4th Sunday of Lent — SEEING

In this Sunday’s Gospel we hear how Jesus cures a man born blind by opening his eyes on a sabbath, an action which is quickly criticized by the Pharisees who deem it ungodly not to keep the sabbath. That gives Jesus the opportunity to remind us that not seeing with the minds eyes is sin, where being born without sight is not.

The words of Jesus to the Pharisees resonate with us whenever we close our mind to his message, “If you were blind , you would have no sin; but now you are saying, ‘We see,’ so your sin remains.” (Jn 9:41).

Armstrong and Co. Lith., Boston (1873)
Christ Anoints the Blind Man with Clay and Restores his Sight

HOLY WEEK - EASTER
2023 SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY, April 6
   Morning Prayer: 8:30 a.m.
   Multilingual Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:30 p.m.
   Procession & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until Midnight

GOOD FRIDAY, April 7 (Day of Fast and Abstinence)
   Morning Prayer: 8:30 a.m.
   Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - English:1:00 p.m.
   Celebración de la Pasión del Señor - Español: 3:00 p.m.
   Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - Vietnamese: 5:00 p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY, April 8
   Morning Prayer: 8:30 a.m.
   Multilingual Easter Vigil: 7:30 p.m.

EASTER SUNDAY, April 9
   Mass in Vietnamese: 7:30 a.m.
   Masses in English: 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
   Misas en Español: 12:00 p.m.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS 2023

Personal Stations of the Cross: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Exposition: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Benediction: 7:00 p.m. followed by stations

Group Stations:
March 24: Vietnamese
March 31: English

Books in English, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese will be available every Friday for your use if you wish to follow the group stations in your own language.

As an aid with Personal Stations you may want to download the Via Crucis booklet with meditations by St. Francis of Assisi (only in English) available in the format more convenient for your device.
To dowload, click on the format and "save as": pdf   epub   Kindle

SJW Youth Ministry
Upcoming Confirmation Sessions

Confirmation Year 1

Tuesday, March 21st, 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (Hall)
OR
Sunday, March 26th, 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. (YM Room): “The Church is Apostolic”

Confirmation Year 2

Saturday, March 18th, 8:30am to 5:00pm (Hall), Confirmation Candidate Retreat

Sunday, March 19th, 8:30am to 11:30am (Hall & Church), Candidate & Sponsor Retreat / Mass

Tuesday, March 28th, 7:00pm to 8:15pm (Hall)
OR
Sunday, April 2nd, 9:00am to 10:15am (YM Room): “The Ten Commandments”

Youth Service Opportunities

See the Stations of the Cross schedule to help being an Usher or Cross/Candle Bearer

Confirmation for Practicing Adults

Calling those practicing adults that have not received Confirmation. We are ready to present preparation classes for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. See Sacrament of Confirmation for details.

Adult Confirmation 2023

April 13, 2023 – Orientation
April 20, 2023 – Session 1: Sacraments & Symbols
April 27, 2023 – Session 2: Water & Baptism
May 4, 2023 – Session 3: Bread, Wine and the Eucharist
May 11, 2023 – Session 4: Immediate Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation (Oil, Laying on Hands, Confirmation)
May 19, 2023 – Confirmation Rehearsal
May 26, 2023 – Sacrament of Confirmation
June 1, 2023 – Session 5: Mystagogical Reflection on the Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

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.

Desde octubre te 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.

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MASS INTENTIONS

Starting March 1st., we will be accepting Mass Intention Requests for the period April through June. 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.

Please let your family and friends know that we would love to see them return if they have not yet done so.

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 STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for EVERYONE 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 & Houses of Worship

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Supporting Your Parish

The past many months of lower Mass attendance because of Covid concerns, and therefore reduced weekly collection, have been a financial challenge for our parish. While we understand that everyone’s situation is different, we encourage you to be generous in your support of St. Joseph the Worker.

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 in 2021.