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220 Church St. St. Joseph, MI 49085
SOUTH: 5353 S. Roosevelt Rd.,
Stevensville, MI 49127
PARISH OFFICE: (269) 983-1575
Office Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday - Friday
For church locations and maps, please click HERE.
SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY
Call (269) 983-1575 Ext. 8. If no one answers, please leave a message including your name and a phone number.
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Mass Times
- Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN South (outdoor) (radio broadcast) 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Downtown
- Sunday 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Downtown 9:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN South (outdoor) (radio broadcast) 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Downtown 12:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN Downtown 6:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN South
- MonSat 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN Downtown
- Wednesday 9:30 AM EnglishEnglishEN South
- Friday 12:15 PM EnglishEnglishEN Downtown
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Confession Times
- Friday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Downtown
- Saturday 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Downtown 3:00 PM to 3:40 PM South
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Hearing Assistance Devices are available at the St. Joseph Church - Downtown Masses. Please ask the usher to assist you in obtaining a device for use during the Mass.
Listen to the Outdoor Mass in your car on Radio 96.5 FM at the South 4pm and 9am Masses. -
Parish office closed until
Wednesday, December 9thAlthough our parish office will be closed, we will be checking phone messages and emails daily. Please feel free to contact us during this 'work from home' period.
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Welcome Fr. john Fleckentein
Rev. John Fleckenstein, Pastor of St. Philip Parish Battle Creek, and Moderator of the Collaborative of St. Philip Parish, St. Joseph Parish and St. Jerome Parish, Battle Creek, has been appointed Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, St. Joseph and Moderator of the Collaborative of St. Joseph, Ss. John & Bernard Parish, Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Parish, Watervliet and Canonical Pastor of Lake Michigan Catholic Schools (LMC). He has also been appointed Canonical Pastor, St. Joseph Parish, Watervliet. Fr. Fleckenstein concludes his appointment as Canonical Pastor, Hackett Catholic Prep.
Rev. Thomas McNally, Pastor of St. Joseph Parish, St. Joseph and Moderator of the Collaborative of St. Joseph, Ss. John & Bernard Parish, Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Parish, Watervliet has been appointed Pastor of St. Ann Parish, including the Light of Christ Academy, Augusta . -
A Spiritual bouquet for Fr. Tom
Please go to the 'Prayeer Groups and Bible Studies' tab under the 'Growing in Faith' tab to complete the Spiritual Bouquet form for Fr. Tom.
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Letters from Bishop BradleyBishop Bradley has extended the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation until further notice. Though general, Bishop Bradley emphasized, "The General Dispensation should not be used by those who are physically able to safely attend Mass." You may read the full letter here.
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all Masses have resumed
All regularly scheduled Masses at both locations have resumed.
Please remember that social distancing
regulations mean we can only fill the pews with 1/4 of our
regular capacity. Please be mindful of this need and do not
sit in any of the taped off areas. Please come early and make
sure you have your mask.
Father Tom has created a video to help you with all the details.
Please go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rFCFcARpLo
God bless and see you soon!
Outdoor Masses at South (weather permitting) for the
4pm Saturday and the 9am Sunday Masses.
As the restrictions for outdoor gatherings have
increased the number allowed to attend, we hope this will
allow more of you to join us at Mass.
Masses will be held on the East side of the building, between
the building and the garden. Please plan to bring your own
chair or blanket to sit on.
Adoration is still suspended as we work to create a safe plan for adoration in the chapel. We are hoping to open the chapel from 8am Tuesday to 6pm Wednesday, but we will need to make sure we have enough adorers to cover all of the hours. Please sign up for an hour by using the sign-up sheet in the church or calling the parish office.
Guidelines and FAQs for returning to public Mass may be
found at diokzoo.org/public-return-to-mass. The dispensation
from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is granted to all
the faithful through September 6, 2020.
Many Masses will continue to be live streamed, you may
find a list of local live stream Mass times at diokzoo.org/live.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support our parish even though we cannot always join together on Sunday. Your help is greatly appreciated during this unprecedented time
Weekly Contributions: Although we have resumed Mass, we know that many of you are still not able to join us. We appreciate you continuing your help to the parish in this time of need. You may mail your contributions to the Parish Office at 220 Church St., St. Joseph, MI 49085. You might also wish to consider On-Line Giving. Just click the button on the top right side of this page and follow the instructions. This is a safe and easy way to contribute to the parish.
The Diocese of Kalamazoo established this special fund to generate immediate funding to provide financial relief for parishes during the Coronavirus pandemic crisis.
All donations go straight to your parish.
Learn more at diokzoo.org/parish-fund.
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Truth be told
A new episode of Truth Be Told is now available. Fr. John Fleckenstein and Bishop Paul Bradley discuss the importance of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Listen on Spotify, iTunes, or Google Podcasts. -
rededication of St. Augustine CathedralRededication of St. Augustine Cathedral has been rescheduled to Sunday, December 13 at 2:30 p.m. With the restricted capacity, attendance is by invitation only. The celebration will be live streamed at diokzoo.org/live.
Deacon David Pinto's Ordination to the Priesthood has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 19 at 10 a.m. Attendance is by invitation only. The service will be live streamed at diokzoo.org/live. -
All Souls' Message from bishop bradley
Bishop Bradley has recorded an All Soul’s Day message from Mt. Olivet Cemetery, which will air today at 10 a.m. on our website and simulcast on Facebook. In this brief video Bishop Bradley reflects on the meaning of All Soul’s Day and offers prayers for all holy souls. In addition he references the extension of the plenary indulgence from Pope Francis throughout the month of November.
https://venue.streamspot.com/video/158af0b518
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BAA helps Catholic CharitiesPlease what the above video to see one of the many ways the Bishop's Annual Appeal helps our parish.
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Bishop's annual appeal - 2020
After a brief delay, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal 2020 has officially begun. Bishop Bradley has approved a significant change for this year’s appeal; after each Parish reaches 50 percent of its goal, all additional gifts will be returned to the Parish. The hope is to allow Parishes to remain strong centers of worship, faith formation and service to their communities, because, as we know, Strong Parishes equal a Strong Diocese. This year’s theme of “Living the Mission of the Eucharist”, is powerfully expressed in the three diocesan priorities: 1) Fostering Priestly Vocations; 2) Accompanying Families toward Holiness; and 3) Activating Missionary Disciples. Learn how your donation to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal supports these priorities at diokzoo.org/bishops-annual-appeal. Thank you in advance for your prayerful consideration and financial support.
This year, Bishop Bradley will be reaching out to everyone through a series of videos about the Appeal and the first in the first one, he discusses just how this year's appeal will look different from preivious years. You can check it out at:
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Nursing Home Masses have been suspended until further notice
2nd Mondays of the Month: 9:30 AM Daily Mass at the Whitcomb
Every Thursday: 10:00 AM Daily Mass at Caretel -
News from the Vatican
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The approval decades ago of a Zairean rite of the Roman Missal demonstrated that it is possible also to develop a rite for the Amazon region, Pope Francis said in a preface to a new book.
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