Fr. Joe the Worker
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 »
November 17
Posted by Sue Coombe
Dear SJW Parishioners:
Welcome to another week of living our Catholic faith! If you think about it, how fortunate we are to be able to proclaim our God-given faith wherever we find ourselves. Let us have nothing get in the way of doing that. Let us listen to the ... Read More »
November 10
Posted by Sue Coombe
Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:
This Monday, November 11th, is VETERANS DAY in our country. This holiday is a very special day for every American. We remember ALL veterans who fought and served to preserve the priceless freedom that sets us apart from other nations.
Each citizen ... Read More »
November 3
Posted by Sue Coombe
Parishioners of St. Joseph the Worker:
This Monday, November 4th, is the Feast Day of St. Charles Borromeo. He lived in the 16th century, dying at the age of 46 in 1584. He was a Cardinal of the Church at age 24. In his diocese of Milan, he introduced ... Read More »