St. Joseph Catholic Church

St. Joseph, St. Anne add daily Mass opportunities
4 Sep 2020
As our Catholic community carefully begins to reopen for in person Mass, we have added two new daily Mass options: St. Joseph, Ferndale; Tuesdays @ 10AM is an OUTDOOR Mass in the parking lot. St. Anne, Blain; Wednesdays @ 9AM is an INDOOR Mass in the church. Sign up is still required for all Masses. You can find the sign ups on our Mass Times page.
Archdiocese of Seattle Bishops Welcome Supreme Court Ruling on DACA
19 Jun 2020
June 18, 2020 – It is with joyful hearts that we offer this statement regarding the Supreme Court’s rulingto uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Catholic Church welcomes theSupreme Court’s ruling as it supports our efforts to promote and protect the life and dignity of all people regardless of status. DACA recipients are all around us and are valued members of our community. There are approximately 700,000 individuals living in the U.S. who currently have DACA status. They are in the pews next to us. They are working in our parishes and schools. They are parents raising … [Read more…]
From Our Archbishop: A Call to Address Racism in our Hearts and Community
1 Jun 2020
May 29, 2020 – The Catholic bishops of the United States recently issued a pastoral letter against racism entitled Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love. In this instruction, we call for a conversion of hearts, minds and institutions to address the evils of racism that still exist in our country and communities. As we wrote in the letter: Racism occurs because a person ignores the fundamental truth that, because all humans share a common origin, they are all brothers and sisters, all equally made in the image of God. When this truth is ignored, the consequence is … [Read more…]

How Our Lady of Sorrows Helped Me to Overcome Fear September 14, 2020
By Christina Mayeux Anxiety and depression are on the rise. Even people who are faith-filled, devoted Christians often face difficulties with anxiety, fear, and sadness. However, we are not alone when we experience the inner anguish of mental suffering. Jesus himself sweat blood in the Garden of Gethsemane as he immersed himself in prayer, preparing […]
Christina Mayeux
Solitude, Self-Presence, And True Participation September 5, 2020
by Susan Muto On one of her trips to the United States, St. Teresa of Kolkata lamented that the disease facing the West is loneliness. Research regarding the effects of social media verify her observation. Connections in cyberspace, voluminous though they may be, do not foster the closeness of face-to-face conversation and the warmth of […]
Susan Muto
Broadcasting the Catholic faith September 4, 2020
by Trent Beattie In 1983, Lu Cortese never thought she would get into the radio business. Thirty-six years and thousands of programming hours later, Cortese is still using radio to spread the Gospel. The initial motivating factor for the formerly shy Cortese’s unlikely success story was the misrepresentations of Catholicism she heard on Protestant radio […]
Trent Beattie
Moving from fear to faith August 31, 2020
By Gary Zimak Even though this message appears hundreds of times in the Bible, we frequently brush it off as being impractical. Instead, we become so overwhelmed with the daily challenges of life that we abandon all hope of finding peace. Worrying is a regular part of life for many individuals. And don’t think for […]
Gary Zimak
How I got saved August 28, 2020
by Daria Sockey Protestant friends sometimes ask me when I got saved, was born again, or accepted Jesus as my personal savior. This starts a discussion where we define terms, parse Scripture, and make theological distinctions. But I think next time, I’ll just say, “Pull up a chair … .” Baptized as a newborn, I […]
Daria Sockey

Hut! Hut! Shredded Chicken Tacos September 9, 2020
BY JEFF YOUNG Are you ready for some football? I hope so, because this month kicks off the new football season! Down herein New Orleans, I look forward to all the Saints’ games, and I admit to feeling giddy when they win. Yet, as odd as it may sound, I confess that I’m not much […]
Jeff Young
The father provides September 7, 2020
by Susie Lloyd The tiny plane dropped from a leaden sky as the young flight student struggled to keep it steady against the erratic wind. He sailed over the telephone wires which he could see, and doing so, he narrowly missed a fence which he couldn’t see stretched across the field, buried in the hay. […]
Susie Lloyd
Gratia Plena, sung by Andrea Bocelli (From the soundtrack of “Fatima”) August 31, 2020
The new hit single from the movie soundtrack “Fatima” featuring Andrea Bocelli. Learn more about the film, here. The post Gratia Plena, sung by Andrea Bocelli (From the soundtrack of “Fatima”) appeared first on Catholic Digest.
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Why do we pay for Masses for the dead? August 24, 2020
by Fr. Hugh Vincent Dyer, OP Dear Father: I paid $20 for two Masses to be said for the repose of the souls of my husband and my daughter. Am I buying the Masses? Would it be just as efficacious if I offered the two Masses without paying for them? — Mary Dear Mary: Thank […]
Fr. Hugh Vincent Dyer, OP
‘Dadding’ — one day at a time August 7, 2020
by Matt Archbold Christopher Columbus dreamed that he could navigate the globe in a short period of time. Unfortunately, things don’t always go as planned, and despite good intentions his name since then has been subject to scorn and vilification. So he’s pretty much exactly like any dad who has packed his kids into a […]
Matt Archbold

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