First Parish Potluck Dinner Saint Joseph Father Wurzel Family Center Monday, March 11, 2019 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Bring a dish to share. Invite someone to join you. RSVP: Mary Jane DelVerne Maryj.delverne@gmail.com or 419- 345-7920. We look forward to seeing you there!
Bereavement 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.” Christ the King Bereavement Group : meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Christ the King 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.
Friday Eucharistic Adoration During Lent Please sign up for Friday Adoration During Lent in the Holy Family Chapel. See website or call office to take a Holy Hour, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. We hope to have many people there all day! Please join us. Thank you for your devotion.
Evening Prayer during Lent Vespers (Evening Prayer) will take place in Church on: Tuesday evenings – March 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16 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!
Stations of the Cross Fridays in Lent in Church. March 15, 22, 29 April 5, 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Compassionate and Caring People Needed We are in need of multiple people to bring Communion to Catholics in the Sylvania Community. We have nine nursing homes/extended care facilities and Flower Hospital that have Catholic patients who wish to receive Communion on a weekly basis. We would like Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to serve on one of these days, once a month at: Flower Hospital – substitute for Sunday, Wednesday or Friday mornings Franciscan Care Center – substitute for Sundays Also needed are people to bring Communion to homebound parishioners on a weekly basis. This service offers a wonderful way of ministering to the sick, which is both a Corporal and Spiritual Work of Mercy in our Catholic Tradition. Currently, over 80 parishioners serve as Eucharistic Ministers to the residents in these medical care facilities. If you are willing to give an hour or so of your time on a monthly basis, please contact jdenyer@ stjoesylvania.org or 419-885-5791, ext. 230. No prior experience is necessary and training will be provided.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – The Light is On As has been our Lenten custom, the confessional lights will be on in parishes across the Diocese of Toledo, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, including our parish, Saint Joseph, Sylvania, Between the hours of 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on April 10th, priests in local parishes will be present to hear Confessions, making the mercy and forgiveness of the Lord readily available to all.
Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, and Greeters are needed for Saturday and Sunday Masses Training and support will be provided at a time that will work with your schedule. Please contact Joanne Denyer at 419-885- 5791 or jdenyer@stjoesylvania.org for information.
“From Death (Row) into Life” Presented by the Saint Joseph Parish Knights of Columbus Council 5628 and the Franciscan Village Friday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Saint Joseph Church The evening begins with Stations of the Cross followed immediately by Father Neil Kookoothe and Joe D’Ambrosio. Father Kookoothe is a native Toledoan and a Catholic priest, lawyer, nurse and advocate for the social justice issues of wrongful conviction. With help from Father Kookoothe, Mr. D’Ambrosio was exonerated from Ohio’s death row in 2012 after spending 22 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The two men will share their real life experiences with the flaws of the criminal justice system. The talk will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. and there will be time for questions and answers.
2019 Lenten Fish Fries — Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, Toledo 4255 Bellevue Road March 15, 22, 29 and April 5, 12 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. or until sold out ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT! Baked and Deep Fried Alaskan Pollock, Fries or Baked Potatoes, Salad, Homemade Coleslaw, Mac and Cheese, Rolls, Beverage and a Dessert. Adults: $10.00. Seniors: $9.00. Children 6-12: $8.00 Age 5 and under: free. Handicap Accessible. Carry-out available.
Saint Catherine of Siena Fish Fry Fridays March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Good Friday, April 19th, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Siena Center Gym Adults – $9.00; Seniors – $8.00. Children ages 5 through 11 – $5.00. Under age 5 are free. Take-out order: $8.00
We have two full-time Parish/School positions available: A Secretary position and the Director of Enrollment and Development. Please contact the Parish Offi ce for a job description. Email LuAnn Tafelski at ltafelski@stjoesylvania.org or call 419-885-5791. Thank you.
The 21st Annual Monsignor Jerome E. Schmit Youth Foundation Dinner featuring Jason Candle University of Toledo Head Football Coach Monday, March 25th, 6:00 p.m. The Pinnacle in Maumee This foundation benefi ts the CYO Athletic program, the Youth, Young Adult & Campus Ministry programs and the Catholic Club, as well as providing 12 scholarships to metro-Toledo area Catholic high schools annually. Tickets are $50.00 each or table of ten for $500.00 and may be ordered through the diocesan CYO Offi ce by calling 419-244-6711, ext. 4932. Sponsorship packages are also available.
40 Days for Life Campaign Began March 6: Catholic Charities is hosting the ecumenical 40 Days for Life campaign in Northwest Ohio from March 6-April 14. 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 50 nations have stood in prayerful witness at abortion clinics to witness to the dignity of human life. Through these prayerful campaigns, over 15,000 lives have been saved, 180 abortion workers have quit their positions, and 99 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!
Sisters of Saint Francis of Sylvania, Ohio announce: Sylvania Franciscan Spring Art Festival Save-the-date: Saturday, March 30, 2019 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Boulevard No Admission fee. Fine Art and Crafts/Live Music/Good Food
Joseph’s Meals Next Saturday and Sunday March 16, 17 is 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 on the East Campus off Ravine Road on Wednesday, March 20th 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 419-460-7386. If you would like to contribute to this outreach program, please make your check payable to Saint Joseph Social Outreach.
Saint Joseph Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays in the Holy Family Chapel after the 8:20 Mass until 6:00 p.m. and Fridays in Lent until 6:30 p.m. Would you like to sign up for prayer and devotion before the Blessed Sacrament? To do so, please go to our parish website www.stjoesylvania.org and click on the Adoration “sign up here” link on the front page. You will be directed to the Sign-up Genius page. Look for the next Adoration date, fi nd the hour that you would like, fi ll in your name and email address. A confi rmation will be sent to you automatically. It is quick and easy to do. If you do not have computer access, please call LuAnn in the Parish Office at 419-885-5791. Thank you for helping to keep Adoration available. To avoid cancellation, Tuesday Adoration must have all slots filled in each week. The Eucharist may not be left unattended. Please consider signing up for an hour as often as possible. Thank you for your devotion.
“Little Carpenters” you. Saint Joseph Parish Play Group Mark your calendars for our Spring 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. Spring Session Please note that there will not be a session during Easter Break. Watch the bulletin for session topics: 4/3/19 4/10/19 4/17/19 5/1/19 5/8/19 5/15/19 Wednesdays from 10:00-11:00 a.m. East Campus, Media Center. For questions or more info, contact Laurie Neary at lneary@stjoesylvania.org or 419-885-5791, ext. 254. 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.
