Upcoming Special Events at St. Joseph, Wauwatosa
Also see our Mass and Liturgical Events Calendar, and our Daily Schedule Page.
Service
St. Ben's Meal Program
Make a casserole or dessert to be served at the St. Ben's Meal Program downtown on Tuesday, October 14. We are asked to make casseroles that do not include red sauce. We need six casseroles and six desserts – enough to feed 20 people. If you can make a casserole, call our day school at matuszak@stjosephschooltosa.com.
Community
Sheepshead Night
Friday, October 17, 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. $10/person includes one raffle ticket. Bring your friends and snacks and beverages. All skill levels welcome. Register by October 14 by calling the parish office at 414-771-4626.
Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat, Saturday, October 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the upper (west) parking lot. Trunk decorating starts at 5 p.m. Sign up to participate via Signup Genius.
Donate a bag of candy and earn an out-of-uniform pass. Candy donations are being accepted in the school office until October 13.
Rain date is Saturday, October 25.
Bingo Night
Sign Up HereSaturday, November 1 after the 4 p.m. Mass, in the Parish Hall. $6 entry fee covers all bingo games and dauber. Register by October 25 by calling the Parish Office at 414-771-4626 or at the Sign Up link below.
Non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase; beer and wine will be be available for a free-will donation. Food will be available for purchase, with proceeds to fund the 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. Children in K through 8th grade are encouraged to dress as their favorite saint; prizes will be awarded for the best.
Formation
First Fruits Women's Group
First Fruits, a new ministry for women, kicked off on September 29.
Through Fr. Dave Pivonka’s Come Holy Spirit video series we will be invited into a more profound, life-giving relationship with the Holy Spirit. In the words of Fr. Dave: The gift of the Holy Spirit is not merely something reserved for Confirmation. The Spirit desires a relationship with us that will take us on the greatest adventure imaginable: a journey to the very heart of God.
- Monday mornings- 9:30-11:00 a.m. facilitated by Mary Matestic, MTS
- Monday evenings- 6:30-8:00 p.m. facilitated by Joan Carey and Audrey Szews
- October 13-November 24. (Need not be present for every session.)
- St. Joseph Room- Parish Center
To register contact Nikki in the parish office at 414-771-4626.
For Questions contact Mary MacGillis at macmablum@yahoo.com or 414-378-8334.
The Gospel of Luke Bible Study
he Gospel of Luke Bible Study, beginning Tuesday, September 16, with two options to participate: 9-10:30 a.m. in the St. Joseph Room of the Parish Center, or 7-8 p.m. online. This gospel has amazed people for two millennia with its breathtaking perspectives on where God is in our lives, how God acts in them, and the implications that this has for one’s prayer and love of others. The study explores how Luke sensitizes us to the divine presence in our lives and to how we live with God by living for others. Through these standpoints the power of the divine presence and its profound and transformative implications in our lives comes into view. The third gospel – noted for its amazing passages on the Holy Spirit, prayer, commitment, and stories of women and men succeeding each other and inviting comparison– takes on a new light when viewed through the lens of the larger Lukan emphasis, to which they contribute, on God’s accompanying us so that we can accompany God and others.
These sessions will run weekly through May, with a break for the Christmas holiday. For questions or more information, contact Dennis Sylva at 414-771-4626.
Who Are We Called to Be?
See DetailsThree Catholic ethicists share resources and foster group discussion, in the second Insights and Advice Series.
Three Sessions: Tuesdays, October 7, 14, 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., in the church.
Fundraisers
Annual Golf Outing
Download Info SheetSunday, October 12, with shotgun start at 1 p.m. at Ironwood Golf Course in Sussex. Nine holes, all skill levels. Benefit for the Athletic Association.