Welcome to St. Joseph's Church

Dear Parishioners,

The total donated in the second collection last weekend for Mission Co-operative Sunday was $3,609. Thank you for your generosity in supporting the missionary work of Sister Maria Missionara de Esperanza and her order, the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará.

Friday July 3rd is the Federal holiday in observance of Independence Day. There will be only one Mass on July 3rd at 7 AM. There will be no Mass at 12:15 PM. The church will close after Mass. The rectory office will be closed. On Saturday the Fourth of July, Independence Day, the Mass schedule will be as normal: 8 AM, 12:15 PM and 4 PM.

The bishops of the United States recently consecrated our nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In his homily, Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore said: 

Catholics have contributed immeasurably to the life of this country through faith, sacrifice, education, charity, and service. We give God heartfelt thanks for that legacy and commend to the love of his heart those who gone before us in faith. As we approach this great anniversary of our nation, we may be tempted towards nostalgia for the past or anxiety about the future.

Today we choose something better: trust. Today we place the Church in the United States, and this nation we love, into the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Not because we have everything figured out, but because we know the One whose love endures forever. In his Heart, we find gratitude for the past, strength for the present, and hope for the future.

Happy 250th Anniversary of our country! Happy Fourth of July 2026! May God bless and protect the United States of America

God Bless you!

Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Pastor