Psalm 23

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. 

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul. 

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. 

He guides me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage. 

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. 

You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows. 

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. 

Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come. 

R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.

Calendar-at-a-Glance

Friday, November 14
Spirit Dress
Grandparents' Day @ 9:00-10:30
Family Book Fair Evening @ 4:30-6:45
Family Movie Night @ 7:00-9:00

Monday-Friday, November 17-21
Scholastic Book Fair (in library)

Wednesday, November 19
Mass (with Pilgrims & Indians)
Food Drive
Crusaders Announced 

Thursday, November 20
Field Trip - 5th Grade

Friday, November 21
Spirit Dress 
Deadline to Order SJS/Pelican Tickets & T-shirts

Monday-Friday, November 24-28
Thanksgiving Holidays - No School

Sunday, November 30
First Sunday of Advent 

Monday, December 1
Classes Resume

Tuesday, December 2
December Birthdays
Home & School Meeting @ 6:30

Wednesday, December 3
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive
Adopt-a-Child Collection
Advisory Council @ 6:30

Friday, December 5
Spirit Dress

Sunday, December 7
Second Sunday of Advent

Monday, December 8
Mass @ 8:30 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Food Drive

Friday, December 12
Accelerated Reader Deadline
Exams (grades 6-7-8) English & Social Studies
Spirit Dress

Sunday, December 14
Third Sunday of Advent

Tuesday, December 16
Exams (grades 6-7-8) Reading & Science

Wednesday, December 17
Mass @ 8:30
Food Drive
Crusaders Announced

Thursday, December 18
Exams (grades 6-7-8) Math

Friday, December 19
Christmas Program/Parties
Spirit Dress
Second Quarter Ends
1/2 Day - Early Dismissal

Sunday, December 21
Fourth Sunday of Advent

Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day

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

Tuesday, December 30
SJS/Pelicans Game

Monday, January 5
Classes Resume
No Bus Service
Dismissal @ 1:00

Grandparents' Day - November 14

GRANDPARENTS DAY -
Friday, November 14
9:00-10:30 

We will begin in the gym. Please report to the gym. It is not necessary to go to the office first.

Family Book Fair Night - November 14

The Scholastic Book Fair will be November 14-21. SCHEDULE

Family Night will be Friday, November 14, just prior to Family Movie Night, at 4;30-6:45. Pizza will be available as well as the pig from the Guinness Book of World Records (he'll be signing autographed copies).

View our fair homepage at BOOK FAIR.

We are looking for lots of parent volunteers to help with the bookfair. We can't run a successful bookfair without our wonderful parent support base.

The sign-up sheet is available at www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0F4BA4AC2BA1FB6-book/22766359. We thank you in advance for all of your wonderful help!

Family Movie Night - November 14

Family movie night will be held the evening of Friday, November 14. Bring your family to join the SJS family for a viewing of "Frozen". Doors open at 6:30. The movie starts at 7:00.

There is no charge for family movie night. Bring blankets and sleeping bags. We'll turn the gym into a big movie theater and enjoy the evening together.

Students must be with an adult to attend.

SJS/Pelican Ticket Deadline - November 20

St. Joseph School - Group Night with the New Orleans Pelicans
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns @ 7:00pm

Come experience a New Orleans Pelicans game with our St. Joseph School Group.
The game is during the holiday break, so the students don’t have school that day.
Our tickets will be together in a large group.

This year we have two price options, the balcony ($10) or the lower end ($25).
An optional St. Joseph/New Orleans Pelicans t-shirt may be purchased for $10 each.
You will order on Edline and send your check to the office in an envelope marked Pelicans.

The deadline to order is November 21st.
NO orders will be processed until the money is received.


Our group will receive the following:

*Halftime Fan Tunnel: 20 people from our group will be allowed to go on the court to form a fan tunnel and high-five the Pelicans players. We will pull 20 tickets from our group. This drawing will be done at school the week of December 15th. The 20 tickets drawn will be the able to participate in the fan tunnel.

*Our entire group will be allowed on the floor after the game to take a group photo on the court with some of the Pelicans dancers. They send the group picture to the school.

*Our group name will be posted on the Jumbotron at halftime.


Balcony Ticket $10 each (Balcony seats are in the upper level of the arena)
Lower End Ticket $25 each (Lower seats are on the first lever of the arena)

Optional St. Joseph/New Orleans Pelican group night t-shirt $10 each
YS, YM, YL, AS, AM, AL, AXL, AXXL, AXXXL

Thanksgiving Holidays

St. Joseph School will be closed Monday, November 24 through Friday, November 28 in order to let our students, faculty, and staff time to be with their families for their celebrations of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Clsses will resume on Monday, December 1

Action Required

Every student was sent home with an Afternoon Transportation Form today, Wednesday, November 12. Everyone needs to read this form and seign and return the second page to the school. We thank you for your help with this matter.

Our Saints Were Marching In

Our annual Litany of Saints was last Wednesday morning at Mass. The 6th graders looked great dressed up as their favorite saint and they had a wonderful time telling the other classes about their saints.
 
In the picture, Gage Carroll poses as a St. Joseph look-alike. 

To see all of our 6th grade saints, please visit SAINTS.        

Fourth Grade Nature Lovers

Fourth grade students learn all about nature from park rangers last week during their trip to LaCombe Wildlife Preserve. 

More pictures from their trip can be seen at FOURTH GRADE.

8th Grade Visits WWII Museum

Catherine Dahmer is pictured thanking a WWII Marine for his service during the eighth grade visit to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans last Friday. 

To see more pictures of the trip, please visit WWII MUSEUM.

Enjoying Oak Alley

The sixth graders were blessed with glorious weather Monday as they visited Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie. 

Please visit OAK ALLEY to see all of our sixth graders enjoying the grounds and mansion.

Honoring Veterans

Our fifth grade students led the White Table Ceremony as we honored veterans Tuesday morning. 

We welcomed several veteran and active duty relatives and friends of our students and faculty and asked them to participate in a small tribute of thanks to them for their service. 

To see pictures of our ceremony this morning, please visit VETERANS DAY.

Our Parish

Personnel
Fr. Paul A. McDuffie, Pastor
Larry J. Melancon - Deacon
Mike Agnello - 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. (5:00 Mass only until November 23)

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. (Beginning November 29, confessions will start at 4:00.)

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


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