Sacraments
The seven Catholic sacraments are sacred signs through which God’s grace is given to the faithful. They are divided into three categories: Sacraments of Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist—which welcome and strengthen believers in the faith; Sacraments of Healing—Reconciliation (Confession) and Anointing of the Sick—which offer forgiveness, comfort, and spiritual strength; and Sacraments of Service—Holy Orders and Matrimony—which dedicate a person’s life to serving God through the Church or family. Together, these sacraments guide Catholics through life, nurturing their spiritual growth and deepening their relationship with God.
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Baptism
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Marriage
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Confirmation
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Anointing
of the Sick
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Eucharist
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Holy Orders
Baptism
Sacred encounters with Christ
Reconciliation
Baptism
The parish family of St. Joseph's is happy you have chosen to have your child baptized. In the waters of baptism, we become members of the Body of Christ--God's People; we are configured to Jesus Christ the High Priest and share in his prophetic, kingly, and priestly mission; original sin is remitted. Baptism is the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation. The other two are Confirmation and Eucharist. This page will attempt to answer some of the questions you may have regarding infant baptism.
Confirmation
Confirmation enriches the baptized with the strength of the Holy Spirit so that they can better witness to Christ in word and deed (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], no. 1285). Anointed by the Holy Spirit at Confirmation, Christians strengthen their bond with the Church and become better equipped to carry out the Church’s mission of love and service.
Eucharist
At St. Joseph's, the daily lives of the faithful are enlivened by Christ's Presence at Mass, where His people "are invited and encouraged to offer themselves, their labors and all created things, together with Him" (Presbyterorum Ordinis, 5).
DAILY MASS
Daily Mass
Mon-Fri 8:00am, 5:45pm
Sat 8:00am
Saturday Mass Schedule:
Vigil: 5pm Church
Sunday Mass Schedule:
7:30am
9:00am Latin
10:30am & Live Stream
12:15 Noon
2:00pm Spanish
5:00pm
7:30pm
Adoration Chapel
Sunday 9pm-Saturday, 8am
Remains open for private prayer. Please contact the parish office for our Adoration Chapel Access Code Agreement.
Reconciliation (Confession)
“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’” (John 20:21-23).
Confessions in the Church
Regular schedule
Monday - Friday
5pm-5:30pm
Saturday
8:30am
Marriage
Marriage is the intimate union and equal partnership of a man and a woman. It comes to us from the hand of God, who created male and female in his image, so that they might become one body and might be fertile and multiply (See Genesis chapters 1 and 2). Though man and woman are equal as God’s children, they are created with important differences that allow them to give themselves and to receive the other as a gift.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament that is received by those who are ill or suffering. By the sacred anointing and the prayer of the priest, the whole Church commends those who are sick to Christ. The sick person receives the Holy Spirit’s gifts of strength, faith, peace, and courage, and his or her suffering is united with the suffering of Christ for the building up of the Church ( Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], nos. 1520-23). Through the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick, the Church carries out Jesus’ mission of compassion and healing for the sick. The one who is ill can also be a minister to others. By uniting their suffering to Christ, those who are sick can be signs of faith and witnesses of Christ’s Resurrection to the entire community (Pope John Paul II, Christifideles Laici [ The Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World ], no. 54)
Holy Orders
By virtue of our Baptism, all Christians are part of a common priesthood of believers. We are all called to participate in Christ’s mission. Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, bishops and priests are given a special role in carrying out this mission. They exercise a ministerial priesthood. Deacons also receive a special grace through ordination and are called to
assist the ministry of bishops and priests ( Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], nos. 1547, 1554). Pope Benedict XVI writes, “The priest is above all a servant of others” ( Sacramentum Caritatis [ Sacrament of Charity ], no. 23). In gathering the community, modeling Christ’s love for the poor, presiding at Eucharist, and evangelizing social realities, ordained ministers help Christians imitate Christ’s mission of love and justice.