Pastor's Message - July 26/July 27, 2025

Dear Friends in Christ,

This coming Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM, we have the great joy of wel-

coming Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, SJ, our Bishop, as he presides over

our Deanery Jubilee Year of Hope Mass here at St. Joseph’s!

This is a special and meaningful occasion that brings together the faithful from

across our Deanery — including St. Rose in Crockett, St. Patrick in Rodeo, St. Paul

in San Pablo, St. Callistus in El Sobrante, and of course, our own parish community

here at St. Joseph.

I am truly excited to welcome not only our brothers and sisters from these neigh-

boring parishes, but also their pastors and priests, who will join us in this sacred

celebration of unity and hope.

Please join me in extending a warm and joyful welcome to all who will be visiting.

Let us show them the gracious hospitality for which our community is known.

As we continue our journey through the Jubilee Year of Hope, proclaimed by Pope

Francis, we are invited to pause, reflect, and renew our hearts in the light of God's

enduring promise. This Jubilee is more than a celebration — it is a sacred invita-

tion to rediscover hope: a hope not rooted in passing circumstances, but in the un-

shakable love of Christ.

In a world so often marked by division, uncertainty, and hardship, Pope Leo said

that hope must become our anchor. He added that no situation is beyond redemp-

tion, no person is beyond grace, and no darkness can overcome the light of faith.

Let this year be a time of reconciliation — with God, with one another, and within

ourselves. May we be inspired to live compassionately, seek justice, forgive freely,

and embrace the joy of the Gospel.

Together, let us become builders of bridges, messengers of peace, and beacons of

hope in our communities.

I look forward to celebrating this joyous occasion with all of you on Saturday, Au-

gust 2. Following the Mass, we will gather for a light reception, a time to share

fel-lowship and joy as one body in Christ.

In Christ’s peace and hope,

Fr. Geoffrey