Saint Joseph Parish 173 Albion Street, Wakefield MA 01880 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Our Lady of Mount Carmel ~ July 16 Sunday Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:00 PM Sunday Mass 7:30 AM 9:00 AM (Family Liturgy) 11:00 AM, 5:30 PM Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Friday Mass 6:45 AM, 9:00 AM Saturday Mass 9:00 AM Parish Holy Hour Every Sunday: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Confessions Saturday 3:00 to 3:45 PM or by appointment. Pastoral Team Fr. Ron Barker, Pastor Merry Nordeen, Admin. Assistant Rose Dittmer, Faith Formation Anne Grant, Music Director Maureen Miller, Parish Accountant Mary Coles, Bulletin Editor Alex Canto, Facilities Manager Caleb, Parish Dog www.stjosephwakefield.org Phone: 781-245-5770 Fax: 781-246-2423 Chapel Hours 7:00 AM - Midnight Adoration (M-F)-10:00AM - 12 AM Weds 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM No Adoration on Holidays July 15, 2018 Religious Education Sophia Griffin, Grade 1, 2 Sharon Keith, Grades 3-8 Fr. Ron Barker, Grade 10 Carissa Scudieri, Grade 9,Youth Minister Diane Murphy, Administration Saint Joseph School & Early Childhood Center Dr. Joseph Sullivan, Principal Alayne Flynn, Administrator Phone: 781-245-2081 www.stjosephschoolwakefield.org
Dear Parishioners, This Monday, July 16, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. According to Catholic tradition, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Simon Stock at Cambridge, England on Sunday, July 16, 1251. Simon was a man of great holiness and devotion, who always in his prayers asked the Virgin to favor his order, the Carmelites, with some singular privilege. She appeared to him with a scapular in her hand and said, Take, beloved son, this scapular of thy order as a badge of my confraternity and for thee and all Carmelites, a special sign of grace. Whoever dies in this garment, will not suffer everlasting fire. It is the sign of salvation, a safeguard in danger, a pledge of peace and the covenant. She continued, Wear the scapular devoutly and perseveringly. It is my garment. To be clothed in it means you are continually thinking of me and I, in turn, am always thinking of you and helping you to secure eternal life. The brown scapular carries with it the promise never to die without the opportunity to confess or otherwise achieve forgiveness of sins. To wear the scapular is a sign of one s special relationship with Mary who we pledge to imitate in building a world of justice and peace. Pope John Paul II wore the brown scapular from the time he was a young man. When he was shot and operated on in 1981, he told the doctors not to remove the brown scapular that he was wearing. You can read more and order a scapular online at: www. freebrownscapular.com. In the past, I ve asked for a weekly collection of $15,000 to pay our expenses without the need for a Grand Annual Collection. You have been generous in meeting that goal. Looking at this year s budget with an increase in expenses, we will need a $500 increase each week to $15,500 to meet our expenses. Thank you in advance for supporting the needs of St. Joseph Parish. Without you we could not provide our many parish programs. I will be available for confession this week on Monday, July 16, from 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. May Jesus continue to shepherd you in all of your needs. God love you, 2
Reflection of the Week Every day you have a choice to make: either try to struggle through your day all on your own or trust God to help you. HOLY HOUR A time of quiet music & reflection Sunday 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. PRAYER GROUP Hour of praise and charismatic prayer Monday 7:30-8:30 p.m. BIBLE STUDY Scripture Reading & Discussion Tuesday 7:30 p.m. HEALING SOAKING PRAYER Come meet us to pray for healing Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Thursday 2:00 p.m. Spiritual Teaching Behold, the Acceptable Time I want to speak to you about gratitude to God. Consider, dearly beloved, the fact that God loved you first. You ve heard this, but somehow it hasn t penetrated. If it had, you would be gratefully and passionately loving Him back. Yet there are few signs of it! Such love of God should be reflected immediately in your love of one another. How many of us truly and constantly realize the bounty of God to us, just speaking in the natural order? Do we thank God for the medical care we receive, for our clothing, our food and our holidays? I received a letter from a woman, the mother of many children, who had broken her arm. She wrote, Only now do I realize what it is to have two hands, both of which I need so much. We walk; we have the use of our limbs, eyes, speech, hearing. Are we grateful to God for these? Or do we take everything for granted, and grumble and mumble and complain and feel sorry for ourselves? I fear with great fear when I see a lack of gratitude. Think about it, meditate about it, pray about it, do something about it! Ours are frightening times and God is so good to us. Do we realize what we have? It is time we should. The time is now! ~ Catherine de Hueck Doherty, The Magnificat 3
ADULT FOCUS Bereavement Community Hear how our members have dealt with loss and learn strategies and activities that have helped others move back into the warm peace of the Lord. Meetings are held on first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in Our Lady s Room. Next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 7. Faith Sharing Please note: Arise Meetings will not be meeting for the following weeks: July 9-13, July 16-20, due to our Summer Religious Education programs. Knit, Purl, Pray The Prayer Knitting Community meets on Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady's Room. All are welcome. Support Group ~ Separated/Divorced, Annulled or those living with any broken relationship Next meeting will be on 2nd Tuesday of the month, Tuesday, August 14 at 6:00 p.m. in Our Lady s Room. Living With Chronic Illness Support Group Support ministry for those experiencing chronic illness, cancer, or long-term medical conditions from both visible or invisible illnesses. Caretakers of anyone who has a chronic illness are welcome. PLEASE NOTE ~ NO JULY MEETING. Affirming Life Community Heartbeat Pregnancy Center (781) 229-7887 A Women s Concern Toll Free (866) 435-7292 Rachel s Vineyard 877 HOPE 4 ME (877) 467-3463 St. Joseph Table Serving healthful meals to those in need on the second Friday and fourth Wednesday each month. Schedules may change to accommodate certain holy days and holidays. Please email Rose at rmdittom@aol.com or call 781-665-8172 to volunteer with the dinner or for information on our programs listed above. Men s Group Men of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is a group of ordinary men, seeking an extraordinary encounter with Jesus Christ. Please join us every Saturday morning at 9:45 a.m., for 1 hour of fellowship, spiritual growth, and encouragement. Please contact Bill Hicks: (billhicks@ymail.com) for more information. Adoration Coverage Needed We are especially in need of coverage on Mondays from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thursdays 8:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. & Fridays 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Please call the rectory to sign up. Is God Calling You...? We presently have some openings for Hospital Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, and Ministers to the Sick or Homebound. If you have thought of serving in any of these ways, please call Rose Dittmer 781-665-8172 or email: rmdittom@aol.com. Hope of the Nations September 15, 2018 Lowell Memorial Auditorium A Catholic conference focused on Hope, Healing & Deliverance. A Powerful Day of Grace including Five Extraordinary Speakers: Dr. Ralph Martin, Dr. Mary Healy, Fr. Marc Drouin & Music by Delmore Worship, Holy Mass, Confession & Adoration. $30 per ticket if purchased by August 31, group pricing is available. Doors open at 8:00am, day ends at 6pm. Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 East Street, Lowell MA. For more information: info@hopeconferences.com Hope Conferences, Inc. in association with the Archdiocese of Boston. Scripture for the week of July 15, 2018 15 SUN Am 7:12-15/Eph 1:3-14/Mk 6:7-13 16 Mon Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34 11:1 17 Tue Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24 18 Wed Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt 11:25-27 19 Thu Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Mt 11:28-30 20 Fri Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt 12:1-8 21 Sat Mi 2:1-5/Mt 12:14-21 22 SUN Jer 23:1-6/Eph 2:13-18/Mk 6:30-34 4
Saint Joseph Music Ministry The Saint Joseph Music Ministry CD is on sale for $20 each. Stop by the front office of the rectory or download the music online by using this link: https://stjosephparishmusicministry.hearnow.com St. Joseph Parish Library There is a library in the Church foyer with an abundance of excellent Catholic books. Parishioners are welcome to take home any books that interest them and just return them when they are finished. Come in and browse! Please note! Lost and Found is also located in this area or please check in the rectory office. Need a little help with your everyday activities? Contact Our Christian Service Ministry. If you are experiencing a difficult time and in need of some help or are interested in joining this ministry, please call: Lucia Beaton at 781-820-6039. Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry There are drop off baskets located in the foyer by the library for your donations of non -perishable food items to benefit the needy of our community. This month the pantry is especially in need of baked beans, beef stew, Progresso and Chunky Soups, chili, jars of pasta sauce. Thank you for your continued generosity. Religious Education Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year is underway for students going into Grade 1 through Grade 9. Students are required to attend and complete programs in Grades 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 & 10. All other grades may register for home-schooling or to attend the parish supplementary program. Incoming Grade 9: Confirmation is a two-year program starting with Grade 9. Even if your child attends Catholic School, they must register for Grade 9 Religious Ed. Incoming Grade 10 students must meet with Fr. Ron prior to being accepted into the Grade 10 program. Students can see Fr. Ron after any Mass. Please call Diane Murphy at 781-245-5770 or email her at dmurphy@stjosephwakefield.org for more information. SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS SILVER & GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS Couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary this year are invited to join Cardinal Seán O'Malley on Sunday, October 28 at St. Mary Parish in Waltham at 4:00 pm for the annual Anniversary Mass with renewal of vows. Registration is required, please visit: bostoncatholic.org/weddinganniversarymass. For more information, contact Kelly Tolman at ktolman@rcab.org or 617-746-5803. OFFERTORY JULY 7-8 $ 11,454 Please remember St. Joseph Parish in your will. Box Tops for Education The Students at Saint Joseph s School thank you for your continued support of our Box Tops for Education Program. The Box Tops for Education Program is a great way to help the school earn money by clipping Box Tops from products you already use! Please continue to clip Box Tops from participating products and deposit them in the Saint Joseph School Box Tops collection box located in the Church Foyer. 5
Your prayers are requested for the benefactors of our parish and the deceased of our community. Also, please pray for the sick among us and all those who have asked us to pray for them this week. Their names have been inscribed in our parish Book of Intentions in the Chapel. Please contact the rectory to add a name. Please pray for all those currently serving in the military and for all those deployed overseas especially for Shane Baldwin, Rafael Cruz, Joseph Emery, Nicholas Emery, Matthew Hassey, & Justin Whitmarsh. It is with great joy that we welcome into the family of St. Joseph s the newly baptized: Saturday, July 14 9:00 Judy Dombroski, Month s Mind 4:00 Francis Joseph Quinn, 5th Anniversary Sunday, July 15 7:30 Bernard Hopkins, 5th Anniversary 9:00 Michael Sullivan, Birthday Remembrance 11:00 Edward O Neill, Memorial Mass 5:30 Mary Mastrocola, 1st Anniversary Monday, July 16 6:45 John McCarthy, Sr., 15th Anniversary 9:00 Pat Baril, 5th Anniversary Tuesday, July 17 6:45 Mass of Thanksgiving 9:00 Angelina DiGangi, Birthday Memorial Wednesday, July 18 6:45 Raymond Dubé, Month s Mind 9:00 Robert McLaughlin, 5th Anniversary Thursday, July 19 6:45 Healing Intentions 9:00 Lisa Barrasso, 6th Anniversary Friday, July 20 6:45 Lucy Desmond, 5th Anniversary 9:00 Doreen Flannery, 22nd Anniversary Saturday, July 21 9:00 Audrey Muise, Memorial Mass 4:00 Jack DiLiberto, Memorial Mass Sunday, July 22 7:30 Domenic Staffieri, Birthday Remembrance 9:00 Peter Accardi, 35th Anniversary 11:00 Ron Kavanagh, Memorial Mass 5:30 John Anzuoni, Memorial Mass Colby Christian Elwell child of Paul & Mary-Elizabeth Alan John Mateo child of Harold & Georgina Andrew Harold Mateo child of Harold & Georgina Theodore James Thompson child of Gary & Heather Laughter, THE BEST MEDICINE A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, How many women can a man marry? Sixteen, the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. Wow! How did you know that? Easy, the boy said. All you have to do is add it up, like the priest said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer. 6