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CAROLING IN THE COURTYARD 2021
Caroling in the courtyard With TheSt. Joseph Holy Family Singers
Monday, December 20th at 6:00pm
St. Joseph Holy Family Memorial Garden
610 Sixth St., Gretna
Come join in the fun singing some of your favorite Christmas carols!
Wear your favorite or ugliest Christmas sweater!!
Light refreshments will be served
Summer Youth Trip 2022
Walt Disney World - Orlando, Florida
The CYO/Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office is excited to announce the return of our annual Summer Youth Trip for 2022! This upcoming summer join us for a fun filled journey to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida!
Depart on Monday, June 20, 2022
(early morning departure)
Return on Friday, June 24, 2022(evening arrival)
Cost: $750
* Optional trip meal plan that covers all on-property
meals is available for an additional $125
Nonrefundable deposit of $250 is due February 21, 2022
Cost includes:- 4 nights hotel accommodations @ Disney’s Pop Century Resort with access to Disney Skyliner & Disney bus transportation on-property
- 3 Day Walt Disney World Park-Hopper ticket for Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, & Animal Kingdom
- Dixieland Tours motor coach transportation
- All breakfasts
- CYO secondary insurance policy
Open to all students entering 8th through 12th grades
Download publicity packet here.
Email Pat Duffey at pduffey@arch-no.org
to register your parish or school group!
All students must register as part of a parish/school group, and all groups are responsible for providing their own adult chaperones. Second payment of $250 is due March 28, 2022. Final payment of $250 is due April 25, 2022. All payments are nonrefundable. If we do not meet our minimum for the trip, all money will be refunded. Payments of $125 for optional meal plan are due along with final payment on April 25. Detailed itineraries, permission forms, etc. will be sent out after deposits are received.
Contact the CYO Office with any questions at (504) 836-0551 or cyo@arch-no.org
CYO/Youth&Young Adult Ministry Office | 2241 Mendez Street, New Orleans, LA 70122
CHILI COOKOFF ON THE RIVER 2021
THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING OUR CHILI COOKOFF SUCH A SUCCESS.
WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE.
The profits were shared between St. Joseph Restoration Fund
And Lafitte Disaster Relief
(The amount will be reported in a future bulletin)
Event Sponsor:
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Company
Stage Sponsors:
Mayor Belinda Constant
Daul Insurance
Gretna Bingo Palace
Bon Marche’ Furniture
Roof Tech
Dufrene Surveying
Councilman-at-Large Ricky Templet
In Memory of Joyce Berthelot
Gretna Police Dept.
Councilman Dominick Impastato
German-American Cultural Center
Entergy
Optimist Club
Rotary Club of the. Westbank
GEDA (Gretna Economic Development Association)
Chili Cookoff Winners!
1st Place: “Gretna Green Chili Machine”
TCK Properties Marketplace
(Don Hendrix, Angie Hendrix, Marie Kattengell, Courtney Kattengell)
2nd Place: “Gretna Police Dept.”
(Brett Lawson, Ruth Lawson, Jeremy Dwyer, Keith Conley)
3rd Place: “Team Impastato”
(Councilman Dominick Impastato, Warren Surcouf, Mike Quigley, Brenda Campos)
1st Honorable Mention: “Rotary Club Westbank”
(Les Lowery, Kurt Gassen, Steve Guccione, Brian Cook)
2nd Honorable Mention: “Geaux Hot Optimist”
(Jim Blazek, Mo Carr, Ryan Cox)
Team Spirit Award: “Best Chili in History”
Gretna Historical Society
(Sarah Daigle, Blaine Daigle, Garland Gaspard, Dawn Rome)
Advance Ticket Raffle Prizes were generously donated by:
Café 615 – Da Wabbit
Jeanine Nahra Falcone
Whimsical Wreaths by Pepper
Congratulations to all the winners!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++St. Joseph Restoration Fund Major Contributors of $5,000 or More
St. Joseph Women’s Club
Gretna Historical Society
China Doll Restaurant
Karen Meyers
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
German-American Cultural Center Jefferson Historical Society of LA
John & Anne Kulakowski
Gretna Community Transportation Company
Kenneth & Darnell LeBlanc
Italian-American Society
Gretna Police Benevolent Association The Estate of Charles C. & Louise D. Lyons
Arthur & Brenda Lawson
Rev. Fr. Gary Copping, Pastor
Robert Gelpi
Lois LaBruzza Wiley & Raylyn Beevers Wesley & Shayna Beevers Morvant
Stan & Judy Salathe
Mary Ribaul Bose
Kenneth & Gayle Alfortish
David & Susan Kalil
Thomas “Skip” & Lauren McGinnis Marille & Barbara Faucheux
Kirk Jones & Family
Joel Durkes In Memory of John L Marchese
Brett J. Lawson
In Memory of Hon. Henry Garland Sullivan, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Toomey
In Memory of Dr. Mary Grace Curry
Ted & Gail Heine
The Daul Family
In Memory of Kendall E. Alforthish
In Memory of Darryl F. Alfortish
Bonnie Geers CuculluWe thank all our Contributors, both great and small, for their gifts of charity.
Watch Vimeo Recording Of Men's Conference At WWW.NOLACATHOLICMEN.COM
Guys! It’s finally here!
Hurricane Ida set us back a few weeks, but we’re finally able to release the third part of the 2021 Men’s Conference Video Series! Check it out at nolacatholicmen.com.
You’ll want to set aside a time to watch this one when you aren’t distracted. Don’t just put it on your phone while you are trying to do something else! There are some beautiful insights in here that are worth your attention!
Better yet, why not set up a time with your men’s group to watch it together? What’s the matter? Not a part of a men’s group? Seriously, click here and fix that now.
We’re currently writing some reflection questions to help you get the conversation going! Find them soon on Nolacatholicmen.com. It might even be helpful to watch it yourself and then again with the group. You’ll be surprised how different things will jump out at you when you are watching at home verses watching it with your friends.
Thanks to Fr. Andrew Gutierrez, Mr. Arthur Dupre and Mr. David Warren for their insight and their hard work to make this happen! We couldn’t have done it without their commitment and passion for Christ and the Men of His Church!
2020 Conference Update!
Men’s Conference 2022 is coming around the corner and it’s time to get excited and start making plans!
Go ahead and mark Saturday March 12, 2022 on your calendar. The conference will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie. We have a great line up of speakers from across the country and our own back yard working on their presentations! We’ll host many priests from our Archdiocese as well as Archbishop Aymond.
Our biggest mistake last time was setting aside only 1 hour for confessions and then having somewhere around 800 men line up!
This year we want to make confessions available all day, but we’ll need lots of priests to make that happen. You could help us by inviting your parish priests to come and lend a hand! We’ll have a signup for priests right on the conference registration page to make it as easy for them as possible. We’ll let you know when registration opens so watch your email!
So that’s all for this time! Keep up the good work, and keep praying!
Holy Land, Jerusalem Pilgrimage October 2022
w/Fr. Gary Copping $4,677 from Nola
October 23-Nov.1, 2022
Nothing brings the Gospels to life like a Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour to the Holy Land and Jerusalem. During the course of the pilgrimage tour, you will walk in the Footsteps of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Apostles, visiting and celebrating daily Mass in the most important Shrines and Basilicas of Christianity. You will visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, where the Angel of the Lord
appeared to the Virgin Mary, and she professed her Magnificat. You will visit Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Christ at
the Church of the Nativity. During this Holy Land Pilgrimage tour, you will have the opportunity to renew your baptismal vows at the
Jordon River and your wedding vows in Cana, where Jesus performed His first Miracle. You will spend two days around the Sea of
Galilee where Jesus began His ministry, preaching to thousands as He gave His sermon of the Mount of Beatitudes, and miraculously
fed the multitudes with fish and loaves of bread. The highlight of the Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour will be in Jerusalem where you will
pray in the Garden of Gethsemane and experience the Lord’s Passion along the Via Dolorosa, (the Way of the Cross) on the way to
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which marks the place where Jesus was put to death on Calvary, and was buried and rose again!
Visits to Mount Tabor, Sepphoris, Bethany, and Jericho are just some of the other places that you will visit on this pilgrimage.
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Eucharist Lecture Series:
A Celebration of the Year of the Eucharist
Notre Dame Seminary's year-long Eucharist Lecture Series kicked off on Wednesday, January 27th. Fr. James Wehner, Rector/President of NDS, offered the first presentation titled “The Eucharist in the Life of the Church”. The evening began with Eucharistic Adoration at 5:30 PM followed by the lecture and a question and answer session from 6:00-7:00 PM. This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register for the next lecture of 2021, visit https://nds.edu/els/.
Upcoming Date For Series
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Parish Events
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November 30, 6:00 PM - December 5, 7:30 PM
Tree Lighting & Christmas Parade: Catch Santa parading on Huey P. Long Avenue from 1st Street down to 10th Street and then back to 6th Street. Watch Santa light the Christmas tree and enjoy the family friendly festivities. Refreshments will be available. The German-American Cultural Center will have pretzels, brats, and beer for purchase.Read More -
November 30, 6:00 PM - December 19, 8:00 PM
St. Joseph Church and Shrine in Gretna invites the public to enjoy the Living Nativity that will be presented on Sunday., Dec., 19, 2021 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on the neutral ground of Huey P. Long Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets. If the donkey is in the right frame of mind, expect Mary to be riding the donkey in a procession of the Nativity characters from the Gretna Visitor Center on the neutral ground to the stable site. There will be seven characters depicting the Nativity and real animals besides the donkey!Read More -
December 1 - December 24
These reflection questions are designed to encourage you to read the daily scriptures and reflect on your relationship with Jesus Christ.Read More -
December 1 - December 15
Notre Dame Seminary will be offering a year-long "Eucharist Lecture Series" during 2021 for the Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Year of the Eucharist! We will be offering a monthly event, beginning with a half-hour of Eucharistic Adoration and followed by a lecture and Q&A on the Eucharist, in Schulte Auditorium at NDS. Our final presentation will be entitled “The Eucharist and the Future of the Church” and will be offered by Archbishop Alfred Hughes. This event will take place on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021, with Eucharistic Adoration beginning at 5:30 PM followed by a lecture and Q&A from 6:00- 7:00 PM. This event is FREE and open to the public. You can attend either in person (socially distanced) or virtually, but space is limited, so make sure to RSVP. Virtual attendees will receive streaming information via email on the day of the event. Registration for this event will close on Tuesday, December 14th at 5:00 PM.Read More -
Thursday, December 2
Fr. Gary will again this year be offering classes on our Catholic Faith for those interested in becoming Catholics or wanting to enrich their Faith. Classes begin Thursday August 26 at 6:30 pm in the St Joseph Rectory and will run throughout the year until Holy Week. Call Parish Office for details.Read More -
Thursday, December 2
As a gift for the people of the Archdiocese of New Orleans in this Year of the Eucharist & St. Joseph, our partners at The Vigil Project have produced a new album “True Presence” exclusively for the Year of the Eucharist & St. Joseph. The music, both original and traditional devotionals to the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist is available for free download at https://www.nolacatholicyoe.com/musicRead More -
Thursday, December 2
After much discussion and prayer and with the blessing of Archbishop Aymond, the Archdiocese of New Orleans Youth and Young Adult Ministry Office is planning the 2022 March for Life Trip for our young people. Our March for Life pilgrims will depart on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 and return on Sunday, January 23, 2022. In the interest of the health and safety of our young people and chaperones, the trip will be modified slightly while maintaining the spiritual and educational components that make this trip such a special experience. The cost of the trip per pilgrim will be $600. More infor-mation and complete registration packets will be made available to Catholic high schools and parish youth ministers by September 1, 2021. For more information please reach out directly to Adrian Jackson, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at ajackson@arch-no.org or (504) 836-0551.Read More -
Thursday, December 2
If you or someone you know in St. Joseph or St. Anthony Parishes is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please notify the office at 504-368-1313 and someone will be in contact with you.Read More -
Thursday, December 2
A special Advent Morning of Reflection, sponsored by the Catholic Women in Action Committee of the Catholic Community Foundation, will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 A.M. at St. Rita Church in New Orleans. Rev. Patrick Carr, will celebrate Mass and offer two reflections. Reservations are required. For more information and to R.S.V.P., please contact Kathi Zimmerman at 504.527.5794 or kzimmerman@ccfnola.org. Please see attached flyer here for more details.Read More -
Thursday, December 2, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Catholic Charities’ food pantry is open Monday – Thursday from 10 am – 2 pm. The food pantry is located at 2505 Maine Ave in Metairie. Clients should go down the driveway to the left of the building. The food pantry is located in the back building, fourth door from the front. Clients can receive a pre-packed bag of food and some optional supplemental items every two weeks. Clients fill out a simple intake form at their first visit, and at subsequent visits only need provide their name. Please wear a mask and respect social distancing when receiving assistance.Read More -
Friday, December 3
We are excited to invite you to the 2022 Holy Spirit Women's Retreat! Theme: "Come Away by Yourselves, and Rest Awhile" (Mark 6:31) Date: Friday, January 28, 2022 - Sunday, January 30, 2022 Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, 1521 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA 70503 Keynote: Barbara Heil (Click here to learn more about Barbara!) and Patti Mansfield to speak! More Speakers to be announced soon! Early Bird Registration Rate: $165 (The above fee of $165 does NOT include lodging at the hotel. It DOES include meals. You may book/pay for your hotel room by clicking on the button below.) Price will increase to $195 on Monday January 3, 2022.Read More -
Friday, December 3, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held at St Anthony Church every 1st Friday after the 8:30 am morning mass.Read More -
Saturday, December 4
Abbey Art Works, located on the beautiful grounds of Saint Joseph Abbey has announced its 2021 schedule. Workshops, classes, and retreats coming up soon include: When Art Tells You What to Think -The Propaganda of Andy Warhol and Jacques Louis David, Lecture by Br. Christopher Schaefer, O.S.B., Saturday, January 23 @ 9:30 a.m. Drawing for Beginners with Chryl Casso Corizzo, Fridays in February & March. Unique Double-billed Workshop. Choose one: Painting the Costumed Model Workshop with Auseklis Ozols or Plein Air Workshop with Phil Sandusky. February 8-10. Oil & Water – Classic Instruction in Oil and Watercolor Painting with Lyn Hill Taylor. Thursdays. Year-round. Printmaking: Copperplate Etchings with master printmaker Phillip Sage. Wednesdays. Year-round. Registration and other details for these classes and more are available at www.saintjosephabbey.com/abbeyartworks. Abbey Art Works can also be contacted at 985-327-1021 or info@abbeyartworks.com.Read More -
Saturday, December 4
Are you feeling alone, stuck and empty in your struggle with infertility? We understand because we’ve been there - and we want to be there with you, too. The Archdiocese of New Orleans and Springs in the Desert in-vite all women, wherever you are on the path of infertility, for an overnight retreat December 3-4, 2021. We’ll pray together and share our hearts as women who understand this unique and painful suffering, and are seek-ing the healing, freedom and fruitfulness that God wants to give us! Husbands are invited to join us for dinner and a short presentation on Saturday evening. No fee is required; donations will be accepted to help defray costs. The Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life and Springs in the Desert are hosting a re-treat for women experiencing infertility on December 3 – 4 at the ANO Retreat Center. Space is limited to allow for appropriate so-cial distancing during the retreat. Email mfl@arch-no.org with questions.Read More -
Saturday, December 4
Basic workshops for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be presented this Fall by the Office of Worship. Attendance at this workshop is required before a person can be dele-gated by the Archbishop to serve in this ministry. The complete schedule and more information can be found on the Office of Worship website at https://nolacatholic.org/basic-workshops-for-emhc. Participants are to be pre-registered by their parish before attending. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Worship at 504-861-6300 or worship@arch-no.org.Read More
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Saturday, December 4
"Behold the Man": Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference typically draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-renowned Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2022 Conference, titled "Behold the Man", features keynote speakers, Dr. Brant Pitre of the St. Augustine Institute, Super Bowl Champ Harrison Butker, Chef John Folse, and Fr. Todd Lloyd of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Along with the keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass will be celebrated with Bishop Michael Duca, and lunch will be prepared for us by Chef John Folse. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconciliation offered throughout the day. Ticket pricing for attending the conference in person at St. George is $65 for adults and $35 for students (ages 13-24). This ticket includes admission onsite at St. George, lunch, and a conference swag bag including a book. We encourage fathers and sons to attend the conference together. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with possibly limited in person seating due to potential COVID-19 restrictions, the in person conference tickets will sell out early. For those that are unable to attend in person, we will be offering a virtual ticket option which will include a link to watch the conference. For $25, you can participate virtually but you will not receive a conference bag. Although in person attendance will be limited this year, we hope that the virtual options allow even more men to be a part of the conference, from anywhere in the world! We especially encourage men of the same parish to meet to enjoy the conference together. Spread the word and reserve your tickets today! For more information visit: www.menoftheimmaculata.comRead More -
Saturday, December 4, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
On First Saturdays, the Rosary will be prayed after Mass. ++ The Five First Saturdays devotion is one of the principal points of the Fatima message. It centers on the urgent need for mankind to offer reparation and expiate for the many injuries that the Immaculate Heart of Mary suffers from the hands of both impious and indifferent men. On the First Saturday during 5 Consecutive Months, the Devotion consists of: 1. Going to Confession, 2. Receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion, 3. Saying five decades of the Rosary, 4. Meditating for 15 minutes on the mysteries of the Rosary. All this offered in REPARATION for the sins of blasphemy and ingratitude committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary.Read More -
Saturday, December 4, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Personal Prayer ministry is available after the meal. Religious books and CD’s may be available at the meal. Since the day is designed to speak to the hearts of women, free of distractions, it is respectfully requested that young children not be in attendance. TICKETS Tickets to the prayer breakfast are $20.00 and may be obtained from our ticket chairwoman, Cindy Delger (504) 319-6788 or Diane Ribando (504) 913-4903 Tickets for priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters are complimentary, but reservations are required and this may be done by contacting Cindy Delger at (504)319-6788. Tickets are also available from: Westbank Religious Supply House, Phone (504) 341-6558 or Mary’s Helpers, Phone (504) 348-7729 Members of the Westbank Chapter Service Team of Magnificat also have tickets for sale. Your check will serve as your receipt. Ticket sales end November 27, 2021. No tickets are sold at the door. Something about our Speaker………… Reyna Murillo, a native of Honduras, came to the U.S. on a student Visa with her three siblings to live with their grandmother Irene in New Orleans. Their father died shortly after in 1968. Their mother came right after and later they became U.S. citizens. Reyna said that her biggest and greatest legacy comes from her grandmother Irene Aguiluz parishioner of Christ the King Church in Terrytown, and her mother Reina Mae Bendaña parishioner of Immaculate Conception Church in Marrero. Both were part of the Charismatic Renewal. They were women of great faith, pillars of faith, and had a great love for the Blessed Mother. No matter how bad things were they always had unshakable faith. Reyna always saw God’s hand at work in every situation. Reyna was married for 39 years to the late Juan G. Murillo a native of Honduras who came to the U.S. with his family. He served six years in the U.S. Armed Forces, Sgt. Green Beret, Engineer, Radio person. He had a charismatic personality. They had two children Lyza and Juan, and two beautiful grandchildren Alana and Kingston. Reyna will share the events of the encounter of two of the greatest Saints that changed her life, Saint Padre Pio and St Benedict. Come and hear Reyna tell her roller coaster story and testify of the number of great miracles in her life. Reyna has been in Ministry most of her life. Her roots began in the Charismatic Renewal. She is currently active in Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Cath. Church, part of ELI Ministry, also Ministry of the Relics of St Padre Pio. Please bring any items that you want to have blessed with the Relics of St Padre Padre Pio and Saint Benedict.Read More -
Saturday, December 4, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
St. Nicholas, aka Father Gary, and the Mothers Day Out program invites you to meet St Nicolas and take a free picture with him. St Nicholas will be at the St. Joseph Complex Gym, corner of 7th & Newton Sts. on Sat, Dec 11 from 2 - 3:30 pm. All FREE- All Welcome. Children will play games, get face painting, decorate their own Christmas cookie and receive prizes.Read More -
Sunday, December 5
St. Dominic Men’s Emmaus Retreat based on the Gospel of St. Luke (24:13-35) “The Road to Emmaus” As two disciples talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" Luke 24:15-16, 30-32 All MEN, parishioners and non-parishioners, age 18 and over are invited to walk with Jesus on the Road to Emmaus during a weekend retreat. Make plans and signup now! Next Retreat: January 28-30, 2022 Starts: 4:00 P.M. on Friday at St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124 Ends: After 5:30 P.M. Mass on Sunday back at St. Dominic Church. Retreat location: Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, 39003 Rosaryville Rd. Ponchatoula LA 70454 (transportation to and from the retreat house is provided and is part of the retreat. Please do not plan to arrive at the retreat house on your own without prior arrangements). Registration Fee: $250; checks payable to: St. Dominic Church Men’s Emmaus Retreat. (Scholarships available, call for details) Registration: Please complete & submit the bottom portion of this Registration Form along with the $250.00 payment to: St. Dominic Church Emmaus Retreat Ministry, 775 Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124 (or you can simply give the completed registration form and check back to the person providing it to you) Additional info: Sal Lovecchio (504) 261-7258, Colin Tulli (504) 494-4511 or Rick Valadie (504) 655-8932Read More
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Mother Church Cookbook For Sale
The Mother Church Cookbook Is the Perfect gift for Mom, mother's to be, or anyone that likes to cook or is forced to cook.Founded in 1857, St. Joseph Church in Historic Gretna is the “Mother Church” of 14 Catholic parishes in West Jefferson all the way to Grand Isle. Built in 1927, this building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The Mother Church needs your help. She needs a “face-lift” and major “do-over.” The protective sealant over the stucco on the exterior of the church is crumbling and a minimum of 80% of the sealant must be removed and re-applied, with a paint job to follow. Work on the auditorium is needed as well.
The cookbook benefits the $500,000 Restoration Fund needed to return the Mother Church to her former beauty!
Thank you for your help.
To order, go to top line of this website and click on Mother Church Cookbook or, if you are on a cell phone, look to the left for the three vertical bars on top of each other and click the bars.
Prayer for a Stewardship Parish
Dear Heavenly Father,
My parish is composed of people like me; I help make it what it is.
It will be friendly, if I am.
Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.
It will do great work, if I work.
It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver.
It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them.It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a parish with a noble spirit, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things.
Therefore, with Your help, O God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all things that I want my parish to be.
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Upcoming Holy DaysImmaculate Conception- December 7: 6:00 PM English English EN
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Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ- December 24: 4:00 PM English English EN 6:00 PM English English EN
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Parish News
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November 25
The Office of Marriage and Family Life is pleased to announce that the annual Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, New Orleans. This prayer service will honor couples who are celebrating or have recently celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The celebration is open to couples married between 1992 - 1997. To register, please contact your parish office before Monday, January 24, 2022 Please Note: The Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration is a prayer service, not a Mass and will not fulfil the couple’s Sunday obligation. Couples should plan to attend Mass at their home parishes.Read More -
November 22
Notre Dame Seminary is excited to announce that the Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry (ILEM) and Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership (MAPL) programs are now accepting applications from prospective students who are interested to joining the Summer 2022 cohort to begin their program of studies. Both ILEM and MAPL offers a holistic formation in the Catholic faith akin to the formation experience of our seminarians and diaconal candidates. Students not only take courses in Scripture and the various areas of theology, but they also undergo regular spiritual direction, annual retreats, and human and pastoral formation experiences. Furthermore, upon completion of the ILEM program, students are commissioned by Archbishop Aymond as Lay Ecclesial Ministers of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and upon completion of the MAPL program, students earn an accredited Masters degree from NDS.Read More -
November 15
Many people have said that they have received a text from me, Fr. Gary, about an urgent need. IGNORE IT!! It is not me. If I need anything for anyone, I will mention it personally, face to face, or call you directly. During the Holidays, there are many scams going about. Beware of these scams.Read More -
October 14
Mission Details - Dates: Monday December 6th, Tuesday December 7th, Wednesday December 8th at 7PM - Title: The Virtues: Building the habits for lasting happiness" - Summary: Three nights of talks 50 mins +10 mins Q&A. Each night is related but stands alone. - Description: o Night #1: The Four Forgotten Truths of our Faith. A practical review of the Kerygma and our call to be saints. o Night #2: Understanding the Temperament God Gave You Knowing our temperament and what it means to align our will with God's will for our lives. o Night #3: The Virtues that Give Life A Deep yet practical overview of the virtues and how to put them into practice in your life. Biography: Ryan Hanning PhD is a scholar and homesteader with a passion for teaching the faith. As a professor of Theology and Catholic Studies he has taught students to better understand, apply and share the timeless truths of our faith. Dr. Hanning is the author of The WillPower Advantage: Building Habits for Lasting Happiness, and the Asst. Editor of Hearth and Field. He serves as a theological consultant and speaker for Catholics Come Home™ & Amen Alleluia™ and writes and speaks internationally. Ryan currently homesteads in Tennessee with his beautiful wife Rebecca, and their ten well socialized homeschooled children.Read More -
October 12
ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS AGED 18 TO 40 -- Fr Gary, along with some of the St Joseph Church & Shrine Leadership, hosted the first "Pizza With The Pastor" Gathering in the St Joseph Rectory on Monday October 11 at 6:30pm. A great time was had by all. We are planning our next "Pizza With The Pastor" on Monday November 8th at 6:30 PM, so please come and invite your friend(s) and acquaintances. We ask that you please email missylacour@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much pizza to order and how much soft drinks to provide. We had seven young adults come to the invite and we would like to see more. The Westbank needs Young Adult Ministry and St Joseph is proud to answer that need. Come one; Come all!!!Read More -
October 11
My Dear Parishioners, It gives me great joy to share with you that our parish has a subscription to FORMED, a premier online platform filled with over 4,000 Catholic studies, movies, audio dramas, talks, e-books, and even cartoons for our children. FORMED has content from over 60 apostolates, including Augustine Institute, Ignatius Press, and the Knights of Columbus, with material that is professionally produced, engaging, and solid in its catechism. Best of all, this material is FREE to you. Our parish will be using the material on FORMED to support our ministries and provide continuing education for staff members and parishioners, as well as outreach for our sick and homebound members. Much of FORMED’s content is available in both English and Spanish. You have easy access to all of the material on FORMED to support your own faith journey and that of your family members. Are you hesitant to return to the Sacrament of Reconciliation after a long absence? Watch Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession. Would you like to be more confident in answering your teenagers’ questions about the validity of the Gospels? Watch Lectio: The Case for Jesus. Do you search for a reliable source of Catholic teaching on current issues? Tune in each week to The Augustine Institute Show with Dr. Tim Gray. Have you despaired of finding good movies that your family can enjoy together on a Friday night? Start with Mother Teresa, the story of the selfless saint who brought hope and love to the poorest of the poor. You can enjoy FORMED on your computer or on your television with an inexpensive Roku device or Apple TV. You can even listen on your phone as you commute to work or do chores. My hope and prayer is that the content on FORMED will enrich, deepen, and inspire your faith. Please pray for our benefactors who have made a FORMED subscription a reality for our parish. Please pray for the people at the Augustine Institute who create this wonderful and much-needed Catholic content for our people. May the good Lord bless you and all of your loved ones! Rev. Fr. Gary Copping To gain access to all of FORMED’s content, follow these simple steps:  · Go to https://signup.formed.org/ · Enter our parish’s zip code · Enter your name and your email address That’s it! You’re in. Now you can get the free FORMED app for your phone by searching FORMED Catholic in your app store.Read More -
September 21
The Missionaries of St. Therese is celebrating its 75+ year anniversary this October with a special Mass to be celebrated by Archbishop Aymond on October 1st and a Rose Petal Luncheon Social also to be attended by Archbishop Aymond on October 13th. The Missionary Rose Petals of St. Thérèse was founded by a group of New Orleans ladies on July 15, 1945 to offer spiritual and financial assistance to the missionary work of the Church. The ministry is within one of The Holy See’s four established Pontifical Mission Societies and is under the Archdiocese’s Office of Missions/Propagation of the Faith. Although Missionaries of St. Thérèse is unique to New Orleans, our outreach extends to the national and global community. Like our patron St. Thérèse, our members work in "little ways with great love" to serve others and make a difference in the lives of those who need help and hope. Through prayer circles and small fundraising activities the Rose Petals have supported seminarians and missionary priests in the U.S., China, Algeria, Granada, Timor-Leste, and elsewhere; religious educational programs in the Philippines after the destructive typhoon, Tennessee after the extensive fires, and in the poorest U.S. diocese in Brownsville, Texas; and various assistance to local churches across our region. The anniversary events will commemorate all of the Rose Petals' accomplishments over these many years. Although Missionaries of St. Thérèse began long before the Church’s “new evangelization,” the Rose Petals have been doing just that all along – fulfilling the goal of St. Thérèse "to plant the Cross of Christ on every shore".If you would like to learn more about this special organization or to start a circle in your parish, please do not hesitate to contact Lynn Schonberg lilbit74@cox.net 504-577-4711Read More -
September 20
Deacon Oscar Dennis Alegria Sr. has been a resident on the Westbank for the past 50 plus years. He has been married to his dear lovely wife, Lilian M. Alegria, for the past 40 years. He is the father of three children: Oscar Jr., Johanna, and Lilianita, who have blessed him and his wife with seven grandchildren. At a young age, Deacon Oscar came from Honduras C.A. to the USA in 1967 and he has made his roots here in New Orleans to the present time. He attended middle school at Live Oaks Junior High, high school at Warren Easton, and, in his later years, Delgado Community College School of Nursing and graduated from Delta Community School of Business. Deacon Oscar is semi-retired and currently an employee at East Jefferson General Hospital. In the year 2000 and continuing until he entered the diaconate formation period, Oscar began serving in the Hispanic Catholic Charismatic Renewal (HCCR) of New Orleans. Deacon Oscar was ordained with the class of 2018 as a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of New Orleans and served at Immaculate Conception in Marrero for three years, and recently given a new assignment to serve at both communities of St Joseph and St Anthony Churches. Deacon Oscar states, "I am thankful for the warm and affectionate welcoming Father Gary and the parishioners have given me. I am so very excited to start serving and ministering as a Permanent Deacon for both communities."Read More -
September 19
A personal PA allows parishioners to use their own audio device to listen to priest/speaker/lector so that they may hear what is being said. The sound is broadcast on 72.9MHz which is a FM frequency (although not on the regular radio which is 87 to 109MHz). We have headphones at the entrances of the Church for general use along with wipes to sanitize units before and after use. Devices can also be purchased from William Sound retailers, online retailers, EBay, and the like. Some cheaper units are available for purchase from Parish Office. In general, the device allows the listener to control the volume and hear better what is being audibly conveyed. These devices are not necessarily for those whose hearing is impaired but also for those who want to hear more clearly and distinctly what is being said. The better the device and/or earphones; the better the sound quality. It is well worth the investment to get something that allows one to hear better. Our Church is like a cave with an echo. It is great for concerts and chorales but not so great for public addresses. Bad acoustics, area of seating, and other factors affect how we hear. This system will help us all out. These PA devices help eliminate a lot of the interference that comes from these negative factors. If interested in utilizing this system, speak to your Pastor, Fr. Gary.Read More -
September 13
St Joseph Church & Shrine is located in the heart of Old Towne Gretna, the municipal seat of Jefferson Parish Government. We are blessed to have a wonderful Police Department, Volunteer Fire Service, and Government here in Gretna. We honor our First Responders (Military, EMS, and Police) by our statue of St Michael the Archangel. Fr. Gary, upon being stationed here, saw a niche to honor our other First Responders in Government and the Fire Service by working on bringing in statues of St Thomas More and St Florian. St Thomas More was a judge, lawyer, and statesman. St Thomas More was Lord Chancellor, the second highest position in England from October 1529 to May 1532. He was a man loyal to his country and his Church. He refused, however, to recognize King Henry VIII's divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragorn, to remarry his mistress, Anne Bolyn, and to recognize Henry VIII as supreme head over the church in England by taking the Oath of Supremacy. Not to take the Oath was seen as treason and Sir Thomas More's silence and conscientious objection to Henry VIII's remarriage and schism made him, in the eyes of the State, a traitor. He was sentenced to be hung, drawn, and quartered. Henry, though in an act of “mercy”, commuted More's sentence to mere decapitation. More climbed the scaffold to be beheaded and said, “I die his Majesty's good servant, but God's first.” St Thomas More was martyred on July 6, 1535. Sir Thomas More became St Thomas More on May 19, 1935 thus becoming the Patron Saint of lawyers, judges, and public servants. He is also the Patron Saint of adopted children and difficult marriages. We blessed our new statue before the 4:00 Vigil Mass on September 11, 2021, the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in honor of our First Responders, those who lost their lives and those that give their lives for us on a daily basis. St Thomas More reminds us of many things. We can conscientiously disagree with the way things are and still be good citizens. We can stand firm in our beliefs on the sanctity of marriage as God intended the Covenant to be honored. We should place our relationship with God as higher than our relationship to Government, especially when Government tries to contradict our core beliefs and inalienable human rights of life, liberty, and security of person. And we must follow our conscience (as long as it is a well informed conscience). All we have to do is to look at our world today and see how much it is in need of God's help and St Thomas More's intercession. All three branches of our Government could stand some reform. Hopefully, through our prayers to God and the intercession of St Thomas More, our Country, State, and local Governments can enact and uphold laws that are in accordance with God's Will and for the Common Good of all. The Archdiocese of New Orleans is honored to have the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers' Association, which is an organization of Catholic attorneys whose mission it is to promote the ideals of St. Thomas More and professionalism in the law. We now have our St Thomas More statue and Fr. Gary is working on getting St Joseph Church & Shrine a statue of St Florian so that we can also honor our Fire Service, especially the David Crockett Steam Fire Company No. 1, the oldest continuously active volunteer fire department in the USA. If you would like to donate for the St Florian Statue, please see Fr. Gary or contact the church office.Read More -
September 5
Congratulations to Ralph and Kathy Paige on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They were married on August 28, 1971 at St Christopher Parish in San Jose, CA and they renewed their vows at St Anthony at the 5:00 pm Mass on August 28, 2021. Their daughter, Rebecca, and their grandchild, Madison, were in attendance to witness the blessed event.Read More -
July 21
Nothing brings the Gospels to life like a Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour to the Holy Land and Jerusalem. During the course of the pilgrimage tour, you will walk in the Footsteps of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Apostles, visiting and celebrating daily Mass in the most important Shrines and Basilicas of Christianity. You will visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, where the Angel of the Lord appeared to the Virgin Mary, and she professed her Magnificat. You will visit Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Christ at the Church of the Nativity. During this Holy Land Pilgrimage tour, you will have the opportunity to renew your baptismal vows at the Jordon River and your wedding vows in Cana, where Jesus performed His first Miracle. You will spend two days around the Sea of Galilee where Jesus began His ministry, preaching to thousands as He gave His sermon of the Mount of Beatitudes, and miraculously fed the multitudes with fish and loaves of bread. The highlight of the Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour will be in Jerusalem where you will pray in the Garden of Gethsemane and experience the Lord’s Passion along the Via Dolorosa, (the Way of the Cross) on the way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which marks the place where Jesus was put to death on Calvary, and was buried and rose again! Visits to Mount Tabor, Sepphoris, Bethany, and Jericho are just some of the other places that you will visit on this pilgrimage. Get the details and book online| www.catholicjourneys.com/copping | or call 800-715-6670Read More -
June 16
THAT MAN IS YOU! is an interactive men’s program focused on the development of male leadership in the modern world. It combines the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of authentic men capable of transforming themselves, their families and greater society. The Revelation of the Father enables men to take the final step in their leadership. It prepares them to lay a foundation for the future so that they leave a legacy that survives them. It transforms them into true builders of an authentically Christian culture. EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATION AS YOU DISCOVER: • The true dignity of the heart of a father. • The trust God has in men to form creatures destined to live forever. • The four types of formation necessary for fathers to form their children. • The amazing dignity of the home at Nazareth and the means by which your home can participate in this dignity. • The parenting method given by a saint and proven effective with the most difficult children and its relationship to the 7 Steps of TMIY. • The challenges confronting men in their fatherhood and the means to overcome them. • The vision of St. Joseph as the true Man after God’s own Heart. • The renewal God has in store for men, their marriages and their families. FALL SEMESTER THE FORMATION OF A CHILD Week 1: The Revelation of the Father Week 2: The Heart of Father Week 3: The Mystery of Creation Renewed Week 4: Human Formation Week 5: Intellectual Formation Week 6: Moral Formation Week 7: Pastoral Formation Week 8: The Attack on the Heart of the Father Week 9: Weeds in Human Formation Week 10: Weeds in Intellectual Formation Week 11: Weeds in Moral Formation Week 12: Weeds in Pastoral Formation Week 13: To Touch the Heart of Man OBJECTIVES: Present the dignity of a man’s heart and the battle being waged over it. Present the vision of a person in the fullness of their dignity. Identify the four types of formation necessary to fully form a human person. Identify the specific challenges confronting men as they seek to form their children.Read More -
January 5
Beginning on the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, January 10, 2021, the local Catholic Church has entered into the Year of the Eucharist, a time of renewal, healing, and communion. This year is dedicated to helping all of us, clergy, religious, and laity, grow in our relationship with Christ. We begin this important year on this feast because baptism marks the beginning of our initiation into Jesus Christ, a lifelong journey toward union with Christ and one another.The Eucharist is communion with God. Christ nourishes us with his very Body and Blood so that we can be joined more closely to him and to all humanity. Throughout this year, we will join with Catholics around the world to call upon the prayers and patronage of St. Joseph to help us more fully understand the meaning of the parts of the Mass, the theology of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the obligation we have as Catholics to participate in Mass on Sunday. As the universal church observes a special Year of St. Joseph as proclaimed by the Holy Father, we in the Archdiocese of New Orleans call upon St. Joseph’s powerful intercession to bring us closer to Jesus in the Eucharist. A PRAYER FOR THE INTERCESSION OF ST. JOSEPH To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our afflictions, and having implored the help of your most holy Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. Through that charity which bound you to the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessities. O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend the chosen children of Jesus Christ;O most loving father, ward off from us every contagion of error and corrupting influence;O our most mighty protector, be kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle with the power of darkness. As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of usby your constant protection, so that, supported by your example and your aid, we may be able to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal happiness in heaven. Amen.Read More
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Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church
Since 1857, when Fr. Thaddaeus Anwander, CSSR, celebrated the first Mass in Gretna on Christmas Day, until the present time, God has blessed our St. Joseph Parish with dedicated priests, religious nuns, and laymen and women, to carry on the life of St, Joseph Parish.
May this Website help us to acknowledge our past, to recognize our brothers and sisters in Christ of the present, and to unite our parish family ever more in the future. -
Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
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Confession Times
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM and on request
- Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM and on request 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM AT ST ANTHONY (also available by appointment during week)
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Adoration Times
- Monday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Thursday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Friday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- 1st Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM AT ST ANTHONY after mass, along with novena to Sacred Heart
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Word on Fire
