St. Joseph the Worker

January 26

Posted by Sue Coombe

 Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Can you believe we are in the last week of January?  This first month of 2025 has gone by quickly.  I wonder if that will be a sign for the remaining months?   If so, hold on!!

This week we enter Catholic Schools ... Read More »

January 19

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 This week is a busy one for several reasons.  Let me explain.

This Sunday, January 19th, is our annual Pancake & Sausage Breakfast.  We are so grateful to Rodger Anderson and his faithful crew for all they do to make this event ... Read More »

January 12, 2025

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 The Christmas season has come to an end.  This weekend we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, the event in which we remember that Jesus was baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan River.  Jesus showed His solidarity with us ... Read More »

January 5, 2025

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 Again, as you have probably already heard many times, HAPPY NEW YEAR!  If you think about it, ¼ of this century is almost over.  For those of us old enough, remember the change of 1999 into 2000?  So many people thought that ... Read More »

December 29

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 This Wednesday is New Years Day.  2025 will be upon us with all of its hopes, desires, promises, possibilities.  Newness is so good at times, giving us the spark we need to look at life differently.  Over these next days, let us ... Read More »

December 22

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker Parish:

 We are only several days away from the season of Christmas, that special time in our Church when we celebrate that God became Flesh in our world.  Just think of that!  Our invisible God became one of us.  How incredible that ... Read More »

December 15

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 This week begins several special days in our Advent season.  From December 17-23 the Catholic Church celebrates the last days of Advent by including the “O Antiphons.”  For over 14 centuries these Antiphons have been sung/recited during Evening Prayer that is prayed ... Read More »

December 8

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 Welcome to the 2nd week of Advent!  The first one really zipped by.  Just several more to go until we celebrate the season of Christmas.  Let’s not waste one moment of these December days to prepare ourselves for the Coming of Jesus ... Read More »

December 1

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

Welcome to the month of December!  Welcome to the season of Advent!  Welcome to a new liturgical year! 

We begin our Church’s year of celebration by entering that special and holy season of Advent, in which we remember the expectation of the ... Read More »

November 24

Posted by Sue Coombe

Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:

 Once again, we come to this special week in our country.  This Thursday is that national holiday treasured by many---THANKSGIVING!  People will be coming home to visit.  College students may be arriving for the first time since they began another year.  Highways ... Read More »