Ash Wednesday
Mass on Ash Wednesday, February 13th, will be celebrated at 7pm. There will be no noon Mass on that date. Mass at Holy Trinity will be at 5:15pm should that time be more convenient for you.
Parish Council
The next Parish Council meeting will be on Wednesday, February 6th, 7pm.
Catholicism – Episode III
Thursday, January 31st, 7pm in the Saint Joachim’s Parish Center
“THAT THAN WHICH NOTHING GREATER CAN BE THOUGHT – THE INEFFABLE MYSTERY OF GOD”
Father Barron considers St. Anselm’s description of God as “that than which nothing greater can be thought,” and goes on to explain St. Thomas Aquinas’ arguments which support the claim that God truly exists. He also speaks from the Catholic tradition about the nature of God and the challenging question of evil and the existence of God.
To provide a vision of the ineffable majesty and mystery of God, Father Barron invites us to the heights of the Sinai desert and makes his way to mysterious Istanbul, walks the glittering streets of Paris and then captivates the viewer with the glories of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Catholicism – Episode II
Thursday, January 24th, 7pm in the Saint Joachim’s Parish Center
“HAPPY ARE WE: THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS”
The revelation of Jesus as God is accompanied by a stunning invitation to a unique new way of life, explained in the teachings of Jesus. To every generation, the words of Jesus have proven fascinating, disorienting, sometimes confounding, deeply transformative, and always unforgettable.
Father Barron highlights the Beatitudes, the path of non-violence and lessons of forgiveness, care for the poor and our relationship with God as presented in the parables. Jesus’ teachings are illuminated during Fr. Barron’s pilgrimages to Poland, Germany, Spain and New York City. Commentaries at these sites also show how the Catholic Church is a living culture, which gives witness to the inviolable dignity of the human person.
Catholicism – Episode I
Thursday, January 17th, 7pm in the Saint Joachim’s Parish Center
“AMAZED AND AFRAID: THE REVELATION OF GOD BECOME MAN”
The strange and dangerous words of Jesus of Nazareth set up a drama that will culminate in a surprising battle between two kings, and in the wake of this conflict, an empire will be defeated – and the world will be changed.
Father Robert Barron illuminates and explains the conviction of the Catholic Faith that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah, and the revelation of God become man. He shows how Jesus fulfills the four tasks of the Messiah, according to the Old and New Testaments, and how the living legacy of Christ, God and Messiah, is proclaimed by the Church. Join Father Barron as he addresses some of the most controversial questions about the life and identity of Jesus Christ and travels through the mysterious and sacred places of the Holy Land of Israel and the eternal city of Rome.
Eucharistic Minsters Workshop
There will be a Eucharistic Ministers workshop for all Lay Ministers who are presently Communion Ministers in Church at Mass and for anyone who has signed up, or would like to sign up, as a new Communion Minister at Church for our weekend liturgies on Saturday, January 26th at St. Joachim’s Church from 10am – 11:30am.
Do You Want Envelopes?
If you would like to start using Sunday Envelopes, please contact the office (653-6852 or office@saintjoachims.com) and a box will be left in the foyer for you the following weekend.
Readers & Lectors Workshop
There will be a Readers/Lectors workshop for all Lay Ministers who are presently reading in Church at Mass and for anyone who has signed up, or would like to sign up, as a new reader at Church for our weekend liturgies on Saturday, January 19th at St. Joachim’s Church from 10am – 11:30am.
