Tens of thousands of people have been parishioners at St. Joseph’s over the past 155 years. Some were heroes, others were well-known people, but most were (and are) simply everyday people. This part of the website provides a history of the parish, as well as selected photos of the parishioners and events in the parish.

Read the full history of the parish, written by Terry Byrne, in his 2006 book entitled , Where the Spirit Lives A History of St. Joseph’s Parish, 1856-2006. 

In 2025, we released a new publication entitled 100 Stories from the History of St. Joe’s which included over 50 authors. The book is available for purchase in our parish office for $25, or on Amazon for $25 plus taxes and shipping.

Watch the video of the fire that destroyed the second church in 1930 here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS5bsUWjGTI