UPCOMING DISCERNMENT RETREAT Chosen: Diocesan Priesthood and Religious Life, June 3-5, 2022, St. Joseph's Abbey in Covington, LA All Men and Women 18 and Over Invited. Come spend a weekend of prayer, discernment and fellowship with Diocesan priests, Seminarians and other Religious communities to discern your calling. Click here for the registration form. FEATURING THE FOLLOWING DIOCESAN AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES: Holy Family Sisters of Nazareth, Community of Jesus Christ Crucified, Poor Friars and Nuns of Jesus and Mary, Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, Jackson Carmelite Nuns, Covington Carmelite Nuns, Springfield Dominican Sisters, Diocesan Vocation Directors, Benedictine Monks of St. Joseph's Abbey, Priests and Seminarians of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Jackson, and New Orleans, Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, and Daughters of St. Paul. Click here for more information.

Please click the link to donate or select a child, youth, or elder to sponsor.

St Joseph Church has the 3:00 slots on Sundays and Mondays at the Gretna Bingo Palace. Please come out to play BINGO and support our Church.

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

Family Feud Night -- Young Adults 18-40, please join us Monday June 13 @ 6:30pm in the St Joseph Auditorium for Family Feud Night. We will begin with Dinner and Refreshments and then end the night with a friendly game of Family Feud.

This one night seminar will answer everything you always wanted to know about Annulments but were afraid to ask. The Annulment Writing Workshop Ministry, a ministry of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Office of Marriage and Family Life, will be hosting the one-night seminar on Annulments on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Community Activity Center (234 Angus Drive, Luling, LA 70070.) The Seminar, which will offer an overview of the process, is FREE & open to those seeking more information on having their previous marriages annulled. Deacon Drea Capaci is the speaker for the Presentation. Members of the Annulment Writing Workshop Ministry will be available to answer your personal case questions on a one-on-one basis at the end of the session. If you have questions, about the seminar, please call the Office of Marriage and Family Life 504-861-6243.

Please come and join us at St Anthony Church -- Gretna -- on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 AM before Mass to pray the Rosary. Let us pray together for: the end of COVD; the sick, the dying, the abused, those suffering from abortion, the aborted, souls in purgatory, the conversion of sinners; those caught in human trafficking; peace in the world; compassion, understanding; and your special intentions.

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

Please save the date for the 28th Anniversary Prayer Dinner which will be celebrated on Tuesday June 21, 2022 at 7pm at the Mel Ott Multipurpose Center. Details to follow later. Mass at St Joseph will be pulled up to 5:30 on that day to allow parishioners to attend event.

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.

Pilgrimage Dates are June 3 -12, 2022 ++ Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria with Oberammergau Passion Play The distinct cultures of Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria await you. Explore delightful Bern on a panoramic sightseeing tour featuring the Bundeshaus (the Swiss Parliament), the famous Bear Pit, the Rose Gardens, and the gothic cathedral. Your time in Lucerne, the “Swiss Paradise on the Lake,” includes a leisurely paced Alstadt (Old Town) walking tour. While in Innsbruck, enjoy a panoramic visit to this city’s Olympic landmarks. In beautiful Salzburg, stroll through Mirabell Gardens and along the quaint Getreidegasse (site of Mozart’s birthplace). Have dinner in Austria’s oldest restaurant, St. Peter’s. Fairy tales come to life with a picture stop at Bavaria’s most famous castle, Neuschwanstein. Your amazing journey concludes in the charming village of Oberammergau. Here you’ll witness a spectacular performance of the Oberammergau Passion Play, whose origins date back to 1634. Watch as the entire village comes together to present you with their rendition of this Biblical story. Register now to view this special On-Demand webinar!

As you may have seen on the news this week, an incredible draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked this week concerning Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. While this leaked opinion has been validated by Chief Justice Roberts, we still do not know for certain what the final decision will be, but this leads us to be hopeful about the overturn of Roe v. Wade and excited for the ability to protect all unborn babies from the violence of abortion in Louisiana. Regardless of what happens, we need to be prepared now for a Post-Roe, abortion-free Louisiana. Take a look at each of the events below and register a la carte for one, two… or all! Visit PostRoeLASummit.com for all details.

Come Lord Jesus! Bible Study -- In St Anthony Parish Office/Hall -- Thursdays at 10:30 in St Anthony Rectory ++ Also at 1 pm St Joseph has their CLJ in the St Joseph Social Room ++There is another group for Young Adults that meets on Thursdays at 6:30pm at 31 Derbes Drive, Gretna LA +++ Please join us for one, two, or all three ++ It’s a program that was developed in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA in the late sixties and early seventies by Father Conley Bertrand, a parish priest. Graced with a love for prayer and Scripture and an ardent zeal, he sought to communicate these qualities to his parishioners. Come, Lord Jesus! is the fruit of many years of prayer, reflection on Sacred Scripture, and experimentation. This inspiring program is a complete study of the Sunday Readings, including Gospels (Be My Witness), Epistles(Love One Another) and the Old Testament(Give Glory to God) in three separate volumes. Following the Liturgical Calendar and utilizing the Catechism of the Catholic Church, members grow in sanctification through prayer, Scripture, Eucharist, and Christian community.

St Anthony Church has a lending library of Catholic books, movies, and cd's in the back of the Church. Please check out the wide assortment of media and consider checking out something for yourself or for someone you know, so that you may increase your Faith and understanding of time-held beliefs.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans is looking for adult and youth volunteers for the summer. High school students can participate in our SERVE program -an opportunity for high school students to give back to the community and achieve required service hours. Registration is non-refundable –$15 for SERVE. Registration is open now until full. All participants will receive a t-shirt. Register online at http:// www.ccano.org/serve-app/ For more information contact Shannon Murphy, Director of Volunteers at (504) 310-6962.

Parishioners are encouraged to prepare themselves for Pentecost by praying the Novena to the Holy Spirit. It begins on May 27th, the day after Ascension Thursday.

We are encouraging all parish Youth Groups, as well as Catholic high school Campus Ministry and/or Pro-Life groups to consider participating in this year's event! Rose Rally for Life 2022 will take place this year on Friday, July 29, 2022. It will once again be hosted by St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Metairie. Over the past several years the Rose Rally for Life event has been an awesome experience for many parish youth ministry groups, and has been an incredible fundraising effort, benefiting several local pro-life organizations. This year's theme is “Lights, Camera, Take Action!”. We have seen a wonderful response and involvement over the past few years from many groups, and we hope to see even more groups involved this year! Please contact Diane Kratochvil at cyo@stangela.org with any questions or for more information.

FR GARY IS CRUISING AT 55. HE IS TRYING TO STAY UNDER THE RADAR.

The Community Center For Life (on the corner of 6th and Lafayette -- 1 block from St Joseph Church) is in need year-round of baby items for new and young mothers. Items needed are: Similac Advance/Similac ProAdvance Formula, baby wipes, Head-to-Toe Baby Wash, Baby lotion and other Baby Care products, Onesies (gender neutral), bottles (Dr. Brown, Tommee Tippee). swaddles/blankets (gender neutral), gift cards (Target, Walmart, Amazon), and pretty much anything that a baby can use and/or wear. The CCL is also registered at Target as: First Name - Community Center For Life and Last Name: CCL. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

St Anthony was supposed to celebrate its Centennial in 2020; but Covid put a stop to the celebration. It also interrupted our Bonanza. With the deaths of some notable parishioners like J. Paul Roussell, George Wedge, and Mary Louise Catanese, our core structure of Bonanza organizers was diminished. We would like to celebrate the "Next 100 Years" with a celebration at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Franklin Street on June 25, 2022 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm. We will celebrate Mass at 5:00pm and then make our way down to the Hall. This is a free event for past, present, and future parishioners; and for those who attended St Anthony School. There is no charge for this event; but we are asking local restaurants and notable philanthropists of our community to help sponsor the event. All donations and contributions are gratefully accepted. This is not a fundraiser but a FUN-RAISER. Your presence is more important than anything else. We hope to see you all there.

Sometimes one of the biggest obstacles in front of an individual returning to school or beginning years after finishing high school is the cost of tuition. The state of Louisiana this year passed a law creating the MJ Foster Promise Program. This grant was created to assist students over 21 who did not attain a degree and want to receive an education in certain fields. Fire and Emergency Services is one of those fields. Students and prospective students can go to this link https://www.lsue.edu/financialaid/foster-promise.php to start the process of receiving funding. If you have any questions about the MJ Foster Program contact the office of Financial Aid at 337-550-1282. If you or any of your members have any questions about the Fire and Emergency Services Program at LSUE, you can contact me Rodolphe Toranto by email at rtoranto@lsue.edu or phone at 337-550-1364.

West-Bank Magnificat Prayer Breakfast Saturday, JUNE 25 , 2022 Registration / Check in 9:00 – 9:30 am TIME: 9:30 am ~ Noon Guest Speaker: Mary Lou McCall Four Columns, 3711 WestBank Expressway, Harvey, LA Advance tickets required by June 20 Tickets: $20 on sale Now Tickets: please call Cindy Delger 504.319.6788 or WestBank Religious Supply 504 341 6558 Magnificat, a Ministry to Catholic women is a private association of the faithful within the Catholic Church under the jurisdiction of the local ordinary. Its purpose is to help Catholic women to open more and more to the Holy Spirit through a deeper commitment of their lives to Jesus as Lord and to impart the Holy Spirit to one another by their love, service and sharing the good news of salvation. It thus provides opportunities which will foster a desire to grow in holiness. Magnificat ministers to those women in and out of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal whose faith in the person of Jesus Christ has allowed them to believe in the activity of God’s spirit in their lives. It also has great appeal to those women who may be struggling with faith or who have lost touch with the Church. It can be a valuable evangelistic tool. Magnificat’s Mission is to evangelize and to encourage Catholic women to grow in holiness through opening more fully to the power and the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

UPCOMING DISCERNMENT RETREAT Chosen: Diocesan Priesthood and Religious Life, June 3-5, 2022, St. Joseph's Abbey in Covington, LA All Men and Women 18 and Over Invited. Come spend a weekend of prayer, discernment and fellowship with Diocesan priests, Seminarians and other Religious communities to discern your calling. Click here for the registration form. FEATURING THE FOLLOWING DIOCESAN AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES: Holy Family Sisters of Nazareth, Community of Jesus Christ Crucified, Poor Friars and Nuns of Jesus and Mary, Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, Jackson Carmelite Nuns, Covington Carmelite Nuns, Springfield Dominican Sisters, Diocesan Vocation Directors, Benedictine Monks of St. Joseph's Abbey, Priests and Seminarians of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Jackson, and New Orleans, Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Society of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart, and Daughters of St. Paul. Click here for more information.

Please click the link to donate or select a child, youth, or elder to sponsor.

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.

Family Feud Night -- Young Adults 18-40, please join us Monday June 13 @ 6:30pm in the St Joseph Auditorium for Family Feud Night. We will begin with Dinner and Refreshments and then end the night with a friendly game of Family Feud.

Please come and join us at St Anthony Church -- Gretna -- on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 AM before Mass to pray the Rosary. Let us pray together for: the end of COVD; the sick, the dying, the abused, those suffering from abortion, the aborted, souls in purgatory, the conversion of sinners; those caught in human trafficking; peace in the world; compassion, understanding; and your special intentions.

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

Please save the date for the 28th Anniversary Prayer Dinner which will be celebrated on Tuesday June 21, 2022 at 7pm at the Mel Ott Multipurpose Center. Details to follow later. Mass at St Joseph will be pulled up to 5:30 on that day to allow parishioners to attend event.