Shrine Summer Schedule begins June 8.
Morning confessions will be from
10:30-11:45 AM
All other ministry remains the same.
The Gift Shop will close at 4:00 PM daily.
Beginning Monday, August 17th, Lee St. will be closed to vehicular traffic for 2 weeks thru Friday August 28th while the City performs work on the sanitary sewer system. During that time validated parking at the John St. Parking Garage is available. Metered Parking is available on nearby Paige and John Streets. Learn more
All are Welcome
"Come to Me all who labor and are overburdened
and i will give you rest"
Our Mission is based on Matthew 11:28
Mass Times
Weekend
Saturday: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM
Weekday
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 5:30 PM
Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday: After 12:00 PM Mass til the 4:00 PM Mass
First Fridays: After 12:00 PM Mass til the 5:30 PM Mass
Confession Times
Monday–Friday: 10:30 AM–11:45 AM, 4:30–5:15 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
First Wednesdays: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Anointing of the Sick
First Saturday of the month, September 5, after all Masses:
8:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM
Live Streaming Mass
Watch our Sunday 10:00 AM mass live or watch our most recent services on Facebook below.
This Week's Message from
Father Michael Amesse
August 30, 2026
What does the Church mean when she speaks about solidarity? Solidarity is both a principle and a virtue. As principle, it reminds us that the good of each person is connected to the good of others. As a virtue, it requires what the Church calls a “firm and persevering determination” to work for the common good, especially for those most in need. Pope Francis often reminded us that solidarity creates communities, not simply masses of individuals.
That challenges us to think beyond ourselves. How can everyone live with dignity? What kind of world will we leave to our children? How do we care for the natural environment that we all share? Today, those questions even extend to our digital world. Technology, data, algorithms, and artificial intelligence can be shared for the good of all—or used primarily for the benefit of a few. The decisions we make about technology today will affect people and generations we may never meet.
For Christians, social justice is not simply an idea or a political position. It is a way of life. It is part of how we follow Jesus. Christ identified Himself with the poor and the abandoned. If we are going to follow Him, we must see them, care for them, and recognize that their good is connected to our own. That is solidarity. And that is what Christ asks of us.
I remember you at Mass.
Prayer to Saint Joseph for Workers
Please come and honor the Patron of our Shrine before each Sunday Mass and Saturday vigil Mass.
Ten minutes before each Mass all are invited to pray the prayer on the back cover of the missalettes. The prayer was written by our late Shrine Director, Fr. Terry O’Connell, OMI.
This prayer time is a good preparation for Mass and a reminder that there are many in need of our prayers to obtain a good and meaningful job to provide for their loved ones.
Gospel - August 30, 2026
MATTHEW 16: 21-27
Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.
Then Peter took Jesus aside and began to rebuke him, "God forbid, Lord! No such thing shall ever happen to you."
He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny
himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?
Or what can one give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father's glory, and then he will repay all according to his conduct."
St. Joseph the Worker Shrine 2026
Christian Worker Recognition Award
Nominations for this year’s St. Joseph the Worker Award have closed. Thank you to all who submitted thoughtful recommendations.
The Awardee will be announced on Labor Day weekend - September 6th, and the award will be presented at the 4:00 o’clock Vigil Mass on Sept. 12th
Oblate Associates
Interested in answering the call and living a life that matters as an Oblate Associate?
Go to the link to read more information about a life as an Oblate Associate.
The world tells us to seek success, power and money;
God tells us to seek humility, service and love.
- Pope Francis
at the shrine.....
Downes Parking Garage Ticket Validation
- Free parking available by scanning the QR code posted in the Confessional Lobby
- Sunday street parking is always free
“Come to me all you who labor and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.”
– Matthew 11:28
Praying with the Stained Glass Windows of
St. Joseph the Worker Shrine
Self Guided Tour of
St. Joseph the Worker Shrine
Our Mission
We who minister at the Shrine are committed to work collaboratively with one another and with you. Our aim is to provide a place of prayer, conscious reflection, and social action that is hospitable to and calls forth the gifts of all who come to the Shrine. We do this in the spirit of Jesus Christ and of
Saint Eugene de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Our Mission is based on Matthew 11:28:
"Come to me all you who labor and are overburdoned, and I will give you rest"
Parish Bulletin
At St Joseph the Worker, our parish bulletins are your go-to source for the latest news, events, and inspiration. Each week, we share important updates, spiritual reflections, and opportunities to connect with our vibrant community. Stay informed and engaged with us!
