Psalm 13

R. My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy. 

Look, answer me, O LORD, my God!
Give light to my eyes that I may not sleep in death
lest my enemy say, “I have overcome him”;
lest my foes rejoice at my downfall. 

R. My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy. 

Though I trusted in your mercy,
Let my heart rejoice in your salvation;
let me sing of the LORD, “He has been good to me.” 

R. My hope, O Lord, is in your mercy.

From the Principal

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to the Girl’s Varsity Volleyball team who play for the NIAL Championship this evening at 6:00.They beat the number one seed Our Lady of the Lake in straight sets yesterday.

Congratulations to alumna Colleen Atkins for being named as the Ponchatoula High School Homecoming Queen. We are proud of you.

Please note that the time is running short to sell the Dad’s Club raffle tickets for the Saints-Niners and LSU-Arkansas football games. The proceeds will go to the purchasing a new floor for the gymnasium. The Dad’s Club has taken on the renovation of the gym as a project. Funds raised by that organization will go to updating our athletic facility. Please make every effort to support this worthy cause.

Please be careful and attentive Thursday night for Halloween. Remember that Friday is All Saints Day and a Holy Day of Obligation. School Mass is at 8:30. 

-- Dr. Gerard Toups
    Principal

Calendar-at-a-Glance

Friday, November 1
Mass @ 8:30 - All are invited to attend.
Feast of All Saints ... Holy Day of Obligation
Field Trip - 8th

Tuesday, November 5
Field Trip - 8th
In-House Field Trip - 3rd & 4th
Football Raffle Tickets Turn-In
SJS/Papa John's Pizza Night

Wednesday, November 6
Mass @ 8:30 - All are invited to attend.
Bring Boxed, Bagged, or Canned Food for the Needy
Adopt-a-Child Collection
Advisory Council Meeting @ 6:30

Friday, November 8
Field Trip - 7th
Spirit Dress
Football Raffle Drawing

Monday, November 11
Veterans' Day Remembrance

Tuesday, November 12
November Birthdays
Fair Planning Meeting @ 6:30 in Library

Wednesday, November 13
Midquarter

Thursday, November 14
Field Trip - 7th Grade

Friday, November 15
Grandparents' Day
Spirit Dress

SJS/Papa John's Pizza Night

It's time for SJS/Papa John's Pizza Night again!

Mark you calendars for Tuesday, November 5. If you order from Papa John's Pizza that evening and mention the school's name, the school receives a percentage of the proceeds that night.

We've had wonderful response in the past, and the school has received a check from Papa John's each time.

Don't forget that the class with the most orders will win a pizza party, so also leave a teacher's name when ordering.

Football Raffle

Win a pair of Saints vs. 49ers Tickets
Or
LSU vs. Arkansas Tickets


The St. Joseph Home and School Associaiton is happy to announce we will have the football raffle again this year! There will be two winners this year. The first name drawn will have the choice of Saints vs 49ers or the LSU vs Arkansas tickets. The remaining tickets will go to the second name drawn.

We are asking that our student body get involved by selling ten raffle tickets at $5.00 each. All ticket sales will go towards the NEW St. Joseph gym floor. Of course there will be exciting prizes for the top individual sellers and the class that sells the most.

Please have all ticket and money turned in by NOVEMBER 5, 2013.
The drawing will be held November 8, 2013.

Please note the excellent prizes for the top three sellers:
***** 1st Place Prize in sales : 2 tickets for the Saints vs Dallas game November 10
***** 2nd Place Prize in sales: 2 tickets for the LSU vs Arkansas game November 29
***** 3rd Place Prizein sales: LSU/Saints gift basket donated by Chuck’s Field of Dreams
***** The student that sells the winning ticket will also receive a prize.

In addition to these individual prizes, we will be awarding a pizza party to the classes that sell the most tickets.

*NOTE: Additional tickets are available in the school office.

Calling All Veterans

Our St. Joseph family would like to cordially invite any family members who are veterans to join us in a celebration of honor.

Our students will do a presentation in the school gym during our regular morning assembly on Monday, November 11, and we welcome our veterans.

Morning assembly begins at 7:35 and our presentation will immediately follow morning prayer. Please join us!

Hobby Day

Caden Dapprich, second grader, presents his nutcracker display to onlookers at the annual SJS Hobby Day as part of Red Ribbon Week. 

Students had great fun browsing through all of the 50-60 hobbies brought to school on Hobby Day. See all of the pictures at HOBBY DAY.  

Red Ribbon Pep Rally

SJS cheerleaders stunt for the student body as they lead the pep rally to end Red Ribbon week last Friday. The students also enjoyed the annual eighth grade/faculty volleyball game. All of the pictures are up on the website and can be seen at PEP RALLY.  

Fire Safety In-House Field Trip

Rylan Mauterer, first grader, admires the contents of a firetruck parked outside of the Early Learning Center. 

Students in grades PreK, kindergarten, and first grades enjoyed learning all about fire safety from Ponchatoula Fire Department Captain Rodney Drude and Firefighter Jeremy Peltier who brought the firetruck to St. Joseph Catholic School on Tuesday morning. 

Students were shown a safety video and firefighting equipment, heard the siren and horn, and were even able to work the water hose during this in-house field trip. The firemen also left a bag of goodies for each student. 

We appreciate the Ponchatoula Fire Department for all they do for our community.

More pictures of the firetruck visit can be seen at FIRE SAFETY in the photo albums section of this website.

Community News

JESUS ON TRIAL

The Office of Marriage and Family Life, in coordination with the Jesui Social Research Institute and the Louisiana Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, will be sponsoring an event called Jesus on Trial.

This mock trial was created by and will be led by attorneys Mark Osler and Jeanne Bishop and has been performed in many locations around the nation. This event invites participants to reflect on the contemporary use of the death penalty in light of the witness of Jesus in the Gospel. It is open to the public and free of charge.

It will take place at St. George Catholic Church on Sunday, November 10,  at 3:30 p.m. with Mass to follow.

If you would like more information, please visit www.MFLDiobr.org or contact Shannon Baldridge at sbaldridge@diobr.org. 



GIRL SCOUTS

Girl Scouts for girls in grades K-12 are looking for members to join troops as well as adult volunteers to help with the troops.

Interested girls should contact tara Hatteberg at thatteberg@gsle.org or 985-264-6659.

Parish News

Personnel
Fr. Paul A. McDuffie, Pastor
Larry J. Melancon - Deacon
Mike Agnello - Deacon
Dr. M.J. "Dutch" Schanzbach - Deacon

Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil Mass - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass - 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

Contact Information
Address - 255 North 8th Street (P.O. Box 368), Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Phone - 985.386.3749
Website - www.stjosephsonline.com  


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