Saint Joseph Parish

Saint Joseph Parish Office
567 Saint Joseph Lane                           
Manchester,  MO 63021                         
E-Mail: info@stjoemanchester.org                         

Parish Office Number: (636)227-5247
PSR Office: (636)391-1404
School: (636) 391-1253

Parish Office Hours
7:30AM-4PM  Sunday   @ Office inside Church
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM   Mon-Thu  @ Parish Office
6:30PM - 9:00 PM  Mon-Thu  @Education  Ctr 
Parish Office is Closed on Fridays

*IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED IF ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL IS CLOSED

Saint Vincent DePaul Helpline: 636.779.5616

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
*Children's Liturgy of the Word & Little Church offered during school year

Weekday Masses
6:30 AM Mass (Monday - Friday)
8:30 AM Mass (Monday - Saturday)

Reconciliation
Wednesday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Special Advent Time 7:30-8:20 AM Saturday Mornings 

Normal Holy Days of Obligation
6:30 AM Mass     8:30 AM Mass
12 Noon Mass     5:30 PM Mass
7:30 PM Mass (Spanish)

Christmas Masses
12/24 4PM (at Parkway Southwest Middle)
          4PM
          7PM Church (Spanish)
12/25 12 Midnight 
          7AM 
          9AM
         11AM 
          1PM (Spanish)
 

RCIA: ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO…
• has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
• has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
• was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation?

We offer an opportunity to learn more about our Catholic faith and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. There is a separate process for children or youth.

For more information on becoming a Catholic, click on the image above or contact Susan/Jack Burke or Marianne/Vince Burkemper at RCIA@stjoemanchester.org. The doors are open . . . We invite you to join us!

We take seriously the challenge of Pope Francis' call to "always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven."  You will discover that St. Joseph Parish is a vibrant parish where each person in our parish community and each guest that visits us are seen as a gift from God.  

St. Joseph Parish encourages each of its members to participate fully in the amazing liturgies and the inspiring Sacramental life of the parish.  Come and listen to our lectos proclaim the Scriptures boldlyand our music ministry in spire us in song.  Watch our altar servers serve with servant hearts, our ushers assist people cheerfully, and our deacons and priess lead our parish with hearts modeled after Jesus Christ, the Good Sheperd.  If you feel a call to be a minister at Mass, do not hesitate to ask one of the clergy or parish staff how you can help serve our parish as a minister.

St. Joseph has emolden its members to be leaders in the world and to selflessly give of themselves.  Our parish St. Vincent DePaul Society helps the poor, not only finacially, but also spiritually by reminding them that each of them is made in the image of God.  Some members of our parish have answered the call to feed the hungry by assisting at different food pantries and area soup kitchens.  Still other parishioners assist the homeless through a program called "Room at the Inn".  We provide assistance to our brothers and sisters in the inner city through our "Giving Sunday" program and at Christmas time we ensure an entire small rural town has a blessed Christmas.

We all know that we cannot do this without Jesus, and so we are a parish that also strives hard to help each memember improve his or her own personal relationship with the Lord.  We have many adult faith opportunities including ACTS retreats, the Stephen Ministry Programs, and other Bible Studies.

Finally, we are a parish that takes passing our faith to the next generation seriously.  Our Parish Early Childhood Learning Center, Full-Time School, and Parish School of Religion, all excel at helping children grow in their faith.  Our High School youth ministry program provides teens an encouraging faith community to help guide them through their exciting high school years. 

If, after exploring our website, you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the parish office for more information.

Please come help receive the gifts purchased by the members of the parish from our giving trees, in the Parish Center on December 15 and 16.  We have beautifully wrapped presents from over 800 envelopes to check in and box up for delivery to Fertile, Missouri - perhaps thousands of gifts!  Bring your children or grandchildren and teach them to serve, with an activity they will surely enjoy.  Shifts are two hours.  The final shift includes LOADING THE TRUCK, RAIN OR SHINE.  Please stay for this! Thank you in advance!  For questions please contact Nancy Adams 314-541-2771, Diane Lacey 314-348-1311, or Wendy McGowan - 636-399-5007

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