Saint Joseph the Worker Church serves the towns of Hanson and east Pembroke. The church is located at 1 Maquan Street in Hanson at the intersection of Route 14 and Route 58, across the street from the Sullivan funeral home.
As a part of the "Disciples in Mission" pastoral plan, Saint Joseph the Worker parish and Our Lady of the Lake parish in Halifax form a "collaborative." The pastor of the collaborative is Rev. Michael Hobson, who is assisted by Rev. Kwang Lee and Deacon Timothy Booker.