December 23, 2018 4th Sunday of Advent WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 1145 South Aspen Road Pueblo, CO 81006 Parish Office (719) 544-1886 Fax: (719) 544-5137 Website: stjosephparish-pueblo.com Facebook: St. Joseph Catholic Church-Pueblo Vision Statement We, the Catholic Community of St. Joseph, are committed to following Christ in faith and love through the sacramental tradition of the Catholic Church. The Church of St. Joseph Mission Statement We, the Catholic Community of St. Joseph, brothers and sisters in Christ with our rich and diverse traditions, accept as our Mission: To know and practice our faith through the Gospel, to serve the needs of our parish community with time, talent and treasure, to teach by example and, thereby, strengthen and inspire the parish community.
Pastoral Staff Fr. Joseph Vigil, Pastor, Ex. 102 Fr. Gary Kennedy Fr. Anthony Wojcinski Rev. Mr. Peter A. Massaro, Deacon R.C.I.A. Adult Faith Formation Music Ministry Team Marcos Le Blanc Katrina Dankert Damian Leon Jessica Benavidez Amanda Moore Kennedy Pugh Patti Pugh Rita Granato Sacristans: Crisanta Goldsberry Susan Genova- Humphrey Kathy Kyle Catherine Garcia Richard Noriega Betty Santistevan Rita Baca Office Staff Administrative Assistant: Josie Marrufo, Ex. 100 Business Manager: Carrie Wills, Ex. 108 Assistant Business Manager : Judy Martinez, Ex. 113 Religious Education: Maria Lopez, DRE, Ex. 103 Music Ministry Director: Marcos Le Blanc Custodial/Maintenance ; Abel Valero-Robbie Gonzales Larry Pacheco Jane Ortiz Kerisha Triste Youth Music Ministry Coordinators: Damian Leon Jessica Benavidez Altar Servers Coordinator: Maverick Wills Quinceañera Coordinator: Maria Cornejo Church Environment: Cheryl Hill Father Murray Hall-Kitchen Coordinator: ST. JOSEPH GIFT STORE Open: Tuesday thru Thursday 10 am to 2 pm Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 am Mass Schedule Monday& Tuesday: Communion Service: 8:00 am / Wed.- Fri. ~ Mass: 8:00 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday: 4:00 pm, or by appointment Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Friday: 8:30 am 9:00 am Office Hours Monday-Thursday 8:00 am 4 pm Office Hours for Friday 8:00 am 12 NOON The Little Flower Catholic Charismatic Prayer Group at St. Joseph Church meets at 7:00 PM every Tuesday Night 1145 South Aspen Road Pueblo, CO 81006 Come experience The Power of the Holy Spirit RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Pre-k thru 8 meet at 10:00 am to 10:50 am on Sunday morning. High School Confirmation 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon. Candles can be purchased in the Sacristy. Please speak to one of the ushers for your purchase.
MEMORIES AND DREAMS Throughout our lives, we retain the language and habits of our native region and family of origin. Should we return to our home after a long absence, we quickly revert to its familiar speech and practices. Our deep memory is reflected in old stories and words and speech patterns. This familiarity runs like an underground river and accompanies us wherever we go. Not only do we remember, we are incorporated into and made part of a greater memory. In remembering and recollecting, we are in turn gathered up and re-collected. Today we remember Mary, a small figure travelling the country roads to visit Elizabeth. All the great pronouncements and dreams of the prophets point to this time when the Lord s words to Mary would be gathered and fulfilled. The memories of her people are alive in her, and memories of her nourish our own living faith. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas Season. May you be blessed with the gift of love, the gift of peace and the gift of happiness. Wishing you and your family a very Blessed New Year. The Staff at St. Joseph, St. Therese-Vineland and Sacred Heart-Avondale Father Joseph Vigil Father Gary Kennedy Father Tony Wojcinski Deacon Peter Massaro Carrie Wills Judy Martinez Marcos Le Blanc Maria Lopez Josie Marrufo Jo Ann Solano Robbie Gonzales Abel Valero Larry Pacheco Jane Ortiz Kerisha Triste
+Mass Intentions Saturday, December 22, 2018 5:00 +Mike Genova +Sue Giarratano +Debbie Humphrey +Gilbert Garcia +Anthony Carlino Sr. & Jr. +Jack Spinuzzi +Joey Ciruli +Richard & Ursula Matuzak +Moe Thomas +John Tucci +Ricky Runco +Diana Curto +John & Ruth Massarotti +Russel & Minnie Scalese +Leonardo Benevitti +Vincent Chimento +Jerry Rodrigues +John Gradishar +Robert Gallegos +Andre Jaramillo Sunday, December 23, 2018 7:30 +Jason Godinez +Frankie Molinaro III +Steve Martinez +Mike Downs +Dale Anthony Girodo +Albert & Ann Macchietto +John & Anna Smith +Jerry & Barbara Smith +Bud Fisher +Medard Guggenberger +Nicholas & Mary Guerra +Abram, Simon & Phillip Guerra 9:00 +Frank & Emily Mauro +Bobby Medina +John Alvarado St. Jude (S.I.) St. Ann (S.I.) Holy Souls in Purgatory 11:00 +Petra McCulley +Philip Casias +Grace Ortiz +Eric Autobee +Virginia & Stanley Gutierrez +Lorenzo & Jennie Martinez Tony Olguin (HEALTH) +Mass Intentions Saturday, December 29, 2018 5:00 +Mike Genova +Sue Giarratano +Debbie Humphrey +Gilbert Garcia +Anthony Carlino Sr. & Jr. +Jack Spinuzzi +Joey Ciruli +Richard & Ursula Matuzak +Martha Chimento +John Gradishar +Alex & Melda English Sunday, December 30, 2018 7:30 +Jason Godinez +Frankie Molinaro III +Steve Martinez +Joseph J. & Isabel B. Kovicich 9:00 +Grace & Ben Ortiz +Bobby Medina 11:00 +Petra McCulley +Tom Cassares +Benito Ortiz +Eric Autobee +Virginia & Stanley Gutierrez +Lorenzo & Jennie Martinez Tony Olguin (HEALTH) ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS Maria Lopez is now taking registration for the Adult Confirmation Classes. Please contact Maria at 544-1886 Tuesday thru Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm to make appointment. THE CHALICE FOR THE VOCATIONS PROGRAM If you would like to accept the Chalice for Vocations for a week, please email stjoechalice@gmail.com. OR CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE Thank you for your ongoing prayers for vocations; your prayers are heard.
2019 FUNDRAISERS PLEASE JOIN OUR YOUTH ON THEIR JOURNEY TO NCYC 2019 December 1, 2018 Doors Open at 6 PM for Dinner (HOMEMADE potato or chicken noodle soup, salad, dessert & drink) $7 Bingo starts at 7pm SAVE THE DATES for future Dinner & Bingo February 2, 2019 April 6, 2019 June 1, 2019 THANK YOU OLIVIA CORDOVA IVAN GONZALEZ JOSEPH HAYNES JOSEPH MARTINEZ VANESSA MARTINEZ CIANDRA RACINE SIENNA REYES SARAH STEELE JC TUCKER TRINA TUCKER MAVERICK WILLS LENA GOMEZ MARISSA GONZALEZ LUKE HAWKINS RENAY MARTINEZ CHARLES MC CULLEY-SEDILLO JULIANNA RENDON SIERRA REYES AUSTIN STEVENS JESSICA TUCKER LOGAN WILLS BIBLE STUDY Wednesdays Act of the apostles at 6:00 PM in Classroom #1. Thursdays Liturgy of the Word for the following Sunday at 6:00 PM in Classroom #1. REGISTRATION Are you registered here at St. Joseph Catholic Church? If not you will find registration forms on the table next to the Sacristy. Please fill one out and drop in the collection basket.
ST. JOSEPH LADIES AUXILIARY #9456 St. Joseph Ladies Auxiliary meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. We meet in the Education Center @ 6:30 pm. Next meeting January 3, 2019. Ladies you are all welcome to join us. ST. JOSEPH December 16, 2018 Envelopes: $ Loose Currency: $ Loose Checks: $ Capital Improvement/10 Buck $ SVDP: $ Candles $ Designated Income $ Holy Day $ Christmas $ TOTAL: $ ST. JOSEPH - DMF 2018 Goal: $88,572.00 Pledged: $74,351.00 Families: 316 TOTALS WILL BE IN NEXT WEEKS BULLETIN ST. JOSEPH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOM- EN Next Meeting: January 30th. Social at 5:30 Meeting at 6:00 pm. Question contact: President Josie Marrufo josefina_marrufo@yahoo.com New Officers: President Elect: Juanita Guerrero Secretary: Pam Everhart Treasurer: Patti Pugh Save the dates: January 17 Quarterly Luncheon At Our Lady of Meadows Prayer for Vocations Father you call each one of us by name and ask us to follow you. Bless your church by raising up dedicated and generous leaders from our families and friends who will serve your people as sisters, priests, brothers, deacons, and lay ministers. Inspire us as we grow to know you, and open our hearts to hear your call. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In ancient pagan Rome, these days in mid-december were a time for general slacking off at work and far too much rejoicing. The period of leisure after the harvest and a whole cluster of pagan festivals were a force for the church to reckon with. The Saturnalia, breaking out on December 17, was a time of high living and loose morals. Christians were advised by their bishops to drop out of the mayhem and do some serious fasting. A famous church council at Saragossa in Spain made a season of fasting mandatory from December 17 to December 23, exactly coinciding with the Saturnalia. The bishops at that time were perhaps less concerned with preparing for Christmas than with resisting the kind of loose living going on. Modern times have restored a bit of the Saturnalia spirit to our culture, so that a general period of partying with a vague connection to religion is now upon us. How does a Christian keep balance? The practice of charity by remembering the poor in our gift giving, of hospitality in finding a place at our holiday tables for the poor and lonely, and of daily prayer in the home and at church are great helps. Although Advent is not a penitential season like Lent, it is a time for making room in our lives for what matters most. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
St. Joseph Christmas mass Schedule December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve Mass 4:00 PM December 25, 2018 Christmas Mass 9:00 AM St. therese vineland December 24, 2018 Christmas Eve Mass 4:30 PM Sacred heart-avondale Men of Joseph Knights Korner Membership Drive Our membership is open to all Catholic men. Mission statement The Men of Joseph endeavors to bring together Catholic men to grow in faith, fellowship and stewardship to serve our parish and the surrounding community. MEETINGS WHEN: First Tuesday of each month WHERE: Religious Education Center TIME: 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM All men are welcome to join us, as we all grow in our faith. Next meeting will be on February 5th.. BAPTISM CLASSES NO CLASSES IN DECEMBER Please contact Doug Kissler, (720-202-2667) current Grand Knight, or anyone of the Knights for more information. Knights of Columbus Council #9456 Membership Drive Would you be interested in knowing more about the Knights of Columbus and the local St. Joseph Council? If you ve spent any time around the Parish Campus, you probably have seen some of our members working on the grounds, serving as Ushers, EM s and performing other tasks. But have you ever wondered what the Knights are really all about? We perform many more functions that benefit a vast variety of our local population. We work with the youth, the homeless and the clergy. We have insurance programs for our families. We give to charities and help victims of natural disasters such as the recent hurricane that made land fall in the Carolinas. If you are interested in learning more, we encourage you to contact one of us. Or you can send a text to 719-557-0566 or an email to uiowa1@hotmail.com