Lenten Activities
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Lent is a season of repentance, prayer and fasting, During this solemn and expectant time we remember the sacrifice Jesus made in giving his life for all humanity. We invite you to share in our Catholic traditions as well special activities that are offered at St. Joseph's.
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Rice Bowl
Join our faith community—and more than 14,000 Catholic communities across the United States—in a life-changing Lenten journey of encounter with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s CRS Rice Bowl from the Narthex (PSR students will bring one home). During the 40 days of Lent, we will encounter the needs of the world. Sign up for weekly emails at www.crsricebowl.org.
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Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday evenings of Lent at 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. in church. Please come pray and reflect on our Lord's passion and its meaning for Catholics. All are welcome.
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2020 Lenten Reconciliation Opportunities
Several opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Easter will be offered throughout the season of Lent.
Saturdays, 4:00-4:30 p.m.“The Light is ON for You” ~ An Evening of Reconciliation
On Wednesday, March 11, all parishes in the Diocese of Youngstown will participate in this special event from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. During this time the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available in all parishes throughout the Diocese as a sign for all to embrace and live God’s mercy and love more completely. Plan to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation as part of your Lenten journey. Portage County Deanery Communal Penance ServiceDate & Place TBA
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Saint Joseph Feast Day - March 19th
The principal feast day of Saint Joseph is March 19, Saint Joseph's Day (for Joseph the Husband of Mary). Saint Joseph's Day always falls during Lent, and Saint Joseph's Day altars and feasts have no meat. However, since the feast day is classed as a solemnity, the requirement of abstinence from meat is technically abrogated, according to Canon Law, even if it falls on a Friday. If the feast day falls on a Sunday, the previous Saturday (March 18) is observed instead, and if it falls during Holy Week or Easter week, it is moved to the Monday after Low Sunday, or eight days after Easter (prior to 1970 the Tuesday after Low Sunday was used as the alternate date).
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The Passion of Jesus Presentation
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Join us on April 3rd & 4th for a special performance featuring the life of Jesus.
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.
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Annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast
St. Joseph Parish and The Sisterhood of St. Joseph cordially invite you to our Annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast on April 5, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Hughes Hall. The event features "All You Can Eat" Buttermilk Pancakes served with sausage patties & syrup, fruit toppings, and your choice of coffee, tea, o.j. or milk. Great Family Prices: Adults $7.00 • Seniors $5.00 • Children (6-12) $4.00 • Children 5 & Under FREE. Theme Basket Raffles are also a part of the fun!
The Appalachian Experience group also holds a Bake Sale in the hallway during the Pancake Breakfast. Your donations and support is appreciated.
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Blessing of
Easter Food
Several ethnic groups have kept alive the tradition of blessing food on Holy Saturday. The staples for the Easter Sunday meal (or, in some cultures, the Saturday vigil meal) - bread, wine, the colored eggs, the ham - are all placed in a basket and brought to the church to be bless. Everyone is invited to place your food items in a basket and gather in the church at noon for the Blessing of Food on Holy Saturday.
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Parish Easter
Egg Hunt
St. Joseph Parish will hold an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at 12:15 p.m. beginning in front of the church entrance. The hunt is open to all children ages 2-9. If weather is inclement, it will be held in Hughes Hall.
Donations Needed
We are asking for donations from the PSR kids from grades PreK–3 for donations of Easter items – candy, small toys, and stuff animals (especially bunnies!) for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please bring your donations to PSR or drop them off at the Parish Office.
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