We have a full time Parish/School position available for our Development and Enrollment Director and Business Manager. Please contact the Parish Offi ce for a job description. Email: Lynn Schmidt at lschmidt@stjoesylvania.org or call 419-885-5791. Thank you.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 – The Light is On As has been our Lentecustom, the confessional lights will be on in parishes across the Diocese of Toledo, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, including our parish, Saint Joseph, Sylvania. Between the hours of 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. on April 10th priests in local parishes will be present to hear Confessions, making the mercy and forgiveness of the Lord readily available to all.
Evening Prayer during Lent Vespers (Evening Prayer) will take place in Church on Tuesday evenings, April 9 and 16 – 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Lent is our season of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, ancient practices dating back to the Israelites. Vespers is one of the prayers of The Liturgy of the Hours – the public prayer of the Church for praising God and sanctifying the day.
Friday Eucharistic Adoration During Lent Please sign up for Tuesday and Friday Adoration during Lent in the Holy Family Chapel. See website to sign up. We need many of you! 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Chr ism Mass in Rosary Cathedral at 11 a.m. Wednesday: Tenebrae in Rosary Cathedral at 7:30 p.m. At Our Parish: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m. with Adoration until Midnight. Good Friday: Stations of the Cross at Noon, Passion Liturgy at 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. Holy Saturday: Blessing of the Easter Food at 2:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross Fridays in Lent in Church. April 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Additional Saint Joseph Parish Penance Services: April 8, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. April 9, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
“From Death (Row) into Life” Presented by the Saint Joseph Parish Knights of Columbus Council 5628 and the Franciscan Village Friday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Saint Joseph Church The evening begins with Stations of the Cross followed immediately by Father Neil Kookoothe and Joe D’Ambrosio. Father Kookoothe is a native Toledoan and a Catholic priest, lawyer, nurse and advocate for the social justice issues of wrongful conviction. With help from Father Kookoothe, Mr. D’Ambrosio was exonerated from Ohio’s death row in 2012 after spending 22 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The two men will share their real life experiences with the fl aws of the criminal justice system. The talk will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. and there will be time for questions.
Join us for our new monthly Fellowship Potluck on April 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Father Wurzel Family Center. Bring a dish to share. Please invite someone! Everyone is welcome. RSVP: 419-345-7920, Mary Jane DelVerne.
Scouting for Food A scout is HELPFUL. The Pack 87 Cub Scouts are in search of nonperishable food items. Donation bins will be available in the narthex on April 6th-14th. Historic Saint Patrick Food Pantry is always in need of canned or boxed meals, tuna, noodles, rice, mac ‘n cheese and soup. Thank you for your support!
Little Carpenters”Saint Joseph Parish Play Group – Mark your calendars for our spring 2019 Session! This group is for kids 0-5 years old accompanied by a parent, guardian, grandparent or caregiver. All parishioners and friends of Saint Joseph Parish are welcome! There is no fee to participate. Spring Session: Please note that there will not be a session during Easter Break. 4/3 Spring/Weather • 4/10 Tumbling • 4/17 Easter • 5/1 Space/Earth Day • 5/8 Mother’s Day • 5/15 Animals Wednesdays from 10-11:00 a.m. East Campus, Media Center. For questions or more info, contact Laurie Neary at lneary@stjoesylvania.org or 419-885-5791, ext. 254. If you have a special gift or talent to share with the youngest members of our parish, or would like to help plan the sessions, please contact Laurie.
All Creation Gives God Praise: Protecting Biodiversity in Time of Climate Crisis Earth Day 2019 – April 26 Grounded in Scripture, Catholic Social Teaching and Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, this year’s Earth Day program will help mobilize the Catholic community to take urgent action to protect all of God’s Creation. Join us Friday, April 26, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Saint John XXIII Parish Life Center, Roncalli Hall, 24250 N. Dixie Highway, Perrysburg, OH.
Men’s Morning of Spirituality – April 13, 2019 Men’s Morning of Spirituality (MMOS) is an annual event for men seeking to enrich their Catholic faith, with keynote speakers and local witness speakers sharing stories, traditions and dogma, related to theme topics. Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Thomas, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Eucharistic Adoration are also a part of the day’s agenda, along with a continental breakfast. MMOS is free of charge and open to all men seeking a deeper relationship with Christ and a greater unity with other men seeking to grow their Catholic faith. Our fi rst MMOS event will take place on April 13, 2019 at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Parish and starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. and concludes by 1:30 p.m. For more information and to register, please visit our Northwest Ohio Fishers of Men website at www. fomnwo.org. Register early as space is limited. You are encouraged to bring a son, father, brother or friend. Come join us! Our parish contact is Marcus Droll.
Got Pain? The second in a three-part series. If you experience pain – physical or emotional – Sylvania Area Congregations welcome you to participate. Sunday, April 7, 2019 — 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Saint Joseph Parish, East Campus, Ravine Drive.
Sunday of the Resurrection Masses 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. Noon in Queen of Peace Chapel, on the campus of Sylvania Franciscan Motherhouse.
