ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH

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  "Prayer Corner"

Bishop Joseph E. Strickland is calling on the clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Diocese of Tyler to pray a 54-day Rosary Novena in support of his vision for a teaching diocese.
The Novena will begin on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and continue until Oct. 7, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.

“I recently outlined in my Constitution for Teaching the Catholic Faith a bold new vision for catechesis and evangelization in the Diocese of Tyler. My earnest hope is that we as a Diocese more boldly and effectively proclaim our faith in Jesus Christ and in the teachings of his Church. But for our efforts to bear fruit we must begin with prayer,” said Bishop Strickland. “Therefore, I invite all the people of the diocese to join me in praying a 54-Day Rosary Novena, asking our Lady’s intercession for the Diocese of Tyler to become an outstanding teaching diocese in the service of the Lord.”
 
While most novenas last nine days, the 54-Day Rosary Novena consists of:

(1) praying three novenas of the daily Rosary in petition for the first 27 days,
(2) followed immediately by praying three novenas of the daily Rosary in thanksgiving during the second 27 days, for a grand total of six Rosary novenas over the course of 54 days.

Our 54-Day Rosary Novena, however, is the specific way I have chosen for our Diocese to answer the Blessed Virgin Mary’s urgent call at Fatima to pray the Rosary every day,” said Bishop Strickland. “After our 54-Day Rosary Novena concludes on the Feast of the Holy Rosary on October 7, our focus on Fatima will culminate with a special Mass at the Cathedral on Friday, October 13, the anniversary date of Our Lady’s final appearance at Fatima, celebrated by me and the priests of the Diocese.”

“I am filled with gratitude for all your prayers, support, and good works in our wonderful Diocese. I also thank you for making a commitment to join me in praying this 54-Day Rosary Novena for an outpouring of grace upon our Diocese to become an outstanding teaching diocese in service to the Lord. I cannot wait to see the tremendous graces God will surely pour out upon our Diocese through Our Lady’s intercession!” Bishop Strickland said.
 

Please jon us for Movie Night at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall

Wednesdays - Grades 9-12

Thursdays - Grades 6-8
 

Popcorn & Drinks
will be provided

St. Joseph Catholic Church
Youth Program

The Youth Program is in need of a Youth Director. For information, please contact Msgr Zack at the Church office at
903-935-2536

Consider this…

“Take the Holy Crucifix in your hands, kiss its Wounds with great love, and ask Him to preach you a sermon. Listen to what the thorns, the nails, and that Divine Blood say to you. Oh, what a sermon!”

~St. Paul of the Cross (1694-1775)