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“Family Matters” Now Seeks Participating Families

March 4, 2024

“Family Matters,” a new project of the Lawrenceville-based Goodfaith organization, along with RENEW International, is ready to launch at St. Joseph Catholic Community. This alternative to our regular religious education ...

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HOLY WEEK 2024

March 4, 2024

Our parish Holy Week schedule is similar to that of recent years, featuring the following for the Paschal Triduum: HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 28 7am- Morning Prayer 7pm- Mass of the ...

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Parish Embarks on Feasibility Study in Advance of Possible Fundraising Campaign

March 4, 2024

St. Joseph Catholic Community, under the guidance of the Diocese of Metuchen, has launched a feasibility study among parishioners aimed at determining whether or not to hold a fundraising campaign. ...

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Deacon Newton’s Homily — 2nd Sunday of Lent

February 22, 2024

The Gospel today is about the Transfiguration, an account of Jesus we have heard many times over the years. Peter, James and John were gifted with experiencing the glory of ...

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Pastor’s Homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent (B)

February 17, 2024

Not many verses – just four – to ponder this Sunday in the Gospel for the 1st Sunday of Lent. But we have more than enough to work with. Simply ...

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Pastor’s Homily — 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

February 10, 2024

Imagine that every time someone was sick, we also automatically assumed they were sick because they did something wrong.  Now, unfortunately, there are some diseases where we do still make ...

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Pastor’s Homily — 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 2, 2024

Problem: Life is a drudgery, full of troubled nights, no happiness. Solution: The healing power of Jesus. Of course, I am oversimplifying the problem of the first reading from the ...

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Lent 2024

January 30, 2024

Lent begins Wednesday, Feb. 14 with the commemoration of Ash Wednesday. Parishioners are invited to participate more actively in their Christian practice during this season, and more frequent participation in ...

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Family Faith Formation Kicks Off Third Year

January 30, 2024

Registration is complete and sessions have begun for our third year of Family Faith Formation, our model of religious education of children (and adults) in St. Joseph Catholic Community. The ...

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Lenten Almsgiving: CRS Rice Bowl & Bishop’s Annual Appeal

January 30, 2024

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are time-tested Christian disciplines especially helpful to practice during the Lenten season. During Lent, two broad almsgiving opportunities are available to us, with global and local ...

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