We welcome our new Associate Pastor, Fr. John Patrick Riley, CSC and seminarian Kevin Grove, CSC to St. Joseph Parish!

Fr. John Patrick Riley, CSC hails from Buffalo, NY. He is a graduate of Canisius College of Buffalo and Notre Dame Law School. He professed final vows in Holy Cross in 1993 and was ordained a priest in 1994. Before coming to St. Joe, Fr. John Patrick served as Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Colorado Springs. His other ministry has included serving as Associate Pastor at Christ the King Parish, missionary work in East Africa, and nince years as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish at Notre Dame. Fr. John is 52 years old and an avid runner. Welcome, Fr. John Patrick!

Kevin Grove, CSC is a seminarian who will profess Final Vows in the Congregation of Holy Cross on August 29. The following day he will be ordained a deacon in preparation for ordination to the priesthood on April 10, 2010. Kevin grew up in Montana and is a 2004 graduate of Seattle University. His ministry has included hospital chaplaincy, initiation ministry, ans serving as a counselor at the Women's Care Center. Kevin is 27 years old and enjoys running, downhill skiing, football, and music. Welcome, Kevin!

After nearly a year of training, the great event is almost here!  Fr. John and Fr. Nate are On the Go for St. Joe and need your prayers…and pledges!

On June 6, 2009, Father John will be running the Sunburst Marathon – a distance of 26.2 miles through the parks and neighborhoods of South Bend and Mishawaka.  On the same day in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Father Nate will be cycling 100 miles through America’s heartland in the Trek 100.  We are running and riding for St. Joe!

Our priests believe whole-heartedly in the mission of our church and school, and are willing to go the distance for their continued success! If you would like to make a pledge for this run and ride, click on the secure donation button below.

Thank you for your pledges and support of On the Go for St. Joe!

 **This year, 10% of all proceeds will be donated to the South Bend chapter of The Christ Child Society.