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Facility Improvements Please prayerfully consider a gift to our campaign. Success depends on the sacrifices of many, rather than a few. We invite every family to build our future together. Though we may not all be able to offer equal gifts, we can offer the Lord and each other equal sacrifice. Priest Sacristy Dear parishioners, It is with great joy that I share with you that the Priest Sacristy is already finished. The project cost $7,694.77. I am deeply grateful to the Hispanic community for all their work at the Corn School Festival last year and to all of you for buying Mexican food there and also for your donations. I hope to start the second and last phase of this project next year. It will be the renovation of the sacristy for altar servers and the sacred vessels for the Holy Mass. Also, remember that we need your donations and support for the roof of our parish. Our parish groups will be doing some activities to raise money. We hope for your generosity. Thank you so much. Fr. Osman Ramos

2024 Advent & Christmas Advent begins on Sunday, December 1, 2024 Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) Monday, December 9, 2024 English Mass - 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass - 7:00 p.m. Advent Bilingual Penance Service Wednesday, December 11 at 6:00 p.m. Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe Thursday, December 12 4:00 p.m. - Praying Spanish rosary 5:00 p.m. - Solemn Spanish Mass Followed by the Representation of the Apparitions, the traditional "Mañanitas" procession with the Virgin of Guadalupe with candles around the Church and dinner in the social hall. Christmas Parish Party (English) Friday, December 6 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per person Please bring a nice gift to share in the White Elephant game. Mexican Christmas Posadas December 16 - 23, 2024 Christmas Eve English Mass Tuesday, December 24 Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25

Our Pastors & Staff Secretary Office H ours: Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Father Osman Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm **If you want to meet with him, you must make appointment by calling the Parish Office. Thank you. Email Us Father Osman Ramos FM Pastor Email Anna Mendoza Business Manager Email Elizabeth Rogers Organist - Sunday Contact Veronica Montoya Housekeeping Contact Father Raul Marroquin FM Parochial Vicar Email Guadalupe Hurtado Secretary Director of Religious Education Email Jay Benak Maintenance Contact Father Jorge Sis FM Parochial Vicar Email Kevin Ramer Organist - Saturday Contact Tom McCue Maintenance Contact RE Director

Sacraments We recognize that the Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, a reality open to all the human senses but grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith. Baptism In Baptism, the Holy Spirit moves us to answer Christ's call to holiness. In Baptism, we are asked to walk by the light of Christ and to trust in his wisdom. We are invited to submit our hearts to Christ with ever deeper love. Eucharist In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present -- body, blood, soul, and divinity -- under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence" of Christ in the Eucharist. Penance & Reconciliation Jesus entrusted the ministry of reconciliation to the Church. The Sacrament of Penance is God's gift to us so that any sin committed after Baptism can be forgiven. In confession we have the opportunity to repent and recover the grace of friendship with God. It is a holy moment in which we place ourselves in his presence and honestly acknowledge our sins, especially mortal sins. With absolution, we are reconciled to God and the Church. The Sacrament helps us stay close to the truth that we cannot live without God. "In him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28). Confirmation Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. . . . We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service. Holy Orders Ordination to the priesthood is always a call and a gift from God. Christ reminded his Apostles that they needed to ask the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into the harvest. Those who seek priesthood respond generously to God's call using the words of the prophet, "Here I am, send me" (Is 6:8). This call from God can be recognized and understood from the daily signs that disclose his will to those in charge of discerning the vocation of the candidate. Matrimony The Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. Covenant always expresses a relationship between persons. The marriage covenant refers to the relationship between the husband and wife, a permanent union of persons capable of knowing and loving each other and God. The celebration of marriage is also a liturgical act, appropriately held in a public liturgy at church. Catholics are urged to celebrate their marriage within the Eucharistic Liturgy. Anointing the Sick When the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given, the hoped-for effect is that, if it be God's will, the person be physically healed of illness. But even if there is no physical healing, the primary effect of the Sacrament is a spiritual healing by which the sick person receives the Holy Spirit's gift of peace and courage to deal with the difficulties that accompany serious illness or the frailty of old age.

Matrimony Couples need to take part in marriage preparation beginning six months prior to the wedding date. Assistance is welcome to run wedding rehearsals. Training is needed. Please contact one of our priests to schedule an appointment. Phone: 260-463-3472 Email: frosman@saintjosephlagrange.org Platicas Prematrimoniales: Salvador & Alma Nieves Obligations (Spanish & English) Marriage Registration Form Upcoming Pre-Marriage Course Dates Summer & fall dates coming soon. If you cannot attend any of these sessions, please register for the self-paced Pre-Marriage Course by clicking on the link below. And don’t forget your journals! These are important for the course. Register Here

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Confirmation Our Confirmation is a two-year program beginning in the 7th grade and celebrated in the 8th grade of Religious Education. Students must complete 25 hours of voluntary community service. A sponsor is REQUIRED for Confirmation or may be a married couple. Please contact our Director of Religious Education for more information.

Young Adults Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Director: John Pratt jpratt@diocesefwsb.org 260-422-4611 x3321 Fort Wayne Area Events Follow on Instagram Follow on Facebook College Campus Ministry We invite young adults in their 20s and 30s to encounter Christ in each other and in His Church. Wherever you are at in life, we are with you and for you. As of right now, St. Joseph's does not offer any Young Adult events. However, we encourage you to reach out to other groups meeting within our diocese! These groups are available in either the Fort Wayne area or the South Bend area.

Contact Us 50 N. 100 E. LaGrange, Indiana 46761 secretary@saintjosephlagrange.org 260-463-3472 Send us a message! First Name Last Name Email Message Send Thanks for submitting! Secretary's Office Hours Tuesday - 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Offertory Program Todo lo que hacemos aquí en la Iglesia San Jose se hace por el amor a Dios. Esto puede parecer obvio, pero ¿refl exionamos sobre eso lo sufi ciente? Hay mucho que hacer para mantener una parroquia en funcionamiento: administrar los sacramentos; proporcionar ministerios y programas; atendiendo a los necesitados, a los enfermos y al sufrimiento; cuidando el edifi cio y la propiedad. A veces podemos caer víctima de olvidar por qué estamos aquí. Podemos olvidar que somos una familia de creyentes, unidos en el amor de Dios, que estamos trabajando y esforzándonos por ser discípulos fi eles de Jesucristo. ¡Pero esto es lo que somos! Y es el amor de Dios el que nos une, sabiendo que Su Hijo nos mandó que “se amen unos a otros como yo los he amado” (Jn 15: 12, Biblia Latinoamericana). Cuando mantenemos esa misión a la vanguardia de nuestros pensamientos, palabras y acciones, todo cae en su lugar. Este es el corazón de lo que hacemos aquí en la Iglesia San Jose, y es una gran bendición poder compartir esta misión con ustedes. Es unido en el amor de Dios que ofrecemos nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro para edifi car el reino de Dios. Lo hacemos por: • Orar por otros y participar en la vida sacramental de la Iglesia. • Servirse unos a otros, especialmente a los más vulnerables. • Cuidar a los enfermos y a los que sufren. • Crecer más profundamente en la vida de fe. • Y difundir las buenas nuevas de Jesucristo a todos. Para vivir nuestra misión, necesitamos que todos los feligreses de San José se unan. Todo lo que tenemos es un regalo de Dios, así que debemos devolverle a Él generosamente. Esto es amor en acción. Pedimos que los feligreses de San Jose consideren con espíritu de oración hacer un regalo fi nanciero a nuestra parroquia para ayudarnos a avanzar en esta misión más crítica. Como familia unida en el amor de Dios, podemos hacer mucho más juntos que separados. Ningún regalo es demasiado pequeño, y estoy muy agradecido de antemano por su generosidad. Mientras trabajamos juntos para llevar concretamente el Amor de Dios a un mundo muy necesitado de él, oro que permanezcan en el Amor de Dios, y que su alegría sea completa. Por favor, oren por mí también. En Cristo, P. Osman Ramos, FM Párroco Our Mission Nuestra misión 274 families in our parish / familias en nuestra parroquia 16 Baptisms / bautizos 18 Confirmations / confirmaciones 107 Religious Education / educacion religiosa 13 First Holy Communions / primeras comuniones Our Community Nuestra comunidad 343 Masses celebrated in our church each year / misas celebradas en nuestra iglesia al ano 32 Lectors proclaiming the Word / lectores proclamando la Palabra 156 Hours Eucharistic adoration / adoracion eucaristica 122 Liturgical ministries / miniserios liturgicos 14 Communion visits to the homebound and hospitals / visitas para llevar la comunion a los confinados en casa y en hospitales Our Witness Nuestro testimonio 50 Volunteers mainting our parish / voluntarios manteniendo nuestra parroquia 8 Funeral lunches prepared and served / Almuerzos para funerales preparados y servidos $13,954.54 contributed to special collections / aportados a colectas especiales Make your commitment today! Commitment Card Online Giving Sign up for ONLINE GIVING or update your current online gift amount. Offering Envelope Use your OFFERING ENVELOPE and bring it to Mass each Sunday or mail it to the parish office. IRA / Stocks Explore using tax advantaged charitable gifts such as IRA Distributions, Gifts of Stock, or remembering the parish in your will.

Bienvenido a la Iglesia Católica de San José Reavivamiento Eucarístico: Año Parroquial June 2024-June 2025 ¿Qué es el Eucaristía Qué es la Eucaristía Recursos La Eucaristía es el corazón de la Iglesia. Donde florece la vida eucarística, allí florecerá la vida de la Iglesia. EL PAPA SAN JUAN PABLO II Diócesis de Fort Wayne-South Bend Eventos Eventos Eucarísticos Te invitamos a participar en los actos eucarísticos regionales y a preparar a los líderes de la Iglesia para que compartan el amor de Cristo con los fieles. Únete a nosotros. Información sobre el Avivamiento Eucarístico Nacional El renacimiento está en el aire UN VIAJE EMOCIONANTE POR DELANTE Nuestro mundo está herido. Todos necesitamos curación, pero muchos de nosotros estamos separados de la fuente misma de nuestra fuerza. Jesucristo nos invita a volver a la fuente y cumbre de nuestra fe en la celebración de la Eucaristía. El Renacimiento Eucarístico Nacional es un movimiento para restaurar la comprensión y la devoción a este gran misterio aquí en los Estados Unidos, ayudándonos a renovar nuestra adoración a Jesucristo en la Eucaristía.

Penance & Reconciliation Confessions: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Spiritual Direction: By appointment