St. Joseph Catholic Church

Father Rob's Weekly Column

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to be taken on the pilgrimage.

October 9, 2022

Dear Parish Family,

This Wednesday, October 12^th, I’ll be leaving for my nineday pilgrimage to the Holy Land!  I’ll be traveling with a group of about 25 pilgrims (3 from St. Joseph’s) and others from my previous parish and different parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of Arlington.  It will be my very first trip to Israel and I couldn’t be more excited to walk where Jesus walked and see the same sights that He saw so many centuries ago.  I’ll be co-leading the pilgrimage with a good friend and classmate from my time at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Fr. Kevin Dansereau, Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, VA.   

I was telling the students at our school that I’ve been trying to get to the Holy Land for 22 years!  During my semester abroad in Austria in the Jubilee Year 2000, I was hoping to go but the University discouraged us because conditions were not safe there at that time.   Then when I was a deacon at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in 2014, we were supposed to go to the Holy Land as part of the annual diaconate class pilgrimage.  But yet again, conditions were not safe for pilgrims and the Rector changed to our trip destination to Rome and Assisi, which turned out to be a wonderful blessing.  Then at my previous assignment, St. Francis Xavier in Leonardtown, I had planned to go in October of 2020.  That time, it was COVID that cancelled our trip.  All totaled, my pilgrimage has been cancelled four times because of COVID since 2020.  So as you can imagine, this trip will be especially meaningful for me given how long I’ve waited to go to the Holy Land. 

I see this pilgrimage as an opportunity to not only deepen my friendship with the Lord and know the Bible more intimately but it will also be a great opportunity to pray for your special intentions.  Bringing other people’s prayer intentions is a special part of going on pilgrimage.  If you haven’t already, I encourage you to visit the home page of our parish website, where you can find a link to send me your personal prayer intentions in a secure and private forum:
https://stjosephbeltsville.org/holy-land-prayer-intentions

I will print out these intentions before I leave so I can carry them with me in my backpack to all of the holy places in Israel.  Or if you prefer, you can drop them off in an envelope at the rectory.  Please pray for me and know that I will be taking all of you with me spiritually on my journey! 

Faithfully, in Christ,
Father Rob

Mass & Confession Times

Holy Mass

Saturday:        8:00am (1st Saturdays only)
                             5:00pm Vigil
Sunday:           8:30am & 11:00am 
Monday:         8:00am 
Tuesday:         No Mass
Wednesday:  8:00am;  2:15 pm (School Mass-Students Only)
Thursday:      8:00am 
Friday:             8:00am  followed by Eucharistic Holy Hour at 8:45 am

Only the 8:30am Sunday Mass is livestreamed on Zoom

Confessions 

All confessions take place in the confessionals
Saturdays:  8:30 - 10:00am or by appointment 
 

Eucharistic Adoration

Fridays:  8:45 - 9:45 am (Virtual Zoom Eucharistic Holy Hour)
Immediately follows Holy Mass at 8:00 am

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Contact Us

St. Joseph Catholic Church
11007 Montgomery Road, Beltsville, MD 20705
301-937-7183

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To Request a Mass Intention

To request a Mass for your friends and family please come by the parish office during office hours or send us your request by mail. When sending in a request, please mail to St. Joseph Church, 11007 Montgomery Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705 and include:

• The name of the person you would like the Mass offered for (please notate if they are living or deceased)
• If you’d like the first available Mass, or Mass offered on a particular date (the Mass intention book fills up quickly)
• Your Name
• Your Phone number
• Your Email
• Mass stipend (suggested donation is $10)
• The address where you would like the Mass card mailed.

We will contact you to confirm your request.

The Mass Intentions for 2022 have all been reserved.  We are partnering with neighboring parishes to utilize some of their available Masses.  For additional information contact the Rectory at 301-937-7183.

The Mass Intention book for 2023 will open on October 1, 2022 at which time we will accept requests for the following year. 

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (click for flier) 
Please click here to submit a prayer intention to be taken on the pilgrimage.
Walking where Jesus walked
October 12-21, 2022.  $4,385.00

Sight & Sound Theater, Lancaster, PA (click for flier)
David
Parish bus tour & lunch, October 29, 2022. 
The bus is now full!
 

Updated Safety Protocols

 Safety Protocols for Our
In-Person Masses

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Upcoming Events
Fridays
Eucharistic Holy Hour after 8am Mass
Saturdays
8:30am - 10:00am  - Confessions
Sunday, October 2
9:30am - 10:45am - Religious Ed Classes begin
Monday, October 3
7:00 pm - Domestic Violence Workshop
School Multipurpose Room
Tuesday, October 4
2:00 pm - Blessing of the Pets
 Rectory Driveway
Wednesday, October 5
7:00 pm - Confirmation 2023 Parent/Student Meeting
School Classroom
Friday, October 7
7:00 pm  - Walking Rosary
in front of the church (rain or shine)
Thursday, October 13
5:30pm - RCIC begins, 7:00pm RCIA begins
Tuesday, November 1
8:00am/7:00pm - All Saints’ Day (Holy Day of Obligation)