Dear St. Joseph Parishioners,

I received a positive Covid test on Monday morning, January 10th.

I experienced very minor symptoms over the weekend of January 8th/9th and had a negative Covid test on Saturday, January 8th.

My symptoms are thankfully still mild and I will be isolating at the parish rectory through Friday. My quarantine period will conclude by Saturday and I look forward to returning for our weekend Masses. 

For my first weekend back, you will see me wearing a mask during Mass and I will have others distribute Holy Communion. Our weekday Confessions and Masses will be canceled for Tuesday through Friday.

Thank you for your prayers and I will certainly be praying for you all! 
God bless,
Fr. Gary

PARKING LOT:  

At this point in construction, the front Emmaus Room (Rahrig Center) doors are able to be used for weekend Masses.  We ask that you still park in back for daily Mass, in order to ensure the safety of all, as crews are still working each week day. 

PARISH OFFICE ACCESS:  The office ramp is open currently, and we are able to serve people through the front entrance.  There will be a few days throughout this process when the office will not be able to be accessed.  Check the bulletin for details or call the parish office for the latest.  

• DAILY MASS/ADORATION/CONFESSION: We ask that you park behind the church for daily Masses/Adoration/Confession.  You will enter either through the side door of the church (the door by the Holy Family Statues/votive candles), or through the glass breezway doors (leading into the activity center).
• WEEKEND MASSES:  The front Emmaus Room entrance is open now, so you may park in the front lot, or continue to park behind the church for easy, safe entry.  

TO ACCESS THE BACK ENTRANCE:
1: Drive around the building using the parish driveway (on the left of the church) which will lead you to the back entrances SEE PARKING MAP BELOW
OR
2: Take Sibley Street to Elm Street and enter through the back Washington Street entrance.  
FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS, CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD DONATIONS, and MIGRANT MINISTRY DONATIONS can be dropped off in the Emmaus Room entryway (Rahrig Center doors).  Again, enter through the back.  SEE PARKING MAP BELOW

As always, call the office
if you have any questions!