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And have you noticed the beautiful plantings around our statues of Saint Michael the Archangel and Our Lady of Fatima? They have been “adopted” by several parishioners who keep them beautiful! May 14, 2023
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March 18, 2023Sleeping Saint Joseph Monument Dedicated – March 12, 2023
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October 30, 2022Gathering Area Nearing Completion – October 17, 2022
You may notice we’ve also added shade umbrellas to some of our new picnic tables. We now have 22 tables for parish gatherings and family picnics. The Sleeping St Joseph and Holy family Picnic Area were funded with donations from generous parishioners. October 2, 2022
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Limbs from a Chinese elm next to the Mission church cemetery recently broke and were removed. Several large trees near the Ministry Houses with overextended limbs have also been trimmed. And two olive trees have been planted to replace old olive trees that died. May 8, 2022
The picnic area has 12 tables. 12 symbolizes God’s power and authority. There were 12 tribes of Israel in the Old Testament (can you name all 12?). By Jesus’ passion and resurrection in the New Testament the 12 scattered tribes are brought back together, and Israel (we, God’s people) are restored to completeness as God’s family. Christ called 12 apostles (can you name them?) to bear witness to what He did and to spread the good news of the gospel to the entire world. The picnic tables are located in four groups. Viewed from above, each area forms a letter of the alphabet. Can you identify the word they spell? May 1, 2022
Repairs to Ministry House 2 on St Joseph Terrace are also nearing completion. Ministry House 2 will become the temporary home of the parish office when it moves from the carriage house later this month. Watch for an open house announcement in an upcoming bulletin! April 24, 2022
Praying the rosary, which means “crown of roses,” is a spiritual bouquet to Mary. In our Catholic tradition, all roses symbolize God’s love at work in the world, but different colors of roses also symbolize different spiritual concepts. White roses represent purity and holiness. Red roses symbolize passion and sacrifice. Yellow roses mean wisdom and joy, pink roses gratitude and peace, and lavender roses wonder, awe, and change for the better. All five rose colors surround our church. April 17, 2022
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Consolidating everyone from three buildings into just two will be challenging, but our parish team will make it work! Finding space for meetings and other parish activities will also be more challenging because meeting spaces in the ministry houses will now be used as office space. The “Facility Calendar” on our parish website can help. It shows all the meetings and activities scheduled each day in every parish building. It can be found on the drop down menu under “About Us” on the parish website. January 30, 2022
The graffiti damage from last November on the walls of the Old Mission Church and Museum buildings has also been fully removed thanks to the combined efforts of kind donors, Saint Joseph Men’s Club volunteers, and our own parish maintenance staff. The temporary wall covers were removed, and Men’s Club volunteers supplied the elbow grease, paint remover, and power-washing to clean the southwest corner of the Church. Diligent paint research led to the purchase of required paint to prime and spot paint over the graffiti without damaging the historic adobe walls of the Museum. And for the finishing touch, a Men’s Club volunteer researched and ordered replacements for the broken flag poles at the front of the Museum, while generous donors funded the purchase of all new flags! January 23, 2022
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You may have noticed a shipping container (only one, not a stack like this photo!) near the parish office. EverWatt, our lighting replacement contractor, is using it to store equipment. The container will be removed at the end of the project. Work in the school will occur outside school hours. The contractor’s employees are vaccinated and will wear mouth and nose masks indoors. December 12, 2021
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Parish Facilities Team member Gary Dorighi, parish maintenance staff and volunteers were able to remove the paint covering both statues using a pressure washer and scrub brushes. We are contacting professional painters for assistance with cleaning the spray-painted adobe walls because we don’t want to damage the walls. A police report was filed, and police are reviewing security camera footage.
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April 25, 2021Thank you to those who contributed for our new 14 Stations of the Cross, the Pictures of the life of St. Joseph and the Saints, and the images of the Divine Mercy and Our Lady of Guadalupe with our new Votive Candles. Your offerings have helped us beautify our Parish and make our Catholic devotions ever more present to all who enter. April 18, 2021
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March 21, 2021Old Mission Facilities Update – The Old Mission Gift Shop and Museum have been closed for a year. While sad for school kids and visitors, the closure has provided an opportunity to catch up on some needed restoration. Here is a list of some projects that have been completed or are in progress.
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St. Joseph Shrine Beautification Project – Our own Maintenance person, Ralph Martinez has begun the process of painting, cleaning, and adding lights to our St. Joseph Shrine, which will be rededicated to St. Joseph on March 19th. Carriage House – We also have cleaned and organized the Carriage House garage and thank all of those who have helped. |
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