August 10, 2019 Helping Hands of Saint Louis Shoe Drive Service Saturday Saint Joseph Parish Youth Group Grades: 6, 7, and 8 Helping Hands of Saint Louis is holding a shoe drive Saturday, August 10. They need volunteers to hand out shoes, socks and school supplies, run the games, and help with registration. *Parent drivers needed. – 9:00 a.m. Meet at Saint Joseph Parish – 9:10 depart to Helping Hands – 9:30 volunteer at Helping Hands – 11:50 return to Saint Joseph Parish, and enjoy the rest of your Saturday knowing your help was the reason someone smiled today!!!
Potluck Dinner Monday, August 5th – 5:30-8:30 p.m. Join us for our new monthly Fellowship Potluck Dinner on August 5th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Father Wurzel Family Center. Come around 4:30 and play Euchre if you would like! Bring a dish to share. Please invite someone who may be eating alone tonight. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP: 419-345-7920, Mary Jane DelVerne. We look forward to seeing you!
Personal Care Collection Our Monthly Collection for Personal Care Items will be July 27th and 28th. When you are shopping for your own toiletries, why not throw in a couple for our neighbors-in-need. Baskets will be at the doors of the church to collect the items. Thank you for your generosity!
Save the Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019 Dan DeMatte, “Faith Infused” The Catholic Business Network’s (CBN) quarterly speaker series continues with Dan DeMatte, Founder and Executive Director of Missions and Advancement at Damascus Catholic Mission Campus, in Columbus, Ohio. Catholic Charities CBN ministry invites people of all faiths to explore ways of living and promoting Catholic values in the workplace. Optional Mass begins at 6:45 a.m. at Saint Joseph Church, 5373 Main Street, Sylvania. Complimentary Breakfast Bu et/ Networking at Saint Joseph Father Wurzel Family Center, 6516 Ravine Drive, Sylvania, OH, at 7:30 a.m., is followed by the hour-long program at 8:00 a.m. Register online at faith-infused.eventbrite.com.
Save the Date: Sunday, October 6, 2019 Catholic Charities Fall Gala with His Eminence, Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, and Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, at the Hilton Garden Inn, The Town Center at Levis Gardens, 6165 Levis Commons, Perrysburg, Ohio. (Time to be Determined)
Father Marty Nassr will present “Incarnation The Mystery of God’s All-Embracing Love,” a mid-Summer Retreat weekend for Women and Men. It begins early Friday evening and ends with a closing Mass late Sunday morning, August 9-11, 2019, at the Regina Spirituality & Conference Center on the Sylvania Franciscan campus, 6832 Convent Boulevard, Sylvania, OH 43560. The mystery of the Incarnation can revolutionize the way we pray, and the way we are to live our faith in relation to others. Join us as we explore the richness of this central Mystery of our Faith, gleaning insights from Pope Francis, Father Ron Rolheiser, Saint Teresa of Avila, Sister Joyce Rupp, and many other spiritual guides. Cost: $150 for overnight guests or $75 for commuters (Four hot meals and program materials are included.) For more information about this retreat, please call Sister Joan Jurski, at 419-824-3528, or email jjurski@ sistersosf.org.
The Sylvania Franciscan Village is pleased to present a Father Jim Bacik lecture, “Bridging the Globalist-Nationalist Divide: Christian Perspectives,” on Thursday, August 8, 2019 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Franciscan Center, 6832 Convent Boulevard, in Sylvania. This lecture will examine the ambiguities of both the ongoing process of worldwide globalization and the new forms of nationalism in the United States. Catholic social teaching provides helpful perspectives for evaluating these trends and searching for common ground. Tickets: $10.00 reserved; $15.00 at the door. To reserve tickets, you may leave your name and number of tickets requested at franciscanvillage@ sistersosf.org or 419-824-3515. Tickets may also be purchased online at www. sylvaniafranciscanvillage.org.
Save the Date! Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Toledo Symphony Christmas Concert
Does your marriage need a tune-up? Or even a major overhaul? Sometimes a marriage can run along fi ne and then things change. It may need your time and attention. Sometimes lines of communication break down and they need repair. Sometimes our focus moves away from our marriage and family and needs a little redirection. Sometimes a fair or average marriage is just not enough. Have you ever thought to yourself, “How can I make my marriage better?” If so, Retrouvaille can help. Retrovaille is a marriage program for couples whose marriage has become o course. It begins with a weekend program that can help get your relationship back on track. It is an e ective program that has worked for thousands of couples and it can work for your marriage. For more information about our August 9-11 Retrouvaille Weekend program for couples, contact registration team: Robyn & Je : 419-481-1116 or visit our website: helpourmarriage.com.
