Current Events

           
    
    Are you in your 20's, 30's, or 40's?  Looking to deepen your faith & create lasting friendships?
    Join us at St. Joseph Parish Young Adult Ministry - Friday Nite Lites.  This group meets
    on the third Friday of each month in the Legion Room at St. Joseph Park. We have a dynamic
    group of young adults who attend our monthly get togethers.

    Mark your calendars for our 2013 gatherings:  All meetings are held at St. Joseph Park,
    700 Theodore Street, in Joliet, at 7:00 p.m.  

 
              January 18, 2013              April 19, 2013               October 11, 2013
              February 15, 2013            May 17, 2013                November 15, 2013
              March 15, 2013                September 20, 2013      December 13, 2013

    Questions?  Call 815-727-9378.               


 
     St. Joseph Parish Museum, the Ancel Center
     St. Joseph Parish Museum - the Ancel Center is now open. 
     Hours of operation are as follows  from 9:30 a.m. until Noon on
    Sunday, May 5, 2013, and Sunday, June 2, 2013.

     Our Motto:  "All for the greater honor and glory of God."
    

      The story of St. Joseph Parish is told beautifully throughout the museum,
      with many photos, artifacts, and much more on display.

      If you have any items you would like to donate to the museum, please
      call the rectory at 815-727-9378 or email rectory@stjosephjoliet.org.
    On Friday, June 15, 2012, Carmel Catholic High School, held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the
    completion of a 7 million dollar capital campaign known as “Carmel at the Threshold.”  Its main purpose is
    to improve the academic and technological facilities of their school community.  At the request of many of
    the main donors, the new addition will be named after Fr. Timothy P. Andres, O.Carm., a 1976 alumnus of
    Carmel High School.  Fr. Tim is the former principal of both Mt. Carmel High School in Chicago and Joliet
    Catholic Academy, and present pastor of Historic St. Joseph Church in Joliet.  Fr. Tim said on the day of the
    ground breaking, surrounded by family, classmates and friends, that he was “humbled by the honor and
    grateful for the generosity and thoughtfulness of so many good people."



   Parish Webstore

   Please visit the Parish Webstore for spiritual items such as
    medals, apparel, books, videos, and CD's.  This is the company
    we purchase the Lighthouse CD's that we offer in Church.  A
    portion of sales made using this link will be sent to St. Joseph Church.

 Click here to begin shopping!

   

      Announcing the St. Joseph Charitable Foundation

         “Whatsoever you do to the least one, you do unto me.” (Mt. 25:40)

        Through the generosity of the Carmelite Order of Priests and Brothers,
        St. Joseph Parish was recently blessed to receive two grants, one for $5,000
        and the other for $15,000. These grants, offered to ministries where Carmelites
        serve the Church, are made available to help these ministries meet the basic
        needs of people in need. As a result, the St. Joseph Charitable Foundation has
        been established to help parishioners who need financial assistance to get them
        through a difficult time, whether they are in need due to a job loss, under-
        employment, health issues, or other matters.

        The goal of this foundation is to provide a yearly grant to parishioners who
        demonstrate financial need. Grants will be based on verified need, up to $500,
        and available once in a calendar year to an individual or family. All informa-
        tion will be held in the strictest of confidence.

        As you read this, we hope it has encouraged you to make a donation to this
       charitable foundation. We are extremely grateful to all parishioners and
       benefactors who choose to support this very worthy cause. The “mark” of
       any parish community is the way they care for one another, especially those
       most in need.  If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the
       St. Joseph Charitable Foundation, please mail it to St. Joseph Church,
       416 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL, 60432, to the attention of Fr. Timothy P.
       Andres, O. Carm.

       Thank you for seriously considering making a donation to this very worthy
       cause.

       To whom much is given, much more is required.

       God bless each of you for your continued generosity to St. Joseph Parish
       and for your faithfulness to Our Lord and his Church.

       Applications for assistance will be available in the Church Rectory or by
       clicking on the link below. Please contact Mrs. Cherie Gimbel or
       Fr. Timothy P. Andres, O. Carm. if you are interested in applying for
       the grant.

       Application for St. Joseph Charitable Foundation Grant

                  
           

      St. Joseph Prayer Garden               
      St. Joseph Parish has built a Prayer Garden in memory of past and present parishioners,
       friends and supporters of our Parish.  Located in the vacant area between the Rectory and
       Church buildings, it is a center for quiet reflection, contemplation, and meditation.

       To support construction of this Prayer Garden, memorial bricks are being sold.  This is a wonderful
       way to memorialize Parents, Grandparents, Clergy & Religious, Alumni, Teachers, Those who have
       gone before us or a way to honor Those still among us.

       We would like to thank everyone who has helped to make the prayer Garden a reality.   More photos
       are shown in the Photo Gallery section of the website.

       If you would like to order a memorial brick, please download the Memorial Brick Order Form and
      return the completed form with your payment to the rectory at 416 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432.
      To see examples of Memorial Brick wording, click here.

      Bricks are ordered twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.

       If you have any questions or need additional information, please call  Fr. Tim at the Rectory 815-727-9378.
                   1 week of work                First Memorial Bricks Installed


 


        Adoration Chapel
       
         We invite you to spend time with our Lord in our Adoration Chapel. 

         The Chapel is open Monday through Friday following 8:30 a.m. Mass until 3:00 p.m.
    
         The Adoration Chapel is a peaceful, beautiful place to sit with Jesus in prayer
         and contemplation.

                                                                St. Joseph Adoration Chapel

                                             "Be still and know that I am God."  ~Psalm 46:10




        Remember St. Joseph Parish
       in your Estate Plans
        As stewards of God’s gifts, we have opportunities
        to provide lasting legacies. Imagine the possibilities
        if every parishioner remembered St. Joseph Church,
        whatever the gift amount, in their estate plans. We
        are often solicited by our alma maters, area museums,
        zoos, nationwide non-profit health related organizations,
        and many other non-profit organizations
        to remember them in our estate plans. The Church
        and its ministries, as an important part of our parishioners
        lives, should be at the forefront of their
        thoughts when designing their estate plans. Your
        gift to St. Joseph Church is appreciated and will be
        used in accordance to your wishes. For more information,
        call the Rectory at 815-727-9378.
    

       St. Joseph Parish History

Historic St. Joseph Church, located at the north end of Joliet's City Center, was established in 1891 to serve the growing community of Slovenian immigrants who had settled in the town at the end of the nineteenth century.

The present church building, made of Indiana limestone, with its distinctive dual steeples and silver hue, was erected in 1905.