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 Rev. Donald J. Ours C.M., Pastor

Katy Heeren-Mueller, Pastoral Assistant

Carol Monahan, Executive Assistant

Rose Mary McDonald, Housekeeper

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): Wednesdays & Fridays 12 noon. Sundays 7:45—8:15 p.m.

Baptisms: Call parish secretary 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 parish secretary to book date and time for wedding. Arrange to participate in at least five required sessions with the priest or deacon who will be working with you.

Ministry to Sick: Inform the parish secretary when you have a loved one who is sick, shut-in, or hospitalized and unable to attend Mass.

New Parishioner: 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 give the completed form to one of the ushers or mail it to the parish secretary.

CHURCH OPEN Mondays thru Fridays: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

One hour before each Sunday Mass

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church

July 11, 2010

1802 Tulane Ave New Orleans, LA 70112-2246

A New Orleans Historic Landmark

Founded in 1844

Entrusted to the pastoral care of the Vincentian Priests and Brothers

since 1858.

Rebuild Center 1803 Gravier St., NOLA 70112

Lantern Light/Feed Jesus Harry Tompson Center 504-273-5573 504-273-5547 Birth Certificate Assistance Showers, Laundry, Phones, ID Assistance Legal Aid, Notary Services, Lunch—Daily Medical Services, Mental Prescription Assistance Health, Hygiene Kits, Mail Restroom Facilities Emergency groceries & financial assistance for area residents only

Catholic Charities ANO 504-273-5561

Interpretive Services & Workers’ Rights Initiative Hispanic Apostolate Community Services Program

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 11, 2010

MASS INTENTIONS Sunday, July 11, 2010 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

10:00 a.m. Parishioners and Benefactors

8:30 p.m. Joseph A. Dupuy Manuella Jackson (D) Marian Hickey Levy (D) Baine Fox (L)

Monday, July 12, 2010 – 12:15 p.m. Austin D’Alfonso (L) Samuel Weaver (D)

Tuesday, July 13 2010 - 12:15 p.m. The Joe Fox Family Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha

12:15 p.m. Mrs. Madeleine Joseph (D)

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - St. Bonaventure 12:15 p.m. Pauline Healy (D) Friday, July 16 2010 -

12:15 p.m. Paul G. Perniciaro (D)

SANCTUARY CANDLE AND MASS INTENTIONS The Sanctuary Candle is burning this week in memory of the Slemmer and Ferrantelli families. If you would like to reserve a date to burn the Candle for someone or for a special intention, please call the church office. The Sanctuary Candle offering is $15 for 14 days. The offering for Mass intentions is $5.00 per person per Mass.

“In everything, be it a thing sensed or a thing known, God is hidden within..” - St. Bonaventure

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS: Augusta Bayonne Maria Lindsey Mary Scamardo Mildred Coulon Bob Smothers . Ramona Steptore Mrs. Perry Henry, Sr. Christina McNulty Bernice Ferdinand Karen Peterson Marshall Vaughn Thomas Christiana, Jr. Emma Scherer Frances Feigler Keith Naccari Wilma Hicks Norby Dunn Earlene Antoine Joanne Slocum Irelia C. Robinson-Althea Deterville Frans Labranche Robert Boese Dulce Aguda Eva Morales Sgt. David Sowel USMC Buzz Waterston Shelia Jones Rose Christiana Matranga Andrew Brown Gladys Butler Shirley Tonglet Brandon Cole Jeannie Sargent Lawrence Brown Christina McNulty Krissy Carapina Brian McHughes Yolanda Coleman Charlie Slocum Heather Dupuy Alyce Smothers Mamie Brown Wilma Joseph Alonzo Jones Carolyn Arso Jerry Daussin Betty Dawson Sylvia Bassett Marc Barbe Wendy Waterston Jane Tonglet Chris Demaski Ruth Hebert Beatrice Delery Albertine Gilmore Landy Lanza Gregory Smith Carleton Smith Mary Schmitt Deacon John B. Williams Patricia Lucas Ella Brewer

If you want to have a name placed on this list, please contact the church office (522-3186 x141) . Please also call the office if a name can be removed from the list. Thank you.

Readings for July 12—July 18: Monday: Is 1:10-17; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1-9; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16; Mt 11:25- 27 Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Mi 2:1-5; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gen 18:1-10a; Ps 15; Col 1:24-28; Mt 10:38-42

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT St. Joseph Church, rich in heritage, diverse in culture, guided by the Spirit, and embracing all, commits itself to nourishing, supporting and strengthening its parish family, spiritually and physically, through the Sacraments, worship, education and opportunities for ministry, so that through witness it can bring the Gospel to life.

REBUILD CENTER/LANTERN LIGHT This past week our guests were treated to lunch prepared by students and teachers of St. Peter Claver Summer bible school. They not only provided lunch, served lunch but also entertained out guests with special songs that they had pre-pared. Thank you students and teachers for this special treat. We welcome back Sr. Ruth and her Sisters who are giving two weeks of their vacation time to come and help us. Thank you Sisters. We also have some high school students who are doing service hours. Please mark your calendars for August 3rd - National Night Out Against Crime. Come and join us at the center from 6:00 - 8:00pm.

BLACK AND INDIAN MISSION COLLECTION NEXT SUNDAY Next Sunday we will take up the annual Collection for Black an Indian Missions. Your financial contribution helps to support Catholic communities on reservations, in rural areas and inner cities. Your donation funds evangelization pro-grams to strengthen the faith, continue the legacy and share the mission with children and adults here in the United States. Please be generous in your support.

SCRIPTURE BULLETIN BITES “Which one of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?”

He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Luke 10:25-37 “Rabbi, why do Jews always answer a question with a question?” The rabbi responded, “And why shouldn’t we?” Je-sus is a Jew. When the scholar of the (Jewish) law asked him, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered with a question, “What is written in the law?” The scholar quotes Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, being, strength and mind and Leviticus 19:19 . . . and your neighbor as yourself. The scholar knew the law. It had been handed down by Moses. But the scholar (a lawyer) looks for a loophole: “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus answers this question with the story of the Good Samaritan, then ask, “Which one, in your opin-ion, was neighbor to the robber’s victim?” The scholar answers, “The one who treated him with mercy.” The scholar had no other choice. If we are true believers in Jesus, neither do we. Jesus challenges us to want for our neighbor what we want ourselves. And everyone is our neighbor, no matter how unlovable they may be.

TREASURE STEWARDSHIP

June 27, 2010 $ 2, 764.27

Thank you for your generous support!

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 contin-ues 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 Victims’ Assistance Coordinator at (504) 861-6253

ST. JOSEPH LOOKS AT THE WEEK AHEAD:

Future Events: National Night Out Against Crime, Aug 3, 6 to 8pm at the Rebuild Center

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JULY 11, 2010

If anyone would like to consider placing a commercial ad in our weekly bulletin, please contact Mr. Vincent Liberto with J.S. Paluch, Inc., at 504-250-9697

BE LIKE THE SAMARITAN The parable in today’s Gospel is one of the best known of all the teach-ings of Jesus. The term “Good Samaritan” has been used to name various charitable organizations and is even the official name of one state’s emergency roadside assistance program that helps stranded motorists. With the prevalence of the terminology used to describe various activities in our day, we might be led to forget the message of this Gospel passage. This man, this Samaritan, was the only one who offered the beaten man help. Samaritans, remember, were considered the lowest of the low in the time of Christ. A good Jewish person would not even have gone near a Samaritan for fear of being rendered impure. The Samaritan was motivated solely by the sense that the poor man needed help. He didn’t care about religious or social status. And Jesus’ message is that we are to do the same. © Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

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