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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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Remembrance Weekend:
A Time to Remember...
Click
here for last week's bulletin cover with a special remembrance for our departed brothers and sisters...
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Click here for the latest Bulletin
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This weekend
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Eucharistic Adoration
Friday, November 2nd
Eucharistic Adoration
will begin
immediately
following 8:30 am Mass.
Benediction will be completed
by
4:30 pm.
*Please note different time*
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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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CAP Agency Food Collection
Weekend of November 3rd & 4th
Please click here for items most in need for the month of November...
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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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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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Catholic Watchmen
Tuesday, November 6th @ 6:30 pm
Calling all Men of Saint Joseph to join us in the Social Hall. Hang out once a month for a couple of hours as we talk about relevant things that will help us be better Men. Food is served at 6:30 pm and we will start at 7 pm. From 8-9 pm is Eucharistic Adoration in the Church.
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fish-Prison Ministry
November 9th 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
(Families, friends of the incarcerated support & hope group)
Church of St Joseph, Room 115
When someone you love is incarcerated, it can be a very lonely, difficult time. Through no fault of yours, you begin to feel isolated, shame and confusion. Come, join us for dinner at 6pm. Come, share your struggles, successes or just come to listen. Children are welcome. RSVP for planning purposes, requested but not required. We meet on the second Thursday of the month.
Contact: Fay -
or 952-250-7613
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Coffee Fundraiser for
American Heritage Girls Troop MN2016!
When:
After Masses on Nov. 10 and 11
What:
Girls are selling Dunn Bros. coffee
The money will be used to purchase items for the troop and help send girls on camp outs.
Thank you for your support!
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Veteran Wall of Honor
The Veteran's Recognition Committee has designed a permanent display and is now currently being installed on the wall in the NE corner of the Gather Space. For more info click here.
We invite you to join us as we have a blessing of the display on Sunday, November 11th following the 8:30 am Mass.
Donations are being accepted to cover the cost of the display.
Thank you! ~
St. Joseph's Veterans Recognition Committee
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Welcome Sunday
Sunday, November 11th @ 9:45 am
Are you new to the Parish?
"Welcome Sunday"will be held on
Sunday, November 11
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.
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Please pray for our confirmands who will be celebrating Confirmation on
Sunday, November 18th
We will have a
Sending Mass
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November 11th @ 10:30 am
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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
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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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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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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Save the Date:
November 15 is Give to the Max Day-
Minnesota's 24-hour day of giving.
Visit
www.givemn.org
to create your own giving account-even schedule your gift for November 15!
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Click here for the latest GREEN WAVE from St. Joseph School
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Catholic Services Appeal Update:
Thank you again to all who have made a pledge to the 2018 CSA. For more info on how donations are used, go to
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.
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Thank you from the Knights of Columbus for participating in our Cinnamon Roll Sale last weekend.
We were able to raise
$1075 for the purchase of the Divine Mercy Portrait.
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Info for Franciscan Retreats & Spirituality Center,
Prior Lake:
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, November 3 ~ 8 am- 3:30 pm
Deacon Discernment Day
or call 651-962-6891
Sunday, November 4-10
National Vocations Awareness Week
Please pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life at each Mass during National Vocations Awareness Week. Go to
vocationawarenessweek.com
a wonderful vocations promotion resource for ideas to promote vocations in your parish and families!
Saturday, November 10th ~ 9-5 pm
Called and Gifted Workshop
Nativity of Our Lord, St. Paul
Saturday, November 10th ~ 10-5:00 pm
Fair & Ethical Trade Sale
St. John Neumann Church, Eagan
Tuesday, November 13th ~ 7-8 pm
Holy Hour for Vocations
Cathedral of St. Paul
Wednesday, November 14th @ 6pm
An Evening for Justice, Healing and Peace
Our Lady of Lourdes, Minneapolis
Registration Begins November 15th-17th
Vianney Visit for College age men (16-24)
Click
here for more info & to register
Thursday
, November 15th @ 7:00 pm
Gold Mass-St. Stephen Church, St. Anoka
For Catholics and their families who are ot have been in volved in the field of science to celebrate together on the feast day of St. Albert the Great
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Church of St. Joseph | 651-423-4402 | www.stjosephcommunity.org
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