A Memorial Mass for the repose of the soul of Jack Leyes will be celebrated on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:00 am. Fr. Santen will be the celebrant.
The Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for the repose of the soul of Robert Ross Watson on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 11:00 am. There is no scheduled visitation. Fr. Thomas Pastorius is the celebrant. Interment of the cremated remains is at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
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Welcome
Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Dear Friends,
The past year has been a difficult one for many in our community. Here at St. Joseph Parish, we have experienced our own losses as well.
In the midst of our sadness, we see glimmers of hope. Nationwide, more than 30% of American Catholics say that their faith has been strengthened by the pandemic.
Pope Francis has dedicated a “Year of St. Joseph” which has a special meaning for our community. In the dedication of this special year, Pope Francis writes about St. Joseph’s “creative courage.” He tells us that it can be found “especially in the way we deal with difficulties...we can either give up and walk away, or somehow engage with it. At times, difficulties bring out resources we did not even think we had.” (With a Father’s Heart, Pope Francis)
This past Lenten Season, I invited you to join us in a journey celebrating our parish’s #creativecourage where we highlighted stories of your fellow parishioners. In this Easter season I invite you to continue to share your stories and celebrate our #creativecourage as a community.
Bookmark this page, and check the bulletin, Flocknote and follow our parish Facebook page to learn more about these stories, and share your own.
We have done so much to help our community move to a digital reality during this pandemic. We want to continue this momentum by sharing our inspirational stories as a Catholic, multicultural community where we become Good News for others.
As always, I will be praying for you and look forward to hearing your stories of #creativecourage..
In Christ,
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News
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April 7This coming Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday which means the entire Catholic Church will celebrate this beautiful and profound mystery of God’s mercy for us. The teaching of the Divine Mercy was an important one for St. Pope John Paul II and has often been cited by Pope Francis. Yet, such an important teaching of the Church is still a mystery to many of us. If the teaching on the Divine Mercy is new to you or you only know of the Divine Mercy chaplet and image, then watching this video will aid you understanding why the whole Church celebrates the Divine Mercy this Sunday. Note Bene - This review was conducted after having watched just the first 3 episodes of the series. I plan on watching rest over the weekend and if my review changes, I will update it. I finished the series and found my review remained true. Jesus, I trust in you!Read More
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March 29As we pray through Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday it can be easy to forget that these things really, truly happened. The people are real, the events are real, and the places are real. Seeing the actual physical locations of Jesus’ last days of earthly ministry can be helpful for our faith. In light of that we review a new video from FORMED.org - Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage.Read More
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March 15Holy Week is full of traditions and prayers that help us to remember the scriptural accounts of the week leading up to Jesus death and resurrection. By taking a deeper look at what Jesus does and says during this week, we can grow in our practice of preparing for and celebrating Easter. In turn, we will grow closer to Jesus Christ.Read More
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February 23At Pentecost, we celebrate the birth of the Church. That beginning happened when the Holy Spirit came as tongues of fire and rested on the heads of the disciples and they were motivated to spread the good news of the gospel to the whole world. Awesome. (I know, I said Pentecost...and we just started the season of Lent, right? Trust me, this is a perfect way to begin Lent.) Yet many of us don’t know much about the Holy Spirit and what the Church teaches about the third person of the Trinity. The series I review today is a crash course in the Holy Spirit from the perspective of the modern Catholic’s experience of the Holy Spirit. Why is it called “The Wild Goose”? You’ll have to watch to find out. Note Bene: This is one of my absolute favorite video series. When I told my wife, Beth, that I was reviewing it for today, she said, “Ohhh, I really liked that one. So good. Tell people to at least try it.” ...Oh yeah The author, Fr. Dave Pivonka the Franciscan priest is an old friend of mine. We were born on the the same day of the same year.Read More
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February 17During this time [especially as Lent 2021 has begun] when our regular routines have vastly changed, we may be asking ourselves why we do what we do? Maybe the question of “Why?” has even crept into your faith life. Seriously seeking an answer to the question of “Why am I Catholic?” can be a profound experience. In this talk, Jason Evert examines this very question and explains to his audience, and to us, why he is and remains Catholic. In fact, he goes a step beyond this and beautifully witnesses to the joy of our faith through engaging storytelling.Read More
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Parish Office Information
Saint Joseph Parish Office
567 Saint Joseph Lane
Manchester, MO 63021
Phone: (636) 227-5247
Email: info@stjoemanchester.org
Parish Office Hours 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday thru Thursday
7:30 am - 4:00 pm Sunday at the office inside the Church
Parish Faith and Family PSR Office:
(636) 391-1404
Parish Early Childhood Learning Center:
(636) 391-1253 ext. 1032
Saint Vincent DePaul Helpline:
(636) 779-5616
Archdiocese of St. Louis Website:
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Mass & Confession Schedule
Sunday Mass Schedule
4:00 PM Mass (Saturday Vigil)
7:00 AM Mass
9:00 AM Mass*
11:00 AM Mass*
1:00 PM Mass (Spanish)
5:00 PM Mass
9:00 AM Little Church
(for children 18 mos. to 5 years old)
* Children's Liturgy of the Word and the 11:00 am Little Church are canceled until further notice.
Special Mass in Portugese
3rd Saturday of the Month at 6PM
Weekday Masses
6:30 AM Mass (Monday thru Friday)
8:30 AM Mass (Monday thru Saturday)
6:30 PM Mass (Monday thru Thursday)
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday after the 6:30PM Mass to 8:30PM
Reconciliation
Wednesday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday: 7:30-8:20 AM
or by appointment
Normal Holy Days of Obligation Masses
6:30 AM Mass 8:30 AM Mass 12:15 PM Mass 5:30 PM Mass 7:30 PM Mass (Spanish) -
Current Bulletin
Sunday,
April 11, 2021To access this week's bulletin, click the bulletin cover to the left.
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Parish Calendar
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Please note some events and activities are on hold until further notice. When they resume they will appear on the calendar.
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Upcoming
Funerals/Memorials -
Today's Readings
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Reading I Acts 4:32-35Responsorial Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24Reading II 1 Jn 5:1-6Gospel Jn 20:19-31
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ECLC Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for New Families Begins April 6th. Visit the ECLC Link for more Information.