St. Joseph Parish - Richmond

04/29/2020

ANNOUNCEMENT: Since we have started streaming on Youtube, we will be ending our livestream on Facebook. Our final livestream for Facebook will be this Sunday. Here is the link to our Youtube channel.

Keep the Faith!

St. Joseph's is a parish in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, VA served by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.

04/20/2020

Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
Welcome to St. Joseph’s Parish Livestream! Please remember to support us financially:
https://stjosephrichmond.weshareonline.org/

Please also check out our parish blog:
https://stjoseph828.wixsite.com/stjosephblog

04/09/2020

Hello everyone.

Just in case you are new, all Mass times and announcements will be posted on the parish blog. Please make sure to subscribe so you receive the latest.
https://stjoseph828.wixsite.com/stjosephblog

Here is the Holy Week schedule for those who have not seen it on the blog.

Amended Holy Week Schedule 2020 (UPDATED April 9)

Holy Thursday (April 9) Church open for private prayer 7 am to 12:30 pm

7:00 am, 9:00 am, & 12:00 pm: Confession Hours

7:00 pm: Comm. of the Lord’s Supper ★★★

Followed by the stripping of the altars Adoration at altar of repose (livestreamed) until MIDNIGHT★★★

Good Friday (April 10) Day of Obligatory Fast and Abstinence

7:00 am to 11:00 am: Confession Time

Church closes at 11:30 am.

12:00 pm: Stations of the Cross ★★★

3:00 pm: Solemn Liturgy ★★★

THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES OF THE ROSARY TO FOLLOW

Holy Saturday (April 11) Church open 8 am to 1pm

10:00 to 1:00 pm: Confession Time

9:30 pm: Vigil of Easter ★★★

Easter Sunday (April 12) Church doors open during confession times.

9:00 am & 2:00 pm: Confession Times

9:00 am: Low Mass ★★★

11:00 am: High Mass ★★★

5:30 pm: EASTER VESPERS LIVESTREAMED

★★★ Lay participation permitted only via livestream through the Parish page, the St. Joseph Blog, & YouTube. Details at www.stjosephrichmond.org

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-Fr. Franco

04/02/2020

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03/29/2020

We are going to broadcast Compline live. Keep the Faith!

03/29/2020

We will see you tomorrow. Keep the Faith!

03/27/2020

Welcome to St. Joseph's Parish page! We will be streaming the Mass live on this page. If you want to follow our daily updates, make a private retreat, etc. please visit our blog: https://stjoseph828.wixsite.com/stjosephblog

I know we all wish things were back to normal, but you can gain a plenary indulgence by assisting virtually at one of these streamed Masses. See the post on Indulgences:
https://stjoseph828.wixsite.com/stjosephblog/post/attention-plenary-indulgences-are-available

In order to benefit the most, I recommend the following steps to Sanctify the Lord's Day:

1. Even though you are not receiving Holy Communion sacramentally, it would be good to keep the normal Eucharistic Fast (no sense in getting out of practice during Lent!). This also helps to keep you focused.

2. Dress up in your Sunday Best. Sure people won't see those fuzzy bunny slippers, but we are talking about the Worship of God Himself!

3. Once you pick a scheduled Mass, make sure to "arrive" early enough to get ready spiritually. I recommend setting aside 30 minutes before the Mass begins.

4. Occupy your thoughts with holy things. Turn off all electronics (other than what you will use to attend Mass) and remove the dog and other pets that might distract you. Also make sure your "Holy Device" for streaming the Mass has notifications turned off.

5. Pray the Rosary (as you normally do during Mass).

6. Also recite those prayers in your hand missals to prepare for Holy Communion. Even though you cannot receive Sacramentally, the more you dispose your soul to receive Our Lord, the more graces He will pour out upon you.

7. Finally, take the time to thank Our Lord for the graces you have received. If you wish to gain that plenary indulgence, make sure you say the usual Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.

After "the Mass is finished" why don't you grab your Cup of Joe and give your Church pals a call.

Once more, please be assured of our continual prayers for you at the Holy Sacrifice of the Altar.

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