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.

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.

Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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.

Before the 4:30 PM Saturday Mass
Before the 8:30 PM Sunday Mass
Wednesdays 5-6PM

Dear friends,

As we enter this new season of Advent today, let us remember during this hectic holiday season to come to God with sincere and open hearts. This season is the time to prepare for the coming of our Lord with hope, peace, joy and love.  

In the spirit of the Advent message of hope, Isaiah 40:3-5 reminds us that “a voice proclaims in the wilderness prepare for the way of the Lord! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; the rugged land shall be a plain, the rough country, a broad valley. Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” This message is filled with “joyful hope” that is the center of the Advent season and our Christian lives.  

Dear friends, give yourself every opportunity to enter fully into this Advent journey of preparation and conversion. Take your time during your journey to experience the season. You can study the beautiful daily scripture, spend more time in prayer, and commit yourself to reaching out to those who are suffering in any kind of need.

This year, and every year, our St. Joseph Church Community is blessed with your continuing devotion and work for our Church and our School. You all symbolize the joy and hope of Christian life.  I continue to be so grateful for all you do and the love that you bring to our parish community.

Again, I encourage you to make the most of the Advent Season. Instead of our penance service, we will have confession every Friday during Advent from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. I thank you for your kindness, support, and dedication to our Parish, your families and your faith. Your devotion and love for our Lord Jesus Christ are true signs of hope in this world and let us all pray “Amen! Come Lord Jesus!” (Rev. 22:20).

May you experience every blessing of Advent.

With gratitude,
Fr. John Baptiste 

#GivingTuesday
Held on Giving Tuesday, #iGiveCatholic is a day to rally our Catholic communities throughout the country in support of the organizations that shape our souls: Our parishes, schools and nonprofit ministries.

Security - Exterior Fencing
Our goal is to continue to upgrade our campus, our processes and training to ensure a safe and nurturing environment for this next generation. Keeping schools safe allows children to look forward to being in an encouraging environment that promotes social and creative learning. When the basic safety needs aren’t met, children are at risk for not feeling comfortable at school and may stop showing up, or they may remain on edge throughout the day. Our playground and campus fencing needs to be upgraded. This work is projected to cost $10,000 and is expected to take six weeks to complete once funding is available.

Accessibility - Handicap Ramp Fund
Many generations of families have been nurtured at St. Joseph over the years, and we continue to grow and to thrive. We are thankful for our growth and for the church building and other facilities we enjoy.  We are mindful, too, that we must ensure that everyone who wishes to be a part of our community is able to do so.  Ensuring that our church is accessible for everyone is an important component in welcoming all parishioners and guests. This will involve removing stairs and other impediments to those with limited mobility, building access ramps to our entrances, and installing both guard- and handrails to ensure the safety of parishioners and guests who utilize the ramps. This work is projected to cost $128,000 and is expected to take six weeks to complete once capital funding is available. I ask that you prayerfully consider contributing to the Security and Accessibility Campaign to ensure that we may welcome and protect everyone who enters our doors.

How Can I Help?
By Check. Simply place your check in the offering and note “iGiveCatholic” in the memo section.
Online. Visit https://bit.ly/2D0sjse