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CHURCH AND RECTORY
242 Wall St., Kingston, NY 12401
(845) 481-4560RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
235 Wall St.
(845) 663-2116
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 - 3:30
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Today's Readings
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Bp. Barron's Advent Reflections
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Friends, today Jesus instructs us to pray for laborers for the harvest, for disciples to do the work of evangelization. We need to organize our lives around evangelization. Everything we do ought to...
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Join St. Joseph's Teen Group
Teen Mass & Meeting
Sunday Dec. 12th at 5pm
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Interested in becoming Catholic?
Formal classes have begun Sundays after the 9:30am Mass
10:30am-11:30pm. in the church
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Church? Perhaps you’ve been thinking of becoming a member of St. Joseph's, maybe you are just curious about what Catholics believe, or maybe you're a baptized Catholic, but would like to learn more about the faith and receive your sacraments. What are you waiting for? -
Pray for Vocations to the Priesthood in the Arch. of N. Y.
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Happy New Year - First Week of Advent
The 1st Sunday of Advent symbolizes Hope with the “Prophet’s Candle” reminding us that Jesus is coming.
The first candle, which is purple, symbolizes hope. It is sometimes called the “Prophecy Candle” in remembrance of the prophets, especially Isaiah, who foretold the birth of Christ. It represents the expectation felt in anticipation of the coming Messiah. -
St. Joseph's Jesse Tree
The Jesse Tree is an ancient tradition that introduces Jesus’ ancestors and is a great activity for Advent. The Old Testament is used to help tell the story of the Bible from creation to the Christmas Story.
This year we would again like to use a Jesse Tree to provide gifts to those in need through Catholic Charities. Here is how it works: parishioners will take a slip off the “Tree”, purchase the suggested gift and bring it back to our church unwrapped. Volunteers are needed to put up the trees, place the slips on the Tree and then deliver the gifts to Catholic Charities. If you would like to assist, please contact Dorothy at (845) 481-4560. -
Join our Flock
Flocknote is an excellant way we can stay in touch with all of our parishioners using text or email.
To get on Flocknote: Text SJCR to 84576 or go to
stjosephkingston.flocknote.com to registeror R E G I S T E R H E R E
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St. Joseph's Parish Welcomes You Home as You Return to Mass
We urge all families to return to weekly Sunday Mass attendance unless there is some condition such as illness, infirmity, advanced age or other health concerns that would make it unfavorable for you to attend public functions during this time. The Sunday Masses can all accommodate many more people, so we do encourage those who can, to return to Sunday Mass.
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Seating on the Blessed Virgin Mother side of the church is for those not masked nor socially distancing. Social distancing seating will be maintained on the Saint Joseph’s side. Please note that the Wall Street entrance will be open.
While Mass on the internet or TV does keep one connected to the Church, the core of our Catholic faith is that God loves us so much that He wants to be physically present to us. This can only be achieved in the Eucharist at Mass. That is why for 2000 years the Mass has been the core and heart of our Catholic faith. To repeat the words of St. Pope John Paul II, "no Catholic can say they Love God and not attend the Eucharist." We do gain considerable spiritual strength from being in the Divine Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. -
WeShare - Saint Joseph's On-Line Giving Platform
Tired of writing a check and filling out envelopes for your weekly donations? WeShare On
-Line Giving provides an easy, secure and automatic way to make your weekly offering to our parish.
Just click on the red logo or go to https://saintjosephkingston.churchgiving.com
to set up your weekly donations or pay your Religious Ed. tuition automatically.
Your continued contributions will sustain our parish and help renew the ministries that matter so much to so many, both in our parish and beyond, even when you are unable to attend Mass. The direct deposit it provides to the parish also deminishes the work of counting and recording the collection. Please consider trying this today. Feel free to call the WeShare hotline at (800) 950-9952 or the Parish Office if you need assistance.
If you are already a WeShare user, please remember to revisit the site to ensure that your selections are up to date as well as renewed or recurring. -
Parish Census Registration
Thank you for sending in your Parish Registration Forms. It is important that every household completes a new form.
If you haven't already, please use this Parish Registration Form to register.
We really do have to update our parish registration forms. The information we have limits the way we can communicate with our parishioners- something extremely critical in the current situation. We were waiting for a new Archdiocesan format to be established in June, but we decided this would be an excelllant time to conduct a parish registration. Use the form at the link above, especially for new parishioners. The form has also been mailed to all parishioners we have currently registered to update your information. Please take the time to complete the form and mail it back to the parish. Thank you, Msgr. Desmond
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Parish Mission Statement
We, the people of God of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic community, Empowered by the Holy Spirit, must manifest to the city of Kingston, New York, and to the world, a clear vision of God's plan for His kingdom as we strive to grow in relationship with Jesus Christ, one another, and the universal Church.
We endeavor to be a welcoming parish, and are dedicated to creating an environment of faith through Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, Sacred Liturgy and by the reception of the Holy Sacraments, study, stewardship, and action, so that in union with our Triune Godhead, we may build up the Kingdom of God. Sharing these ministries, as the Mystical Body of Christ, we as the People of God at St. Joseph Parish challenge ourselves to witness to the truth of His Church in Word and Deed to one and all.
Monsignor Desmond, Father Cyprien and Staff
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Life Teen Blog
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5 days agoFriendship is a topic we talk about all the time, but how exactly do we recognize when a friendship is going sour or even the joys and challenges in friendship? How do we identify when friends are...
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2 weeks agoYou're 100 percent who God has designed you to be. Because of the internet, most are used to differences. Sometimes they're not. In the end, we all want to hear, "well done, my good and faithful...
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3 weeks agoThis year has me thinking a lot about my own fruitfulness. Sometimes I get caught up in the attendance numbers or what other youth ministers are doing and get discouraged wondering if I'm producing...
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Parish History
"St. Joseph's Parish celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in 1943. The occasion was marked by the publication of the Diamond Jubilee Journal, but the joy of the parishioners was marred because of World War II, with many parish sons in battle across the Atlantic and Pacific and the restrictions at home in their severest and most critical stage."
On Saturday, November 17, 2018
our 150th Anniversary Mass was celebrated.
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News from the Vatican
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Pope Francis is hoping that a charity soccer match that includes Swiss Guards, Vatican employees, priests, a player with Down syndrome, migrants and members of the Roma community will deal a...
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World leaders and international organizations must do more to protect thousands of men and women in the fishing industry who suffer continued human rights violations, said Cardinal Peter Turkson
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Extreme poverty, the lack of employment that can support a family and desperation are the major drivers of exploitative child labor, Pope Francis said.
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The world needs a culture of encounter that can open a way for respectful dialogue that doesn't resort to hostility, Pope Francis said.
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At the ongoing Vatican trial involving alleged embezzlement, money laundering and abuse of office, the defense has raised more questions about the prosecution's handling of the investigation..
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