Weekend Masses:
Saturday: 5:00pm Vigil
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am,
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Daily Mass:
Monday-Friday: 7:00am
Saturday: 8:00am |
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Reconciliation & Adoration:
Saturday: 8:30-9:30am
Map & Directions
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Church Directory Photography
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Say cheese! Photography sessions for our new Saint Joseph Church directory are coming in August and September! A lot has changed since our last directory in 2018 – families have grown in number, children have grown up, and new members have joined our parish. It’s time to capture and celebrate these changes with our parish family! Every photographed household will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and directory. Additional portraits will be available for purchase. Sign up for a one-hour appointment at ucdir.com and use church code: in1939 and password: photos.
Appointments are available August 1, 2, 3, 13, 14, and September 10-14. Weekdays sessions take place 2:00-8:30pm and Saturdays are 10:00-4:00pm. Photos will be taken in the Ackles Parish Center (711 E. Colfax Ave.). Park on the east side and enter through sliding door #5. Sign up for the August slots if you can; we anticipate the September dates will fill very quickly!
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Parish Picnic
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Saint Joseph's annual Parish Picnic is taking place Saturday, August 24, from 5-8pm. Please note that the Saturday Vigil Mass will be moved to 4:00pm that day (picnic attire is acceptable!).
Join for picnic fare (burgers, dogs, etc.) and lots of treats, fun, and games! We will have the Kona Ice Truck and two balloon artists available for free treats and balloons! Entry fee is $7 for an individual ticket and $35 for a family ticket. Tickets include dinner and drinks. Cash bar on site with beer and wine. No physical tickets...just a guest list at the gate. Purchase entry now to join us! (Children 2 years and under are free)
The picnic will be held on the blacktop and green space outside the parish gymnasium behind the church. Please enter the gate on St. Louis Blvd across from the Ackles Parish Life Center.
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Eucharistic Adoration
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Thank you to everyone who has been committed to making the beautiful ministry of Eucharistic Adoration available in the church on Thursdays from 7:30am - 9:00pm.
Please consider stepping into the role of apostleship so that we may continue providing this beautiful ministry to our community during this Parish Year of the Eucharistic Revival. The signup may be found here: St. Joe Adoration Apostle. We encourage everyone to prayerfully discern being an Apostle for one of our 30- or 60-minute time blocks, but if you would like to just be on our substitute list then please complete this substitute form.
Summer 2024 Eucharistic Adoration
Thank you for your ongoing support of our Adoration Ministry here at Saint Joseph Parish; it has been such a blessing for our St. Joe and South Bend community to be able to offer time with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday. Please view the Summer Sign Up. We would like to challenge every family in our parish to sign up for at least one hour sometime this summer. If you are able to commit to more please do! Thank you for your commitment to supporting this ministry. Your prayer with the Blessed Sacrament each week allows us to offer Jesus' presence to anyone who passes by – and there are many who do! The number of people visiting Adoration at our church is growing. Thanks be to God! If you have any questions or concerns, please email adoration@stjoeparish.com.
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Children's Faith Formation Registration
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Online registration is open for the 2024-25 1st through 7th grade Children's Faith Formation program. Classes are scheduled to begin on Sunday, September 15, and will meet in the Ackles Parish Center. We will meet weekly on Sundays from 11:15am to 12:30pm from September to May. For more information, contact Sean Driscoll at sdriscoll@stjoeparish.com.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: All children ages 3 through Kindergarten are invited to participate in our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) program, a Montessori-based approach to the religious formation of young children. We will be offering two sessions this year – one on Monday mornings 9:30-10:45am and one on Monday afternoons 3:45-5:00pm. Register your children here. Sessions will begin Monday, September 9, and will meet weekly until mid-May.
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Share the Gift of Faith with Our Children
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Our Children's Faith Formation program is currently in need of a few co-catechists and assistants (full time and substitutes) to aid in the intellectual and spiritual formation of our children. Classes are held on Sunday mornings (11:15am - 12:30pm) for children in grades 1 through 7, beginning Sunday, September 15. Prior experience in the classroom is not necessarily needed (though it certainly doesn't hurt, either); this is a beautiful opportunity to share your love of Christ with our children and grow in faith alongside them! The catechist assistant is a great opportunity particularly for high school students (especially those in need of service hours). If you are interested in serving our parish community through this ministry, please fill out our online interest form. For questions, please contact Sean Driscoll at sdriscoll@stjoeparish.com.
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OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - formerly known as RCIA)
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Are you or someone you know curious about the Catholic faith, or desiring to grow in knowledge of and relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church? Are you looking to complete your sacramental initiation? Please fill out the interest form here. We will also have a "come and see" evening on Thursday, September 12, in the Basil Moreau Room (BMR) in the basement of the church. Contact Sean Driscoll at sdriscoll@stjoeparish.com to learn more about growing in the gift of faith and exploring fuller and deeper belonging in God's family. **We are also always ready to welcome new members of our Christian community who are desiring to share their faith and accompany others along this journey to join our OCIA team. Please contact Sean if you are interested in learning more, or fill out this interest form.**
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