Saint Joseph Parish 173 Albion Street, Wakefield MA 01880 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time It s time for apples! 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 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 Religious Education Sophia Griffin, Grade 1, 2 Sharon Keith, Grades 3-8 Fr. Ron Barker, Grade 10 Carissa Thekaekara, 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 Chapel Hours 7:00 AM - Midnight Adoration (M-F)-10:00AM - 12 AM Weds 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM No Adoration on Holidays September 23, 2018
Dear Parishioners, As we enter into a new season, now may be a good time to bring to mind some spiritual basics. We first need to always remember that we were created by God to have an intimate relationship with Him. This world can be so distracting that we often lose perspective. Yes, we have to live our lives in this world. We have our responsibilities, such as our work, our families, and paying our bills. For some, there is the constant distraction of social media. We do what we can to have a healthy body by exercising and proper nutrition. We try to have healthy relationships but sometimes we exert so much energy in dysfunctional and abusive relationships. With all these things going on in our lives, God regularly takes a back seat. Of course we know He should be leading the way and be the focus of our lives. When we wake up, we should thank the Lord for a brand new day and make ourselves available as to how He may want to use us for that day. Just as we talk and listen to our family and friends, we should strive to spend time in prayer and Scripture, talking and listening to our best friend, who is God. We should even consider attending Mass as frequently as we can, even daily, and dropping in the chapel to greet Jesus who is present in the Eucharist. How we live our lives during our time on earth will determine our eternity, heaven or hell. When we pass from this life, all our possessions are left behind. Our souls will go before the Lord for judgement. When we see Jesus, we want to see our friend, our Lord and shepherd who loves us unconditionally, who delights in His creation, who made us as a unique individual precious in His eyes. Let us make the caring of our spirits our number one priority. All of our programs, adult faith formation, religious education and our parish school are available to you to help you achieve this goal. We also need to remember the activity of tithing, which means giving God the first tenth of our income. We should place our trust in God for all that we need not in money. I ask that you give part of your tithe to support your parish in meeting our expenses. We give you a report each month on what we spend and what we receive as income. Our finance committee determined that we need $15,500 a week to meet our expenses, without the need of additional collections. I do thank you for your generous support for your parish. I will be available for confession this week on Wednesday, September 26, from 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. May Jesus continue to shepherd you in all of your needs. God love you, 2
Reflection of the Week There is a longing in every heart that only Jesus can satisfy. 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 Serve Continually When educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom, researching how to develop talent in young people, examined the childhoods of 120 elite performers athletes, artists, scholars he found that all of them had one thing in common: they had practiced intensively for long periods of time. Bloom s research suggests that growing in any area of our lives requires discipline. In our walk with God, too, cultivating the spiritual discipline of regularly spending time with Him is one way we can grow in our trust in Him. Daniel is a good example of someone who prioritized a disciplined walk with God. As a young person, Daniel started making careful and wise decisions (1:8). He also was committed to praying regularly, giving thanks to God (6:10). His frequent seeking of God resulted in a life in which his faith was easily recognized by those around him. In fact, King Darius described Daniel as a servant of the living God (v. 20) and twice described him as a person who served God continually (vv. 16, 20). Like Daniel, we desperately need God. How good to know that God works in us so that we long to spend time with Him! (Philippians 2:13). So let us come every day before God, trusting that our time with Him will result in a love that will overflow more and more and in a growing knowledge and understanding of our Savior (1:9 11). ~ Keila Ochoa Keila Ochoa. Our Daily Bread, 2018 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 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, October 2. Faith Sharing Join us for insights and fellowship. Mondays at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady s Room Tuesdays at noon. Call for confirmation. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in Our Lady s Room. Support Group ~ Separated/Divorced, Annulled or those living with any broken relationship Next meeting will be on 2nd Tuesday of the month, Tuesday, October 9, at 6:00 p.m. in Our Lady s Room. Please email Rose at rmdittom@aol.com or call 781-665-8172 for information on our programs listed above. Knit, Purl, Pray The Prayer Knitting Community meets on Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady's Room. All are welcome. 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 call the rectory for more information on any of the programs above or to volunteer at the St. Joseph Table: 781-245-5770. 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 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 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. Franciscan Spiritual Direction Franciscan Spiritual Direction is a guided invitation to walk with the Holy Spirit. It invites us to engage our deepest selves - wherever we are - and enables us to respond in truth. The seeds we plant allow us to recognize God s presence in the challenges, as well as the joys, of living. Spirituality is present as we work, study, pray and play, and allows our holiness to become wholeness. As Jesus instructed the fishermen, who later became His Apostles, push the boat out further; there is more. What is happening in your heart and mind? What do you want God to hear, and what is He asking of you? Kate is certified in Franciscan Spiritual Direction and can be reached at kate.chandler44@gmail.com or 781-439-4977. OUR LADY'S SODALITY OF ST. FLORENCE & ST. JOSEPH Wednesday, October 10, 2018 ~6:30 p.m. Fr. Gillis Hall ~St. Joseph Parish Please join us for our next meeting! 6:30 p.m. Recitation of the Rosary 7:00 p.m. Meeting 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker, Fire Chief, Michael Sullivan Our Lady of Fatima Outdoor Rosary A monthly outdoor rosary prayer in honor of Our Lady of Fatima will continue on October 13 at noon in front of the statue of Our Lady. For information on the messages of Fatima visit www.santuario-fatima.pt. 4
Save the date! Blessing of the Animals Saturday, October 6, 2018 12:00 p.m. Noon ~ Church Plaza In honor of St. Francis, we will have a blessing of the animals at 12 Noon on Saturday, October 6, in the front church plaza. 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. St. Joseph Parish Expenses Paid August 30, 2018 - September 14, 2018 Adult Faith Formation $ 30 Altar Supplies 286 Books & Pamphlets 109 Building Maintenance & Supplies 3,340 Charitable Works 100 Coffee & Donuts 535 Dues & Subscriptions 120 Hospitality 375 Insurance & Benefits 11,048 Landscaping/Church Flowers 240 Offertory Envelopes 294 Office Supplies & Expenses 3,303 Payroll & Taxes 15,854 Rectory Food & Supplies 609 Religious Education Books 808 Religious Education 26 Saint Joseph School Support 4,167 Saint Joseph Table 429 Social Committee 675 Software 800 Utilities 3,016 Wakefield Food Pantry 500 Youth Ministry 22 Total $ 46,686 Religious Education Class Start Dates: Grade 1: Saturday, 9/29@ 10AM - 11:00AM Grade 2: Wednesday 9/26@ 4:30PM, 5:30PM Thursday 9/27@ 3:30PM, 4:30PM Grade 3 & 4: Wednesday 10/3@ 3:30PM Grade 5 & 6: Tuesday 9/25 @ 3:30PM Grade 7: Monday 9/24 @ 3:30PM, 4:30PM, & 5:30PM Grade 8: Tuesday, 9/25 @ 4:30 PM, 5:30PM Grade 9: Sunday, 10/14 @ 6:45 Grade 10: Sunday, 9/23 @ 4:15 PM Please call Diane Murphy at 781-245-5770 or email her at dmurphy@stjosephwakefield.org for more information. 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. SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL NEWS OFFERTORY SEPTEMBER 15-16 $ 9,738 CLERGY BENEFIT & TRUST: $ 8,069 Parish Financial Statements for the last fiscal year are now available in the rectory. Please remember St. Joseph Parish in your will. 5
Your prayers are requested for the benefactors of our parish and the deceased of our community especially Mildred Hagan & Blanche Flynn. Also, please pray for the sick 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. Saturday, September 22 9:00 Larry McCluskey, Memorial Mass 4:00 Timmy Hourihan, 1st Anniversary Sunday, September 23 7:30 Jane Murphy, Month s Mind 9:00 Jodi Muise, 1st Anniversary 11:00 Jack Hamboyan, 43rd Anniversary 5:30 Robert Umano, Sr., Memorial Mass Monday, September 24 6:45 Mass of Thanksgiving 9:00 Pat Spinosa, 10th Anniversary Tuesday, September 25 6:45 Ed Paris, Healing Intention 9:00 Paul Oliveira, Memorial Mass Wednesday, September 26 6:45 Michelle Mamakos, 21st Anniversary 9:00 Robert Stentiford, Birthday Remembrance Thursday, September 27 6:45 Healing Intention 9:00 Souls in Purgatory Friday, September 28 6:45 Joey LoRusso, Memorial Mass 9:00 Olive DeClements, Memorial Mass Saturday, September 29 9:00 Richard McGlynn, Month s Mind 4:00 Joan Sheppard, Memorial Mass Sunday, September 30 7:30 Special Intentions 9:00 Mark Hudson, Birthday Remembrance 11:00 Debbie DiRuzza, Memorial Mass 5:30 Eva Herbert & Edith Umano, Memorial Mass Please pray for all those currently serving in the military and for all those deployed overseas especially for Shane Baldwin, Rafael Cruz, Joseph Emery, Matthew Hassey & Justin Whitmarsh. It is with great joy that we welcome into the family of St. Joseph Parish the newly baptized: Rose Elizabeth McTague child of Michael & Molly Lucas Dominic Serratore child of David & Laurie Scripture for the week of September 23, 2018 23 SUN Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16 4:3/Mk 9:30-37 24 Mon Prv 3:27-34/Lk 8:16-18 25 Tue Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/4/Lk 8:19-21 26 Wed Prv 30:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 27 Thu Eccl 1:2-11/Lk 9:7-9 28 Fri Eccl 3:1-11/Lk 9:18-22 29 Sat Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/Jn 1:47-51 30 SUN Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Laughter, THE BEST MEDICINE The catechist asked her Religious Education class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories. She was puzzled by one boy s picture, which showed four people on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent. The flight to Egypt, he said. I see, said the catechist. And that must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus. But who s the fourth person? Oh, that s Punches the Pilot. ~ The Book of Catholic Jokes 6