Jan. 23 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center is the Informational Meeting to learn about requirements for the Permanent Diaconate. +++++Men who believe they may have a vocational call to the permanent diaconate are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the formation process and what it means to serve as an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church. The information nights, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., are scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans; Jan. 23 at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey; Jan. 29 at the Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington; or Feb. 5 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. This diaconate class would be ordained in 2025 following a 5 1/2-year formation process, said Deacon Ray Duplechain, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. +++Men are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email – pdiaconate@arch-no.org. More information can be obtained by calling the Permanent Diaconate Office at 861-6329.

Bible Marathon Coming to New Orleans January 28, 2020 What : Reading the entire Bible in public for 100 hours NON-STOP When : Begins at 12:30pm, January 28, 2020 (Tuesday); ends 6:00pm February 1, 2020 (Saturday) Where : Front yard of Notre Dame Seminary, Who : Anyone who reverences the Scriptures as the Word of God 5 possible ways to help: 1. Sign up as a proclaimer a. Proclaimers read the word for one 20 minute slot each. b. Sign up at: https://goo.gl/forms/gBsdjg1KysVeQxBx1 2. Sign up as a captain a. Captains coordinate for one 2 hour slot each. b. Sign up at: https://goo.gl/forms/gBsdjg1KysVeQxBx1 3. Cook food for the event (at any meal time) a. Directly email me ( johnbourque@nds.edu) b. Can also help serve popcorn 4. Listen to the Word of God and bring friends! 5. Help spread the WORD! Any questions email johnbourque@nds.edu.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

Save the Date! Jan. 18: GACC members’ dinner; guest speaker, author Earl Higgins, 6 p.m. Feb. 15: Fasching (German Carnival) celebration at the GACC members’ dinner, 6 p.m.

On March 7, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans is hosting a life-changing Archdiocesan Men’s Conference from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie. All men aged 18 and over are highly encouraged to make plans to be there and to bring all of their closest friends, teammates, brothers, fathers, men's groups, etc. We are expecting over 1,000 men! Meet fellow men seeking holiness and hear inspiring talks from Focus CEO Curtis Martin, Catholic evangelist Peter Herbeck, and Saints QB Coach Joe Lombardi. Our culture is awash in sin and confusion. Marriages are falling apart. Children are being fed a steady stream of lies. Policies have failed. Leaders have fallen. Much of the media portrays men as immature, bumbling idiots. Or worse, a collectively destructive force that oppresses women. Who or what will fix this mess? The government? A new self-help book? A politician? No. Our world needs MEN. Real men of God who are willing to step up and lead. Men, who are willing to face ridicule. Men who are willing to fight and even lay down their lives for the truth. Men like you. Is holiness in 2020 an impossible mission? No. But it’s not going to be easy. We will need each other. Mark your calendars for March 7, 2020 and let’s draw a line in the sand. Let’s rediscover our mission together.

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.

You’re Invited ! Medjugorje Visionary Ivan Dragicevic Comes to New Orleans! Saturday, Feb 1, 2020 St. Francis Xavier Church 444 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA 4:00 PM - Parish Vigil Mass 5:10 PM - Break & Refreshments 5:40 PM - Talk by Ivan 6:10 PM - Rosary 6:40 PM - Apparition

Jan. 23 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center is the Informational Meeting to learn about requirements for the Permanent Diaconate. +++++Men who believe they may have a vocational call to the permanent diaconate are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the formation process and what it means to serve as an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church. The information nights, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., are scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans; Jan. 23 at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey; Jan. 29 at the Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington; or Feb. 5 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. This diaconate class would be ordained in 2025 following a 5 1/2-year formation process, said Deacon Ray Duplechain, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. +++Men are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email – pdiaconate@arch-no.org. More information can be obtained by calling the Permanent Diaconate Office at 861-6329.

Bible Marathon Coming to New Orleans January 28, 2020 What : Reading the entire Bible in public for 100 hours NON-STOP When : Begins at 12:30pm, January 28, 2020 (Tuesday); ends 6:00pm February 1, 2020 (Saturday) Where : Front yard of Notre Dame Seminary, Who : Anyone who reverences the Scriptures as the Word of God 5 possible ways to help: 1. Sign up as a proclaimer a. Proclaimers read the word for one 20 minute slot each. b. Sign up at: https://goo.gl/forms/gBsdjg1KysVeQxBx1 2. Sign up as a captain a. Captains coordinate for one 2 hour slot each. b. Sign up at: https://goo.gl/forms/gBsdjg1KysVeQxBx1 3. Cook food for the event (at any meal time) a. Directly email me ( johnbourque@nds.edu) b. Can also help serve popcorn 4. Listen to the Word of God and bring friends! 5. Help spread the WORD! Any questions email johnbourque@nds.edu.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

In 1993, Saint Pope John Paul II imparted his Apostolic Blessing on World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family, the basic unit of society. It highlights the beauty of the faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy of daily married life. World Marriage Day is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in February.

There will be a training session for married couples in parishes who are interested in providing the In-Home Marriage Preparation program. The training will be offered by Lloyd and Jan Tate on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. It will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Couples may register online at https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-prep.

March 27-29, 2020 Annual CCRNO Southern Regional Conference featuring Sr. Briege McKenna, Fr. John Gordon, Fr. Beau Charbonnet, Jean and Janice Charbonnet, Alex Lorio, Danny Loar, and Joyful Noise. For more information email infor@ccrno.org call 504-828-1368 or go on-line at www.ccrno.org

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.

Sunday June 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm at St Philip Neri. Each couple will receive a certificate and picture with Archbishop Aymond. This prayer service is for couples who have been married for 50 years or more. All participants may register online or through their parish. To register, we suggest that you have couple call the rectory prior to Friday, March 20, 2020, in order for you to have sufficient time to submit your couples. Parishes are asked to register couples, using this online form, by Monday, March 23, 2020, to facilitate the mailing of confirmation letters, preparing scrolls, and seating assignment of the couples. Please Note: This celebration will not be a Mass, but a prayer service. Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one's parish.

Jan. 23 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center is the Informational Meeting to learn about requirements for the Permanent Diaconate. +++++Men who believe they may have a vocational call to the permanent diaconate are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the formation process and what it means to serve as an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church. The information nights, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., are scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans; Jan. 23 at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey; Jan. 29 at the Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington; or Feb. 5 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. This diaconate class would be ordained in 2025 following a 5 1/2-year formation process, said Deacon Ray Duplechain, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. +++Men are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email – pdiaconate@arch-no.org. More information can be obtained by calling the Permanent Diaconate Office at 861-6329.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

Monday, February 3rd is the Feast of St Blaise. Blessing of the Throats will be given at 8:30am mass at St Anthony (924 Monroe St) and the 12:10pm mass at St Joseph (610 6th St).

Jan. 23 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center is the Informational Meeting to learn about requirements for the Permanent Diaconate. +++++Men who believe they may have a vocational call to the permanent diaconate are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the formation process and what it means to serve as an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church. The information nights, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., are scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans; Jan. 23 at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey; Jan. 29 at the Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington; or Feb. 5 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. This diaconate class would be ordained in 2025 following a 5 1/2-year formation process, said Deacon Ray Duplechain, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. +++Men are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email – pdiaconate@arch-no.org. More information can be obtained by calling the Permanent Diaconate Office at 861-6329.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Mt 11:28) Consoled by Christ to be ourselves the consolation of the afflicted Matthew’s verse, though it may be read as addressing primarily sick or suffering persons, should correctly be understood as also addressing health workers. Although traditionally we have understood care to be provided by the healthy towards the sick, we should actually understand care as a relationship among the sick, as health workers, in addition to their burden of care, are also exposed to illness which, if it isn’t physical, and temporary, may be spiritual or psychological, deriving from common daily life experiences. Health pastoral care is without a doubt directed towards those who, in their suffering, receive care, but it must actually begin with the health workers or volunteers who care for them. We cannot seek to give solace in Christ if we have not personally received solace.

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.

Jan. 23 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center is the Informational Meeting to learn about requirements for the Permanent Diaconate. +++++Men who believe they may have a vocational call to the permanent diaconate are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the formation process and what it means to serve as an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church. The information nights, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., are scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans; Jan. 23 at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey; Jan. 29 at the Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington; or Feb. 5 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. This diaconate class would be ordained in 2025 following a 5 1/2-year formation process, said Deacon Ray Duplechain, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. +++Men are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email – pdiaconate@arch-no.org. More information can be obtained by calling the Permanent Diaconate Office at 861-6329.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

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.

Louisiana's Attorney General Jeff Landry and Solicitor General Liz Murrill will argue the monumental case June Medical Services v. Gee on March 4, 2020. This case will have a lasting impact for Louisiana and the entire nation. We must commit to praying daily for Landry, Murrill, and the entire Attorney General's Office as they prepare to argue before the Supreme Court. Pray also for wisdom for the nine Supreme Court justices as they deliberate and decide on this case.

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

Suddenly single again? Dreading being alone? Feeling the pain of having to go on with life but . . . everything has changed? Have you lost your spouse due to divorce, death or separation? Having difficulty coping? Help is on the way. Beginning Experience Ministry under the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Office of Marriage and Family Life will begin a 10 week program, "Coping With Life Alone", to help those struggling to cope with this loss. The coping program will begin on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at St. Angela Merici's conference hall adjacent to the Church, 835 Melody Street, Metairie. The cost will be $40.00. Call Bette Armentor at 504-339-7776 to register and for questions.

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.

Jan. 23 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center is the Informational Meeting to learn about requirements for the Permanent Diaconate. +++++Men who believe they may have a vocational call to the permanent diaconate are invited to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the formation process and what it means to serve as an ordained deacon of the Catholic Church. The information nights, which will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., are scheduled for Jan. 22 at the Corpus Christi-Epiphany Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans; Jan. 23 at the Infant Jesus of Prague Church Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey; Jan. 29 at the Northshore Pastoral Center, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington; or Feb. 5 at the Archdiocese of New Orleans Administration Building, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans. This diaconate class would be ordained in 2025 following a 5 1/2-year formation process, said Deacon Ray Duplechain, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. +++Men are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email – pdiaconate@arch-no.org. More information can be obtained by calling the Permanent Diaconate Office at 861-6329.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

Education Opportunity for Medical Students – Converging Roads Health Care Ethics Conference – Dignity & Disability in Medicine. The St. John Paul II Foundation, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of New Orleans and Notre Dame Seminary, present the second annual Converging Roads health care ethics conference on Saturday, March 14, 2020 from 8:30AM to 6:15PM at Notre Dame Seminary. The conference theme is Dignity & Disability in Medicine, and continuing education credits for healthcare professionals will be offered. To register or for more information, visit convergingroads.com.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Our Increased Offertory Program Commitment Sunday is this weekend at all Masses. We encourage all parishioners to complete and turn in your Commitment Cards to the Church. The Commitment Card contains information on how to plan your increased offertory gift to the Church, and asks for your commitment over the next year. If you have any questions regarding this program, or how to give electronically, please contact the Parish Office.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

Dynamic Catholic events are not about feeling. They are about doing. Our engaging speakers don’t just give you something to think about. They give you a plan. They help you make your life work better. On March 7, 2020, come to Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in LaPlace, LA for a life-changing event titled Find Your Greatness. Our goal is not to just inspire you for a few hours. At Find Your Greatness, you’ll walk away with more than just knowledge about four life-changing habits. You’ll leave with a personalized plan on how to engage these habits in your normal, ordinary, everyday life. Concerned about attending a dry, boring Catholic event? Come and see Allen Hunt change your expectations about Church events. His highly entertaining and personal stories will make you laugh and inspire you. The event runs for four hours and includes two breaks. You’ll be amazed by how much you learn, and how quickly the day passes! Tickets can currently be purchased by visiting DynamicCatholic.com/LaPlace We can’t wait to see you there!

Session 15: That Man Is You! · The Story of King David · Consequences for King David’s Actions · Costs of Infidelity · Family, Children and Church All Touched by Infidelity · The Family and Peace · Developing the Five Personal Traits of Leaders · Embracing Your Leadership Role

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

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

Next week, our parish will take up a collection for the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. Although the Church in Africa is growing, many still lack access to basic resources and pastoral care. Many suffer due to high rates of poverty and unemployment, illiteracy, and poor education. The Solidarity Fund supports pastoral projects that foster lasting peace and reconciliation in a continent often marked by division and tension. To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/africa.

Save the Date! Jan. 18: GACC members’ dinner; guest speaker, author Earl Higgins, 6 p.m. Feb. 15: Fasching (German Carnival) celebration at the GACC members’ dinner, 6 p.m.

On March 7, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans is hosting a life-changing Archdiocesan Men’s Conference from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie. All men aged 18 and over are highly encouraged to make plans to be there and to bring all of their closest friends, teammates, brothers, fathers, men's groups, etc. We are expecting over 1,000 men! Meet fellow men seeking holiness and hear inspiring talks from Focus CEO Curtis Martin, Catholic evangelist Peter Herbeck, and Saints QB Coach Joe Lombardi. Our culture is awash in sin and confusion. Marriages are falling apart. Children are being fed a steady stream of lies. Policies have failed. Leaders have fallen. Much of the media portrays men as immature, bumbling idiots. Or worse, a collectively destructive force that oppresses women. Who or what will fix this mess? The government? A new self-help book? A politician? No. Our world needs MEN. Real men of God who are willing to step up and lead. Men, who are willing to face ridicule. Men who are willing to fight and even lay down their lives for the truth. Men like you. Is holiness in 2020 an impossible mission? No. But it’s not going to be easy. We will need each other. Mark your calendars for March 7, 2020 and let’s draw a line in the sand. Let’s rediscover our mission together.

The Academy of Our Lady Car Show is a new addition to the Basket and BBQ Bash. All those interested in car collections and showcase are invited to participate on March 7.

By the West Bank (Marrero) Chapter of Magnificat February 8, 2020 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Please arrive 15 minutes early. Open seating Location: Timberlane Country Club 1 Timberlane Dr. Gretna La. 70056 Tickets to the prayer breakfast are $20.00 and may be obtained from our ticket chairwoman, Lauren McGinnis (504) 263-2474 or Diane Ribando (504) 913-4903 Tickets for priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters are complimentary, but reservations are required and this may be done by contacting Lauren McGinnis. Tickets are also available from: Westbank Religious Supply House, Phone (504) 341-6558 or Mary’s Helpers, Phone (504) 348-7729 Members of the Service Team of Magnificat also have tickets for sale. Your check will serve as your receipt. Ticket sales end February 3, 2020. No tickets are sold at the door.

Join us for our annual spring fundraiser, Basket & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 7! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch and take a chance at winning over 40 gift baskets & prizes. We will also have a car show, Easter Bunny photos, a bouncy house and other activities for children.

Tchaikovsky’s Joan of Arc will be performed at the Mahalia Jackson theater on Friday, February 7th at 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 9th at 2:30 PM. The Director of Public Relations and Marketing has invited Catholic Churches to publicize a 25% discount offer available to anyone that wishes to attend. Please click title above, pick the performance you wish to attend, and enter the discount code FriendOfJoan for 25% off any seat in the house. If you need help you may call 504-529-3000.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

The second collection at all Masses February 8-9, 2020, will be taken up for Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans. Your parish’s support in this second collection provides crucial funds that enable Catholic Charities to bring hope and support to those in need in our archdiocese. Donations through this second collection enable Catholic Charities to help over 77,099 individuals and families each year. Donations provide life-giving services such as food deliveries for the elderly, care for the physically and developmentally disabled, support and care for new and expecting mothers, and so much more! Please encourage your parishioners to join in this mission of service to the poor and vulnerable by supporting Catholic Charities with an open and generous heart. 95 cents of every dollar received goes directly to community services.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

In 1993, Saint Pope John Paul II imparted his Apostolic Blessing on World Marriage Day. World Marriage Day honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family, the basic unit of society. It highlights the beauty of the faithfulness, sacrifice, and joy of daily married life. World Marriage Day is celebrated on the 2nd Sunday in February.

There will be a training session for married couples in parishes who are interested in providing the In-Home Marriage Preparation program. The training will be offered by Lloyd and Jan Tate on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. It will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Couples may register online at https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-prep.

March 27-29, 2020 Annual CCRNO Southern Regional Conference featuring Sr. Briege McKenna, Fr. John Gordon, Fr. Beau Charbonnet, Jean and Janice Charbonnet, Alex Lorio, Danny Loar, and Joyful Noise. For more information email infor@ccrno.org call 504-828-1368 or go on-line at www.ccrno.org

$9 plate of Spaghetti and 2 Meatballs; $1 drinks; and desserts for purchase. All support our Restoration Fund.

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.

Sunday June 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm at St Philip Neri. Each couple will receive a certificate and picture with Archbishop Aymond. This prayer service is for couples who have been married for 50 years or more. All participants may register online or through their parish. To register, we suggest that you have couple call the rectory prior to Friday, March 20, 2020, in order for you to have sufficient time to submit your couples. Parishes are asked to register couples, using this online form, by Monday, March 23, 2020, to facilitate the mailing of confirmation letters, preparing scrolls, and seating assignment of the couples. Please Note: This celebration will not be a Mass, but a prayer service. Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one's parish.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with St David Catholic Church & Fr. Oswald Pierre SSJ ++ November 10-19, 2020. Price with everything included $3,300. For more information, contact St David at 504-947-2853.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest (Mt 11:28) Consoled by Christ to be ourselves the consolation of the afflicted Matthew’s verse, though it may be read as addressing primarily sick or suffering persons, should correctly be understood as also addressing health workers. Although traditionally we have understood care to be provided by the healthy towards the sick, we should actually understand care as a relationship among the sick, as health workers, in addition to their burden of care, are also exposed to illness which, if it isn’t physical, and temporary, may be spiritual or psychological, deriving from common daily life experiences. Health pastoral care is without a doubt directed towards those who, in their suffering, receive care, but it must actually begin with the health workers or volunteers who care for them. We cannot seek to give solace in Christ if we have not personally received solace.

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.

All are invited and welcomed to attend the second installment of Spring 2020 Lay Enrichment Series, a free faith formation event sponsored by Notre Dame Seminary’s Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, on Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, from 6:30-7:30 PM in NDS’s Pastoral Center. Dr. Kathleen Bellow, Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University, will be offering a presentation on Black Catholic Spirituality. Dr. Bellow will speak about how the Holy Spirit animates Black life with particular cultural gifts that, when aptly incorporated into the life of the Church, support Catholic evangelization and ministry among the people of God. Register now at https://les-nds-bellow.eventbrite.com/! Donations are greatly appreciated.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

Louisiana's Attorney General Jeff Landry and Solicitor General Liz Murrill will argue the monumental case June Medical Services v. Gee on March 4, 2020. This case will have a lasting impact for Louisiana and the entire nation. We must commit to praying daily for Landry, Murrill, and the entire Attorney General's Office as they prepare to argue before the Supreme Court. Pray also for wisdom for the nine Supreme Court justices as they deliberate and decide on this case.

The Notre Dame Seminary Lay Programs will be hosting an Open House for all prospective students for Summer 2020! About this Event Do you desire to dive more deeply into your Catholic faith, receive a holistic formation experience, and acquire the skills and dispositions necessary to serve Christ and his Church well as a lay ecclesial minister? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then Notre Dame Seminary might be the perfect place for you. Come and learn about NDS’ lay programs: The Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, the Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership, and the Master of Arts in Theological Studies. The Directors of each program, as well as current students, will provide an overview of each program, speak about the various scholarship opportunities available, and share how these programs can be a life-changing experience!

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

"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.

Our next meeting will be the GHS Mardi Gras Party. We’ll pick our Mardi Gras King and Queen and have lots of music and fun. Garland Gaspard is preparing and serving Hot Dogs and Chili for our meeting meal. Sarah Daigle will be bringing king cakes for dessert. +++ Spread the Love! Please bring peanut butter, jelly, and crackers to the February 13 meeting. The Gretna Food Bank is in need of shelf-stable food items for the hungry. +++ 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.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. For those parishioners who have not yet had the opportunity to submit their card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and need all commitments accounted for in this report. If you have any questions, please contact the church office. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to setup your re-occuring offertory gifts electronically.

God so loved the world that He sent His Only-Begotten Son......Give your heart to God. He has given His Sacred Heart to you.

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.

Dynamic Catholic events are not about feeling. They are about doing. Our engaging speakers don’t just give you something to think about. They give you a plan. They help you make your life work better. On March 7, 2020, come to Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in LaPlace, LA for a life-changing event titled Find Your Greatness. Our goal is not to just inspire you for a few hours. At Find Your Greatness, you’ll walk away with more than just knowledge about four life-changing habits. You’ll leave with a personalized plan on how to engage these habits in your normal, ordinary, everyday life. Concerned about attending a dry, boring Catholic event? Come and see Allen Hunt change your expectations about Church events. His highly entertaining and personal stories will make you laugh and inspire you. The event runs for four hours and includes two breaks. You’ll be amazed by how much you learn, and how quickly the day passes! Tickets can currently be purchased by visiting DynamicCatholic.com/LaPlace We can’t wait to see you there!

Session 16: The Heart of Man · The Reality of Man’s Heart? · The Moment of Self Consciousness · The Thirst of the Human Heart · The Fulfillment of the Heart’s Desires · The Temptation and Fall of Humanity · The Renewal of Creation · A Man After God’s Own Heart

This week, we take up the collection for the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. The people of Africa are joyous and faith-filled, but they also face challenges due to poverty, high rates of disease, food shortages, and migration. This collection is an opportunity to stand with the people of Africa and support pastoral projects that this continent so needs. Please be generous today. To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/africa.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

Save the Date! Jan. 18: GACC members’ dinner; guest speaker, author Earl Higgins, 6 p.m. Feb. 15: Fasching (German Carnival) celebration at the GACC members’ dinner, 6 p.m.

On March 7, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans is hosting a life-changing Archdiocesan Men’s Conference from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie. All men aged 18 and over are highly encouraged to make plans to be there and to bring all of their closest friends, teammates, brothers, fathers, men's groups, etc. We are expecting over 1,000 men! Meet fellow men seeking holiness and hear inspiring talks from Focus CEO Curtis Martin, Catholic evangelist Peter Herbeck, and Saints QB Coach Joe Lombardi. Our culture is awash in sin and confusion. Marriages are falling apart. Children are being fed a steady stream of lies. Policies have failed. Leaders have fallen. Much of the media portrays men as immature, bumbling idiots. Or worse, a collectively destructive force that oppresses women. Who or what will fix this mess? The government? A new self-help book? A politician? No. Our world needs MEN. Real men of God who are willing to step up and lead. Men, who are willing to face ridicule. Men who are willing to fight and even lay down their lives for the truth. Men like you. Is holiness in 2020 an impossible mission? No. But it’s not going to be easy. We will need each other. Mark your calendars for March 7, 2020 and let’s draw a line in the sand. Let’s rediscover our mission together.

The Academy of Our Lady Car Show is a new addition to the Basket and BBQ Bash. All those interested in car collections and showcase are invited to participate on March 7.

Join us for our annual spring fundraiser, Basket & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 7! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch and take a chance at winning over 40 gift baskets & prizes. We will also have a car show, Easter Bunny photos, a bouncy house and other activities for children.

The GACC will be celebrating Fasching (German Carnival) at our members' dinner on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. Get your costume ready!

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen Have mercy on me, O God in your goodness, in your great tenderness wipe away my faults: wash me clean of my guilt, purify me from my sin. O most Holy Face of Jesus, look with tenderness on us who are sinners. You are a merciful God, full of love and compassion. Keep us pure of heart, so that we may see Thee always. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us; Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer to Our Almighty Father Almighty Father, come into our hearts, and so fill us with your love that forsaking all evil desires, we may embrace you, our only good. Show us, O Lord our God, what you are to us. Say to our souls, I am your salvation, speak so that we may hear. Our hearts are before you; open our ears; let us hasten after your voice. Hide not your Face from us, we beseech you, O Lord. Open our hearts so that you may enter in. Repair the ruined mansions, that you may dwell therein. Hear us, O Heavenly Father, for the sake of your only Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. (St. Augustine) Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

There will be a training session for married couples in parishes who are interested in providing the In-Home Marriage Preparation program. The training will be offered by Lloyd and Jan Tate on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. It will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Couples may register online at https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-prep.

March 27-29, 2020 Annual CCRNO Southern Regional Conference featuring Sr. Briege McKenna, Fr. John Gordon, Fr. Beau Charbonnet, Jean and Janice Charbonnet, Alex Lorio, Danny Loar, and Joyful Noise. For more information email infor@ccrno.org call 504-828-1368 or go on-line at www.ccrno.org

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.

Sunday June 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm at St Philip Neri. Each couple will receive a certificate and picture with Archbishop Aymond. This prayer service is for couples who have been married for 50 years or more. All participants may register online or through their parish. To register, we suggest that you have couple call the rectory prior to Friday, March 20, 2020, in order for you to have sufficient time to submit your couples. Parishes are asked to register couples, using this online form, by Monday, March 23, 2020, to facilitate the mailing of confirmation letters, preparing scrolls, and seating assignment of the couples. Please Note: This celebration will not be a Mass, but a prayer service. Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one's parish.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. My offences truly I know them; My sin is always before me Against you, you alone, have I sinned; What is evil in your sight I have done. Most Holy Face of Jesus, we are truly sorry that we have hurt you so much by constantly doing what is wrong; and for all the good works we have failed to do. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Saint Joseph, intercede for us, help us to console the Most Holy Face of Jesus. Pray that we may share in the tremendous love Thou hast for one another, and for the most Holy and Blessed Trinity. Amen. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer to the Holy Spirit Come, Holy Spirit, Sanctifier, all powerful God of love, Thou who didst fill the Virgin Mary with grace, Thou who didst wonderfully transform the hearts of the apostles. Thou who didst endow all Thy martyrs with a miraculous heroism, come and sanctify us, illumine our minds, strengthen our wills, purify our consciences, rectify our judgments, set our hearts on fire and preserve us from the misfortune of resisting Thine inspirations. We consecrate to Thee our understanding, our heart and our will, our whole being for time and for eternity. May our understanding be always submissive to Thy heavenly inspirations and to the teachings of Thy Holy Catholic Church, of which Thou art the infallible guide; may our heart he ever inflamed with love of God and neighbour, may our will be ever conformed to the divine will, and may our whole life be a faithful imitation of the life and virtues of our Lord and Saviour. Jesus Christ, to whom with the Father and Thee be honour and glory forever. Amen. Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with St David Catholic Church & Fr. Oswald Pierre SSJ ++ November 10-19, 2020. Price with everything included $3,300. For more information, contact St David at 504-947-2853.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

DAILY PREPARATORY PRAYER O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. You are just when you pass sentence on me, blameless when you give judgment. You know I was born guilty, a sinner from the moment of conception. Prayer of Pope Pius IX O Jesus! Cast upon us a look of mercy: turn your Face towards each of us as you did to Veronica; not that we may see it with our bodily eyes, for this we do not deserve, but turn it towards our hearts, so that, remembering you, we may ever draw from this fountain of strength the vigour necessary to sustain the combats of life. Amen. Mary, our Mother, and Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer of Saint Francis All highest, glorious God, cast your light into the darkness of our hearts, give us true faith, firm hope, perfect charity and profound humility, so that with wisdom, courage and perception, O Lord, we may do what is truly your holy will. Amen. To the Angels and Saints We salute you, through the Holy Face and Sacred Heart of Jesus, O all you Holy Angels and Saints of God. We rejoice in your glory, and we give thanks to our Lord for all the benefits which He has showered upon you; we praise Him, and glorify Him, and for an increase of your joy and honour, we offer Him the most Holy Face and gentle Heart of Jesus. Pray that we may become formed according to the heart of God. Amen. Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

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.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Indeed you love truth in the heart; then in the secret of my heart teach me Wisdom. O purify me, then I shall be clean; O wash me. I shall be whiter than snow. O Lord Jesus, who has said, learn of me for I am meek and gentle of heart, and who did manifest upon Thy Holy Face the sentiments of Thy divine heart, grant that we may love to come frequently and meditate upon Thy divine features. We may read there Thy gentleness and Thy humility, and learn how to form our hearts in the practice of these two virtues which Thou desires to see shine in Thy servants. Mary our Mother and Saint Joseph help us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer in Honour of the Dolours of the Blessed Virgin O Most Holy and afflicted Virgin, Queen of Martyrs! Who stood beneath the cross, witnessing the agony of your dying Son, look down with a mother's tenderness and pity on us as we kneel before you to venerate your Dolours and place our requests, with filial confidence, in the sanctuary of your wounded heart. Present them on our behalf to Jesus, through the merits of His most sacred Passion and Death, together with your sufferings at the foot of the cross, and through the united efficacy of both, obtain the favour which we humbly ask. To whom shall we go in our wants and miseries if not to you. O Mother of Mercy, who having so deeply drunk of the chalice of your Son, graciously alleviate the sufferings of those who still sigh in this land of exile. Amen. Prayer to the Souls in Purgatory My Jesus, by the sorrows you suffered in your agony in the garden, in your scourging and crowning with thorns, in the way to Calvary, in your crucifixion and death, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory, and especially on those that are most forsaken. Deliver them from the dire torments they endure. Call them and admit them to your most sweet embrace in Paradise. Amen. Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

Louisiana's Attorney General Jeff Landry and Solicitor General Liz Murrill will argue the monumental case June Medical Services v. Gee on March 4, 2020. This case will have a lasting impact for Louisiana and the entire nation. We must commit to praying daily for Landry, Murrill, and the entire Attorney General's Office as they prepare to argue before the Supreme Court. Pray also for wisdom for the nine Supreme Court justices as they deliberate and decide on this case.

The Notre Dame Seminary Lay Programs will be hosting an Open House for all prospective students for Summer 2020! About this Event Do you desire to dive more deeply into your Catholic faith, receive a holistic formation experience, and acquire the skills and dispositions necessary to serve Christ and his Church well as a lay ecclesial minister? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then Notre Dame Seminary might be the perfect place for you. Come and learn about NDS’ lay programs: The Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, the Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership, and the Master of Arts in Theological Studies. The Directors of each program, as well as current students, will provide an overview of each program, speak about the various scholarship opportunities available, and share how these programs can be a life-changing experience!

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Make me hear rejoicing and gladness, that the bones you have crushed may revive. From my sins turn away your Face, and blot out all my guilt. Holy Face of Jesus, Sacred Countenance of God, how great is your patience with humankind, how infinite your forgiveness. We are sinners, yet you love us. This gives us courage. For the glory of your Holy Face and of the Blessed Trinity, hear and answer us. Mary our Mother, intercede for us, Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer to Saint Joseph Dear Saint Joseph! Adopt us as thy children, take charge of our salvation; watch over us day and night; preserve us from occasions of sin; obtain for us purity of body and soul, and the spirit of prayer, through thy intercession with Jesus, grant us a spirit of sacrifice, of humility and self-denial; obtain for us a burning love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, and a sweet, tender love for Mary, our Mother. Saint Joseph, be with us in life, be with us in death and obtain for us a favourable judgment from Jesus, our merciful Saviour. Amen. Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

Thank you for your generous support of the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. Your contributions will provide pastoral care and support to the people of Africa as they face many challenges that come from poverty and unemployment, high rates of disease, and migration. Your donations will fund workshops, retreats, catechesis, and other projects that build the faith of African communities. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give. Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Give me again the joy of your help, with a spirit of fervour sustain me, that I may teach transgressors your ways and sinners may return to you. Lord Jesus! After contemplating Thy features, disfigured by grief, after meditating upon Thy passion with compunction and love, how can our hearts fail to be inflamed with a holy hatred of sin, which even now outrages Thy Adorable Face! Lord, suffer us not to be content with mere compassion, but give us grace so closely to follow Thee in this Calvary, so that the opprobrium destined for Thee may fall on us, 0 Jesus, that thus we may have a share, small though it may be, in expiation of sin. Amen. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph pray for us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer in Honour of Mary Hail Mary, Daughter of God the Father! Hail Mary, Mother of God the Son! Hail Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit! Hail Mary, Temple of the Most Holy Trinity! Hail Mary, our mistress, our wealth, our mystic rose. Queen of our hearts, our Mother, our life, our sweetness and our dearest hope! We are all Thine, and all we have is Thine. O Virgin blessed above all things, may Thy soul be in us to magnify the Lord; may Thy spirit be in us to rejoice in God. Place Thyself, 0 faithful Virgin, as a seal upon our hearts, that in Thee and through Thee we may be found faithful to God. Grant, most gracious Virgin, that we may be numbered among those whom Thou art pleased to love, to teach and to guide, to favour and to protect as Thy children. Grant that with the help of Thy love, we may despise all earthly consolation and cling to heavenly things, until through the Holy Spirit, Thy faithful spouse, and through Thee, His faithful spouse, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, be formed within us for the glory of the Father. Amen. (St. Grignon de Montfort) Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

On March 7, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans is hosting a life-changing Archdiocesan Men’s Conference from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie. All men aged 18 and over are highly encouraged to make plans to be there and to bring all of their closest friends, teammates, brothers, fathers, men's groups, etc. We are expecting over 1,000 men! Meet fellow men seeking holiness and hear inspiring talks from Focus CEO Curtis Martin, Catholic evangelist Peter Herbeck, and Saints QB Coach Joe Lombardi. Our culture is awash in sin and confusion. Marriages are falling apart. Children are being fed a steady stream of lies. Policies have failed. Leaders have fallen. Much of the media portrays men as immature, bumbling idiots. Or worse, a collectively destructive force that oppresses women. Who or what will fix this mess? The government? A new self-help book? A politician? No. Our world needs MEN. Real men of God who are willing to step up and lead. Men, who are willing to face ridicule. Men who are willing to fight and even lay down their lives for the truth. Men like you. Is holiness in 2020 an impossible mission? No. But it’s not going to be easy. We will need each other. Mark your calendars for March 7, 2020 and let’s draw a line in the sand. Let’s rediscover our mission together.

The Academy of Our Lady Car Show is a new addition to the Basket and BBQ Bash. All those interested in car collections and showcase are invited to participate on March 7.

Join us for our annual spring fundraiser, Basket & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 7! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch and take a chance at winning over 40 gift baskets & prizes. We will also have a car show, Easter Bunny photos, a bouncy house and other activities for children.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Dear Parish Community- These past weeks we have had discussion with you about our Building On Our Past, Living In The Present, Securing Our Future Program. Our parish has so much to offer to those in the Gretna community. We are a beacon of hope for those in need, for those suffering, for those who are hungry, searching, and need our prayers and assistance in a multitude of ways. We are also there for our parish family through the administration of the sacraments, the celebration of Mass, and the Holy Eucharist. How blessed we are to be able to serve so many in our parish and community! We are called by God to continue to advance our mission and to build up God’s Kingdom here in Gretna. There are so many more people who need our assistance. There is so much more work to be done. The reality is that we will always need resources to do God’s work. Until the needy are clothed, the hungry are fed, and the Gospel is spread to the ends of the earth, we will need resources. Many of you have already submitted your Commitment Card to the church and have committed your offertory support to continue to advance our parish mission. Thank you! Many of you have not yet submitted your commitment card. Our goal through this initiative is 100% participation from our parish community. Please turn in your Commitment Card this week if you have not already done so. Please pray for our parish. Please become involved in the life of our parish by joining a ministry to help serve those in need. St Joseph and St Anthony Churches are wonderful parishes because of YOU and what each one of you make of it! I thank you for your generosity and am humbled by your sacrifice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. May the Lord continue to bless us and the work we are doing!

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. O rescue me, God my helper, and my tongue shall ring out your goodness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall declare your praise. Most merciful Face of Jesus, who in this vale of tears was so moved by our misfortunes to call yourself the healer of the sick, and the good Shepherd of the souls gone astray, allow not Satan to draw us away from you, but keep us always under your loving protection, together with all souls who endeavour to console you. Mary, our Mother, intercede for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer to Saint Peter O glorious Saint Peter, who in return for thy lively and generous faith, thy profound and sincere humility and thy burning love, was honoured by Jesus Christ with singular privileges, and in particular, with the leadership of the other apostles and the primacy of the whole church, of which thou was made the foundation stone, do thou obtain for us the grace of a lively faith, that shall not fear to profess itself openly in its entirety and in all of its manifestations, even to the shedding of blood, if occasion should demand it, and to the sacrifice of life itself in preference to surrender. Obtain for us likewise a sincere loyalty to our Holy Mother the Church. Grant that we may ever remain most closely and sincerely united to the Holy Father, who is the heir of thy faith and of thy authority, the one true visible head of the Catholic Church. Grant, moreover, that we may follow, in all humility and meekness, the Church's teaching and counsels and may be obedient to all her precepts, in order to be able here on earth to enjoy a peace that is sure and undisturbed, and to attain one day in heaven to everlasting happiness. Amen. Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

There will be a training session for married couples in parishes who are interested in providing the In-Home Marriage Preparation program. The training will be offered by Lloyd and Jan Tate on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. It will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Couples may register online at https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/in-home-marriage-prep.

March 27-29, 2020 Annual CCRNO Southern Regional Conference featuring Sr. Briege McKenna, Fr. John Gordon, Fr. Beau Charbonnet, Jean and Janice Charbonnet, Alex Lorio, Danny Loar, and Joyful Noise. For more information email infor@ccrno.org call 504-828-1368 or go on-line at www.ccrno.org

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.

Sunday June 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm at St Philip Neri. Each couple will receive a certificate and picture with Archbishop Aymond. This prayer service is for couples who have been married for 50 years or more. All participants may register online or through their parish. To register, we suggest that you have couple call the rectory prior to Friday, March 20, 2020, in order for you to have sufficient time to submit your couples. Parishes are asked to register couples, using this online form, by Monday, March 23, 2020, to facilitate the mailing of confirmation letters, preparing scrolls, and seating assignment of the couples. Please Note: This celebration will not be a Mass, but a prayer service. Attendance of Mass for Sunday obligation will have to be met within one's parish.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Both St Joseph and St Anthony Parish Offices will be closed on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. St Joseph will reopen on Ash Wednesday.

O Most Holy and Blessed Trinity, through the intercession of Holy Mary, whose soul was pierced through by a sword of sorrow at the sight of the passion of her Divine Son, we ask your help in making a perfect Novena of reparation with Jesus, united with all His sorrows, love and total abandonment. We now implore all the Angels and Saints to intercede for us as we pray this Holy Novena to the Most Holy Face of Jesus and for the glory of the most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. For in sacrifice you take no delight, burnt offering from me you would refuse, my sacrifice a contrite spirit. A humbled, contrite heart you will not spurn. In your goodness, show favour to Zion, rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then you will be pleased with lawful sacrifice, holocausts offered on your altar. Sacred Face of our Lord and our God, what words can we do to express our gratitude? How can we speak of our joy? That you have deigned to hear us, that you have chosen to answer us in our hour of need. We say this because we know that our prayers will be granted. We know that you, in your loving kindness, listened to our pleading hearts, and will give, out of your fullness, the answer to our problems. Mary, our Mother, thank you for your intercession on our behalf. Saint Joseph, thank you for your prayers. Through the merits of your precious blood and your Holy Face, O Jesus, grant us our petition.................. Pardon and mercy. Prayer to the Holy Trinity Most Holy Trinity, Godhead indivisible, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, our first beginning and our last end. Since you have made us after your own image and likeness, grant that all the thoughts of our minds, all the words of our tongues, all the affections of our hearts and all our actions may be always conformed to your most Holy Will, so that after having seen you here on earth in appearances and in a dark manner by the means of faith, we may come at last to contemplate you face to face, in the perfect possession of you forever in paradise. Amen. Pray (1) Our Father, three (3) Hail Marys, one (1) Glory Be. O Bleeding Face, O Face Divine, be every adoration Thine (Three times)

10 Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with St David Catholic Church & Fr. Oswald Pierre SSJ ++ November 10-19, 2020. Price with everything included $3,300. For more information, contact St David at 504-947-2853.

Join the City of Gretna in celebrating Lundi Gras along with Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and The Zydeco Twisters! Monday, February 24, 2020 - 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Gretna Market Place Huey P. Long Avenue between 3rd and 4th Street FREE ADMISSION! St Joseph will be selling hotdogs to support our Restoration Project

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Both St Joseph and St Anthony Parish Offices will be closed on Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras. St Joseph will reopen on Ash Wednesday.

Mass at St Anthony will be at 8:30am. ++ St Joseph will have Mass and OLPH Novena at 6:30 pm.

In this novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Help from this icon pictured on the left) we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son above has helped her provide strength, comfort and even miracles to the faithful for centuries! Come join us for Mass and Novena.

+++Act of Consecration to the Holy Face+++ O Lord Jesus, we believe most firmly in You, we love You. You are the Eternal Son of God and the Son Incarnate of the Blessed Virgin Mary. You are the Lord and Absolute Ruler of all creation. We acknowledge You, therefore, as the Universal Sovereign of all creatures. You are the Lord and Supreme Ruler of all mankind, and we, in acknowledging this Your dominion, consecrate ourselves to You now and forever. Loving Jesus, we place our family under the protection of Your Holy Face, and of Your Virgin Mother, Mary most sorrowful. We promise to be faithful to You for the rest of our lives and to observe with fidelity Your Holy Commandments. We will never deny before men, You and Your Divine rights over us and all mankind. Grant us the grace to never sin again; nevertheless, should we fail, O Divine Saviour, have mercy on us and restore us to Your grace. Radiate Your Divine Countenance upon us and bless us now and forever. Embrace us at the hour of death in Your Kingdom for all eternity, through the intercession of Your Blessed Mother, of all Your Saints who behold You in Heaven, and the just who glorify You on earth. O Jesus, be mindful of us forever and never forsake us; protect our family. O Mother of Sorrows, by the eternal glory which you enjoy in Heaven, through the merits of your bitter anguish in the Sacred Passion of your Beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, obtain for us the grace that the Precious Blood shed by Jesus for the redemption of our souls, be not shed for us in vain. We love you, O Mary. Embrace us and bless us, O Mother. Protect us in life and in death. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.

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.

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Louisiana's Attorney General Jeff Landry and Solicitor General Liz Murrill will argue the monumental case June Medical Services v. Gee on March 4, 2020. This case will have a lasting impact for Louisiana and the entire nation. We must commit to praying daily for Landry, Murrill, and the entire Attorney General's Office as they prepare to argue before the Supreme Court. Pray also for wisdom for the nine Supreme Court justices as they deliberate and decide on this case.

Learn more about your Faith during the holiest time of the year with EWTN's first-rate movies, documentaries, musicals, children's programs, and much more! Join in the celebration of Mass from Rome and Washington, D.C. Get program details at www.ewtn.com & visit www.ewtn.com/channelfinder to find a station near you! +++ Also, during Lent, be sure to visit the special Lent website by EWTN, ewtn.com/lent

The Notre Dame Seminary Lay Programs will be hosting an Open House for all prospective students for Summer 2020! About this Event Do you desire to dive more deeply into your Catholic faith, receive a holistic formation experience, and acquire the skills and dispositions necessary to serve Christ and his Church well as a lay ecclesial minister? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, then Notre Dame Seminary might be the perfect place for you. Come and learn about NDS’ lay programs: The Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry, the Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership, and the Master of Arts in Theological Studies. The Directors of each program, as well as current students, will provide an overview of each program, speak about the various scholarship opportunities available, and share how these programs can be a life-changing experience!

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

Dynamic Catholic events are not about feeling. They are about doing. Our engaging speakers don’t just give you something to think about. They give you a plan. They help you make your life work better. On March 7, 2020, come to Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in LaPlace, LA for a life-changing event titled Find Your Greatness. Our goal is not to just inspire you for a few hours. At Find Your Greatness, you’ll walk away with more than just knowledge about four life-changing habits. You’ll leave with a personalized plan on how to engage these habits in your normal, ordinary, everyday life. Concerned about attending a dry, boring Catholic event? Come and see Allen Hunt change your expectations about Church events. His highly entertaining and personal stories will make you laugh and inspire you. The event runs for four hours and includes two breaks. You’ll be amazed by how much you learn, and how quickly the day passes! Tickets can currently be purchased by visiting DynamicCatholic.com/LaPlace We can’t wait to see you there!

Session 18: A Heart Enslaved by the Flesh · Turn Away From Sin and be Faithful to the Gospel · Your Time is Not Your Own · Purity of Heart Starts with the Eyes · The Working of a Man’s Brain · The Chemistry of Addiction · The Objectification of Fatherhood · Steps to Purity

Friday, March 27, 2020 St. Joseph Church Gym Seventh and Newton Streets Gretna, LA 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM Fish Dinner Includes fried fish, baked macaroni or french fries, coleslaw, and bread - $9.00 Shrimp and Grits Dinner Includes shrimp and grits, baked macaroni or french fries, coleslaw, and bread - $9.00 Drinks and Desserts Available Dine in or Take Out Sponsored by St. Joseph St. Vincent de Paul

Born to Run — New Orleans 5K and ½-mile Fun Run Saturday, March 7, 2020 New Orleans Lakefront, across from Landry's Early Bird Registration ends February 7! Saturday, March 7, 2020 7:30am Runner sign-in, race day registration available 8:30am 1/2-mile Fun Run begins 9:00am 5K begins Post-race "Birth" Day Party with free food, music, and fun for the whole family Join forces with your friends by starting a team. Capes are encouraged but not required. ABOUT THE EVENT: The 2020 Born to Run—New Orleans is a great opportunity for runners, walkers, and strollers alike to take an active role in Woman's New Life Clinic's mission. Woman's New Life Clinic (WNLC) is a life-affirming counseling and medical clinic that serves women facing unplanned pregnancies in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas. You can help WNLC continue to change lives by participating in Born to Run.

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted your Commitment Card to the church. As a reminder, all commitments need to be submitted to the church no later than March 08 in order to be accounted for in the final Summary Report. Please complete and submit your card to the church even if you are unable to make a change to your current level of giving. For those registered parishioners not currently supporting the church with regular offertory gifts, please consider a monthly gift to support the needs of our parish.

A Call to Battle: Catholic Men's Conference, presented by Men of Immaculata, is held annually in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the first Saturday of Lent. This nationally recognized conference draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-reknown Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2020 Call to Battle Conference, titled "What is Truth?" features key note speakers, Fr. Wade Menezes (Fathers of Mercy), from EWTN Television and Radio, Catholic Bible Scholar and Author, Jeff Cavins, and dynamic parish priest, Fr. Mark Beard, of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. In exploring the question, "What is Truth?" posed to Jesus by Pilate in the Gospel of John 18:38, this conference will expose the distorted view of relativism in the modern world and clearly reveal the Truth, Who is Jesus Christ. With keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass with Bishop Michael Duca, lunch by chef John Folse, and 1200 men praying the Rosary, this is an event that will ignite the Holy Spirit within all in attendance. In addition, there will be time for fellowship with other Catholic men, to discover ministries and resources in the exhibit area and experience the Lord's mercy and forgiveness in the Sacrament of Reconcilation offered throughout the day. Early discount ticket pricing of $50 for adults and $25 for students (ages 13-24) is available through December 29th, 2019. On December 30th, tickets price increase to $60/$30 while available. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with limited seating, this conference will sell out early. Don't wait to reserve your tickets, get yours today! Begin your Lent with over 1000 brothers in Christ! Join us in Baton Rouge, St. George Church on Saturday, February 29th,2020 for the 4th Annual Men of Immaculata: A Call to Battle Conference - "What is Truth?"

On March 7, 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans is hosting a life-changing Archdiocesan Men’s Conference from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena in Metairie. All men aged 18 and over are highly encouraged to make plans to be there and to bring all of their closest friends, teammates, brothers, fathers, men's groups, etc. We are expecting over 1,000 men! Meet fellow men seeking holiness and hear inspiring talks from Focus CEO Curtis Martin, Catholic evangelist Peter Herbeck, and Saints QB Coach Joe Lombardi. Our culture is awash in sin and confusion. Marriages are falling apart. Children are being fed a steady stream of lies. Policies have failed. Leaders have fallen. Much of the media portrays men as immature, bumbling idiots. Or worse, a collectively destructive force that oppresses women. Who or what will fix this mess? The government? A new self-help book? A politician? No. Our world needs MEN. Real men of God who are willing to step up and lead. Men, who are willing to face ridicule. Men who are willing to fight and even lay down their lives for the truth. Men like you. Is holiness in 2020 an impossible mission? No. But it’s not going to be easy. We will need each other. Mark your calendars for March 7, 2020 and let’s draw a line in the sand. Let’s rediscover our mission together.

The Academy of Our Lady Car Show is a new addition to the Basket and BBQ Bash. All those interested in car collections and showcase are invited to participate on March 7.

Join us for our annual spring fundraiser, Basket & BBQ Bash on Saturday, March 7! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch and take a chance at winning over 40 gift baskets & prizes. We will also have a car show, Easter Bunny photos, a bouncy house and other activities for children.