Parish Potluck Dinner Monday, April 8, 5:30-8:00 p.m. Saint Joseph Father Wurzel Family Center Bring a dish to share! Everyone is welcome! Invite someone to join you. RSVP: Mary Jane DelVerne at Maryj.delverne@gmail.com or 419-345-7920. We look forward to seeing you there!
Saint Luke’s Deanery Confession times during Lent Wednesday, April 10, at 7:00 p.m. – Saint Patrick, Grand Rapids Thursday, April 11, at 7:00 p.m. – Saint Louis, Custar “The Light is On” Wednesday, April 10, Saint Richard, Swanton, 7:00-8:00 a.m., noon-1:00 p.m., 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, Holy Trinity, Assumption, 9:00 a.m.-noon, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, Little Flower, Toledo, 4:00-7:00 p.m. Good Friday, April 19 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. and 5:00- 7:00 p.m. – Holy Trinity, Assumption
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.
Stations of the Cross Fridays in Lent in Church. March 29 April 5, 12 at 7:00 p.m.
“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.
Evening Prayer during Lent Vespers (Evening Prayer) will take place in Church on Tuesday evenings – March 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!
Blessed Sacrament Fish Fry, 4255 Bellevue Road, March 29, April 5, 12, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 or until sold out. All you can eat! Adults, $10.00; Seniors, $9.00; Children 6-12, $8.00; Age 5 and under, Free.
We have a full-time Parish/School position available for our Development and Enrollment Director. Please contact the Parish Office for a job description. Email LuAnn Tafelski at ltafelski@stjoesylvania. org or call 419-885-5791. Thank you.
Got Pain? The second in a three-part series. If you experience pain – physical or emotional – Sylvania Area Congregations welcome you to participate. Sunday, April 7, 2019 — 3:00-5:00 p.m. Saint Joseph Parish, East Campus, Ravine Drive
“Little Carpenters” 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. 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.
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 benefits 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 each or table of ten for $500 and may be ordered through the diocesan CYO Office by calling 419-244-6711, ext. 4932. Sponsorship packages are also available.
April brings showers of springtime. We bring hope, prayer, scripture and friendship to those affected with health care issues or any special need for prayer. Join Deb’s Ministry of Prayer and Hope on Wednesday, April 3 at 6 p.m. in the East Campus School, Meeting Room 1. Bring that special person you are uplifting in prayer and together we will give praise and thanksgiving and ask for help in our special requests of help. Questions, please contact the Saint Joseph Parish Nurse, Laurie Neary, at 419-885-5791 or Sue Cutshall at 419-882-4183.
Festirama 2019 Coming Home! Mark your calendars for our 40th Annual Saint Joseph Parish Festirama. May 17, 18, 19, 2019. Kickoff weekend will be April 6, 7, 2019. Watch for more information celebrating our many volunteers over the past 40 years.
Men’s Morning of Spirituality—April 13, 2019 Men’s Morning of Spirituality (MMOS) is an annual event for men seeking to enrich their Catholic faith, with keynote speakers and local witness speakers sharing stories, traditions and dogma, related to theme topics. Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration are also a part of the day’s agenda, along with a continental breakfast and snacks. MMOS is free of charge and open to all men seeking a deeper relationship with Christ and a greater unity with other men seeking to grow their Catholic faith. Our first MMOS event will take place on April 13, 2019 at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Parish and starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. and concludes by 1:30 p.m. For more information and to register, please visit our Northwest Ohio Fishers of Men website at www. fomnwo.org. Register early as space is limited. You are encouraged to bring a son, father, brother or friend. Come join us! Our parish contact is Marcus Droll.
