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My Dear Parishioners, Thank you to both Fr. Tim Christy and to Fr. Anthony Hangholt for preaching our 40 Hours this week.  They both gave us an inspirational message and increased our desire to know Jesus more and to get closer to him.  Thank you also to our various choir members, the music was beautiful…

My Dear Parishioners, This week we welcome Fr. Timothy Christy as our homilist for Sunday and Monday of this week and Fr. Anthony Hangholt for the Tuesday Closing of our Forty Hours Devotion at St. Joseph.  This devotion to Jesus present in the Eucharist traces its origins back to the time of St. John Neumann. …

My Dear Parishioners, Next week we will celebrate our special days of Eucharistic Adoration known as “40 Hours.”  The United States Catholic Conference of Bishops says, “The importance of Eucharistic Adoration is shown in the fact that the Church has a ritual that regulates it: the Rite of Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction. This is an…

My Dear Parishioners, October is annually observed as Respect Life Month in Catholic Churches across our nation. Human life is under constant attack in our culture today; from the moment of conception to natural death. Life is threatened because we no longer understand what it means to be human, and what our humanity calls forth…

My Dear Parishioners, As we get back into the more regular rhythm of the year with school, CCD, Boy Scouts, RCIA, Senior Citizens, and various other groups and meetings I am inviting everyone to get involved in your parish.  We are always looking for ways to increase participation on the parish level. If you feel…

My Dear Parishioners, This Sunday is Catechetical Sunday.  It is a special recognition of all those who give of their time, effort and skills to see that our parishioners have the opportunity to be properly formed in the faith.  This includes all those involved in St. Joseph/ St. Robert School – teachers, principal, administration, staff,…

My Dear Parishioners, It is hard to believe that we will mark the 17th anniversary of the terror attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. this week.  I recently had the opportunity to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York, and it was a truly moving experience that I would recommend.  While it…

My Dear Parishioners, Next week our Second collection will be for the Black and Indian Missions.  Archbishop Chaput has asked that the following letter be communicated to each of the parishes in preparation for this collection. God Bless You!  Fr. Bordonaro   September 2, 2018 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Established in 1884, the…

My Dear Parishioners, I recently met with a nice young man who was interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith.  He was never baptized. His parents were at one time Catholic, but stopped coming to church.  He really had no exposure to the faith.  What I found interesting about him is that he…

My Dear Parishioners, This week we welcome Sr. Divya George from the Daughters of Mary to speak to us about the Missions in India.  Sr. Divya will be speaking at all the Masses after Holy Communion.  Sister is coming to us through the assistance of the Propagation of the Faith to speak about what life…