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

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

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 30, 2016 The L lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. — Psalm 145:14 ************************************************************************ Jubilee Year of Mercy Last Sunday’s Gospel gave us a tax collector’s beautiful prayer to take with us from this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Today, another tax collector’s encounter with Jesus offers a comforting memory to cherish, but also a challenging mission to embrace. Zacchaeus’ short stature (see Luke 19:3) matched how contemptible, socially and spiritually, Zacchaeus’ religious acquaintances considered tax collectors to be. Jesus counters that judgment with mercy. Radical sin meets unmerited grace. God seeks and finds the lost; a sinner’s home becomes salvation’s house. The sinner “quickly” welcomes salvation “with joy” (19:6), while the righteous grumble judgmentally at God’s mercy. Mercy challenges us, too. Like Zacchaeus, we have been sought and found by Jesus, called by name to welcome Jesus into our heart’s home. Therefore, we must go forth from this Jubilee Year of Mercy as “missionaries of mercy,” seeking our fellow sinners with Jesus, receiving them with joy (see 19:6) as cherished brothers and sisters, and joyfully offering our judgment-free hospitality as Jesus’ own “Welcome home!” ***********************************************************************

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1bcde-3; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12a Wednesday: Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9; Jn 6:37-40, or any readings from no. 668 or from Masses for the Dead, nos. 1011-1016 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Phil 3:17 — 4:1; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1b-2, 5-6, 8a, 9; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14; Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15; 2 Thes 2:16 — 3:5; Lk 20:27-38 [27, 34-38] ***********************************************************************

Bishop’s Special collection There is a special collection this weekend during all Masses to help our brothers and sisters in need who faced the destruction of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti and in our own Southeastern United States. We thank you in advance for your generosity and ask you to keep praying for them. ************************************************************************

Sanctuary Lamp for the week (Oct. 31—Nov. 4th) will burn in memory of Giordano Vlacich as requested by Vlacich Family. ************************************************************************

First Friday.- This Friday, Nov. 4th is First Friday of the month. The Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration following the 12:00Noon Mass and will conclude at 4:00pm with Benediction.

PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H

James Murphy, Vivian Ramirez, Jane Vassil, Chris Giambrone, Pamela Rodriguez & Marie Solazzo

Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life Salvatore J. Ranieri, Patrick Sheils, Mrs. Patricia Hili, Jordan Perisa, Eileen Christman & Ester Scopaz

Sunday, October 30: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time; Priesthood Sunday Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Madeline Robertaccio 5:45 Yolan Matusch Masses of the Day: 7:45 Annette Rufo 9:00 Gaetana Giacone, Angie & Greg Holt, Giordano Vlacich, Salvatore Ranieri, Jose, Florentina, & Benjamin Grefaldon, 10:30 Enrique Cabanilla Pareja 12:00 Frank DiRico 7:00pm Maria Stankiewicz Monday, October 31: 8:00 Noel Lydon 12:00 Davide Mignano Tuesday, November 1: All Saints 8:00 Frank Cvelic 12:00 James Ottati, Jr. 7:30pm All Saints Wednesday, Nov. 2: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) 8:00 In Memory of All Souls 9:00 In Memory of All Souls 12:00 In Memory of All Souls 7:30 In Memory of All Souls In Spanish Thursday, Nov. 3: St. Martin de Porres 8:00 Deceased Members of Massalin Family 12:00 Jakomina & Matele Friday, Nov. 4: St. Charles Borromeo; First Friday

8:00 Janet Alfano 12:00 Francesco Izzo Saturday, Nov. 5: 8:00 Purgatorial Society Sunday, Nov. 6: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time; Daylight Saving Time ends

Vigil Masses (Saturday): 4:30 Maria Concetta & Rosario Davi 5:45 Alice Freeman Masses of the Day: 7:45 Lucia & Alessio Gaviglia 9:00 Angela & Giovanni Sertich, Salvatore Ranieri Emanuel Formosa, John Attard, Salvatore Esposito & Maria Mileo 10:30 Edelmiro Colon 12:00 Socrates Duran 7:00pm Xubert & Cassar Family

Annual Grand Prize Raffle

Grand Prize: $2,000 2nd Prize: $1,000 3rd Prize: $500

Drawing Will Be Held on November 24th, 2016 the day of Thanksgiving, Do not Have to Be Present to Win Donation - $25. Tickets available at the parish rectory. ***********************************************************************

Saint Pio Fundation Presents:

Mass Book for 2017

If you have had a loved one buried from the parish during the last year, you may reserve one Mass to be celebrated for that deceased person. This Mass must be arranged personally at the Parish Office on 43rd St. during the week (November 7th to 10th). The offering for a Mass will be $15 for a weekday Mass and $25 for a Saturday evening Sunday Mass. The new Mass book for 2017 will open on Saturday, November 12th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, in the Parish Center for anyone who desires a Mass to be celebrated for the intention of a loved one in the next calendar year. The Mass book will be closed during the week of Nov. 14th, and will re-open on Monday, Nov. 21st. ***********************************************************************

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The recent “October count” tracking the statistics of participation at Sunday Mass calls to mind the situations of churches where it is difficult or impossible for Catholics to worship freely. This is especially striking in English Catholic history, as freedom of worship was systematically dismantled at the time of the Reformation. It seems that most English people retained deeply Catholic sympathies throughout the period of religious upheaval. Catholics who refused to participate in the public worship of the Church of England were called “recusants,” and beginning with the reign of Elizabeth I, they were subject to strict penalties. Recusant literally means “a person refusing to obey a command.” Most of those laws were in force until the early 1800s, and Catholics were not entirely emancipated from the duty of Anglican worship until 1829. Recusants paid heavy fines for not attending the state church. Holding on to Catholic faith was therefore a luxury of the very rich, who maintained private chapels, and sent their daughters and sons to English convents and monastery schools on the continent. Remarkably, the first among all British peers, the Dukes of Norfolk, the hereditary Earls Marshal of England, have never given up their Catholic faith. Many of these wealthy recusant families founded the colony of Maryland, and later many members of the old Catholic families continued on to the Kentucky frontier in search of greater religious freedom. ***********************************************************************

Sunday Evening Mass There is an additional Sunday Mass at 7:00 p.m. If you would like to reserve that Mass please stop by the church office.

GOD IS WITH US The book of Wisdom tells us that the spirit of God is in all things. What a wonderful thought, and what a wonderful image to keep in front of us as we travel down life’s road. For if the path is revealed in the treading, it’s good to know that God is with us—and all around us—every step of the way.

But Paul knows that this divine presence is not timid. Instead, God calls out to us, and Paul prays that we, along with the Thessalonians, might be made worthy of that call. And who knows more about God’s call than Zacchaeus, the tax collector? Jesus called him out of a tree, for goodness’ sake. Or perhaps more correctly, as we reflect upon the end of today’s Gospel reading, for heaven’s sake. ***********************************************************************

Music Ministry News St. Joseph Youth Choir invites children in grades 3 through 8 to join us as we begin another year of ministry in song. We rehearse on Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Join us on Saturday October 8th in the Gathering Space, for our first practice. All are welcome!. **************************************************************

Food Pantry Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00-9:30 am, 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.

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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. **************************************************************

The Divine Mercy Prayer Group

Please join us for our weekly meeting every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Church (Gathering space); Length of meeting is approximately one hour.

Trigésimo Primer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 30 de octubre de 2016

El Señor sostiene a los que van a caer, endereza a los que ya se doblan. — Salmo 145 (144):14 ***********************************************************************

Año Jubilar de la Misericordia En el Evangelio del domingo pasado leímos que el recaudador de impuestos hizo una hermosa oración y nosotros la podemos rezar este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia. Y en el Evangelio de hoy también leemos acerca de otro recaudador de impuestos quien se encuentra con Jesús y la historia ofrece una misión difícil de comprender. Los conocidos religiosos de Zaqueo consideraban a los recaudadores de impuestos algo bajo y eran despreciados social y espiritualmente; y luego la altura de Zaqueo combinaba. Jesús responde a ese juicio con misericordia. El pecado radical se encuentra con la gracia inmerecida. Dios busca y encuentra lo perdido; la casa de un pecador se convierte en la casa de salvación. El pecador “pronto” acepta la salvación “contento” (19:6), mientras que los justos se quejan juiciosamente de la misericordia de Dios. La misericordia tan bien nos desafía a nosotros. Como a Zaqueo, Jesús nos buscó y nos encontró, llamados por nuestro nombre recibimos a Jesús en el hogar de nuestro corazón. Por lo tanto, tenemos que terminar este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia como “misioneros de misericordia”, buscando con Jesús a nuestros compañeros pecadores, recibiéndolos con alegría (ver 19:6) como hermanas y hermanos queridos, y alegremente ofreciéndoles nuestra hospitalidad sin ningún juicio como la propia “bienvenida a casa” de Jesús. *************************************************************** DIOS ESTÁ CON NOSOTROS El libro de la Sabiduría nos dice que el Espíritu de Dios está en todas las cosas. ¡Qué maravilloso pensamiento! ¡Qué maravillosa imagen para tenerla frente a nosotros mientras vamos por el camino de la vida! Si el camino se revela al andar, es bueno saber que Dios está con nosotros –y alrededor de nosotros– a cada paso. Pero Pablo sabe que esta divina presencia no es tímida. En vez de eso, Dios nos llama, y Pablo ruega que nosotros, junto con los tesalonicenses, nos hagamos dignos de ese llamado. ¿Y quién sabe más acerca del llamado de Dios que Zaqueo, el recaudador de impuestos? Todos sabemos que Jesús lo llamó que bajara nada menos que de un árbol, por su bien. Tal vez más correctamente, al reflexionar en el final de la lectura del Evangelio de hoy, podríamos decir que para bien del cielo. ***************************************************************

Apertura del Libro de Misas Del 2017 El Nuevo libro de Misas se abrirá el 12 de noviembre en la casa parroquial, de 9 a 11a.m., para quien quiera reservar una misa para el próximo año. La donación de las misas es de $15 para las misas de la semana y $25 para la las misas de los sábados en la noche y los domingos. *************************************************************** BIENVENIDO.- El grupo de Cursillistas de la Ultreya de San Jose le brinda la mas cordial bienvenida a Oscar Abel Astudillo por formar parte del grupo de Cursillistas de nuestra parroquia. “De colores”

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 ************************************************************************

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE

El 31 de octubre muchos se visten de monstruos y al día siguiente, los cristianos celebramos a todos los santos. Es interesante el contraste entre los dos días. Un día recordamos brujas y zombis y al siguiente conmemoramos vírgenes y mártires, religiosos y laicos comprometidos todos con una cosa en común: su amor a Dios, un amor que se hace carne en obras de caridad y justicia.

La mayoría de los santos se hicieron santos gracias a los monstruos que los rodeaban. Los primeros mártires cristianos murieron a mano de los monstruos romanos, muchos religiosos medievales se refugiaban en Dios para protegerse de los monstruos internos que los tentaban con sexo, dinero y poder. Y en América muchos como Manuel Chin Sooj se hicieron testigos de la justicia en manos de los monstruos de gobiernos injustos.

Los monstruos, en fin no pueden vencer a los santos por eso en Guatemala el martirio de Manuel Chin Sooj, animó a los obispos guatemaltecos a unirse con la carta “El clamor de la tierra” a los esfuerzos de pobres en búsqueda de tierra y dignidad humana.

Update on Parish Weekly Collection

This week collections were as follows: October 23, 2016

1st Collection: .………………………………$5,636.00 All Souls Mass Remembrance........................$2,571.00 Bishop's Special Collection for the Victims of the Earthquake in Italy......................................$894 Total Collection Amount: ……………………$9,101

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FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Family, marriage and individual therapy, provided by New York State licensed therapists including therapists who specialize in Depression, Divorce Mediation and Domestic Violence, are available to our parishioners at 147 other parishes. This program, under the direction of Dr. George Giuliani, has been conducted in the diocese for the past 41 years for the convenience of parishioners. It is provided by the Catholic Counseling Center, which is independent of and not controlled or supervised by the parish or diocese. Most insurance policies, including Medicare, are honored. For confidential information and appointments, call Dr. Giuliani at the Catholic Counseling Center at: (631) 243-2503 or visit: www.thecatholiccounselingcenter.com

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