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Well, our confinement continues! If it is driving you crazy, you are not alone. We are called again and again to turn to the Lord in prayer and to do what is best for ourselves, our families, and the wider community. Let’s stay healthy! Please click on title for full message.

I hope and pray that you and your families are doing well physically, psychologically and spiritually. Here in our little corner of the world in the North Bend/ Cleves/ Mack, Western Bridgetown and southeastern Indiana area, we are facing this world-wide problem, together, but... CLICK TITLE TO READ THE ENTIRE MESSAGE

All masses are cancelled that includes the regular weekday and weekend schedule until further notice. Church related activities, religious education classes and all Lenten activities (e.g Stations of the Cross etc.) are cancelled until further notice. Please see Fr. Umberg's letter that was emailed to all parishioners this past Friday. If there are any changes we will post on our website.

The Archbishop has dispense the Catholic faithful who reside in Ohio and all other Catholics currently in Ohio from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass for the weekends leading up to Easter.

We are offering a new approach to Baptismal preparation that will offer individual consideration for each family. When a family is expecting a baby or has a newborn or young child, we ask that you call the parish office and speak to Marti Barnes, our Pastoral Associate. After giving her some preliminary information, a time to meet for the preparation session can be scheduled at everyone’s convenience. CLICK TITLE FOR MORE DETAILS

WELCOME, DANA BRESSER, OUR NEW PARISH SECRETARY! We are very happy to announce that we have a new parish secretary at St. Joseph’s, a parishioner for almost a decade

Boys & girls, entering 4th - 12th grade (or higher), having received their First Holy Communion, and feeling called to serve God in this way, are welcome to attend a training session to become an Altar Server. Meet at the Gathering Desk after the 11am Mass on Sunday, February 23. Training will take about 1 1/2 hours. Lunch is included. Please RSVP to Mrs. Beth Scholl, 941-3661, x15 or email bethscholl@stjosephnorthbend.com.

This change is for Friday's only. The parish office will continue to be open 8:30-3:30 Monday thru Thursday

St. Joseph Families: COME TO THE ST. JOSEPH ROSARY RALLY ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th AT NOON It will be held at the St. Joseph Gardens, across the street from church. Families can pray and sing together, and end this quality time enjoying Lindsey’s shaved ice.

Stroke Scan Plus will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 to provide life-saving, wellness ultrasound screenings.  CLICK TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

This weekend, you may notice an addition to our Easter display. There is a waterfall. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

The mystery of Christ's baptism in the Jordan by St. John, the Precursor, proposes the contemplation of an already adult Jesus. This mystery is... CLICK TITLE FOR MORE

Officially called "The Epiphany of the Lord," this feast celebrates the epiphany (manifestation) of Christ to the Gentiles, symbolized by Christ's manifestation to the Magi (Wise Men). The feast originally was... CLICK TITLE FOR MORE

The "Holy Family" is a name given to the family unit of Jesus. While the exact details of the life of the Holy Family may be uonknown, we can still learn a lot from the stories we do have. CLICK TITLE TO LEARN MORE...

Gospel - Mark 10:46-52; All Saints Day - November 1st; and All Souls Day - November 2nd

The month of November is dedicated to remembering the saints and our deceased family members and friends. As you and your family seek to live out your own vocations to holiness, we encourage... READ MORE

Thank You! The St. Joseph Ladies Society would like to say Thank You to all those who helped make crafts or donated crafts this year to the craft show and to thank all the patrons who made our Craft Show / Raffle a great success! The raffle winner for the quilt was Elaine Kruse. The remaining raffle winners were: Alice Roch, Mary Frisbie, Elizabeth Schuler, Vivian Sparks, Mary Dolan, Barb Dehner, Mary Dettinger, Joan Kelley, Donna Yetzer, Donna Moses, L.A & C.A. Salamone, Mary Bell and Janet Neyer Veneman. Thanks again for your generous support. The funds will help pay for the missalettes used at Church!

We are excited to announce that St. Joseph North Bend is launching a new Website, powered by eCatholic.com. When you visit the site, you will see many improvements while retaining popular features, such as... CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE

St. Joseph Parish in North Bend celebrated one of its own being ordained a transitional deacon Saturday morning with a three-Mass celebration this weekend. Deacon Mark Bredestege proclaimed the Gospel and delivered a homily at all three weekend Masses. Receptions featured deacon-shaped cookies from a local bakery. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE.

Please welcome Beth Scholl as our new Director of Religious Education. She brings to St. Joseph Church 13 years of experience in Catholic education with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. She holds a Master's Degree in Education from Mount Saint Joseph University. Beth is eager to work with the parishioners of St. Joseph through the Sacraments and opportunities of Faith Formation. She resides in Cleves with her husband and two children, and looks forward to sharing the Good News with our community.