St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish

St. Joseph Roman Catholic Parish OVER A CENTURY OF CATHOLIC PRESENCE Mailing Address: Parish 55 High Street, 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 School 865 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008 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 24, 2019

THIRD OF LENT March 24, 2019 Roman Catholic DIOCESE OF METUCHEN 9:30 AM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY March 24 Choir, Church March 25 RCIA class, Parish Center Room Spanish Charismatic Group, Church March 26 PREP, School Baptism Class, Church Legion of Mary, Church Hall Room March 27 PREP, School MEN S LENTEN AFTERNOON OF PRAYER St. James Parish 184 South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge Guest Speaker: Coach Pat Shurmur Saturday, March 30, 2019 @ 2:00 PM Doors Open at 1:30 PM St. James Church will be hosting, Coach Pat Shurmur from the NY Giants as the keynote speaker for an afternoon of reflection for men and boys. There is no fee, but preregistration is required. To register, visit: https:// diometuchen.org/mens-groups/ or call (732) 562-1543. THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:00 PM March 28 G.I.F.T., Church Hall Adult Confirmation Class, Parish Center Room March 29 A/A, Alanon, Alateen, Church Hall BOYS SCOUTS - FOOD COLLECTION APRIL 6 th and 7 th ShopRite, 801 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret The Boy Scouts will be outside of ShopRite collecting food for the Carteret Community. The food and funds collected are donated to our food pantry and other local food pantries. Please consider supporting this cause. Thank you. 2018 BISHOP S ANNUAL APPEAL Help Build a Civilization of Love Thank you to all who have given so generously to the 2019 Bishop s Annual Appeal. If you have not made a pledge, there is still time to participate. Mail your gift to: Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop s Annual Appeal, PO Box 4000, Metuchen, NJ 08840-4000 or give online at www.diometuchen.org/baa. 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 - Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Gospel - Luke 13:1-9 MID-LENT CHECK-IN God says to Moses, This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you... The LORD, the God of your [ancestors], the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob (Exodus 3:14, 15). As Jesus would later say, God is not a God of the dead, but of the living, and so we believe that the dead will one day rise. At this midpoint of Lent, we pause to consider how our repentance is leading us to the Resurrection, to our reunion with the great I AM. Part of our repentance involves working to secure justice for all and helping our neighbor to live in God s ways. We encourage each other and nurture each other, like the compassionate gardener of today s Gospel, who tells the owner of the orchard that he will nurture the tree, fertilize it, and perhaps it will bear fruit. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY Is 7:10-14, 8:10; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 TUESDAY Dn 3:25, 34-43; Mt 18:21-35 WEDNESDAY Dt 4:1, 5-9; Mt 5:17-19 THURSDAY Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 FRIDAY Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34 SATURDAY Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 Jos 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 or, from Year A: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 March 17, 2019 $6,163 $6,398 (2018) Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have; God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind. -Hebrews 13:16 MY VOCATIONS PRAYER Dear Father, shine Your light upon me so that I may see my true vocation. Give me the grace to hear Your word and be an example to others of Your love for us. I pray for all in priesthood, consecrated life, married and single life, and for all who are listening to Your call, that they may answer You in their vocation. Thank You for sending Your Son Jesus, Lord of the Harvest. Help me to follow His example. May I freely, courageously, and lovingly respond. Amen. 24 HOUR ADORATION FOR THE LORD ST. JOSEPH S CHURCH, Carteret You are invited to deepen your friendship and spend time with the Lord in Eucharistic adoration, during this holy season of Lent, in our Year of Spiritual Awakening. Consider making a Holy hour in our Church as we prepare for our Consecration to Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas. March 29 th - 9:00AM to 6:00PM 6:30PM - Stations of the Cross 7:00PM - Mass 8:00PM - Spanish Stations of the Cross 9:00PM to 11:30PM - Lent Vigil in Spanish 24 Hour for the Lord continues until 8:00AM, Sat. March 30 th PREPARE FOR JESUS RESURRECTION Confession is an act of honesty and courage an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God. - Saint John Paul II CONFESSIONS Saturday mornings in the Church 11:00 AM. to 12:00 PM LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE Tuesday, April 16 in the Church (We will have several Priests available for individual Confession.) STEWARDSHIP SCRIPTURE REFLECTION He said to the gardener, For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have found none. (Luke 13:7) We can all be like the barren fig tree at times. Do you cling to what you have or do you generously share with others? How will you respond when God asks you what you have done with all the gifts He has given you? Remember, not only are we called to be generous, we are called to develop and nurture our gifts and return with increase. PRAYER TO END ABORTION Lord God, I thank You today for the gift of my life, and for the lives of all my brothers and sisters. I know there is nothing that destroys more life than abortion, yet I rejoice that You have conquered death by the Resurrection of Your Son. I am ready to do my part in ending abortion. Today I commit myself never to be silent, never to be passive, never to be forgetful of the unborn. I commit myself to be active in the prolife movement, and never to stop defending life until all my brothers and sisters are protected, and our Nation once again becomes a Nation with liberty and justice not just for some, but for all. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

BISHOP GEORGE AHR HIGH SCHOOL SPRING OPEN HOUSE Student Guides. Refreshments served. Brochures available. CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE - 2019-2020 ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS OPEN Families interested in applying for tuition assistance to attend an eligible Diocese of Metuchen Catholic elementary or high school may do so now. The application process is online through FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment. Online applications must be completed (including supporting documentation) by no later than March 31, 2018. Applications are available in English and Spanish. Sunday, May 19, 2019 Doors open at 12:00 PM Start time at 2:00 PM Preordered tickets: $12 Tickets at the door: $14 Each ticket comes with a goody bag that includes a sheet of tickets for the middle table prizes. Bundle packs of prize tickets: $50 each (a $70 value) We want your unwanted items, gifts, and gift cards for the Spring Tricky Tray. Donation can be brought to the School Office or left in a barrel in the Narthex of the St. Joseph Church. Questions: Contact HSA at hsa@sjps.net or call Dana Sutkowski at 732-207-5592 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 - 6:30 PM 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. The Knights of Columbus Father Carey Council # 1280 will host their traditional LENTEN FISH FRY each Friday night during Lent, except Good Friday, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 164 High Street. Fish or Shrimp, Combo, or Ravioli Dinners: salad, clam chowder, french fries or rice, cole slaw, homemade cake, coffee or tea. Fish or Shrimp $13 for adults $12 for Seniors (65 +) $7 for children under 12 Combo $14 for Adults $13 for Seniors (65+) $8 for children under 12 Ravioli $7 for Adults and Seniors $5 for children under 12 $1 extra for Take out.

SATURDAY 8:30 AM 5:00 PM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 11:30 AM FRIDAY 6:30 PM 8:00 PM SATURDAY 8:30 AM 5:00 PM 10:30 AM 12:00 PM 1:30 PM March 23 Matthew Gadecki Virginia Taglieri March 24 Lucy Rios Margaret McGrath Powers Veronica McGreevey March 25 Anthony Robateau March 26 Patricia Odonnell March 27 Veronica McGreevey March 28 Mary Lou Campbell Eucharistic Adoration March 29 Stations of the Cross Merisena De La Roche Hispanic Stations of the Cross March 30 Pearl Devlin Henry and Marie Ostrowski March 31 Edward Mihalko Anthony and Theresa Torre Sr. Maria Tamayo CANDLE INTENTIONS ~ March 24-March 30 The St. Joseph Church Sanctuary Lamp burns for the souls in purgatory. The Pieta Lamp burns in loving memory of John and Sophie Raia, 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, Mary Wagner, and Anthony LaMotta. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Thursdays in the Church Chapel 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Restoration, sanctification, transformation, reparation, and salvation are the graces being poured out graciously upon us with each Holy Hour we make. -Excerpt from Letter To A Brother Priest Join us for Eucharistic Adoration. Prayer and meditation before our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament are great ways to spend some special time with Him. You can ask Him for graces for yourself or for loved ones, reflect on His Word, or just keep Him company! 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 Lurker, grandson of Helen Lurker; Robert Michnowiez, nephew of Helen Lurker; Justin Molarz, grandson of Susan Molarz; Andrew Weaver, grandson of Joanne Halkovich; Darren T. Dreboty, son-in-law of Jacqueline Eak. CHRISM MASS Monday, April 15 4:00 PM Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Metuchen Bishop James Checchio will celebrate the Chrism Mass with the priests of the Diocese. At this Mass, the Bishop will bless the Holy Oils which each parish receives for the rites of anointing. Saint Ambrose [340-397] began this custom which we now call the Chrism Mass in his Cathedral in Milan. These Holy Oils, which are used to sanctify the Faithful, have been channels of holiness for centuries! The Oil of Catechumens is used to anoint infants and adults before their Baptism; the Oil of the Sick is used on the forehead and hands of the infirmed in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick; and Sacred Chrism is used to anoint the head of the newly baptized, the foreheads of confirmandi, the hands of a priest at his ordination, the head of a bishop at his ordination, and the altar and walls of new churches. At the Mass, all priests make a Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service, recommitting themselves to their Bishop and to their ministry to God and His People; the Bishop and all Priests then ask the people for a pledge of their prayerful support. All are strongly encouraged to join in the ancient, grace-filled Chrism Mass.