Saint Joseph Catholic Church - South Bend, IN

Happening now at Saint Joseph...

Announcement of Pastor Change at Saint Joseph

Fr. John DeRiso, C.S.C., Pastor of Saint Joseph Church for the past nine years, has accepted an assignment to serve as rector of the Shrine of Blessed Basil Moreau in Le Mans, France. His last Mass at Saint Joseph was on June 9, 2013.

Fr. Kevin Russeau, C.S.C., has been appointed the new Pastor at Saint Joseph and will begin in official capacity in mid-August. He currently serves as Master of Novices at the Holy Cross Novitiate in Colorado.

View the email announcement from Fr. John DeRiso for more details.

Fr. John DeRiso, C.S.C.

Living Our Faith, Building Our Future

After months (and even years!) of anticipation, Saint Joseph Church and School have officially kicked-off the Living Our Faith, Building Our Future Campaign. The campaign aims to fund four priorities in support of the parish's mission of worship, service, and education in the heart of South Bend.

The "quiet phase" of the campaign was initiated in September 2012. To date, over $3.8 million has been raised towards the $4 million goal! Now is the time to make your contribution and support the great things going on at Saint Joseph!

For more details, visit the Living Our Faith, Building Our Future Campaign website.

Multiple Position Openings

Saint Joseph Parish is hiring! We are currently seeking applicants for a Director of Business Operations, a Director of Stewardship, and a Director of Community Life and Outreach. For more information on these opportunities, please visit our position openings page.

Saint Joseph Preschool - Opening Fall 2013

In an effort to advance our mission of Catholic education in the heart of South Bend, Saint Joseph Parish is pleased to announce the opening of a preschool in the fall of 2013. The preschool will be located in the new Ackles Center at 711 Colfax Avenue and will operate independently of Saint Joseph Grade School. It will enroll children ages three and four before August 1 of the current year and will offer full-day and half-day options. For more information and to register, please visit the Saint Joseph Preschool section of this website.

Year of Faith - Catholicism 101
In celebration of the Year of Faith, which started on October 11, each week in the bulletin and on the Saint Joseph Year of Faith website we will feature a passage from the Catechism of the Catholic Church along with questions and reflections. Also be sure to visit the web page to take the Catholicism 101 Quiz and test your knowledge of the tenants of the Catholic Church!