Welcome to St. Joseph's Church

Dear Parishioners,

On September 24 th 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 a pioneer in using the media of radio and television to bring the teachings of Christ to a national, and even a worldwide, audience.

Here is a quote from the soon to be Blessed Fulton J. Sheen: “The Goodness of God means that God gives us what we need for our

perfection, not what we want for our pleasure and sometimes for our destruction.” (from Preface to Religion by Fulton J. Sheen)

We are resuming the Family Mass every Sunday at 10AM, at which students help with the readings, altar serving and bringing up the

offertory gifts. After each Family Mass there is a gathering in the church basement for coffee and doughnuts. All are invited!

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.

God bless you!

Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Pastor