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November 16, 2023 In General

Senior Saints Christmas Event – Dec. 6

Please join us on Wednesday, December 6th , 2023 for our Christmas Senior Saints Event featuring Scott Kennebeck, Tenor section lead for the Cathedral Choir and Cantor for the Cathedral Parish. Scott will be accompanied by renowned St. Louis organist John Powel Walsh.

Of course, our crew of chefs will be preparing a wonderful dinner.  Only $15 payable at the door at the Parish Hall.  6:00PM – 9:00PM, Doors open at 5:30PM.  Don’t miss this holiday special!

November 13, 2023 In General

St. Joseph Parish Coat Drive

As the weather turns colder your Catholic Charities Parish Ambassadors are asking for donations of new or gently used coats for men and women in various sizes to keep clients warm this winter. The donations will be given to two agencies: St. Patrick Center, which provides opportunities for self-sufficiency and dignity to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless and Saint Francis Community Services, which helps people overcome poverty and work toward a better life. You can drop off your donations at the bins in the back of the church on or before December 11th, For more information contact Bob Palombo (314) 620-0565, or Geoff Waldron (636) 578-7011

November 6, 2023 In General

Volunteers Needed for Missal Change

Opportunity for church service hours! Adults & children needed. If you have a hand truck, dolly, or wagon, please bring it to haul the old books for recycling. This job will take one hour or less if we have enough people.
Monday, Nov. 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the church.

October 31, 2023 In General

SVPD Turkey Collection

Bring a turkey to help our neighbors in need! Bring your turkeys to the gathering area and place them in the grocery cart on the weekends of Nov. 11 & 12 and Nov. 18 & 19. Your donations will go to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, who helps our neighbors in need.

 

October 30, 2023 In Events

St. Louis Symphony at St. Joseph Church



The Eight Seasons of
Vivaldi and Piazzolla

DATE & TIME
Friday, November 24
7:30pm

LOCATION
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Cottleville, MO

FEATURING
David Halen, violin
Erin Schreiber, violin

TICKETS
General Admission-Open Seating
$30/ea.

PURCHASE TICKETS

(you will be redirected to the SLSO website)

Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons Astor Piazzolla (arr. Desvatnikov)
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Make the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra part of your Thanksgiving plans as the melodies of the changing seasons come to life.

The timeless charm of The Four Seasons transports listeners to the northern Italian countryside, brilliantly contrasting with the passionate soundscape of Argentina in The Four Season of Buenos Aires.

From Vivaldi’s iconic Spring to Piazzolla’s intense Winter, the SLSO’s own gifted violinists, David Halen and Erin Schreiber, weave a seasonal musical tapestry

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
slso.org
314-534-1700




September 19, 2023 In Church

2023 Mass of Remembrance

Complete Form to Register Name(s) and Purchase a Candle

Register Name(s) and Purchase Candle

You are invited to participate in the Mass & Candle Lighting Ceremony on All Souls Day, Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 7:00 PM to honor loved ones who have died.

  • You may request a candle for each individual person you want to be remembered

**If there are 5 or more family members with the same last name you’d like to have remembered, we encourage submitting them under 1 surname** (ex. The Smith Family)

  • You may request just one candle for all deceased members in a family by using the surname of the family
  • You may choose not to purchase a candle, but have a person or family remembered

Name to be remembered with Candle = $3

Name to be remembered without Candle = Free

You may take the candle(s) home with you as a remembrance. Please fill out the registration no later than Thursday, October 19th. All names submitted by October 19th will appear in the Mass of Remembrance program. Any names submitted after October 19th will be read at Mass, but WILL NOT appear in the program. A gathering with refreshments will immediately follow the Mass.

Contact Maria Kilmer at 636-541-0231 with any questions.

August 25, 2023 In Events, Parish

150th Anniversary Grand Celebration

Sunday, October 8th

Mass at 5:00 PM (all are welcome to attend)
Celebrated by Archbishop Rozanski

Mass will be live-streamed on the Parish Facebook Page

Dinner following in the Parish Hall

*Dinner registrations are sold out*
Cost is $60/person which includes a 4 course meal and open bar.
Tables (10 people): $600/ea.

Dinner attire is semiformal.
This is a 21 and older event but everyone is welcome to Mass.

Our dinner event needs volunteers!
We will need help setting up the hall, we need greeters for Mass, and we will need help for dinner (in the kitchen and runners) and cleaning up. Please view volunteer opportunities.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Come join us for our 150th Anniversary Celebration!

We will have Mass on Sunday evening at 5:00 PM with Archbishop Rozanski presiding. Immediately following Mass, there will be an elegant dinner in the Parish Hall.

Past priests and Dominican sisters are expected to attend.

QUESTIONS
Email: stjoecot150th@stjoecot.org
Call: 6364410055 ext.162

August 22, 2023 In Religious Education

RCIA Begins September 12

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Starts
Tuesday, September 12th @ 7:00pm
(Introductory Meeting)

Contact for Details/Registration
Fr. Maes
cmaes@stjoecot.org
636-441-0055, ext. 109

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic, receiving the Sacraments of Initiation or have questions about what it means to become Catholic?
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RCIA is beginning with an Introductory Night on Tuesday, Sept. 12th at 7:00 PM in front of church.

Classes will continue on Tuesday nights, led by Fr. Maes & the RCIA team.

Those interested should contact Fr. Maes by email at cmaes@stjoecot.org or call 636-441-0055 ext. 109.

We look forward to welcoming you home to the Catholic Church!

July 3, 2023 In Parish

Attention Parents of Children (over 7) who are not Baptized

NOTICE to Parents of Children (greater than 7 years of age) Who are not Baptized Catholic OR Who Are Baptized But Have Not Received the Sacraments of First Communion / Confirmation

Dear Parents,

If your child(ren) have not been Baptized or have not received First Sacraments please take heart ♥ !    We understand that sometimes circumstances may have occurred and your children did not receive the Sacraments of Initiation.  Saint Joseph Religious Education   Program has special classes for these children to prepare them for Reception of the Sacraments †

We Welcome Children beyond the age of reason (7 years old)  who have NOT been Baptized to attend the Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) classes for preparation of Baptism, Communion & Confirmation, which they will  then receive at Mass on April 2024.

Likewise, We Welcome Children who are validly Baptized in another Christian tradition (that is recognized by the Catholic Church) to attend the RCIC class, and who will be prepared to make a Profession of Faith and receive Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Communion also on April 2024.

Lastly, We Welcome Children beyond the age of reason (7 years old) who have been baptized Catholic but not yet received the Sacraments of First Reconciliation/First Communion to attend the RCIC classes & prepare for Reception of these Sacraments on April 2024.

Classes begin in September 2023~  If you would like to inquire or Register your child(ren) for classes  please call the Religious Education Office at 636-441-0055 ext 300 / 301  OR email Mary Doerr, Director of Religious Education at mdoerr@stjoecot.org.  

“The Sacraments of Christian initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist – lay the foundations of every Christian life.  The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the Sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of Eternal Life.”

July 3, 2023 In Parish

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Registration

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Registration

Let your preschooler learn the Catholic faith through The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program, where your child will learn to fall in love with God! CGS is a religious education program that uses Montessori methods to help formulate a child’s spiritual journey. With the
Montessori methods, attendance is vital for the children to fully participate in the program. Before registering, please consider how committed your family can be to attending on a regular basis. Questions, contact us at cgs@stjoecot.org

 

***IF YOU WISH TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE EMAIL cgs@stjoecot.org BEFORE REGISTERING ONLINE Who: 3 (by Aug. 1), 4 & young 5 year olds (not in kindergarten)

When: Sundays
(MUST HAVE TEN STUDENTS TO HAVE A CLASS)

Class Times: 8:40-10am or 10:25-11:45am

Cost: $60 per child/ $85 per family
Registration fee is nonrefundable.

Register on line at

https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=cdc17253-c242-4e5d-ab85-7e881d2e146e

If registered after August 15 $10 late fee.

 

June 22, 2023 In Parish

Fr. Deters Mass and Reception

Sunday, June 25th, Fr. Josh Deters will be presiding at the 12:15 p.m. Mass.
This will be his First Mass in the parish. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall after the Mass.
This Mass and reception will be serving a dual purpose. We congratulate Fr. Deters, who is from our parish,
on his ordination to the Priesthood and also welcome him to our parish as our new associate pastor. His assignment to our parish begins July 1st.