Posts Categorized: Parish News

Our New Vestibule Doors

Have you noticed a little more light in the Cathedral? Perhaps it’s the new glass doors we had installed last week! We love them and think they bring a significant amount of light back to the interior of the Cathedral. This is all part of our ongoing restoration here at the Cathedral. How do you like… Read more »

Why Do We Need the Catholic Church?

“Why bother coming to church if I can feel close to God on the beach?” A basic question like this deserves an honest answer. Msgr. Charles Pope, currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, addresses the issue during a five minute interview on EWTN. Interested in reading more from Msgr. Pope?  Check out his frequent… Read more »

Christ is Risen…. Happy Easter! Alleluia!

On behalf of Fr. Pat, Fr. Michael, Fr. Pedro, and all the staff at St. Joseph Cathedral, we want to wish you a very blessed Easter! Our Lord has conquered death and He offers us new life… let us truly celebrate it with great joy! Our Mass times for Easter Sunday are the same as normal… Read more »

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

As we draw a close to our Lenten journey, we look towards Holy Week and Easter. The schedule is as follows Palm Sunday: Regular Weekend Mass Times Monday-Wednesday: Regular Weekday Mass Times Holy Thursday: 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper –Celebrant: Bishop Robert McElroy Good Friday: 12 noon Stations; 3 pm Passion & Communion Service (Bishop McElroy);… Read more »

HELP NEEDED for HOLY WEEK

Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter Sunday are some of the most beautiful days in the Liturgical Year. A lot of preparation is needed to enhance the natural beauty of each celebration and we need your help! If you are available to help us, please contact Sandra Alonso (sandra@sdcathedral.org) or Dorinamae Cueva (dorinamae@sdcathedral.org)  ASAP. Please… Read more »

Blessed Feast Day to All Our Parishioners!

On this feast of St. Joseph, we greet each of you! St. Joseph, our patron saint, was a lowly, humble carpenter. He provided for his family with the very sweat of his brow. Was it easy to be the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father to Jesus? I would guess not. Feelings of unworthiness probably… Read more »

We invite you to Get Involved

At St. Joseph Cathedral we offer near 20 different Ministries and Groups that you can participate in. Some are liturgical, some are social, and some help to support the outreach in our community. Sometimes people can think that because our parish has been around so long that “there are already people to do every job within… Read more »

Lenten Penance Services

Lent is a perfect time for personal “inventory”… It’s easy to get caught up in our day to day lives just getting by, but like a host expecting guests for a big Easter party, it’s necessary to pause and take a look at the various areas of our lives that could use some improvement or… Read more »