WELCOME TO OUR PARISH

Pastoral Council: The Council, alongside our Pastor,  meets throughout the year to discuss the needs of our parish and offer thoughtful suggestions to help strengthen the mission and future of St. Joseph Parish.

Bible Study:  Hosted by our parishioner, Andrew Rispoli, the Bible Study meets every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., in the Church Hall. Andrew can be reach at drewrispoli@comcast.net if you have any questions.

Knights of Columbus, Council #10627:  The Knights of Columbus empowers Catholic men, ages 18 and older, to live their faith and serve their family, parish, community and country.For more information, please visit www.kofc10627.org. The Grand Knight is Mark Kucharski.

Faith Formation: Formerly called CCD, our program consists of grades 1-9. While some grades meet bi-weekly on parish grounds, other grades meet once a month with required work being done at home. For more information, please reach out to Shari Schultz, our Parish Catechetical Leader at stjoesff@gmail.com or call/email the Parish Office at 908-638-6211/parishoffice@sjchb.org.

Food for Families Collection: Every 3rd weekend of the month,  we collect food for those less fortunate. All non-perishable food and hygiene items are donated to the Open Cupboard Food Pantry in Clinton. The Knights of Columbus will also donate $100 for every 500 lbs. of food collected. You can drop off your donations any weekend that you attend Mass. Place the items in the boxes located in the entrance-way of the Church.

Hospitality Committee:  If you'd like to help with our Hospitality Sundays or Church Functions please contact the Parish Office at 908-638-6211 or email parishoffice@sjchb.org. Please know you do not have to volunteer at every event, whatever works for you, works for us! We appreciate our committee are are grateful for their continued help.

Living Forward:   This Ministry meets every Thursday from 12:30 pm to 4 pm in our Church Hall and is for those who have lost a loved one, spouse, child, or friend, and you just would like to meet up, have a cup of coffee/tea, play a board game, cards or go for a walk with those experiencing the same loss. For more information, please contact Ginny at vlloyd1228@comcast.net or the Parish Office at 908-638-6211.

St. Joseph & St. John Neumann Youth Group: The youth of our Parish & St. John Neumann Parish, Califon: in grades 8th- 12th are invited to join. Here you will not only build your faith and relationship with Christ but have lots of fun too! Check out the Youth Ministry web page on our website. Parents/Guardians must complete the sign up form and photo permission form prior to your child joining.

Women's Gathering:  Hosted by parishioner, Anne McGovern, all women of the Parish are invited on the first Wednesday of the month (September-May) at 7 pm in the Church Hall.   Gather for one hour with other women for an activity with reflection, prayer, and social time. Anne can be reached at atm6886@gmail.com  with any questions.

Made with Love Ministry: This Ministry is formed by those who love to crochet or knit baby blankets for our newly baptized infants, or prayer shawls &  for the elderly, in the comfort of your own home. Please contact Pam O'Farrell, if interested, at tompamofarrell@comcast.net

St. Joseph Music Ministry: Consider joining our Church Choir. We especially need ALTOS!  Contact Dee Savare, Director of Sacred Music at 908 638 4336 or dasavare72@gmail.com