Still and Always Standing With Ukraine
We are approaching one year since the onset of the Russian aggression against the sovereignty of the people of Ukraine. As many of us know, our area is a regional ...
Lent 2023 at St. Joseph Catholic Community
The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22, with four Masses at the parish: 7am English 8:30am English 12:00 noon (TBD) 7:00pm Spanish 8:15pm brief service with distribution of ...
Contemplative Season Heats Up As We Approach Lent
We have a few weeks to go before Ash Wednesday, which in 2023 falls on February 22. Each year, the Gospel (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-28) for Ash Wedneday includes this counsel ...
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Jesus went up the mountain, then he sat down. Right there, for his original listeners, these small details would indicate that something important was about to be said. And, indeed, ...
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time — Deacon Newton’s Homily
Deacon Gary – Homily 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday is the Third Sunday of Ordinary time which is when the Church celebrates the “Sunday of the Word of ...
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Of course we cannot imitate exactly the action of the Gospel today. There are some people, from time to time, who leave everything immediately to follow Jesus. But it is ...
Spiritual Reading Recommendations for Lent 2023
Recommended Spiritual Reading Lent 2023 Biography, Autobiography, Memoir Martin, James, S.J. My Life with the Saints Merton, Thomas. The Seven Storey Mountain. Nouwen, Henri. Genesee Diary. Prayer Barry, ...
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
So how are you doing with your new year’s resolutions? This is about the time when a lot of people have already given up on that commitment to diet, exercise, ...
Feast of the Epiphany — Pastor’s Homily
The event of the Epiphany, especially as it is captured in today’s Gospel, doesn’t seem to grow old, with enduring appeal even as we age. Part of that may be ...