CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS, 2022

Christmas blessings to all our faithful parishioners.  May the love of the Christ Child fill you and bring you peace.

CHRISTMAS EVE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24TH

4:00PM Vigil, English

6:00PM English/Spanish

9:00PM English (Preceded by caroling at 8:30pm)

CHRISTMAS DAY, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25TH

8:30AM English

10:30AM English

1:00PM English/Zomi

CHRISTMAS ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS

TAKING DONATIONS TO HELP SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED

GIVING TO FAMILIES IN NEED THIS CHRISTMAS
This year, we will be distributing gift cards to parish families in hardship. If you would like to make a donation to for this project,
you will find special envelopes in the narthex.

 
If you know of a family who cannot afford to provide their children with presents and/or who will need help with Christmas dinner, please complete the form found in the narthex and place it in the Offertory box, drop it in the office mail slot at any time, or bring it to the parish office during business hours (M, T, W 9-4). Please print clearly.  Priority will be given to individuals and families who are members of St. Joseph the Worker but all will do everything we can to include everyone.  
ALL APPLICATIONS AND DONATIONS NEED TO BE IN
BY DECEMBER 4, 2022.

If you have any questions, please contact Terri at the parish office: 503-761-8710 x1303 or sjtwadmin@comcast.net

ARCHBISHOP SAMPLE TO VISIT SJTW AND OTHER PARISHES

ARRAIVING AT SJTW WEDNESDAY, NOV 3

In an effort to reach out to his flock, Archbishop Sample will be scheduling visits with pastors, staff, and parishioners of all parishes in the archdiocese. 

 He plans to visit St. Joseph the Worker on November 30th when he will meet with Fr. Ted and staff, attend Holy Hour with our area vicariate at St. Therese, and then hold a Town Hall Meeting at 6:30pm at St. Therese. All members of our parish are invited to attend. If you can’t make that Town Hall Meeting, you can also attend the 3:00pm Meeting at St. Henry’s on December 4th.

 We are all encouraged to submit questions or concerns to be aired in categories at the Town Hall Meetings. (Our categories of questions will be addressed at the November 30th meeting.) To submit your question/concern, email Terri at sjtwadmin@comcast.net. Or, place them in the Offertory Box. They may be submitted anonymously if you choose.

SJTW HOLIDAY BAZAAR

JOY AND FUN

The howling rains let up enough to bring in the shoppers at St. Joseph the Worker's Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6.  Vendors from all over our area displayed their hand-made crafts while the Altar Guild also added a home-made goods table and sold pastries, cookies, candies, and more, all made in the kitchens of guild members.  The Vietnamese Community also made special cultural treats which they sold as well, sharing their proceeds with the guild.  Raffle tickets for sumptuous baskets were sold, and the  50/50 raffle brought in lots of competitors.  

Elaine Payne, her mother, Mary Fromwiller, and Bake Sale organizer, Kathi Nordlund pose in front of all the goodies parishioners contributed to the sale.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE RAFFLES! 

50/50 DRAWING Rita Akin

FOR HIM basket, Kevin Wilson

FOR HER basket, Jim Colt

PET basket, Dayle Haggstrrom

MADE IN OREGON basket, Mary Fromwiller

KIDS basket, Bud LaFortune

HOME DEPOT basket, Glea Schlegel

ITALIAN basket, Joe Foteff

Everyone enjoyed the day and the best part is that all proceeds go to assist the Altar Guild in supplying the church with altar linens, banners, seasonal decorations, altar wine, hosts, candles, floral arrangements and so much more.  

Suzanne Belatti and her daughter, Gianna manage the raffle table together.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a huge success, especially Susan Johnson, Bazaar organizer who wants us to know she could not have done it without all the help of Jodie Rossi, Altar Guild president, and the many, many volunteers who stepped up do their part.  She especially wants to thank to Kathi Nordlund for her diligent and efficient work at the Bake Sale table and for donating so many wonderful baked goods. She worked Friday, Saturday and Sunday straight. 

Our parish is truly blessed with generous and helpful people.

Luz Maria Ortega sells her hand made items, including beautifully-crafted rosaries and strings of beads.  

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN HELP OUR YOUTH GROUP

St. Joseph the Worker Youth Group needs your help with cans and bottles. When your blue bags are filled with rinsed and drained returnable cans and bottles, it would be very helpful if you could return them directly to a Bottle Drop location. Follow this link, or enter it in your search engine to find a location near you. www.bottledropcenters.com/

SIGN UP FOR FLOCK NOTE

KEEP INFORMED

Our parish has the ability to send notes to you to help with your spiritual health.  We can send you excellent spiritual, scripture, and seasonal inspirations from Bishop Robert Barron during these times when we cannot attend Mass. Click Here  to sign up if you don't already have Flock Note or Log in if you are already receiving our notes.

FIND A MASS WHEN ON THE ROAD

HERE IS A WEB SITE THAT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH MASS TIMES IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

Just follow this link:  https://catholicmasstime.org/