Starting 25 years of happy service

Posted by St. Joseph

May 21, 1994 was the end of a long journey toward the Holy Priesthood.  As I complete 24 years, and begin my 25th of being a priest, I am as happy being a priest of Jesus Christ today as I was 24 years ago.  It has had its ups ... Read More »

Mother's Day

Posted by St. Joseph

How can we honor our mothers on this blessed day?  There are two mothers we should always remember:  Our Blessed Lady and our own flesh and blood moms.  Some of our mothers have died, so we honor them through our prayers and by having Masses said for them.  This ... Read More »

Thank you CCD teachers.

Posted by St. Joseph

Another Religious Education school year has drawn to an end.  I want to thank Lisa Sachs, the director of our program, for all her hard work in steering the program through the year.  I also am grateful for our teachers and staff who give of their time to share ... Read More »

First Communion & May Crowning

Posted by St. Joseph

Next weekend we have two wonderful celebrations at the 10:30 Mass.  First:  Our First Communion second graders will receive Our Blessed Lord for the first time.  They have been preparing all year, have gone to Confession, and are eager to take the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of ... Read More »

Divine Mercy

Posted by St. Joseph

St. John Paul II, while Pope, instituted this celebration of Divine Mercy.  St. Faustina had visions of our Savior that revealed the need to pray for Divine Mercy against the insults and blasphemies to God.  But, also, to pray for those who are lost, confused, uncertain about the Faith.  ... Read More »

Happy Easter

Posted by St. Joseph

Easter morning brings back many memories from earlier days.  The thing I remember most about Easter is the great big basket of candies I got.  Of course, with 7 other brothers and sisters, comparisons as to how much we got were common place.  Trading black jelly beans for yellow ... Read More »

Invitation to Holy Week

Posted by St. Joseph

As I do every year, I want to personally invite you to Holy Week Services.  If you’ve never done this before, make time to enter into the mystery of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord. 

Here is the week at a glance:

*Holy Thursday:  7:00 p.m. Mass ... Read More »

Be Reconciled and Communal Penances

Posted by St. Joseph

I really believe that Lent is not a fulfilled spiritual experience until you go to Confession.  To be clear, if you are not in a State of Grace because of mortal sin, you should not receive Holy Communion until you go to Sacramental Confession.  Lent is an opportunity to ... Read More »

The Power of Prayer

Posted by St. Joseph

In several surveys of the religious practices of Americans, the topic of prayer is queried often.  Seventy percent of Americans say they believe in God.  Yet, of those who say they believe in God, only 42% pray about once a month in a formal sort of experience.  Weekly prayer ... Read More »

Penance

Posted by St. Joseph

Penance is the traditional word for reconciliation or confession.  The conferring of our sins, however, is only one part of a broader understudy of penance.  Penance embraces a multitude of expressions and subsequent results.  During Lent, we highlight penance as one of the ways by which our spiritual life ... Read More »