HOPE LOVE JOY PEACE Advent Parish Mission
The arrival of the King, to your home and heart, is rapidly approaching. With Him comes the opportunity for the enthronement in our hearts of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace. HOPE -like sunshine, is required for things to grow, like staying connected to God. LOVE- overwhelming, constant love. JOY- which is renewed each day and lifts us. PEACE- which can settle us amid the bustle and worry. These He offers to us along with His friendship and assistance, which is the most important thing we can have. Our readiness will act as a red carpet inviting Him in. On Saturday, December 7th, from 9AM until 12 Noon (lunch will be served), St. Joseph Church will celebrate our Advent Parish Mission (Spanish) in the Church Hall. We will Interact and learn about the benefits of psychotherapy from a family system perspective and cognitive behavioral therapy. Presented by Family Therapist Lazaro Cardenas. Psychotherapy has the benefit of giving parishioners someone to talk to and it can create a new way of looking at difficult problems, help people move towards a solution and to gain a better understanding of themselves. On Saturday, December 14th, from 9AM until 12 Noon (lunch will be served), St. Joseph Church will celebrate our Advent Parish Mission (English) in the Church Hall. We will Interact and Share and Pray. Presented by Spiritual Directors Steve Ferrari and Sally Meyers. Spiritual Direction is when the director meets with individuals, for one hour per month at an appointed time. The purpose of the session is to determine the direction The Holy Spirit wants the individual or group to grow in spiritually. 
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Oh the fun and fellowship we have had this past month. Were you part of it?
Day of the Dead Celebration
Veterans Day Flag Raising Ceremony
Trunk or Treat
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St Joseph Parish PicnicOn Saturday, September 15th we had our first Parish Picnic. The Knights of Columbus grilled up some tasty hamburgers and hot dogs. Many parishioners brought delicious foods to share and our Ovejas de Cristo prayer group cooked up some delicious treats to share with our parish family. Senior Adult Ministry sponsored two Bingo sessions. Fun, AC and great prizes made both sessions a great success. More prizes were to be had as Religious Ed. and His Hands provided gifts for hourly door prize raffles. Michael Lopez (parishioner and bulletin advertiser) passed out free chips and candy, and parish staff passed out Popsicles to help keep everyone cool. And speaking of keeping cool, parish staff along with Marriage Enrichment arranged some epic water balloon fights for the kids, over 1600 were used in the fun for battle. Youth Ministry had some crafts and face painting for the kids as well and if that wasn't enough, 6 pinatas were donated by the Divorce Ministry, Spiritual Direction and His Hands ministry, so candy and pinata fun were had by all. The evening was capped off with the drawing for the Ford Fiesta!
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His Hands Back to School Backpack GiveawayThe Back to School Backpack Giveaway was a complete success, thanks to YOU! The day was enjoyed by all, not only did we have the backpack give away but we also had a blood drive, health screenings and free haircuts. Thanks to the volunteers who truly gave of their time, talent and treasure. This event was a great example of the wonderful things we can accomplish by working together! |
DDF APPRECIATION & EXCLUSIVE FR TIM COUNTY BIRTHDAY BASH
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A fun evening of food, fellowship, music and dancing was had by all those who attended the exclusive Fr. Tim Country Birthday Bash. The menu included delicious BBQ chicken and ribs, pulled pork sliders, baked beans and homemade coleslaw. Then the fun really began when we all learned the electric slide, the cupid shuffle and many more dance. Let me tell you, our parish has some talented dancers including our very own Sr. Jocelyn.
Do you want to be of this exclusive VIP list, well just give the parish office a call to find out how. |
Feast of St Joseph Mass with Bishop Barnes
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Thank you to all of you who attended the special celebration of our patron saint, Saint Joseph. It was a beautiful mass that was highlighted with the blessing of our crucifix and stations of the cross by Bishop Barnes, as well as the anniversary celebration of priesthood for Bishop Barnes and Fr Charles Patron.
The evening continued in the Parish Hall with a delicious spaghetti dinner that was made by our Special Events Ministry and Confirmation students, and served by our school Boys Scouts. Entertainment from our St Joseph school students and Tongan Community capped up a special night. |
Volunteer Appreciation DinnerA special evening to celebrate you, our volunteers! It was an evening full of good food, good music, good fun and amazing people.
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much! Santa visited St. Joseph's
Feel free to send your Santa pictures to the editor if you would like them posted on the parish website. cberry@sbdiocese.org
St Joseph Music Ministry
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2019 NYE Country CountdownOh what fun was had at the parish New Year Eve party! Make sure to be part of this event hosted by the Catholic Daughters next year! We cant wait!
Ministry FairCombined Ministry Meeting - What is your super power (gift)?Our parish ministers gathered for our quarterly meeting. These truly are the superheros of our parish, they go above and beyond! Congratulation to Mary Jo Nichols for receiving our Super Hero of the Quarter award. A great big thank you to Ana Gmeiner for being our guest speaker and challenging us to share our gifts!
Combined Ministry MeetingMinistry Leaders spent the day preparing for the upcoming year. The theme for the Kick Off Meeting was teamwork.
Together Everyone Achieves More The first quarter ministry leader MVP was Dave Banker. Thank you for all your hard work. You go above and beyond to serve your parish community. Our next Combined Ministry meeting is scheduled for November 3, 2018 with guest speaker Ana Gmeiner. Our theme will be, "What is Your Superpower" |
Tongan Community Parish Luau
Thank you to the Tongan Community for hosting a parish luau. It was a wonderful event featuring delicious food, amazing entertainment and most importantly, community. The Tongan Community was joined by many of their brothers and sister in Christ from all over California., it was very touching to see the support the community has. This event raised over $28,000.
If you weren't able to attend this year, make sure you attend next year!
If you weren't able to attend this year, make sure you attend next year!
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Hispanic Heritage Weekend
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Hispanic Heritage Weekend Videos - Be sure to attend next years festivities!
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On behalf of St. Joseph’s Parish, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of you who participated in the Hispanic Heritage celebrations this past weekend. The dinner-dance event on Saturday evening was a success and everyone present had a great time enjoying the delicious food, live entertainment, and dancing. Sunday’s afternoon festivities were also a great time to strengthen our parish community, as well as enjoy a variety of traditional Hispanic foods and entertainment. The purpose of these events was not only to fundraise for our parish, but also for our Hispanic brothers and sisters to share their beautiful culture with the greater community and to bring us closer as one family of God. A very special thank you also to the members of the Hispanic community and so many other volunteers for working tirelessly to prepare the weekend’s events: May God bless you and your families
abundantly for your dedicated service to our parish community! Departe de la Parroquia de San José, nos gustaría extender un sincero agradecimiento a todos ustedes que participaron en las celebraciones de la Cultura Hispana el pasado fin de semana. El evento de cena y baile del sábado por la tarde fue un éxito y todos los presentes pasaron un buen rato disfrutando de la deliciosa comida, el entretenimiento en vivo y el baile. Las festividades del domingo también fueron un gran momento para fortalecer nuestra comunidad parroquial, así como para disfrutar de una variedad de platillos típicos. El propósito de estos eventos no fue solo para recaudar fondos para nuestra parroquia, sino también para que nuestros hermanos y hermanas hispanos compartieran su hermosa cultura con la comunidad en general y así estar más unidos como una sola familia de Dios. Un agradecimiento muy, muy especial también a los miembros de la comunidad hispana y a tantos otros voluntarios por trabajar incansablemente para preparar los eventos del fin de semana: ¡que Dios les bendiga a ustedes y a sus familias en abundancia por su servicio y dedicación a nuestra comunidad parroquial! |
Vow Renewal
Ministry Leaders at WorkYour fantastic ministry and liturgical leaders spent their Saturday at a First Aid & Active Shooter training course. It was an informative day with a little bit of fun. Thank you all for continuing to give of your time and talent.
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Parish Prayer Vigil
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On August 8th our parish community came together to pray for Daniel Garcia who passed away on July 29th after a car accident at the entrance of our church.
Thank you to everyone for showing our parish support to our community and the Garcia family. Parish Open House
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Thank you to Ovejas de Cristo & St Joseph School for making our Vicariate meeting a success! |
DDF Appreciation Dinner - Happy Birthday Fr Tim
Feast Day of St. Joseph
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St. Joseph Catholic Church
877 North Campus Avenue Upland, CA 91786 Phone: 909-981-8110 Emergency Answering Service: 909-377-8612 (Sick Calls) Fax: 909-982-8991 Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday/Sábado Vigil: 4:00pm (English), 6:00pm (Español) Sunday/Domingo: 7:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am (English), 1:00pm (Español), 5:00pm (English) First & Third Sunday 3:00pm Tongan Full Schedule |
