To obtain sacramental certificates for Sacraments received at St. Joseph Parish, please download the Sacramental Cerificate Request Form and send it to  St. Joseph Parish Office at 220 Church Street, St. Joseph, MI 49085. A cerificate will be mailed to you.   

All families wishing to have their child baptized are asked to contact the Parish Office at 269-983-1575, ext. 24.  Additionally, please attend one preparation session  prior to the intended baptism. Preparation sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month in the Morlock Center at 9:00 AM.

Please contact the Parish Office at least six months before the marriage date to arrange for marriage preparation and discuss requirements with the pastor. Please download a Pre-Wedding Worksheet, fill it out and send it to the Parish Office prior to your first meeting with the pastor.

Diocese of Kalamazoo Marriage Programs Dates
Diocese of Kalamazoo Natural Family Planning Program Dates
(Location of marriage programs and natural family planning programs on Diocesan Website: Diocese of Kalamazoo/Diocesan Ministries/Domestic Church  http://dioceseofkalamazoo.org/domesticchurch)

See the Confession Schedule for regularly scheduled confession times.  Confession Times
If you need to schedule a specific appointment with a priest, please call the office at 269-983-1575.

First Penance is received during a child's 2nd year of the two year process for sacramental preparation. Please go the Office of Religious Education website for more information:  www.religiousedoffice.org

Please contact the Parish Office if a loved one is in danger of death or is in advanced age so that a priest can visit.  In case of an emergency, call 983-1575, ext. 8.   If no one answers, leave a  message.