Announcements and events in the area:

• Confirmation: We need to get ready for Confirmation this January 2026 at St. Joseph Church. There will be a parent/child meeting on Sunday, August 24 after Mass. It is important for you and your child to attend to be aware of what is expected to help your child know the importance of preparation for this sacrament. Bishop Iffert is coming to St. Joseph to celebrate Mass on Sunday, January 25, 2026.

• Thank you to all the volunteers for Vacation Bible School, which was enjoyable and well planned! It was great to see the young ones engaged and having fun together as they learned about the Catholic faith.

• We have new bulletins for children who are 3-7 years old and another bulletin for children over 7 years old with religious puzzles and games.

• Pictures for our Parish Directory will be taken on August 14th, 15th and 16th.  Directions for making your photo appointment online are on the table at the entrance to church.  Please do so ASAP to secure your preferred date and time.

• There will be a parish outing to the Florence Y’all’s baseball game on Friday, August 22nd, with fireworks after the game.  Please sign up on the sheet posted in church.

  Mental Health Counseling:  People seeking counseling are ordinary people struggling with overwhelming stress, depression, or anxiety.  Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Covington has experienced, licensed therapists, accepting insurance plans as well as sliding fee scale.  Please visit https://www.covingtoncharities.org/services/counseling-services/ for more information.

   

  Bike Donations Needed for Pickett’s Corner – Donate a Bike and Change a Life! 

  Do you have a bike that you no longer use?  Donate it to Pickett’s Corner, a ministry of Catholic Charities.  Each bike makes a significant difference in the lives of those in need.  Catholic Charities is happy to pick up the donations and make all the repairs needed.  All you have to do is contact us at PickettsCorner23@gmail.com and give your name, address, and phone number.  Go to https://www.covingtoncharities.org/services/community-outreach-services/pickettscorner for info. 

   

  Bishop’s Vocations BBQ:  Fr. Conor Kunath is inviting all young men thinking about the priesthood to the annual Bishop’s Vocations BBQ on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Acree Hall on the Immaculate Heart of Mary campus in Burlington.  The event begins at 5:00pm.  Delicious City BBQ will be catering.  ALL who are thinking about the priesthood and their families are welcome.  Come and have your questions about vocation, priesthood, discernment, and seminary answered!  Event is FREE!  Please call the Diocesan Vocations Office at (859) 392-1587 to RSVP so we have enough food for everyone. 

   

  SAVE THE DATES – Support Group for Separated and Divorced:  New Beginnings, a faith-based support group, provides separated and divorced individuals the opportunity for healing and growth.  Participants of New Beginnings find new understanding of themselves and their relationships, and gain courage to discover new life.  Registration is required.  To register, visit https://covdio.org/new-beginnings-2/ or call (859) 392-1592.  The next session will be held on consecutive Tuesdays, August 19 – October 7, 2025, 7:00-8:30pm at Catholic Charities (3629 Church St., Covington, KY 41015). 

   

  COFFEE & DONUTS after the 8AM Mass at St. Edward and after 10AM Mass at St. Joseph. Join us!!