Enter for Worship . . . Depart for Service MARCH 10, 2019 FIRST SUNDAY of LENT
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Enter for Worship . Depart for Service MARCH 10, 2019 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT PRIESTS & DEACONS Reverend Noel McGrath, Pastor noelm@sjcflorida.org Reverend John Minde Deacon Lawrence Crary Deacon Laurence Condon PASTORAL CENTER 1200 E. 10th Street, Stuart, FL 34996 772-287-2727, ext. 102 FAX: 772-287-4998 maritam@sjcflorida.org Office Hours: Monday—Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: CLOSED FAITH FORMATION Sr. Jadwiga Drapala CACh, Director 772-287-2727, ext. 107 srjadwiga@sjcflorida.org Rachel Leveille, Youth Minister 287-2727, ext. 109 rachell@sjcflorida.org ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL Age 3 thru 8th Grade 772-287-6975 FAX: 772-287-4733 Mrs. Stacy McNerney, Principal MASS SCHEDULE SATURDAY: 8:30 a.m.,; Vigils at 4 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass) SUNDAY: 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. WEEKDAYS: 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. CONFESSIONS: On the Thursday before the first Friday of each month at 3 p.m.; Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; By appt. with Priest CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD: During the Sunday 9 a.m. Mass from September through May (CLOW not held on the first Sunday of the month) CONNECT WITH US! WWW.SJCFLORIDA.ORG PAGE 2 MARCH 10, 2019 PASTORAL COUNCIL MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS Ms. Marie Argana Mr. F. Shields McManus MONDAY, MARCH 11 Mrs. Bonny Condon Mr. Omar Rios 7:00 Helen Murello+ Mrs. Elysse Elder Mrs. Kelli Smith Requested by Joseph T. Lawless Mrs. Joan Gibbons Ms. Maria Valdez 8:30 Kara Donohue Nadeau+ Requested by Jack & Patty Donohue Mr. Chris Ladue Ms. Deborah Walker FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TUESDAY, MARCH 12 7:00 Daniel McGrath+ Mr. Kevin Bousquette Mr. George MacLean Requested by Fr. Noel Mrs. Caite Corripio Mr. Craig Price 8:30 William & Ethel O’Mara+ Deacon Larry Crary Requested The O’Mara Family WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 GOOD SHEPHERD GIFT SHOP 7:00 Patricia Cassidy+ THE GOOD SHEPHERD GIFT SHOP Requested by Carpenter’s Kitchen Board CARRIES GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS! 8:30 Michael McCann+ Requested by The Baldes Family The gift shop is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 2pm, Saturday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm THURSDAY, MARCH 14 and Sunday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. 7:00 Fred Elms+ To contact the gift shop, call 266-9553. Requested by The Elms Family 8:30 Graham Sayles+ Requested by Marita Mariano When traveling, for Mass times and church locations, FRIDAY, MARCH 15 call 1-800-627-7846 or log onto www.masstimes.org. 7:00 Helen Carss+ Requested by Barbara Daly Rohan & Family 8:30 John Cassidy+ WELCOME TO ALL! Requested by The Elms Family This church is our heavenly Father’s house, a place of solace and grace, so feel at home here. Enter reverently, SATURDAY, MARCH 16 pray quietly, sing joyfully, listen attentively, give cheerfully 8:30 For All Your Beloved Ones+ and come back gladly. Remain in the church after Mass for 4:00 People of the Parish some personal quiet time with the Lord, or exit quietly to 7:30 Spanish Mass the Gathering Area for fellowship and sharing. Whether you are a Registered parishioner, new to our community or SUNDAY, MARCH 17 a visitor, welcome. 7:30 St. Joseph CCW Requested by St. Joseph CCW 9:00 Ted & Angela Trybul OUR MISSION STATEMENT Requested by The Trybul Children St. Joseph Parish is a welcoming Catholic 11:00 Gregory Borg+ community of faith that embraces its diversity Requested by Pat Borg and reaches out to all of God’s children. We 5:30 Patrick Malloy+ nourish our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ Requested by Joe Malloy through the Sacraments, the Word and the Eucharist. We strive to increase our stewardship by sharing our time, For Prayer Requests, Articles of Praise, Mass Intentions, talents and treasures. comments or suggestions, please call the Pastoral Office at 772-287-2727 or email [email protected]. MARCH 10, 2019 PAGE 3 SACRAMENTAL LIFE OF THE CHURCH BAPTISM program, and in advance of scheduling the wedding reception We are happy to welcome new members to our Catholic hall. Tentative wedding dates require meeting with a parish faith community. Infant Baptisms are usually celebrated on the priest and his subsequent approval, before being confirmed/ third Sunday of the month. Requesting the Sacrament of scheduled on the Church calendar. Baptism for a child involves a serious obligation and faith commitment on the part of the parents and Godparents. Parents HOLY ORDERS must be registered and active members of the Parish for If you feel you may have a vocation to serve the People of three months before beginning the baptismal preparation God through the Ordained Ministry as a Priest or Deacon, or the process. We encourage parents to begin this process prior to Vowed Religious Life, please contact the Diocesan Vocation the birth of their child. Call Deanna Thurlow in the Pastoral Office at (561) 775-9555 or speak to one of the parish priests. Office at 772-287-2727, ext. 106 to schedule an initial appointment. After the necessary paperwork, which may be ANOINTING OF THE SICK obtained at the initial appointment, is filled out, Baptismal This Sacrament will be celebrated with a special Liturgy for Preparation Class is attended and completed Godparent the Sick twice a year, Lent and Advent, or in the case of Eligibility Form and Birth Certificate are received, then the immediate need, upon request. If you are homebound or in the Baptism will be scheduled. Our Baptismal Preparation Class is hospital and desire to be anointed, please contact the Parish held the first Sunday of each month at 10:15am in the Pastoral Office. When a patient is in eth hospital, please ensure you Office Conference Room. Please call 772-287-2727, ext. 106 to register as a Catholic so that our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy confirm class attendance. Communion can visit you. CONFIRMATION ACTIVE PARISHIONER STATUS Candidates for this sacrament are those already baptized and We receive many requests for parishioners to be godparents who have received formation in religious education. We or sponsors for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, to celebrate Confirmation with the Bishop. For High School rightfully enjoy the number of services offered at St. Joseph students, this is a 2-year program. Contact the Parish Office. Church, and to receive the active Catholic school rate. Part of Adults wishing to be confirmed can contact the Religious the request is to be able to verify that a person is an “active Education Office for the RCIA program. member” of St. Joseph. An “active member” is: FIRST EUCHARIST Properly registered on the parish rolls. First Eucharist is usually celebrated in the Second Grade after Faithfully attends Mass on Sundays and Holy Days attending the required religious instruction classes either at St. Participates in parish activities/ministries when possible Joseph Catholic School or through the Parish Religious Uses the parish envelope system for donations Education Program. Preparation for First Eucharist is a two-year These are the main factors that will be considered in making program. First Eucharist for children takes place in the the determination. Spring. Please call the Parish Office for more information. RCIA RECONCILIATION RCIA provides spiritual and doctrinal formation for those A priest is available to hear confession on Saturday, from desiring to enter the Catholic Church. The RCIA program 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on begins in September each year and usually meets on a Wednesday Thursday before First Friday, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 7pm. The program ends atthe Easter Vigil ceremonies on Penitential Services are held during the Seasons of Advent and Easter Saturday at the 7pm Liturgy. Through prayer (liturgy), Lent. First Reconciliation is usually celebrated in the Second information sessions (catechesis), and fellowship (discipleship), Grade prior to First Eucharist. Please call the Parish Office for each individual will be provided the opportunity for exploration more information or to schedule a time convenient for you. and inquiries. Throughout the process, we explore the Catholic Faith with the help of our faith filled team of presenters. For MATRIMONY more information, contact Deacon Laurence Condon at 772- Wedding Masses are celebrated on Saturday, and may begin 285-3417. as early as 12:00 noon, but no later than 1:00 p.m. Engaged couples must be registered in this parish for a minimum of 6 PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION months, attending Mass regularly, and participating in our We welcome you to come spend some quiet time with Our envelope system before initiating the marriage preparation Lord in the Adoration Chapel, which is accessible via a process, which requires approximately 6 months to complete. combination entry pad. Please visit the Parish office to obtain the You must call the Parish Office at least six (6) months prior to combination code. The Chapel is accessible 24/7. your intended marriage to begin the marriage preparation PAGE 4 MARCH 10, 2019 SUNDAY’S READINGS FIRST READING: "'Therefore, I have now brought you Thank You the firstfruits of the products of the soil which you, O LORD, have given me.'" (Dt 26:10a) FOR SHARING YOUR TIME, PSALM: Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble. (Ps 91) TALENT & TREASURE SECOND READING: For "everyone who calls on the Collection information for the weekend of March 2-3: name of the Lord will be saved." (Rom 10:13) GOSPEL: Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned 1st Envelope ...