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 ...
Pastor’s Homily — 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
This summer when you have come to church and you hear us proclaiming the Gospel, Jesus is telling parables and healing people and working with his disciples. Now, everything is ...
Standing With Ukraine Through Slovakia
As the lawless and barbarian invasion of Ukraine continues, so too must our spirit of solidarity and our readiness to respond in prayer and Christian charity. The weekend of September ...
Happy & Fruitful Season of Creation!
In the past several months, parishioners have seen the tremendous and dramatic upgrade of our parish grounds, with the addition of Isidoro’s Community Garden and the flourishing of the Sensory ...
Contemplative Corner
Here’s what’s new and upcoming in our contemplative programming at the parish: LITURGY OF THE HOURS GETS A BOOST — To attract more people to either personal or communal experiences ...
Pastor’s Homily — 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Joseph Catholic Community, Bound Brook, NJ 20 AUG 2023: 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Is 56:1,6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; MT 15: 21-28. Maybe it’s because I’m a priest, but ...
Pastor’s Homily — 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“He went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone.” And, again, we see Jesus going from that contemplative prayer into action, ...
Pastor’s Homily — Transfiguration of the Lord
This summer, even if you don’t go to movies, it’s pretty hard to avoid the fanfare around two blockbusters released at the same time with vastly different plots and backstories: ...