St. Joseph Parish Outing to see the South Bend Cubs play the Bowling Green Hot Rods ! Join Father Robert Creagan for a Minor League Ballgame at Four Winds Field in South Bend, Indiana on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 2:05pm Cost: $21.00 per person. This includes your ticket for a Dugout Box Seat, a South Bend Cubs Hat and a Food Voucher for a Hot Dog, Chips and a Soda Once you are there, you can also enjoy the Splash Pad and Playground or come early and play catch on the field, or stay late and run the bases. For a little extra you can go to the Kid’s Fun Zone or the Performance Center, check out the Team Store or any of the other food and drink options.

Kids ages 4-11 are invited to join us for the week of July 17th at St. Bernard's Parish Hall (555 East Delaware in Benton Harbor). Sessions will be from 9am to Noon. Cost is $25 per child with a $50 family max. Registration is due Friday June 23rd and can be dropped off at the parish office. VOLUNTEERS are still needed to help. Please contact Julie at 269-428-4450 or jjakschmidt@gmail.com

Bishop Bradley has announced a number of new assignments for priests. Those that affect St. Joseph Parish are: Fr. Arul Lazar will be joining us as Parochial Vicar and Chaplain for the Schools; Fr. Tom will be leaving us to be Vice Rector at St. Augustine Cathedral and to be Director of Vocations for the Diocese; Fr. Bob and Fr. Harry will remain with us, although Fr. Bob has been named as Canonical Pastor for Sts. John and Bernard and St. Joseph Watervliet. Each of those parishes has a new Administrator - Fr. Ben Huynh at Sts. John and Bernard and Fr. Patrick Craig at St. Joseph Watervliet. See of the changes in this months Good News.

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence opportunity for the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions throughout the centennial year, from the 27th of November 2016 until the 26th of November 2017.

The Diocese of Kalamazoo has three commissions: Diocesan Worship Commission, the Commission for Ministry to Persons with Disabilities and the Commission for Lay Ecclesial Ministry Formation. There are openings on each of these commissions. This fall, Bishop Bradley will create two more commissions: the commission on New Evangelization and the Commission for Justice and Mercy. Each pastor has been asked to nominate parish members. Over the years, our parishes have had many members who have served at the Diocesan level. By the end of May, Fr. Bob would like to nominate parish members. Please follow the attached link for full descriptions on the Diocesan website (https://diokzoo.org/diocesan-commissions). If you are interested or know someone who might wish to serve, please contact the parish office.

Flag Football and Bowling!: The 2016 Fall Leagues of Flag Football and Bowling are here! For Bowling, we will gather at Eastland Bowl (5570 Gull Rd., Kalamazoo, 49048) at 7pm on Tuesday nights. Cost is $3.50 per game or $10 for 3 games, plus the cost to rent shoes. For Flag Football, we will gather at Westfield Park (corner of Milham and 12th St. in Portage) on Saturday mornings from 10 am - 12 pm. Check out “Kzoo Catholic Sports Leagues” on Facebook or email KCSL for help or more information regarding Bowling and Flag Football. God bless you and see you on the lane/field!

MICYAC 2017: Encounter, Grow, Witness - Friday, March 31st - Saturday, April 1st. Join young adults from around the state and embrace the Metropolitan's theme of encountering Christ in your life, growing in relationship with Christ, and letting your life in Christ be a witness to all. Please stay tuned here for more information!

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) invites college students to seek and understand “What Moves You” during five days of fun, talks, worship and more at SEEK2017 on January 3 – 7, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. The adventure-themed conference is open to the public and expects 11,000 – 13,000 attendees. The event provides a life-changing opportunity for attendees to grow in faith or to encounter Jesus Christ for the first time. For more information, including how to attend, please visit https://www.focus.org/about/news-press-room/recent-press-releases/worldclass-speakers-and-entertainment-set-for-seek2017.

Third Thursday of each month at St. Mary Parish, 939 Charlotte Ave., Kalamazoo, 49048. The luncheons this fall that will focus on what the Church teaches on the many life issues present before us today (abortion, contraception, euthanasia). The next presentation will feature Mrs. Socorro Truchan speaking about "Life is a Gift" on Thursday, November 17th. Each luncheon will feature a presentation for 20-25 minutes starting at noon followed by questions. Lunch will be provided. For questions or more information, please contact Mr. Ryan Starski at starskiryan@gmail.com.

Third Friday of every month from 7:30 - 9 pm at St. Joseph Parish, 936 Lake St., Kalamazoo, 49001. GAUDIUM CHRISTI is an opportunity to spend time with our Lord in Eucharistic adoration alongside other young adults. Worship music, a Gospel reflection, and confessions are all part of the evening! Our next evening is being held on Friday, November 18th. Please join us and bring a friend!

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October 29/30