St. Joseph Catholic Church at 109 N. Meadow Ave., Laredo, TX 78040 US - Home
Welcome to Our Church
WELCOME
The parish of St. Joseph seeks to be a faith-filled community living the message of Jesus Christ. We are a people of God gathered together to celebrate the Eucharist, to serve one another and to give service to the community by providing spiritual growth, faith formation and outreach ministries to all God's children. We try to create a parish community where all will feel called to participate fully, knowing that on earth God's work must truly be our own.
In Christ love,
Fr. Leszek J. Waclawik, Parish Priest
BIENVENIDO A LA IGLESIA DE SAN JOSE EN LAREDO, TX
La comunidad de San Jose se esfuerza por vivir en mensaje de Jesuscristo. Se reune en las celebraciones de la Santa Misa y otros sacramentos, practica varias devociones. Organiza cursos y talleres de formacion de la fe de sus participantes. Trata de llegar a todos sus miembros con la Buena Nueva: ninos, jovenes, adultos y ancianos.
Ojala y usted se sienta muy bienvenido aqui,
Bendiciones,
Padre Leszek Waclawik, Parroco
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