St. Joseph Church

In prayer, please remember Martin Conoboy, father of Father Shawn Conoboy who died on Friday, February 7. Calling hours will be held on Monday, February 10, 5-7 p.m. at the Thompson-Smith-Nesbitt Funeral Home 345 Main St., Conneaut, Ohio. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 11, at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Calasanctius Church, 32 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson, Ohio. Expressions of Sympathy may be sent to: Reverend Shawn Conoboy, c/o The Diocese of Youngstown 144 W. Wood St., Youngstown, Ohio 44503 https://thompsonsmithnesbitt.com/tribute/details/605/Martin-Conoboy/obituary.html

All men 18 years of age and older are encouraged to attend the St. Joseph Men's Renewal Weekend, February 15-16 for an inspirational experience with other Christian men. Entitled "I Want You Brother", the event is held in the St. Joseph Parish's school building and begins at 8 a.m. Saturday and ends with Mass on Sunday afternoon. Take some time for yourself. Come enjoy fellowship, laughs, and good food. You will be fed in mind, body, and spirit. You're guaranteed to leave full. This renewal is absolutely FREE. Register at bit.ly/SJMR2025. Questions? Please contact Andrew (440-478-2902) or Ben (330-351-7602) for more details.

Do you have an hour to help save a life? As a proud Premier Blood Partner with the Red Cross, we know that just that short amount of time donating blood can mean a lifetime to a patient battling illness or injury. Roll up a sleeve and join us in giving back to the community. St. Joseph’s will host a Blood Drive on Tuesday, February 18 , Noon to 6 p.m. Visit www.redcrossblood.org today to schedule your appointment to give to an upcoming blood drive!

Come join us as we study the Bible Books of the Prophets “Amos, Hosea and Micah: A Call to Justice”. Held at 10 a.m. in the St. Joseph Parish Center, Mantua, and facilitated by Michalene “Mickee” Murphy, gatherings will take place on Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8. The fee is $8.00 for the book and may be paid on the first day. To register, please contact Kathi at the Office of St. Joseph & St. Ambrose Parishes (330-274-2253 or [email protected]) by February 24th.

It's that time of year... again! Eagle of the Cross is 27 years old in the Diocese of Youngstown! The Eagle of the Cross award is given annually to outstanding juniors and seniors in high school within the Diocese of Youngstown who show particular zeal in the improvement of their own parish ministry programs, high school ministry teams, or youth work regarding the faith within the Diocese.

In 2025, were once again hosting a 300 Club fundraiser for St. Joseph Parish. We will have 300 tickets for sale at $100.00 each (you may pay $10/month). They will be sold starting in December, 2024, and running until November 1, 2025. We will have a fantastic dinner at St. Nicholas Banquet Center, 755 S. Cleveland Ave. (Suffield Twp.), Mogadore, Ohio 44260, on Saturday, October 18, 6 to 11 p.m., where you will have a one in 300 chance of walking away with $7,500.00. Join us for an evening of fun at this beautiful banquet center and delicious food. Tickets are available for purchase by contacting Debbie Kruis (330-221-0272) or Mary Ann Feddor (330-842-0505). Good luck!

If you wish to have your 2024 contribution statement from St. Joseph Church, please check your name on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex OR contact the Office of St. Joseph & St. Ambrose Parishes ASAP (330-274-2253 or [email protected]). Statements will be available beginning the last weekend of January.

The advertisers that appear on our back page each week allow us to have the bulletin published at no cost to the parishes of St. Joseph and St. Ambrose! Won’t you help us fill our ad page? To learn more about advertising in our bulletin, please contact our ad representative, Victoria O’Donnell, at 413-815-1477 or [email protected].