Young People Are Discovering the Truth

After a generation or two of God being made in man's image, young people especially are finding out the truth about God and salvation. They are becoming less enamored with "feel good " worship that asks nothing if them except to enjoy. Now, down on their knees, they are discovering the truth of a God who sacrificed his Son for them, not a God who will accept anything we choose to do, or believe. In other words, they are discovering what a hundred generations knew before them: We love and adore God so that we can be uplifted and made better than our fallen natures, not confirmed in them. That is the false religion of so much of Christianity today. It's spineless and afraid to speak the truth for fear of offending or losing followers. This is not love, it is selfishness that trades salvation for survival. No wonder so many young people fell away from Christianity. It lost its reason for being.
About Saint Joseph's Las Vegas: One of the Most Unique Churches in America
Founded in 1982 by Father James Wilson, a retired priest from the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church began as a modest storefront place of worship in downtown Las Vegas. Today, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is now in its 41st year serving the faithful of Las Vegas.
Upon the passing of Father Wilson, in 1997, Father Courtney Krier, a native of Ohio, assumed all pastoral duties. This included oversight of the Saint Joseph's Mission Church in Needles, CA, some 110 miles from Las Vegas. Father Krier is also fluent in Spanish and German and offers a 12 PM Sunday Mass in Spanish.
Father Krier expanded the original footprint of Saint Joseph's and undertook the building of the beautiful church visitors and parishioners see today. It is a church that looks like a church, not a postmodern building which could pass for a modern office complex or dance hall.
All Masses and Sacraments are of the Latin Rite. We firmly believing that the Latin Rite offers up the greatest glory to God. In fact, until the turbulent 1960s, Latin was the language of every single Catholic Church worldwide. In this there was a unity of worship that transcended borders and cultures.
In addition to attending to spiritual needs, Saint Joseph's has, for over 20 years, offered a hot weekday morning meal for the indigent, homeless, and poor of downtown Las Vegas. This is made possible through the generous donation of food items, both by individuals and institutions. Clothing donations are also gratefully accepted from kind donors and made available daily. Other types of aid are distributed on an as needed and as requested basis. No one in need is ever turned away.
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Church Website: stjosephlv.org
The demands of running a parish with a single pastor are challenging, to say the least. Father Krier conducts a rosary service before each weekday and Saturday Mass, and the Sacrament of Confession is offered before each Sunday Mass. Three Sunday Masses are offered, the last in Spanish. The high Mass is offered at 10 AM. After the last Mass, Fr. Krier drives to Needles, CA to offer a 4 PM Mass there.
Fr. Krier writes, prints, and copies a bilingual weekly church bulletin. He also writes and sends to all registered parishioners who wish to receive it a weekly letter of spiritual and historical information regarding traditional Catholicism. These are scholarly in nature and well-supported by copious sources and footnotes.They are informative and fascinating. We highly suggest you contact the office to be placed on the email list to receive them.

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