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St. Joseph Parish Community 722 High Street Aurora, Illinois 60505 630 -844-3780 www.saintjosephaurora.org TO BE A VISIBLE SIGN OF CHRIST ’S PRESENCE AMONG US IN THE WORLD, BY LIVING OUT THE GOSPEL MESSAGE OF GOD’S LOVE IN MINISTRY AND SERVICE + He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koun,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” (Mk 5:41) June 27, 2021 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time . ST. JOSEPH PARISH AURORA From our Pastor The work on the roof has finished… St. Joseph Parish is excited to introduce Have you helped Raise the Roof with a donation? our new parish faith formation program, Your donation can put us over the top. "Ignite your Faith" beginning in the fall GOAL $115,000 Raised this week $ 1,000 Ignite your Faith will welcome everyone, from reach our $109,660 our youngest children to our oldest seasoned goal 95% members, to grow in faith on Sunday mornings Raised to date $109,660 after the 9:00am Mass. The Religious Education program will become a part of Ignite Your Faith. Our children will be learning and growing at their own pace, while adults will grow Balance needed $ 5,340 in faith and community with each other. Why are we changing things? RAISE THE ROOF For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Matthew 6:21 The problem is that we have many people on the outskirts of Goal $115,000 our parish that are not deeply connected to the faith and our community. They are well-intentioned, but not engaged. Congratulations to Aaron Downing, James Linkenheld and John McFadden who were ordained to the priesthood They say things like: at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rockford on June 5. "I believe, but… I don’t feel connected. Father Aaron Downing will serve as parochial vicar at St. Bridget I don’t get a lot out of Mass. Parish in Loves Park; Father James Linkenheld will serve I don’t know how to talk about faith. temporarily as parochial vicar at St. Mary Parish in Byron; and I’m not growing spiritually, and really don’t know how to pray." Father John McFadden will serve at St. Peter Parish in Geneva. We notice in frustration the low Mass attendance and not having Please keep them and all our priests in your prayers. enough volunteers, but these are symptoms. It is really about us not knowing how to engage these interested but unsure people and draw them into a deeper engagement with Christ. Disciples of BACK FOR THE SUMMER Christ want to worship and to serve, that is a natural result of Going on vacation? Visiting relatives? coming into a deeper relationship with our Lord. If we can help Please send us a picture of your family in front people to receive Christ’s love in the midst of the Church, they will of the church you attend and we will publish engage with the life of the parish. Ignite Your Faith will be key to the pics in our bulletin throughout the summer. making these connections happen. Include your family name, church name and church location. Email to us at You, the faithful, might say, “Father, I don’t see that I need to [email protected] come.” Well, I think you will find a blessing for yourself there, but maybe you need to be there to help someone else. This will be a To find Mass times no matter where good opportunity to connect to new families or those on the fringe you travel visit masstimes.org for of the community and share faith with them. It is a lot easier way to information on local church locations, share faith than starting awkward faith conversations or preaching Mass times and contact info. on the street corner. This will create a bridge of trust and a forum for growing in faith together. It will also give us a place to invite those who want more, but don’t know how to find it on their own. Spiritual Adoption In the 5th month, baby's weight is about 1 lb. For those of you who can’t come, I really want your prayers for the "…some babies born this (month) might be able success of Ignite Your Faith and our outreach to those at the mar- to survive." (Mayo Clinic) gins. This is going to be an essential part of the future of the parish. May God, who knows and loves us even from the womb, inspire fathers to protect their unborn children threat- Next week, I’ll talk about the details of what Ignite Your Faith will ened by abortion and may expectant mothers be supported by the look like as we gather. fathers of their children in welcoming new life. In Christ’s Peace Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday, June 30 in church from 1:00PM-7:00PM Diocese of Rockford All of the early Church Fathers believed strongly in will lift dispensation for Mass the Real Presence of the Blessed Sacrament of the Bishop David Malloy has announced that the Altar, including St. Irenaeus who wrote: dispensation from the obligation of attending Mass "For as the bread from the earth, receiving the on Sundays and holy days of obligation invocation of God, is no longer common bread but the Eucharist, will be lifted July 1, 2021. consisting of two elements, earthly and heavenly, so also are our Bishop Malloy granted the dispensation on March 17, 2020 bodies, when they receive the Eucharist, are no longer at the beginning of the COVID outbreak. corruptible but have the hope of resurrection into eternity." St. Irenaeus (120/140 to 200/203) Martyr, Bishop of Lugdunum Gaul (Lyon France), and Theologian "We must never lose the essence of our Eucharistic faith which is to meet Christ personally in the Blessed Sacrament, especially in We invite you to stop by and spend some time with God. the worthy reception of Holy Communion as part of Mass," Bishop Malloy said. Pope Francis @Pontifex June 23 As the dispensation is lifted, Catholics are reminded in the days The path indicated by Saint Paul in his and months ahead to use their consciences for any decision about Letter to the Galatians is the path of meek and not attending Mass or continuing to follow it virtually and to ask obedient trust, in the certainty that the Holy Spirit for pastoral guidance from their parish priests if needed. works in the Church in every age. SUNDAY June 27, 2021 To make your online giving easier we invite you try our new way to give-REALM With Realm there are three convenient ways to give: Online. Text or Mobile. Want to try it? Online: Click on the GIVE button on our website Text: Text StJosephAurora to 73256-then follow prompts Mobile: Search Connect-Our Church Community in the app store A NEW PARISH DIRECTORY IS HAPPENING and follow the prompts. This directory will include portraits of all families and a roster of If you are currently using myEoffering, you can stay with them church membership names, addresses, and phone numbers. or try Realm. WE NEED YOU Mark your calendars…Donuts with the Saints to make this directory complete. Thursday July 9,16, 23, and 30 at 7:00PM July 8th-12th photo appointments are available now. in the lower level of the parish center Appointments are scheduled for 12 minutes in length. High school students are invited to join our summer seminarian, Appointments may be made by: Manny Miralrio for a Christ-centered conversation on how to Speaking to representatives from The Portrait Café who are grow to be saints by following them. now calling parishioners to set up appointments Join us for a great opportunity to remind yourself that no matter or where you are in your spiritual life you belong to Christ. Sign up online now at: A great conversation along with coffee and donuts- www.appointmentquest.com/scheduler/2190059226.1? It is through your generous gift to the appeal that we may contin- we hope to see you there. schedule=stjosephparish or Remember you may not be a saint tomorrow Visit our parish website at saintjosephaurora.org but you will be one step closer. and click on the pop up link or Making plans for summer vacation? Call 1-877-896-9667 ext. 360 to set up an appointment. Please remember your gifts to St. Joseph Catholic Church while you are off All families making an appointment will receive enjoying your summer vacation. a complementary 10 x 13 portrait. Thank you for continuing to support our parish with your time, talents as well as treasure. Sign up now-we don't want to miss you! June 19 and 20 Questions? Contact the parish office at 630-844-3780 Sunday Envelopes………………...74 Contributions…………………$4,388.00 Raise the Roof $1,000.00 Come out and cheer on the St. Joseph Softball Team this Sunday, June 27, 12:00PM at Pierce Field THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY Watch returning players Joey Reier, Melissa Alger, Pray the Rosary Rick Hermosillo, Steve Heredia, Arturo Ramirez, I will Corey McCreedy, Ozzie Orozco, Anna Ward and praise you, • Please pray the Rosary newcomer Bridget Butler as they look to improve with us in church during their 6-1 current record. Lord, our Prayer Service on Tuesdays at Noon for you have 2021 PLANT THE SEED CALENDAR WINNERS rescued me. • Our intention Sunday……. ($100)... June 20... #1117……... Lisa Roscoe this week is Monday…... ($50)…. June 21..