WE NEED YOU!

The Festival is fast approaching so hope you have your calendars marked for August 2nd and 3rd! Please consider volunteering as everyone’s help is needed to have a successful festival! Sign-up sheets will be out soon so keep those dates clear and come out and have some fun while helping our church community!

FESTIVAL SET-UP 

We will need help setting up booths, tables, chairs, tents, hanging signage, and all that comes with transforming the church campus for the festival. Please consider helping – set up begins Monday, July 28th and will continue all week. Work starts at 8:00 am each day. Hope to see you there!

DONATIONS

If you are doing any spring cleaning, please remember us and donate those unused cups and glasses; as well as gently loved stuffies for the Festival. Please be sure all items are clean. Containers for donations are in the Narthex so you can leave your donations when attending Mass (donations can also be left at the Church Office during regular office hours).

CALLING ARTISTS!

We are looking for Face Painters! If you have experience face-painting or an artistic hand (please pass this on to anyone you know that might be interested), please consider giving some time to the Face Painting Booth this year! This is a popular booth and the more painters - the more happy kids! If interested, please contact Susie Soto at 719.281.8316.

Financial donations are also being accepted – please contact Lori Carter at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like to help us with Festival expenses such as the entertainment. These donations are tax deductible.

Upcoming Festival Committee Meeting:

July 23, 2025 – 6:00 pm

Meetings will be held in the Maria Lopez Classroom.

Click the flyer for largier view

St. Joseph Catholic Church Livestreamed the 11 a.m. mass on Sun., June 29, 2025 (Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul)

Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Lixon-Aswez
Assistant: Deacon Ed Riccillo

St. Joseph Catholic Church Livestreamed the 4:30 p.m. mass on Sat., June 28, 2025 (Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul).

Celebrant: Fr. Steven Murray

St. Cecilia Mass Music
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul
June 28-29, 2025
(Sat: 4:30 p.m., Sun: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m.)
Entrance:
All Are Welcome (BB25-36)
Preparation of Gifts:
Many and One (BB25-354)
Communion:
You Alone (BB25-631)
Sending Forth:
City of God (BB25-136)

BB= Breaking Bread (Green Missalette)

If you like Texas Roadhouse they will give back to St. Joseph Church. All you have to do is show your server our church bulletin and 10% of your meal will be donated back to St. Joseph.

This opportunity is good on any SUNDAY!!

THANK YOU, TEXAS ROADHOUSE, FOR OUR KICKBACK DONATION CHECK and YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR PARISH!

Attention Parishioners!

The Parish office will close at NOON on Thurs., July 3, and will return for business on Mon. July 7, at 8:00 a.m.
Have a safe and wonderful July 4th weekend!

Fr. Steve will be on vacation from July 7 until July 19.

He will be visiting family and gathering with his seminary classmates to celebrate their 25th Anniversary of ordination.

Msgr. Mark Plewka (along with Fr. Lixon) will be celebrating Masses in his absence.

Please pray for a joyous trip and a safe return.

Attention Parishioners!

Life Line Screening will be at St. Joseph Church in the Fr. Charles J. Murray Parish Hall on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, and are offering a special screening package for our members. Learn more and schedule your appointment by calling 1-888-814-0466, texting the word circle to 216-279-1607 or visit Life Line Screening’s website at https://www.llsa.social/hsca

Did you know 80% of strokes are preventable according to the American Heart Association?

Life Line Screening provides valuable health screenings to detect the risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease.

There is no time like the present to take action!

Calling all bakers!! We need parishioners of all ages come help make those delicious ladyfinger cookies beginning Monday, July 14, beginning at 8 a.m. They will be a part of the upcoming St. Joseph Festival which takes place the first weekend of August (Aug. 2-3).

So get out those aprons and come help us at the Fr. Charles J. Murray Parish Hall while at the same time enjoying conversation with your fellow parishioners! 

There will NO be Bingo in July!!

Come and join us the night before the festival gets into action.

We will also have Bingo during our festival. Lots of fun. See you there!!

The St. Joseph Council of Catholic Women (CCW) brings together ALL Catholic women to enhance spiritual growth and develop leadership. We promote the Christian community through fellowship, education, empowering, nurturing, and supporting our members.

Our meetings are held the last Wednesday of each month with the fellowship beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the business meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Come join us.
Your Sister in Christ,

Diana Alvarado, President
St. Joseph Council of Catholic Women

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, Council 9456 members are looking for interested men of the Parish to become a member of the Knights.

If interested in becoming a Knight, contact John Spearing or any brother Knight you see in church and we will provide you with information and answer any questions you might have.

Read more HERE

What to Know:

Click Fr. Steve to read his letter to parishioners

• The goal is to generate $90,000 in pledges to meet the AMD assessment.
• Current AMD assessmeent is $7522 a month or $90,264 for the year.
• The pledge is in addition to the weekly collection but can be paid weekly, monthly, or one lump payment.
• Please make checks out to St. Joseph Church and write AMD on the memo line of check.
• The parish has not generated the necessary income to cover this expense.
• WE MUST DO IT AGAIN TO FOR THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CHURCH.
• The churches major fundraisers (Parish Festival and Spaghetti Dinner) are now assisting us in paying this obligation and are no longer available for other activities or needs of the church.

P.S.  Please do NOT use the PayPal online tithing for the church to send in your gift. Thank You!

We would like to thank those households who have already pledged and/or given already. We have put your names on the wall by the thermometer to thank and acknowledge your pledge. If we have missed your name or you do not want your name on the wall after your pledge, please let the office know. Thank you once again for your pledge and/or donation. 

Click the AMF card to download, fill out and bring to the parish office or leave in collections at mass.

The Chalice for Vocations ministry was developed to promote fervent and devotional prayer for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. These specific intentions are raised as the chalice travels within the parish community.

A prayer guide is provided and geared for readers that are young or old.  Spontaneous and personal prayers for vocations are always acceptable and welcome also. Please incorporate prayers for an increase in vocations within your prayer life.

If you would like to receive the Chalice for Vocations for a week, please contact the parish office at 719-544-1886. Thank you. Be confident that your prayers are heard.

CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS PRAYER GUIDE (DOWNLOAD - IN PDF)