St. Joseph of the Lakes

Happy Easter Everyone!

Posted by Anne Serwe on 4/22/25

I wish you all a very Happy Easter and welcome you to St. Joseph of the Lakes. If you’re visiting for the first time, we welcome you! If you’re back from being away for a while, we welcome you! If  you’re new to the area we welcome you and ... Read More »

End of our Lenten Journey

Posted by Anne Serwe on 4/14/25

Please pray for those preparing for the Easter Sacraments          

We’re so blessed to celebrate the Easter Sacraments for eleven adults who are joining our parish. Four will be Baptized at the Easter vigil, and another 7 are either joining us from another Christian tradition, or were Baptized Catholic and ... Read More »

Holy Week Begins Next Weekend

Posted by Anne Serwe on 4/07/25

Holy Week Begins Next Weekend                                                                       

Lent always goes by quickly and this year is no exception. Next weekend Holy week begins with Palm Sunday on April 12 & 13. At Mass we’ll bless palms, process into the Church triumphantly as Jesus did into Jerusalem, read the Passion from Luke’s ... Read More »

Fr. Bill's Parish Updates

Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/31/25

Lenten Almsgiving: Lakes Area Life Center & Alexandra House

Next weekend we’ll have our final special almsgiving collection for the Lenten Season to support women in crisis and their children. The Lakes Life Care Center supports women in crisis pregnancies so that they have the assistance that they need ... Read More »

Lent Starts Wednesday!

Posted by Anne Serwe on 3/03/25

The great penitential season of Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday. Now is the time to discern our Lenten disciplines. The three pillars of Lenten Spiritual practice are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. The Gospel on Ash Wednesday focuses on these spiritual practices. The Church encourages each of us ... Read More »

Fr. Ken Pierre, A Life-Time of Priestly Ministry!

Posted by Anne Serwe on 2/18/25

Next Sunday, February 23, at the 10:00 am Mass we'll celebrate Fr. Ken Pierre and offer our gratitued to God and to Fr. Ken for his 22 plus years of weekend ministry to our parish community. Amazingly Fr. Ken began at St. Joe's only after he had already retired ... Read More »

Thank You for Your Generosity!

Posted by Anne Serwe on 2/11/25

Catholic Services Appeal                                                                                             

Last weekend we kicked off the Catholic Services Appeal. This Archdiocesan wide effort supports critical ministries within our Archdiocese to both foster the Church, such as our seminaries, as well as assisting those in need through Catholic Charities along with many other important ministries. Our parish ... Read More »

Fr. Ken Pierre to Leave Weekend Presiding

Posted by Anne Serwe on 2/06/25

After more than 22 years of faithful and generous service to our parish as a weekend Mass presider, Fr. Ken will conclude his ministry with us on February 23rd at the 10 AM Mass.

He began at St. Joe’s after he had already retired from many years of full-time ... Read More »

The Feast of St. Agnes and the Pallium    

Posted by Anne Serwe on 1/27/25

This past Tuesday, January 21, we celebrated the Feast of St. Agnes. She was a virgin and martyr who was perhaps just 12 years old when she was beheaded during the Roman persecutions in 303 A.D. Her unwavering faith and courage inspire us all to this day!

One of ... Read More »

Notes for the Week of January 19, 2025

Posted by Anne Serwe on 1/21/25

LA Fires Collection                                                                                                   

This weekend we will take up a collection at our Masses to assist those suffering from the unimaginable tragedy in Southern California. Our parish collection is one small way that we can help. It will support Catholic Charities with their emergency relief efforts in the Los ... Read More »