Announcements and events in the area:

◈ Bringing the Eucharist to Our Homebound Parishioners

Are you or a loved one unable to attend Sunday Mass due to illness, surgery, or advanced age? Our dedicated Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion would love to bring the Eucharist to you. This ministry ensures our homebound brothers and sisters remain connected to the parish family. Please contact Tara Rabe at (859) 391-3268 to setup a visit.

◈ 2026 Wedding Anniversary Couples Vespers Celebration

Bishop John C. Iffert will celebrate Vespers at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington, to honor couples celebrating significant Wedding Anniversaries in 2026. Married couples celebrating their 1st, 25th, 50th, or 60+ Wedding Anniversary in 2026 are invited to a vespers celebration on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at 2:00 pm. Anniversary couples RSVP by Aug. 13, 2026, at covdio.org/wedding-vespers/. Phone registrations are available after Aug. 6 through Isaak Abraham Isaak at 859-392-1529. Reservations are only required for anniversary couples; family members and guests are welcome to attend. Congratulatory certificates will be available upon request.

◈ Parish Picnic: There will be a Free Will Offering Church Picnic after Mass on Sunday July 26th, please bring an appetizer or dessert for sharing.

◈ July 29-August 1st Join us for Presentation Ministries’ Bible Institute 2026: “Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace,” July 29-August 1st at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood, Ohio with Fr. Jonathan Meyer as keynote speaker. Go to presentationministries.com for details.

◈ Installation Mass: on August 16th, 10AM, Bishop Iffert will install Fr. Jim as the Official Pastor of our Parishes. This will involve going to the Baptistery, Confessional and Altar, which are important places in Church. Afterwards there will be a reception in the Hall.

◈ Your DPAA support strengthens vital diocesan services and ministries. Your generosity reflects our unity in Christ and gratitude for God’s blessings. Please join the many gracious parish households at St. Joseph who have pledged $7,447 by making your gift today. As a reminder our parish goal is $11,000 and our participation goal is 55 households. St. Edward’s parishioners have pledged $4,845 with a goal of $4,500 and their participation goal is 25 households.

St. Joseph Parish and St. Edward Mission

602 Sparta Pike                              1335 Hwy 22 East

Warsaw, KY 41095                          Owenton, KY 40359

Email: admin@stjosephstedwardky.org     Ph: 859-567-2425

Parochial Administrator: Fr. James Schaeper

email: jschaeper@covdio.org

Schedule for the coming week and Mass intentions:

July 18th - 4:30PM St. Joseph (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time) St. Joseph

July 19th – 8:00AM St. Edward (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

10:00AM St. Joseph Parish (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time)

July 21st – 8:00AM (Tuesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time)

July 22nd – 10:00AM (Feast of Mary Magdalene)

July 23rd – 10:00AM (Thursday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time)

July 24th – 8:00AM (Friday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time) St. Edward