Click here to discover more behind the Jesse Tree ornaments that we place on our Jesse Tree in the Sanctuary.

Our Hope is not misplaced when it is placed in God.

Listening Devices Are In The listening devices have arrived and they are ready to go. You may pick one up from the Welcome Desk at the entrance to the Church. Please make sure to return them at the end of each Mass.

"Assisting Families Grieving From the Miss-carried Child," by Fr. Michael Rennier. This article is from the St. Louis Review

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This is a link to a reflection by Fr. Jeff Kirby written from Cruxnow.com. I found it very thought provoking - Fr. Tom Pastorius

Catholic NFL player shocks interviewer who asks, “Are you done having children?” - Aleteia blog

About the Permanent Deacon Collection

Letter regarding special second collection for hurricane victims.

I hope you are doing well. Hope things are going well at St. Joe’s.  I’m in Africa again, this time in Cameroon and Chad.

The Handi-Helpers of the Knights of Columbus are here for older or disabled parishioners who need help with small projects around the house with no cost to them. Please contact the St. Joseph Parish office at 636-227-5247 to get your request scheduled.

The Kairos retreat is coming up in October and we need COOKIES! Each team member is asked to provide 40 DOZEN cookies. Due to the unique requirements of the prison environment, cookies MUST be made according to a few simple guidelines (for example: no fruit, no nuts, no icing, no sprinkles.) Cookies should be about 3” in size, packed in quart-sized Ziplock bags, one dozen per bag. Chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter, chocolate or oatmeal cookies are great – other varieties are welcome, too! All cookies must be ready by Friday, October 12, 2018 for the for the Kairos Weekend. Also, please pray for the success of the retreat and finally, consider making a donation to help defray the cost of the ministry. More information can be found on the parish website under Outreach Programs. Flyers with team members’ contact information and more details are available in the parish office.

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has accepted Archbishop Robert J. Carlson’s invitation to review files “for the purpose of making an independent determination of our handling of allegations of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.” Archbishop Carlson invited the independent review in a letter to Hawley. The archbishop also wrote that, last year, he instructed that a review of its safe environment protocols to protect children and vulnerable individuals be undertaken by a former member of the FBI with experience in the matter. “She found our protocols to be appropriate and robust,” Archbishop Carlson wrote.