St. Joseph's

Catholic Church

                 “RETURN TO ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART” Joel 2:12              
We begin the Holy Season of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Ashes are imposed on our forehead as a sign of repentance. “Remember that you are dust and to dust you will return.” / “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel.”





 

Ash Wednesday – March 6th
7:30 am Mass/ Distribution of Ashes
9:00 am Mass/ Distribution of Ashes
12 Noon Mass/ Distribution of Ashes
4:00 pm Service- Liturgy of the Word/ Distribution of Ashes
7:00 pm Mass/ Distribution of Ashes

Ash Wed is a Day of Fast and Abstinence.
Fasting:
Catholics ages 18- 59 are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday & Good Friday. This means that you are allowed only one full meal and some other food during the day that does not equal on other full meal.

Abstinence:
Catholics ages 14 years and older are obliged to abstain from Meat on the Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.

Masses will be celebrated and the Ashes will be distributed
At 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 12noon, 7:00 pm
Ashes will be distributed at 4:00 PM in the Church. No Mass will be celebrated at this time. A Liturgy of the Word along with the distribution of ashes.
 
 
 
The Sacrament of Penance:
Confession is offered every Saturday from 4:00- 4:45
“Reconciliation Monday” – April 15th
 Confessions will be heard from 3:00pm- 9:00 pm in the Church.
 
Confessions will be offered after the 9:00 am Mass in the Chapel on
Tuesday, April 16th   & Wednesday, April 17th
 
Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross: Every Friday during the Season of Lent at 7:00 PM in the Church.

Holy Mass
Mass is offered daily- Mon- Fri at 7:30am & 9:00 am in the Chapel.
Mass is offered at 8:00am on Saturdays in the Chapel
 
Liturgy of the Hours- Morning Prayer of the Church
Morning Prayer will be prayed during the Season of Lent
Monday, Wednesday , Friday at 8:45am  in the Church.
 
Celebration of the Feast of St. Joseph
Mass in Honor of St. Joseph /Tuesday, March 19^th- 7:00 PM in the Church
A light reception with follow in the Parish Center.
 
Lenten Evening of Prayer and Sacred Music
Thursday, April 4th at 7:00 PM in the Church
 
 
 
 

CARDINAL'S ANNUAL STEWARDSHIP APPEAL- 2019!

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ON THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 8/9 WE WILL HAVE OUR
" IN PEW WEEKEND"
         
IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE A DONATION AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE, PLEDGE CARDS WILL BE AT THE ENTRANCES OF THE CHURCH. YOU CAN TAKE THE PLEDGE CARD HOME AND BRING IT BACK AND PUT IN THE COLLECTION BASKET THESE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. PLEASE PRAYERFULLY CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION. FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY DONATED
THANK YOU - GOD BLESS YOUR GENEROSITY.

The mission of St. Joseph's Church is to be a welcoming, caring, Christ-centered Catholic community.  We desire to experience and share God's unconditional love.  Inspired by the example of Jesus, we strive to lead all people to wholeness and fullness of life.

St. Michael the Archangel
defend us in Battle.
Be our Protection against the wickedness and the snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray and do thou O Prince of the Heavenly Host by the Divine Power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits that wander throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen

O blessed Joseph, faithful guardian of my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, protector of thy chaste spouse, the virgin Mother of God, I choose thee this day to be my special patron and advocate and I firmly resolve to honor thee all the days of my life. Therefore I humbly beseech thee to receive me as thy client, to instruct me in every doubt, to comfort me in every doubt, to comfort me in every affliction, to obtain for me and for all the knowledge and love of the Heart of Jesus, and finally to defend and protect me at the hour of my death. Amen.

Cardinal's Annual Appeal
 2019

http://www.cardinalsappeal.org

   IN PEW WEEEKEND
MARCH 8/9

 2019 Cardinal's Annual Appeal

Our Parish Goal is 158, 500


Our Gift to the Appeal:

* Supports needy Parishes
* Helps educate our chidren in our Catholic Schools and religioue education programs.
 * Helps to educate our future clergy.

If you would like to make a pledge please click the link above.
St. Joseph's Parish # is 420.

May God Bless your generosity!

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 PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday thru Friday
9:00 am- 4:30pm