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MyParish App is here!

Most Pure Heart of Mary and St. Joseph has launched our own app for iPhone and Android smart phones. This will allow us to better communicate with you throughout the week and keep you updated with relevant parish news or updates. The app is very well designed and very intuitive. It will be a great resource for parishioners by providing daily Mass readings, Catholic news and prayers, convenient prayer and Confession reminders, our bulletins and more.

We hope for our new app to be a tool for fostering stronger parish life at Most Pure Heart of Mary and St. Joseph and better engaging the New Evangelization.

Text App to phone number 88202 or click here myParishapp.com to download the app.

Memorial Day Mass May 27

Our nation pauses each year to remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice of giving their life in the service of our nation. Memorial Day is commemorated to honor those who served in the military and to remember those who died while serving. Our Memorial Day Mass will be held at Most Pure Heart of Mary Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. on May 27th. Rosary will begin at 8:00 a.m. Please bring your own chair. In case of inclement weather. Mass will be held in church. A collection for the cemetery will be taken at this Mass.

Attention all high school seniors

Our nation pauses each year to remember the brave men and The annual Graduation Mass at Most Pure Heart of Mary will be on Sunday, June 2nd at the 10:30 a.m. Mass with a celebration luncheon to follow. If you did not receive an invitation in the mail, please contact the parish office so we can get you all the information, even if you are not able to attend Mass. All graduates are invited to wear their cap and gown to Mass.

Donations needed for Rectory project

The tile ceiling in the kitchen of the rectory is very loose in several places and is in need of being replaced. The project will entail removing all of the ceiling tile and putting dry wall board in its place. During this time we will also replace the wall board, add a few can lights and replace the island stove hood. The total project bid is $5,115.00. The current balance in our capital improvement fund is $4,000.00. If you would like to donate to help cover the cost of this project it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions about this project please contact Ken Ensman at the parish office 419-347-2381. Thank you for your consideration. The Parish Finance Council.

Attention all 8th - 11th graders

The 21st Annual Youth Elect Service (YES) Weekend is June 21-23 at Willard St. Francis Xavier. We will come together on Friday evening, then spend all day Saturday doing service work for those in need. We leave following Mass on Sunday morning. Cost for the weekend is $20.00. If you would like to spend a weekend helping others while having fun, email Kari at kowens@stmaryshelby.org for a registration form.

Youth Elect Service ready to help

Saturday, June 22nd teens and adults from across the deanery as part of the Youth Elect Service (YES) weekend retreat will be going to homes of those who are in need of help and cannot do the work themselves. There is NO cost! For home owners we can do yard work, small repairs, cleaning, painting and the like. Unfortunately, we are unable to help with poison ivy removal. We can help anyone in Richland or Crawford Counties but we can travel even farther if needed. We just need a name, address and phone number so we can get in touch with them! One of our work site committee members will call and make an appointment to see what supplies are needed and if we can do what it is they need done. If you know of anyone, if you yourself need assistance or you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Email Sue Bishop institches22@hotmail.com or call 419-562-1784.

MPHM Cemetery donations

When we visit the graves of loved ones, we like to see our cemetery looking its very best, especially during Memorial Day. The Cemetery Committee takes great pride in making sure that our cemetery has been neatly mowed, trimmed, and well kept. It takes a substantial amount of money for upkeep, especially during the spring/summer/fall mowing months and we depend on the sale of graves and donations to do so. In addition to general upkeep this year, we will begin laying out graves in the new section of the cemetery which will take additional funding. We will also be adding a Mary Statue in the new section. Please watch for future information to come in Father's article. During the month of May we ask that you please consider making a donation to the cemetery so that we may continue to keep our cemetery looking beautiful for years to come. Thank you for your continued support! - The Cemetery Committee

MPHM Cemetery information

We now have a page on our parish website for cemetery information, including cemetery policies, grave pricing and maps of the cemetery layout. Click here to visit the page MPHM Cemetery.

Summer Lunch Program

For 10 years, the churches of Shelby have shown the community children and their families love by serving 89,270 meals. Each church takes turns to serve the children for one week in the summer months. Some of the churches serve more than one week, depending when the need arises. Two locations are used to serve the children. One is at Shelby Helpline Ministries {back building), and the other is the south door at Shelby Church of the Nazarene. The children are given a main dish, fruit, vegetable, milk, and a dessert each day between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. at either site. They are asked to sign-in so that the churches will have an approximate count for the following day. Approximately 20 people work each week to prepare the meal, deliver to the two stations, and serve the children. Donations are needed to keep this program going each summer. You can donate to this cause by sending money to the parish office (via through the collection each week or mailed to MPHM Church) in care of Summer Lunch Program.

Leading the Flock by Bishop Thomas

In the latest ssue of "Leading the Flock" Bishop Thomas writes: "Christ is Alive!" In these days, together as members of the Church, we celebrate the Paschal Mystery, when we once again enter more deeply into the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord! The central message of these days, indeed of our faith, is captured in the phrase: "Christ is Alive!" Read more here: Leading the Flock.

Update to Stock Transfer Instructions and Form

Please visit the MPHM Stock Donation page to view and downloaded the updated Stock Donation Letter of Intention and the Stock Delivery Transfer Instructions MPHM Stock Donation.

Encouraging words from Father Jim

Faith, Moving Forward in Hope: The 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal

The campaign goal is $3 million and our parish goals are $27,000 for Most Pure Heart of Mary and $4,500 for St. Joseph. We can assure the continued existence of many important programs that help tens of thousands in our Diocese each year; education of our seminary students, care of the sick and needy are among them. We ask you once again for your help; we have to work together. Please respond generously when you are asked to make your pledge. Thank you for your attention and thank you for being my parish family. For more information, Toledo Diocese ACA.

Diocese of Toledo 2019 Annual Catholic Appeal

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We've adopted a seminarian!

Kory Wise, whom we have already adopted and have been praying for, will be joining our parishes and praying and learning with us. Greater details will follow, but for now please continue to pray for him, and for us, that we may help each other on our journeys in faith.

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Special event posting

If you would like anything posted in the church for special events, all items and information need to be brought to the Parish Office by noon on Friday before the upcoming weekend.

The Bishop's Corner

Did you know Bishop Thomas has a weekly radio program that is also on YouTube? Follow this link to see The Bishop's Corner and other videos: Diocese of Toledo YouTube Channel.