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Dear Parishioners,   As we enter the month of November, we keep in prayer all those who have gone before us.  One of the corporal works of mercy is to bury the dead, while the corresponding spiritual work of mercy is to pray for the living and the dead.  An ancient manner in which these prayers are made is through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.  This practice is continued today with Masses offered for the intentions of the living or for the repose of the souls of the decease

Dear Parishioners, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the incredible strength, resilience, and dedication you demonstrate every day as a Catholic in the workplace.  Work is a gift from God, existing even before the Fall, and is a way to cooperate with God's plan for the world.  You become witnesses to Christ when you engage with your neighbors, co-workers, customers, students, and fellow farmers in the workspace.  I especially want to encourage all our families struggling

Dear Parishioners,   This coming week, the Church will be celebrating All Saints and All Souls' Day.  This year, due to All Saints Day falling upon a Saturday, All Saints Day is not a Holy Day of Obligation .   I will be having Mass to celebrate the Solemnity on Saturday at 8:00 am.  On Saturday evening, the 5:00 pm vigil Mass will be for All Souls’ Day.  All Souls Day Masses are an opportunity to pray in hope of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ for all those who have gone be

Dear Parishioners, The Gospel this weekend presents the Parable of the Persistent Widow. Jesus takes time here to teach the importance of perseverance in prayer and unwavering faith in God's justice. In the parable, Jesus tells the story of a widow who persistently approaches an unjust judge, pleading for her rights. Despite the judge's lack of compassion or fear of God, he eventually grants her request to avoid further bother. Jesus uses this illustration to emphasize that i

Dear Parishioners and Visitors, In today’s Gospel, ten lepers cry out to Jesus for mercy, and all ten are healed. Yet only one returns to...

Dear Parishioners,  It was the year 1571, a fleet of ships assembled under the title, “Holy League,” which included the Papacy.  They had...

. Dear Parishioners,  Next week, we will have the joy to welcome many visitors to St. Joseph for our annual Parish Dinner.  I would like...

Saint of the Month, Saint Padre Pio da Pietrelcina! St. Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione, on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy....

Dear Parishioners,  Last Wednesday, our country was shocked by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a speaker for traditional marriage, the...

Dear Parishioners,  It is with great joy that we welcome six women to the Confraternity of Christian Mothers!  Father Joseph Tuscan, OFM...

Dear Parishioners,  We welcome Fr. Joseph Tuscan to our parishes to give a parish mission.  Father Tuscan was born in Columbus, OH, in...

Dear Parishioners, Continuing our testimonies from last week, we are blessed to have the witness of a parishioner impacted by Eucharistic...

Dear Parishioners,   A quick reminder that this Friday is the  Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary , a holy day of...

Dear Parishioners, I just returned from my Ignatian Retreat in Sedalia, CO.  I had an intentional time getting to spend much of it in...

Dear Parishioners, I will be leaving for my canonical retreat this week at Sacred Heart Retreat Center in Denver, CO.  I am very excited...

Dear Parishioners,   Happy Independence weekend!  I hope this time will give you some needed rest with family and friends as we celebrate...

Dear Parishioners,   A blessed Solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus!  In our age of religious indifference, when fervor and charity have...

Dear Parishioners,   This weekend we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ!  Our Lord at His...

Happy Father's Day!  In honor of our fathers, our saint of the month is a Father of the Church! First off, what is a Father of the...

Dear Parishioners, Having just returned from New Mexico, I have been reflecting on the graces God shared with our group. If you have not...