Fr. Raphael Makori, who represents the Diocese of Musoma in Tanzania, will be celebrating the Masses and will tell us more about his ministry and work. There will be a second collection taken to support Fr. Makori’s ministry. Our special collection for World Missions will be held the following weekend, October 26-27.

There will be no confessions this Tuesday, October 15, prior to the Rosary at 4:45 and prayer/communion service at 5:15 pm.

St. Joseph Parish is accepting applications for a full-time secretary/bookkeeper.

The Book Club will be meeting on Friday, November 8, at 12:40 pm at the Parish Center.

The Elizabeth Ministry will be meeting on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Church Hall. Dinner will be provided with a meeting to follow. Visitors are welcome! RSVP to Mary Jane at (715) 462-9060 or Dar at (715) 634-4733.

Deacon McCaffery will now be doing a prayer/communion service on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 am, rather than a regular mass. Also, there will not be any confessions at 8:00 am on the first Saturdays.

"Unplanned"  will be shown in the Parish Center on Tuesday, October 1 at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM, and on Sunday, October 13 at 3:00 PM.  It is a true story of love, hope, and forgiveness. What Abby Johnson saw on a particular day in her life as an abortion clinic director changed EVERYTHING.  Seeing this movie will change everything for you.  For more information contact:  John or Arlene Mizerka, 699-2112. 

The liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7. It was instituted to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the Church in answer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful. Therefore, the Rosary will be prayed before all Masses during the month of October.

March for Life registration is open. This year the march will be held on January 24, 2020, in Washington, D.C. If there are any students grades 9-12 interested in attending, please contact Religious Ed.

Spending an hour a week with our Lord in quiet adoration is good therapy. We are in need of adorers for the following hours: Monday – 10:00 am (temp) & 5:00 pm Tuesday – 1:00 pm Wednesday – 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm Friday – 9:00 am, 7:00 pm & 8:00 pm Call 715-634-4331 if you would like to spend 60 very special minutes a week with Jesus.

The SDCCW is sponsoring a Fall Retreat on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, in Cameron, WI. Danielle Hendricks is giving two presentations on how we as Catholic women are called to live our faith in today’s world and carry out God's Great Commission. Fr. Balaraju Policetty is providing a time for Reconciliation and is also celebrating Mass.The cost for the retreat is $20.00 and includes lunch. Registration forms are available in the parish office.

The new schedules are available for October through December on the table next to the parish office. Please pick up your schedule. If there is not one there for you, please stop at the parish office.

If you are heading south to warmer temperatures soon, please let the office know if you would like to discontinue your envelopes for the winter season. Feel free to call or email the office.

St. Joseph Church is seeking someone to do our snow removal for this winter. We will be advertising in the local newspapers. If you or someone you know is interested in this job, bid specifications are available in the Church office. Deadline to apply is October 4, 2019.

We are still accepting donations of non-perishable items for the food shelf. The bin is located in the back of the church near the blue chairs.

Deacon McCaffery will now be doing a prayer/communion service on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 am, rather than a regular mass. Also, there will not be any confessions at 8:00 am on the first Saturdays.

There will be no confessions this Tuesday, September 10, at 4:30 pm. There will be a prayer/communion service this Tuesday, September 10, at 5:15 pm and Thursday, September 12, at 8:30 am led by deacons

The new parish directories will be available for distribution after all the weekend masses for those who had their photo taken by Lifetouch or who had a submitted photo. At this time we are not sure if there will be extra directories for those of you who were unable to participate in the photo sessions during the May/June timeframe.

EVERY MEMBER of the Knights of Columbus is an appreciated and valued member of our council. So "Thank You!" to every member of Knights Council #6587. If you would like to become more active in one or more of our programs, or if you are a member of a different council and now living in the Hayward / Cable area, please contact Jim O'Connor at 715-462-3487 or Jerry Kaiser 715-816-4585 for questions or to share your interests. Your prayers for the Knights of Columbus are always appropriate and appreciated!