Take some time this summer by helping to keep Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament available to all of our parishioners. Volunteer for a weekly, biweekly, or monthly Adoration time slot. Eucharistic Adoration is held on Tuesdays at Our Lady of Lourdes from Noon-3PM and Thursdays at St. Joseph's from 9AM-2PM. To receive the weekly signup emails, please join "Eucharistic Adoration Volunteers" through Flocknote.

Thanks to some ladies and men of the parish who have been using this unique time to do some work and renovations on the parish property adjacent to and across the street from St. Joseph Church. This is a very beautiful but mostly unused piece of land located right on Harvey Lake. The workers are intent on making this property an inviting, beautiful, and relaxing place for all parishioners to enjoy. A lot of noticeable improvements have recently been made. However, the work is far from being accomplished and much more needs to be done. If you have the opportunity, please visit the site and see with your own eyes the inherent beauty of the land and the work that has already been done. Try to imagine yourself what this land could possibly look like and provide. It may be one of God’s great gifts to the parish. But like any other gift from above, it needs to be developed and used. The full potential and enrichment of this property is realized or limited only by what we do or fail to do. If you would like to contribute in some way – time, talent, or treasure – it would be most welcomed and greatly appreciated. Please contact the site coordinator and our lead parishioner – Elizabeth Hydock – at (908) 337-6955. Sincerely, Fr. John / Mack

The diocese would like to invite men who are considering a vocation to the priesthood to an evening of prayer, conversation with the Vocations Team and dinner. There will be evenings for different age groups and they will take place at the Joseph House at 279 Cartier St in Manchester. Please RSVP to Becky Vinson at rvinson@rcbm.org or 663-0153 if you would like to attend. October 5: high school - age 14-18; October 19: young men - age 19-24; November 2: older men - age 25+