About St. Joseph Parish

The second oldest of the three LaPorte Catholic parishes, St. Joseph's was founded in 1858 by German Catholic immigrants.  The parish has the distinction of worshiping in the original structure that was built by its founders.   St. Joseph's is a beautiful, multicultural Catholic community with a commitment to living our lives for each other in the name of Jesus Christ.  It is now one of three churches that makes up LaPorte Catholic Church.  To learn more about the the founding of the parish, explore the link below.

St. Joseph Parish History

​St. Joseph's Jubilee Booklet, 1858-1935
​Below is a link to a scanned copy of a booklet created for the Jubilee Celebration of  St. Joseph Parish.  It gives a very thorough history of the priests who served at St Joseph’s until 1935, the priests and religious who grew up in the parish, a history of Holy Family Hospital, St. Joseph’s School, and some other interesting information on St Peter’s, Sacred Heart, and the names of many parishioners in various roles.  The scanned booklet is provided by Tom MacLennan to share with the rest of the Parish.  There may be some names you know, or information that is new to you.  This is a wonderful piece of history.

St. Joseph's Jubilee, 1958-1935

Mass and Confession Times at St. Joseph's

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Due to COVID-19:  To help create a safe environment for adequate distancing, seating will be limited.​​

Please come and worship with us at Holy Mass, adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, experience the healing power of the Sacrament of Confession.

Weekday Mass & Prayer
Wednesday, 5:00-7:00pm Eucharistic Adoration followed by 7:00 pm Mass, bi-lingual (Facebook Live)
Saturday, 8:30 am Mass followed by Confession

​Saturday Vigil Mass
6:00 pm, Spanish (Facebook Live)

Sunday Mass
6:45 am, 9:00 am, 12:00 noon (Spanish)

Daily Eucharistic adoration at St. Joseph Adoration Chapel, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.  
​Call the office for more details 219-362-9595

​For additional Mass and Confession times, see the information for St. Peter's and Sacred Heart Parishes.

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Parish Ministries

As a part of the LaPorte Catholic Church community, St. Joseph Parish has many ways for parishioners to show the love of Christ by reaching out to those in need.  For more information about how you can use your time, talent, and treasure to serve others, see our Parish Ministries page under Parish Life:

Parish Ministries

What does St. Joseph's Church mean to us parishioners?  It is the greatest gift of God; to which we poor wanderers in this vale of tears here below, can go at any time to quench our thirst, to be refreshed and strengthened on our long way to eternity."

Father Augustine C. Van Rie
Centennial Celebration 
St. Joseph Parish