St. Joseph Church, Fullerton, Baltimore, MD

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Welcome to St. Joseph Church, Fullerton

Our Parish Mission will be held Feb. 26th-29th.
Click here for Mission Information.

LENT SCHEDULE
Ash Wednesday, February 22, (with ashes)
4pm (prayer service), 7pm Mass

Stations of the Cross
February 24, 7pm March 2, 1:30pm & 7pm March 9, 7pm
March 16, 1:30pm & 7pm March 23, 7pm March 30, 1:30pm & 7pm
April 6, Good Friday, 12pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Everyday during the Mission & Every Saturday 3-4pm (except Holy Saturday)

Cluster Lenten Penance Service
Thursday, March 22 @ St. Joseph Church 10:45am, 1pm, & 7pm

Palm Sunday
Tenebrae Sunday, April 1 @ 7:30pm

TRIDUUM SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday, April 5
Morning Prayer 8:15am    Mass of the Lord's Supper 7pm
Adoration in the Parish Hall until 9:30pm, ending with Night Prayer

Good Friday, April 6
Morning Prayer 8:15am    Church will be open for private prayer from 8am-3pm
Stations 12pm

Celebration of the Lord's Passion
Traditional Service 3pm
Contemporary Mime of the Lord's Passion, Veneration of the Cross & Holy Communion,
Acting by our St. Joseph Youth Mime Troupe: "Yours, Mime & Ours" @ 7pm

Holy Saturday, April 7
Morning Prayer 8:15am    Blessing of Food 12pm

EASTER VIGIL, APRIL 7
7:30pm

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8
Church Masses
7am    8:30am    10:30am    12:30pm

Perry Hall High School Masses
8:30am & 10:30am

St. Joseph Church, Fullerton, founded in 1850, is a Roman Catholic community and place of worship located just north of Baltimore in Perry Hall, MD.

View a welcome video message from our Pastor.

In the early 19th century, 24 German immigrant families were settling a community called Necker (now called the Perry Hall/Fullerton area). In 1850, they became weary of traveling 30 miles into Baltimore City for Sunday Mass, or when they needed spiritual care. Mr. Joseph Krastel was deputized to ask the Archbishop of Baltimore if this Necker community could have a Catholic Parish of its own. The community then built a small log cabin style chapel on Buck’s Schoolhouse Road, and in November 1850, St. Joseph Parish began. The new pastor, Rev. Fr. Rumpler began a line of 25 pastors who would shepherd St. Joseph’s flock to the present day.

Now St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Fullerton, is a post Vatican II 21st century center of faith for over 4700 families. The new octagonal church, with around-the-sanctuary seating and imaginative décor, has surprised and impressed parishioners and visitors for over 40 years.

Dear Friends,
Thank you for visiting St. Joseph's Web site. Please browse our many menu items to learn more about our ministries and service in the Lord. We are constantly adding new items as our ministry to God's people expands; so please visit often.

I try to always be at the main doors of the church before and after Mass, so please introduce yourself to me; I love speaking with parishioners, and especially new people, about St. Joseph's. Know that you are always welcome. Peace be with you -- see you at Mass!

Rev. Msgr. Kevin Schenning
Pastor

SJ Church News and Alerts

	1^st Communion Projects are due at any *Sunday weekend Mass on March 3rd/4th. Mass Times for Sunday Liturgies are: Saturday 4:30pm, Sunday 7am, 8:30am, 10:30am, and 12:30pm*. The children will be called forward after Communion to deposit their completed projects in the basket at the top of the Sanctuary steps. See you at Mass!
	NEW! CEMETERY UPDATE: The Resurrection section is open for sales! Sales are by appointment only, you may call Joyce Thaler, Director of Cemetery Management, in the office to set up an appointment.
	Check out our archived video messages from Msgr. Kevin.
	Looking for more information about upcoming changes at Mass? Read the Catholic Review's coverage.
	Get a copy of the new Mass Responses and Prayers.

Upcoming Events

Sat February 25
CCD Classes 9:30am - 10:45am

Fri March 02
Chicken Dinner Prep

Sat March 03
Chicken Dinner Prep

Sat March 03 - Sun March 04
1st Eucharist Projects Due

Sat March 03
CCD CLOSED