St. Joseph the Worker

April 21

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the Fourth Sunday of Easter!  Isn’t it great to be in the Easter season?  These days in which we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord are given to us to be joyful, hopeful, and faithful.  How can one not be ... Read More »

April 14

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of SJW Parish:

ALLEULIA!  We continue our journey through the Easter season.  We continue to celebrate the wonderful miracle of the Resurrection.  We continue to be grateful that the Lord Jesus is alive for us in our world.  We continue to ring out “ALLELUIA” to all those ... Read More »

April 7

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of SJW:

ALLELUIA!  Yes, we continue our journey through the season of Easter, and that means we continue to sing and say ALLELUIA!  This Sunday, April 7th, ends the Octave of Easter, those special days we celebrate in a special way the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Each ... Read More »

March 31

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

The miracle has happened.  Jesus, the One dead on the Cross on Good Friday, is now the One who is Risen and Alive!  What was foreshadowed at the Transfiguration is now a reality.  Death has turned into new life.  ALLELUIA!

As we ... Read More »

March 24

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the HOLIEST week of the year—HOLY WEEK!  How fortunate we are as Catholic Christians to be able to celebrate these glorious days of our salvation.  This week should bring us joy, sadness, gratitude, mercy, and should lead us to reflect ... Read More »

March 17

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the 5th Sunday and 5th week of Lent.  Our season of reform, renewal, sacrifice, and change is quickly passing by.  What have we done with the previous days?  We still have time to do some reforming, renewing, sacrificing, and changing. 

If ... Read More »

March 10

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear SJW Parishioners:

Welcome to the 4th week of Lent!  These days of reform and renewal are passing quickly.  Let us all commit ourselves to continuing our Lenten journey through acts of kindness to those around us.  Let us deepen our prayer life in the days remaining of this ... Read More »

March 3

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the 3rd week of Lent!  How did the previous week go for you?  Were reform and repentance part of those days?  Did prayer take up at least a small part of each day?  Did you fast from some behavior that ... Read More »

February 25

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear SJW Parishioners:

How did the first full week of Lent go?  Did you stick to your Lenten plans?  Was sacrifice and prayer and reform part of your daily routine?

This Sunday, the second Sunday of Lent, has Jesus on Mount Tabor.  He is TRANSFIGURED.  This is a foreshadowing ... Read More »

February 18

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of SJW:

Welcome to the first FULL week of Lent!  We are on our journey of penance, reconciliation, sacrifice, and change.  Several days ago we gathered to celebrate Ash Wednesday, the “kick-off” of our Lenten season.  Hopefully, the spirit of that day and being signed with ashes ... Read More »