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CHILI COOKOFF ON THE RIVER 2021
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30, 2021
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE COPY OF COVER LETTER, ENTRY FORM, RULES, AND SCHEDULEChili Cookoff on the River 2021, a fun-filled family event will be held on Saturday October 30, 2021 on the Gretna River Batture, Amphitheatre Side, 1st Street and Huey P. Long Avenue!
Registration is open for Cooking Teams to compete in a contest where judging will be done in a blind method. Registration Fee is $100 per team.
The event offers all the chili you can eat, a free Kids Korner and live music by "Chicken On The Bone!" Food, beer, and wine will be offered for sale at very reasonable prices.
Call it a "Covid Bonus", ticket prices have been cut in half for the 2021 event. Advance tickets and tickets purchased day of event are only $10, but the Advance ticket entitles you to enter into a FREE raffle to be drawn at 2:30pm. Winner must be present to win.
Advance tickets are available at the St Joseph Church Office, 610 6th St in Gretna (504-368-1313)
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust is our Event Sponsor but other sponsorships are available.
A $500 Stage Sponsorship includes your logo on the Stage Banner and many other advertising opportunities, both on social media and print media. Sign sponsorships are $150 where your name and info will be on a 18" x 24" sign displayed at event.
Get your applications in now, "Chili-Heads!" Call 504-458-6562.“Chili Cookoff On the River” Schedule
All events located at or near the Gretna Amphitheatre
on the River Batture,
1st Street & Huey P. Long Avenue6:30 a.m. Parking lot open on river batture left of Gretna Ferry House.
7:00 a.m. Cooking Teams will begin meat weigh-in at weight station in front of the Gretna Ferry House. After weigh-in, chili cooking begins.
10:00 a.m. Chili sample cups collection begins.
10:30 a.m. Judging begins.
11:00 a.m. Chili Cookoff on the River opens to the public.
11:00 a.m. Chili served to guests.
12:00 p.m. Kiddie Korner Opens and offers fun until 3pm
12:00 p.m. "Chicken On The Bond" starts and plays until 4:00pm. The river batture rocks!
2:30 p.m. Chili Cookoff Winners announced.
4:00 p.m. Band stops, the inaugural Chili Cookoff On the River is over!
RAFFLE
DRAWING OCTOBER 30, 2021
RAFFLE PRIZES:
(1) $5,000 CASH & (4) $500 CASH
$50 PER TICKET
ONLY 500 TICKETS BEING SOLD
WINNER NEED NOT BE PRESENT
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE CHURCH OFFICE AND AT ALL MASSES
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++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.
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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!
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.
Get the details and book online| www.catholicjourneys.com/copping | or call 800-715-6670 -
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, 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
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES
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Parish Events
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October 11, 6:00 PM - October 25, 7:30 PM
Come Join Us On Monday October 25th for an 6:00 Rosary and 6:30 Mass in honor of the Silver Rose-- A Higher Purpose...... Share the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe and promote respect for life by participating in this meaningful pilgrimage. The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico, through a series of prayer services promoting the dignity of all human life and honoring Our Lady. Overview Each year, from early March through mid-December, Silver Roses are stewarded by Knights of Columbus councils along routes from Canada to Mexico. Every stop the Silver Rose makes throughout the pilgrimage is a rosary-centered occasion for Knights, parishioners and community members to pray for respect for life, for the spiritual renewal of each nation, and for the advancement of the message of Our Lady of Guadalupe.Read More -
October 13 - October 31
October is Fire Prevention Month. Remember to check those smoke detectors.Read More -
October 14 - October 24
TODAY IS WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. We celebrate this day by remembering our baptismal call – to bring the Gospel to all! The collection today for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports the work and witness of the Mission Church, as it provides for priests, religious and lay leaders who offer the Lord’s mercy and concrete help to the most vulnerable communities in the Pope’s missions. Thank you for your generosity.Read More -
Sunday, October 17
This year's vigil is Sept 22nd through Oct 31st outside of Women’s Health Care Center, the New Orleans abortion facility located at 2701 General Pershing St. For those who want to be involved, you can sign up to attend the vigil.Read More -
Sunday, October 17
St. Francis Xavier Church Presents Sarah Jane McMahon in Concert - Rescheduled Date Sunday, October 17 St. Francis Xavier Church (444 Metairie Rd, Metairie LA) announces the rescheduling of a Live Performance by acclaimed soprano soloist Sarah Jane McMahon on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at 3 p.m. Sarah Jane will perform a selection of favorites from Broadway, Opera and the Sacred Music tradition. Sarah Jane McMahon performs leading roles with opera companies and symphony orchestras worldwide, and stars in theatre productions locally. Admission to the Concert is free. A Good Will Offering will be taken.Read More -
Sunday, October 17, 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, October 18
The public is cordially invited to attend the annual All Saints Day "Blessing Of The Graves" ceremony to take place on Monday, November 1, 2021 AT 2:00 P.M. at Westlawn Cemetery located at 1225 Whitney Ave, Gretna, LA 70056 -- for further information call 504-393-6963. In a separate blessing, Fr. Gary will bless the graves in McDonoghville Cemetery at 1:00 pm. and Hook & Ladder Cemetery at 10:30am. Restlawn Park & Mausoleum in Avondale will also have their Annual Blessing on November 1 at 2:00pm but Fr. Gary will not be there because he will be doing the blessings in Gretna.Read More -
Monday, October 18, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
On Monday morning October 18, 2021, there will be a Communal Celebration of the Anointing of the Sick at the 8:30 Mass at St Anthony in honor of St Luke, Patron Saint of Physicians. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is both “a liturgical and a communal celebration.” In the family home, hospital, or church, members of the Body of Christ gather for the sacramental rite led by a priest. The Penitential Rite followed by the Liturgy of the Word and sacramental anointing of the sick can inspire and comfort both those who are ill and their family and friends who are gathered (CCC, nos. 1517-18). Many parishes have communal celebrations at which many persons receive the sacrament. These sacramental celebrations are a “source of strength amid pain and weakness, hope amid despair” and a “joyful encounter” for the entire community (Christifideles Laici, no. 54).Read More -
October 18, 6:30 PM - November 8, 9:00 PM
ATTENTION YOUNG ADULTS AGED 18 TO 40 -- Fr Gary will be having a "Pizza With The Pastor" Gathering in the Rectory on Monday November 8th at 6:30pm. Please email missylacour@gmail.com to RSVP so we know how much pizza to order and how much soft drinks to provide.Read More -
Tuesday, October 19
Our 2022 Church calendars have arrived at St Joseph and St Anthony. Please remember to pick one up for yourself and one for a family member/friend so that all may know the Holy Days and Mass times throughout the year.Read More -
Tuesday, October 19
We’re excited to announce that we are participating in #iGiveCatholic on #GivingTuesday, our nation’s first-ever Catholic day of giving! This year it will be Nov 30 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM. Your generous support makes a meaningful difference to St Joseph Church & Shrine and St Anthony Church & School. As you know, our Parishes and Schoo are changing lives every day through our Mission and Ministry to Gretna LA. On Nov 30 (#iGiveCatholic Giving Day), your gift will help us receive extra funds for our work in the community. By visiting iGiveCatholic.org , you can make a difference with your gift to St Joseph and/or St Anthony. All gifts you make to St Joseph and/or St Anthony on iGiveCatholic.org on Nov 30 will increase our impact by allowing us to repair our Churches and School. Your help is greatly appreciated.Read More -
Tuesday, October 19, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Please come and join us at St Anthony Church -- Gretna -- on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 AM before Mass to pray the Rosary. Let us pray together for: the end of COVD; the sick, the dying, the abused, those suffering from abortion, the aborted, souls in purgatory, the conversion of sinners; those caught in human trafficking; peace in the world; compassion, understanding; and your special intentions.Read More -
Tuesday, October 19, 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, October 20
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, October 20
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 tenth presentation will be entitled “Eucharistic Miracles and Saints” and will be offered by Fr. Jeffrey Montz, Director of Spiritual Formation at Notre Dame Seminary. This event will take place on Wednesday, October 20th, 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. You can register for the lecture at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eucharist-lecture-series-eucharistic-miracles-and-saints-tickets-131527916539 . Registration for this event will close on Wednesday, October 20th at 5:00 PM.Read More -
Wednesday, October 20, 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, October 21
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 Social Room and will run throughout the year until Holy Week. Call Parish Office for details.Read More -
Thursday, October 21
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, October 21
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, October 21
We often struggle to understand God’s plan for our lives, and what it really takes to overcome the vices that rob us of peace and joy. Join us for a three-night parish mission with Professor and Author, Dr. Ryan Hanning, and be renewed in understandings God’s plan for our lives and our call to cooperate with His loving grace to become the person He has made us to be.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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- Tuesday: 6:30 PM English English EN Perpetual Help Novena said during mass
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Parish News
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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 -
August 26
Community Center for Life at 539 Lafayette Street in Gretna would like to invite you to participate in a local ministry opportunity. We are a pregnancy and family resource center dedicated to walking alongside mothers and families facing unplanned pregnancies, with the goal of helping them choose life for their babies. We are currently seeking to hire a trauma-informed counselor, as well as recruit volunteers who are committed to loving our neighbors in our own community! For details, please call at 504-227-9090 and ask for Rachael Stanley or email at rachaels.ccl@gmail.comRead More -
August 15
Joe and JerryAnn Dellucky were married by Fr Poche on August 14th, 1961 at St Anthony Church. Twenty-five years later, Fr Poche renewed their vows. They participated in the Archdiocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Prayer Service celebrated by Archbishop Aymond this year. And after the 11:30 am Mass on Sunday August 15th, 2021, Fr Gary gave them a special blessing on their Anniversary. Please join us in congratulating Joe and extending our best wishes to JerryAnn on the Wedding Anniversary.Read More -
July 23
Stand for life, save babies, and help moms at the daily vigil in front of New Orleans’ only abortion facility! Contact New Orleans Director Sarah Zagorski with questions: sarah@prolifelouisiana.org The 2021 40 Days for Life New Orleans campaign begins Sept. 22nd. 40 Days for Life is an international inter-denominational campaign focused on saving lives through prayer, vigil, and outreach. In New Orleans, our 40 Days for Life peaceful and prayerful vigil runs all 40 days from 7 AM – 7 PM at “Women’s Health Care Center,” New Orleans’ only abortion facility located at 2701 General Pershing St. near Ochsner Baptist. We will have announcements regarding protocol in light of the Coronavirus Pandemic but believe we must continue to reach women during the fall campaign!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
