THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 17 2017

SAINT

JOSEPH

CATHOLIC

CHURCH

FAMILY MINISTRIES:

Marriage Preparation ~ Fr. Michael Williams Baptism ~ Nancy Joseph St. Joseph School ~ Chris Wells Religious Education ~ Michelle Parker Confirmation ~ Michelle Parker Youth Group ~ Nancy Poff Adult Faith Formation ~ Nancy Joseph Evangelization ~ Nancy Joseph Please call the parish office for more information on our Family Ministries

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturday: 4:00 PM & Tuesday: *6:00 PM *during Advent only. WORSHIP:

Music ~ Jeff Richards

MASS SCHEDULE:

Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and 12:00 PM. Holy Days: Consult the bulletin.

PARISH LIFE:

Parish Council ~ Dick Weller Finance Council ~ Scott Dzurka Parish Secretary ~ Anna Biewer Business Manager ~ Susan Mahoney Maintenance ~ Tom Karek

PASTORAL CARE:

Fr. Michael Williams Deacon Marv Robertson Deacon Jerry Fust

ALL ARE WELCOME!

St. Joseph is a place of refreshment, peace and love, a place of ministry and renewal. We welcome you to be part of our faith community where the Word of God is proclaimed, friendship is offered and the Sacraments are celebrated.

St. Joseph Catholic Church stjosephchurchstjohns@gmail.com 109 Linden Street www.stjoecatholic.com Saint Johns, Michigan 48879-1837

Parish Office Phone: (989) 224-8994 Fax: (989) 224-3475 St. Joseph School: (989) 224-2421 Religious Education Office: (989) 224-8537 Medical Emergencies requiring an Anointing of the Sick: (989) 227-1244

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN

The SANCTUARY LAMP will burn from December 16th– 22nd in memory of

Frank Baldino Frank Baldino Frank Baldino Frank Baldino

VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKVOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKVOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEKVOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEK COUNTING COLLECTION: December 18—Group 4

LOW LEADERS: December 24– NO LOW

THIS WEEK’S LITURGIESTHIS WEEK’S LITURGIESTHIS WEEK’S LITURGIESTHIS WEEK’S LITURGIES Monday December 18 Readings: Jer 23:5-8 | Mt 1:18-25

No Mass Tuesday December 19 Readings: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a | Lk 1:5-25 6:00PM Reconciliation 7:00PM Mass †Francis and Viola Fedewa–Francis Fedewa family Wednesday December 20 Readings: Is 7:10-14 | Lk 1:26-38

12:05PM Mass †Ester Smith Robins–Donna Smith Thursday: December 21 (St. Peter Canisius) Readings: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a | Lk 1:39-45 8:30AM Mass †William Asher–Yvonne Asher & Family Friday: December 22 Readings: 1 Sm 1:24-28 | Lk 1:46-56 8:30AM Mass †Nancy Chmiko– Millie Fox Saturday: December 23 (St. John of Kanty) Readings: Mal 3:1-4,23-24 | Lk 1:57-66 4:00PM Reconciliation 5:00 PM Mass For the People of the parish Sunday: December 24 Fourth Sunday of Advent Readings: 2 Sm 7:1-5,8b-12,14a,16| Rom 16:25-27 | Lk 1:26-38

8:00 AM Mass: †Frank Baldino- Family 10:00 AM Mass:†Helen and Paul Fox-Mary & Alan Harr & Family 12:00 PM Mass:†Belinda Kelly Felzke-Ron & CoraLee Thelen

The Na�vity of the Lord Vigil: Is 62:1-5 |Acts 13:16-17, 22-25 | Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 ||

Night: Is 9:1-6 | Ti 2:11-14 | Lk 2:1-14 || Dawn: Is 62:11-12 | Ti 3:4-7 | Lk

2:15-20 || Day: Is 52:7-10 | Heb 1:1-6 | Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 4:00 PM Mass:†Alexandra Parker–Mom, Dad, Nicol & Taylor 7:00 PM Mass:†Terry Miller–Family 10:00 PM Mass:†Al Lounds-Jim & Linda Kurncz Family Monday: December 25 9:00 AM Mass:†Terri Stoddard-Tom and Denise Roof

OUR WEEKLY GIVINGOUR WEEKLY GIVINGOUR WEEKLY GIVINGOUR WEEKLY GIVING

The Children’s Collection for December will be donated to:

December 9/10 donation: $10.00

Total December donation to date: $23.45 Children’s and youth envelopes are available in the back of the Church and from the Parish Office

LITURGICAL MINISTERSLITURGICAL MINISTERSLITURGICAL MINISTERSLITURGICAL MINISTERS

NEXT WEEKEND (December 23/24)

ALTAR SERVERS: 5 PM: Alex Pung and Volunteer needed 8 AM: Makenna Schneider and Audrey George 10 AM: Lindsey and Ashlee Smith 12 PM: Nicole Benson and Volunteer needed

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 5 PM: Linda Kurncz, Linda Ritter, Lori Pung, Millie Fox, Rick Aaron, Reilly Aaron. 8 AM: Kathy George, Kathy Randolph, Pat Brya, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 10 AM: Joan Schneider, Eric Elstro, Mary Beth Elstro, VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 12 PM: Sharon and Stu Fitzpatrick, Christine Boak, Dan Snyder, Dawn Lawless and VOLUNTEER NEEDED.

LECTORS: 5 PM: Rita Ackerman 8 AM: Bob Puralewski 10 AM: Ted Suidgeest 12 PM: Mary Enneking

USHERS: 5 PM: Greg Glowacki and 5B 8AM: Roy Simon and 8E 10AM: Andrew Densmore and 10E 12PM: Butch Schneider and 12A

SPONSOR OF THE WEEKSPONSOR OF THE WEEKSPONSOR OF THE WEEKSPONSOR OF THE WEEK

Please place Ad for:

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Please thank our sponsors for their support!

Full schedules are available at www.stjoecatholic.com/schedules

Regular Parish Office Hours:

Mon./Wed./Thurs/: 9:00 AM-NOON;1:00 PM-5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - NOON; 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM - NOON; 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Offering for the Week Ending with Sunday December 9/10

Adults (272) envelopes/gifts) $17,093.05 (including automated debits and online giving)

Loose cash $618.25 TOTAL $17,711.30

Our weekly average since July 1, 2016 is $17,701.21. If we continue to keep this average, we

will meet our budgeted goal.

Other Envelopes Received Education Trust Fund $410.00 Building Fund $162.00 Tuition Scholarship Fund $2760.00

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 17 2017

Please pray for our parishioners and their families, especially: Rich Bakita Joan Bozung

Don Donna Eisler Dorris Frace

Jennifer Hufnagel James Judy

Marian Kiel William Jim Price

Bill McCann Pam Martinez Steve Nunham Janice Parker

Sandy Alyssa Simon Stan Wassa

Carol Alfredo León

Michael Debbie

Jeff Wadell John Mark Thayer Kenneth Price Brent Baese Landon Baese Terry Thelen

Cheri Vanneste Luke McCann

Sharon Jerry

Leon Kramer Nick Kurncz Mary Moore Bob Zuker

Kathleen Lane Peter Schrauben Carol Murphy

Please pray for parishioners in the Armed Services, especially:

PRAYER PRAYER PRAYER PRAYER INTENTIONSINTENTIONSINTENTIONSINTENTIONS

THIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTSTHIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Please pray for vocations, especially: Eric Elstro Diaconate

Monday December 18 6:30 PM Church Christmas Cleaning (Church) Tuesday December 19 9:30 AM Bible Study (Library) 5:40 PM Rosary Group (Church) 6:45 PM Devotions (Church) Wednesday December 20 After 12:05 PM Mass Divine Mercy Chaplet 5:15 PM Bible Study (C&D Room) Thursday December 21 7:00PM CHOIR PRACTICE Friday December 22 After 8:30 AM Mass thru 7:00 PM Adoration (Church)

Air Force Matthew Dainton

Eric Martin Jessica Mitchell David Seperic

Joseph Dershem

Marines

Jake Hoskins Alex Rojas

Army

Alex Detloff Jacob Longoria Adam Novak Noel Smith II

To add or remove a name from the bulletin prayer list, please call: 989-224-8994 or email

stjosephchurchstjohns@gmail.com *Please note: only immediate family members may add names to the bulletin prayer lists.

Important Christmas Notice: As you are probably aware, Christmas falls on a Monday this year. I’ve been

asked whether attending the Vigil or Mass during the Night on Christmas

Eve also fulfills the Sunday obligation. The simple answer is No (There is a complicated answer). We should attend Mass for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (Vigil or Sunday Morning) and Mass for Christmas (Vigil, Mass during the Night, Masses on Christmas Morning). There’s no ‘two for one’ I’m afraid! For the Weekend of 23rd/24th December, Masses will be as normal: December 23rd at 5pm and December 24th at 8am, 10am and 12pm. Masses for Christmas will be: December 24th at 4pm, 7pm, 10pm and December

25th at 9am. --Fr. Michael Williams Fr. Michael Williams Fr. Michael Williams Fr. Michael Williams

Christmas Mass ScheduleChristmas Mass ScheduleChristmas Mass ScheduleChristmas Mass Schedule

December 24th—4:00PM (incense free, with Youth Group) Lector: Jane Miller Servers: Nicole and Kerri Miller, and Mickenzzee Falor Eucharistic Ministers: Linda Ritter, Jean Ruestman, Jennifer Brewbaker, Ushers: 5C—Stephen Fabus’ Team December 24th—7:00PM (incense free) Lector: Debbie Thiede Servers: Rebecca, Bailey & Bobby Bunn. Eucharistic Ministers: Angi Bunn, Ed Thelen, Jean Eldridge, Kathy George, Julie VeCasey Ushers: 8C—Kevin Hunt’s Team

December 24th—10:00PM(Adult Choir) Lector: Charlotte Voisin Servers: Bailee & Isabel Thelen & Molly Wagner Eucharistic Ministers: Rick Aaron, John and Judi Thelen, Emily Thelen, Kathy Randolph, Dan Snyder Ushers: 10C—Richard Vietk’s Team December 25th—9:00AM Lector: Bob Puralewski Servers: Volunteers Needed Eucharistic Ministers: Millie Fox, Mary Beth Elstro, Eric Elstro, Mike Stoddard, Denise Knight Ushers: 12C—Glenn Voisin’s Team

Sunday, December 31, 2017 6:00 PM Mass (incense free) Lector: Robin McGuire **Servers: Molly Wagner **Eucharistic Ministers: Eric and Mary Beth Elstro, Millie Fox, Ushers: 5A—Eric Hufnagel’s Team

Monday, January 1, 2018 8:30 AM Mass Lector: Jim Sipiorski **Servers: Volunteers Needed **Eucharistic Ministers: Dan Snyder, Denise Knight Ushers: 8D—Mike Huhn’s Team

WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS!! We need Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers to sign up for the December 23rd/24th, 25th and December 30th/31st and January 1st

Masses. Please sign up in the sacristy or call the parish office. Thank you!

TTTTHEHEHEHE HHHHOLYOLYOLYOLY FFFFAMILLYAMILLYAMILLYAMILLY MMMMASSASSASSASS SSSSCHEDULECHEDULECHEDULECHEDULE December 31at—10:00AM Lector: Tori Steingreaber Servers: Volunteers Needed Eucharistic Ministers: Eric and Mary Beth Elstro, Ushers:10E—Andrew Densmore’s Team December 31st—12:00PM Lector: Colleen Smith Servers: Natalie Ensign, Eucharistic Ministers: Christine Boak, Dan Snyder, Dawn Lawless Ushers: 12A—Butch Schneider’sTeam

December 30th—5:00PM Lector: Rita Ackerman Servers: Rebecca, Bobby and Sylvia Bunn Eucharistic Ministers: Angi Bunn, Charlotte Voisin Ushers: 5B—Greg Glowacki’s Team December 31st—8:00AM Lector: Bob Puralewski

Servers: Volunteers Needed Eucharistic Ministers: Kathy Randolph, Pat Brya, Ushers: 8E—Roy Simon’s Team

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ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN

WE ARE ALL EVANGELIZERS Let ’s s tar t today o f f w i th a l i t t le game. What shal l we ca l l i t ? How about “Name That Tune?” (That sounds pret ty or ig inal doesn ’t i t? ) I ’ l l p lay a few notes on the p iano and you guess the name o f the song. Wai t , that won’t work . How about I g ive you a couple l ines f rom a song and you te l l me what i t i s? That makes more sense . “Everyone I know, everywhere I go People need some reason to bel ieve…” Let ’s look at the second l ine “people need some reason to bel i eve . ” We a l l need a purpose in l i fe , something that dr ives us . For us , that be l ie f s tar t s and ends in ete rnal l i fe ga ined through Jesus Chr i s t . According to the song, everyone i s seek ing, so the quest ion we have to ask ourse lves f rom an evangel i zat ion s tandpoint i s “Why am I not g iv ing people that reason? I be l i eve , and others a re seek ing, so why not help people see Jesus?” The chorus o f the song s tates “ I ’m running on, I ’m running on empty ; running on, running bl ind: running on, running into the sun, but I ’m running behind. ” How many people do we know who are running, but wi thout d i rect ion, perhaps “on empty , ” perhaps “b l ind, ” perhaps “ into the sun” or , perhaps “ running behind?” ( I f you haven ’t guessed the song ’s t i t le yet , i t ’ s in that chorus ) Deacon Jer ry made a great point in hi s homi ly las t week say ing we shouldn ’t be running from the negat ives in our l i fe , but running to the good, to the Lord. There i s a percept ion outs ide o f Cathol ic i sm that we are a fa i th o f “ thou shal t nots” - a fa i th where we are more consc ious o f t ry ing to avoid wrongs , than doing r ight . For example , running toward the negat i ve would be avoid ing pr ide , whi le the good would be pursuing humi l i ty . I f we are evangel i z ing , we want to port ray our fa i th as one where we emphas ize the good: where we seek humi l i ty over pr ide , char i ty over greed, k indness over envy , pat ience over wrath, chast i ty over lus t , temperance over g lut tony and di l igence over s loth. So when we encounter those who are running bl ind, running into the sun or “Running on Empty” ( Jackson Browne, 1977) l et ’ s run to the good and give them “ some reason to bel i eve . ” ————By the Evangel i zat ion TeamBy the Evangel i zat ion TeamBy the Evangel i zat ion TeamBy the Evangel i zat ion Team

St. Gianna Respect Life: St. Gianna Respect Life: St. Gianna Respect Life: St. Gianna Respect Life: As we begin this third week of

Advent, who in your day is at a vulnerable point in their life? Who is feeling unwanted and invisible? Despair and loneliness are at the heart of the violence against human life. Life is can be very vulnerable at its beginning and its end. The frail and elderly who depend upon others for care are defenseless. Children, babies and the unborn who depend on others for care are defenseless. How can we reach out to those in despair or overwhelmed with loneliness to share the all-encompassing love of Jesus? Advent is the perfect time to go visit someone who is lonely. Consider taking a meal to someone who is homebound. On a snowy day, offer to drive an elderly neighbor to Mass or to the doctor. Give a young couple a date night and take care of their children for a couple of hours. Who needs you to offer respite to them as a caregiver?

“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.”

-St. Teresa of Calcutta

Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration "His name will be called Emmanuel,

which means God-with-us." Mt. 1:23 As we quickly approach Christmas and prepare

ourselves for the Second Coming of Our Lord,

we remember the way that Jesus chooses to

remain with us as we await His return...in the

Holy Eucharist. The church is open during office

hours and later on Fridays so we can stop in to

spend some quiet time with Emmanuel,

God-with-us.

UPCOMING BULLETIN DEADLINES

Noon on Thursday December 21 for Sunday December 31 Bulletin

Noon on Thursday December 28 for Sunday January 7 Bulletin

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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 17 2017

Area Penance Services: St. Gerard, Lansing

Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 pm St. Thomas Aquinas, East Lansing

Sunday, December 17 at 2:00 pm

Something to think about: When preparing

your estate, please consider St. Joseph,

your parish family, in your will. Your gift

can help the parish continue faith

community in the future.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUSCHOOL LUNCH MENUSCHOOL LUNCH MENUSCHOOL LUNCH MENU: : : : Week of December 18 Lunch price $2.85 Milk $0.50Lunch price $2.85 Milk $0.50Lunch price $2.85 Milk $0.50Lunch price $2.85 Milk $0.50

Monday: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes w/gravy, corn, applesauce & mil Tuesday: FREE: Schoolwide grilled hot dog picnic Wednesday: Ham, scalloped potatoes, pineapple, bread & milk. Thursday: Corndog, french fries, apple crisp & milk Friday: No school, Christmas Break starts- Have a Merry Christmas!

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

(The price for milk cannot be deducted from the lunch price)

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWSST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

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LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA’S FEATURED CD:

HEROES OF THE CATHOLIC

REFORMATION Dr. Tim Gray, renowned Scripture scholar and president of the

Augustine Institute, provides fascinating insights about the Protestant Reformation and the ensuing Catholic Counter Reformation. He discusses how holy men and women worked from within the Church, as they do in every age, to bring forth much-needed reform. Hear how necessary changes were brought about by holy heroes such as Giles of Viterbo, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Ávila, St. Charles Borromeo, and others. We ask for a donation of $4.00 per CD. Please make checks payable to “St. Joseph Catholic Church”. All donations go toward the purchase of future CDs.

DOING YOUR YEAR-END TAX PLANNING?

As you plan your end-of-year

contributions, please remember

that we must receive your donation

by December 31st (or it has to be

postmarked by December 31st)

in order for us to include it as a

2017 donation for tax purposes.

THE GIVING THE GIVING THE GIVING THE GIVING

TREE TREE TREE TREE All gifts must be returned by

Sunday, December 17th. Please return monetary gifts to the parish office. If you can help with sorting or with distribution, please call

Marilyn Vitek (224-6337) Christmas Church Cleaning will be

Monday, December 18th at 6:30 pm

Bring some cleaning cloths and a friend or two!

Call Sue Fox (224-7638) with any questions!

Filling in commitments on your 2018 calendar? BuildingCommunionSkillswithGodandOur

Spouse:CouplesPrayer

is being offered this coming Lent. The marriage

planning team for this series, and for those

interested in developing marriage resources for the

Parish, will meet on January 6 after the 8:30 First Saturday Mass. All are

welcome to come share their thoughts and ideas. Please leave a message

for Dcn. Jerry or Alice at the of'ice if you have any questions.

Are you interested in becoming a Sanctuary Cleaner?

If you would like to be added to next year’s schedule, or if you are already on the list and would like to be removed, please contact: Sue Fox at (989)224-7638. Thank you!

Looking ahead: There won’t

be any Masses or Confession

December 26th through

December 29th.

USHERS NEEDED! Dear Parishioners and ushers, We have usher group (5pm, 10am and noon) who have very few people showing up to usher. If there is anyone who could join or transfer from a large group we could use the help. Please call

Roy Pline at 517-819-8132

SAVE THE DATE 2018 St. Joseph Feast and Raffle: Saturday, March 10, 2018

See the next page of the bulletin for more details on the Feast and Raffle.

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN

2018 St. Joseph Feast and Raffle: Saturday, March 10, 2018 Ticket Sale Information: Tickets will be on sale starting Monday, December 4th and are available for purchase in the church or school office, Allaby & Brewbaker Insurance, and Smith Lawnscapes. Tickets will be sold for $100 each and include 2 dinners and 2 entries into the large raffle drawing. Make sure you get your tickets early because there are limited tickets available and last year’s event was a sell out! New this year! Become a Table Captain-purchase 4 tickets (8 people) to fill a table (must all be purchased at point of sale by one person) and become a Table Captain! By doing so you will receive entry in a Table Captain-Only Raffle Drawing and a place in the drawing for special last minute bidding in the silent auction room after it closes to place final bids the night of the event! Finally, if you do not wish to be a Table Captain, but still desire to attend as a group (up to 8 per table) please come prepared when you purchase your tickets to complete a group request form which requires the names of all people included in your group (tickets can be purchased separately). Thanks for your support in making this year’s event a success! If you have any questions please contact Kristen Theis at (517)819-6410 or Amy Brewbaker at (989)640-0907 or email us at StJoeFeast@gmail.com Time, Talent, Treasures? The 2018 St. Joseph Feast and Raffle committee is requesting donations for our upcoming event. Do you have time to volunteer to help with set up, tear down or clean up? Do you or someone you know have a unique talent you would like to contribute, such as creating or crafting an item for our event? Would you be interested in sharing your treasures, such as vacation homes, time shares, monetary donations, etc? Remember these are tax deductible! We would be happy with any donations and ideas you may have to make this year’s event a huge success. If you would like to help with this in any way please contact Brad and Karla Gurski at 989-640-8920.

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Christmas Poinsettia DedicationChristmas Poinsettia DedicationChristmas Poinsettia DedicationChristmas Poinsettia Dedication If you would like to make a donation of any amount towards Poinsettias in

memory or in honor of a loved one, please use the following form and put it in

the red trimmed “Christmas Flowers, Decorations & Other Liturgy

Expenses” envelopes found in your November/December packets.

Dedicated by: __________________________________________________

In Memory of: or In Honor of:In Memory of: or In Honor of:In Memory of: or In Honor of:In Memory of: or In Honor of:

____________________________________________________

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Please return to the parish office by Monday December 18th to be included in memorial list.

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in St. Johns (1009 S. US-27 in the Southpoint Mall) is looking for additional volunteers (men and women). The ideal candidates must enjoy working with others. We have over 140 awesome volunteers who do a variety of functions to help us in our ministry. Our volunteers: accept donations, sort/price items,

cashier, move merchandise/inventory, recycle items, pick-up furniture, clean/vacuum/dust, etc. Each volunteer chooses what part is of most interest to them. We sometimes need volunteers who have light construction type experience for little projects. If you are interested in finding out how you might be able to help, please call John Thelen at 989 292-7057.

MANY HANDS FOR CHRIST needed after Hurricane Irma hit Mary Help of Christian Center in Tampa, Florida. We are organizing a trip to help with several DIY and construction projects. Volunteers (including a cook!) are still needed to help Feb. 11th through Feb. 15th, please contact Gudrun Cruz at 517-886-4998 for more info. We are excited to announce the Lansing Catholic HS Corks + Cuisine food tasting event. Corks & Cuisine will showcase delicious food from local restaurants and sips of wine and beer from area distributors and brewing companies. This first ever event will be held in the fun and entertaining space of the Impression 5 Science Center on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Please visit our website at www.lansingcatholic.org for event details, online ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities. Contact Paula Wilcox, LCHS Event Coordinator at paula.wilcox@lansingcatholic.org or 517-267-2121 for information.

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 17 2017

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St. Joseph parishioner? Or are you

already registered and need to

update your address or phone for

our records?

Often people will attend Mass at our

parish for years, but never officially

register. Registering in a parish is a

declaration of your desire to be a

part of a Catholic community and to

make a commitment to the St.

Joseph parish community.

Being a registered parishioner makes

the process much easier when it is

time for baptisms, weddings, Faith

Formation registrations, baptismal or

confirmation sponsorship and even

funerals. To register, fill out the form on the right

and put it in the Sunday collection or

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