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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 ...

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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 ...

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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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Outdoor Labor Day Mass Sept. 1

August 20, 2025

As has become our annual parish tradition, we’ll be celebrating Labor Day with a 9am outdoor and bilingual Mass, with a simple food social to follow the liturgy in front ...

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Pastor’s Homily — 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 16, 2025

These are the so-called “dog days” of summer, when the heat and humidity are the most oppressive in the Northern Hemisphere.  A couple of days ago, a parishioner came to ...

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Deacon Gary Homily for 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 16, 2025

Deacon Gary – Homily 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time The scripture readings today talk about faith. What is faith? Do you remember as a child being afraid of the dark? ...

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Season of Creation 2025: Schedule of Events

July 1, 2025

For more than 30 years now, the mainline Christian community, including Catholics, has also observed Sept. 1 as a Day of Prayer for Creation.  And Catholics have participated more recently ...

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Lord of All Hearts Celebration July 26

July 1, 2025

At St. Joseph we feature several special national or even village-level patronal feast days.  One of growing popularity in recent years has been our annual “Lord of All Hearts” celebration, ...

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Special Mass for the Feast of St. Sharbel

July 1, 2025

On Thursday, July 24, the church celebrates the feast of St. Sharbel, the 19th-century Lebanese monk, whose intercession and influence continues today with a strong devoted following, and prayers for ...

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Deacon Gary’s Homily for the Solemnity of Ss. Peter & Paul

June 30, 2025

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul. They each had a special calling by Christ in the evangelization of the Church he began. Even though ...

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