St. Joseph the Worker

04/10/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the HOLIEST week of our liturgical year!!  We enter Holy Week, the days we remember what our Lord Jesus endured for our salvation. 

PALM SUNDAY:  Jesus enters Jerusalem to be crowned King, but not an earthly King, but a heavenly ... Read More »

04/03/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear SJW Parishioners:

We enter our 5th week of Lent.  Our 40-day journey is coming to an end soon.  SO—let us continue to change our hearts, better our lives, grow in holiness, deepen our prayer, and be sacrificing followers of Christ.  May we open our hearts and souls to ... Read More »

03/27/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of SJW:

Happy Week 4 of Lent!  The 40 days are quickly passing us by.  But, we still have adequate time to immerse ourselves into this season of reform and renewal.

This 4th Sunday of Lent is called “LAETERE” Sunday, our Lenten Sunday of REJOICING.  Why?  We are ... Read More »

03/20/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of SJW:

Lent is heading into Week 3!  This wonderful time the Lord gives us is to be used by all of us for changing our lives more into the Lord.  How have we attempted to do that during Week 2 of Lent?

And during the past ... Read More »

03/13/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners:

Welcome to the 2nd full week of Lent!  How did the first full week go for you?  Did you take advantage of the prayer opportunities offered here at SJW?  Did you take time at home for prayer, fasting, and giving of your time, talent, and treasure? 

The ... Read More »

03/06/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear SJW Parishioners:

Welcome to the 1st full week of Lent!  What a wonderful time in our liturgical year.  These days of reform and renewal lead us closer to our Lord, Jesus Christ.  He is the One who suffered, died, and rose so that our sins would be forgiven ... Read More »

02/27/2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners:

This coming Wednesday we enter the most holy season of Lent.  For 6 weeks we are challenged to change our lives, become better Catholics, turn away from our sins, and grow in our prayer life.  The Lenten days are ones given to us by our Church to ... Read More »

2.20.2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

One of the 7 sacraments in our Catholic Church is that of Marriage.  In this particular sacrament, it is the couple themselves who enact the sacramental nature through the vows they pledge to one another, as the priest or deacon is only ... Read More »

2.13.2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

This Monday, February 14th, is Valentine’s Day.  This is a day of love, joy, happiness, and sharing.  This is a special time to recommit ourselves to being people of love, something the world desperately needs more of daily.  Let us reflect ... Read More »

2.06.2022

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

This Sunday, Feb. 6, is the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life which was begun in 1997 by Pope St. John Paul II.  The day is to honor and pray for all those men and women religious who have given their ... Read More »