The Com munity of St. Joseph the Worker 510 Narragansett Avenue, East Patchogue, New York 11772-5132 ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER IS SERVED BY PARISH OFFICE THE CAPUCHIN FRANCISCAN FRIARS Tel: (631) 286-9133 Rev. Martin Curtin, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor Emergency Tel: To be used after office hours 631- Rev. William Tarraza, O.F.M. Cap., Parochial vicar 219-7081 Deacon Al Pickford Fax: (631) 286-9145 Rev. William H. Winters, O.F.M. Cap., (Senior friar www.stjosephtheworker.weconnect.com in-residence) Rev. Matthias Wesnofske, O.F.M., Cap OFFICE HOURS Regional Spiritual Assistant for Secular Franciscans, L.I., Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM & 4:00 PM - Westchester and Southern New England 8:00 PM MASS SCHEDULE Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Saturdays: 5:30 PM (English) and 7:00 PM (Español) Sundays: 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM , 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM PARISH STAFF CONFESSIONS Parish Office Mrs. Debbie Linbrunner Satur day: 4:15 PM -5:15 PM (631) 286-9133 ext. 12 For a private appointment at another time, please call the Faith Formation Mrs. Judy Hansen Parish Center and ask to speak to one of the Friars. (631) 286-2550 Eucharistic Adoration Music Ministry Mr. Ted Michael 1st, 3rd,4th and 5th Friday at 9:45am (631) 286-9133 4:00pm – 7:00pm 2nd Friday of the month Parish Outreach Regina Jacoby (631) 286-6356 Youth Ministry Mrs. Cassandra Pinckney-Oudkerk SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2019 5:30P.M. (d) Thomas Kranz (d) Lorraine and Joey Fetten 7:00 P.M. Pastors Intentions SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2019 8:00 A.M. (d) Rafael Garcia 9:30 A.M. (d) Joseph Taglialatela 11:00 A.M (d) Arthur Versichelli 5:00 P.M. (d) Frederick Pickney MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2019 9:00 A.M. Pastors Intentions TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2019 9:00 A.M. (d) Salvatore Ciraolo Readings for the week of October 20, 2019 WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2019 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 9:00 A.M. In Thanksgiving to St. Jude [cf. 2]/2 Tm 3:14 —4:2/Lk 18:1-8 THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2019 Monday: Rom 4:20-25/Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 9:00 A.M. Pastors Intentions [cf. 68]/Lk 12:13-21 FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2019 Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Ps 40:7- 9:00 A.M.: (d) Grace D’Arcangelis 8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and 9a]/Lk 12:35-38 SATURDAY OCTONER 26, 2019 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1b-3, 4-6, 7-8 5:30P.M. (d) Anthony Walczak Jr. [8a]/Lk 12:39-48 7:00pm Pastors Intentions Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps SUNDAY OCTOBER 27 2019 40:5]/Lk 12:49-53 8:00 A.M. (d) Tom Zunno Friday: Rom 7:18-25a/Ps 119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94 9:30 A.M. (d) A.J. Fragola [68b]/L k 12:54 -59 11:00 A.M (d) Raymond Chapman Saturday: Rom 8:1-11/Ps 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. (d) A.J. Fragola 6]/Lk 13:1-9 (d) Maryanne Palladino Next Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34:2-3, 17-18, (d) Anthony Sassano 19, 23 [7a]/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14 5:00 P.M. Pastors Intentions Observances for the week of October 20, 2019 Sunday: 29 th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World REMEMBER ME INTENTION Mission Sunday An offering for the Bread and Wine for Monday: the weekend of Tuesday: St. John Paul II, Pope Wednesday: St. John of Capistrano, Priest October 19th and 20th have been made Thursday: St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop for the Friday: Pastors Intentions Parish Mission Statement An offering for the bread and wine for the “We, the parish family of St. Joseph the Worker, are called week of to be a Christ-centered community seeking to renew our lives through conversion and spiritual growth. October 21st through October 25th have By the power of the Holy Spirit, we strive to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by word, worship, welcome been made for and service. By the Word of God, we encourage and Gino Cucci a strengthen one another through prayer, education, outreach and evangelization." The Church Crisis and Holiness. I am going to take a stab a writing a bit of history of the Church – through the lenses of the Calendar of Events problems that came up and in the midst of these moments God brought forth holy people and holy MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2019 7:00pm Grupo de Oración things. This week will be a examination of the TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2019 early Apostolic Age- the years before St. Paul’s 10:00am Bible Study ministry.One of the first scandals that the young 6:00pm Patchogue Neighbors Inn Church needs to confront is the scandal of the WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2019 betrayal of Jesus by Judas, one of chosen 12, the 1:00pm Gate of Heaven Prayer Group Apostles. There si a gathering in Jerusalem and 7:30pm Spanish Music Ministry 8:15pm Youth Ministry Meeting the choice is made to preserve the Twelve- THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2019 someone should take Judas’ place - someone who 7:00pm AA Meeting has been with them since the time of John the 7:30pm Spiritus Music Choir Baptist. Having twelve in a role says something FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2019 about authority- it will not be in charism of 6:00pm Youth Ministry Gathering SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 2019 individual leaders but a shared leadership. IN fact 9:00am Morning Prayer it takes place before the descent of the Holy Spirit 1:00pm AA Meeting at Pentecost. The scandal of betrayal doesn’t put 1:00pm —5:30pm Confirmation Retreat inn doubt the Apostolic Office of teaching and SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 2019 breaking bread. Restoring the Twelve prepares for 4:00pm Spanish Bible Study the gift of the Holy Spirit. Matthais is nominated 8:30pm AA Meeting MONDAY OCTOBER 28, 2019 with Justus also known as Barsabbas. The choice 7:00pm Grupo de Oración is settle by casting lots- rolling dice, scratching off TUESDAY OCTOBER 29 , 2019 a card from 7/11. 10:00am Bible Study 6:00pm Patchogue Neighbors Inn The fruit of Pentecost is radical growth in WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30, 2019 1:00pm Gate of Heaven Meeting the Church; thousands entering at a time- baptized 7:30pm Spanish Music Ministry that very day. The Apostles are moving people 8:15pm Youth Ministry Meeting with their teaching, the community have a unity THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 2019 that catches people’s attention - they go to Temple 7:00pm AA Meeting together, they listen to the Apostles teach and they 7:30pm Spiritus Music Choir break bread. They go to different synagogues and FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2019 7:00pm Teen Night share their faith- most synagogues are Hebrew SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2019 speaking, but some speak Greek which is the 9:00am Morning Prayer language of business in the Empire. They also are 1:00pm AA Meeting radically generous- people are handing over their land for the proceeds to be shared with Church members who have less. Among the most at risk are widows and they find Christians willing to care for them. However there is a fight between WE ARE CHURCH Greek-speaking widows and Hebrew-speaking Come as a guest, leave as a friend. widows. Continued on the next page You are always welcome at St. Joseph the Worker The Apostles gather. They hate the idea that they have to figure out who is getting what. In Acts Peter says:’ IS it right that we should forsake the Word of God to wait on tables?” OF course it isn’t but it makes everyone tense because now the responsibility will go back on the community. IF the Apostles aren’t going to do it who will? The Apostles give the Church parameters for candidates for this new role.- 7 good men, full of the Spirit and wisdom- these will be put in charge. The Apostles will dedicate themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. The 7 are Stephen, Philip, Procurus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, Nicholas (he was still in catechism class). These are the MEDITACIÓN EVANGÉLICO - ALENTAR first clergy members after the Apostles- Deacons are created before priests. We priest have been trying to catch ENTENDIMIENTO MÁS PROFUNDO DE LA up ever since. ESCRITURA (Gospel Meditation ) La liturgia de este domingo se centra en la oración y We don’t hear about how the widows calmed en cómo no debemos desanimarnos jamás de orar ni down, but apparently they did. On the other hand their de insistir a Dios con nuestras plegarias. El Papa presence in the community draws them into situations in Francisco nos ayuda con los siguientes consejos e which to share their faith. It is interesting how the work of insiste en la confianza que se debe tener al orar: charity leads to Christian witness. Stephen is apparently a “Porque ninguna oración queda sin ser escuchada, great speaker, eloquent and passionate, rooted in scripture- muchas de nuestras oraciones no obtienen ningún that is the Old Testament. Leaders in the synagogue of resultado. ¿Cuántas veces hemos pedido y no hemos Roman Freemen – Greek –speaking Jews can’t seem to obtenido, llamado y encontrado una puerta cerrada? match his preaching.