History of St. Joseph

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As we draw nearer to the Patronal Feast of St. Joseph which is slated to take place next Sunday, March 16th, we thought that it would be a great idea to take a trip down memory lane and discover where the origins of this great feast started and some other documents regarding the general History of the former capital.

Here we have the official St. Joseph Feast Day programme from when it was first celebrated and recognized back in 1937.
Back in the day, this feast day celebration was a site for pilgrims to stop and pay homage to St. Joseph.

 These two documents are the official description of the St. Joseph R.C. Church taken from the Catholic Directory all the way in 1914. If you look closely, you'll see parish priests from the church's inception.

Here we have a picture of the certificate of the relique of St. Joseph which was taken from his cloak which was kept and venerated in the parish. Unfortunately, there are no signs of these said reliques now.

 Finally, when the train and ferries were in service in 1914, these are the official train and ferry schedules. The Fast train which ran from Port of Spain to St. Joseph took approximately 12 minutes. Now, how long does it take from P.O.S. to St. Joseph?

So we hope that you enjoyed our moment of nostalgia! And don't forget to join us as we celebrate our Parish Feast Day next Sunday March 16th as we make even more History. All are asked to assemble at the church (St. Joseph RC) at 9AM and the procession begins at 9.30AM towards the First Capital Park where His Grace Archbishop Joseph Harris will be waiting as he serves as the Chief Celebrant for Holy Mass at 10AM. Don't forget to make it a fun day so bring along something to share with your brothers and sisters in Christ as we picnic in the park following Holy Mass and be entertained by the students of the schools of the area, St. Joseph Parang legends, Nuestra Cosa and our Comedic Emcee for the day, Mr. Errol Fabien to name a few.

Parish Notices for the 1st Sunday in Lent

1. We would like to invite you to our Regular Lenten Devotions: All Fridays of Lent – Way of the Cross at the Calvary Hill at 6pm and at 5.30 pm in Mt. D’or Chapel. 
2. Every Friday in Lent at 12 noon there will be an Ecumenical Lenten Service in Holy Saviour Anglican Parish, Curepe. All are welcomed! 
3. On Tuesday April 8th at 6PM, Our Lady of the Rosary Charismatic Prayer Group will host a Lenten Healing Service. Preacher to be announced! 
4. The St. Joseph/ Mt. D’or parish together with St. Michael’s parish of Maracas St. Joseph invites you to celebrate St. Joseph Day with us next Sunday 16th March. The day’s events will commence with Procession form the parochial church to the First Capital Park with the statue of St. Joseph, followed by the Mass at 10:00 a.m. with Archbishop Joseph Harris. Thereafter, stay with us at the First Capital Park where we will lime with our MC, Mr. Errol Fabien, as we enjoy live entertainment, inclusive of parang with Nuestra Cosa and performances from neighbouring schools. Let the younger ones have fun on the bouncy castle and at the dunking booth, among other activities. There will be lots more to enjoy, so join us and make it a family affair to remember. 
5. Part of our celebration of our patronal feast will be our Lenten Retreats preached by Fr. Arnold Francis on the Beatitudes on 17^th, 18^th and 19^th of March at 6.30 pm. Very important and interesting topic, highly qualified preacher. It will be a good (real) thing. 
6. The joint choir practice before our feast day will be tomorrow/today (Sunday, 9^th of March) at 10.00 am in St. Joseph church. All choirs are invited, that we may make our feast beautiful. 

Blessings to ALL our parishioners this week!

Additional Parish Lenten Activities

1. Every Friday of Lent at 12 noon, there will be an Ecumenical Lenten Service at Holy Saviour Anglican Church, Curepe. All are welcomed! 
2. On Friday March 7th to Sunday March 9th, there will be a Youth Lenten Retreat at the Emmaus Centre, Arima. Contact the parish office for more info! 
3. Mass for the Sick and Shut-Ins is on Saturday 8^th March @ 10am at St. Joseph. Extraordinary Ministers who take Holy Communion to the Sick, please make arrangements for these persons to attend this Mass.  And any communicant in need of transport, please contact Mrs. Karen Ramlogan (221-5232).
4. On Tuesday April 8th at 6PM, Our Lady of the Rosary Charismatic Prayer Group will host a Lenten Healing Service. Preacher to be announced!

Parish Lenten Retreat

THEME: THE BEATITUDES

Preacher: Fr. Arnold Francis

17^th – 19^th of March at 6.30 pm

In St. Joseph Parish Church

Lenten Penitential Services

Thursday March 20th at 6PM: Penitential Service with Individual Confession
Wednesday April 9th at 6PM: Individual Confessions

In other parishes of our Suburban Vicariate:

• 26^th of March at 6.30 pm in St. Michael’s, Maracas, St. Joseph
• 27^th of March at 6.30 pm in the Queen of the Universe, Bourg Malatrese and in the St. John in San Juan as well as at 7 pm in St. Charles, Tunapuna
• 3^rd of April at 6.30 pm in El Soccoro Chapel
• 10^th of April at 6.00 pm in Holy Cross, Santa Cruz and at 6.00 pm in St. Theresa, Barataria

Stations of the Cross

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

- John 3:16

 

St. Joseph Day Celebrations Foreword

 

The St. Joseph/ Mt. D’or parish together with St. Michael’s parish of Maracas St. Joseph invite you to celebrate St. Joseph Day with us on Sunday 16^th March. The day’s events will commence with Procession form the parochial church to the First Capital Park with the statue of St. Joseph, followed by the Mass at 10:00 a.m. with Archbishop Joseph Harris. Thereafter, stay with us at the First Capital Park where we will lime with our MC, Mr. Errol Fabien, as we enjoy live entertainment, inclusive of parang with Nuestra Cosa and performances from neighboring schools. Let the younger ones have fun on the bouncy castle and at the dunking booth, among other activities. There will be lots more to enjoy, so join us and make it a family affair to remember. Please contact Deacon Jeffrey Supersad for further details (732-9430 or 662-2827)