~ Bread for the Journey ~
~ 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time ~
The issue of stem cell research has once again come to the forefront in the news. This recently led a fellow Catholic to ask me, “Why is the Catholic Church so strongly opposed to the use of stem cell research since it can benefit the life and health of people with various diseases and illnesses?”...
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Adoration Chapel News Now that September and the stability of the school year are upon us, please prayerfully consider, spending one hour a week in the Adoration Chapel. The following hours have no regularly scheduled adorer.
Sunday : 1:00am-1:59am, 2:00am-2:59am, 3:00am-3:59am, 4:00am-4:59am, 10:00am-10:59am, 11:00am-11:59am, 12:00noon-12:59pm
Monday : 12:00am-12:59am, 1:00am-1:59am, 2:00am-2:59am, 3:00am-3:59am, 7:00pm-7:59pm, 11:00pm-11:59pm
Tuesday : 12:00am-12:59am, 1:00am-1:59am, 2:00am-2:59am, 3:00am-3:59am, 4:00am-4:59am, 12:00noon-12:59pm, 11:00pm-11:59pm
Thursday : 12:00am-12:59am, 1:00am-1:59am, 4:00am-4:59am, 9:00am-9:59am, 11:00pm-11:59pm
Friday: 12:00am-12:59am, 1:00am-1:59am, 2:00am-2:59am, 3:00am-3:59am
Saturday : 1:00am-1:59am, 2:00am-2:59am, 3:00am-3:59am, 4:00am-4:59am, 8:00am-8:59am, 10:00am-10:59am, 5:00pm-5:59pm, 8:00pm-8:59pm
~What's Going on at St. Joseph! ~
Men of St. Joseph A new men’s ministry will be starting in September called, “Men of St. Joseph”. This group will meet on Wednesday mornings from 6:00 – 7:00 am in the Family Life Center. We will follow the structure of Morning Prayer and scripture reading for the day followed by a reflection on the previous Sunday’s Gospel reading. We will pray, read, discuss and go! For more information, please call Bruce Rose at 393-1272 or email at profesprose@gmail.com.
The St. Joseph Book Club will meet Monday, September 13 in the Family Life Center. Our first book of the season will be Romero, A Life, by James Brockman. We hope you will be able to join us on the second Monday of each month this year. If you are interested, or have questions, please call Mary Ellen Foley at 869-1120.
Circle 18 – New Members Welcome! Circle 18 is a volunteer group of women connected to St. Joseph Parish, and devoted to the service of our Church and community. Our activities this year will include assisting with the Food Band of Northwest Louisiana, Mary’s Workers Fall Bake Sale, Salvation Army Christmas Stocking Project, Confirmation reception, and much more. We will have a kick off meeting/social on Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30 pm at the home of Elizabeth Pippin. If you are interested in joining Circle 18 or would like more information, please contact Julie Lindsey at 865-5356 or jllindsey1@comcast.net .
Sunday Evening Women’s Bible Study will begin our fall study on Sunday, September 12 at 7:00 pm in the FLC in Meeting Room B. We invite all women to join us! We’re excited about a study by Johnnette Benkovic, Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life. Johnnette is the Executive Producer of EWTN’s, The Abundant Life and radio host of Women of Grace. Your book should be purchased online. If you have any questions please call Kathy Schimschock at the church office, 865-3581.
Circle 16 will meet on Wednesday, September 8, at 6:30 pm in the Family Life Center (Come at 6:15 if you’d like time to socialize before the meeting). Circle 16 is a division of Mary’s Workers. We are a group of women, ages 40’s – 60’s, dedicated to service in our parish and community. If you’d like to be a part of a Catholic service organization and meet new friends in a casual atmosphere, you are most welcome to join our group! We meet monthly, usually the second Wednesday, September through May.
Blood Drive Sign up to give the Gift of Life! This weekend, in the gathering space, please sign up to donate blood, the Gift of Life. Lifeshare will be in the side room of the Family Life Center Sunday, September 12 from 8:30 - 2:00. Northwest Louisiana is experiencing a critical shortage of blood, especially O & B, the two most common types. Please consider sharing. For more information call Jane Snyder.
Bishop’s First Annual Pro Life Banquet will be held on Sunday, October 3 (Respect Life Sunday) at 7:15 PM at St. Joseph’s Family Life Center. Bishop Duca will be the speaker. The banquet will celebrate pro life work throughout the entire diocese. It will also focus on the diocese’s future vision of Respect for Life across the full continuum of the Church’s Teachings. Reservations can be made by calling the church office at 318 865-3581. $30 per adult and $20 per student is requested to support the diocese’s pro life ministry. Additional information can be obtained by calling Roxie Tabor
40 Days for Life(Sept 22-Oct 30) is an international campaign that will include 239 locations in the US, Canada, Australia, England, Northern Ireland and Denmark. It is an annual community grassroots prayer campaign in which local communities pray in front of local Abortion clinics. Its goal is to change hearts and to heal the many devastating effects of abortion. The Shreveport community is joining this worthy effort. St. Joseph’s has chosen Saturday October 2 (the first Saturday of the 40 Day campaign and the usual Pro Life Rosary day for VITA) and Thursday October 7 (feast of Our Lady of the Rosary) as two days to provide prayer coverage from 7:00am to7:00pm. A sign up campaign will be held following Masses the weekend of September 25-26. However you may sign up earlier by contacting Roxie Tabor. More information on the campaign may be viewed at www.40daysforlife.com .
