St. Joseph s TODAY S GOSPEL PHYSICAL SCARCITY AND SPIRITUAL ABUNDANCE

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1 St. Joseph s Gratitude, Discipleship, Hospitality c a t h o l i c c h u r c h As a Catholic community, we witness to the love of Jesus Christ in the world. July 26, 2009 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time TODAY S GOSPEL PHYSICAL SCARCITY AND SPIRITUAL ABUNDANCE When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat? Philip answered him, Six months wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little. One of the disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter s brother, said to him, There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. Both Philip and Andrew are mired in the material world. When they see people, they count how many. And they know the unalterable law of the physical dimension: scarcity. There are too many people, and there is too little money and too little bread. What they see with a mind restricted to the physical dimension is an impossibility. They neither envision bringing the spiritual to the physical nor do they know how to do that. Maybe we can identify with Philip and Andrew with our dealings with today s economy. We are all caught up with physical scarcity and can easily panic. The question for our prayerful reflection is can we realistically replace the physical law of scarcity with the spiritual law of abundance that Jesus knows. It is this spiritual law we seek to know. The large crowd that so impressed and disturbed the consciousness of the disciples is not daunting to the spiritual agenda of Jesus. Physical consciousness can do only division. It divides five barley loaves and two fish into five thousand and panics. Spiritual consciousness works by multiplication. It sees the five barley loaves and two fish of the small boy as the spiritual starting point. The physical law of scarcity can only understand giving away as a process of diminishment leading to nothing at all. The spiritual law of abundance understands giving away as a process of expansion leading to sacred fullness. What about ourselves? When are asked to give, are we governed more by the physical law of scarcity or the spiritual law of abundance? As the disciples of Jesus, we seek to give to the degree we have been given. We are the followers of the one who gave his life out of love for us. GO GREEN! Read this bulletin at Schwartz@stjosephspenfield.org

2 Parish Directory Parish Office open 8:30-5 M-F Phone: PASTORAL MINISTRY... Phone/Ext. Stephen Ministry (confidential line)... ext. 130 Fr. James Schwartz, Pastor... ext. 112 Fr. Bob Kreckel, In Residence Fr. Jim Boyle, In Residence Fr. Bill Amann, In Residence Deacon Bill Coffey... * wcoffey2@rochester.rr.com Deacon Don Germano... * don.germano@gmail.com Deacon Duncan Harris... * dgharris@frontiernet.net Cathy Kamp, Pastoral Associate... ext. 115 kamp@stjosephspenfield.org Nancy Veronesi, Director of Worship... ext. 124 veronesi@stjosephspenfield.org Matt Curlee, Director of Music... ext. 125 curlee@stjosephspenfield.org FAITH FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY Patrick Fox, Director of Faith Formation... ext. 114 fox@stjosephspenfield.org Eva Mascadri, Administrator... ext. 116 mascadri@stjosephspenfield.org Christina Schmidt, Pastoral Associate... ext. 119 schmidt@stjosephspenfield.org OFFICE MANAGEMENT Mary Beth Ransom, Secretary... ext. 110 ransom@stjosephspenfield.org Eleanor Czarnecki, Receptionist... ext. 120 czarnecki@stjosephspenfield.org Bud Gurnow, Plant Manager... ext. 123 gurnow@stjosephspenfield.org Julie Goldblatt, Accounting Manager.. ext. 111 jgoldblatt@dor.org OTHER Tom Glisson, Pastoral Council Chair pastoralcouncil@stjosephspenfield.org Liz Barry, Finance Council Chair financecouncil@stjosephspenfield.org Sr. Christina Luczynski, Principal principal@sjspenfield.com * please leave a message with the receptionist 2 St. Joseph s Catholic Church 43 Gebhardt Road, SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Engaged couples are asked to contact Fr. Jim at least six months before the wedding. August 15, 2009 Heather Grandusky & Kevin Odden Reflections On The Word Readings for the week of July 26, 2009 Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28/Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35/Jn 11:19-27 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38/Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37/Mt 13:54-58 Saturday:Lv 25:1, 8-17/Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15/Eph 4:17, 20-24/Jn 6:24-35 At Home with the Word, page 112 Preaching: Father Jim Schwartz Reflection Question: Where is Christ s presence most visible for you? STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE July 19, 2009 Offerings: Parishioner Donations: $ 15, Anonymous Donations $ Capital Improvements $ Catholic Courier $ Poor Box/Mt. Carmel $ As part of our commitment to Social Outreach, St. Joseph s tithes on our weekly offerings. This week a portion of our tithing will go to Matthew s Closet to help with installing a lift for the stairs to make the facility handicap accessible.

3 Prayer and Intentions Mass Schedule and Intentions Day/Time Offered for Mon, July 27 8:00 am Robert Schachtner by his mother & brother Edward Godlewski by Joan Doyle Tues, July 28 8:00 am Dorothy Kalb by Tom & Barb Moynihan Wed, July 29 St. Martha 8:00 am Patricia Patte by Geri & Peter Price Thu, July 30 St. Peter Chrysologus 8:00 am Jerry Oesterly by Rosemary Oesterly Fri, July 31 St. Ignatius of Loyola 8:00 am Mary Cox by Marleen Riley Sat, Aug 1 St. Alphonsus Liguori 8:00 am Catherine Fiorillo by Connie Lamendola Teresa Montione by Harry & Gail Housler 5:00 pm Russell Valvo by Paul & Marianne Weiser Sun, Aug 2 7:30 am Thomas Badger by Marleen Riley Anna Robusto by Sam & Sunday Rizzo 9:00 am Agnes Bauman, Birthday Remembrance by Charity Chinelly 11:00 am Lucille Pagano by Chris & Sherry Hogan 5:00 pm Kathleen Groschadl by the Lovelock Family We Hold in Prayer This Week Those who are sick Warren Aldoretta Scott Ayers Carmel Barone Ed and L Burke Caroline Burke Mary Buscemi Anne Bush Patrick Conlan William Daylor Barb debuono Tricia Denhoff William Donlin Rick Enright Karen Fishback Logan Foster Marianna Fragomeni Richard Freitas Elaine Giuliano Donna Gaiter Corky Geck Jean Glanton Those who are serving in the military... Jonathan Barber Michael Bartell Aaron Bush David Carley Evan Davies David Dougherty Michael Dougherty Lauren Foley Edward Gerlach Michael Giannetti Robert Hendrickson Mary Kay Hintenach RoseMary Huther Darwin Johannes Kirk Johnston Elinor Kreckel Donna Kulik Deanna LaManna Harry Lane Dorie LaVaque Davalene Layng Norbert Leibenguth John Lipari Richard Maccarone Helen MacPherson Bob Maley Michael Mandrick Jean & Victor Mastrandea John Miles John O Connor Chris Hornig Eric Horton A.J. Lopez Chris McBride Zachary Milne Daniel Murphy Samuel Nasso Thomas O Toole Eric Plant Kellen Rowley Matthew Sanford D.J. Scully Adam Servatius Jason Smith Shaun Story Michael Stout Brett & Evan Wilby Christopher Wilson Daniel Verbridge Those who have died in the Peace of Christ Beatrice Lynn Tracy Frank Palermo Andrea Patton Michael Petranto Onni Peck Linda Pedersen Alice Rommel Gina Russo Bobbie Schloff Kevin Sullivan Helen Straite Jacqueline Stukas Tennenbaum Gary Torrey Michael Verno Ed Wandtke Matt Walczyk Tom Weinhart Paul Varghese Amanda & Brenda The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week In Loving Memory of Lori Nacca, by her friend Alice. 3

4 Meetings, Gatherings & Events Sunday, July 26 School Supply Collection Starts 9:00 am Liturgy of the Word for Children Rm 1 Monday, July 27 No Activities Scheduled Tuesday, July 28 No Activities Scheduled Wednesday, July 29 7:30 pm Awakening Faith Lng Thursday, July 30 8:00 am Parish Library Team Lng 8:30 am Exec New Horizons Network Rm 1 Friday July 31 No Activities Scheduled Saturday Aug 1 5:00 pm Liturgy of the Word for Children Rm 1 Sunday Aug 2 School Supply Collection 9:00 am Liturgy of the Word for Children Rm 1 Summer Schedule for the Parish Resource Center Remember, any evening or weekend event coordinator for an event in the PRC meeting rooms will need to stop by at the Malley Office to get a key. The Malley office is open M-F 9-4:30. PARISH NURSERY: Open 10:45AM -12:15 PM. Located in the Parish Resource Center Room 2. Volunteer Schedule: July 26: Regina Nichols, Helena/Sabrina Nichols, Rainee Tilkins Aug 2: Liz O Toole, Kim Taft Aug 9: Natalie Zaccardo, Michelle Woods, Judi Hoffer Aug 16: Charlene Costello, Anne Werner, Melissa Atzl Aug 23: Rainee Tilkins, Irene Viola, Natalie Zaccardo 4 Upcoming... SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION begins this weekend and runs each weekend thru August Catholic Family Center (CFC) collects school supplies to benefit children from Pre-K thru Grade 12 in a variety of CFC programs. Please consider picking up extra supplies (notebooks, tablet paper, pens, pencils, markers, crayons, calculators, new or gently used backpacks, etc.) as you shop for your children and grandchildren. Donations can be put in the collection boxes at the Parish Store in the Parish Resource Center Foyer. Please help us exceed last year s success. How about buying a back pack and stuffing it with all the items listed above! Operations LET S POLISH THE PARISH SO IT CAN SPARKLE FOR THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY... JULY 28 OR 29 ANY TIME - 5PM UNTIL 8PM Now that our Summer Faith Formation Program is over we are hoping to get crews in to help with the following projects: To scrub down and reorganize the Kitchens both in the PRC and in the Malley Building. These rooms gets used almost every day during the School Year and on weekends by various groups in the parish. So we are inviting School Parents, Teens from the Youth group, Ministry members and anyone affiliated with a group that uses the Kitchens to pitch in and help. We are in need of 4 or five strong backs to help rearrange some furniture and move a safe from upstairs to downstairs in the Malley Building There is still more berm work to be done too, so if you are an outdoor worker, bring your shovel! So if you have an hour or two on July 28 or 29 any time from 5pm until 8pm come on down and we will put you to work Our Building & Grounds team will be working on replacing tiles in the school ceiling Tues, Wed & Thurs evenings in July and August. Call the office to confirm dates if you want to help out.

5 COMMUNITY-BUILDING/EVANGELIZATION Announcements Great Advertising Opportunity Honor St. Joseph s 150th anniversary and get some local exposure for your small business by advertising in our upcoming 2010 parish directory special edition. If interested, call the Parish Office and we will pass your contact information on to Liturgical Publications. Awakening Faith Summer Meeting Dates Two more sessions are scheduled: July 29 and Aug 19, 7:30pm, Lounge. Bring questions about the Catholic faith and how to reconnect all are welcome! FAITH FORMATION Faith Formation Registration- If you are new to the parish and would like your children to begin faith formation this year please call for an appointment to register. We appreciate your doing this sooner rather than later so that we might better serve you. Call Patrick Fox, x.114. Summer Faith Formation-One more word on the summer program, grateful thanks to the parents, grandparents, etc. who brought the young people and picked them up for dealing with traffic and a hectic schedule. It is that support that makes it work so well, so thank you and a good rest of the summer to all. Men s Bible Study-We will continue through the summer. Two adjustments we will meet from 7:15-8:30 and that meeting will be in the Malley Building to take advantage of a summer environment. Our study will be the book of Genesis. The dates for the summer are August 6 & 20. Now would be a great time to join the group and take a regular look at the Bible and how we can better understand it. Sacramental Preparation- Any parent who would like a child to prepare for a sacrament this coming year please be in contact with the Faith Formation office as soon as possible. We prepare for First Eucharist in the fall and spring, for First Reconciliation in the winter and for Confirmation beginning in November. Call us to put your name on the list and we will be back to you when the time grows closer to firm up details. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Theology on Tap Come for a cold drink and a chat about what it means to be Catholics today. Call Christina Schmidt in the Parish Office if interested or just show up! July 28: Am I a Machine? with Dr. Staszek Radziszows, RIT. At Johnny's Irish Pub August 4: Africa, AIDS, Condoms and the Church with Kevin Mannara from St. Mary s Downtown. Join us at On the Rocks Grill 5

6 Youth Ministry MIDDLE SCHOOL FAITH FORMATION WAS A BLAST Thank you to all who participated and energized our youth! We re happy to say that we had 60 students, up 20% from last year. See more photos from the two weeks at our Facebook fan page, St. Joseph Youth Ministry and also on the youth ministry bulletin board in the PRC. Social Outreach/Pastoral Care MINISTRY DAY AT OUR LADY OF THE AMERICAS On August 1, 2009 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Our Lady of the Americas Parish is having a Ministry Day. It will be held at 316 Bay Street the former St. Francis School. We wish to extend a special invitation to the parishioners of St. Joseph s parish in gratitude for all your help with our ministries over many years. Please come see our new Mt. Carmel Food Cupboard and Furniture Ministry room and Matthew's Closet. Gratefully, Sister Julia BUILDING PEACE WITH JUSTICE In his recent encyclical, "Caritas in Veritate" (Charity in Truth), Pope Benedict reminds us of our responsibility to the world s poor: Life in many poor countries is still extremely insecure as a consequence of food shortages, and the situation could become worse: hunger still reaps enormous numbers of victims among those who, like Lazarus, are not permitted to take their place at the rich man's table. Feed the hungry (cf. Mt 25: 35, 37, 42) is an ethical imperative for the universal Church, as she responds to the teachings of her Founder, the Lord Jesus, concerning solidarity and the sharing of goods. Moreover, the elimination of world hunger has also, in the global era, become a requirement for safeguarding the peace and stability of the planet. (#27) Reflection: How can I imitate Jesus compassion and strong sense of justice in responding to the world s greatest needs? NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR Call the Parish Office to reply or place a Neighbor to Neighbor ad. Parishioner #34 is in need of housecleaning help. Lives in Penbrooke Drive area. More to come on primary Faith Formation... Parishioner #35 has a couch to donate, must pick up. Parishioner #36 has home health care equipment; a Hoier Lift (used for getting in & out of bed) and a Stairway Lift (for 7 stairs). 6

7 Social Outreach/Pastoral Care MINISTERS OF COMMUNION TO THE SICK, AGED, AND HOMEBOUND Reflection by Lucy Nunn Who are we? What do we do? Why do we do it? How can I be a part of this ministry? Our Communion Ministers are parishioners here at St. Joseph s who bear the light of Christ to others. We pray with and for those who cannot come to church, as we bring the Body of Christ to them. We listen to their words and help them know how God is present in their lives. Some of them are permanently homebound, and we are called as members of the priesthood of the baptized to bring God s presence into their lives. Many others have recently returned home from the hospital, or are recuperating, following minor surgery at an out-patient clinic; they may desire care for only a short period. Several of our local nursing homes request Communion Ministers on a continuing basis, and so we build small Christian communities to serve them and we help them celebrate mass on a monthly basis. Some of our parishioners know the joy of attending daily mass and they may take the Body of Christ to a relative or neighbor who does not have this opportunity. We seek to build up the body of Christ in our parish, and Communion Ministers are part of the Gifts Ministries. Wanting to reach out beyond our personal comfort zone, we listen to the stories of others and sometimes share how God has touched us in our daily lives. In the words of The Badger from Grahame, The Wind in the Willows: The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them. If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away when needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. The food we bring is the Body of Christ to give life. Being a Communion Minister is a very rewarding ministry open to all, come join us! If you would like to hear more about becoming a Communion Minister, or having a Communion Minister come to your home, please call coordinator Lucy Nunn at or Cathy Kamp at , x For those interested in becoming a Communion Minister, a brief formation session can be arranged anytime. We will provide you with prayers for the Communion Rite, and cases (a pix ) for carrying the hosts to homes. If you are interested in leading a Communion service at a local senior facility, contact coordinator Jean Mahoney, When a family member is at home sick and cannot get to Mass on the weekend, always feel free to come to the sacristy after Mass and we can assist you in bringing Communion home to your loved one. 7

8 Community-Building/Evangelization ALWAYS WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH The ways those interested in joining the Catholic Church, have changed a great deal in the last 150 years! The priest traditionally did formal instruction in the faith. Recall from our history that St. Joseph s congregation built its first rectory in Since St. Joseph s parish was considered a mission, all of the priests from 1860 to 1914 were nonresident priests. Thus, here at St. Joseph s, the pastor did not always offer instruction to an adult prior to reception into the Catholic Church. When these instructions were completed, they were then able to enter into the sacramental life of the Church. However, there was nothing like our current Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and no formal welcome of new members at the Easter Vigil. SCHOOL/PARISH PICNIC PLANNING YOUR GIFTS OF HOSPITALITYARE NEEDED! We are looking for a few good men, women and youth to help out at our annual School/Parish picnic. It will be held on Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 12noon til about 3pm. (Set-up starts at 9am). We need help with set-up of tables, chairs, equipment, paper goods, grilling hots and hamburgers, staffing the food, dessert tables, and the registration table, supervising children s games and face painting, clean-up and recycling of bottles and cans. If you have an interest in joining this annual tradition of fun and hospitality, please visit or contact Eleanor or Mary Beth at the Malley Building Office; or us at: czarnecki@stjosephspenfield.org or ransom@stjosephspenfield.org. As our history reports: In 1974, as a result of Vatican II, the diocese was asked to reinstate the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in October 1981, St. Joseph s began its first RCIA class and a list of 16 names appears in our history. This RCIA culminates at the Easter Vigil, when catechumens are received into full membership and sacramental life of the Church with Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation, and candidates who have been previously baptized in the Catholic faith or a Protestant denomination receive Eucharist and Confirmation. It is truly a community celebration with many parishioners as well as family and friends who sponsor the catechumens and candidates involved in the formation process months spent in prayer, service, learning, faith sharing and interaction with the community. At our celebration of the Easter Vigil on April 11, 2009, we had 12 youths and adults six catechumens and six candidates who were received into the Church, along with the Baptism of the young child of two of the catechumens. If you are interested in the RCIA, please attend a gathering on Sunday, August 30 at 10am at Java & Juice in the Parish Resource Center, or contact staff coordinator Cathy Kamp, 8

9 VOLUME 3 Number 46 A Very Catholic Conversation THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES Acts 1:12-26 brings us to the story of the Apostles. Luke recounts that these men are depending on their roots and returning to prayer. Beyond that there is the question of who will replace Judas. Peter gives voice to Judas having lost his share. We are told that Matthias is the one to whom the lots fall. It is curious that we never hear of him again. What is the key here is that the number of 12 be complete. Recall that these are all Jews who know the Hebrew scripture and know the importance of both wholeness and the numbers that represent that. They also know that it is really about Jesus and carrying on his message. The story of Israel renewed in Jesus needs to be seen as complete and restoring the number is one way to emphasize that. This makes the Apostles once for all symbols of the whole renewal. It might be good to reflect on our share in that role. How are we once for all symbols of the call of Jesus, today? FAITH WORD Lots A means of selecting that relies on God, just as Jesus seemed to choose the 12 by lots so they then chose Matthias by the same method. FAITH FORMATION As we prepare for another academic year we also recall that our faith and learning about it is lifelong. I invite adults to consider how you will grow faith this year and consider monthly Bible Study on the first Thursday of each month, we meet in the morning or evening and all are welcome. LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR CHILDREN Offered at 5:00 pm Saturday, and 9:00 & 11:00 am Sunday. Blessed Pope John XXIII offered that three evangelical counsels were necessary for priests. The counsels are poverty, chastity and obedience. All are called to integrate these in our lives but we pray that those called to the priesthood reflect on them in very special ways, for it is by resting in these counsels that one who is a presbyter can more fully carry out the functions of the ministry. We might reflect on how those practices assist our priests in doing only what can be offered to the Lord. LAITY AND THE CHURCH The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity invites us to reflect on the following, Since Christ, sent by the Father, is the source and origin of the whole apostolate of the Church, the success of the lay apostolate depends on the laity living in union with Christ.. We live in union when we remain in prayerful relationship. These day of summer offer us moments for prayer and reflection on our call and response 9

10 Other Announcements PREPARING FOR BAPTISM Parents anticipating the arrival of their child are asked to call Eleanor at the Parish Office to begin the process of baptismal preparation. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER REKINDLE! RENEW! Marriage Encounter is a private weekend where married couples can take time away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones and focus on each other. If you d like greater depth, growth and enrichment in your relationship, you ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make! For more information call NYS-WWME ( ) or Next 2009 Weekend Date: August 21-23, 2009, Canandaigua, Notre Dame Retreat House. WOMEN S RETREAT: Notre Dame Retreat House invites the women of St. Joseph s Parish to a weekend retreat. The women s retreat weekend is scheduled for October 23-25, The theme for 2009 is: Be All You Can Be: Holy! Come discover why one would want to strive for Holiness and how it can enrich everyday living. Reboot Reenergize For more information or to make a reservation, contact: Nancy Lynch (office manager at Notre Dame Retreat House) at or at ndlynch@rochester.rr.com. Additional 2009 retreat dates can be found at WOMAN S CARE CENTER PRESENTS: Fr. Frank Pavone Saturday, Nov 7, 2009 Mass 4:00 PM Sacred Heart Cathedral, Fundraiser Banquet Diplomat Banquet Center, 1956 Lyell Avenue Social Hour 5:00 PM. Dinner 6:00 PM $30 per person ($35 after September 1 st ); students $25. Call or for reservations. Fr. Frank Pavone is one of the most prominent pro-life leaders in the nation. He conducts seminars on pro-life strategy and is regularly invited to speak at national and international pro-life gatherings. 10