The 2026 St Anthony calendars have arrived. Please make sure to pick up a calendar at St Anthony when you are there for Mass and Worship.

OBJECTIVES: Discover that the Kingdom of God is not of this world yet, within your midst and your heart. Overthrow the power of sin and usher in a new way of living. Cultivate an eternal perspective as a prerequisite for kingdom living. Boldly proclaim the kingdom in both word and deed. Become the authentic Catholic leader our world, our church and our families so desperately need. Discover the greatest treasure of the human heart and allow the reign of Jesus Christ to permeate every aspect of your life.

The Community Center For Life (on the corner of 6th and Lafayette -- 1 block from St Joseph Church) is in need year-round of baby items for new and young mothers. Items needed are: Similac Advance/Similac ProAdvance Formula, baby wipes, Head-to-Toe Baby Wash, Baby lotion and other Baby Care products, Onesies (gender neutral), bottles (Dr. Brown, Tommee Tippee). swaddles/blankets (gender neutral), gift cards (Target, Walmart, Amazon), and pretty much anything that a baby can use and/or wear. The CCL is also registered at Target as: First Name - Community Center For Life and Last Name: CCL. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Do you ever feel like you want to enrich your prayer life? Would you like to revitalize your time spent with Jesus? St. Ignatius of Loyola found that by engaging his imagination in prayer, he could experience a deeper, more personal encounter with God. God gifted us with an imagination and using it in prayer can help make Scripture come alive. Join Pam Truxillo to learn more about this exciting way to pray and to practice the gift of Ignatian contemplation. Date: October 25; Time: 9am-Noon; Location: Archdiocese Spirituality Center, 1007 Airline Park Blvd, Metairie, LA 70003. Cost: $35.

The public is cordially invited to attend the annual All Saints Day "Blessing Of The Graves" ceremony to take place on Saturday, November 1, 2025 AT 12:00 P.M. Noon at Westlawn Cemetery located at 1225 Whitney Ave, Gretna, LA 70056 -- for further information call 504-393-6963. Restlawn Park & Mausoleum in Avondale will also have their Annual Blessing on November 1 at 2:00pm. Fr. Gary will bless the graves in McDonoghville Cemetery at 2:00 pm. and Hook & Ladder Cemetery at 10:00am.

St Joseph will hold their 4th Annual Women's Day of Reflection on Saturday April 11, 2026 ++ Presenter: Katie Mom, Wife, Spiritual Director, Catholic Educator, Campus Minister, Missionary, All-Around Wonder Woman ++ Topic: His Mercy Meets Us ++ Free Event ++ Registration details to follow.

In Honor of St Columbanus, the Patron Saint of Motorcyclists, we will bless the Motorcycles on Saturday November 22rd at 11:00am in our parking lot on the corners of 6th and Newton. In case of rain, the Blessing will be on November 29th, same place and same time.

Father Gary's St Nicholas Party will be on Saturday December 6, 2025 from 1 - 3:00 pm in the St Joseph Gym. It is a wonderful party for children of all ages from birth to 103! The entire community is welcome. All is free!! There will be face painting, cookies to decorate, games, pictures, cake, punch, and a gift for the kids. Come on out.

Each year, Manning Family Children's provides care to thousands of patients, regardless of his or her family’s ability to pay. Many of their patients fall below the poverty line and rely on Medicaid. They pride themselves on providing extraordinary healthcare to every child who walks through their doors. At Manning Family Children's, healthcare goes beyond medicine and is about caring for every child – and even their families – as a whole person. Unfortunately, many of their patient families come to Children's wearing just the clothes on their backs, often without a change of clothes or even a toothbrush. To help alleviate any additional stress their families may face in an already stressful situation, they often provide their families with anything they may need, including clothes, shoes, toiletries, car seats, and pack-n-plays. This is an ongoing need in their patient community, and they are reaching out to us for help! Donations of Pack-n-Play or check donations can be mailed to: Manning Family Children's; Development Office, Kate Gleason; 200 Henry Clay Ave; NOLA 70118 or dropped off at Children's Hospital. Online donations at: Manningchildrens.org/helpapatient For questions: contact Kate Gleason 504-894-6928 or [email protected]

Seminarian Jake Gutierrez will be giving a short story of his vocation journey toward the priesthood after Communion on the weekend of October 25/26. Please welcome him to our Parish and if you have any questions about a vocation to the priesthood or religious life, ask either Father Gary or Seminarian Jake Gutierrez

October is Respect Life Month. Join Catholics nationwide praying a special novena for the protection of human life from conception to natural death October 22-30. Get daily intentions, brief reflections, and more. Sign up at respectlife.org/celebrate!

St Joseph Church has the 3:00 slots on Sundays and Mondays at the Gretna Bingo Palace. Please come out to play BINGO and support our Church.

Come be a part of the Living Nativity sponsored by St Joseph. December 21st at 6pm on Huey P Long Ave between 6th and 7th St. Volunteers are needed for make this a success. Please call Parish Office if you would like to volunteer. 504-368-1313

CCRNO (Catholic Charismatic Renewal Of New Orleans) sponsors a Weekly Prayer Meeting for Teens and Young Adults every Sunday at Archbishop Rummel High School, in the Rummel Raider Room, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. For updates go to Instagram: @ccrnoyouth

Rev. Toribio "Ives" Aniban, a Filipino-American priests who served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, passed away last November 10, 2024 in his native province of Samar in the Philippines. Fr. Ives was Parochial Vicar at St. Anthony back in the late 1980s. The memorial for the late Rev. Toribio "Ives" Aniban will be November 10 at 6:30pm at St Anthony Church. There will be a simple repast after the mass in St Anthony's Cafeteria. Fr. Edsil Ortiz, the nephew of Fr Ives, will be the presider for the memorial mass of the late Rev. Toribio "Ives" Aniban. All are welcome to attend and pray for the repose of Fr Aniban and to share stories of his stay at St Anthony.

Please join us on Monday December 15 for our Parish Mission "And The Word Was Made Flesh". This Special Event will be held from 6:30PM to 7:30PM. Bryan Butler will be our presenter. A free will offering will be collected for the ECHO Community to support their valuable ministry to our Archdiocese. Please come and bring a friend.

The St Josephs Womens Club Meeting is scheduled for Monday November 10th in the St Joseph Social Room.

Please come join our Young Adult Ministry as we celebrate Friendsgiving on Monday November 10th in the St Joseph Auditorium at 6:30pm. It is a pot-luck dinner. Please bring a covered dish. It is just like Thanksgiving but with your friends rather than your family.

God calls us to leave a lasting mark with all the gifts He gives to us. What will your legacy be? Our Legacy is the spiritual and material impact we have on our families and our community by how we live and by what we leave behind. God made us for legacy. He created legacy giving us Jesus, His Word, the Eucharist, and the church. He created us and calls us to make something beautiful of all the gifts He gives us, leaving a legacy just as Jesus and the saints did. The impact of our legacy contains two important aspects: The Spiritual Component and The Material Component. The Spiritual Component consists of the values, beliefs, and faith we pass on. The Material Component is made up of the valuables, the possessions we leave behind. Legacy also invites us to consider church as family. How impactful is the church in our lives? All of our family’s big, most sacred events happen at church: baptism, marriage, last rites, and more. A legacy gift as a bequest through your will or by including the church as a beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance is a great way to honor the good the church does for us and our family. Please consider making a gift to the parish in your will. Your gift will allow us to carry on the mission of bringing Christ’s love to your family and the community for generations to come. If you have any questions around creating your legacy plan, please contact the Catholic Community Foundation at 504-596-3045. They are happy to assist you.

The Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans ("Archdiocese") and 157 affiliated Catholic organizations including Catholic parishes, schools, organizations, and ministries announced a multi-million dollar proposed settlement to compensate individuals who claim they were sexually abused by clergy or church personnel. Individuals who experienced sexual abuse involving the Archdiocese or any of the Catholic Entities may be eligible for compensation from the Settlement Trust. Those who have not previously filed an Abuse Proof of Claim in this bankruptcy case or filed and served a lawsuit against the Archdiocese or any of the Catholic Entities by August 14, 2025, must file a claim so it is received by December 2, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Claims can be filed online at www.NOLAchurchclaims.com, by downloading a claim from the website, or by calling 877-476-4389 to request a form by mail. All information submitted will be kept confidential.

The 2026 St Joseph calendars have arrived. Please make sure to pick up a calendar at St Joseph when you are there for Mass and Worship.

Please come and join us at St Anthony Church -- Gretna -- on Tuesday mornings at 8:00 AM before Mass to pray the Rosary. Let us pray together for: the end of COVD; the sick, the dying, the abused, those suffering from abortion, the aborted, souls in purgatory, the conversion of sinners; those caught in human trafficking; peace in the world; compassion, understanding; and your special intentions.

In this novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (also known as Our Mother of Perpetual Help from this icon pictured on the left) we pay tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary in asking for her assistance. This picture of the Blessed Mother with her Divine Son above has helped her provide strength, comfort and even miracles to the faithful for centuries! Come join us for Mass and Novena.

Do you want to be a volunteer fire fighter or belong to a company of dedicated first responders? Consider becoming a Volunteer Firefighter or an Honorary Member. Meetings are held once a month on Fourth Tuesday of the Month. Click on links on St Joseph Website for application.

Come Lord Jesus! Bible Study ++ On Wednesdays, St Joseph has at 1 pm CLJ in the St Joseph Social Room ++ On Tuesdays, St Joseph has CLJ in the Rectory at 10am ++ St Anthony has their CLJ in the St Anthony Parish Office/Hall on THURSDAYS at 9:30am in St Anthony Rectory ++There is another group for Young Adults that meets on Tuesdays at 6:30pm at 31 Derbes Drive, Gretna LA +++ Please join us for one, two, or all three ++ It’s a program that was developed in the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA in the late sixties and early seventies by Father Conley Bertrand, a parish priest. Graced with a love for prayer and Scripture and an ardent zeal, he sought to communicate these qualities to his parishioners. Come, Lord Jesus! is the fruit of many years of prayer, reflection on Sacred Scripture, and experimentation. This inspiring program is a complete study of the Sunday Readings, including Gospels (Be My Witness), Epistles(Love One Another) and the Old Testament(Give Glory to God) in three separate volumes. Following the Liturgical Calendar and utilizing the Catechism of the Catholic Church, members grow in sanctification through prayer, Scripture, Eucharist, and Christian community.

Food for Seniors provides monthly nutritional food boxes to seniors who are 60 years old or older and meet Federal Income Guidelines. Catholic Charities Food for Seniors is the sole agency of Louisiana’s Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) which works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. The program also educates clients about good nutrition by providing nutritional information that includes easy to make recipes using commodity foods, caloric intake, how to stretch food dollars and eat a healthy diet. Catholic Charities’ Food for Seniors is an equal opportunity program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Applications are available on-line.

Brother Martin High School Open House 2025 Brother Martin High School's Open House for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled for Thursday, November 6th from 4-7 PM. This event will include a School Day Tour and Information Night, providing prospective students and their parents with the opportunity to meet with current students, faculty members, and school administrators. The event aims to discuss the college-prep curriculum, extracurricular clubs, athletic teams, and the admissions process for the 8th and 9th grades. It is a crucial part of the high school admissions process, allowing students to feel and witness the difference at Brother Martin.

Exorcised salt, used for spiritual protection of individuals and homes, is salt that has been blessed by a priest to ward off evil, sin, sickness, and demonic influence. The container of exorcised salt, a sacramental, is located under the bell tower in the area to the left of the Sanctuary. It is free for the taking; but, please remember to bring your own container.

The 2026 St Anthony calendars have arrived. Please make sure to pick up a calendar at St Anthony when you are there for Mass and Worship.

OBJECTIVES: Discover that the Kingdom of God is not of this world yet, within your midst and your heart. Overthrow the power of sin and usher in a new way of living. Cultivate an eternal perspective as a prerequisite for kingdom living. Boldly proclaim the kingdom in both word and deed. Become the authentic Catholic leader our world, our church and our families so desperately need. Discover the greatest treasure of the human heart and allow the reign of Jesus Christ to permeate every aspect of your life.