OFFICE of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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

E-mail: religious.ed@stjosephastoria.org

SCHEDULE OF MASSES

Parish STAFF

5:00 p.m. (English) 7:45am, 9:00am, 10:30am (Spanish),

12:00 Noon

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION After 12 noon Mass until 4 pm.

SACRAMENTS

Twenty-fourth Sunday in

Ordinary Time September 16, 2018

The Lord G is my help, therefore I am not disgraced. — Isaiah 50:7

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LISTENING AND RESPONDING There are three interwoven themes in today’s readings: listening to God, faith vs. good works, and losing our life in order to find it. How are they related? The Suffering Servant of Isaiah undergoes much distress and ridicule, but is able to bear it because he has listened to the promptings of God day after day. The psalm tells us that God listens, too. God hears our prayers for help and is always ready to save us. As our faith deepens, so does our desire to do the works of justice and charity that build up the reign of God. God directs our actions in ways we often cannot see, and we don’t always see the results. We are called upon in faith to trust that what we do is enough, and that willingness to listen to God’s promptings will lead us in the right way. ************************************************************************

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 11:17-26, 33; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Lk 7:1-10 Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14, 27-31a; Ps 100:1-5; Lk 7:11-17 Wednesday: 1 Cor 12:31 — 13:13; Ps 33:2-5, 12, 22; Lk 7:31-35 Thursday: 1 Cor 15:1-11; Ps 118:1b-2, 16ab-17, 28; Lk 7:36-50 Friday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 15:35-37, 42-49; Ps 56:10c-14; Lk 8:4-15 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 — 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 ***********************************************************************

Blessing of our New Sanctuary By Bishop Michele Pennisi from Italy

Saturday, September 29, 2018 5:00 p.m. Mass

7:00 pm inaugural banquet Tickets available in the parish office

& at the door the day of. $25 per person

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The Parish Of St. Joseph's gives a warm welcome to Bishop DiMarzio who is visiting and celebrating the Noon Mass this Sunday. Light refreshments to follow in the auditorium.

PRAYER INTENTIONS F T S H

Humberto Cordova, Camilla Buonerba, Madaline Gabella, George Glus & Franco Faruccio,

Nora Smyth, Patti Duman Those Who Have Entered into Eternal Life

Franco Amati

Saturday, September 15: Vigil Mass  9:00 Mary Jane Licul 5:00 Carmelita Lacovara Lucia Rudan Sunday, September 16: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; 7: 45 Martin Jurczyk (Health recovery) 9:00 Radovic Danica, Jose and Martha Rivera 10:30 Raul Sosa Marino Pimentel 12:00 Giuseppina, Savino & Alexander DiGirilamo 7:00 p.m. Annunziata & Antonio Saraceni Monday, September 17: St. Robert Bellarmine; Yom Kippur (Jewish day of atonement) 8:00 Pietro Iuliano 12:00 Vincenzo & Orsola Marsalisi Tuesday, September 18: 8:00 Pasqua;e & Romilda Greco 12:00 Loreto DeLuca Wednesday, September 19: St. Januarius 8:00 Giovanni Petruso, Tosa Nigro, Maria Josefa Duran 12:00 Rosario & Maria Concetta Davi Pietro Filippi, Beniamino Vlacich 7:30pm People Of the Parish Thursday, September 20: Ss. Andrew Kim Taegŏn and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang and Companions 8:00 Frank & Michael Pizzittelli 12:00 Kiernan & Kinahan Families Friday, September 21: St. Matthew 8:00 Marlyn Schrader 12:00 Maris & Anton Lesica Saturday, September 22: Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00 Deceased Members of the Greco Family 5:00 Carmelita Lacovara Sunday, September 23: Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Autumn begins 7: 45 Mass Available 9:00 Marian Marston, Gaetana Rosario, Filippo Giacone Assunta & Raffaelle Mastrogiacomo 10:30 Josefina Gurevich (Special Intention) Lissette Molina 12:00 In Honor Of St. Pio 7:00 p.m. Vincenzo Tamburro

MASS SCHEDULE

ST. JOSEPH CYO GIRLS VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION

3rd, 4th and 5th Grade on: MONDAY, SEPT. 17th 7:00-9:00PM

6th and 7th Grade on: TUESDAY, SEPT. 18th 7:00-9:00PM

8th and High School on: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19th 7:00-9:00PM

REGISTRATION IS IN THE SCHOOL GYM

(Entrance on 44th Street) *Spaces on teams are LIMITED please register early*

FEE DUE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION *Cash or Check is acceptable*

Any Questions Please Call after 5pm Volleyball Athletic Director: Mary Lamothe 917-327-1261

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REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018-19 SEASON WILL BE HELD AT THE SCHOOL GYM (28-46 44TH STREET) ON THE

FOLLOWING DATES:

THURSDAY SEPT. 20TH: 6:00pm –9:00pm FRIDAY SEPT. 21TH: 6:00pm – 9:00pm SATURDAY SEPT. 22ND: 9:00am –3:00pm

~INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: BOYS AND GIRLS IN GRADES K, 1 & 2 **************************************************************

Free Speech and Hearing Screenings

The St. John’s University Speech and Hearing Center will be offering free speech and hearing screenings from September 10 — December 11, 2018. Please call the center at 718-990-6480 to schedule an appointment. The Speech and Hearing Center is located at 152-11 Union Turnpike, Flushing, NY. ************************************************************************

Message from our Pastor… In an attempt to help our handicapped and elderly parishioners we need to make upgrades to the handicap entrance. The current doors are extremely heavy and need to be on an automatic opening system. In order to do this we need to purchase 4 motors that cost about $2,500 each. I am asking all our parishioners to help as much as possible with this cost. No donation is too small. Thank you to all who have donated already.

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

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St. Joseph Parish Religious Education Program

Registration for Religious Education classes for the 2018- 2019 School Year for public school has begun. You can register in the Parish Rectory during the week between 9am and 12 Noon or between 1pm and 9pm. Monday to Thursday only. New Registrations: Birth, Baptism and First Communion Certificates. Tuition: $100 (1 Child); $150 (2 children), $200 (3 Children) for the year.

Classes begin this Sunday, September 16, 2019

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Inscripciones para clases de Religión

La iglesia de San José invita a todos los niños de las escuelas publicas para que se inscriban en el programa de Educación Religiosa y puedan recibir sus sacramentos de Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Estaremos inscribiendo en la oficina de la parroquia de Lunes a Jueves de 9:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m. Donación: $100 (1 niño); 150 (2 niños); 200 (3 niños) por año, para mas información, por favor llamar a Silvia 718-278-1611

Triduum of Prayers in honor of

St. Pio of Pietrelcina Thursday, September 20 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 21 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 22 5:00 p.m. Solemn Mass

Pasta Night to follow September 22, 2018

6:30 p.m. School Social Center.

Homemade pasta and meatballs. Tickets available in the parish office.

$15/adults, $5/kids *****

Feast Day of St. Pio Sunday, September 23rd

12 Noon Mass followed by a procession

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Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario 16 de septiembre de 2018

El Señor me ayuda, por eso no quedaré confundido. — Isaías 50:7

************************************************************************ ESCUCHANDO Y RESPONDIENDO En las lecturas de hoy se entrecruzan tres temas: escuchar a Dios, la fe vs. las buenas obras y perder nuestra vida para poder salvarla. ¿De qué manera están relacionados estos temas? En Isaías, el Siervo Sufriente padece muchos disgustos y burlas, pero puede soportarlos porque ha escuchado los mensajes de Dios día tras día. El salmo nos dice que Dios también escucha. Dios escucha nuestras súplicas y siempre está dispuesto a salvarnos. Cuando nuestra fe se profundiza, también se profundiza nuestro deseo de hacer obras de justicia y caridad que fortalecen el Reino de Dios. Dios guía nuestras acciones de maneras que muchas veces no podemos ver y no siempre vemos los resultados. Se nos llama en fe a confiar en que lo que hacemos es suficiente y que nuestra disposición a escuchar los mensajes de Dios nos guiará por el camino correcto. ************************************************************************

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE Este año hemos estado reflexionando sobre algunas tradiciones latinoamericanas de nuestra fe. Creo que sería bueno reflexionar también sobre lo que es la Tradición y lo que son las tradiciones. En muchas ocasiones durante mi formación religiosa mis maestros me advertían de no confundir la Tradición en mayúscula con la tradición en minúscula. “¿Cuál es la diferencia?”, preguntaba. Y de seguro algunos de ustedes se lo estarán preguntando también. Según el Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica (CIC 75‑83) los Apóstoles transmitieron el Evangelio de Jesucristo de manera escrita y de manera oral. El Evangelio escrito nos ha llegado en forma del Nuevo Testamento, en especial por los cuatro evangelios. El Evangelio oral nos ha llegado por lo que llamamos la Tradición; ésta nos llega por la predicación, la vida y el ejemplo de los Apóstoles. De esta Tradición o Evangelio oral nacen tradiciones teológicas, disciplinares, litúrgicas o devocionales para diversas escuelas espirituales o grupos étnicos y nacionales. Estas tradiciones necesitan medirse con la gran Tradición evangélica y sólo aquellas que animan a los fieles a vivir más de cerca el Evangelio deben ser promovidas. ************************************************************************

The Bridge to Life, Inc.

www.thebridgetolife.org is seeking dedicated & ambitious applicant for PT AA position. Hours are Tu-Fri 11am- 5pm and Saturday 9am 1pm. Requirements: Exp. in office procedures; MS Office; database mgt.; social media campaigns; type 50 WPM; bilingual in Spanish a plus.

2018 Annual Catholic Appeal As of September 5, 2018, 146 parish families have pledged $60,030; $48,040.00 received toward our parish goal of $55,455 for the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal to assist Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and our diocesan church to maintain its many services and ministries. We thank every family who made a pledge to reach our goal. All monies received over the goal will be returned to St. Joseph’s. ************************************************************************

STITCHES PRAYER SHAWL GROUP Please join us for our monthly meeting on Friday, September 21, at 7:00 p.m. at the

Immaculate Conception Room. We will be knitting and crocheting hats and scarves for adults and children that will be donated to a charity that helps the homeless.

All are welcome and instruction is provided. ************************************************************************

SFA Golden Age Club If you are 55 years or older, or know someone who

is, SFA Golden age club meets on Monday: 12:30 —3:30 p.m.

In Msgr. Campbell Hall—beginning September 10 21-17 45th Street Astoria, NY

Activities Include Bingo, Cards, Guess Speakers Parties for Special Occasions, for more inf. call at

718-728-7801 ************************************************************************

weekday Mass Schedule This Monday, September 17th, weekday Masses Monday through Saturday will be

celebrated in the Chapel at: 8:00 a.m. (not 9:00 am)

and at 12:00 Noon. **********************************************

Parish Office Hours Starting this Monday the Parish Office will be opened Monday-Friday from 9am-9pm. Please note that we close for lunch from 12pm-1pm.

Update on Parish Weekly Collection, September 9, 2018

Sunday Collection..........................................$4,960 Catholic University...........................................$477 Total Collection..............................................$5,437 ***********************************************************************

The Divine Mercy Prayer Group Please join us for our weekly meeting

every Wednesday after the Noon Mass, in the Gathering Space; Length of

meeting is approximately one hour. ***********************************************************************

Food Pantry

Our Food Pantry is open every Thursday from 8:00 to 9:00am, to assist any parishioner that is need of food. To register please bring a NYC Benefit card. Please Note: The Secure Food deposit Box… Located in the front lobby of our church on the Rectory side. Please deposit all dry food (pasta, rice, beans, cans and bottles) there. This will assist us in securing that your food donations go directly to the needy.

Welcome to Our Parish Please mark one: Please register me and, yes, send me envelopes. Please contact me about becoming a Catholic or

completing my initiation as a Catholic through the Sacraments of Holy Communion and Con-firmation.

Please contact me about Religion Education for my child.

Please contact me about how I can volunteer.

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