The Joint Parish Council of Holy Spirit and St. Joseph invite you for a State-of-the-Parish update as we begin the new year. January 19, 7pm on Zoom. Comments and questions may be sent in advance or via chat and Q&A during the meeting. Register to receive a link. Email questions in advance to schwartz@dor.org.
Bob was a proud WWII Navy Veteran and a retiree of The Rochester Fire Department. He had a great love for animals, especially dogs. After retiring from the Fire Department, he worked security at the Holiday Inn. He was a parishioner at St. Joseph’s Church for 10 yrs.
In our Baptism, we claim our baptismal identity. We become God’s beloved son and God’s beloved daughter in whom the Father is well pleased. We claim who we are and whose we are. We are sons and daughters of a loving Father; we are brothers and sisters to each other; we are welcomed into the Church, the Body of Christ. Such an incredible grace we receive in Baptism, and the grace of Baptism is lifelong. In the spiritual journey of each of us, we need to ask ourselves the question: Do we claim our own baptismal identity as a beloved child of God? When I am stressed out, when I am fearful and a bit anxious, am I claiming my baptismal identity as God’s beloved? The words spoken to Jesus are words that are spoken to us as part of our baptismal identity. May you hear this day and every day these words spoken to you by our loving God: “This is my beloved son; this is my beloved daughter in whom I am well pleased.”