St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church Parish Office Hours Eucharist Thurs, & Friday (effective August 1, 2011) The Lord’s Day: Saturday 5:00 PM 9am to Noon; 1:15 to 5:00 PM; 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 9:00, 10:30, 12 Noon & 5:00 PM Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am to Noon; 1:15 to 5:00 PM Saturday - 9:00 AM to Noon; 1:00 to 5:00 PM Weekdays 7:00 AM & 9:00 AM, Sunday - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 8:00 AM Saturday Holy Days As announced in Bulletin Pray with the Parish Exposition Monday 2:00 to 6:45 PM Rosary - Prayed daily after the 9 AM Mass First Friday 7:30 to 8:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration - Mondays (except holidays), 2:00 to 6:45 PM Penance/Reconciliation Nocturnal Adoration & Devotion to the Sacred Heart - Mon., Wed., and Fri. after the 7:00 AM & the 9:00 AM Mass. 7:30 to 8:30 PM on First Fridays. Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass and 4:00 to 4:45 and also upon request Our Lady of Fatima Devotion Exposition of the The 1st Saturday of each month will be Blessed Sacrament devoted to Our Lady of Fatima. The devotion will include 8am Mass, Novena to Fatima / the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Rosary, Confessions after Mass and fellowship takes place every Monday in Carew Hall at 9am. (except holidays) from 2-6:45 PM Our Lady came to Fatima with a message from God to And on each First Friday from every man, woman, and child of our century. Our Lady of 7:30- 8:30PM Fatima promised that the whole world would be in peace, and that many souls would go to Heaven if Her requests Please come and spend some quiet were listened to and obeyed. Please join us in this devotion. time with the Blessed Sacrament St Joseph’s Parish Monthly Recollection On the First Friday of every month, at 7:30 PM, we hold our Monthly Parish Recollection. This is an hour of prayer, of recollection before our Lord present in the Blessed Sacrament - whose Sacred Heart is the source of immense charity and generous love. The foundation of this prayer is God’s presence in our souls as Creator, Preserver, and Author of Graces (“in Him we live, and move, and are” Acts 17:28). God is our Father, and our Friend and is our sweet Guest. We must acknowledge the realization of this great truth: God is in each of us, our soul is His Temple. This prayer of recollection includes the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, Praying of the Psalms, Silence, Gospel Reading and a Talk /Reflection on the following topics: The Cardinal Virtues of prudence, justice, temperance and fortitude. The Theological Virtues of faith, hope and love. The gifts of the Holy Spirit; wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. Every soul, hungry & thirsty for God, is invited to this holy hour every First Friday of the month to adore, venerate & contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, & to have a quiet dialogue with God. Sunday, August 5, 2012 Page 3 OUR LITURGY MASS INTENTIONS In today’s first reading, we hear of God’s Sunday, August 5 response to the grumbling of the Israelite 7:00 Cornelius J. Dunleavy req. by Loving Wife community in the desert. In Paul’s Letter to the 7:00 Joseph S. Maffeo req. by Serafina & Salvatore Maraviglia Ephesians, he tells them to put away the old self 9:00 Tony Bravata req. by Pat Brozinsky and put on a new self in Jesus. In the Gospel, 9:00 Living & Dec’d. Mbrs. of the Onufrak Family req. by Helen Onufrak Jesus presents himself as the Bread of Life. 10:30 Rose & Leland Hoag req. by Claire & Jim 10:30 Joseph Camilleri req. by Lena Camilleri Those who believe in Him will never hunger nor 12:00 Guillermo Oloresisimo req. by Virgilio & Virginia Rimando thirst. 12:00 Pray to End Abortion req. by The St. Regis Council 5:00 Steve Horner req. by Pat & Jerry Peters 5:00 Frank Dell’aglio Jr. (LIVING) req. by Dcn. Frank Dell’aglio Altar Bread & Wine Monday, August 6 7:00 Joseph F. Bukowiecki req. by The Fischer Family The Living Intention for 9:00 Amanda Rose Grenier req. by Liz & Jim Kay E J Pappas 9:00 Rosemary Hughes req. by The Loving Hughes Family Requested by Tuesday, August 7 Mom & Dad 7:00 Jenny Malandruccolo req. by Chris & Doris Kahler & Family 9:00 Patrick Cicalese req. by The Caporaso Family 9:00 Patrick J. Breen req. by Anne & Joe DiNero Wednesday, Aug. 8 7:00 Patrick McDougal (LIVING) req. by Michael Parrotta OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS 9:00 Arthur Nelson req. by Loving Wife Priest Schedule Subject to Change 9:00 Jamie Gibson req. by Pat Brozinsky Thursday, Aug. 9 This Week Next Week Fr. Maffeo 5:00 PM Fr. Boyle 7:00 Intention of the Celebrant Fr. Maffeo 7:00 AM Fr. Boyle 9:00 Arthur Owen req. by Loving Family Fr. Boyle 9:00 AM Fr. Maffeo 9:00 Joseph S. Maffeo req. by The Stursberg Family Fr. Thomas 10:30 AM Fr. Thomas Friday, Aug 10 Fr. Boyle 12:00 PM Fr. Maffeo 7:00 For the People of the Parish Fr. Thomas 5:00 PM Fr. Thomas 9:00 Lorraine Cabral req. by The Quilty Family 9:00 Felix Taranto req. by The Quilty Family Saturday, Aug. 11 8:00 Arora DeSensi req. by Loving Daughter ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH? 8:00 Grace Bodanzio req. by The Norton Family Many parishioners support St Joseph’s Anticipated Mass for Sunday in the weekly collection and we do not have 5:00 Karen Ann Cronin req. by Loving Mom 5:00 Angelina Maddaluno req. by Joe Passalacqua them listed in our census. We would like to Sunday, Aug. 12 make sure you are given proper credit for 7:00 Dec’d. Mbrs. of The Cooper Family req. by Loving Family your donations. If you do not receive mail 7:00 Branko Vicevic req. by Mate Kapovic & Family 9:00 James J. Heiman req. by Helen Onufrak from us then you are not on our census. 9:00 John W. Biglin req. by Loving Wife & Family Please send us the following information 10:30 Joseph Kubicsko req. by Danny & Joyce Purcell 10:30 Helen Parinelli req. by Danny & Joyce Purcell and we will send you a registration form. 12:00 Carmine Cassara Sr. req. by Loving Family 12:00 Phyllis Brannick req. by The D’Agostino Family Name:_____________________________ 5:00 Eileen Kennedy req. by Lorraine Fitzgerald 5:00 Patrick Curtin req. by Elizabeth Dinger & Family Address:___________________________ The Mass Book is now open for 2013 Town:_____________________________ State & Zip:________________________ Page 4 Sunday August 5, 2012 From the Pastor’s Desk Last week we read about the great miracle of the help of Jesus and each other, we can and we will be Loaves and the Fish, and we read about the similar able to make a sacrifice of ourselves to Jesus and to miracle carried out by the Prophet Elisha, who fed 100 the world. people with a small amount of food. This week they Starting tomorrow night and during the rest of the come looking for Jesus so, they can have some more, Monday Nights of August we will pray the Rosary on not fully realizing the true significance of this or Elisha’s the Rectory Lawn starting at 7PM. This has been a miracle. wonderful time to pray the Rosary, listen to the Word of Likewise, the people in today’s first reading, from God, sing some hymns and share fellowship with your Exodus are also looking for food, as they are so hungry brothers and sisters of our parish family. Bring a chair in their trek across the desert. They of course are not or blanket, a dessert, and join us; in case of rain or if it happy and they are grumbling against Moses, Aaron, is just too hot or humid we will move into the Church. and God. God on His part hears their cries and tells See you there. Moses that He will rain down bread from heaven. Each There is still room available in several grades of our day the people will go out and gather their daily portion. beautiful St. Joseph’s School and if you are God also sent quail upon the camp, so that they could considering a change in your child’s or grandchild’s have their fill. It appears that God always responds to education or if you know a friend who is looking for His people. Even when they complain and totally something different and better for their children, forget all God had done for them in the past. As Saint consider a Catholic Education. There is no place like Paul tells us, God is always faithful to us and to who St. Joseph’s, so please call our school during this He is! month or in September and speak to our principal Mrs. Jesus shows us this when the people come to Him Arpino about all our school has to offer. looking for more food. He did not deny their request but He also did not give them what they wanted. What Let us pray, Lord Jesus Christ, we worship you living Jesus tried to do was to get them to see the true crux among us in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood.