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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Fr. Tim's weekly robocall, 6-10-21. Listen here
Church and parish buildings will be fully open
in Phase 5 beginning Friday, June 11th.
Read the new protocols here.
Thank you for your particpation in our
Homecoming Raffle!
This is a much appreciated fundraiser for our parish in the
absence of the Homecoming Fair. Tickets stubs can be
returned to the rectory. If you need additional tickets,
please call us at 815-727-9378. The Early Bird Drawing
will be held June 6th. Thank you!
The Adoration Chapel is once again open
The Chapel is open Monday through Friday, 9AM - Noon.
As space is limited, we ask that you call the
rectory to reserve a time slot. Face masks
are required if you have not been vaccinated and
social distancing will be observed.
Father's Day Second Collection for Diocesan
Infirmed and Elderly Priests, June 19 & 20
Thank you for your continued support of our parish.
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.
2021 CMAA: Help Catholic Charities shine the light of Christ
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.
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Read the announcement here regarding cancelation of
picnics at St. Joseph Park.
Prayer for the Year of St. Joseph
Holy Saint Joseph, guardian of Jesus Christ,
husband of the Blessed Mother and patron
of the Catholic Church, we pray to you for
guidance this "Year of St. Joseph" proclaimed
by Pope Francis.
You have showed us by your loving ways, the
value of work and the joys of fatherhood.
By teaching God's Son to do the will of His
Father you have given us the path to do the
same. By your example, you have encouraged
us to accept others as they are, without exception.
To you Saint Joseph, our Heavenly Father entrusted
his only Son, Jesus Christ to your tender care and
upbringing. In you, our Blessed Mother Mary
placed her love and trust. Through your mentoring,
Jesus Christ became man.
We praise you and ask of you to defend us and our
loved ones from every evil and guide us with your
grace and mercy. Amen.
Year of St. Joseph
December 8, 2020 - December 8, 2021
Litany to St. Joseph
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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.
Save Time * Save Gas * Shop SCRIP
St. John's Food Pantry Monthly Collection
Our weekend to collect for St. John's Food
Pantry is June 26th & 27th.
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.
Every Life
Cherished * Chosen * Sent
The Catholic Ministries Annual Appeal for 2021
is in progress. Click on the image above
to learn more or to make a donation.
Information has been mailed to
diocese households.
Read Bishop Ronald Hicks' Reflection here.
St. Joseph Church is now open to full capacity.
Praise be to God!
If you are unable to worship with us in person,
please 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.
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 support.
May our Lord bless you in all you do.
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Weekday Masses
8:30 AM
Enter through
Clay Street
doors.
The Adoration
Chapel
is open
Monday - Friday,
9AM - Noon
Please call to
make a
reservation
The Obligation to
attend Mass on
Sundays
is still lifted
as the
coronavirus
pandemic
continues.
Registrations are
Not Required
as of June 11th.
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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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