Feast(s) of St. Joseph Inside and Outside the Church
In 2023, we’ll be celebrating our patron saint St. Joseph twice within a forty-day period. His customary feast of March 19 has been pushed back one day this year because ...
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Deacon Newton’s Homily
No one has to raise their hand for this question as the answer should be obvious for all of us? Who wants to go to heaven? I would assume everyone ...
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Last Sunday, if you remember, we heard Jesus’ presentation of the Beatitudes, the blessing of various qualities of character and spirit that are good both for now and the future. ...
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, ...