Saint Joseph Catholic Church - South Bend, IN

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Mass Information

Indiana Catholic bishops have extended the dispensation from the obligation of Sunday Mass attendance until further notice. Please see the diocesan COVID-19 website for more details as well as information for Catholics, such as livestream and TV Mass information, as well as prayers and resources such as spiritual communion.

Saint Joseph Parish will continue with our normal Mass schedule while taking appropriate precautions. We also invite you to subscribe to our parish YouTube channel to access weekly Masses on video as well as other videos including rosaries and hymn sings from our parish choir.

Update 3/29/2021: Following the most recent directives from the diocese, all Masses at Saint Joseph Parish will now include congregational singing. Masks must be worn by congregants when singing.

Way of St. Joseph Pilgrimage Walk

Celebrate the year of St. Joseph by participating in a family-friendly pilgrimage from St. Joseph Church in Mishawaka to St. Joseph Church in South Bend on Saturday, May 1, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. The Way of St. Joseph will begin at 9:00am at St. Joseph Church, Mishawaka, and will wind along the River Walk to St. Joseph Church, South Bend, where it will end with a prayer service, food, and fellowship in the parking lot and playground. There will be three on-ramps along the route for any participants who may prefer a shorter route.

The event is free, but registration is recommended at diocesefwsb.org/joseph-pilgrimage. For any questions, contact Fr. Matt Fase, C.S.C., at mfase@stjoeparish.com.

Flowers for St. Joseph

During the Year of St. Joseph, we have moved our statue of St. Joseph forward to a more prominent location in the front corner of the church. There are votive candles, a kneeler, and prayer cards available to invite moments of prayer. Beginning in the Easter season, members of the parish are invited to bring in flowers to place by the statue. Sign up here to bring in flowers. Contact Theresa Slott at tslott@stjoeparish.com with any questions.

The Lord's Watch Adoration

Saint Joseph Parish offers Adoration on Thursdays 7:30am to 10:00pm. A maximum of 12 people may be in the church for Adoration at one time (you must sign up to show up). Attendees may enter through the handicap accessible door at the main entrance of the church. Signups will be posted here when they become available.

April 15 / April 22 / April 29 / May 6 / May 13 / May 20 / May 27

Please note that Adoration will pause over Spring Break week (April 5-9) and will resume again on April 15. Opt-in to regular emails about Adoration sign-ups by completing this form.

Learn About & Support Hope Ministries

Hope Ministries, a faith based ministry in South Bend, seeks to transform the lives of its guests who have suffered the ravaging effects of poverty, addiction, and homelessness. The pandemic has created new and unexpected challenges for Hope and our parish’s ministry there. Demand has skyrocketed. On a typical pre-pandemic first Friday, the parish would serve around 100 people. Now that demand has more than doubled to 250 people. Plus, we can no longer cook and serve the meal. For the past year, parishioners have donated money, and volunteers have purchased the makings of hearty meal and delivered the supplies to Hope where guests and staff prepare and serve the meal. We are in need of regular, monthly donations to sustain Saint Joseph’s monthly work at Hope. Contributions in support of this ministry may now be made online at stjoeparish.weshareonline.org/hope.

If you are interested in learning more about Hope and participating in this ministry, view the recent online conversation about Hope or contact John Conway (john.andrew.conway@gmail.com) or Cathy Hall (cathyhall3@comcast.net).

Grade School Now Enrolling!

Saint Joseph Grade School, a 2011 and 2019 National Blue Ribbon School, is accepting applications for grades K-8 for the 2021-22 school year.

Visit the grade school admissions page for more details and application instructions. For questions or to schedule a tour, please contact assistant principal Ana Maria Lewis at 574-234-0451 or amlewis@stjosephgradeschool.com.

We look forward to sharing with you about how we educate hearts and minds in the Holy Cross tradition, making God known, loved, and served!