2025 archive of Pastor's Notes - Fr. Bill Deziel
Fall is Here!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/24/25
New School Year, Full Speed Ahead!
From our childhood we learn that fall means going back to school, saying a sad goodbye to summer, and pressing ahead with new tasks and adventures with a new school year.
The life cycle of the Church tends to follow this schedule as ... Read More »
Annunciation Tragedy
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/11/25
The tragic shooting at Annunciation Church and School in South Minneapolis has left us all deeply saddened with heavy hearts. I thank you all for the prayers that you continue to offer for the victims. We pray particularly for the two children Harper and Fletcher who died and their ... Read More »
Lakes Life Care Center Banquet coming to St. Joe’s
Posted by Anne Serwe on 9/03/25
We are blessed to host the Lakes Life Care Center Annual Banquet on Thursday evening, October 9. The care center in Forest Lake assists women in crisis pregnancies to bring their child to birth healthy and supported. Assistance continues once the child is born as well. The banquet provides ... Read More »
End of Summer Recap!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/25/25
Josh Bohl heads to Seminary
Please pray for parishioner Josh Bohl who this week will begin a year of spiritual formation known as the propaedeutic year at the St. Paul Seminary. It’s a year of prayer and community living with other seminarians to prepare for the more academic seminary ... Read More »
Festival Time!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 8/04/25
We’re all looking forward to our parish festival next weekend and I hope you can join us! It will be my second festival at St. Joe’s and I’m excited to be a part of it!
This year, I’ll be offering my “Steak Spectacular” after the 5:00 PM Saturday evening ... Read More »
Thank you for your generosity!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/28/25
Our parishioners are always very generous to both the poor and our parish. Last weekend over $5,500 was offered at the Masses to support the mission appeal for the people of Papua New Guinea. Fr. Mathew Sanish offers his gratitude to us. He was most impressed with our parish ... Read More »
Mission Weekend
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/25/25
This weekend we welcome Rev. Sanish Mathew who is our Archdiocesan assigned missionary preacher for this year. He is speaking to us about the missionary needs of the diocese of Aitape in Papua, New Guinea.
Fr. Mathew serves at St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus parish in Premont, Texas. ... Read More »
Mission Priest Next Weekend
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/14/25
Next weekend we welcome Rev. Sanish Mathew who is our Archdiocesan assigned missionary preacher for this year. He will speak to us about the missionary needs of the diocese of Aitape in Papua, New Guinea.
Fr. Mathew serves at St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus parish in Premont, Texas. ... Read More »
Summertime Rest!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 7/07/25
It's summer, and as Minnesotans, we all look forward to the breaks that we take from our usual routines. I hope that you get a chance to rest and relax and enjoy some summertime fun with your family.
We’re also reminded that the Lord is always inviting us to ... Read More »
Prayer Requests
Posted by Anne Serwe on 6/23/25
From Archbishop Bernard Hebda
I ask all people of goodwill to join me in prayer for the repose of the souls of Minnesota House Speaker-Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark along with prayers of recovery for Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
I also ask you to ... Read More »