Saint Joseph Parish

Parish Mission Statement

"We, the parish community of St. Joseph Catholic Church (Elk Grove) and Mission Church of St. Vincent de Paul (Rancho Murieta), enriched by many traditions and cultures, come together to worship God in sacrament, liturgy and prayer. 
We are committed to acting as One Body of Christ, and to living One Faith with the help of the Holy Spirit. We continually seek to reach out in loving service to others, both within our parish as well as in the greater community, in order to spread the Good News of our faith."

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Our new St. Joseph Parish app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones. Stay connected with our parish throughout the week with instant notifications, an easy-to-access event calendar. Also enjoy a bunch of additional features like prayers, daily readings, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Mass or Confession, and much more.  To download the app please click on the RED wording link below:

My Parish App

"The recent California state senate bill, SB 360, has been proposed as an aid to prevent child sexual abuse. While this is an admirable aim, the bill misses the mark. Specifically, this bill attempts to do so by way of removing the legal protections surrounding the sacramental seal of confession, a legal protection which has been in place throughout the history of Church & State relations. 

There is nothing intrinsic to this bill which creates a greater assurance or guarantees that future abuse will not happen. Instead, it mounts an assault on the fundamental liberties of Catholics in the state of California under the guise of greater protection. For this reason, all Catholics, religious people of any affiliation, and indeed all people of good will, should vigorously oppose SB 360."

- Bishop Jaime Soto

Vote NO en la Proposición SB 360

El reciente proyecto de ley del Senado del estado de California, SB 360, ha sido propuesto como medida preventiva hacia el abuso sexual infantil. Aunque es un objetivo admirable, el proyecto de ley pierde su indicio. Específicamente, esta propuesta pretende hacerlo mediante la eliminación de las protecciones jurídicas que rodean el sello sacramental de la confesión, una protección legal que ha estado en vigor a lo largo de la historia de las relaciones entre Iglesia y Estado.

No hay nada intrínseco de este proyecto de ley que crea una mayor seguridad o garantiza que no sucederán abusos en el futuro. En cambio, se asienta a las libertades fundamentales de los Católicos en el estado de oponerse rotundamente a SB 360.California bajo el pretexto de mayor protección. Por esta razón, todos los Católicos, religiosos de cualquier afiliación y todos los hombres de buena voluntad deben

- Obispo Jaime Soto