St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church

7200 Auburn-Folsom Road

Monday-Friday 8:30-11:30

Are you new to St. Joseph Marello Catholic Church? Welcome!
Please download a Parish Registration Form by CLICKING HERE. You may drop off the completed form in the office during office hours (M-F 8:30-11:30) or drop the form in the collection basket next time you come to Mass.

Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Please visit our Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults page.

Did you have a chance to see it?

If not, you can stream this great movie. PRAY: THE STORY OF PATRICK PEYTON is an inspiring documentary about an Irish immigrant who sets sail for America in 1928 with nothing but his faith and dreams of becoming a millionaire. Arriving in Pennsylvania and unable to find work, he accepts the position as a janitor at the cathedral, which rekindles his long lost desire to become a priest and changes the course of his life. He dedicates his life to telling all the world about the power of prayer and encourages families everywhere to bring prayer into their homes. Never taking “No” for an answer, he convinces Hollywood’s biggest stars to help him spread the message, “The family that prays together stays together.” This is the story of a tireless missionary, an unlikely hero, and one of history’s greatest advocates for family prayer. To watch, click here.

Fr.Phil now asks us to pledge to pray the rosary with our families - once a year or once a month, or better still, once a week. To get started, click here.

No, really - your Parish Council wants YOU!

Please consider bringing your talents to this
very important parish organization!

We are rapidly approaching St. Joseph Marello Parish’s pastoral council annual elections. Elected terms are for three years, and meetings are about once a month. We will be voting on four candidates in mid-October. If you would like to run or nominate someone else, you may do so (with their permission, of course) by sending an email to Stephen Muff (sgmuff@gmail.com). An application form may be found at https://www.stjosephmarello.org/parish-council Nominations will close in early October, followed by a period of vetting. Elections will be held in early November, and installation of the new members will be at the next parish pastoral council meeting. If you have any questions, please email Stephen at the email above. 

Thank you!

Also, do you have a question or comment for our council? If so, please click here and someone will return your inquiry promptly!

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WHY I BECAME A CATHOLIC
By Jim Sharpe

I started occasionally attending Catholic Masses with my wife Kathy 34 years ago. Having said that, Kathy I went to a movie “A Case for Christ” 6 or 8 years ago. I was raised Presbyterian and attended church until I was too old for my mom to drag me to church. Riding bikes with my buddies was much more fun than attending church.

I always believed in Christ but I had not seen any proof of his existence until I saw the movie. The movie was an eye opener that supplied documented proof that Christ existed. Over the next couple of years, I attended three Alpha sessions which helped me build upon my religious foundation.

Four years ago, my wife and I went on a church pilgrimage to Italy. This 10-day journey was absolutely incredible. We followed that trip with a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in February 2020. Like the first pilgrimage, this was an incredible journey – the history and sights that we saw were beyond description.

When we returned from the Pilgrimage something in me had changed – I had a great desire to learn more about the Bible, more about Christ and more about our Heavenly Father. It was at that point I decided to attend RCIA and become a Catholic. I am so glad I took this journey and have attended Mass every Sunday during the class and every Sunday since then. Now instead of my wife having to drag me to Mass I now look forward to it.

Well, it took my wife using subtle hints (and many, many prayers of conversion to Jesus and Mary) over our 34 years of marriage, along with the incredible Pilgrimages for me to “see the light”.

That’s my story,
Jim Sharpe