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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

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

Religious Education Director of Religious Education Guadalupe Hurtado info@saintjosephlagrange.org 260-463-3472 2025 Registration Form Handbook of Policy (Spanish & English) 2025-2026 Calendar (English) Calendario 2025-2026 (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.

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

2025 Advent & Christmas Advent begins on Sunday, November 30, 2025 Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) Monday, December 8, 2025 English Mass - 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass - 7:00 p.m. Christmas Parish Party Wednesday, December 10 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per person - NO walk-in's - Must sign up No gifts - BYOB Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe Friday, December 12 5:00 a.m. - Mañanitas 5:00 p.m. - Praying Spanish rosary 5:30 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. Mexican Christmas Posadas December 15 - 23, 2025 Advent Bilingual Penance Service Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. *No Spanish Mass this day Christmas Eve Mass Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. *No morning Mass or Confessions this day Christmas Day Mass Thursday, December 25, 2025 10:00 a.m. - English 12:30 p.m. - Spanish

Mass Schedule If you would like to schedule an event for your Ministry, please contact the Event Coordinator: Irene Romer or the Parish Secretary. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. (English) Sunday: 10:00 a.m. (English) & 12:30 p.m. (En Español) Tuesday-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 Mass Times Confession Adoration Saturday: 6:15 until last penitent Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday: 9:00-9:20 a.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. & 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Spiritual Direction: By appointment Every Thursday all day from 10:00 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. *The 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.

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Our Ministries We are one body and community in Christ and it is our goal to bring our parishioners together through the stewardship program of sharing time, talent, and treasure. It is desire to make our church an inviting, joyful, and prayerful place to worship. To make these happen, we encourage our parishioners to share their time and tales and be part of at least one ministry. Spanish Ministries View Here English Ministries View Here Safe Environment Coordinator: Guadalupe Hurtado The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend requires all priests, deacons, and other personnel, lay and religious, paid and volunteer to adhere to the diocese's Code of Conduct when interacting with a child or young person. Anyone working with children and teenagers (under 18) - directly or indirectly - must complete a safety program before they begin. The program includes an educational component, a legal procedure component, and a criminal background check. If you would like to volunteer at St. Joseph's, please contact our coordinator to get started! More Info

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

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.