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I would like to ask for your prayers in the upcoming weeks - after discussion with our musicians, Parish Council and Finance Council, we’d like to work on elevating and enhancing our musical experience at Mass, so we will soon be looking to hire a part-time Director of Music for our parish. Please pray that the Lord will send us someone for this ministry who is a great fit and can invest their time and ability in helping enhance our music here at St. Joseph!

Join the Diocese of Superior Vocations Team in praying the rosary for vocations in 2021. The team is challenging the faithful of the Diocese to pray 1,200 rosaries throughout this year for an increase of vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and permanent diaconate. Participating in the Rosary Challenge is easy. Pray a rosary yourself or with a group (1 rosary prayed with 10 people = 10 rosaries), log on to Facebook and go to the Called North page, and simply leave a comment on the pinned post at the top of the page so we can keep track of how many rosaries have been prayed.

Thank you to all of our outgoing Parish Council Members; Gail Grassel, Tena Shamro, Iris Sanford, Dar Carson, Tom Burgess and John McCabe (deceased). We are grateful to each of you for serving our Parish and sharing your unique talents to guide us in evangelization, growth and development. We would also like to welcome our new Members; Nick Berens, Andy Bonicatto, Amanda Geisler, Sarah Halberg, Eric Maki and Cindy Schmid. We are happy to have you on board and look forward to continuing the ministries this Council provides.

Monday, January 18, - 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm Hayward—Intersection of Hwy. 63 and 27 South Cable—UCC Church Parking Lot. Contributions go to Cable Food Shelf and Hayward Community Food Shelf. Stay in your car; a volunteer will collect your donation.

Regarding Civil Unrest In Washington DC

On December 8, 2020, Pope Francis released an Apostolic Letter about Saint Joseph and has declared a “Year of St. Joseph” which will be observed from December 8, 2020 to December 8, 2021. The letter, Patris corde (“a Father’s heart”), was released on the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as patron of the Universal Church.

Please consider pledging to the 2020-21 CSA. Envelopes are available near the Church entrances and online giving is available on our website at stjoseph-hayward.org. Simply click on the Give page and choose St. Joseph CSA or St. Ann CSA. Thank you for you support! Goal for St. Joseph - $63,036 Amount Pledged to Date - $51,702

Thank you to all who helped decorate and make our Church even more beautiful for Christmas! Your help is very much appreciated.

Please take a copy of the book “Do Something Beautiful For God” The Essential Teachings of Mother Teresa. The books can be found at the main church entrances.

I want to wish all of you and your families a blessed and very merry Christmas! While this year has thrown our world a giant curveball, I am continually inspired by your hope, resilience, and desire to help those in need. I am truly blessed to be your pastor here at St. Joseph and St. Ann parishes! I look forward to 2021 as we begin visioning for the future and asking God what His mission is for our parishes and for us as His disciples in this world. May the Lord Jesus Christ, who came as a baby into our world at Christmas, continue to fill you and your families with his grace and strength this coming year!