What’s on your mind, or in your heart?  What else is going on? What kind of person do you want to be, with what kind of life?  How is your relationship with Jesus?  Where do you need the most grace and mercy?  How can we pray for each other and grow in faith together? 

Sycamore is a great place to start.  We have new Sycamore groups forming including a Young Adult’s group.  Evening, day, and weekend groups are available. 
 
Come join us in our call to make Missionary Disciples!  And, if you’ve already been through Sycamore and would like to come back with a friend or two – all are welcome! 

Call Teresa at the parish office (970) 2243-0209 ext. 209

What is Stewardship?  “Stewardship” is a disciple’s response to what God asks.  We have all been given so many gifts and blessings by God.  He now asks us to share those gifts with others for the benefit of His kingdom!  These gifts include our time, talent and treasure. 
 
As a committed disciple of Jesus Christ, we make connections between stewardship, evangelization & Catholic social teaching and the challenges that consumerism & materialism are to the Christian steward. 

How to be a good steward….
FOCUS Missionary Team

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) is a Catholic collegiate outreach whose mission is to share the hope and joy of the gospel with college and university students, inspiring and equipping them for a lifetime of Christ-centered evangelization, discipleship and friendships in which they lead others to do the same. 

St. Joseph parish's assessment balance is $4000.00 toward the expenses of the FOCUS team that is ministering to the Mesa Catholic students at CMU. 

If you would like to help underwrite some of this expense, please contact Belle in the parish office at 243-0209.  Thank you for your kind generosity. 

A very BIG ‘Thank You’ to Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Gochee for their generous donation to the FOCUS Missionary Team. 

 The Living Garden is the rebranded diocesan e-news that now comes out twice a month. The emails should arrive in your inbox around 8:00 AM every 1^st and 15^th of the month. Each Living Garden includes several sections including the latest from Bishop Berg, breaking Catholic news in our state, our country and throughout the world, spiritual content, business updates, prayer intentions and more! Most of you have already been receiving these bi-weekly emails and we humbly thank you for your participation!
 
 For those of you who haven’t been getting The Living Garden, we kindly encourage you to subscribe by filling out this form https://7cq6q6kzd63.typeform.com/to/L6FDDYE4 or visiting our website The Living Garden e-news | Diocese of Pueblo
We are very excited and honored to have you join our Living Garden!
 
                           St. Thérèse of Lisieux, our patroness
 

Catholic Daughters of the Americas

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Catholic Daughter Scholarships

Catholic Daughter scholarships are available for Fall 2022 for any Catholic graduating high school senior female student (from School District 51), for any college or trade school.  Scholarships are $1000 first place and $500 second place.  An essay of approximately 250-300 words typed and double-spaced entitled “How does my Catholic Faith influence my everyday decisions” is required.  Application may be obtained from Sacred Heart parish office or Catholic Daughters.

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You are invited to join the Catholic Daughters at the 8:00 Mass at IHM on the First Saturday of each month.

Next First Saturday Mass is June 4, 2022.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

St. Joseph Catholic Church                                                        
Contact:  Teresa Gill
(970) 243-0209 ext. 209                                                      
Teresa@stjosephgj.org

October 15, 2021

YOUTH MINISTRY POSITION AVAILABLE

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Grand Junction, Colorado is actively seeking a Youth Minister for our parish.  As Youth Minister you would be responsible for developing middle school and high school youth group programs.  (There is currently not a Youth Group at the Parish.)  Life Teen and The Edge are available, but your thoughts and ideas on growing a dynamic and flourishing youth program will be an important part of the employment process.  Based on the numbers in our middle school and high school faith formation programs, we would anticipate between 50-75 students to be served by the two youth groups. 

Compensation is for 20 – 25 hours per week and includes a free apartment on our campus. 

If you are passionate about your Catholic faith and working with youth to create Missionary Disciples, we want to hear from you!

For more information please contact Teresa Gill by phone or email.  Or, submit your cover letter and resume to:

Youth Minister Position
St. Joseph Catholic Church                                                    
230 N. 3^rd St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501

FIND  the complete JOB DESCRIPTION at the following link:  /documents/2021/10/YOUTH%20MINISTER%20JOB%20DESCRIPTION%20doc%2010-18-21.%20Nancy%20Martinez.doc

MADE FOR MISSION
The Retreat at St. Joseph Catholic Church
 
 
Retreat Master:  Father Matthew Wertin
Vicar for the New Evangelization, Diocese of Pueblo
 
Open To All Adults of St. Joseph’s Parish
(Childcare Available Upon Request)
 
Cost:  Free!
(All Meals & Supplies Provided)
 
Saturday, May 21^st 8:30 – 4:15
 
St. Joseph’s Church & Parish Hall
(Corner of 3^rd Street & White Avenue)
 

To Register Call or email Teresa Gill
(970) 243-0209 ext. 209
teresa@stjosephgj.org
  
MADE POSSIBLE BY A GRANT FROM
THE CATHOIC FOUNDATION

Mass Intentions 

Intentions/Intenciones
 
Regular Mass intentions require an offering of $10.00/Mass.
Other prayer intentions can be entered into the ‘Intentions Book’ which is located on the shelf near the west entrance of the Church (by the St. Joseph banner).  These intentions will not be ‘named’ for a particular Mass, but will be silently included in the general intentions.  Please consider this book for general prayer requests.  

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Las intenciones regulares de misa requieren una ofrenda de $ 10.00 / misa.
 
Se pueden ingresar otras intenciones de oración en el "Libro de intenciones" que se encuentra en el estante cerca de la entrada oeste de la Iglesia (junto al estandarte de San José).  Estas intenciones no serán "nombradas" para una Misa en particular, sino que se incluirán silenciosamente en las intenciones generales. Por favor considere este libro para peticiones de oración generales.

For Mass Times at various Catholic Churches:  

CatholicMassTimes.org

Check out this llink:   Churches Near Me Now
 

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Currently there is live stream for the Sunday 9:30 am and 11:30 am Masses. 

Please note the revised Adoration times for Mondays and Fridays:  7:45 am until only 2:30 pm, followed by Benediction.     

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Young Adult Women’s Bible Study

There will be a Young Adult Women’s Bible Study for women ages 21 – 35 every Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. beginning Monday, February 21^st.

Dive deeper into the Gospel and have fellowship!  It will follow the FOCUS Lenten study put on by Curtis Martin and Dr. Edward Sri.  If you can’t be at all the sessions do not worry, it is a very flexible study.

For more information, contact Allison Clark at 248-860-5017.  Or you may call Teresa Gill at the parish office (243-0209).

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BINGO

Knight of Columbus #1062 Bingo Fridays at 6:00 PM.   $10 for a packet.  Snacks and drink serviced.  Bingo games begin at 6:30 PM.

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Commemorative Bricks/Ladrillos conmemorativos
 

God expects us to use the gifts He gave us (our time, talents and treasure) for His greater glory.  You can help St. Jopseh parish retire its building loan by purchasing a brick from the old Parish Hall.  Bricks are available to be engraved for individuals and families “in memory of” as a commemoration of a loved one or as a memento.

Contact the parish office for an informational flyer and an order form Be a part of St. Joseph ’s past and future with a commemorative brick. 

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Dios espera que usemos los dones que nos dio (nuestro tiemo, talentos y tesoros) para su mayor Gloria.  Puede ayudar a la parroquia San José a retirar su préstamo de construcción comprando un ladrillo del antiguo Salón Parroquial.  Los ladrillos están disponibles para ser grabados para individuos y familias, “en memoria de” como conmemoración de un ser querido o como recuerdo.

Comuníquese con la oficina parroquial para obtener un volante informative y un formulario de pedido.  Sea parte del pasado y el future de San José con un ladrillo conmemorativo. 

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Community Resources re:  health insurance coverage

We are AffordableHealthInsurance.com and we provide accurate, easy-to-understand guides that help people in communities across the US make informed choices about health care coverage. Especially the elderly and those who face economic uncertainties.
 
We have put together a series of new guides for 2022 that we hope could be useful for those who are struggling in your community in these uncertain times. Our guide walks readers step by step through the multiple options provided by Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance for people recently unemployed, including critical information like costs, and financial assistance.
 
You can view the guides here: 

• https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicare/
• https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/medicaid/
• https://www.affordablehealthinsurance.com/health-insurance-for-unemployed/

BOTTLES FOR BABIES volverá el fin de semana del Día de la Madre, del 5/7/22 al 5/8/22).

Las Damas Auxiliares del Consejo #1062 de Caballeros de Colón estarán repartiendo biberones en las Misas del fin de semana del Día de la Madre. Llévate uno a casa y llénalo con dinero para el beneficio de las madres y los bebés atendidos por Birthright. Traiga las botellas llenas el fin de semana del Día del Padre del 6/18/22 al 6/19/22.

¡Las Damas Auxiliares les agradecen a todos por su generoso apoyo a nuestra parroquia y comunidad!

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of Columbus are so pleased to announce that we are providing checks for the debt elimination of the Building Fund AND for the Diocesan Ministry Fund of $250 each.  Thank you so much for the wonderful response to our baked goods and casserole sale.  We thank everyone who donated items and purchased items. 
 
Our next sale will be the weekend of June 11-12th when we will have pure Mexican vanilla extract for sale!  We hope to have more casseroles as well as sugar-free items in addition to a wide variety of other goodies.  Please continue to share your talents and treasures!  
 
Las Damas Auxiliares de los Caballeros de Colón estamos muy contentos de anunciar que estamos proporcionando cheques para la eliminación de la deuda del Fondo de Construcción Y para el Fondo del Ministerio Diocesano de $250 cada uno. Muchas gracias por la maravillosa respuesta a nuestra venta de productos horneados y guisos. Agradecemos a todos los que donaron artículos y compraron artículos.
 
¡Nuestra próxima venta será el fin de semana del 11 al 12 de junio cuando tendremos a la venta extracto puro de vainilla mexicana! Esperamos tener más guisos y artículos sin azúcar ademása una amplia variedad de otras delicias. ¡Continúe compartiendo sus talentos y tesoros!

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Pro Life Events

The documentary, "The Matter of Life" will be shown at Regal Cinema on the evenings of May 16th and May 17th. Please see the Mesa County Right to Life web site at MCRTL.net for details. 

Come out to support The Pregnancy Center for their Talk the Talk * Walk the Walk 5K at Las Colonias Park at 9:00am on Saturday, May 21st.   See their website at pregnancy-center.org for details and to register.

Eventos pro vida

El documental, "la cuestión de la vida" se mostrará en el cine regio por las noches del 16 de mayo y el 17 de mayo. Consulte el sitio web del derecho a la vida del condado de Mesa en mcrtl.net para obtener más información.

Salga a apoyar el centro de embarazo por su conversación, la conversación * Camine por el paseo 5k en Las Colonias Park a las 9:00 am del sábado 21 de mayo. Consulte su sitio web en Emnency-center.org para obtener detalles y para registrarse.

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 May Fifth Sunday Rosary

 
Sunday, May 29th is the Fifth Sunday Rosary in the Parish Hall, following the 7:30 AM mass (about 8:30).   The Rosary intentions are for world peace and the Pope's intentions.
 

Rosario del domingo 5 de mayo

El domingo 29 de mayo es el Rosario del Quinto Domingo en el Salón Parroquial, después de la misa de las 7:30 AM (alrededor de las 8:30). Las intenciones del Rosario son por la paz mundial y las intenciones del Papa.

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