Please keep the St. Joseph second graders in your prayers while they prepare with their families to make their First Holy Communion in a private celebration on July 18th. We are so excited to be able to acknowledge and celebrate in the Eucharist with the children and their families. Also a note to our First Communion families. Please stop by to pickup your banners and have them ready to bring with you to the First Communion practice.

The Ben & Meghan Droessler family, together with St. Joseph Church, will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, July 23, from 8am to 7pm and Friday, July 24, from 8am to 2pm. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Hayward WI to schedule an appointment. “LIFE’S A GIFT. GIVE MORE OF IT. DONATE BLOOD.”

The Diocese of Superior School of Servant Leadership courses will be starting soon. Please contact Fr. David for more information.

Please watch your email and the bulletin for upcoming announcements regarding our second graders who are to receive their First Holy Communion. Also please keep our second graders in your prayers!! We are so thankful for the patience of our families and students!! GOD BLESS.

Please email Mary at haystjoe@centurytel.net if you would like to start receiving contribution envelopes or would like to cancel them. Thank you.

The special collection for National Concerns was last weekend but it’s not too late to donate. This collection benefits 5 causes which help bring about Christ’s mission across our nation. Please go to https://catholicdos.org/national-concern-collection to learn more.

Due to COVID-19 there will not be a gathering at the Cathedral but Bishop Powers will celebrate a live-streamed Mass on July 18 at 11am. All couples celebrating a milestone anniversary (5, 10, 15, 20, etc) in this year of 2020 are invited to participate by completing an information form which can be found on the table at the main entrance. Please return your form to the parish office no later than Friday, July 10, 2020.

Extreme Faith Camp was an awesome virtual experience last week!!! Many Middle Schoolers and their families were able to live stream camp and experience growth in their faith that Extreme Faith Camp provides!! God Is Present, All the Time!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Holiday! Our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3. Friday noon Mass will occur as normal.

JoAnn will be covering for Mary this week. Office hours will be 8 to early afternoon each day. Please leave a voice message or email urgent matters and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.

Word on Fire COVID-19 eBook - Thanks to our special partnership with Word on Fire, this module contains a link to a new eBook, “Catholicism in the time of Coronavirus”. This eBook will help provide your website visitors with information and hope during these difficult times. Go to Resources/Online Resources Knights of Columbus: Into the Breach - A new video module that contains a playlist of 12 videos in a series focused on Catholic masculinity, produced by the Knights of Columbus. Go to Faith and Service/Knights of Columbus

Religious Freedom Week 2020: For the Good of All takes place June 22 – 29. The Week begins with the Feast of Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, ends with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, and includes the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Many resources are available to help the faithful pray, reflect, and take action on religious liberty, both here in this country and abroad. Daily prayers and reflections are available at usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek

Online giving is now available on our website for both St. Joseph and St. Ann Parishes. Go to www.stjoseph-hayward.org click Give (top right), scroll down to “Give Online” and fill in the details. It’s easy and secure, just fill in the blanks. You can choose St. Joseph or St. Ann and One-Time or Monthly Recurring contributions. Please call the office if you have questions.

1935. Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, color, social conditions, language or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God’s design.

Camp is not Cancelled!... BUT, it will look a lot different this summer! Extreme Faith Camp, June 15-19 2020 will be live streamed!! Each day consists of morning Mass, an evening talk/discussion, student testimonials, praise and worship music, a Saint of the day, adoration opportunity and nightly prayer!!! GOD is GOOD, ALL the TIME!!!

This summer St. Joseph's will not be hosting Totus Tuus-- we are praying for all of our amazing youth in our parish!! Please watch the bulletin for updates on activities coming up!!

See the calendar of events for information!