Coordinators:  Gloria Wong - [email protected]
                          Andrea Bernabe - [email protected] 

Eucharistic Ministers bring Holy Communion to those homebound of our parish. Please call the parish office if you know of someone who cannot attend Mass due to health issues and would like to receive the Eucharist.

Coordinators:   Marilyn Petruska  916-769-5835  you may also contact Mary Ellen Trapp at 916-893-8863 or  Laura Copsey at 916-698-7622.

St. Joseph's Grief support Ministry is present for those grieving the loss of a loved one.  This ministry takes place in the context of faith and is caring and compassionate.  We meet twice a yearly at St. Joseph's Parish.
Coordinators:   Marilyn Petruska  916-769-5835  you may also contact Mary Ellen Trapp at 916-893-8863 or  Laura Copsey at 916-698-7622.

Coordinators:  Tony and Lisa Hock (English)  [email protected]
Guillermo & Estela Uribe (Spanish) - [email protected]

This is a ministry geared toward the formation and preparation of couples to receive the Sacrament of Marriage. 

Coordinators: Deacon Jovy Perez, (English) - [email protected]
Guillermo Uribe & Estela Uribe (Spanish) - [email protected]

St. Joseph Parish celebrate many baptisms throughout the year. We hold English baptisms the first Saturday of the month and Spanish baptisms on the second Saturday of the month. Preparation involves filling out a registration packet as well as attending a preparation class which both parents and sponsors must attend. You may attend to this class at St. Joseph or at a different parish. Please ask for a certificate of completion if you decide to attend some where else. Preparation for children 6 years or older for baptism can be discussed.


Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul
Baptism preparation for children 7 yrs and younger can be scheduled on an as-needed basis. It will be 2 - 1 hour sessions for parents and 1 - 1hour session for godparents. Forms (available in SVdP office) must be completed prior to scheduling. Upon completion Baptism can be scheduled through the Parish Office. 
Coordinator: Bob Lamvik [email protected]

Coordinator:  - Dn. Greg McAvoy-Jensen
[email protected]

This is the formation for those adults called to a conversion of mind and heart. Its is a preparition for a full and active life in the church as disciples of Jesus. This process involves weekly hour and a half sessions usually beginning in September and continue for a month or so after Easter. During the process, adults participate in the liturgical rites that both mark the progress of their journey and form them deeply by God's grace. The culmination of that ritual process is the celebration of the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation during the Easter Vigil. 

The Respect for Life ministry is dedicated to actively promote renewed respect for sanctity and dignity of human life from conception to natural death. Major events in which we participate are Forty Days for Life and West Coast Walk for Life.

Coordinators: Mildred Wong - [email protected]
                       Linda Robertson - [email protected]

This is a movement in the Catholic Church that provides a weekend experience for couples to help them enhance their relationship and grow in their understanding of each other. Their vision is "Love one another as I have loved you." In order to become an active couple in the movement, they must first participate in the experience provided by World Wide Marriage Encounter.