The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Robert Ross Watson on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:00 am. There is no scheduled visitation. Fr. Jim Holbrook is the celebrant. Interment of the cremated remains is at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
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Welcome
Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Dear Friends,
Happy Easter season! Now is a time of rejoicing for our Lord and Savior is risen. Throughout Lent we focused on Pope Francis’ use of the phrase “creative courage” to celebrate the many ways we creatively and courageously strive to serve God. I was truly inspired to discover how many of you courageously trusted God during this time and found ways to incorporate God into your daily lives, all of which make our parish and our Church stronger. As we now celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, the promise of new life from God that was renewed at Easter continues to grow and fill our souls with hope.
Over the last few months as some of us started to return to church, we began to look forward to gathering with our friends and fellow parishioners. As we approach the summer months, we look forward to opportunities to gather safely outside as a community.
During this year of St. Joseph, we are called to celebrate our own St. Joseph community; we are called to invite others to join us, and we are called to become good news for others. I invite you to join us as we Celebrate Community in these next several months. We will kick off our summer-long celebration of community on May 1st with an outdoor Mass at 4pm on the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (Mass on the Grass). Also, on that weekend we will introduce Java at Joe’s in the courtyard after the 7am, 9am, 11am and 1pm Masses.
Throughout the summer months and into fall we will highlight the many communities that call St. Joseph Parish their home. Please plan to join us at one of our many opportunities to #celebratecommunity and share your experiences on our parish Facebook page.
Thank you and God bless,
Fr. Tom Pastorius
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News
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April 30And now for something completely different. So far we’ve listened to talks, watched stand-alone videos, multi-episode learning series, but now I’ve reviewed something completely different. Masterpieces is a short documentary on Art and Faith. While watching, you’ll hear about the process of creating art and how five artists found a calling in being artists. The documentary is beautiful and almost a meditation on the arts and faith.Read More
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April 20Here is a subject matter that makes some turn away in order to not have to hear or to see it; suffering. I once heard a priest say that no matter who we are, rich or poor, man or woman, old or young, we have to suffer. I acknowledged that he was probably right, but that he didn’t mean me or the people I loved. At a time when it feels like the whole world is suffering, it makes it harder to deny that priest’s statement. Why do we suffer? Dr. Scott Hahn tackles this important and difficult question in his audio talk “Making Sense out of Suffering.” And he nails it. If you have ever questioned why a loving God would have us suffer, then you should consider giving this talk a listen.Read More
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April 16What do you want out of life? A lot of people’s answer is the same - Happiness. Yet, we don’t often talk about happiness or the good life in the context of faith. This video series from The Magis Center and Fr. Robert Spitzer SJ, does address what happiness and faith have to do with each other.Read More
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April 7This coming Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday which means the entire Catholic Church will celebrate this beautiful and profound mystery of God’s mercy for us. The teaching of the Divine Mercy was an important one for St. Pope John Paul II and has often been cited by Pope Francis. Yet, such an important teaching of the Church is still a mystery to many of us. If the teaching on the Divine Mercy is new to you or you only know of the Divine Mercy chaplet and image, then watching this video will aid you understanding why the whole Church celebrates the Divine Mercy this Sunday. Note Bene - This review was conducted after having watched just the first 3 episodes of the series. I plan on watching rest over the weekend and if my review changes, I will update it. I finished the series and found my review remained true. Jesus, I trust in you!Read More
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March 29As we pray through Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday it can be easy to forget that these things really, truly happened. The people are real, the events are real, and the places are real. Seeing the actual physical locations of Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry can be helpful for our faith. In light of that we review a new video from FORMED.org - Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage.Read More
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Parish Office Information
Saint Joseph Parish Office
567 Saint Joseph Lane
Manchester, MO 63021
Phone: (636) 227-5247
Email: info@stjoemanchester.org
Parish Office Hours 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday thru Thursday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm Sunday at the office inside the Church
Parish Faith and Family PSR Office:
(636) 391-1404
Parish Early Childhood Learning Center:
(636) 391-1253 ext. 1032
Saint Vincent DePaul Helpline:
(636) 779-5616
Archdiocese of St. Louis Website:
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Mass & Confession Schedule
Sunday Mass Schedule
4:00 PM Mass (Saturday Vigil)
7:00 AM Mass
9:00 AM Mass*
11:00 AM Mass*
1:00 PM Mass (Spanish)
5:00 PM Mass
9:00 AM Little Church
(for children 18 mos. to 5 years old)
* Children's Liturgy of the Word and the 11:00 am Little Church are canceled until further notice.
Special Mass in Portugese
3rd Saturday of the Month at 6PM
Weekday Masses
6:30 AM Mass (Monday thru Friday)
8:30 AM Mass (Monday thru Saturday)
6:30 PM Mass (Monday thru Thursday)
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday after the 6:30PM Mass to 8:30PM
Reconciliation
Wednesday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday: 7:30-8:20 AM
or by appointment
Normal Holy Days of Obligation Masses
6:30 AM Mass 8:30 AM Mass 12:15 PM Mass 5:30 PM Mass 7:30 PM Mass (Spanish) -
Current Bulletin
Sunday,
May 2 2021To access this week's bulletin, click the bulletin cover to the left.
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Parish Calendar
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Please note some events and activities are on hold until further notice. When they resume they will appear on the calendar.
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Upcoming
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Acts 16:1-10Responsorial Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 5Gospel Jn 15:18-21
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ECLC Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for New Families Begins April 6th. Visit the ECLC Link for more Information.