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Join us for a Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Joseph the Worker Church on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 7 p.m. Archbishop Jackels will lead the Holy Hour and seminarian Thiet Hoang will give reflection. Please join us to pray for priestly vocations.

"His birth as man put skin on Divine Love, as if saying: I’m here. I love you. You can neither earn nor lose my love. I will protect you forever - remember that! That's what we celebrate at Christmas. That's all we need for it to be a merry Christmas. That's all we need for it to be a happy New Year." Read the full message by clicking the title link above.

"Life is sacred, in and of itself, but also because of God’s plan for each person, for how the fabric of each person’s life will enrich the tapestry of world events...when we defend the rights and dignity of people on the periphery, like the poor or the unborn, all people are lifted up as a result." Click on the title link above to read the full article.

Say thank you to the senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who devoted their lives to serving others. Please donate to the Retirement Fund for Religious at Mass the weekend of December 11/12. Learn more at retiredreligious.org or click the title link above.

This year, in place of our usual giving tree to support those in need with Christmas gifts, monetary collections will be accepted on the weekends of December 12 and 19. All contributions will be given to Resources Unite and/or the Dubuque Boys and Girls Club to support their annual gift-giving programs serving children throughout the Dubuque community. Simply put your donation in an envelope marked "Giving Tree" and drop it into the collection basket at Mass or deliver to the parish office.

Join us at 4 p.m. on this third Advent Sunday set aside to rejoice at the nearness of our Savior as we welcome with joy into our hearts Christ, who is God’s mercy and peace, and turn to God humbly asking for the grace of sincere repentance for our sins in preparation of our Savior's return.