Evening Prayer during Lent: Vespers (Evening Prayer) will take place in Church on: Thursday evenings, February 15, 22; March 1, 8, 15, 22 from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Lent is our season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, ancient practices dating back to the Israelites. Vespers is one of the prayers of The Liturgy of the Hours – the public prayer of the Church for praising God and sanctifying the day. All Catholics are called to this prayer – please join us as we give thanks for the blessings of the day!
“Welcome,” Christ Renews His Parish: (CRHP) is a weekend retreat that changes lives and transforms parishes. Come to our next women’s or men’s Welcome Weekend to deepen your faith, form meaningful relationships with people in the parish and improve your prayer life.
Women’s – February 24-25, 2018 Contact: Lisa Smith at 419-708-3129 or lcsmith0714@gmail.com for sign-up or questions.
Men’s – March 10-11, 2018 Contact: Ed Brody at 419-341-0971 or edwardmbrody@gmail.com for sign-up or questions.
Fireside Chats – On Catholic Basics: Come to one – or come to all eight sessions on core teachings of the Catholic faith. The gatherings will include a 50-minute talk, Q & A, and small group discussions. Coffee and Dessert will be served. Each topic will be presented on Tuesdays from 12:30- 2:00 p.m. and Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Family Center – East Campus. Registration is required and all adults are welcome. Bring a friend! Call 419-885-5791 or jdenyer@stjoesylvania.org.
Today and Beyond An Ecumenical Bereavement Support Group: When we lose a loved one by death, we are wounded. Just as a wound does, we need to heal from within, to express our thoughts and feelings, even when they seem crazy. We need to recognize that “crazy is normal.” The group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Christ the King Church, the Parish Center Meeting Room. The next meeting will be February 13, 2018. We welcome people from all walks of life. Contact St. Joseph Representative Ed Ruszkiewicz with any questions at 419-345-1903.
HAVE YOU EVER WISHED TO GO WHERE JESUS LIVED? Fr. Ritter is gathering TWO groups to visit the Holy Land. One trip is scheduled for October 29 to November 9 of this year (2018) and the other is tentatively set for early March 2019. At this time there are still a few places left for each of those trips—but Fr. Ritter would like to hear from you as soon as possible if you’re at all interested, so you can find out details and costs, ask questions, etc. You can reach him at (419) 654-1368 or by email at cronly42@ yahoo.com. Please prayerfully consider this possible “pilgrimage of a lifetime”!
Joseph’s Meals: This Saturday and Sunday, February 17/18, is the sign-up weekend for anyone interested in helping with our monthly, parish food donation to the Helping Hands of St. Louis Soup Kitchen. Tables will be in the back and front of the church with lists of various items that are needed. Please sign up to make a pasta dish or to provide other foods or supplies. The drop-off point for these items will be on the East Campus off Ravine Road on Wednesday, February 21 between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. If you would like to help but can’t make this time frame, please contact Larry or Deb Gaster at 419-841-3724. If you would like to contribute to this outreach program, please make your check payable to St. Joseph Social Outreach.
Volunteers needed for the American Cancer Society, The Discovery Shop in Saxon Square: 6600 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH. Interested ladies can call 419-882-6567 or stop in and ask for Cindy McGurk.
40 Days for Life Campaign Begins February 14: Catholic Charities is hosting the ecumenical 40 Days for Life campaign in Northwest Ohio from February 14 through March 25. You can participate in three ways: prayer and fasting, community outreach and peaceful vigil. We invite you to pray for an hour in front of Capital Care Network, the Toledo abortion clinic, located at 1160 W. Sylvania Avenue. Sign up at: www.40daysforlife. com/toledo. Since the international 40 Days for Life Campaign began in 2007, over 750,000 volunteers in over 40 nations have stood in prayerful witness at abortion clinics to witness to the dignity of human life. Through these prayerful campaigns, over 14,000 lives have been saved, 170 abortion workers have quit their positions, and 90 abortion facilities have shut down! To learn more, email Peter Range at prange@toledodiocese.org. Join the movement, and help us end abortion in Northwest Ohio.
Body Better Exercise Class for Seniors: Meets each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. in the East Campus Meeting Rooms. You can call Laurie Neary, Parish Nurse, with questions: (T, W, TH) at 419-885-5791 or lneary@stjoesylvania.org.
Lunch N’ Learn Program for All Parishioners and Guests: The program begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m. with the speaker to follow. The program will be held in the East Campus Meeting Rooms. The cost is $5.00. A reservation form can be found at the bottom of this page, the racks at church, or the parish center. To register or if you have any questions, please call Laurie at 419- 885-5791. Thursday, February 15, 2018, Topic: Dealing with Autism Similarities and Differences in Daily Life, with the Help of My Family And Faith Speakers: Nancy and Isaac Okuley If any session needs to be changed due to a conflict in speaker’s schedule or weather
St. Joseph Church
Msgr. Dennis Metzger, Pastor
Rev. Christopher Hudgin, Associate Pastor
5373 Main St., Sylvania, OH 43560
(419)885-5791 or www.stjoesylvania.org
