Fr. Joe the Worker
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 »
1.30.2022
Posted by Sue Coombe
Dear Parishioners of SJW:
Where has the 1st month of 2022 gone? Wasn’t it just New Year’s Day???
I would like to continue last week’s delving into the Saints of the week. This week has several Saints and a Feast to mention.
January 31st is the Memorial ... Read More »
1.23.2022
Posted by Sue Coombe
Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:
This week is filled with celebrations of several Saints. How fortunate we are in the Catholic Church to have these men and women to guide us, challenge us, and inspire us, through how they lived and what they taught.
For example, ... Read More »
1.16.2022
Posted by Sue Coombe
Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:
This week we call to mind two events that have shaped our world—one for the better and one not.
This Monday is the commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He helped to shape our country, and world, as to racism ... Read More »