August 21, 2016 - St. Joseph Parish

August 21, 2016
Twenty-First Sunday
in Ordinary Time
1883-2016
Prayer of Salvation
Father, I know that I have
broken Your laws and my sins
have separated me from You. I
am truly sorry, and now I want to
turn away from my past sinful life
toward You. Please forgive me,
and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus
Christ died for my sins, was
resurrected from the dead, is
alive, and hears my prayer. I
invite Jesus to become the Lord
of my life, to rule and reign in my
heart from this day forward.
Please send Your Holy Spirit
to help me obey You, and to do
Your will for the rest of my life.
In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
Pastor:
Reverend G. Scott Shaffer x2203
Parochial Vicars:
Reverend Carlos Aguirre x2221
Reverend Jerome Guld x2219
Deacons:
Romeo D. Aquino x2210
Francis J. Babuschak x2253
Robert M. Barnes x2228
Thomas A. Genovese x2255
Gerard Luongo x2251
Frank J. McKenna x2212
Patrick J. Stesner, Sr. x2250
Michael A. Taylor x2254
Parish Office
Hours: 9:00am - 4:30pm M-F
685 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
Tel: 732-349-0018 x2204
Fax: 732-286-7064
Email: [email protected]
www.stjosephtomsriver.org
Reconciliation/Confessions:
Saturday: 4:00-4:45pm
& 6:00-6:30pm
Mass Schedule
Weekdays: 7:00am & 9:00am
Saturday: 8:00am
Saturday: 5:00pm
Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am,
12:00noon, 5:00pm
6:30pm (Mass in Spanish) Misa en Espanol
Devotions:
Miraculous Medal & St. Jude Novenas:
Tuesday 9:00am
Holy Hour 3:00pm Sunday in the Adoration Chapel:
Intentions: 1st Sunday for Families;
2nd Sunday for Life; 3rd Sunday for Our Nation/
Country; 4th Sunday Priests/Vocations
Prayer in the Presence: 2nd Tuesday 7:00pm
Holy Days: Mass times to be announced
St. Gertrude, Island Heights (Summer Months)
Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 9:00am
Parish Schools:
St. Joseph Grade School (SJGS)
Michele Williams, Principal, 732-349-2355
Donovan Catholic
Dr. Edward Gere, Principal, 732-349-8801
WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART?
―God treats you as sons,‖ the Letter to the Hebrews says: in contemporary
language, ―children of God.‖ That‘s a big challenge. It doesn‘t mean being small or
dependent. Rather, it involves becoming like the Son of God, accepting the
responsibility of enduring ―your trials‖ as he did his. Hebrews calls that
―discipline‖ and acknowledges that while discipline ―seems a cause not for joy but
for pain,‖ discipleship—the way of discipline—accepts the possibility of suffering
for a higher purpose: following Jesus. Where do you find this ―discipline‖ in your
life?
WHERE WE LIVE, SERVE,
& WALK TOGETHER IN FAITH.
ST. JOSEPH’S
PAG E TW O
FROM THE PASTOR
My Dear Parish Family,
It was our annual family get-together on Long Beach Island at my
cousin‘s house. As usual, at some point in the evening, someone
commented about how ―we ought to do this more often…‖ that ―we
don‘t see each other as much as we should.‖ He was right. Family
should get together more often and not just on big occasions, happy
or sad. I think it is a lot like our church family, too. So many of our
brothers and sisters don‘t make it to our regular gatherings, just
showing up for the big ones - funerals, weddings, Christmas, Easter,
etc. Maybe it‘s time for each of us to be a little more proactive by
inviting them to join us for mass. It couldn‘t hurt.
There were about eight little ones running in and around the older
folks. My sister had brought some homemade bubble making
equipment which was a big hit. The unbridled enthusiasm of the
kids was so gratifying to watch. They squealed and exclaimed on
almost every new bubble they created by waving their wands filled
with this seemingly magic potion. Their energy seemed endless. I
wondered to myself, ‗when is it that we lose that joy and excitement?‘ When is the last time we felt that wonder in the simplest (or
grandest) of things?
There were a few times as evening approached where a mom or dad
had to reach out and remind their little one to share, to be nice or to
say thank you. Right away, the one who was chided, would either
cry a little or get angry because ‗everyone else was doing it,‘ or ‗she
made me do it!‘ But, within a minute, they were back at their games
full force. Saint Paul reminds us of the great gifts we have received
from the Lord and that, among them is the discipline of the Lord.
The Lord‘s discipline reminds us that we are loved by the Father
and called back into right behavior. It brings us joy.
And that is what I wish for all of you (and myself): that we continue
to follow the way of the Lord, that we find excitement and joy in
the journey as being disciples of our Lord. God bless you all!
Fr. Scott
―In times as uncertain as these, it is easy to resort to
division. It's simple to prey on people's fears. That stuff
sells, but it doesn’t stick. It doesn’t last. Most of all, it
doesn’t work.” —House Speaker Paul Ryan, August 9, 2016
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MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, August 22
7:00 Maria Cabalar req. by Family
9:00 William Stapleton req. by Family
Tuesday, August 23
7:00 Belle Micucci req. by Lucille Tobin
9:00 For the Protection of Babies in the Womb
req. by the Parga Family
Wednesday, August 24
7:00 Maria Merone req. by Mr. & Mrs. Antonio
Merone
9:00 Mary Gormley req. by Samantha Crawford
Thursday, August 25
7:00 Blanca Hernandez req. by Friends
9:00 Paul J. Mari req. by Family
Friday, August 26
7:00 Sue & Charles Fabrizio req. by Betsy &
Tom Morena
9:00 Maria Giovanna Giavatto req. by Teresa &
Stephen Barr
Saturday, August 27
8:00 Jose, Nazaria, Ching, & Natalia Gardure
req. by Arlene & Eric Tan
5:00 Dorothy & Peter Kilcullen req. by
Claire Ahern
St. Gertrude, Island Heights
5:30 Bill & Frances Yamakaitis req. by Family
Sunday, August 28
7:30 Bernice (Sandy) & William Choltco req.
by Family
9:00 Carmine Dragotta req. by his Wife & Family
10:30 Ambrose Petrizzo req. by Wife
12:00 In Thanksgiving of the 61st Anniversary of
the Filippine Sisters req. by Rae Zrinsky
5:00 Alwin E. Morsch req. by Rosemary Digilio
6:30 Parishioners
St. Gertrude, Island Heights
9:00 Hartnett & Gajano Families req. by
Frances Gajano
PRIEST/CELEBRANT SCHEDULE
Aug 27/28
Fr. Jerome
Fr. Scott
Fr. Carlos
Fr. Jerome
Fr. Tom
Fr. Scott
Fr. Scott
Fr. Jerome
Fr. Carlos
5:00 PM
5:30 PM St. Gertrude
7:30 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM St. Gertrude
10:30 AM
12:00 Noon
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
Sept 3/4
Fr. Carlos
Fr. Tom
Fr. Jerome
Fr. Carlos
Fr. Scott
Fr. Jerome
Fr. Scott
Fr. Jerome
Fr. Carlos
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Are you engaged and planning to marry in the Church? Don‘t put off
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making your arrangements. Call the parish office as soon as possible:
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732-349-0018 ext. 2202. And, if you are thinking of having a ―destination
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wedding,‖ please call us first. We can offer some helpful information.
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We congratulate those who were recently married here at
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St. Joseph‘s Church:
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Mr. & Mrs. James Corey
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BANNS OF MARRIAGE
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Alexander Pangaro & Lelissa Lange
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William Powell & Heather Kissam
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Tommaso Ottaiano & Sara Esposito
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Vincent Sabatino & Kaitlyn Dowling
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BAPTISMS
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The Sacrament of Baptism is regularly celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 4th ..
Sundays of each month at 1:30 PM. For more information or to schedule .
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a Baptism and Baptism Prep Class, please call 732-349-0018 x2202.
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BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS for Parents is required and held on the .
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First Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM in the Church.
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We welcome the newest members of our parish family who were baptized
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here at St. Joseph‘s Church:
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Madeline Julia Abatemarco Eleanor Rose Meierding
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Jordyn Estelle Bernick
Noah Joseph Messina
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Logan Andrew Boryszewski Ava Judith Pokrywa
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Kylah Elizabeth Fodor
Alexa Grace Ryba
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Nathaniel Joseph Marino
Olivia Noelle Ryba
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Gavin Matthew McGiness
Peter Henry Ward
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GETTING MARRIED?
MARRIAGES
Sign-up early for PRE-CANA formation. This is a
requirement to receive the Sacrament of
Marriage. Register on-line at
www.dioceseoftrenton.org/precana
ST. JOSEPH’S
IN MEMORIAM
Please remember in your prayers those who have
died.
Joseph Janora
Zachary Kane
Eric Flaherty
And for all the deceased members of our parish, the
souls in purgatory and those who died in service of
our country, may God grant them eternal rest. Amen.
MEMORIALS
August 22-28
Blessed Virgin Mary candle burns in
memory of the Members of the Perpetual
Enrollment Society.
Saint Joseph candle burns in memory of
the Members of the Perpetual Enrollment
Society.
Tabernacle Lamp burns in memory of the
Members of the Perpetual Enrollment
Society.
MEMORIAL OPPORTUNITIES
The votive candles at the statues of Mary
and Joseph, as well as the Tabernacle
Lamp can be memorialized to burn for one
week in honor of someone special or in
memory of a loved one. Your intentions will
be listed here in the bulletin. Additionally,
flower arrangements may be placed in front
of the altar in honor/memory of a loved one
for one week. Please contact the parish office, at 732-349-0018 x2202 to reserve your
memorials.
Please be mindful that the Parish Office
will have shortened hours on Fridays
during the month of August. Our hours
on Fridays will be 8:30am-12:30pm.
READINGS FOR MASSES THIS WEEK
SUNDAY Is 66:18-21; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30 MONDAY 2 Thes 1:1-5, 11-12; Mt 23:13-22
TUESDAY 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17; Mt 23:23-26 WEDNESDAY Rv 21:9b-14; Jn 1:45-51
THURSDAY 1 Cor 1:1-9; Mt 24:42-51 FRIDAY 1 Cor 1:17-25; Mt 25:1-13
SATURDAY 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 25:14-30
ST. JOSEPH’S
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HOUSEHOLD
DRIVE &
GIVE-AWAY
PARISH NEWS
Stand Up for Religious Freedom
DROP OFF TIMES
for DONATIONS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
4:00pm–7:00pm ONLY
Donovan Catholic High
School Cafeteria,
Terrace Ave.
ITEMS NEEDED
DISHES, SMALL LAMPS
GLASSES, CUPS, TOASTERS,
TOASTER OVENS, UTENSILS
(FORKS, SPOONS, KNIVES &
SERVING), HAND MIXERS,
PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE
CONTAINERS, IRONS, POTS,
PANS, BAKEWARE, COFFEE
POTS, and ANY SMALL
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
SHEETS, BLANKETS,
QUILTS, PILLOWS, TOWELS,
DISH TOWELS, SCATTER
RUGS, and TABLECLOTHS.
POSITIVELY NO
TELEVISIONS, COMPUTERS
OR AIR CONDITIONERS
All items must be in good
working condition.
GIVE AWAY
SAT., SEPTEMBER 10
8:00am-12:00noon
Donovan Catholic High
School Cafeteria,
Terrace Ave.
ALL ARE WELCOME
For further information,
please call the Social
Concerns Office,
732-349-0018 x2227
Join us for a Rosary Procession on the
Seaside Heights Boardwalk, Saturday
August 27, 10am at Grant Ave. and the
Boardwalk. Procession will last one
hour. Bring a friend and Rosary. Signs
and literature will be provided. For info,
contact Frank Streibig at 732-255-4104
or [email protected].
Thank You From Social
Concerns!
Hi Ho Hi Ho...It’s Back to School We
Go, and thanks to our wonderful
parishioners at St. Joseph‘s, so many
students will be returning back to school
with their much-needed school supplies.
From their new back packs filled with
books, pencils, pens, rulers, erasers, and
more, the children will be well-prepared
and ready to start a new year of learning.
Thank you St. Joseph‘s parishioners and
volunteers for another successful event!
Book Discussion Group
DO YOU LIKE TO READ? Please join
our Book Discussion! We meet at 7pm,
16 Lafayette Ave. All welcome to come
and share your thoughts on these books:
Sept. 13: The Girl Who Came Home
by Hazel Gaynor
Thank You From Birthright!
The flower sale was a great success and we
raised $4,109. Thank you for your
generous support and to the volunteers
from St. Joseph‘s, the Rosary Altar
Society, Rosemary and Bill Riviere, as
well our husbands!
Your support of BIRTHRIGHT helps
many women who are in need of
assistance and guidance in making the
right choices. BIRTHRIGHT does not
perform or refer for abortions. We offer
many services and support that our clients
can take advantage of—all free of charge.
May God bless you. Dolores Lewis &
Stasia Tukiendorf.
Join Father Scott Shaffer on
a Pilgrimage to the Holy
Land in April 2017. Visit the
sites where Jesus walked and taught,
healed and prayed. Walk the Way of
the Cross in Jerusalem, sail on the Sea
of Galilee, pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. Experience the Sacred Scriptures in a completely new way. April
17-26, 2017, flying from Newark to Tel
Aviv. There is also an optional 3-day
post tour to Jordan. Pick up a brochure
for more info at the Parish Office or
call Father Scott at x2003. Don’t miss
out on a great opportunity to deepen
your relationship with the Lord!
ST. JOSEPH’S ENDOWMENT FUND
FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION
St. Joseph‘s Church established an endowment fund for Donovan Catholic High
School and St. Joseph Grade School to ensure a viable financial future for the
schools. As the fund grows, the on-going interest from the principal amount can be
used for tuition assistance, enhancement of academic and religious programs and
facilities growth and maintenance. Every year the Endowment Committee hosts an
Endowment Reception at Eagle Ridge Golf Course to help build the Endowment
Fund. This year the reception ($125 per person) will be held on September 23, 2016
and Senator John Russo will be the Honoree. 50/50 raffle tickets are $20 each and
and will be sold in the Gathering Space at St. Joseph‘s Church after the Masses on
the weekends of August 27-28 and September 3-4. The winner will be announced
at the reception. If all 600 tickets are sold, the winner will receive $6,000. Tickets
can be paid for by check made out to “St. Joseph’s Endowment Fund” or by
cash. Please consider buying a raffle ticket for this great cause!
P A G E F I VE ST. JOSEPH’S
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ST. JOSEPH GRADE
DONOVAN CATHOLIC
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SCHOOL NEWS
NEWS
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
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Sophomore, Lindsey Hay was selected to play at the ..
Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) Nationals. Lindsey is the ..
only girl from the state to be chosen to play and was ..
named one of the ―Best Uncommitted Players to Watch‖ .
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at the PGF Nationals out of both the 14U and 16U Divi- .
NEWLY ENROLLED FAMILY ORIENTATION
sions. Lindsey plays 16U and is the starting catcher. ..
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(GRADES K-8)
Senior, Bryce Grant was selected to play on the Blue .. Thursday, August 25, 2016 @11AM in Church with
team in the 2nd Asbury Park All-Star Hockey Classic. ..
a light luncheon to follow in the SJGS Café.
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Back to School OPEN HOUSE for all
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Students (PreK-8)
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Tuesday,
September 6, 2016
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DONOVAN’S DEN
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Will be open to purchase uniforms and
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School-related apparel
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August 30, 2016 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
. see some of the newly painted and refurbished areas.
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wear “Donovan Catholic” logo uniforms only.
. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES 5-8
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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. FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES K-4
HEALTH PHYSICALS
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
ALL students enrolled in Donovan Catholic
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must have a current up-to-date
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PreK PARENT ORIENTATION
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health physical on file in the health office
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 @ 6:30 PM
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for the upcoming school year 2016-2017.
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ALL STUDENTS (K-8) ATTEND
The NJSIAA requires an annual physical examination .
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Friday, September 9, 2016
for sport participants. Sports physicals must be
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Monday, September 12, 2016
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website: Athletics
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SJGS SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
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Monday – Thursday 8AM-1PM
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SAVE THE DATE!
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All interested students
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FALL OPEN HOUSE
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is interested in registering please contact:
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
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Ms. Juliann James 732-349-2355 x2012
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7 – 9 PM
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or email [email protected]
www.donovancatholic.org
www.stjoeschooltr.org
ST. JOSEPH’S
PAG E S I X
PRAYER VIGIL
FOR PEACE
Tuesday evening
September 20 at
7 o’clock, we will
gather in Church to
pray for peace in the
world – in our hearts
and in our homes.
Join us, please.
HELP WANTED
Looking for part-time
Maintenance/Custodian to
work at Donovan Catholic
High School on weekends
(Friday,
Saturday
& Sunday).
For detailed
information
and to apply,
please call
Dawn Watson
732-349-8801
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ADULT FAITH FORMATION SERIES
Catholic Traditions . Tuesday, August 23 at 7pm
We are happy to announce the next topic in our monthly adult faith
formation series – Catholic Traditions. This informal series will be
held once per month and will explore various topics in our Catholic
Faith including prayer, saints, sacramentals, scripture, and more!
Each month will be presented by a different speaker. Please join
Marge Halloran for this month‘s talk - Sacramentals, Signs and
Symbols. No registration is required and please bring a friend!!!
The Adult Choir
meets a little
early just as
summer is coming to a close.
Our first rehearsal for the Adult
Choir will begin Thursday August 25,
7:30-9pm in the church. New members
are invited to join us in September.
Dates and notices will be given in the
bulletin in the coming weeks for new
members.
We will be introducing Mass of Christ
the Savior in September, as well. We
wanted you, our wonderful singing congregation to get familiar with it. Here is
a link to where you can hear the entire
mass https://goo.gl/URkSST. We will be
concentrating on the Sanctus (Holy, Holy), the Memorial Acclamation (When
We Eat this Bread), the Great Amen and
the Lamb of God. You can also find the
music in the Breaking Bread Hymnal beginning on #918. We will begin teaching
parts to the new mass one week at a
time. Thank you to our congregation for
all your efforts in learning Fr. Scott’s
The Mass of Sorrento Gloria. In a very
short time it will become very familiar
to you and you will sing it with ease.
ADULT CONFIRMATION
A class is forming for adults who would like to receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation. Please call Marge at 732-349-0018
ext. 2236 for additional information or to register.
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KIDS!!!
Our Youth Choir will begin its practices
in September as well. We are changing
our practice time to a new day —
Wednesday’s at 4:30-5:30pm. Our first
rehearsal will begin September 28 in
the church. New members are invited
to attend our first rehearsal. Please let
Gina and Claire know if your child is interested to sing with the Youth Choir.
There will be approximately 3 rehearsals per month and the Youth Choir will
sing at mass twice per month. A fall
schedule will be given out at the first
rehearsal. For more info email Gina:
[email protected]
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THE ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH
ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY RAFFLE
If you have not returned your tickets for the Rosary Altar
Society Raffle, you still have time! The drawing will be
Friday, September 9 at 12:00 noon in the Parish Office
so hurry and get your tickets in ASAP!
Tickets are only $2.00 ea/$20 booklet of 10 tickets.
For those couples celebrating
their
1st, 25th, 50th (and up!)
Wedding Anniversary
Prizes:
1st Place: $1,500 Travel Certificate
2nd Place: $500 TD Bank Gift Card
3rd Place: $300 Shop Rite Gift Card
4th Place: $200 WaWa Food/Gas Gift Card
you are invited to
The 2016 Annual Bishop’s
Anniversary Blessing
Mass & Celebration
As part of the Diocese‘s coverage of this
joyful event, this celebration honors the
commitment of couples who are living witnesses to the sacrificial love necessary for
lifelong, sacramental marriage.
Couples living in Ocean and Monmouth
Counties, Mass will be held on
Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 3:00pm at
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, Freehold.
Please respond by contacting the
St. Joseph‘s Parish Office at x2202
by September 9.
You could be the winner of one of these fabulous prizes!
St. Joseph's Consolation Ministries announce their
Bereavement Support Groups which will begin on
Tuesday evening, September 6 for eight consecutive
evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
There is also a Bereavement Group that will meet for 8
consecutive Thursday mornings from 10:00am to 11:30am
beginning on September 8.
Please call the Parish Office at 732-349-0018 x2223 to
sign up for either session.
IS JESUS CALLING YOU?
We are in need of Adorers for the following hours:
Sunday
1:00 AM to 2:00 AM
4:00 AM to 5:00 AM
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Saturday
12:00 AM to 1:00 AM
SAVE THE DATE
for our
PARISH PICNIC
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
more info to follow
Call John & Peggy 732-581-9463 or Ann 732-473-9727
ST. JOSEPH’S ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL:
Registered
Donors
Participation
Overall
Goal
Pledged
Paid
% of
Goal
6851
610
9%
$140,000.00
$101,708.00
$90,300.87
73%
ST. JOSEPH’S
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MENSAJE DEL PARROCO
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Querida Familia Parroquial,
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Se llevó a cabo nuestra reunión familiar anual en la ciudad de Long Beach
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eventos u ocasiones ya sean de felicidad o de tristeza. Creo que esta situación se
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parece demasiado a nuestra familia parroquial. Muchos de nuestros hermanos y
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hermanas no llegan a nuestras reuniones o encuentros regulares, solo aparecen
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para los eventos grandes o extraordinarios como bodas, funerales, navidad,
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gritaban y sonreían en cada una de las burbujas que creaban con sus varitas llenas .
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de esta porción ―mágica‖. Su energía parecía no tener fin. Por lo cual me pregunte .
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¿en qué momento perdemos la alegría y la emoción en nuestras vidas? ¿Cuándo
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fue la última vez que sentimos o vimos algo maravilloso suceder en una simple
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situación o ver lo grandioso de las cosas que nos suceden?.
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Algunas veces al acercarse la noche, los padres extendían su mano a su pequeño
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hijo y les enseñaba a compartir, o a dar gracias. De inmediato este pequeño que
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era ―reprendido‖ lloraba o se enojaba porque ―todos los demás habían hecho lo
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mismo‖ pero al minuto después de la corrección este volvía con gran alegría a
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retomar sus juegos. San Pablo nos recuerda los grandes dones que hemos
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recibido del Señor y que, entre ellos se encuentra la disciplina. La disciplina del
.
Señor nos recuerda que somos amados por el Padre y que por tal motivo Él nos
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llama a vivir y a tener un comportamiento correcto.. Esto muy seguramente nos
traerá alegría.
Y eso es lo que deseo para todos ustedes (y para mí): que queremos seguir el
camino del Señor, para que nos encontremos con entusiasmo y alegría en el viaje
como verdaderos discípulos de nuestro Señor. ¡Dios los bendiga a todos!
Fr. Scott
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2:00pm
1380 Whitty Road, Toms River @
―Softball field‖
San Chárbel MAKHLOUF - 1828-1898.
Amante de la Eucaristía y de la Virgen
Santísima. Ejemplo de vida consagrada
y de ermitaño.
Dios ha querido manifestar su gloria por medio de
este humilde ermitaño. Gran cantidad de milagros
ocurren por su intercesión. Numerosas de sus
imágenes milagrosamente exudan aceite el cual se utiliza en la
oración por los enfermos. Además de ser bien conocido en el Medio
Oriente y en toda la Iglesia, en América es, particularmente venerado
en México a partir de la inmigración maronita que comenzó en el
siglo XIX. Su devoción se propaga en la actualidad muy rápido por el
aumento de milagros.
A los 20 años de edad, escuchó la voz del Señor: "Deja todo, ven y
sígueme". Así, una mañana del año 1851 se dirigió al convento de
Ntra. Señora de Mayfouq, donde fue recibido como postulante. Un
tiempo más tarde lo enviaron al Convento de Annaya, en donde
profesó los votos perpetuos como monje en 1853, pasó su vida en
oración y apostolado. Entre estos, el cuidado de los enfermos, el
pastoreo de almas y el trabajo manual en cosas muy humildes. El 13
de febrero de 1875, recibió autorización para la vida ermitaña.
Desde ahí hasta su muerte, vivió en la ermita, se dedicó a la
oración (rezaba 7 veces al día la Liturgia de las Horas), la ascesis,
la penitencia y el trabajo manual. Comía una vez al día y llevaba
silicio.
Dios quiso señalar a este santo por numerosos prodigios: Su
cuerpo se ha mantenido incorrupto, sin la rigidez habitual, con la
temperatura de una persona viva. Suda sangre, ocurren prodigios
de luz constatados por muchas personas. En 1950, al pasarle un
amito por la cara, quedó impreso en la prenda el rostro de Cristo
como en el Sudario de Turín. Fue canonizado el 9 de octubre de 1977.
Oración
Dios, infinitamente santo y glorificado en medio de tus santos. Tú
que inspiraste al santo monje y ermitaño Chárbel para que viviese y
muriese en perfecta unión con Jesús Cristo, dándose la fuerza para
renunciar al mundo y hacer triunfar desde su ermita, el heroísmo de
sus virtudes monásticas: pobreza, obediencia y santidad. Te imploramos nos concedas la gracia de amarte y servirte siguiendo su
ejemplo.
Dios Todopoderoso, Tú que has manifestado el poder de la intercesión de San Chárbel a través de sus numerosos milagros y favores,
concédenos la gracia que te imploramos por su intercesión
(....) Amén. (Padrenuestro, Ave María y Gloria).