4:30pm (Italian), 5:45pm7:45am, 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish), 12:00 Noon

OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

28-47 43 Street, Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: (718) 278-1611

E-mail: l.rosas@stjosephlic.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

PARISH REGISTRATION

SACRAMENTS

PRAYER AND DEVOTION

Parish STAFF

Director of Religious Education

Monday — Saturday, 8:45am, CCMondays Ch

Choir Practice Wednesdays 7:30 CH Third Friday, 7:00pm, ICC

Bible Study Group Monday 7:00 p.m. HFR

Catequesis Familiar Sunday, 9:00a.m, MRH Guadalupanos Tuesday, 8:00pm, HFR Curso Biblico/Misioneros Thursday, 7:00pm, HFR Oración Carismática Friday, 7:00pm, CC Cursillistas Wednesday, 8:p.m., HFR Jornadistas Sunday, 1:00pm, ICC

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION After 12:00 Mass until 4:00pm.

(CC, Convent Chapel; Ch, Church; MRM, Msgr. Ryan Hall; H.F.R.: Holy Family Room; ICC Immaculate Conception

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 7, 2016 Our soul waits for the L , who is our help and our shield. — Psalm 33:20 ************************************************************************ Jubilee Year of Mercy Last Sunday’s “Parable of the rich fool” delivered a compelling reason to do the right thing—now: “You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you” (Luke 12:20). Today, Jesus warns us: “You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come” (12:40). Though we do not know when our Master will come, we do know what our Master expects to find. Jesus expects us to be vigilant (12:37) and diligent (12:42) in our work for the kingdom, but also filled with reverent mercy toward our fellow servants and ourselves. Hopefully, Jesus’ warning not to get drunk and beat each other up (12:45) does not apply to us literally! But what changes do I need to make, right now, so that the many people outside “the Master’s house” will want to come inside to experience the healing comfort of Jesus’ own mercy in the compassion of Jesus’ modern-day disciples? ***********************************************************************

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2-4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 ************************************************************************

New Sunday Evening Mass There will be an additional Sunday Mass at 7:p.m. This will be a ‘pilot/trial’ to see if an additional Mass is warranted, If you would like to reserved that Mass please stop by the church office. ************************************************************************

Br_[^ for the weekend of August 6 -7 in memory of Col. Joseph Kling Weiland requested by Grazia Pipia and family.

S[n]tu[ry L[mp for the week of August 8—12 will burn for in memory of: Col. Joseph Kling Weiland; Requested by: Grazia Pipia & Family.

Br_[^ for the weekend August 13-14 in Memory of James Carmody requested by his wife Agnes Carmody.

S[n]tu[ry L[mp for the weekend of August 13-14 will burn for in memory of: James Carmody Requested by: his wife Agnes Carmody.

PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H

James Murphy, Vivian Ramirez, Marilyn Albani, Chiara Cumella, Jane Vassil, Chris Giambrone, Salvatore Ranieri, Bernard Pietramonaco, Bishop Octavio Cisneros.

Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life Giuseppe Gimigliano, Michelina Curatolo, Angelina Corrado, Giusy Bandello, Col. Joseph Kling WeilandIvanka Lekic, & Thomas Scigliano

Sunday, August 7: EighteenthSunday in Ordinary Time

Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Antonino & Vincenzo Vitale 5:45 Frank Sullivan Masses of the Day: 7:45 Mary Battaglia & Pasqua Battaglia 9:00 Ida Calzolaio, Lida & Antonio Capriolo, Agnes Lower 10:30 Enriqueta Zerón 12:00 Edelmiro Colón 7:00pm Mass Available

Monday, August 8: St. Dominic

9:00 Pietro Iuliano 12:00 Kevin McGuinnes Tuesday, August 9: St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) 9:00 Ann Cullinane 12:00 Mile Lipovac Wednesday, August 10: St. Lawrence

9:00 Antoinette Ronacher & Henri Perez, Hugh Rudden, Cilja Brnich 12:00 Charles Greco 7:30 Jose Luis Chapero & Benita Chapero Thursday, August 11: St. Clare

9:00 Giuseppe DiVito 12:00 Caterina Lombardi, Pasquale Evangelista Friday, August 12: St. Jane Frances de Chantal

9:00 Pat Collins 12:00 Anthony & Louie Trani Saturday, August 13:Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus; Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00 Vincenzo & Irene De Luca

Sunday, August 14: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Rosa Chiaramonte 5:45 Anka Pesa Masses of the Day: 7:45 Filomena & John Inzalaco 9:00 Teddy White, Mary Battaglia, Mario DelGreco 10:30 Angeluz & Italo Carabajo, Blanca Carabajo 12:00 Rose Hogan 7:00pm Mass Available

SUMMER MOVIE NIGHT SERIES Our 2016 Summer Movie Night series are back. Our BBQ will begin at 7:00pm in the Schoolyard. The next film of the summer is: A LITTLE ROMANCE It will begin at sundown (or at 8:15pm in the School Parking, if there is an inclement weather movies will be presented in the School Auditorium Admission is free, food and refreshments will be available for purchase throughout the entire evening. The schedule of films will be posted on the church fence and in the bulletin each week. We look forward to our parishioners to come and join us for a fun-filled night. Please feel free to also bring your own beach chair for your comfort.

Comedy, Romance

Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King (Diane Lane) lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother (Sally Kellerman). On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel

Michon (Thelonious Bernard). After Lauren's mother forbids her to date the outspoken Daniel, the young lovebirds team up with eccentric pickpocket Julius (Laurence Olivier) to run away to Venice, where, according to legend, a couple who kiss under the Bridge of Sighs will stay together forever. ***************************************************************

CHANGES IN Summer Mass Schedule Important Changes for the Summer Mass Schedule. Please note that as of July 1st, all weekday Masses, Monday through Saturday, will be celebrated at 9:00 A.M. (instead of 8:00 A.M.) in the Chapel. This summer we are very blessed to have some priests that will be living in our Parish. With their assistance we will be adding a 12:00 Noon Mass during the months of July and August on the weekday Mass schedule from Monday through Friday, and the 7:30pm Mass (in Spanish) on Wednesday will also be celebrated. We invite you to reserve masses for your loved ones, or for your special intentions as soon as possible. Masses are on a first come first served basis. ***************************************************************

Generations of Faith Message Thank you all for your generous Generations of Faith pledges!, Please remember to make your payments payable to the Catholic Foundation. We can not accept payments at the Parish Office. Please mail your payments to:

Catholic Foundation For Brooklyn & Queens Generations of Faith Campaign Office PO Box 7356 Berlin, CT 06037

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Last week’s “Treasure” noted that the official headgear of the pope, the tiara, has been set aside in favor of the miter. Although Pope Paul VI had a coronation in 1963 to begin his ministry as pope, he later gave his tiara away to the Catholics of the United States as a stimulus to end poverty. He took care to say that he was not abolishing the tradition of coronation, but his successor, Pope John Paul I, decided to have an inauguration to begin his tragically short term. His successors have chosen inauguration as well. Pope John Paul II felt that a return to the coronation custom would be inappropriate since the Church was mourning the sudden death of a man already nicknamed “The Laughing Pope.” So the end of coronations came about not because Paul VI gave the crown away. There are more than twenty tiaras on hand at the Vatican. One is used every year to crown the famous statue of St. Peter, whose sandaled foot has been eroded to a bright shine by the hands of millions of pilgrims. Today, it is left to the individual pope to decide whether he will begin his formal reign with a coronation or an inauguration. Pope Benedict chose an inauguration, as did Pope Francis.

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TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

Hace casi 2000 años, Jesús declaró que “los zorros tienen guaridas, y las aves del cielo sus nidos; pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene donde reclinar la cabeza”. Lamentablemente en las calles y callejones del mundo este dicho se realiza diariamente en tantos abandonados por la sociedad que viven sin techo ni hogar. Por los años de 1940 el santo jesuita, Alberto Hurtado de Chile quiso darle al Hijo del hombre un lugar donde reclinar su cabeza recogiendo a los niños y a los adultos indigentes. Su ejemplo llamó la atención de otros cristianos que se unieron a sus esfuerzos y así en 1944 fundaron la asociación benéfica “Hogar de Cristo”. Este hogar se dedica aun todavía a acoger, educar y rehabilitar a los necesitados dándoles las herramientas necesarias para poder depender de si mismos. También vela por sus almas dándoles una formación total de cuerpo, alma y espíritu. En fin, el Hogar de Cristo se dedica a difundir la realidad de los pobres por medio de nuestro llamado bautismal a la responsabilidad que tenemos en darle al Hijo de hombre un lugar para reclinar su cabeza.

OUR FATHER IN FAITH

The Letter to the Hebrews today sings a hymn of praise to Abraham and to his faith, upon which are founded the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Abraham is called “father” in faith by more people on earth than anybody else, numerous as the sands of the seashore or the stars of the heavens. Hebrews tells us it was this foundational faith that led Abraham to obey God’s call when he heard it, though he was called to journey to a land he did not know and told he would father a mighty race through a marriage he thought was barren. But Abraham’s faith, the author of Hebrews tells us, was his realization of what he hoped for, and the evidence of what he could not see. How often are we, in simple daily events of our own Christian vocation, called to an unfamiliar place or told we are to do something we do not believe we can? How fortunate we are to have Father Abraham as our guide and example! ***********************************************************************

Remember CHURCH ETIQUETTE Please arrive to Mass on time. If you are late, wait

for an appropriate time during the Mass to enter and avoid drawing attention to yourself.

Please turn off all electronic devices, including cellular phones, mobile devices, or games.

Please be respectful of persons praying before or after Mass. Please refrain from socializing in Church. Catch up with friends, neighbors, and others outside of Church or in the Gathering Space.

Please do not slam the kneelers against the floor. Please be an active participant in the liturgy with

your body, mind, and spirit - listen to the readings attentively, join in song, pray and attend to God interiorly.

Please remain until after the final recessional hymn is complete.

Please remember that when you are in Church, you are in the presence of Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament. Therefore, please dress in a manner that shows respect to God and His house – even during the warmer summer months!

Remember that God the Father listens to our prayers with loving and unfailing attention; we should worship together as a community, in His Presence, in exactly the same way. Let us give our whole, undivided hearts to God with reverence, respect, and participation in the sacred liturgy. It is our privilege as Catholics to prayerfully lift up our hearts and minds and offer ourselves with Christ at the altar.

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Society of St. Vincent De Paul Gives Back

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is seeking donations of automobiles. For each car, truck, or van, running or not, the Society will give $50/$100 per vehicle to our parish. Perhaps you have no automobile, but a family member, friend, or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in his driveway that he would like to dispose of. Call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at (718) 491-2525. Your donation is tax deductible and free towing is available.

Decimonoveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

7 de agosto de 2016 Nosotros aguardamos al Señor: él es nuestro auxilio y escudo. — Salmo 33 (32):20 ***********************************************************************

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia En la parábola del domingo pasado del “Rico Insensato” escuchamos una razón de peso para hacer lo que es correcto aquí y ahora “‘¡Insensato!’ Esta misma noche vas a morir” (Lucas 12:20). Hoy Jesús nos advierte “estén preparados, porque a la hora en que menos lo piensen vendrá el Hijo del hombre” (12:40). Aunque no sabemos cuando nuestro Maestro vendrá, lo que sí sabemos es lo que nuestro Maestro espera encontrar. Jesús espera que estemos vigilantes (12:37) y diligentes (12:42) en nuestro trabajo por el Reino, pero también llenos con misericordia reverente hacia nuestros prójimos y hacia nosotros mismos. Con confianza, la advertencia de Jesús de no beber y maltratar a los demás (12:45) no parece que se siga fielmente. Pero justo ahora qué cambios necesito hacer para que las personas fuera de “la casa del amo” quieran venir adentro para sentir el consuelo de la sanación de la misericordia de Jesús en la compasión de los discípulos de Jesús hoy en día. *************************************************************** EL PREMIO MAYOR Parece cosa comúnmente aceptada hoy día que todo el mundo quiere ganarse la lotería, ganar en el casino o ser millonario. Esta actitud es similar a la de los primeros oyentes de la parábola del agricultor próspero que pensarían: Por supuesto. Él tenía que buscar la manera de preservar su buena fortuna para el futuro, para asegurarse una vida muelle, comiendo, bebiendo y gozando. Es exactamente la clase de vida que nos brindaría hoy el billete premiado, una buena mano de cartas o la respuesta correcta en el programa de TV. Estar rodeados por este “sentido común” hace mucho más difícil escuchar hoy las palabras de Cohélet, del salmista, de Pedro y de Jesús. Quizás nos sonría la buena fortuna, quizás no. Pero si hacemos que esa fortuna o su búsqueda sea el corazón, el centro mismo de nuestra vida, viviremos para lamentarlo. No adquiriremos la seguridad futura que perseguimos y perderemos el momento presente por estar persiguiéndola. *************************************************************** Mensaje de la campaña de Generación de Fe. Agradecemos a todos por sus generosas donaciones, por favor no olvide enviar sus pagos a la fundación Católica, también recuerde no depositar sus pagos en la oficina parroquial, o canastilla dominical. Los pagos se deben enviar directamente a la siguiente dirección:

Catholic Foundation For Brooklyn & Queens Generations of Faith Campaign Office PO Box 7356 Berlin, CT 06037 ***************************************************************

Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00-10am, to assist any parishioner that is need of food. To register please bring a form of identification. If you would like to donate nonperishable items, including canned foods, pasta, rice etc., please drop the items in specially-marked containers in the Church vestibules.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are an adult who is not baptized and who is

seeking information about the Catholic Church, you are invited to:

"COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you.

If you are a baptized non-Catholic adult seeking information about the Catholic Church, you are

invited to "COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you.

If you are a baptized Catholic who is seeking to

complete initiation into the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist

you are invited to "COME & SEE." RCIA is the process for you.

If you have been married civilly, but not yet in the Catholic Church and are interested to receive the

Sacrament of Matrimony

Please call the Parish Rectory to make an appointment for an interview with

Rev. Vincent Miceli, Pastor or Rev. Cesar Pena, Parochial Vicar.

Classes will start in October ************************************************************************

Sunday Religion Classes starting with the 9:00 a.m. Mass, then coming over to School for

Religion Class. Children should come to Religion each year to

learn more about God and their Catholic Identity.

New Registrations must bring a copy of the child’s birth and Baptismal Certificates. Classes will start in September 25, 2016

Grades 1 - High School

For Further information call at 718-278-1611

Ext. 1018 Fax: 718 -956 3589 E mail: l.rosas@stjosephlic.org

Mrs. Loretta Rosas, Director of Faith Formation

Update on Parish Weekly Collection

This week collections were as follows: July 31, 2016

1st Collection: ..………………………………….$5,981.00 Total Collection Amount: ………….……... $5,981.00 Below is a pie graph showing the breakdown of our weekly collection.

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Please contact me about how I can volunteer.

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