The budget of the Diocese of Stockton for this year is $2,300,000 to cover expenses on education and formation of Seminarians, Deacons, Catechists, various Pastoral Ministries including immigrant services, etc. Every Parish of the Stockton Diocese contributes according their ability. St. Joseph Parish needs to raise $23,245. As of July 23, we have reached 67% of our assessment. Remember that every dollar you give is going to be used to build the Kingdom of God. Click on the image to read more about the Bishop's Ministry Appeal, or go to the Online Giving page to contribute.

It has been reported that criminals are hacking into personal email accounts and sending out various fraudulent messages using stolen identities requesting iTunes gift cards be sent to someone you may know. Do not respond to this hoax. Never send out personal information, credit card numbers, gift cards, or anything of value via an email without first thoroughly vetting the destination. Change your email password immediately if you have been hacked. Always be alert for the possibility of fraud when you receive any email that is in any way suspicious.

Following the Footsteps of Saint Paul: You are invited to join a pilgrimage with Father Jorge Roman to Turkey, Greece, and Italy from October 19 to November 3, 2018. The cost is $2,975.00 plus airfare. There will be an information meeting on Monday, July 30, at 6:00 PM in the Rectory of Saint Joseph. Reserve your place for $500.00 Click on the image for more information.

We have received word from a number of sources that Alejandro Sullon has been offering his services as a Bishop to celebrate Sacraments. He presents himself as the ‘Bishop of Bakersfield’. He is from Peru and also advertises himself as the Bishop of the Diocese of the Lord of Divine Mercy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Cf: his short piece on YouTube – “Obispo Peruano en California. Monsenor Alejanddro Sullon” He was consecrated a Bishop in the Old Catholic Church by “Archbishop” José Luís Ramírez [ Old Catholic ] for the Archdiocese of the Most Holy Trinity of Bakersfield, California. Most recently we received word that “Bishop” Sullon will hold a First Communion and Confirmation celebration in Patterson on 10 November 2018 at the FDES Hall and is gathering applications for the reception of the Sacraments. Sullon is not a Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, he is not in union with Pope Francis nor with the Bishop of Stockton. He has no permission or faculties to celebrate Sacraments in the Diocese of Stockton.

Dear Youth, As you enjoy these summer months, I entrust all of you to the care and protection of Our Lord Jesus. I want to encourage you to stay close to him during the summer. Summer is not intended to take a vacation away from our faith nor our relationship with Christ... Click on the photo to read the complete message.

We need a few volunteers to help with IMACA's food distribution in Mammoth Lakes on the 4th Friday of the month from 12:00 to 1:30. Please call Carolyn at 760-924-8712.

We are updating our list of parishioners who receive the weekly offertory collection envelopes. If you do not receive envelopes but would like to receive them, please register as a parishioner on our website, www.mammothcatholicchurch.org.  If you are receiving envelopes but prefer not to use them, please let us know with an email to info@mammothcatholicchurch.org, and we will remove you from the mailing list.

The week of June 22 - 29, 2018 is Religious Freedom Week featuring the theme : Serving Others in God’s Love. It is sponsored by USCCB.  The Week begins with the Feast of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, and ends with the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul. It includes the Feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist.  During Religious Freedom Week, Catholics are encouraged to pray and act each day for religious freedom. Click on the image for more information.

The St. Joseph Parking Lot has been reopened for those attending Mass. It has been completely reconstructed and repaved. Painting of the individual spaces will be done shortly. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this project.

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - My Dear People of God, On the first weekend of the month of June, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. We begin the month by focusing on the summit of our Catholic Faith, the Holy Eucharist. The entire month of June can be a great time for all of us to strengthen our relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist. ... Click on the photo to read the complete message.

Dear Friends: The email accounts of several priests of the Diocese of Stockton have been hacked by people with no scruples that want to take advantage of the good will of our parishioners and contacts to steal their money. Some members of my Community have received emails signed with my name and with my electronic address asking them to make an electronic transference of money. Don´t answer them, but do report them to the authorities. As you know, I normally don´t use email except to send the Parish Bulletin, information on a Pilgrimage, or to send a requested document. In the case that I need a favor or I want to greet you, I always prefer a phone call instead of email. Thank you very much. Fr. Jorge A. Román

While Fr. Jorge is on vacation, there will not be a morning Mass from Tuesday, April 10 through Friday, April 13.

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The Diocese of Stockton is very pleased to announce that on January 23, 2018, Pope Francis appointed Bishop Myron Cotta to succeed Bishop Stephen Blaire as Bishop of Stockton who submitted his resignation to the Holy Father when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on December 22, 2016. Bishop Cotta was born of Portuguese heritage in the Merced County community of Dos Palos on March 21, 1953. As a native son of the Central Valley he knows the area very well and in turn is well known for his pastoral leadership. He served as Vicar General in the Diocese of Fresno where he was a priest and most recently served as Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Sacramento. The Diocese of Stockton embraces more than 10,000 square miles covering the Counties of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mono, and Alpine, with a diverse Catholic population of over 300,000 people of many races and cultures. The Diocese of Stockton extends a very warm welcome to Bishop Myron Cotta. On Wednesday, March 14, at 7:00 PM at the Cathedral of Stockton, the Diocesan Priests and Deacons will gather together in prayer for our new Bishop. Also on Wednesday March 14, at 7:00 PM, the Prayer Group in our Parish of Saint Joseph will devote one hour of prayer for our new Bishop. On Thursday, March 15, at 2:00 PM, the installation of our new Bishop will take place at St. Stanislaus Church in Modesto, CA. You will be able to watch the ceremony through the link of KNXT.TV via the Internet. Click on the photo to live stream the event.

The campaign for the Diocese of Stockton Bishop's Ministry Appeal is in full swing. The budget of the Diocese of Stockton for this year is $2,300,000 to cover expenses on education and formation of Seminarians, Deacons, Catechists, various Pastoral Ministries including immigrant services, etc. Every Parish of the Stockton Diocese contributes according their ability. St. Joseph Parish needs to raise $23,245. Remember that every dollar you give is going to be used to build the Kingdom of God. Please Help. Click on the image for more information.

Brother Augustine (Chip) will lead an evening of Lenten Mission to meditate on God´s Will: ¨What do you desire of me?", at Saint Joseph Church in Mammoth Lakes on Monday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m.

María Pérez dedicated her effort and talent in making beautiful scarves and beanies that you may buy at the end of the Mass at St. Joseph Church. The profits will go towards construction of the Parish Hall. Please, help in this noble cause.

A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR In this New Year I want to offer you an open door to my heart for you to enter and make your home there. I offer you my heart’s hopes and dreams, Lord, for this new year of grace: my pledge to pray more regularly; my desire to grow in your love; my need to rely on your wisdom and word; my promise to ask for your help each day; my hope to be more forgiving of those who offend me, more faithful in serving others’ needs, more welcoming of those who are alone. I offer you this new year of grace, Lord, and ask for the strength and resolve I need to live it as one worthy of the name Christian, ready for the work of a disciple, confident of your presence in everything I do and in all I meet and know. I offer you the New Year ahead, Lord - one day at a time. AMEN Bishop Blaire sends his blessing for this new year of grace.

Click on the picture to read the 2017 Christmas letter from Fr. Jorge.

The Diocese of Stockton is celebrating with the annual pilgrimage to the Stockton Arena . If you can go in representation of our Parish, please contact Fr. Jorge Román. For the festivities of the Virgin of Guadalupe in our Parish on December 11, contact Marisela Ayala at 760-914-0575 if you want to bring food or if you want to present a dance or a song.