We say Yes to God through Prayer, Worship & Service
33 Days to Morning Glory
Want to grow in holiness, but don't know how?

Join us on April 4th, as we begin 33 Days to Morning Glory- a six-week book and video group retreat to aid us in our quest toward spiritual growth.  Open to all adults!
We will have an information table set up this weekend 
  March 10th & 11th  if you have further questions.  

Registration deadline is March 18.
Click here for more info & to register...
  FLYER
 
Any questions please contact 
Kim Doyle @ 651-332-2266

 Click here for the latest Bulletin
ThisWeekend This weekend
Holy Hour
Friday, March 9th~4:15-5:15 pm

You are welcome to join us the next three Fridays in praying Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration from 4:15 pm -5:15 pm.  We will then follow with the devotion of the Stations of the Cross.
Fridays, March 9th, 16th, and 23rd

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

You are invited to join us on Fridays in Lent for the Stations of the Cross beginning at 
5:30 pm in Church. These devotions will be led by Deacon Steve and Deacon Gordon.

 Friday, March 9th
40 Days for Life

The Respect Life Ministry is asking parishioners to volunteer 1 hour of prayer time there on Fri. Mar 9th and Sat. Mar 10th for an end to abortion and healing for those who've had one.
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Ash Wednesday was the start of another 40 Days for Life prayer vigil. This is a time to fast, pray, and witness at abortion facilities for an end to abortion. Not only do we need to pray for the mothers, unborn babies and the facility workers, but we need to pray for our elected officials. Did you know that just recently a bill, called the Pain Capable Bill, which would have made it illegal to perform abortions on unborn babies after the 20th week of gestation failed to pass in the Senate? This bill was proposed because it is a scientific fact that these unborn babies can feel pain during abortion procedures. Among the senators who voted against this bill, 14 claim to be Catholic. They need our prayers asking that God will find a way to change their hearts. Please join us the weekend of March 9th and 10th as our parish members pray outside of the Saint Paul Planned Parenthood facility. Please sign up for a one hour shift. Pray that this terrible loss of innocent life will stop.
Anointing
This weekend  March 10th & 11th 
               following all Masses

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March 11th - Clocks forward 1 Hour
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Welcome Sunday
March 11th ~9:45 am-10:15 am

Coffee and donuts will be provided. During this time you will have an opportunity to register if you have not done so already , ask questions, and receive valuable information about our Parish.
Girl Scout Sunday, March 11th

Girl Scouts has been building girls of courage, confidence, and character for 106 years as of March 12, 2018.   Current Girl Scouts and Alumnae are invited to wear their uniforms or pins and attend 10:30 am Mass on Girl Scout Sunday, March 11th. 
Pews will be reserved and a p resentation of earned religious awards will take place after Mass in Social Hall A.  

Girl Scouts will sell cookies after all Masses this weekend.  Proceeds are used to fund troop activities and service projects.  Thank you for your support!

Please contact Rosemount Valley Girl Scouts/St. Joseph School Liaison Katie Johnson at 612.978.1208 with any questions.
Next Week
Knights of Columbus sponsored


DATES:
 
 LAST DATE- March 16th!
(following Stations of the Cross at 5:30 pm)
   Free Will Offering/Visa or MC accepted
 
MENU:  
 Includes fried or baked cod, potato, Macaroni and Cheese, vegetables or salad, bread, dessert and Coffee, water or lemonade. 

We will offer extended Reconciliation on the following Saturdays during Lent:
March 17th & 24th
It will start at 3:00 pm
~Thank you
Coming soon...
Pro-Life Speaker
Thursday, March 22nd @ 7 pm

FLYER

The Easter Bunny is Coming...
Sunday, March 25th
Following 10:30 am Mass

Join us at the school sidewalk for our 7th annual Easter Egg Hunt  after 10:30 am Mass.
Bring your baskets to fill  with lots of eggs & goodies!   Hope to see you there!
 


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Parish Office & School Closed:

Good Friday, March 30th &

Easter Monday, April 2nd  



150th Anniversary Event

The 150th Anniversary Committee is excited to announce a partnership with the Rosemount Area Arts Council (RAAC) and the Second Act Players to put on the premier performance of the play "What REALLY Happened at St. Anthony's."  
This "church" just happens to be celebrating its 150th anniversary, too.
 
WHEN:   April 6th at  7 pm & April 7th at  2 pm or 7 pm
 
WHERE : Rosemount Steeple Center (Old St. Joseph Church)
 
WHY: Four playwrights from the Second Act Players have created three vignettes to perform for members of  St Joseph's and all neighboring Parishs in celebration of our Parish's 150th anniversary.
 
COST: $14 Reserved seating only. Reserve your ticket at rosemountarts.com or purchase at the Steeple Center Box Office, 14375 South Robert Trail Mondays 10-noon or Fridays 2-4 pm. No genuflecting will be required for admission.
 
We hope to see you there for some good old  Catholic nostalgia, and some bingo, too.
Parishioner Parishioner News & Info
Full Time Position
Director of Lifelong 
Faith Formation

Click here for the job description


And the Answer is...

After all weekend Masses of the last two weekends in February there was an open voting process to choose a design for the proposed electronic sign, which we hope can be built in time for our 150th Anniversary in September. Three designs were on display and great interest was shown by our parishioners. A total of 418 votes were cast over the 2 weekends. Design Concept C took the majority of the votes, 260 or 62%.
 
Several parishioners provided ideas that will be incorporated in the final construction. Notably:
 
1) The 3 pedestals will be red bricks to match the Church, no dedication bricks.
2) The dedication bricks will be pavers and will be in a circular walkway around the structure. This allows pavers to be easily added into the future. The original concept did not allow bricks to be added once the pedestals were built. This is similar to those seen at Veterans Memorials etc.
3) All dedication pavers will be priced at $250 and allows for three lines of text instead of two.
 
More info to come; paver sales will start very soon.

Loaves & Fishes ~ Tuesday, March 13th


We need YOU!!!  Join us for prep (anytime between 1:30-4:30pm) and as many as possible during our serving of the meal and clean up (5-6:30pm). 
Come be the hands, feet and heart of Jesus...
share his love.  
2nd Tuesday of every month, Holy Rosary Church, 
2424 18th Ave. South, Mpls.  High Schoolers!  
Young Adults!   Only 1 1/2 hours per month. 
Fill your cup and find a greater reward.  For more info, please contact:  
Kevin 952-426-8633;  Fay  952-250-7613 

Prison Ministry Workshop

As we grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus Christ during this Lenten season, He is placing opportunities at our feet to do His will.  Jesus says in Matthew 25:36 "I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me."  If you have ever wondered how it would be possible to ever visit Jesus in prison, please attend a Prison Ministry workshop on Saturday, April 7,
 9 am-1 pm (registration opens at 8:30am, at Mary, Mother of the Church (Adoration Chapel), Burnsville.
Click here to register online
or call Jayne:  612-804-9215 or email tcpm.fay@gmail.com

40 Pieces of Clothing For Lent

Can you donate a piece of clothing for 
each day of Lent?
Clean out your closet, all infant, child, teen and adult clothing and shoes wanted.
A container labeled "40 clothes for Lent" will be placed in the gathering space by the Matthew Garden window during Lent.
 These clothing and shoe items will be taken to Kentucky, Fr. Hoppenjans parish, 
when our mission team goes this June.
St. Joseph mission team thanks you.

Ministry Showcase & CANA Dinner Highlights
Click here  for February 25th's Bulletin Cover
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Inclement Weather Policy

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"Closing" & "Late Start" Policy

Midweek Reflection~


 
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Open Gym Sunday!
March 11th - 11:30 am -1:30 pm

All school and parish families are invited to come in from the cold and burn off some energy! Parents are asked to stay with their children, please no drop offs.
 
Families are welcome to bring their own refreshments.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
2018-19 School Year

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Click here to view the school website...




Join us for Summer PreK 
@ St. Joseph School

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SAVE THE DATE~
St. Joseph's School Presents our 2nd Annual Gala!
Saturday Evening
April 14th

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THANK YOU...

We raised $18,916 in the Catholic Schools Raffle!!!  
Thank you for your support and prayers!   Way to go, St. Joe's!

Click here for the latest GREEN WAVE from St. Joseph School
Stewardship
Global Solidarity Sunday:
This Weekend March 10th & 11th
 
"The Light came into the world" (John 3:19).
Please support efforts to shine the light of God's mercy and healing on those most in need. This outreach collection serves our bothers and sisters in Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and humanitarian activities of Catholic Relief Services. Thank you for your generosity!
 
Envelopes can be found in your packets.

The 2018 Catholic Services Appeal of our Archdiocese has officially begun!
 


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150th Celebration # 29
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)

150th Anniversary Prayer...

Gracious God,  We gather here today to give you thanks.  Thank you for 150 years of faith, family and friendship.  Thank you for this community that supports each other in joy and sorrow, baptisms and funerals, in celebrations and the sacraments.  WE are grateful Lord, for your love, your blessings and your presence each and every day.  May we be faithful witnesses, living in communion with the Holy Spirit, to go forth proclaiming your Good News.  We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord.  Amen


In our Community   


Info for Franciscan Retreats & Spirituality Center, 
Prior Lake:

March 23-25:        Women's Weekend Palm Sunday (Silent)
March 29-31:        Men's Holy Week
 April 6-8:              Married Couple's Retreat
April 10-12:            Women's Midweek
April 20-22:           Women's Weekend
May 10:                    FIA Dinner

Click here for more info & to register for any of the above

Lenten Day of Prayer:
 March 15th ~  9:30 -3:00 pm   
  
Click here for more info & to register for above      

Events around our area...

Thursday, March 8~ 11 am -2 pm, 4:30 pm -7:30 pm
9th Annual Empty Bowls at St. John Neumann Church, Eagan
For more info click here

Thursday, March 8 ~ 6-8 pm
Religion, Faith and Belief in our Communities
Topic:  Atheism
Wentworth Library, West St. Paul
Click here for more info

Thursday, March 8th & Saturday, March 10th @ 8:00 pm
The Passion of Jesus in Music, Word & Light
Saint Mark's Church, Shakopee
Admission is Free-People of all Faiths encouraged to attend
Click here for more info

Saturday, March 10th ~ 9:30 am- 4:00 pm
2018 Archdiocesan Men's Conference
Saint Thomas Academy, Mendota Heights

Saturday, March 10th ~ 9:30 am- 6:30 pm
Ultimate Lenten Youth Retreat
St. Raphael's, Crystal, MN
Click here for more info & tickets

Monday, March 12th ~ 6:30 -8:30 pm
Deepening Spirituality Session "Vincentian Tradition"
St. Catherine University, St. Paul

Monday, March 12th~ 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Sidewalk Counseling Training, Bethlehem Baptist Church, S. Minneapolis
Free Seminar
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Tuesday, March 13th ~ 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Religion, Faith and Belief in our Communities
Topic:  The Baha'i Faith
Inver Glen Library
Click  here for more info


Tuesday, March 13th ~ 7:00 pm -8:00 pm
Holy Hours for Vocations
Church of St. Charles Borromeo, St. Anthony
Click here for more info

Thursday, March 15th~ 9:00 am Registration
Day of Recollection for Lent
St. Pius V Church, Cannon Falls
Click here for more info

Thursday, March 15th ~6:30 pm-9:00 pm (check in at 6 pm)
Marriage and Divorce:  Insights into the tradition
Basilica of Saint Mary, MN-Registration is required
Click here for more info & to register

Thursday, March 15th @ 7:00 pm
Love, Art and the Deepest Desire
An evening of song and celebration in the newly renovated
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Free and open to the public
Click here for more info & to register

Friday, March 16th -18th
Annunciation Church Bi-annual Awakening Retreat
Dunrovin Retreat Center in Marine on St. Croix MN
Click here for more info & to register

Saturday, March 17th ~ 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Men's Lenten Retreat
"Big Men, Big Dreams and Big Possibilities: 
 How to deepen my spiritual relationship with God"
St. Gerard, Brooklyn Park
Click here for more info & to register

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