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St. Joseph Church
1802 Tulane Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone: 504.522.3186
FAX: 504.522.3171
email: stjoseph@bellsouth.net
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Katrina Recovery
Like all in the New Orleans area, St. Joseph suffered damage from Hurricane Katrina, as did those who live in the surrounding neighborhood. Our Feed Jesus Program continues to operate and has been expanded to include outreach to returning evacuees whose homes have sustained severe wind damage and in most cases flood levels ranging from four to six feet. This effort is being led by the five Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary who are based at St. Joseph. This LANTERN LIGHT MINISTRY is supported by the people of the parish and, to a large extent, by multitudes in the Greater New Orleans area, across the United States, and even from other parts of our world who see the value in what is being accomplished. Our inner city parish takes pride in this ministry and we are grateful for the many opportunities it affords our parishioners to be of service to others.
As a result of Hurricane Katrina, the Archdiocese of New Orleans has designated several
churches in various areas of the city as Disaster Recovery Centers. St. Joseph Church will be the site of the center for the Mid-City area, which will be called THE REBUILD CENTER . It will be a collaborative effort of the Vincentian Fathers: Congregation of the Mission, Tulane-Canal Neighborhood Development Corporation, Catholic Charities, The Harry Tompson Center, Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Ladies of Charity, The St. Vincent de Paul Society Community Pharmacy, the Archdiocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry and other faith-based organizations. Katrina’s devastation to homes prompted St. Joseph to become a founding member of a new coalition of Catholic institutions called Providence Housing Collaborative. The goal is to provide 5,000 housing units for lower and middle income families over the next three years.
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