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We say Yes to God through Prayer, Worship & Service
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The Solemnity of All Saints
A day in which we celebrate
the lives of the saints,
is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Our Mass times for
Thursday, November 1st are 8:30 am and 6:00 pm.
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Traditionally the month of November has a special focus on the faithful departed...
On All Saints Day
November 1st,
we will dedicate this to being "Remembrance Time" at our parish. We will be setting up a special space where framed photographs of departed loved ones will be set out, near our beautiful Resurrection Window.
We would invite you to share a photo of your departed loved one. The individual does not need to be a parishioner, and could be a friend or family member of a parishioner. Frame the image, and place a note on the back with your name and contact information as well as the name of the depicted loved one, and then bring it into the office during the week prior to Oct. 29th. (8-4:30 pm)
We will have the display in the Worship Space through the weekend of November 17th & 18th.
The very latest we can receive it in the office is
by noon Monday, October 29th.
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Click here for the latest Bulletin
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This weekend
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Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
Thursday, October 25th-
Wednesday, October 31st
(Shop before and after school)
Evening shopping on Friday, Oct. 26th, Monday, Oct. 29th, & Tuesday Oct. 30th - Until 8:00 pm
Open after
5pm Mass on Saturday Oct. 27th and after the 8:30 am & 10:30 am Masses Sunday, Oct. 28th
Come & get early holiday shopping done!
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Knights of Columbus are offering Cream Cheese & Caramel Rolls
after all Masses
October 27-28
Be sure to stop in the Gathering space to pick up yours. A FREE WILL offering is requested and the proceeds will go towards a framed Divine Mercy Portrait.
The quantity is limited so don't miss out.
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The Nursery will be open...
THIS Weekend...
For 10:30 am Mass- Room 115
Volunteers are needed!
or you can also sign up by using this link
*Please note the Nursery will be closed November 25*
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Appalachian Christmas Project
Our parish will again be doing the Shoe Box Mission Project helping out Fr. Hoppenjan's parish in Kentucky. This project involves filling an empty shoe box with various items for a child, to be given to them at Christmas time. Information is also at the kiosk, or online. If you don't care to do a shoe box, you could fill a stocking instead. Buy a pair of socks, put one sock in the toe of other and then fill with whatever you like for the child who would wear the sock. If you are interested in doing either, please pick up an information sheet and tag after Mass today.
All shoeboxes and stockings must be returned by Oct. 30th.
Questions please contact Lou Croke 952.891.1029
Click here for Instructions, Tag Info and Rules
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IGNITE -
Middle School Event
Friday, November 16th
Middle School youth in the parish and school are invited to participate in IGNITE which
is an evening of food, games, live music, a keynote talk, Eucharistic Adoration, and Reconciliation. This night is designed JUST for middle school and brings youth together from all over the metro area! St. Joseph Church has chartered a bus through Marschall Lines to take the participants to St. John the Baptist in Savage. The bus will leave St. Joseph Church at approximately
5:30 PM.
They will leave SJB at
9:30 PM
to return to St. Joseph Church at approximately 10 pm. The cost for this event is $10, which includes registration, the pizza dinner and bus transportation. Families are asked to pay by check or cash upon registration.
Registration and payment is due by Friday, Nov.2
There is no dress code; however keep in mind that they will also be representatives of our parish.
Questions call the Parish Office.
Click here for more information and to register
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REMINDER:
Turn your clocks BACK
Sunday, November 4th
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Youth Mission Trip 2019 Information Meeting
Sunday, November 4th @ 9:30 am
Social Hall A
Come and find out the 2019 mission location, pick up an application, learn about costs and fundraisers, etc.
Open to all CURRENT 9-12 graders
For more information contact Kayla Rooney in the Parish Office or Pete Herold
(trip leader) at 952-431-1528
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Parishioner News & Info
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Cemetery Reminder:
A reminder of our cemetery rules -
"Live potted plants and appropriate silk flowers are permitted during the period from
May 1 to November 1.
Evergreen wreaths are allowed during the Christmas season.
(Mid-January)"
In compliance with this cemetery rule, all flower pots, plants & flowers should be removed from the cemetery
by November 1st.
After this date, we will be cleaning up the cemetery in preparation for evergreen wreaths, which families can place on graves during the Christmas season. All wreaths need to be removed by mid-January.
Thank you for keeping our cemetery a clean and respectful space for all to visit their loved ones.
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Part-time
Preschool Assistant Teacher Wanted
St. Joseph Church has a position open for a
Preschool Assistant Teacher
For more information click here.
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Part-Time
Building Monitor Wanted
St. Joseph Church has an opening for a Part-Time Building Monitor. Responsibilities include: setting up and taking down tables, light janitorial work and monitoring the building security. This position will also be available to fill in with a few hours to days' notice. The shifts being covered are weeknights and weekends. If interested, please pick up an application at the Parish Office. For more details, contact Pat Archer at 651-423-4402 x5125.
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The Minnesota Catholic Conference, composed of the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota, has prepared a Catholic health directive that meets the state's legal requirements and reflects the Church's teaching and recommendations of Church, health care and community leaders. The Church of St Joseph's Respect Life Committee sponsored a presentation on this subject on October 23rd. The parish is making copies of the Catholic Health Care Directive available to you. Please stop in the parish office Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm. Suggested donation is $5 per copy.
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Come be a part of our music ministry for Christmas...
All are welcome to join us for our beautiful Christmas liturgies...
Choirs:
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Children's Choir for the Christmas Eve, 4pm Mass
- Rehearsals Scheduled, please call
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Christmas Eve, 6pm Mass - Men's Choir/Family Choir.
Rehearsal Thursday eve, 12/13 and 12/20
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Christmas Eve, 10pm Mass
- Rehearsals are Thursday evenings in Nov/Dec except Thanksgiving
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Choir for Christmas Day, 10:30am Mass
- Rehearsals are Thursday evenings in Nov/Dec except Thanksgiving
Instrumentalists:
You are welcome at any Mass.
Rehearsals are Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm (except Thanksgiving)
Come share the Good News in song of our Saviors Birth!
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High School Faith Formation
Small Group Volunteers Needed
High School Faith Formation needs a couple of more small group leaders for our 9th grade students. Please consider volunteering. The commitment is 2 Sunday nights a month
(6-7:30pm) and the preparation is minimal as everything is provided. Contact
Kayla.Rooney@stjosephcommunity.org
if you are interested in volunteering.
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Enough funds have been donated to provide the base of the sign with our name, logo, established date and installation of pavers purchased to date. The electronic part of the sign will be purchased and installed when the remaining funds have been secured. Thank you to all who have purchased a paver or donated. We are approximately
120
pavers from completing the sign (phase 2).
Click here to purchase a paver or to donate
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Veteran Wall of Honor
The Veteran's Recognition Committee has designed a permanent display soon to be installed on the wall in the NE corner of the Gather Space. For more info click here.
Donations are being accepted to cover the cost of the display.
Thank you! ~
St. Joseph's Veterans Recognition Committee
Click
here for August 19th's bulletin for more info
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Free Veterans Dinner
Rosemount Beyond The Yellow Ribbon
would like to invite Veterans, Active Duty Service members and a guest to a FREE Veterans Day dinner Sunday November 11th from 4:15 to 6:00 pm. Features speaker, Bill Lunn, former TV KSTP anchor and author. This will be held at Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S Robert, Rosemount
LIMITED SPACE,
please
RSVP by Friday, November 2nd, to Brenday at 612-306-2581 or bkayriver@msn.com
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St. Joseph Catholic School
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
2018-19 School Year
Click here to register for classes...
Click here to view the school website...
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Alumni Basketball Tournament
Who:
Former St. Joseph school Boys Basketball players
What:
Alumni Basketball Tournament
When:
Friday November 23rd (Day after Thanksgiving)
Where:
New St. Joseph Gym
Why:
Reminisce, Reconnect, Share life and have fun
before October 26
*More specifics to follow*
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St. Joseph School Invites You...
PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHT!
Thursday, November 8th
6:30 -8:30 PM
We invite all families with children
ages 3-6 years old to join us.
Children are welcome to attend!
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Click here for the latest GREEN WAVE from St. Joseph School
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World Mission Sunday
Thank You
Thank you for expressing your missionary spirit by offering gifts of support during World Mission Sunday. Our parish collected
$1652
to help bring good news to small, young and often poor mission dioceses worldwide-
Witnessing Faith through the Hearts of Youth.
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Thanks from Loaves & Fishes
Thank you for your generous donations of clothing. Some of the guests are staying in the encampment and they talked about how everything they have is wet. When a few of the folks took off their shoes to try on the shoes you donated, they had plastic bags on their feet to keep them dry. Please know that what you have given was very much a need. Also know they are very thankful for your gifts and only take what they need. We received mostly adult clothing. There was very little for the children, and sad to say, the number of families is growing.
During our blanket drive in January we will add a children's clothing drive as well.
We were able to serve a hot nutritious meal in October (paid for by an anonymous donor with bread (donated by subway.) Again, thank you for your generosity. Thank God for what we have, a roof over our heads, food to eat, and warmth for the winter, and for what we share. God Bless you all.
We are still in need of an evening supervisor. 5-7pm on the second Tuesday of the month. Contact Fay 952-250-7613 for more details.
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Info for Franciscan Retreats & Spirituality Center,
Prior Lake:
October 26-28:
Friends of Francis
November 2-4: Women's Weekend
December 7-9: Serenity
December 14-16: Men's Weekend
Click here for more info & to register for any of the above
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Events around our area...
Saturday, October 27th ~ 8-3:30 pm
Grand parenting Matters
New Life Church of Woodbury
Click
here for more info & to register
Saturday, October 27th ~ 8-1 pm
Twin Cities Prison Ministry Symposium
St. Peters Church/St. Martha Hall
Click
here for more info & to register
Saturday, October 27th
Archdiocesan Youth Day 2018
Roy Wilkins Auditorium, River Centre, St. Paul
Saturday, October 27th ~ 9-5 pm
Called and Gifted Workshop
Church of the Epiphany , Coon Rapids
Registration Deadline is October 31st
March for Life 2019
Click
here for Group Leaders to register and find many more details
Saturday, November 3 ~ 8 am- 3:30 pm
Deacon Discernment Day
or call 651-962-6891
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Church of St. Joseph | 651-423-4402 | www.stjosephcommunity.org
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