Pastor’s Homily — 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
With the United Auto Workers and the Screen Actors on strike nationally, and the nurses at Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick out for quite awhile now locally, it might be ...
Pastor’s Homily — 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Whatever happens to us, what is most important is how we respond. Today’s readings guide us: the first reading teaches us about the dangers of anger and resentment. The second ...
Christmas 2023 Schedule Announced
Our St. Joseph Christmas solemnity schedule is now available for your planning and preparation: After a regular weekend schedule for Dec 23-24, we kick off the Christmas celebrations as follows: ...
Pastor’s Homily — 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
This is the weekend that we think of our children going back to school here in town a few days ago. Today our readings teach us that the church is ...
Special Opportunity: Mepkin Abbey Offering Contemplative Eldering Retreat to Our Community
Those interested in contemplative living are invited to consider joining our “Contemplative Eldering” retreat at Mepkin Abbey in Moncks Corner, SC shortly after Easter next year. The retreat starts at ...
Standing With Ukraine and With the Help of Slovakia
We are taking advantage of a quirky gap in our liturgy schedule, while continuing to persevere in our solidarity with the people of Ukraine, as the lawless invasion and subsequent ...
Hispanic Cultural Festival & Season of Creation Wrapup Highlight Later September, Early October Activities
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the United States from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and here at St. Joseph we’ll have our own local version of a celebration on ...
Contemplative Pilgrims and Other News
On Friday, September 29, 10 members of the parish community will depart from the parish parking lot en route to a weekend silent retreat in the Cistercian tradition at Holy ...
Pastor’s Homily — 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Get behind me Satan! You are an obstacle to me.” These harsh words of Jesus leap off the page in today’s Gospel and ring uncomfortably in our ears. It might ...
Deacon Newton’s Homily — 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the Gospel today Jesus wanted to know who people thought he was. They in general believed him to be a prophet. When he asked his disciples who they thought ...