We say Yes to God through Prayer, Worship & Service
"WE are St. Joe's"

On July 29th , Come and Join us as we walk & celebrate with St. Joe's Float at the annual Rosemount's Leprechaun Days parade. Float Decorating will take place at 10:30am at the new staging area (See New Parade Route). The Parade will begin at 11am. 
The Leprechaun Days Committee is encouraging Ride Share. 

 Because we want to maintain a safe but festive atmosphere for everyone participating in the parade, all children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, and sign a waiver to walk in the parade.
There will be an information table in the Gathering space July 22/23 after each Mass...


Come support St. Joe's at the Leprechaun Days Parade!

Obituary for Genevieve Marie Koester


ThisWeekend This weekend
Mark your Calendars!

The Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Assembly is sponsoring another  Cinnamon Roll fundraiser on the weekend of  July 15th -16th
after all Masses.
This will be a Free Will donation,
minimum suggested donation $5.
Free will offering for packages of Cinnamon rolls and donations are to support and host a Youth Chastity Pro Life Speaker in our local area.
 
Thank you for your support!

Next Week
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  
Our first annual garage sale was a tremendous success due to the generosity of all who donated items and all those who volunteered so many hours accepting, sorting, pricing, selling, and cleaning up. We finished just short of $8,000 after expenses. The sale allowed us to fund a Large flat-screen TV and DVD player for the Gathering space, the rehabilitation of the cross in the Hwy 3 Cemetery, and fully fund the start-up curriculum and provide other support for our new preschool. All the goods not sold have been donated to local charities, which will support and assist many people in our community.
Garage Sale Volunteers...

The garage sale committee and parish staff extend a big  THANK YOU to all those who volunteered to make our first parish garage sale a success.  If you participated in set up, the sale itself, or cleanup afterwards, please plan to join us after 10:30 Mass on Sunday, July 23 in the Social Hall for a thank you coffee, donuts, and fruit . 
Are you being called to the Altar Server Ministry?

If you or someone you know is in 4th grade or above and interested in being trained as an Altar Server this summer, please contact Patty Stibal at the parish office, 651-423-4402 ext. 3221 or email her at
Those trained this summer will begin serving at mass in the fall.
*Our next training sessions will be: 
Sunday July 23rd & 30th after 10:30 am Mass  

It's time for our annual 
"Back-to-School" Drive!

Over the years our parish has been incredibly generous with this local drive. This year we are partnering with CAPS Agency in Rosemount.  Many area children have been helped through your kindness & are so grateful that they can always count on our support.
Please bring your donations the weekends of
July 29th & 30th  & August 5th & 6th



Coming soon...
HARVEST FESTIVAL - 
                            September 15 & 16

Volunteers:
There are immediate needs for volunteers to make our Harvest Festival a success.  Some examples are: Publicity Chariperson(s),  Volunteer Chariperson(s), and Games Chairperson(s)
For more information on the following opportunities CLICK HERE

Crafters:  
St. Joseph's is putting on a craft fair in conjunction to the Harvest Festival
September 15 & 16 from 6-10 pm each evening and we have 50 spaces available!   Spots will cost $30 for a 6 X 8 table space, $25 if you don't need a table and $5  extra if you need electricity.  You pay us for the space along with a donated item and you keep your profits.  If you or someone you know sells a quality craft product, please forward this email.

If interested in Volunteering or Reserving a Craft Space contact:
and fill out the following 2 Forms:


DEADLINE for Crafters is SEPTEMBER 8TH,
 if space is still available!

Parishioner Parishioner News & Info

 
Call Patty at the Parish office if you'd like to help fill this empty chair on Sunday morning! 
651-423-4402 ext. 3221
Faith Formation Registration

Faith Formation Registration is 
NOW open!



MANY MORE  VOLUNTEERS are needed in order for us to be ready for sessions to begin in September!

For more information on Faith Formation programs click here
Or contact Esther Jaeger at 651-423-4402 ext. 3225

**Please Note Confirmation registration deadline is August 14th in order to start in September.
    LOAVES AND FISHES -  July 19th
EASTER LUTHERAN BY THE LAKE, EAGAN:
Located at the intersection of Cliff and Pilot Knob:  Free community meals are served every Monday through Thursday, from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. 
All are welcome. 
St. Joseph's is volunteering there the third Wednesday of each month , with the next one being July 19th.  If you are interested in signing up for future dates or have any questions, please contact
Patty Casurella at 651-341-5284 or  pcasurella@hotmail.com .
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Thank you so much for your generous donations.  We had so much that we were
 also able to send some to our Easter Lutheran Church Loaves & Fishes.   Again, we appreciate your support of our Loaves & Fishes ministry
 and a special thanks to Mary Ann & Gary Rolandson for coordinating this drive! 

  We could use more volunteers if you have a couple of hours to spare on the third Wednesday of the month.   

We would like to introduce our newest  members to the Parish...  

Brad and Julie Bardon,
Dustin and Brooke Benson-Campbell,
Jack and Susan Buser,   Cynthia Frank, 
Matthew and Cheryl Gengler,
JoAnne Hall,  Jessica Hongerholt,
Robert and Julie Jensen,  
Benjamin and Jenelle Kelley,
Nicholas and Jennifer Lyles,  
Shawn and Shannon Miller,
Bruce and Lynn Nauth,   Magnus and Bonnie Nilsson,
Michael and Sarah Pitzen,  Nicholas and Jennifer Remarke,
Ron and Lynn Ruden,  Marian Salo,  Robert and Luzette Samargia, &
Michael & Lisa Schmidt

"Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you,
for the glory of God."  Romans 15:7

HONOR SOMEONE SPECIAL...

...Through a Hymnal Dedication

It is time for new worship aids!  
To accommodate our weekly liturgies and provide copies for musicians, we will need 750 hymnals at a cost of $15,000.  We are offering you an opportunity to donate $30 per Gather III hymnal.  Donations may be made in honor of someone living, or as a memorial for a deceased loved one.  There will be a small bookplate in the front of each new hymnal to honor the designated individual.
We will offer 3 ways for you to make a donation...
We have envelopes below the Monitor in the Gathering Space.  
You find a form to clip out in the Bulletin and turn into the Parish Office. Or click here 
 

Thank you to all those who've made a donation...this update includes all donations made by June 26th.

For more information about the tour click here
Summer Parish Office Hours:

Beginning on  Friday, June 2nd the parish
office will be open as follows:
 
Monday to Thursday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Friday, 8:00 am to 12 noon .
 
If you need to see someone outside of these office hours, please make an appointment.
Parish phone # 651-423-4402
 
Sunday Helper Ministry is in the Gather Space on Sundays from 9:30am - 11:45am.  

Midweek Reflection



St. Joseph Catholic SchoolSchoolNews
All are welcome! 
Come and check out our new preschool,
Faithful Beginnings at St. Joseph School!

School Part-Time Position

Volunteer/Events/Development Coordinator

St. Joseph School Packet Pick Up
Tuesday, August 15th

This used to be in July, but now has changed to August. 
Please mark your calendar!
Stewardship 
150th Celebration #12
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)

Thank you...
Our adult mission team recently returned from Kentucky .  The donations of used items were delivered to the Mountain Outlet store. 
Sr. Nancy, who runs the store, wanted to thank everyone for the wonderful quality and the many items that were brought down.  They are so grateful for the support of our parish. 2 truck loads of items were put in the store and they were being given out immediately.  All school supplies were donated to the Piarist Fathers school and they were also grateful. Our team of 9 worked hard for 1 week doing many repairs, and landscaping for the parish, school, convent and parish center.
Fr. Hoppenjans wrote later how very much they appreciated all the work we did for them. We also had a team who worked in the community doing repair work on a trailer home, it needed new support beams and flooring to fix the holes in the floor,  the leaking pipes were  fixed and the front door was repaired. 
Thank you to our parishioners at St. Joe's who donated items and to the Knights of Columbus for their support of our 4th Kentucky mission team.

In our Community   
St. John Paul II Champions for Life Awards -Nominate someone today!

Do you know of someone who devotes his or her time helping the poor, elderly, disabled, pregnant, or is committed to praying for Respect Life issues? He or she may be our next Champion for Life! The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis is looking to honor those who respect life at our annual St. John Paul II Champions for Life Awards. To submit a nomination or for more information, go to archspm.org/C4L. Questions?  Please contact Nancy Schulte Palacheck at 651-291-4489 or  MFL@archspm.org    
Deadline August 1st!
Events around our area...


Friday, July 14th-Sunday, July 16th
Worldwide Marriage Encounter, Kings House Retreat Center, Buffalo, MN
These retreats are a special time for married couples
Click here for more info & to register

Saturday, July 15th
St. Joseph Catholic Community, Waconia, MN
Pass the Pope Fun Run
Click here for more info & to register

Wednesday, July 19th @ 6:30 pm
Listening Sessions being held throughout the Archdiocese
The next session at O'Gara's, St. Paul (as part of the Theology on Tap)
Young adults ages 16-30
Click here for more info

Thursday, July 20th @ 3:30 pm
50 Years of Service-Farmington Health Services
3:30 pm Ribbon Cutting    4-7 pm Food & Fun
Trinity Care Center, Farmington
For more details contact Joy Lauterbach at 651-460-1166
or visit here

Friday, July 21st & Saturday, July 22nd
Cristiada Conference at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Lacrosse
Queen of the Americas Guild
Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke to speak
Click here for more info

Beginning Sunday, July 23rd
NFP Awareness Week 2017
It's Time!  Say "YES" to God's plan for Married Love is the theme of this year's Natural Family Planning Awareness Week.
Click here for more details

Wednesday, July 26th @ 8:45 am
Celebrate the Feast of Sts. Joachim and Anne
All grandparents invited to a morning of enrichment, encouragement, prayer and fellowship ~Refreshments will be served
Fr. Alvaro is the presenter at Nativity of Our Lord, St. Paul
Click here for more info

Register by July 31st
Archbishop Harry Flynn Catechetical Institute
Classes begin in September


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