Father Peter announces Parish Goals
May 30
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear Saint Joseph’s Parishioners,
Today is a really beautiful day and feast day, the Blessed Trinity. Here is what Saint Paul has to say about it: "In Him we live and move and have our being", at the Areopagus of Athens (Acts 17: 28). Pope Benedict XVI said :The ... Read More »
May 23
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear Saint Joseph’s Parishioners,
Today we celebrate the birthday of the Church. The Blessed Trinity gives us this gift today and truly we must celebrate. We love our Church and our beloved Church loves us, she loves all her children with the love of a Mother. Let us open ... Read More »
May 16
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear Saint Joseph Parishioners,
Today we are celebrating the Ascension, which, as Saint John Paul II said, “indicates the goal to which personal and universal history is hastening”, namely: heavenly glory. We are indeed bound for heaven, and the Ascension reminds us that our gaze is to be fixed ... Read More »
May 9
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St. Joseph Parishioners, Summer has arrived. We have come a long way! The winter months during Covid are finished. Our Holy Week and first Easter weeks have whisked by. Let us continue to ask St. Joseph for his guiding hand as we prepare for Pentecost. The virtue he ... Read More »
April 25
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St. Joseph Parishioners,
Our Easter Season provides for us opportunities to contemplate the Jesus who has risen from the dead. Here a few questions that might help you contemplate the resurrection inside your own heart. Where do I most need Jesus’ healing hand in my life? Which relationships ... Read More »
April 11
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St Joseph Parishioners,
Another Easter figure that is important for us to keep in mind is, Peter. What does he teach us, ‘repentance turns into redemption’. Peter realized in the depths of his heart that he let the Lord down. He was crushed. Jesus always loved Peter and ... Read More »
April 4 Easter Sunday
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St Joseph Parishioners,
We made it! Easter is here. Well done! I am so proud of everyone. I would like to say a special word of thanks to everyone who has participated in making the Holy Week journey so beautiful. There are too many of you to list ... Read More »
March 28
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St Joseph Parishioners,
I have asked Larry Henson to join me in a note to our Parishioners.
As we get near the end of our 2020/2021 fiscal year (July 1 2020 to June 30, 2021) we have so much to be thankful for here at St. Joseph. The ... Read More »
March 21
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St Joseph Parishioners,
I have asked Ed Rogosich, Parish Council President, if he would give us up-dates on the progress of the Columbarium. As with any new development plan many state and city agencies had to be contacted and permits requested. We ran into a snag for a ... Read More »
March 14
Posted by Jennifer D'Andrea
Dear St Joseph Parishioners,
We are well into our Lenten journey.
We know how important St John’s Gospel is in building up to the Last Supper. Who do you think was the great ‘influencer’ on his writings? In a book I am reading now, called Mary’s Voice in the ... Read More »