Saint Joseph Catholic Church - South Bend, IN

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Word of God Sunday

Throughout our Catholic tradition, the book of sacred Scripture has been the honored symbol of God’s living word present among us. In his Apostolic Letter, Aperuit illis, Pope Francis established that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time should annually be celebrated as the “Sunday of the Word of God.” Please bring a Bible from home Sunday, January 24 for a special blessing. Since every home is a “domestic Church,” you can also use this prayer service to enthrone your Bible at home, asking that the enthroned Bible remind us that God teaches, encourages, and challenges us through its open pages.

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.

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.

January 21 / January 28

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Haiti Ministry Update & Collection

Saint Joseph Parish has continued our partnership with Mary Immaculate Parish in Platon, Haiti. We communicate by email or phone about monthly with the pastor, Fr. Charles Mehu, C.S.C., and in this way both keep in touch with the happenings at our parishes. In Platon, they have not experienced sickness from Covid-19 and they continue to pray for us to be healthy.

The Mary Immaculate school children have been in session this semester and St. Joe donations provide a lunch for the students several days per week. In November, the Platon community launched a new micro-loan program with St. Joe providing initial funding of $4,000. This project was a top priority of the Parishioners, and seen as a means of empowering the local community. Via Fr. Mehu and another local Haitian partner, Jac Lubin, we are working with the lcoal parish committee to provide feedback and guidance on the plans and collect reports about this micro-loan pilot program. The hope is that the micro-loans will help families start or expand small businesses, including buying seeds for farming and supporting the sale of goods in the market. If successful, we hope to expand the program in the near future.

December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, is their parish feast day and the church community has a special Mass and celebration. Please remember the Mary Immaculate Parish community in a special way in your prayers this day.

Any donations that you would like to contribute to our Haiti partnership may be made online at stjoeparish.weshareonline.org/Haiti or sent to the parish office with a note that specifies it is for the Haiti program. Additionally there will be a collection basket near the altar of the church labeled Haiti on December 8 and the following weekend. Thank you for your generosity.

Annual Bishop's Appeal

Thank you to those who have made gifts to this year's Annual Bishop’s Appeal. If you have not yet had a chance to make a pledge, we invite you to do so today. 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 raised beyond our diocesan goal are used to support our parish ministries here at Saint Joseph. Additional pledge forms are available in the church and at the parish office. You may also view more information and give online at www.diocesefwsb.org/aba. Thank you again for your support of our diocesan and parish ministries!