February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent

Primer Domingo De Cuaresma

PARISH STAFF

Rev. Hector J. Madrigal, Pastor

Leo Ramos—Deacon

Lupita Alvarez

Pastoral Assistant

Luz M. Casillas de Cárdenas Administrative Assistant

José González Receptionist/Secretary

Sandy Brisley Bookkeeper

Deacon Leo Ramos Director of Faith Formation

Carmen Salamy Coordinator of Faith Formation Leadership Team

Miechele Ronquillo Bulletin/Web Editor

Arturo Perez - Parish Council President Sonia Higgins - Finance Council President

Denice Haley - Altar Society President Adult Faith Formation

Ruth Carrillo Children’s Faith Formation

Steve and Alejandra Miller - Luis and Jessica Caldera Impacting Teens

Jose & Erica Castañeda

Saint Luke’s Ministry & Homebound

MUSIC MINISTRY Sharon Burkett - 5:00 pm Saturday Mass

8:00 am Sunday Mass Pat Carathers & Alvin Garcia– 11:00 am Sunday Mass

Carlos Gomez & Modesto Mendez– 1:00 pm Sunday Mass

Angi Seidenberger Saint Joseph School Principal

Josie Herrera School Board President

Delores Reyes Parent Teachers Organization President

Gail Saiz St. Joseph Day Care Center Director

Office Hours Monday—Thursday 8:30am—3:30pm

Friday 8:30 am –12:00 noon Lunch 12:00pm-1:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation ( Confession ) Saturday 3:40 PM - 4:30 PM

or by appointment

Holy Sacrifice of the Mass Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 AM-English

Spanish Mass 1:00 PM Sudanese Mass 6:00 PM No Mass on Monday

Tuesday 6:30 PM Wed. 8:15 AM, Thurs. & Fri. 8:15 AM

Adoration Chapel Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday 8:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. Tuesday-Friday 5:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.

Saturday 5:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.

St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement

WELCOMING ALL AND FORMING DISCIPLES We are a family united in our Catholic Faith

that welcomes all God’s children forming disciples by continuing

Christ’s mission of Love, Service, and Education.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church

4122 South Bonham Street Amarillo, Texas 79110-1113

806-355-5621 (Office) / 806-355-5622 (Fax) Email: parish.office@stjosephamarillo.com

Website: stjosephamarillo.com Diocesan website: amarillodiocese.org BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday at noon

CAMPUS OFFICES St. Joseph Elementary School 806-359-1604

St. Joseph Day Care Center 806-353-7043 Holy Cross Catholic Academy 806-355-9637

Children’s Faith Formation (K-5)

and Youth Faith Formation (6-12) Wednesdays: 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

St. Joseph School Classrooms

I.T. Impacting Teens Third Sunday of the month

Sacrament of Baptism Contact the Parish Office

Sacrament of Matrimony Contact the Parish Office

Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church! 4122 S. Bonham St. Amarillo, TX 79110

Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread." - Lk 4:1-3

First Sunday of Lent

In negotiating with Shylock for a loan of three thousand ducats in Shakespeare's play, The

Merchant of Venice, the merchant Antonio turns to his friend Bassanio and says, "Mark you this, Bassanio, / The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose" (Act 1, Scene 3). Antonio's intent is to show that, while Shylock is a smooth talker, his words possess an underlying evil intent. As the play unfolds, this becomes clearer when Shylock demands the penalty for Antonio's default on the debt: a pound of his flesh. We all know the clever manner in which Antonio is freed from the bond of his payment. The words Shakespeare puts on Antonio's lips owe much to today's Gospel. The first popular English translation of the Bible was published just some sixty years before The Merchant of Venice was written, and so a version of the text we hear from Luke this Sunday was still relatively new to people's ears. When Jesus quotes Scripture to the devil in the temptation scene, the devil himself takes up the challenge and quotes it back in a kind of tit for tat. "The devil can cite Scripture for his own purpose." As we enter into Lent, those words might serve as a reminder to us to be rigorous about the examination we undertake of ourselves during these forty days. If the devil can turn good to his own evil ends, how easy can it be for us to let evil and wickedness creep into our lives? But the goodness of God is stronger than any darkness that may lurk in our hearts. To cast out that darkness, we must bring it into the light and acknowledge that we sin. Whether our sinfulness is grave, or merely miniscule, this Lent is the time for us to turn back to God with all our hearts. We cannot let ourselves be fooled. Goodness alone is what we seek.

St. Joseph School News

Congratulations to our Bingo winners! They were: Monica Gromek, Dana Green, Missy Musick, Josie Herrera, Guy Raef, Darrell Glenn, Skylar Mullin, Alyiah Raef, Sally Mul-lins, Tom Campbell, Pierce Seidenberger, Jenna Ander-son, Chris Stepp and Margie Campbell. Thank you to all of

those that came out to support our school. Unfortunately, we will no longer be hosting Bingo & a Movie on a monthly basis due to lack of interest. However, we will let you know ahead of time when we host it, so that you may join us. Please continue your prayers for our accreditation visit. We are all nervous, but confi-dent that our school will do just fine. Thank you and God Bless!

Impacting Teens

February 24th will be YOUTH NIGHT AT ST. MARY'S 6th-12th grad-ers teens meet at St Mary's by 7pm. (PLEASE NOTE WE WILL NOT MEET AT ST JOSEPH THAT NIGHT, BUT CHILDREN'S FAITH FOR-MATION WILL NOT CHANGE.) Also please make sure that you are picking your teens up as close to 8:30 as possible.

Preparing the Way

St. Joseph Church received our 2nd quarter preparing the way re-bate check in the amount of $4,447.00. We have sent the check to the Diocese to be deposited into our savings.

St. Joseph Church Festival

The St. Joseph Church Festival is fast approaching. Anyone inter-ested in being on the festival committee is welcome. For more information, please contact Sonia Higgins at 806-670-6431.

Confirmation Classes for Adults

Classes for Adult Confirmation will begin soon. Please contact Lu-pita Alvarez 806-355-5621.

Holy Week Schedule 2016

Palm Sunday–March 20-Regular Sunday Mass Chrism Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral–March 22 @ 7:00p.m.

Holy Thursday-Bilingual Mass-March 24 @ 7:00p.m. (Please bring Rice Bowls)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament by all the parishioners. The Schedule is according to the first letter of your family’s last name.

8:00-8:30p.m.-OPQ 8:30-9:00p.m.– RS 9:00-9:30pm-TUV 9:30-10:00p.m.-WXYZ 10:00-10:30p.m.-ABC 10:30-11:00pm-DEFG 11:00-11:30p.m.-HUKL 11:30-12 midnight-MN

Good Friday-Passion of the Lord-March 25 A Day of Complete Fast and Abstinence

9:00am Office and Morning Prayer 3:00pm Stations of the Cross

7:00pm Good Friday Service-Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Meet at the gym for the scripture readings and procession with the Cross. (A Special Collection will be taken up for the Holy Land)

Holy Saturday-March 26 9:00am Office and Morning Prayer

8:30pm Easter Vigil-Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Easter Sunday-March 27 The Resurrection of the Lord

11:00am Bilingual Mass(English/Dinka)- Easter Egg Hunt after Mass 1:00pm Mass (Spanish)-Easter Egg Hunt after Mass

Please Pray for our Sick Theresa Manno, Sylvia Gleason, Rosina Newhouse, Charles Handley, Sue Martinez, Howard Birkenfeld, Julian Biggers, Anthony & John Newhouse, Lydia Castillo, Carl Ault, G.G. League, Edward Martinez, Bob Gallager, Nina Morganti, Carmen Oviedo, Grisel Morales, Jose Ortiz , Gary Bellinghausen, Jenny C., Chase Sprigen, Christian Morales, M.L.Vigil, Margaret Bynumó, Cecilia Gleason, Luca Buga, Willie Faye Huseman, Calista Huber, Carmen Ramos, Patricia Eagle, Lola Wooten, Lynell Alison, Dale Hoover, Danita Vigil, Junior Manibog, Evangelina Madrigal, Evelyn Mulá, Carol Saldaña, Carla Wilson, Doris Larson, Tony Peña, Ezequiel Rodriquez, Carolina Ortega, Steven Bellinghausen, April and Colt Jenkins, Gigi Eagle, Leo Leners, Jackie Parker, Hildegard M. Turks, Jerrico and Adrian Fjetland, Cole and Stefanie Fjetland, For the Whole Community, Kema Mitchener, Teresa Peña, Raul Rey, Evangelina Lucero, Lidia Lichtiem Yolanda Hernan-dez, Robert Sisneros, Danny Martinez, Amelia Bellar, Deacon Leo Ramos, Diana Delga-do, Magdalena Gallegos, Dolores Villarreal, Juan Reyes, Paula Quintanilla and Carmelo P. Palermo .

Please Pray for our Soldiers Blase Musick, Jacob Tumbleson, Anthony J. Martello, Marc Begay, John Aaron Peña, Chris Romo, Phillip Romo, Robert Gavino Cavazos Raymond Johnson III

ADORATION CHAPEL

The Lord Needs Your Company!!! Your commitment to fill the following hours (even on a temporary basis) would be greatly appreciated, in order to relieve the few who have kept these hours covered at great sacri-fice. Please call the coordinator if you can help with day or night time hours. Adoration Needs: Monday 11 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Tuesday 11:00a.m. and 12:00 noon Thursday 8:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, 6:00p.m., 10:00p.m.

He seeks your company and love. Could you not watch one hour with Me? (Mt. 26:40)

If you cannot make your hour of Adoration please call: Pam Marsh-Coordinator at 654-4397

Noticias de la Escuela de San José Felicidades a los ganadores del Bingo! Ellos fueron: Monica Gromek,

Dana Green, Missy Musick, Josie Herrera, Guy Raef, Da-rrel Glenn, Skylar Mullin, Alyiah Raef, Sally Mullins, Tom Campbell, Pierce Seidenberger, Jenna Anderson, Chirs Stepp and Margie Campbell. Gracias a todos por venir y apoyar a nuestra escuela. Desafortunadamente, ya no

realizaremos Bingo y Película cada mes debido a la falta de interés. Sin embargo, les dejaremos saber por adelantado cuándo se realiza-rán para que puedan acompañarnos. Les pedimos a todos que por favor oren por nuestra próxima visita de acreditación. Todos esta-mos nerviosos pero seguros de que en nuestra escuela todo estará bien. Gracias y Dios los Bendiga!

Adolescentes- Impacting Teens-I.T. El 24 de febrero se realizará la Noche Juvenil en la Catedral de Santa María. Todos los adolescentes del 6to. al 12avo. Grado deberán de reunirse en la Catedral a las 7:00 p.m. (POR FAVOR TOME NOTA DE QUE ESE DÍA LOS ADOLESCENTES NO SE REUNIRÁN EN SAN JOSÉ, PERO LOS NIÑOS DE FORMACIÓN EN LA FE SÍ) Por favor asegúrese

de recoger a sus adolescentes a las 8:30 p.m. puntual.

Preparando el Camino Nuestra parroquia recibió el cheque de reembolso del Segundo Trimestre de Preparando el Camino por la cantidad de $4,447.00 Hemos enviado el che-que a la Diócesis para que sea depositado en nuestra cuenta de ahorros.

Festival de San José El Festival de San José ya se acerca! Todas las personas que estén interesadas en ser parte del comité del festival son bienvenidas. Para más información, favor de comunicarse con Sonia Higgins al 806-670-6431.

Clases de Confirmación Para Adultos

Tendremos preparación a la Confirmación para adultos. Favor de hablar con Lupita Alvarez al 806-355-5621 para más información.

Readings for February 13 to 19, 2016

Saturday/Sábado: Is 58:9b-14/Lk 5:27-32

5:00p.m. Patricia Pendleton and Family By Dana Green

Sunday/Domingo: Dt 26:4-10/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13

8:00a.m. 11:00a.m 1:00p.m. 6:00p.m.

†Sharon Oberbrockling By David Oberbrockling

Parish Intentions

†Elvira Mora By Family Diaz and Fam. Rios

Mass

Monday/Lunes:

Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Mt 25:31-46 No Mass

Tuesday/Martes: 6:30p.m.

Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 †Sharon Oberbrockling By David Oberbrockling

Wednesday/Miércoles: 8:15a.m.

Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 †Sharon Oberbrockling By David Oberbrockling

Thursday/Jueves: 8:15a.m.

Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 Rose Family By Dana Green

Friday/Viernes 8:15a.m.

Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 Tonya Green By Dana Green

Next Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Phil 3:17--4:1/Lk 9:28b-36

NOTICIAS DE

LA PARROQUIA

Horario de Semana Santa 2016

Domingo de Ramos–Marzo 20-Horario regular de la Misa de domingo Misa Crismal en la Catedral de Santa María–Marzo 22 a las 7:00p.m.

Jueves Santo-Misa Bilingüe– Marzo 24 a las 7:00p.m. (Favor de traer sus Cajitas de Colecta de la Cuaresma)

Adoración al Santisimo Sacramento por todols los parroquianos. El horario es de acuerdo a la primera letra de su apellido.

8:00-8:30p.m.-OPQ 8:30-9:00p.m.– RS 9:00-9:30pm-TUV 9:30-10:00p.m.-WXYZ 10:00-10:30p.m.-ABC 10:30-11:00pm-DEFG 11:00-11:30p.m.-HUKL 11:30-12:00 de la media noche-MN

Viernes Santo-La Pasión del Señor-Marzo 25 Dia de Ayuno y Abstinencia

9:00am Oficio Divino y Laudes 3:00pm Via Crucis

7:00pm Servicio de Viernes Santo-Bilingüe(Inglés/Español)

Nos reuniremos en el gimnasio para la Proclamación de la Palabra y la pro-cession con la Cruz. (Habrá una colecta especial para la Tierra Santa)

Sabado Santo-Marzo 26 9:00am Oficio Divino y Laudes

8:30pm Vigilia Pascual-Bilingüe (Inglés y Español)

Domingo de Pascua-Marzo 27 La Resurrección del Señor

11:00am Misa Bilingüe(Ingles/Dinka) 1:00pm Misa (Español)

Búsqueada de Huevos de Pascua después de ambas Misas

Holy Cross Catholic Academy

Holy Cross Catholic Academy had inductions into National Junior Honor Society and National Honor Society on Febru-ary 4th. The following students were recognized for their accomplishments: National Junior Honor Society: Deng Atak, Luke Rickwartz, Abigail Barnet, Andrew Wilhelm, and Raygan Lopez. National Honor Society: Nicholas Aranda, Marc Lopez, Teagan Rangel, Ridley Crowley, Gabriel More-no, Abby Rickwartz, Jacob Davila, and Anna Phillips. The members and new inductees represent the NJHS and NHS principles of scholarship, leadership, character, service and citizenship. Congratulations Mustangs!

Healing the Whole Person

We have good news! Healing the Whole Person 3day con-ference will be a regional event taking place here in our diocese. The event will be held April 7-9 and is free for all priests and seminarians, deacons are discounted. Please contact Stefanie Frausto at (806)383-2243 ext. 129 for more details.

Lent of Mercy-Central Deanery Cuaresma de Misericordia-Decanato Central

The priests of the Central Deanery invite you to join us for individual confessions on the following days of Lent at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Tuesday, February 23: 6-8pm Wednesday, February 24: 6-8p.m. *Youth Night- Middle school and high school youth only Tuesday, March 15:6-8p.m.

Los sacerdotes del Decanato Central le invitan a unirse a nosotros para Confesiones individuales en los siguientes días de la Cuaresma en la Catedral Santa María. Martes, 23 de Febrero: 6-8p.m. Miercoles, 24 de Febrero: 6-8p.m. *Noche de la Juventud-solamente para jovenes que están en la escuela media escuela secundaria.

Martes, 15 de Marzo: 6-8p.m.

February 20 and 21, 2016

Weekly Collection Report: Informe Semanal de la Colecta

February 6 and 7, 2016

January Mass Attendance Average 5:00 PM–84 8:00 AM–70 11:00 AM-314 1:00 PM-265

New Year’s Day-98 December Mass Attendance Average

5:00 PM-182 8:00 AM-58 11:00 AM 240 1:00 PM 178

Projected-Proyectado $7,500.00

Collection-Colecta: 1/30 & 1/31 $8,597.08

Over/Under-Más/Menos $1,097.08

Children’s Collection-C. de los niños $133.31

Building Fund $1096.79

February 13 to 19, 2016 Del 13 al 19 de Febrero de 2016

Saturday: 3:40p.m. 5:00p.m. 6:30p.m.

Confessions Mass-English Wedding (Church)

Sunday: SMORGASBORD DAY

8:00a.m.

9:15a.m.

11:00a.m.

11:00a.m.

1:00p.m.

2:30p.m.

6:00p.m.

Mass-English

Scripture Study (OLS)

Mass-English-Youth Mass

Smorgasbord Begins

Mass-Spanish

Smorgasbord Ends

Mass

Monday: 6:00p.m. 7:00p.m.

No Mass and No School-President’s Day Amarillo Rejoicers (HFR) Leadership Youth Group(SNR)

Tuesday: 5:30p.m. 6:30p.m. 7:00p.m.

Safe Environment Training-Spanish(HFR) Mass Festival Committee Mtg.(HFR)

Wednesday: 8:15a.m. 9:00a.m. 6:30p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m.

Mass Golden Faith Seekers(HFR) School Advisory Meeting(HFR) Faith Formation for Children and Youth(School and OLS) Confirmation Class-Parents(School)

Thursday: 8:15a.m. 6:30p.m. 7:00p.m.

Mass First Communion Class Catechumenate Class for Children and Teens (HFR)

Friday: 8:15a.m. 6:00p.m. 7:00p.m. 7:30p.m.

Mass Stations of the Cross– English (Church) Marriage Strengthening Program (OLS) Stations of the Cross Spanish (Church)

Diocesan News

Altar Servers:

5:00p.m. 8:00a.m.

11:00a.m. 1:00p.m.

Landon Saiz, C.J. Hernandez, Chloe Balderaz Jameson Duenes, Espe Duenes Luke Hutchins, Marissa Medrano, Alessa Medrano Issac Cardenas, Gabriel Gonzalez

Communion Ministers:

5:00p.m.

8:00a.m. 11:00a.m.

1:00p.m.

Connie Balderaz, Elaine Clarke, Dimna Duran, Jeanette Herring, Gail Saiz Joe Portillo, Mary Portillo Arturo Perez, Brandon Perez, Janie Ramos, Miechele Ronquillo, Lori Page Carmen Sauceda, Catalina Zapata, Rufino Chinchil-la, Sandra Chinchilla,

5:00p.m. 8:00a.m.

11:00a.m. 1:00p.m.

Lectors Pam Aragon Joe T. Garcia

Jordan Castillo Luz Cardenas

Ushers

Roger Bernt Pat Kennedy

*Bernal y Reyes