St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish OVER A CENTURY OF CATHOLIC PRESENCE Mailing Address: Parish 55 High Street, Carteret, NJ 07008 School 865 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008 Parish Office....................... 732-541-8946 Parish Office Fax................... 732-541-0500 Religious Education/Pastoral Office.... 732-969-8767 School............................. 732-541-7111 St. Vincent de Paul Society............ 732-541-6003 Parish Office Hours (Temporary): Weekdays: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Parish Website...... www.stjosephparishfamily.com PREP Website.............. www.stjosephprep.net School Website..................... www.sjps.net MARCH 10, 2019
9:30 AM MONDAY TUESDAY 7:45 PM WEDNESDAY 7:45 PM THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:00 PM 7:00 AM 9:30 AM FIRST OF LENT March 10, 2019 March 10 Choir, Church March 11 Spanish Charismatic Group, Church March 12 PREP, School Legion of Mary, Church Hall Room March 13 PREP, School Lenten Retreat, Church Hall March 14 Adult Confirmation Class, Parish Center Conference Room March 15 A/A, Alanon, Alateen, Church Hall March 16 Food Pantry, Church Hall Family Mass, Church Hall Roman Catholic DIOCESE OF METUCHEN 2019 BISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Help Build a Civilization of Love By now you have received a letter from Bishop Checchio inviting your participation in the 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal. The diocesan ministries supported by the Appeal directly impact many of the parishioners here in St. Joseph Church. Your gift provides formation opportunities for our catechists, youth and young adults. Among other important ministries, your sacrificial gift supports our renewed efforts in Evangelization & Communication. If you have yet to make your pledge to this year s Bishop s Annual Appeal, you will have the opportunity to do so next weekend, March 16/17, which has been designated as Bishop s Annual Appeal In-Pew Weekend. Please prayerfully consider a gift to the Bishop s Annual Appeal to help our parish reach its goal. If we can exceed our goal, 50% of the amount collected over goal will be returned to us in the form of a parish rebate. Just as important as our financial goal is our goal of reaching 100% participation. Every gift, no matter the size, is important and greatly appreciated. Thank you. SACRAMENTS Baptism: The Rite of Baptism is celebrated on the second weekend of the month: Saturday at 1:00 PM. Please arrange for the obligatory preparation session by calling the parish office. Pastoral Care of the Sick: The Holy Eucharist and the Anointing of the Sick are available to the sick and shut-ins upon request. First Penance, First Eucharist, Confirmation: Children are expected to receive a Catholic upbringing in their family life, to worship regularly at Sunday Mass, and to receive ongoing religious education in the years preceding the reception of these sacraments. Matrimony: Specific times are set for the celebration of marriage during the year. To allow ample time for preparation, please contact the parish office at least one year before the intended wedding date. Holy Orders or Religious Life: If you are considering serving God as a priest, deacon or religious, you may contact your parish priest, deacon or religious: or phone the Office of Vocations at 732-562-1990 Ext. 1700 for additional information. Rev. James W. McGuffey - Pastor Rev. Msgr. Pafonuti Wassef - Parochial Vicar Rev. Sean G. Winters - In Residence Deacon Ramon Torres - Hispanic Ministry Deacon George Kimball - Permanent Deacon Mrs. Roseann Johnson - Principal Mrs. Marcelle Doherty Coordinator of Religious Education Pastoral Assistant Dr. Thomas Juneau - Director of Music CONFESSIONS Saturday: 11:00 AM MASS SCHEDULE 5:00 (Saturday evening) Sunday: 8:00, 10:30, 12:00 and 1:30 PM (Spanish) Weekday: Monday to Friday: Saturday: 8:30 AM St. Peregrine Mass for the Sick Second Thursday of the month- PARISH SERVICES Parish Registration: New parishioners are welcome. Please call the parish office to register. Please inform us if you move. R.C.I.A. Adults inquiring about the Catholic Church with a desire to become Catholic are invited to call the parish office for information about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Parish Organizations: Servants of Mary (Woman s Group), Adult Choir, Children s Choir, Ministry to the Poor, Ministry to the Sick & Elderly, RCIA Team, Food Pantry, Hispanic Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul Society, Home School Association, Athletic Association, and Catechetical Instruction. Sponsorship: To act as a Godparent for Baptism or sponsor for Confirmation, the sponsor must be a baptized Catholic, confirmed, had communion, and live a morally good life; if married, done so within church law. Ordinarily the sponsor must be at least 14 years old. A Christian who is a non-catholic may be a witness for Baptism together with a Catholic sponsor.
READINGS First Reading - Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Second Reading - Romans 10:8-13 Gospel - Luke 4:1-13 ALMSGIVING, PRAYER, FASTING, AND TEMPTATION As we begin our season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, the reading from Deuteronomy reminds us of our duty of almsgiving, that we set [our offerings] before the Lord, [our] God, [and] shall bow down in [God s] presence (Deuteronomy 26:10). The reading from Romans refers us to our prayer, reminding us that The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart... For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved (Romans 10:8, 13). These are comforting words, and encourage us to ask God for what we need and to aid us in our prayer. Finally, the Gospel of Luke shows us a fasting Jesus, who was tempted as we are, and who knows what it means to be human. Someone once said that temptation arises when you re tired and weary, and the devil comes along and makes a perfectly reasonable suggestion. Jesus shows us that, with his help, we too can overcome our temptations, reasonable as they may sound. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY Lv 19:1-2, 11-18; Mt 25:31-46 TUESDAY Is 55:10-11; Mt 6:7-15 WEDNESDAY Jon 3:1-10; Lk 11:29-32 THURSDAY Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25; Mt 7:7-12 FRIDAY Ez 18:21-28; Mt 5:20-26 Dt 26:16-19; Mt 5:43-48 Gn 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1 or 3:20-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36 March 3, 2019 $5,710 $6,344 (2018) Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. -Hebrews 13:16 PROTECT LIFE Father we see the light of day and live to give You glory through Christ our Lord. Amen. Pastor s Corner It is good to be writing to you at this time to express my thoughts and prayers. With all that has been happening in the Church, in the past and in the present, I just wanted to let you all know, I am on your side 100%. All injustices need to be rooted out of the Church. The unfaithfulness of a few, causes us all to suffer. I know that it has tested my faith to the nth degree. Yet I have come to realize, that it is something we all need healing from. As Christians, we are all called to do what is right in the eyes of God. And for those who do not, they need to be held accountable. From the local church to those in highest powers, the Church is no place for those who do not abide in Christ. I had been talking with the Servants of Mary a while back about this very thing and they looked at it this way, that the Church is going through a purging. How profound. And although difficult, in the end we will have a purer Church, one that is precious in the eyes of God. And I want you to know that I am thankful for your faithfulness and your presence in our parish. For our faith is based not always in what we see, but on the presence of Christ, who can be there for us whenever we turn to him. During LENT... Mass - Church Monday through Friday - Friday - Saturday - 8:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration Thursday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM closing with Benediction Stations of the Cross Friday - FIRST OF LENT Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, and then the devil tested him. Moses and the Israelites had been in the desert for forty years before being led to the land of milk and honey. There were times when they called out to God, sure that, as Saint Paul wrote to the Romans, everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. We sometimes spend time in the desert as well. Not a literal desert most of the time, but a desert in which it seems difficult to perceive God s presence, times when we face difficulty and are tempted to leave God s ways behind. On this First Sunday of Lent, Jesus shows us what to do in these moments: stand firm and trust in God. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
PRAY AND FAST FOR VOCATIONS Creator God, through Baptism You invite me to share the gift of my life in service to others. Be with me as I choose each day to show Your presence in our world. Give me the courage and generosity to respond to Your love, to Your call. I pray especially for those who serve You as priests, brothers, sisters, deacons, and lay ministers. Open the minds and hearts of many other men and women that they may accept Your challenge to build the Kingdom. Loving God, You have made me in Your image and likeness, and for this I shall praise You forever. Through Baptism You invite me to serve as Your Son Jesus served. I offer You this day all that I have and all that I am in union with His saving cross. Amen. MASS INTENTIONS AVAILABLE for Friday Evening Mass During Lent On Friday evenings during Lent, Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. We are now accepting intentions for these Masses. To reserve a Mass for a special intention or in memory of a loved one, please stop by the Parish Office. AWAKENING YEAR Personal Consecration Opportunity Looking for a simple way to be spiritually renewed? Looking to develop a deeper relationship with Our Lord? Want to grow in holiness, but are too busy? Set aside just 15 minutes a day for nine days during this Awakening Year to deepen your faith and make a consecration on a personal level to Jesus through Our Lady of Guadalupe. Read, reflect and pray daily with the story of Our Lady and St. Juan Diego. On the ninth day, you are invited to pray the personal consecration prayer, committing yourself to be an active Catholic and sharing your Catholic faith with others. This consecration is easy to fit in your schedule! Just pick the nine days to do this individually or get a small group together! To find out more about this personal consecration and to access the resource, go to www.lightingheartsonfire.org, click on prayers, select Personal Consecration and begin today!
8:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 11:30 AM FRIDAY 8:00 PM 8:30 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM March 9 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tomchak Rita Scudiere March 10 Carmen Romero Frank Medvetz Walter and Helen Hayko March 11 Rev. Wilfred Yeo March 12 Mr. & Mrs. Onofrio Alongi March 13 Msgr. Donald Endebrock March 14 Sr. Maria Tamayo Eucharistic Adoration Those whose names have been placed before the Shrine of St. Peregrine March 15 Stations of the Cross Connolly Family Hispanic Stations of the Cross March 16 Lena Marinelli Students, Faculty, and Staff of St. Joseph School & PREP March 17 Jose Betanos Mary Mihalko Marion Zubrowski CANDLE INTENTIONS ~ March 10-March 16 The St. Joseph Church Sanctuary Lamp burns for the souls in purgatory. The Pieta Lamp burns in loving memory of John and Helen Shalaida, requested by their grandson, Anthony. The St. Joseph Lamp burns for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven a time to heal for the sick of our Parish and especially for Fr. John Morley and Mary Wagner. ST. PEREGRINE HEALING MASS Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Church Following the Mass, there will be an opportunity to receive a blessing and healing prayers. We invite you, your family, friends, or anyone you know that is suffering from a serious illness, to join us for this special Mass. If you would like the name of a loved one placed before the Shrine of St. Peregrine prior to this Mass, you may obtain a Spiritual Bouquet Card in the Gift Shop or at the Parish Office. A PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS We beseech you, O God to shield and protect our Armed Forces, in the air, on sea, and on land. Guard our servicemen and servicewomen on their mission to protect the well-being of our Country. Grant to our President, his counselors and advisors, and all who are entrusted with the guardianship of our rights and liberties such wisdom and understanding that they lead our Nation in the path of justice and righteousness in advancing the cause of freedom throughout the world. Blessed are You, O God, Gracious Giver of Peace. Amen. Remember in your prayers the members of our Armed Services, especially: Taylor Setar, daughter of Greg and Terry Setar; Thomas Rapp, grandson of Jeanette Miller; Justin Molarz, grandson of Susan Molarz; Andrew Weaver, grandson of Joanne Halkovich; Darren T. Dreboty, son-in-law of Jacqueline Eak. PARISH AWAKENING NIGHT Monday, March 25, 2019 Holy Family Church - 9:00 P.M St. Joseph s Parish and Divine Mercy Parish will host a Parish Awakening Night for this year of spiritual preparation for consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe. There will be speakers from the Diocese and the preaching and teaching will include bringing to life the message of conversion that is present on St. Juan Diego s cloak (tilma). Our Blessed Lady points to Her Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and desires to lead each of us into a deep and vibrant relationship with Him. A new enthusiasm for the Faith will begin the process of renewal in our Diocese of Metuchen. Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us that night.