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Emergency Roof Repair Needed; Capital Campaign Funds Already Put Into Play

June 4, 2025

Heavy rains during the last week of May wreaked havoc on a failing portion of our church roof above the tabernacle.  The leak poured water on the tabernacle itself and ...

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66 children poised for First Communion

June 4, 2025

After two years of preparation, 66 parish youth are poised to receive First Communion in the month of June.  The vast majority of the children will receive at a special ...

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Pastor’s Homily — 6th Sunday of Easter

May 25, 2025

We begin each Mass, of course, with the Sign of the Cross, and then a greeting.  As the priest, I have a few options: “The Lord be with you,” OR ...

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Deacon Newton Homily — 5th Sunday of Easter

May 19, 2025

Deacon Gary – Homily 5th Sunday of Easter   If someone approached you and asked you how you would define love, how would you answer? The dictionary definition of love ...

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Diocesan Events Ahead at St. Joseph

May 6, 2025

Friday, May 30, 7pm — Diocesan Youth Mass Saturday, June 7, 8pm (time approximate) — Diocesan Charismatic Pentecost Vigil ...

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Initiation Sacraments In Coming Weeks

May 6, 2025

Our Easter Season kicked off with 5 new young adult Catholics fully initiated at the April 19 Easter Vigil, and we have continued baptizing children in the days and weeks ...

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Capital Campaign Grinds Toward Finish Line

May 6, 2025

OVER $365,000 FROM 128 FAMILIES! We are asking each parishioner to consider making a gift of $75 a month over a period of three years. This amounts to a little ...

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Pastor’s Homily — 5th Sunday of Lent

April 5, 2025

As we arrive at this final Lenten Sunday Gospel of the season, we see how Jesus’ role has developed over these Sundays.  When we began the season, Jesus was in ...

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Love Thy Neighbor

April 1, 2025

Two opportunities are forthcoming to support and partner with Bound Brook Presbyterian Church in their good works: 1) Please join with your friends at Bound Brook Presbyterian Church on Palm ...

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Pastor’s Homily — 4th Sunday of Lent (C)

March 28, 2025

Ambassadors for Christ, Paul calls us in the second reading.  And yet, what do we think of when we hear the word ambassador? Maybe someone who is called out of ...

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