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Committed to following Christ in Faith and Love!"

St. Joseph Catholic Church is a diverse community of believers who are committed to following Christ in faith and love through the sacramental tradition of the Catholic Church. Our mission is to know and practice our faith through the gospel, to serve the needs of our parish community with time, talent and treasure and to teach by example and thereby strengthen and inspire the parish community.

First Holy Communion Set for Saturday, April 27

Four separate masses (8:00 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.) will be held on Saturday, April 27 as 87 students from St. Joseph's Catholic Church make their First Holy Communion. 

Click HERE to view a full list of the first communion participants.

Easter Vigil Held on Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Saturday, April 20, marked the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. During this service, the following candidated (listed below) were baptized and that adult catechumens are received into full communion with the Church....Read More

Baptism, Confirmation & 1st Communion:
Megan Kraemer, Mo Martinez and Dakota Parker

Profession of Faith
(Confirmation & 1st Communion)
Theresa Bibb, Nicholas Bonham, Douglas Haynes, Konnor Knobbe and Christine Reyes

Click HERE to learn more about the Easter Vigil Mass

Faithful Attend Good Friday

Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary, the divine mercy and the redemption of Christians.The faithful of St. Joseph parish turned out for both a stations of the cross walk at Roselawn Cemetery and Good Friday - The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ at St. Joseph Church...Read More

Easter Blessing

Jesus Christ is risen from the dead - Alleluia! Alleluia!
The promise of new Beginnings and new Hope can be seen as we look around and see new growth in the trees and flowers as they start to come to life.
Wishing all of our families a very Blessed Easter on behalf of the staff at St. Joseph, St. Therese and Sacred Heart Parishes.
Father Joseph Vigil, Pastor,
St. Joseph: Father Charles Sena, Deacon Peter Massaro
Marcos LaBlanc, Carrie Wills, Judy Matinez,
Josie Marrufo, Maria Lopez, Robert Gonzales,
Larry Pacheco, Karisha Triste, Jane Ortiz
St. Therese: Father Tony Wojcinski
Sacred Heart-Avondale: Father Gary Kennedy
Deacon Michael LaConte, Joann Solano

Small Crowd Partakes In St. Isidore Field Blessing Walk

St. Joseph Catholic Church held its fourth annual field blessing in honor of St. Isidore - patron saint of farmers on Saturday, April 13. A small, bundled up crowd of approximately 20 parishioners along with Fr. Joseph braved the cold weather in the low to mid 30's along 8-mile trek from St. Joseph's Church to St. Therese in Vineland...Read More

Religious Education Thank You

Our Sincere heartfelt gratitude to ALL who made this year a true encounter with the LORD for the children of our parish through: teaching, praying, singing, planning/providing healthy, hearty treats, family picnics and lastly providing safety in the parking area... READ MORE

New April EM and Lectors Schedule for Holy Week

Attention all Eucharist Ministers and Lectors. Diana Alvardo put out a revised Eucharistic Minister and Lector Schedule with Holy Week approaching. Click HERE and review. Thank You!

The Story of Our Redemption

We begin the final week of Lent with these familiar readings. This year, we hear the Passion from the Gospel of Luke. These readings for Palm Sunday and the Passion used to be read on successive Sundays. Now they are combined into a single feast, so that we may see the whole sweep of the glory and the suffering played out. Jesus accepts the adulation of the crowd, the foreshadowing of his glory in the Resurrection. He bids farewell to his disciples in his last Passover, and forgives his tormentors as he dies on the cross. Later this week, we enter the Holy Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, when the whole story of our redemption will play out once againn.

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Upcoming Important Dates (2019)

Council of Catholic Women
April 24  (Wednesday)
Social at 5:30 p.m.
Meeting starts at 6 p.m.

First Holy Communion
April 27  (Saturday)
Mass times: 8 a.m.; 10 a.m.; 12 p.m.; 2 p.m.

Men of Joseph
May 7  (Tuesday)
Religious Education Center
6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Ladies Auxuliary #9456
May 16  (Thursday)
Religious Education Center
6:30 p.m..

NCYC Dinner and Bingo

PLEASE JOIN OUR YOUTH ON THEIR JOURNEY TO NCYC
November 20-24, 2019

Upcoming Dinner & Bingo
May 4, June 1, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5

Doors open at 6 p.m., for dinner and bingo starts at 7 p.m.

The list of students below are the ones making the trip to Indianapolis!

Talking...

How much talking is acceptable while waiting for Mass to begin? The chatter gets noisier as more people arrive, and then everyone starts talking louder just to be heard.
Before Mass, “it is a praiseworthy practice for silence to be observed in the church, in the sacristy, in the vesting room, and in adjacent areas, so that all may dispose them selves to carry out the sacred celebration in a devout and fitting manner” (General Instruction of The Roman Missal, 45). For the liturgy to produce its full effects, “it is necessary that the faithful come to it with proper dispositions, that their minds...be attuned to their voices, and that they cooperate with the divine grace lest they receive it in vain” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy [Sacrosanctum concilium], 11). In this sense, we are silent together, for the Mass is not a private function but a celebration of the Church as the “sacrament of unity,” a holy people united (SC 26).
Thus, from the point of entry in a church to the time of the gathering song which is intended to foster unity (GIRM47), how does your faith community gather for Mass? Some churches with self -contained vestibules are ideal for offering welcome to newcomers and for exchanging greetings. Other sacred spaces are less conductive for separating this informal ritual from a place of quietude. Nevertheless, every faith community, with varying success, created an atmosphere before Mass where individuals come tog ether as a worshiping body, and at the same time, where people may dispose themselves in a devout manner.

A Word from Pope Francis
When we go to Mass, perhaps we arrive five minutes early and begin to chat with the person next to us. But this is not the moment for small talk...It is the moment for recollection within the heart, to prepare our selves for the encounter with Jesus. 
Silence is so important! —General audience, November 15, 2017

Outreach to the Homeless Ministry Needs Help

That time of year is here when the cold weather makes its presence known. The Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Council of Catholic Women and The Men of Joseph are asking all parishioners to donate the following: Trash bags, hand sanitizer, paper towels. lysol wipes, wet towelettes. If you have any of the following items that you are not using. please bring to the parish office: Also accepting hats, coats, scarves, gloves, sweaters, pants, boots, blankets and back packs.  Thank You!

St. Joseph Ladies Auxiliary #9456 Scholarship Announcement

This annual scholarship is funded by the St. Joseph Parish Ladies Auxiliary #9456 to recognize academic achievement and community service by a deserving and practicing area Catholic student. One five hundred dollar ($500.00) scholarship will be awarded. The applicant must be the daughter, son, grandchild, niece or nephew of a member of the St. Joseph Parish. Must be practicing member of the Catholic faith; a graduating high school student, or a student already enrolled in college or returning to college. Other rules of eligibility apply so please see the entire application package for details. Packets are available at the Parish Office. Deadline is May 1, 2019

Diocesan Ministry Fund

Come help the Diocesan Ministry Fund (DMF). It's an opportunity for each of us in growing and making Christ's mission alive and vibrant. Click HERE for more information.

KOC #9456 Membership Drive

Would you be interested in knowing more about the Knights of Columbus and the local St. Joseph Council? If you’ve spent any time around the Parish Campus you probably have seen some of our members working on the grounds, serving as Ushers, EM’s and performing other tasks. But have you ever wondered what the Knights are eally all about? We perform many more functions that benefit a vast variety of our local population.

We work with the youth, the homeless, the clergy. We have insurance programs for our families. We give to charities the help victims of natural disasters such as the recent hurricane that made land fall in the Carolinas. If you are interested in learning more, we encourage you to contact one of us.

Or you can send a text to 719-557-0566 or an email to:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.