The objectives for this group are as follows: For God, For Country, For Family. They aid in the development of an enlightened patriotic American Youth, they assist veterans and widows, as well as dependents of deceased veterans. They provide flag service for Catholic Veteran’s funeral service. Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of each month in the parish hall at 6:30 p.m. This gathering includes a business meeting as well as a social time which usually includes food.
This is a lay ministry to bring Holy Communion to those in our parish who may be homebound, hospitalized, or in nursing home/retirement facilities.These ministers must first be trained by the Diocese as Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion and fingerprinting is required. There is also a training program for these ministers to the sick which is also required. Please contact the Pastoral Center for more information.
Lay parishioners in this ministry provide support to individuals or families experiencing a period of grief and mourning after a death. This includes providing a minister and assistance with planning of a wake service/vigil service prior to the funeral mass, as well as the liturgy for the funeral mass and burial. These ministers may also assist with reception arrangements. The Ministers of Consolation/Grief Support may also assist anyone interested in prearranging a funeral. Please contact the Pastoral Center for more information.
Legion of Mary is a world-wide organization through which Catholic men and women form an army for Mary to do spiritual work for the glory of God and His church. Some of the apostolic work includes visiting the homebound, distributing the Eucharist, transportation, volunteer work at the church, participation in R.C.I.A., attending funerals and wakes and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. St. Joseph’s Faith Community has two Legion of Mary Praesidiums. Weekly meetings are held on Mondays at 2:00 pm for Our Lady of Sorrows Praesidium and on Thursdays at 6:30 pm for the Queen of the Universe Praesidium. Both meetings re held in the Pastoral Center Conference Room. Please consider joining us in honoring Our Blessed Mother at one of the meetings. If interested, please contact either of the names below.
OUR LADY OF SORROWS
Meet on Mondays at 2 p.m. at
Old Library Meeting Room
QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE
Meet on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at
Old Library Meeting Room