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Mass Intentions Today There Will Be a Second Collection to Support the St Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 11th, 2021 St. Joseph Worcester Can you help us financially? St. Joseph’s Parish Scholarship Collection Liturgical Ministers Thank you for your generous support to St. Joseph. Your do- Mass Intentions Today there will be a second collection to support the St. nation helps us to pay the bills. Without you, what will I do? Lectors: 07/17/2021 & 07/18/2021 Joseph’s Parish Scholarship program. The funds that we Now you can make your weekly offering to St. Joseph by will receive will be awarded to the winners of the submitted mail or place it in our side door rectory drop box. You are all Saturday July 10th, 2021— Vigil 3:45 PM: Peter Innes applications from the 2021 graduates of Richmondville, in my prayers and masses. God Bless You! Schevenus and Worcester Central Schools. 3: 45 PM + Charles Diehl by Don & Karen Jahnke 10:15 AM: Chris Gartung + Joseph Mustico II by Alexander & Diane Remember in your Prayers Mustico Readings for the week of July 11th, 2021 If you wish to request prayers for your loved one in need, espe- Sunday: Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14/Mk 6:7-13 cially the sick and the dying, please call the parish office 607- Sunday July 11th, 2021—Fifteenth Sunday of 397-9373. Ordinary Time Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22/Mt 10:34—11:1 10:15 AM + William Dunne by Pat Fiederer Lord, in your great kindness, please remember all those most in need of prayers, especially: Arty Verity, Helen Tiffany, Paula + Richard Williams by Joan & Jim Tiner Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a/Mt 11:20-24 Jenkins, Thomas Hernandez, Marie Roberts, Vincent Marino, Walter Marchlowski, Joan & John Rielly, Jeanette Castro, Carol + Peter Mravlja & family by Bill & Sandra Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12/Mt 11:25-27 & Earl Richards, Nick Stoutland, John Mulbury, Gerard Adu- Stockdale bato, Rick & Wade Lewis, Fred Smith and Gary Hughes. Thursday: Ex 3:13-20/Mt 11:28-30 Wednesday July 14th, 2021 Friday: Ex 11:10—12:14/Mt 12:1-8 9:00 AM + Carmine Riccardi by Marie Roberts WELCOME BACK TO ST. JOSEPH AFTER COVID Saturday: Ex 12:37-42/Mt 12:14-21 Friday July 16th, 2021 Dear Friends of St. Joseph’s Church, Greetings from Fr. Joe X. Arockiasamy! 12:00 PM Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill Mission Collection—July 17th & 18th, 2021 “Eucharist is the source and summit of Christian Life in Saturday July 17th—Vigil Christ—that makes us one body in Christ.” You are al- 3:45 PM Sister Colette Hanlon, of the Sisters of Charity of Seton ways a part of our faith community, St. Joseph, Worcester. I miss a lot of people. I have not seen many people. So Sunday July 18th, 2021—Sixteenth Sunday in Hill, will be coming to St. Joseph’s Church to speak about Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time—Disciples of Jesus— the purpose of their charity and how they respond to our remember, you are missed very much. Ordinary Time Family Reflection Lord’s calling for an active ministry. Even though the pandemic has created a debilitating effect Families who work together to accomplish routine household on millions of people especially in our faith community, 10:15 AM + Rose & William Rooney by Pat Fiederer The Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill is an international ap- tasks know that the benefits are more than efficiency. In shar- we found a Divine Presence in participating in prayers and + Peter Mravlja & Family by Bill & Sandra ostolic congregation of women religious who are working ing daily tasks, we accomplish more, but we also build rela- in three countries and four dioceses. Sisters of Charity Eucharistic celebration online. This has reduced a lot of Stockdale stress. Also, it has created a deep longing: to be with the tionships that last—and it’s a lot more fun! Jesus sent his dis- have traditionally ministered in the areas of education, ciples in pairs to minister in his name. Perhaps the job was + Bonnie Bowes by Joan & Jim Tiner people, longing to worship the Lord with others as a com- health care, pastoral care and social services. munity, and longing to become one with the Lord by re- accomplished more effectively this way, but more impor- Please welcome Sister Hanlon to our church and help their ceiving the Holy Communion. Some have expressed their tantly, Jesus’ mission was accomplished more authentically. Weekly Offering Table charity to continue to help others in need. longings, “I cannot wait to get back to church so that I can The Christian message can only authentically be proclaimed participate more deeply. I really miss coming to church for in and through the community of faith. In our work with oth- mass.” ers, we build this community of faith and can invite others to Weekly Need: $2, 360. 57 The Year of St. Joseph Prayer Based on the CDC guidelines, “If you have been vacci- share in it. nated fully, you can remove the mask and if you are not July 3rd & 4th, 2021 St. Joseph, you are the faithful protector and inter- vaccinated fully, you can continue to wear the mask and As you gather as a family, talk about some household tasks cessor of all who love and venerate you. I have spe- keep social distance.” that are more easily accomplished when two or more people Sat Sun Total cial confidence in you. You are powerful with God work together. Talk about how working together not only Regular Offering $ 776.00 $ 1,342.65 $ 2,118.65 and will never abandon your faithful servants. I This will be in effect from June 5 onwards at St. Joseph. makes the job easier, but also makes the task more fun be- cause we are able to spend time together. Read together to- humbly invoke you and commend myself with all So I feel it is time to say. “Welcome Back to St. Joseph who are dear to me to your intercession. By the love after Covid-19!” day’s Gospel, Mark 6:7-13. Ask: Why do you think Jesus sent you have for Jesus and Mary, do not abandon me out his disciples in pairs? Observe that Jesus continues to give Thank you for supporting your parish! during life and assist me at the hour of my death. You need not to call and register your name, need not wear us a community with which we share our life of disciple- Glorious St. Joseph, be my guide, my father, and my a mask, respect the people who wear masks. For we don’t ship—our family and the community of the Church. Conclude model through life that I may merit to die as you did know their background. in prayer together that we will continue to rely on the support in the arms of Jesus and Mary. Guardian of the of the community of the Church in our life of discipleship. For Healing Rosary—Wednesday 7:00 pm Keeping you all in my prayers and masses!! God bless you Word Incarnate, I am confident that your prayers on Pray together the Prayer to the Holy Spirit. (reprinted from Loyola my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne for your patience! Meeting I.D. 284 242 6978 Press.com) Password: 359189 With love, Fr. Joe Chaste Guardian of the Virgin-Pray for Us Chastity is a virtue. A very important virtue. To be chaste is to have self-mastery, to be in control of your ST. JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH passions and sexuality. A person who exercises chastity is not repressing or rejecting the beauty of human sexuality. Chastity preserves the human heart and body for authentic self-giving. No matter what your voca- 201 Main Street, Worcester, NY 12197 tion is, we are all called for chastity. Phone:607-397-9373 [email protected] / “Facebook.com/joseph.saint.12720” Celibacy, on the other hand, is a special form of chastity. God calls some men and women to be celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven. Saint Joseph was both chaste and celibate. He was called by God to es- pouse a virgin consecrated in God in her mind, body, and soul. Saint Joseph was the Chaste Guardian of the Don’t Keep the Word to Yourself Let Your Life Speak God’s Word Virgin. July 11th, 2021 Saint Joseph is pure of heart. To be chaste is to be pure of heart. If a person is not pure, they are incapable of seeing God. Speak in My Name: You Are a Prophet Saint Joseph’s heart is exceptionally pure. He gazed on the countenance of God in the Person of his Son for decades. His eyes Chosen in Christ and heart were pure-intentioned, chaste, and afire with love of Jesus and Mary. Weekend Masses Your spiritual father is a Gentleman. Saint Joseph is the first Christian gentleman, next to Jesus. He was married to the most beautiful woman in the world and he treated her with respect, dignity, and reverence. Our world would be much different, if Saturday Evening: 3:45 PM our men today would be protectors and defenders of beauty; instead of users and abusers of the feminine mystery. God wants all men to be like St. Joseph. Married men should be chaste in marriage; priests and bishops need to be like St. Jo- Sunday Morning: 10:15 AM seph in their chaste love for the virginal Church—guardians, defenders, and protectors of the beauty entrusted to them.
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