Parish News Archives - St. Joseph Catholic Community

Thanksgiving and First Sunday of Advent Approaching

October 22, 2025

Again this year, Thanksgiving Day is followed by the weekend commemorating the First Sunday of Advent. Thanksgiving is November 27, and we will celebrate our annual bilingual Mass at 9am. ...

40 Parish Youth Prepare for November 19 Confirmation

October 22, 2025

40 youngsters in our parish are in their final stages of preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7pm. Bishop Manny Cruz of the Archdiocese of ...

Deacon’s Homily – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 12, 2025

Both the First Reading and the Gospel today speak about leprosy. It was a common affliction back in the time of Jesus, with no known cure, which was associated with ...

Special Bilingual All Saints’ Day Mass Saturday Nov. 1

September 26, 2025

Because it falls on a Saturday in 2025, the Solemnity of All Saints is not an obligatory feast. However, to enable more people to celebrate this special day, we will ...

Season of Creation Celebration Ends With Annual Blessing of Animals at Mass

September 26, 2025

Bring your furry friends to our annual outdoor Mass with the blessing of animals, to commemorate the end of the Season of Creation. This year’s event will be Sunday, October ...

Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Starting To Take Shape

September 26, 2025

Planning has begun for our annual Our Lady of Guadalupe festival at the parish. This year, the December 12 feast falls on a Friday. Our tentative schedule looks like this: ...

Pastor’s Homily — 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 23, 2025

Who’s up? Who’s down? Who’s in? Who’s out? We spend a lot of time and energy wondering, even obsessing, about these things. Who’s ranked #1 in the college football polls? ...

Secular Franciscan Pilgrimage to Franciscan Monastery in DC

August 22, 2025

Our diocesan Secular Franciscan Fraternity, led by Msgr. William Benwell of St. Mary Parish in Watchung, is conducting a St. Francis Feast Day pilgrimage to the famed Franciscan Monastery in ...

Mission Co-Op Weekend August 30-31

August 22, 2025

It’s that time of year again — on the weekend of August 30-31 we welcome Franciscan Father Percey Tayem from the Franciscan Missions, as our 2025 Mission Co-Operative representative. Please ...

Capital Campaign Update

August 20, 2025

We recently topped the $400,000 mark in pledges and we are a little more than 80% toward our goal of $500,000. We have received more than $160,000 in cash-in-hand and ...

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