3 Sep 2019
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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...
29 Aug 2019
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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
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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...
28 Aug 2019
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“Some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”
A football team from an elite high school took the field wearing the newest uniforms and best equipment. Their coaches were the best money could buy. The opposing team from a high school in a poor neighborhood came on the field wearing...
20 Aug 2019
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“From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two, two against three.”
We are bombarded with advertising that promise products will make us feel better, look prettier, feel stronger, have an easier life and save money. Politicians are controlled by opinion polls and make promises they have no intention to...
20 Aug 2019
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Be Still and Know
Patience is the virtue that most people find difficult to exercise. Whether it is waiting to get a cup of coffee in the morning or waiting to be the next one called in a doctor’s office, patience is something that we often lack. In a...
20 Aug 2019
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Confirmation Team 2019-2020
Would you be willing to accompany our confirmandi as they prepare for the sacrament of confirmation? We are looking for people to form a team, similar to the RCIA, team to help facilitate the monthly formation gatherings. No special skills...
14 Aug 2019
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God has given us all that we need to grow in holiness
The author G.K. Chesterton once stated: “An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.” Chesterton had a unique vision of the world. He recognized that at every...
14 Aug 2019
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“For where your treasure is, there also will be your heart.”
The trash we put on the curb to be discarded reveals much about who we are and what we do in life. It contains the packaging of the products that we treasure. It reveals where our heart is. What is in our trash? Is it packaging...