Barb Seli, Dr. Dennis McCluskey, Norma Griggy, Linda Cahill Broman, Shelia Dowdy, Anne Luli, John Stollar, Jamie McKinley Taylor, Alexus Lowden, Michael Anthony, Cecilia Woodward, Martha (Wohlwend) Harris, Paul North, baby Nora Browning, Charlie Wise, Fred & Audrey Pero, Veronica Wise, Theresa Long, Linda Shaw, Geri DiBona, Tony and Helen Franjesh, Joe Shircliff, Marjorie Schaefer Knepp, Rita Sommerfeldt, Fr. Ed Wieczorek, Jane Evans Kober, John Luli Jr., Brenden Kidikas, Irene Daugherty, Helen Heppe, Ralph Herman, John Michael Byers, Gladys Hilgert, Melissa Charba, and Cork Greiner.

Passed into the Lord's Hands:  Jacqueline Sines

For the MAY-JUNE Minister's Schedule CLICK HERE.
 

Festival page: www.facebook.com/stff
Click Here to visit The BackYard Page
 

Child Protection Training (Virtus Training) 

The next Virtus Training at Gaudete Hall will be: Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m at St. Joseph School in Gaudete Hall. To register Go to: http://www.virtusonline.org 
Note: Registration on line is the only way to get credit by the diocese for attendance. When you go on line you will also find the list of other Virtus Training places within the diocese. 
The Virtus Training in the Cleveland Diocese does not count for our diocese because the handbook is specific for each diocese.
Fingerprinting: Every five years . (Information will be given at the training.) Initially both FBI and BCI. Cost ranges between $30 - $45 per, depending where you go. Have the hardcopy sent to St. Joseph School; 2617 Waterloo Road, Mogadore, 44260. 
Volunteers give #3301 541, Teachers #3319 39B3, and School, non-licensed persons #3319 39B1 You may be fingerprinted before you attend the training. Question/s and additional help please call St. Joseph School, 330-628-9555

St. Joseph Parish, in partnership with Lifetouch Photography, will begin taking family pictures for a new pictorial directory. Each family will receive one complimentary 8 x 10 photo, (with the option to purchase more) one complimentary pictorial directory, and a $30.00 gift card to Shutterfly with any photo purchase. Seniors, military, (Active or Veterans) and 1st responders receive 20% off their order.
 

One week of photography for our new parish directory is completed. If you have not already done so, please sign up for your pictures for the Parish Directory. You may sign up by going to the link on the parish website, or you may contact the office for help. Photo options are the week of July 16th through July 19th from 2:00 to 9:00 PM, and Saturday, July 20 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. New Photography Date Added - Monday, July 29th 2:00 - 9:00 PM.

Visiting Another Parishes’ Photography Event: 

If a parishioner cannot attend one of our scheduled photography sessions due to scheduling conflicts you may have your photograph taken for our Directory at another parish being serviced by Lifetouch. If you need to utilize this option, please contact Lifetouch at 1-866-756-0281 for assistance in scheduling an appointment. **The new directory does not have a separate page for deceased members of the parish; therefore we cannot include individual photos of our deceased members.

Three ways to sign up:
1.  Online at: https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/yq1e49rg/
2. Phone the rectory: 330-628-9941
3.Sign up tables after Mass on: April 27 & 28, May 11 & 12, and May 18/19

Celebrate your family by gathering together during our pictorial directory event • Have your directory image taken in the same session • Make a family appointment for each family group • All family members should arrive at the first appointment time for photographs together • Everyone will be in a group photograph—grandkids, brothers & sisters, etc. • Each family will receive a complimentary 8x10 photograph, even if they are not going to be in the directory. Please click here for more information!

Festival Facebook page: www.facebook.com/stff
Click Here to visit The BackYard Page

5K Run - Click here to download the entry form
 

2019 Updated Festival Information 

 THANK YOU to Jim and Holly Kordinak for offering to chair the Gyro Booth this year. Your help is greatly appreciated. 

Bruce Hartong will be taking on additional festival duties by chairing the Posey Post booth. He will need a great deal of worker help all weekend. If anyone is able to spend a few hours anytime during the festival weekend helping in the booth, please contact Bruce. 

These booths are in need of chairpersons: Color Wheel; Dart Shark 21. These booths are in need of worker help: Posey Post, Choo Choo Joe (face painting); Speed Pitch; Basketball Toss; 5K Run/Walk (volunteers to monitor traffic at intersections). 

Early Bird Drawings will take place on Sunday, June 23 ($100 winner); Sunday, June 30 ($75 winner); and Sunday, July 7 ($50 winner). You will soon be receiving the annual letter, along with pre-sale tickets. Thanks in advance to all who support the festival via Early Bird Drawings. This money helps the festival get under way. 

These are the set-up dates for the festival: Friday, June 28; Saturday, June 29 (pressure washing); Week of July 1 (except July 4); Week of July 8. The tents, tables, and chairs are being delivered to the festival grounds on Tuesday, July 9. Lots of help is needed setting up the tables and chairs. Booth chairpersons are asked to be on the festival grounds on Tuesday, July 9 to help set up tables in your booths and to address any concerns with your booth to avoid last minute changes. 

The Larry Schrader Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held this year on Sunday, July 14 at 7:00 PM. Runners and walkers of all ages are invited. Each runner/walker will receive a t-shirt and a specially designed medal to commemorate our 100 year festival. First and second place pins will be awarded to winners in male and female age divisions. Forms can be found at the back of church on the table behind the last pew. For more information or questions, please call Deb Firtha at 330-575-8999. 

Again this year we will need your delicious desserts for the Sweet Shoppe booth. We need lots of volunteer bakers to fill the room with desserts: homemade cookies, pies, cakes, cupcakes, brownies, nut rolls, candies, etc. (Please—no refrigerated items. If your dessert is gluten-free or contains nuts, please mark accordingly). The Sweet Shoppe booth is located in Gaudete Hall. Pie shells can be picked up in the kitchen on Wednesday, July 10 after 6:00 p.m. Please contact Jackie Wilson 330-283-7341 or Katie Wise 330-671-1596 with questions. 

If you are a chairperson for a food booth, please call or email Bernie Mendiola with food orders, no later than July 2, so she can add these to her list. Even if you are not changing your order from last year, please call or email her in case she has any questions. (330-256-0835 cmendiola54@gmail.com) 

If you think you will be raising prices for your booth, please call Jackie Porter (330-606-9907) so adjustments can be made to start-up money. 

We are in need of prize donations for various game booths….new or gently used stuffed animals, footballs, soccer balls, toys. These items may be placed inside the back porch of the rectory. 

FESTIVAL WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS: 

 FIREWORKS on Friday night. 

 VIP EVENT on Friday and Saturday nights: private tent located in the beer garden next to the entertainment; reserved table for 8; festival food, alcoholic drinks, and beer on Friday night; and a catered dinner, alcoholic drinks, and beer on Saturday night. 

 The Backyard (for youths in grades 8-12) available all weekend: $5.00 admission fee per night for youths to gather in their own tent filled with games, music, inflatables, and movies. (Free admission to any youth who volunteers time at the festival.) 

WEEKEND MUSIC: 

 Friday—Pieces of Eight (classic rock/rhythm & blues music); 

 Saturday—Buck Naked (country music); 

 Sunday—Instant Replay (classic rock music--featuring Carol Cain), and Fred Ziwich and his International Sound Machine Polka Band. 

Please mark your calendars for the festival dates this year: Friday, July 12, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight; Saturday, July 13, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to midnight; and Sunday, July 14, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

Please contact Bruce Hartong (330-329-6840) any chairperson if you would like to volunteer. (Click to see Chairperson List).