There will be NO Confessions heard by Father Joseph on Saturday, October 17, before the parish's regularly scheduled 4:30 p.m. Mass. Fr. Joseph has an EMERGENCY to cover at another church in Pueblo, but will be back in time for Mass. 

He apologizes for this inconvenience. Confessions will resume next Saturday, October 24, before the Blue Mass at 4:30 p.m.

St. Joseph Catholic Church will NOT be holding Religious Education OR High School Confirmation this Sunday, October 18, 2026, due to the Arts and Craft Show in the Fr. Charles J. Murray Parish Hall. 

Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church! There will be two livestreamed Masses this weekend (29th Sunday in Ordinary Time).

Those Masses are the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 17, and the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Both livestreamed Masses are available on this website, St. Joseph's Facebook page, and the St. Joseph's YouTube page.

My dear brothers and sisters,

Last weekend, our parish entered October with the Rosary in our hands. This weekend, I want us to enter October with something even deeper — a renewed reverence for life. Because October is not only the Month of the Rosary. It is also Respect Life Month, and these two devotions are not separate lanes of faith. They are one road leading us straight to the heart of Christ.

Respect Life is not a slogan. It is a way of seeing. It is a way of loving. It is a way of standing beside the vulnerable, the forgotten, the unseen.

Every human life — from the first spark of conception to the final breath of natural death — is a gift from God. Not a problem to solve. Not a burden to carry. Not a statistic to debate. A gift. A sacred mystery entrusted to us.

And Mary teaches us how to honor that gift.

She carried Life in her womb. She protected Life when danger threatened. She stood by Life as He hung on the Cross. She received Life again in the Resurrection.

When we pray the Rosary, we learn to see life the way Mary sees it — with tenderness, courage, and fierce fidelity. Every Hail Mary becomes a quiet promise: Lord, I will stand with Your children. I will defend Your image wherever it appears. I will love the life You place before me.

When we pray the Rosary, we learn how to respect life. To respect life is to live the Rosary.

My friends, this month I ask you to let your prayer become action. Let your beads become compassion. Let your devotion become protection for the unborn, the elderly, the sick, the poor, the lonely, the immigrant, the wounded, the unseen. Let us be a parish that sees every person as Mary saw her Son — precious, beloved, worth standing beside.

May Our Lady of the Rosary teach us to cherish every life with her heart.

Fr. Joseph

Attention Parishioners!
We will be making meatballs for our upcoming spaghetti dinner on Halloween morning (Sat., Oct. 31) beginning at 8 a.m.

The Spaghetti dinner will be held the following day, Sunday, Nov. 1. 

We are looking for a lot of help, and we hope to see you in the Fr. Charles J. Murray Parish Hall.

St. Joseph Catholic Church livestreamed the Rosary and Funeral Mass for Roseann Gonzales beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSS
Assistant: Deacon Ed Riccillo

Click HERE to view Roseann's Obituary (Courtesy of Montgomery & Steward Funeral Home)

Some of the training information for Extraordinary Ministers (EM) has been updated. For those who were unable to attend the recent session, I am attaching a copy of the handout that was provided.

Father Steve requests that Sacristans arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled Mass and that all EMs serving arrive 10–15 minutes early. This allows the Sacristans to confirm that all positions are covered. Please remember to check in as soon as you arrive.

There are a few additional updates that were not included in the handout regarding the sign‑in sheet:
• The Cup minister will now stand next to the Plate minister at the altar and follow them to their assigned station to distribute the Body and Blood of Christ.
• If you are assigned to the station near the music ministry, please place your plate and cup on the right side of the altar. Then remain by the stair banister until the other EMs have finished. Afterward, all ministers will gather in front of the altar as usual to bow together before returning to their seats.

Please contact Fr. Steve, Deacon Ed, or Diana Alvaravo if you have any questions. Please read the attached document in "Read More."

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, Council 9456 members are looking for interested men of the Parish to become a member of the Knights.

If interested in becoming a Knight, contact John Spearing or any brother Knight you see in church and we will provide you with information and answer any questions you might have.

Read more HERE

What to Know:

• The goal is to generate $87,894 in pledges to meet the AMD assessment.
• Current AMD assessment is $8,530 a month or $87,894 for the year.
• The pledge is in addition to the weekly collection but can be paid weekly, monthly, or as a one lump payment.
• Please make checks out to St. Joseph Church and write AMD on the memo line of the check.
• The parish has not generated the necessary income to cover this expense.
• WE MUST DO IT AGAIN FOR THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CHURCH.
• The church's major fundraisers (Parish Festival and Spaghetti Dinner) are now assisting us in paying this obligation and are no longer available for other activities or needs of the church.

P.S.  Please do NOT use the PayPal online tithing for the church to send in your gift. Thank You!

We would like to thank those households who have already pledged and/or given already. We have put your names on the wall by the thermometer to thank and acknowledge your pledge. If we have missed your name or you do not want your name on the wall after your pledge, please let the office know. Thank you once again for your pledge and/or donation. 

Click the AMF card to download, fill out and bring to the parish office or leave in collections at mass.

Attention Parishioners!

Take a once-in-a-lifetime trip with Spiritual Leaders from Pueblo: Fr. Derrick Scott, VG, Fr. Joseph Vigil, and Fr. Michael Chrisman!  This will be an amazing experience for all who have a chance to go! Click the picture below for more details.