CELEBRATION OF THE MASS
The Celebration of
the Eucharist (Mass) is celebrated on Saturday evening at 5 pm and
Sunday morning at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. Daily Mass is celebrated on
Monday evening at 6:30 pm, Tuesday morning at 8:15 (when school is
in session) and Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7:30 am. When
school is not in session, Mass on Tuesday is at 7:30 am. Holy Day
Masses are normally at 7 pm the eve of the Holy Day and 8:15 am on
the Holyday itself. Check the
weekly bulletin for specific times.
CELEBRATION OF FIRST
COMMUNION
First Communion
preparation and reception occur during second grade. First Communion
for parish children is held in the spring, usually the last Sunday
in April. Contact Sharon Vogler,
DRE (963-3273), for more information.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Regularly
scheduled time for confession is the first Saturday of each month,
one half hour before Mass. Other arrangements are always possible by
contacting the pastor. Penance Services are celebrated during Advent
and Lent. During the course of the year children in school and the
Religious Education Program have the opportunity to celebrate the
Sacrament of Reconciliation privately and communally. The Sacrament
of First Reconciliation is celebrated during the third grade. For
more information contact Fr.
Gene Schroeder.
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for more information about the Sacrament of Reconciliation
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
The Sacrament of
Confirmation is celebrated with High School Student.
Preparation is ongoing throughout the students high school years.
This preparation includes sessions specific to Confirmation and also
regular high school religion classes for those who are attending
Catholic High School or participation in REACH for those students
who are attending public schools. Adults who have not been confirmed
are invited to contact Fr.
Gene Schroeder or Sharon
Vogler, DRE to begin preparations for confirmation.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Getting married is
the single most significant event in the lives of most parishioners.
Marriage is a call to build a partnership of life together. It
becomes the central focus of life through which everything and
everyone else is viewed and related to. Because this is such a
significant event, engaged couples are invited to participate in a
six-month period of prayer and reflection prior to their marriage.
As part of this preparation, couples are asked to meet with the
Pastor and to participate in an Engaged Encounter Weekend which are
held throughout the year. Couples will also meet with our parish
Director of Liturgy to plan the Marriage Ceremony. Engaged couples
need to contact the Pastor before any wedding date is set and to
allow for a six-month period of preparation. Fro more information
and/or to begin preparations for celebrating your marriage contact
Fr. Gene Schroeder.
CLICK ON THESE SITES FOR OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION
Marriage
Guidelines for St. Joseph Parish
Check out
Our Catholic Marriage
Natural
Family Planning
Engaged
Encounter Information
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VOCATIONS
TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE
The Vocations
Office of the Diocese of Evansville works with men and women in
discerning a call to the Priesthood or Religious Life. Contact
Fr. Gene Schroeder, Pastor
or Sharon Vogler, DRE to
learn more about this period of reflection.
Check out
Stations for Vocations Website
GET A
LINE ON YOUR LIFE'S CALLING
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
The Pastor is
always available to pray with people and to celebrate the Anointing
of the Sick. (e.g. before surgery) He regular makes visits to the
local hospitals and nursing homes to celebrate the anointing of the
sick with parishioners. Parishioners are invited and encouraged to
contact the Pastor prior
to any surgery or hospital visit so that arrangements can be made to
celebrate the Anointing of the Sick. Throughout the year, Communal
Anointing of Sick is celebrated at the weekend Masses and other
special Masses.
Learn more about the Anointing of the Sick
FUNERALS
Arrangements are
made with the Pastor
(usually through a local Funeral Home) for the time and planning of
the Funeral Mass and Memorial Service (a special time of prayer
usually celebrated the night before a funeral to share memories and
to celebrate the life of the deceased). The
Pastor and the
Director of Liturgy and Worship
work with each family to plan the memorial service, funeral mass and
burial.
A special
committee in the parish provides a meal for families following
funerals of parishioners. These committee volunteers prepare food
dishes or help serve at a meal for family members after a funeral of
a parish member. The parish furnishes main dishes and the committee
prepares side dishes. The committee handles setup and cleanup for
the meal. For information and/or the opportunity to be a part of one
of this funeral dinner ministry contact
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Spiritual
direction is the process of accompanying people on a spiritual
journey. It is helping people tell their sacred stories everyday.
Spiritual direction helps us learn how to live in peace, with
compassion, promoting justice, as humble servants of God. It is help
given by one Christian to another which enables that person to pay
attention to God’s personal communication to him or her, to respond
to this personally communicating God, to grow in intimacy with this
God, and to live out the consequences of the relationship.
To learn more
about Spiritual Direction, contact the
Pastor. He has received
training in Spiritual Direction is always available to meet with
people to reflect with them on their faith journey. He is also able
to put people in touch with other people who can serve as Spiritual
Directors
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HERE TO Learn more about Spiritual Direction
