St. Joseph Church

&quot;Let Go & Grow&quot; Lenten theme highlighted on Narthex wall

Lenten worship space

Lenten altar

Fr. Ed Stafford presides with Juliana Gerhardt as altar server

Catholic Relief Services Lenten Rice Bowl program

Lenten environment

Baptismal candle near font

Weekend Mass during Lent (Fr. Ed & Juliana Gerhardt)

Holy Family Sculpture (created by Rick Cermak)

crucifix and altar during Lent

palms for Palm Sunday

entrance to sanctuary on Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday service

altar on Palm Sunday

palms & crucifix

altar space on Palm Sunday

side view of altar on Palm Sunday

Terry Murphy, Fr. Ed Stafford & Deacon Gerry Scopilliti read the Passion story

liturgy on Palm Sunday

ushers John Feddor & Russ Workman

hosts & wine for Communion

Communion time on Palm Sunday

Fr. Ed washes hands at Communion time

Palm Sunday Communion

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

table decorations at Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast raffle prizes

Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast prizes

Cathy & Charley Sherbondy volunteer at Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

Ed Zwolinski mans the griddle at Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

delicious plate at Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast

tabernacle at Altar of Repose

Altar of Repose

towels for feet washing

Holy Thursday feet washing towels

Terry Murphy narrates presentation of holy oils

Deacon Gerry receives holy oils from Pat Romano

Deacon Gerry receives holy oils from Jan Seljan

Deacon Gerry receives holy oils from JoDee Romano

Oils of Chrism, Sick, Catechumens

Fr. Ed delivers homily on Holy Thursday

altar servers Joey & Nate Daczko

Washing of Feet - &quot;I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you&quot;

Fr. Ed washes feet

Lent & Easter 2019 photo album thumbnail 50

Rice Bowl collection

Deacon Gerry & Fr. Ed receive Rice Bowl collection

Mass of the Lord

Chuck Casalicchio & Mary Ann Feddor prepare incense

Fr. Ed incenses altar

transferring of the Most Blessed Sacrament

procession to Altar of Repose

altar of repose procession

procession to Altar of Repose

Altar of Repose procession

Deacon Gerry transfers The Most Blessed Sacrament to Altar of Repose

incensing of Altar of Repose

Good Friday liturgy begins

Altar Server Nate Daczko holds sacramental book for Fr. Ed

Terry Murphy recites Passion readings

reading of the Passion from the Gospel of John

Solemn Veneration of the Cross

Veneration of the Cross

altar at Blessing of Easter Food

Blessing of Easter Food

Fr. Ed presides over Blessing of Easter Food

crowd gathers for Blessing of Easter Food

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunt prizes

prizes for Easter Egg Hunt

little one enjoys Easter Egg Hunt

parents help the littlest ones at Easter Egg Hunt

happy Easter Egg Hunt prize winner

Easter Egg Hunt prize winner

families look through gathered eggs

Sherbondy

Mark & Zack Smith (& friend) prepare Easter fire

Isaac & Izabel Szoka serve for Easter Vigil

Chuck Casalicchio & Mary Ann Feddor assist with Easter Vigil

Altar Servers Isaac & Izabel Szoka  assist with Easter Vigil

Easter Vigil lighting of fire

Fr. Ed & Deacon Gerry preside at Easter Vigil

Easter Vigil blessing of Pascal Candle

Fr. Ed places adornments on paschal candle

lighting of Easter fire

candidates & families gather at Easter fire

paschal candle is lit

Deacon Gerry readies for paschal candle procession

paschal candle is processed into church

Easter fire

paschal candle

paschal candle enters church

paschal candle at Baptismal font

congregations

candles of congregation lit

darkness becomes light

Deacon Gerry proclaims Gospel

Rite of Reception

RCIA candidates

paschal candle blessed in font

John Szoka receives sacrament of Baptism

sacrament of Baptism for John Szoka

Baptismal candle lit for newly baptized

Nikki Fathauer

Jacob Roman receives Sacrament of Confirmation

Nikki Fathauer

Jacob Roman receives laying on of hands

Nikki Fathauer receives laying on of hands

John Szoka receives laying on of hands

Nikki Fathauer sealed with Holy Spirit

Jacob Roman sealed with Holy Spirit

John Szoka sealed with Holy Spirit

Baptismal promises

Easter light

Deacon Gerry blesses congregation with holy water

Easter lit & Baptismal blessing

light of Easter

welcoming the newly initiated

newly initiated  Nikki Fathauer, Jacob Roman & John Szoka welcomed

Nikki Fathauer

Nikki & Robert Fathauer with daughter, Anna

Fathauer

John Szoka

John & Dorothy Szoka

cake for newly initiated

newly initiated enjoy reception

This is the day the Lord has made!

sanctuary at Easter

Easter altar

Easter sanctuary

Easter environment

Easter altar

Mary

Baptismal font at Easter

St. Joseph altar at Easter

Holy Family sculpture in Narthex

Easter Sunday Mass

Altar Server Joey Olesh holds sacramentary for Fr. Ed

processional cross on Easter altar

Fr. Ed delivers Easter homily

Gerhardt family brings up gifts on Easter Sunday

Eucharistic Ministers gather for communion

Easter liturgy

Joey Olesh & Juliana Gerhardt serve Easter Sunday Mass

Easter Sunday Mass concludes

ambo & Baptismal candle at Easter

beautiful Easter altar

beautiful Easter altar with tabernacle

parishioners take home holy water for home blessing