As living members of the Body of Christ, the people of
St. Joseph Parish embrace the Traditions of the Church as given to us by Christ.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit we teach, live, and love one another as brothers and sisters in Christ, and celebrate the Word of God as a faith-filled community that welcomes all who seek the truth. We celebrate the presence of God in our midst through worship, service, and catechesis. In accordance with the teachings of the Church, we work to assist all parish members in discerning the truths of our faith and the moral obligation to which we are called to live the Gospel. Email us.
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Click Here to Register for Mass
Everyone who wishes to attend weekend Mass
must register through Sign Up Genius each week.
If the Mass you would like is full, please try to register for
a different Mass time or for the next week. The
Dispensation for not being able to attend Mass
during the pandemic is still in effect. We understand
that not everyone will be able to attend Mass with the
seating limitations. Pray that restrictions will be lifted
soon and we will all be able to celebrate Mass together
as a parish family.
If you have registered but are unable to attend, please
cancel your registration to open up a seat for another
who would like to attend Mass.
If you know a parishioner who does not use the
computer, please ask them to call the rectory
to register.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding of
the protocol we must follow to keep everyone safe
during this pandemic.
Introducing a new Advent journey for
you and your family
Join us for the Road to Bethlehem, a journey that includes
daily Advent reflections and enrichment from FORMED.
We will be sending you handpicked videos, talks, and
texts every day throughout Advent to nourish your
spiritual life. Sign up today to prepare for the coming of
our Lord Jesus at Christmas! www.FORMED.org
This week's parish news from Fr. Tim
St. Joseph Parish is once again participating in
Waterleaf Women's Services Virtual
Baby Bottles for Life!
We have reached our fundraising goal; HOWEVER,
Waterleaf Women's Services still has 1,492 virtual
baby bottles to fill. If you have not already
made a donation, would you please consider
doing so? God bless you for your generosity!
Click the photo below to visit our parish's
webpage for this fundraiser.
Thank you for your support of this most
worthwhile organization!
Click on the image above for
additional info
November 21st through December 13th
If you are not receiving Fr. Tim's weekly calls,
please call or email the rectory and give us
your current phone number. Thank you.
What is AMAZON SMILE?
Amazon Smile is a simple, automatic way for you to
support your favorite charitable organization every
time you shop, especially during the Christmas seacon,
at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com,
you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection
and convenient shopping experience at Amazaon.com,
with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion
of the purchase price to your favorite charitable
organization.
You can use your existing account on Amazon.com.
Remember to go through Smile.Amazon and select
St. Joseph Parish as your charity of choice. Click on
this link or the icon in the right-hand column to begin
shopping and helping St. Joseph at the same time!
Scrip Gift Cards are available to purchase for all
of your in-person or online shopping needs. Use
them for groceries, gift-giving occasions, back-to-
school shopping, gas, and much more! Call the
rectory to place your order or order directly through www.ShopWithScrip.com. St. Joseph Parish earns
a rebate on all Scrip Gift Cards purchased.
Order by Dec. 10th to ensure delivery
by Christmas.
The 2021 Mass Book is open.
Please call or email the rectory to schedule
your Mass requests.
Thank you and God bless.
Per the diocese and the governor we have to know who
is attending each Mass for the purpose of contact
tracing in the event that someone gets sick.
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All parishioners must enter through the
Chicago Street doors for weekend Masses.
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Face coverings/masks are required for everyone over 2 years of age.
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Follow instructions from the ushers upon entering Church.
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Ushers will seat you and will dismiss you after Mass has ended.
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Confessions will be heard from 3 - 3:30 PM, Saturdays or by appointment with Fr. Tim.
Click to read
The Obligation to attend Mass on Sundays
is still lifted as the coronavirus
pandemic continues.
We need your help!
Our weekend to collect for St. John's Food
Pantry is December 12th & 13th.
St. Joseph Parish supports the
St. John Food Pantry with a
collection on the fourth weekend
of each month.
Could you make a monetary donation or bring an item or two
of non-perishable ood or a household item (cleaning product,
shampoo, etc.) to help St. John's Food Pantry?
Monetary donations can be mailed to the rectory or
dropped through the mail slot in the front door of the
rectory. Non-perishable food donations can be dropped
off to the back porch of the rectory or in Church
at your convenience.
Many are in need during this time. With children home
from school and adults not working full time or at all,
so many are lacking basic necessities, like food. May
God bless you for your generosity and prayerful support.
We recognize the centrality of the Eucharist in
our Catholic Faith, but the present crisis requires
us to follow directives that will eventually
minimize this pandemic.
So Storm Heaven with your prayers and recite
the following prayer as you make your
Spiritual Communion with Christ.
An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in
the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to
receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You
sacramentally, come at least spiritually
into my heart. I embrace You as if You were
already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
Thank You! Thank You!
We truly appreciate everyone
who has mailed in their offertory envelopes or
made online donations to St. Joseph Church.
Your generosity is helping us to maintain the Church
we all love and to keep the lights and heat on.
We depend on your spiritual and financial support to
continue the operations and ministries at St. Joseph Church.
If possible, please prayerfully consider continuing your
donations to St. Joseph Church during these
uncertain times. Your offertory gifts can be mailed
to the rectory, dropped through the mail slot
in the front door, or you can submit your
offertory gift via Online Giving through the link
on the right-hand column.
We truly appreciate your continued support.
The Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal for 2020 will kick
off in February. Click on this link to watch the video.
Information will be mailed to diocese households.
Every Life
Cherished * Chosen * Sent
Let Great Lake Scrip gift cards help with your shopping
Great Lake Scrip gift cards are a convenient way to do your
shopping, while helping St. Joseph Church in the process.
Purchase gift cards - the same you would purchase in
stores - at face value through the Church. Use the cards
to fill up your vehicles with gas, purchase groceries and
gifts, dine out, and so much more! Click on the Great
Lakes Scrip icon above or call the rectory for additional
information. NEW! You can now place your order online
and pay with a credit card! Save time. Save Gas.
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Weekday Masses
8:30 AM
Enter through
Clay Street
doors.
No Registration
Required
The Adoration
Chapel
is not open at
the present time.
The Obligation to
attend Mass on
Sundays
is still lifted
as the
coronavirus
pandemic
continues.
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"And gradually,
though no one
remembers exactly
how it
happened, the
unthinkable
becomes tolerable.
And then acceptable.
And then legal.
And then
applaudable."
- Joni Eareckson Tada
Respect
All Life
From the Womb
To the Tomb
National Day of Remembrance -
Watch the
ceremony Here
St. Joseph Park,
Sept. 12th
Thank you to our
Prolife Committee
for coordinating
this beautiful event
and to
Channel 6 JCTV
for filming.
SCAM ALERT!!!
Cyber crime has hit
St. Joseph and is
hitting dioceses
nationwide. If/when
you receive an email
from Fr. Tim
requesting you to
purchase a gift card
or to urgently contact
him via email,
please delete it!
It is a scam!
This email scam is
also using other
priests’ names in the
diocese asking for
money or gift
cards. Parishioners
should contact the
parish office to verify
the legitimacy of any
suspicious request
they may receive.
Prayer to St. Rocco
O Great St. Rocco,
deliver us, we
beseech thee,
from the scourges
of God; through
thy intercession,
preserve our bodies
from contagious
diseases, and
our souls from
the contagion of
sin. Obtain for us
salubrious air; but
above all purity
of heart.
Amen.
St. Rocco is the
patron saint
of epidemics
and the
gravely ill.
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