We say Yes to God through Prayer, Worship & Service
about Faith Formation: 
If you have not registered yet, please do so TODAY...
don't delay!
Volunteers are still needed...are you the missing piece?!?
Questions? Contact Kayla Rooney

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In Loving Memory of...

Jeffrey L. Burridge
   ~Brother of Leonard Burridge

Please keep Jeff and his family in your prayers.


 Click here for the latest Bulletin
ThisWeekend This weekend
Eucharistic Adoration
Friday, August 3rd

Eucharistic Adoration will begin immediately following the 8:30 am Mass.   Benediction will be completed  by 12:00 pm.  
 
REMINDER: Eucharistic Adoration will be scheduled through the Summer months on the  First Friday during open office hours.   It will begin after mass and Benediction will close by noon.
CAP Agency Food Collection
August 4th & 5th

For more information and a complete list of items needed for the remainder of the summer, please click here.

Annual Back to School Drive
Collection Weekend:
 August 4th-5th

Over the years our parish has been incredibly generous with this local drive. Again this year we will partner 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.    
Barrels will be in the Gather Space
Raffle Tickets will be available for   pick up this weekend!

Stop by the table in the  Gather Space to pick up your packet.
Proceeds this year will benefit a new PA Security System.

ANNUAL 
HARVEST FESTIVAL -
  SEPTEMBER 14-16
Harvest Festival

This weekend and next weekend you we will have a Volunteer Sign Up Table in the Gather Space, come see us an join us in celebrating
150 years as a parish.

You can also click here for opportunities to be apart of this special occasion!

Decorating for our 150th Anniversary Weekend Liturgies

There will be a meeting to plan the decorations in the Worship Space for our 150th Anniversary celebrations the weekend of September 15/16th.  Please  join us  Sunday, August 5th, after the 10:30am Mass .  If you can't attend but have questions, please contact email  Bill Bradley or 651-239-3828.
Did you know...?!?
If your family attends a photo session for our newest Directory, you will receive a FREE 150th Celebration Book!  A beautiful keepsake full of our rich history here at the Church of St. Joseph!
Please sign up today!!!

SIGN UPS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE 
GATHER SPACE FOLLOWING ALL MASSES 
THIS WEEKEND!
 SMILE...Have you signed up yet?
2018 Updateable Directory

St. Joe's photo sessions are starting next week  July 24th for our newest 
2018 Updateable Pictorial Directory! We are excited to capture our parishioners/families in this special book & connect us together...


Each family who participates in a photo session will receive:
*  Complimentary 8x10 portrait
*  Updateable Directory
*  150th Celebration Book - (
Keepsake Book filled with our rich history)

You can schedule a session in the following convenient ways:
*  Click here to go to the Lifetouch scheduling site
*  Sign up after masses this weekend, August 4-5
*  If you need assistance you can call Ann at the Parish Office 651-423-4402

Volunteers needed to be hosts during our photography days to check in families-great opportunity to meet & greet parishioners:
*  Please call Ann if interested in these 2-3 hour volunteer times-651-423-4402

Join us as we connect our families...
SIGN UP TODAY!!
Next Week
Retreat with Sr. Francis

Sponsored by American Heritage Girls Troop MN2016    Come Join Us!
Who: All Girls ages 10-16
What : A short retreat with  Sr. Francis
Where:  Church of St. Joseph
When: August 10 at 6:30pm 
              (check in begins 6:15pm) until 8pm
 
Questions???? Contact Marie Hoffmann at momrocks45@hotmail.com or 952 406 9048  
  Sr. Francis will be speaking about the importance of prayer, how to find your spiritual gifts, mystical names and what prayer means to us.
For more info click here
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Welcome Sunday
August 12th @ 9:45 am

Are you new to the Parish?  
"Welcome Sunday" will be held   Sunday, August 12th from 9:45-10:15 am and will be completed in time for 10:30 am Mass. 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.  We look forward to meeting you!

Coming soon...

Feast of the Assumption
Wednesday, August 15th
Mass Times Offered:
8:30 am & 6:00 pm


VIRTUS TRAINING
Wednesday, August 22~6-9 pm
and Saturday, Sept. 8~8-11 am

If you are new to volunteering here at 
St. Joseph, please contact the director of that program area you wish to help in to get necessary information about becoming Essentail 3 qualified. After speaking to staff go to "click here" to download the Virtus 2017 New User Guide. 
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for completing all required credentialing components including registering for the Virtus training. 
All new volunteers working with children or vulnerable adults must complete all credentials before volunteer work can be started.

September 14th-16th
SAVE THE DATE!!

Click here for more info on this year's  amazing events...

Click here for the bulletin cover~all about volunteer needs and ways you can be apart of this year's special event!

ITEMS NEEDED FOR HARVEST FESTIVAL & 
COUNTRY STORE
Come check out the  "Donation Tree" and donate a fun item for Harvest Festival. It's simple just take a tag, pick up the item and bring it back on or before August 25/26. Or if you like to show off your arts and crafts skills, donations of handmade items are being accepted as well to be sold at St. Joe's country Store September 14-16. Proceeds from Harvest Festival will benefit a new Church Campus PA system. Please place your item in a plastic bag marked with a suggested price with the words "For Country Store" and drop off at the church office.   Sorry, no commercial or food items accepted.

CRAFTERS WANTED
We still have spots available, First Come First Serve basis. Please see our website for more info or email Bridget in the Parish Office.  

New This Year!  
5K Run & Kids Fun Run

Early Bird Discount for the  5K Run-
$25 if you sign up by August 10th
 
Kids Fun Run- $15

Use this link below to sign up


Parishioner Parishioner News & Info
Loaves and Fishes- HELP NEEDED
 
We are looking for someone to supervise the serving and clean up crew on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 4:45pm-7pm at Holy Rosary Church, Mpls.  This is a commitment of 2 1/2 hours per month.  Please contact  Fay  or 
Kevin Connors 952-250-7613 952-426-8633 for more information.
Electronic Sign Update

After weekend Masses in August committee members will be in the Gather space showing the design, providing information, and making order forms available.
 
Our goal is to have 350 pavers dedicated. 
We currently have 105 pavers dedicated! 

                   Click here for more info

Click here to purchase a paver or to donate
Please help us at the 
Dakota County Fair Booth

Soon there will be an opportunity to give witness to the sanctity of life right here, right now. The Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) booth at the Dakota County Fair presents the truth and beauty of life from conception to natural death. We are looking for help in staffing the fair booth Aug. 6th to Aug. 12th. Monday through Sunday. Most shifts are two hours. 
Please call if you can give some time to promote a culture of life. CHOOSE LIFE! 
Call Lou Croke 952 891 1029 if no answer please leave a message.

Parish Office

Through Friday, August 31st  the parish  office is 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
Midweek Reflection~


 
St. Joseph Catholic SchoolSchoolNews
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
2018-19 School Year

Click here to register for classes...

Click here to view the school website...



 
What makes St. Joseph School Unique?
What makes St. Joseph School Unique?
Thursday, August 16th
4:00 -7:00 pm

St. Joseph School Families:
Packet Pick-up, the Donald's Uniform Sale AND School Pictures will be Thursday, August 16 from 
4-7 pm in the School Atrium.  
 Click here  To order your picture package online  or pick up a form the day of! 
We will see you there!  
Home school
 Families!
    You are welcome to have your picture taken!  Please join us! 
Click here for the latest GREEN WAVE from St. Joseph School
Faith Formation Info

Our youth of all ages need you!
"Catechists are people who keep the
memory of God alive." ~Pope Francis
 
Is God tugging at your heart to help in some way? Not sure how to help? Don't feel qualified? When God tugs, He doesn't give up...so volunteer today!
 
A variety of opportunities are available at all age levels and in different capacities.  Materials and detailed lesson plans are 
provided. Still unsure, maybe start with our Middle School-the new curriculum is DVD based and does the teaching for you!
 
To Learn More or to Sign-Up Contact:
You can also sign-up to volunteer by
clicking on HERE
Calling all High School 10th Graders desiring to Confirm in 
May 2019


To begin eligibility for the May 2019  Confirmation you will need to:  
  •  Register Online through TADS
    (click here)
  •  Complete your Faith Survey on Saturday, September 8, 2018
    (if not already completed in June) 
These two steps get you into the program and start working towards completing the necessary components to be receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
 
Questions can be directed to the
Confirmation Coordinator,
Mijanou.sampers@stjosephcommunity.org
Stewardship 
Catholic Services Appeal


Thank you again to all who have made a pledge to the 2018 CSA.   For more info on how donations are used  click here.
 
If we meet our goal as a parish, we get 25% of the donations back to St. Joseph to help us meet our local parish needs. Please consider making a pledge when contacted.
 
Thank you and bless you for your generosity.

150th Anniversary 
Send in your Momentos for the 150th!

The St. Joe's 150th Anniversary Committee needs your help to fill the showcases in the Social Hall with artifacts and mementos from St. Joe's past. If you have any pictures of events such as Church Dinners or Holiday pictures, Baptisms or Weddings or even Summer Church Picnics, anything that relates to the old church or school, we would love to borrow them for the display.
Drop off these mementos to the church office any time during the weeks ahead. Put your name and phone number on them, and if there is a story that goes with the item- please share it. They will be returned after our Harvest Festival 150th Anniversary Weekend celebration which concludes on September 16, 2018. Thank you.

Calling all Graphic Artists
The 150th Committee is looking for designs for consideration for the 150th Celebration Book Cover spotlighting the 150 years of St. Joseph Parish from 1868-2018. If you are looking at ways to add to your portfolio, or you have an artistic flare we would love to see your design. Please email Bridget 
 Deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 1, 2018 for consideration.

In our Community   


Info for Franciscan Retreats & Spirituality Center, 
Prior Lake:


August 9-12:              Silent Retreat for Men & Women
September 7-9:       Prayer Shawl
September 11-13:    Women's Midweek
September 14-16:   Grieving Retreat 
September 20-23:  Silent Retreat for Men & Women
October 2-4:             Women's Midweek

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

Events around our area...


Thursday, August 2- Saturday, August 4
Pro-life Action Ministries
National Sidewalk Counseling and Direct Action Symposium
Best Western Premier, Burnsville, MN
Click here for more info & to register

Friday, August 3rd - Sunday, August 5th
God Awaits You
Fr. Peter John Cameron said, "Mercy, like every grace, always enters through a wound." If you or someone you love is grieving the loss of a child to abortion, come and experience the healing mercy of Jesus Christ on our weekend retreat. The next Rachel's Vineyard Twin Cities' retreat is August 3-5, 2018. For more information contact Nancy at  rachels@rvineyardmn.org, call 763-250-9313, or see www.rvineyardmn.org. 

Saturday, August 4th & Saturday, August 18th ~ 9:30 -11:30 am
Sacrament of Confirmation classes for those with Special Needs
Available for persons with special needs, mental or physical disabilities
Age 16 and older-Both meetings are mandatory!
St. Richard , Richfield-Candidates will be confirmed on Sept 16th
To register call 651-291-4488 or email flomos@archspm.org

Monday, August 6th
Elevate Life, formerly TLC Options for Women, will host its 32nd Annual Golf Tournament at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville
 In support of our 33+ Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRCs) in MN and Western WI, Elevate Life is providing increased quantity and quality of training for its affiliates to better serve their clients
Click here for more info & to register

Tuesday, August 7 - Thursday, August 16th
Can you believe that it has been 10 years since we began filming for the CATHOLICISM series?
To celebrate the incredible impact the series has had over the years, you are invited to a  10th Anniversary FREE Online Screening Event.
From August 7-16th, you can watch all 10 episodes for FREE at  https://CatholicismSeries.com.

Friday, August 10- Saturday, August 11
Blessed is She-Women's Retreat
St. Mark Catholic Church, St. Paul
All meals provided-Early Bird Discount
Click here for more info & to register

Tuesday , August 14th ~ 7-8 pm
Holy Hours for Vocations
All people of the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis are invited
Click   here for more info

Wednesday, August 15th ~ 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm
Seminary Application Information Meeting
Saint John Vianney College Seminary, St. Paul
Are you a High School Senior interested in college seminary? This meeting is for men entering their Senior year in High School and are interested in entering seminary formation for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and attending Saint John Vianney college seminary. Parents or guardians are also encouraged to attend. Join us for Mass, a light meal, tour of the seminary and discussion of application procedures for Fall 2019 entry. Questions? Please contact the Office of Vocations at 651-962-6890  Click here for more info & to register

Thursday, August 16th ~ 6:30 -8:00 pm
Prayer in Real Life:  An Evening for Grandparents
Good Shepherd, Golden Valley
Join Bishop Andrew Cozzens for an evening as he speaks on how to pray in real life as grandparents.
Click here for more info & to register
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