by sjchurchadmin | Jun 18, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
The 1989 Armenian earthquake needed only four minutes to flatten that nation and kill 30,000 people. Moments after that earthquake had stopped, a father raced to an elementary school to save his son. When he arrived, he saw the building had been leveled. Looking at...
by sjchurchadmin | Jun 12, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
Last two weekends we had two important events taking place in our church campus. The first one was the Parish Dinner Dance which was held on May 30th 2015. Since the time I have taken charge as the Pastor of St. Joachim parish, this event has been organized every year...
by sjchurchadmin | Jun 6, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
One of the things that make me so sad and angry is when a parishioner of ours comes and reports that his or her car has been broke opened by someone and his or her valuables have been stolen from the car. Unfortunately, this type of incidents had been happening in our...
by sjchurchadmin | May 30, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
The late Cardinal Cushing told of an occasion when he was administering last rites to a man who had collapsed in a general store. Following his usual custom, he knelt by the man and asked, “Do you believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy...
by sjchurchadmin | May 23, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
Once, a mother took a five- year-old son with her to a concert by Ignace Paderewski, the great Polish pianist. The mother and her son got their seats close to the stage. Then the mother met her old friend and got involved talking with her. She failed to notice that...
by sjchurchadmin | May 16, 2015 | News and Info, Pastor's Desk
While Fr. Antony is on vacation we are printing a past article that Father had written. A Pastor once traveling in a plane describes a beautiful episode. It was a long fight and there was the sign of a storm and all were asked to fasten their seat belts. Then, after a...
