Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSSAttention Parishioners!

This Sunday, June 28, marks Fr. Matitu's 29th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Please feel free to congratulate him and offer your prayers and best wishes as he celebrates this special milestone.

The commissioning of the St. Joseph Parish Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will take place at each Mass beginning this Saturday, June 27th, and continuing on Sunday, June 28, at all Masses.

I have provided Fr. Joseph Matitiu with the list of our Eucharistic Ministers who have completed the required training and remain active in this ministry. We have received approval from the bishop's office for your commissioning.

St. Joseph Catholic Church will livestream one Mass this weekend.

That mass will be at 11 a.m. Mass, Sunday, June 28 (The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Celebrant: Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSS
Assistant: Deacon Ed Riccillo

Spirit Choir Mass Music
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 28, 2026
(Sun: 11 a.m)

Entrance:
Come Now Is The Time To Worship (pg.19)

Preparation of Gifts:
Holy Spirit (pg. 42)

Communion:
Oceans (pg. 86)

Sending Forth:
Love the Lord (pg. 68)

SJPSB=St. Joseph Parish Songbook

Below are the dates for upcoming meetings for our Church festival. 

Start time is 5 p.m. in Maria Lopez's classroom.

Tuesday, July 28

In Need of Leaders!

Ticket Booth Manager
Outside Drink and Snack Booth

We need chairpersons for the key functions listed above. Please consider joining us to help make the festival a success again, as the money raised supports our financial stability.

The person or individuals running the above booths will not need to build from the ground up, figure out necessary supplies, or shop.
We have that all handled. We need organizers and managers to run these important tasks/booths. We would love new and experienced folks to join this annual venture. The festival offers an opportunity for families to get involved.

Please feel free to call or email Lori Carter 719-334-9817 or llcarter0702@gamil .com

The 2026 Parish Festival is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 1-2

Attention Parishioners!

The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, July 3, and Monday, July 6, in observance of the 4th of July and our nation's 250th birthday (150th for Colorado). We will open at 8:30 am on Tuesday, July 7.

Below are just a few of the many women of our parish who worked hard the last two days baking ladyfingers for the 2025  Parish Festival Time to get those aprons out. The annual St. Joseph Parish Festival is fast approaching, and that means time to bake ladyfingers! Below are the dates for those who want to volunteer to help make these delicious cookies in the Fr. Charles J. Murray Parish Hall.

Start time: 8 a.m. each morning.

Baking: July 14-16 and July 20-21

Bagging: July 17 and 22.

Click a link below to view other Pueblo summer church festivals

June 27-28
Sacred Heart in Avondale

July 11-12
Mt. Carmel

July 17-19
Holy Family

Aug. 8-9
St. Leander

St. Joseph Catholic Church livestream coordinator John Barker, Jr., with approval from Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSS, will livestream one Mass from June to September.

The 11 a.m. Sunday mass will be available on the church website, Facebook page, and our YouTube channel only starting June 7.

Beginning September 5, 2026, the 4:30 p.m. mass will return to the church livestream lineup.

We want to welcome Father Joseph Matitu, SSS, to St. Joseph Parish. We are glad you are with us, and we certainly hope you will be happy here! We are looking forward to getting to know you. God Bless you and thank you for being part of our Parish.

From the Desk of Fr. Matitu, SSS:

Grace and peace be with you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Fr. Joseph Matitu, SSSIt is with profound joy and deep gratitude that I introduce myself to you. My name is Fr. Joseph Dela Cruz Matitu, SSS, a Filipino priest of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. I was born on April 11, 1968, in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, and I am the eldest of four children of my late parents, Bienvenido and Amelia Matitu.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, I discerned the quiet but unmistakable call of God to the priesthood. In May 1989, I entered the Blessed Sacrament Seminary. On April 25, 1992 - now thirty-four years ago - I professed the evangelical vows of poverty, chastity,
and obedience in the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament. The initials "SSS" after my name stand for Societas Sanctissimi Sacramenti - the Society of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

I was ordained to the priesthood on June 28, 1997, almost twenty-nine years ago. My first three years of ministry were spent as an assistant formator in our Novitiate, the second - and arguably the most demanding - stage of religious formation. Soon after, I was missioned to Uganda in East Africa, a chapter of my life that shaped my heart in ways I still carry today. Upon returning to the Philippines, I served in two parish assignments before being elected, in October 2014, as the sixth Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of our Congregation. After completing my term, I returned to parish ministry once more until I was called to serve in the Diocese of Pueblo.

I arrived in the Diocese on January 17, 2022. After a month of orientation, I was first assigned as an assistant and later appointed parish administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish in La Junta, while also being entrusted with the pastoral care of St. Mary Parish in Las Animas.

After nearly four years, on November 15, 2025, I began my current assignment at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Rocky Ford. Each Sunday, I also celebrate Mass in Ordway (St. Peter Parish) and in Fowler (Queen of Heaven Mission Station).

As I begin this new chapter, I look forward with hope and humility to walking with you in faith - sharing in the sacramental life of this beautiful parish community of St. Joseph and laboring with you to advance the mission that Christ has entrusted to us all.

Some of the training information for Extraordinary Ministers (EM) has been updated. For those who were unable to attend the recent session, I am attaching a copy of the handout that was provided.

Father Steve requests that Sacristans arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled Mass and that all EMs serving arrive 10–15 minutes early. This allows the Sacristans to confirm that all positions are covered. Please remember to check in as soon as you arrive.

There are a few additional updates that were not included in the handout regarding the sign‑in sheet:
• The Cup minister will now stand next to the Plate minister at the altar and follow them to their assigned station to distribute the Body and Blood of Christ.
• If you are assigned to the station near the music ministry, please place your plate and cup on the right side of the altar. Then remain by the stair banister until the other EMs have finished. Afterward, all ministers will gather in front of the altar as usual to bow together before returning to their seats.

Please contact Fr. Steve, Deacon Ed, or Diana Alvaravo if you have any questions. Please read the attached document in "Read More."

St. Joseph Knights of Columbus, Council 9456 members are looking for interested men of the Parish to become a member of the Knights.

If interested in becoming a Knight, contact John Spearing or any brother Knight you see in church and we will provide you with information and answer any questions you might have.

Read more HERE

What to Know:

• The goal is to generate $87,894 in pledges to meet the AMD assessment.
• Current AMD assessment is $8,530 a month or $87,894 for the year.
• The pledge is in addition to the weekly collection but can be paid weekly, monthly, or as a one lump payment.
• Please make checks out to St. Joseph Church and write AMD on the memo line of the check.
• The parish has not generated the necessary income to cover this expense.
• WE MUST DO IT AGAIN FOR THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF THE CHURCH.
• The church's major fundraisers (Parish Festival and Spaghetti Dinner) are now assisting us in paying this obligation and are no longer available for other activities or needs of the church.

P.S.  Please do NOT use the PayPal online tithing for the church to send in your gift. Thank You!

We would like to thank those households who have already pledged and/or given already. We have put your names on the wall by the thermometer to thank and acknowledge your pledge. If we have missed your name or you do not want your name on the wall after your pledge, please let the office know. Thank you once again for your pledge and/or donation. 

Click the AMF card to download, fill out and bring to the parish office or leave in collections at mass.