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Saint Joseph
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that by Saint Joseph's intercession, your Church may constantly watch over the unfolding of the mysteries of human salvation, whose beginnings you entrusted to his faithful care.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen
Volunteers Needed
St. Joseph is in need of more PSR teachers and assistants, especially for First Communion. Help us explain and share the Catholic faith to our children! For more information, please call Jill Skinner at (618) 893-2289, email to stjosephcobdenpsr@gmail.com, or text to 618-519-0300.
Wanting to make worship even more meaningful by helping at Mass? Please contact father Uriel are Deacon Pat if you would like to become an Altar Server. Once ready, you may then sign up to serve at Mass for evening Sunday that will work out with your family’s schedule. It would be wonderful to see our young people participating in St. Joseph liturgical and PSR activities! Please call and signing up.
St. Joseph would love to add your names to the list of those who carry the Offertory Gifts to the Altar during Masses. They participation in this part of the mass only takes a few minutes of one’s time yet is vital and special. According to the sfctn.org guidelines, “Remember that you are representing the entire parish as we return to God a small part of many blessings that He has given to us. The unleavened Bread and Wine that you will carry will be consecrated to become the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Treat it with reverence and respect.” Please consider signing up. If interested email Patty at kpflamm@gmail.com.
Requesting Names and Addresses for the WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES MASS scheduled for October 10 in Belleville.
For those who are celebrating milestone wedding anniversaries of 25, 30, 40, 50 and 60+ ... please provide the information to Patty Flamm (618-697-0952) at kpflamm@gmail.com.
Please have the info to Patty by Thursday, SEPTEMBER 9 so we can get it to the Diocese.
A Letter from the Office of the Bishop
August 22, 2021
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
As you may have seen in the media reports, the people of Haiti experienced both an earthquake and a tropical storm earlier this month. Already an impoverished nation, Haitians are attempting to cope with both human loss and the loss of so many homes and buildings, including structures the Church relies on for worship, education, and charitable works.
The Bishops of the United States are inviting the faithful to respond to the needs of our brothers and sisters through a special collection. I have asked the pastors of the Diocese of Belleville to invite your support in the month of September. All funds donated for Haiti will be distributed by charities which will provide immediate aid to those who are hurting as a result of the two disasters.
As thousands of poor people in Haiti pray to God for help, I invite you to join me in begin part of God's loving response through your generous donation to this special collection.
May Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Patroness of Haiti, intercede for all who died or were injured in these disasters, along with their families. May Our Lady intercede for all of us and keep us close to Jesus her Son.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Michael McGovern, Bishop of Belleville
Bulletin Deadline
The deadline to submit an
item/announcement for
the bulletin is Thursday evening.
You can email it to:
luisa@stjosephcobden.com
and/or
sherryhaddick@yahoo.com
You may also call or text Luisa
Vercide at (618) 967-4452.
STEWARDSHIP
OF TREASURE
August 2021
Thank you to our
PARISHIONERS
for continuing to
support St. Joseph!
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