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My Dear Parishioners, Archbishop Chaput has asked us to communicate the following letter to you. February 9, 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, At this time of year we’re asked to remember the priests who have offered their lives in the service to the Church in Philadelphia. Through their pastoral service and sacramental ministry,…

My Dear Parishioners, Today we launch the 2020 Catholic Charities Appeal: Giving Hope to All 2020.  The Catholic Charities Appeal is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single most important annual fundraising initiative, and we’re counting on your support.  This year, the Catholic Charities Appeal will be a channel of hope for tens of thousands of people…

My Dear Parishioners, Happy Catholic Schools Week!  Thank you to Mr. D’Andrea, our principal, and all of his teachers, staff, and volunteers.  Thank you also to our parishioners.  Without your support of Catholic education, we could not fulfill this part of our mission as church. Our school is a real blessing to our families.  It…

My Dear Parishioners, Next week we celebrate our annual Catholic Schools Week.  This is a special time when we acknowledge and celebrate all the blessings we have at St. Joseph/St. Robert School.  This includes our terrific students, excellent principal, talented faculty, hardworking administration and staff, and generous volunteers.  Our School is a true community where…

My Dear Parishioners, The Christmas season ends today with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord.  Starting on Monday we begin celebrating Ordinary Time, when we remember the day to day ministry of Jesus.  While we have said goodbye to the Christmas decorations, we will try to keep the Poinsettias going for as long…

My Dear Parishioners, Happy New Year!  I suppose that this is the year in which we all should start to see more clearly because we are in 20/20.  Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, which is the manifestation of the Lord’s glory to all the nations, and then next Sunday…

My Dear Parishioners, I hope that all of you had an enjoyable and peace filled celebration of the Lord’s birth. God, in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, is with us in a way that did not exist before the incarnation.  From “the Word made Flesh” of Christmas to the “I will not leave…

My Dear Parishioners, I take the opportunity on behalf of Fr. Duffy (who is now at Villa St. Joseph in Darby, PA), Msgr. McCoy, Msgr. Bolger, Fr. Connors (our newest helper and resident at Regina Coeli in Warminster), and myself, and all those who minister here at St. Joseph to wish you all a very…

My Dear Parishioners, As we draw closer to Christmas and the special time when we recognize all the benefits and gifts God has blessed us with, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you for the continuing sacrifices you have made on behalf of your parish.  I realize that times are challenging…

My Dear Parishioners, Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Archbishop Wood High School this Sunday at 1:00 p.m.  Tickets are still available.  Come and see this fun and enjoyable show.  We are fortunate that the students can take advantage of the professional stage that our local high school offers.  Also the Christmas Bazaar is going…