Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Saint Joseph Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 2130 Rectory Street in Paulina, LA 70763. It is one of 5 churches in Paulina.
In the Cluster of East St. James Parish, we wholeheartedly embrace our mission to "Focus on Faith, Sacraments, Gospel, and Community." With compassion, we strive to be the hands and feet of Christ, reaching out to those in need and sharing His comforting message. Our welcoming space is a refuge for everyone, fostering solace and support as we come together to nurture a vibrant and loving community centered on God’s Church.
2130 Rectory Street, Paulina, LA, 70763Service times
- Sunday 9am · July 26th
Phone: (225) 869-5751 · Website: https://www.rivrdcat.org/
Saint Joseph Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 578 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Louisiana — 18,926 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- Youth Mass
- Blood Drive
- Chateau St. James Weekly Mass
- Homebound Ministry
- Hospital Ministry
- Mary's Children
- Perpetual Adoration
- Prayer Line
- Retreats, Days of Prayer, Parish Missions
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The community around Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.
- Obesity: 42.1%
- Social Isolation: 36.1%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.4%
- Depression: 25.7%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.1%
- Food Insecurity: 19.8%
- Housing Insecurity: 15.4%
- Diabetes: 14.9%
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 11.0%
- Unemployment: 6.2% (0.7–12.0%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.
Churches near Saint Joseph Catholic Church
- Israelite Baptist Church of Lutcher — 0.9 mi away in Lutcher, LA
- St. Joe Church — 0.9 mi away in Lutcher, LA
- Lutcher Chapel United Methodist Church — 1 mi away in Lutcher, LA
- King Solomon Baptist Church — 1 mi away in Lutcher, LA
- Highway Baptist Church — 1.1 mi away in Vacherie, LA
- Greater King Triumph Baptist Church — 1.2 mi away in Lutcher, LA
- St Philip Catholic Church — 1.2 mi away in Vacherie, LA
- Pilgrim Church — 1.2 mi away in Vacherie, LA
- St. Luke Baptist Church Moonshine — 1.3 mi away in Vacherie, LA
- First Baptist Church — 1.3 mi away in Vacherie, LA
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