Our Saint Joseph Community is a vibrant and warm Parish and we would like to welcome you in. We have a wonderful variety of Masses, Ministries and Educational opportunities at Saint Joseph School. We are eager to share the love of Jesus Christ with the world. Join us for Mass or at one of our community events and find out how you can get involved.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As we approach Pentecost let us take a moment to reflect on the differences between our experience, as people born post-Pentecost, and the experience of the Apostles, pre-Pentecost.

Jesus’ going back to the Father probably seemed a tragedy for the Apostles initially even though he told them that he and the Father would send the Holy Spirit; even though he told them that he would one day return; even though he told them that he was going to prepare a place for them; even though he gave them the Eucharist which was to be done in remembrance of him.

Not having the fullness of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and therefore not being able to brace themselves with that strength, they were paralyzed. In our own lives of discipleship, and in our own prayer lives, sometimes we too may feel unsure or paralyzed. But Jesus’ return to the Father was as much a gift to us as it was to the Apostles. We know that Jesus will return in glory one day. We know that he’s gone to prepare a place for us. We know that we have the Eucharist

Being born post-Pentecost, we have available to us the gifts and strength of the Holy Spirit. Jesus, in his own flesh, had already made sacrifice for us. And his return to the Father shows us that he had every confidence in the Apostles to spread the gospel; live lives of faithful discipleship; and through their good works attain the grace of salvation.

Lastly, remember what an opportunity this is to share the love of Jesus with the world. Keep reaching out to friends and neighbors. Keep looking for opportunities to share the hope you have in Jesus. Keep praying for the growth of God’s kingdom. Jesus has confidence in us, as he did the Apostles!

Blessing in Christ,

Rev. Jean Baptiste
Pastor

Our Mission is to deepen our personal and communal relationship with Jesus Christ in the context of our Catholic Christian faith tradition. It is our intention to do this by actively promoting and developing the spiritual, the educational, the formational, the communal service and justice components of our parish.

MyParish App can be found by texting App to 88202 or visiting myparishapp.com to download.  Select our parish after downloading.  

Features will include:

• The Church Calendar
• Mass Times
• Weekly Bulletin
• Daily Mass Readings
• Latest Catholic news from around the world
• An easy-to-reference list of Catholic prayers with prayer requests
• A helpful examination of conscience and next confession reminder

 
This app offers a lot of capabilities for improving parish communication and serving as a faith building resource. Please pass along to anyone that may be interested. The more people that use and participate, the stronger our Catholic Community will become.

Please contact the church office at 615-865-1071 or email  
sjsecretary@sjsandchurch.com for any questions or assistance with downloading.

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