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

Barb Seli, Dr. Dennis McCluskey, 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, Jane Evans Kober, John Luli Jr., Helen Heppe, Ralph Herman, Gladys Hilgert, Melissa Charba, Cork Greiner, Bernie White, Melissa Wojcinski, Richard Hengle, Susan Andrews, Janelle Albertoni, Gloria Rodenbucher, Roger Klodt, Baby Charlie Richardson, and Shirley Laubert.

Passed into the Lord's Hands: 

Rosie Begue, Gary Bodenstadt (brother-in-law of Helen Haney & Leo Krieger), Orville Murdock, Brenden Kidikas, and Vincent Colecchi (father of Dana Whittlesey).

COVID – 19 Update from Ohio Bishops 

We all know the bishops of Ohio have decided to suspend temporarily all publicly celebrated Masses/liturgies, at least through the celebrations of Holy Week and Easter. The bishops of Ohio dispense the Catholic faithful who reside in their respective dioceses and all other Catholics currently in Ohio from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass through Easter Sunday. 

Sunday and daily Masses can be viewed on EWTN at various times of the day. Sunday Masses are broadcast on 

WJW-TV FOX8 each week on Sunday at 6:00 a.m. 

Concerning Palm Sunday 

The palms have arrived here at St. Joseph Church. Fr. Tom will bless the Palms at a private Mass. We are hoping to be able to record this Mass and you may then view it on our webpage or Facebook. The palms will be place inside the church where parishioners can pick them up any time during Holy Week.

Lenten Reconciliation Services – CANCELED 

Pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at 3:00 PM on the Living Bread Radio Network, 94.5 FM, or 89.5 FM. EWNT broadcasts the Stations of the Cross at 7:00 AM every Friday of Lent.


Regarding Easter Flowers 

Obviously there will be no Easter flowers purchased for the church interior this year. These flowers added beauty to our celebration. The names for those who are remembered at this Easter Season will still be published in the Easter Bulletin. Again, bulletins can be picked up in the church anytime during the weekend or week.
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Church Interior Renovation

Gaudete Extended Campaign Raffle Tickets 

The sale of the raffle tickets for the interior painting/renovation of the church will be extended. The final ticket for $8,000 will be drawn on May 31st, Pentecost Sunday. Tickets are available for sale in the church office. 

The Holy Season of Lent 

A reminder during the Holy Season of Lent that Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days when adults (age 21 – 60) abstain from meat and limit themselves to one full meal a day. Of course, all Fridays of Lent are prescribed meatless meals. 

You will find several booklets on Lenten Reflections for adults, young adults, and children located at the back of church. All these booklets are free so please pick up one or two to enhance your Lenten understanding and experience. 

The Word Among Us – Come, Follow Me devotional 

or complete Mass & meditations 

Daily Reflections – Not By Bread Alone 

by Michelle Francl-Donnay 

Living Lent with Laughter & Love 

by Fr. Thomas J. Connery 

Lent is A-Maze-ing – ( 7th through 12th) 

Alleluia, Jesus is Risen – ( 5th and 6th ) 

A is for Ashes – ( 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) 

Behold the Lamb – (Pre K, K, and 1st ) 

St. Joseph School children will receive their books for their grade in their classrooms.

OFFERTORY ENVELOPES HAVE ARRIVED 

Offertory envelopes are available at the back of church. There are labels on top of the boxes. Please pick your box up as soon as you can. The church will be open so you can stop in and pick up your envelopes. If you have no envelopes please call the office and speak with Sandy. We will get envelopes for you. Those who requested envelopes, they are now at the back of church. 

Bishop’s Appeal 2020 

Our parish joins together with parishes throughout the Diocese of Youngstown in offering our support to the 2020 Annual Bishop’s Appeal. Our goal this year is to reach 50% participation by our families. Last year we were at 31% and raised $39,500. Our Bishop is especially interested in increasing the percent of participation. Please submit a completed response card or envelope as all responses count for our parish participation goal. Envelopes are in the back of the church.

Cemetery Décor Removal 

We are now into the Lenten Season and ‘spring cleaning’ in our cemetery will begin when weather permits. If there are any meaningful decoration items you have placed on a loved one’s grave site and wish to keep that piece, please remove it from the site. The sooner the better. Anything left on the grave sites after March 31st will be disposed of. Thank you.