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My Dear Parishioners, Again, from the bottom of my heart, I wish to thank all who helped to make our Forty Hours a prayerful and beautiful celebration. You know who you are, and you know that Jesus knows what good you have done for Him and for our parish. I do hope that many answered…

My Dear Parishioners, I am looking forward to celebrating Forty Hours with you for the first time starting this weekend. Forty Hours will begin with our 11:30 Mass and will continue on Monday and Tuesday. On Tuesday, our PREP children and families will be joining us for the Solemn Close. Please note that Devotions and…

My Dear Parishioners, We are so blessed to call St. Joseph’s home. We really and truly are one of the friendliest and most beautiful parishes in our Archdiocese. This week, I am writing about some updates on parish “goings on” and upcoming events. As some of you already know, we now have a new Coordinator…

My Dear Parishioners, One of the greatest joys of my priesthood is when I Baptize babies. When I Baptize babies, I always think that I become an important part of the history of that family. I also become an avenue of Grace for the baby who is Baptized. So, it is also a joy for…

Kathleen McCarthy November 7, 2024 @ 7:00PM We are blessed to be joined by Kathleen McCarthy on Thursday, November 7, 2024. She is President of In His Sign Radio. Kathleen is a published author, Catholic radio broadcaster and has been a Catholic lay evangelist for more than 40 years. Her message of the Father’s merciful…

Forty Hours at St. Joseph October 13, 14, & 15, 2024 Fr. Christopher Picollo is our homilist this year. Fr. Chris grew up in Marlton, NJ. He graduated from LaSalle University with a degree in accounting in 1998. After seven years in the accounting field, he entered St. Charles Seminary. He was ordained a priest…

My Dear Parishioners, Our Blessed Savior commands us to render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s. Since we owe both our existence and our redemption to God, we then owe God all that is good in our lives and our complete loyalty. In other words, we must love the Lord…

My Dear Parishioners, Our children and grandchildren are now back to school. This past weekend we had a little taste of autumn. Fall routines are now starting. This week, our Religious Education Program begins its Fall Semester. We certainly thank our catechists and their aids, and we pray that our students and catechists will all…

My Dear Parishioners, I hope that everyone had a very nice Labor Day Weekend and that all of our children, and their parents, are off to a good start to the school year. If you are looking for some fall reading, may I suggest New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God (José Carlos González-Hurtado,…

My Dear Parishioners, I come from a long line of union members. In our family we have had Steelworkers, Drywall Finishers, Electricians in the IBEW, and Teamsters. I myself was a member of the Machinists. So, for my family, Labor Day was always much more than an acknowledgement that summer was winding down. In our…