Dear Visitor to St. Joseph's,
If you are simply browsing our site, then please enjoy a quick glance at our little corner of the Lord's vineyard. If you are moving to O'Hara Township or Fox Chapel, exploring Catholic Christianity for the first time, or returning to the Catholic Church, then you are most welcome at St. Joseph's.
A parish church is a spiritual family, a fellowship of disciples of the Lord Jesus. All of us who call St. Joseph's home are called through our Baptism to follow Christ by worshiping the Father in Spirit and Truth, loving each other, living the Gospel, and by serving the least of Christ's brethren. I hope that this web site will help us respond to our call to holiness by connecting us to each other in simple but meaningful ways.
We live in a privileged moment in the history of the universal Church and of this parish; this is the time of the New Evangelization - a comprehensive plan for the preaching of the Gospel, the reformation of the Church, and the renewal of human civilization. Pope Francis invites us to seek out and welcome those who have left the Church or are far from God. In order to encourage others to be friends of Jesus, we must deepen our relationship with Him so that we can learn Jesus, love Jesus, and live Jesus and then we can confess with St. Peter: "You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God" (Matthew 16:16).
From the moment we confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, we become His followers, His disciples. The whole Christian life may be described as learning the cost of discipleship by constant conversion from sin and acceptance of the obedience of faith. We are not our own; we have been purchased at a great price by the precious Blood of Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Supported by the prayers of our patroness, Mary, and guided by the example of her perfect obedience to the Word of God, may we all strive to live by faith, hope, and love as disciples of the Lord Jesus.
Please let us know if we can be of any service to you in the search to follow the Way of our Lord Jesus as a faithful disciple.
Father Thomas R. Miller
Pastor
St. Joseph, pray for us.
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Vigil Mass - Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday - 9:00 am. & 11:00 a.m.
Weekly Mass Schedule:
Holy Mass - Mon., Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 9:00 a.m. / Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration - Wednesday 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.