Ways To Give
Pastor’s Homily — 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Problem: Life is a drudgery, full of troubled nights, no happiness. Solution: The healing power of Jesus. Of course, I am oversimplifying the problem of the first reading from the ...
Family Faith Formation Kicks Off Third Year
Registration is complete and sessions have begun for our third year of Family Faith Formation, our model of religious education of children (and adults) in St. Joseph Catholic Community. The ...
Lenten Almsgiving: CRS Rice Bowl & Bishop’s Annual Appeal
Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are time-tested Christian disciplines especially helpful to practice during the Lenten season. During Lent, two broad almsgiving opportunities are available to us, with global and local ...
Pastor’s Homily – 4th Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024
We’re in the first days of Jesus’ ministry here in the first chapter of the Gospel of Mark, and even though Jesus has no formal authority in the Jewish religious ...
Pastor’s Homily — 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time B
JOHN 1:35-42 All three readings line up today, which is unusual for Ordinary Time. And they line up around the idea of dwelling near God, creating a proximity with God. ...
Late Advent Momentum to Roll Into Christmas
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
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
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
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 ...