Browsing From the Pastor's Desk
Lent Is Upon Us
Posted by St. Joseph
Lent is here at the latest it can. So, Easter isn’t until late April. But, whenever Lent comes upon us, we want to be in the mood to ready our hearts through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The great thing about Lent is that everyone of every age can “do” ... Read More »
World Day of Prayer for the Sick
Posted by St. Joseph
This Monday, in addition to it being my 59th birthday, and more importantly the celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes, is the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. It never ceases to amaze me, even with 25 years of priesthood behind me, the depth and generosity of God. ... Read More »
Presentation of the Lord
Posted by St. Joseph
The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple by Mary and Joseph was the way all Jewish children were given to the Lord. Similar to our Sacrament of Baptism, (but not at all the same), the idea of “presenting” to God our children so that they can live lives dedicated ... Read More »
Confirmation
Posted by St. Joseph
This week, Wednesday to be exact, at 5:30, our 8th grade young men and women will be Confirmed by the bishop here at St. Joseph’s. We are combining and hosting Confirmation with the young people from Christ the King Parish in Wonder Lake. We welcome Bishop Malloy and pray ... Read More »
Always Pro-life
Posted by St. Joseph
For over 45 years we have taken notice of the moral problem of abortion and abortion on demand. There are those Christians who have been hood-winked by the illogical clamor that abortion is a political issue, therefore, the priest shouldn’t preach about it from the pulpit as this is ... Read More »
The Power of Baptism
Posted by St. Joseph
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we recognize the need for the Sacrament of Baptism for the salvation of our souls. Baptism is required, as the ordinary way one can get to Heaven. Therefore, it behooves each and every Christian parent to secure this beautiful Sacrament ... Read More »
Epiphany
Posted by St. Joseph
This celebration of the Three Wise Men punctuates the close of the Christmas Holy Days. The Three Kings are called “wise”, because they sought wisdom from God as to the signs of the times. What did God have in store for us? How would God manifest Himself to us? ... Read More »
Happy New Year
Posted by St. Joseph
I look at this New Year, 2019. When I was a mere pup, the talk of future possibilities lay beyond the horizon. Space flight and journeys to the moon seemed the fashionable talk back then. Little did anyone believe that the technologies of today were even believable, let alone, ... Read More »
Merry Christmas
Posted by St. Joseph
I was thinking back on my childhood. (It must be a product of getting older.) I asked myself if Christmas was as “exciting” for me now, as it was when I was young? Perhaps, as the responsibilities of preparing for Christmas seem to outweigh the celebration itself, I am ... Read More »
Half Way and Almost There
Posted by St. Joseph
Now don’t panic! Christmas is right around the corner and we are over half way through Advent to the great day of the Incarnation, when God became Man. It’s easy to let the “busy-ness” of the season cause a misdirection for us. We get so wrapped up in the ... Read More »