June 24, 2018 Nativity of St. John the Baptist 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 ST. JOSEPH GIFT STORE Open: Tuesday thru Thursday 10 am to 3 pm 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 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: Chip DeLuca 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 ST. JOSEPH GIFT STORE Come visit St. Joseph Gift Store located in Church office. Open Tuesday thru Thursday 10am-2pm & by appointment if needed. Many religious items for sale at a reasonable Price. Gifts for: Mothers Day,Statues Rosaries, medals, scapulars, holy cards, & much more. Volunteers are needed for the gift store call Alberta at 542-7080 or Isabel at 565-8216.
JOHN THE BAPTIST Since June 24 falls on a Sunday this year, the Church has the opportunity for a more intense celebration of the birth of John the Baptist, who is often described as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the bridge between Judaism and Christianity. More commonly, John is known as the precursor of our Lord Jesus Christ. All the Gospels report John s basic message: Repent, the kingdom is near at hand. One greater than I is coming. Though he was a wandering preacher who dressed in camel skins and ate grasshoppers, John s legacy is one of true royalty. His origins are similar to those foretold by God through the prophet Isaiah: You are my servant, he said to me, Israel through whom I show my glory (Isaiah 49:3). John s humility I am not he was surpassed only by that of his Lord Jesus, the humble servant who followed. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. From: Father Joseph s Desk 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. ALTAR SERVER S NEEDED For all masses contact Maverick Wills 719-251-9091 maverick.wills@comcast.net Summer schedule for classes is by appointment. Please contact Maverick. Men of Joseph 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 August 7th. ST. JOSEPH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN Next Meeting: June 27 Social at 5:30 Meeting at 6:00 pm. Question contact: President -Stella Lopez 719-250-5843 or stellalopez.sl@gmail.com Save the dates: District CCW Dates: BAPTISM CLASSES Next Baptism Classes will be on August 24th and 31st!
+Mass Intentions Saturday, June 23, 2018 5:00 +Mike Genova +Sue Giarratano +Debbie Humphrey +Gilbert Garcia +Anthony Carlino Sr. & Jr. +Jack Spinuzzi +Joey Ciruli +Rose Mary & Leo Laprarie +Ursula Matuzak +Juan Maez +Eufelia Trujillo Sunday, June 24, 2018 7:30 +Jason Godinez +Frankie Molinaro III +Katie Granato +Dorothy Martin +Eloy, Abel, & Juan Espinoza 9:00 +Ursula Matuzak St. Jude (S.I.) Guardian Angels (S.I.) 11:00 +Antonia Benavidez +Carlos Cookie Sisneros +Juanita Roldan +Onecimo & Rafaelita Padilla +Mike Klintz ST. JOSEPH June 17, 2018 Envelopes: $3,154.00 Loose Currency: $ 920.00 Loose Checks: $1,904.00 Capital Improvement/10 Buck $ 102.00 SVDP: $ 8.58 Candles $ 125.00 Designated Income $ 00.00 TOTAL: $6,213.77 ST. JOSEPH - DMF 2018 Goal: $88,572.00 Pledged: $49,640.00 Families: 219 +Mass Intentions Saturday, June 30, 2018 5:00 +Mike Genova +Sue Giarratano +Debbie Humphrey +Gilbert Garcia +Anthony Carlino Sr. & Jr. +Jack Spinuzzi +Joey Ciruli +Diana Curto +Ursula Matuzak +Father Bill Gleeson +Larry Trujillo Sunday, July 1, 2018 7:30 +Jason Godinez +Frankie Molinaro III +Dorothy Martin 9:00 +Ursula Matuzak +Joseph Genova St. John Paul II (S.I.) 11:00 +Antonia Benavidez +Bishop Arthur N. Tafoya 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 June 21. Ladies you are all welcome to join us. Knights Korner Membership Drive Our membership is open to all Catholic men. Please contact Doug Kissler, (720-202-2667) current Grand Knight, or anyone of the Knights for more information. Next meeting June 21 at 6:30 PM.
2019 FUNDRAISERS PLEASE JOIN OUR YOUTH ON THEIR JOURNEY TO NCYC 2019 OCTOBER 6, 2018 6 PM 9 PM DINNER & BINGO BIG RAFFLE TICKETS SALES START AUGUST 18, 2018 OLIVIA CORDOVA IVAN GONZALEZ JACOB HAYNES LUKE HAWKINS RENAY MARTINEZ CHARLES MC CULLEY-SEDILLO JULIANNA RENDON SIERRA REYES AUSTIN STEVENS JESSICA TUCKER LOGAN WILLS LENA GOMEZ MARISSA GONZALEZ JOSEPH HAYNES JOSEPH MARTINEZ VANESSA MARTINEZ CIANDRA RACINE SIENNA REYES SARAH STEELE JC TUCKER TRINA TUCKER MAVERICK WILLS 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.
AVONDALE SACRED HEART CHURCH JAMAICA-FESTIVAL!!! 210 E. HWY 50, AVONDALE, CO SATURDAY/SABADO, JUNE 23, 2018 MASS/MISA: 4:00 pm JAMAICA: 5:00-11:30 pm D.J. CURTIS PACHECO DANCE/BALLE: GROUPO MEZCLA, 7:30-11:30 pm SUNDAY/DOMINGO: JUNE 24, 2018 MASS/MISA: 10:45 am JAMAICA: 12:00-11:00 pm SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT/DOMINGO DE ENTRETENIMIENTO D.J. CURTIS PACHECO RAYMONDO LOYA, 2:00-3:00 pm RACHELLE MARTINEZ, 3:00-4:00 pm HIP HOP FACTORY, 4:00-5:00 pm OMAWARI FOLKLORIO GROUP, 5:00-600 pm ESTELLA DE SENORA LORENA, 6:00-6:45 pm DANCE/BALLE: RAZZ BAND, 7:00-11:00 pm CO-ED SLOW PITCH TOURNAMENT JUNE 23-24, 2018 MCHARG PARK SOFTBALL FIELD, AVONDALE (FOOD WILL ALSO BE SOLD AT THE TOURNAMENT!) HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT BINGO, RAFFLES, PULL TABS CHILDREN S GAMES, FACE PAINTING MEXICAN & AMERICAN FOOD, SOFT DRINKS, CANDY, ICE COLD BEER! FRESH HOMEMADE TAMALES! BEST HAMBURGERS IN TOWN! MENUDO, HOT DOGS, KOLBASI, TACOS, TOSTADAS!
PARISH FESTIVALS Our Lady of Mt. Carmel July 14th and 15th 421 Clark Street Pueblo, CO Holy Family July 20th, 21st and 22nd 2827 Lakeview Ave. Pueblo, CO St. Joseph Catholic Church August 3rd, 4th and 5th. DECEIT Reason deceives us; conscience, never. Jean Jacques Rousseau THE GREATEST NEED The world s greatest need is not more Christians but more Christians who practice their Christianity. Anonymous TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It s midsummer day! We have the advantage of celebrating one of the great hidden treasures of our liturgical calendar on a Sunday this year. There are only three nativity feasts on our calendar: for the Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and today s birth of the Baptist. Today s date is anchored by the Annunciation (March 25), when Mary learns not only of her own child s advent, but of Elizabeth s child. We are exactly half a year away from Christmas Eve. There are strong traditions around this feast. Just as the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for Christmas, so does the abundance of light at midsummer inform this celebration. Just as at Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture. As summer light reaches its peak, the sun-drenched zones of northern Europe see people staying up all night, lighting St. John s fires in the long summer twilight. Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St. Lawrence in Quebec and Montreal, with harbor illuminations in France. You may be most interested in the custom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist s own city. People there will leap into the sea between midnight and dawn to honor John. Why not find your way to a pool, a lake, or a sandy beach today and plunge in to recall your baptism? It s a tradition! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5, 8, 9; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17 Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mk 5:21-43 [5:21-24, 35b-43] Pilgrimage to Portugal, Spain and France which includes: Fatima, Lourdes, Santiago de Compostela and many more sites! October 1-12, 2018 cost $3,898. Leader Msgr. Jim Koenigsfeld. For more information contact Sister Andrea at: sisterandreamtcarmel@live.com or call 719-564-5633. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNGLE RIVER ADVENTURE VBS had about 100+ students daily from June 11th to June 15 from 8 am to 12 noon. Thank you to all of the youth who helped make this years VBS a success. Thank you to Maverick Wills who was in charge of VBS this year.