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Distribution of Palms
Fr. Ed Stafford will bless the palms privately.
On Palm Sunday weekend palms will be distributed
in front of the church with drive up pick-up on
Saturday, April 4,
4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
and
Sunday, April 5,
9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
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Come & Celebrate Easter Sunday Without Having To Leave Home!
Spread the word, tell your friends, put together your watch parties! Easter Sunday @ 8:00 p.m. EST. This will be live YOUTUBE video performance. Go to David's YouTube channel, "David Haas Video", and subscribe!
He will also be making available on his Facebook page in the coming days, a concert program that you can download; to not only follow along - but those of you who play instruments and know the songs - be sure to play along! And SINGERS - if you know the choral/vocal parts - again - join in. And EVERYONE - we will sing and celebrate Easter together!
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CELEBRATE THE TRIDUUM
Beloved composer Dan Schutte has created a virtual celebration of the Triduum — complete with personal reflections, psalmody, homilies, music for Communion and more. Just click on the image below and take part in the celebration from home!
A schedule of upcoming available Live-Stream
Holy Week Services from St. Columba Cathedral
and other parishes is now posted at
https://doy.org/holy-week-mass-schedules/
CHRISM MASS AND OILS
Bishop Murry will celebrate a private Mass with
the Deans to bless the oil and Sacred Chrism.
The Mass will be available for viewing on-line
by priests and the faithful beginning
on Tuesday, April 7, at
https://doy.org/media/etclive-2/.
Deans will make arrangements for the
distribution of oils in each deanery.Bishop Murry will celebrate the
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
for viewing on-line
beginning on Thursday, April 9
https://doy.org/media/etclive-2/
Bishop Murry will celebrate the
Good Friday ~ Passion of the Lord Service
for viewing on-line
beginning on Friday, April 10
https://doy.org/media/etclive-2/
Bishop Murry will celebrate
Easter Sunday Mass
for viewing on-line
beginning on Sunday, April 12
https://doy.org/media/etclive-2/
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Coronavirus Update
The health and safety of our parishioners and all those who use our facilities is our primary concern. All Masses, events, activities, and meetings at St. Joseph Church will be cancelled until further notice. As of March 24, parish offices are closed with staff working from home (mail, messages, and billing being handled).
Catholic Bishops of Ohio Suspend All Publicly Celebrates Masses/Liturgies
Today (April 2, 2020) Governor Mike DeWine extended the executive “Stay at Home Order” to continue to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in the State of Ohio. Out of deep concern for the common good, as well as the physical and spiritual well-being of all the people of Ohio, the Catholic Bishops of Ohio have agreed once again to cooperate with the governor’s direction.
To that end, the Catholic Bishops of Ohio extend the temporary suspension of all publicly celebrated Masses/liturgies at least through and including Sunday May 3rd. The Bishops of Ohio dispense the Catholic faithful who reside in their respective dioceses and all other Catholics currently in Ohio from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass during this time period. Please refer to letter in documents section.
On Thursday, April 2nd, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton is issuing a new order to extend the state's stay-a-home order until May 1. The new order will go in effect after then, and will include some notable changes including:- Any person entering Ohio from out of state is asked to self-quarantine for 14 days.
- A restriction on the number of people allowed at essential establishments that remain open.
- A board to evaluate and render guidance in situations where two local health departments have come to a different conclusion on what is or is not an essential business.
- Weddings are permitted, although any receptions are required to follow social distancing guidelines.
- Campgrounds closed with the exception of situations where a camper or recreational vehicle in a campground serves as somebody’s permanent residence and they are unable to secure safe alternative housing.
- Ohio State Parks remain open, but the director can take action to enforce the orders that have been issued.
Ohio’s stay-at-home order still allows for essential businesses, such as grocery stores and pharmacies, to remain open. Citizens are permitted to leave their residencies for the following reasons: health and safety, necessary supplies, outdoor activity.
Watch out for bogus emails. Some that appear to be from our pastor asking for gift cards or e payments are circulating, even honing in on the fact that offices are closed and that's why the person is contacting you! Please pay close attention to the email they are coming from. Bogus emails have a made up email address. Ignore and report it as spam or phishing. Return to this site and go follow www.facebook.com/stjosephmantua for updates.
from Franciscan Sisters of the Poor-US area
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Word on Fire - Daily Mass
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Documents
- Fr. Ed's Easter Message
- Catholic Bishops of Ohio Extend Suspension of All Publicly Celebrated Masses/Liturgies
- Worship & Sacraments in the Time of Public Health Concerns
- Fr. Ed's Letter to Parishioners
- Spiritual Communion via Live-Streamed or Televised Mass
- Prayer to St. Corona in a Time of Epidemic
- A Faith Response to the Coronavirus
- A Prayer Amid an Epidemic
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Links
- ParishSoft Online Giving Link
- ParishSoft Online Giving Help
- St. Joseph's Facebook page
- eBulletins
- Families Growing in Faith
- PSR At Home Hub
- Bishop Murry's Letter - Facing the Coronavirus with Hope
- Diocese of Youngstown Site
- U.S. Dioceses List of Changes to Mass Schedules or Obligation
- Resources for Prayer and Engagement during Coronavirus
- USCCB Responds to Coronavirus
- Coronavirus Prayer Resources in Absence of Mass
- Helping Kids Cope with Coronavirus Outbreak
- Vatican News
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
- World Health Organization
- Ohio Department of Health
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Mass Broadcasts
Guide for Television Viewing:- WJW-TV FOX8 airs Mass each week on Sunday at 6:00 a.m.
- WUAB-TV 43.1 My Network airs Mass on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.
- WGN America airs Mass on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. (Spectrum Cable channels 13, 218, 1218), (AT&T U-Verse channels 180,1180); Cox Communications Cable (channel 45)
Guide for Radio & Audio Listening:- WINT-1330AM airs Mass each week on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
- WCCR - 1260AM airs Mass each week on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Online Mass & Prayer Opportunities:- Cathedral of St. Columba (DOY)
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Notre Dame
- Catholic Extension Online Mass
- WIth Your Spirit (Database of Livestream Catholic Masses)
- Catholic TV Mass
- Daily Mass from EWTN, 8 am ET
- The CatholicTV Network YouTube Channel
- Heart of the Nation Catholic Mass (search by zip code for broadcast & satellite stations plus radio)
- Cathedral-Basilica, St. Louis, MO livestreams Sunday and daily Mass
- Resources for Prayer and Engagement during Coronavirus
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Welcome to The Parish Community of St. Joseph's website. As you get acquainted to our parish, it is our hope that you will take advantage of the many activities that happen throughout the year. You will find the people of St. Joseph to be very welcoming and inviting.
The parish, since its inception in 1864, has been blessed with enthusiastic, dedicated, and faith-filled people committed to the Gospel message of Jesus Christ.
As of August 15, 2019, St. Joseph Church became a collaborative unit with St. Ambrose Church in Garrettsville and St. Michael Church in Windham with our pastor serving for all three. Each parish will remain its own entity with staffs, programs, ministries, and organizations. St. Michael's is designated an oratory (just open for feast day celebrations, weddings, funeral, and other prayer opportunities). Per diocesan regulations, Masses will be adjusted so that the pastor is limited to three regularly scheduled weekend Masses.
Beginning September 1st, St. Joseph Church will have Masses at 5:00 p.m. Saturday & 9:00 a.m. Sunday and St. Ambrose Church will have a 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. Weekday Mass will be at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday & Thursday for St. Joseph and Wednesday & Friday for St. Ambrose. Please keep Fr. Ed and these parishes in your prayers during this time of transition.
We, the Parish Community of St. Joseph Catholic Church
are a welcoming family of believers who:
are committed to our Baptismal call
to Discipleship in Jesus Christ,
witness the gospel,
and further the Kingdom through
our ministry and worship
Proud Home of a
Quality Festival
Since 1964
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What's Happening . . .
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March 28
In response to Ohio’s state of emergency during the Coronvirus Pandemic, we will be suspending PSR classes until further notice. The PSR office will be open on Sundays, March 29 and April 5, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Please stop by and pick up your child's folder and get instructions for at-home assignments to use during our hiatus (or when you pick your palms on Palm Sunday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.). Information will also be sent via email throughout. In addition, families will be able to find calendar updates, learning support, and community information on our parish website, https://stjosephmantua.com/families-growing-in-faith (look for PSR At Home Hub link). To keep everyone safe, all Masses, events, activities, and meetings at St. Joseph are cancelled until further notice. Staff members are working from home (mail & messages checked regularly). We appreciate your patience during this fluid situation. We will keep you posted about any developments here and throughout the Diocese of Youngstown. If you have any questions, contact Peg Haney, Director of Religious Education at phaney@stjosephmantua.com. God Bless.Read More -
March 23
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the Parish Office will also be closed until further notice. Staff will be working from home. Mail and messages will be checked throughout the week. All Masses, events, meetings, and activities at St. Joseph Church have been cancelled until further notice. We encourage parishioners to either mail or drop off their contribution envelopes to the Parish Office OR sign-up for online giving. Please keep up with the latest news through our parish website and Facebook page. In addition, please keep those who do not have access to the Internet or social media informed about what is happening. Thank you and God bless.Read More -
March 22
Along with our parish website and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stjosephmantua/), the bulletin is the center of our parish communication, and we want to keep you informed. The bulletin has been available on our website at https://stjosephmantua.com/bulletins for quite some time. Thanks to our bulletin company, J.S. Paluch, we are now going to be sending the parish bulletin directly to your email every week. Any registered parishioner who the parish currently has an email address for in our database will receive the bulletin automatically every Saturday (be sure to check your spam folder if you do not find it in your inbox). If you do not receive this email, you can self-signup at https://ebulletin.jspaluch.com/#/ or by texting the word ‘BULLETIN’ to 94090. We will still receive a limited number of printed bulletins to keep on hand in the Parish Office. As you can see, there are plenty of ways to stay connected anytime. Stay kind, be generous, be hopeful, and God bless.Read More -
March 19
Our Sunday bulletin is an important way for us to communicate with you, especially during these days of the Coronavirus pandemic. It might be the only way that we can reach some of you. Every bulletin that you receive is paid for through the generosity of the businesses that you see advertised on the back cover. Most of these advertisers are members of our local community, and many belong to our parish. We urge you to think of them when you decide to have a meal or other item delivered to your door. Tell the business owners that you appreciate their support of our parish through their advertisements in the bulletin. This is one small way that we can work within our own community to weather the challenges that we face. Together we can help each other make it through. © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.Read More -
March 19
Not attending Mass? Don't forget that the church still has bills and ministries that need funding. If you'd like to support your parish, simply mail your contribution to the parish office. Or better yet, sign up for online giving (https://giving.parishsoft.com/app/giving/stjosephmantua). It can be done as a one time donation or recurring. Check it out all the details on our website (https://stjosephmantua.com/parishsoft-giving). Thank you for your consideration.Read More -
March 10
Please know that when our Mass schedule is returned to normal, we will reschedule Mass Intentions from cancellations. Watch for details about requesting a replacement date or to inform the Parish Office to reschedule as they wish on available dates.Read More
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Ez 37:21-28Responsorial Psalm Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13Gospel Jn 11:45-56
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