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Parish Ministries
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Index
Before/After
School Care Center | Communion
for Shut-Ins | Parish
Nursing Ministry | Parochial
Grade School | Preschool | Religious
Education / Youth Ministry | Visitation
of the Sick
Visitation
of the Sick
The
parish has trained volunteers who visit hospitalized parish members and nursing
home residents regularly. If the visitor is unable to see the patient, a small
card of identification with a note about parish prayers and the visitor's name
is left at the door. If you are in the
hospital for a lengthy time and we do not visit, please call the parish center. If someone is hospitalized out of town,
please call the parish center. If
interested in helping with this ministry contact:
Coordinators
Bobbi
Domer - 639-4503
Fr. John Aiello - 633-8284
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Communion
for Shut-Ins
The
pastor and a large number of lay ministers visit and bring Holy Communion to
shut-in parish members on a regular basis.
Any parishioner may also request delegation from the pastor and bring
Holy Communion home for an infirm family member or neighbor on short or
long-term basis. A pyx for communion
and a short prayer service format are supplied on request.
Coordinator
Mike Iggulden - 639-0699
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Preschool
The
purpose of our Preschool is to provide a setting in which young children learn
to play together, plan, share, and discover new interests. Children need to experiment, explore,
observe, touch, and discover the world around them. Preschool will offer each child the opportunity to grow and
develop socially, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually.
Little
Joe's Preschool is located in the school. The 4-year-old class is offered on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or
Monday through Friday, 7:45
a.m. - 10:15 a.m. There are (2)
full-time, certified teachers on staff.
The
3-year-old preschool is located in Mogilka Hall on Tuesday & Thursday
mornings, 7:45 - 10:15.
Director
Joanne
Balestrieri - 633-0112
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Before/After
School Care Center
The B/A
Care Center services and is open to those children attending Little Joe's
Preschool and St. Joseph's Grade School.
The Center is located in Mogilka Hall and is open from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.
and 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Director
Joanne
Balestrieri - 633-0112
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Parochial
Grade School
"Catholic"
Education at St. Joseph's is a process in which students begin to understand,
realize, and internalize Catholic Christian Values. They are exposed to all types of Spiritual and Secular Knowledge
that will make them contributing members of many communities - the Family,
School, Parish, City and Country. St.
Joe's has a K - 8 program.
Please
visit Saint
Joseph's School site under "School" or click on this link.
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Religious
Education / Youth Ministry
Pre-school
A
program for 4 and 5 year olds during 11:00 Mass on Sunday mornings is available, beginning mid-September through the end of
April. Registration is required. This is not a babysitting
service. Regular lessons are taught
each week. Introduces children to God's
gift of life through Creation, People, Our Senses and Special Days.
Primary
and Middle Grades (Grades
1-6)
Meet
Saturday mornings 9:00-10:00 AM.
Classes are held Mid-September through early May.
Grades
7-10
Classes
meet Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 PM.
Classes are held twice a month, usually every other week. Occasionally when an extra fifth Wednesday
arrives in a given month, an open gym is held.
This is a time to relax, have fun and socialize. Open gym nights are not required for
attendance purposes.
Grade
11: Confirmation Class
Large
group sessions are conducted to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Students also take part in the Rite of
Enrollment, Retreat, Service and Reconciliation Service.
Special
Education
Religious
Education for children with special needs is a citywide program held at St.
Joseph's Parish. Preparation for the
Sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation and Confirmation is provided. This citywide program is open to both
physically and mentally challenged Catholic children between Kindergarten and
Confirmation age.
Religious Education Director
Susan
Gehrig
1532 N.
Wisconsin St. 53402
633-9005
- Office
633-2403 - Phone while classes are in session
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Parish
Nursing Ministry
The
Parish Nurse is a resource person - a health educator, a personal health
counselor, a volunteer coordinator and support group organizer, a community
liaison, and a role model for the relationship between one's faith and
health.
Coordinator
Deanne Mayne, RN
Parish
Nurse
Peggy
Taylor, RN - 639-6429
Parish
Center Hours, Thursdays, 8:45 - 10:45 a.m., 633-8284
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