All women are invited to participate in a Lenten Mini-Retreat led by the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi and hosted by the St. Joseph MOMS group held on Friday, February 17th from 9:00am-2:00pm in the St. Joseph Room. The retreat will help you prepare for the Lenten season through quiet reflection and prayer. Attendees are asked pre-register and help offset costs with a small donation ($5 for members, $10 for non-members). Babysitting is available with reservation. To register, or for more information, contact Carole Wilson (carolejwilson@gmail.com or 214-233-5566). 

Divorce & Beyond is a ten-week series for people who are divorced or in the process of a divorce. We come together to share and work towards healing. Please join us for a Thursday evening series beginning on February 23 and continuing until May 10 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in room 112 PC. Cost is $25. For registration, contact Donna Petri at (972) 692-4569 or email: dlpetri@stjosephcc.net. Registration forms are also available on the Family & Adult Ministry page on the St. Joseph’s website. 

A co-teacher or aide is needed for a ninth grade class that meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and a fifth grade class that meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A teaching partner who will share preparation and teaching responsibilities is already assigned to each class. A curriculum is in place and lesson plans and training are provided. If you enjoy working with youth and are called to share the gift of faith with them, please consider joining this community of volunteers committed to the ministry of evangelization and catechesis. Contact the Faith Formation office at (972) 690-5588 or faithformation@ stjosephcc.net. 

Bishop Kevin Farrell calls upon the Catholic community to participate in a survey regarding Catholic education. Whether or not you have school-aged children, the Bishop urges everyone to participate in the survey. The Bishop’s Strategic Planning Committee was appointed in early 2011 to review the effectiveness of the Diocesan schools and make recommendations that will chart the course for the future. The Committee will study the survey results together with all the data collected during its research. Please take this short, anonymous survey by going to www.cathdal.org and click on the survey icon. If a computer survey isn’t possible for you, please call (214) 379-3159 to arrange to take the survey via telephone. The survey is open for participation as early as January 28 and closes on February 13. 

Troop 777 wishes to invite all boys of the parish, ages 11 to 17, to consider joining Boy Scouts. Meetings are every Monday evening from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Upper Room, except on holidays. Scouts will learn important lessons in citizenship and love of God. Scouting is designed to develop leadership qualities through active participation in planning and leadership assignments. The program offers 122 Merit badges to challenge the scouts’ intellect and six rank advancements to recognize their accomplishments. Scouts is more than just camping. Attend a meeting for more information. 

The Dad’s Club is a social and service organization for the dad’s of the St. Joseph community. In addition to enjoying the camaraderie at several dinners and events throughout the year, members combine efforts to perform various service projects (“sweat equity”) for the parish and school. The Dad’s Club is a fun, inexpensive way for you to become involved in your parish community. If you like to eat, have fun, enjoy a cold beverage and have a desire to meet other dads in the St. Joseph community, we encourage you to join. For more information, you may contact Chuck Haynes, President of the St. Joseph Dad’s Club at pres@sjccdadsclub.org. Our upcoming meetings will be held in the Upper Room from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The dates are: February 16, March 22, April 19 and May 17. 

The 13th annual Married Couples Sweethearts Ball is scheduled for Saturday, February 11th, 6:00 - 10:00 P.M., in the St. Joseph Gym.  Please come and share a very special evening just for the "two of you." A catered candlelight dinner, along with a variety of dance music coordinated by a DJ, will add to this very special occasion to celebrate marriage.  Pre-registration is required; cost is $50.00 per couple.  Childcare is available with a reservation by THursday, February 2nd.  Cost for childcare is $5.00 for one child and $9.00 for two of more children (includes child's meal). Please call Mary Robinson at 972-692-4586 or email marobinson@stjosephcc.net for a registration flyer or for more information. 

This year, the theme of the Annual Bishop's Appeal is: "Let us Be Imitators of Christ."  We are all challenged to try to live our lives using the life of Christ as an example.  Christ gave us the path to eternal life.  His love for each of us cannot be taken lightly.  As we contemplate His gifts to us, we should also reflect on our gratitude for these gifts.  Your financial support for the work our parish, of our diocese and of the Church throught the world is, in fact, one way to express this gratitude. Please answer the Bishop's request and make a generous pledge.  All pledges will be billed in ten monthly installments.  Thank you in advance for your support. 

The generosity of parishioners made Christmas brighter for more than 175 children and their families.  The annual Christmas Angel program produced a tremendous outpouring of gifts and gift cards.  The Society of St. Vincent de Paul thanks all in the parish who demonstrated that it is better to give than to receive. 

Registration is now open for the annual women's retreat, which ill be held at Prince of Peace Catholic Community in Plano from 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Saturday, February 18th.  Catherine Upchurch, a Little Rock Scripture Series author, editor and video presenter, will lead the retreat on "Daughters of God, Called to be Faithful." She will explore how the women of the Old Testament help us to understand what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God.  The non-refundable registration fee for the February retreat is $30 by Feb. 3rd and $40 after that date.  The program will include lunch and a continental breakfast.  Registration flyers with additional information are available on the kiosk in the St. Joseph narthex and in the Parish Office.  Registration will be accepted online through www.popplano.org or by mail according to the instructions on the flyer.  Seating is limited, so early registration is advised.  Walk-in attendees cannot be accomodated.  For more information, call 972-380-2100, ext. 622, or email mcmarinoni@popplano.org.  Click here for the flyer! 

Open House dates have been set so that prospective families may tour the school, ask questions and meet the principal and teachers.  The Open House dates are Tuesday, February 7th at 9:30 A.M. and Thursday, February 9th at 7:00 P.M.  Please share this information with anyone you know who might be interested in enrolling a new student for the 2012-2013 school year. 

If you are moving out of the parish, please let us know by calling the parish office at (972) 321-2951, so that we can remove you from our membership.  We will never remove anyone from our membership unless we are notified.  If you are moving into our parish, please be sure to notify your previous parish so that they can remove you from their membership. 

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