THE HOLY YEAR of St. Joseph

St. Joseph Catholic Church

(Established 1848)

SACRAMENT INFORMATION

Baptism - Instructions are offered

for both parents and godparents

during the months of February, May ,

August, and November . Plan

accordingly when expecting a child or

choosing godparents and call 395-

3881 to register for the class or to

schedule a baptism.

Confirmation - Young people are

prepared for Confirmation

through the Confirmation Program.

Adults are prepared for Confirmation

through the R.C.I.A.

Matrimony - Diocesan Policy

requires that a couple make

arrangements with the pastor at least

6 months prior to desired date.

Sacrament of The Sick - Call the

rectory to make arrangements for

Communion and Anointing.

Rite of Christian Burial -

Arrangements to be made with a

priest by the family.

Sacrament of Holy Orders or

calling to religious life - please

contact the priest in order to

discern God’s will.

R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian

Initiation of Adults) - This process

is structured to provide information

for the formation of those who are

seeking a fuller life as Christians in

the Catholic Tradition. For

information, please call the Office of

Religious Education.

Religious Education For

Children Call the Office of

Religious Education for information

about registering your child.

Knights of Columbus - Meet the

second Thurs. of the month at 7pm.

Come Lord Jesus Groups -

Seeking to become closer to God,

learning more about scripture and

being spiritually prepared for Sunday

liturgy….consider joining a CLJ

Group Call Marguerite Sumrall

395-5304 for more information.

Celebration of Holy Mass

Reconciliation 20 minutes before Masses begin or

anytime by appointment.

Rectory Office Hours Mon. thru Thur. 9:am to 3pm

Fri. 9am to 12 noon

Education Office Hour. Mon. thru Thur. 9:am to 3pm

Fri. 9am to 12 noon

New Parishioners

We welcome you with great joy and

invite you to register and worship with

us regularly. Forms are available in the

rectory.

Weekday Monday thru Thursday 11:00am

Weekend Saturday 4:30pm

Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am

September 27, 2020 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Prayer for Hurricane Season O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed your order and returned to its former quietude; you are still the Master of land and sea. We live in the shadow of a danger over which we have no control. The Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, can awake from its seeming lethargy, overstep its conventional boundaries, invade our land, and spread chaos and disaster. During this hurricane season, we turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us from past tragedies whose memories are still so vivid and whose wounds seem to refuse to heal with the passing of time. O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our Beloved Mother, we ask you to plead with your Son in our behalf, so that spared from the calamities common to this area and animated with a true spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the footsteps of your Divine Son to reach the heavenly Jerusalem where a storm-less eternity awaits us. Amen.

WISE STREET

8th annual Patterson, louisiana

liFe Chain !

• Sunday October 4, 2020 (2-3 PM) Rain or Shine Location: Highway 90 & Wise Street

• A Christian witness for the protection of all human life. • Sponsored by many churches in our area….stand with

thousands of Christians world- wide prayerfully, peacefully, legally

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WHO SHOULD

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• For our personal repentance and for spiritual

awakening in our community and nation • For all who witness our life chain, that their eyes

and hearts will accept the truth • For our Christian leaders, that they will extol

godliness, whatever the cost • For our public officials, that they will uphold

justice and righteousness

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October 3 & 4 Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: Lectors: Altar Servers:

Sat. 4:30pm

Sun. 8 ;00am

Sun. 10:30am

MONDAY, SEPT. 28

11:00 A.M: Sylvia Felterman, Gertrude Bailey,

Virginia & Luke Lipari, Floyd Estay, Gail Smith, Mrs

Melba & Murray Trahan, Brocato fly deceased, Ross

Grimball, Anthony Morella, , Mildred Bernadou,

Gail Smith, Rucco Guarisco, Nick Accardo, Ronnie

Roy, Wilson Bailey, BL Como, Andrus LeCompte,

Paul Brown, Peggy Rentrop, Donnie Landry, Kevin

Tabor, Lola Riveria, J. Adams, Barbara Joy, Anita

Hebert, Irene Mouton, Marshall Gray III

TUESDAY, SEPT. 29

11:00A.M: Marcus Smith

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

8:00 A.M: Chris Edward

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

11:00P.M: In Thanksgiving to St. Joseph, Lorena

Deluca, Marion Roland, Special Intention healing,

Souls in Purgatory, M/M Wilson Bailey

FRIDAY, OCT. 2 No Mass

SATURDAY, Oct. 3

4:30 P.M: Wilson & Gertrude Bailey, Marie &

Anthony Morella, JP Morella, Peggy Rentrop, Donald

& Leona Smith, Max Griffin, Graci Andrews

SUNDAY, OCT. 4

8:00am: Sylvia Felterman, Beth Verret, Floyd Estay,

Katherine Cardinale, Judy Clark, Elsa Y. Parchmont,

Jackie Couture, John DiMatteo,, BL Como, Irene

Mouton, Barcenas & Guderian fly, M/M Jake P. Lipari,

Charpentier & Costa Fly living & deceased

10:30am For the People of our Parish

(Living & Deceased)

Note: If a name is not printed above, due to

human error, be assured that God has accepted

your intention in heaven. Canon Law 94

St. Joseph is now accepting Bulletin ads. You may purchase an Ad for your business or in memory of someone. Ads are $20.00 a month or $240.00 a yr. If you would like to place an Ad in the Bulletin

St. Joseph Catholic Church Receipts & Expenditures for the year ending 06/30/20

Receipts

Offerings $245,923.87

Crypt and Candle Sales $14,649.80

Interest (Savings) $16,514.74

Fund Raising $7,982.80

Insurance Claims $0.00

Centennial Campaign Rebate $4,311.90

Profit Sharing 41,216.12

BSA Goal Rebate $4,482.11

Total Receipts 335,081.34

Disbursements

Assessment $23,558.06

Salaries and Benefits $139,810.99

Property & Liab. Insurance $21,615.00

Utilities $31,776.78

Repairs & Maintenance $33,941.02

Religious Ed Expense & Supplies $12,480.25

Office Supplies $2,826.97

Residential Supplies $5,472.21

Cemetery Mausoleum Expense $7,028.00

Other $2,554.08

Fund Raising Expenses $580.41

Total Disbursements $281,643.77

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Receipts over Disbursements $53,437.57

MASS INTENTIONS

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Stewardship Area “Give to the Most High as He has given

to you, for the Lord is one who always

repays, and He will give back to you

sevenfold.” Sirach 35:10

Last Weekend Offerings: $3129.10

Property & Liab. $859.00

Sick Relatives & Friends

Please pray for the sick of our parish &

their caregivers: Stella Saleme, Jason

Hernandez, Nicole Hingle, Wilda Cali, Angelle

Hebert, Iris Roy, Celeste Jumonville, Owen Hebert,

Jackie Como, David Hartford, Lee Michel, Gulley

Taylor, Anne Broussard, Cursey Gordon, Rose

Johnson, Robert Johnson, Scott Governale, Daisy

LeBlanc, Shira Rideau, Kristen Murphy, Terrance

Overland, Cecilia Lawnicki, Mary Fontonet,

Christina Murphy, Candy Hoekstra, Anna Balance,

Sally Rogers, Ora Mae Wilson, Luke Pitre, Barbara

L. Vinning, Pat Vidos, Ahney Chauvin, Annie

Russo, Frank Guarisco, Josie Moncada, Leona

Cloud, Melissa Boutte, Linda Horn , Verlie Loup,

Helena August , Nash Tabor, Mary Sehon, Melissa

Prince Tarleton, Holly Newbolt, Laura Larive, Ed

Shilling, Rip& Cheryl Verdin, Clyde & Angelina

Aucoin, Frank Jones, Norma Amos, Jerry

Barrileaux, Sandra Grogan, Russel Cardinale, Linda

Thomas, Maritta Race, Amanda Murphy, Bonnes

Guidry, Austin Gabourel, Christine Tabor, Ruth

Blocker, Troy Broussard, Ken & Nadine

Montgomery, Sandy Mire, Mary Bellard, Franklin

Pearce, Larry Besse, Sr., M /M Theonis Harrington,

Dr. Charlie Ballay, Ella SanMiguel, Inger Peterson,

Denver Jenkins, Paul Ambrose Brown, Collin LaSalle, Remi Grace, Paige Feemster, Valerie

Streety, Lisa Wannage Jeanne McCloy, Wendy Gregg, Tina Dugas, AJ Gaudet, Barbara Clement,

Ramona Guillot, Suzanne Lipari, Agatha Williams,

Barbara Johnson, Agatha Wiggins, Ricky & Brenda

Lamartiniere, Bud Lange, Joseph Gomez, Don

Domino, Janie Lott, Elizbeth Rebardi, Melissa

Michel, JasonTheriot

Please call the rectory to add or delete a name

on the list.

UPCOMING EVENTS…

Father’s Adult Discussion Group :

Monday, 6:30pm @ the parish hall.

Year of St. Joseph Mission

Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30pm

Life Chain – Sunday, Oct. 4 @ 2pm

Rosary— every Monday @ 8:30am in

Church starting Oct. 5

CCD Registration will continue through

October 9, 2020.

Confirmation Family Orientation—

Wednesday Sept. 30 6:45 p.m. Registration forms can be found by visiting

www.stjosephpatla.org Parents are reminded to check Facebook,

out parish website, and GroupMe app for

current information.

Mausoleum Crypts Are still available here

at St. Joseph. If interested please

call the rectory.

395-3616

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Any ministers present at these Masses please volunteer to serve!

Mass Times subject to change!

You Need to Know: As some of you are aware, another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic was the pilgrimage I was supposed to be leading beginning this week. Pilgrimages to holy sites have been a part of our Church since the earliest years. One of the most well-known of the early pilgrimages was that of the Roman Empire citizen Egeria. Her pilgrimage became well-known because she wrote about it in diary form, one of the first known Christian Travelogues. Egeria, who lived in Gaul, visited the Holy Land in the latter 300’s, according to many scholars. Not only did she provide a detailed description of Jerusalem, but more importantly, she gave a detailed account of liturgical practices conducted in the Holy Land and especially during Holy Week. “Everything was appropriate to day and to place,” is a famous quote attributed to her writing. Egeria’s description of the observance of Palm Sunday is the oldest known of that day. The liturgical year was just being devel-oped at that time. Her diary was thought to assist those in Rome with planning annual liturgical worship. Egeria’s Diary went from being a personal travel account to one of the most valued early Church documents– and something you need to know!

Congratulations and welcome to our new Parish Pastoral Council President Ruby Delaune—may you

have a most successful and fulfilling term.

Reminder during Mass:

“ Go and do likewise,” Jesus said– and so they did!

This group of volunteers, most from our St. Joseph family, literally took our parish on the road as they assisted in

Hurricane Laura recovery in Moss Bluff last weekend.

There are none so “least” of our brothers as those who

have suffered such destruction in their lives. Thanks, gentlemen, for showing the best of our parish to those in

need—may God bless you always!