St. Joseph Parish 

January/February Minister's Schedule: Click Here

 

Please Keep in Your Thoughts and Prayers The Ill of the Parish:

Barb Seli, Dr. Dennis McCluskey, Norma Griggy, Shelia Dowdy, Anne Luli, Jamie McKinley Taylor, Michael Anthony, Cecilia Woodward, Martha (Wohlwend) Harris, Paul North, Charlie Wise, Fred Pero, Veronica Wise, Theresa Long, Linda Shaw, Geri DiBona, Tony and Helen Franjesh, Joe Shircliff, Jane Evans Kober, John Luli Jr., Brenden Kidikas, Helen Heppe, Ralph Herman, Gladys Hilgert, , Melissa Charba, Cork Greiner, Bernie White, Melissa Wojcinski, Carter Miller, Richard Hengle, Carl Strahler, Susan Andrews, and Janelle Albertoni.

Passed into the Lord's Hands: 

Marcella Martell, James Barno, Audrey Pero, Ray Trares, Jody Graening Oesch, Donald Hale (Kathy Kehner’s father), and Mabel Ulm.

 Church Interior Renovation

The price tag for scaffolding and painting the church is $279,000. Additional costs include electrical work, flooring in sanctuary, wood creations, etcetera at an estimated $71,000. 

My hope is that every family will purchase at least one raffle ticket as a way of saying we all “painted” the church. So far 321 tickets of 1,000 are sold. First drawing for $1,000 is February 28th at the first Fish Fry.

 A generous donor gave us $50,000 for matching gifts and we completed the matching on January 1st. Thus $100,000 

Weekday Masses During Interior Church Renovation 

While the interior of the church is taking place, weekday Masses (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday) will be held in the rectory living room. The time will still be the same, only the location is different. The 6:00 pm Wednesday evening Mass will still be held in the church.

St. Joseph School Enrollment for 2020-2021 School Year Begins Soon

On January 13th our school began the enrollment process for parishioners and those students already enrolled. There is a one week exclusive window left for the parish and those now enrolled. (These enrollments end Friday, January 24th, 2020). We fully expect that especially in the lower grades we will have full classes to our limit of 24 per class. 

After the end of this week period we will open the enrollment for the remaining places within Portage County and the close-by areas of Stark County and Summit County.

50/50 Club Banquet 

We would like to remind all of our 50/50 Club members of the Annual Banquet on Saturday, January 25th. Festivities begin at 6:00 pm in the K of C Hall. If you have not yet RSVP’d for your attendance, please do so. Also, remember to turn in your renewal forms. Our sincere thanks for your continued support of St. Joseph School. We look forward to seeing you at the Banquet, and we hope you have a most enjoyable evening.

Two Masses for Life Schedule for This January 

Each year in January we recall the infamous Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade that effectively legalized abortion on demand throughout the United States. Our diocese hosts two Masses for Life as a prayerful reminder that we "must protect and nurture human life at every stage of its existence." Bishop Murry will preside at the Masses for Life on: 

Sunday, January 19. at 10:30 AM at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, 627 McKinley Ave. NW, Canton. 

Sunday, January 26. at 4:00 PM at St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St., Youngstown. 

Each Mass for Life will include a Blessing of Children in the Womb and will be followed by a reception. All are welcome -- no reservations needed. For more information contact David Schmidt at dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org or 330-744-8451 ext. 272. 

Nine Days For Life 

Join thousands of Catholics nationwide in the annual prolife novena 9 Days for Life, Tuesday, January 21- Wednesday January 29. Pray for the respect of all human life with daily intentions, brief reflections, and more. Download a free mobile app, or sign up to receive the novena through daily emails or text message. (A printable version is also available online.) Sign up at www.9daysforlife.com! 
 

March For Life 

The Annual March for Life will be held Friday, January 24th, 2020 in Washing D.C. Buses are being organized in various locations in our Diocese. If interested in attending you may find a bus location by contacting the Office of Pro-Life at 330-744-8451, ext. 272