For the past two years, St. Patrick’s Church has sponsored a St. Joseph’s Altar at Oznam Inn. Monetary donations are now being accepted to defray the cost of preparing food and building the altar. Please make checks payable to Ozanam Inn; place them in the collection basket or deliver the checks/cash to the rectory office. For more information contact Jessie: 525-4413.
There are still some Christmas poinsettias in the courtyard waiting to be picked up by their donor, to be planted in someone’s garden.
St. John the Baptist Church
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
1139 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (formerly Dryades St.)
Parking on premises; enter through the gate on South Rampart Street.
On the weekend of February 11 & 12, the annual second collection to benefit Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans will be held. This collection raises crucial undesignated dollars for Catholic Charities to respond to the needs of the poor and vulnerable across the eight civil parishes of the archdiocese. To learn more about the services of Catholic Charities, please visit www.ccano.org
Never before has federal law forced citizens to purchase what violates their deeply held beliefs and ethical convictions. But now the Administration is forcing us to act as if pregnancy were a disease to be prevented at all costs. For many Americans that means choosing between violating our consciences and forgoing health care — literally an unconscionable dilemma.
Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, president of the USCCB is urging Catholics and the public at large to speak out in protest.
Go to the web site: http://www.usccb.org and click on URGENT ACTION ALERT for more information about this ruling, and contact information for your U.S. Representative and two Senators.
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard: 1-202-224-3121.
Call your Members’ local offices.
Additional information is available in the vestibule of the church.
Click here for the February music insert.
Click here for the February 5 music insert.
Click here for the January 22 music insert.
Click here for the January 29 music insert.
Applications are now being taken for the next Beginning Experience Weedend for separated, divorced and widowed people making a new beginning in their lives. The Weekend will be held February 10-12, 2012 at the Lumen Christi Retreat Center in Schriever, LA.
Please call Lisa: (504) 810-0055; Myrna: (985) 764-6327 or Sharon: (504) 835-7907 for more information.
