Journey of Faith meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Parish Hall. All are welcome!

Each person’s journey of faith is unique. God has been and always will be a part of our lives, whether we are aware of it or not. He speaks to our hearts in the very depths of our being…where he invites us to begin, continue, or further develop a relationship with him. But God is also patient and waits for us to respond to his loving call.

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is an ancient tradition in the Church in which a person is introduced to the richness of our prayer, worship, beliefs, history and moral teachings. During this process a person grows in faith and wisdom on the path to full communion with the Catholic Church.
 
The RCIA at St. Joseph’s, known as Journey of Faith, is open to all those who are interested in learning more about Catholicism, those who are interested in joining the Church, and all those who are already Catholic and would like to brush up on the basics of our faith.
 
Ultimately, RCIA must involve the entire parish. It is not just the work of any one person. The primary ministry of every baptized Christian is discipleship…of following the way of Jesus. One of the fundamental reasons our parish exists is so that we can take up the work of evangelization. In fact, making disciples is at the very heart of the Church’s mission.
 
With that in mind, I encourage you to continue to pray for the growth of our parish and to extend an invitation to someone to “come and see” what the Catholic Church is all about. As our Lord tells us, “Open your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35).
 

For more information contact:
T.J. Dennison, Pastoral Associate
(270)259-3028 (office)
(270) 302-6257 (cell)
tj.stjoseph@gmail.com

Adult Faith Formation classes meet every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the St. Joseph Parish Hall! All are welcome!

All Christians believe that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament in himself. Yet one of the most frequent prophecies in the Bible is that God would one day bring the “lost ten tribes” of Israel back home to the promised land. So how was this accomplished? Are the ten tribes still lost, or did Jesus fulfill this prophecy too?
 
In this Bible study we will answer questions such as:

• How were the ten tribes of Israel “lost”? Where did they go?
• Where do the biblical prophets foretell the return of the lost tribes?
• Are Christian fundamentalists right to expect that Jesus will only gather the lost tribes at the “Rapture”?
• Why did Jesus choose twelve disciples? And why did he tell them they would “sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel,” when only two tribes were left?
• How were Jesus’ feedings of the 5,000 and 4,000 tied to the return of the lost tribes?
• How is the Last Supper the key to Jesus’ fulfillment of this prophecy?

“When I am lifted up from the earth, I will gather all people to myself.” (John 12:32)

For more information contact:
T.J. Dennison, Pastoral Associate
(270)259-3028 (office)
(270) 302-6257 (cell)
tj.stjoseph@gmail.com