Religious Education: Important Dates

Parents, mark your calendars. The second part of the school year brings many more RE activities/events.

Confirmation/First Communion Retreat will be Apr 15 from 1:30-4:30p.

Reconciliation Retreat/1st Confession will be Apr, 28 at 8:30a.

Rehearsal for the Confirmation/First Communion Mass will be held on Fri, May 4. Sponsors & children need to attend rehearsal. Watch for more information to come

The Confirmation/First Communion Mass will be held Sun, May 6 at 1:00p.

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Thank You!

Thank you! The K of C Women's Auxiliary would like to thank you for your participation in our Scrip program. Last year, we had a total profit of $2,500 that went directly to the parish needs. STOP at the Scrip table and support this no-cost-to-you fundraiser.

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Knights of Columbus - February Events

Feb 1, 2012 to Feb 29, 2012

The Knights of St. Joseph Parish sponsor Doughnut Sales after each Sunday mass, coffee and doughnut for $1.00. Also Pancake Breakfasts after Sunday Masses (every first Sunday of the Month). All proceeds go to help Knights support the Parish.

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Charity & Development Appeal Kick-off

Feb 11, 2012 to Feb 12, 2012

The annual Charity and Development Appeal (CDA) will kick off in our parish on Feb 11 and 12.

The CDA provides critical funding to charitable organizations who serve families in need, educate our children in the Catholic faith, and support seminarians, clergy, religious and lay leaders in their desire to serve our community.

Please prayerfully consider a financial gift to the CDA. Our parish goal is 100% participation and $120,000. You may make your donation online by visiting www.stjoephx.org and following the CDA link or visit diocesephoenix.org/cda. Your gift will make a difference to our One Family in Christ. Thank you for your prayerful support!

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Healing Prayer Ministry Classes

Feb 20, 2012

Come and learn about healing and praying for healing with others, through the mission of Jesus Christ – through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Physical, emotional and spiritual. Classes begin Monday evening, Feb 20 OR Wednesday morning, Feb 22. $45 includes book and materials.

For more information; call Eric or Mary Jo Orkild at 602-956-6107.

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Lenten Activities

Feb 24, 2012 to Apr 13, 2012

Lenten Fish Fry: Fridays during Lent, 5:30p in Joseph's House

Confessions will be heard EVERY Friday during Lent from 5:30-6:45p.

Stations of the Cross: Fridays during Lent, 7:00p in the Church

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Catholic Men's Fellowship Phoenix 2012 Conference

Feb 25, 2012 (8:45a)

Catholic Men's Fellowship is here to serve the men of the Diocese of Phoenix. We envision Catholic men linked as brothers, sharing the love of Jesus Christ. We believe that all Catholic men need to take their rightful place in their families, Church, and communities as men of God.

The 2012 Men’s Conference will be held on Sat, Feb 25 at 8:45a at Grand Canyon University Arena (3300 W. Camelback). Visit our website at www.cmfp.org/events for information on tickets and speakers. For additional information: Peter J. Hofmann at 602-531-7487 or pjh@hofmann84.com.

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Baby Bottle Drive

Feb 25, 2012 to Feb 26, 2012

Save your change…. and save lives!

Fr. John and the Sanctity of Life Ministry of St Joseph’s invite you to make an immediate difference in the lives of the unborn and their families by contributing to 1st Way Pregnancy Center through the upcoming Baby Bottle fundraiser. The Sanctity of Life ministry will be distributing bottles the weekend of Feb 25/26 with the proceeds to benefit First Way Pregnancy Crisis Center.

Please fill the bottles with your change and return to the church by the week end of Mar 31/Apr 1.Please remember to return your bottle even if you don’t fill it because the bottles are used over and over again and cost 1st Way $1/piece.

All proceeds will benefit the ministry of life saving counseling and education for women in crisis pregnancies who are in need of emergency assistance and practical support at 1st Way Pregnancy Center in central Phoenix. In the last year, 1st Way staff and volunteers have educated and mentored nearly 880 documented new clients and handled 3300 other pregnancy client visits to 1st Way. 356 babies and their mothers were saved from the sorrow of abortion.

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Next EDGE and LIFE TEEN meeting Sun, Feb 26 in classroom 5.

Feb 26, 2012 (6:30p - 8:00p)

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Rachel's Vineyard Retreat

Mar 2, 2012 to Mar 4, 2012

A Rachel's Vineyard weekend retreat for women and men struggling with the psychological or spiritual pain of abortion is planned for Mar 2-4 at the Mission Canyon Retreat Center in Kirkland, west of Prescott, AZ. Cost is $150.00; some partial scholarships are available.

For more information or to register, call Deb at 928-713-9504 or Diane at 928-308-6859 or email rvrpvaz@gmail.com. All communication and participation is strictly confidential. For more information about the symptoms of post abortion trauma visit the Rachel's Vineyard website at www.rachelsvineyard.org.

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3rd Annual Nun Run

Mar 10, 2012 (8:00a)

The Poor Clare Nuns invite you to participate in their 3rd Annual Nun Run. Registration for the 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile walk is $25.00 (until Feb 25) and includes a T-shirt and post race refreshments. The race is on Sat, Mar 10 at 8:00a at Kiwanis Park located at 95 W. Baseline Rd. in Tempe.

The Poor Clares are Roman Catholic Nuns who moved to Arizona in 2005 at the invitation of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted. They are raising funds to build a monastery for 28 nuns near their chapel in Tonapah, Arizona. The Our Lady of Solitude Chapel is open to the public for Adoration and daily Mass. To learn more about the Poor Clare Nuns and to register/donate, please visit their website at www.desertnuns.com. Thank you!

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Pastoral Care Ministry Training

Mar 10, 2012 (1:00p)

There will be a Pastoral Care Ministry training session on Sat, March 10 at 1:00p in Joseph's House. If you are interested in joining the PCM, or if you currently serving in this ministry and would like a refresher course please plan to attend.

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Evening of Reflection

Mar 12, 2012 (7:00p - 9:00p)

Msgr. Rutz will be here in the church on Mon, March 12 from 7:00-9:00p to facilitate an Evening of Reflection for all Pastoral Care Ministers. If you are presently involved in PC or interested in joining the PCM please plan to attend.

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Single Souls Meeting

Mar 17, 2012 (7:00p)

Catholic? Single? Widowed, Divorced or Separated? Over 35?

Join Single Souls on Saturday evening, Mar 17 at 7pm at St Joseph's Church, 11001 N. 40th Street, for "How the Irish Saved Western Civilization" presented by Rob Drapeau. It's St. Patrick's Feast Day, so come join us as Rob Drapeau, an instructor at the Institute of Catholic Theology at St. Thomas the Apostle, shares with us how 1500 years ago the Irish saved treasures like the Bible. Think it's just America that owes its Irish immigrants a lot? On the feast of Ireland's patron saint, come learn about how the whole Christian world owes the Irish, and how it all came about.

For information call Dan at 480-941-5952 or Karen at 602-332-1737.

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Morning of Discernment

Mar 24, 2012 (8:30a - 12:30p)

A Morning of Discernment will be Sat, Mar 24 from 8:30a-12:30p at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 East Monroe Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004. For women and men ages 18 to 45 who are interested in learning more about Consecrated Religious Life.

To register or for more information contact Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA at 602-354-2006 or email jsteffes@diocesephoenix.org. Or mgonzal@diocesephoenix.org or 602-354-2005.

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St. Philomena Mother and Daughter Retreat

Apr 13, 2012 to Apr 15, 2012

Apr 13-15: St. Philomena Mother and Daughter Retreat
A retreat dedicated to reflecting on the feminine gift of self, the dignity of womanhood, and the beauty of God's plan for marital intimacy will be held in Prescott on Fri, Apr 13 to Sun, Apr 15. This memorable weekend is offered to moms and their daughters between ages 11 to 14 in conjunction with the JP2 Resource Center. Please contact Jenny Bowen at 928-759-3191 for cost and registration info.

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