April 21, 2019 Next Sunday, April 28 Is Divine Mercy Sunday History of the Message and Devotion to Divine Mercy
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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the Catholic Community of St. Joseph, The Catholic Community of are committed to follow Jesus Christ. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we strive to be good stewards in our lives. We pray for peace, forgiveness, and for one Saint Joseph another as Christ loves us! MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:30 am Monday through Friday: 8:00 am Holy Days of Obligation 7:30 pm Vigil (Evening before) and 8:00 am on the Holyday. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:00–3:30 pm or anytime by appointment R.C.I.A Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Robert Paulishak, Coordinator Religious Formation/Catechesis Parish Sacramental Preparation Grades 1 through 8 Sundays: 9:15 am – 10:15 am For more information, call the Parish Office. REV. KENNETH R. KOLIBAS PASTOR Chaplain In Residence REV. LAZARO PEREZ R.W.J.B. HOSPITAL AT SOMERSET Director of Sacred Music David Shirley Parish Trustees Irene Amitrani, James Piccolo Parish Office Manager and Bulletin Editor-Webmaster James Piccolo Please send articles to: E-Mail: [email protected] Parish Website stjosephraritan.weconnect.com Parish Address/Phone/Fax 16 East Somerset Street Raritan, NJ 08869-2102 (908) 725-0163 x 10 FAX—(908) 725-2333 Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 am—1:00 pm Evening hours by appointment Page 2 Saint Joseph Church, Raritan – Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 Next Sunday, April 28 is Divine Mercy Sunday History of the Message and Devotion to Divine Mercy The Message of the Divine Mercy that Sr. Faustina received from the Lord was not only directed toward her personal growth in faith but also toward the good of the people. With the command of our Lord to paint an Alleluia! The exclamation rings out across the land, and image according to the pattern that we who are disciples of Jesus Christ pause to reflect on Sr. Faustina had seen, came also a the reality that he rose from the grave and, in turn, con- request to have this image venerated, quered death. first in the Sisters' chapel, and then In today's colleges and universities, in pulpits of every throughout the world. The same is denomination, and in books and journals, there are those true with the revelations of the Chap- who say it is unimportant whether or not he really rose let. The Lord requested that this from the dead. Chaplet be said not only by Sr. Faustina, but by oth- ers: "Encourage souls to say the Chaplet that I have given you." They say that the facts do not impact the moral of the sto- The same is true of the revelation of the Feast of Mercy. "The ry. Of course, two thousand years of Christianity give Feast of Mercy emerged from my very depths of tenderness. It is my evidence that they are incorrect. What the faithful of desire that it solemnly be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. many generations have experienced and given testimony Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the fount of My Mercy." to is not something built on an idea. It is not a philosophy These requests of the Lord given to Sr. Faustina between 1931 or a self-help psychology. The church is a direct result of and 1938 can be considered the beginning of the Divine Mercy real events in the course of human history. Without those Message and Devotion in the new forms. real events, we simply follow a man who showed us a Through the efforts of Sr. Faustina’s spiritual directors, Fr. different way to live. Instead, we follow a God who emp- Michael Sopocko, and Fr. Joseph Andrasz, SJ, and others — tied himself into a human form, suffered the pain of tor- including the Marians of the Immaculate Conception — this ture and death at the hands of those he had created, and message began to spread throughout the world. However, it is important to remember that this message of The then shattered the chains of death so that we in our hu- Divine Mercy, revealed to St. Faustina and to our present gen- man form may follow suit. Today, humanity is redeemed. eration is not new. It is a powerful reminder of who God is and It is time to face the facts! has been from the very beginning. This truth that God is in His very nature Love and Mercy Itself, is given to us by our Judeo- Christian faith and God’s self-revelation. The veil that has hid- den the mystery of God from eternity was lifted by God Him- self. In His goodness and love God chose to reveal Himself to Josephine Carmen Cortese us, His creatures, and to make known His eternal plan of salva- baptized in our church tion. This He had done partly through the Old Testament Patri- on March 31, 2019 archs, Moses and the Prophets, and fully through His only Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. In the person of Jesus Christ, conceived Daughter of Joseph & Meghan Cortese through power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, Congratulations and welcome to St. Joseph! the unseen God was made visible. The Divine Mercy Apostolate is returning to the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Raritan, 50 West Somerset Street April 28, 2019 Rosary and Confessions, 1:00—3:00 pm, Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:00 pm Mass of the Day (fulfills Sunday obligation) Follows Chaplet Main Celebrant and Homilist: Rev. Anthony Mastroeni It is not possible for everyone to go to Confession on the Feast Day. As Fr. Seraphim has said, “God will not ask us to do the impossible.” Cardinal Francis Marcharski, Archbishop of Cracow, Poland the protector of the Divine Mercy devotion points out that we should be preparing for the Feast of Mercy during the whole season of Lent, and we should make our Confession even before Holy Week. All mortal sins must be brought to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance as soon as possible. The important thing is to approach the Fountain of Mercy with sincere repentance for all our sins and allow Jesus to transform our hearts. For more information Call or email Jen English 973 525-6692 [email protected] Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, April 21, 2019 Page 3 C I E2+<3=> C/,<+>3 W/5 Sanctuary Candle Monday, April 22, 2019 + Ernestina Santos Perez No Scheduled 8:00 am Mass, Parish Office Closed Blessed Virgin Mary Priest of the Day – Rev. Richard Rusk + Francis Sipski Tuesday, April 23, 2019 St. Joseph 8:00 am + John Bucknell Health of Glenn Kubaki Priest of the Day– Rev. Thomas Ryan Paschal Candle-2019 Wednesday, April 24, 2019 In Memory of Minarovich, Mac Math, 8:00 am + Deceased Obszanski Family Peppe Priest of the day– Rev. Charles Sabella Thursday, April 25, 2019 Ministry Schedule-April 27-28 8:00 am + Joseph Gallagher Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 pm Priest of the day– Rev. Michael Saharic Reader:………………………………………………….Bob P. Friday, April 26, 2019 Ministers of the Eucharist:……..Roberta L., Irene A, Teresa G. 8:00 am + Steve, John Yulia Melis Sunday 8:00 am Mass Priest of the Day – Rev. Juan Salonga Reader:……..…………………………………………Victor S. Saturday, April 27, 2019 Ministers of the Eucharist:………………………….Barbara V. Confessions 3:00-3:30 pm Vigil Mass of the Sunday 10:30 am Mass Sunday of Divine Mercy Reader:…..……………………………...……………….Bill F. Ministers of the Eucharist:…………Sharon S., Bill F., Kathy J. 4:00 pm + Joseph Jackson Priest of the Day – Rev. Leopoldo Salvania Sunday, April 28, 2019 Sunday of Divine Mercy 8:00 am Mass for the People of the Parish 10:30 am + Julie Tomczyk Priest of the Day – Rev. Charles Scillieri + denotes deceased. SEASONAL REFLECTION Easter Called by Name Mary... Even in the garden of the resurrection, Jesus goes unrecog- nized at first. The Gospel of John records a weeping wom- an, mistaking the risen savior for a gardener. Until, that is, she is called by name. Mary... Robert. Catherine. Joanne. Steven. Hailey. Travis. Jesus rises for you. He rises for me. He rises for each and every one of us. We are called by name in the garden of the resurrection. This Sunday and every Sunday, Jesus comes to meet us. Imagine sitting with him. How is he looking at you? What do you say to him? When the resurrected Lord greets you with a smile, how do you respond? St. Joseph’s Senior Citizens Meet Tuesday, May 7 12:00 pm in the School Auditorium Page 4 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, April 21, 2019 SUNDAY’S READINGS Gospel Meditation for Easter Sunday First Reading: "He commissioned us to preach to the peo- Can you imagine that moment? Can you imagine the stom- ple and testify that he is the one appointed by God as judge ach drop with dizzying realization: "It's all true. All of it is of the living and the dead." (Acts 10:42) true! The past three years weren't a dream that ended horri- Psalm: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and bly wrong." Can you imagine all the doubts and despair of be glad. (Ps 118) or Alleluia the past days chased away like smoke on the wind by a Second Reading: When Christ your life appears, then you rolled up burial cloth? By an empty tomb? too will appear with him in glory. (Col 3:4) It didn't start that way, of course.