Pastor's Notes - Fr. Bill Deziel
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 »
Christmas Thank You!
Posted by Anne Serwe on 1/13/25
This has been a most special Christmas being it is my first time at St. Joe’s! I want to thank everyone who have put forth efforts to make our Christmas Season at St. Joe’s so beautiful, prayerful, and memorable. There are way too many people to thank individually, but ... Read More »
Feast of the Epiphany
Posted by Anne Serwe on 1/06/25
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany when Christ is manifest to the world. We’re all familiar with the story of the 3 who came to visit with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrr. They’re known as kings, or wisemen, or “magi”. The word magi is found ... Read More »
Thank you
Posted by Anne Serwe on 12/16/24
Thank you to all who have responded to our stewardship call!
I want to thank everyone who has been so generous with our parish stewardship drive over the past several weeks. Many parishioners have promised to increase their giving, while others have begun regularly contributing for the first time. ... Read More »
Thank You for Your Response - Stewardship Call
Posted by Anne Serwe on 12/09/24
Thank you to all who have responded to our stewardship call!
I want to thank everyone who has been so generous with our parish stewardship drive over the past several weeks. Many parishioners have promised to increase their giving, while others have begun regularly contributing for the first time. ... Read More »