Guatemalan Patronal Feast August 17

Our Guatemalan community celebrates their patronal feast of Our Lady of the Assumption on Sunday, August 17, starting with the 12 noon Mass and continuing with food, fellowship, music and dancing outside the church following the Mass.

Labor Day Mass

We will celebrate an outdoor bilingual Mass on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, at 9am, with food and fellowship to follow.

Season of Creation Contemplative Eucharist Sept. 7

We’ll begin our commemoration of the Season of Creation with an outdoor Mass at 10am, Sunday, Sept. 7.

Peace in the World

Let us pray for peace with justice in Gaza, Ukraine and all places of conflict in our world.

Summer Blessings

Whether you’re traveling or just enjoying Central Jersey, peace and rest to all during the remaining weeks of summer.

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Pillars

Guiding values that shape our mission.

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Pastoral Health

St. Joseph strives for excellence in pastoral and spiritual leadership in accompanying those who are in grief, illness or other suffering.

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Charity + Justice

The parish discerns ways to assist parishioners with basic needs, make appropriate referrals, and create signature projects using our gifts to fill community service and justice gaps.

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Dignity for All People

As a multi-racial parish, we have the obligation and opportunity to unite more comprehensively to reflect the very best of our Catholic social teaching in action.

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Care for Creation

St. Joseph is actively committed to the papal teaching from “Laudato Si” and applying its prayerful wisdom in our parish practices and with the properties handed to our care.

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150 years ago, infused with Benedictine monastic wisdom, a Catholic community began to take shape in Bound Brook, NJ. Rooted today in a sacred space inspired by the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, St. Joseph Catholic Community lives discerningly – amidst the current crises – in contemplative practice and justice-minded engagement of our multicultural membership.

Sunday Masses

Saturday Vigil
5:00 PM (English)
7:00 PM (Spanish)

Sunday Masses
8:00 AM (English)
12:00 PM (Spanish)

Capacity: +/- 600 people

Daily Mass

Daily Mass
M-F 8:30 AM (English)
T-F 7:00 PM (Spanish)
Sat 8:00 AM (English)

Daily Prayer Practice

Contemplative Practice
Tuesday-Friday 6:00 PM
(Monday: Lectio Divina, 9am)

Vespers (Spanish)
Tuesday-Friday 6:30 PM

Upcoming Events

Aug 17

Guatemalan Patronal Feast Celebration

3:00pm

12pm Mass followed by dance, food and fellowship to celebrate Our Lady of the Assumption.

Sep 1

Monday, Sep. 1

9:00 AM

Labor Day bilingual outdoor Mass with food and fellowship

Sep 7

Sunday, Sep. 7

10:00 AM

Outdoor Contemplative Eucharist in English

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Tuesdays – Fridays Sep. 2 – Oct. 3

6:00 PM

Evening Contemplative Practice outdoors

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