Lenten Activities
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Each Lent is a new opportunity to examine our relationship with God and each other and to follow the example of Jesus, who remained true to the end. If we are ever to change our behavior we have to first allow for God to change our hearts.
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.
Click here to download a 2020 Lenten Activities & Holy Week flyer
for St. Joseph Church, Mantua & St. Ambrose Church, Garrettsville
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic,
all Masses, events, meetings, and activities
at St. Joseph Church have been
cancelled until further notice.
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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. Learn more and 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 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
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. You're invited to join our Lenten series "Fixing our Eyes on Jesus - Reflections on the Eucharist" at 7:00 p.m. The evening will incorporate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for those who wish to receive it.
Portage County Deanery
Communal Penance Service
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.
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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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Lenten Series Opportunties
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"Who Is My Neighbor?"Lenten Series 2020
As a Church we are called to help create the conditions that will lead to a better life for everyone on the planet and a better life of the planet which is essential to all life. This is what it means to be pro-life in the 21st Century. Please consider participating in St. Joseph’s Lenten series on the first four Sundays of Lent, March 1, 8, 15 & 22, 10:00-11:30 a.m. We will be using the Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter concerning migration, Strangers No Longer. Please sign-up in the Narthex or contact Sr. Joyce Schreiber (330-274-2253) if you would like to attend.
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“Fixing our Eyes on Jesus - Reflections on the Eucharist” Lenten Series 2020
During the first four Wednesdays of Lent, March 4, 11, 18, 25, we will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ, our Lord & Savior, who is always with us, fully present in the Eucharist. Beginning at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph in the church and hosted by the Men of St. Joseph, these evenings will feature a short presentation on the Eucharist, given by a member of the parish. We will then spend some time in private reflection in front of the exposed sacrament and then move to an area for group sharing and discussion. Each week the presentation will provide a different perspective on the Eucharist. (On March 11th, you will also have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation if you wish). Please plan to attend all four sessions of this Lenten series.
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The Passion of Jesus Presentation
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Don’t Miss the Live Drama ofThe Passion of Jesus
April 2, 3 & 4, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Witness . . .♦ The Last Supper
♦ The Agony in the Garden
♦ Jesus Being Condemned
♦ The Procession through the City
♦ The Crucifixion & Death
♦ The Resurrection
♦ and so much moreAll performed in incredible scenery, realistically & graphically.
Come away with a deeper compassion & love for Him.
Performances are free to all
(donations kindly accepted)
Please use discretion in
bringing young children
St. Joseph Church's Hughes Hall
11045 St. Joseph Blvd.,
Mantua, OH 44255
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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 part of the fun!
The Appalachian Experience group also holds a Bake Sale in the hallway during the Pancake Breakfast. Your donations and support are appreciated.
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Blessing ofEaster 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 EasterEgg 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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We are invited to participate with our whole being: mind, heart, and body. During Holy Week, Christians commemorate the Passion of Christ, Who died on Good Friday in reparation for the sins of mankind, and rose on Easter Sunday to give new life to all who believe. Thus, while Holy Week is solemn and sorrowful, it also anticipates the joy of Easter through the recognition of God's goodness in sending His Son to die for our salvation. For a complete schedule, please click here.
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