You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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.

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.

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.

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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/music

Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus will be held at St Anthony Church every 1st Friday after the 8:30 am morning mass.

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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.

Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville along with Lloyd and Jan Tate are sponsoring an In-Home One-on-One Mar-riage Preparation Training Workshop on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This type of mar-riage preparation involves 5-7 meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple, usually taking place in the married couple’s home. It is a wonderful opportunity for married couples to enrich their own relationship while helping engaged couples transition to married life successfully. Lloyd and Jan Tate, experienced marriage preparation presenters and authors, will conduct the training. The cost is $125.00 per couple, which includes two training manuals and snacks. Please bring your own lunch; drinks will be provided. Please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life for further information or to register go to our website: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-preparation-training-august-28-our-lady-of-the-lake

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.

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!” ++++

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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".

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church 444 Metairie Rd., Metairie, LA Presents Live in Concert The Victory Belles Of the National World War II Museum Sunday, July 4, 2021– 2:30 PM The Victory Belles of The National WWII Museum are a vocal trio who serenade audiences around the world. Their performances feature dazzling costumes, choreography and WWII era musical hits sung in three-part harmony. The music of the 1940s brought hope to our GIs, and the Victory Belles keep that tradition alive. Their repertoire includes gems of the 1940s plus patriotic classics–perfect for Independence Day. The Victory Belles’ performances include: the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Ceremony; USO Galas in Japan and Hawaii; National Anthems at NFL, MLB, and NBA games; the USO Guam Six Star Salute; on board the USS Wasp and USS Midway; with military bands including West Point Military Academy, symphony orchestras, VA Hospitals, and corporate events. Admission is Free. A Good Will Offering will be taken. For further info, contact St. Francis Xavier Church at 504-834-0340

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

As you examine your life, you might find yourself reflecting on plans to care for your family should the unexpected happen. A Will allows you to choose how to distribute the assets that you have accumulated during your lifetime, and a charitable bequest in your Will provides the flexibility to use part of these assets for the charities that mean the most to you. You can have it both ways: Ensure the financial well-being of your family and provide for the nonprofits, just like St Joseph Church & Shrine and St Anthony Church-Gretna, that you love. If you’re interested in helping sustain our Catholic heritage for future generations, the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF) can help. Please contact CCF Executive Director Cory J. Howat at chowat@ccfnola.org or 504.527.5778 for more information about how to remember St Joseph Church & Shrine and St Anthony-Gretna in your Will.

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.

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) 655-8932

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

Rightway Imaging will be at St Joseph and St Anthony after all Masses on July 17th and 18th taking appointments for health screenings. The Health Screenings will take place on July 28, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Corporate Meeting Room. Good Health and wellness require preventive action, and if necessary, professional medical treatment. Rightway Imaging specializes in providing you an affordable, convenient and technologically advanced health screening service to help detect health concerns "before" they become health problems. Find the right solutions to your preventive health care needs with services from Rightway Imaging. They specialize in providing you with a unique approach to helping you reach your specific health goals. Their team of experts help you recognize the problems and take action to decrease or eliminate health concerns even for participants with little to NO symptoms. Each person is different and our customized approach, tailored to individual needs, allows them to create achievable goals that are based on your lifestyle and physicality. At Rightway Imaging, they use state-of-the-art equipment to identify your health concerns easily and effectively. Their health care specialists, along with the ordering physicians, are committed to help discover areas of concern that could go unnoticed. They are commited to "Making a Difference" in your life by providing cutting edge health screening services. Their mission is to provide you with the BEST preventive health screening services at the LOWEST price in the industry.

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.

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.

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.

Christ in the City, an evening of Eucharistic Adoration for young adults 18-39, is held at St Rita Church on Lowerline the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm sponsored by the CYO/Youth & Young Adult Ministry Office of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The hour-long service of adoration includes scripture and a reflection, music, silent time for prayer, the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and benediction. A social follows across the street at Rock n' Bowl.

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

Al Mansfield, Coordinator -- Office Hours MWF 10-5 -- 1901 Division St Metairie LA -- CCRNO Prayer Meeting and Mass 7:30 pm Every Wednesday at St Benilde -- Youth Prayer Meeting at Rummel Raider Room at 7:30 pm Sunday Nights.

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!

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.

Come join the St Vincent DePaul Society or come volunteer to help the poor in our parishes.

The Knights of Columbus is the largest Catholic, Family, Fraternal, Service, organization in the world. Becoming a Knight can transform your life. As a Knight, you have the opportunity to support your parish, give back to your community, grow in your faith and gain exclusive access to the top-rated insurance program in the country to protect your family. Charity is the first principle of the K of C. Knights are men who get things done. By working together, our Order had the ability to donate more than $1.5 billion to charity and provide 691 million volunteer hours to worthy causes in the past decade. Unity and Fraternity are the second and third principles of the Knights of Columbus. The K of C was founded so men could work together to serve their parishes and communities, protect the well-being of their Catholic families, and support each other in faith and in many other ways.

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

"An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven, which the faithful Christian who is duly disposed gains under certain prescribed conditions through the action of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies with authority the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints". To gain indulgences, whether plenary or partial, it is necessary that the faithful be in the state of grace at least at the time the indulgenced work is completed. A plenary indulgence can be gained only once a day. In order to obtain it, the faithful must, in addition to being in the state of grace: — have the interior disposition of complete detachment from sin, even venial sin; — have sacramentally confessed their sins; — receive the Holy Eucharist (it is certainly better to receive it while participating in Holy Mass, but for the indulgence only Holy Communion is required); — pray for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff. It is appropriate, but not necessary, that the sacramental Confession and especially Holy Communion and the prayer for the Pope's intentions take place on the same day that the indulgenced work is performed; but it is sufficient that these sacred rites and prayers be carried out within several days (about 20) before or after the indulgenced act. Prayer for the Pope's intentions is left to the choice of the faithful, but an "Our Father" and a "Hail Mary" are suggested. One sacramental Confession suffices for several plenary indulgences, but a separate Holy Communion and a separate prayer for the Holy Father's intentions are required for each plenary indulgence. For the sake of those legitimately impeded, confessors can commute both the work prescribed and the conditions required (except, obviously, detachment from even venial sin). Indulgences can always be applied either to oneself or to the souls of the deceased, but they cannot be applied to other persons living on earth.

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.

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.

The Gretna Historical Society was founded in Gretna, Louisiana in 1969 by Lloyd E. Gomez (insurance man, volunteer firefighter, and community activist), who descended from Gretna pioneers, German immigrants Claudius and Catherine Nuss Strehle. The articles of incorporation for the GHS were drafted by Gretna attorney Everette F. Gauthreaux and signed in his law office on October 26, 1969. Today the GHS operates the Gretna Historical Society Museum Complex at the corner of Lafayette Street at 2nd. It consists of three 19th century Creole cottages, a blacksmith shop, and the Louisiana Fire Museum. The GHS also owns and maintains the caboose and train depot on Huey P. Long Avenue at 4th Street. There are no requirements for membership in the GHS, other than the timely payment of annual membership dues of $20 per person. Monthly meetings are held at the St Joseph's complex at the corner of Newton and 7th Streets, on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm. Guests and prospective members are always welcome to attend the meetings. The society newsletter, Gretna Chronicles, is published monthly and mailed to its members.

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

Be A Part Of Our History -- ST JOSEPH CHURCH is offering you an opportunity to purchase custom bricks that cross the grounds and forge the walkways of our HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL GARDEN. Guidelines For Brick Order: Bricks can be inscribed with your family's name, or in memory of a departed loved one, or any inscription of your choice (subject to approval). A contribution of $50.00 for each brick will enable you and your loved ones to be remembered. + Bricks are engraved with one, two, or three lines of text. + There are 17 characters on each line; this includes the blank spaces between words. + Alumni Bricks have "Class of 19__" on a line below the name (St Joseph graduates only). + Memorial Bricks have "In Memory of" on a line above the name. + Name Bricks have the name engraved as you designate. + Family Bricks have "Family" on a line below the name. [Bricks are installed after they have been paid in full and received from the manufacturer.] Click this article for order form to fill out and drop it off with your payment to the Parish Office.

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/music

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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.

Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville along with Lloyd and Jan Tate are sponsoring an In-Home One-on-One Mar-riage Preparation Training Workshop on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This type of mar-riage preparation involves 5-7 meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple, usually taking place in the married couple’s home. It is a wonderful opportunity for married couples to enrich their own relationship while helping engaged couples transition to married life successfully. Lloyd and Jan Tate, experienced marriage preparation presenters and authors, will conduct the training. The cost is $125.00 per couple, which includes two training manuals and snacks. Please bring your own lunch; drinks will be provided. Please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life for further information or to register go to our website: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-preparation-training-august-28-our-lady-of-the-lake

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!” ++++

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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".

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.

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

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.

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) 655-8932

You are invited to a Citywide Assembly of Congregations and Citizen Organizations on Tuesday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm at Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel. Delegations are attending from a broad range of faith and community institutions across the City. We would be honored if you can attend. Gather… Together… We… These are concepts that have been out of reach for much of the last fifteen months as we’ve been isolated from one another. It is time to reclaim them. The purpose of this assembly is to set our City on a path to do more than simply “get back to normal.” We’ll gather to lay the foundation for a new source of community power in our City — a non-partisan organization that crosses the lines of faith, race, economics and geography to bring people together to solve our common problems. We call it Together New Orleans. This assembly will be an in-person event and attendees are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated. Masks will be required. There will be an option to join by Zoom for those wishing to do so. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to Cynthia Coleman at (504) 421-2994 or cynthia@togetherla.org. We look forward to having you join us as WE… GATHER…TOGETHER! Register at: togethernola.org

Rightway Imaging will be at St Joseph and St Anthony after all Masses on July 17th and 18th taking appointments for health screenings. The Health Screenings will take place on July 28, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Corporate Meeting Room. Good Health and wellness require preventive action, and if necessary, professional medical treatment. Rightway Imaging specializes in providing you an affordable, convenient and technologically advanced health screening service to help detect health concerns "before" they become health problems. Find the right solutions to your preventive health care needs with services from Rightway Imaging. They specialize in providing you with a unique approach to helping you reach your specific health goals. Their team of experts help you recognize the problems and take action to decrease or eliminate health concerns even for participants with little to NO symptoms. Each person is different and our customized approach, tailored to individual needs, allows them to create achievable goals that are based on your lifestyle and physicality. At Rightway Imaging, they use state-of-the-art equipment to identify your health concerns easily and effectively. Their health care specialists, along with the ordering physicians, are committed to help discover areas of concern that could go unnoticed. They are commited to "Making a Difference" in your life by providing cutting edge health screening services. Their mission is to provide you with the BEST preventive health screening services at the LOWEST price in the industry.

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.

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.

If you can’t come to a Steubenville Adult Conference this summer, don’t worry – we can come to you! Join us for select free livestreamed sessions from our Adult Conferences at Franciscan University: St. John Bosco Conference July 14, 2021 @ 6:45-9:00 pm Eastern REGISTER NOW Includes keynote, A Smoldering Wick, He Will Not Squelch, by presenter Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP

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!

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.

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/music

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.

Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville along with Lloyd and Jan Tate are sponsoring an In-Home One-on-One Mar-riage Preparation Training Workshop on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This type of mar-riage preparation involves 5-7 meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple, usually taking place in the married couple’s home. It is a wonderful opportunity for married couples to enrich their own relationship while helping engaged couples transition to married life successfully. Lloyd and Jan Tate, experienced marriage preparation presenters and authors, will conduct the training. The cost is $125.00 per couple, which includes two training manuals and snacks. Please bring your own lunch; drinks will be provided. Please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life for further information or to register go to our website: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-preparation-training-august-28-our-lady-of-the-lake

On July 17-18, 2021, the Archdiocese of New Orleans will take up the annual Black and Indian Mission Collection which has a direct impact in our own archdiocese as we benefit locally from grants funded by the collection. Your generosity to this collection reflects the depths of your faith and your willingness to help our brothers and sisters in need; it is an opportunity to evangelize and further the missionary cause of bringing the Gospel to our African American and Native American family.

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!” ++++

A Monthly Rosary For Peace for law enforcement, emergency personnel, firefighters, military, and peace in the world will be held at St Joseph Church. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information call Mary Grace at 504-367-7515.

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".

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.

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.

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) 655-8932

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

Rightway Imaging will be at St Joseph and St Anthony after all Masses on July 17th and 18th taking appointments for health screenings. The Health Screenings will take place on July 28, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Corporate Meeting Room. Good Health and wellness require preventive action, and if necessary, professional medical treatment. Rightway Imaging specializes in providing you an affordable, convenient and technologically advanced health screening service to help detect health concerns "before" they become health problems. Find the right solutions to your preventive health care needs with services from Rightway Imaging. They specialize in providing you with a unique approach to helping you reach your specific health goals. Their team of experts help you recognize the problems and take action to decrease or eliminate health concerns even for participants with little to NO symptoms. Each person is different and our customized approach, tailored to individual needs, allows them to create achievable goals that are based on your lifestyle and physicality. At Rightway Imaging, they use state-of-the-art equipment to identify your health concerns easily and effectively. Their health care specialists, along with the ordering physicians, are committed to help discover areas of concern that could go unnoticed. They are commited to "Making a Difference" in your life by providing cutting edge health screening services. Their mission is to provide you with the BEST preventive health screening services at the LOWEST price in the industry.

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.

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.

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

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!

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.

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

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.

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.

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

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/music

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

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.

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.

Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville along with Lloyd and Jan Tate are sponsoring an In-Home One-on-One Mar-riage Preparation Training Workshop on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This type of mar-riage preparation involves 5-7 meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple, usually taking place in the married couple’s home. It is a wonderful opportunity for married couples to enrich their own relationship while helping engaged couples transition to married life successfully. Lloyd and Jan Tate, experienced marriage preparation presenters and authors, will conduct the training. The cost is $125.00 per couple, which includes two training manuals and snacks. Please bring your own lunch; drinks will be provided. Please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life for further information or to register go to our website: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-preparation-training-august-28-our-lady-of-the-lake

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

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".

St. Francis Xavier Church (444 Metairie Rd, Metairie LA) presents a live performance by internationally acclaimed soprano soloist Sarah Jane McMahon on Sunday, August 29, 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, includ-ing New York City Opera, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Munich Philharmonic. She recently starred as “Stella” in A Streetcar Named Desire at Argentina’s famed Teatro Colon. Sarah Jane has released three albums of sacred music and standards. Locally, she is a principal cantor at St. Louis Cathedral and frequently performs with the New Orleans Opera. She recently delighted local audiences as “Maria” in The Sound of Music opposite her daughter as “Gretl” at Jefferson Parish Performing Arts Society. Sarah Jane resides in Metairie with her husband and three young children. Admission to the Concert is free but a Good Will Offering will be taken. For further info contact St. Francis Xavier Church at 504-834-0340.

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.

Take a baby bottle home, fill it with money to help save the unborn from abortions, and bring it back.

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.

CCRNO (Catholic Charismatic Renewal Of New Orleans) sponsors a Weekly Prayer Meeting for Teens and Young Adults every Sunday at Archbishop Rummel High School, in the Rummel Raider Room, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. For updates go to Instagram: @ccrnoyouth

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

Take a baby bottle home, fill it with money to help save the unborn from abortions, and bring it back.

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

Take a baby bottle home, fill it with money to help save the unborn from abortions, and bring it back.

Rightway Imaging will be at St Joseph and St Anthony after all Masses on July 17th and 18th taking appointments for health screenings. The Health Screenings will take place on July 28, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Corporate Meeting Room. Good Health and wellness require preventive action, and if necessary, professional medical treatment. Rightway Imaging specializes in providing you an affordable, convenient and technologically advanced health screening service to help detect health concerns "before" they become health problems. Find the right solutions to your preventive health care needs with services from Rightway Imaging. They specialize in providing you with a unique approach to helping you reach your specific health goals. Their team of experts help you recognize the problems and take action to decrease or eliminate health concerns even for participants with little to NO symptoms. Each person is different and our customized approach, tailored to individual needs, allows them to create achievable goals that are based on your lifestyle and physicality. At Rightway Imaging, they use state-of-the-art equipment to identify your health concerns easily and effectively. Their health care specialists, along with the ordering physicians, are committed to help discover areas of concern that could go unnoticed. They are commited to "Making a Difference" in your life by providing cutting edge health screening services. Their mission is to provide you with the BEST preventive health screening services at the LOWEST price in the industry.

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.

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.

Do you want to be a volunteer fire fighter or belong to a company of dedicated first responders? Consider becoming a Volunteer Firefighter or an Honorary Member. Meetings are held once a month on Fourth Tuesday of the Month. Click on links on St Joseph Website for application.

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

Take a baby bottle home, fill it with money to help save the unborn from abortions, and bring it back.

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!

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 eighth presentation will be entitled “The Eucharist and the Moral Life” and will be offered by Fr. Bryce Sibley. This event will take place on Wednesday, August 18th, 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, August 17th at 5:00 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.

If you can’t come to a Steubenville Adult Conference this summer, don’t worry – we can come to you! Join us for select free livestreamed sessions from our Adult Conferences at Franciscan University: Applied Biblical Studies Conference July 28, 2021 @ 6:45-9:00 pm Eastern REGISTER NOW Includes keynote, The New Exodus: Mark the Way of the Lord, by presenter Dr. Scott Hahn

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

Take a baby bottle home, fill it with money to help save the unborn from abortions, and bring it back.

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/music

Stop navigating fatherhood alone! Join us on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00AM-1:00PM CT for the Heroic Fatherhood Summit with Bobby Angel, Mark Houk and Chris Bartlett as they reflect on the Fatherhood of God and living out heroic fatherhood on a daily basis. Free event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-fatherhood-the-fatherhood-of-god-tickets-163574199835 <-- Register here.

· Following the Prayers of the Faithful each week, the collection begins and then all that is collected along with the bread and wine are brought forward to the altar. This is a prayer – it is an incredibly significant part of the Mass and one that calls for the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly. · This is the time when we prayerfully gather up all our gifts – our sacrifices from the week, our monetary contributions, our pains, our joys, and our thanksgivings – and we present these along with the central gifts of bread and wine. The bread and wine are central for they are what Jesus offered at the Last Supper and asked us to continue to do in memory of Him. In connecting our gifts (our very lives!) to the gifts of bread and wine which will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, we, too, seek to have our lives (with our joys and pains) transformed and offered wholly to God. · So each week when we come to Mass, we cannot come unprepared or empty-handed. We must bring our whole selves which we truly place on the altar of our Lord! We bring all that we are – even when that might not seem to be enough – and we trust that as the Lord joins our offering to His own, that we will be acceptable to God and transformed by his life-giving Body and Blood.

Take a baby bottle home, fill it with money to help save the unborn from abortions, and bring it back.

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.

Our Lady of the Lake in Mandeville along with Lloyd and Jan Tate are sponsoring an In-Home One-on-One Mar-riage Preparation Training Workshop on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This type of mar-riage preparation involves 5-7 meetings between a married couple and an engaged couple, usually taking place in the married couple’s home. It is a wonderful opportunity for married couples to enrich their own relationship while helping engaged couples transition to married life successfully. Lloyd and Jan Tate, experienced marriage preparation presenters and authors, will conduct the training. The cost is $125.00 per couple, which includes two training manuals and snacks. Please bring your own lunch; drinks will be provided. Please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life for further information or to register go to our website: https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-preparation-training-august-28-our-lady-of-the-lake

If you can’t come to a Steubenville Adult Conference this summer, don’t worry – we can come to you! Join us for select free livestreamed sessions from our Adult Conferences at Franciscan University: Defending the Faith Conference July 31, 2021 @ 6:30-10:00 pm Eastern REGISTER NOW Includes keynote, Rite and Just: The Power of Worship, by presenter Dr. Scott Hahn, a time of eucharistic adoration, and special guests (more information coming soon!)