Annual Wreath Sale! The Saint Joseph Boy Scout Troop 87 will be having their annual fresh cut Christmas Wreath sale after all Masses on Thanksgiving weekend, November 24th and 25th. The medium or door wreath will be available for $20.00 and the large or mantle size wreath will be $25.00. Please support the Boy Scouts!
Saint Joseph Church presents Toledo Symphony Orchestra Annual Neighborhood Christmas Concert Sounds of the Season Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:30 p.m. Conducted by Sara Jobin General Admission Tickets on sale in our Parish Office, M-F, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. $16.00 General Admission, $18.00 at the door. Thank you for your support!! Margie Heck, General Chairperson
Christmas Ministry Outreach Adopt a Family The Christmas Outreach Is Underway! Christmas Outreach Adopt a Family Thanks to all of you who have already adopted a family!!! We still have more than 80 families to place and we need your help to meet our goal to have each one adopted! We have single and elderly couples available as well as families from 2-5 people in them. Adopting provides a wonderful opportunity to work with family and friends spreading Christ’s message of love. To adopt, Please contact Laurie Foster LCMR59@bex.net, 419-460-1702 (text or call), or sign up on the form at our display in the narthex of church. You pick the size of family and will receive detailed shopping and delivery guidelines. Many volunteers are needed during the first 2 weeks of December, wrapping, checking in gifts as parishioners drop them off , and delivery of Heroes in Action family gifts. Please contact Sue Jurski at suejurski@bex. net or 419-350-8161 if you can help.
We’re on the Radio! Monsignor Michael Billian will be interviewed on 89.7 WNOC, Tuesday, November 27, at 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tune in to Annunciation Radio’s Fall Sharathon to hear him take the microphone in support of Catholic radio. Be sure to call in your pledge during Monsignor’s hour! The Sharathon runs November 27-30, with phones answered from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Call 1-888-215-0624 during Monsignor Billian’s Hour.
Christmas Bells are ringing a message for all who are feeling overwhelmed with news that a family member or friend is being treated for a health concern or perhaps just needs prayer. Deb’s Ministry of Prayer and Hope invites you to join us in prayer and friendship on Wednesday, December 5 at 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Daily Mass Chapel. Our group offers PRAYER AND HOPE for those with health concerns or anyone requesting prayers. Give the gift of prayer to those in need. Our group is confidential and handicap accessible. For further questions, please call Sue Cutshall at 419-882-4183.
Handel’s Messiah returns to the glorious acoustics of Rosary Cathedral on Sunday, December 2 at 4:00 P.M. The Toledo Symphony Orchestra joins forces with local choirs and international vocalists in this holiday tradition. Last year’s performance was sold out, so contact the TSO box office to reserve your tickets today! For tickets, call (419) 246-8000 or visit www. toledosymphony.org.
Parish Library Through the Catholic publishing company, Magnificat, we have received some children’s books for those who are 3 to 10 years old. We invite you and your children to browse through the library shelves and read one of these books about Jesus, the Bible, Prayer, Faith, Saints, and a Missal for Mass. Whether it’s read at Church or borrowed for home use, we hope that you and your children will enjoy these new, age-appropriate books about our Catholic faith. Our Library (located in the Church Narthex, Hospitality Area) offers a variety of books, especially for adults, thanks to donations by a number of parishioners. One of our members, Peggy Rabideau, who is a retired librarian, has labeled and sectioned our library. Some of the categories are: Old and New Testament, Prayer, Spirituality, Catholicism, Family Health/Illness, Inspirational, Children, and Saints Please feel free to borrow a book and return it when done. Thank you to all those who have helped contribute to our Parish Library. Please let us know if these new materials are enriching to your children, and if you have other suggestions for additional resources (contact Joanne Denyer at jdenyer@ stjoesylvania.org).
Christmas Memorial Flower Envelopes will be in the pews next weekend! As part of our annual Christmas tradition, we are of ering a Christmas flower memorial envelope that will be in the pews the weekends of December 1, 2 and 8, 9. December 10th will be the deadline to be included in the Christmas Bulletin. If you are not interested in the flower memorial, please consider the Saint Joseph Rainy Day Fund, Memorial Building Fund, or School Endowment Fund.
Energize is a fun/social group in youth ministry. The goal of Energize is to actively grow in our faith through fun games, food and outings. It is a great place to be silly and meet new friends! Energize is for youth in grades 6-8. We meet from 5:00-7:00 pm on the West Campus. The dates for Energize are: January 4, 2019, March 1, 2019 and May 3, 2019 Energize Junior is for youth in grades 3-5 and has the same goal as Energize. The dates for Energize Junior are: December 7, 2018 February 1, 2019 April 5, 2019 Participation Sign-up will be available a week or two before the event on the Youth Ministry Page of the Parish Website. Please register so that we can be ready for you!! If you have questions regarding Energize, please contact the Office of Youth Catechesis and Formation at 419-885-2181.
Join us for this 10-week Bible Study that will be offered on Tuesday afternoons (12:30-2:00) and Thursday evenings (6:30-8:00) beginning January 8/10 in the East Campus meeting rooms. The cost for the study guide is $15.00 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.
Information on Opioid & Other Addictions – As many of us are aware, and have possibly experienced, addiction has become a challenge within our community. The Diocese has provided resources for our use. Please see the display in the narthex for information on help with addiction, or go to https://tinyurl.com/y9s4vu4h. For more information, contact Laurie Neary at 419-885-5791 (T, W, Th) or lneary@stjoesylvania.org.
Historic Saint Patrick Soup Kitchen – We prepare and serve a noon meal to the public the last Sunday of each month. The soup kitchen is a ministry of Historic Saint Patrick parish, and operates out of the LMHA building catty-corner to Saint Patrick. They only serve the one meal, each Sunday at noon. Saint Joseph was asked to provide personnel to prepare and serve on the last Sunday of each month back in 1991, and we have continuously provided volunteers since then. Saint Patrick covers the food, and we have an early shift that prepares food from 10:00 a.m. until noon, and a later shift that serves from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Mike Kruse (419-882-6381/mike.kruse@heidtman.com)
Christmas Ministry Social Outreach – The mission of this outreach program is to assist local families in need celebrate Christmas. The ministry was founded more than 11 years ago by Mary Jane and Mike DelVerne and has grown to serve more than 200 families, due to the interest and generosity of our parishioners. The families we serve are referred to us by Harbor, Heroes in Action, Sylvania Area Family Services, and our own parish. We are blessed that it has been funded by donations, and staff ed by many volunteers. For further information or to volunteer, please contact: Laurie Foster (419-460-1702/LCMR59@bex.net) Sue Jurski (419-350-8161/suejurski@bex.net)
Saint Paul Soup Kitchen – In the mid 90’s our parish was also asked to support Saint Paul United Methodist Soup Kitchen. This is a one time per year commitment, usually in mid-September. Our commitment is a Sunday meal served at 1:30 p.m. to the general public from Saint Paul Community Center and Shelter downtown. Different churches throughout the area provide both the food and preparation for approximately 150 meals each Saturday and Sunday throughout the year. Mike Kruse (419-882-6381/mike.kruse@heidtman.com)
This year marks our 35th annual Saint Joseph Giving Tree. Our parish has made a long time commitment of helping the less fortunate by providing local charities and organizations with Christmas gifts when they otherwise would have little hope of a gift to open on Christmas morning. Through your participation in the 2018 Giving Tree, Saint Joseph Parish will be supplying Christmas gifts to the following organizations. The tree is in the sanctuary this weekend, November 24th and 25th. There will be about 1,800 felt ornaments individually tagged for a specific need or want. EACH TAG REPRESENTS A PERSON. The importance of these items cannot be expressed even though they may seem small. After Mass, we invite you to take as many tags as you like from the tree. Please buy the item, wrap it (unless denoted DO NOT WRAP on tag), securely TAPE the tag to the present and return to your charities bin in the Narthex the following weekend, December 2. All items must have a tag to ensure they are delivered to the proper charity. Tags are recycled the following year whenever possible. The gratitude expressed by all the people we have served as a parish is immeasurable and I would like to thank you all in advance for your participation. During a time when so many people are facing financial distress, it is comforting to have the stability offered by the Saint Joseph Parish family. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or Jan Redmann with any questions, Kara Nachtrab (419-356- 4441/knachtrab@gmail.com) or Jan Redmann (419-843-5321).
Evening Prayer During Advent Vespers (Evening Prayer) will take place in Church on December 4, December 11, and December 18th from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. On December 18th, we will also off er Penance from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. All parishioners are invited to this public prayer as a way of celebrating this seasonal time of expectation and preparing us for the joyful coming of our Lord, Jesus. 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. Please join us as we give thanks for the blessings of the day! All Catholics are called to this prayer.
