Announcements

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Bake Sale
St. Joseph Respect Life Committee will be having a bake sale after all masses the weekend of  December 15th. A portion of the proceeds will go to help support St. Gianna's Place in Londonderry.  Bake sale will take place in the parish hall.
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Christmas Trees!
Once again, the Squire's will be selling Christmas Trees after all the masses beginning Sunday, December 1st.  All proceeds go to the parish to help those in need of fuel assistance.
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Christmas Caroling
Interested in brightening up spirits and spreading Christmas Joy?  Join us here at St. Jospeh Church on Saturday, December 15th at 5:15 pm to jump on a bus to head to the nursing home for some Christmas caroling.
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2019 Calendars
Starting November 25th the 2019 parish calendars will be available in the Narthex.
1 per family please.
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Giving Tree
The Giving Tree will be in the Narthex during Advent. The ornaments provide gifts and aid for many in our community. Please note that there return dates on the ornaments. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
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Christmas Baskets
St. Joseph Parish and The Knights of Columbus will again give food baskets to families in need for Christmas. To help defray the cost of the food, please place money in the envelopes that can be found in the Narthex. Please call the parish office at 679-8805 if you know of a family who could use a basket.
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Christmas Flowers
It’s almost Christmas!  If you would like to donate towards the Christmas flowers for the Church feel free to pick up an envelope and return in the collection basket or to the parish office. Envelopes are available in the Narthex.
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Camp Registrations are Now Open!
Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls are now accepting registrations for the 2019 summer season. The camps, located in the Lakes Region of NH, offer 2-week overnight sessions for children, ages 6-15. Please don’t wait as sessions fill quickly. The gift of a summer camp experience could be the ideal Christmas present for your child or grandchild.
For more information or to register
Register here
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Faith Formation

Faith Formation Registration Forms
2018-2019

Thank you for visiting and welcome to St. Joseph Parish. We, the community of Saint Joseph Parish, a Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Family rooted in Christ, are committed to loving and serving one another by living, sharing, and celebrating our Faith.
Please join us for Mass this Sunday.
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Prayer for Lighting the Advent Wreath

Week 2

Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the ways of Thine only-begotten Son, that through His coming we may be worthy to serve Thee with purified minds. Who lives and reigns, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end, Amen.


Watch Advent in 2 Minutes:  https://youtu.be/eC0FGQLBp7w

Christmas and New Year's Mass Schedule

December 24th: 4PM, 7PM, 10PM
December 25th: 10AM
There will be no incense at the 4PM Mass on
Christmas Eve, incense will be used at all other masses.

New Years Eve 4PM
January 1st Solemnity of Mary Mass 9AM

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Prayer of St. Joseph

Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most Loving of Fathers.

Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask Him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls. Pray for me. Amen.

Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 4pm
Location:  St. Michael's in Exeter
All Deanery priests will be present to hear confessions prior to Christmas.


Christmas Caroling
December 15th: 5:15pm
Interested in brightening up spirits and spreading Christmas Joy?  Join us here at St. Jospeh Church on Saturday, December 15th at 5:15 pm to jump on a bus to head to the nursing home for some Christmas caroling.

Children's Christmas Party
December 16th: 1pm to 3 pm.
Join us for our annual Children's Christmas Party.  Please call John Nasser at 679-2476 with the ages and gender of child(ren) attending so Santa know who's coming. Must RSVP by December 9th please. 

Healing Mass
3rd Wednesday, December 19th, at 7pm.
People needing healing for Infertility, miscarriages, SIDS, and loss of young children.
There will still be individual prayers and soaking prayer at the end of the Mass for any particular need.

Christmas and New Year's Mass Schedule
December 24th: 4PM, 7PM, 10PM
December 25th: 10AM
There will be no incense at the 4PM Mass on
Christmas Eve, incense will be used at all other masses.

New Years Eve 4PM
January 1st Solemnity of Mary Mass 9AM

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From the Desk of Deacon Terry
2 ^st Sunday of Advent
December 9, 2018

Christians believe in the person Jesus, the Christ, the son of the Living God. Jesus walked this earth, breathed the air, enjoyed the sunshine, had meaningful relationships, and ultimately suffered death at the hands of the state. His story really happened: it is not myth, make believe, or something we simply tell our children so they will be nice to one another.
 
Our Gospel this weekend gives us the details, which allow us to look at the life of Jesus in historical context. The names of civil and religious leaders like Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, Herod, Phillip, and others throughout the Gospel are known by ancient pagan sources as well.
 
They form something of an anchor or peg upon which to hang a timeline for Jesus and his ministry. In the language of another Gospel, this is the story of the Word made flesh in a given time and place.
 
Jesus lived in a province ruled by Rome and was executed by that ruling power. Though put to death by the state he was raised up by God, giving us the Pascal Mystery.
 
On this Second Sunday of Advent we pause to reflect on Jesus’ historical circumstances and our own, knowing that death is not the end.

 

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