Special Adoration on Friday, September 14. We will answer Bishop Thomas’ call to action by having a special day of prayer before the Most Blessed Sacrament on Friday, September 14, 2018, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross after the 8:20 a.m. Mass until 6:00 p.m. You are invited on this day to visit the Blessed Sacrament and to fast and pray for the intentions of the healing of victims, for reform of the hierarchy and the clergy and for purification and holiness in the Church.
Sunday School registrations are now available on the Parish website and in the Office of Youth Catechesis and Formation (OYCF). Contact Rachael at 419-882-2181 in the OYCF with questions or for assistance.
Tuesday Eucharistic Adoration Returns September 11 in the Daily Mass Chapel from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please sign up for your Holy Hour with the link on the parish website www.stjoesylvania.org. All hours must be filled-in to allow Adoration to continue for the day. If you do not have internet access, please call the parish office and we will include you on the schedule. Please consider signing up for an open hour so the open slots are filled each Tuesday. The closing hour is subject to change based on participation. Thank you for your participation.
“Draw your strength from the Lord and from His mighty power. Put on the armor of God.” Ephesians 6:10-11(a) Paul’s letter to the Ephesians reveals many remarkable gifts that we as Christians are given in the Church. It shows us the great inheritance that awaits us as sons and daughters, adopted fully into the family of God, and reveals how God’s great love for us can transform our daily lives. Ephesians will enrich your faith and show you how to live it out. This letter has been called the “crown and climax” of Pauline thought. Join us for this 8-week Bible Study that will be offered on Tuesday evenings (7:00-8:30 p.m.) and Wednesday mornings (9:30-11:00 a.m.) beginning September 25/26 in the East Campus Meeting Rooms. The cost for the workbook is $13.00, and payment may be made at the first session when the book is distributed. For more information or to register for the study, contact Joanne Denyer at jdenyer@stjoesylvania.org or call the Parish Center at 419-885-5791.
Saint Joseph Parish Golf Outing Monday, September 24, 2018, Highland Meadows Golf Club Many Sponsorship Opportunities! Registration Deadline: Monday, September 17, 2018 11:30 a.m. Registration/Lunch/Warm-up 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start 5:30 p.m. Dinner and prizes following golf Scramble/String Game/Senior Tees To sign up to be a sponsor or for more information, contact: Shane Meyer, 6035 Wild Ivy Court, Sylvania, Ohio (shane.meyer@morganstanley.com/419-779- 1790). Registration forms are at the doors of the church and in the Parish Office.
Saint Joseph Parish Blood Drive September 22, 2018, GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE – DONATE BLOOD Our annual Parish Blood Drive, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will be Saturday, September 22, 2018. Donations will be taken between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. The American Red Cross always relies on our Parish for a great turnout and we never let them down. This year as much as any year, the ARC needs donations. If you are 16 or older and have not donated since July 27, please save the date and plan to donate. Appointments can be scheduled by calling Mark Boyer at 419-699- 3856. Walk-ins are also welcome. Come to donate and bring a friend or family member!
Saint Vincent De Paul Food Collection Food Collection for the poor The Saint Vincent de Paul Society’s yearly food collection will be held next weekend, September 15- 16. Please return the bags given out filled with nonperishable food items to the food collection truck that will be in the church parking lot before and after all Masses. “The poor you will always have with you and you can help them anytime you want” Mark 14:7
JOSEPH’S MEALS Saturday and Sunday, September 15th and 16th will be signing up a weekend for anyone interested in helping with our monthly parish food donation to the Helping Hands of Saint 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 of Ravine Drive, on Wednesday morning, September 19th, 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 419-466-4885 or 419-460-7386. If you would like to contribute to this outreach program, please make your check payable to Saint Joseph Social Outreach. Thank you in advance!
“Little Carpenters” Saint Joseph Parish Play Group Mark your calendars for our fall session! This group is for kids 0-5 years old accompanied by a parent, guardian, grandparent or caregiver. All parishioners and friends of Saint Joseph Parish are welcome! There is no fee to participate. Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00 a.m. East Campus, Media Center Fall Session 10/3/18 All About Me 10/10/18 Colors 10/17/18 Fall 10/24/18 Fire Safety 10/31/18 Halloween 11/7/18 Thanksgiving For questions or more information, contact Laurie Neary at lneary@stjoesylvania.org or 419-885-5791, ext. 254. (T, W, Th) If you have a special gift or talent to share with the youngest members of our parish or would like to help plan the sessions, please contact Laurie.
Flu Shots East Campus Meeting Rooms Sunday, October 14, 2018, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Flu Shot is $30.00 The vaccine is a quadrivalent vaccine which covers four strains of flu and Hi-Dose, covered by Medicare, will be available for those 65 and older. Will bill all insurance. If not covered, the client will receive a bill. Flu Shot Clinic is provided by Toledo Lucas County Health Department Pneumonia vaccines are given at the Health Department For an appointment, call 419-213-4163 Any questions, call Laurie at 419-885-5791. Office hours are T, W, TH, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
2018 Diocesan Celebration of Milestone Wedding Anniversaries Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral October 28, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. If you are celebrating a milestone wedding anniversary in 2018 – 25, 40, 50, 60, or 60+ years – plan to join Bishop Daniel Thomas for the Order of Blessing Married Couples within Holy Mass. Registration is open now and will continue until October 8. Couples may register for the Anniversary celebration at www.toledoanniversarymass.org or contact our parish office, at 419-885-5791. Registered couples receive a commemorative certificate and are invited to a reception following Mass.
40 Days for Life Campaign Begins – Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Catholic Charities is hosting the ecumenical 40 Days for Life campaign in Northwest Ohio from Wednesday, September 26-Sunday, November 4. 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, 177 abortion workers have quit their positions, and 96 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!
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. We welcome people from all walks of life. Contact Saint Joseph Representative, Ed Ruszkiewicz, with any questions at 419-345-1903.
Join us for the Annual Red Mass to pray for all Members of the Legal Community including Judges, Lawyers, Law School Professors, Law Students, and Government Officials Celebrant & Homilist: Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio With the Inauguration of the Saint Thomas More Society of the Diocese of Toledo Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral 2535 Collingwood Boulevard, Toledo, Ohio Saturday, October 6 at 5:00 p.m.
Father Ray Kelly The Irish Singing Priest His third live concert at the historic Church of Saint Patrick, 130 Avondale, Toledo, Ohio New and Improved Sound System Thursday, September 20, 2018, 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 Call Maury Collins at 419-699-6710 or the church at 419-243-6452 Sandy Fall at Ohlman’s Market at 419-535-5586 Benefit to Deacon Tom’s Outreach program.
Mass Celebrating the Mercy of God & Memorial Service with Bishop Daniel E. Thomas Have you or someone you love experienced a loss due to a stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, early infant death or abortion? Please join us for a Mass Celebrating the Mercy of God and a Memorial Service, at 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at Saint Rose Parish, 215 E. Front Street, Perrysburg, OH. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Daniel E. Thomas and concelebrated by Rev. George Wenzinger and Rev. David Kidd. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will precede the Mass beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Memorial Service will follow the Mass at 7:30 p.m., with testimonies from those who have experienced infant loss and a Rose Procession. All are welcome to join in fellowship in the Saint Rose Church Cafeteria afterward. For more information, call Clarissa Lapinski, Catholic Charities Project Rachel Coordinator, at 419-583-6817 or email her at clapinski@toledodiocese.org. This event is sponsored by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Toledo’s Project Rachel and the Saint Rose Respect Life Committee.
