St. Joseph altars keep tradition alive in archdiocese

 

Here is a list:
 

Archbishop Chapelle High School, 8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. March 18: noon-8 p.m.; blessing at noon, rosary at 7 p.m. March 19: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Tupa Tupa at noon followed by pasta Milanese in the cafeteria.

Ascension of Our Lord Parish, 1900 Greenwood Drive, LaPlace (Piovan Hall). March 19: Blessing after 8:30 a.m. school Mass, with viewing until 8 p.m. March 20: Viewing from 6-8 p.m., with Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. March 21: Viewing from 3-5:30 p.m. (Mass at 4 p.m.). March 22: Viewing from 8 a.m.-noon (8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses). Altar proceeds will be sent to Saltillo, Mexico, missions in honor of deceased founding pastor, Father Benny Piovan.

Assumption of Our Lady Mission/St. Thomas Church, 6951 Hwy. 39, Braithwaite (Assumption Mission Hall). March 22: Blessing and re-enactment of the Holy Family after 11 a.m. Mass at Assumption Mission.

Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Parish, 3037 Dauphine St., New Orleans (parish hall). March 18: Viewing 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 19: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with noon blessing and meals.

Brother Martin High School, 4401 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans (James B. Branton Chapel). March 18: Mass at 7:25 a.m., followed by blessing. Public viewing March 18-19, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Donations go to the Brothers of the Sacred Heart Missions in the U.S. and around the world.
 

*Cabrini High School, 1400 Moss St., New Orleans (chapel). March 19: Blessing and Tupa Tupa at 9 a.m., with viewing until 7 p.m. Dinner served at 5 p.m. in the Esplanade Avenue courtyard. *UPDATE: The St. Joseph Altar has been canceled.* 
 

*De La Salle High School, 5300 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans (school lobby). March 19: Blessing and Tupa Tupa Holy Family playlet at 9 a.m., with viewing until 4 p.m. Rosary at 11:30 a.m. *UPDATE: The St. Joseph Altar has been canceled.*
 

Divine Mercy Parish, 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner. March 18: Viewing 6-8 p.m. March 19: 9 a.m. Mass (blessing and Tupa Tupa) and open for viewing at 10:30 a.m. Spaghetti dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., sponsored by the school and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Home and School Association.

Good Shepherd Parish/St. Stephen Church, 1025 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans.  March 19: Viewing of the altar will begin after Mass and blessing, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Food will be served starting at 11:30 a.m.

Holy Cross School, 5500 Paris Ave., New Orleans (Administration Building). March 19:  Mass at 9:10 a.m., followed by blessing and viewing until 2 p.m. No meals.
 

Immaculate Conception Church, 130 Baronne St., New Orleans (Lenes Hall). March 18: Viewing 8 a.m.-3 p.m. March 19: 8 a.m.-noon, with altar blessing and lunch for the needy at 12:30 p.m.   
 

Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans (Danna Center). March 19: Blessing at 12:30 p.m., with public viewing until 4 p.m.
 

Mary Queen of Peace Parish, 1501 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville (Parish Center). March 21: 5 to 8:30 p.m., with a meal served in the school cafeteria. Metairie Manor, 4929 York St., Metairie. March 18-19: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Altar constructed by residents.

 

Most Holy Trinity Parish, 501 Holy Trinity Drive, Covington. March 19: Blessing at 9:30 a.m., feeding of the Holy Family at 10 a.m. Altar opens and meals served to the public at 11 a.m.

 

Notre Dame Seminary, 2901 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. March 19: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
 

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, New Orleans (St. Jude Hall, Basin Street). March 19: Blessing by Father Tony Rigoli, pastor, after 7 a.m. Mass, with viewing until 4:30 p.m. Tupa Tupa at 11:30 a.m. Meals after noon Mass.
 

*Our Lady of the Angels, 6851 River Road, Waggaman (church hall). March 19: Viewing and meatless meals, including catfish, noon to 6 p.m. Bags of cookies distributed. *UPDATE: The St. Joseph Altar has been postponed.*
 

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 345 Westchester Blvd., Slidell (school gym). March 14: Viewing from noon-6 p.m. 
 

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1908 Short St., Kenner. March 18: Blessing at 10 a.m., viewing from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. March 19: Viewing 9 a.m.-7 p.m., with Tupa Tupa at noon. Meals served 1-4 p.m.
 

*Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Ave A and 4th St., Westwego.March 19: 8 a.m. Mass, followed by altar blessing by Father Buddy Noel, pastor, in school cafeteria. Food serving from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. * UPDATE: Viewing of the altar will follow the blessing until 4:00 p.m. There will be no food served.  Cookies and St Joseph candles available for sale.*
 

Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, 1835 St. Roch Ave., New Orleans. March 19: Blessing at 10 a.m., viewing 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; 6 p.m. Mass of Feast of St. Joseph. March 20-21: Viewing 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 22: Closes after 10 a.m. Mass.
 

St. Angela Merici Parish, 901 Beverly Garden Drive, Metairie (Kern Center). March 18: Viewing 6-8:30 p.m. with candlelight rosary at 7 p.m. March 19: Viewing 10 a.m.-8 p.m., with blessing and Tupa Tupa, performed by fourth-grade students, at 10:30 am.;  traditional Italian meal served 11:15 a.m.-7 p.m.
 

*St. Anselm Parish, 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville (Weseman Center). March 14: Blessing at 4:45 p.m., with viewing and meals served on March 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. *UPDATE: The St. Joseph Altar has been canceled.*
 

St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 234 Angus Drive, Luling. March 19: Viewing from 6 a.m.-5 p.m.; blessing at 11 a.m., with meals served from 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Prayer cards and cookies will be available.
 

St. Augustine Parish, 1210 Gov. Nicholls St., New Orleans. March 19: Viewing at 11 a.m., blessing at noon, followed by a meal in the garden courtyard near the Tomb of the Unknown Slave monument.
 

St. Benilde School, 1801 Division St., Metairie (school teen center). March 19: Viewing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
 

St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 1643 Metairie Road, Metairie (behind the church). March 19: Viewing 10 a.m.-6 p.m. A traditional meatless meal will be served in the school cafeteria from 4:30-7 p.m.
 

St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 13396 River Road, Destrehan. March 19: Opens after 8:15 a.m. Mass; viewing 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; blessing at 7 p.m. Meatless meals served 2-7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Cookies available for a donation. 
 

St. Cletus Parish, 3600 Claire Ave., Gretna. March 18: 6:30 p.m. blessing followed by rosary and viewing until 8:30 p.m. March 19: Food served 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
 

St. Dominic Parish, 775 Harrison Ave., New Orleans. March 17: Blessing after 4 p.m. Vigil Mass. March 18: Viewing, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. March 19: 8:30 a.m.-noon. 
 

St. Francis of Assisi Parish (altar at home of Talamo Family, 6122 Patton St., New Orleans). March 18: 5:30-7 p.m.; March 19, 1-5 p.m.

*St. Francis Xavier Parish, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie. March 18: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. March 19: 8 a.m. Mass, followed by Tupa Tupa in school auditorium and viewing 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; public feeding from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. *UPDATE: The St. Joseph Altar has been canceled.*
 

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 5029 Louisa St., New Orleans. March 19: Blessing at 9 a.m., followed by viewing until 4 p.m. March 20: Viewing 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Food from the altar will be donated to a local homeless shelter.
 

St. Genevieve Parish, 58203 Hwy. 433, Slidell. March 19: A votive Mass of St. Joseph at 10 a.m., followed by blessing. Viewing 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
 

St. Gertrude, 17292 Hwy. 631, Des Allemands (Father Mac Community Center). March 15: 10:30 a.m. blessing, meals served from 10:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Viewing until 2 p.m.
 

St. Jane de Chantal Parish, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs (St. Jane Hall). March 18: Blessing at 6 p.m., viewing until 7:30 p.m. March 19: Viewing and meals served from noon-5 p.m. 
 

St. Joan of Arc Parish, 529 East 5th St., LaPlace. March 18: Blessing at 7 p.m. March 19: Open for viewing at 8 a.m.; feeding of the saints at 10:30 a.m.; meatless meal served from noon-8 p.m.
 

St. John of the Cross Parish, 61030 Brier Lake Drive, Lacombe. March 14: Viewing after 5 p.m. Mass. March 15: Viewing after 8:30 a.m. Mass. Open to public noon-5 p.m., with blessing after 10 a.m. Mass. Light meal served beginning at noon.
 

St. Joseph Church, 1802 Tulane Ave., New Orleans. March 19: Viewing from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in church, with St. Joseph Feast Day Mass and blessing at noon. Spaghetti dinners will be served in the Rebuild Center after Mass. Donations received will benefit various organizations in need.
 

St. Joseph Church and Shrine on the Westbank, 7th and Newton streets, Gretna (gym). March 18: 6:30 p.m. rosary and prayer service; viewing until 7:30 p.m. March 19: St. Joseph Day Mass, 10 a.m., celebrated by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond. Meals viewing from noon-6 p.m.
 

St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 455 Ames Blvd., Marrero. March 19: Mass at 9 a.m., with a procession to the hall after Mass. Blessing at 10 a.m.; viewing and feeding until 6 p.m. Altar in honor of deceased parishioners Herman and Bernice Green. Remaining food will be donated to the Ozanam Inn.
 

*St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, 910 Cross Gates Blvd., Slidell (Family Life Center). March 18: Preview, 5-7 p.m. March 19, St. Joseph Mass at 10 a.m., followed by a procession to the altar for a blessing and then lunch. Altar is open until 2 p.m.  *UPDATE: The St. Joseph Altar has been canceled, but Mass will take place at 10 a.m. on March 19.*
 

St. Patrick Parish, 724 Camp St., New Orleans (Reynolds Hall in courtyard). March 19: Viewing 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Father Garrett O’Brien, pastor, will bless the altar immediately after 11:30 a.m. Mass.
 

St. Patrick Parish, 28698 Hwy. 23, Port Sulphur. March 15: Viewing from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with meal following the blessing.
 

St. Paul the Apostle Parish, 6828 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans. March 19: Blessing at 8 a.m. with public viewing until 5:30 p.m. Meals served at noon. 
 

St. Pius X Mission, 8154 Barataria Blvd., Crown Point. March 18: Blessing at 5 p.m. March 19: Viewing and meals served from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
 

St. Raymond-St. Leo the Great Parish, 2916 Paris Ave., New Orleans. March 19: Blessing at 8 a.m. Mass, followed by viewing until 5 p.m. March 21: Viewing, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 22: Viewing, noon-5 p.m.
 

Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 66192 St. Mary Drive, Pearl River. March 19: Blessing by Father Travis Clark at 11 a.m., followed by Tupa Tupa. Meals served from noon-4 p.m.
 

Other entities hosting altars:
 

Home of Joycelyn Clementine, 3533 Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans. March 18-19, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Annual altar with cookies, prayer cards, St. Joseph knots and more. 
 

Bowling Bright House, 2436 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, 
March 19, 2-7 p.m.
 

Credo and Blancher Families, Mid-City Lanes Rock ‘N Bowl, 3016 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans. March 19: Beginning at 1 p.m. Donations by cash, check or credit card will be forwarded to the Ozanam Inn homeless shelter.
 

Mary Gulizo Hennegan, family and friends, 1721 Robin St., Marrero. March 19, open 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
 

St. Francis Villa Assisted Living, 10411 Jefferson Hwy., River Ridge. March 19: Blessing at 10 a.m. with re-enactment of the Holy Family’s search for lodging; viewing until 4 p.m. Meals served from 1:30-4 p.m. Residents help bake bread and cookies. The 20th annual altar’s bounty is distributed to the needy in New Orleans.
 

Annual St. Joseph Altar, 7829 West St. Bernard Hwy., Arabi. Viewing: March 18, 4-6 p.m.; food served March 19, noon-6 p.m. Blessed cookies, fava beans, prayer cards.