Prayer Intentions for Mass
Saturday 4pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 15th
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; St.
Joseph. St. Jude & St. Anthony special int.; Wallace Landry; Harold J. Louviere, Sr., Jeanette Theriot,
Vernon (T-Red) Louviere, Robert & Edelia F. Johnson, Sophie F. Bonin; Carroll Mestayer; Ronald Broussard;
M/M Laurent Dugas; M/M W.W. Vaughn & Rufus; Freddie Suire & Louis Breaux fly.; David Provost, Heath
Wallace & Allen Rosen; Jeanette “Jan” Crochet; Rhule & Wayne Gondron; Louto Gondron; Clenie Segura;
Madeline Prados & children
Sunday 7am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 16th
Rita & Tony Chataignier & Inez Borel; M/M Walter Granger; Maude Granger & Gam Gondron; 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; Elaine Dugas; Sylvest & Eula & Clyde Dressel; Lester A. Decuir& Parris; Louis Landry, Una &
Otto Landry; Alvin & Al Comeaux, Sr.; Sis Provost & Nolia Courville; Herrle & Maude Spiess & Allen Rosen;
Loto Louviere, Sr., Emerite & Edgar Peltier; Verna Boudreaux & Blake Dartez
Sunday 10am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 16th
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.;
Wilmer & Mickey Suire, Jesse Guilbeaux; Joe Boudreaux, Gilbert Crochet fly.; M/M Octave “Tot” Judice &
Marcelle
Sunday 7pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 16th
Roy Freyou; Lloyd Berard, Brad Berard, Amy Latiolais; Elaine Dugas
Monday 6:45am @ Our Lady of Victory
December 17th
Communion Service
Tuesday 6:45am @ Our Lady of Victory
December 18th
Communion Service
Wednesday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 19th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; Louis & Grace Moran
Thursday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 20th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; David Provost; Sandy Oubre
Friday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 21st
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention.; Thanksgiving & special intention; Illumination of
conscience for everyone; Lester A. Decuir & Parris Decuir; M/M Antoine Judice & Jeanne
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.
Father Paul will return from his vacation to Nigeria on December 27th. During his absence, Fr. Alan Breaux
will be the celebrant of our Sunday 7pm Masses on December 16th and 23rd. Welcome Fr. Alan!
If 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 your old towels to our Church office.
Our St. Joseph Knights of Columbus will host a Blood Drive on Sunday, December 16th, from
8am—11:30am, at St. Theresa Hall. Please pray about giving the gift of life to someone who needs it.
Loreauville native, Fr. Darren Eldridge, will conduct a Lenten Day of Recollection on Tuesday, February
12th, at St. Theresa Hall. The Day of Recollection will be from 9am—12noon. For more information
please call Gladys Boutte @ 229-4545, Gloria Boutte @ 229-6838, or Janet Thibodeaux @ 229-6275.
The 2008 offertory envelope boxes can be picked up in the lobby of Church this weekend. Thanks,
envelope users, for your continued generous support of our Church! If you are not currently an envelope
user and you would like to become one, please call Gail at our Church office @ 229-4254!
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, January 14th, @ 7pm. Please call our Church office to register.
The pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the home of the Fran & Joel Dugas
family & the Sherry & Marcus Hebert 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 R.J. Smith and Elaine Dugas.
The Vocations Chalice will be in the home of the Phillip & Kim Trahan this week.
Lord Jesus, please send us many more holy priests, sisters, and brothers to serve your people!
We extend a big Thank You to our St. Joseph Knights of Columbus for their $12,042 donation to our
Church from their Tailgating Cook-Off fundraiser!
We are in need of lots of parishioners to help decorate our Church for Christmas! We will begin
decorating on Sunday, Dec. 23rd, @ 12:30pm. We need help carrying in decorations, untangling lights,
setting up trees, etc.... Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!
St. Joseph parishioners may remember Fr. Jean Marie Jammes, who served as administrator of our Church
Parish a few years ago. Fr. Jammes moved back to France, where he died about a year ago. In his will,
Fr. Jammes left our Church a $10,000 donation and asked us to pray for the repose of his soul each year
on the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul which is January 25th. Thank you, Fr. Jammes, for your
service to us! May you rest in heavenly peace!
St. Theresa Hall renovation update
The workmen have now installed brand-new central heating & cooling throughout our entire Hall,
including all catechism classrooms. In early January, the electrical contractor will re-wire all electrical
outlets so that, when we have hall functions, the breakers will be able to handle the electrical load.
Thanks for your generous support!
St. Joseph’s Christmas Schedule
Confessions: Dec. 19th, 20th, & 21st from 6pm—8pm.
Masses: Dec. 24th @ 4pm
Dec. 25th @ 7am & 10am.
No 7pm Mass on Christmas Day
Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel will close for Christmas on December 24th & 25th. The Chapel will re-
open on December 26th @ 6am.
Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel will close for New Years on December 31st & January 1st. It will re-open
on January 2nd @ 6am.
Saturday 4pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 15th
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; St.
Joseph. St. Jude & St. Anthony special int.; Wallace Landry; Harold J. Louviere, Sr., Jeanette Theriot,
Vernon (T-Red) Louviere, Robert & Edelia F. Johnson, Sophie F. Bonin; Carroll Mestayer; Ronald Broussard;
M/M Laurent Dugas; M/M W.W. Vaughn & Rufus; Freddie Suire & Louis Breaux fly.; David Provost, Heath
Wallace & Allen Rosen; Jeanette “Jan” Crochet; Rhule & Wayne Gondron; Louto Gondron; Clenie Segura;
Madeline Prados & children
Sunday 7am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 16th
Rita & Tony Chataignier & Inez Borel; M/M Walter Granger; Maude Granger & Gam Gondron; 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; Elaine Dugas; Sylvest & Eula & Clyde Dressel; Lester A. Decuir& Parris; Louis Landry, Una &
Otto Landry; Alvin & Al Comeaux, Sr.; Sis Provost & Nolia Courville; Herrle & Maude Spiess & Allen Rosen;
Loto Louviere, Sr., Emerite & Edgar Peltier; Verna Boudreaux & Blake Dartez
Sunday 10am Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 16th
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.;
Wilmer & Mickey Suire, Jesse Guilbeaux; Joe Boudreaux, Gilbert Crochet fly.; M/M Octave “Tot” Judice &
Marcelle
Sunday 7pm Mass @ Saint Joseph’s
December 16th
Roy Freyou; Lloyd Berard, Brad Berard, Amy Latiolais; Elaine Dugas
Monday 6:45am @ Our Lady of Victory
December 17th
Communion Service
Tuesday 6:45am @ Our Lady of Victory
December 18th
Communion Service
Wednesday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 19th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; Louis & Grace Moran
Thursday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 20th
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention; David Provost; Sandy Oubre
Friday 6:45am Mass @ St. Joseph’s
December 21st
St. Joseph, St. Jude & St. Anthony special intention.; Thanksgiving & special intention; Illumination of
conscience for everyone; Lester A. Decuir & Parris Decuir; M/M Antoine Judice & Jeanne
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.
Father Paul will return from his vacation to Nigeria on December 27th. During his absence, Fr. Alan Breaux
will be the celebrant of our Sunday 7pm Masses on December 16th and 23rd. Welcome Fr. Alan!
If 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 your old towels to our Church office.
Our St. Joseph Knights of Columbus will host a Blood Drive on Sunday, December 16th, from
8am—11:30am, at St. Theresa Hall. Please pray about giving the gift of life to someone who needs it.
Loreauville native, Fr. Darren Eldridge, will conduct a Lenten Day of Recollection on Tuesday, February
12th, at St. Theresa Hall. The Day of Recollection will be from 9am—12noon. For more information
please call Gladys Boutte @ 229-4545, Gloria Boutte @ 229-6838, or Janet Thibodeaux @ 229-6275.
The 2008 offertory envelope boxes can be picked up in the lobby of Church this weekend. Thanks,
envelope users, for your continued generous support of our Church! If you are not currently an envelope
user and you would like to become one, please call Gail at our Church office @ 229-4254!
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, January 14th, @ 7pm. Please call our Church office to register.
The pilgrim statues of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the home of the Fran & Joel Dugas
family & the Sherry & Marcus Hebert 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 R.J. Smith and Elaine Dugas.
The Vocations Chalice will be in the home of the Phillip & Kim Trahan this week.
Lord Jesus, please send us many more holy priests, sisters, and brothers to serve your people!
We extend a big Thank You to our St. Joseph Knights of Columbus for their $12,042 donation to our
Church from their Tailgating Cook-Off fundraiser!
We are in need of lots of parishioners to help decorate our Church for Christmas! We will begin
decorating on Sunday, Dec. 23rd, @ 12:30pm. We need help carrying in decorations, untangling lights,
setting up trees, etc.... Your assistance would be greatly appreciated!
St. Joseph parishioners may remember Fr. Jean Marie Jammes, who served as administrator of our Church
Parish a few years ago. Fr. Jammes moved back to France, where he died about a year ago. In his will,
Fr. Jammes left our Church a $10,000 donation and asked us to pray for the repose of his soul each year
on the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul which is January 25th. Thank you, Fr. Jammes, for your
service to us! May you rest in heavenly peace!
St. Theresa Hall renovation update
The workmen have now installed brand-new central heating & cooling throughout our entire Hall,
including all catechism classrooms. In early January, the electrical contractor will re-wire all electrical
outlets so that, when we have hall functions, the breakers will be able to handle the electrical load.
Thanks for your generous support!
St. Joseph’s Christmas Schedule
Confessions: Dec. 19th, 20th, & 21st from 6pm—8pm.
Masses: Dec. 24th @ 4pm
Dec. 25th @ 7am & 10am.
No 7pm Mass on Christmas Day
Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel will close for Christmas on December 24th & 25th. The Chapel will re-
open on December 26th @ 6am.
Our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel will close for New Years on December 31st & January 1st. It will re-open
on January 2nd @ 6am.
131st year #50
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2007
Third Sunday of Advent
December 16, 2007
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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
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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