St Joseph Co-Cathedral | Thibodaux

MASS TIMES

Sunday Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 6:00 PM

Weekday Mass Times
Monday: 6:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 6:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 6:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Thursday: 6:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Friday: 6:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Saturday: 6:30 AM 

Confession Times
30 minutes before Mass, Monday-Sunday
Saturday: 3:00 - 3:50 PM
By Appointment

Eucharistic Adoration Times
First Friday of the Month: 7:00 AM-5:00 PM

Novena
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena, Wednesday after 5:30 PM Mass

CONTACT US

Website
www.stjoseph-cc.org

Email
stjosephcc@htdiocese.org

Facebook
www.facebook.com/St-Joseph-Co-Cathedral-Catholic-Church-Thibodaux-934145783363599/

Office Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-4:30 PM
Friday, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-3:30 PM

Telephone
p (985) 446-1387
f (985) 446-6571

Physical Address
721 Canal Blvd.
Thibodaux, LA 70301

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 966
Thibodaux, LA 70302

Established
1817

Families
2,134

History
The early history of St. Joseph Parish dates back to 1813.  In 1819 a small, wooden mission church was built and dedicated in honor of St. Joseph.  The first pastor of St. Joseph Church was appointed that year.  Among the early pastors, Father Charles Menard (pastor from 1845-1896) is best known for his work in building the parish community and establishing outlying parishes.  Father Menard served here and in neighboring Lafourche and Terrebone parish communities, including Morgan City, Gibson, Chacahoula, Bayou Boeuf, Bayou Black, Schriever, Houma, Little Caillou, Raceland, Lockport, Larose, Chackbay, St. John, St. Charles, and Labadieville.

For decades all records of Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, and other vital documents for the area were recorded at St. Joseph Church.  In 1983, these documents were transferred to the Diocesan Historical Research Center.  Father Menard's church was located on Louisiana Highway 1 near the present location of the church cemetery.  In 1916, this structure burned.  A beautiful stained glass window commemorating this church can be found in the Co-Cathedral above the rectory side entrance.  

In 1920, four years after the fire, Monsignor Alexander Barbier (pastor from 1911-1935) initiated the construction and design of the present church.  The exterior of the church was completed in early 1923, with the first mass held on January 25th.   Ornamental plaster and marble work on the interior was completed in 1931 when the church was rededicated.  Final painting of the interior was completed in 1954.  

A major restoration of the Co-Cathedral was completed in December 2005.

PARISH STAFF

Church Staff
Pastor:  Very Rev. Vicente N. DeLa Cruz, MCL, JCL, VF, VC
Associate Pastor:  Rev. Rholly Grecia
In Residence:  Rev. Jackson Cleetus
Deacon:  Deacon Joseph Bourgeois

Pastoral Staff
Office Manager:  Mrs. Miriam C. Guillot
Secretaries:  Ms. Renee’ Guillot
Maintenance:  Mr. Carl Waguespack
Youth Formation/Religious Education:  Mrs. Sue Manning
Youth Formation/Religious Education:  Mrs. Patty McKee
Adult Formation:  Miss Pamela Folse
Safe Environment Coordinator: Miriam Guillot

PARISH SCHOOL 

Saint Joseph Catholic Elementary School
501 Cardinal Dr., Thibodaux, LA 70301

Phone:  (985) 446-1346
Principal:  Ms. Jami Chadwick
Assistant Principal:  Mrs. Lauren Gauley
Secretaries:  Mrs. Rita Carrier, Mrs. Ann Ledoux, Mrs. Rhonda Chance
Safe Environment Coordinator: Ann Ledoux