WELCOME TO September 24, 2006 43 Gebhardt Road, Penfield, NY 14526 Office: 586-8089 www.stjosephspenfield.org Fax Line: 586-0674 Parish Mission Statement: As disciples of Christ: We are a faith community who are evangelized and evangelize others by being a living example of His love. We are a prayerful people, empowered by the Holy Spirit wholeheartedly engaged in the Sacramental life of the Church. We are a vital spiritual community who make use of the gifts and talents to learn and grow in His ways and to reach out in love and respect to others. SPIRITUAL RENEWAL Spiritual Renewal is what we are about as a faith community. We seek to come to know the Lord Jesus more deeply in our lives. We seek continuously to give thanks to God whose love for us is without end. We are Gospel people. We seek to discover the mystery of God s love in the ways that we reach out in the service of one another. Spiritual renewal weekend Next weekend September 29 and 30 th Friday Evening 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am till the 5:00 pm Mass & Pot Luck Supper to follow. Location: Here at St Joseph s Church Retreat Director Dr. Damain Zynda Renewal Theme: Christian Community as a Path to Spiritual Renewal I will be present and fully participate in these 24 hours with the Lord. I invite you to make this commitment as well. I would suggest that as a faith community our priority needs to be spiritual renewal. May our parish mantra this year be: If we are too busy to pray, we are too busy. The message is all of us need to make time for prayer in our very busy lives. Please know that if you are available only for a part of this retreat time, you are still most welcome. Our retreat director is the director of Faith Formation at the Church of the Transfiguration in Pittsford. She is a gifted speaker who knows the Lord in her own life and has a wonderful capacity to help us to get to know the Lord more deeply in our lives. This time of spiritual renewal would be valuable for anyone in our parish community. ALL ARE WELCOME. For those of us who belong to a small Christian community, this retreat provides the spiritual grounding for what we are about as a small Christian community. Consider this time of spiritual renewal as the spiritual framework of what we are about. For those of us who are participating in the JUST FAITH small Christian community, this will serve as our initial retreat. I hope to see you this Friday evening in Church a good place for us to gather to celebrate the Lord s presence among us. See you in Church. Parish Events Our Eucharistic Chapel Is open 24 hours Rosary every day after 8 am Mass Sunday September 24, 2006 9:00 & 11 am Mass - Children s Liturgy of the Word After Mass - Picture Directory Sign Up 1:15 pm CYO Basketball Team Selections GYM Monday, September 25, 2006 3:00 pm Parish Picture Directory Rm 1 4:30 pm CYO Basketball Team Selections GYM 6:30 pm Branch Facilitator meeting ALC 7:00 pm Creating A Safe Environment ALC 7:00 pm Small Group Ministry Lng 7:30 pm Ensemble Rm 4 Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:15 am Sophia Seekers Rm 6 2:00 pm Glee Club CH 3:00 pm Parish Picture Directory Rm 1 3:30 pm Staff Meeting MB 4:30 pm CYO Basketball Gym 6:30 pm First Eucharist Program ALC 7:00 pm Family & Friends Rm 4 7:30 pm Prayer Group Lng Wednesday, September 27, 2006 9:15 am Women Growing In Christ Rm 1 6:30 pm Faith Formation Classes Sch 7:00 pm FIRE/Branch New Families ALC 7:00 pm RCIA Lng 7:15 pm Adult Choir Practice Rm 4 Thursday, September 28, 2006 4:30 pm CYO Basketball Gym 5:30 pm Handbell Choir Rm 4 7:00 pm Creating A Safe Environment LIB 7:00 pm Morningstar Rm 4 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Training Rm 1 7:30 pm Men s 35+ Basketball Gym Friday, September 29th, 2006 7:00 pm Parish Retreat - Damien Zynda CH Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:00 am Parish Retreat - Damien Zynda CH 5:00 pm Mass Children s Liturgy of the Word After Mass - Picture Directory Sign Up Sunday October 1, 2006 9:00 & 11 am Mass - Children s Liturgy of the Word After Mass - Picture Directory Sign Up Schwartz@stjosephspenfield.org
Page Two St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York September 24, 2006 Monday, September 25 8:00 am People of the Parish By Fr. Jim Tuesday, September 26- Sts. Cosmas& Damian 8:00 am Julie Schroth By Tom & Margie Falk Wednesday, September 27 - St. Vincent DePaul 8:00 am Janet McStravick By Harry Reiss Thursday, September 28- St. Wenceslaus 8:00 am Todd Bernhardt By Mom, Dad, Julie & Adam Friday, September 29 - Archangles 8:00 am Josephine Muoio By Harry & Gail Housler Saturday, September 30 - St. Jerome 8:00 am Kenneth Wohltmann, By Diana Schoenhardt 5:00 pm Antonio Amorim By Rui & Marianne Amorim Sunday, October 1 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 am John Odenbach, Sr. By Joyce & Ron Baroody 9:00 am Giuseppe & Antonia Lonardo By Angelo Lonardo & Family 11:00 am Anna Ennis By Karen Meyers 5:00 pm Francis Larkin, birthday remembrance By the Family As a community of faith we offer the support of our prayers for on another You may call us by Monday noon with anyone s name that you wish to have listed here. Next Sunday s Readings 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I: Numbers 11:25-29 Reading II: James 5:1-6 Gospel: Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 Preacher: Fr. Bob Kreckel At Home With The Word: pg 130 Scripture Questions: How would our lives be different if we really acted on the belief that Christ lives in us. I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends We all need a concerned, caring friend at difficult times in our lives. A Stephen Minister can listen and care for you or for someone you know who is going through a tough time. If you would like to know more about how a Stephen Minister could care for you, please call our confidential line at 586-8089 ext 30 Our Sanctuary Candle will burn before the Blessed Sacrament this week in loving memory of Edward Lober by his daughter Maretta & the Kingsley Family In the Peace of Christ: Andy Farmer, Ryan William Nesselbush, Jacob Vicarro Those who are ill or ask our prayers: Anita Baumer, Jennifer Burns, Vincenza Capozzi, Paul Cherkasky,Bill Cherry, Daniel Davis, Helen Gates, Rosemary Gefell, Gordon Gauthier, Jordan Gerber, Sean Hughes, Kirk Johnston, Florence La Fica, Alex Lippold, Mason Luczynski, George Maier, Joseph Mammano, Bob Millard, Donald Montgomery, Bishop Jim Moynihan, Kayla Nicholas, John Nolan, Shannon Piper, Dorothy Rittler, Tom Reczek, Michael Rice, Karen Richards, Kathleen Sherman, Shirley Segrue, Helen Straite, Paula Stevens, Rita Torrey, Nicholas Turco, Lisa Tygart, Mary Wood, Baby Adam, Lisa Young, Carmen Ziglucci Those who are serving in the Military: Paul Ciminelli, Kevin R. Peterson, Michael Giannetti, Thomas O Toole, Adam R. Servatius, Christopher Wilson, Jonathan Barber, Michael Dougherty, David Dougherty, Daniel Murphy, Matt Salzman, Michael Stout, Chris Hornig, Zachary Milne, Andrew Cegla, Michael Stewardship Reflection If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all. (Mark 9:35) Once again we hear in the Gospel that God will judge us differently than the world judges us. While the world might be impressed by our power, our possessions or our money, God will want to know how well we served Him and one another with our time, our talent and our treasure Parish Financial Stewardship Summary September 17 Offerings: Envelopes/Plate: $16,820.00 Electronic Transfer: $ 8,629.00 Human Development: $ 1,717.00 Roof Appeal: $ 544.00 Catholic Courier: $ 135.00 Other: $ 98.00 Noah s Buddies: $ 2.40 Mt. Carmel: $ 89.00 St. Joseph s tithes 10% of its weekly offerings, a portion of which went to Shepherd Home to help support the local hospice Full Disclosure: An Eternal Investment Even when the stock market s down, you can make an investment that pays dividends for a lifetime and beyond. Only two things will last forever: People and The Church. By investing in the life-changing message of the church, you can leverage your money for eternity. (1 Timothy 6:7) Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth...but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21) We all grow spiritually when we share! Thanks for participating in the mission of our parish!
Page Three St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York September 24, 2006 Parish Pastoral Council Update The Parish Pastoral Council aims to serve the entire parish community in a spirit of dialogue and collaboration. We began our first meeting on September 11 with a spiritually uplifting evening prayer service. We will continue the process of prayerful reflection as we consider goals for the coming year. All are encouraged to contact any member of the Council, or a staff member, to provide input on how we can best serve the parish community. We are looking for input concerning the diocesan suggestion that all contributors to the Catholic Ministries Appeal be published in the parish bulleting (without referencing dollar amounts). Please contact any Council members listed below. A brief summary of the minutes of the September Council meeting is published here. The full minutes, along with the agenda, can be accessed on the website at www.stjosephspenfield.org/pastoralcouncil or by contacting Eleanor in the office at 586-8089 for a hard copy. The highlights from the September 11 meeting were: Feedback from summer listening sessions Discussion of the posture during the Liturgy of the Eucharist Update on the Thanksgiving Appeal, now named Catholic Ministries Appeal. Subteam will develop parish pastoral council guidelines based on diocesan guidelines. Discussion of how to enhance communication concerning the Council s meetings and operation Review of last year s goals: enhance participation in parish life by all, foster spiritual growth, enhance the sense of welcome, and improve communications. Youth Ministry update Cathy Kamp Chair 586-9625 Fran Cardella Vice Chair 381-4698 Kathy Mortenson Secretary 671-4373 Anne Bell 671-5693 Joe Cowan 377-0997 Joanne Di Iulio 385-1208 Joe Duffy 217-9353 Tom Glanton 377-5773 Tom Long 381-8722 Marlene Maggio 381-8053 Heidi Miller 377-7965 John Sciortino 377-0231 Fr. Jim Pastor 586-8089 Brian Waldmiller Business Mgr 586-8089 kamp@stjosephspenfield.org fcardella@rochester.rr.com kathymortenson@rochester.rr.com annepatriciabell@yahoo.com Jcowan@rochester.rr.com djdiiulio@cs.com jduffy5@rochester.rr.com AuraMaggio@aol.com tom@concord-ins.com jtlong44@aol.com HBMSCL@RIT.EDU scorch1100@aol.com schwartz@stjosephspenfield.org waldmiller@stjosephspenfield.org Women Growing in Christ is a women's group here at St. Joseph's Church that strives to enrich the spirituality of its members through prayer, Bible study, book reviews, and guest speakers. The focus of our group is to help us grow closer to Christ in our daily lives, supporting and encouraging each other on our spiritual journey. This year's program includes Fr. Lukefahr's books "The Catechism Handbook" and "Christ's Mother and Ours", as well as the Bible study "Proverbs - Wisdom for Living". During Lent, we will participate in the parish's Lenten Small Group Program. We meet on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 to 11:00 am in Meeting Room 1 of the PRC. Our first meeting will be on September 27. Babysitting is available. Please call Martina Stoeckl at 377-5759 for more information. - Come join us! This is a great way to meet fellow parishioners! Meeting Islam is choice for Book Club reading For reading during September and October, members of St. Joseph s Adult Book Club have selected Meeting Islam: A Guide for Christians by George Dardess. The author is a deacon at Blessed Sacrament church, has studied Islam for more than a decade and is called a pioneer in building Muslim-Christian relations. He will be present at the October 16 th book club meeting. St. Joseph s Adult Book Club meets on the third Monday of every month (except December) at 7 p.m. in the parish center. Participants select the titles to be read. Membership is not limited to parishioners or to Catholics, only to those whose goal is personal growth. New members are invited to join for the Meeting Islam discussion or at any time throughout the year. Questions? Call Judy Trabert (586-0465) or Jeanne Burns (586-4493).
Page Four St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York September 24, 2006 Sound the Retreat! Step off life s treadmill and step into prayer at St. Joseph s September Spiritual Renewal Retreat, right here at the parish. The retreat conducted by Damian Zynda, a professor of Christian spirituality at St. Bernard s School of Theology and Ministry begins on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Retreatants will retire to their own home Friday evening and return Saturday morning at 8:30 for coffee and pastries before the retreat reconvenes. The retreat closes with a pot-luck dinner following the 5 pm Mass on Saturday, Sept. 30. Dr. Zynda s goals: Allowing us to zone in on how we understand holiness. We ll be invited to explore several styles of contemplative prayer, and we ll take stock of our personal abilities and strengths and how we can use them to build the Kingdom of God on Earth. Register online at www.stjosephspenfield.org/ retreat/ or call Pat Fox at (585) 586-8089, ext. 14, or fill out and return the bookmark you ve seen in the hymnals at Church. So, step off life s treadmill and take a prayer break. Once in a while, sounding the retreat isn t a bad idea. Parish Spiritual Renewal Retreat Community as a Path to Spiritual Renewal Friday Evening, September 29 th and Saturday, September 30 th FRONT OFFICE NEWS: Bulletin Articles Ministries, Groups and outside organizations are invited to submit articles to the bulletin editor for sharing the needs and events of their groups. Articles should be submitted via e-mail or on a disk in Microsoft Word no later than noon, the Monday before the week end you want it published. We will usually run an article for 2 weeks for outside organizations and up to 3 weeks for ministries and parish sponsored events. Send articles to: bulletin@stjosephspenfield.org Questions? Call Eleanor @ 586-8089 ext 20. We can always use help answering phones and managing other small projects to keep us running smoothly. If you have a morning or afternoon especially (Monday afternoons or Friday mornings) to share one day a week or every other week please call Mary Beth at 586-8089 to schedule a time. Thank you! The Malley Office Staff THE LEGACY AT WILLOW POND In conjunction with THE BEAUTIFUL YEARS GROUP PRESENTS LEGAL CHECK UP with LISA POWERS, ESQ. Will discuss: Power of Attorney Health Care Proxy How to pay for Home Care How to protect your savings OCTOBER 25, 2006 AT 11:30 A.M. Legacy will host the luncheon and limited seating is available. R.S.V.P. to Judy Roth 586-8089 by Friday, October 20 by noon Remember Pictures Monday & Tuesday in Room 1 of the PRC.! Up the stairs by the Statue of St. Joseph. 300 families already committed, That leaves just 1800 families left to sign up! October 3 & 4, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 still have room. and we have opened up additional dates of Nov 10 & 11, and for those families with family gathering for thanksgiving Nov 24 & 25. Fr. Jim is asking that every family seriously consider having their picture taken to aid him and our staff with facial recognitions. There is no charge to have your picture taken and you get a free 8 X 10 & a directory for your time. Other packages are available to order if you wish. There are signup sheets in church this weekend. Or you can SIGN UP ONLINE at the Olan Mills web site. WWW.signup.olanmills.com and click on new appointment. Our Contract # 11825. ST JOSEPH S LEGACY Growing Our Future Do you know who your heirs will be? Is your church included in your will? Without a will, state laws will determine who receives your estate and no charity will receive a gift from your estate. Be sure your estate planning is up-to-date and expresses your wishes. It makes a difference, and so do you! Leave a Legacy please include St. Joseph s Church in your Will.
Page Five St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York September 24, 2006 Ministry News Social Ministry - Justice/Service Have a night of fun with your friends and be helping others at the same time! FRIDAY NOV 3rd MARDI GRAS CASINO NIGHT! Join the five local parishes as we come together to raise money for our sister parish Resurrection Church in New Orleans. This parish and school were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. You can help them! Join us at the Burgundy Basin Inn starting at 6:30 pm and: Taste Caribbean foods, Enjoy wild and fun night at the casino tables Dance with jazz music Win prizes at the raffle and silent auction!! HOW DO I GET TICKETS? They are on sale now at the parish office- get them soon! Cost is $40.00 and they are tax deductible. Write checks to: JJAR Katrina Fund. SERVICE: Opportunity #1 We need gift donations for the silent auction and raffle at the Mardi Gras Fundraiser. If you can donate prize items (gift certificates, spa or restaurant packages or other items) please contact Clare Gerber at 377-9174 Service Opportunity #2- If you are unable to attend the Mardi Gras fundraiser on Nov 3 rd but would like to donate money to help the five local parishes rebuild our sister parish in New Orleans, send check written to : JJAR Katrina Fund and drop off at the parish office. Neighbor to Neighbor matches parishioners with needs with parishioner who can help. Call Michelle Castelli to place or respond to an ad- 586-8089 x 28 Parishioner # 114 needs childcare Tues/Thurs 8am-4pm for 4 year old. Parishioner #115- needs childcare for 2 girls Wed nights 6:30-9:00 pm Parishioner #116- has a free organ to donate Parishioner #117- needs child care for 8 week old paid position Parishioner # 118- needs help transporting her young adult son from Webster High School to his Penfield home Mon-Fri 2:15 pm- paid position St Joe's Single's Event -- feel free to bring a friend! Event: Parish Spiritual Renewal Retreat On September 29-30 we will be attending the Parish Spiritual Renewal Retreat. Meet at St Joseph's statue Friday night at 6:55pm. If you have questions please contact Anne Bell 671-5693 or email at annepatriciabell@yahoo.com. Come join us! Anne Bell <annepatriciabell@yahoo.com> FOOD FOR OUR SISTER PARISH COMMUNITY Remember that we collect food each week for Mt. Carmel parish. Bring an item or two each month! Please place them in the blue boxes at the Church entrances....and if you forget, there are small money boxes near each of the entrances (attached to the pew) where you can deposit a buck or five or just the loose change you have in your pocket This money goes to Mt. Carmel once a month so they can provide fresh foods and milk and meats to their people. Check out the two-for-one sales at the supermarkets and lets overfill the bins this month! On the Third weekend of the Month, we ask you to bring Cereal for our shelf at the Penfield Food Cupboard. Penfield Food Cupboard helps families in the Penfield community who need assistance.
Page Six St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York September 24, 2006 More of What s New at St. Joe s ST. JOSEPH S MUSIC MINISTRY 2006-2007 Matt Curlee, director of music As we continually strive to enhance the vibrancy and richness of our worship together, we naturally look to the many talented volunteer ministers that lead our music week after week as choir members, cantors, and instrumentalists. But their generous ministry is fully realized only when the true choir of St. Joseph s raises its voice in full participation and that is every one of us, regardless of our level of skill! Musical worship is the work of every member of the assembly, and in order to more fully support our congregational song, we will be moving to a new hardcover hymnal called Gather Comprehensive II beginning with the 2007 liturgical year in Advent. Gather Comprehensive is widely considered to be the premiere hymnal available to Catholic parishes today in terms of selection and quality, containing over 850 hymns, songs, and pieces of liturgical/ritual music...many of our old favorites, plus a rich selection of new repertoire with which to grow over the coming years. Under our reprint license, we ll print a supplement to the hymnal which will include the small number of our St. Joseph s favorites that are not in the new hymnal. In addition to providing a much more comprehensive and permanent collection of music to enrich our liturgies, moving to a hymnal turns out to be a wise stewardship of financial resources as well. While a hardcover hymnal does cost about three times as much as one of our current music issues, we will use them for ten years or more, so the ten-year cost to the parish is one third the current cost of replacing the songbooks every Advent. We would like to offer the opportunity for parishioners and families to give the gift of a hymnal (or several) in honor of or as a memorial to a loved one. These beautiful hardcover books (which include the Sunday readings in a section in the back) cost $14.25 apiece, and will be fitted with a bookplate acknowledging the donor and memorial. Please contact the office at 586-8089 if you are interested in donating a book. YES, I WOULD LIKE TO DONATE A HYMNAL. DONATED BY: PHONE: IN MEMORY OF: November 3, 2006 6:30 pm ~ 12 am Burgundy Basin Inn Silent Auction ~ Raffle ~ Jazz Music ~ Cajun Food ~ Gaming Tables JJJAR~Katrina fund TICKET ON SALE IN THE MALLEY OFFICE CALL 586-8089 Each parish has been asked to sell 150 tickets...we are well on our way, but need YOU to buy one Too.! Anyone wishing to send a note to Hoan Dinh can mail it to : The American College at Louvain 100 Naamsestraat B-3000 Leuven BELGIUM Give Your Husband or Wife a Gift They Will Treasure Forever Special time away to relive your most precious memories how you met, your wedding, your journey of love & time to dream about your future. Marriage Encounter is a private weekend where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones and focus only 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! Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! 2006 Weekend Dates: Nov. 3-5 Ramada Marina & Conference Center, Dunkirk Dec 8-10 Notre Dame, Canandaigua For more information or to register, contact:ed & Pam at 585-342-2430 or Eric & René at 716-537- 3762 Or see: www.wwme.org or www.wwme-wny.org Gift Certificates Available for your spouse, married children or friends.
Page Seven St. Joseph s Church, Penfield, New York September 24, 2006 A Very Catholic Conversation Issue 7 FAITH FORMATION NEWS I continue to encourage people to look at the web site that supports our classroom text series. Go to www.faithfirst.com and take a look at the resources. The conversation that is education can take place in other places than the classroom. Here at Saint Joseph we have a number of small groups that meet. This began with Purpose Driven Life and continues now in the third year with groups meeting to reflect on Christian Readings, Scripture study Groups some using the Little Rock Series, and two groups looking at Just Faith. There are other groups that take up different topics each time they meet. This is all part of the fancy words that we call lifelong faith formation. As I said a few weeks ago I believe that it is education when there is information that leads to formation that allows for transformation. One of the dangers of the older Catechism approaches to Catholic School and CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) formation was we made it sounds like it could all be reduced to a memorized list of answers over a fixed period of time. But the Catholic schools and the Confraternity were meant to be more than that. They were there to assist the family and to strengthen the community. There was a sense of linkage and community. To some degree, over the years the linkage fade and the message became we can take care of all the education here and in this fixed 8 or 12 year period. Some of that may have been a result that when the Church was in cities it often was a tight knit neighborhood and as we move out to rural and suburban places that was lost a little and there was room to step aside and open a gate that might not have meant to be opened or kept open so long. Today we are trying to restore the emphasis on connectedness to family and to the households of our lives. So from our classrooms to our family program to those in home study and the adults in small and large groups we are trying to be the learning church that Jesus invited his apostles and disciples to, on the journey to the new Jerusalem. We are the hope for tomorrow and the promise of a new day today and we can all learn more about our faith and our scripture and our tradition. Again I invite questions and conversation at; fox@stjosephspenfield.org Peace for Now, Patrick F.I.R.E/ BRANCH. The materials for this year s F.I.R.E. and BRANCH will be available after masses this weekend, September 23 & 24 in the back Sacristy. Please stop in and pick up your packets and get the information you need to begin your year. Also for families new to the program we will have an orientation meeting on Wednesday September 27 in the ALC from 7 pm to 8:30 Please plan on being there and if you are unable to do so please call Cathy Kamp at Ext. 19 or Pat Fox at Ext. 14 to arrange a time for an orientation. We look forward to another wonderful year of learning in the F.I.R.E. and BRANCH programs. Creating A Safe Environment: For the safety of our children and vulnerable elderly we offer an awareness training to those who will be working with children and adults. If you are a volunteer in one of our programs or are planning to volunteer in the near future with children or vulnerable adults you need to have taken this two hour class. Our next session is being held on Monday September 25 from 7 until 9 PM in the ALC. To reserve a space for yourself please call 586-8089 and ask for either Eva Mascadri Ext. 17 or Patrick Fox Ext. 19. We welcome anyone to the training. Nurturing the Faithful Catholic Family a presentation by Marcellino D Ambrosio October 6 at Monroe Golf Club 6-10 pm Gourmet Dinner & Fine Wine. Proceeds to support Catholic Education. To Register Contact Jennifer at 467-8730 St. Joseph s School will also be having a CSE Workshop on Thursday, September 28 at 7 pm in the School Library for Room parents, chaperones & drivers. Again All are Welcome! You can call the school office to sign up 586-6968