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Last updated on 05/04/2008

“GUARDIAN ANGELS” NEEDED

The “Guardian Angels” program is a financial aid scholarship program that was launched in 2005 by friends and parishioners who wished to help deserving students attend St. Joseph School.  Last year, the program benefited 14 students who otherwise might not have been able to afford a Catholic education.  Administered directly by the parish, funds collected by the Guardian Angels program subsidize a significant part of the tuition cost for active parish families who demonstrate some financial need.  If you would like to sponsor a child in our parish school next year for a half, three-quarters, or full tuition scholarship, please contact Father Chris directly.

The topic for the next “fight the good fight”/apologetics class will be “God Bless the Pope” (defending the Papacy), on Sunday, April 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. (please note the earlier time) in the Pastoral Center.  See Father Nick for more info!

SCRIPTURE STUDY WITH FATHER NICK

Would you like to better understand the Scripture readings you hear proclaimed during Sunday Mass?  Then join Father Nick as we break open the “Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth” (the BIBLE!) every Thursday evening from 7:35 – 8:45 p.m. in the Pastoral Center meeting room.

All are also welcome to join us on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the chapel for the Miraculous Medal Novena Devotion.

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.

Couples celebrating their 15^th, 20^th, 25^th, 30^th, 35^th, 40^th, 45^th, 50^th (or more) Wedding Anniversary during January – June 2008 are invited to a special Mass to be celebrated by Bishop Lori on Sunday, June 1 at 3 p.m. at St. Theresa Church, Trumbull. The celebration will include renewal of marriage vows and the presentation of commemorative certificates.  Please stop by or call the Parish Office (924-8611) by Monday, May 12, to register.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION WORKSHOPS

The Marriage Preparation workshop, otherwise known as PreCana, will be held Friday evening and all day Saturday, April 4 – 5 here at St. Joseph’s.  We offer engaged couples a Diocesan-approved program that covers many topics.  The cost of the workshop is $75 which includes materials, snacks and lunch.

We would also like to invite any married couple to join our team.  It is a wonderful experience, keeps your marriage strong and a lot of fun!  Training is provided.  If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact Terry Pearce by calling 734-6657 or at jtpearce5@hotmail.com.

All parishioners are invited to send digital photos of their families to enter into our new computerized parish census database.  This is a great help for the clergy and staff to be able to put the “faces” with “names” of the 7,000 Catholics who call St. Joseph their parish!  If you have a digital photo, please send it to the special email account we have set-up for this purpose: stjoseph.census@sbcglobal.net.