Thank you to all who joined us for the Red Schoolhouse Wine Social! Please check out the photos from the event and feel free to share them on your social media! It was so great to see everyone! :)

This is the annual Catholic Services Appeal Commitment Weekend in our Cluster. Our Parish Cluster goal this year is that every family and individual will participate to the very best of their ability, in recognition and in thanksgiving for God’s many blessings.

Please pray for Fr. Karun as he travels home to India from August 21 to September 29. May God bless Father Karun and his family with every heavenly blessing and give him a safe journey. My holy Angel Guardian, ask the Lord to bless the journey Father Karun will undertake, that it may profit the health of his soul and body; that he may reach its end, and that, returning safe and sound, may he find his family in good health. Do thou guard, guide and preserve us all. Amen.

Pope Francis has expressed his deep sadness at “the loss of life and the destruction caused by the wildfires” in Hawaii and has assured those affected by the fires of his prayers. Bishop Powers has asked all parishes to participate in a special collection to where all funds will be directed to the Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation to support the relief efforts of our fellow community members affected by the Maui wildfires. This is an opportunity for us to show our solidarity as a Catholic faith community and lend a helping hand to those who have lost so much. Please turn in any donations to your parish office or drop it in the collection marked “Special Collection for Maui Wildfire Relief” by Sunday, August 27th.

Father Dean was admitted to Mercy Hospital this past Wednesday to the cardiac unit for fluid retention. We received an update that Father Dean has been put on Palliative Care. Please continue to keep Father Dean in your prayers.

The Casimir Tyminski Scholarships are being offered by the Knights of Columbus for students from each of the Hayward Area Catholic Churches including St. Josephs, St. Ann’s, St. Francis Solanus, St. Ignatius, and St. Phillips parishes.   All students who have successfully completed high school, have earned a diploma, and have been accepted at a post-secondary education trade school, community college or four-year university are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

The Knights of Columbus wanted to express their gratitude for your generous support during their Lenten initiative. The proceeds will go to the four food shelves in the area and the Northwoods New Life Resource Center. Your contribution helps bring to life the Knights’ founder, Father Michael McGivney’s vision that the needy be cared for in their time of need. Thank You.

On Saturday, April 29, at 9:00 am in the St. Joseph Parish Center Deacon Brian will help us explore the Christian symbolism and insights to be found in Sergio Leone’s classic film, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Following the seminar, Deacon Dave DiSera will be providing his famous spaghetti, If you are planning to attend, please sign up on the sheet at the back of church, so Deacon Dave will know how many to cook for.

Deacon Brian’s Hayward presentation for The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly has been rescheduled for April 29th. We will start at 9 AM, spend a few hours working up an appetite, and then have a spaghetti lunch at noon prepared by none other than our own Deacon Dave DiSera. In the coming weeks, we will have a formal sign-up sheet in church so Deacon Dave knows how many to prepare for. So, come join us on April 29th for good food, faith, and fellowship, and invite your friends as well!