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

Gina Fulton, Receptionist, Wedding Director

Rose Mary McDonald, Housekeeper

Bro. Bob Koppes, CFC, 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

November 23, 2014

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 Assistance Showers, Laundry, Mail, Phones, Legal Aid, Notary Services, ID Assistance Restroom Facilities Lunch—Daily Medical Services, Mental Prescription Assistance Health, Hygiene Kits,

Emergency groceries & financial assistance for area residents

Solemnity of Christ the King November 23, 2014

Monday, November 24, 2014—St. Andrew Dung Lac & Com

12:15 p.m. Ana Mae Roussel (+);

Tuesday, November 25, 2014—St. Catherine of Alexandria

12:15 p.m Anthony D’Alfonso (l);

Wednesday, November 26, 2014—

12:15 p.m. John Johson (l); Frank Pausina (l) Jeanne Lanza (+); Craig & Giselle Ford (l); Sr. Regina Petersen (l)

Thursday, November r 27, 2014—Thanksgiving Day

12:15 p.m No Mass

Friday, November 28, 2014—

12:15 p.m. No Mass

SANCTUARY CANDLE AND MASS INTENTIONS The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week to pray for the intentions of Blanche Calero. 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 (522-3141, x141). The Sanctuary Candle offering is $15 for 14 days. The offering for Mass intentions is $5.00 per Mass.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS “In continuing our commitment of support and healing, we invite and encourage people who have been sexually abused recently or in the past by clergy, religious or other employees or volunteers of the Archdiocese of New Orleans to call the Victims’ Assistance

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

Bob Smothers Selena Batiste Christina McNulty Landy Lanza Charlie & Joanne Slocum Marshall Vaughn Juanita Ware Heather Faircloth Eric Conners Baby Jarius James Gerard Tonglet Jane Tonglet Shelia Jones Lawrence Brown Shane Rabalais Mary Willis Alyce Smothers Mamie Brown Emily Rabalais Connel Batiste Frances Fiegler Linda Elwood Pat Reese Trinity Tripkovich Henry Butler Tina Roderfeld Allen Maldonado George Wells Jim & Virginia Stehlik Sara Marino

10:00 am St. Joseph Parishoners and Benefactors

8:30 pm Patti Spring (+); Jeanne R. Lanza (+); Brian D’Alfonso (l); Brad D’Alfonso (l); Elaine Breffeihl (l); Special Intention

Pope Francis From the Mass at Sta. Marta Nov. 8, 2014

We must be careful not to succumb to the temptation of mediocrity. Such Christians have hearts that are cool, and they become lukewarm. The Lord had strong words for these lukewarm [Christians]: 'because you are lukewarm, I will spit you out of my mouth'. These are very strong words! They are enemies of the Cross of Christ. They have the name, but do not follow the ways of Christian life". "Do I like to brag? Do I love money? Am I prideful, arrogant? Where are my roots, that is, where am I a citizen of? Heaven or earth? Our citizenship is in heaven, and we await heaven and Our Savior, the Lord Jesus. Look at the end: where will the citizenship in your heart lead you? The worldly one to ruin, that of the Cross of Christ to an encounter with Him".

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon. Rv 14:1-5; Ps 24: 1-6;Lk 21:1-4

Tues. Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11

Wed. Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-9; Lk 21:12-19

Thurs. Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; Lk 17:11-19

Friday: Rv 20:1-4; 21:2; Ps 84; Lk 21:29-33

Sat. Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36

Sunday: Is 63:16b-19; 64:2-7; Ps 80; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37

Rebuild Center / Latern Light The Presentation Sisters ask our assistance in providing holiday food items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Please bring canned items, stuffing mix, etc and place in the Feed Jesus shopping cart near the entrance to the church. Thanks for your generosity!

Thanksgiving One act of thanksgiving, when things go wrong with us, is worth a thousand thanks when things are agreeable to our inclinations. —Saint John of Ávila

Angel Tree Why not be a messenger of hope and love and share the joy of Christmas with someone this Christmas. See tree and helpers in the entrance to the Church. Thanks for your generosity!

TREASURE & STEWARDSHIP

November 16, 2014 $3,062.00 Kenya Mission 2, 265.00

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 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. In continuing our commitment to support and to heal, we invite and encourage individuals who have been hurt or sexu-ally 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 Victims’ Assistance Coordinator at (504) 861-6253

THE LORD’S FLOCK

Sheep are high-maintenance animals. They are not very intelligent. Without guidance and care, especially in a climate like Israel’s, they would die quickly from preda-tors, starvation, or just their own slowness. The scriptural image of us as the Lord’s flock is not terribly flattering to us, since it is only the never-ending diligence of a watchful shepherd that allows the flock to survive. The feast of Christ the King was intended to call the world back to Christ as the sole power of the world, to bring back a flock that had been scattered by many nega-tive forces of the growing industrial, scientific, and war‑-torn world of the early twentieth century. It is fitting that, as we celebrate Christ the King, we hear about Christ the Shepherd who cares for us and who, likewise, will be there at the end of time. Interestingly enough, as the Gospel il-lustrates, our own destiny is determined by the way we have been “shepherds” to the rest of the flock

PARISH CALENDAR

29 Nov Saturday Good Shepherd Prayer Walk; 8am-10:30am 30 Nov Sunday First Sunday of Advent

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTEN-TIONS FOR November

That all who suffer loneliness may ex-perience the closeness of God and the support of others. That seminarians and religious in formation may have wise and well-formed mentors.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — I will rescue my scattered sheep (Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17). Psalm — The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want (Psalm 23). Second Reading — As in Adam all die, so too in Christ all shall be brought to life (1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28). Gospel — Whatever you did to the least ones, you did to me (Matthew 25:31-46).

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to him belong glory and power for ever and ever. Rev. 5:12

INFORMATION PAGE

CHURCH NAME: St. Joseph BULLETIN NO. 460100 CONTACT: Fr. Tom Stehlik (504) 522-3186 x142 DATE: Bulletin 11-23-14 Submitted on November 19 at 5 pm PAGES 4 TRANSMISSION: SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2007 Adobe 9 MX XP