Prayer Intentions for Mass
Saturday 4pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 1st
Virginia Frioux; Dorothy T. Latiolais; Roy Degeyter, Sr. & fly.;
Kernis Peltier; Bob, Tootie & Wayne Doerle; Millard, Mike &
Tommy Eldridge; M/M Gabriel Leblanc (A&D), Johnny Albert, Sr.
(A&D); Melvin Dugas, Roy Berard, Sr. & R.L. Berard; Delma
Judice, Jr.; Trey Judice & Enoe Judice family; Timothy James
Tauzin, Elmire Tauzin fly.; Marie Bergeron fly.; Lloyd Broussard;
Anthony & Gertrude Lopez & Emily Aucoin; Louis Suard; To St.
Joseph. St. Jude & St. Anthony special int.; Wallace Landry; Harold J. Louviere, Sr., Jeanette Theriot,
Vernon (T-Red) Louviere, M/M Louis Vaughn fly.; Clarence & Hilda Landry, Laurence & Otto Girouard &
Terradot fly.; Elaine Dugas; Ed Broussard; M/M Adam Bonin & Larry; Angelle Broussard; Lloyd & Margaret
Landry; F. Breaux fly.; Louto Gondron; Robert & Lucille Prados (A&D); Clenie Segura; Rhule & Wayne
Gondron; Jeanette “Jan” Crochet; M/M Gabriel LeBlanc (A&D); John Melancon, Jr.; Collins & Doris Louviere
& Will Roberts; Robert & Edelia F. Johnson, Sophie F. Bonin; Hoyed Lee, E-Boo Chastant, Shelia Comeaux;
Madeline Prados & Children; Myrtle S. Girouard; M/M Carroll Broussard, Skipper Broussard, Patti Broussard
Mixon; special intentions; Ronald Broussard
Sunday 7am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 2nd
Rita & Tony Chataignier & Inez Borel; M/M Walter Granger; Maude Granger & Warren; David Provost; May
& Stanley Ransonet; Jade Standridge & Francis & Rachel Vaughn; Leed & Mabel Gondron; St. Joseph, St.
Jude & St. Anthony, Special intention; Rube & Perry Judice; Gale Meyers & Vaughn fly; Virginia Frioux;
Lena Mae Sweeney, Lionel Sweeney; Mary Randazzo; Jennie & Julius Ransonet, Leslie Dressel, Mary
Fredrick; Alvin & Al Comeaux; M/M Octave “Tot” Judice & Bernie; M/M Antoine Judice & Jeanne; Joe
Moore & David Provost; Maurice & Sis Provost; Herrle & Maude Spiess & Allen Rosen
Sunday 10am Mass @ Saint Joseph (December 2nd): Mitch Breaux; Betty Aucoin & Fred Breaux; Darnelle
Warfel; May & Stanley Ransonet & Guy Ransonet; Rita Walet & family; Felix & Yola Trahan & Brian; M/M
Simonet Pommier fly; Margaret & Sidney Breaux fly.; Leonard & Irene Champeaux; M/M Phillip Hebert Sr.
& sons; Freddie Hebert & Rhonda Castille (CDA); Joe Boudreaux, Felix Breaux; Theresa & Lucien Girouard
Sunday 7pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 2nd
Roy Freyou; Lloyd Berard, Brad Berard, Amy Latiolais; Louis J. “Nego” & Lita N. Judice & parents
Monday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
December 3rd
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; Whitney J. & Edmai Dugas & Viator fly’s.; Clyde
Hebert; Mazy Bonin
Tuesday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
December 4th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; David Provost
Wednesday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 5th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; M/M Elmo Landry; Beauregard & Orela Rodriguez;
Lloyd Broussard; Louto Gondron
Thursday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 6th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; David Provost
Friday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 7th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention.; Thanksgiving & special intention; Lloyd Broussard,
Ethel Meaux, S.J. Granger, Jules LeBlanc
Friday 6pm Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 7th - Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass
Saturday 10am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 8th - Immaculate Conception Mass
Micky Suire
Our adult religious education program, RCIA, will begin on Tuesday night, January 8th, from 7pm—8pm @
St. Theresa Hall. Please call our Church office to register if you are interested in considering the possibility
of becoming a Catholic or if you are a baptized Catholic who would like to receive the Sacraments of First
Communion and/or Confirmation. Deacon Chris Doumit will teach six classes, Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb.
19, Mar. 4, and Mar. 18. These classes are also open to anyone who would like to learn more about
his/her Catholic faith.
If you would like to participate in our Giving Tree program to benefit needy children in our community,
please take a tag from the Giving Tree in the lobby of Church and purchase a gift for the child. Bring the
gift unwrapped in a bag, either a Christmas bag or a paper or plastic bag. Our Youth Group will wrap the
gifts as a project. The gifts need to be brought to the rectory no later than 12noon on December 8th.
Please put your name & phone number on the list so that someone can call to remind you if you should
forget about the deadline. It is very important that all gifts be returned on time so that children
expecting a gift are not left out!
Father Paul will be out on vacation, to Nigeria, from November 27th thru December 27th. Have a safe
and restful trip, Fr. Paul! Thanks for all that you do for us!
It you are getting new towels for Christmas, please consider donating your
old towels to our St. Joseph Catholic Daughters, who make bibs for residents of
local nursing homes. Call Gladys Boutte @ 229-4545 or bring old towels to our
Church office.
Our Catholic Daughters Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December
15th, @ St. Theresa Hall.
Our Baptismal Seminar is held on the 2nd Monday of each month @ St. Theresa
Hall. Parents & Godparents must attend this class before the Baptism of their
baby. The next class is Monday, December 10th, @ 7pm. Please call our
Church Office to register.
The pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the homes of the Mark & Stacy Sennette family and
Fran & Joel Dugas family. If you would like one of the pilgrim statues to visit your home call Fran @ 229-
4896 or Carolyn @ 229-6492.
Our Sanctuary Lamp this week burns in loving memory of M/M Clomie Viator & family; M/M Octave Judice,
Sr. & family; Rickey Moore.
The Vocations Chalice will be in the home of Janet Mestayer this week.
Lord Jesus, please send us many more holy priests, sisters, and brothers to serve your people!
Please join us as we pray the Liturgy of the Hours on Sunday, December 1st, @ 5pm @ St. Joseph’s
Church.
The 2008 offertory envelopes will be ready to be picked up in the lobby of Church next weekend.
Thanks, envelope users, for your continued generous support of our Church! If you’d like to become an
envelope user, please call Gail at our Church office @ 229-4254.
Our St. Joseph’s Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is in need of prayer partners to spend time with our Lord
Jesus Christ. Please call Karen Breaux @ 229-6440 for more information.
Parents of 2008 LHS graduates are invited to attend the next LHS Project Graduation meeting on
Monday, December 3rd, @ 6:30 PM at the home of Dana & Karen Dugas, located at 1901 Kilkenny Street
— off the Vida Shaw Road. Please call 229-7903 for directions.
There will be a benefit barbeque dinner for cancer patient Mary Denise Zacharie on Sunday, December
9th, at the Our Lady of Victory Life Center from 10am—1pm. Donation is $5 per plate.
The Holy Day of Obligation of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is on
Saturday, December 8th. This Holy Day of Obligation is not satisfied by attendance at
a weekend Mass. The Vigil Mass will be at 6pm on Friday, December 7th. The Mass on
Saturday, December 8th, will be at 10am. Catholics are also required to attend another
Mass to satisfy their normal weekend obligation.
We are in need of lots of parishioners to help decorate our Church for Christmas! We will
begin decorating on Sunday, December 23rd, @ 12:30pm. We need help carrying in the
decorations, untangling lights, setting up the nativity scene, setting up trees, etc. Any
amount of your time would be greatly appreciated!
Fr. Mario
The Second Collection at next weekend’s Masses will be for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Thanks
for your generosity!
Stewardship of Finance
November 25, 2007
Regular Offertory: 6,401.50
St. Joseph Building & Maintenance: 2,336.00
Thanksgiving Day Mass: 724.00
Total: $9,461.50
With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy.
Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means. For the Lord is one
who always repays and He will give back to you seven-fold.”
Sirach 35: 8-10
Saturday 4pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 1st
Virginia Frioux; Dorothy T. Latiolais; Roy Degeyter, Sr. & fly.;
Kernis Peltier; Bob, Tootie & Wayne Doerle; Millard, Mike &
Tommy Eldridge; M/M Gabriel Leblanc (A&D), Johnny Albert, Sr.
(A&D); Melvin Dugas, Roy Berard, Sr. & R.L. Berard; Delma
Judice, Jr.; Trey Judice & Enoe Judice family; Timothy James
Tauzin, Elmire Tauzin fly.; Marie Bergeron fly.; Lloyd Broussard;
Anthony & Gertrude Lopez & Emily Aucoin; Louis Suard; To St.
Joseph. St. Jude & St. Anthony special int.; Wallace Landry; Harold J. Louviere, Sr., Jeanette Theriot,
Vernon (T-Red) Louviere, M/M Louis Vaughn fly.; Clarence & Hilda Landry, Laurence & Otto Girouard &
Terradot fly.; Elaine Dugas; Ed Broussard; M/M Adam Bonin & Larry; Angelle Broussard; Lloyd & Margaret
Landry; F. Breaux fly.; Louto Gondron; Robert & Lucille Prados (A&D); Clenie Segura; Rhule & Wayne
Gondron; Jeanette “Jan” Crochet; M/M Gabriel LeBlanc (A&D); John Melancon, Jr.; Collins & Doris Louviere
& Will Roberts; Robert & Edelia F. Johnson, Sophie F. Bonin; Hoyed Lee, E-Boo Chastant, Shelia Comeaux;
Madeline Prados & Children; Myrtle S. Girouard; M/M Carroll Broussard, Skipper Broussard, Patti Broussard
Mixon; special intentions; Ronald Broussard
Sunday 7am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 2nd
Rita & Tony Chataignier & Inez Borel; M/M Walter Granger; Maude Granger & Warren; David Provost; May
& Stanley Ransonet; Jade Standridge & Francis & Rachel Vaughn; Leed & Mabel Gondron; St. Joseph, St.
Jude & St. Anthony, Special intention; Rube & Perry Judice; Gale Meyers & Vaughn fly; Virginia Frioux;
Lena Mae Sweeney, Lionel Sweeney; Mary Randazzo; Jennie & Julius Ransonet, Leslie Dressel, Mary
Fredrick; Alvin & Al Comeaux; M/M Octave “Tot” Judice & Bernie; M/M Antoine Judice & Jeanne; Joe
Moore & David Provost; Maurice & Sis Provost; Herrle & Maude Spiess & Allen Rosen
Sunday 10am Mass @ Saint Joseph (December 2nd): Mitch Breaux; Betty Aucoin & Fred Breaux; Darnelle
Warfel; May & Stanley Ransonet & Guy Ransonet; Rita Walet & family; Felix & Yola Trahan & Brian; M/M
Simonet Pommier fly; Margaret & Sidney Breaux fly.; Leonard & Irene Champeaux; M/M Phillip Hebert Sr.
& sons; Freddie Hebert & Rhonda Castille (CDA); Joe Boudreaux, Felix Breaux; Theresa & Lucien Girouard
Sunday 7pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 2nd
Roy Freyou; Lloyd Berard, Brad Berard, Amy Latiolais; Louis J. “Nego” & Lita N. Judice & parents
Monday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
December 3rd
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; Whitney J. & Edmai Dugas & Viator fly’s.; Clyde
Hebert; Mazy Bonin
Tuesday 6:45am Mass @ Our Lady of Victory
December 4th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; David Provost
Wednesday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 5th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; M/M Elmo Landry; Beauregard & Orela Rodriguez;
Lloyd Broussard; Louto Gondron
Thursday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 6th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; David Provost
Friday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 7th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention.; Thanksgiving & special intention; Lloyd Broussard,
Ethel Meaux, S.J. Granger, Jules LeBlanc
Friday 6pm Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 7th - Immaculate Conception Vigil Mass
Saturday 10am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 8th - Immaculate Conception Mass
Micky Suire
Our adult religious education program, RCIA, will begin on Tuesday night, January 8th, from 7pm—8pm @
St. Theresa Hall. Please call our Church office to register if you are interested in considering the possibility
of becoming a Catholic or if you are a baptized Catholic who would like to receive the Sacraments of First
Communion and/or Confirmation. Deacon Chris Doumit will teach six classes, Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, Feb.
19, Mar. 4, and Mar. 18. These classes are also open to anyone who would like to learn more about
his/her Catholic faith.
If you would like to participate in our Giving Tree program to benefit needy children in our community,
please take a tag from the Giving Tree in the lobby of Church and purchase a gift for the child. Bring the
gift unwrapped in a bag, either a Christmas bag or a paper or plastic bag. Our Youth Group will wrap the
gifts as a project. The gifts need to be brought to the rectory no later than 12noon on December 8th.
Please put your name & phone number on the list so that someone can call to remind you if you should
forget about the deadline. It is very important that all gifts be returned on time so that children
expecting a gift are not left out!
Father Paul will be out on vacation, to Nigeria, from November 27th thru December 27th. Have a safe
and restful trip, Fr. Paul! Thanks for all that you do for us!
It you are getting new towels for Christmas, please consider donating your
old towels to our St. Joseph Catholic Daughters, who make bibs for residents of
local nursing homes. Call Gladys Boutte @ 229-4545 or bring old towels to our
Church office.
Our Catholic Daughters Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December
15th, @ St. Theresa Hall.
Our Baptismal Seminar is held on the 2nd Monday of each month @ St. Theresa
Hall. Parents & Godparents must attend this class before the Baptism of their
baby. The next class is Monday, December 10th, @ 7pm. Please call our
Church Office to register.
The pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the homes of the Mark & Stacy Sennette family and
Fran & Joel Dugas family. If you would like one of the pilgrim statues to visit your home call Fran @ 229-
4896 or Carolyn @ 229-6492.
Our Sanctuary Lamp this week burns in loving memory of M/M Clomie Viator & family; M/M Octave Judice,
Sr. & family; Rickey Moore.
The Vocations Chalice will be in the home of Janet Mestayer this week.
Lord Jesus, please send us many more holy priests, sisters, and brothers to serve your people!
Please join us as we pray the Liturgy of the Hours on Sunday, December 1st, @ 5pm @ St. Joseph’s
Church.
The 2008 offertory envelopes will be ready to be picked up in the lobby of Church next weekend.
Thanks, envelope users, for your continued generous support of our Church! If you’d like to become an
envelope user, please call Gail at our Church office @ 229-4254.
Our St. Joseph’s Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is in need of prayer partners to spend time with our Lord
Jesus Christ. Please call Karen Breaux @ 229-6440 for more information.
Parents of 2008 LHS graduates are invited to attend the next LHS Project Graduation meeting on
Monday, December 3rd, @ 6:30 PM at the home of Dana & Karen Dugas, located at 1901 Kilkenny Street
— off the Vida Shaw Road. Please call 229-7903 for directions.
There will be a benefit barbeque dinner for cancer patient Mary Denise Zacharie on Sunday, December
9th, at the Our Lady of Victory Life Center from 10am—1pm. Donation is $5 per plate.
The Holy Day of Obligation of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary is on
Saturday, December 8th. This Holy Day of Obligation is not satisfied by attendance at
a weekend Mass. The Vigil Mass will be at 6pm on Friday, December 7th. The Mass on
Saturday, December 8th, will be at 10am. Catholics are also required to attend another
Mass to satisfy their normal weekend obligation.
We are in need of lots of parishioners to help decorate our Church for Christmas! We will
begin decorating on Sunday, December 23rd, @ 12:30pm. We need help carrying in the
decorations, untangling lights, setting up the nativity scene, setting up trees, etc. Any
amount of your time would be greatly appreciated!
Fr. Mario
The Second Collection at next weekend’s Masses will be for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Thanks
for your generosity!
Stewardship of Finance
November 25, 2007
Regular Offertory: 6,401.50
St. Joseph Building & Maintenance: 2,336.00
Thanksgiving Day Mass: 724.00
Total: $9,461.50
With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy.
Give to the Most High as He has given to you, generously, according to your means. For the Lord is one
who always repays and He will give back to you seven-fold.”
Sirach 35: 8-10
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