Parish Personnel Week of: Father Gregory T. Labus APRIL 8, 2018 Pastor

114 W. Fay | Edinburg, TX | 78539 P: 956-383-3728 | F: 956-383-8630 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.stjosephedinburg.org Sanctuary Candle | Vela del Santuario

Deacon Silvestre J. Garcia Albert Ponce [email protected]

Christina Cortez, Administrative Secretary Mass Intentions | Intenciones de misas [email protected]

Rosie D. Moreno, Bookkeeper SATURDAY, APRIL 7 MONDAY, APRIL 9 SATURDAY, APRIL 14 [email protected] 5:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.  Cristina M. Ozuna  Isabel Rodriguez  Salvador S. Diaz Aurora Caceres, Assistant/Receptionist  Santos Roel Ozuna  Esmeralda Chávez  Santos Roel Ozuna [email protected]

Rose Sauceda, Director of Faith Formation TUESDAY, APRIL 10 [email protected] SUNDAY, APRIL 8 7:00 a.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 15

Carmen Flores 7:30 a.m.  Julio Rodriguez 7:30 a.m. RCIA, Baptism, and Marriage Preparation  James Christopher  Juan Villarreal  Auxilia M. Guerra Coordinator Tharp  Guadalupe Guerra [email protected]  Trinidad S. Monroy WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Pearl Becerra, Faith Formation Secretary 9:00 a.m.  Eulalio Aguilar  Benito Casarez [email protected]  Benito Casarez  Silverio Bautista Jr.  Marcela Castillo Eddie Garcia, Youth Minister  Jesus Rodriguez [email protected]  Rebecca Molina THURSDAY, APRIL 12 11:00 a.m. Dr. David Means, 7:00 a.m.  Leeroy Watts Organist - 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m.  Deacon Irineo González  Julie Rodriguez [email protected] Missa Pro Populo  Ralph Alan Vidaurri

Dr. Noe Sanchez, Mass for the People 12:30 p.m. Organist - 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 a.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 13 Missa Pro Populo [email protected] 12:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Mass for the People  Harold Rademacher  Rebecca Villarreal  Dina Monette Castillo  Cosme Ybarra 6:00 p.m. Maria A. Moreno -  Jennifer L. Champion 6:00 p.m. Blessings  Oscar L. Garza, Jr.  Peter Lopez  Rodolfo Navarro Ministries Yvette Donovan Server Coordinator [email protected]

Margo Arevalo-Gonzalez Arts and Environment Coordinator [email protected] Parish Council St. Joseph Terri Coddington-Krska Tula Gonzalez, President Bulletin Editor Catholic School Ted and Yolanda Hake Paco Gonzales, Vice-President 119 W. Fay | Edinburg, TX | 78539 Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Zita Obregon-Colvin, Secretary [email protected] Phone: 956-383-3957 Steven Vidaurri, Member Fax: 956-318-0681 Gracie Olivarez Raul Aguilar, Member Web: http://st-joseph-catholic-school.com/ Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Coordinator [email protected] Jorge Botello, Member Emma Carrillo, Member Elida Paris, Principal Hermi Forshage [email protected] Lector Coordinator Celia Castañeda, Member [email protected] Angelina Karpinski, Assistant Principal Robert Garcia, Member [email protected] Bay and Thelma Rex Melissa Arevalo, Alternate Member St. Vincent de Paul Ministry Coordinators Leann Schelstrate, Bookkeeper [email protected] Manuel Ruiz, Alternate Member [email protected] Ministers for: Meetings and Events in our Parish APRIL 14 - 15, 2018 Reuniones y Eventos en

nuestra Parroquia

APRIL 8 - 14, 2018

Extraordinary Ministers SUNDAY, APRIL 8 9:00 a.m. RCIA Portables of Holy Communion 5:00 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 9 Ron Drabenstadt Tracy Drabenstadt 10:00 a.m. Legión de María Portable #140 Ann Manzanero Rebecca Hernandez 5:15 p.m. Legion of Mary Portable #140 7:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Portables Agueda Gonzaba Karen Lodico 6:00 p.m. Cub Scouts Parish Hall Anita Martinez 6:00 p.m. Bereavement Spiritual Counseling Portable #139 9:00 a.m. Margo Arevalo-Gonzalez Johnny Hernandez TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Anna Marie Hernandez Jorge Botello 10:00 a.m. Grupo de Estudio Bíblico y 11:00 a.m. Oración Guadalupanos Portable #140 Bernarda Arriaga Joe Cortez 1:30 p.m. Scripture Bible Group Portable #140 Hortencia Cortez 3:00 p.m. Oración y Coronilla de la 12:30 p.m. Divina Misericordia Iglesia Alma de la Garza Rosie Castillo 6:00 p.m. Hearts Afire Portables #139/140 Ruben Castillo Judy Martinez 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Saul Torres Andrew Prukop 7:00 p.m. Apologetics Apostolate Portable #140 Debbie Prukop Christina Torres THURSDAY, APRIL 12 LECTORS 6:30 p.m. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Parish Hall 5:00 p.m. Christina Ebaseh-Onofa Pam Granado SATURDAY, APRIL 14 7:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. RCIA Portables Hermi Forshage 9:00 a.m. Tula Gonzalez Terri Coddington-Krska 11:00 a.m. Rosario Treviño Hilda Ybañez 12:30 p.m. Lori Garcia Melina Garcia 6:00 p.m. Judith Gonzales Cali Gonzales Altar Servers Please Pray for the Sick 5:00 p.m. Andrea Ornelas Jaqueline Ornelas Favor de Orar por Los Enfermos Ariana Cox Luz Rangel 7:30 a.m. ED CANTU RON COLVIN SARA DAVILA ELVIRA DE LA GARZA Ysa Mendoza Maddie Torres PETE DIAZ III LIZANDRO FLORES KRISTINA YVETTE GARZA Nikholaz Garcia LALO GARZA MARIA GARZA KARINA GUAJARDO 9:00 a.m. FRANKIE LAYNE COLLEEN LIND ALFONSO MARTINEZ Thomas Vela Matthew Vela ISABELLA MORENO MARIA A. MORENO ISABELLA MORSE Mary Casas Matthew Abantao CONSUELO RAMIREZ TANA SANCHEZ ESTELLA LANE TREVIÑO 11:00 a.m. Eddie Guzman Brandon Guzman God our Father, source of all health, be near those who Angel Briseño suffer in the time of weakness and pain; relieve them of 12:30 p.m. their burden and heal them, if it be Your will. Seth Balmores Juan Herrera

Sergio Herrera Zia Casas Names will remain on the prayer list until the last weekend of each month. 6:00 p.m. Call the Office or email [email protected] prior to Ysabella Ponce Armando Ponce that date to request to keep a name on the list. Moses Ponce Announcements | Anuncios

DONATIONS VIA BILL PAY Using the bill pay feature from your Collection Report local bank to send in your weekly MARCH 25, 2018 tithing is a great way to set aside the first fruits for your Parish. You Sunday’s Collection (Gross) won’t have to worry about $13,078.61 Sunday’s Online (Gross) remembering to bring your $1,433.00 envelopes, and your generous Cathedraticum (Diocesan Taxes) support will be received in a timely –$1,668.83 and predictable manner, which will Sunday’s Collection (Net) $12,842.78 help the Parish in its day-to-day Phase I $3,794.58 operations. Thank you and God Phase I Online $270.00 Bless. Phase I Total $4,064.58

——————————————— SECOND COLLECTION - APRIL 15 Phase I Capital Campaign

CALLING ALL VENDORS! St. Joseph is having our annual festival on Saturday, April 21, and WE NEED VENDORS! So, if you are DONATIONS a crafty person or have products to If you are donating to multiple sell, contact us for more information collections, PLEASE make a separate - Julieta Soliz: 537-7733 or Regina check for St. Vincent De Paul. St. HAS YOUR ADDRESS OR OTHER Cantu: 467-7943. Vincent has its own checking INFORMATION CHANGED? account, and placing all collections We extend our hands and our hearts in one check makes it more difficult in Christian fellowship to you here, to separate. The rest of the whether longtime residents or newly collections can be done with one arrived in our Parish. If you are not check, for example Sunday’s and the registered or need to make any Capital Campaign. Thank you for changes to your address, phone your generosity, and may the Lord number, or other information, please continue to bless you and your contact the Office. family. **REMINDER: all checks must be KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Joseph se esta preparando para written in black or blue ink.** PAMPHLET STAND tener su festival anual el sábado, el The Knights of Columbus Pamphlet 21 de abril, y NECESITAMOS stand is located in the Narthex of the VENDEDORES. Así, si usted es Church, and Parishioners are creativo o quiere vender sus encouraged to take any pamphlet productos, comuníquese con that appeals to them. nosotros para mas información - Julieta Soliz: 537-7733 o Regina Cantu: 467-7943.

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DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY EUCHARISTIC APOLOGETICS Come participate in the Divine ADORATION The Saint Joseph Parish Apologetics Mercy Sunday liturgical celebration Please kindly sign Apostolate is open to adult men and on Sunday, April 8. The Lord is the register so women and post-Confirmation excited about bestowing so many that we know young adults who are interested in graces upon you. He will be waiting that Jesus is not becoming better equipped to explain for you! Father Greg Labus will start alone. Even if you and defend the Catholic faith when at 2:30 p.m. Right after the stay for only 30 opportunities arise to do so (1 Peter celebration, we will provide some minutes, please 3:15). The range of topics may refreshments and food in the Parish let us know that include: Marian devotions, Holy Hall. Hope to see you there. you made time Mass and the Eucharist, the Blessed for Our Loving Trinity, Salvation, and other truths of Savior, who is a the Catholic faith. Apologetics “Prisoner of Love” in the Tabernacle. Apostolate weekly meetings are Wednesdays from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. “Eucharistic adoration reminds us at in the east portable classroom every moment of our lives that Jesus #140. Newcomers are always thirsts for a relationship with us. It is welcome. true, of course, that our love for Jesus can neither be predicted nor planned, but arises as our free response to the discovery of His 10th Annual Love. It is also true, however, that Jesus needs this response. He thirsts Spring Festival for it, desires it and waits for it. This APOLOGÉTICOS is why he decided to remain present El Apostolado de Apología la in human history in such a singular Parroquia de San José está abierto a Saturday, April 21 way as the Eucharist.” todos los adultos hombres, mujeres y 12:00 - 9:00 p.m. ~ Massimo Camisasca~ jóvenes confirmados que están interesados en saber explicar y LAUDS AND VESPERS defender nuestra fe Católica cuando All are invited to pray Lauds se presente la oportunidad para (morning prayer) on Sundays at hacerlo (1 Peter 3:15). Por ejemplo, 7:00 a.m. and Vespers I (Evening nuestra devoción a la Virgen María, prayer) on Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. la Eucaristía, la Misa, y muchas más and Vespers II on Sundays at 5:30 creencias Católicas. El Apostolado De p.m. in the Church before Mass. Apología se reúne todos los miércoles Please come early, and join us in de 7:00 a 8:30 p.m. en el salón prayer. portable #140. Todos son bienvenidos. Email contacts / Correos electrónicos para más información: John Bernard (English / ingles) [email protected] Alex G. Torres (Spanish / español) [email protected]

THAT MAN IS YOU! PROGRAM “THE UNVEILING OF LOVE” Prayer to St. Joseph That Man Is You! Men’s Group has Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary, be with us this day. You protected and cherished the Virgin; loving the begun its 13-week Spring Semester Child Jesus as your Son, you rescued Him from the danger on Sundays from 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. in of death. Defend the Church, the household of God, the CNE. Rosary at 6:30 a.m. is purchased by the Blood of Christ. Guardian of the Holy optional. This is for all men 18 and Family, be with us in our trials. May your prayers obtain older who want to increase their for us the strength to flee from error and wrestle with the powers of corruption so that in life we may grow in faith of the holiness and in death rejoice in the crown of victory. teachings. Amen. Parish Information | Información de la Parroquia

Mass Schedule Office Hours Horario de misas Horario de Oficina Monday - Friday | lunes - viernes Monday - Friday | lunes - viernes 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday | sábado Saturday and Sunday | sábado y domingo 5:00 p.m. CLOSED | CERRADO Sunday | domingo 7:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. (español) Parish Organizations Organizaciones de la parroquia Liturgy of the Hours Altar Society Liturgia de las Horas Bereavement Group Boy Scouts of America: LAUDS | LAUDES: Boy Scout Troop 1954 Monday - Friday | lunes - viernes Cub Scout Pack 1954 7:30 a.m. Venture Crew 7924

Catholic Daughters of the Americas VESPERS | VÍSPERAS : Finance Council Wednesday | miércoles Gardening Angels 6:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Saturday | sábado 4:30 p.m. Columbian Squires Sunday | domingo Legion of Mary 5:30 p.m. Marriage Preparation Sponsor Group Our Lady of Guadalupe Society Parish Council Adoration of the Rosary Makers Sewing Bobbins Blessed Sacrament That Man is You! Youth Group Adoración del santísimo sacramento Wednesday | miércoles 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Begins with Morning Prayer after 7:00 a.m. Mass Concludes with Evening Prayer and Benediction at 6:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Empieza con Laudes (Oración de la Mañana) después de la Phone: 956-383-7993 Misa de las 7:00 a.m. Thursday | jueves Concluye con Vísperas y Bendición a las 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Quinceañeras Sacramento de Reconciliación Saturday | sábado Contact the Parish Office for more information. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Llame a la Oficina Parroquial para mas Or by appointment | o por cita información.

Sacrament of Baptism Contact us Sacramento de Bautismo 114 W. Fay | Edinburg, TX | 78539 Parents interested in baptizing their children Phone: 956-383-3728 (birth - 6 years) are asked to contact the Parish Office. Fax: 956-383-8630 Padres interesados en bautizar a sus niños E-mail: [email protected] (nacimiento - 6 años) se les pide que llamen a la Parroquia. Web: www.stjosephedinburg.org About our Catholic Faith

Saint Martin I  Feast Day: April 13

When Martin I became in 649, Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine empire and the patriarch of Constantinople was the most influential Church leader in the eastern Christian world. The struggles that existed within the Church at that time were magnified by the close cooperation of emperor and patriarch. A teaching, strongly supported in the East, held that Christ had no human will. Twice, emperors had officially favored this position: Heraclius by publishing a formula of faith, and Constans II by silencing the issue of one or two wills in Christ. Shortly after assuming the office of the papacy–which he did without first being confirmed by the emperor–Martin held a council at the Lateran in which the imperial documents were censured, and in which the patriarch of Constantinople and two of his predecessors were condemned. In response, Constans II first tried to turn and people against the pope. Failing in this and in an attempt to kill the pope, the emperor sent troops to Rome to seize Martin and to bring him back to Constantinople. Already in poor health, Martin offered no resistance, returned with Calliopas, the of Constantinople, and was then submitted to various imprisonments, tortures, and hardships. Although condemned to death and with some of the imposed torture already carried out, Martin was saved from execution by the pleas of a repentant Paul, patriarch of Constantinople, who was himself gravely ill. Tortures and cruel treatment having taken their toll, Martin died shortly thereafter. He is the last of the early to be venerated as a martyr. Source: www.franciscanmedia.org