ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL TOUR FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, June 15th
7:00-9:00pm
Please join us for our school tour fundraiser. Proceeds benefit our purchase of the plaque
announcing the entry of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church Complex into the National
Register of Historic Places.
Cost of the event is $10 per person and includes:
*Brief history of the school in the school cafeteria
*St. Joseph School memorabilia
*1st Communion Pictures dating from 1923-to date
*Visit our Youth/Teen Center
* Self-guided tour throughout the old/new buildings
*Refreshments provided
Reservations/payment can be made at the Rectory Office              2427 Tuscarawas St. W., Canton
44708. For more information please call: 330-453-2526

You are cordially invited to join the Shekinah Ringers (formerly the St. Joseph Bell Choir) for their spring concert, Ring In 2 in ’22, on Wednesday, May 25^th at 7 PM in St. Joseph’s Church (Canton).  The group will present an informal, relaxed concert of some of their favorite music from this past bell choir season, including selections from Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, as well as pieces used for ordinary time.  Selections include Swing Low, Comfort Your People, Divine Messiah, O God Beyond All Praising and others, interspersed with interesting narratives about the meaning behind the music.  The concert is free and open to all.

On Mother’s Day, May 8th at 1:00PM the staff at St. Joseph lit light candles in honor of your loved ones and Denny Kinkead, our Lay Leader of Prayer  lead us in a recitation of the rosary. There was live music with hymns of our Blessed Mother, reading of the names and psalms.  The program was open to the public to attend. Cost of each candle is $4.00. You can use the attached form to fill out and return in the Sunday collection or drop off at the rectory office. Deadline date to turn in names is Friday, May 6th.

 The list of names and video is below.

Mothers Day Candle Names 202205102022

https://youtu.be/Ai0LD2DfgL4

MOTHERS DAY CANDLE FORM

The Royal Sarouk Authentic Oriental Rug that sat behind the altar for over 60 years is for sale.

We wanted to off our locals the opportunity to own this beautiful piece of history first. Cost is $3000.00. It is 10 x12 and in fair to good condition. It has an approx. 3 x 4 hole and one corner edge wear approx. 4″. More pictures available of condition. Serious buyers can set up an appointment to see the rug by calling 330-453-2526. Buying as-is.

Msgr. Carfagna will be live on Facebook saying  Sunday Mass @ 8:00AM.   If you have a Facebook account search for “Saint Joseph Church Canton” and click on join. Please spread the word to join in and celebrate Mass with Msgr. Carfagna in our beautiful church!

We are in the process of locating missing 1st Communion
group pictures that we would like to have displayed with those that we currently have. They are hanging along the walls of the first floor in the school building around the Religious Ed Office.

The years that we are missing are:1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940,1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1970, 1971,1972, 1973, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990. We will accept originals, photocopies or we will be happy to make a photocopy and return it to you. You can drop off the picture at either the Rectory Office or the Religious Ed Office.

Thank you so much for your help with this project.