St. Joseph Church - Hoboken, NJ

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

"Jesus then said to the Twelve, ‘Do you also want to leave?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.’” (John 6:67-69)

Happy Feast of the Queenship of Mary to all!

"In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. And that you may more surely obtain the assistance of her prayer, neglect not to walk in her footsteps.

"With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favor, you shall reach the goal."

-St. Bernard of Clairvaux

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

"Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." (John 6:53-56)

Happy and blessed feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary to all! Join us for the Eucharist tonight (bilingual) at 7:30pm. All are welcome!

"A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars." (Revelation 12:1)

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." (John 6:51)

St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us!

"Take Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory, my understanding, and my entire will, all that I have and possess. Thou hast given all to me. To Thee, O lord, I return it. All is Thine, dispose of it wholly according to Thy will. Give me Thy love and thy grace, for this is sufficient for me. Amen."

Happy feast of Ss. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus!

"But you, Martha, If I may say so, are blessed for your good service, and for your labors you seek the reward of peace. Now you are much occupied in nourishing the body, admittedly a holy one. But when you come to the heavenly homeland, will you find a traveler to welcome, someone hungry to feed, or thirsty to whom you may give drink, someone ill whom you could visit, or quarreling whom you could reconcile, or dead whom you could bury?

"No, there will be none of these tasks there. What you will find there is what Mary chose. There we shall not feed others, we ourselves shall be fed. Thus what Mary chose in this life will be realized there in all its fullness; she was gathering fragments from that rich banquet, the Word of God. Do you wish to know what we will have there? The Lord himself tells us when he says of his servants, Amen, I say to you, he will make them recline and passing he will serve them." - St. Augustine

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

"Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, "Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted." So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat." (Mark 6:34)

Never get tired of inviting people to church! No matter how far off people might seem, they are our brothers and sisters. It's our mission to help lead them to Jesus Christ!

"If the biggest reason people come back to church is through an invitation, the biggest need driving people to church is because they feel an emptiness — something missing. Even though they may not be able to put it into words, they need the very things you are offering. These include the need for God, community, belonging, a connection they can access online and offline, and a sense of awe and the miraculous in their life. You can help them fill that gap."

One Invitation Away from Returning - Lewis Center for Church Leadership Rebekah Simon Peter says one guilt-free invitation can make all the difference for those who got out of the habit of attending church during the pandemic.

Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles!

"Jesus said to her, 'Mary!' She turned and said to him in Hebrew, 'Rabbouni,' which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, 'Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" (John 20:16-17)

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. (Mark 6:34)

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits...So they went off and preached repentance. The. Twelve drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.” (Mark 6:7-13)

"You got hammered at the bar on Saturday but came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

"You’re a drug addict but came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

"You’re divorced, and the last church you attended condemned you for it….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

"You’ve had an abortion and it’s slowly eating away at your heart, but you came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

"You’ve been unfaithful to your spouse but came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be."

Courage! No matter how you find yourself, our church is your home. You belong here! Join us on Sundays, 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English).

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. At that they were utterly astounded.’” (Mark 5:41-42)

Happy solemnity of St. John the Baptist! May our pride, attachments, and human weakness continue to decrease, that the Lord may increase and reveal his love and glory more and more fully in our lives.

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’ He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked them, ‘Why are you terrified? Do you not yet have faith?’” (Mark 4:37-40)

"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine. When you pass through the water, I will be with you; in the rivers you shall not drown. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned; the flames shall not consume you. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your savior."
(Isaiah 43:1-3)

Have a blessed week everyone!

Happy and blessed Sunday and Father’s day to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“Jesus said, ‘to what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.’” (Mark 3:33-35)

St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us!

"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his gifts." (Psalm 103:2) Have a blessed week, everyone!

Happy and blessed Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“Jesus said to them in reply, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’” (Mark 3:33-35)

Happy and blessed Solemnity of Corpus Christi! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“While they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take it; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.’” (Mark 14:22-24)

Happy and blessed Trinity Sunday to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“Then Jesus approached and said to them, ‘All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.’” (Matthew 28:18-20)

Happy and blessed Pentecost to all! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Thy faithful, and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love.”

Happy and blessed Ascension of the Lord to all, and a blessed Mother’s Day to all of our mothers! Join us for the Eucharist at 10am (Spanish) and 12 noon (English). All are welcome!

“So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.” (Mark 16:19-20)