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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. AlfortishWe thank all our Contributors, both great and small, for their gifts of charity.
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Watch Vimeo Recording Of Men's Conference At WWW.NOLACATHOLICMEN.COM
Gentlemen,
First, we’ve completed the bulk of the video recording for the second Men’s Conference Video! It now goes to editing and it is on target for release June 5th (God willing!). In this video we focus on our men’s groups around the archdiocese and in particular, two remarkable men’s groups. The Men at St. Charles Borromeo in Destrehan have two men’s groups going, one using the Crossing the Goal program and another a weekly discussion of the Sunday Gospel readings for Mass. There are more than 50 men at St. Charles Borromeo who regularly participate in the men’s ministry there and they have a lot of experience and insight to share with us. The second group is the Sociedad de Hombres Pecadores (The Society of Sinful Men!). The Sociedad started with a couple of guys at breakfast after a Manresa retreat who decided they wanted to continue their spiritual journey together. Over the years they have grown to a total of five dedicated men but they have learned that growth isn’t best measured in numbers! The story of their journey into the heart of the faith, into the depths of friendship, and out into service is an inspiring testament to what growth is really about – like the little bit of leaven that raises the whole loaf!
In many ways, these two groups could not be more different, but they share a deep bond for friendship where each man finds encouragement and support as they make their way through life together. It is their faithfulness to God and to one another that brings the growth, and that is the whole reason for this effort.
We’ll send an email to everyone when the video is released on the NolaCatholicMen.com website. And to you men’s group leaders, why not consider watching it together with your men’s group and discussing it together? It would be a great way to continue on your walk with St. Joseph together!
The Second Big Announcement is that the 2022 ANO Men’s Conference is ON! We will be meeting together again at St. Catherine of Sienna parish in Metairie on March 12, 2022. It is the Saturday of the first full week of Lent (not the Saturday after Ash Wednesday, but the Saturday after that). Mark your calendars now! You won’t want to miss it and it is likely to fill up! These emails will be the first place to let you know here when and how to register. We are working now to put together our lineup of speakers and we will be making announcements in these emails as well as details emerge. Its been a long wait but I hope you are as excited as we are to gather once again and give praise to our God for all he has done for us!
In your kindness, please keep all of this work in your prayers that the Lord may prosper the work of our hands. For if the Lord does not build a house, in vain to its laborers labor.
Keep the faith, hold each other in prayer, and don’t stop walking with St. Joseph!
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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 Dates For Series
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 The Eucharist and Human Suffering Fr. Michael Champagne, C.J.C.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021 The Eucharist and Poetry Fr. Phillip Neri Powell, O.P.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 The Eucharist and the Moral Life Fr. Bryce Sibley
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021 The Eucharist at the Center of Family Life Dr. Tom and Patti Neal
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 Eucharistic Miracles and Saints Fr. Jeffrey Montz
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 Eucharistic Devotions Fr. Nile Gross
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 The Eucharist and the Future of the Church Archbishop Alfred Hughes
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Parish Events
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June 11 - June 28
Retreat Opportunities for teens, young adults, and adults! Sponsored by the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a three-day retreat weekend of prayer, reflections, discussions, and activities based on the Paschal Mystery. TEC is open to rising juniors and beyond. The next TEC Retreat, TEC #140, is June 26th-28th. New Orleans TEC weekends are held at the Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, and the cost of the retreat is $120. For more information or to apply to attend, please visit www.tecneworleans.com or email tecneworle-ans@gmail.com.Read More -
Wednesday, June 23
Pilgrimage Dates are June 3 -12, 2022 ++ Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria with Oberammergau Passion Play The distinct cultures of Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria await you. Explore delightful Bern on a panoramic sightseeing tour featuring the Bundeshaus (the Swiss Parliament), the famous Bear Pit, the Rose Gardens, and the gothic cathedral. Your time in Lucerne, the “Swiss Paradise on the Lake,” includes a leisurely paced Alstadt (Old Town) walking tour. While in Innsbruck, enjoy a panoramic visit to this city’s Olympic landmarks. In beautiful Salzburg, stroll through Mirabell Gardens and along the quaint Getreidegasse (site of Mozart’s birthplace). Have dinner in Austria’s oldest restaurant, St. Peter’s. Fairy tales come to life with a picture stop at Bavaria’s most famous castle, Neuschwanstein. Your amazing journey concludes in the charming village of Oberammergau. Here you’ll witness a spectacular performance of the Oberammergau Passion Play, whose origins date back to 1634. Watch as the entire village comes together to present you with their rendition of this Biblical story. Register now to view this special On-Demand webinar!Read More -
Wednesday, June 23, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come Lord Jesus! Bible Study -- In St Anthony Parish Office/Hall -- Thursdays at 10:30 in St Anthony Rectory ++ Also at 1 pm St Joseph has their CLJ in the St Joseph Social Room ++ Please join us for either++ It’s a program that was developed in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA in the late sixties and early seventies by Father Conley Bertrand, a parish priest. Graced with a love for prayer and Scripture and an ardent zeal, he sought to communicate these qualities to his parishioners. Come, Lord Jesus! is the fruit of many years of prayer, reflection on Sacred Scripture, and experimentation. This inspiring program is a complete study of the Sunday Readings, including Gospels (Be My Witness), Epistles(Love One Another) and the Old Testament(Give Glory to God) in three separate volumes. Following the Liturgical Calendar and utilizing the Catechism of the Catholic Church, members grow in sanctification through prayer, Scripture, Eucharist, and Christian community.Read More -
Thursday, June 24
Retreat Schedule 2020-21 for Saint Joseph Abbey The Retreat Center at Saint Joseph Abbey announces its 2020-21 schedule for retreats sponsored by the Abbey. Each retreat includes conferences organized by the Abbey monks, common prayer, and reconciliation. The theme this year is "Be Not Afraid: Finding God's Peace Amidst Life's Uncertainties." Visit www.saintjosephabbey.com/abbey-retreats for dates and more information. Upcoming Willwoods Married Couples Retreats at the Abbey can also be found at this link. Established in 1978, the Willwoods community provides opportunities for growth and enrichment through its Faith and Marriage Apostolate. For more information, contact Jason Angelette at 504-830-3716 or visit www.FaithandMarriage.org.Read More -
Thursday, June 24
The Archdiocese of New Orleans will offer a writing workshop for persons seeking an annulment in the Catholic Church or for persons responding to an annulment. The workshop will be held in the St. Benilde Teen Center in Metairie. The series will be for five (5) Tuesdays, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29 and July 6, 2021. Hours are 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The materials for the series cost $25.00. To register go to our website https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/annulment-writing-workshop. For more information, please call Cathy, 504-861-6243.Read More -
Thursday, June 24
Discover the power of an encounter as mission-minded churches, faithful partners of Food For The Poor, and a panel of passionate guest speakers come together to witness powerful testimonies and discuss the transformative power of serving those in greatest need. Learn how lasting, positive change is possible in the developing world and how your church can join the mission to break the cycle of poverty. Visit www.FoodForThePoor.org/encounter to register for this unique event.Read More -
Friday, June 25
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. Jo-seph. The music, both original and traditional devotionals to the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist is availa-ble for free download at https://www.nolacatholicyoe.com/musicRead More -
Saturday, June 26
The Community Center For Life (on the corner of 6th and Lafayette -- 1 block from St Joseph Church) is in need year-round of baby items for new and young mothers. Items needed are: Similac Advance/Similac ProAdvance Formula, baby wipes, Head-to-Toe Baby Wash, Baby lotion and other Baby Care products, Onesies (gender neutral), bottles (Dr. Brown, Tommee Tippee). swaddles/blankets (gender neutral), gift cards (Target, Walmart, Amazon), and pretty much anything that a baby can use and/or wear. The CCL is also registered at Target as: First Name - Community Center For Life and Last Name: CCL. Thank you in advance for your generosity.Read More -
Saturday, June 26
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
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Saturday, June 26
Please join us for the CCRNO Regional Conference—all are welcome! The conference will be on June 25th and 26th at Divine Mercy Parish in Kenner, LA. Archbishop Aymond will be there to greet us at the conference. Our speakers include: Bishop Sam Jacobs, Deacon Steve Greco, Patti Mansfield, and many more. The theme for this year’s conference is “Reboot, Refresh, and Renew!” The Scripture inspiration is from Isaiah 43:19, “See, I am doing something new!” All priests, deacons, seminarians, and religious are invited to join us at the conference for free (registration is still required, but there is no fee). For priests and deacons who would like to participate in the Mass, please bring your vestments on Saturday morning. Advanced registration is required; the cost will be $45/per person. Please consid-er extending an invitation to someone new this year who might be in need of rebooting, refreshing, and renewing! For more information or to register, please see our website: https://ccrno.org/reboot-refresh-renewRead More -
Saturday, June 26, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Mary Wilson Tickets $20 available from Westbank Religious Supply House and Mary's Helpers. On sale now through July 10th. For more information call 504-913-4903 or 504-319-6285 or 504-319-6788. ++++ Mary Wilson (Louisiana) is a native of New Orleans who now resides in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. She and her husband, Ronny, have been married since 1972. They have three grown and married children and have ten grandchildren. She attends St. Gerard Catholic Church, a mission church in the Diocese of Alexandria, LA. Mary became involved in the Charismatic Renewal in 1998 and since then, she has attended Apple of His Eye Prayer Group in Marksville, LA where she leads the music ministry. Mary is a past chairman and the current secretary of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Committee (CCRC) of Central Louisiana. She was a founding member of the Service Team for CENLA (Central Louisiana) Magnificat – Our Lady of Prompt Succor Chapter where she currently serves is part of the music ministry. She jokingly says that she’s done everything but serve as treasurer, that God knew what He was doing when He kept her from having to count money and balance a checkbook. Retiring after a 29-year career in education, she spent half of her career as a teacher and coach at the middle and high school levels and the other half as a high school administrator serving as assistant principal and then as principal – all in the Avoyelles Parish system. She is the current secretary for the Central Service Team — the governing body for Magnificat, A Ministry to Catholic Women — an International Ministry for Catholic Women, a position she has held since January 2016. In May 2018, Mary was appointed to the National Service Council for the Charismatic Renewal in the US as representative for Magnificat. According to Mary – “God took my ‘jack-of-all-trades’ talents and put them to good use for His glory. If God can work with, in, and through me – He can work with, in, and through anybody!” ++++Read More -
Sunday, June 27
The Franciscan Vietnam Mission priests will speak to us about the missionary activities and challenges of their ministry. Our second collection on Saturday July 31st and Sunday August 1st will be for the missionary activities of the Franciscan Vietnam Missionaries. You may write the check out to the parish; but in the memo line write "missionary appeal".Read More -
Sunday, June 27
The Creed · Every family has a story. We are the people of God – we are God’s family – and we have an incredibly important family story! Each Sunday at Mass and on certain holy days, we retell and enter into this story of God’s love for us when we say the Creed (or Profession of Faith, because in it we express the central truths of our faith). · The term creed, comes from the Latin credo, meaning “I believe,” and the first creed we profess is at baptism, through which we enter into the family of God, the Church, which is the Body of Christ. When we pray the Creed at Mass, we state our belief in God 1) the Father, 2) the Son, and 3) the Holy Spirit, and then we profess faith in 4) the Church. What we profess is what we celebrate! · The Creed is our response in faith to God who has just spoken to us in the Readings – it is our joyful YES to God’s Word and our acceptance of his invitation to life with Him. In the Creed, we each recommit ourselves to God, to our beliefs, and to a life of discipleship.Read More
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Sunday, June 27, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
St Joseph Church has the 3:00 slots on Sundays and Mondays at the Gretna Bingo Palace. Please come out to play BINGO and support our Church.Read More -
Monday, June 28
Interested in bringing Holy Communion to the Hospital? As life at West Jefferson Medical Center continues to return to normal, they are re-building their Catholic volunteer pastoral care team so that Catholic patients and family members can again receive a visit, communion, and prayers each day, if desired. Right now, they have a need for 5-6 additional Eucharistic Ministers to visit Catholic patients and family members, particularly on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays. **Note: Standard COVID protocols are in place -- masks are mandatory, temperature taken at entrance, no access or exposure to COVID+ patient population -- to ensure Eucharistic Ministers are not at risk.** The commitment would be 1 day per week, about 1.5 to 2 hours per day in the mornings. Eucharistic Ministers/Deacons typically serve on a particular day each week and in teams of 2 or 3. Any new Eucharistic Minister will get hospital-specific training so they can function comfortably in the hospital setting. New Eucharistic Ministers are needed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, although I am sure that our thin teams on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays would be happy to have an additional member or two. Interested parties will need to take training first from Archdiocese to get commissioned. Contact Parish Office if you are interested.Read More -
Monday, June 28
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: July 23-25, 2021 Starts: 5:00 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: $200; 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 $200.00 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 -
Tuesday, June 29, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A special Eucharistic Miracles Morning of Reflection, sponsored by the Catholic Women in Action Committee of the Catholic Community Foundation, will be held on Tuesday, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 A.M. at St. Stephen Church on Napoleon Avenue in New Orleans. Rev. Jeffrey A. Montz,Director of Spiritual Formation and Professor of Theology at Notre Dame Seminary, will celebrate Mass and offer a reflection. Displays of 30 or more of Eucharistic miracles will next be available for viewing. In-person seating for the event is limited and reservations are required. For more information and to R.S.V.P., please contact Kathi Zimmerman at 504.527.5794 or kzimmerman@ccfnola.org.Read More
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Tuesday, June 29, 6:30 PM
In this novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Help from this icon pictured on the left) we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son above has helped her provide strength, comfort and even miracles to the faithful for centuries! Come join us for Mass and Novena.Read More -
Wednesday, June 30
Pilgrimage Dates are June 3 -12, 2022 ++ Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria with Oberammergau Passion Play The distinct cultures of Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria await you. Explore delightful Bern on a panoramic sightseeing tour featuring the Bundeshaus (the Swiss Parliament), the famous Bear Pit, the Rose Gardens, and the gothic cathedral. Your time in Lucerne, the “Swiss Paradise on the Lake,” includes a leisurely paced Alstadt (Old Town) walking tour. While in Innsbruck, enjoy a panoramic visit to this city’s Olympic landmarks. In beautiful Salzburg, stroll through Mirabell Gardens and along the quaint Getreidegasse (site of Mozart’s birthplace). Have dinner in Austria’s oldest restaurant, St. Peter’s. Fairy tales come to life with a picture stop at Bavaria’s most famous castle, Neuschwanstein. Your amazing journey concludes in the charming village of Oberammergau. Here you’ll witness a spectacular performance of the Oberammergau Passion Play, whose origins date back to 1634. Watch as the entire village comes together to present you with their rendition of this Biblical story. Register now to view this special On-Demand webinar!Read More
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Wednesday, June 30, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come Lord Jesus! Bible Study -- In St Anthony Parish Office/Hall -- Thursdays at 10:30 in St Anthony Rectory ++ Also at 1 pm St Joseph has their CLJ in the St Joseph Social Room ++ Please join us for either++ It’s a program that was developed in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA in the late sixties and early seventies by Father Conley Bertrand, a parish priest. Graced with a love for prayer and Scripture and an ardent zeal, he sought to communicate these qualities to his parishioners. Come, Lord Jesus! is the fruit of many years of prayer, reflection on Sacred Scripture, and experimentation. This inspiring program is a complete study of the Sunday Readings, including Gospels (Be My Witness), Epistles(Love One Another) and the Old Testament(Give Glory to God) in three separate volumes. Following the Liturgical Calendar and utilizing the Catechism of the Catholic Church, members grow in sanctification through prayer, Scripture, Eucharist, and Christian community.Read 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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Father Thomas Bamoah's Mass of Thanksgiving
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Fish Pond
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Angels Unaware
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Feast of Divine Mercy
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2021 Seder Supper
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Magnificate Breakfast with Guest Speaker -- Fr. Gary Copping
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2021 Palm Sunday Of The Passion Procession
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2021 St Joseph Altar
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2021 Altar Server Award
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Ash Wednesday 2021
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Feast Of Our Lady Of Lourdes 2021
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St Nick Pics 2020
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2020 Advent Mission
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2020 Motorcycle Blessing
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2020 Thanksgiving Food Drive
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Deacon Thomas Bamoah Farewell Party
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Silver Rose 2020
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2020 Blessing Of The Pets
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St Vincent de Paul Feeds The Residents Of The St Joseph Apartments
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Mass TimesSunday Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 4:00 PM English English EN
- Sunday: 7:30 AM English English EN 9:30 AM English English EN 11:30 AM English English EN 6:30 PM English English EN Haitian Creole
Daily Mass Schedule- MonFri 12:10 PM English English EN
- Tuesday: 6:30 PM English English EN Perpetual Help Novena said during mass
- 1st Friday: 8:00 AM English English EN followed by adoration to 12:00 noon benediction
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Parish News
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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 -
June 11
CONSECRATION OF PARISHES TO THE PIERCED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY OH SACRED HEART OF JESUS, you have loved humanity to the extreme of allowing yourself to be pierced, becoming a living fountain where abundant graces of salvation and of conversion flow. From your open Heart flows, with power and strength, the Blood and the Water which purify, transform, vivify and liberate us. It is from your Pierced Heart, visible sign of your love, that life flows as an ever-flowing torrent of grace which brings fecundity to the world. It is from your Heart opened by the lance, and moved by your love and mercy, that the Church, –your Spouse, your Mystical body and our Mother–, is born filled with your grace, holiness and fecundity as a perennial sacrament of your presence and seed of your unending Reign. Today, as pastor of these parishes and in communion with the faithful entrusted to me, I consecrate to your Most Sacred Heart, the parishes of St Joseph Church and St Anthony Church . We acknowledge, by this act of consecration, our desire to live in communion of love with your Eucharistic Heart, center and pillar of the life of the Church. We dispose ourselves to the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, who seeks to transform us and to give to us a heart like Your own. May we enter into the school of your Heart so as to acquire the virtues of humility and meekness; of obedience and self-denial; of generosity and sincere charity. Protect us from all sin, selfishness, error and indifference. Living within your Heart and allowing ourselves to be transformed by your love, may these parishes be a channel of grace, light, truth, justice, peace, mercy and charity for the world so in need. Consecrated to your Heart, we dispose ourselves to fulfill your merciful designs and to construct with authentic holiness and with fruitful, apostolic work, the civilization of love and life: the Reign of your Heart. OH IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, spiritually pierced at the foot of the Cross as a result of your perfect and indissoluble communion with the Heart of Jesus. Your Heart was also opened in order to receive, in virtue of your spiritual maternity, the Mystical Body of Christ, born from the Pierced Heart of your Son. Your Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart, receives the Church in the person of St. John the Apostles so that you may take care, nourish, protect and accompany Her, with the same dedication which you had with your Son. To you, Virgin Mother, the Pierced Heart of Christ commissioned to protect with your attentive, maternal Heart, the Church, destined to advance the Kingdom of God in history, in the face of great battles and dangers. Today, the parishes of St Joseph Church and St Anthony placing themselves in the person of St. John, receive with profound gratitude, your maternal mission in the life of the parish and in the life of each faithful. We consecrate ourselves to your Immaculate Heart and we ask you, who are the living school of total consecration and dedication to the Heart of Jesus, to teach us to love the Heart of your Son without divisions; to listen to Him with complete openness and docility; to obey Him with diligence and exactness; to actively cooperate with responsibility in the designs of His Heart in the historic moment in which we live. Guard us and defend us in your Immaculate Heart, sure refuge of sinners. Protect us from all that can separate us from the love of the Heart of Christ and from His Will. Defend us, with your maternal care, from all the dangers against our eternal and present life. OH HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY, Hope of Humanity! Today, these parishes consecrate themselves completely to the love of your Hearts. Today we dispose ourselves to lift on high, as if on a luminous banner, the names of Jesus and Mary. From our littleness, we desire to participate in the merciful designs which the Pierced Hearts are manifesting in the Church and in humanity. Having been consecrated to the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary, we renew with greater love, fidelity and zeal, our commitment towards the call for a New Evangelization received from our Holy Father, Pope St. John Paul II. We renew our commitment towards holiness and coherence of life and to the faithful and enthusiastic proclamation of the truth, taught to us by the Magisterium of the Church. May this consecration result in fruits of conversion, charity, justice, peace, generosity and mercy in each one of us. May the Two Hearts establish their reign of love in each heart, in the priests, religious, laity committed in service and in each one of us, for the greater good of the entire Church. Amen.Read More -
May 25
Congratulations to all our 7th graders, who on May 25th, were promoted to the 8th Grade. Best Wishes to each and every one of them and may God bless you at your new schools.Read More -
May 24
Congratulations to Fr Rick on his Silver Anniversary of Priestly Ministry.Read More -
May 16
We have updated our fish pond -- Come see our 15 goldfish.Read More -
May 4
Prayers were said at Mass at St Joseph on May 4th for our David Crockett Steam Fire Co. No. 1, which is the oldest continuously active Volunteer Fire Department in the USA and proudly serves Gretna, and also for all members of the Fire Service. Thank you for your selfless commitment to our safety.Read More -
May 3
Sawyer James Rayes was baptized into the Paschal Mystery of Christ on Saturday May 1, 2021. Sawyer is a blessing to us at St Joseph; and to his parents, Steven and Rachael; along with his Godparents, Brad and Katie; as well as his entire family,especially his big brother.Read More -
April 18
Parishioner Josephine Reed received her First Holy Communion from her grandfather, Deacon Augustin, on Divine Mercy Sunday April 11 at the 11:30 am Mass. Congratulations to her on this momentous occasion.Read More -
April 5
The Easter Bunny showed up at the Shop The Huey Event Holy Saturday to promote the St Joseph Mother Church CookBook and greeted one of our very young parishioners. Even though there are no Rabbit Recipes in book, the Easter Bunny was quoted as saying, "The best way to stuff a bunny is by feeding him plenty of carrots".Read More -
March 29
Check out NOLA.COM for pics on our Palm Sunday Procession from the Jefferson Arch in front of Gretna City Hall to St Joseph Church & Shrine.Read More -
March 28
Congratulations to EM/Acolyte David Kalil for being accepted into the Archdiocese of New Orleans Diaconate Program (Deacon Formation). Pray for him during his studies seeking a closer relationship with God & the Catholic Church. Welcome Lector & EM Susan Kalil to the ministry. Susan & David were instrumental assisting both St Joseph & St Anthony develop the Isaiah 43 Program which has been idol during Covid. Susan went initially to training to assist Ms Diane Ribando with monthly communion for the St. Joseph Apartments homebound. After expressing to her our shortage of ministers she’s agreed to serve as both lector & EM at 7:30 Sun mass with only 2 current active lectors.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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Reading I Gn 15:1-12, 17-18Responsorial Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9Gospel Mt 7:15-20
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Primera Lectura Gen 15, 1-12. 17-18Salmo Responsorial Salmo 104, 1-2. 3-4. 6-7. 8-9Evangelio Mt 7, 15-20
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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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