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Saint Joseph: We, the Church of Saint Joseph, are a Catholic, Benedictine faith community. Through our liturgy and faith formation, we build on a solid foundation as active witnesses of Christ, and we eagerly respond to the needs of the Parish and the global community.

Saint John the Baptist: We are a progressive Catholic Benedictine Community encountering Christ through the celebration of Word and Sacrament, one another, nature, and our thirst to create a just world.

CHURCH OF SAINT JOSEPH Address: 12 W. Minnesota St. St. Joseph, MN 56374 P: 320.363.7505 W: churchstjoseph.org Email: parish@churchstjoseph.org Mass Schedule Tue.: 12 pm | Wed. – Fri: 8 am Sat.: 5 pm | Sun: 8:30 & 10 :30am

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST Address: 14241 Fruit Farm Rd St. Joseph, MN 56374 P: 320.363.2569 W: stjohnthebaptistparish.org Mass Times Wed. & Fri.: 8 am | Sun.: 8:30 am

WHAT’S INSIDE News & Mass Intentions ........... 02 Weekly Readings ........................ 03 Gospel Meditation ...................... 04 Weekly Inspration........................ 05 Prayer Corner ................................ 06 Tips for Safety ................................ 07

SUNDAY, MAY 3RD | 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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JOETOWN ROCKS! 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the festival committees and chairs have been busy reviewing the activities and discussing the viability of the concert and other activities. The following message was posted on the parish and Joetown Rocks! Facebook pages: Hello Joetown Rocks Fans! You have all been in our thoughts and prayers as the news of the COVID-19 pandemic has circled. We are certain your daily routines have been impacted and many activities that brought you excitement and joy have been modified or cancelled. Our Concert Committee, along with all of our Stand Chairs, have been planning Joetown Rocks 2020 for a number of months already—we have created partnerships with supporters and advertisers, there is a concert line-up planned, and we have been working on all the fun activities that take place on the parish grounds each July 3rd and 4th. At our recent meeting, we discussed trends that are taking place inside and outside of Minnesota related to events and large gatherings. As a result of this discussion, the Concert Committee determined we have the ability to wait until May 8th to make a final decision regarding the plan for 2020. Please stay tuned to our Facebook page and website for the most recent information. God Bless!

EVENT UPDATES

ONLINE REVIEW & SACRAMENT UPDATES Thank you for completing the interactive interviews at home and for sending them back to me. At this point in time, we do not have a date and time for the Sacrament of Confirmation and for the date and time for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. We are waiting to see how The future unfolds. As soon as these dates are finalized, I will let you know. My continued thoughts and prayers for you and your families. Marian Bach, Faith Formation Director

FAITH FORMATION

MASS INTENTIONS SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MAY 3

Mass †Delores Giroux

MONDAY, MAY 4

No Mass Today

TUESDAY, MAY 5

Mass †Ila Beste

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6

Mass ††Roman & Girlie Pueringer

THURSDAY, MAY 7

Mass ††Darlene & Brent Bechtold

FRIDAY, MAY 8

Mass †Mildred Reisinger

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Mass †LeRoy Warnert

SUNDAY, MAY 10

Mass †Tom Herzog

Readings for the week of May 3, 2020 SUNDAY: Acts 2:14a, 36-41/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/1 Pt 2:20b-25/Jn 10:1-10

MONDAY: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:11-18

TUESDAY: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [Ps 117:1a]/Jn 10:22-30

WEDNESDAY: Acts 12:24—13:5a/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8 [4]/ Jn 12:44-50

THURSDAY: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20

FRIDAY: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/ Jn 14:1-6

SATURDAY: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/ Jn 14:7-14

WEEKLY READINGS

PLEASE PRAY FOR... Duffy Barton, Julia Beckmann, Terry Bowar, Laurie Christen, Laken Court, Gloria Ebacher, Audrey Elfering, Jennifer Frank, Rudy Gapko, Cliff Hilsgen, Blake Hogenson, Ashley Holmes, Amy Klaphake, Becky Klaphake, Alvina Klocker, Anna Kostreba, Laura Kutzera-Gaarder, Gen Ludowese, Phil Maus, Becky Maus-Nelson, Judy Meemken, Shirley Miller, Alban Mohs, Mildred Notsch, Nate Osbourn, Jennifer Oschwald, Jane Peterson, Marjorie Pfannenstein, Abbey (Loso) Rausch & baby, Cindy Schmitz, a Special Intention, Anthony Scholz, John Steichen, Dennis Stueve, Emmy Torborg, Eileen Walz, Bill Wasner, Charlie & Nancy Wenner, all who are lonely, grieving or estranged, military men and women and their families, all the ill or suffering, people of the Diocese of Vijayapuram, India, and workers & volunteers in foreign lands. If you would like to add or remove a name for the Prayer Corner, call the either parish office.

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE Please remember in your prayers those who have recently died: Hal Roske, Jerry Reischl, Gertie Bach, and Leo Glatzel

“Eternal Rest Grant Unto Them and Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Them.”