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SSt. Joseph's Church, Detroit, Michigan



		September 2007 Month of Our Lady of Sorrows Adult Faith Formation is beginning again soon! Check the schedule for this fall's program. Get involved in the Parish Council! All parishioners are welcome to attend the meetings and participate in the governance of the parish. You can download the minutes from the last meeting here. REGISTRATION If you have been attending St. Joseph Parish but have not registered as a parishioner, please consider joining us! You can download a registration form here. Once you have completed it, please drop it into the collection basket at Mass, or send it to the address at the top of the sheet. News: September 16, 2007 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Don’t miss our Oktober Choral Fest NEXT WEEK! It will feature 6 choirs specializing in German music -- including one from Japan. Food will be served in the Social Hall after the 10:30 German Mass until 2:30 and again after the performance finishes at 4:30. This festival was a real riot last year, so you don't want to miss it. You can hear two selections from last year's festival on our Listen page. We have a free Spinet Practice Piano to be given away. It is in the corner of the Social Hall. Call the Bulletin Editor, Patrick Degens (586) 463-6178. St. Joseph's Giant Rummage Sale will be Saturday, October 13. Donors can bring items on the previous Saturday and Sunday, October 6th & 7th or Sunday, September 30m after the Masses. Please price your items. We cannot accept clothing. Presales for cluster parishioners will take place on Sunday, October 7th. And we’ll need volunteers. A Halloween Party for Children Sunday, October 28th at 1:00 pm in the Social Hall at St. Joseph Church. Adults $5.00. Children are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Lunch menu of hot dogs, sloppy joes, chips, vegetables and dip, fresh fruit, cider and doughnuts. Games, crafts, storytelling and a costume contest. There will be pumpkin decorating, face painting, a sing-a-long and each child will receive a framed photo, a treat bag and prizes. The party will run to approximately 3:30 pm. Tickets are available after Masses, or through the parish office. Space is limited. Get your tickets today! Last year was a sell-out. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Bishop Plagens Council #13318 that serves the three parishes of our cluster. Don’t miss it! News: September 2, 2007 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time We need more volunteers for the Oktober Choral Fest. Chair and table set ups on Saturday and Sunday, Trash attendants. Parking coordinators. Ticket Takers. Food Servers. Raffle ticket sellers, etc. Sign up sheets are in the vestibule. Time is running out. Sweetest Heart made $47,000 on the Pierogi Fest. Can we top $10,000? St. Joseph Giant Rummage Sale Saturday, October 13: Donors can bring items on the previous Saturday and Sunday, October 6th & 7th or Sunday, September 30m after the Masses. Please price your items. We cannot accept clothing. Presales for cluster parishioners will take place on Sunday, October 7th. And we’ll need volunteers. We desperately need helpers. Men or Women 18 years and up. Ushers, to volunteer call Justin Karr (313) 821-0778. Altar Society, call Christine Gray (248) 652-4897. Lectors, call Joseph Ivers (586) 245-5702. Altar Servers, call Fr. Mark Borkowski (313) 831-6659. In the charity of your prayers, remember the sick New stories in Patrick's History Corner More thoughts posted on the Meditations page News Archive