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President's message for February 2023
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Recently the Men’s Group at Saint Joseph has been going through some changes to make us more relevant to all men of the parish. Consequently, this is a good time to be part of this men’s ministry as we continue to provide opportunities for Christian men to grow spiritually and socially. New or returning member are always welcome.
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Please join us for our February monthly meeting in the church hall on Tuesday evening, the 7th at 7:00 as we discuss our service to the parish, and also to the success of the Saint Joseph Conference coming up in March. Your presence and thoughts are very important to help make our plans for the future.
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After business, pizza and beverage will be provided as we view pictures from a member just returned from a foreign assignment in Patagonia (a real place).
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Experience Patagonia
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Experience Patagonia During Our February 7th In-Person Meeting in the Church Hall at 7pm.
The St. Joseph Men's Club invites you to let Gary Dorighi save you the air fare and experience Patagonia with some amazing photos at this month’s meeting. We begin our adventure in Buenos Aires, considered the “Paris of South America,” and visit its historic Recoleta neighborhood. Then fly south to board ship and set sail on the famed Beagle Channel navigated by Charles Darwin in the 1830s. Hop on Zodiacs over the next few days to legendary Cape Horn. Navigate the Magdalena Channel viewing glaciers from ship as well as up-close on challenging hikes. Walk on Magdalena Island, home to a colony of more than 100,000 Magellanic penguins.
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Disembark in Punta Arenas and continue across the southern Pampas to get your first glimpses of the staggering peaks of Torres del Paine National Park. Enjoy three days of hiking among the rivers, lakes, valleys, and mountains of the park while looking for herds of guanacos, rheas, and gray foxes.
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Finally, time to work our way back home with a flight to Santiago, Chile to settle into a late 19th-century-style hotel nestled amid an oasis of vineyards, parks, and gardens of the Viña Santa Rita.
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St. Joseph's Creche Teardown
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On a cold and wet Saturday, a handful of the Men of St. Joseph converged on the hall church to dismantle the creche and put away the Nativity statues. Shortly after starting the skies opened up and one of the series of storms from the "Pineapple Express" dumped rain. Fortunately, the work of taking the creche apart and packing up the statues was all indoors in the hall/church. Unfortunately, the statues'
cardboard boxes had to be retrieved from the storage garage and got wet bringing them to hall. They had a chance to dry out a bit while the creche work was ongoing. The whole effort took about 90 minutes, the rain relented and coffee and donuts were shared afterwards. Thanks to Lou Zenzen,
Steve Macias, Greg Stephens, and Mike Gaffey for making this happen.
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Year at a Glance
Here is a link to our "Year at a Glance" calendar:
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