Welcome To

St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Weekend Masses - 9:00am & 11:00am

Saturday Mass - 5:15pm

Welcome to St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Weekend Masses - 9am & 11am
Saturday Mass - 5:15pm
View Mass Schedule
Welcome to St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Weekend Masses - 9am & 11am
Saturday Mass - 5:15pm
View Mass Schedule

Weekday Masses and Other Special Celebrations

Weekday Masses

Monday – 5:15pm
Tuesday – 9:00am
Wednesday – 9:00am
Thursday – 9:00am
Friday – 5:15pm

 

 

Please support our local business who sponsor our parish bulletin.  This week’s bulletin was sponsored by: 

We are happy you have taken the time to visit our website.

Our goal is to provide you with information and items of interest that you will find helpful as a parishoner or visitor to our parish.

Reading Resources

Letter from Archbishop Mulhall on the Death of Pope Francis April 2025

Uncategorized

April 25, 2025

Read Now

Lenten Letter 2025

Uncategorized

March 5, 2025

Read Now

FOR VOLUNTEERS – Archdiocese of Kingston Guidelines for Volunteers & Lay Employees

Uncategorized

December 17, 2024

Read Now

The Holy Father’s New Encyclical Letter, Dilexit nos

Uncategorized

October 25, 2024

Read Now

father-cosmas
Father Cosmas' Reflection

Divine Mercy Sunday: Remembering Pope Francis, an Apostle of Mercy

Divine Mercy Sunday: Remembering Pope Francis, an Apostle of Mercy

Each year on the Second Sunday of Easter, the Church opens wide her heart to celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday—a day that radiates the boundless love and forgiveness of God revealed in the risen Christ. Instituted by Pope St. John Paul II and inspired by the visions of St. Faustina Kowalska, this feast reminds us that God’s mercy is not an abstract idea, but a living reality that seeks us out, embraces our wounds, and restores our dignity.

In our modern times, few leaders have embodied that truth so deeply and so consistently as Pope Francis. From the very first moment of his papacy, when he bowed before the crowds in St. Peter’s Square and humbly asked, “Pray for me,” he positioned himself not above the flock, but among them—a fellow sinner in need of mercy. He spent his pontificate reminding us that the Church is a home for sinners, not a museum for saints, and that mercy must be the beating heart of our faith and our witness to the world.

Perhaps one of his most enduring contributions was the Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2015–2016. During that year, the Church was called to throw open the “doors of mercy” both spiritually and physically. Pope Francis encouraged priests to extend the sacrament of reconciliation with gentleness and warmth, reminding the world that “the confessional is not a torture chamber, but the place in which the Lord’s mercy motivates us to do better.”

But mercy, as Pope Francis taught , is not only about what we receive—it is also what we must give. Like the rays flowing from the heart of Christ in the image of Divine Mercy, our experience of being forgiven must flow outward in forgiveness toward others.

In a world marked by division, coldness, and indifference, Pope Francis reminded us to be revolutionaries of tenderness, to bring Christ’s love into the ordinary spaces of our lives—into our families, our workplaces, our parishes, our streets.

So today, as we gaze upon the image of Divine Mercy, and whisper from the depths of our hearts, “Jesus, I trust in You,” let us  hear once again the voice of Pope Francis, who  now shares in the promise of the Lord’s resurrection; echoing Christ’s call: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”

Weekly Bulletins

Latest

Divine Mercy Sunday

April 27, 2025
Download Bulletin
Latest

Easter Sunday April 20, 2025

April 20, 2025
Download Bulletin
Latest

April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday

April 13, 2025
Download Bulletin
Latest

April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday of Lent

April 6, 2025
Download Bulletin

Our Ministries & Parish Groups

Parish Pastoral Council
Parish Finance Committee
Lectors
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Liturgy Committee
Altar Servers
Catholic Women's League
Knights of Columbus

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events.

To register for Formed, click the bottom above.  Register as a Parishioner – search for St. Joseph’s Church Kingston.

Announcements

Welcome to our new parish members

A warm welcome to the new families in Our Parish