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Permanent Diaconate Formation Group of 2027 Forming Now
Archbishop Aymond has approved the formation of the next diaconate formation group. Four sessions will be offered to illustrate and explore the formation, life and ministry of serving as a deacon in the Church. These “Information Nights” are informal gatherings in the evenings. Those who sense God speaking to them about the possibility of serving in ordained ministry are encouraged to “Come and See”. Attendance at one of these sessions will allow the formation community to share basic criteria for entrance into formation and will enable each participant to consider requesting an invitation to attend the more formalized “Discernment Gatherings”. Wives are encouraged to attend.
You may choose to attend any one of the following, but attendance at one of these nights is required to attend the remaining “Discernment Gatherings” and to submit an application to enter formation.
Wednesday, May 18 – 6:30 PM
St. Maria Goretti Church
7300 Crowder Blvd, New Orleans, LA
Tuesday, May 24 – 6:30 PM
Infant Jesus of Prague Church
700 Maple Street, Harvey, LA
Wednesday, June 1 – 6:30 PM
Archdocese of New Orleans Administration Building
7887 Walmsley Avenue, New Orleans, LA
All are asked to preregister for one of the sessions by email: pdiaconate@arch-no.org.Questions? Call 504-861-6329.
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What does pro-life mean to you? Are you an active right-to-life advocate? Are you new to the pro-life conversation? Have you heard the term tossed around, but don’t really know what it means?
PULSE Immersion is for YOU! Our PULSE Immersion Weekends are student retreats that answer the question "What does it mean to be pro-life?"
With engaging speakers and testimonies, students will be educated on the pro-life issues and inspired to make a difference. With hands-on activism, games, our famous PULSE CoffeeHouse, and a number of field trips and onsite activities, students will have a blast!
All high school and college-aged students are welcome, so grab a friend and head over to ProLifePulseLa.com to register today!
Making summer plans now? Save this Date!
PULSE Leadership Institute
July 11-15 in Baker, near Baton Rouge
Early Bird Deadline is June 20
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
joyfully invites you to the ordination of
David Michael Doyle,
Cory Paul Ford,
Long Thanh Pham,
and Kevin Alden Seay
for the Archdiocese of New Orleans
and
Jude Tadeo Friday
for the Archdiocese of Tororo
to the Order of Deacon
on Saturday, the twenty-first of May
two thousand and twenty-two
at ten o’clock in the morning
The Cathedral of St. Louis King of France
711 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana Reception following in the Cathedral Garden
600-698 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans
With praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God
Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond
Archbishop of New Orleans
joyfully invites you to the ordination of
Joseph Alfonse DiMaggio III
Andy Gil Gonzalez
Lennin Dario Arroyo Martinez
Jeffrey Austin Merritt
William Patrick Mumphrey
Kesiena Dennis Obienu
to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ
for the Archdiocese of New Orleans
by prayer and the laying on of hands
on Saturday, the fourth of June
two thousand and twenty-two
at ten o’clock in the morning
The Cathedral of St. Louis King of France
711 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana
Reception following in the Cathedral Garden
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HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE
Holy Land, Jerusalem Pilgrimage October 2022
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w/Fr. Gary Copping $4,677 from Nola
October 23-Nov.1, 2022
Nothing brings the Gospels to life like a Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour to the Holy Land and Jerusalem. During the course of the pilgrimage tour, you will walk in the Footsteps of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Apostles, visiting and celebrating daily Mass in the most important Shrines and Basilicas of Christianity. You will visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, where the Angel of the Lord
appeared to the Virgin Mary, and she professed her Magnificat. You will visit Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Christ at
the Church of the Nativity. During this Holy Land Pilgrimage tour, you will have the opportunity to renew your baptismal vows at the
Jordon River and your wedding vows in Cana, where Jesus performed His first Miracle. You will spend two days around the Sea of
Galilee where Jesus began His ministry, preaching to thousands as He gave His sermon of the Mount of Beatitudes, and miraculously
fed the multitudes with fish and loaves of bread. The highlight of the Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour will be in Jerusalem where you will
pray in the Garden of Gethsemane and experience the Lord’s Passion along the Via Dolorosa, (the Way of the Cross) on the way to
the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which marks the place where Jesus was put to death on Calvary, and was buried and rose again!
Visits to Mount Tabor, Sepphoris, Bethany, and Jericho are just some of the other places that you will visit on this pilgrimage.
Get the details and book online| www.catholicjourneys.com/copping | or call 800-715-6670
COMMUNITY CENTER
FOR LIFE
"For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made...Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them." Psalm 139:13-14, 16, ESV
Sanctity of Human Life www.westbankpregnancy.org @wbpregnancy @wbpregnancy 504-227-9090
ABOUT COMMUNITY CENTER FOR LIFE
Community Center for Life is a 501(c)3 pregnancy resource center dedicated to walking alongside women and families facing unplanned pregnancies and saving the life of the unborn. By providing education, counseling, and resources, we desire to help them to thrive before, during, and after the pregnancy. In all we do, we seek to love our neighbors as God commands us and first demonstrated to us through Jesus Christ. Refer women and families facing unplanned pregnancies to Community Center for Life or your local pregnancy resource center.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
1 Refer women and families facing unplanned pregnancies to Community Center for Life or your local pregnancy resource center.
https://pregnancytestingwestbank.com/
2 Pray for women and families facing unplanned pregnancies, for the unborn at risk of abortion, for post-abortive women suffering in silence.
3 Volunteer. CCL presents various volunteer opportunities for Christians who love the
LORD and the gift of life.
4 Give. Make one-time donation or support us monthly. To give now, text PROLIFE to 53555
539 Lafayette Street, Gretna, LA 70053
This year they conducted 1,146 appointments. 161 of them were pregnancy tests. Out of those, 50 clients were considering abortion. But by the end of the year, 41 of 50 had changed their minds! They also performed 42 ultrasounds, 161 additional prenatal and postnatal support visits, and 743 parent support visits for families with children under 4 years.
Your support makes a life-changing impact in our community, and we thank God for you!St. Joseph Restoration Fund Major Contributors of $5,000 or More
St. Joseph Women’s Club
Gretna Historical Society
China Doll Restaurant
Karen Meyers
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
German-American Cultural Center Jefferson Historical Society of LA
John & Anne Kulakowski
Gretna Community Transportation Company
Kenneth & Darnell LeBlanc
Italian-American Society
Gretna Police Benevolent Association The Estate of Charles C. & Louise D. Lyons
Arthur & Brenda Lawson
Rev. Fr. Gary Copping, Pastor
Robert Gelpi
Lois LaBruzza Wiley & Raylyn Beevers Wesley & Shayna Beevers Morvant
Stan & Judy Salathe
Mary Ribaul Bose
Kenneth & Gayle Alfortish
David & Susan Kalil
Thomas “Skip” & Lauren McGinnis Marille & Barbara Faucheux
Kirk Jones & Family
Joel Durkes In Memory of John L Marchese
Brett J. Lawson
In Memory of Hon. Henry Garland Sullivan, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Toomey
In Memory of Dr. Mary Grace Curry
Ted & Gail Heine
The Daul Family
In Memory of Kendall E. Alforthish
In Memory of Darryl F. Alfortish
Bonnie Geers CuculluWe thank all our Contributors, both great and small, for their gifts of charity.
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Parish Events
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May 15 - May 21
Thousands of men and women in our area suffer from drug and mental health addictions with little hope of recovery because they lack the knowledge or resources to get the assistance they need. YOU CAN HELP! Join us on Saturday, May 21, to support the city’s quality of life campaign by participating in the inaugural Walk for Recovery along the levee in Gretna. The goal of this nonprofit event is to bring addiction awareness to the community while raising money to support our local facilities that so capably and compassionately treat individuals who need in-house rehabilitation to recover, regardless of their ability to pay. Walk for Recovery will annually memorialize someone who has lost the battle of addiction. This year’s walk will be in memory of Denim Thibodeaux. At the event’s conclusion, the torch will be passed to another family or group of friends who wish to honor a loved one in 2023. All proceeds will be divided equally between Bridge House and Grace House of New Orleans, and Responsibility House in Terrytown, to help empower others to take a different path.Read More -
Tuesday, May 17This 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.Read More
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Tuesday, May 17, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Please come and join us at St Anthony Church -- Gretna -- on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 AM before Mass to pray the Rosary. Let us pray together for: the end of COVD; the sick, the dying, the abused, those suffering from abortion, the aborted, souls in purgatory, the conversion of sinners; those caught in human trafficking; peace in the world; compassion, understanding; and your special intentions.Read More -
Tuesday, May 17, 6:30 PM
In this novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Help from this icon pictured on the left) we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son above has helped her provide strength, comfort and even miracles to the faithful for centuries! Come join us for Mass and Novena.Read More -
Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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.Read More -
Wednesday, May 18
Pilgrimage Dates are June 3 -12, 2022 ++ Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria with Oberammergau Passion Play The distinct cultures of Switzerland, Austria, and Bavaria await you. Explore delightful Bern on a panoramic sightseeing tour featuring the Bundeshaus (the Swiss Parliament), the famous Bear Pit, the Rose Gardens, and the gothic cathedral. Your time in Lucerne, the “Swiss Paradise on the Lake,” includes a leisurely paced Alstadt (Old Town) walking tour. While in Innsbruck, enjoy a panoramic visit to this city’s Olympic landmarks. In beautiful Salzburg, stroll through Mirabell Gardens and along the quaint Getreidegasse (site of Mozart’s birthplace). Have dinner in Austria’s oldest restaurant, St. Peter’s. Fairy tales come to life with a picture stop at Bavaria’s most famous castle, Neuschwanstein. Your amazing journey concludes in the charming village of Oberammergau. Here you’ll witness a spectacular performance of the Oberammergau Passion Play, whose origins date back to 1634. Watch as the entire village comes together to present you with their rendition of this Biblical story. Register now to view this special On-Demand webinar!Read More -
Wednesday, May 18, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Come Lord Jesus! Bible Study -- In St Anthony Parish Office/Hall -- Thursdays at 10:30 in St Anthony Rectory ++ Also at 1 pm St Joseph has their CLJ in the St Joseph Social Room ++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.Read More -
Thursday, May 19
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.Read More -
Thursday, May 19
Our next Hospitality Ministry Meeting will be on Thursday May 19th at 6:30pm in St Joseph Church. We will go over the "who, what, when, and how" of being hospitable.Read More -
Thursday, May 19
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.Read More -
Friday, May 20
The Fr. Tom Chambers Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Audubon Park Golf Club on Friday May 20, 2022 benefiting the Willwoods Community.Read More -
Friday, May 20
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.Read More -
Saturday, May 21
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.Read More -
Saturday, May 21
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.Read More -
Saturday, May 21
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.Read More -
Saturday, May 21, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A Monthly Rosary For Peace for law enforcement, emergency personnel, firefighters, military, and peace in the world will be held at St Joseph Church. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information call Mary Grace at 504-367-7515.Read More -
Sunday, May 22
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.Read More -
Sunday, May 22
Please click the link to donate or select a child, youth, or elder to sponsor.Read More -
Sunday, May 22, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
St Joseph Church has the 3:00 slots on Sundays and Mondays at the Gretna Bingo Palace. Please come out to play BINGO and support our Church.Read More -
Sunday, May 22, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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: @ccrnoyouthRead More
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- UNBOUND + donate or select a child, youth, or elder to sponsor.
- Online Giving To St Joseph Church And Shrine -- $$
- Online Giving to St Anthony Church -- $$
- Read Online Clarion Herald Here
- Click Here For Past Bulletins
- Formed.org -- like NetFlix(R) for Catholics -- Join for free
- GRETNA GLANCE -- YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THINGS GRETNA
- St Anthony School Gretna LA
- Purchase A Commemorative Brick In Our Holy Family Garden
- Become A Knight of Columbus -- Online Application
- Become a Volunteer Firefighter at David Crockett Steam Fire Company No. 1
- Find A Mass Wherever You Are @ DiscoverMass.com
- Safe Environment Website For The Archdiocese Of New Orleans
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Mother Church Cookbook For Sale
The Mother Church Cookbook Is the Perfect gift for Mom, mother's to be, or anyone that likes to cook or is forced to cook.Founded in 1857, St. Joseph Church in Historic Gretna is the “Mother Church” of 14 Catholic parishes in West Jefferson all the way to Grand Isle. Built in 1927, this building is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
The Mother Church needs your help. She needs a “face-lift” and major “do-over.” The protective sealant over the stucco on the exterior of the church is crumbling and a minimum of 80% of the sealant must be removed and re-applied, with a paint job to follow. Work on the auditorium is needed as well.
The cookbook benefits the $500,000 Restoration Fund needed to return the Mother Church to her former beauty!
Thank you for your help.
To order, go to top line of this website and click on Mother Church Cookbook or, if you are on a cell phone, look to the left for the three vertical bars on top of each other and click the bars.
Prayer for a Stewardship Parish
Dear Heavenly Father,
My parish is composed of people like me; I help make it what it is.
It will be friendly, if I am.
Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them.
It will do great work, if I work.
It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver.
It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them.It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a parish with a noble spirit, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things.
Therefore, with Your help, O God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all things that I want my parish to be.
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- Sunday: 7:30 AM English English EN 9:30 AM English English EN 11:30 AM English English EN 6:30 PM English English EN Haitian Creole
Daily Mass Schedule- MonFri 12:10 PM English English EN
- Tuesday: 6:30 PM English English EN Perpetual Help Novena said during mass
- 1st Friday: 8:00 AM English English EN followed by adoration to 12:00 noon benediction
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Parish News
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May 7
Congratulations to: Francesca Arostegui, Adam Gattuso, Trenton Johnson, Mylena Le, Emma LeBouef, Alora McCastle, Dakota Miller, Alina Murillo, and Hollis Thierry on their First Communion (4/30/22) and Hanna Miller, Kevin Morvant, and Erica Evans on their recent reception of The Sacrament of Confirmation (3/16/22).Read More -
May 3
How sponsorship works When you sponsor through Unbound, you offer a hand up — not a handout — to a family working to lift themselves out of poverty through hard work, initiative and hope. Your monthly contribution of $40 directly benefits the specific individual you sponsor to help meet their basic needs. But your sponsorship does so much more. With your support, our program empowers sponsored individuals and their families with tools to achieve self-sufficiency. Local staff members work with sponsored families on how to best use their benefits to achieve personal and family goals. This may include resources for: Nutrition Health care Education and skills training Improved living conditions Seed capital for a small business or farm Thanks to your support and encouragement, families are able to invest in their children's education, develop livelihoods and become active community participants. Over time, they rely less on sponsorship and more on their own income-generation activities.Read More -
May 3
The Archdiocese of New Orleans recognized 25 Distinguished Alumni from the Catholic School System to receive an Award for being a Distinguished Alumnus(ae). These distinguished men and women have achieved much in spreading Gospel values and serving witness to Christ's love as they continue to grow the mission by their respective schools throughout the world. • From St. Anthony School, Rory Cadres. He graduated from St. Anthony School in 1975 and recently retired from the US Postal Service. He is a dedicated parishioner and frequently volunteers for activities and duties associated with the church and school. Currently, he is a lector, usher and serves an altar server as needed. He is also on the St. Anthony Pastoral Council and assists with the yearly Bonanza to raise funds for the parish. Prior to the pandemic, he served as a mentor to middle school students through the Isaiah 43 mentoring program. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus Archbishop Blenk Council 1905 that serves our parish and school. He is a devout Catholic and dedicated husband, father, and uncle. He is always willing do whatever needs to be done to keep the parish going strong. His hard work and dedication are truly valued. Currently, Mrs. Patti Waddell is Principal and the Pastor is Father Gary Copping.Read More -
April 28
On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at I0:00 a.m. at the St. Louis Cathedral, Archbishop Aymond will ordain David Michael Doyle, Cory Paul Ford, Brennan Chase Masters, Long Thanh Pham and Kevin Alden Seay to the Transitional Diaconate for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. You are cordially invited to attend the ceremony. Reception to follow in the Cathedral Gated Garden. On Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Louis Cathedral, Archbishop Aymond will ordain Deacons Joseph Alfonse DiMaggio, III, Andy Gil Gonzalez, Lennin Arroyo Martinez, Jeffrey Austin Merritt, William Patrick Mumphrey and Kesiena Dennis Obienu to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. You are cordially invited to attend the ceremony. Reception to follow in the Cathedral Gated Garden.Read More -
April 21
Please join us as we pray for babies, moms, and the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. Reception to Follow Learn More: www.NolaCatholic.org/respectlife Featuring Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Father Ajani GibsonRead More
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April 10
After prayerful consideration and in order to provide for the pastoral care of the people of God in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, we will begin the process of discernment for the next formation group to be considered for the ministry of deacon. ++ If you know of any man who exhibits the possible stirrings of a call to serve, please encourage them to take the next step. There will be upcoming discernment gatherings which will provide a formalized structure of discernment and prayerful accompaniment beginning in Mid-May. Interested men can contact the Office of Diaconate at 504-861-6329 or by email pdiaconate@arch-no.org. The Office of Diaconate will now receive "First Inquiry Forms". The completed inquiry forms begins the more personalized relationship of accompaniment that may lead to acceptance into the "Aspirant Stage" of formation for diaconal ministry. Husbands, remember to get your wife's permission :)Read More
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April 7
The Notre Dame Seminary Programs for Laity is excited to announce that we have adopted a new curriculum for the Institute for Lay Ecclesial Ministry (ILEM) and Master of Arts in Pastoral Leadership (MAPL) programs! Under this new curriculum, students can earn a MAPL degree in as few as three years while enrolled on a part-time basis. Furthermore, all accepted students are eligible to receive the Handing on the Faith Scholarship, which reduces tuition by 75%! The next ILEM/MAPL cohort begins this Summer 2022, with an application deadline of Monday, May 2nd, so now is the time to consider furthering your formation and education for the good of our local Church with the same professors and in the same place as our future priests and deacons. For more information, contact the NDS Programs for Laity Office at layprograms@nda.eduRead More -
March 29
Over two hundred twenty-five laypersons who have devoted themselves to the work of the Catholic Church throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans will be awarded the Order of St. Louis IX Medallion by Archbishop Gregory Aymond in ceremonies May 15, 2022 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Metairie. The Order of St. Louis IX award was established in 1975 to honor those laypersons who have contributed their time and talents to the church. In nearly a half-century, more than 10,000 men and women have received the medallion as a token of gratitude for their Christ-like service to the church. This year’s recipients of the Order of St. Louis IX are: Ms Mary Alford and Mr Mike Giglio for St Joseph and Mr Eldon Boudreaux and his wife, Mrs Angela Boudreaux for St Anthony. Congratulations to them all and thank you for your service to our Parishes and to the Archdiocese.Read More -
March 24
O Mary, Mother of God and our Mother, in this time of trial we turn to you. As our Mother, you love us and know us: no concern of our hearts is hidden from you. Mother of mercy, how often we have experienced your watchful care and your peaceful presence! You never cease to guide us to Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Yet we have strayed from that path of peace. We have forgotten the lesson learned from the tragedies of the last century, the sacrifice of the millions who fell in two world wars. We have disregarded the commitments we made as a community of nations. We have betrayed peoples’ dreams of peace and the hopes of the young. We grew sick with greed, we thought only of our own nations and their interests, we grew indifferent and caught up in our selfish needs and concerns. We chose to ignore God, to be satisfied with our illusions, to grow arrogant and aggressive, to suppress innocent lives and to stockpile weapons. We stopped being our neighbour’s keepers and stewards of our common home. We have ravaged the garden of the earth with war and by our sins we have broken the heart of our heavenly Father, who desires us to be brothers and sisters. We grew indifferent to everyone and everything except ourselves. Now with shame we cry out: Forgive us, Lord! Holy Mother, amid the misery of our sinfulness, amid our struggles and weaknesses, amid the mystery of iniquity that is evil and war, you remind us that God never abandons us, but continues to look upon us with love, ever ready to forgive us and raise us up to new life. He has given you to us and made your Immaculate Heart a refuge for the Church and for all humanity. By God’s gracious will, you are ever with us; even in the most troubled moments of our history, you are there to guide us with tender love. We now turn to you and knock at the door of your heart. We are your beloved children. In every age you make yourself known to us, calling us to conversion. At this dark hour, help us and grant us your comfort. Say to us once more: “Am I not here, I who am your Mother?” You are able to untie the knots of our hearts and of our times. In you we place our trust. We are confident that, especially in moments of trial, you will not be deaf to our supplication and will come to our aid. That is what you did at Cana in Galilee, when you interceded with Jesus and he worked the first of his signs. To preserve the joy of the wedding feast, you said to him: “They have no wine” (Jn 2:3). Now, O Mother, repeat those words and that prayer, for in our own day we have run out of the wine of hope, joy has fled, fraternity has faded. We have forgotten our humanity and squandered the gift of peace. We opened our hearts to violence and destructiveness. How greatly we need your maternal help! Therefore, O Mother, hear our prayer. Star of the Sea, do not let us be shipwrecked in the tempest of war. Ark of the New Covenant, inspire projects and paths of reconciliation. Queen of Heaven, restore God’s peace to the world. Eliminate hatred and the thirst for revenge, and teach us forgiveness. Free us from war, protect our world from the menace of nuclear weapons. Queen of the Rosary, make us realize our need to pray and to love. Queen of the Human Family, show people the path of fraternity. Queen of Peace, obtain peace for our world. O Mother, may your sorrowful plea stir our hardened hearts. May the tears you shed for us make this valley parched by our hatred blossom anew. Amid the thunder of weapons, may your prayer turn our thoughts to peace. May your maternal touch soothe those who suffer and flee from the rain of bombs. May your motherly embrace comfort those forced to leave their homes and their native land. May your Sorrowful Heart move us to compassion and inspire us to open our doors and to care for our brothers and sisters who are injured and cast aside. Holy Mother of God, as you stood beneath the cross, Jesus, seeing the disciple at your side, said: “Behold your son” (Jn 19:26). In this way he entrusted each of us to you. To the disciple, and to each of us, he said: “Behold, your Mother” (v. 27). Mother Mary, we now desire to welcome you into our lives and our history. At this hour, a weary and distraught humanity stands with you beneath the cross, needing to entrust itself to you and, through you, to consecrate itself to Christ. The people of Ukraine and Russia, who venerate you with great love, now turn to you, even as your heart beats with compassion for them and for all those peoples decimated by war, hunger, injustice and poverty. Therefore, Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Accept this act that we carry out with confidence and love. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world. The “Fiat” that arose from your heart opened the doors of history to the Prince of Peace. We trust that, through your heart, peace will dawn once more. To you we consecrate the future of the whole human family, the needs and expectations of every people, the anxieties and hopes of the world. Through your intercession, may God’s mercy be poured out on the earth and the gentle rhythm of peace return to mark our days. Our Lady of the “Fiat”, on whom the Holy Spirit descended, restore among us the harmony that comes from God. May you, our “living fountain of hope”, water the dryness of our hearts. In your womb Jesus took flesh; help us to foster the growth of communion. You once trod the streets of our world; lead us now on the paths of peace. Amen.Read More -
March 19
A heart-felt thank you goes out to our children who were our Holy Family at the 2022 St Joseph Altar [Augustine Mullek (Jesus), Abigail Comeaux (Mary), Easton Crockett-Wait (Joseph), and Lauri Cella Romaine (Angel)]Read More -
March 10
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March 1
Friday March 18, 2022 at 5:30PM, we will have a Rosary in the Gym followed by a Prayer Service. There will be no procession. Our Lenten Observance Mass and Stations of the Cross will follow at 6:30PM in St Joseph Church. Saturday March 19, 2022, we will have our Solemn Mass in honor of St Joseph at 10:00AM in St Joseph Church. Our celebrant will be Archbishop Gregory M Aymond. Following Mass will be the viewing of the Altar. Food will be provided for Take-home. Please visit our Gift Shop, Candle Stand, and Giving Area.Read More -
February 24
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. 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.Read More
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July 21
Nothing brings the Gospels to life like a Catholic Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour to the Holy Land and Jerusalem. During the course of the pilgrimage tour, you will walk in the Footsteps of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and the Apostles, visiting and celebrating daily Mass in the most important Shrines and Basilicas of Christianity. You will visit the Basilica of the Annunciation, where the Angel of the Lord appeared to the Virgin Mary, and she professed her Magnificat. You will visit Bethlehem and celebrate the birth of Christ at the Church of the Nativity. During this Holy Land Pilgrimage tour, you will have the opportunity to renew your baptismal vows at the Jordon River and your wedding vows in Cana, where Jesus performed His first Miracle. You will spend two days around the Sea of Galilee where Jesus began His ministry, preaching to thousands as He gave His sermon of the Mount of Beatitudes, and miraculously fed the multitudes with fish and loaves of bread. The highlight of the Holy Land Pilgrimage Tour will be in Jerusalem where you will pray in the Garden of Gethsemane and experience the Lord’s Passion along the Via Dolorosa, (the Way of the Cross) on the way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre which marks the place where Jesus was put to death on Calvary, and was buried and rose again! Visits to Mount Tabor, Sepphoris, Bethany, and Jericho are just some of the other places that you will visit on this pilgrimage. Get the details and book online| www.catholicjourneys.com/copping | or call 800-715-6670Read More
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Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church
Since 1857, when Fr. Thaddaeus Anwander, CSSR, celebrated the first Mass in Gretna on Christmas Day, until the present time, God has blessed our St. Joseph Parish with dedicated priests, religious nuns, and laymen and women, to carry on the life of St, Joseph Parish.
May this Website help us to acknowledge our past, to recognize our brothers and sisters in Christ of the present, and to unite our parish family ever more in the future. -
Today's Readings / Lecturas Del Día
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Confession Times
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM and on request
- Saturday: 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM and on request 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM AT ST ANTHONY (also available by appointment during week)
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Adoration Times
- Monday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Thursday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- Friday: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Rosary and Adoration take place 1 hr before Noon Mass M-F
- 1st Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM AT ST ANTHONY after mass, along with novena to Sacred Heart
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Word on Fire
