St. Joseph Announcements
CATECHESIS: Due to the abundance of newcomers, Sunday's catechism class has a new time slot: 8:30-9:30AM. ALSO, this class is now for enrolled Catechumens only. Inquirers are encouraged to attend Wednesday's Family Night for Q&A with clergy. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 😉
SOYO ST PARASKEVI MONASTERY TRIP - OCTOBER 25, 6:45AM-10AM. SOYO will be attending Divine Liturgy at St Paraskevi. Travel details to come. Signup in eblast.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL SMALL BIZ BAZAAR is Saturday-Sunday, November 8-9! Booths are free for St Joseph members, but all are welcome to apply. If you are interested in reserving a booth, please fill out the form.
LAST CALL FOR UNDERDOGS! Wanna help underwrite the Young Adult Ministry's hosting of Fr Josiah Trenham for our Lenten Retreat in March? Join the "Underdogs" by donating to the Hundred Dollar Hotdog! Click Donate and follow the trail.Â
Oh, and with enough support: Free hotdogs for everyone on Sunday, November 2! For the early Liturgy folks: breakfast dogs -- aka kolaches ;)
CHURCH SCHOOL HARVEST FESTIVAL, NOVEMBER 2! Children who are presently in church school will leave per normal protocol after communion. Their teachers and classmates will stay together as they venture through fun games and activities. Please have kids wear attire that will not cause heart break should it get torn or stained. Parents with toddlers through pre-church school aged children can enjoy our "Toddler Town" just for them. We ask that parents stay with their children in this area to supervise.Â
We ask that only adults who have signed up to help with the festival travel through the festival events as the area can become very congested. Thank you! This event is weather permitting.
2026 MEMBER FORM – Please find this year’s form at the candle stand and online. Pray about it, give generously! St Joseph is a tithing parish. Your tithes, gifts, and offerings are needed to help us continue our mission and ministry. Glory to God for all things!
FOOD PANTRY: Please bring bags of peanut butter, pasta (mac n cheese, spaghetti noodles), canned tomatoes, jelly, canned corn, boxed cereals, and hygiene products to the Hall during office hours or around service times.
LOOKING AHEAD...
NATIVITY FAST BEGINSÂ - November 15
ST NICHOLAS PARTYÂ - Friday, December 5
OCPM ADVENT PARTYÂ - December 13
BISHOP THOMAS visiting February 1
FR JOSIAH TRENHAM retreat March 7
The weekend with Fr Josiah falls during Spring Break for many. Please plan accordingly.
PROSPHORA VOLUNTEERS: Thanks to all who have been signing up! Please consider signing up. The link is in the member’s section.
2026 MEMBERSHIP FORMS are available in the hall or online 
. A new form must be on file each year for members to be in good standing. Our General Fund, which pays the operating expenses of the parish, does not receive money from the archdiocese, festivals, dances, or galas. The members of St. Joseph Church are the sole source of parish income. Occasional fundraising events are for non-budgeted items, building projects, or special ministries. The work and ministry of St. Joseph Church is made possible by tithing and pledging members. May God bless your generosity!
BURIAL: St. Joseph is one of the contributing parishes making possible an Orthodox Cemetery in Houston; we have a section reserved for Orthodox Christians at Forest Park, Westheimer. Please help sustain this ministry by making your arrangements in advance; see Fr. Joseph for information. May God rest the souls of our faithful departed – and grant you and yours long life!
KROGER: If you have a rewards card with Kroger, please add St. Joseph's to your rewards program through the online community rewards! This can only be done at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Thank you!
DEADLINES: The deadline for Monday’s eblast (other than Sunday pics) is Noon on Friday. The deadline for Sunday's bulletin is Noon on Monday.
HEALTH & WELLBEING: To better know about the people on our parish prayer list, Fr Joseph has assigned a Prayer List Coordinator, Susan Barry, to keep track of parishioners requests and keep the list up to date. To add a name, please email the Parish office and include your name and number.
Please pray for:
With Child: Rebecca Murthy (4/19), Mary Judah LeBlanc (4/19), Daria Pino (3/16), Danielle Morgan (1/23), Nicole Ortiz (1/11), Liza Simon (12/8), Stacy Hanson (11/5), Juliana Amelyan (11/1)
Homecare/Facility: David & Rebecca Gilpin
Health & Wellbeing: Shelby & Mike Butts, Bob & Gayle Born, Georgia Gerkey, Kathy Luckenbach, Ruth Swaty, Jennifer Myres, Rachel Beard, Ray Connell, Olivia Hinkle, Helena Baumbach, John Barron, RonDeLu Robinson, Christos Panagos, Ivanka Kugler, Raisa Yeremina, Nikolas Klimkowski, Pam Bartel, Zechariah Hall, Archpriest Richard Petranek
Supported Ministries: The Saint Constantine School/College, Fellowship of St Moses the Black, East Spring Branch Food Pantry, Monastery of the Life-Giving Trinity, Holy Archangels Monastery, St Paraskevi Monastery, FOCUS/The Nest
Catechumens: Cody Gil, Juan Navarro, Sterling McCrevey, Alyssa Sanchez, Jamie Porier, Matthew Castillo, John Paul Carlson, Vincent Maradiaga, William Villena, Collin Chen, Matthew, Leslie, Renata & Luka Guzman, Andres Blanco, Brian Wood, Christine Stevenson, Zoe Hughes; Dan, Danielle, Octavia, Constantine, Bjorn, Maximilian Morgan; Keller Deal, Emma Smith, Sharon Padilla, Anthony Walker, Alexy Umanzor; Tif & Evelyn Tirmizi, Jason Dean, Elizabeth; Daniel McGovern, Stacy Hanson & Freyja McGovern; Christopher Jenkins, Mason Keller, AJ Knapp, Jamie Wintering; Jade, Gloria, Jude & Yves Crouch; David Messenger, Christian Groff, Andrew Donahue, Justin Smith, Steven White, Larry Delarosa Sr, Steven Salinas & Mirian Serrano, Alex Shevchenko, Katie Hire, Justin Smith
Departed: William Anthony Attra (9/26), Elizabeth Brizby (Bekah Roorda's grandmother, 9/13)
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