St. Joseph Parish/St. Michael Mission

06/23/2026

Continuing our final week of sharing favorite memories of Father Eric before his well-deserved retirement!

"My greatest memory of Father Eric is just feeling super comfortable talking to him. As a teenager, my interactions with priests to that point had been much older men and he was always really great at engaging us at our level. Plus, we were always excited to see him and he was excited to see us! He was definitely our favorite priest. On days there was Mass at school and he walked in the door, we’d go 'Yes! It’s a Father Eric Mass!'" Jill Przybyla Haskett

How about this pic?! Talk about a blast from the past! Here is Father Eric with Deacon Mike Mangas at Bishop Quinn High School back in 2002.

06/22/2026

FATHER ERIC’S FINAL WEEK! DM us your story!

“When I moved here in 2021, I shopped around for a parish, the way a lot of Catholics do when they land somewhere new. I liked every parish I visited. But something about Father Eric kept pulling me back so in 2023, I made it official and joined St. Joseph.

I started helping out where I could, the website, then the bulletin, and eventually the parish's Facebook and Instagram for both St. Joseph and St. Michael. That's given me a front-row seat to Father Eric's story, literally - if the photo with this post makes it look like he's saying Mass just for me, well, that's kind of what storytelling for the parish feels like some days. Not just the big moments, but the Sunday homilies, the school visits, the laughter, the way he quietly shows up for people, year after year.

Thirty-three years is a long time to say yes. Thirty-three years of baptisms, funerals, weddings, confessions, hospital visits, and Sunday mornings when most of us were still hitting snooze.

Priests rarely get to know the full impact they've had. They plant seeds, say prayers, offer encouragement, and move on to whoever needs them next.
But I can tell you this: Father Eric has made a difference in my short life with him here.

As he prepares for retirement: thank you. For showing up. For serving faithfully. For giving 33 years of your life to God's people. Enjoy every minute of what's next. You've earned it." Randi Marino

06/21/2026

"The father is the priest of his family." St. John Chrysostom

They're not just the providers or the protectors. They're spiritual leaders helping their children to God, and to live the faith one ordinary day at a time.

To every father, grandfather, godfather, and father figure at St. Joseph and St. Michael: thank you for showing up and showing your families Jesus.

Happy Father's Day.

06/21/2026

The 6pm Mass at St Joseph.
As Father Eric said farewell at Sacred Heart Father Raj came to St Joe.

He acknowledged the transitions of our priests, our churches and each one of us individually..

Then Father Raj said from this weekends Gospel “ … do not be afraid…” Matthew 10: 26-33.

We told him we will pray for him this Father’s Day.

06/20/2026

"My 75-year-old dad hasn't missed Sunday Mass in decades. Me? Not been back since high school graduation. For the first 18 years of my life, I was in his arms, sat on his lap, and beside him in those pews every week. This Father's Day weekend, I realized the best gift I could give him isn't wrapped in a box.

So this Sunday, I'm showing up at his door, and we're going to Mass together." JM

This is your sign to join your dad at Mass this weekend:
Saturday: St. Joseph Church | 6PM and St. Michael Church | 4 PM
Sunday: St. Joseph Church | 9&11 AM and St. Michael Church | 1 PM

06/19/2026

"If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light"

When we keep our eyes fixed on what is good, true, and holy, that light shines through us. Pretty much looks like this photo.

From today's Gospel reading.

06/18/2026

You have surely seen the heartbreaking vandalism over at Our Lady Of Mercy Church - if not click the link below to see the recently featured news segment on KRCR News Channel 7

But we do not answer darkness with silence. We answer it with prayer, community, and faith.

Following the shocking desecration of our outdoor crucifix, Our Lady of Mercy Parish invites the entire community to stand together. We are offering two Masses of Reparation on Friday, June 19, at 7:30 AM (English) and 6:30 PM (Spanish).

In the Catholic tradition, a Mass of Reparation is our way of making amends for offenses against God and His sacred places. Instead of anger, we choose the Cross. We are coming together to pray for healing, the conversion of hearts, and the renewal of our parish.

This Month of the Sacred Heart, let’s fill the pews. Bring your family, stand with your neighbors, and let’s reaffirm our love for Jesus Christ. See you there.

Parishioners at a Redding church were shocked recentyl, when church staff showed up one morning to find a life-sized statue of Jesus pulled to the ground, broke

06/17/2026

From Fr. Eric:

This coming Saturday, June 20th, Fr. Raj Derivera and I will be swapping pulpits and altars. I will be celebrating the 4:30 PM Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, Anderson, and Fr. Raj will celebrate the 6 PM Mass at St. Joseph.

As many of you know, both of us will be leaving the Shasta Deanery effective July 1st. If you are able to attend the 6 PM Mass this Saturday, please join us in wishing Fr. Raj well as he moves on to further his studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

On a personal note, I am deeply honored and grateful to Fr. Raj for allowing me to celebrate this Saturday's 4:30 PM Mass at Sacred Heart. This will be my special way of saying thank you to the Sacred Heart Parish community for being such a wonderful part of my 33 years as an active priest for the Diocese of Sacramento , as I prepare to enter retirement on July 1st.

06/16/2026

There's someone whose name just tightens your chest when you think of them. Today's Gospel reading challenges that exact feeling. Jesus doesn't say "be civil to your enemies." He says love them.

Pray for them. By name. Not because they deserve it, but because you were made for more than a grudge.

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father"

06/15/2026

What's the point of one hour at Mass?

Jesus asked His disciples that once: "Could you not stay with me for one hour?"

There's a family at St. Joseph Church every single Sunday. Parents, grown kids and a grandmother. They seem to never miss a week. And honestly? Watching them walk in together is one of the most quietly beautiful things to see.

They know. In that hour, Mass is where Jesus gives you real grace and God helps you be healed and forgiven. And, then He sends you back out into the week with peace ready to face whatever.

Come see. One Hour.