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

February 8, 2015

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

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015

Monday, February 9, 2015—

12:15 p.m. Louise Sonnier

Tuesday, February 10, 2015—St. Scholastica

12:15 p.m. Jeremy Gaudet

Wednesday, February 11, 2015—Our Lady of Lourdes

12:15 p.m. Mercedes Canoy

Thursday, February 12, 2015—

12:15 p.m. Carlos Canoy

Friday, February 13, 2015—

12:15 p.m. Joy Barkate (+); Jakki James

SANCTUARY CANDLE AND MASS INTENTIONS

The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week to pray for a special intention. 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 Coordinator: Sr. Carmelita Centanni, MSC, Ph.D, (504) 861-6253.”

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

Bob Smothers Selena Batiste Landy Lanza Charlie & Joanne Slocum Sara Marino Marshall Vaughn Juanita Ware Heather Faircloth Jody Nicely Henry Butler Marion Vaughn Shelia Jones Lawrence Brown Shane Rabalais Billy LaRoque Mary Willis Alyce Smothers Mamie Brown Emily Rabalais Connel Batiste Frances Fiegler Linda Elwood Pat Reese Mel & Gaspar Schiro Jane Tonglet Tina Roderfeld Allen Maldonado George Wells Jim & Virginia Stehlik

10:00 am Alberta W. Essno (+); Rose Bumbas (+); Robert Forster (+); Norby Dunn; Special Intention, Gerard Tonglet (+)

8:30 pm St. Joseph Parishoners and Benefactors

Pope Francis The Gospel in Hand, February 3, 2015 Hope is learned by looking to Jesus, contemplating Jesus; we learn through prayer in contemplation. I can ask you: how do you pray? Someone might respond: “I say the prayers I learned as a child”. Someone else might add: “I pray the rosary too, every day!”. And finally, one might say: “I also talk with the Lord, when I have a prob-lem, or with Our Lady or with the saints...”. All this is good. But do you pray in contemplation? The question might throw us a curve, and someone might ask: “What is this, Father? What is this prayer? Where can we buy it? How do we do it?”. The answer is simple: It can be done only with the Gospel in hand. Basically, he said, “you pick up the Gospel, select a passage, read it once, read it twice; imagine, as if you see what is happening, and contemplate Jesus”. Try and put your self into the scene. Get close to Jesus. Tell him what comes to mind. What is deep in your heart. Keep your eyes on him.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 1:1-19; Ps 104; Mk 6:53-56

Tuesday: Gn 1:20 — 2:4a; Ps 8; Mk 7:1-13

Wed. Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17; Ps 104; Mk 7:14-23

Thurs. Gn 2:18-25; Ps 128; Mk 7:24-30

Friday: Gn 3:1-8; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 7:31-37

Saturday: Gn 3:9-24; Ps 90; Mk 8:1-10

Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 — 11:1; Mk 1:40-45

Please keep in your prayers all of the Catechumens whom we welcomed on the Feast of Christ the King: Ben Wright, Ann Wallace, Corliss Truehill, Kyia Smith, Kimmie Milton, Sabian Lagarde, Kevin Ferguson, Ernie Logan and Drew Bunker. Congratulations!

Bishop-elect Fernand Cheri has been appointed Auxilary Bishop of New Orleans by Pope Francis. He will be ordained on March 23, 2015 at St. Louis Cathedral. More information will be made available soon. Let us pray for our new Bishop.

TREASURE & STEWARDSHIP

February 1, 2015 $ 3,561.00

Capital Campaign 918.00

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

HEALING MINISTRY

During Jesus’ ministry “he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons.” This is the case in today’s Gospel. Jesus fulfills the vision of Psalm 147: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

Jesus knew, however, that he couldn’t possibly heal all the illness in the world. No matter how many people he cured or how many hours he ministered, there always would be more suffering people like Job who craved his healing touch.

His primary mission was not to rid the world of all suffer-ing. His “purpose” was to preach the coming of the reign of God that heals, yes, but ultimately transcends and trans-forms earthly suffering. With Paul, Jesus could have said, “Woe to me if I do not preach” that good news.

PARISH CALENDAR

18 Feb Wed Ash Wednesday Masses: 12:15pm; 7:30pm

11 Feb Monday St. Joseph Altar Committeey 6:30pm

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR February

For the World: That prisoners, especially the young, may be able to rebuild lives of dignity.

Evangelization: That married people who are separated may find welcome and support in the Christian community.

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Job finds life on earth to be drudgery; he is filled with restlessness (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Psalm — Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted (Psalm 147). Second Reading — Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel. I have become all things to all, to save at least some (1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23). Gospel — Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases (Mark 1:29-39).

Jesus took away our infirmities and bore our diseases

INFORMATION PAGE

CHURCH NAME: St. Joseph BULLETIN NO. 460100 CONTACT: Fr. Tom Stehlik (504) 522-3186 x142 DATE: Bulletin 2-8-15 Submitted Tuesday, February 3, 5pm PAGES 4 TRANSMISSION: SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2007 Adobe 9 MX XP