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Christmas Schedule 2023

December 5, 2023

CHRISTMAS EVE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24: 2:00pm — simple, no-music Mass for the vulnerable, socially anxious and seniors (English, pastor presiding) 4:00pm — Mass with children assisting in manger blessing (English, ...

Pastor’s Homily — 1st Sunday of Advent, Year B

December 2, 2023

The fans of the singer Taylor Swift are known for their fanatical ability to wait for hours and hours and hours at the gates of stadiums before her concerts. Sometimes ...

Late Advent Momentum to Roll Into Christmas

November 30, 2023

After the Our Lady of Guadalupe festivities that begin with a novena and pretty much with Advent itself, continuing until about the midpoint of the shortened season, with Masses on ...

Advent Giving Tree 2023

November 29, 2023

This year, St. Joseph has partnered with the Sunday Pantry at Bound Brook Presbyterian Church and Safe+Sound Somerset for our annual advent gift drive. The Sunday Pantry at BBPC provides ...

Guadalupe 2023

November 20, 2023

Our celebration in honor of our Lady of Guadalupe begins the evening of Saturday, December 9 and closes the evening of Tuesday, December 12. Join us at St. Joseph for ...

Deacon Newton’s Homily — 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 18, 2023

As we approach Advent the readings focus on our preparedness regarding the second coming of the Lord. The underlying question is, are we ready? What value have we added to ...

Pastor’s Homily — 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

November 4, 2023

Too often we hear about religious folk, who, like the Pharisees in today’s Gospel, don’t practice what they preach, and are hypocrites. In Christianity, a great safeguard and solution to ...

Thanksgiving, Advent Approaching

October 18, 2023

As we approach the end of the church year, we still have a few special events to look forward to in the last few weeks of November. These include: Thursday, ...

Day of the Dead, All Saints, All Souls & more

October 18, 2023

St. Joseph Catholic Community will be preparing for the month of the deceased in November by selling vigil candles to be displayed on an “altar of the deceased” beginning with ...

St. Joseph to be Represented at National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)

October 18, 2023

A handful of our NeXt Level parish youth, with adult mentor Valeria Morales, will travel to Indianapolis in mid-November for the annual National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC). The event is ...

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