Advent begins on Sunday, November 29. Do you have your advent wreath ready ? Here’s a simple one you can make at home.

What you need to make an Advent Wreath

a wire wreath     12” is… Continue reading →

Here’s a fresh look at the parable of the talents. These insights come from Fr. Robert Schoenstene, a former Old Testament professor at Mundelein Seminary. He reminds us that a talent in ancient times was a measure of something weighty.… Continue reading →

In Sunday’s Gospel on November 8, we heard the parable about those wise enough to be prepared to wait for a long time. If Jesus came back today, would you be ready to meet him ?

The Old Testament contains… Continue reading →

November 1, All Saints Day, is a solemn feast in honor of those those men and women who have gone before us and are now saints in heaven. We are united with all the saints in heaven and profess… Continue reading →

In this week’s gospel Jesus answers the question, “Which commandment is the greatest ?”

His response is what we call the Great Commandment. Love God. Love your neighbor. Love yourself.

Commit to one loving action this week.  Reach out to someone who is lonely.

Before Jesus went back to heaven, he gave the apostles the command to go out to all the world and preach the good news. He promised them that he would not leave them alone and sent his Spirit to be… Continue reading →

Mass will be celebrated on April 5, Palm Sunday, at 12 noon. Palms will be blessed and distributed at a later date.

All masses and services during Holy Week can be viewed on St. Joseph Church’s (stjoseph-nj.org) Facebook page.

Pope Francis has asked everyone to pray the Our Father together today. The time for us is 1 pm.

Lent is a time to PRAY, FAST and GIVE so we can continue to become the best version of ourselves.

AT our early Lenten Gatherings, families wrote their Family Plan for Lent that included the three practices. Each family received… Continue reading →