Welcome to Historic St. Joseph Catholic Church!

Mass Times

Weekends

Saturday, 4:00 PM
Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 AM
Weekdays
8:30 AM
The Sacrament of Confession
Saturday, 3 - 3:30 PM
Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Litany to the Blessed Mother, and the Rosary are recited every Saturday beginning at 3:00 PM.

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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Listen to Fr. Tim's weekly call here

October is Respect Life Month

We are raising funds for Waterlead Women's Center

to help pregnant mothers. Click on the links below

to donate to this wonderful cause or pick up a

baby bottle in Church and return it no later

than October 30th with your donation.

God bless you for your support!

Or click here to donate

Bishop Hicks' October Column

Bishop Hicks' 2nd Anniversary Message.

Bishop Hicks shares about the Eucharistic Revival

To learn about bone marrow donation, click

This simple act may save a life.

John attended St. Joseph School

Prayer Garden Brick Order Form

RaiseRight 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.raiseright.com. St. Joseph Parish earns

a rebate on all Gift Cards purchased.

Save Time * Save Gas * Shop RaiseRight

2022 CMAA: Devoted to the Works of the Lord

To witness how gifts to the Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal

(CMAA) help Catholic Charities, click here. Kathleen Langdon,

Interim Executive Director for Catholic Charities, shares how

thankful their ministry is for all the CMAA does to help our

vulnerable neighbors in need with basic necessities such as
food and shelter. To make a secure gift to the CMAA,

please click here.

Listen to Bishop Hicks' message on the 2022 CMAA.

The Diocese and St. Joseph Church

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The Adoration Chapel is open

The Chapel is open Monday through Friday, 9AM - Noon.

Listen to Fr. Tim's weekly announcement

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.

St. John's Food Pantry Monthly Collection

Our weekend to collect for St. John's Food Pantry is

September 24th & 25th.

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 food or a household item (cleaning product,

shampoo, etc.) to help St. John's Food Pantry?

Monetary donations can be mailed to the rectory, put into the

collection basket marked "St. John's Pantry," 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.

Every Life

Cherished * Chosen * Sent

The Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal for 2022

is in progress. Click on the image above

to learn more or to make a donation.

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 welcome you to to worship with us Saturdays at

4:00 pm and Sundays at 8:30 & 10:30 am.

If you are unable to attend Mass in person,

please call the rectory and let us know

if you desire to receive Holy Communion.

Your spiritual and financial support are imperative to

continue the operations and ministries at St. Joseph Church.

If you are unable to worship with us during the week or on weekends,

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 in the left-hand column above.

We truly appreciate your continued prayerful and financial support.

May our Lord bless you in all you do.

Weekday Masses

8:30 AM

Enter through

Clay Street

doors.

The Adoration

Chapel

is open after

weekday Masses

until noon.

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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

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.

Masses

Saturday: 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 AM
Weekdays: 8:30 AM
Confession: Saturdays, 3 - 3:30 PM

Upcoming Events

How to pray

the Rosary

How to pray the

Chaplet of

Divine Mercy

Prayer for Those

Considering an Abortion

Heavenly Father, You who breathe life into creation by the power of the Holy Spirit, and make each and every person in Your image and likeness, send forth the Holy Spirit anew upon those who are contemplating an abortion. Dispel their fears, comfort them in sorrow, and grant them courage to choose to bring forth this new life into the world, which is a precious gift from You.

Provide for them love and support from those around them to help ease the burden they carry at this time. Help them to see the light of Your face and Your joy. Delight in them and their child, and grant them a spirit of wisdom and understanding to direct their path. Amen.

Mother Mary,

You experienced misunderstanding for your unexpected pregnancy. Pray for your children who are contemplating an abortion. Intercede for them before the throne of God that they might have the grace to give life to their children, and teach them how to give of themselves in self-sacrificial love as you did.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.