September 14, 2019
Catechetical Weekend
From the USCCB: “This year, the Church will celebrate Catechetical Sunday on September 15, 2019. The 2019 theme will be Stay with Us. Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be...
September 03, 2019
Treasure Luncheon
Guests 55 and older are invited to join us in Martin Hall on September 3 from 11:30-1:00 for a catered lunch. We’re going to celebrate Grandparents Day a couple of days early so bring some...
May 16, 2019
A Note from Carol
I love the Catholic faith and cherish my time at Saint Joseph the Worker, but with everything there is a season and so it is the time for me to retire a second time.
March 29, 2019
The Lenten Stretch
It is the half way mark in Lent. Do the signs of SPRING and Easter bunny decor distract your Lenten commitment? I say, no. I think a deeper understanding of our identity in Christ brings...
November 05, 2018
Eye of a Needle
“Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Matt.19: 24. That statement...
October 23, 2018
Ordinary Life . . . Examined
Ordinary life provides an excellent opportunity for self-observation and spiritual enrichment. I observed that when I do watch TV, I search out shows with characters that are idealistic, even Rambo types, determined against all odds...
October 10, 2018
The Call
“Come, Follow Me” is the call from Jesus to Peter, Andrew, James and John. They already knew of Jesus. Peter’s mother-in-law was even cured by Jesus. Regardless, it was the miraculous catch of fish that...
October 03, 2018
The Miracle of Healing
After Pentecost, Peter’s first miracle was the cure of a lame man, saying, ‘…in the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, walk’. (Acts 3:1-10) The Word (Christ) and Healing are one. Christ healed; Peter was...
September 20, 2018
The Safe Zone
Prayer’s Safe Zone From Carol Lavenz: Eucharistic adoration could be described as a safe zone of prayer because the power of temptation is not sitting there! In silence, bothersome thoughts or habitual worries can surface....