This page contains various spiritual resources for our parishioners or anyone who wishes to use them. They include various articles, and videos produced by our priests or parish. Also available are past recorded Masses. Below are buttons that will lead you to the subpages. Below the buttons are other miscellaneous resources.
If you have any requests or ideas that you would like to see on our page, please submit them to our office by phone.
Our Parish has purchased a subscription to Formed, a Catholic online streaming service by the Augustine Institute. This service will be used by our Wednesday night Religious Education classes and our Adult Education classes, but it is also available for all our parishioners.
To sign up:
1. Click the button the button labeled "sign up."
2. Enter our city Zip Code and select "St Joseph RE" which should appear.
3. Enter your name and email
Once your email address is signed up for Formed you can access it on all your devices. On your computer go to formed.org. For your smart phones and tablets look in your app store for the Formed app. And look for the Formed app on your smart TV.
Here are various articles and devotional documents created by our parish or our priests.
During this time of illness and all the various consequences that result from this pandemic, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has authorized several indulgences for the faithful. Some of these indulgences are for specific groups of people during this pandemic, but others are available for all the faithful. In addition, the usual requirements of going to Confession and receiving Holy Communion are allowed to be delayed due to their difficulty.
Please CLICK HERE to view a document from the Diocese of Fargo that gives a fuller explanation. And never fear in this time or any time to call upon the mercy of God.
Watch Sunday Mass from the Cathedral of St. Mary in Fargo.
Mass will be celebrated at
10:00 A.M. on Sundays
The Celebrant will either be Bishop John T. Folda or one of the local Fargo area priests.
Locally broadcasted Sunday Mass can be viewed Sundays on WDAZ at 10:30 A.M.
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) provides several opportunites to watch Mass on TV.
When Mass and the Eucharist are unavailable Catholics are encouraged to make a "Spiritual Communion." But how does one do that? One way is to watch one of the above to watch the Mass on TV or the internet. During the time of Communion to say a Spiritual Communion Prayer like the one on the right, inviting Jesus into your heart.
My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you Sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. As though you have already come, I embrace you and unite myself entirely to you; never permit me to be separated from you.