St. Joseph Council 10287 has selected Phil and Thea Calhoun family as "Family of the Month" for March 2020. Phil and Thea have been members of St. Joseph Parish since 2000.  They have been married for 40 years and have three children. Their son, Kyle, is on the Core Team for the LifeTeen Ministry, teaches Confirmation and has played Jesus for the last few years in the Live Stations of the Cross for Illuminate the College Age Group. Their Daughter, Kelsey, is currently leading a Young Adult GIFT Group and has been active in youth and young adult ministry for several years. Their youngest Son, Cole, now resides in New York.  All three of their children went through Faith Formation at St Joseph’s. Phil started the Project Life Ministry in partnership with Cal State Fullerton, in which students visit with St. Joseph’s older adults in their homes to learn more about their generation, their needs, and interests. Thea has been on the Edge Core Team, taught The Edge Journey program and currently Phil and Thea are catechists with the youth/teen RCIA program. Thea currently serves on the St. Joseph Discipleship Council and Phil has been leading the Senior Forum for the past three years. Phil and Thea are active participants in a GIFT Group. The Calhoun Family has been involved for many years, giving of their time and talent to the activities and ministries of St. Joseph Parish.

The Knights of Columbus instituted the “Family of the Month” Program in 1978 to create a greater awareness of our many fine Catholic families. Since that time the “Family of the Month” Program has grown to be one of the Order’s most successful.  St. Joseph Council began its own Program to recognize and honor the outstanding Catholic families in our parish. Each month, we will select a Family and present them a statue of the Holy Family to display in their homes for that month. Included in the presentation is a certificate and a prayer to the Holy Family by Pope Francis.  The Family of the Month is requested to gather daily as a family and pray for the intentions of St. Joseph Parish.