About St. Joseph · Colfax, Louisiana
St. Joseph Church is a Roman Catholic parish in the small town of Colfax, Louisiana, in Grant Parish, established in 1897 and part of the Diocese of Alexandria. The parish serves its community from a church at 801 Third Street and also shepherds St. Patrick Mission Church in nearby Montgomery. Under Pastor Rev. John Brocato (who also serves as Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana), the parish offers a Saturday Vigil Mass, a Sunday morning Mass, and a Wednesday evening weekday Mass, along with regular devotions including the Rosary, Stations of the Cross in Lent, and Divine Mercy Sunday.
- Established
- 1897
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Rector
- Rev. John Brocato
- Diocese
- Diocese of Alexandria (in Louisiana)
Why belong here
St. Joseph is a welcoming, small-town Catholic community in central Louisiana where parishioners know one another by name and are active in faith formation through the CCD/Youth Ministry led by Rachel Bruce. The parish combines a traditional Mass schedule (Saturday Vigil, Sunday morning, and Wednesday evening) with a rich devotional life — weekly Rosary, Lenten Stations of the Cross, and Divine Mercy Sunday — and its pastor also directs Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana, giving the parish a direct channel to outreach and charity work across the diocese. It is also the mother parish for St. Patrick Mission in Montgomery, so parishioners here serve the wider rural area of Grant Parish.
Mass times at St. Joseph
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Before weekend Masses (Saturday Vigil and Sunday Mass)
- According to third-party listing: Saturday 3:00 pm – 3:50 pm and Sunday 10:00 am – 10:55 am
About St. Joseph Church, Colfax
St. Joseph Church is a Catholic parish in the small town of Colfax, in Grant Parish, central Louisiana, established in 1897 and belonging to the Diocese of Alexandria. The parish celebrates Mass on Saturday evening, Sunday morning, and Wednesday evening, and serves as the mother parish for St. Patrick Mission Church in nearby Montgomery. It is pastored by Rev. John Brocato, who also serves as Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana.
- Year established: 1897
- Diocese: Alexandria, Louisiana
- Address: 801 Third Street, Colfax, LA 71417
- Mailing: P.O. Box 243, Colfax, LA 71417
Devotions
St. Joseph maintains a traditional devotional life in addition to the Mass schedule. The Rosary is prayed weekly on Wednesdays and before every Mass, Lent is marked by Friday Stations of the Cross, and the parish celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday following the Sunday Mass each year.
- Rosary — Wednesday 5:00 pm and before each Mass
- Stations of the Cross — Fridays 5:30 pm during Lent
- Divine Mercy Sunday — following the Sunday Mass
Parish Staff & Clergy
The parish is led by Pastor Rev. John Brocato, who simultaneously serves as Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana. He is assisted by Deacon E.J. Barre III, parish secretary Lou Brown, and Youth Ministry / CCD Director Rachel Bruce.
- Rev. John Brocato — Pastor & Executive Director, Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana
- Deacon E.J. Barre, III — Deacon
- Lou Brown — Secretary
- Rachel Bruce — Youth Ministry / CCD Director
Faith Formation & CCD / Youth Ministry
Religious education for the parish's young people is coordinated by Rachel Bruce, the Youth Ministry / CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) Director. The parish's CCD program is an important part of its ministry, working with families to pass on the Catholic faith to children and youth in the Colfax area.
- Youth Ministry / CCD Director: Rachel Bruce
- Programs support religious education for parish children and youth
Parish Ministries & Outreach
Beyond the sacraments, St. Joseph parishioners are active in a number of parish ministries. The Altar Society maintains and beautifies the church grounds (a recent landscaping/beautification project was completed by ProScapes with volunteers Richard Graham and Jason Chumley, working with Altar Society President Brenda Slater). The parish also participates in the Angel Tree Christmas outreach, presenting donations to St. Mary's Residential Training School, and supports the broader charitable mission of the diocese through Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana.
- Altar Society (church beautification and grounds)
- Angel Tree Christmas charity drive benefiting St. Mary's Residential Training School
- Outreach via Catholic Charities of Central Louisiana (pastor serves as its Executive Director)
St. Patrick Mission Church, Montgomery
St. Joseph is the mother parish of St. Patrick Mission Church, located at 624 Rowena Street in Montgomery, Louisiana. St. Patrick offers its own Sunday and weekday Mass schedule, confessions before Mass, a Tuesday Rosary, and Stations of the Cross on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm during Lent, all under the pastoral care of Rev. John Brocato.
- Address: 624 Rowena St., Montgomery, LA
- Sunday Mass: 8:30 am
- Wednesday Mass: 5:30 pm
- Confessions: before Mass
- Rosary: Tuesday 5:00 pm
- Stations of the Cross (Lent): Wednesdays 6:30 pm
Visit, Contact & Practical Information
Visitors and parishioners can reach St. Joseph by phone or in person. The parish office hours listed by a third-party directory are Tuesdays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; the church is located at the corner of 3rd and North Streets in Colfax.
- Phone: (318) 627-3952
- Office hours: Tuesday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (per directory listing)
- Location: corner of 3rd and North Streets, Colfax
- Diocese of Alexandria parish listing: diocesealex.org/church/st-joseph-church-colfax/