Prayer is in our lives each day

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Prayer is in our lives each day, often without our even realizing it. When we were children we learned that the Our Father was the perfect prayer and we should say it often. We prayed in church while ...

Chalk Art at st. Joseph’s by Sister Anna Lic

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Chalk Art at St. Joseph’s!   Here at St. Joseph’s Senior Home, we care not only about physical health but also about the mental and spiritual well-being of our residents. To keep our residents ha...

Making Folklife Accessible at St. Joseph’s – Middlesex County

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There’s a beautiful African proverb that asserts that “it takes a village to raise a child”. While the saying is commonly used in reference to children, the idea behind it is relevant in other context...

Heaven on Earth – Our Gardens

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Fresh air, sunshine, birds singing softly in the background, colorful, beautifully smelling flowers – in other words – heaven on Earth. Everyone knows the benefits of spending time outdoor...

Blessed Edmund’s project

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“Operation: Peanut Butter and Jelly” This year, August 7th 2021, marks the 150th anniversary of death and birth to heaven of the founder of the Little Servant Sisters of Immaculate Concept...

The story of our resident – Mrs. Janina Bogdanowicz

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Here at St. Joseph’s Nursing Center we are really Blessed in so many ways, ways in which not many people see, however, we know these blessings are present daily. We are especially blessed to hav...

Mother’s Day in a Nursing Home – Poem

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Mother’s Day in a Nursing Home What is Mother’s Day? By definition it is a celebration of the mother of a family however I will say it’s a celebration of any mother figure in one’s life. What should I...

Easter at St. Joseph’s Senior Home

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Easter is certainly the most significant and joyful celebration in the Catholic calendar, as It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ who conquered death and saved us all from eternal death and ...

Spring a BEAUTIFUL time of the year

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Spring is a BEAUTIFUL time of the year to me. It reminds me that what we see outside is often different than what is inside. The barren fields turn out beautiful grass, crops, and flowers. The trees s...

The power of feeling beautiful

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“The beauty of a woman, with passing years only grows!” ― Audrey Hepburn   Beauty is important to all of us, more than we would ever care to admit. We chase it relentlessly while we’re still youn...