With this Parish Handbook you will find the ministry of St. Joseph Church is vibrant and alive! There are many opportunities here for each member of our Catholic Community. We are a people called to live our faith daily in works of service and charity. The people of God have various roles of service but a common purpose. The Catholic Cathechism teaches that "in the Church there is a diversity of ministry but unity of mission" (CCC 873). Furthermore we are taught that lay Christians by virtue of their Baptism have "the right and duty to work so that the divine message of salvation may be known. It is only through them that people can hear the Gospel and know Christ (CCC 900)."