St Joseph's Workshop

In this week's episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Fr. Stephen and parishioner Chris Landry delve into the theme of ongoing conversion. Throughout Lent, we will feature discussions with community members who have undergone significant moments of transformation, sharing how these experiences impact their lives. Let's draw inspiration from the ways in which God is working within us this Lenten season.

In this week's episode of St. Joseph's Workshop, Fr. Stephen and Jamie Kauffman, Director of Faith Formation, delve into the topic of evangelization. Discover what this concept means for us in our daily lives and how it differs from other aspects of the Catholic faith.

In this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Fr. Stephen is joined by guests Christie McGee, Director of Children’s Ministry and Jonathan Campbell, Parish Lead at Hallow. Together they explore the many ways we can grow and strengthen our life through prayer.

In this week's episode of St. Joseph's Workshop, discover the true significance of the incarnation during this joyful Christmas season with Fr. Stephen and Alfredo Ramirez, Director of Adult Faith Formation. Their discussion helps the listener clearly see that God's love for the world is profound, as demonstrated by His ultimate sacrifice of His only son.

In this week's episode of St. Joseph's Workshop, Fr. Stephen and Ojas Inamdar, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, delve into the theme of the Holy Family and how it relates to our own family dynamics during the holiday season.

The idea of Mary having been completely sinless can be hard to believe and even misinterpreted. What role does this dogma have on our salvation? How is Mary’s vocation a model for Christian life, not only for women, but for men and children alike? In this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, we will have Sister Danielle Peters from the Schoenstatt Movement as our guest, to discuss the importance of our Blessed Mother’s Immaculate Conception to our faith as we celebrate the feast on December 8th.

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Fr. Stephen & Katie Alvarez, Director of Discipleship & Engagement, speak about the Season of Advent. How do we enter into this liturgical season in the midst of our busy lives? They offer insight on what is the meaning of Advent, as well as practical ways to grow closer to Christ during this season.  

Resource for Families:

https://catholicallyear.com/blog/seven-catholic-advent-traditions-and-which-ones-will-work-for-your-family/

Formed Advent Resources for Adults & Children:

https://daily.formed.org/advent?utm_campaign=aic-promo-content-advent-2023-email-1&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=281120895&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9yDJGYSuV19Wu4g0wDr1ZPHcZ7T1LgMClU2sGdSXdLt6F_aDmSsdfbXHf5Zf5Uy3hu0ur1izWrv4tEAok-HFYnqGXu5w&utm_content=281120895&utm_source=hs_email 

In Emily Lugo’s last appearance on the St. Joseph’s Workshop podcast, she and Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Deacon John O’Leary, the Associate Director of the Institute for Homiletics at the University of Dallas. Together they discuss the importance of homilies as a tool for evangelization and reflect on the power of preaching. They explore how lay people can be instrumental in connecting the pulpit and the pew through prayer and support.

instituteforhomiletics.org

https://instituteforhomiletics.org/2022/07/29/st-josephs-preachers-information/

Book: “Connecting Pulpit and Pew: Breaking Open the Conversation about Catholic Preaching” By Karla J. Bellinger

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. & Fr. Stephen Ingram are joined by Maddie Brown, the Youth and Young Adult Director for the Catholic Pro-Life Community in the Diocese of Dallas. Together they discuss the Catholic Church’s teaching on the Dignity of Human Life and how families can raise pro-life kids in a pro-choice culture. They offer tangible ways that people can foster a pro-life mentality in their families.  

CPLC Homepage: https://www.prolifedallas.org/

CPLC Calendar: https://www.prolifedallas.org/calendar

YFL: prolifedallas.org/youth  

Boot Camp: https://www.prolifedallas.org/bootcamp

Prayerful Hearts: https://www.prolifedallas.org/prayerful-hearts

During this week’s episode of St. Joseph’s Workshop, Emily Lugo, M.P.S. is joined by guests Katie Smith and Ingrid Arredondo. Together they discuss the power of the Rosary and share personal testimonies of how their lives have been touched through the devotion of the Rosary. They reflect on the history of the rosary and emphasize the fact that the rosary can be an effective spiritual weapon and a powerful tool to draw us close to Christ, through the intercession of Mary.