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Registering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and to make a commitment to the life of St. Joseph Parish Community. The Catholic Faith. On Demand. Get thousands of movies, programs, audio, and books instantly. Anthony, back after a nineteen year absence, took up teaching duties in the eighth grade and was warmly welcomed by many members of the old parish on the weekend of the Silver Jubilee festivities" But no sooner was her welcome and the anniversary celebration over when word reached parishioners that Fr, Messmer, founder of St, Joseph's, had died October 14 in Borwang, Germany at the Salvatorian Retirement Home.

Again parishioners drew together, this time in grief, as they mourned the man and his mission. On the athletic front, St. Joseph School continued to bring in the trophies when Bill Finley's girls basketball team won both the season and tournament titles in the League. Nick Mangus took over as president of the Parish Council in and Father Bruce directed a passion play in March before leaving in April.

The community issued a Mission statement which proclaimed the role of the parish to be "that of a servant community of individuals, families and organizations witnessing, serving and celebrating the presence of Jesus the Risen Lord. Joseph's community, formerly St. Joseph's with the present boundaries of the former Mission.

Carolyn Wingenter headed the Women's Guild and when school opened in August, Brother David Souzer was there to greet the enrolled children, much to their delight. Joseph's School as well as for its' cross-town neighbor, St. Mary's of the Visitation parish. Due to falling enrollment, St. Mary's was closed, and under the urging of Bishop Vath, was merged with St. Joseph's under the name of Holy Family School. John Gronberg of St. Mary's was named principal and a new school board, consisting of members from both parishes, was chosen to operate the facility.

Both schools suffered an identity crisis, St. Mary's with the loss of theirs and St. It would be a few years before Holy Family was fully accepted as the repository of both institutions' histories and, as a significance, when acceptance finally came, the school emerged stronger for it. Joseph's Mission, Huntsville is incorporated into the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, and is raised to the status of a parish of the diocese.

Joseph's Church was spiritual home to families, and the small chapel on the east side of the church was used for daily Mass. The Women's Guild, however, faced with declining attendance, disbanded, the end of eighteen years service to the parish.

Jerry Jennings was chairman of Funday. Father Keith, after six years as pastor and team leader and nine years total service in the parish, said farewell on June 7, and was replaced by Father Bob, the beginning of the longest assignment as pastor in the history of the parish.

Father Peter Schuessler, now a priest, arrived on June 27 to fill out the team ministry. Seventy-three Christmas baskets were distributed under the guidance of Evelyn Stonemetz. In , the Religious Education Center was moved to the east side of the rectory after extensive renovation and a kindergarten was opened at the school in the former Religious Education room next to the eighth grade classroom, where it remains today.

Gertrude Northup was the teacher. On May 21, Holy Family School graduated thirty students from the eighth grade. For the first time in eleven years a nun, Sr. In November, Sally Mottram, associated with St. Joseph and Holy Family School since died, deeply mourned by parish and school alike. Eighty-three Christmas baskets were given to the needy that year.

Joseph's and the second pictorial directory was published. Northup, and a Parish renewal was offered during Lent. In September, Sr. Louise Rausch, sister of Sr. Rosalie, joined Holy Family School as the new school secretary. The school now had the largest compliment of nuns in its' history with Sr.

Grace, principal, Sr. Joan, 1st grade, Sr. Anthony, 4th grade, Sr. Rosalie, 5th grade, and Sr. Louise in the office. In the summer of , Father Peter left, but his work remains in the Thursday Club, a "club" for older members of the parish, which he established and which remains active to this day. The late Brother Grant-Michael Fitzgerald arrived in October and also in that month pastoral team representatives started work on the establishment of the Office of Diocesan Black Catholic Concerns. Under the chairmanship of Brenda Riley, eighty-four Christmas baskets were distributed.

Vincent de Paul Society at St. He was only to be at the parish for a year, but he left behind a strong and active group which had evolved from the old Social Action Committee. His mark in the history of the parish had been made. Orena "Reb" Salvo, longtime parishioner, became the parish secretary, presaging one of the most constructive years at St. Joseph's both literally and figuratively.

In , St. Joseph's participated in a three-year program for laypersons sponsored by the Diocese of Birmingham. The late John McKenna and wife, Doris, our local chairpersons, submitted a two-inch thick report at the end of the first session. This so daunted the recipients that they immediately devised a single-paged form which the evaluators were happy to fill out after each of the next four sessions. Leonard was reassigned during the summer of and he was replaced by Father Gerald Sirois, who took up his duties on July 16, also saw Arthur Henderson, Jr.

The new parish center was built and the rectory was remodeled. The parish center housed the Parish offices, Religious Education and meeting rooms, while the rectory became solely a home for the clergy once again. Keeping up with the parish building boom, a new library extension was added on to the school and accreditation was renewed with both the Diocese and the State of Alabama. The third Pictorial Directory was published and St. Joseph's burst into Mike Riley was elected president of the Parish Council and Father Bruce Greening, a former assistant pastor, led the first parish Revival, sparking an interest that was to further develop the Black Ministry in the church.

It was a busy but pleasant year for them, with new desks added to the fourth grade and, for the first time, air-conditioning in all classrooms. The school's first Honors Day was held in May and, in the tradition of the parish's involvement with the community, Regina Shelton was awarded the Fletcher E. Seldon Award for "exemplary service to the community".

That summer, the kitchen in the convent was renovated by the school board. The Greeters Ministry was begun in the fall, during the second phase of the Renew Program.

Claire Williams chaired the Christmas Basket project which distributed eighty baskets to the needy. February also found parishioners attending the second Annual Revival, given by Fr. Giles Conwill. In April, the Knights and Ladies of St. Doug and Kathy Limbach co-chaired Funday in May and in June, parishioners had their first look at the Reconciliation Room built in the church.

Father Gerald, along with Bro. David celebrated their 25th anniversary in the religious life and was honored with Fr. Robert Wagner, who was noting his 45th anniversary, with a Mass and reception. July was a busy month of comings and goings. He and Fr. Bob were both around in September to help Sr. Shortly after, Fr.

Fred was quickly rushed into service, for when he pulled up to the rectory, he was whisked over to the church to celebrate the 5 PM Mass, barely an hour after his arrival in his new parish,.

Brother Reimar Noerz, a retired Brother, came to live at the rectory in September and as he was welcomed, Fr, Bob was bid adieu with a farewell party attended by over parishioners and friends, In service at St, Joseph's for thirteen years and pastor for six, Fr, Bob had become a fixture and a link between the old Mission and the new Community, The parishioners presented him with a trip to Hawaii as a token of their appreciation for his service and dedication to the community,.

Claire Williams again chaired the Christmas Basket program in December and oversaw the packing and delivering of eighty-three baskets,. Father Mike soon became known as the Pastor who marches to the beat of a different drummer when, in January , he organized and taught a Square Dance Club at St.

Joseph's, who call themselves the Sashays,. In February, Ollie Jones was elected president of the Office of Black Catholic Concerns and the new Stations of the Cross were dedicated, a project which had been initiated and funded by the Thursday Club, No one could be found who knew what happened to the original stations,.

The plan resulted from proposals created in in response to yearnings, hopes and dreams of Black Catholics,. Joseph's first Catholic student, circa ,. In church, St, Joseph's now offered three different choirs - gospel, led by Gus Smith; folk, originally organized by Mary Riehm and now conducted by Gary Mahon; and adult, under the direction of Helen Taylor - for the musical choice of parishioners in their Liturgy,.

In February the late Father Bede Abram led parishioners to the fourth Annual Revival and was asked to return in October to lead a sensitivity workshop, Ollie Jones repeated as president of the Office of Black Catholic Concerns, A parish recital was given as a memorial to Solomon Greene, longtime music minister who had died in January. A census and talent survey was taken in the parish in May of that year and Sr. Anthony retired from teaching. When school opened in September, students were outfitted in the new school uniform of blue and gray plaid.

Jean Marie, who had taught at St. Joseph's in , became the school's first full-time art teacher. Coffee and doughnut Sundays were still being held after Mass on the first Sunday of each month, marking the twenty-fifth consecutive year of parish conviviality. The fourth Pictorial Directory was published, with many new faces joining the community for the beginning a new decade.

Tony Wingenter, Sr. Joseph's and was replaced by Peggy Harnisch, who assumed her duties July 1. In September, Arthur Henderson, Jr. By now, the school's Christmas program had grown so popular that the Visitation Hall could not hold the crowd, so the concert was held at UAH, again to standing room only. Later that month, a record number of Christmas baskets, one hundred twenty-one, were distributed in the programs 33rd year.

Dick Baker capably served as chairman of the project. In May eleven young people were confirmed by Bishop Boland, while on the social side, John and Cathy Filippo served as Funday chairpersons. Holy Family's athletic dominance continued as the students won the Diocesan Toy Bowl Track Meet in Birmingham for the eighth time in the past nine years. Anthony, beloved former principal and teacher, was given a farewell reception in May as she was assigned to be a companion to the elderly Sisters in the SDS Retirement Home.

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