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Letter on the celebration of the 2019 National Vocation Awareness week.

Faith Building students in grades 3 and 4 combined formation and fun during the annual Holyween activities on October 27 and 29.

How do you choose a Confirmation name? Students preparing for the sacrament shared their choices during the Saints Showcase Mass on October 27.

Kids came dressed in their favorite Halloween attire and worshipped God with mom and dad during the annual Autumn Festival Mass.

Three adults and two youth celebrated the Rite of Welcoming on October 27 during the 9 a.m. Mass.

Think about the variety of saints in our Church’s rich history. Which saint inspires you, in this moment of your life?

This weekend we celebrated World Mission Sunday throughout the Church in response to the Gospel invitation to solidarity with all the world’s peoples, especially those most in need of the good news of God’s love. 

The 2019 Oktoberfest was a success! On Saturday, October 12, the Knights of Columbus hosted the annual Oktoberfest in the school gym with over 240 attendees!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Fall Mixer on September 25th!  Over 100 women joined in the fun as we mixed and mingled with ladies from various ministries from the Parish and School!

"How do we communicate in a polarized society? How do we promote unity, encounter and reconciliation while remaining faithful to diversity?

Our adventurers ventured to the "Windy City" on October 2. This event is popular, we had another group outing on October 9, 2019. Both tours were hosted by Dick Jacob.

"Yet, there are hopeful developments and I firmly believe now is an opportune time for healing, refining and re-imagining. Before we can move forward to achieve this however, it is necessary to look backwards. This was the call of Vatican II, inviting us to return to the sources of our faith, to the practice of the Apostles .." Father John Trout

Several parishioners and visitors from the Archdiocese gathered on October 5 to learn more about Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si.

Parishioner, Larry Gundrum, was honored in the annual Fr. Ken Kiepura Tend the Fire Tribute Dinner on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

More than 100 people came to the October Altar Servers Family Meeting

October's “Letter to a Suffering Church” discussion sessions, led by St. Joseph's pastor Fr. John Trout, began this week on Tuesday, October 1.

More than 70 women from St. Joseph and St. Mary of Vernon parishes gathered on September 27 at Marytown for fellowship, prayer and renewal.