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St. Joseph Church
106 East Street, PO Box 37, Pewamo MI 48873
Pastor: Rev. Charlon O. Mason
Rectory Phone: 989-593-2913
Business/Parish Office:
Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays 8am-12pm
Wednesdays & Thursdays 10am-2pm
Phone:989-593-3440
Fax: 989-593-3184
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stjosephpewamo.org
Religious Faith Formation Office:
Phone: 989-593-3440
Email: [email protected]
St. Joseph School: 989-593-3400
Principal: Mrs. Pat OMara
Email: [email protected]
Weekend Masses:
Saturday 4:30pm
Sundays 8:00am & 10:00am
Confessions: Tuesday 5:30pm-6:00pm
Saturday 3:00pm-4:00pm
New Parishioners: Call the parish office to register
Baptisms: Call the parish office for baptisms.
Baptism classes: Call the parish office 3 months
prior of having your child
Marriages: Contact parish office six months in advance
Visitation of the Sick or Anointing: Call the parish office
R.C.I.A.: Call the parish office
Prayer Network: Mary Ann Thelen (593-3575); Carol Simon (989-640-4584)
Driver for Elderly:
Carol Freund (593-2855) Celeste Heckman (593-3201)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Tuesdays 9:00am to 6:00pm
Every First Friday 9:00 am to 8:00am Saturday
Parish Library: See parish office hours
Bulletin Deadline: Tuesdays by noon.
Parish Mission Statement
We, the parishioners of St. Josephs, Pewamo, believe in working together, because together we can accomplish more. We strive to be a loving, caring parish, building on our strength of family values. We desire to be a good example to others, with our lives grounded in the values and truths of our Catholic Faith. Guided by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit and empowered by our love for the Lord and one another, we reach out to others in Christian love.
Parish Support
Needed Weekly
$ 8,000.00
Adult Collection
$ 12,182.00
Childrens Collection
$ 7.15
Loose Collection
$ 122.00
Adult envelopes used
89
Sunday, November 27 - first sunday in advent
Monday, November 28 NO MASS
Tuesday, November 29 Weekday
9:00am 6:00pm Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament
5:30-6:00pm - Confessions
6:30pm Jim & Mary Cotter
Wednesday, November 30 Saint Andrew
9:00am Herm Klein
Thursday, December 1 NO MASS
Friday, December 2 - Weekday
8:00 am Harold Diamond
9:00am 8:00am Saturday Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
Saturday, December 3 Vigil
3:00-4:00 - Confessions
4:30pm Nick & Orah Roach
Parish Family
Sunday, December 3 Second Sunday of Advent
8:00am Gene & Donna Cook
10:00am Nick Risher
Julie Lounds & Carl Smith
Saturday, December 3 4:30pm
Offertory:Steve & Joan Esch
Lector:Brynn Pline
Communion:Carl Hafner
Communion to Choir: Joyce Heckman
Cup Bearers:Emma Heckman Judy Carter
Altar Servers: Julia Esch-Whitney Werner-Brady Heckman
Ushers:Corey & Andre Smith
Sunday, December 4 8:00am
Offertory:Ron & Jackie Simon
Lector:Miah Huhn
Communion:Jim Schmitz
Communion to Choir: Jackie Simon
Cup Bearers:Zachary Schmitz Therese Simon
Altar Servers:Nicole & Natalie Hafner Adam Sanborn
Ushers:Turner Pline - Ben Kramer
Sunday, December 4 10:00am
Offertory:Tony & Stephanie Feldpausch
Lector:Fran Thelen
Communion:Olivia Smith
Communion to Choir: Beth Thelen
Cup Bearers:Bill Thelen MaryJo Baker
Altar Servers:Cory & Andrew Reddin Zoie Schafer
Ushers:Tom & Miriam Cook
Gods Housekeepers
December 3
Casandra Fedewa, Therese Fedewa, Mary Feldpausch
December 16 or 17
Linda Feldpausch, Jodi Feldpausch, Stephanie Feldpausch
Please pray for the Sick
Kathleen Barker, John Cook, Carol Fox, Kendall Kramer, Lucille Kramer, Fr. Mason, Evelyn Miller, Carl Schaefer, Rosie Schmitz, Mary Ann Smith, Pete Smith, Tom Thelen, Mary Ann Weber, Mary Lou Weber, and Herb Werner. If you would like to be included or know of anyone else who would like to be on the list, please call the parish office at 593-3440.
Adoration Chapel at St. Josephs
There is now keypad access for the chapel in the convent/ parish office. If you would like the code to gain access to the chapel, please call the parish office at 989-593-3440. We have made this change to encourage people to spend more time with Jesus and provide a 24/7 opportunity for that.
St. Joseph Lottery Winner:
John & MaryLee Kowatch
A Family Perspective
In todays gospel Jesus advises: Stay awake, watch out, and pray for the strength to hold your ground when fearful and bewildering signs appear threatening your family. Resist being fearful; fear cripples! Instead pray for the strength to be courageous.
CENTURY CLUB DINNER
For anyone who may have missed the date for St. Josephs Century Club Dinner & Raffle, it will be held January 28th!
We are looking for volunteers to sign up for Meal of the Month to be auctioned off at the Century Club. If you are interested, please call Angela Simon at 517-648-7155.
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Electronic Giving (EFT transfers) is coming to St. Joseph Parish. Sign up forms are in the back of church
The Diocese of Grand Rapids has informed us that the Confirmation date for our 8th graders isFebruary 26th 2017 at 3:00pmat St. Andrew's Cathedral. Please mark your calendars and look forward to more information as the date approaches.
West Michigans Catholic Mens Conference
Saturday March 11, 2017
West Catholic High School
Guest Speakers: Fr. Larry Richards & Fr. Dave Pivonka
Bishop Walkowiak will be the main celebrant at the Mass
More information can be found at BUILDINGALEGACY.ORG
Advent Reconciliation Schedule
Saturday, Dec. 33:00pm 4:00pm
Tuesday, Dec. 65:30pm - 6:00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 77:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 103:00pm 4:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 173:00pm 4:00pm
Tuesday, Dec. 205:30pm 6:00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 213:00pm 4:00pm
Wednesday, Dec. 217:00pm 8:00pm
Please save the date forJanuary 21st, 2017for our first Regional Marriage Event Night called:
"We STILL Do" with special guest speakers
Teresa Tomeo and her husband Deacon Dom.
This event will be hosted here at St. Joseph Parish, but it is a co-sponsored event with
St. Mary's, Westphalia and
Most Holy Trinity in Fowler.
More details to come and registration will soon open up online or you can contact the parish office to reserve your spot!
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to St. Josephs Educational Trust Fund whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Just log on to smile.amazon.com/ch/38-3424687for your holiday gifts and order as usual.
Attention Altar Society Members
The Altar Society Christmas Party will be held at the Oakwood Lounge on Monday, December 5th at 6:30pm. There will be 3 dinner choices including salad and dessert. We will also have entertainment.Cost is $6.00 per person. Please bring a donation for the Ionia food pantry. There is a sign up sheet in the back of church.
Faith Formation Update
1st - 4thgradeTuesday November 29th
5th & 6thgradedoes not have classSunday November 27th
7th & 8thgradedoes not have classMonday November 28th
9th - 11thgrade is in Westphalia in St. Mary's hall for the BURNING BUSH Adoration night
12thgrade is with Larry & Cathy
EXALT - Family worship nightJanuary 8thOur next worship night for families isJanuary 8th at 7pmin the church. Spread the word
March for Life- Sign-up is now available
Our upcoming March for Life trip for teens isJanuary 26th - 28th 2017. seating is limited, get your permission form in the back of church or please call the parish office
DATE NIGHT at Oakwood,February 11th 2017
the date night intended for November 12th has been moved toFebruary 11th 2017. Please mark your calendars
A heartfelt Thank-You to all of you who remembered us with your cards, food, prayers and kind words offered at the passing of my mother. We are so blessed to live in this community, surrounded by so many truly wonderful people.
Mary & Ed Feldpausch
Thanks to all who have so generously filled the shoe boxes for the poor in West Virginia. The response from St. Joseph Parish was overwhelming. Many thanks also to MaryKay Werner for all her hard work wrapping them. May you be blessed for your generosity.
Parish Mission with Deacon Ralph Poyo
December 10th - 14th
"The Lord is Risen, do you Believe?"
Goal for the Mission:To provide the parish with four nights of sound, practical andmotivational teachings that will not only help them understand what we do as Catholicsbut also lead them to the transforming power of a viable relationship with Christ. We wantto move them from a boring, obligatory faith to a life-giving, healing faith centered on arelationship with Jesus Christ, through the power of th