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| Parish Reconciliation Service |
Our annual Advent Reconciliation Service will take place Monday, December 10, at 7:00pm in the church. Materials are made available for guidance. Don’t miss this opportunity to be reconciled to Christ and His Church so that you may welcome the Lord with joy when he comes!
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| Lessons & Carols |
Join for Lessons & Carols on Tuesday, December 11, at 6:00pm in the church. Lessons and Carols is a service of Scripture and song that dates to the late 19th century. In this service, we listen to Scripture and holy lessons which recount the promise of a Messiah and the fulfillment of that promise with the Incarnation. Each lesson is followed by a carol or other song that reflects on the lesson's message. Our Children's Choir and Parish Choir will join to lead us in musical prayer as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of Christ at Christmas.
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| Advent Candle Procession |
Families are invited to carry in the Advent candles at Mass each weekend throughout the Advent season. Sign up online now to participate.
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| Christmas Art & Environment |
It is truly a delight to walk into the church for Christmas and see it transformed into a celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord. Many volunteers are needed to assist! We will set up trees following the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, December 23. We will finish the rest on Monday, December 24 beginning at 9:30am, with family-friendly options for those with younger children who would like to participate. Sign up online or contact Theresa Slott at tslott@stjoeparish.com for more info.
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| Advent/Christmas Children's Choirs |
All children of Saint Joseph Parish in 1st-8th grades are invited to sing in the Children’s Choir for Advent Lessons & Carols taking place Tuesday, December 11, at 6:00pm, and/or for the 4:00pm Christmas Eve Mass. Sign up online at the links above or contact Theresa Slott at tslott@stjoeparish.com.
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| Annual Bishop's Appeal |
Thank you to those who have made gifts to the Annual Bishop’s Appeal. If you did not yet make an Annual Appeal pledge, we hope you will take time to do so today. No gift is too small (or too big)! Please give from the heart so that the many great ministries of our diocese can continue to be funded. We hope that all parishioners will participate; funds over our diocesan goal will directly support our parish ministries.
Additional pledge forms are available in the church and at the parish office. You may also view more information or give online at www.diocesefwsb.org/aba. Thank you again for your support of our diocesan and parish ministries!
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Signup for Online Giving
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Parishioners and friends, you are now able to share your financial gifts to support our parish online! This exciting new program provides greater convenience and flexibility, making donating simple and easy, while at the same time keeping the process safe and secure. By offering this tool, we know that we will be able to better engage parish families in supporting our mission of worship, service, and education.
With online giving, it is very simple to set up a one-time or recurring donation, and allocate the amounts of your choice to any of our different collections. Once you start to use it, you will be able to view your complete, accurate financial records at any time during the year.
Parishioners currently using EFT for giving are asked to transition to our new online giving system. If you are currently making automatic contributions via EFT, be sure to contact Pat Stockrahm at 574-234-3134, ext. 19, or pstockrahm@stjoeparish.com to arrange a cutoff date for EFT before your online contributions begin.
To get started, visit stjoeparish.weshareonline.org.
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