Join Catholic Community Professionals (CCP) on Wednesday, January 26, from 4 to 6 p.m. for our first in-person gathering of the year! The event takes place at the Cox Building Lobby (2121 Airline Dr., Metairie, LA 70001). We will provide drinks and appetizers for you to enjoy as you mingle with your peers. Click here to register: https://ccfnola.org/ccp-registration The Catholic Community Foundation is committed to bringing the Greater New Orleans Catholic community together. In 2021, we established CCP to connect Catholic professionals of any age and at any stage in their careers by providing a platform through which they can network and talk about how their faith informs their profession. Questions? Please contact Callie Kamath at ckamath@ccfnola.org.

Bible Marathon: A Public Reading of The Bible January 31st 12:30 PM- Midnight February 1st 12:00 PM- Midnight February 2nd 12:00 PM-6:00PM Join us for a public reading of the Bible at NDS! All are welcome to join us at any time during the Bible Marathon! Questions? Email biblemarathon@nds.edu. Sign Up to Proclaim the Word https://nds.edu/ndsbm/

St. Dominic Men’s Emmaus Retreat based on the Gospel of St. Luke (24:13-35) “The Road to Emmaus” As two disciples talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" Luke 24:15-16, 30-32 All MEN, parishioners and non-parishioners, age 18 and over are invited to walk with Jesus on the Road to Emmaus during a weekend retreat. Make plans and signup now! Next Retreat: January 28-30, 2022 Starts: 4:00 P.M. on Friday at St. Dominic Church, 775 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124 Ends: After 5:30 P.M. Mass on Sunday back at St. Dominic Church. Retreat location: Rosaryville Spirit Life Center, 39003 Rosaryville Rd. Ponchatoula LA 70454 (transportation to and from the retreat house is provided and is part of the retreat. Please do not plan to arrive at the retreat house on your own without prior arrangements). Registration Fee: $250; checks payable to: St. Dominic Church Men’s Emmaus Retreat. (Scholarships available, call for details) Registration: Please complete & submit the bottom portion of this Registration Form along with the $250.00 payment to: St. Dominic Church Emmaus Retreat Ministry, 775 Harrison Ave, New Orleans, LA 70124 (or you can simply give the completed registration form and check back to the person providing it to you) Additional info: Sal Lovecchio (504) 261-7258, Colin Tulli (504) 494-4511 or Rick Valadie (504) 655-8932

On Sunday, February 6, 2022, Archbishop Aymond will celebrate the annual liturgy for the Victims and Survivors of Violence at the 11:00 a.m. Mass at St Louis Cathedral. Please call the Church Office with the names of families in our Parish who have been affected by violence and murder. The Archbishop will send them an invitation to this special Mass. The Archdiocese of New Orleans are asking the families who have lost loved ones to bring a photo of them to carry during the procession. Survivors who attend will also be remembered in prayer.

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

The Office of Marriage and Family Life is pleased to announce that the annual Silver Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, New Orleans. This prayer service will honor couples who are celebrating or have recently celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The celebration is open to couples married between 1992 - 1997. To register, please contact your parish office before Monday, January 24, 2022 Please Note: The Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration is a prayer service, not a Mass and will not fulfil the couple’s Sunday obligation. Couples should plan to attend Mass at their home parishes.

All are welcome to pray with us at the Memorial Service for the Unborn in the Holy Innocents Prayer Garden (St. Patrick #1 Cemetery, 5000 Canal St., NOLA) on Monday January 24, 2022, at noon. We will be praying for those lost to miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion and those who mourn them.

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

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

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

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 Catholics, we are called to gratefully receive God’s gifts and generously share them in service to one another. But did you know that nearly 70% of Americans don’t have an updated estate plan? The Catholic Community Foundation is excited to share with parishes an interactive planned giving resource called the Lifetime of Generosity Digital Legacy Seminar. Included in the seminar, and available for use by schools and nonprofit ministries, is a free will-writing tool, courtesy of our relationship with FreeWill.com. With these free resources, your supporters can protect their families and the blessings God has given them while ensuring that you, the life-giving parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, are sustained for future generations

With professional instruction, Natural Family Planning has proven itself to be safe, effective, and a moral way for couples to plan their families. It is a method which respects the meaning of human sexuality as God created it and thus marital love is enhanced and strengthened. This class series the Office of Marriage and Family Life is offering in the SymptoPro™ Method of Natural Family Planning will be conducted by Sandie Campbell of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This series will be virtual by using Zoom or in-person at St. Luke the Evangelist in Slidell. The dates of the class series are January 19, February 2, February 16 and March 16, 2022. The class hours are 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. You do need to attend all sessions. The cost is $105.00 and includes all classes and materials. Questions? Email NolaNFP101@gmail.com Preregistration is required. Register online https://nolacatholicfla.regfox.com/sympto-thermal-nfp-course. Need a refresher? If you would like to audit a refresher class at no cost, RSVP at NolaNFP101@gmail.com.

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

The Notre Dame Seminary Programs for Laity will be hosting an Open House for prospective students interested in learning about and applying for the Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry (ILEM), the Master of Arts in Pastoral Leader-ship (MAPL) and the Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) programs. The Open House will take place on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022, from 6:30-7:30pm in the Pastoral Center in St. Joseph Hall. There will be presentations by the ILEM, MAPL, and MATS program directors and current students about the programs, along with infor-mation about the Handing on the Faith Scholarship Program. The ILEM program will be beginning a new cohort of students this Summer 2022, and registration is open for this program only once every two years, so all prospective students are strongly encouraged to attend the Open House and apply for this holistic formation program! The ILEM program culminates in a public commissioning as a Lay Ecclesial Minister of the Archdiocese of New Orleans by Arch-bishop Aymond, and both the MAPL and MATS programs are fully accredited MA programs. For those who cannot attend in person, there will be a virtual option as well.

Fr. Gary will again this year be offering classes on our Catholic Faith for those interested in becoming Catholics or wanting to enrich their Faith. Classes begin Thursday August 26 at 6:30 pm in the St Joseph Rectory and will run throughout the year until Holy Week. Call Parish Office for details.

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.

Altar Servers are needed at both St Joseph and St Anthony Parishes. Altar servers must have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist and can be between the ages of 8 to 98 [Remember Clarence at St Joseph ;)] Servers should be mature enough to understand their responsibilities and to carry them out well and with appropriate reverence. Open to men and women, boys and girls. Altar serving is an equal opportunity ministry. Since the role of server is integral to the normal celebration of the Mass, at least one server should assist the priest. On Sundays and other more important occasions, two or more servers should be employed to carry out the various functions normally entrusted to these ministers. Please contact Parish Office if interested.

We are excited to invite you to the 2022 Holy Spirit Women's Retreat! Theme: "Come Away by Yourselves, and Rest Awhile" (Mark 6:31) Date: Friday, January 28, 2022 - Sunday, January 30, 2022 Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, 1521 West Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA 70503 Keynote: Barbara Heil (Click here to learn more about Barbara!) and Patti Mansfield to speak! More Speakers to be announced soon! Early Bird Registration Rate: $165 (The above fee of $165 does NOT include lodging at the hotel. It DOES include meals. You may book/pay for your hotel room by clicking on the button below.) Price will increase to $195 on Monday January 3, 2022.

THAT MAN IS YOU! is an interactive men’s program focused on the development of male leadership in the modern world. It combines the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of authentic men capable of transforming themselves, their families and greater society. The Revelation of the Father enables men to take the final step in their leadership. It prepares them to lay a foundation for the future so that they leave a legacy that survives them. It transforms them into true builders of an authentically Christian culture SPRING SEMESTER THE SPIRIT OF NAZARETH Week 14: St. Joseph: The Heart of a Father Week 15: The Paradise of Nazareth Week 16: A Home filled with Joy Week 17: Becoming the Revelation of the Father Week 18: Mercy and the Presence of the Father Week 19: Purity and the Presence of the Father Week 20: Money and Trust in Divine Providence Week 21: Prayer and Finding Joy with God Week 22: An Encounter with God Week 23: The Dignity of a Soul Week 24: Finding the Hidden Face of God in Others Week 25: The True Man after God’s own Heart Week 26: Paradisus Dei OBJECTIVES: Help men to discover their indispensable role in the current spiritual battle; use the vision of Pope St. John Paul II and the Book of Revelation to develop a mystical vision that spans from the Garden of Eden to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb in heaven; make a Lenten journey based on the life of the Holy Family that helps men to discern and answer God’s call in their life..

"Behold the Man": 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 typically draws over a thousand men from across the Gulf Coast to experience a day of prayer, worship, world-renowned Catholic speakers, and fellowship. The 2022 Conference, titled "Behold the Man", features keynote speakers, Dr. Brant Pitre of the St. Augustine Institute, Super Bowl Champ Harrison Butker, Chef John Folse, and Fr. Todd Lloyd of the Diocese of Baton Rouge. Along with the keynote talks by our featured speakers, Mass will be celebrated with Bishop Michael Duca, and lunch will be prepared for us by Chef John Folse. 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 Reconciliation offered throughout the day. Ticket pricing for attending the conference in person at St. George is $65 for adults and $35 for students (ages 13-24). This ticket includes admission onsite at St. George, lunch, and a conference swag bag including a book. We encourage fathers and sons to attend the conference together. Demand for this annual conference is always high and with possibly limited in person seating due to potential COVID-19 restrictions, the in person conference tickets will sell out early. For those that are unable to attend in person, we will be offering a virtual ticket option which will include a link to watch the conference. For $25, you can participate virtually but you will not receive a conference bag. Although in person attendance will be limited this year, we hope that the virtual options allow even more men to be a part of the conference, from anywhere in the world! We especially encourage men of the same parish to meet to enjoy the conference together. Spread the word and reserve your tickets today! For more information visit: www.menoftheimmaculata.com

Join Us And Embrace Lent ++ Saturday March 5th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Central Time We invite you to attend the Embracing Lent Summit! Hear Fr. Larry Richards, Jared Zimmerer, and Jon Leonetti discuss asceticism, prayer, and how to embrace Lent as men. Sign up at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-men-summit-embracing-lent-tickets-230588334917

The 2022 Archidiocese of New Orleans Men's Conference will be held on Saturday March 12, 2022 at St Catherine of Siena, Metairie. All men of our parish are invited to attend! The day will include enpowering speakers, prayer, Mass, and reconciliation to help men reflect on what it means to be "Sons of the Father." We hope this day fires up the men of our parish to grow in their love for Christ, their families, one another, and to take their place in the life of the Church! Tickets are $45. Light breakfast, lunch, and T-shirt are included. Vouchers are also available to purchase registrations for a friend or loved one. They make a great gift for the men of your life! To register and learn more about the 2022 Archdiocese of New Orleans Men's Conference, visit nolacatholicmen.com

Notre Dame Seminary is hosting our annual Gala & Auction on Saturday, March 12, 2022. We invite you to experience the environment and culture of seminary life while enjoying time with family, friends, and seminarians. 6:00 PM Patron Party | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Gala & Auction Individual Patron Party & Gala tickets will be available January 28th.

1st Sunday -- Meditate on 1st Sorrow ( Saint Joseph Resolves to Leave Mary Quietly ) Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. NABRE Mt 1:19 Our Father...Hail Mary...Glory Be... -- Meditate on 1st Joy ( Saint Joseph's Annunciation ) Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord* appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. NABRE Mt 1:20 Our Father...Hail Mary...Glory Be...

On Sunday, February 6, 2022, Archbishop Aymond will celebrate the annual liturgy for the Victims and Survivors of Violence at the 11:00 a.m. Mass at St Louis Cathedral. Please call the Church Office with the names of families in our Parish who have been affected by violence and murder. The Archbishop will send them an invitation to this special Mass. The Archdiocese of New Orleans are asking the families who have lost loved ones to bring a photo of them to carry during the procession. Survivors who attend will also be remembered in prayer.

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.