St. Joseph Catholic Church
Battle Creek, MI

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- 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
  
  Sunday Masses 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Burmese, 5 pm Spanish
  
  After the 8 am and 10 am Masses Sunday, Coffee and Donuts will be available outside.
  
  Movie on the Lawn is Thursday August 11 on the baseball field on the parish grounds.
  
  Registration for St. Joseph's Catechism Classes is open! Forms and payment are due by August 22 and can be mailed to or handed in at the rectory office or handed in with the Sunday collection. Registration forms can be found in the back of the Church. For any questions or more details, please contact Max Crean.
  
  The Connecting with Mercy Collection is for Stuff-a-Bus. See the insert in this weekend's bulletin for more information.
Important Information
This Month
- August 2022
  
  The Connecting with Mercy collection for the CityLinC "Stuff-A-Bus" project is the weekend of August 13 & 14.. We're collecting school supplies for children in need. See the flyer with suggested items here.
  
  Regular Prayer Opportunities Adoration Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. See schedule here. First Friday Rosary in the Parish Center Chapel the first Friday of each month.
From Father Chris
- Fr. Chris Recommends:
  
  Three significant events occur the day Roe v. Wade was overturned. Coincidence or Divine Providence? Read the Church Pop Article here.
  
  For more Spiritual Enrichment recommendations from Father Chris, click here.
From Bishop Paul Bradley
- Letter from Bishop Bradley
  
  Bishop Bradley has written a pastoral reflection entitled, "The Sanctity of Human Life." Read the letter here in English.
- Address & Phone
  
  61 23rd St. N.
  Battle Creek, MI 49015-1726
  Phone: (269)-962-0165
  Fax: (269)-788-0099
- Mass Times
  
  Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN
  
  Sunday 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN (live streamed) 10:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN 12:00 PM EnglishEnglishEN 2:00 PM Other Burmese (live streamed) 5:00 PM SpanishEspañolES (live streamed)
  
  MonSat 8:00 AM EnglishEnglishEN
- Confession Times
  
  Sunday 4:15 PM to 4:45 PM Before Spanish Mass
  
  First Friday 12:15 PM
  
  Saturday 3:30 PM
  
  First Saturday 8:00 AM
Documents
- Documents
  
  Weekly Bulletin
  
  Ministry Resource Guide
  
  Our Schantz Pipe Organ
  
  Parish Calendar
  
  Parish History
  
  St. Joseph Novena
  
  St. Joseph Novena in Spanish
Links
- Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools
  
  Battle Creek Area Catholic Schools Foundation
  
  Bishop's Annual Appeal
  
  Diocese of Kalamazoo
  
  The Catholic Directory
  
  Discover Mass
  
  United States Conferernce of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Diocesan Insider
- The Diocesan Insider is a weekly email newsletter from the Diocese of Kalamazoo. It covers upcoming diocesan and parish events, photos from past events, Diocesan and Catholic news, and more. It is usually delivered every Friday afternoon.
  
  Sign up to receive the newsletter here.
  View the Newsletter Archive here.
Tri-Parish Links
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  
  Natural Family Planning with Couple to Couple League
  
  All Saints Superfest
  
  Tri-Parish Home School Group
  
  Tri-Parish Pro-Life Ministry
  
  Tri-Parish Youth Ministry
- Psalm Commentary Fr. Max writes a weekly commentary on the Psalm for that Sunday.
- Connecting With Mercy Our expression of mercy is to donate needed items each month to a local charity.
- From Father Chris: "Be a Saint" Fr. Chris shares inspirational stories about Saints in his bulletin letters.
- From Father Max: Stories of Saints Fr. Max shares stories of Saints on Facebook.
Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church!
- OUR MISSION:
  We of St. Joseph Parish are a body of Catholic Christians guided by the Holy Spirit and dedicated to participating more fully in spreading the Good News.
  
  We are committed to building community, celebrating God’s work through the sacraments and liturgy, witnessing God’s presence through evangelization, loving and servicing all people, and continuing the education of our parish family, thereby enabling all to grow in the love of Our Savior, Jesus Christ. St. Joseph has a Catholic Elementary and Middle School on the grounds and supports the St.Philip Catholic Central High School.
  
  If you have questions, please contact the parish office at 269-962-0165.
  
  If you would like to register with St. Joseph, please use the on-line form which will be sent to the office when you hit submit. Or if you prefer to print the form or email the form yourself, use this Parish Registration Form.
- On-line Giving Allows you to make donations, payments, and pledges via your smart device or computer.
- Parish App Install app on phone and choose parish. Join a Group. Check "Notifications Box" in "My Accounts" for emails.
- FORMED APP Get the Formed App! Access Code for St. Joseph parishioners to sign up is PTRKXD.
- Like Us on Facebook Our Facebook page provides information about current activities.

Sunday Masses 8 am, 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Burmese, 5 pm Spanish

August 2022