October 27, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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1 October 27, 2018 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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3 Serving Your Sacramental Needs October 7, 2018 Page 3 Mass Intentions for the Week The Sacrament of Baptism The Sacrament is celebrated on Sundays at 1:30 PM and on the first Saturday of each month. Parents, please call the parish office to arrange a meeting with a priest. The Sacrament of Eucharist See front cover for mass times. If you are sick for an extended period of time or are homebound, contact the parish office to have someone bring Communion to you. The Sacrament of Confirmation School aged children can prepare for this Sacrament by contacting our Faith Formation Office. Adults who have yet to be Confirmed should contact the Parish Office The Sacrament of Reconciliation As listed on front cover or call the office to see a priest. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick This Sacrament is for the living. We celebrate this Sacrament each Spring and Fall for those who are chronically ill, advanced in age, or who are about to undergo surgery or hospitalization. We can arrange the Sacrament at other times by calling the Parish Office. Emergencies: Call the office to speak to a priest. Nighttime emergencies (631) The Sacrament of Matrimony Bride or Groom please call the office at least six months before your desired wedding date to begin preparations for marriage. Please make contact with the parish before making other wedding day plans! The Sacrament of Holy Orders If you feel called to serve in the church as a priest deacon or in consecrated religious life, call the office to speak to one of the priests or deacons for guidance. Interested in possibly becoming Catholic? Contact the rectory to arrange a meeting to discuss your questions. We have classes to help people learn about our faith and decide if becoming Catholic is best for you. This whole process of inquiry and potential conversion is called RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. We will respect your personal journey with God! Altar Bread & Wine In Memory of Carol A. Walsh Requested by Greg Sunday, October 7 (Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:00 Arthur Anthony Faverio (The DeMauro Family) 9:00 Frances Colletti (Christa Sinha), Joseph C. Simone (Annette & John Donnadio), For the People of the Parish 10:30 Agnes Ludwigson (Catholic Daughters) 12:00 Arlene Ambrosecchia (The Clahane Family) 5:00 Naida Benitez (The Kunze Family) Monday, October 8 7:00 Joseph J. Onufrak (Loving Mother) 9:00 Teresita Valisno (Daniel & Nori Umali) Tuesday, October 9 7:00 Kathleen Marotto (Heather Hart & Family) 8:45 Andy Dargis (Lou & Mary Scotti) Wednesday, October 10 7:00 Fernando Durand (Barbara & Joe Quitoni) 9:00 Giuseppa Dildrenzo (Marlene & Joel Agruso) Thursday, October 11 7:00 For the People of the Parish 9:00 George Pallace (Loving Family) Friday, October 12 7:00 Maurice (Mo) Maloney (Loving Wife & Children) 9:00 Lucyna Vetrovec (Janet Kramer) Saturday, October 13 8:00 Otto Sabatino (Loving Wife) 5:00 Franklin M. Duarte (Loving Wife), For the People of the Parish Sunday, October 14 (Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:00 Peter Conlon (Loving Family) 9:00 Gina Rossi (The Antonucci Family) 10:30 Frdrick Foley (Edward & Kathy Reass), Anthony Guglielmo (Martin DeBobes), Jim Brady (The Sauber Family) 12:00 Marie Imbesi (The Rainone Family) 5:00 Misael Ramos (Joyce & Joe Ando) 6:30 Spanish Mass REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED James Burns, Julia McCarthy our deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and friends. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen OUR LITURGY In Genesis, God creates a suitable partner for man: woman. The Letter to the Hebrews reminds us that Jesus was made lower than the angels for our salvation. In the Gospel, Jesus answers the Pharisees question regarding divorce by referring to the scriptural account of creation and God s design for man and woman.

4 October 7, 2018 Page 4 Respect Life Respect Life Sunday How can you get involved? Stop by our table after mass for educational materials Take a chance on a lottery scratch-off tree to support our ministry Fill your baby bottle with co8ins to support the Life Center of Long Island and the families they assist Be a voice for the unborn. Join in today in either Huntington or Manorville for the annual Stand Up for Life taking place from 2:00-3:30. Details are found in today s bulletin. Join us at 6:30pm on Monday, October 15 for a Holy Hour for Life. We will have Eucharistic Adoration and say the Rosary for a respect for life in all stages. Stay informed on Life Issues and take action - Voice your opinion and your values to your elected officials by going to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops website and signing up for action alerts Become a member of the Respect Life Committee Plan ahead and consider attending the annual March for Life in Washington D.C. on January 18, Bus will leave from our parish. Our Prayer and Action In Building the City of God Our Prayer for Financial Well Being is $23,700 in our Sunday Offerings (which will be a $5,000 increase over our 2017 Weekly Average): Sunday Sept. 30, 2018 Collections: $17,143 Same Week from Last Year: $17,766 Weekly Average ((to-date) $16,851 Last Year Weekly Average Was: $18,210 Our Prayer for Evangelization is an increase of 500 new people at Sunday Mass (which will be 2,043 people at Sunday Mass): Mass Attendance on Sun. Sept. 30th 1, Average Mass Attendance: 1, Average Mass Attendance: 1,535 Our Prayer for our St Joseph School Enrollment Is 245 Students (which is an increase of 50 Students): 2017/18 Enrollment is currently: /19 Enrollment: 184 Our Prayer for Parish Vocations is 5 new vocations from within St. Joseph Parish None as yet, but this is always in process Catholic Ministries Appeal 2018 Goal: $75,000 Pledged - to - Date $66,935 Percentage of Goal 89% America Needs Fatima s Public Rosary Rally Saturday, October 13, :00 PM St Patrick s Church 280 E. Main St. (near road) Smithtown, NY Please come and pray with us for the future of America All are welcome (Bring Lawn Chair)

5 The Paschal Mystery In The Life Of Our Church Today This was my homily two weeks ago. Many people were moved by it, but I only had one mass in English that weekend. Because of all the comments, I thought I d share it with you all. -Fr Mike The heart of our faith is the paschal mystery Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead for you and me. We are called to follow him even to the cross but we are promised that the resurrection always follows the cross. This is what it is all about yet this is the part that is hard to really get into our bones and really live. Last week I got distracted at mass just as the gospel was being read. Jesus asking, Who do you say that I am? Peter saying, You are the Christ. Then Peter getting into trouble because he doesn t want the cross to be part of it. While this was being read, I got distracted by the windows in the back of the church, but I think they helped me to start to get the mystery a little more and I think they are helping me to stand at the cross that the church is at right now. Take a look at the windows. In the one you have the story of Noah and the Ark. The absolute center of that story is the phrase, God remembered Noah. That is when the rains started to go away, and the water started to recede. God remembered Noah and God remembers us! The rainbow is a sign that God will always remember us. In the other window there is the storm at sea. Do you remember what he said when the disciples saw him walking on water? Don t be afraid! it is I! He was saying, I am with you through the storm through every storm! Then Peter asks Jesus to call him out of the boat, and then he starts to sink because he took his eyes off Jesus. That is always when the trouble happens when we take our eyes off Jesus. Peter took his eyes off Jesus in last week s Gospel. The disciples took their eyes off Jesus in this week s gospel when they started thinking more of greatness rather than service. Ministers in our church took their eyes off Jesus when they abused children and when they covered it up. But let s go back to the stories on these windows. GOD REMEMBERED NOAH! AND GOD REMEMBERS US! We re having a rough time right now in the Catholic Church we re at the cross. But God remembers us. Then what did Jesus say in the storm? DON T BE AFRAID! IT IS I!. He is with us here at this cross. I know he is here with us at this cross because I had a really profound conversation with a parishioner this week about all this stuff that we are going through. It was a painful conversation because this reality is painful. But the faith this woman showed as she asked questions of the church and of our society was a clear sign to me of Jesus presence. Like all of us, she is frustrated and hurt by the scandals we face, but you know what? She heard Jesus voice telling her that he is present and that she should not be afraid and her faithful response to Jesus voice reminded me of his presence. Last week and this week our gospel stories remind us clearly that the mystery of the cross and resurrection are the heart of our faith. We can see from the reaction of Peter and the other disciples that it is easy to take our eyes off Jesus when there are challenges. And the circumstances of our church today can show us how bad things can get if we take our eyes off him. What do we do? We listen to his words from last week Get behind me Satan. Do you know what he was doing when he was saying that? He wasn t just telling him to get away. He was telling him FOLLOW ME! Where are you when you follow someone? Behind them. Jesus was actually calling Satan, created by God, to convert and follow him. So the answer for each one of us as individuals and for all of us as a community is to follow him in good times and in challenging times. We are called to do this without fear because he is always with us he remembers us and will get us through every storm he won t take it away he will get us through it. The center of our faith is the paschal mystery Jesus dying on the cross and rising from the dead for you and for me. You and I are called to follow him even on the path that is the way of the cross. So now, as we face some of the most difficult days our church has faced, you and I are called to remain faithful to Jesus to keep our eyes on him. I am grateful for all of you who remain faithful, coming to Jesus even in our struggles because you witness to me. When we struggle, I would suggest that we look up at those two windows in the back of our church. They will help because they remind us that God will never forget us and he is always with us. Be not afraid. Start Searching Your Memory As we mark 50 years of praying together in our church building, we want to look back and look forward. Looking Back: We want your parish memories, so start gathering them in your hearts (and maybe in your old photo albums). Looking forward: We know we are a multi-cultural parish, so we want to invite all of our parishioners who grew up in another country or culture, to gather your memories and stores as well. We will collect them all and put them on our social media as well as in a journal to celebrate the many facets of what it means to be part of this parish that is truly an expression of the Universal Church. Knowing about our many cultural experiences of being Catholic will help us to grow in the future! We hope to have a multi cultural celebration in the spring as we look to our next 50 years of praying together!

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7 FAMILY MASS at St. Joseph Next Mass: Saturday, October 13 at 5:00PM HOW CHILDREN CAN GET INVOLVED Confirmation Candidate Christian Service Opportunity It s that time of year again and St. Joseph Garden Ministry invites you to lend a hand with the Autumn Clean-up. Children s Choir Members Contact: Mike Keller MikeKeller@Stjoronk.org Lectors Contact: Anne DiNero annedinero1@gmail.com Altar Servers Contact Ed Grieb EdGrieb@Stjoronk.org Welcome Greeters Contact:Michele Nappi Michele@Stjoronk.org You can help prepare the flower beds for the winter ahead! Saturday, October 20, :00am Meet Fran Llanes on the front lawn of the Rectory. Bring a pair of garden gloves & wear old clothes! Have this notice signed by Fran Llanes after the clean-up Confirmation Candidate name below (print clearly) Signature of Fran Llanes St. Joseph Garden Ministry Gift Bearers Please speak to the Ushers at Mass St. Joseph s Family Halloween Party St. Joseph's invites you to join us on Saturday, October 27th for our Spooktacular Concert and Family Halloween Party Costumes are welcome! Join us at 5 PM Mass and stay for the concert immediately after. After the concert join us in Carew Hall for some spooky family fun with music, crafts, dinner & sweet treats. Please use the slip below to RSVP as space is limited. We will be attending the Family Halloween Party: Name # of adults # of children Slips can be dropped in the collection baskets, dropped off at the rectory or put in rectory mail slot. St. Regis Columbiettes Fall Yard Sale Sunday, October 14, St Regis Knights of Columbus 2850 Pond Rd Ronkonkoma, NY Admission: Free - All Welcome Table Fees: Yard Sale Table: Craft Vendor Fee: $20 Per Table $25 Per Table Deadline for Table Reservations: October 1st. For more information or table reservations contact Enjoy a free subscription to FORMED - an incredible online gateway to the best Catholic content, all in one place! FORMED has inspiring movies and video based studies, audio talks and e-books from the Church's most compelling speakers and authors. To create an account: Go to stjosephronkonkoma.formed.org Click Register and enter your name, address, and desired password. You re all ready to access the inspiring and engaging content on FORMED!

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10 Page 10 CYO Sport Programs Baseball: Intramural (Coed, ages 4-16): Gene Travel * (Boys) Vinny Basketball: Girls (koolmom4d@msn.com) Debbie Clinic Division (Coed Grades K-2) Nick Boys Grades 3-12) Vinny Travel* Vinny Track: Boys & Girls, Grades K-8 Jerry Soccer : Intramural Boys & Girls(ages 3-13) Joe jcaiola@fast.net Travel (LIJSL): Rob Softball: Dennis Cub Scout Pack 272 Boy Scout Troop 272 St. Joseph s Cub Scout Pack 272 and Boy Scout Troop 272 have fun, exciting, educational, character building programs for boys, age 7 through 17 (first Grade and up). For more information or to enroll your child, contact Dr. Louis Scotti at or JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org. Pack, Troop, and Crew 272 have a YEAR-ROUND scouting program. Venturing Events In Carew Hall after 5:00 PM Mass Venturing is open to men and women age 14 through 20 who have graduated from 8th Grade. This year's crew plan is jam packed with interesting and fun activities here at St. Joseph's and "off-campus" as well. Come to our meeting and check it out. Visit our next meeting: October 7, 2018 Tonight Crew272@StJoRonk.org phone: Advisor Mike Keller (631) What did you do this weekend? St. Joseph Parish Gift Shoppe For your convenience the Parish Gift Shoppe will be open after all Masses on the weekends of our Share Mercy Sundays. We are located in the Lobby outside Carew Hall. You are cordially invited to stop in and see the variety of items, reasonably priced, for all occasions. Faced with a Drinking Problem? Perhaps Alcoholics Anonymous Can Help. Heart of the Lake - AA Group Meets here at St. Josephs R.C. Church In the basement of the Rectory (entrance in rear) Wednesday 7:30-8:45 pm And Saturday 2:00-3:15 pm The Only Requirement for Membership Is a desire to stop drinking. PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Name, Rank and Branch of Service Person making this request Relationship to Soldier (Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only) PRAY FOR THE SICK Name of person who is ill Person making this request: Relationship to ill person (Friends can be placed on the silent prayer list only)