25 Sep 2019 0 Comment

Are You Using Your Talents, Time and Treasures to Serve Others ?

At the end of today’s gospel, Jesus says : No servant can serve two masters. We cannot serve God and money at the same time. In all the New Testament, Jesus reminds us this message. The story Jesus tells us about the dishonest steward...
25 Sep 2019 0 Comment

Unplanned

 By: Laura Shoulders I was 16 years old and just beginning my senior year of high school when I discovered I was pregnant. It was a difficult time. You see, I was an athlete and an honor student, and the possibilities for my future were...
20 Sep 2019 0 Comment

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel Reflection

Today’s gospel is a long text. But beautiful for our meditation. It is very known . and touching. After reading, we have to ask ourselves some important questions : How do we see people we consider as bad people ? How do we see people we...
20 Sep 2019 0 Comment

Joy Comes from the Closeness of God

Joy is a characteristic that marks the Christian experience. Joy is the first descriptor that people use to describe someone that is holy. In my short time in the parish, many of you have shared stories of some of the legendary members of...
9 Sep 2019 0 Comment

At Sts. Joseph and Paul, We are Intentional in Our Discipleship.

The Church as a field hospital, is a popular image for what the local parish is to be. When he first became the Holy Father, Pope Francis, used this image of the Church to communicate to the world the Gospel message. Here at Sts. Joseph...
9 Sep 2019 0 Comment

“Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, the unwanted; blessed will you be because of their inability to repay you.”

A wealthy parishioner noted to his pastor that Jesus dined with the rich and famous of his day. He asked, “Do you think Jesus would belong to an exclusive country club if he were here today?” The pastor answered, “I suspect he might,...
3 Sep 2019 0 Comment

G.K. Chesterton once quipped, “Angels can fly because they take themselves so lightly.”

For Chesterton, the human experience is one which requires us to engage the world with wonder. This means examining our own life with a sense of mystery and awe. In a real way, it means not taking ourselves too seriously. There...
3 Sep 2019 0 Comment

It is true that to cede or give up one’s own place to others is not gratifying. It could be humiliating and is a limitation of one’s pride. It is even more humiliating and a reason to feel embarrassed when one has to move to the...
29 Aug 2019 0 Comment

Faith Formation Registration Time

Online registration for Faith Formation is now available!! You can print off forms and hand-deliver or you can complete the entire process online.  We are not able to take payment online at this time, so you can bring the fee with you to...
28 Aug 2019 0 Comment

A Message from Fr. Will

Working at Sts. Joseph and Paul is a true blessing to me. I thank you for your continued hospitality as I transition into the parish. One question I am often asked is what exactly it is that I do as a canon lawyer. To begin with, I...