
Jesus called the children to himself and said, “Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” (Luke 18:16)
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Good and upright is the LORD;
thus he shows sinners the way.
He guides the humble to justice
and teaches the humble his way.
Stand Up for Life – January 22
Noon Mass at the Cathedral in St. Paul followed by a Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) rally at the State Capitol at 2:00pm. Click here for more information.

Make a Holy Hour — Eucharistic Adoration
Tue., January 31st, 7:30am – 5:30pm
Fri., February 3rd, 8:00pm – 11:45pm
You are invited to experience our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph’s. Eucharistic Adoration begins each Tuesday (note new day and time!) after the 7:00am Mass with the exposition of the Sacred Host on the altar and concludes at 5:30pm with Benediction.
Click here to learn more about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
Pastor’s Letters
January 22 • January 15 • January 8 • January 1
January Charitable Contributions
Our local Minnetonka LifeCare Center and our parish ACCL Group are the recipients of our charitable giving collections for January. Please be generous with your support.
The LifeCare Center provides no cost services by Medical Specialists and lay counselors who offer life-affirming solutions for women making difficult choices. Assistance includes parenting programs, child development classes, videos and books; also help with finances, housing, providing formula and baby food, maternity and baby needs, pregnancy testing and more. The Minnetonka LifeCare Center is asking for loving volunteers, so call (952) 938-4496 and find a way of sharing your God-given gifts to help others!
Part of the collection will be used by our Community Caring for Life Group for Pro-Life Education, future speakers, special events for the children here in our parish and miscellaneous. All parishioners are invited to join our group or let us know if you are interested in helping with special projects throughout the year! May we add YOUR name to those we can call?
Arlene Taber – (952) 935-1592
Eileen Quigley – (952) 938-5314
Kathleen Esh – (952) 933-7610
Prayer at St. Joseph’s
If you have special prayer intentions, or would like someone to pray with you, please enter your request here, or come to the front of the church immediately after the 10:30 Mass on the fourth Sunday of the month to meet with one of our prayer team members.
Volunteer at St. Joseph’s
Looking for ways to share your time and talent? Whether you want to serve at St. Joseph’s or in our community, St. Joseph’s can help! Tell us your interests on our volunteer ministry form and we will connect you with others in our congregation who share your call to service.
Reverend Jim Liekhus
Welcome!
On behalf of St. Joseph Church, Reverend Jim Liekhus and the Pastoral Council would like to warmly welcome you! Each member of our faith community brings us something that God feels our parish needs, to make this place the Body of Christ.
On these pages you will find information that we hope will be useful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact the parish office, (952) 935-0111, if you have questions, interests or needs not addressed here.