Mildred “Millie” Berry

Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday,
October 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM followed by
Interment at Riverside Cemetery

Dear Parishioners and visitors,
To be a catechist is to be of service to the Lord and
to one another through the ministry of handing on
the faith through witness, word, and example. In
many ways, it is a humbling ministry, for none of us
is perfect nor knows all there is to know about our
faith. Yet in our imperfection, God calls us to “make
disciples of all nations … teaching them to observe
all I have commanded you.” Mt. 28:19-20.
As a parish community, we should be eternally
grateful to our Faith Formation teachers as they
exercise their ministry here in St. Joseph’s faith
community. Our teachers not only lead our
catechetical program, but they do so effectively
because they live their faith every day, bearing
witness to the Gospel message in word and action.
As such – and in conjunction with their classroom
instruction – their students learn Christian values and
spirituality, and incorporate them into their daily
lives.
As we observe Catechetical Sunday this weekend,
please join me in thanking our Faith Formation
teachers for their faith-filled dedication to pass on
the message of the Gospel and the teachings of the
Catholic Church to our fine young students who
achieve so much under their tutelage and the
guidance of the Holy Spirit.
With prayerful best wishes,
Fr. John Mahoney

He was in Scotland afore ye!
For nearly 1,000 years, Saint
Andrew, the “first called” of the apostles, has been Scotland’s
patron saint, and the Saltire or “Saint Andrew’s Cross,” an X
shaped cross on which Saint Andrew is said to have been martyred, is represented on the nation’s flag.

A hearty welcome to all who are visiting Lincoln and St.Joseph Church for the annual gathering of the clans!!

Go mbeannai Dia Duit!