Kairos Prison Ministry

Help make cookies for the Kairos prison ministry retreat in November. Cookies must be made according to a few simple guidelines (no fruit, no nuts, no icing, no sprinkles). They should be about three inches in size, packed in quart-sized Ziploc bags, one dozen per bag. Chocolate chip, sugar, peanut butter or oatmeal are great! Other varieties are welcome too! For contact information, see the parish directory.

Every single life is precious to God and to our St. Joseph Parish community. Members of our Pro-Life ministry live out their faith by promoting respect for the sanctity of life from conception until natural death, through prayer and other activities. See the “Pro-Life Activities” list below for contact information and to learn how you can become involved in this important ministry. Join the mailing list here.

Are you pregnant and in need of support or just someone to talk to? Contact Birthright STL at (314) 962-5300 or visit the Birthright STL website. 100% of services are free and confidential. Birthright offers care from the beginning of your pregnancy until as long as you need it once your baby is born. Women’s CareConnect, Mary Queen of Angels, and Our Lady’s Inn are also dedicated to supporting moms and their unborn children.

“For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.” - Psalm 139:13-18

Pro-Life Activities

We pray a Pro-life Rosary on the second Saturday of the month at 9:30 am at the Planned Parenthood in Stonegate Plaza in Twin Oaks. We also pray a Pro-life Rosary on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm in the church during adoration.

Biking for Babies - July 15, 2023

St. Joseph Parish will once again host the St. Louis Celebration of Life event for Biking for Babies! What is Biking for Babies? Every year Biking for Babies forms and equips missionaries to take on a long-distance cycling mission that raises awareness and funds for pregnancy resource centers nationwide to assist women and families experiencing crisis pregnancies. Biking for Babies proclaims the dignity of human life by uniting cycling with the formation of young adults into missionary disciples of Jesus Christ. Since 2009, we’ve biked across the country for life. We share our joy in sacrificing for the sake of others, others who we may never meet.

We partner with pregnancy resource centers who provide direct care for women and families in need. 79 young adult missionaries (18-39 years old) are currently sacrificing, training and undertaking the spiritual task of sharing the beauty of life to renew a culture of life. As they train and ride, they raise awareness and financial support for the women and families served by America’s pregnancy resource centers. Our 2023 National Ride will begin in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio (2 routes), Kansas, New York and Mississippi and finish in St. Louis, MO and Washington, DC.

Five routes will converge in St. Louis and end right here at St. Joseph Parish on July 15!  

Biking For Babies Website!