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GOOD NEWS STORY: Congratulations to Emily Lyon! Emily is a graduate of St. Joseph School, The Academy of St. Louis and now is a full-time teacher’s aide in our ECLC. Emily participated in the Miss Amazing competition at Lindbergh High School last weekend and WON! Miss Amazing is a national self-esteem movement for girls and women with disabilities. She was crowned Missouri Miss Amazing Teen. Emily will now move on to the national competition in August!

The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Jo Ann Thomas, wife of Richard, on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 10:00 am. Msgr. Frank Blood is the celebrant; Fr. Santen will con-celebrate. Family and friends will be received in the Parish Center from 9:00 am until the time of the Mass. A luncheon will immediately follow the Mass in the Parish Center. Interment is at Jefferson Barracks later in the day. The family is being served by Newcomer Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of long time parishioner Jo Ann Paplanus on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 10:00 am. Msgr. Frank Blood is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the Funeral Home on Monday, February 6, 2023 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm. A luncheon will follow the burial in the Parish Center. Interment is at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Patrick Hardy, son of Mary and Ken Hardy, on Monday, February 6, 2023 at 11:00 am. Fr. Thomas Santen is the celebrant. A luncheon will follow the Mass in the Parish Center. Family and friends will be received at the Funeral Home on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 3:00 – 8:00 pm. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

JASON EVERT EVENT: Sunday, March 12. Double Feature Event with Jason Evert featuring two talks: Purified and Gender & the Theology of Your Body: A family-based event that invites parents, teens, and all adults to learn about God’s plan for love and to consider what is the meaning of sex, gender, and the human body? It combines two of Jason Evert’s presentations, Purified and Gender & the Theology of Your Body, with a time of prayer and adoration for everyone with the sacrament of Reconciliation available. We will also be distributing free resources to every attendee so that every member of the family can take items home to help them discover how their body as a man or woman reveals their identity and calling and to live a life of purity. Click for more info!

The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Robert Werner on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 10:00 am. Fr. Thomas Pastorius is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received in the Parish Center from 9:00 am until the start of the Funeral. Interment is at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Richard Triola on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 11:00 am. Fr. Thomas Santen is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received in the Parish Center from 10:00 am until the start of the Funeral. Interment will be at Jefferson Barracks at a later date. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Denise Wurdack on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 10:00 am. Fr. Thomas Pastorius is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the funeral home from 5:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Burial will follow the Mass at Calvary Cemetery. The family is being served by Ortmann Stipanovich Funeral Home.

On Sunday, October 30th our Catecismo students celebrated Día de Los Muertos and on Tuesday, Nov. 1st our parish celebrated All Saints Day.  Many of our Faith & Family and Catecismo students dressed up as their favorite saint and were part of the procession at our 6:30pm bilingual Mass.  After Mass we had a celebration in the Parish Center with saint themed games, crafts and snacks.

Thank You St. Joseph for Your Support of the Knights of Columbus Food Drive ending October 23, 2022, The Knights of Columbus and Society of Saint Vincent DePaul (SVDP) thank all individuals who contributed to the Knights Fall Food Drive to support the SVDP Food Pantry. We collected over 2,800 pounds of food! Special thanks to the St Joseph Early Childhood Learning Center who donated over half the collected food. Rising food prices have hurt many families, but the outpouring of support from the St. Joseph community lessens their needs. All collected food was given to the St. Joseph Food Pantry operated by the Society of Saint Vincent DePaul.

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The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of William Patrick “Pat” Burgess on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11:00 am. Fr. Thomas Pastorius is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received in the Parish Center from 10:00-11:00 am. A luncheon will follow the ceremony. The cremated remains will be present for the funeral then interred at a later date at St. Vincent Catholic Cemetery in Dutzow, Missouri. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Thomas Brotske on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 11:00 am. Fr. Thomas Pastorius is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received at the Funeral Home on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 4;00-8:00 pm. A luncheon will follow the ceremony. The casketed body will be present for the funeral and then ne returned to the funeral home for cremation with interment at a later date at Berlin Memorial Cemetery in Berlin, Wisconsin. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS CELEBRATION: October 16th, begins with a Procession at 1:00 PM, Mass with Fr. Patrick Hayden & Father Pastorius, Peruvian food and drink with Peruvian music in the Parish Center until 4:00 pm. All are welcome.

Come celebrate with us the Feast of our Patroness of Brazil, Our Lady of Aparecida, with procession, Mass and dinner. Click for full article.

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The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Jose Dominguez on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 12:00 pm. Fr. Thomas Pastorius is the celebrant. Family and friends will be received in the Parish Center from 10:00 am until the time of the funeral. There is no luncheon. Interment will be in the Philippines at a later date. The family is being served by Schrader Funeral Home.

If it’s Fall that means sausage supper, live music, raffles, crafts, KizZone and beer garden at St. Joseph Parish! The 87th Annual Sausage Supper & Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 from 5:00 pm -10:00 pm. Our KidZone makes this a fun time for the whole family!