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My Dear Parishioners, We hope that our mothers enjoyed their special day. We also thank anyone who, in any way, contributed to our beautiful May Crowning. Hopefully, this will now become an annual tradition. We are so blessed, and we are so blessed because Jesus is so good to us, and Our Blessed Mother and…

Mother’s Day and Blessed Mother Mary

My Dear Parishioners, This weekend we have a lot to celebrate. As every weekend, we will celebrate God’s goodness and love for us and the many gifts that He bestows on us. We will be celebrating our mothers with a special blessing at all Masses. We will be celebrating our Blessed Mother Mary with a…

The Beauty, The Power, And The Necessity Of Baptism

My Dear Parishioners, Jesus is so good, so loving. He loves us so much that He mounted the Cross for our sake and our salvation. He loves us so much that He allowed His side to be pierced for our sake and our salvation. He loves us so much that He allowed blood and water…

The Lord Is Risen!

My Dear Parishioners, The Lord is Risen!!!!!! I pray that everyone had a very Happy Easter and I still wish everyone a very Happy Easter, as we are just entering the Easter Season. I also hope that the Easter bunny was good to our children. Many of the gifts found in our Easter baskets are…

Celebration of Easter

My Dear Parishioners, Our annual celebration of Easter always brings back fond memories of Easters past. I always remember mom taking us for some new clothes before Easter (my sister going willingly, my brother and I less willingly). I also remember mom doing her cooking and baking before Easter and filling the refrigerator and freezer…

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH EASTER SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY, April 17 8:00 am: Morning Prayer 7:00 pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper Adoration until Midnight GOOD FRIDAY, April 18 8:00 am: Morning Prayer 3:00 pm: Solemn Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion with Holy Communion 7:30 pm: Stations of the Cross HOLY SATURDAY, April 19 8:00 am: Morning Prayer 7:30 pm: Easter Vigil…

Very First Holy Thursday

My Dear Parishioners, I would like to begin by thanking everyone for your continued support and generosity to our monthly food and diaper drives. Many families are regularly helped by your generosity. These monthly collections are charity in action and a beautiful response to Our Blessed Savior’s command to love our neighbors as ourselves. I…

Next Weekend Is Palm Sunday

My Dear Parishioners, Our celebration of Confirmation was truly beautiful. We continue to thank all of those who, in any way, contributed to the beauty of the day. We thank our newly Confirmed for the seriousness and the joy that they expressed as they prepared for their Confirmation. We also continue to thank His Excellency,…

Sacrament of Confession

My Dear Parishioners, Lent isn’t done until we have gone to Confession. It is as a part of Lent as Friday abstinence from meat. It is the final, and most important preparation for Easter. The Baltimore Catechism teaches us about the power of the Sacrament of Confession: What are effects of the sacrament of Penance,…

Sacrament of Confirmation

My Dear Parishioners, This Thursday, the children in our Religious Education Program and our SJR School children will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. We thank retired Archbishop Edward Adams for imposing hands on our children and giving them the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Archbishop Adams was ordained a priest by John Cardinal Krol…
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