DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT

ST. JOSEPH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

50 Fairmont Place  ~  Shelton, Ct  

May 5  -  May 11  2008

 

Seventh Sunday of Easter

New Parishioners:  Newcomers to the parish are invited to introduce themselves to one of the parish clergy after Mass. Do you know someone who is homebound and needs to receive Communion? If so, please call the Pastoral Care Office (924-7885). Remember when traveling: you can find local church Mass times for anywhere in the United States by going to www.masstimes.org.
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Do you know someone who is homebound and needs to receive Communion?  If so, please call Helen Lull at Pastoral Care (924-7885).An Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist will be happy to visit with Holy Communion.
                                                                      
                                                                      

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ATTENTION ALUMNI OF 

ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL

  

To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of our wonderful parish school, an Alumni Homecoming will be held June 7, 2008.  .  Please help us update our alumni records by sending

(either by phone, mail or e-mail to stjoseph.census@sbcglobal.net)

 

your current name, address, phone number, e-mail address and graduation year.  Thank you for your help!

Last updated on: Sunday, May 04, 2008

 

HE IS RISEN

                    Mass Schedule                              

Saturday Confessions   - 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday Masses  - 4:00 & 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Masses   - 7:30, 9:00 , 10:30 a.m.
   - 12:15 (Hall) and 5:00 p.m.
   - 12 noon. in Spanish
Weekdays     - Monday - Friday - 7:00 am.  
   - Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 12:05 p.m.
      (except during July & August)

2008 Mother's Day Plant Sale  click here

2008 St. Joseph Parish Carnival and Food Fest

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CARNIVAL UPDATE ! !

Advanced ride tickets are on sale after all Masses this weekend, May 3/4.  Tickets are available now for $1; at the Carnival, tickets are $1.50/each.  Most rides are two tickets, two rides are three tickets.  The Rosary Society Eggplant Fry is Tuesday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in the Church Hall.  All are invited to help.  Thanks to Joe Gorel, all of the Carnival forms are available on our parish’s website at www.sjcshelton.org.  This week’s donation item is 9 oz. cold cups; next week’s is ketchup in squeeze bottles.

SPANISH CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP

A Spanish Charismatic Prayer Group will be meeting every Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Upper Room.  All are welcome to come to sing and pray.  Please contact Cesar Galicia (732-5319) for more information.

Do you know a parishioner who is homebound due to illness or is elderly and would like to receive Communion or go to Confession?  If so, please call Helen Lull at the Pastoral Care Office (924-7885).  Also, please let the Parish Office know either by phone (924-8611) or e-mail (stjoseph.census@sbcglobal.net) so that we can update our records.

CONGRATULATIONS TO

MONSIGNOR WALSH

Congratulations to our pastor who was given the special honor of being named a Monsignor last week by Bishop Lori!!  He will be officially installed at Sacred Heart University on June 8.  A reception will be held after all Masses that day.  For more information, or to help plan the event,

please call Pat Heller (924-9677.)

  Calendar of Events at St. Joseph Parish

May, 2008

3: First Holy Communion Masses (10 a.m. and 12 noon).

      Plant Sale (after all Masses, School Gym).

      Spanish Charismatic Group (7 p.m., Upper Room).

4: Plant Sale (after all Masses, School Gym).

      Social Sunday (after all Masses, Holy Family Hall).

      Junior Youth Group (3 p.m., Upper Room).

      Youth Group (6 p.m., Upper Room).

5: Little Rock Scripture Study (7 p.m., Rel. Ed. mtg. rm.).

7: Meditative Prayer Group (10:30 a.m., Chapel).

      Rosary Society (6 p.m., Convent chapel).

      Home School Association (7 p.m., Holy Family Hall).

8: TOPS (6 p.m., Pastoral Center meeting room).

      Scripture Study w/Fr. Nick (7:30 p.m., Pastoral Center).

      Mothers’ Circle (10 a.m., Upper Room).

All parish organizations and committees, please remember: if a meeting, event or activity will not be held, please notify the Parish Office so your room reservation can be removed and the space made available to another parish organization or committee.  Thank you!

 


 

 

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8/12/2007 - “GUARDIAN ANGELS” NEEDED

8/12/2007 - SCRIPTURE STUDY WITH FATHER NICK

12/30/2007 - Homebound Parishioners

8/30/2007 - Prayer of Surrender

9/16/2007 - Parish Picnic 2007

11/4/2007 - Digital Photos Sought

4/12/2008 - WEDDING JUBILEE DAY

2/22/2008 - JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP

2/22/2008 - CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS

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2008 SUNDAY MISSALS Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary

2008 Sunday Missals are now on sale at the front of church for $5 each.  Please place your missal money in the black metal box by the statue of the Holy Family. 

The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary are recited in Church on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:30 a.m. prior to the beginning of the 12:05 p.m. Mass.  Please join us!!

 

 


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