Happy Independence Day!
Dog Days of Summer? What are those?! It was a busy month of June here at St. Joseph Parish, and the fun won't stop in July!
St. Joseph Parish Life
Ann Gibney, Chair
BINGO!
Did you know that St. Joseph helps run a game of bingo on Fridays at the Elkader Care Center? Stop out and have some fun!
Summer Potluck & Pool Party
- Saturday, July 20, 2024
- Mass at 5:00pm
- Potluck after Mass in the Parish Hall
- Bring a dish to share
- Pool Party 7:00pm-9:00pm at Elkader Swimming Pool
175 Years Collections
To celebrate 175 years, let's collect 175+ items/month to donate to the Clayton County Food Shelf! Here's what we'll collect and when!
- January - 110 peanut butters & jellies collected!
- February - 235 soups & crackers collected!
- March - 175+ boxes of cereal collected!
- April - 176 canned meats collected!
- May - 168 canned vegetables
- June - 350+ socks and underwear
- July - school supplies
- August - canned fruit and 100% fruit juice
- September - jackets and coats
- October - hats & mittens
- November - Giving Tree presents
- December - toilet paper, tissues, tooth paste, shampoo, and laundry detergent, dish soap, and hand soap
St. Joseph Pastoral Council
Claudia McCalley, Chair
"Built on History. Growing by Faith."
Faith Formation
Danielle Becwar
St. Joseph Coordinator of Faith Formation
Totus Tuus Was Great!
God bless everyone that participated in Totus Tuus last month. We're so grateful to all our amazing volunteers—without you, none of this would have been possible. This week perfectly embodies our mission at the Emmaus Pastorate: "Being church by journeying together on the path to Christ." Thank you to everyone who made this unforgettable week happen!
Adult Faith Formation
Fran Zichal, Emmaus Pastorate
Adult Faith Formation Coordinator
Summer Programming Coming Soon!
The Adult Faith Formation Committee will be meeting soon to develop summer offerings, including a viewing of The Chosen, Eucharistic Revival activities, and a book study on The Search by Chris Stefanick. Send your suggestions to Fran Zichal soon at 563-880-0873.
Baptism Class
The first two baptism classes of 2024-2025 will be on Wednesday, August 7 at 6:00pm at St. Joseph Parish Center in Elkader and Sunday, November 24 following the 10:00am Mass at St. Mark Parish in Edgewood. All parents requesting baptism for their child are asked to first attend a class. Please call John Uhal at the St. Joseph Parish Center (563-245-2548) or email him at j.uhal@dbqarch.org to register. Preregistration is recommended but not required.
Liturgy & Worship
John Uhal, Emmaus Pastorate
Director of Liturgy & Worship and Webmaster
The Emmaus Pastorate will be hosting adoration with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Sunday, July 7 after the 5:00pm Mass until 10:00pm at St. Mary Parish in Strawberry Point. Everyone is welcome, and all are encouraged to RSVP for a 30 minutes time slot. Not sure what to do for 5 or 30 minutes? No worries! Materials will be available for you. Come sit with Jesus for a little while!
Wedding Bells!
Congratulations to these three couples who married at St. Joseph in June! May the love they share be a reflection of God's divine love in the world!
Levi Lauer & Rebecca Fettkether (June 15)
Dylan Klaes & Meghan Orr (June 29)
Alex Callahan & Megan Matt (June 22)
KMCH Sponsors
No Masses in the month of July have been sponsored. To help us broadcast online and on the radio every Sunday, please call the Emmaus Pastorate office at 563-928-7200.
July Mass Intentions
- July 5: John Kozak
- July 6: Patrick Fitzgerald
- July 12: John Farmer
- July 13: for the people of St. Joseph Parish
- July 19: Jim Hosch
- July 20: Jim Miehe
- July 26: Josh Collins
- July 27: Dan Collins
Social Justice Committee
Colleen Moore, Chair
Clayton County Food Shelf
Our next collection will be Saturday night, June 6. The food shelf especially needs cereal, Hamburger and Tuna Helper, canned dinners like spaghetti and stew, peanut butter, and jelly.
More Things to Know
Never miss an issue of our Sunday bulletin! Catch it on our website as early as Thursday or in one of our five churches on Sundays!
Now more than 250!
The Emmaus Pastorate's Podcast has published its 250th episode! Listen to Sunday homilies and other special music episodes anytime, anywhere. Click here and start listening today!
Upcoming Events
- July 4: Beautiful Eucharist book study; 8:30am @ St. Mary Parish Apartment
- July 4, 11, 18: Women's faith sharing group; 1:00pm-2:30pm @ St. Mary Parish Apartment
- July 5: Wedding of Gabriel Varney & Jenna Jansen; 2:00pm @ St. Joseph Parish
- July 6: Wedding of Keegan Wenskunas & Kaitlyn Ronnebaum; 1:30pm @ St. Mark Parish
- July 10: Pickleball and Prayer; 6:00pm @ St. Joseph Parish
- July 20: Volga Days Community Breakfast; 8:00am @ Sacred Heart Parish
- July 20: Catherine (Bergan) Thornton Funeral; 10:00am @ St. Joseph Parish
- July 22: Disability Inclusion Ministry Monthly Birthday Party; 11:00am-1:00pm @ St. Joseph Parish Hall
- July 25-28: Elkader's Sweet Corn Days
- July 25: Blood Drive; 1:00pm-3:00pm @ St. Joseph Parish Hall
- July 27: Wedding of John Hayes & Eliza Steckel; 1:30pm @ St. Joseph Parish
- July 28: Knights of Columbus Golf Outing; 11:00am @ Backbone Golf & Country Club, Strawberry Point
Do you have something to add to this newsletter? Please send any articles and/or pictures to John Uhal at the Parish Center, by calling 563-245-2548, or by email at j.uhal@dbqarch.org.