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

Dear friends,

Through the gift of friendship, we feel accepted, loved and known for who we truly are all while deepening a relationship with others.  Jesus offers each of us this kind of friendship but it is up to us to accept his invitation.  This Lenten season St. Joseph Parish is offering each of us the chance to grow deeper in our friendship with Jesus through the DISCOVERY small group communities.  The six-week DISCOVERY program is an opportunity for us to walk with Jesus in a Small Faith Sharing Study, with each week walking deeper into the life of faith by studying the Holy Spirit, spiritual growth, and commission and discipleship.

Participating in this program not only helps us grow and strengthen our communities, it also reacquaints ourselves with the person of Jesus through his own words in the Gospels. Reflecting on His word for ourselves and within the community will give the opportunity for all to grow spiritually, which in turn will allow for the Good News of Jesus to be reflected in our daily lives.   

The cost is $10 and is available in both English and Spanish.  Sign-ups are February 1st & 2nd and the 8th & 9th after all the Masses.  

Below is a link with additional information: http://www.youtube.be/_vC46TVvvas

For more information, please contact Lorraine Deibert at (608) 469-7815 or LD1246@yahoo.com

Thank you for everything you do for our St. Joseph Church and School Community!
Rev. John Baptiste, Pastor

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

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.

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 “Handicap Ramp” in the memo section.
Online. Visit https://donorbox.org/school-safety-and-accessibility