On May 1st, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, parishioners dedicated a new Faith Formation Center at Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Tukwila. Such a moment, on a Feast of St. Joseph gave rise to the application of faith in three important areas of life: home, workplace, hometown. Read more…
Generation to generation, God is faithful, and continues to call His family to be a people of faith. So begins this Year of the Family … On this Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of Mary, we read in Sacred Scripture of God’s patience and faithfulness. God promised Abraham his descendants Read more…
During the Novena to St. Joseph, Masses at the cathedral end in a procession to the statue of St. Joseph, where we pray the novena together. You can watch below.
Feast days of members of the Holy Family are always accompanied by strong feelings of gratitude for my own family. Images of Our Blessed Mother, St. Joseph, the Holy Family, Jesus adorned the homes of my family and grandparents. But, they were not just idle images of art, but rather Read more…
Through the intercession of St. Joseph, may we come to understand each of us is a child of God. Through the intercession of St. Joseph, may we have the grace to cooperate with God’s will. Through the intercession of the Holy Family, may each of our families be a place Read more…
It is very early Thursday morning here on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. After figuring out some computer networking problems, I’m up and running again this morning! Wednesday morning begin for our pilgrimage on Mt. Carmel. Mt. Carmel extends some 25 miles and overlooks the Jezreel Valley. Read more…
Today, May 1st is a holiday in Rome and the Vatican to mark the feast of St. Joseph, the Worker. So, all the Vatican Offices are closed, meaning, there will be no meetings today. However, the Region XIII Bishops will gather for another working session at 10:00 am to further Read more…
This Second Weekend of Lent brought me to St. Joseph parish in Rawlins, Wyoming. Even though we celebrated the 2nd Sunday of Lent, we also celebrated the parish feast day. The Saturday Evening Mass had a very full church, followed by a nice dinner and reception in the parish hall. Read more…
The Annunciation: The angel of the Lord declared unto…Joseph! Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name Read more…
As a pastor, I always placed the parish families, facilities and finances under the protection and intercession of St. Joseph, and he always provided for every parish. As we celebrate his feast again today, I’m reminded to do the same now for the families, facilities and finances of the diocese. Read more…