Love Beyond the Wedding Day A Special Valentine Dinner For All Couples Saturday, January 26 Check-in 6:00 p.m. Catered Dinner 6:30 p.m. East Campus Family Center on Ravine Road Guest Speaker Bishop Daniel Thomas Registration required by January 21 Call Parish Center 419-885-5791 OR Email: Joanne Denyer at jdenyer@ stjoesylvania.org for reservations. Freewill donation.
The Rose Procession On January 20, we will recognize as a parish the 46th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. The traditional Rose Procession, in which participants representing the last 46 years will process with a rose and place it at the altar, will be at the 9:30 Mass. At all the other Masses, there will be a special blessing. Please consider having members of your family participate in the procession. We need participants between the ages of 1-46. Contact Ellen Breininger at emb14@bex.net if you can participate. Please pray earnestly at these liturgies for protection of the lives of the unborn as well as for the women and men whose lives have been personally and deeply affected by abortion. May they feel the healing power of His unconditional love, through our prayer. May we seek always to see through the eyes of Christ.
Joseph’s Meals This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, January 12th and 13th will be sign up 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 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 at the East Campus, off of Ravine Drive on Wednesday morning, January 16th, between 8:00 a.m. 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 for your generosity.
Little Carpenters Saint Joseph Parish Playgroup The winter session for 2019 will begin January 16- February 20 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the East Campus Media Center. This group is for kids 0-5 years of age 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 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. For questions or more information, contact Laurie Neary at lneary@stjoesylvvania.org or call 419-885- 5791, ext. 254 (T, W, Th.) If you have a special gift or talent to share with the youngest members of the parish, or would like to help plan the sessions, please call Laurie.
Our January Personal Care Item collection will be held January 26 and 27th. Please place your donated toiletry items in the collection boxes placed at the doors of the Church. When shopping for your health care items, add one or two to your cart for our less fortunate neighbors. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
A Mid-Winter Retreat weekend for Women and Men will be held February 8-10, 2019. The theme of the retreat will be “Incarnation – The Mystery of God’s all-Embracing Love.” Every year we celebrate this mystery at Christmas, but often we miss so much of its significance, sometimes because we get too caught up in the commercialism of the season, and sometimes just because we are focusing on other aspects of this great feast, such as the newborn baby in the crib scene, or the Light vs. Darkness theme of this most holy season. The Retreat will be led by Father Marty Nassr, a senior status priest of the Diocese. The retreat starts early Friday evening, February 8, and ends with a closing late morning Mass on Sunday, February 10. The cost for the weekend will be $165.00 for overnight guests and $100.00 for commuters, which includes 4 hot meals and your program materials. For more information about this retreat, please call Brother Tom or Wendy at 419-396-7970 or e-mail at retreats@olcshrine.com or see Our Lady of Consolation Retreat House web site at www. olcshrine.com.
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that explore the basics of the Christian faith. The Alpha Youth Series is designed to engage youth in conversations about life, faith, and meaning. Saint Joseph Parish is looking for adult facilitators to build a team to lead Alpha Youth during Lent of 2019! This session of Alpha Youth is for Parish Youth ages 13-16. If you are an adult interested in helping to run this program, please contact Rachael in Youth Formation at 419-885-2181 or email rhunyor@stjoesylvania.org. Watch the fi rst episode: alphausa.org/youth.
In marriage, communication is more than just talking. At some point, did you stop sharing about the things that were important to you? Did your spouse? Improving a marriage takes time and a conscious effort to learn about your spouse. Growing closer in a marriage does not happen automatically. Retrouvaille is a marriage program dedicated to helping couples grow closer and develop a stronger bond. You give your heart and soul to everything you do, between your work and your family. Are you giving your heart and soul to your marriage? Sometimes the distance between a husband and a wife can seem so wide that it cannot be repaired. Retrouvaille is a marriage program designed to bring couples closer together. For more information about our January 25-27 Retrouvaille Weekend program for couples, contact registration team, Robin &Jeff at 419-481-1116 or visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com.
Join us for this 10-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 January 8/9 in the East Campus meeting rooms. The cost for the study guide is $15 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 Offi ce at 419-885-5791.
Body Better Exercise Class This is for Seniors and meets each Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. 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 email lneary@stjoesylvania.org.
