Sts. Mary & Joseph Collaborative November News...

Collaborative Bulletin... This weekend we distributed our first Collaborative Bulletin - another way to be sure that communication is consistent throughout our Collaborative Community.

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS...

THERE WILL BE NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT ST. JOSEPH PARISH ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH - REGULAR ADORATION WILL RESUME ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH NIGHT C.O.O.L SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 6:00 @ OUR LADY'S HALL - ST. JOSEPH FOR ALL 6-8 GRADERS!

Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming... We are thankful for all the support you can give to our programs that help out those in need during these times of family celebrations. Detailed needs will be publicized soon...

DYNAMIC PARISH   Our collaborative will be announcing the beginning of an exciting new initiative called “Dynamic Parish” at all Masses next weekend. This effort will last five years and will provide great resources and events for all of us to grow together in faith. Our collaborative is only one of 61 across the country to have been selected! We look forward to sharing details with you next week

Grade 2 - Parent Meeting for both Parishes Monday, November 18th Our Lady's Hall - St. Joseph Parish 7:00 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. Ernie Collamati, Regis College This will also be your opportunity to put in your time preference for First Communion Mass.

Advent Wreaths St. Joseph Parish will be selling Advent Wreath Kits the weekend of November 23-24 Pre-made Advent Wreaths will be available the weekend of November 30-December 1 following all Masses Join us for our Advent-Wreath Making Party! Monday, November 25th @ 7 pm Our Lady's Hall

March for Life All are welcome to travel to Washington, DC and March for Life...families, singles, teens... Thursday, January 23 - Saturday, January 25 For details and to sign up please see collaborative website: March for Life

Collaborative Christmas Pageant at St. Joseph Church All kids grades 1 thru 6 are invited to participate in our Christmas Pageant Rehearsals: Thursday, December 5th @ 4:30 pm Tuesday, December 10th @ 4:30 pm Pageant: Sunday, December 15th @ 2 pm Please sign up at November Faith Formation or online at: Christmas Pageant Sign-ups 

Coming up in December... St. Mary Christmas Bazaar St. Mary Parish Center Saturday, December 7th 9 am - 3 pm Dynamic Parish - Big Dream Event Our Lady's Hall - St. Joseph Wednesday, December 11th 7 pm Collaborative Christmas Pageant St. Joseph Church Sunday, December 15th @ 2 pm Kingston Luminaries Saturday, December 14th

ROSARY GROUP Mondays @ 6:30 pm St. Joseph Parish TUESDAY PRAYER CENACLE Following 9 am Mass St. Joseph Church P3 - HS YOUTH GROUP Mondays @ 6:00 pm St. Joseph Parish BRAZILIAN MOTHERS' PRAYER GROUP Tuesdays @ 7 pm St. Mary Church

MATTHEW'S KITCHEN Saturday's St. Mary Parish Center 11 am - 1 pm PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY St. Mary:Third Tuesdays @ 4:00 pm St. Joseph: First Wednesdays @ 1:00 pm BRAZILIAN YOUTH GROUP Saturdays @ 7 pm St. Mary Parish Center BRAZILIAN PRAYERS FOR THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Saturdays @ 6 am St. Mary Church

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL St. Joseph Pantry Dates: 2nd & Last Thursdays of the Month 10:00-11:30 am 4:30-6:00 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursdays @ 6 pm St. Joseph Church MATER DEI Women's Guild Fourth Wednesdays @ 7 pm St. Joseph Church BIBLE STUDY Tuesdays @ 6:30 St. Joseph - Our Lady's Hall

Do you know someone in need of prayers or who would like to have Holy Communion brought to them at home? Please be sure to alert your parish office...we can only minister to those we know are in need of it.

Faith Formation Schedules St. Mary Faith Formation Gr. 1-8 Schedule St. Joseph Family Faith - Gr. 1-8 Schedule Sts. Mary & Joseph Confirmation PREP I (Gr. 9) Schedule Sts. Mary & Joseph Confirmation PREP II (Gr. 10) Schedule Teen Mass Schedule (Precedes PREP II)

VIRTUS/Protecting God's Children & CORI's Reminder that ALL volunteer in ALL capacities are required to complete a CORI annually and to attend VIRTUS/Protecting God's Children once. Why do we do this? We are committed to ensuring that our community is safe from any and all that would want to victimize our children and other vulnerable members in any way. By training ALL volunteers, we ensure that we are all looking out for the safety and protection of all. Please visit your parish office to fill out a 2020 CORI, if you have not already done so. Please sign up for a VIRTUS/Protecting God's Children, if you have not already attended one in the past at: VIRTUS/Protecting God's Children

Collaborative Vision Statement “ We are a growing, joyful, prayerful, Eucharist-centered, vibrant Catholic Community of believers who welcome ALL people in the name of Jesus Christ. We engage in this faith journey together through sacraments, life-long faith formation, charitable works, and stewardship, in order to be witnesses of God’s love in our daily lives.”

Collaborative Website: stsmaryjoseph.org Need to contact a staff member? All emails are: first initial last name@stsmaryjoseph.org [ie: jgraham@sts...] (no spaces between initial and last name)