19th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Deacon’s Homily
Let me ask you a question. What are you most afraid of? I am sure several things quickly come to mind like spiders, wasps, or maybe rats. But you can ...
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Luke 12:13-21 At first glance, the rich man in the parable for today seems hopelessly self-absorbed and egocentric. He refers to himself twelve times in the three verses of his ...
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Deacon’s Homily
The readings today focus on prayer, one of the most important topics we can talk about. Prayer is an ongoing, never ending communion with our Lord and God. It is ...
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
The late Jesuit spiritual guide Anthony de Mello once told this story: “An old man would sit motionless in church for hours on end. One day a priest asked him ...
Coming Events: August & September
Among the coming special events at St. Joseph Catholic Community for August and September: Monday, August 15: Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Outdoor bilingual Mass at ...
Little Projects Adding Up to Beautiful Property
Projects little and large — many with the generous initiative and contribution of volunteers — have added up to make a remarkable difference around and in the church over the ...
Contemplative Elder Project to Launch July 26
Those with many faith-filled years on the planet still have plenty to give, but first it must be acknowledged and valued by the elders themselves, with the guidance of the ...
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
Today’s short and well-known Gospel about the visit of Jesus to the home of Martha and Mary is packed with wisdom. There’s the longstanding takeaway from this story: because Martha ...
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
We’ve just heard what we now know today to be the parable of the Good Samaritan. This expression – Good Samaritan — is so widely known that, no matter whether ...
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time — Pastor’s Homily
On this Independence Day weekend, we can think of some realities that are important for the United States and for our Christian faith, but in very different ways. For example: ...