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Welcome
Our Saint Joseph Community is a vibrant and warm Parish and we would like to welcome you in. We have a wonderful variety of Masses and Educational opportunities and are eager to share the love of Jesus Christ with the world. Join us for Mass or at one of our community events and find out how you can get involved.
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From the Pastor's DeskBeloved Parishioners of St. Joseph,
I sincerely pray this finds you well, both in soul and body. I hope your Christmas and New Year celebrations have been joyful. As I reflect on my Christmas and New Year I have so much to be thankful for. Starting with each one of you! We have been through a very trying and difficult year. Through it all, the St. Joseph community has remained steadfast and faithful. I appreciate each one of you and all you have done for our community. Each time I see you in Mass it is a precious gift and I thank you.
As we enter January, we approach Ordinary Time in our liturgical calendar. At this time, I encourage each of you to be hopeful! Let us approach Ordinary Time not as ordinary, but an extra-ordinary celebration of Sunday. After all, we cannot speak of Ordinary Time without speaking first of Sunday. Our Church Year is rooted in the weekly celebration of The Lord’s Day.
Looking forward liturgically, the season of Lent will be here before we know it. Lent gives us time for reflection and preparation. As God gives us wisdom and insight about our true condition, we can choose spiritual practices that are uniquely suited to help us return to God in the places where we have strayed or to renew our passion where our hearts have grown cold. We are so blessed by the six weeks in Lent that are set apart for the purpose of drawing closer to God and seeking him with greater intensity.
What happens at Mass each Sunday is the nourishment that feeds us spiritually throughout the week. This is not ordinary at all! This is the fabric of our Christian living and Catholic community. Let us look to the Lord for nourishment and celebrate each and every Sunday together. Let us celebrate the mystery of Christ, honor its fullness with hope and love in our hearts.
God bless and Happy New Year,Father Jean Baptiste
"And yet even now,’ says the Lord, ‘return to me with all your heart . . ."
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Mission
Our Mission is to deepen our personal and communal relationship with Jesus Christ in the context of our Catholic Christian faith tradition. It is our intention to do this by actively promoting and developing the spiritual, the educational, the formational, the communal service and justice components of our parish.
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Room in the Inn Update: Covid 19 has created a great deal of challenges in 2020 and the Room in the Inn program is no exception. Due to a variety of circumstances affecting our team, we will not be able to operate our St. Joseph Inn as we have for the last 12 years. However, as people of faith with a desire to help the most vulnerable we have opportunities to help the program at Our Lady of the Lake in Hendersonville. Please see volunteer opportunities below. We know how important this program is to you and sincerely thank you for all the support you have given over the years.
Food & Such - https://tinyurl.com/OLOLRITI
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Rosary Times
Before the 4:30 PM Saturday Mass
Before the 8:30 PM Sunday Mass
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Heb 9:2-3, 11-14Responsorial Psalm 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9Gospel Mk 3:20-21
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Covid19 Mass Procedures
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Download Parish App
MyParish App can be found by texting App to 88202 or visiting myparishapp.com to download. Select our parish after downloading.
Features will include:- The Church Calendar
- Mass Times
- Weekly Bulletin
- Daily Mass Readings
- Latest Catholic news from around the world
- An easy-to-reference list of Catholic prayers with prayer requests
- A helpful examination of conscience and next confession reminder
This app offers a lot of capabilities for improving parish communication and serving as a faith building resource. Please pass along to anyone that may be interested. The more people that use and participate, the stronger our Catholic Community will become.
Please contact the church office at 615-865-1071 or email
sjsecretary@sjsandchurch.com for any questions or assistance with downloading.