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 ...
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 ...