St. Joseph the Worker

November 19

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Guess what time it is?  It is THANKSGIVING TIME!  Let us reflect on this special holiday in our country.

T  is for the TIME that God gives us to worship Him.

H  is for the HELP that we can give one another ... Read More »

November 12

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

How did it get to be the middle of November already?  This year is winding down quickly.  Soon---Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas will be coming our way.

This Monday, November 13th, we celebrate the Obligatory Memorial of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first US ... Read More »

November 5

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the first full week of November!  This month we remember in a special way all those who have died over the past year.  November gives us days to pray for those who have gone before us marked with the sign ... Read More »

October 29

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Can you believe October is nearly over?  It will be Christmas in less than two months! 

This is a busy week for Catholics.  Why, do you ask?  Because we celebrate two special liturgies—All Saints and All Souls.

On November 1st, this coming Wednesday, ... Read More »

October 22

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of SJW:

This coming Saturday, October 28th, is the day that our diocese has been waiting for—our Eucharistic Congress!  During this Year of the Eucharist, the Catholic Church has tried to invigorate all Catholics to the deep meaning of the Lord’s Presence in the Most Holy Body ... Read More »

October 15

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Well, my Mom, if she was still living, would have turned 100 this coming Tuesday, October 17th!!!   What a wonderful life she had all her 99.11 years.

She was born in Alton, IL to Alex & Ethel Zerwas in 1923.  She went ... Read More »

October 8

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

As we continue our journey through this month of October, our Respect Life month, let us resolve to be followers of Jesus Christ who holds all life dear and sacred.

The month of October is also the month of MARY, the Mother ... Read More »

October 1

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of SJW:

This Sunday, October 1st, is RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY.  This is a special day within the month of October, the month of RESPECT LIFE, when the Catholic Church promotes LIFE.  There will be gatherings along streets and highways with people standing up for LIFE, holding signs promoting ... Read More »

September 24

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of SJW:

September is flying by, isn’t it?  We are in the fall season already.  Just three months until Christmas!

Another week of Saints to celebrate in our liturgies.  So, let’s see who they are….

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH—ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Saint Vincent lived in France, dying ... Read More »

September 17

Posted by Sue Coombe

Parishioners of SJW:

This Sunday, September 17th, is Catechetical Sunday.  At the 10:30 Mass that day I will give a special blessing to all those attending who are catechists in any way for our youth and adults.  As a community, we will ask God’s favor upon those men and ... Read More »