Mass Times
Saturday Evening - 5:00 pm
Sunday Morning - 9:30 am
Daily Mass - 8:30 am Tuesday
Daily Mass at St. Mary on Monday and Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Daily Mass at St. Charles on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
TRI – PARISH WEEKEND MASS TIMES
St. Charles:
Saturday-5:15 p.m.
Sunday-8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
St. Mary:
Saturday-4:30 p.m.
Sunday-8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Office Hours
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Offices are in the Parish Center - 6068 Water Street
Staff
- Very Reverend Jim Volkert, Pastor
- Reverend Carlos Zapata, Associate Pastor
- Deacon Anton Nickolai, Permanent Deacon
- John Ivan, Director of Music
- Rita VanSchyndel, Director of Religious Education
- Tami Koenen, Parish Secretary
- Dan Haacker, Trustee Treasurer
- John Gabaldo, Trustee Secretary
Lent
Come, Experience the Flood
of God's Riches!
Tri-Parish Community Lenten Mission
St. Charles Borromeo Church
Sunday, March 31 - Thursday, April 4
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday - Tuesday: Talks by Fr. Phil and music
Wednesday: Lenten Reconciliation Service
Thursday: Closing Mass
What does God want for you?
What do you want from God?
What does God do for you?
Take advantage of this opportunity to reflect, refresh, and ask questions, to deepen your faith.
You can't love someone you don't know, so come and get to know God better!
From Fr. Phil Schoofs: "I am a native of Wisconsin and worked as a CPA for many years before being ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico on August 26, 2004. I have served at a rural parish for one year; served as Director of Caritas, the charitable organization of the Archdiocese for seven years; and served as pastor of the parish of San Antonio de Padua in Morelia for six years. I am really anxious to serve the people here while assigned to St. Benedicts' Abbey and Retreat Center in Benet Lake."
Stations of the Cross
Each Tuesday of Lent at St. Mary
6:30 p.m. - Rosary
7:00 p.m. - Stations
Each Friday of Lent at St. Charles
6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m.
at St. Mary in Burlington
Themed Lenten Almsgiving Project
Please don’t feel you must donate each week. Pick the week you like the most. Donations will go to the Walworth County Food Pantry in Elkhorn, Walworth County Pregnancy Helpline and The Time Is Now to Help.
- Week 1 - March 9/10 - “CANstruction”
Canned vegetables, fruits, soups, tuna, beans, etc. - Week 2 - March 16/17 - “Paper Products”
Paper towels, toilet paper, Kleenex, napkins, etc. - Week 3 - March 23/24 - “Baby Shower”
Diapers, baby food, bottles, formula, blankets, clothes, lotions, etc. - Week 4 - March 30/31 - “Boxed Meals”
Cereals, mac & cheese, Hamburger Helper, etc. - Week 5 - April 6/7 - “Healthy Bodies”
Dental needs, lotion, shampoo, deodorant, soap, etc. - Week 6 - April 13/14 - “The Time Is Now To Help”
Monetary donations to help those in need pay rent and other bills
Boxes are located in the west vestibule for your donations.
Holy Thursday, April 18
Mass at St. Charles - 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 19
12:00 p.m. Service at St. Charles
1:00 p.m. Service at St. Mary
7:00 p.m. Service at St. Joseph
Holy Saturday, April 20
Mass at St. Mary - 8:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 21
8:00 a.m. - St. Charles
8:00 a.m. - St. Mary
9:30 a.m. - St. Joseph
10:00 a.m. - St. Charles
10:30 a.m. - St. Mary
12:00 p.m. - St. Charles (Spanish)
Welcome
Fr. Gene blessing the bikes at Chicken Dinner Fundraiser
Adult Mission Group as they left for the D.R. in June 2018
Making cement for house building in the Dominican Republic on Mission Trip
DR Family receives their new house we helped build.
Boxes of Joy in the Dominican Republic
Middle School students at Just 5 Days mission trip in Appleton, WI
High School mission trip group in Oklahoma City
Music time at VBC 2016
Vacation Bible Camp 2016
Vacation Bible Camp 2017
Fun and Games at Vacation Bible Camp 2018
Story Time at Vacation Bible Camp 2018
Packing Boxes of Joy!
REP students with their packed Boxes of Joy.
Terry Lynch performed as St. Nick for REP Family Life Night
Welcome to St. Joseph Parish. We are followers of Jesus Christ and we gather weekly in His name. We believe that each person has been blessed and gifted by the Holy Spirit. We encourage everyone to respond to their baptismal call by sharing their time, talents and treasures and we believe that by doing so, we will become true disciples of the Lord. We invite you to join us in this fellowship.
Calendar of Events
News
Events
Three Amazing Lenten Prayer Opportunities:
Taizé Prayer Service Offerings
Thursdays, March 14, March 28 and April 11
6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church
The Swanson family with Luke Moyta are excited to share the healing, meditative, and powerful experience of Taizé prayer with the tri-parish community this Lent. Take time to reconnect, reflect, and strengthen your faith. Taizé prayer is a meditative, ecumenical service that includes simple songs, scripture, a procession of light, five minutes of silence/contemplation, and prayers for all God’s people. The Taizé community is based in Taizé, France, and includes Catholic and Protestant monks. The goal of the community is to bring people of all faiths together in prayer and silence to create peace and justice across the globe. We are most familiar with the common Taizé hymn “Jesus Remember Me” that we sing each Lent. The service lasts between 30 and 45 minutes. Come and worship with us, enjoy great music, deepen your faith, and experience the healing power of Taizé while strengthening your “prayer” pillar of Lent.
Men of Christ Conference
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Miller High Life Theater
Optional Mass at 7:00 a.m. Event starts at 9:00 a.m.
Early Registration Discount pricing is $46 for individuals, $41 for those in groups of 5+ and $25 for students. We are looking into a bus for transportation, so we need to know how many will be attending. Please email Jerry Kuta at kutajerry@gmail.com regarding early registration discount and if you plan to go!
View the Men of Christ website here.
Mission News
High School Mission Trip: A few spots remain!
June 22 - 29, 2019
Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota
During our stay on the reservation, we will be serving the Lakota people through children's programs, painting and gardening, making and serving community meals or working with other local organizations. Our evening programs will include learning more about the Lakota people and their culture, hiking and exploring Eagle Butte. Cost of the trip is $600, which includes the $100 deposit. Fundraisers will be had to help offset some of the cost. Registration deadline has been extended. For more information, contact Rita VanSchyndel.
App Links
We have our new Parish App available for you to download - click the image or do text to download
Apple
Or Text ParishApp1 to 555888
Android
Or Text ParishApp2 to 555888
Bulletins
Sun, Mar 24th
Sun, Mar 17th
Synod Information and Updates
Mission Statement for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee
To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through his saving death and resurrection by calling, forming and sending disciples to go and make new disciples.
As a people, we are called to encounter Jesus and grow as disciples through the sacramental life of the Church.
2 Guys and a Gospel
Prepare yourself for this week's Gospel with Fr. Phillip Bogacki and Fr. Ricardo Martin as they brainstorm about their homilies and reflect on the Gospel reading.
Weekly reading
Readings for the week of March 24, 2019
- Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15 / Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11 [8a] / 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12 / Lk 13:1-9
- Monday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10 / Ps 40:7-8, 8b-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a] / Heb 10:4-10 / Lk 1:26-38
- Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43 / Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9 [6a] / Mt 18:21-35
- Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9 / Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20 [12a] / Mt 5:17-19
- Thursday: Jer 7:23-28 / Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8] / Lk 11:14-23
- Friday: Hos 14:2-10 / Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17 [cf. 11 and 9a] / Mk 12:28-34
- Saturday: Hos 6:1-6 / Ps 51:3-4, 18-19, 20-21ab [cf. Hos 6:6] / Lk 18:9-14
- Next Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12 / Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [9a] / 2 Cor 5:17-21 / Lk 15:1-3, 11-32