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…]

What the seven sacraments have in common October 23, 2020
BY PAT GOHN The seven sacraments — Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony — have five important elements in common. They are the sacraments of Christ. All are instituted and based on the words and deeds of Jesus. His earthly life announced “what he was going to give the […]
Pat Gohn
The day I yelled at God, His answer brought me to tears October 19, 2020
by Tom Hoopes The day I learned the power of the cross, I was unemployed and desperate. More than desperate, I was panicked and near despair. I had been looking for work in Washington, D.C., for weeks, and every promising lead had vanished. Not only was I looking for work, I was praying for work. […]
Tom Hoopes
When Someone You Love Stops Going to Church October 15, 2020
by John J. Boucher At one time, my wife and I were contributing authors for a book called Keeping Your Kids Catholic. Just before its release, our oldest son Charles returned home from a summer art workshop with long hair and body piercings. That night he stood up at dinner and announced, “I don’t believe […]
John J. Boucher
Mother Agnes Mary Donovan and the best decision she ever made October 12, 2020
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Lori Hadacek Chaplin
A father’s advice to his son: Pray the Rosary! October 2, 2020
October is dedicated the Rosary, and every year it provides us with the chance to renew our commitment to this devotion that draws us into the mysteries of the life of Jesus. About 15 years ago, my dad sent me a letter which I share with you here. It is a better summary of what […]
Fr. Alex McCullough

When Someone You Love Stops Going to Church October 15, 2020
by John J. Boucher At one time, my wife and I were contributing authors for a book called Keeping Your Kids Catholic. Just before its release, our oldest son Charles returned home from a summer art workshop with long hair and body piercings. That night he stood up at dinner and announced, “I don’t believe […]
John J. Boucher
Big families are just easier October 7, 2020
by Matt Archbold Someone once asked me, “How do you do it with so many children?” I don’t. We do it together. My wife and I have five children. I don’t think I’d be a very good parent of one child or two. I firmly believe that having many children is easier than just one […]
Matt Archbold
How to Raise Pro-Life Children October 2, 2020
BY NANCY FLANDERS The No. 1 question Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, hears from parents and grandparents is: “How do I talk to my kids about abortion?” It certainly isn’t an easy conversation for adults, but children have a natural love of babies and understand that the life growing inside of a pregnant […]
Nancy Flanders
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

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