Thank you to those parishioners who offered names of proposed nominees for consideration and discernment to stand as nominees for election to serve on the Pastoral Council. For more on the invitation that went out for submission of proposed nominees, as well as the background and the nature of the Pastoral Council, click the headline.

A most startling fact about today’s Gospel is that it is not a parable. Jesus doesn’t say, “This is what it will be like when the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with Him …”. Click headline to read on...

On our first stop, Deacon Jack Betzal will present an Advent journey seen through the eyes of Elizabeth, Zechariah, and John the Baptist.

Parenting Teens – Tips for Navigating Teens in the 21st Century. Gian Milles, M.S. will present parents with tools for interacting with their teens or soon-to-be teens. Topics include Fitting in, Day to Day Struggles, Cyberbullying and Relating to Your Teen. Sponsored by the Church of St. Joseph and Holy Family Regional Catholic School.

Parents and children are invited to join us for a fun-filled Christmas event! All will enjoy a delicious breakfast, holiday music, arts and crafts and a visit with Santa, all in a festive environment. We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to be donated to a local charity. This event is sponsored by the Stewardship ministry and the Knights of Columbus. The event is free. Click headline to register.

An Advent Prayer Service of Nine Lessons through Scripture & Music. In this service, we listen to nine Scripture lessons which recount the Fall, the promise of a Messiah, the Incarnation, and the Great Commission to preach the Good News. Each lesson is followed by a carol or other song that reflects on the lesson's message and a brief prayer.

Thank you to all those who have already responded so generously to the Church of Saint Joseph Annual Stewardship Appeal! Your generosity and sacrifice are both greatly appreciated. We recently learned that a mistake in printing carried over some information from the previous year. An updated information page can be viewed by clicking the headline link. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support!

Our CYO program is offering basketball this winter season for 3rd through 8th grades for boys and girls and High School Boys 9th through 12th grade team. Check out all the information on the CYO website

This year we mark 75 years as a parish and celebrate our Diamond Anniversary. We were officially declared a parish of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on July 2, 1947, when our founding pastor, Fr. James A. Donnelly met with Dennis Joseph Cardinal Dougherty, who granted the people of ‘Green Ridge’, in Delaware County, permission to establish a new parish. Less than two weeks later - Click headline to read on...

Our founding pastor was Fr. James A. Donnelly. Fr. Donnelly stayed through the founding/building phases of our parish, as the cornerstone for the ‘Old Church’ was laid in 1949, and our rectory built in 1951, followed by the Original Church building. At that time, we saw the arrival of our second pastor - Click headline to read on...