St. Joseph Catholic Church: LifeTeen

✝️ The cross always leads the way! Before every Mass, the processional cross reminds us: we follow and serve Jesus Christ first. #OneMinuteCatechesis #CatholicFaith #FrThuc #stjosephbaytown

🙏✨ This past Sunday we celebrated a special blessing for our catechists! We are so grateful for their “yes” to guiding our children, teens, and adults in faith. Thank you for sharing your time, love, and dedication to helping others grow closer to Christ. 💒❤️ #CatechistBlessing #ThankYouCatechists

✨ This past weekend we officially launched our Capital Campaign Building Fund at St. Joseph Catholic Church! ✨ A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated campaign committee, marketing team, and generous donors who made this beautiful beginning possible. 🙏💙 Your prayers, time, and support are truly helping us build the future of our parish. 📌 As we continue this journey together, please remember to turn in your commitment card at Mass to support the Capital Campaign. Every pledge makes a difference as we work toward our shared vision for our church community. Together, we are building faith, hope, and a home for generations to come. 🕊️

Ignite Their Faith Journey! ✨ Faith Formation at St. Joseph Catholic Church is NOW REGISTERING — but don’t wait! Are you looking for a meaningful way to nurture your child’s spiritual life? Our Faith Formation program offers a supportive and inspiring environment for them to explore their faith, discover God’s love, and find their purpose within the Catholic Church. ⏳ Registration closes soon — secure their spot for the 2025-2026 year! ➡️ For details on fees, schedules, and requirements, contact Ruth Venegas at 281-420-3588. 📍 Prefer to pick up info? Visit the Family Life Center on weekends or call the Church Office. ¡Enciende Su Camino de Fe! ✨ La Formación de Fe en la Iglesia Católica St. Joseph YA ESTÁ ABIERTA — ¡pero no espere! ¿Busca una manera significativa de nutrir la vida espiritual de su hijo? Nuestro programa de Formación de Fe ofrece un ambiente de apoyo e inspiración para que descubran su fe, el amor de Dios y su propósito dentro de la Iglesia Católica. ⏳ ¡Las inscripciones cierran pronto — asegure su lugar para el año 2025-2026! ➡️ Para más información sobre costos, horarios y requisitos, comuníquese con Ruth Venegas al 281-420-3588. 📍 ¿Prefiere recoger la información? Visite el Family Life Center los fines de semana o llame a la Oficina Parroquial.

🏗✨ Big things are happening at St. Joseph Catholic Church! Join us this weekend as we share an exciting update on our church building project. Come see how your prayers, generosity, and faith are helping us build for the future. 🙏💒📅 This Weekend📍 St. Joseph Catholic Church💖 All are welcome! #ChurchUpdate #FaithInAction #BuildingForGenerationsToCome #stjosephbaytown #CatholicFaith #CommunityLove

🌹✨ This Friday we joyfully celebrate the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – a Holy Day of Obligation – at St. Joseph Catholic Church Baytown! Join us at Mass as we honor Our Lady and ask for her loving intercession for our parish, families, and community. 💙🙏 📅 Friday, August 15, 2025 – Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary ⏰ 8:00 AM & 6:00 PM 📍 1907 Carolina St. Baytown, TX 💒 All are welcome! #StJosephCatholicChurchBaytown #BlessedVirginMary #HolyDayOfObligation #CatholicFaith #MarianFeast #PrayWithUs

⏰ SPECIAL NOTICE – THIS FRIDAY ONLY Eucharistic Adoration will end at 5:45 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. ✨ Join us in honoring the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Mass right after. ⏰ AVISO ESPECIAL – SOLO ESTE VIERNES La Adoración Eucarística terminará a las 5:45 p.m. en lugar de las 6 p.m. ✨ Acompáñanos a celebrar la Asunción de la Santísima Virgen María en la Misa inmediatamente después.

🙌 You’ve been doing prayer hands your whole life… but are you doing them right? You just might been a Buddhist this whole time 🤔⏱ 1 minute with Fr. Thuc — and you’ll never fold them the same way again. 🙏✨#OneMinuteCatechesis #StJosephCatholicChurchBaytown #PrayerTips #CatholicFaith #FrThuc

🎤✨ Ready to sing your heart out? Join Fr. Thuc & Sr. Maureen for a fun-filled Karaoke Night on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 6–9 PM at Floyd’s Seafood, Steaks & More (Private Room), Mont Belvieu! 🎶 Includes: appetizers, tea/water, dessert 🍰 💲 $50/person | $75/couple ⚠️ Spots are limited — advance sign-up required (no walk-ins). 👉 Register here- https://www.osvhub.com/st-joseph-baytown/forms/karaoke-night Let’s eat, sing, and laugh the night away! 🎶❤️

⏳ Tomorrow Might Never Come — a powerful reminder from Fr. Thuc to live fully for Christ today. 🙏✨ Watch and be inspired to embrace the gift of this moment. 💛 #StJosephCatholicChurch #CatholicHomily #FaithInAction #LiveForChrist #FaithInAction #FrThuc

💛 Yesterday was a beautiful day at Blessed Bags & Bright Beginnings with Fr. Thuc! ✨Together, we shared faith, encouragement, and love with our community as we prepared hearts and hands for the new school year. 📚🙏Thank you to everyone who served, gave, and prayed with us — you make Christ’s light shine brighter! ⭐️ #BlessedBags #BrightBeginnings #FaithInAction #CommunityInChrist #StJosephBaytown #CatholicFaith #CommunityLove

📚🎒 Back to school with blessings! Join us this weekend at St. Joseph for a special prayer over all students & teachers—ALL Masses, ALL welcome! 🙏✨

Fr. Thuc reflects on the power of prayer — not just as a practice, but as a priority. In the stillness, God speaks. 🙏 #FaithFirst #PrayerLife #FrThuc #stjosephbaytown #CatholicFaith

Thank you, Fr. Walter, for presiding over Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church — we’re grateful for your presence and service! 🙏Congratulations to all celebrating August birthdays and anniversaries — may God bless you always! 🎉💒

Get ready for a faith-filled school year! 🎒✨ Join us at St. Joseph Catholic Church for our special Back-to-School Backpack Blessing with Fr. Thuc. Let's send our students back with blessings and bright beginnings! 🗓️ August 9th & 10th 📍 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baytown, Texas All are welcome! See you there! #BackToSchool #BackpackBlessing #StJosephCatholicChurch #BaytownTX #ParishLife #SpiritualGrowth #FrThuc #BlessedCommunity #FaithJourney #StJosephChurch #stjosephbaytown

REMINDER✨ "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 Join us for Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spend an hour in His presence and receive His peace and love. We need adorers, especially at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. For more details on signing up, please call us! RECORDATORIO✨ "Vengan a mí todos ustedes que están cansados y agobiados, y yo les daré descanso". - Mateo 11:28 Únase a nosotros para la Adoración Eucarística todos los viernes de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m. Pase una hora en Su presencia y reciba Su paz y amor. Necesitamos adoradores, especialmente a las 12 p.m., 1 p.m. y 4 p.m. Para más detalles sobre cómo inscribirse, ¡llámenos!

What a Spirit-filled day of altar server training this past Saturday! ✨Our heartfelt thanks go to Mr. Mortus and Kennedy for their prayerful instruction and invaluable assistance. To all the dedicated souls who answered the call to this sacred ministry: thank you for offering your gifts to the Lord. We eagerly anticipate witnessing your service at the altar, bringing glory to God with every liturgy.🙏#FrThuc #ParishLife #BaytownTX #BlessedCommunity #StJosephChurch #FaithJourney #SpiritualGrowth See less

Ignite Their Faith Journey! ✨ Faith Formation at St. Joseph Catholic Church is Now Registering! Are you looking for a meaningful way to nurture your child's spiritual life? Our Faith Formation program provides a supportive and inspiring environment for them to explore their faith, discover God's love, and find their purpose within the Catholic Church. Empower them with the tools for a lifetime of faith. ➡️ Secure their spot for the 2025-2026 year! For details on fees, schedules, and requirements, reach out to Ruth Venegas at 281-420-3588. Prefer to pick up info? Visit the Family Life Center on weekends or call the Church Office. #CatholicFaith #SpiritualGrowth #FaithJourney #ReligiousEducation #StJosephChurch #BaytownCommunity #stjosephbaytow

🎙️💡 “Wait — what’s the Magisterium?”Fr. Thuć breaks it down! Not just bishops in big hats — the Magisterium is how the Church stays true to Jesus, even 2,000 years later 📖🔥.👀 Curious? Hit play. #FrThuc #MagisteriumExplained #StJosephBaytown

When St. Joseph and his angelic crew get to cleaning, you know it's serious business (and maybe a little fun)! ✨ Come lend a hand and help us keep our church sparkling. We meet Fridays at 6 PM! #FridayVibes #StJosephChurch #BaytownCommunity #ParishLife #BlessedCommunity #BaytownTX #stjosephbaytown

Altar Servers Training Tomorrow! Have you made your First Holy Communion? Then you're invited to join our altar server ministry at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Baytown! We're opening up this beautiful opportunity to everyone, no matter your age, who feels called to serve at the altar. It's a special way to participate more deeply in the Mass and support our priests. Training will be Saturday, July 26th at 10 AM. Entrenamiento para monaguillos es mañana! ¿Ya hiciste tu Primera Comunión? ¡Entonces estás invitado a unirte a nuestro ministerio de monaguillos en la Iglesia Católica de San José en Baytown! Estamos abriendo esta hermosa oportunidad a todos, sin importar tu edad, que se sientan llamados a servir en el altar. Es una forma especial de participar más profundamente en la Misa y apoyar a nuestros sacerdotes. El entrenamiento será el sábado 26 de julio a las 10 AM.

Ignite Their Faith Journey! ✨ Faith Formation at St. Joseph Catholic Church is Now Registering! Are you looking for a meaningful way to nurture your child's spiritual life? Our Faith Formation program provides a supportive and inspiring environment for them to explore their faith, discover God's love, and find their purpose within the Catholic Church. Empower them with the tools for a lifetime of faith. ➡️ Secure their spot for the 2025-2026 year! For details on fees, schedules, and requirements, reach out to Ruth Venegas at 281-420-3588. Prefer to pick up info? Visit the Family Life Center on weekends or call the Church Office. #CatholicFaith #SpiritualGrowth #FaithJourney #ReligiousEducation #StJosephChurch #BaytownCommunity #stjosephbaytow

REMINDER✨ "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - Matthew 11:28 Join us for Eucharistic Adoration every Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spend an hour in His presence and receive His peace and love. We need adorers, especially at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., and 4 p.m. For more details on signing up, please call us! RECORDATORIO✨ "Vengan a mí todos ustedes que están cansados y agobiados, y yo les daré descanso". - Mateo 11:28 Únase a nosotros para la Adoración Eucarística todos los viernes de 9 a.m. a 6 p.m. Pase una hora en Su presencia y reciba Su paz y amor. Necesitamos adoradores, especialmente a las 12 p.m., 1 p.m. y 4 p.m. Para más detalles sobre cómo inscribirse, ¡llámenos!

Altar Servers Needed! Have you made your First Holy Communion? Then you're invited to join our altar server ministry at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Baytown! We're opening up this beautiful opportunity to everyone, no matter your age, who feels called to serve at the altar. It's a special way to participate more deeply in the Mass and support our priests. Training will be Saturday, July 26th at 10 AM. ¡Necesitamos Monaguillos! ¿Ya hiciste tu Primera Comunión? ¡Entonces estás invitado a unirte a nuestro ministerio de monaguillos en la Iglesia Católica de San José en Baytown! Estamos abriendo esta hermosa oportunidad a todos, sin importar tu edad, que se sientan llamados a servir en el altar. Es una forma especial de participar más profundamente en la Misa y apoyar a nuestros sacerdotes. El entrenamiento será el sábado 26 de julio a las 10 AM.

One minute, endless wisdom! 🙏 Join Fr. Thuc for a quick burst of catechesis that'll deepen your understanding of our faith. Perfect for a busy day! #Catechesis #CatholicFaith #FrThuc #SpiritualGrowth#BaytownCommunity #ReligiousEducation #StJosephChurch #stjosephbaytow #FaithJourney #BlessedCommunity #ParishLife #FrThuc

Easter Vigil Mass

The Altar of Repose

Holy Thursday. Washing of the feet

Palm Sunday

The contractors came out today to get final measurements before they start work next week!

Today we had a lot of activities happening around our parish!

Day 7! Today almost all the doors and gates were installed!

This weekend we celebrated March Birthdays and Anniversaries ! Join us the first weekend of the month for a blessing for Birthdays and Anniversaries!

Today we had our first altar server training! If you are interested in becoming an altar server please call the church office.

Day 6! They were working hard this Saturday!

Day 5! A lot of progress has been made!

It’s the first Saturday of the Month! Join us tomorrow morning at 8:00 am for Mass. Hope to see you there!

Today Kindergarten joined us for Moring Mass!

Day 4! One gate is up!

Day 2 of our new fence!

Day 3! Almost all the posts are in!

It’s a great blessing to have our Pre-K students joining us at Mass this morning. Our goal is to have our school students participating in the daily Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Dear parents and our faithful parishioners of St. Joseph, I would like to personally invite you to our daily worship of our God. Daily Mass begins each day at 8:00AM Here is the reflection of today’s Gospel: Today’s Gospel reading is from Matthew 23:1-12, which invites us to reflect deeply on the theme of humility and sincerity in our relationship with God and others. In this passage, Jesus criticizes the hypocrisy of the religious leaders of his time and cautioning his disciples against following their example. He warns against seeking honor and recognition for oneself, instead of the importance of humility and service. As we meditate on these words, we are reminded of the dangers of pride and self-righteousness in our spiritual journey. It is easy to fall into the trap of seeking praise and approval from others. Jesus calls us to authenticity and integrity, urging us to live out our faith sincerely and humbly, without seeking to elevate ourselves above others. In our daily lives, it can be tempting to pursue success, recognition, and status, even in our religious practices. We may find ourselves seeking positions of authority or desiring praise for our good deeds. However, Jesus reminds us that true greatness lies in humility and service. We are called to imitate Christ, who humbled himself and took on the form of a servant for our sake. Are we seeking to glorify ourselves, or are we sincerely seeking to love and serve God and our neighbors? Let us pray for the grace to cultivate a spirit of humility and sincerity in all that we do, following the example of Jesus who came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Fr. Thuc Nguyen Administrator, St. Joseph Church, Baytown

Today was a big day! They broke ground on the new fence! We will keep you updated on the progress!

Our Knights of Columbus will be selling tickets to this years Fish Fry beginning this weekend! If you would like to purchase tickets please stop by the Church Office or contact any Knights member.

Climbing to new heights with Fr. Thuc!

Join us for Mass with St. Joseph Regional Catholic School on Fridays at 8am!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day our longest and shortest married couples received a blessing at all masses this weekend!

Join us for confession with Fr. Thuc in the Rosary Garden on Saturday’s from 3-4 pm.

It’s time to volunteer! If you would like to volunteer to help with the bazaar or a ministry please signup at the table located in the hallway of the family life center!

“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” (Mark 1:40-45) Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (B) Fr. Thuc Nguyen’s Homily Message Administrator of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Baytown Come and Join us for our future services!

Holy Thursday is March 28th There will be no morning Mass, Mass will be at 7pm Good Friday is March 29th the Veneration of the Cross will be at 3pm Easter Vigil is March 30th Mass will be at 8:30pm Easter Sunday is March 31st Mass will be at 8:30am and 11am