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The Saint Joseph Parish Picnic takes place Saturday, August 19, at 5pm, following a special 4:00pm Vigil Mass (there will be no 5pm Mass that day). This year's picnic will feature games and relay races for all ages! Bring your picnic blankets to dine on the infield and get the best view of the races! Dinner includes burgers, veggie burgers, hot dogs, and fixin's. Beer provided by Corby's Irish Pub. Tickets are $5/person or $25/family (2 and under free). Tickets will be available at the gate.

Please note: the picnic will take place on our parish green behind the church. Please enter the picnic through the gate on St. Louis Blvd. across from the Ackles Parish Life Center. Parking is available at the Ackles Center and in our North Lot across LaSalle from the church. There will be no physical tickets for the event this year; a guest list will be at the entrance for those paid in advance.

As part of our parish’s educational mission, the Children’s Catechetical Development Program (or CCD) provides formation and sacramental preparation for students in grades Pre-K through 8th who attend non-Catholic schools. Families wishing for their children to receive the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist, or Confirmation must enroll their children in CCD if they are not in Catholic school. Preparation for Confirmation begins in 7th grade and continues through the fall of 8th grade. Registration fees for CCD are $75 for one child, $125 for two children, and $150 for three or more. This fee helps cover the cost of textbooks and teaching materials. If you need financial assistance, please contact the Parish Office. Sessions begin Sunday, September 10, in the Ackles Parish Life Center. Classes meet on Sundays at 8:40am to 9:45am from September to May. Register now using our online form.

Sign Up Now! Saint Joseph Church is renewing our parish photo directory for parishioners. Portrait sessions for our next edition are taking place in October/November at the Ackles Center. The sitting is free with no obligation to purchase. In fact, a free 8x10 and a directory are provided at no cost. It is a great opportunity to update your own family photo while participating in the community life of our parish! Schedule your appointment now!

Tue-Thu – October 10-12 & 17-19 (2-9pm)
Sat-Sun – October 14-15 & 21-22 (10am-5pm)
Mon-Thu – November 6-9 (2-9pm)

We also need parishioners to volunteer to greet and check-in parishioners as they arrive for their photo sessions. Thank you for offering to help!

Since 1926, Today’s Catholic, the newspaper for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, has been printed locally with complimentary printed editions mailed to all registered Catholics. Starting August 1, Today’s Catholic will also be launching free digital products including a brand new website, digital edition, app, and Facebook page. For those who wish to retain a print subscription, you may do so for an annual price of $20. Subscribe to print or digital using forms available in the church or parish office, or online now at www.todayscatholic.org/subscribe.

Are you someone or do you know someone who has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Or has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? Or was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? If any of these apply to you and you would like more information, please contact Peter Mueller, Director of Religious Education at 574-234-3134, ext. 14, or pmueller@stjoeparish.com.