St. Joseph
Catholic School

Psalm 33

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. 

Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down;
he sees all mankind. 

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. 

From his fixed throne he beholds
all who dwell on the earth,
He who fashioned the heart of each,
he who knows all their works. 

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. 

Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield,
For in him our hearts rejoice;
in his holy name we trust. 

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Calendar-at-a-Glance

Friday, September 5
Spirit Dress 

Monday, September 8
Crusader Dads @ 6:30 in Roux & Brew

Tuesday, September 9
September Birthdays

Wednesday, September 10
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive
Midquarter

Friday, September 12
Spirit Dress 

Wednesday, September 17
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive

Friday, September 19
Spirit Dress

Wednesday, September 24
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive
Crusaders Announced

Friday, September 26
Spirit Dress

Partners in Faith

Partners in Faith is a periodic publicaion designed especially to give Catholic parents the practical help and support needed to raise faithful Catholic children.

It is filled with actionable ideas parents can use to build a Christ-centered family life, to increase in knowledge of the Catholic faith, and to grow in devotion to the sacraments. 

Partners in Faith uses friendly, everyday language that is easy to read and absorb in just a few minutes. 

As a service to our parents, St. Joseph Catholic School will share this important publication with our parents through the online newsletter. We hope everyone finds it helpful and informative.

PARTNERS in FAITH

Crusader Dads Meeting - September 8

The SJS Crusader Dads will have a meeting and fellowhship at Roux and Brew on Monday, September 8, beginning at 6:30.

Dads, stepdads, and granddads are all invited to come out and participate. The Crusader Dads have lots of fun while being a huge support to the school. The more, the merrier!

September Birthdays - September 9

All students at St. Joseph who have a birthday in September may come out of uniform on Tuesday, September 9.

This is the only day students with September birthdays may come out of uniform. There is no make-up day.

Out of uniform guidelines can be found on the WEBSITE.

Theology of the Body - September 10

Everyone is invited to attend a six session course on St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.

By reflecting on the Scripture, the Theology of the Ady addresses two of life's most challenging questions:
1. What does it mean to be human?
2. How do I live my life in a way that brings true happiness?

The Theology of the Body is renewing marriages, awakening vocations, healing deep personal wounds, and setting people free to live the life of greated for which they were created.

The courses will be held at St. Joseph Ministry Building on September 10, 17, 24, and October 8, 15, and 22. Times are from 6:00-7:30 each evening.

Attendance is free although a $15 donation for a workbook is suggested. The donation is not required.

Free childcare will be available.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Rachael Perrin at 985-969-0151.

FLYER DOWNLOAD

We Text, Too

Our Sunday evening robo-call has an additional feature that allows those with text options on their cell phones to opt-in to also receiving text messages from the school.

This is a great feature for use in emergency situations.

This is also a great feature for those who desire more frequent reminders about what's going on at school during the week.

Opt-in for texts is easy. Just text the word ALERT to 22300 from the phone used to receive texts.

If at any time opting-out is required, the instructions are written at the bottom of the text.

** NOTE - The text only works if you are in our system. If you sign up and no texts are evident, please contact the office to add that number to our system.

Holidays

Our website calendar is not working correctly.

For everyone who needs a school holiday calendar for planning purposes, it is as follows:

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day Holiday

Monday-Friday, November 24-28 - Thanksgiving Holidays

Monday-Friday, December 22-January 2 - Christmas/New Years Holidays

Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

Monday-Friday, February 16-20 - Mardi Gras Holidays

Friday-Friday, April 3-10 - Good Friday & Easter Holidays

Friday, May 22 - Last Day of School

Roommother Opportunity

We still need volunteers for room mothers for some of our classrooms. 

If you would like to volunteer to be a room mother and have not yet submitted a form to the office, please complete the form on this page and send it to the school office by Friday, September 5.

Thank you in advance for your help,

ROOM MOTHER FORM

Respect Life Mass - October 12

On Sunday, October 12, at 11:00 a.m., Bishop Robert W. Muench will celebrated the Bishop's Respect Life Mass at Sacred Heart Church.

Sacred Heart Church is located at 2250 Main Street in Baton Rouge.

Each of us is a masterpiece of God's creation.

There will be a special blessing for all those involved in Respect Life ministries.

All are invited to a reception following Mass in the parish hall.

This event is sponsored by the Office of Marriage & Family Life, Christian Formation Secretariat, Diocese of Baton Rouge.

For more information, please contact Danielle Van Haute at 225-242-0164.

Our Parish

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.

Weekday Mass Schedule
The week day Masses on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday will be at 8:30 a.m.

Reconciliation (Confessions) will be available before all week day Masses at 8:00 a.m. in addition to Confessions on Saturday from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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