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Reflection for National Migration Week/Hispanic Heritage Month

September 19, 2021

by Luz Helena Escobar, parish co-director of evangelization Have you met an immigrant? This year in September we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September-October) and National Immigration Week (September 20-26) ...

Pastor’s Homily — 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 18, 2021

Mark 7:30-37 In the midst of constant societal grasping for attention, votes, rankings and dollars, in today’s Gospel, in response to the disciples’ own inappropriate self-seeking, Jesus makes the second ...

Deacon’s Homily — 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 18, 2021

By Deacon Gary Newton In the Gospel today (Mark 9:30-37) the Disciples were arguing about who among them was the greatest. We do the same thing. We argue about greatness ...

Pastor’s Homily — 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 11, 2021

“Who do you say that I am?” This question is an invitation to go beyond the easy answer. For example, if you asked your friend this question, or your spouse, ...

Pastor’s Homily — 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 4, 2021

“Ephphatha! (‘that means ‘be opened’)”. This short statement from Jesus is the key to today’s Gospel. This combined action of word and gesture of touching ears and mouth is so ...

Pastor’s Homily — 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 28, 2021

29 AUG 2021: 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Deut 4:1-2, 6-8; James 1:17-18,21b-22, 27; MK 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. We have been wearing masks in places of worship for many years ...

Notes from the Aug. 28 Pastoral Council Meeting

August 28, 2021

The St. Joseph Parish Pastoral Council met via ZOOM on Saturday morning, Aug. 28. Among the highlights: – reviewed and discussed the recently-completed Financial Year Report. Summary of the report ...

St. Joseph Catholic Community to Mark National Migration Week

August 27, 2021

From our founding with German immigrants in 1876, to our patronage of St. Joseph, a man who was no stranger to flight and exile, to the current composition of our ...

September highlights: 9/11, Slovakia, more

August 23, 2021

World and church events in September will include commemorations of Sept. 11 and the Pope’s visit to Slovakia, among other highlights. Here at the parish we will have a special ...

Mental Health Series to Begin to Address Parish Needs

August 23, 2021

Our Next Level parish survey identified mental health as one of key parish and community needs to be addressed. As a first step in that direction, we’ll use the last ...

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