January 3

Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Iglesia Catolica De San Jose
Welcome to Visitors & New
Members
You are welcome to worship with us at any time. If
you are new to the Randolph County area, may we
invite you to register as a member of the parish?
Registration forms are available in parking lot
vestibule or by calling the office. 336—629-0221
512 West Wainman Avenue
Asheboro, NC 27203
Ph: 336-629-0221
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stjoenc.org
Office Hour Monday - Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Para Confesarse
Saturday at 5:00pm / Wednesday at 5:30 pm or by
appointment
Pueden confesarse los sábados a los 5:00pm y
Miercoles a los 5.30 pm de la tarde o puede llamar
al Párrocco, el Padre Philip por cita especial
Eucharistic Adoration Adoracion Eucaristica
First Fridat/Primer Viernes 9:00 am—Saturday 6:00
Mass Schedule / Horario de Misas
Saturday/Sábado 4:00pm English ,
6:00pm Español
Sunday/Domingo 9:00 am, 4:00 pm in English
12:00 pm en Español
Daily Masses:
Monday and Friday: 8:15am,
Wednesday: 6:00pm,
Thursday: 12:15
Holy Days: 7 pm Vigil 8:15, 12:15,& 7 pm Espanol
Parish Staff
Fr. Philip Kollithanath: Pastor, Email:
[email protected]
Jean Hyatt: Parish Secretary;
Teresita Ramirez: Office Assistant
Colette Estes Music Coordinator
Jason Kroeger Faith Formation Coordinator (English)
Manuela Torres: Hispanic Faith Formation Coordinator
Rosemary Chriscoe: Parish Council;
Scott Harris: Finance Council
The Epiphany of the Lord
January 3, 2016
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!
Your light has come, the glory
of the Lord shines upon you.-Isaiah 60:1
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PARISH OF ST. JOSEPH
January 3,2016
From the Desk of Fr. Philip Kollithanath
Meditation is a very important spiritual exercise in the Catholic Tradition. We are already rushed into a New Year full of hopes,
dreams and projects. In and above all these concerns, it is important that we live our faith sincerely and defend our faith
courageously. The first part is more challenging. We must take time on a daily basis to meditate on the realities of faith, our life, our
relationship with God through Jesus, and our true home, heaven.
The second book of the Imitation of Christ deals with interior life and the first chapter is on Meditation. In Luke 17:21 Jesus says,
“The Kingdom of God is within you”. One has to turn to God with all his heart. Your soul will find rest when you learn to despise
external things and focus on what is internal. You will experience the fruits of the Kingdom of God which are peace and joy in the
Holy Spirit. When you prepare a proper dwelling for Him in your heart, Jesus will come to you. His communion, consolation, peace
and intimacy will abound in you. If we prepare our hearts for Him, He will come to dwell within us. John 14:23 says, if anyone loves
Him and keeps His word, “ My Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him”.
Therefore we must make place for Christ in our hearts and deny entrance to all other worldly interests. When we have Christ, we are
rich and will have a certainty that He is sufficient for us. He will provide for our needs and will protect us. Human friends will
change. People who are with us today may turn against us sooner. Jesus will stand with us till the end. We need to take regular time
on a daily basis to meditate on these realities of our spiritual life
We have no lasting home here. We know that we are strangers and pilgrims in this world. We shall have no rest until we are united
with Christ. This awareness requires us to dwell more on heaven and have only a passing glance on earthly things. Everything in this
world, including ourselves, will pass away. If we cling to them we will perish with them. We must learn to fix our mind on the Lord.
Dwell on the rejection, humiliation, scorn, and sufferings He endured for our salvation. Then it is easy for us to accept challenges
and sufferings on our faith journey. Instead of complaining about obstacles and hardships, we willingly suffer with Christ and for
Him so that we will reign with Him.
“a man who is a lover of Jesus and of truth, a truly interior man who is free form uncontrolled affections, can turn to God at will and
rise above himself to enjoy spiritual peace.” IC p29. A spiritual person will soon find time for special time with the Lord. External
absurd will not disturb his peace of mind. One is upset and disturbed only in proportion as one engrosses oneself in externals. We
must learn to avoid earthly affections and impure attachments to created things which defile our hearts. when we refuse external consolation we will be able to contemplate heavenly things and experience interior joy. This is a true Catholic Spiritual Tradition we all
can practice in this New Year. God bless you all.
Sarcament of Baptism—Baptism is a highly sacred event and deserves careful
and complete readiness. Please contact the church office (336-629-0221 to register for the Baptism Preparation
Class, which is done on a regular basis. Parents must be registered and participating members of our parish
community.
Sacrament of Marriage
‐ Couples should contact the Pastor (336-629-0221) at least 6 months prior
to the wedding date for necessary preparation.
Ministry of the Sick— Please call the church office (336-629-0221) to inform us of an illness or hospitalization of a family member. Federal Privacy Law prohibits the hospital from giving room numbers, so we
must have prior knowledge of a patient’s room number before we visit the hospital. The Sacrament of
Anointing is done upon request prior to surgery or a illness.
Prayers for our Military—please call the office (336-629-0221) to notify us of their Military Status
Faith Formation: Faith Formation classes are in session. The cut-off date is Nov. 1st. If you have any questions, please Contact Jason Kroeger at 336-629-0221 .
January 3,2016
St. Joseph Catholic Church
WEEKLY MASS FOR WEEK OF
WEEKLY OFFERINGS
Weekly Offerings:
For Dec. 20rh
Offertory: _____________ $ 5,647.00
Year to Date: __________ $ 129,471.20
Over/Under ___________ $ 33,028.80
Spanish
Eucharistic: Guadalupe, Litzia Cortes, Juanita Montoya, Santiago,
Santiage Uscanga
Hospitalidad Jose Garcia,Silvano Perez,Mejia, Castro Marina,
Daniela Corona
Acolitos
Yanca, & Josue Castro, Teresa & Jesus Barron
L ectoros: Fernando Hernandez,Javier Mercado,
Daniela Corona
January 3rd
Hope everyone has a very Blessed
& Happy Healthy New Year.
LITTLE MINUTES
Little drops of water,little grains of sand, make the
mighty ocean and the pleasant land;so the little
minutes,humble though they be,make the mighty
ages of eternity.—Julia A. Fletcher Carney
12:00 noon Mass
Eucaristia: Roberto Arellano, A;tagracoa Grullon, Ma Luz
Cortez,Julia Rodriguez, Maria Uribe, Eudelia Esteban
Lectores:
Ninfa Albarran, Victor Castro
Acolitos:
Teresa Barron,Jaquy Rodriguez, Angela &
Stuart Perez
Hospitalidad: Hilario, Migue & Agustin Dominguez
Annuncion: Francisca Muro, Victor Manuel
Jan. 2nd
Eucharistic Elizabeth Nault, Carol Rich, Keith Bryant
Lectors
Cheryl Benford, Larry Kastner
Hospitality Lynn Hyatt, Mike Leach
January 3rd
Sun. 1/3 9:00 am Lauro Cocutelli req. by
Connie
12 Noon Spanish
4:00 pm Youth Mass
There will be no masses during the week
for the Month of January, Father
will be away. Week end schedule
will be the same.
Total Goal: $1,500,000.00
Raised:
$1,442,575.20
January 2nd 6 pm
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9:00 am English Mass
Eucharistic Fran Stark, Teresa Thonburg, Dorothy Hedrick, Dr.
Pincus, Joan Sloyan
Acolytes:
Henry Sloyan, Georgia Smith, David Appel
Lectors:
Dan Higgins, Tom Murphy
Hospitality Wayne Dawson, Rosemary Chriscoe,Ron Stark
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
As we continue to prepare our hearts for the
coming of the Christ-child at Christmas let us
live in his love in all we do, especially in our
marriage relationship. The next Worldwide
Marriage Encounter weekends are Feb 5-7,
2016 in Asheville, NC and Apr 29-May 1,
2016 in Chapel Hill, NC. Early sign up is
highly recommended. For more information
visit our website at: http://
NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at
[email protected] or
704-315-2144.
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PARISH OF ST. JOSEPH
January 3,2016
The Knights—Squies and Columbiettes would like to say that the Christmas Party was a great
success. Fun was had by all. Carl & Georgia won the Basket of Cheer. It was
double the participants from last year. God Bless All and hope to see you next yr.
COLUMBIETTES
P LEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO PRAY FOR
OUR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE ILL and
Just a friendly reminder your dues are to be in for 2016.
have requested prayers:
They have to be sent to the Supreme Council so please
get them in. If you want you can send them to Wendy or Christopher Gardner, Grace Gizzi, Lillian Hazelwood
& Roamona Shepard, Ardist Holyfield ,
myself (Jean) Our DUES are $20.00
We will be having a meeting on January 20th at 7pm, we
realize everyone has plenty to do during December. We
realize everyone has plenty to do during December. — If
there is anyone who would like to join the Columbiettes
please contact Jean or any one of the officers. We are
planning on having a First Degree Ceremony after the
first of the year. If any of our female parishioners from
age 18 to 100 please let us know. Jean’s Phone: 336-521
-4582 Wendy Phone:336-267-5279 We would be glad to
explain the details to you. Sonia # 336-964-6815 Please
mark your calendars for the date of the meeting. Have a
Happy and Healthy New Year God Bless
LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES
Robert Barker, Juan Romero, Colleen Greene,
Flora Smith, Gary & Marilyn Hutchins Ralph Evans,
Mary Evans, Jose Espiallet Clayton Rozsel & Ken
Jalgert, Amy Hills, Angie Monroe Patterson, Larry
Thornburg, Sherwood Hamm, Monica Smith
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Military: Adolfo Angel Vasquez,
Gustavo Pasillas, Matthew Bryant
If there is anyone you would like to
add to the prayer list please calll the office &let
us know. 336-629-0221
Please pray for all Deceased members of the
Parish.
BIRTHDAY LIST December 1st
“Appearances can be deceiving,” as the saying goes.
As we celebrate the epiphania, the “appearing” of the eter- 1/1
nal Word of God on earth, this is still true.
Ron Estes, Berry Stanley, Irma Ricco,Kathy Poupore,
Theresa Stanley
Jessica Arellano, Rocco Garcia, Lisa Post,
What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he 1/2
1/3/ Juan Flores Mark Gross, Daniel Ramirezz Ahuja,
wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred
Alejandro Salinas,Ashley Smith
years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Is1/4
Michael Benefield, Abigail Brown,
rael with hope for the day when God’s glory would shine
Renee Hernanderz, Ana Gonzalez
on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glo1/5
Jean Dawson, Brian Stutts,
ry of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of hu1/6
Manuel Varrillo,.Jasmine Santoya,
man lives.
1/7
Domingo Duarte, Sonia Elizabeth Cortez
We have many expectations about how the divine
presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine May you all have a Blessed and Happy Birthday God Bless all
glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for of you.
the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the
babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come
upon the true appearance of God’s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ.Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
PARISH OF ST. JOSEPH
January 3,2016
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The L
shines upon you and the glory
of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6).
Psalm — Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (Psalm 72).
Second Reading — The mystery has been made known that the Gentiles are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).
Gospel — Magi from the east arrived, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the
Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12).
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52
1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a
1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16
1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38
or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Epiphany of the Lord; National Migration Week
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
St. John Neumann
St. André Bessette
St. Raymond of Penyafort;
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious grafitti scratched in
chalk over some doorways:
The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day
meal, probably after Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the
leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the letters C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, Latin for “May Christ bless this
house.” The letters also point to the names that tradition has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar—
although scripture tells us nothing of their number, their country, or their names.
The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as satisfying as was the
magi’s. It prays that the house beyond the door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived
in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived
all efforts to erase Christian customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign of defiance, and now in the
light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradition and the fulfillment of the magi’s quest for meaning and peace.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Iglesia De San Jose
January 3,2016
Del escritorio del Padre Tradición Philip Kollithanath
La meditación es un ejercicio espiritual muy importante en la tradición católica. Ya estamos presionados en un Año Nuevo lleno de
esperanzas, sueños y proyectos. En este lugar y por encima de todas estas preocupaciones, es importante que vivimos nuestra fe
sincera y defendemos nuestra fe con valentía. La primera parte es más difícil. Debemos tomar tiempo cada día para meditar sobre
las realidades de la fe, nuestra vida, nuestra relación con Dios a través de Jesús, y nuestro verdadero hogar, el cielo.
El segundo libro de la Imitación de Cristo trata con la vida interior y el primer capítulo está en la meditación. En Lucas 17:21 Jesús
dice: "El Reino de Dios está dentro de ti". Uno tiene que volverse a Dios con todo su corazón. Su alma encontrará reposo cuando se
aprende a despreciar las cosas externas y se centran en lo que es interno. Usted va a experimentar los frutos del Reino de Dios, que
son la paz y gozo en el Espíritu Santo. Cuando se prepara una vivienda adecuada para él en tu corazón, Jesús vendrá a ti. Su comunión, consuelo, la paz y la intimidad abundarán en ti. Si nos preparamos nuestros corazones para Él, Él vendrá a morar dentro
de nosotros. Juan 14:23 dice, si alguien lo ama y mantiene su palabra, "Mi Padre le amará, y vendremos a él, y le haremos morada
con él".
Por lo tanto tenemos que hacer lugar para Cristo en nuestros corazones y negar la entrada a todos los demás intereses mundanos.
Cuando tenemos a Cristo, somos ricos y tendremos la certeza de que Él es suficiente para nosotros. Él proveerá para nuestras necesidades y nos protegerá. Amigos Humanos cambiarán. Las personas que están con nosotros hoy pueden volverse contra nosotros
antes. Jesús va a estar con nosotros hasta el final. Tenemos que tomar el tiempo regular sobre una base diaria para meditar sobre
estas realidades de nuestra vida espiritual
No hemos duradera casa aquí. Sabemos que somos extranjeros y peregrinos en este mundo. No tendremos descanso hasta que estamos unidos a Cristo. Esta conciencia nos obliga a insistir más en el cielo y sólo tienen una mirada que pasa en las cosas terrenales.
Todo en este mundo, incluidos nosotros mismos, pasará. Si nos aferramos a ellos vamos a perecer con ellos. Tenemos que aprender
a fijar nuestra mente en el Señor. Medita en el rechazo, la humillación, el desprecio y sufrimientos que padeció por nuestra
salvación. Entonces es fácil para nosotros aceptar desafíos y sufrimientos en nuestro camino de fe. En lugar de quejarse de los obstáculos y dificultades, estamos dispuestos a sufrir con Cristo y por Él para que podamos reinar con Él.
"Un hombre que es un amante de Jesús y de la verdad, un hombre verdaderamente interior que es de forma libre afectos incontrolados, puede volverse a Dios a su antojo y elevarse por encima de sí mismo para disfrutar de la paz espiritual." P29 IC. Una persona
espiritual pronto encontrar tiempo para un momento especial con el Señor. Externo absurdo no perturbar su tranquilidad. Una de
ellas es molesto y perturbado sólo en la proporción en que uno se absorbe en lo externo. Tenemos que aprender a evitar afectos
terrenales y archivos adjuntos impuras a las cosas creadas que contaminan nuestros corazones. cuando nos negamos consuelo externo podremos contemplar las cosas celestiales y experimentar alegría interior. Esta es una verdadera tradición espiritual católica que
todos podemos practicar en este Año Nuevo. Dios los bendiga a todos.
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Iglesia De San Jose
January 3, 2016
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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA
Lunes:Cant 2:8-14 or Sof 3:14-18a; Sal 33 (32):2-3, 1112, 20-21; Lc 1:39-45
Martes: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lc 1:46-56
Miércoles:Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lc 1:57-66
Jueves: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, 29; Lc 1:67-79
Viernes: Vigilia: Is 62:1-5; Sal 89 (88):4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Hch 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25
Noche: Is 9:1 -6; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 11-13; Tit 2:11-14; Lc 2:1-14Aurora: Is 62:11-12;
Sal 97 (96):1, 6, 11-12; Tit 3:4- 7; Lc 2:15-20Día: Is 52:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:118 [1-5, 9-1
LECTURAS DE HOY
Primera lectura—Ana entregó su hijo Samuel al SeLOS SANTOS Y OTRAS
ñor, dejándolo en el templo de Siló: “Toda su vida, él
CELEBRACIONES
está cedido a Yavé” (1 Samuel 1:20-22, 24-28) o Sirácide 3:2-6, 12-14.
Salmo — Señor, dichosos los Domingo:Cuarto Domingo de
que viven en tu casa (Salmo 84 [83]) o Salmo 128
Adviento
(127).
Lunes: San Pedro Canisio; Invierno
Segunda lectura—Somos hijos de Dios cuando
creemos en el nombre de su Hijo, Jesucristo, y nos
Miércoles: San Juan de Kanty
amamos mutuamente como él nos ordenó (1 Juan
3:1-2, 21-24) o Colosenses 3:12-21 [12-17]
Jueves:La Vigilia de Navidad
Evangelio—José y María encuentran a
Jesús perdido en el templo en medio de los
maestros, escuchando y haciendo preguntas
(Lucas 2:41-52).
Viernes:La Natividad del Señor
Sábado: San Esteban; Kwanza
TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE.
Esta semana recordamos a los niños judíos que fueron asesinados por orden del Rey Herodes en Belén. Esa tragedia que ocurrió cuando el viejo y celoso rey se enteró del nacimiento de un nuevo rey de los judíos. Él mandó a
matar a todo niño que tuviera menos de dos años. El llanto de las familias que perdieron sus pobres inocentes se
ha convertido en risas en varios países latinoamericanos. El 28 de diciembre en muchas partes es conmemorado
como el día de los inocentes que viene siendo el April Fools Day de Latinoamérica. En ese día se hacen bromas
para burlarse de los amigos. Si la broma funciona al pobre que fue engañado se le llama “inocente”.
La inocencia normalmente se atribuye a los niños o a los ingenuos, pero en si la inocencia es una virtud cristiana, de los que hemos sido perdonados por Cristo. Esta inocencia no es ingenuidad mas bien es la candidez,
simplicidad y generosidad de una persona que conoce bien lo duro que es la vida y aún así mantiene la
esperanza.—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch
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UN ORDEN NUEVO “Oh, pequeña aldea de Belén”; un clérigo de Filadelfia llamado Phillips Brooks escribió este popular villancico a mediados de los 1800, pero el profeta Miqueas hubiera podido hacerlo primero. Miqueas sabía que el tesoro grande
viene en estuche pequeño. En la primera lectura de hoy, él sabía que del pueblito de Belén vendría el Señor. El escritor de la carta a los
hebreos explica que Cristo vino a nosotros para hacer la voluntad de Dios de establecer un nuevo orden y ser un sacrificio perfecto. Y
Lucas nos dice que Isabel y Juan, el pequeño en sus entrañas, comprenden que grandes maravillas han llegado con la venida del Señor.
Este es el Cuarto Domingo de Adviento. Mañana celebramos de nuevo el fruto de tu vientre, María. Como se nos dice en Hebreos,
el nuevo orden de Jesús se está creando hoy mismo. Y como proclama Miqueas, su grandeza llega ahora mismo hasta los
confines de la tierra.Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. Joseph Church #000033
512 W. Wainman Avenue
Asheboro, NC 27203
TELEPHONE
336 629-0221
CONTACT PERSON
Jean Hyatt
EMAIL: [email protected]
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