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Saint Joseph ROMAN CATHOLIC Church 973-383-1985 Schedule of Masses Weekdays Monday-Friday at 12:05pm Weekends Saturday (Sunday Vigil) at 5:00pm Sunday at 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:30am Misa en Español todos los Domingos a las 2:30pm y tambien, el tercer Lunes del Mes a las 7:00pm Sacrament of reconciliation Saturday at 4:00-4:30pm or by appointment ALL Other Sacraments by Appointment Twenty-second Sunday in ordinary time - September 1, 2019 Our Parish Family is Served By Weekly Mass Intentions Father ST Sutton, Pastor Saturday 8/31 5:00pm Marie Fisher 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Steven Fanella Father Alexander Londono, Migrant Ministry Sunday 8:00am Michaella Hanifan st Fr. [email protected] September 1 Intentions of Finnuala Hanifan Father Edward Davey, Pastor Emeritus 9:30am Patricia Fitzpatrick Twenty-Second “Red” Fowler Deacon Thomas Zayac, Deacon Anne Savacool Sunday [email protected] in Ordinary Time 11:30am Nicholas Maresca Karen Glowatski, Office Administrator Margaret Vanarelli 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Monday 9/2 9:00am For the unemployed Doreen Zimmerman, Administrative Assistant 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Tuesday 9/3 12:05pm Marcosa Dazo Robert Figel Christine Shell, Director of Food Pantry Wednesday 9/4 12:05pm 973-383-1985 - [email protected] Thursday 9/5 12:05pm Oscar & Alcira Ortiz Faith Formation - [email protected] Friday 9/6 12:05pm June Komorowski Kelly Robinson, Director of Music Ministry Saturday 9/7 5:00pm Josette Ashway [email protected] Intentions of the Hanifan Family Sharon Eltzholtz, Bulletin Assistant Sunday 8:00am Viola D’Elia th [email protected] September 8 Raymond Glenn Lawrence Robert Lasser, Finance Administrator 9:30am Anne Savacool 973-383-1985 Doctor Henry J. McCabe Jr. Twenty-Third Sunday Anne Lundgren TRUSTEES OF THE PARISH in Ordinary Time Dorothy Bosi, George Hayek 11:30am David Appleton Father Thomas Rainforth and Gerard Woodring 5:00pm Father Jude Murphy, OFM Weekly Remembrance “Oremus Pro Invicem” The Sanctuary Lamp, which burns near the Tabernacle Let us pray for all those in our parish family as a reminder of our Lord’s presence in need of the Lord’s healing hand, especially: in the Most Holy Eucharist, Gary Arvary, Ron Ayers, Gene Belcher, burns this week in loving memory of: Fred Bender, Mary Benziger, Egon Berninger, Louise Crann, Father Angelus Croce, Cecilia DeFeo, Alex DeMartino, Derya Demirtas, Jennifer DiNardo, John Fedash, Anthony Flora, Chris Flora, Linda Flynn, Theresa Fusco, Monsignor Mark Giordani, John Greed, Joy Grenewicz, Suzanne Hammond, Finnuala Hanifan, And the hosts and wine, Jessica & Hannah Joseph, Susan Kadar, Jessica Kirby, which will become the Holy Kerri Knight, Stanley Kozlowski, Valerie Landell, Shirley Lavin, Body and Precious Blood Elaine LeFever, Bill Matulewicz, Joe Mazzarella, of our Lord, were given Deirdre Metzger, Sharon Milles, Jake Michael Miraldi, in loving memory of: Virginia Morville, Selina Neunert, Mike Palumbo, Matthew Parsons, Cheryl Piritz, Michael Porfido, James Proulx, Joan Riccardi, John Rokicki, Alexia Russ, George Scarpa, Crystal Siro, Francis Siro, Ben Sellitto, Ernest Sprague, Gloria Steets, Evelyn Strauss, Joni Strauss, John Taschler & Rita Zimich. May they now be resting in the peace May the Lord continue to bless them of the Lord’s heavenly kingdom! with health in mind and body. Twenty-second Sunday in ordinary time - September 1, 2019 This week’s events Food pantry As come to the close of our summer months, children will be returning to school. We cannot thank you enough for help supporting those families who were in need during these summer months. Tuesday, September 3 Your generosity was not only necessary but truly 7:00pm Columbiettes Meeting (Community Center) appreciated by one and all. Wednesday, September 4 10:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parish Center) We continue to be in need of the following: Thursday, September 5 Fruit cups and snacks for children’s lunches, 1:00pm Legion of Mary (Parish Center) jar pasta sauce, ketchup, cookies, shampoo, Friday, September 6 conditioner, paper towels, toilet paper, 12:30pm Adoration (Church) laundry detergent and dish soap. Sunday, September 8 If possible, please consider adding some of these 2:30pm Squirettes Meeting (Community Center) items to your regular weekly donations. 7:00pm Boy Scout Medal (School Library) As always, remember to look for those sales!!!!! PARISH WEEKEND DONATIONS Please know that we are truly grateful for your continued generosity! August 25, 2019 Collection $7,391 Online Giving $531 Total: $7,922 Mission Cooperative $3,795 Weekend Mass attendance: 558 We know it is the summer, but we still need your presence and generosity! Labor day On Labor Day, Monday, Weekend readings September 2nd, Mass will be at 9:00am in Church. September 8, 2019 There will be NO Wisdom 9:13-18b 12:05pm Mass! Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Saint Luke 14:25-33 Eyeglasses for the needy The Knights of Columbus are collecting used eyeglasses for the needy. Please put your eyeglass The Parish Center Offices donations in the basket located will be closed on Labor Day. at the main entrance of the church. R.c.i.a. “High tea” What is “High Tea?” Have you never been Baptized At one time, because of its expense, drinking tea was or feel drawn to the Catholic faith? only for the upper class. This took place between Are you a Christian and would like to be lunch and dinner and was called “Afternoon Tea.” a part of the Roman Catholic Church? However, this time schedule did not work well for the Is it time for you to complete your working classes because they arrived home late in the evening. Thus, in the industrial areas and working Sacraments of the Holy Eucharist, classes of Northern England and Southern Scotland, Reconciliation and Confirmation? evening meal evolved into what is called “High Tea.” This meal usually included a mug of tea, bread, The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults vegetables and occasionally meat. Variations (RCIA) is a sacramental process of sometimes included pies, potatoes and crackers. conversion that will help you travel This year “High Tea” will be on your spiritual journey in honor of Anne Savacool. and follow Christ in your life. If you would like more information, Come join your parish family as we try to memorialize this time honored tradition please call Deacon Tom and Joanne Zayac here in Newton where all are invited to “High Tea” at 973-300-4758. on Saturday, September 21st from 12:00-2:00pm in the Community Center. Classes will begin in September on We will serve small fancy sandwiches, Wednesdays in the Parish Center. coffee and tea and light deserts. There will be a $5.00 donation per person. Seniors (65 and older) are free of charge. If you plan to attend, please complete the following and drop it in the collection basket or call the Parish Center Office. You must sign up ahead of time to attend. Golf outing Name: Birth Haven cordially Phone: invites you to attend their # of attending: 22nd Annual Please R.S.V.P. Golf Outing by September 14th being held on Tuesday, September 24th at the Altar servers Newton Country Club. We are in need of Altar Servers for the 8:00am Mass on Sunday mornings. To purchase tickets, please visit birthhavenevents.org or call 973-579-7979. Please call the Parish Center Office if you are available to serve! The Lord’s Prayer continued... Let us take a break from all this “high Church” Just an interesting historical point; several years ago language and get into the first three (3) petitions from in the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, when Bishop the “Our Father;” a.) Hallowed be Thy Name; Fabian Bruskewitz was the bishop, he had several “hallowed” is an old English word that means “holy.” children re-baptized because one of his pastors By using this word, we are not making God’s Name baptized them “In the Name of the Creator, the holy, since it already is. Just as Psalm 124:8 reminds Redeemer and the Sanctifier.” The Sacrament was us “Our help is in the Name of the Lord, who made invalid not only because the priest did not follow the heaven and earth.” We were made to be His children, proper liturgical texts, but because it lost its original taking on the divine nature of God, by being baptized meaning of being baptized “In the Name of the “In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Father….” God is not always a creator, but He is Holy Spirit.” Because God is our Father, we bear His always a Father! Name by virtue of our Baptism. This is the “Divine c.) Thy Will be done; when we pray this petition, we Family” of God which Saint Pope John Paul II often do not pray to change God’s mind, rather, for God to spoke about. So praying that God’s Name is holy change ours! If you are a betting person, then does not have any effect on Him, rather, it does on I think you have better odds on God knowing more us. By praying this portion of this prayer, we are about what we need in our lives than what we do. asking God to make us saints, something we cannot do It was Saint Therese of Lisieux who once said: “God on our own. We are praying that God makes us holy. gives me whatever I want because I want whatever b.) Thy kingdom come; this reminds us that God is a He gives.” Even when Jesus prayed in the Garden of king and thus makes us royalty.