CONTACT US Church: 504-522-3186; 522-3187 Church Fax: 504-522-3171 E-mail Address: stjoseph@bellsouth.net Website Address: www.stjosephchurch-no.org

PARISH STAFF Fr. Tom Stehlik, C.M., Pastor Sr. Claire Edwards, D.C., Pastoral Associate Gina Fulton, Receptionist, Wedding Director Tasheena Butler, Mission and Service Coordinator Rose Mary McDonald, Jane Tonglet, Housekeeping

Sr. Juanita Chenevert, D.C., Bookkeeper

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday Masses: 10 a.m. & 8:30 p.m. Weekday Masses: 12:15 p.m. Holy Day Masses: 12:15 p.m.

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.

CHURCH OPEN Mondays thru Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. One hour before each Sunday Mass

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

March 3, 2019

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.

The Rebuild Center 1803 Gravier St., NO, 70112 Lantern Light/Feed Jesus Harry Tompson Center 504-273-5573 504-273-5547

Birth Certificate Assist. Mon. Showers, Restroom Facilities Mail, M-F 9-10 am Legal Aid Mon/Wed 8am 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

Health, Hygiene Kits, DePaul USA Emergency groceries 504-273-5561 & financial assistance Housing w/ case mgt. for area residents Transportation

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time March 3, 2019

Monday, March 4, 2019—

12:15 p.m. No Mass / Church closed

Tuesday, March 5, 2019—

12:15 p.m. No Mass / Church closed

Wednesday, March 6, 2019—

12:15 p.m. Leo T. Naegele; Nathan Wilcox

Thursday, March 7, 2019—

12:15 p.m. Joseph Morales, Jr. +

Friday, March 8, 2019— World Day of Prayer

12:15 p.m. Giselle Ford

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS , WHO ARE IN NEED OF HEALING:

Anthony Blaise, Clarke Bordelon, Lawrence & Mamie Brown, Cheryl Butler, Beverly Cook, John Caron, John & Kathleen Gebbia, Sylvia Daily-Powell, Joseph Delay, Bernardine Dupre, Terry Eggleston, Linda Elwood, Heather Faircloth, Frances Fiegler, Darrell & Ramona Ford, Mark Eiserloh, Shirley Gaither, Roselyn Hansen, Sarah Hollier-Watkins, Marvin Johnston, Jim Karam, Bill Kroetz, Bette & Ken Kussman, Nowell Lacking, Landy Lanza, James Leung, Andrew Marino, Sara Marino, Priscilla Martin, Karen McCoy, Hazel McMiller, Donna Moore, Susan Orkus; Tina Roderfeld, Irelia Robinson; Bernie Saul; Pippy Sanders, Mary Ellen Seo, DC; Anita Schexnayder; Louise Sonnier, Malcolm Taylor, Mel & Gaspar Schiro; Fr. Tom Stehlik, CM, Jane Tonglet, Fritz Tripkovich, George Tripkovich, Georgiana Prevost, Marion Vaughn, Juanita Ware, Warren Webster, Cathleen Ward, Helen Wilson, Mary Willis, Lynn Williams, Charlie & JoAnn Slocum.

10:00 am St. Joseph Parishioners and Benefactors 8:30 pm Joseph Morales, Jr. +; Clarence Schlamp +; Fr. Tom; Marcello Donovan Hadeed

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, March 3 One in Faith #1058

Mon.: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-7; Mk 10:17-27

Tues.: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-23; Mk 10:28-31

Wed.: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51; 2 Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thurs.: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-6; Lk 9:22-25

Friday: Is 58:1-9; Ps 51:3-19; Mt 9:14-15

Sat.: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32

Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13

SANCTUARY CANDLE AND MASS INTENTIONS

The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week to pray for the eternal rest of Matt Mathews. 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 of-fering is $15 for two weeks. The offering for Mass intentions is $5.00 per Mass.

Love: the power of Transformation Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Change

1. PRINCIPLE ONE: Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people. It is active nonviolent resistance to evil. It is active spiritually, mentally and emotionally. 2. PRINCIPLE TWO: Nonviolence seeks to win friendship and understanding. The end result of nonviolence is redemption and reconciliation. The purpose of nonviolence is the creation of the Beloved Community. 3. PRINCIPLE THREE: Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people. Nonviolence recognizes that evildoers are also victims and are not evil people. The nonviolent resister seeks to defeat evil not people. 4. PRINCIPLE FOUR: Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate and transform. Nonviolence accepts suffering without retaliation. Undeserved suffering is redemptive and has tremendous educational and transforming possibilities. 5. PRINCIPLE FIVE: Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate. Nonviolence resists violence of the spirit as well as the body. Nonviolent love is spontaneous, unmotivated, unselfish and creative. 6. PRINCIPLE SIX: Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice. The nonviolent resister has deep faith that justice will eventually win. Nonviolence believes that God is a God of justice.

Lent, Creation and Spirituality for Discipleship A Lenten Prayer and Reflection Series on Wednesdays during Lent based on Pope Francis’ inspiring and challenging Encyclical on Care of Creation presented by Loyola University. 3/13 Prof. Tom Ryan: Intro. to Creation-Centered Spirituality; 3/20 Prof. Tracey Lemont: Caring for Creation as a Path to Holiness; 4/3 Prof. Tom Ryan: The Bible and Liturgy as Resources for Creation-Centered Spirituality; 4/10; Sara DeMarais: Reflections from Project For Sustainability with Catholic Sisters in East Africa. End with Soup dinner.

St. Joseph Altar: To volunteer to serve and offer hospitality or to bring an offering for the Altar, please sign up in the church vestibule after Mass.

ISAIAH 43, a Parenting and Mentoring ministry of Catholic Charities is in need of male volunteers to mentor each child enrolled in the program. The program focuses on building community, strengthening relationships, goal set-ting, and Christian values. Contact Cynthia Self at: cself@ccano.org or 504-861-6345 for information.

TREASURE & STEWARDSHIP

Sunday, February 24….….....$ 4,844.00

Thank you for your generosity!

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 Orleans 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 avail-able; the number is (504) 522-5019. In continuing our commitment to support and to heal, we invite and encourage individuals who have been hurt or sexually abused recently or in the past by clergy, religious or other employees of the Archdiocese to call our Hot Line and your message will be received confidentially by a mental health professional. Anyone can make a direct call during regular business hours to the Victims’ Assistance Coordinator at (504) 861-6253.

Every tree is known by its own fruit. One does not pick figs from thorn bushes, nor gather grapes from brambles. Lk. 6:44

PARISH CALENDAR

6 Mar. Wednesday, Children’s Liturgy 12 pm & 6:30 pm

19 Mar. Tuesday, St. Joseph Feast Day (8:30—5 pm) Mass 12 pm

THE INSIDE SHOWS On this our third Sunday from reading the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus speaks of the inner soul and its outer expression. He uses images as he teaches. He addresses all of us. Jesus sees a plumb line connecting the soul with the soul's expression-words and actions. He uses exaggeration to drive home his point. We are urged to clear out the debris that blinds us. He knows that we have an uncanny ability to be blind to our own weaknesses, though they be as big as a board. He knows, too, how willingly we seem to ferret out others' small-est speck-like flaws. And this, too, is for our general consumption; solid old goodness and solid old badness will show eventually. The old Latin saying, which echoes Jesus’ images, is true: “What is bred in the bone will out in the flesh.” By and by, the inside will show through.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — One’s speech shows the bent of one’s mind. Praise no one before he or she speaks (Sirach 27:4-7).

Psalm — Lord, it is good to give thanks to you (Psalm 92).

Second Reading — We are given victory over death through Jesus. In the Lord our labor is not in vain (1 Cor. 15:54-59).

Gospel — A good person produces good, an evil person pro-duces evil. The mouth speaks from the goodness of the heart (Luke 6:39-45).

Pope Francis’ March Intention

Human Trafficking That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they are close to Christ and have their rights respected.

Congratulations:

to the Recently Baptized:

Azrael Alexander Baggett Jacob Davis Ferguson Nizza Katerina Cardinale

INFORMATION PAGE

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