SAINT JOSEPH PARISH

Diocese of Green Bay Office of Safe Environment

Awareity

By working together, we can help prevent incidents from occurring and ensure the safety and security of our parish and school communities.
Awareity is a comprehensive platform for reporting, tracking, and documenting incidents and concerns, making it simple and confidential to share red flag behaviors such as: sexual abuse of a minor (if this is currently taking place, immediately call 911 to report), harassment, boundary issues, threats of violence, and concerning behavior by clergy, staff, or volunteers.
The goal of Awareity is prevention and to help identify red flags and warning signs before an incident occurs or escalates.

Links:
Diocese of Green Bay website regarding Awareity.
Awareity Incident Reporting System

Weekly Mass Times

Saturday: 4:00 p.m.;
Sunday: 8:00, 10:00 & 6:30 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday & Friday: 12:05 p.m.
(Wednesday & Thursday: 12:05 p.m. at St. Mary Church)
Other Local Catholic Parishes Mass times

Ash Wednesday Mass Times

Our Ash Wednesday Masses with Distribution of Ashes
will take place on Wednesday February 26th at 12:05 pm or 6:30 pm.

Private Reconciliation

Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. or by appointment.
(Additional opportunities during Advent and Lent.)

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday: 9:00 - 2:00
Phone: 920-734-7195

Address

404 W. Lawrence St., Appleton, WI 54911-5817

Check out Our St. Joe's Stories

Help for the Homeless (Feb 16-March 8)
St Joe’s is joining many other churches, schools, and employers with this drive to collect hygiene items. These donations will be distributed through LEAVEN to agencies who are trying to help the poor and homeless. There are boxes in the back of church for whatever you can give. Most needed items: cleaning supplies, laundry soap, paper towels, dental care, bathroom tissue, diapers/baby care, body lotion, feminine needs, deodorant, face/bath soap, shampoo, band aids, toothpaste, dental floss, soft toothbrushes. (Note: Hygiene & cleaning items are not covered by Food Stamps). Thank you!

Catholic School Scholarship Opportunities

Seniors: Last Chance to Celebrate Mardi Gras on Tuesday, February 25 following the 12:05 pm Mass
Call and reserve your place for our luncheon by Friday February 21 at 2 pm. Please call Parish Office 734-7195 with your reservations: leave your name, phone number, and number attending.

Fr Jim’s Jottings

Friends, Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday. Having ashes place on our forehead is an impressive way to begin the 40 days of Lent. We are invited to admit our sinfulness along with the need for greater penance, prayer and generosity in our own life. What kind of Lent are you planning?

Please let me suggest a few practices that could provide penance, prayer and generosity.

Throughout Lent there will be an extra hour each week for Private Confession. Every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 pm I will be in the Reconciliation Room for anyone who comes.

Again this Lent we will offer Stations of the Cross and Soup Supper on Thursday at 5:30 pm. We will schedule this with St Mary’s Parish. St Joe’s will host on March 5, 19, & April 2
St Mary’s will host on March 12 & 26

Finally, I invite you to consider reaching out to help us build two Habitat for Humanity homes. St Joe’s has proudly adopted this worthy cause the past eight years. We’ve had volunteers helping build these homes and we’ve managed to collect $5,000 for each home. I hope you will join us again this Lent. Thank you! Lenten

Fast and Abstinence Regulations
Everyone 14 years of age or over is to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On these days only one meatless meal is allowed. Two other smaller meatless meals may be taken. Eating between meals is not permitted on these days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed.

Ash Wednesday Masses with Distribution of Ashes
12:05 pm & 6:30 pm

St. Joseph Grant Distribution
For the past five years St Joe’s has been able to offer grants from our savings to organizations both within and outside the parish. The guidelines are below in the Quick Links. Grant applications must be submitted between Feb 1-March 15. The committee will be looking for requests that meet the guidelines, with emphasis on advancing the mission of St Joseph Parish.

Sunday Bulletins

February 23, 2020
February 16, 2020
February 9, 2020
February 2, 2020
January 26, 2020
January 19, 2020
January 12th

Quick Links

Sunday's Readings
Spiritual Reflections
LM Schedule: January - March
Calendar Raffle Winners
SCRIP Order form
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter
St. Joseph Parish Grant Fund (MS Word, PDF)

Upcoming Events

SCRIP
SCRIP is sold the first and third full weekends of the month from January through October.

What is SCRIP, you may ask?
SCRIP is a gift card program where participating vendors return a portion of the value of the gift card to Xavier Schools and St. Joe's.
Please consider using SCRIP to help support St. Joe's.
To expedite your order, fill out the SCRIP Order Form.

St. Joseph Food Program
The first full weekend of each month, we collect groceries for St. Joseph Food Program. For more information about the St. Joseph Food Program and how you can help, visit their website: StJoesFoodProgram.org

Click here for more events.

Our Mission

Reaching In to ourselves to share our God-given gifts within our church community.
Reaching Out with care and compassion to our fellow parishioners as well as the needs within our community and beyond.
Reaching God through worship sacraments, prayer and spiritual growth.