St. Joseph of the Lakes is proud to have an active faith community - there’s always something going on! Be sure check the listing below for news & events. Please check out our other channels too:
Please pray for our Confirmation Candidates
The Youth in our Year 2 Confirmation classes are being confirmed by the Bishop at the Basilica in Minneapolis on Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 am. We are blessed to have 43 teens who are being fully initiated into the Catholic Church. Please pray for them as they prepare to receive this great outpouring of the Holy Spirit!
Attention 2025 High School Graduates
This year, the St. Joseph’s Men’s Group is pleased to once again offer four $1250 Scholarships to graduating seniors. All graduating members of the Parish of St. Joseph of the Lakes are encouraged to apply. Please download the Men’s Group Scholarship application form and instructions below. Applications are due by May 15, 2025 to Anne Serwe in the parish office. Congratulations to all our amazing graduates!
Save the Date—Spring Market & Craft Fair: Saturday, May 3 9:30 am—12:00 Noon
It’s a great morning of Spring Shopping on Saturday, May 3. We have arts and crafts for sale, Fair Trade items, seedlings and flowers for sale, a great silent auction and don’t forget to pick up a bakery item or two! A great opportunity to bring your Mom to pick out her Mother’s Day gift or bring some friends and family to shop and play a game or two. There’s a kids activity center to keep them busy while you shop.
Gerten’s Flower Fundraiser Pick Up: Sunday, May 4
For those of you who ordered flowers from our Gerten’s Fundraiser pick up is on Sunday, May 4 after Masses in the Library. Any questions please contact Denise Walsh at DeniseW@SaintJosephsParish.org or at 651.784.3015.
KC’s State Hockey Challenge: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Knights State Hockey Challenge is in St Joseph's Hall on Saturday, May 10, from 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon. Kids over 10 that won their age group at the Council Hockey Challenge are eligible to participate. Please contact Richard Tobias at 408.858.4007 (dspmathguru@proton.me) if you have any questions.
A Rose or Two for Mom & A Great Cause: Sunday May 11 After Masses
The Respect Life group will be selling roses on Mother's Day after the 8:30 and 10:00 am Masses on Sunday, May 11. The price is $5 each, with the proceeds going to Lakes Life Care Center in Forest Lake. They will be sold outside the front of the church, weather permitting. Show your support for life and get a rose for Mom on Mother's Day!
Baptism Preparation Classes
Our next baptism classes are scheduled for :
- Saturday, May 17, 2025
- Saturday, July 19, 2025
All Baptism Preparation classes are from 10:00 am – 12:00 Noon here at St. Joe’s. Contact Jenni Hughes in the parish office at 651.784.3015, or by email at: JenniH@SaintJosephsParish.org with questions or to register.
Receive a Monthly Message from Archbishop Hebda
All of us in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis have the opportunity to sign up for a monthly message from Archbishop Hebda. You still have time to sign up for Archbishop Hebda’s newsletter, “Together on the Journey”! Sign up and learn more on the Archdiocesan website: https://www.archspm.org/togetheronthejourney/