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Adult Faith Formation has begun in our cluster!
This term's courses focus on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Members of parishes in the cluster and guests are encouraged to deepen their knowledge of our faith by attending.
Click here for times and location.

WE NEED USHERS!
Mike Singelyn is the interim captain of the ushers' club. Men and women who are able to usher at our regular Sunday Masses and the monthly German Mass are asked to call Mike at 313 885-5333 to volunteer their services.

Choral Mass schedule

The St. Joseph Cappella will sing at the 10:30 a.m. Latin liturgies on the following dates:

February 6: Fifth Sunday of the Year in Ordinary Time
February 20: Second Sunday of Lent
March 6: Fourth Sunday of Lent

The Schola Sancti Josephi will sing:

February 27 (10:30): Third Sunday of Lent
March 27 (10:30): Easter
April 17 (Noon)
May 8 (10:30)

Encourage your friends and family to attend!

Don't miss the Administrator's message on the occasion of the parish's 149th anniversary!

The St Joseph Purgatorial Society
offers Masses throughout the year for your deceased loved ones. Anyone wishing to participate in this work of mercy toward the Poor Souls in Purgatory should write the names of those loved ones on a piece of paper along with a $10 stipend for each Mass you wish to have said. No limit for the amount of names per Mass. Put this in an envelope in the collection basket with "Purgatorial Society" written on the front. You may also mail these intentions with stipends to the business office at 4440 Russell, Detroit, MI 48207

In the charity of your prayers, remember the sick

New stories in Patrick's History Corner.

More thoughts posted on the Meditations page.

News: January 30, 2005

Warmest thanks to all who helped take down the Christmas decorations after the noon mass today. Taking the decorations down is never as much fun as putting them up, but a small group generously volunteered their time, and the work was quick, pleasant and efficient. Now, everyone get ready for Lent and Easter!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in Paris in 1833 by 20 year old Antoine-Frederic Ozanam. Its special field from the beginning has been "the service of God in the persons of the poor" who are visited in their homes and assisted according to their needs. The branches of the society in parishes are known as Conferences. The Saint Joseph Conference operates from donations to the poor box located in the right rear of the church at the Statue of St. Vincent de Paul. Checks may be made out to St. Joseph-St. Vincent de Paul. There has never been a time in the memory of our oldest parishioners when the St. Joseph Conference failed to help the poor in the neighborhood.

News: January 23, 2005

HELP IS NEEDED to take down the Christmas decorations in the church. We will meet next Sunday, January 30th after the 12:00 noon Mass. Anyone who donated a poinsettia in memory of a loved one may take their plant today or next Sunday before or after Mass. See Patrick Degens for assistance.

FAMILY ALBUM
As announced last week, Fr. Mark has arranged for a Pictorial Directory of all the members of the three parishes in our cluster. It will not cost any parishioner one penny to participate, so all are encouraged to take part. The photographers will be here in February to photograph everyone who wants to participate. If you are photographed you will receive one free copy of the picture of yourself and one free copy of the directory when it is finished. You will have the option of buying additional copies of the photo of yourself, if you wish. The result will be a wonderful testimony to the unity of our cluster and the diversity of our separate parishes. It will also be a great tool in getting to know each other's names and even grow closer to each other in our cluster and in our parishes. The photography will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 9 and continue through the 13th of February. Sign-up sheets are available in the vestibule for parishioners to make an appointment to be photographed. A hundred percent participation would be a great gift to Father Mark since he gives 100 percent of himself to us.

News: January 16, 2005

FAMILY ALBUM
The three Parish Pastoral Councils have come to an agreement that having a pictorial directory of all the members of the three parishes in our cluster would be a great idea.Fr. Borkowski has been in contact with a company that does this kind of work, and plans have been made. It will not cost any parishioner one penny to participate so ALL are encouraged to take part. The photographers will be here in February to photograph everyone who wants to participate. If you are photographed, you will receive one free copy of the picture of yourself and one free copy of the directory when it is finished. You will have the option of buying additional copies of the photo of yourself if you wish. The end result will be a wonderful testimony of the unity of our cluster and the diversity of our separate parishes. It will also be a great tool in getting to know each other's names and even grow closer to each other in our cluster and in our parishes. Mark your calendars today. The photography will begin on Ash Wednesday, February 9 and continue through the 13th of February. More details will be presented very soon!

News: January 9, 2005

Parish Council meeting
The parish council will meet in the Social Hall tomorrow night, January 10, 2005, at 7:00 pm. Parishioners are reminded that the meeting is open to everyone.

Dinner at St. Josaphat's
The monthly fundraising dinner at Saint Josaphat for January 23rd will be cooked by Father Mark. The menu is Hungarian goulash with noodles, vegetables, salad, dessert and coffee. Tickets are $8.00 per person. See Mrs. Gray in the back of the church on Sundays to purchase your tickets.

News: January 2, 2005

What a glorious gift was presented to Our Lord Jesus Christ on December 19th, the last Sunday of Advent, when 29 adults and two small boys came to decorate the church for the celebration of Christmas. It seemed as if the angels were in charge as everyone worked in perfect harmony, without any confusion, each person acting as if they had done this work a hundred times before. May God richly reward these volunteers a hundredfold for their generosity and love toward Saint Joseph Church.

The informational meeting for the archdiocesan program Together in Faith was held at 1:30 p.m. today in the Saint Joseph Church Hall for all three parishes in our cluster. All parishes in the archdiocese are required to assess their strengths and weaknesses and to plan appropriately for the future. Your assistance with this project may be requested in the coming weeks, so that the parish can present a realistic and insightful report for the archdiocese, showing where we are, where we plan to be in the future, and how we plan to get there. Please be generous with your time, brainpower and creativity.

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