Do you find yourself rushing at the last minute to get your Sunday offertory contribution and envelope ready?  Do you find yourself writing a check on the way to Mass or after you get to church?  Have you accidentally put your weekly offering in a national special collection envelope that supports causes outside of the parish when you wanted it to support your parish?

If you answered yes, then you might want to consider giving online!  You can set up your giving preferences for the whole year in one visit to the site.

Click on the “Online Giving” link (located on the right side of the red navigation bar), which will take you to the St. Joseph Hessen Cassel online giving site.  After setting up your account, you can use the online giving form to set up one time or recurring payments.

Have you ever wished there was something you could do behind the scenes for Sunday masses?  Are you tired of hearing Father Ryan ask for servers and lectors before mass starts?  Do we have a job for you!  We are looking for Mass Coordinators for the Saturday evening and each of the three Sunday morning masses.

What’s Involved?

As a Mass Coordinator, you would be responsible for calling the scheduled ministers for a specific mass time.  If the scheduled person cannot be at that mass, you would then call to get a substitute so that no position goes unfilled.  You would be assigned to make calls for one month and rotate with the other coordinators.  The more coordinators we have, the fewer months you will have assigned to you throughout the year, so ask your friends and family members to volunteer for this new opporunity too!

If you are interested or have any questions, please call Father Ryan at the church office at 639-3748.  You can also place a note with your name, telephone number and the mass time you would prefer in the collection basket, attention Father Ryan.

Have you noticed any changes lately while walking around the St. Joe grounds? Several volunteers, including many SJHC students, gave a couple hours of their time to lay new mulch down around the playground equipment. Two trees were also removed by the Frecker family. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time on these projects!

Below are pictures of our parish members hard at work…

We had a great Vacation Bible School session this year thanks to Anne Ulman and all of the volunteers!  Check out the pics on our Vacation Bible School page (under the Ministries tab).

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a 14-day period of prayer, education, and action in support of religious freedom, from June 21 through July 4. …Read More

Please remember to purchase scrip throughout the summer to help raise funds for our parish and school. Scrip is available for purchase after all weekend masses. It is also available in the church office during the following times: …Read More

Spring is here, which means that the mowing and trimming in the parish cemetery has started. If you have a loved one buried in the cemetery, please pick up old artificial flowers, wreaths, or Christmas items from their graves. …Read More

Would you like to know the difference between the Prayer Chain and the Prayer List?

The Prayer Chain refers to the immediate prayer ministry already in place in the parish. If you or your loved ones are in need of immediate prayers, you may call the church office at 639-3748 or contact Tammy Gladding at 639-6008 to be placed on the chain.

The Prayer List is a new ministry started by Father Ryan. The bulletin for the first Sunday of each month will have an insert with a list of name requesting prayers. You must call the church office to be placed on the bulletin’s list.

Your intentions may be included on both. These both offer a wonderful way for our parish family to pray for one another.

Mark your calendars! Our Parish Mission is scheduled for January 29 – February 1, 2012. Father David Engo and the Friars of the Franciscan Brothers Minor will be joining us during the parish mission.

Parish Mission Schedule

Sunday, January 29, 2012, Session 1:
Believing in the Eucharist, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, January 30, 2012, Session 2:
Celebrating the Eucharist, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Session 3:
Living the Eucharist, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012, Session 4:
Closing Mass, 6:30 p.m.

Child care will be available for every evening session. Please come and bring friends!

Click the link below to download a PDF copy of the schedule for the Parish Mission:

http://stjoehc.org/wp-content/uploads/Parish-Mission.pdf

Help Make the Parish Mission a Success!

If you are interested in helping with the Mission, there are many different opportunities!  Click the link below to download a PDF copy of the Volunteer Form:

http://stjoehc.org/wp-content/uploads/Volunteer-Form-for-Parish-Mission.pdf

After filling it out, please turn it into the church office or place it in the collection basket.