Religious Education Director of Religious Education Guadalupe Hurtado info@saintjosephlagrange.org 260-463-3472 2026 Registration Form Handbook of Policy (Spanish & English) 2026-2027 Calendar (English) Calendario 2026-2027 (español) Thank you for trusting us and choosing our Parish for the Religious Education of your children. Our main objective is to transmit the Christian faith of Our Catholic Church by being faithful to Jesus Christ and his doctrine; Therefore, we commit ourselves to educate your children in faith with a quality education lived in the middle of a family environment. Our catechists are prepared to develop their role with quality and dedication, however, we remind you that the first educators and transmitters of the faith are you, the parents; That's why your support is unconditional for us; so, we ask you the maximum effort to give an example of faith to your children, to help them to carry out the duties assigned to them by the catechists, to attend the Sunday Mass and to comply with the rest of the rules described in this manual since they are part of the religious education that we will provide to your children. Thank you for being part of our parish family, for us it will be a pleasure to carry out this mission that God and you entrust to us. The Lord blesses you.

Young Adults Coordinator: Claudia Munoz info@saintjosephlagrange.org 260-463-3472 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.

Our Parish On January 5, 1937 the construction of St. Joseph's Catholic Church began and was concluded by the following 19th of March, when it was dedicated by Bishop Noel . The dedication service was full to capacity, including twenty-three priests. In 1957, St. Joseph's was granted the full status of Parish by the Bishop, and with that received a full time priest. Fr. Raymond Osdyke, a Franciscan, was assigned to be St. Joseph's first priest as a true parish. In the summer of 1977, the ground was broken to begin a larger church and hall building, which continued until completion at the end of 1979-80. Bishop McManus dedicated the new church on April 26, 1980, making the new home official. Little changed over the years, but in June 2012 the parish ended its affliction with the Franciscan friars in Angola, becoming instead a parish of the diocese. Anyone who grew up at St. Joseph's or attended Mass there during the time of the affiliation would undoubtedly look on Angola as forever part of the family. 10 years later, in 2022, our bond to Angola returned with sharing our priests with St. Anthony of Padua in Angola and St. Paul's Chapel in Fremont. Become a Parishioner Welcome to St. Joseph's Catholic Church! Please complete the registration form and return to the Parish Office. Register Here Ministries We welcome new members to become involved in our ministries. Please contact the parish secretary to learn more. Learn More Pastoral Council President Nathan Stroup List of Members Finance Council Business Manager Anna Mendoza July 1, 2023 - April 30, 2024 Support Us Online Giving Stocks Special Collections Planned Giving Support the Franciscans of Mary Donate Here Safety at Our Parish Anyone working with children and teenagers (under 18) must complete a safety program before they begin. Please contact the parish office to begin. More Info Praye I need a prayer First Name Last Name Email Phone Message Submit Are you in need of a prayer? Your prayer will be kept confidential and be seen only by Father Osman Ramos, the pastor.

Adult Faith Formation Contact Parish Secretary Guadalupe Hurtado Formed Login Grupos españoles info@saintjosephlagrange.org 260-463-3472 Eucharistic Revival Daily Readings The Church's catechetical mission aims to help the faithful of all ages to grow in both human and Christian maturity, enriching the whole of life with the leaven of the Gospel. Consequently, appropriate goals and content will embrace all the faith dimensions of an adult life—for example, understanding and communicating the faith, skills needed for personal growth, the experience of family life, relationships, public service, and concern for the common good. THREE MAJOR GOALS: Invite and enable ongoing conversation to Jesus in Holiness of Life. Promote and support active membership in the Christian community. Call and prepare adults to act as disciples in mission to the world.

Holy Orders Diocesan Priesthood Permanent Diaconate Women Religious Vocations Discernment Men discerning the Call to the Priesthood can contact: Father Andrew Budzinski - Vocation Director at the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend info@discernpriesthood.com 260-422-4611

Anointing of the Sick If you or a loved one is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick, please let your caregiver/hospital/nursing home/hospice staff know you are Catholic. You do not need to wait until death to celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick. Please call the Parish Office at 260-463-3472 to let our priests know. Once death has occurred, the best place to start is to contact the funeral home. The staff there will guide you in preparing for a Catholic service along with contacting our Parish. Frequently Asked Questions

Annual Bishop's Appeal The Annual Bishop’s Appeal is a yearly fundraising campaign that supports ministries and programs throughout the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The diocesan-wide goal for the 2026 Annual Bishop’s Appeal is $5,485,229 Our 2026 Goal is $23,844 Donate Today Video (English) More information (English) More information (Spanish) Frequently asked questions Why do we have an Annual Bishop’s Appeal? Before the Annual Bishop’s Appeal, the ministries and work of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend was financed, in part, by a 13 percent tax on all parish income (capital campaigns, tuition–everything). In 1987 the first Bishop’s Appeal was initiated and resulted in the reduction of parish tax to six percent on the parish offertory only. This has lifted the burden of the tax from parishes while inviting you to prayerfully consider your investment directly into the ministries and work of our diocese.

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.

Quinceañera Coordinator Maria Anicua info@saintjosephlagrange.org 260-463-3472 All Quinceañeras are scheduled on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. Requisitos para la Quinceañera

Penance & Reconciliation Confessions: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. until last Penitent Sunday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Spiritual Direction: By appointment

St. Joseph Catholic Church is in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend located in LaGrange, Indiana. Welcome to Saint Joseph Catholic Church As members of the St. Joseph Church family, we are a culturally diverse Catholic community united by the grace of God, under the mantle of Mother Mary, called to dedicate our lives to Christ and to help others discover their vocation. Prayer strengthens us on our journey of faith. As friends and servants of the Lord, we strive to live in faith and love in our parish, our diocese and in the broader community. Calendar Flocknote Bulletins Donate Volunteer Join Us Mass Schedule mASS TIMES Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday: 10:00 a.m. (English) and 12:30 p.m. (En Español) Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:30 a.m. (English) Thursday: 6:30 p.m. (En Español) First Friday of the month English Mass dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 9:30 a.m. and after coffee & donuts Masses with the Anointing of the Sick First Wednesday of the Month: English at 9:30 a.m. First Thursday of the Month: Spanish at 6:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 6:15 p.m. until last penitent Sunday: 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Thursday: 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Spiritual Direction - By Appointment ADORATION Every Thursday all day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Rosary is every Tuesday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m. (English)

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.