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 St. Joseph Parishioners and guests,

I sincerely pray this finds you well, both in your soul and body. I hope your Christmas and the New Year were filled with celebration of our faith and prayer for all the great things 2022 has to offer. I am so thankful for our community and the opportunity to serve each of you.

This year, the first part of Ordinary Time has seven Sundays and we are invited to pray that God “will direct our actions” so that “we may abound in good works.” In church speak, “Ordinary Time” does not mean plain or undistinguished. It comes from the Latin ordo, to put in rows, to count. It is what we call the weeks of the church year that have numbers instead of names, like Christmas or Lent.

Ordinary Time provides a welcome opportunity to reflect on the life of Jesus and our vocation as Christians. It also invites us to take stock of our relationship with Jesus – to learn more about Him and His life, to meditate on the meaning of the Gospel for our lives today, and to practice our Christian witness in the world. In short, not “Ordinary” at all. This is the fabric of our Christian living and Catholic community. Let us look to the Lord for nourishment and celebrate each, and every, Sunday together. Let us celebrate the mystery of Christ, and honor its fullness with hope, and love in our hearts. What happens at Mass each Sunday is the nourishment that feeds us spiritually throughout the week. This is not ordinary at all!

We turn to the Word of God for such direction – the Living Word that is a “lamp for my feet, a light for my path” (Psalm 119:105). This is a particular time that should not be put aside, but rather allow us to bring our desires and expectations to greater fulfillment. It is precisely in Ordinary Time where life is lived the most! It is here that we truly realize that although this is an ordinary time, with the presence of God and our desire to be more and more authentic disciples of Jesus, it becomes very much an “extraordinary” time in our lives.

God bless and Happy New Year!

Blessing in Christ,
Rev. Jean Baptiste
Pastor

Thank you to everyone who’s already supported our Together We Build Our Future to Greater Heights campaign. As our community winds down this vital effort, we’d like to ramp up the level of participation. If you haven’t had the chance to join your fellow parishioners and school families in supporting our campaign. On Jan. 28-29, during each Mass, we will celebrate Commitment Weekend. This event allows us to honor the many families who have helped our community reach this point in the campaign while offering everyone a chance to invest in the future of St. Joseph. Please prayerfully consider supporting this critical effort. No gift is too small! To finish the vision and initiate Phase I of our Master Plan we need your help.
If you prefer to give now, please make your commitment today by clicking the campaign image below.

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  
[email protected] for any questions or assistance with downloading.

Before the 4:30 PM Saturday Mass
Before the 8:30 PM Sunday Mass
Wednesdays 5-6PM