August 6, 2017 St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church 1802 Tulane Ave New Orleans, LA 70112-2246 A New Orleans Historic Landmark Founded in 1844 Entrusted to the pastoral care of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) since 1858. PARISH STAFF CONTACT US Fr. Tom Stehlik, C.M., Pastor Church: 504-522-3186; 522-3187 Sr. Claire Edwards, D.C., Pastoral Associate Church Fax: 504-522-3171 Gina Fulton, Receptionist, Wedding Director E-mail Address: [email protected] Tasheena Butler, Mission and Service Coordinator Website Address: www.stjosephchurch-no.org Rose Mary McDonald, Jane Tonglet, Housekeeping Sr. Juanita Chenevert, D.C., Bookkeeper The Rebuild Center 1803 Gravier St., NO, 70112 Lantern Light/Feed Jesus Harry Tompson Center MASS SCHEDULE 504-273-5573 504-273-5547 Sunday Masses: 10 a.m. & 8:30 p.m. Birth Certificate Assist. Mon. Showers, Restroom Facilities Weekday Masses: 12:15 p.m. Mail, M-F 9-10 am Legal Aid Mon/Wed 8am Holy Day Masses: 12:15 p.m. ID Assist. Tues. 8am Phones; Notary T, W, Th 12:15 Lunch—Daily M-F 12:45 pm Computer Wed. 9:30-11:30 Resume Typing: Thurs. Medical Services, Mental CHURCH OPEN Health, Hygiene Kits, DePaul USA Mondays thru Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Emergency groceries 504-273-5561 One hour before each Sunday Mass & financial assistance Housing w/ case mgt. for area residents Transportation Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions): Wed. & Fri. 11:50—12:10 ; Sundays 7:45—8:15 p.m. Baptisms Call the Pastor to make appointment. Parents and Godparents need to attend instruction for sacrament prior to date being established. Weddings Contact priest at least six months prior to planned wedding date. After contacting priest, contact the wedding director, (x141) to reserve the time and date for your wedding. Ministry to Sick Please call the church office if your loved one is hospitalized or shut-in and unable to attend Mass for the Anointing of the Sick for healing and to receive communion. New Parishioners Welcome to St. Joseph Church. If you wish to become a member of our parish family, please complete one of the registration forms on the table in the rear of the church. You can turn in the completed form to the receptionist in the church office. Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ August 6, 2017 10:00 am St. Joseph Parishioners and Benefactors 8:30 pm Ed & Pat Nelson (+); Weldon Boyd Jr. (+); John Hance (+); Mike Starsney (+) READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday, August 7, 2017—St. Sixtus / St. Cajetan Sunday, Aug 6 One in Faith # 1144 12:15 p.m. Joseph Schiro Mon: Nm 11:4-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday, August 8, 2017—St. Dominic Tues.: Nm 12:1-13; Ps 51:3-13; Mt 14:22-36 12:15 p.m. Eddie Hurley (+) Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-9; Jn 11:19-27 Wednesday, August 9, 2017—St. Teresa Benedicta of Cross Thursday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-9; Jn 12:24-26 12:15 p.m. John Hance (+); Thursday, August 10, 2017—St. Lawrence Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-21; Mt 16:24-28 12:15 pm David Cochiara (+) Sat.: Dt 6:4-13; Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51; Mt 17:14-20 Friday, August 11, 2017—St. Claire Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a; Ps 85:9-14; 12:15 pm Ainsley D’Alfonso (+) Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS , WHO ARE IN NEED OF HEALING: Willie Arnaudville, Charlie Bassett, Raymond Berthelot, Anthony Blaise, Clarke Bordelon, Susan Bassett Bowes, Lawrence & Mamie Brown, Cheryl Butler, John Caron, John Gebbia, Sylvia Daily-Powell, Lynda DeMaria, Ben Eble III, Terry Eggleston, Linda Elwood, Heather Faircloth, Winston Falgout, Frances Fiegler, LaDonna Finch, Fr. Lou Franz, CM, Mark Eiserloh, Warren Fraught, Sarah Hollier-Watkins, Shelia Jones, Bennett Joseph , Jr., Ken Kussman, Landy Lanza, Jannie Ledet, Allen Maldonado, Sara Marino, Priscilla Martin, Karen McCoy, Mike Mullin, Donna Moore, Regina Pichoff, Mark Raymond, Tina Roderfeld, Pippy Sanders, Mel & Gaspar Schiro; Bobby Shackleton, Charlie & Joanne Slocum, Melissa Tanet, Collins, Sr. Malcolm Taylor, Jane Tonglet, Mary Willis, George Tripkovich, Marion Vaughn, Juanita Ware, Darrell Walker, Fr. George Weber, CM, Lynn Williams SANCTUARY CANDLE AND MASS INTENTIONS The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week to pray for the intentions of John & Cindy Caron. If you would like to reserve a date to burn the Candle in memory of someone or for a special intention, please call the church office (522-3186). The Sanctuary Candle offering is $15 for two weeks. The offering for Mass intentions is $5.00 per Mass. 1 8 1 7 Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) Bicentennial Anniversary 2 0 1 7 After arriving in Baltimore, the Vincentian missioners arrived in St. Louis in October 1817, a town of 2,000 residents. These 13 adventurers looked for a tract of land on which to build a new seminary. A colony of Catholics of English descent from the Barrens Settlement, about 80 miles to the south of St. Louis, offered the Vincentian Commu- nity a tract of land that was 640 acres. By now, the new bishop, Dubourg, had arrived in Louisiana. The seminary, named St. Mary of the Barrens, was established in what is now called, Perryville, Missouri. During the building of the Barrens, Felix De Andreis remained in St. Louis. He helped evangelize African Americans there, both slave and free. On December 3, 1818, he opened the first American novitiate of the Congrega- tion of the Mission in St. Louis, using a small house on church property next to the bishop’s residence. He called it “Gethsemane.” Around this time, he started teaching theology in a boy’s school founded by Bishop Dubourg, which eventually was called St. Louis University. From its inception, St. Mary’s of the Barrens Seminary was meant to form men throughout the Louisiana Purchase for both the diocesan priesthood and the Congregation of the Mission. Blessed are they who keep the word with a generous heart and yield a generous harvest through it. Lk. 8:15 PARISH CALENDAR TREASURE & STEWARDSHIP July 30 Children’s Liturgy Sunday (10 am & 8:30 pm Masses) Sunday, July 30, 2017……...$ 4,893.00 Aug 15 Assumption Tuesday (Mass & BBQ) 6:30 pm Aug 17 Catholic Social Teaching Committee Mtg. Thurs. 6:30 Thank you for your generosity Parish Social Teaching Committee Fr. Jimmy Jeanfrau will be visit St. Joseph Church on Sunday August 13 to share with us about the Pontifical Mission Societies, and how our archdiocese is called to and is participating in the mission of worldwide church in some of the most remote places. Fr. Jimmy has lived in and participated in the mission in Bolivia and is the Director of Missions in New Orleans. A special collection for the national office will be taken to assist with the international missions . Welcome Fr. Jimmy! RCIA Are you interested in studying the Catholic Faith? Have you ever considered joining the Church? Have you left the church or been away for some years and would like to return and deepen your faith? If you or someone you know is interested in discerning whether God is calling you to a fuller life of faith and possible membership in the Catholic Church, please speak to Fr. Tom or Tasheena Butler, or call the parish office. RCIA begins on Thurs., August 24, 2017.” TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — I saw one like a Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven (Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14). Psalm — The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth (Psalm 97). Second Reading — Be attentive to the prophetic message, as to a lamp shining in a dark place (2 Peter 1:16-19). Gospel — Jesus was transfigured, and his clothes became white as light (Matthew 17:1-9). EYEWITNESSES Today, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, is a day of eyewitness accounts. The first, a vision reported by the prophet Daniel, was well known to Jesus and his apostles. The vision account was written in mystical, figurative language. It is a vision of heaven, powerful and memorable. There are flames of fire, burning wheels, the Ancient One, and a Son of Man. Pope Francis’ August Intentions Clearly, Daniel saw something...in a dream? Was it real? That artists of our time, through their Peter wants no such confusion about his vision! We are told ingenuity, may help everyone discover in today’s Gospel what he and his friends James and John saw the beauty of creation. when they went up on the mountain with Jesus one day. Jesus warned the three witnesses to tell no one until “the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” Peter gives his own account of Feed JESUS Food Items Needed: the Transfiguration of Jesus in his second letter to the church. He writes as an eyewitness. He reports this message from God Jelly Cereal Mac & Cheese concerning Jesus: “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased,” and he assures us that the message is “altogether reliable” CHARTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE In response to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Archdiocese of New Or- leans continues to make the Hot Line available for anyone who has been hurt or sexually abused by anyone who works for the Church. The Hot Line continues to be available; the number is (504) 522-5019.