Welcome to St. Joseph's Church

Dear Parishioners,

It is good to be back at the parish after visiting family and friends in New England. I enjoyed a very relaxing vacation. I thank Fr. Jean Didier for guiding the parish in my absence.

There is no Hungarian Mass this Sunday at 2 PM. The Hungarian Mass will resume next Sunday, September 6th. There will be the usual Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament this Sunday from 3 – 5:30 PM, which concludes with Benediction.

In July Archbishop Ronald Hicks suffered a detached retina in his left eye. He had successful surgery and is recovering very well. He has resumed his public schedule. Please pray for his continued recovery. This Fall he will be travelling around the Archdiocese of New York to meet the priests and people. I will provide details on his meeting in Manhattan, which is scheduled for October 22nd, when they become available.

Pope Leo will travel to France at the end of September. He will visit Lourdes on September 26-27, where he will celebrate Mass, pray at the Grotto of the Apparitions of Our Lady, meet with sick pilgrims and pray the Holy Rosary at the evening Candlelight Procession. You can follow the Pope’s visit to Lourdes on EWTN television.

On September 24th Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified in Saint Louis, Missouri. I will be attending the beatification and providing commentary for EWTN’s The World Over with Raymond Arroyo. Archbishop Sheen was pioneer in using the media of radio and television to bring the teachings of Christ to a national, and even a worldwide, audience.

 God Bless you!

Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Pastor