Welcome to St. Joseph's Church

Dear Parishioners,

Tuesday March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is the Patron Saint of the Archdiocese of New York. Happy St. Paddy’s Day to you all!

Thursday March 19th is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the patron saint of our parish. St. Joseph is the patron of the Universal Church. May he intercede for Pope Leo and Archbishop Hicks and their intentions. St. Joseph, pray for us!

Please consult the bulletin for information on buying a ticket to attend the annual St. Joseph’s School fundraising Gala on April 18th at the Bohemian National Hall on East 73rdStreet. We warmly encourage all our parishioners to join us for this festive evening in support of our parish school.

The Cardinal’s Annual Appeal is well underway here at St. Joseph’s. This annual fundraising drive helps Archbishop Hicks carry out the pastoral, charitable and educational works of the Archdiocese of New York. Our parish goal this year is $102,400. So far 35 donors have pledged or contributed $62,435. We are more than halfway to our goal! If you received a Cardinal’s Appeal mailing, please use the enclosed donation envelope to make your gift. If you did not receive a mailing, please take a Cardinal’s Appeal flyer and donation envelope from the tables at tables at the back of the church. Thank you to all who have already, or will soon, donate to the Cardinal’s Appeal.

The annual Novena to St. Joseph continues this week. Novena prayers will be offered after the 12:15 Mass (12 Noon Mass on Sunday), concluding on March 19th. Novena envelopes are available on the table at the back of the church. They will be placed on the altar during the novena. Three Masses will be offered for all those named on the envelopes.

The Stations of the Cross are prayed on the Fridays of Lent at 6 PM in the church. Please join us in this Lenten devotion.

God Bless you!  

Fr. Gerald E. Murray, Pastor