Please remember those less fortunate this holiday season by donating to the food shelf. You may drop off your donations in the bin provided which is located in the back of the church. All canned and non-perishable food items are accepted.
After 10:15 Mass There will be no social following the 10:15 Mass this weekend. We are looking for a group to step up to host the social on Sunday, December 5. Please contact the parish office if you would be interested in doing this.
On Wednesday, December 1, St. Joseph Parish will be moving to a new URL web address and staff will have new hosted email addresses! Forwarding from our current addresses (web and email) will be set up so we should not miss a beat. The bulletin next week will include the new staff email addresses. Later this week, find us at our new domain at www.haywardcatholic.org .
Great news! Louise Vance has graciously offered to get the First Friday Book Club back up and running. Their first get-together will be Friday, January 7, at 1:00 pm in the Parish Center and the book will be Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. Pick up your book at the library anytime starting December 6. Please contact Louise at 715- 634-3895 or by e-mail at [email protected] if you need large print, audio or have any questions
The Hayward Community Choir presents “King Jesus Is His Name”. Please come to the High School Auditorium for an evening full of song and praise. Check out the flyer on the bulletin board for more information.
The Salvation Army is kicking off the 2021 Holiday Bell Ringing this weekend. They would be honored to have you, your family, friends, and co-workers help. Please call 715-634-1050 to get signed up. For more information, check out the flyer on our bulletin board.
The new liturgical year begins Sunday, November 28th. If you are a Lector here at St. Joseph, please pickup a copy of the 2022 Workbook. They’ll be on the table outside of Father David’s office. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
The Giving Tree is up in the entrance of the Church. The Church is open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday and for weekend Masses, so please stop in and pick up an ornament. Please return your gift unwrapped, with the ornament, by December 12. We will also need wrapping paper, large gift bags and large (coat sized) boxes. Thank you for helping those in need.
Every home should have a Crucifix. Check out the ones handmade by our local Knights which come in a variety of wood types/colors and the Corpus’ are imported from Italy! Sales will be after Mass this weekend. The 15” is $50, the 19” $75 and a 5% discount is given when purchasing 3 or more. These make great gifts too! Thank you for supporting our local Knights.
If you had a memorial candle for a deceased loved one for All Souls Day, please stop by the office and pick it up at your earliest convenience. We have several candles which were not taken by a family member.
This Advent try to slow down, turn inward and prepare for Jesus to arrive. Many reflection resources are available including The Little Blue Books located at the Church entrances. Bishop Barron has a free book for Advent found at https:// books.wordonfire.org/adventbooks2021. Dynamic Catholic offers a free daily Advent experience called “Move Toward the Light” with Matthew Kelly. Sign up today at www.dynamiccatholic.com.
At 6pm next Saturday, November 20, we will have an additional evening Mass. Blaze orange attire is totally acceptable and encouraged. Lord God, we pray for the safety of our hunters, that they carry and fire their weapon responsibly, and that their hunt is successful. We pray this in the name of your beloved Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
November 20 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please have the “stuff” you would like to donate in the Church Hall by 5pm on Thursday, November 18. To volunteer, call Kay Hucker at 715-462-3783 or email her at [email protected]. (Donations of “sweets” for the workers and cloth shopping bags for the shoppers would be appreciated.) Any questions call Sylvia at 715-634-2219. Thank you!
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is December 12th. We’re planning a special celebration at the 10:15 Mass that day. In preparation please join us in praying the Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena beginning December 3, which is nine days before the Feast Day. Copies of the Novena will be available at the Main and Church Hall entrances.
"National Vocation Awareness Week” will be celebrated in our country November 7-13. Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God's gift of vocation."
This Advent try to slow down, turn inward and prepare for Jesus to arrive. Many reflection resources are available. The Little Blue Books will be available for pickup next week.
Would you be interested in participating in a small group to study the works of internationally renowned priest, author, and beloved pastor Henri Nouwen? He writes very directly about our contemporary longings for meaning, belonging, and intimacy and, at the same time, integrates this with a powerful vision of service and social justice. Fr. Nouwen often used the three core themes of solitude, community, and compassion to help people enter into a fresh vision of spiritual life. The first book would be Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith. Once we form the group, we can decide when and where. No long term commitment. Let's see where the Spirit leads us. Contact Karen Menke at [email protected] or 630-964-5122.