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We say Yes to God through Prayer, Worship & Service
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Plea
se
join u
s this weekend for our
Christmas
Bake & Craft Sale
following all masses!!
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Christmas Bake & Craft Sale
December 2nd & 3rd
St. Joe's Adult Mission Teams are sponsoring the annual Bake & Craft Sale...
Donations can be dropped off starting 3:00 pm Saturday, December 2nd!
Click
here for more info.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
Eucharistic Adoration
will begin immediately
following the 8:30 am mass in Church.
Benediction will be completed
by
5:00 pm
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This weekend
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CAP Food Collection Weekend
December 2nd & 3rd
Click here for items most in need for the month of December...
Thank you for your generosity!
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Giving Tree
Tags available THIS weekend!
Gifts must be back at St. Joe's no later than
12 pm on Sunday, December 10th as gifts are delivered the following day.
Volunteers are also needed on December 10th
Contact Elaine Benfante if interested at
651-402-7385
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Rosary for All
Saturday, December 2nd @ 6pm
St. Joe's Gather Space
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Advent Reconciliation Service
Monday, December 4th
at 6:30 pm
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Dear Parishioners ,
Come join Father Paul and Maji Travel for an informational meeting on
Wednesday, December 6th at 7:00 pm in Social Hall B
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Immaculate Conception
Holy Day of Obligation
Mass Schedule:
Thursday, Dec 7th 6:00 pm
Friday, Dec 8th 8:30 am
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YOUTH MISSION TEAM
Next Mission Date is
July 1-7, 2018
Charlotte, NC
*Please note new location-
Catholic Heart canceled Texas & changed to Charlotte...
APPLICATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8th
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Cleaning the Ushers Closet
December 8th....
Please check out the usher's closet in the
Gather Space for items you may have
left behind at Church.
This winter we will be cleaning out the closet by
December 8th
. At that time items will be
donated to a local charity. ~Thank you
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Come be a part of our
Music Ministry for Christmas
You're welcome to join us for the following
liturgies this Christmas:
Choirs:
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Children's Choir for the Christmas Eve, 4pm Mass
- Rehearsals
Saturday Dec. 9th & 16th 9:30-11:00 am
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Christmas Eve, 6pm Mass - Men's Choir/Family Choir
.
Rehearsal 12/21
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Christmas Eve, 10pm Mass
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Choir Rehearsals 11/30, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 at 6:30 pm
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Choir for Christmas Day, 10:30am Mass
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Rehearsals 12/14, 12/21
Instrumentalists:
Any Mass, Thursday evening rehearsals. For more information, please contact Bill Bradley at 651-423-4420 x3230
All Are Welcome!
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Parishioner News & Info
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Dear Parishioners...
Thank you for bringing in your photos of deceased loved ones. The photos are now available for pick up in the parish office.
Office Hours: M-F: 8-4:30 pm
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Loaves and Fishes
We will not be serving a meal at Loaves and Fishes, Holy Rosary Church on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
The Church will be celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on that day and evening.
If anyone is available on Thursday, December 7 to prep a meal at Holy Rosary, please let us know asap.
Please contact
Fay 952-250-7613, or
Kevin 952-426-8633
We will resume our regular meal service on the second Tuesdays of the month beginning on January 9, 2018.
Reminder: We will be collecting gently used blankets and winter coats in January.
Please bring your generous donations to Church after Masses the weekend of January 6 & 7, 2018.
We are always in need of volunteers. Prep is from 1:30-4pm. Dinner service and clean up is from 5-6:30pm. To volunteer or for more info, call Fay or Kevin.
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Prison Ministry
Angel Tree:
Coordinated by Prison Fellowship, empowers parents who are incarcerated to show their children that they remember them on Jesus' birthday. Through our Giving Tree, we have sponsored 15 children in our area to receive presents for the third year. Drivers are needed to wrap and deliver gifts. For more info or to volunteer, please contact Joan Loesch:
651-249-9433
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Prayer Warriors:
The REC (Residents Encounter Christ) retreat team will be going into MCF-Stillwater, December 1-3, 2017. Please pray for all those within the prison: staff, inmates, and volunteers.
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RETURN
HOW TO DRAW YOUR CHILD BACK TO THE CHURCH
By Brandon Vogt
"This book will serve as a true game changer for despairing parents everywhere. Every parent or grandparent with a fallen- away child needs to read this book."
-Bishop Robert Barron
The Grandparent's Ministry just finished an empowering RETURN book /web video series. There are some extra books available for purchase at the parish office. The cost is
$10.
What a hope filled gift to give family members or friends this Christmas.
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We would like to introduce our newest
members to the Parish...
Chad and Tina Angerer,
Kevin and Megan Besaw and Miller,
Humberto and Mary Gonzalez,
John and Andrea Hanlon,
Jenna Milner, Carl Miska,
Phyllis Mullin, David Nolan, Mike & Colleen Osgar,
Leah Reynolds, Troy and Lisa Sisko, &
Nicholas and Katelyn Walsh
"Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you,
for the glory of God." Romans 15:7
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St. Joseph Catholic School
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Mark your Calendars:
St. Joseph School students will be the featured school in the Rosemount Area Arts Council Student Art Exhibit for the month of December at the Rosemount Library on
Sunday, December 3
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Christmas at St. Joseph's-2017 ~
Thursday, December 14th
St. Joseph School students Christmas Program
Please join us for Hand Chimes 12:45 pm & 6:45 pm
Concert is at 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Click here for more info...
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Thank you...
"Thank You" to all who supported and volunteered at the 2017 Scholastic Book Fair. Our total sales were $4163.44 and of that we earn $2334.82 in free books and classroom supplies. The students and teachers of
St. Joseph School appreciate the new books for the library and classrooms! Book Fair Chairs~
Paula Krekelberg and Lisa Campeau.
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Click here for the latest GREEN WAVE from St. Joseph School
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Thank you for your generous support to the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development!
As a parish we raised
$2193
to support those on the margins living in poverty. If you missed the collection, it's not too late to give!
"How to Give" on the left.
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"Thanks to support from the Retirement Fund for Religious, we are now in a much better position to care for our elders,"
writes a religious sister. Your donation helps her religious community and hundreds of others provide for aging members and plan for long-term needs. Please give to next week's Retirement Fund for Religious collection.
Envelopes can be found in your weekly packets!
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The 150th Anniversary
St. Joe's would love your photographs that may relate to our parish and history. Do you have old photos of the Church(es) or school(s), or events & activities that took place. Please include specific information for your photo as well as dates and names.
(We will make copies of your photos)
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Events around our area...
Friday, December 1st -3rd
Serenity Recovery Retreat
Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center, Prior Lake
Saturday
, December 2 ~ 7:00 am -3:30 pm
Catholic Watchmen - Men's Bible Boot Camp with Jeff Cavins
St. Therese, Davenport
Click
here for more info & to register
Saturday, December 2 ~ 8:30 am -Noon
Project Rachel Morning of Reflection
Center for Catholic Studies, university of St. Thomas, St. Paul
Saturday, December 2 ~ 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Holiday Boutique
Pax Christi Catholic Community, Eden Prairie
Monday, December 4th ~ 6:45 pm -8:30 pm
ADHD, Autism, & Other Disabilities on the Spectrum
What's Next: Overview of Fraser, Programs, and Resources
Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley
Thursday, December 7th @ 9:30 am
2017 Advent Days of Prayer
Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center, Prior Lake
Click here for more info & to register
Friday, December 8th - December 11th
Men's Retreat Weekend
Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center, Prior Lake
Click here for more info & to register
Thursday, December 7th ~ 7-9 pm
Women, WINE, & Wisdom
Long Story Short: The Original Millennials, Models of Faith
Kellerman's Event Center, White Bear Lake
Click here for more info & to register
Saturday, December 9th @ 5:00 pm
Mass of Solidarity: Share the Journey
Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis
Tuesday, December 12th ~ 7-8:30 pm
Depression Support Coalition 2017 Fall Speaker Series
St. John Neumann Catholic Church
"Why is God so hard to find"
All are Welcome
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Church of St. Joseph | 651-423-4402 | www.stjosephcommunity.org
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