News and Notes: November 2022
Maritza Alvarez has announced her resignation as parish music director, after 10 years of service, effective November 20. She will devote more time to her family. The entire parish family ...
Thanksgiving 2022
St. Joseph Catholic Community will join with its faith partners in the borough by participating in the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 20 at 4pm at the Bound Brook Presbyterian ...
Our Lady of Guadalupe & Christmas Schedules 2022
The feasts of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Christmas will fill our church and thousands around the world in December. This year, with the vigil of Our Lady of Guadalupe ...
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
The elephant in our Gospel room today is what happened just before this Gospel, in the 18th chapter of Luke. In a story you probably know, an official asked Jesus ...
What is Día de los Muertos?
Día de los Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, is a Mexican way of remembering, and celebrating, family members and loved ones who have passed away. “The celebration ...
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Part of today’s Gospel has had a whole life of its own for centuries now. The prayer of the tax collector, “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner” has ...
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
“What’s in your wallet?” Now, I’m actually not at all interested in the answer to this question, especially as long as we can keep paying our bills and keep the ...
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Once the Samaritan in today’s Gospel realized he had been healed, he did four things: he came back, he shouted out to God’s glory, he fell at Jesus’ feet then ...
Parish News October 1
St. Joseph Catholic Community mourns the loss of Eileen Reid, who died on Sept. 27. Together with her husband Felix, the Reids anchored both daily and Sunday Masses with their ...