St. Joseph Catholic Parish is a vibrant church and school community rooted in Catholic faith.  There are several ways to get involved in both the church and St. Joseph Grade School (SJGS).  We invite you to explore each ministry by browsing through our several ministry links below and consider participating in an upcoming activity or joining one of our several commissions or committees. 

What does Ministry mean?
All of our activities (from service-related projects to formation programming to liturgy and beyond) are housed under 8 commissions, named below.  Each of those commissions sponsor several committees and programs.  Here at St. Joe, we consider the work that our commissions and volunteers do to be ministries of our parish.  They all help to sustain the mission of the church and school by providing opportunities for parishioner participation and fellowship within the parish community.

What are the 8 commissions, or Ministries, at St. Joe & what do they do?
ADMINISTRATION
The Finance Council and the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) are advisory councils that help our Pastor make decisions for the Parish.  Pastoral Council members are elected each year, and representatives from each commission also sit on the PPC. 

CHRISTIAN FORMATION
The Christian Formation Commission of St. Joseph Parish supports and encourages the conversion and growth in faith of all parishioners, as individuals and in community, by fostering the transformation of life initiated in baptism. This commission sponsors faith formation activities and religious education for the parish and prepares parishioners for sacraments.  This ministry also houses the St. Joe Youth Group.

COMMUNITY LIFE
The Community Life Commission of St. Joseph Parish seeks to foster an environment of care and welcome in our faith community.  Its volunteers plan many parish-wide events and activities, including our annual picnic, our fish fry, weekly "Coffee and Conversation" (after each Mass), the prayer chain, meals ministries, and ministry to the sick and homebound. 

LITURGY AND MUSIC
The Liturgy Commission assists the Director of Liturgy and Music in planning all aspects of liturgy here at St. Joe and in educating the parish community about liturgical practices.  In addition to sponsoring several opportunities for prayer, song, and reflection, this ministry also oversees the training, scheduling, and support of all of our liturgical ministers including Ministers of the Word, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Music Ministry, Hospitality Ministers, Writers for the Prayers of the Faithful, Ministers for Children's Liturgy of the Word, and Altar Servers.

OPERATIONS
The Operations Commission houses several committees that help run the nuts and bolts of the parish, including the Building and Grounds Committee, the Development Committee, Marketing Technology & Communications, and Human Resources.

SCHOOL BOARD
The St. Joseph Grade School Board assists the Pastor and Principal with planning activities and determining policy for SJGS as well as creating and maintaining the school's Strategic Plan.

SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Social Justice Commission seeks to offer a theological framework, along with training and resources, to sustain and strengthen our Parish’s commitment to the practice of Catholic social teaching.  It sponsors activities and committees within the parish, such as the Environmental Justice Committee, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Refugee Resettlement, and the Respect Life Committee.

STEWARDSHIP
The Stewardship Commission strives to motivate and enable parishioners of Saint Joseph to become Christian stewards who receive God's gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible and accountable manner, share them in justice and love with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.  This commission's main work is to coordinate the annual Stewardship Renewal, when parishioners enroll or renew participation in our ministries and their various committees.  The Stewardship Commission also publishes our parish's annual Ministry and Parish Directory. 

St. Joseph Catholic Parish is a vibrant church and school community rooted in Catholic faith.  There are several ways to get involved in both the church and St. Joseph Grade School (SJGS).  We invite you to explore each ministry by browsing through our several ministry links below and consider participating in an upcoming activity or joining one of our several commissions or committees. 

What does Ministry mean?
All of our activities (from service-related projects to formation programming to liturgy and beyond) are housed under 8 commissions, named below.  Each of those commissions sponsor several committees and programs.  Here at St. Joe, we consider the work that our commissions and volunteers do to be ministries of our parish.  They all help to sustain the mission of the church and school by providing opportunities for parishioner participation and fellowship within the parish community.

What are the 8 commissions, or Ministries, at St. Joe & what do they do?
ADMINISTRATION
The Finance Council and the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) are advisory councils that help our Pastor make decisions for the Parish.  Pastoral Council members are elected each year, and representatives from each commission also sit on the PPC. 

CHRISTIAN FORMATION
The Christian Formation Commission of St. Joseph Parish supports and encourages the conversion and growth in faith of all parishioners, as individuals and in community, by fostering the transformation of life initiated in baptism. This commission sponsors faith formation activities and religious education for the parish and prepares parishioners for sacraments.  This ministry also houses the St. Joe Youth Group.

COMMUNITY LIFE
The Community Life Commission of St. Joseph Parish seeks to foster an environment of care and welcome in our faith community.  Its volunteers plan many parish-wide events and activities, including our annual picnic, our fish fry, weekly "Coffee and Conversation" (after each Mass), the prayer chain, meals ministries, and ministry to the sick and homebound. 

LITURGY AND MUSIC
The Liturgy Commission assists the Director of Liturgy and Music in planning all aspects of liturgy here at St. Joe and in educating the parish community about liturgical practices.  In addition to sponsoring several opportunities for prayer, song, and reflection, this ministry also oversees the training, scheduling, and support of all of our liturgical ministers including Ministers of the Word, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Music Ministry, Hospitality Ministers, Writers for the Prayers of the Faithful, Ministers for Children's Liturgy of the Word, and Altar Servers.

OPERATIONS
The Operations Commission houses several committees that help run the nuts and bolts of the parish, including the Building and Grounds Committee, the Development Committee, Marketing Technology & Communications, and Human Resources.

SCHOOL BOARD
The St. Joseph Grade School Board assists the Pastor and Principal with planning activities and determining policy for SJGS as well as creating and maintaining the school's Strategic Plan.

SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Social Justice Commission seeks to offer a theological framework, along with training and resources, to sustain and strengthen our Parish’s commitment to the practice of Catholic social teaching.  It sponsors activities and committees within the parish, such as the Environmental Justice Committee, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Refugee Resettlement, and the Respect Life Committee.

STEWARDSHIP
The Stewardship Commission strives to motivate and enable parishioners of Saint Joseph to become Christian stewards who receive God's gifts gratefully, cherish and tend them in a responsible and accountable manner, share them in justice and love with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.  This commission's main work is to coordinate the annual Stewardship Renewal, when parishioners enroll or renew participation in our ministries and their various committees.  The Stewardship Commission also publishes our parish's annual Ministry and Parish Directory.