August 9, 2015 - Saint Joseph Church

SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
Brookfield, CT
August 9, 2015
SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
August 9, 2015
PARISH STAFF
Rev. George F. O’Neill, Pastor
[email protected]
Msgr. Edward Scull, Retired - Weekend Liturgist
Deacon Jeffrey J. Font
[email protected]
Deacon Peter J. Kuhn
[email protected]
Deacon William J. Shaughnessy
[email protected]
Rita Golaszewski, Parish Secretary
[email protected]
Andrea Woronick,
Director of Faith Formation and Ministry
[email protected]
EDJE & Cross Over 2 Jesus Coordinator
Roseann D’Aureli
[email protected]
David Kendall, Music Director
[email protected]
PARISH OFFICE
Phone: 203.775.1035
Fax: 203.775.1684
Web Site: www.stjosephbrookfield.com
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
163 Whisconier Road,
Brookfield, CT 06804
GPS Address: 1 Obtuse Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Office Hours:
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday-Thursday
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Friday
PRAYING FOR PEACE
We invite you to stay at the end of Sunday Mass –
following the closing hymn – and join in praying three
“Hail Marys” for Peace: in our World, in our Families
and in our Hearts..
SACRAMENTS
Baptism – The Sacr ament of Baptism is celebr ated on
Sundays at 12:30 p.m. A Pre-Baptism class is required for
both parents prior to the Baptism of their first child.
Register with the Parish Office: 203.775.1035.
Marriage – Weddings gener ally ar e celebr ated on
Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and must be
scheduled at least six months in advance. Please do not
make final arrangements for your reception prior to
contacting the Parish Office.
Interested in becoming Catholic? Rite
of Christian Initiation for Adults
(RCIA) classes will begin in late
September. Call the Parish Office for
additional information.
HOSPITALIZED PARISHIONERS
Parishioners entering local hospitals are urged to advise
the Admissions Department that they are Roman
Catholic and that they wish to be visited by the Catholic
Chaplain. This is especially important if admission is
through the Emergency Room. In addition, you may
contact the Parish Office directly in order to arrange a
visit from a member of St. Joseph’s clergy.
Mass Schedule:
Confessions:
Saturday Vigil – 5:00 PM
Sunday-7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 AM; 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday – 6:45 and 8:45 AM
Saturday morning – 8:00 AM
Saturday at 4:00 PM
HOLY HOUR FOR THE UNBORN
Sundays at 3:00 PM
SAINT JOSEPH SCHOOL
Mr. Scott Bannon, Principal
Phone: 203.775.2774
Fax: 203.775.5810
Web Site: www.sjsbrookfield.org
THOSE FOR WHOM WE PRAY
FOR THOSE IN NEED OF GOD’S HEALING, STRENGTH
AND COMFORT: Ann Donovan, Sharon Ballard, Patricia, Sr.
Sophia, Pete V., Bob Murphy, Charles and Faye Thibodeau, and
Matthew.
FOR THE PROTECTION AND SAFE RETURN OF THOSE
SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES: C.J. Arconti, Brendan
Cooney, Michael Ayala Lopez, Michael Moreira, Ryan Quintard
and John Suszynski.
BROOKFIELD, CT
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2015
19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Taking desert time
The word desert often evokes images of a
vast, hostile environment devoid of life. Yet
the desert is a common symbol used in
scripture to give context to an experience of
God. It can, for example, be a symbol of
quieting ourselves and finding our grounding
in God, even in the busyness of everyday
life. How do you enter into the desert? While
we may not have a vast wilderness to retreat into, we can find
small ways: plugging into our favorite reflective song, breathing in
fresh air, closing our eyes and opening our heart to God.
TODAY’S READINGS: 1 Kings 19:4-8; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John
6:41-51 (116). “Elijah went a day’s journey into the desert.”
MONDAY, AUGUST 10
LAWRENCE, DEACON, MARTYR
Know where your treasure lies
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
By Gina Loehr
“I am the living bread come down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.” Three astonishing
claims in one sentence. First: Jesus announces that He came
from heaven. Second: He says that He is bread for people to
eat. Third: He promises eternal life to anyone who eats this
bread. What a lineup! What tremendous faith He expected of
these people to believe such radical statements.
First, He wants them to believe that He was sent by God the
Father. He wants them to believe that He is one with God. If
we ever struggle to believe this, just imagine how much
harder it must have been for these folks who knew Him as a
normal guy: “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not
know His father and mother? Then how can He say, ‘I have
come down from heaven’?” We have the benefit of
Scripture, the tradition of the church, thousands of years of
Christian witness, and the sacraments to convince us of who
Jesus is. They didn’t.
Next, He does all this talking about bread. He refers to
the miraculous manna—bread that fed the wandering Jews
in the desert—and then claims that He is the new manna. He
is the true bread; His flesh, in fact, is this bread. His body
will become food. Again, we have the whole history of
Eucharistic faith, devotion, and miracles to rely on. They
didn’t.
Finally, he goes so far as to say that in receiving Him as
bread, we will live forever. He promises that this intimate
union with Him through Communion brings with it the gift
of eternal life. Yes, these three claims work together: Jesus
is God. The bread of Communion is God. And this God we
receive is the source of eternal life.
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When Saint Lawrence, a third-century deacon, was ordered by the
prefect of Rome to hand over whatever wealth the early church
had, Lawrence rounded up the poor and sick, presented them to the
prefect, and announced, “These are the treasures of the church!”
The poor and sick continue to be the church’s greatest treasure. “In
the poor and outcast,” says Pope Francis, “we see Christ’s face; by
loving and helping the poor, we love and serve Christ.” In your
service to those in material need you will find your life’s greatest
riches.
TODAY’S READINGS: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; John 12:24-26
(618). “Where I am, there also will my servant be.”
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11
CLARE, VIRGIN
Support your soul companions
Clare of Assisi was born into a well-to-do family in 1194. By
custom, she was expected to marry into a family of similar social
status. After hearing Francis preach, Clare chose a very different
path. Like Francis, Clare desired to follow closely the model of
Jesus. Her wish for a life of prayer, simplicity, and evangelical
poverty was realized in 1212 when she and Francis founded the
second Franciscan order, later known as the Order of Saint Clare.
The two encouraged and supported each other for the rest of their
lives. Today, say special prayers for your companions on the
spiritual journey!
TODAY’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 31:1-8; Matthew 18:1-5, 10,
12-14 (414). “It is the Lord, your God, who marches with you; he
will never fail you or forsake you.”
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 - Let the Children Lead
Today is International Youth Day, a good day to acknowledge that
the future is present and walking among us. A day to ponder your
own legacy—what can you offer the youth of today? What have
you learned that you can teach? Where have you found good in the
world that you can point out to those whose eyes are fresher? How
has your faith helped in hard times and what lessons can you pass
on? And what can you learn in turn from those who are more
innocent and spontaneous?
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NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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WEDNESDAY’S READINGS: Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Matthew
18:15-20 (415). “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him
his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you
have won over your brother.”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13
Healthy hearts forgive
Waypoint’s Personalized
Rosaries are Back!
The Mayo Clinic specializes in wellness—not just physical health
but also emotional wellness. Their list of the benefits of forgiving
someone include: healthier relationships; greater spiritual and
psychological well-being; less anxiety, stress, and hostility; lower
blood pressure; fewer symptoms of depression; a stronger immune
system; improved heart health; higher self-esteem. Pretty healthy
stuff, this forgiveness. Take two forgiveness pills and call an
estranged loved one in the morning!
TODAY’S READINGS: Joshua 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Matthew 18:2119:1 (416). “So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of
you forgives his brother from his heart.”
St. Joseph’s Waypoint Youth Group has resumed
making and selling personalized rosaries. All we need
are orders to fill! Order forms are in a labeled purple
folder in the vestibule. Just complete the form and return it with a check payable to St. Joseph Church to the
parish office - or drop it in the collection basket.
Rosaries are $20 each and totally customizable
with names/words and colors! The order form has all
the details.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, PRIEST, MARTYR
Love like this saves the world
MARRIED COUPLES: Give your mar r iage a well deser ved
vacation. Plan to go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend
and come back with a marriage that is refreshed and full of energy!
If you’d like to make your marriage even more special than it already is, consider this weekend which is a positive, simple, common sense private experience between husband and wife that revitalizes marriage. A weekend away renews the romance and excitement you experienced during your dating days. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend will help you enjoy life with a new
closeness to each other and with God.
Upcoming dates: November 6-8, 2015
For more information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter or to
register for an upcoming weekend, please contact Paul and Kim
Gilbert at (860) 376-0440 or [email protected] or visit
www.wwme.org.
The old Burt Bacharach song said, “What the world needs now, is
love, sweet love,” and Franciscan Maximilian Kolbe showed that it
is possible to give the world what it needs in Jesus’ name. Kolbe
summed up a life of love and service in a simple but dramatic act.
Hearing a fellow prisoner at Auschwitz cry out, “My wife! My
children!” as his name was called out for execution, Kolbe
volunteered to take his place. There were likely thousands of
similar heroic acts of compassion in the years of the death
camps—flickers of love and light—now forgotten. But Kolbe’s
story has been remembered and retold just to remind you that
while your act of love today probably will not cost you your life, it
will go far to bring Christ’s sweet love alive.
TODAY’S READINGS: Joshua 24:1-13; Matthew 19:3-12 (417).
“No greater love than to lay down life for a friend.”
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION
VIRGIN MARY
Say yes to God
OF THE
BLESSED
The young woman who traveled the hill country to visit her cousin
on that long ago day did not know what the future held. Pregnant,
and with more questions than answers, she nonetheless had given
her assent to God’s will. It was the first yes in an earthly life of
total surrender. That young woman on the road to Judah would
have been as stunned as anyone to know she would share in her
Son’s Resurrection. She alone among humanity would one day be
taken, body and soul, into heavenly glory. Ask for the grace to
surrender the worries of this day to Mary’s Son.
TODAY’S READINGS: Vigil: 1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; 1
Corinthians 15:54b-57; Luke 11:27-28 (621); Day: Revelation
11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56
(622). “Blessed are you who believed.”
©2015 by TrueQuest Communications.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
26th Annual Immaculate High School
Golf Tournament
Please join the 26th Annual IHS Golf Tournament
on Wednesday, September 23, at Richter Park in Danbury. Enjoy
18 holes of golf, buffet lunch, dinner, beer and wine, hole-in one
contest. 10:00 AM registration; 12:30 PM shotgun start. $1000
for a foursome, $250 per single golfer.
For information on sponsorship opportunities and to register
online, visit www.immaculatehs.org/golf, or contact Debbie Basile,
Advancement
Director,
203-744-1510
ext.
159, [email protected] or Ross Rizzo, Golf Chair
at 203-744-9206, [email protected].
AUGUST 9, 2015
Our Gifts to God
And His Church
WEEKEND OF August 1-2, 2015
Sunday Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,010.50 *
* Includes average weekly electronic contributions of $3,200
CELEBRATION MASS of SYNOD 2014
Since September 2014, the Diocese of Bridgeport has
been conducting a Synod: An assembly of clergy and laity
of the Diocese. Bishop Caggiano brought together this
group to define specific plans and initiatives for reform and
renewal in the Diocese.
A joy-filled Celebration Mass to conclude part one of
the Synod will be held on Saturday, September 19 at Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport. Parishioners
and families are invited to join 9,000 fellow Catholics from
throughout Fairfield County for this one-of-a-kind, public
witness to our Catholic faith.
There will be no general automobile parking at the arena for the mass. However, St. Joe’s has chartered a coach
bus for traveling to and from the Mass. To ensure your seat
— and admittance to the Mass at Harbor Yard — registration is required as soon as possible. Please register online
at StJosephBrookfield.com and click on the SYNOD link.
If you do not have computer access, registration is available
at the Parish Office. The suggested offering for the bus is
$20 per person or $75 for a family of four or more. Admission to the Mass is free but pre-registration is required.
Saturday, August 15
The church has always held to the belief that Mary was assumed, body and soul, into a heavenly state, even though the belief
was not declared as dogmatic until 1950. The early church had a
robust tradition of revering relics from the saints of the day, and
their complete lack of relics from the Mother of Jesus was seen as
evidence of this Marian belief. The celebration of the event as a
feast dates back to the fourth century in the East and the seventh
century in the West.
Since Mary was untouched by the stain of sin, she was unable
to experience the “wages of sin,” which is death. But her Assumption also says something about humanity as well. Sin only has power over us if we allow it. Mary was freed from this power in her
Immaculate Conception, and when she responded “yes” to God.
We were freed from that power when Jesus died and rose, conquering death. Now, we must respond “yes” to claim the victory that
was already won for us. On this feast, we should not only celebrate
the great works God has done for us through Our Lady, but also
celebrate the truth that we have the opportunity to one day spend
eternity with her and her Son, Jesus.
(As the Solemnity of the Assumption falls on a Saturday this year, it
is not a Holy Day of Obligation.)
Father, In your plan for our salvation, you provide shepherds
for your people. Fill you Church with the spirit of courage
and charity. Raise up worthy priests for your altars and ardent, but gentle servants of the Gospel. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Prayed daily by the seminarians of our Diocese)
And
St. Joseph School
Invite you to BREAKFAST BINGO
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 — 9:00 to 10:30 AM
At Chick-fil-A, 156 Federal Road, Brookfield, 203-775-7976
AUGUST 9, 2015
The Talking Dog
Monday, August 10 - St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr
6:45 a.m. - Mar gar et Sack, r eq. by Bill, Pat and Keith Font
8:45 a.m. - J ames Sweeney (1st Ann.), req. by his family
Tuesday, August 11 - St. Clare, virgin
6:45 a.m. - Ralph Santoliquido, r eq. by Peter & Lee Tomascak
8:45 a.m. - Har r ie Humphr eys, r eq. by his family
Wednesday, August 12
6:45 a.m. - Rebecca Townsend, r eq. by the Immaculate H.S.
Campus Ministry
8:45 a.m. - Mar y Dr own, r eq. y Betty & J ohn Stahl
Thursday, August 13
6:45 a.m. - Ralph Santoliquido, r eq. by Bob & Mar y Mur phy
8:45 a.m. - Rebecca Townsend, r eq. by J ack Deer ing
Friday, August 14 - St. Maximillian K olbe, priest and martyr
6:45 a.m. - Intentions of our Par ishioner s
6:45 a.m. - Rosa Ur ibe, r eq. by Cielo Sanchez
Saturday, August 15 - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:00 a.m. - Mass of Thanksgiving, r eq. by the Lay Missionar ies
of Charity
5:00 p.m. - Intentions of Dr . J ennifer Zikr ia, r eq. by the Dwyer
family
Sunday, August 16 - 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30 a.m. - Deceased member s of the Mahanna family, r eq. by
Matt & Leona Tomascak
9:00 a.m. - Mae Bailey, r eq. by her family
11:00 a.m. - Michael Emanuele, r eq. by Mar gar et McCabe
5:00 p.m. - William Howley, J r ., r eq. by Mar y Ann Howley
SANCTUARY LAMP INTENTIONS
Our Sanctuary Lamp burns this week
for the intentions of Kevin,
requested by his family.
To request a sanctuary lamp memorial or intention,
please call the Parish Office at 203.775.1035.
Week of August 9-15, 2015
Sunday - Coffee & Donuts after 9:00 AM Mass - Parish Center
Sunday - Holy Hour for the Unborn - 3:00 PM - Church
Mon. - Fri. – Rosary for Life – 8:20 a.m. – Church
Tuesday - Women’s Reflection and Pr ayer (Walking with Pur pose) - 7:00 PM - Parish Ctr.
A man walks into a bar with his dog.
“Sorry, no pets,” says the bartender. “You’ll have to
leave.”
“But this is no ordinary pet,” explains the man. “This dog can talk!”
“Yeah, right!” says the bartender.
“Tell you what … if that dog can
talk, your drinks are on the house.”
So the man turns to the dog and
says, “Sparky, what do you call the
pointy thing on top of a house?”
The dog says, “ROOF!”
The bartender just shakes his
head.
Then the man says, “Okay Sparky, who is the greatest
Yankee baseball player of all time?”
The dog says, “ROOF!”
“That’s it. Get out!” says the bartender, showing the
man and the dog the door.
Once out on the street, the dog turns to the man and says,
“Sorry about that. Is it Joe DiMaggio?”
PARISH MINISTRIES
Liturgy
Altar Servers – Mr. Patrick Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.7133
Dir. of Music – Mr. David Kendall. . . . . . . . . . . . .203.775.1035, ext. 177
Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors – Mike & Joanna Charecky . 203.775.6612
Faith Formation and Sacraments
Religious Education (Grades 1-8), RCIA and other Sacramental
Preparation – Mrs. Andrea Woronick . . . . . .203.775.1035, ext. 105
Scheduling Baptisms – Mrs. Rita Golaszewski. . . 203.775.1035, ext. 101
Marriage Scheduling/Prep – Deacon Peter Kuhn. .203.775.1035, ext. 104
Prayer & Devotion
Men’s Retreat – Mr. Andy Pacuk ([email protected]) . . . . 917.514.5974
– Mr. Patrick Jennings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.7133
Women’s Retreat – Mrs. Barb Roeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.9428
Men of St. Joseph – Mr. Carl Monti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.740.9544
Centering Prayer – Mrs. Michele Curnan
Parish Councils and Administration
Parish Council – Mr. Andy Pacuk, Chairman. . . . . . . . . . . .917.514.5974
Finance Council – Mr. Frank Cavalea, Chairman. . . . . . . . .203.482.5563
SJS Home & School Association
Theresa Mitchell, Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 860.799.7571
Other Ministries & Organizations
8th Station Bereavement Ministry
Mrs. Mary Shaughnessy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203-775-9138
Mrs. Pat Tharrington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203-775-4836
55-Plus Club (Seniors) – Mrs. Helen Fiddner . . . . . . . . . . . 203.775.9613
Knights of Columbus – Mr. Patrick Jennings.. . . . . . . . . . . .203.740.7133
Mary-Martha Ministry – Mrs. Pat Font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.775.2335
Women’s Prayer & Meditation Group – Mrs. Barb Roeder 203.740.9428
Outreach to Sick/Shut-In – Sr. Mary Ann Socha, CMGT . . 203.794.1486
Veronica’s Cloth - Mrs. Robin Valle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.240.4926