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We say Yes to God through Prayer, Worship & Service
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All School Living Rosary
Friday, December 14th
@ 9:40 am
In Church
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Click here for the latest Bulletin
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This weekend
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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 December 23 & 30*
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Extended Reconciliation During Advent:
Starting at 3:00 pm Saturdays
December 15th & 22nd
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Cub Scouts Winter Event
December 16th from 1-3 pm
Do you have a son in Kindergarten through 5th grade this year? Cub Scout Pack 207, Chartered by the Church of Saint Joseph would like to invite you and your son to come see what Cub Scouts is all about and join us for our Winter event on December 16th in the St. Joseph Social Hall! We'll be doing several different activities and thinking about others at Christmas time. Join us between 1pm and 3pm.
In Cub Scouts, your son will have lots of fun, learn new skills and make friends that will last the rest of his life. Cubs is so much more than that-it's organized chaos with a purpose.
Scouting is a family-based organization developing character, good citizenship, leadership and communication skills.
If you and your son want to learn more, please come visit us.
You can also call our Cub master
Larry Johnson at (952) 212-2264.
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You are invited!
"Christmas at St. Joseph's -2018"
ST. FRANCIS AND THE NATIVITY
TUESDAY, DEC. 18TH
CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH
FREE OF CHARGE
Our Christmas Gift to you...
SCHOOL HANDCHIME
PRESCHOOL- 4TH GRADE SCHOOL CONCERT
1:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.
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Loaves and Fishes-
Wednesday, December 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
December 19.
If you are interested in signing up for future dates or have any questions, please contact
Patty Casurella at 651-341-5284
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Parish Office Will Be Closed:
December 24th & 25th and
December 31st & January 1, 2019
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Loaves & Fishes Blanket Drive
January 5th & 6th
We will be collecting new and gently used blankets after all the Masses on
January 5 & 6, 2019 only.
Please leave on the tables by the window in the gather area.
These will be given out at Holy Rosary Church in SE Mpls on Tuesday, January 8th.
Please join us for "more than just a meal."
Prep crew: 1:30pm; serve and
Clean up: 5pm - 7pm.
For more info: contact Kevin 952-426- 8633 or
Fay 952-250-7613
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Past, Present and Future Cursillistas:
Join us for lunch
after the 10:30am Mass on Sunday January 6, 2019
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in the Social Hall.
Mark your calendars...the next Cursillo weekends will be
Men-February 21-24, 2019
&
Women-February 28=March 3, 2019
at St Joseph the Worker, Maple Grove
Click
here for more info on Cursillo Retreats
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KC Spaghetti Dinner
SAVE THE DATE
Saturday, January 12, 2019
5:45 pm - 8:00 pm
St. Joseph Social Hall
More info to come...
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Parishioner News & Info
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OOOPS! Missing Baking Pan
At the Bake Sale this past weekend a 9 x 13 Cake Pan was sold along with the mint brownies in the pan. If you could please call the church and return the baking pan, the baker would be very appreciative! It is an Air Bake Insulated Pan, faded address label on the side.
Parish Office 6561-423-4402 ext 3233
Thank you!
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Haiti 2019 Adult Mission Trip
Are you ready to serve and be served? Is this your year to experience God's presence and mercy in a different way? Are you ready to step outside your comfort zone? The St. Joe's adult mission team is making its sixth trip to Haiti the week of June 29 - July 6, 2019. We still have room for more team members. If you are interested, please contact the church office or Dave Berg (612-850-2305)
before the end of
December.
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Respect Life Corner-
Come one, Come all!
Christmas Caroling for Life
Saturday, December 15 8am - 10am
Planned Parenthood
671 Vidalia St. St. Paul
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VBS 2019
Station Coordinators Needed!
St. Joe's I looking to bring back VBS this coming summer 2019, but in order to do so we need to have to have Station Coordinators to help plan and put on the stations. They would make up the VBS Committee and meet throughout the winter/spring months as well as be present the week of VBS (date TBD) to help make VBS 2019 a success! If you are interested in helping , or would like more information, please contact
Kayla.Rooney@stjosephcommunity.org
or 651-313-8464.
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New Member Connector
Do you have a desire to share with a new member how to "Get Plugged In" here at St. Joseph's? Consider joining the New Member Connector Ministry. We are looking for current parishioners like you to help our newest members become active members. As a New Member Connector, you will be matched up with a new member to contact and invite to a Donut Sunday. Would you like more information on this ministry? Please contact Bridget Samson at 651-313-8462
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Need someone to talk to?
Befriender ministers are ready to meet parishioners where they live and listen to their concerns in confidentiality.
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CANA Dinner Chair Couple Needed!
The Cana Dinner is the annual couples evening held every other year in February at St. Joseph's to celebrate the sacrament of marriage. The evening's itinerary usually includes Mass, a couples' blessing, a catered dinner, and a performer or speaker. Ticket prices vary based on program and meal.
In order for the event to go this year a Chair Couple is needed to step up and lead this committee with planning/preparation, contact Bridget Samson, Parish Life Director at 651-313-8462
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Military 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.
Donations are being accepted to cover the cost of the display.
Thank you! ~
St. Joseph's Veterans Recognition Committee
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The lettering for our new parish sign has been installed. The parish logo will be lit when the specialty cable is installed - expected by
December 15.
Phase 2 will begin when we raise the required funds (70 pavers or equivalent contributions). If in hand by mid-January, we could have our electronic billboard for Easter / Holy week - surely a terrific goal.
Sincere thanks to all who have supported this parish project.
Click here to purchase a paver or to donate
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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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"Ask the Archbishop"
books are on sale through our school office!
This book "is based on the belief that religion is at its best when we are seeking answers to life's questions." The Catholic Schools Center of Excellence and the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis published this book from students' questions to Archbishop Hebda about Catholic teachings, his personal experiences and living out our faith, "bring[ing] some of the youngest members of our faith community together with our Archbishop in conversation and celebration...." Every school contributed submissions including our own St. Joseph School on page 108. Books are
$20
and make excellent gifts! Please see Cris Meaden in the school office to purchase. Thank you for your support!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The Annual St. Joseph School Gala
is planned for
Saturday, March 2, 2019
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Click here for the latest GREEN WAVE from St. Joseph School
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Religious give thanks.
"This money is pure gift," writes a religious sister of the support made possible by the Retirement Fund for Religious. "It enables us to continue providing care for our elderly sisters." Your gift to last week's collection of
$2,147
helps hundreds of religious communities meet pressing retirement needs while continuing to serve the People of God. Thank you for your generosity!
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Year-End Stock Contributions
Calendar 2018 is quickly coming to an end
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Now is a wonderful time to consider donating appreciated stock to St. Joe's. It is a simple process but can make an important difference in support of our parish ministry operations or reducing our mortgage debt. As you consider your year-end charitable contributions, please keep the Church of St. Joseph in your plans.
During this time of year, it is important to remember the many ways that God has blessed each one of us. Thank you for the many ways you share your God-given personal gifts & financial resources with our parish. Your contributions will allow us to present another year of faith-filled ministry to thousands of people in 2019.
If you have any questions or need the required donation information for your broker, please contact:
Randy Haney, Parish Director @ 651-313-8468
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'A glorious thank you to all the bakers, crafters, shoppers and volunteers that made this years Christmas Bake & Craft sale a huge success. The adult mission team efforts in Haiti and Kentucky will be greatly blessed by the
$2400
raised at the sale.
Many thanks to all who contributed.
God Bless You and Merry Christmas'
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We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Giving Tree this year. Because of your generosity, we were able to make Christmas brighter for more than 40 families. We were also able to provide help to Pregnancy Choices, Lewis House & Angel Tree!
Merry Christmas and God Bless!
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Transform your Life through Relevant Radio 1330 AM and the Relevant Radio App!
About five years ago I discovered Relevant Radio on my morning commute to Minneapolis, and it changed my life. Now I use the app to pray the rosary on my way to work, and listen to programming that "bridges the gap between faith and everyday life." As the Catechism teaches, "[t]he education of the conscience is a lifelong task." Why not give it a try in 2019? For more information you can contact Jon Guden, Relevant Radio Parish Ambassador and Lifelong Faith Formation Commission member, at (952) 322-0223.
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Info for Franciscan Retreats & Spirituality Center,
Prior Lake:
December 13: Advent -Day of Prayer
December 14-16: Men's Weekend
January 11-12: Women's Weekend
January 18-20: Women's Weekend
February 1-3: Men's Weekend
February 8-10: Married Couples
February 22-24: Women's Weekend
Click here for more info & to register for any of the above
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Events around our area...
Monday, December 10th -Wednesday, December 19th
~ 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Young Adult Listening Sessions with Archbishop Hebda
Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis
Friday, December 28-6:30 pm - Sunday, December 30-1:00 pm
Archbishop's Discernment Retreat
Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo
Register by December 14th
Click
here for more info & to register
Saturday, January 5, 2019
Social hour & dinner @ 5:30 pm Dance @ 7:30 pm
Location at David Fong's Restaurant, Bloomington
Reservations Required by December 27th
Call Greg 651-636-3508 or Carl 651-603-1412
Tuesday, January 8th ~ 7:00 pm -8:00 pm
Holy Hour for Vocations
Church of St. Patrick, Oak Grove
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Church of St. Joseph | 651-423-4402 | www.stjosephcommunity.org
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