Fr. Thanh’s Lenten Reflection St. Joseph’s Reflections is the The holy season of Lent will magazine of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Jacksonville, Florida. It is soon be upon us. Change published in celebration of Lent is one of the main themes and Participation Sunday. of the liturgy of the Word The mission of St. Joseph’s during this season. Reflections is to build community “Change your ways and by informing and educating parish members, strengthening the bond believe the Good between them, inviting and News” (Mk 1:15). Change inspiring their participation in parish to what? It would, perhaps, ministries and activities, and encouraging and supporting their be better to say, change to outreach to the Jacksonville whom? To Christ! This is community. how He said it: “Anyone Spiritual Director and Pastor who loves his father or Father Thanh Nguyen mother more than me is not worthy of me” (Mk 10:37). Parochial Vicars Rev. Bernard Ahern To change means to accept Christ as our only Lord and Rev. Philp Timlin King of our hearts, so that we become a useful servant to Editors Him. To change implies discovering Christ in every event in Patty & Robert Clayton human history—and in our own personal history too—while Patrick Kinnare realizing that He is the origin, the core and the end of all Mary Monfort Susana Suarez History and that everything has been redeemed by Him, Russ & Carron Tooke and, in Him, everything attains its maximum plenitude. And many other dedicated people To change also implies living with hope, for He has defeated Sin, the Evil One and Death, and the Eucharist is Design His guarantee. Carron Tooke To change involves loving Our Lord more than anything else Printing Representative Bill Guthrie in this world, with all our heart, all our soul, and all our strength. To change postulates to deliver our intelligence St. Joseph’s and our will to Him, in such a way that the Episcopal motto Catholic Church of Pope Saint John Paul II, “Totus Tuus,” that is, “All yours, my 11730 Old St. Augustine Rd. God,” is made true by our lives. And all, means time, Jacksonville, Florida 32258 904-268-5422 qualities, possessions, illusions, projects, health, family, work, 904-292-0248 (Fax) leisure, everything. Please visit us at: Therefore, to change requires us to love God's will in Christ www.stjosephsjax.org, over all things while enjoying it, which means to be grateful www.facebook.com/stjosephsjax, for whatever He may care to send us, even if it is or www.twitter.com/stjosephsjax contradiction, humiliation or ailment, and accept them as treasures which allow us to express more clearly our love for God: “If You want it like that, so do I!” Download our parish app at It is my hope and prayer that all of us will be open to this myparishapp or search your phone’s app store Lenten message so that Christ may be everything for us. for My parish 2 A Note From Our Pastor I would like to take this us to reschedule the event to opportunity to thank you for One of these communal D e c e m b e r , your patience while the St. events was Participation and I thank J o s e p h ’ s Reflections Weekend. Building upon a l l t h e newspaper went through the success of previous members of some renovations. After years, Michael Broach, the Parish many years of dedicated along with the Men’s Council and service to the Parish, Angela Club, CCW, and Knights c o u n t l e s s Allala has stepped down as of Columbus all came volunteers editor. I am extremely grateful for together to showcase the many w h o the wonderful work she did in ministries that make up St. continued to publishing our church newspaper. Joseph’s Parish. I am deeply support the She will be greatly missed. We are grateful for the work of all those Fall Festival in light of the new blessed that Carron Tooke has involved with Participation date. stepped in to fill this vacancy. Weekend. Carron worked very hard to As you are reading this, republish the paper in the another major parish event new format you see is on the horizon, namely the today. St. Joseph’s Day Ce l eb rat i on . I hope you enjoy the many wonderful articles written by your fellow parishioners. As always, the ministries here at St. Joseph’s will need your support. I encourage all of you to become fully involved in the life of our parish. During the last year, we had two Participation weekend also major parish events that would not begins the march towards have been possible without the the Fall Festival. John dedication of the Parish Council Holecheck, Patrick Kinnare, and and several all the members of the Fall k e y Festival team worked for months volunteers. I preparing for this wonderful day would like to of parish fellowship. As you all Once again Bishop Estévez will join highlight our know, Hurricane Matthew forced us on Sunday, March 19 at the P a r i s h noon Mass to honor our Patron C o u n c i l Saint. A grand reception will P r e s i d e n t follow in the Cody Center. This M i c h a e l event draws from all the ministries Broach who, in the parish and requires the help over the past of many volunteers. I am asking year, has all of you to support the efforts of restructured the Parish Council, and Parish Staff the Parish as they begin the planning and C o u n c i l execution of the St Joseph’s Day meetings to bring the ministries Celebration. together in the spirit of community. 3 Lenten Schedule Ash Wednesday—March 1 Masses: 8:15 a.m., 12:00 noon, 7:00 p.m.—Main Church Rice Bowl Rice Bowls will be distributed on Ash Wednesday and the first Sunday of Lent They will be collected the fifth Sunday of Lent and Palm Sunday Stations of the Cross and Confession Each Friday in Lent—7:15 p.m.—Main Church Please note there will not be Stations of the Cross on Friday, March 24 St. Joseph’s Feast Day Celebration—Sunday, March 19 12:00 noon Mass celebrated by Bishop Estévez—Main Church Reception following Mass at the Cody Center Bishop Estevez will present awards to the ministry of the year and volunteer of the year Eucharistic Congress—Friday, March 24 & Saturday, March 25 Prime Osborne Convention Center Parish Mission—Monday, April 3—Thursday, April 6 Mission talk daily at the conclusion of the daily Mass in the Historic Church Mass each evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Church—The homily is the mission talk Confession will be available at the conclusion of Mass Holy Week Schedule Palm Sunday—April 9 Masses: Saturday Vigil, April 8—5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 9—8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m.—Main Church 5:00 p.m.—Youth Mass—Historic Church Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper—April 13 7:00 p.m.—Main Church Following Mass, Adoration will be in the Marian Center until Midnight Please note: There will be no daily Mass Good Friday—April 14 Solemn Stations of the Cross: 3:00 p.m.—Main Church Veneration of the Cross and Solemn Liturgical Observance with Holy Communion: 7:00 p.m.—Main Church Please Note: There will be no daily Mass Easter Schedule Easter Vigil, Saturday—April 15 Mass: 8:30 p.m. (RCIA Candidates will be received into the Church)—Main Church Please note: There will be no daily Mass or 5:30 p.m. Mass Easter Sunday—April 16 Mass: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m.—Main Church Divine Mercy Novena and Sunday of Divine Mercy—April 23 The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Friday, April 14 in the Marian Center following our Good Friday Service It will continue daily at 3:00 p.m. in the Marian Center through Saturday, April 22 Sunday of Divine Mercy, April 23—3:00 p.m.—Divine Mercy Prayer Service—Main Church 4 Other Important Dates March May Friday, March 3—Men’s Club Lenten Fish Fry Saturday, May 6—PREP First Holy Communion Saturday-Sunday, March 11 & 12—Women’s CRHP Sunday, May 7—SJS First Holy Communion Weekend Friday, May 26—SJS 8th Grade Graduation Mass Friday, March 17—K of C Lenten Fish Fry Friday-Saturday, March 24 & 25—Eucharistic Congress July Friday, March 31—K of C Lenten Fish Fry Saturday, July 15—CCW Bunko Night April August Sunday, April 23—Divine Mercy Sunday Saturday-Sunday, August 26 & 27—Participation Saturday-Sunday, April 29 & 30—Men’s CRHP Weekend Weekend Our Upcoming Parish Mission This year’s Lenten parish mission will be given by Fr. Brian Mullady OP. The theme of the mission is Conversion of Heart and Growth in Prayer. Fr. Mullady will preach on how conversion of heart is the foundation of growth in the depth of prayer. He will use the great spiritual authors like John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Thomas Aquinas. The mission will occur daily beginning on Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 6 and consist of a morning and evening session. Both sessions will be composed of the same talk.