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

January 15, 2017

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

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017

Monday, January 16, 2017—Martin Luther King

12:15 p.m. Holiday / Church Closed

Tuesday, January 17, 2017—St. Anthony 12:15 p.m. Todd Hurley (+); Mozell Plaisance (+)

Wednesday, January 18, 2017—Prayer Week for Christian Unity

12:15 p.m. David Cochiara; Joe Mendoza (+)

Thursday, January 19, 2017—

12:15 pm Judge Marcus and Barbara Broussard

Friday, January 20, 2017—Sts. Fabian & Sebastian

12:15 pm Jarius James

SANCTUARY CANDLE AND MASS INTENTIONS

The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week to pray for Debra Pinner. 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 Can-dle offering is $15 for two weeks. The offering for Mass intentions is $5.00 per Mass.

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, WHO ARE IN NEED OF HEALING:

Willie Arnaudville, Charlie Bassett, Stephan Borne, Susan Bassett Bowes, Raymond Berthelot, Anthony Blaise, Clarke Bordelon, Lawrence & Mamie Brown, 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. , Tory Kelly, Landy Lanza, Allen Maldonado, Sara Marino, Priscilla Martin, Karen McCoy, Mike Mullin, Donna Moore, Regina Pichoff, Mark Raymond, Tina Roderfeld, Pippy Sanders, Mel & Gaspar Schiro, Charlie & Joanne Slocum, Jane Tonglet, Isaac Thomas, George Tripkovich, Marion Vaughn, Juanita Ware, Darrell Walker, Fr. George Weber, CM, Warren Webster, Lynn Williams, and Mary Willis, Mike Yazbeck.

10:00 am Anthony D’Alfonso; Warren Meyer, III (+); Beatrice Johnson (+)

8:30 pm St. Joseph Parishioners and Benefactors

Pope Francis Feast of the Epiphany

The gospel tells us the reason for the long journey of the Magi: they came to worship the newborn King. To see and to worship. These two actions stand out in the Gospel account. We saw a star and we want to worship. The Magi thus per-sonify all those who believe, those who long for God, who yearn for their home, their heavenly homeland. They reflect the image of all those who in their lives have not let their hearts be anesthetized.

This same longing led the elderly Simeon to go up each day to the Temple, certain that his life would not end before he had held the Savior in his arms. This longing led the Prodigal Son to abandon his self-destructive lifestyle and to seek his father’s embrace. This was the longing felt by the shepherd who left the ninety-nine sheep in order to seek out the one that was lost. Mary Magdalene experienced the same longing on that Sunday morning when she ran to the tomb and met her risen Master. Longing for God draws us out of our iron-clad isolation, which makes us think that nothing can change. Longing for God shatters our dreary routines and impels us to make the changes we want and need. Long-ing for God has its roots in the past yet does not remain there: it reaches out to the future. Believers who feel this long-ing are led by faith to seek God, as the Magi did, in the most distant corners of history, for they know that there the Lord awaits them. They go to the peripheries, to the frontiers, to places not yet evangelized, to encounter their Lord. Nor do they do this out of a sense of superiority, but rather as beggars who cannot ignore the eyes of those who for whom the Good News is still uncharted territory.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, January 15….One in Faith # 1038

Mon.: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22

Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-10; Mk 2:23-28

Wed: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6

Thurs: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-17; Mk 3:7-12

Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19

Sat.: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-9;Mk 3:20-21

Sunday: Is 8:23 — 9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23

Rooting from the Roost Come join us to cheer on the Pelicans, Friday, January 20. Tailgate party starts at St. Joseph at 5:00pm; Tipoff at Smoothie Center: 7:00pm. Tickets are $25 and include game ticket, food voucher, parking and tailgate party. Sign up after Mass. Children’s Liturgy Sunday celebrations with special messages and activities for children in the month of January will be as follows: Epiphany, Sunday, January 8 and Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 29. Children’s Liturgy is celebrated at both at the 10 am and 8:30 pm Masses.

TREASURE & STEWARDSHIP

Sunday, January 8, 2017……....$ 8,004.00

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 available; 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. The Hot Line is available 24 hours a day and your message will be received confidentially by a trained mental health professional. In addition, anyone can make a direct call during regular business hours to the Vic-

I waited for the Lord, and he put a new song into my mouth. Psalm 40:4

PARISH CALENDAR Jan. 12 Thursday RCIA: I Believe The Creed and Our Father 6:30pm

Jan. 20 Friday Roosting at the Pelican’s BB Game (sign up!)

Feb 06 Monday St. Joseph Altar Meeting 6:30 pm

Pope Francis’ January Intentions

That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal char-ity to restore ecclesial communion and by collabo-rating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

Pray for Those who are preparing: to enter the Church: Jeff , Kelsey, Jennifer, Will, Gregory, Neomi, Cathleen, Terry, Joshua; Jorge

For First Communion: Devontae, Hunter, Isaac, Jay, Jennifer, Lachyna, Lucy, Kennedy, Micah, Silas, and Tayla.

THREE MISSIONS

Today we begin with one of the “servant songs” from the book of Isaiah, a song prophetic of Jesus’ ministry of service. Isaiah’s mission is not only to bring back the children of Jacob to gather in Israel; it is also to be “a light to the nations” (Isaiah 49:6). Jesus Christ, as servant, will be the fulfillment of the an-cient prophecy and the basis of the new. This Sunday we begin a series of readings from Paul’s let-ter to the Corinthians. Here Paul is identified by his mission: he is an apostle of Jesus Christ. The church at Corinth to whom he addresses this letter is also identified: it is part of the universal church of God. The Corinthians are called to holiness, as are all Christians. Though the feast of the Baptism of the Lord was celebrated last Monday, today’s Gospel also alludes to the importance of that event. The reading emphasizes that Jesus “outranks” John: his baptism in the Spirit will eradicate sin. Jesus accepts John’s baptism, even though it is he himself who is the Lamb of God.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The glory of the Lord shows through Israel, a light to all nations, that salvation may reach to the ends of the earth (Isaiah 49:3, 5-6). Psalm — Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading — All those who call upon the name of the Lord are called to be holy (1 Corinthians 1:1-3). Gospel — John the Baptist testifies: The one who comes after me, on whom the Spirit comes down and remains, is the Son of God (John 1:29-34).

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CHURCH NAME: St. Joseph BULLETIN NO. 460100 CONTACT: Fr. Tom Stehlik (504) 522-3186 x142 DATE: Bulletin 1-8-17; submitted on Wednesday, January 11 at 11:00 am PAGES 4 TRANSMISSION: SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2007 Adobe 9 MX XP Special Note: please send us 250 copies. Thanks!