St. Joseph Catholic Church

Church Office: Map
211 Atlantic Ave. ~ Shreveport, LA ~ 71105
Phone: 318-865-3581
Fax: 318-865-5125

Church: Map
204 Patton Ave. ~ Shreveport, LA ~ 71105

Fr. Mike Joly
Music CD

Many of us remember the moving music by Fr. Mike Joly when he was here giving our Parish Mission. Fr. Mike has just recorded his own CD and has it on sale!

To order the CD, please click here!

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~ Diocesan Stewardship Appeal ~

Goal : $165,000 with 40% Parishioner Participation

Results as of July 24:

Pledged : $146,135 (89%)

Participation : 324 Families (21%)

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Interested in becoming Catholic? "RCIA"

In a few short weeks we will begin the RCIA process here at St. Joseph once again. There have been about 12 people who have expressed interest in learning more about the Catholic Church and what is involved to become Catholic.

The RCIA is the way to go. We try to make it easy and understandable for everyone. One crucial thing to know about RCIA is that it is not a “class”. The Catholic faith, as presented in RCIA, is not a subject being studied. The best word to describe what happens is to say that it is a “process”.

The new series of RCIA sessions will begin on Tuesday evening, August 24, 2010, at 6:45pm in the Family Life Center. If Tuesday evenings do not work for you, or if you have any questions about the process, please give Deacon Bill a call at 841-8203

The Catholic Biblical School is a 4-year program that takes students through the entire Bible from a Catholic perspective. This program, co-sponsored by the Greco Institute and the School of Ministry at the University of Dallas, begins this Fall, and will meet one Saturday per month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Catholic Center. Pre-registration is required through the University of Dallas. The cost of the program is $545.00 per year. The Diocese of Shreveport has a limited number of $500 scholarships for those serving the Church in educational ministries. In addition, there are a number of $300 scholarships. For registration forms, scholarship applications, and scheduling details, please contact the catholic center.

A Master’s Degree in Religious Education or Pastoral Studies LIMEX (Loyola Institute for Ministry EXtension) is now registering students for the fall semester, which will meet at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Shreveport. A number of LIMEX graduates (laity, deacons, and priests) serve in our diocese. They work in Catholic schools, in catechetical programs, as Greco Instructors, in health-care ministry, as parish ministers, and for the Diocese. If you do not have an undergraduate degree you can still participate, and receive a certificate at the end of the program. Those interested in the program may e-mail Fr. Pat Madden, pmadden@dioshpt.org. Information is also available at the Loyola University web site, http://lim.loyno.edu/.