Summoned and Sent Out

Last Friday, July 19, the church celebrated the feast day of St. Vincent de Paul (1581-1660), a French Catholic Priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor and is renowned for his compassion, humility, and generosity. He was canonized in 1737 by Pope Clement XII.

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (usually abbreviated as SVdP) is an international voluntary organization in the Catholic Church started by Frédéric Ozanam and Emmanuel Bailly and named after Vincent de Paul. The organization is part of the global Vincentian Family of Catholic organizations.

The United States Conference of SVdP was established in 1845 in St. Louis, where it is still headquartered, and offers programs that include visits to homes, prisons, and hospitals, housing assistance, disaster relief, job training and placement, food pantries, dining halls, clothing, transportation and utility costs, care for the elderly, and medicin

The St. Joseph the Worker Conference of SVdP was established in 1968, has an active Food Pantry that distributes food to needy families each Saturday, and serves Lunch for the homeless the same day each week.

25 Years Serving the People of God

Fr. Nava celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood on Saturday, July 20th. That Saturday the 5:30pm Mass will be Bilingual. There will be a reception in the Parish Hall following the mass. All are invited.

2024-2025 Religious Education/
Educación Religiosa para 2024-2025

REGISTRATION for children Catechesis is now open!

Inside the School Building (blue door entrance)

Call or email Karina Villanueva if you have any questions
(818) 341-6634 ext. 1016 or karina@sjwchurch.com

The registration process IS the same for all families: “New and Returning.”

Download the Registrastion Packet HERE.

¡LA REGISTRACIÓN para Catequesis de Niños está abierta!

Dentro del edificio de la escuela (entrada con puerta azul)

Llame o envíe un correo electrónico a Karina Villanueva si tiene alguna pregunta
(818) 341-6634 interno 1016 o karina@sjwchurch.com

El proceso de registración se aplica a todas las familias.

Descarge el paquete de registración AQUÍ.

MISSION APPEAL JULY 27 AND 28
PLAN DE COOPERACION MISSIONERA 27 Y 28 DE JULIO

As part of the Archdiocesan Missionary Cooperation Plan, Reverend Joseph Quan Nguyen, CSSp, will visit St. Joseph the Worker Parish on July 27-28, 2024 to speak about the missionary work of the Church and in particular that of the Spiritans (officially Congregation of the Holy Spirit). To learn more about the Spiritans, please visit their website at www.spiritans.org. This visit is part of a national program in which annually a representative of one of the missionary groups visits parishes of the Archdiocese to invite parishioners to share in the mission work of the universal Church. The Spiritans are an international community engaged in a wide range of missionary activity in over 60 countries throughout the world. This weekend’s missionary, Fr. Joseph is from Vietnam. He presently is ministering in San Juan de la Maguana Diocese in the Dominican Republic. When Jesus said: “You shall witness to me in Jerusalem and in Samaria and to the ends of the earth”, He made the spread of the Gospel an essential part of our Catholic life. We are deeply grateful to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and to your parishioners for your generosity in helping our missions develop and prosper.

Como parte del Plan de Cooperación Misionera Arquidiocesana, el Padre Joseph Quan Nguyen, CSSp, visitará nuestra Parroquia San Jose Obrero del 27 al 28 de julio del 2024 para hablar sobre la obra misionera de la Iglesia y en particular la de los Espiritanos (oficialmente Congregación del Espíritu Santo). Para obtener más información sobre los espiritanos, visite su sitio web en www.spiritans.org. Esta visita es parte de un programa nacional en el que anualmente un representante de uno de los grupos misioneros visita parroquias de la Arquidiócesis para invitar a los feligreses a compartir la labor misionera de la Iglesia universal. Los Espiritanos son una comunidad internacional comprometida en una amplia gama de actividades misioneras en más de 60 países en todo el mundo. El misionero que vendra ese fin de semana, el P. Joseph, es de Vietnam. Actualmente ministra en la Diócesis de San Juan de la Maguana en la República Dominicana. Cuando Jesús dijo: “Me daréis testimonio en Jerusalén, en Samaria y hasta los confines de la tierra”, hizo de la difusión del Evangelio una parte esencial de nuestra vida católica. Estamos profundamente agradecidos con la Arquidiócesis de Los Ángeles y sus feligreses por su generosidad al ayudar a que nuestras misiones se desarrollen y prosperen.

2024 Vacation Bible Camp

DIVE IN TO THE EVENT OF THE SUMMER
SJW VACATION BIBLE CAMP

August 5-9,
9:30-12:30 p.m. in the Parish ground
For children ages 5 -11

HURRY, SPACES ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY

Look for us this Sunday after the 9:00 a,m., 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. noon Mass or call the parish office to register your child for this amazing faith-filled and fun week!
SPACE IS LIMITED.

FAMILY DANCE PARTY

Come make a Big Splash with all your friends at the St. Joseph the Worker
Under the Sea, Family Dance Party

Friday, August 9,
6:00-p:30 p.m.

MUSIC FOR ALL AGES, GAMES, RAFFLES, AND MORE…

Hamburger cook off and snack sale
PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES! GET READY TO DANCE AND MAKE MEMORIES WITH YOUR CHILDREN…

Sponsored by the Religious Education Office
karina@sjwchurch.com

Look for us this Sunday after the 9:00 a,m., 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 p.m. noon Mass or call the parish office to register your child for this amazing faith-filled and fun week!
SPACE IS LIMITED.

Confirmation In-Person Registration Schedule for the 2024-2025 Confirmation process

Every Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Patio – Parking Lot)
and
Every Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Patio – Parking Lot)

We will need a copy of the potential Candidate’s Baptismal and First Communion certificates. Candidates must be in high school at the time of receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Completed application with the supporting documents should be submitted by Sunday, August 18, 2024.

The applications are available for download from the following links:

• YEAR 1 application
• YEAR 2 application

Youth Ministry 3rd Annual Summer Retreat

July 27, 2024, Saturday, Parish Hall, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open to all youth from ages 13 – 18.

Youth Ministry Global Events

July 28, 2025 to Aug. 3, 2025: Jubilee of Young People (ages 13 – 35). Rome, Italy.

2027 (pending actual dates): World Youth Day (ages 13-35). Seoul, South Korea

For more information, email JP Fernandez

USCCB and War in the Holy Land

October 8, 2023
WASHINGTON – In response to the continued tensions and violence that erupted into warfare between Gaza and Israel on October 7, Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, calls for prayers for peace in the Holy Land:

“On October 7, the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary, the world watched the operation launched from Gaza and the rapid call to arms from Israel that ensued. Almost 50 years to the day of the launch of the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, once again war is spilling out in the Holy Land. With it brings the mounting casualties and hostilities unfolding on all sides, and increased threats to the Status Quo of the Holy Places among Jews, Muslims, and Christians further dimming any hope for peace.

Join us for Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction Every Friday

St. Joseph the Worker Church has Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction every Friday of the month. 

We invite you to be in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament every Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the church.

Los invitamos a estar en la presencia del Santísimo Sacramento todos los viernes de 5:00 p.m. a 7:00 p.m. en la iglesia, seguido del Santo Rosario a las 7:00 p.m. y la misa en español los Primeros Viernes a las 7:30 p.m.

All are welcome. Todos son bienvenidos.

Exciting School News!

Tuition Assistance for New Families

Through a generous donation to the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF), tuition assistance is available to NEW families to our Catholic school system. The amount can be nearly 50% off the tuition amount. Please share this great news with families you know who hesitate to apply to St. Joseph the Worker School because of the cost of tuition.

MASS INTENTIONS

We accept mass intentions on a quarterly basis beginning one month prior to the start of each quarter:

   • December for January - February - March
   • March for April - May - June
   • June for July - August - September
   • September for October - November - December

You may download and print the Mass Intention Request form from our website or get one at the Parish Center. Complete the form and deliver or mail it to the Parish Center with your $10 per Mass donation. A check payable to St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church is preferred; cash is accepted (exact amount, please). There is a limit of four requests per family. We do not accept phone requests.

COVID-19 Update

We are happy that we have continued to celebrate mass in our church building.

We ask that you continue to sanitize your hands upon entering the church for the sake of safety for everyone.

We will continue to follow the State, County and Archdiocesan public health guidelines These are the Guidelines:

Masks are still RECOMMENDED but not required in:

• Airplanes
• Indoor public setting and businesses such as retail, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers, cardrooms, meetings, state and local government offices that serve the public.
• Indoors at K-12 schools and daycare
• Churches and Houses of Worship

Supporting Your Parish

Now is the time to give online!

Electronic Giving (e-giving) is an easy, convenient way to support your parish. Click on "e-giving" at the top right corner of this page and follow the instructions. You have the option to set up your contributions on an ongoing basis or as a one-time donation.

The chart below compares the most recent week’s collection with the same week last year.

Mail: If you prefer, you may mail your offering envelope with check to the parish: St. Joseph the Worker Church, 19808 Cantlay Street, Winnetka, CA 91306.