lyrics, sports trivia, and endless online content. But what was the reading at Mass this morning? I struggle to recall. That realization discourages me, and it leads to an uncomfortable question. What is my heart really for? Is it shaped for constant information and distraction, or is it truly designed for God? Am I capable of deeply receiving His Word?
Jesus speaks directly to this today with a simple image. “The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it.” By comparing the Word of the Kingdom to a seed, Jesus reveals something hopeful about us. The human heart is made for that seed. Soil and seed belong together. No matter how compacted, rocky, or overgrown the ground has become, the Sower never stops sowing.
God loves our hearts. He sees them as a farmer sees his fields, full of potential. Human hearts can indeed “understand the Word.” Understanding does not mean mastering information. It means letting the Word sink in, interacting with it, and giving it a home. It means trusting that, beneath the surface, God is at work in quiet and hidden ways.
When we allow the Holy Spirit to loosen the soil of our hearts through prayer, repentance, and simplicity, the same Word that created the universe begins to bear fruit in us, 30, 60, even a hundredfold.
Lord Jesus, Sower of life, soften the soil of my heart. Let Your Word take root in me again, and bring forth the fruit You desire. Amen.
— Father John Muir
©LPi
©LP

MISSION STATEMENT
Continuing the legacy of our establishing founders, The Josephites, whose exclusive apostolate is to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ in the African American Community. We, the Faith Community of Corpus Christi-Epiphany Roman Catholic Church are called and sent by Christ, to live gratefully the life God has given us, and to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to all we meet. We conduct our mission in a spirit of Faith, Service and Community, thus allowing us to become closer to God as we bring God closer to others.

Altar Society Fatima Rosary Group Knights of Peter Claver
Bereavement Finance Council Junior Daughters
CCD Garden Lectors
Church Environment Holy Name of Jesus Society Legion of Mary
Counters Knights of Peter Claver #60 Men in Christ
Ministers of Hospitality Parish Council Sacristan
Music Ministry OCIA Sodality of the BVM
Grief Share Ministry Society of St. Vincent de Paul

MASS SCHEDULES
SATURDAY VIGIL MASS: 4:00 P.M.
SUNDAY MASSES: 7:30 & 10:00 A.M.
WEEKDAY MASSES: MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:00 A.M.
NOVENAS( before or after 7 a.m. Mass)
Tuesdays– Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Wednesdays– St. Joseph Novena
Fridays-Sacred Heart Novena, Stations of the Cross
Saturdays-Adoration of the Blesses
Sacrament
In the St. Katharine Drexel Chapel
(Building D)

CONFESSIONS:
1 hour before weekend masses or anytime by request.
WEDDINGS:
Make arrangements with office staff 6 months prior to the event to begin required preparation process.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
RENTAL SPACE AT THE
COMMUNITY CENTER CONTACT
MRS. LINDA LAGARDE
504-945-8931

SACRAMENTS INFORMATION
Director of Religious Education
for CCD classes
Mrs. Carla Bringier-Mason-504-289-1979
Directors of Order of Christian Initiation of Adults:
Ms. Shannon Stanley-504-722-0493
Mr. Henry Hottor: 1-402=301-4815
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Charlotte Brown-504-503-1119

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December 21, 2025

Parish Announcements
Memorial Mass for Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ
On Monday, July 13th, at 6:00 p.m., Corpus Christi–Epiphany Catholic Church will host a Memorial Mass in honor of Bishop John H. Ricard, SSJ, former Superior General of the Josephites. We are deeply grateful to the Office of Black Catholics and our Gospel Choir for their willingness to participate in this special celebration of Bishop Ricard’s life, ministry, and legacy. Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks.
Parish Gala
Today is the Corpus Christi–Epiphany “Heart of the 7th Ward Gala!” We hope you have already secured your tickets for this exciting evening of fellowship, celebration, and support for our parish mission. Tickets remain available through Eventbrite, on our parish website, and from our sales representatives. We look forward to gathering together as one parish family for a memorable evening.
Feast of Corpus Christi – Eucharistic Procession
Immediately following Mass, we will celebrate our annual Eucharistic Procession. We warmly invite all parishioners and guests to participate in this beautiful public witness of our faith and devotion to the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
Order of Procession:
 Parish Banner
 Brass Band
 St. Mary’s Academy Color Guard
 St. Katharine Drexel Preparatory School
 Processional Crucifix
 Parish Organizations and Ministries
 Thurifer
 Flower Girls
 Clergy
 Blessed Sacrament
 Knights with Canopy
 Parishioners
 Bus and Vehicles
May our procession be a joyful proclamation of Christ’s presence among His people.
Ministry to the Sick and Homebound
Do you feel called to bring the love and presence of Christ to those who are unable to attend Mass? We invite you to join our Ministry to the Sick and Homebound by assisting in bringing Holy Communion to parishioners who are ill, elderly, or homebound. If you are interested in serving in this important ministry, please contact Fr. Kingsley Ogbuji or Mrs. Linda Lagarde through the parish office for additional information.
Online Giving
For your convenience, parishioners may continue to support the mission and ministries of Corpus Christi–Epiphany through online giving. Donations may be made by visiting our parish website or by scanning the QR codes located in the bulletin and throughout the church. Thank you for your continued generosity, faithful stewardship, and commitment to our parish family.

Father in heaven,
may the faith you have given us
in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,
and the flame of charity enkindled
in our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.
May your grace transform us
into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within
both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth,
when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,
your glory will shine eternally.
May the grace of the Jubilee
reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace spread
the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To you our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise for ever
Amen

The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ / June 7, 2026
First Reading: "Do not forget the LORD, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery.” (Dt 8:14)
Psalm: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. (Ps 147) Or Alleluia.
Second Reading: Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body. (1 Cor 10:17)
Gospel: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” (Jn 6:51)

In loving of memory of our loving husband, father,
& grandfather LASALLE RATTLER, JR., we miss you. Your loving wife, Angela, daughter, son-in-law and grandsons

In memory of my dear friend, Nadine Laurent, Love, Angela

In Memory of
Alvarez and Onelia
RODRIQUEZ

In Memory of
Patricia Boyd–Hebert
1934-2000
Philip H. Hebert, Sr.
1932-2022
426
425

DECAY
REMEMBRANCE

In Loving Memory
of Granny & Papa, Love Kelly & Kids

Mr. & Mrs. Selma & Donald Nicholl by their children

In Loving Remembrance of our parents; Henry & Delphine Butler, and sisters; Madel
Butler & Patricia Butler
“Eternal rest grant unto their souls, O Lord, and let the perpetual light shine upon them.”
Missing & Loving you, Paul, Matthew, Robert, Frederick & Wanda

Mrs. Monica Reeves, Nicole & Larry, Jr. by Husband & Father,
Larry, Sr. Reeves, Sr.

Terrance & Osborne “Mike” Demas by their family

In Loving Memory of
Our Mother & Grandmother,
Marjorie Rouzan Gabriel
Missing You,
Marvel-Marie, Paul, III & Paul IV

Brian DeCuir,
In loving memory,
By Abbie Fazande

Victor Duvernay, Jr.
Memorial by lifelong friend, Abbie
Abbie Fazande

In Memory of Paul, Jr. & Patricia Johnson
By the Family(825)

In Loving Memory of
My best Friend,
Dina M. Lemus
(Ms. Mike)
Missing and loving you,
Thais

In memory of
The Favre Family

In loving memory of
MURRAY ANCAR
We remember you with love & appreciation. Your memory lives on in our hearts.
ANCAR FAMILY

Protection and Prayers for
Fr. Dominic Njoku, SSJ
by Mom, Ms. D and Sis

Louis “Big Lou” Cerre, Jr.,
by Demas Families
my trust in you.”
You.”

In Loving Memory
of our ancestors; Severin, Demas, Washington, Nicholl & Grant Families place all my trust in you.”
You.”

In Loving Memory of
Our Father & Grandfather
Missing you 45 years,
Paul Gabriel, ll
Marvel-Marie, Paul, lll
& Paul IV

In Memory of
Earl &
Catherine
Raymond
By family(325)

In loving memory of
DUNTEZ SHAWN DAWSON
“Those we love don’t go away
They walk beside us every day.”
Missing and Loving you,
Mother, daughter and sister
41325
41325

In memory of my husband,
Frank Montegue
Who is a citizen in heaven.
Your Loving wife,
Linda

In loving remembrance of my ancestors, Irving & Farve’ Families. Rest in
Paradise. Missing you, Sophia Farve’.

In Loving Memory of
Gwendolyn McFarland
LAMPKIN

In Loving Memory of
Audrey Spann Layman
Charles C. Layman, Sr.
Dr. Kim F. Layman
Nicole K. Scott
The Layman family
425
425

In Loving Memory
of our brother,
Alvin Charles Merritt, Jr.
by your family
Waldon Rucker, Patricia Harmon, Paula Merritt, Wanda Wiltz, Lydia Merritt Allen,
Yolanda Merritt, Monica Merritt
May your soul rest in peace

May 31st– 10:00 A.M..
CHILDREN’S MASS
“LET THE CHILDREN COME” TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR VERY OWN MASS. EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.
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MEN IN CHRIST
SPEGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
$15.00
INCLUDES TOSS SALAD, VEGETABLE AND BREAD
AND THE BIG RAFFLE ON
JUNE 21, 2026 (FATHERS DAY)
TICKETS ARE $20
WINNER WILL RECEIVE
1 PRIZE $2500
2 PRIZE– 750
3RD PRIZE-500

FOR ADS: Contact Corpus Christ Epiphany Rectory Office : 504/945-8931

MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday, June 13, 2026
4:00 p.m
Morris Metoyer, memorial, by Janice LeCesne, Stanley Cuillier, Jr by family, Valma Narcisse, memorial, by family, Charmaine Marrero, memorial, by Carolyn Darensbourg, Branae Gray, healing, by family, Pam Recasner Prade, memorial by Frick Family, Souls in Purgatory, by Jourdain/Willis Families, People of the parish
Sunday, June 14, 2026
7:30 a .m.
Cynthis Crusto Brown, memorial, by Jerry & Rachel Gutter, Armand P. Mercadel. Sr., memorial, by wife & family, Lillian S.M. Jolissaint, memorial, by family, St. Joseph Altar Group, People of the parish
10:00 a.m.
Thyra Ann Lagarde, memorial, by Doris Bazanac, People of the parish
Monday, June 15, 2026
Sick & Shut-ins of the parish
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Douglas Smith
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Victor Joseph, memorial, by classmates
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Thyra A. Lagarde, memorial, by Kiela Wright
Friday, June 19, 2026
Wilbert Clementine, memorial, by family, Linda & Irwin, 55th Wedding Anniversary, by children

Sheryl Allen, Ethel Ancar, Shemar Baham, Scarlett Baham, Shiloh Baham, Kim Baptiste, Lydia Barrow, , Walter Bonam, Niley Bieniemy, Cheryl Brown, Joycelyn Brown, Shirley Brown, Lavinia Chambers, Charlotte Butler, Joseph Butler, Sr., Michael Condiff, Sybil Condiff, Lorraine Condoll, Phyllis Cuillette, Doris Cuillier, Fr. Henry Davis, SSJ, Kim Davis, Laura Davis, Barry Delaney, Alcide Delille, Vernon Dobard, Myrtle Dorsey, Wilfred Duplessis, Bernice Ferdinand, Audrey Fleury, Emelda Fortune, Marcel Fortune’, Ashleigh Francis, Darrell Frazier, Vanessa Galle, Branae Gray, Yvonne Guidry, Jerry Gutter, April Hampton, Maria Hebert, Lynn Honoe’. Assunta Jackson, Delores Jett, Avery Johnson, Aaron La Cabe, Jr., Lurlyn Lacour, Ken Lagarde, Mary LeBlanc, Cheryl Lucius, Jacquelyn Lucius, Oliver Lucius, Harold Luke, Lisa Mallery, Kermit McGuilles, Rosemary Menzies, Armand Mercadel, Jr., Carolyn Mercadel, Joshua Mercadel, Florence Mercadel, Phyllis Mercadel, Una & Nolan Millet, Cheryl Morning, Raymond V. Morrell, Joseph Narcisse, Corey Peters, Joseph Peters, Marguerite Ragas Angela Frick Rattler, Semella Rawles, Cynthia Robertson, Kenneth Thompson, Sr., Rochelle Saunders, Gloria Scott, Judith Simon, Lorraine Smith, Joseph Triggs, Gerard Willis, Garielle Winfield
Please, do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Lagarde at 504-945-8931 to remove/add your family member to this list.
GOD BLESS

*SICK & SHUT-INS
PRAY FOR THEM

PRAY THE
ROSARY
DAILY

In memory
Thyra A. Lagarde
By
Florida Woods

JUNE BIRTHDAYS/ANNIVERSARIES
1) Happy Birthday to you…”
2) Jeanne McGlory, Yvonne Green
3) Happy Birthday to you…”
4) Happy Birthday to you…”
5) Madeline Leon
6) Dana Butler
7)Byron Oliver
8) Joseph Vincent, Angelain Dupart, Stacey Willis
9) Alvi Mogilles, Jade Mason
10) Happy Birthday to you…”
11) Ann Villavasso
12) Dwayne Barnes, Sr.
13) Keith Burd
14) Lynn Honore’
15) Lucien Peters, III
16) Oliver Lucius, Sr.
17)Happy Birthday to you…”
18) Happy Birthday to you…”
19) Irwin & Linda Lagarde, 55th Wedding Anniversary
20) Donna Dunn
21) Samuel Williams, Jr., Michele & Jay May, Sr., 23rd Wedding Anniversary
22)Alvin Sanchez, Camille Pichon
23) Larry Henry
24) Happy Birthday to you…”
25) Happy Birthday to you…”
26) Theresa Cordova
27) Christy & Nick Spears, 11th Wedding Anniversary, J.T.
28) Pauline Bell
29) Happy Birthday to you…”
30)Happy Birthday to you…”

GOD BLESS YOU ON YOUR
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY

COME HOLY SPIRIT transform me and fill me with your strength of faith and hope so that I may be firm in this battle against evil.

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