CHURCH OF SAINT JOSEPH 245 North Main Street, Spring Valley New York 10977 AUGUST 2,2015 PARISH WEBSITE www.stjosephspringvalley.or g Pastor Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar Parochial Vicar: Chaplain Malankara Indian Community: Deacon Deacon Parish Secretary Evening Receptionist: Weekend Receptionist PREP Director PREP Ast. Director RCIA Director Music Director SERVED BY Rev. Levelt Germain Rev. Patrick Adekola Rev. Cyprien Emile Rev. Robert L. Rodriguez Bishop T. Naickamparambil Jose Pena Peter Venezia Djena B. Abraham Mayra Sanchez Francine Vincent Maureen Foley Alicia Lima Sr. Celia Cid Mark La Rosa PARISH OFFICE(RECTORY) ADDRESS: 333 Sneden Place W. Spring Valley, NY 10977 Office Hours: 9:00am-8:00pm(Monday-Friday) 9:00am-5:00pm(Saturday) 9:00am-2:00pm(Sunday) (Closed from 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch) CONTACT US: Rectory: Telephone: 845-356-0311 Fax: 845-352-8126 Main Church Email: [email protected] Music Director: [email protected] Parish Secretary: [email protected] Religious Education: [email protected] MASS SCHEDULE Weekday: Monday –Friday 9:00am and 5:30 pm in the Main Church Saturday : 9:00am in the Main Church Saturday Vigil Masses in the Church: 5:00pm(English) & 7:30pm(Spanish) Sunday in the Church: 7:30am,9:00am, 10:15am, 11:30 am, 1:00pm (Haitian) and 5:30 pm Sunday in the Chapel: 9:45 am (Polish) & 1:15 pm (English) Sunday in the gym:: 11:00 am (Spanish) Indian Masses: Malankara Mass Sunday at 4:30pm (Chapel) DEVOTIONS Monday Miraculous Medal Novena: 9:00am Mass followed by the Novena Wednesday SAINT JOSEPH NOVENA: 9:00am Mass followed by the Novena Wednesday Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena & Benediction: 8:00pm in the main Church Thursday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 8:00pm-10:00pm (Stone Chapel in Spanish) Friday Divine Mercy Chaplet After 9:00am Mass & 5:00pm Mass Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10:00am-5:00pm ending with Benediction Standing councils & committees Finance council: Every 3rd Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the rectory Conference room. Parish pastoral Council: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm Classroom 13. Comite pastoral de Guia: Every 1st Monday of the month at 7:30pm Classroom 13. Comite pastoral de liason: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm Classroom 13. Rocklnad deanery council: Every 1st Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm . Knights of Columbus: St. Joseph the Worker Council: Every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 8:00pm in Classroom 13 SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Baptism Instruction Class for Parents and Godparents 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the Month in English at 7pm in the Rectory 3rd Friday of the month in French/Creole at 7:00pm in the Rectory Chapel 4th Friday of the month at 7:30pm in the School Building Baptisms Celebrated on: The 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month in English at 12:30pm The 3rd Saturday of the month in French/Creole at 12:30pm The 4th Saturday of the Month in Spanish at 2:00pm To schedule a Baptism please contact the Rectory office for more information at 845-356-0311. You must provide your child’s Birth Certificate. RECONCILIATION: Saturday 12:30pm, 4:30pm and 6:30pm in the Church. You may come to the Rectory Monday through Friday and request to speak to the Priest on duty. ANNOINTING OF THE SICK: Please contact the parish office at any time and make arrangements with one of our Priests. In cases of illness, please notify us if you or a family member would like to receive Holy Communion at home, hospital or nursing home to make arrangements. MARRIAGE: Please contact our parish office at least 6 months prior to your scheduled wedding date, to schedule a meeting with one of our Priests . In your initial meeting with the Priest couples must bring the following documents: Baptismal Certificate, First Communion Certificate and Confirmation certificate. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Sacramental preparation for First communion and Confirmation is offered for Public School students in grades 1 through 10. All children should be registered before attending class. For further information please call 845-356-0054. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION (RCIA) FOR ADULTS: A process of Liturgical and Spiritual formation for those seeking to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. For more information contact our Parish Office. MISSION STATEMENT: “The permanent quality of this church dedicated to St. Joseph reminds us that Christ will remain with his People until mortal time ceases. It will be to this church that parishioners will bring their lives filled with both joy and sorrows and join them to Christ, who offers the perfect sacrifice to the Father. It will be from this church that Grace of the Sacrament will radiate for the building-up of the kingdom and for the sanctification of souls. It will be at this church where people will find nourishment and strength, communion and peace, unity and friendship.” John Cardinal O’Connor. Saturday August 1, 2015 5:00pm: +Georges Andrews Sunday, August 2, 2015 7:30am: Reyes & San AgustineFamilies (Thanksgiving) 9:00am: +Elizabeth Riedl 10:15am: +Lorenzo Bondoc 11:00am: Elias Santiago (Healing) 11:30am: +Joubert Cantave Jr. 1:00pm: Marie Tassy (Birthday) 1:15pm: Birthdays in July (Thanksgiving) 5:30pm: for the intention of Jose Gabriel Galan Monday, August 3, 2015 9:00am: +Henrique Ezaquiel 5:30pm: +Henrique Ezaquiel Tuesday, August 4, 2015 9:00am: +Henrique Ezaquiel 5:30pm: +Ana Violante Wednesday, August 5, 2015 9:00am: +Ana Violante 5:30pm: +Ana Violante Thursday, August 6, 2015 9:00am: +Ana Violante 5:30pm: Terry Abraham (Birthday) Friday, August 7, 2015 First Friday 9:00am: +Adeline 5:30pm: Sacred heart of Jesus & Immaculate Heart of Mary Saturday August 8, 2015 9:00am: +Teresita Pelayo Brown 5:00pm: +Ana Violante PRAY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED: We kindly request your prayers for the repose of Anthony Andre Paul , Elizabeth Riedl, Rufus O. Ogala & Charles Okere. We express our deepest sympathy to their families. May the souls of all the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen. Marie Ankner, Carline Antoine, Eden Azor, Keylin Belotte, Sasha Belotte, Samson Bernard, Lea Bellefleur, Ines Berjon, Frantz Bernadin, Marie Claire Blain, Angelica Calfa, Bonnie Calkins, Linn Carrera, Lina Carrera, Anne Casimir, Brianna Charles, Lillian Ciufo, Diane Cole, Edgar Collins, Bernadette Claude, Juliette Cruz, Gladys Desmanghes, Marie Destin, Evelyn Dolean, Edner Donatien, Michelle Dumel, Scott Dykstra, Marie Rosanna Edmond, Naika Edouard, Felino Escudero, Olivena Fabre, Randy Gauthier, Carol Gigillo, Javier Gonzalez, Ambar Graciano, Demitria Greenidge, Idia Hogu, Roger Hogu, Lydia Jean, Lina Joseph, Eduardo Francis Kelly, Marie Th. Lafontant, Marie Pierre Louis, Margareth Azulfa Larosiliere, Marie Louis, Gilma Madera, Shana Mallette, Jean Marci, Elizabeth Marescot, Steven Masterson, Emmanuela Valescot Mathieu, Lucy Mendoza, Rosalinda Menor, Marie Mompoint, Jasmine Narcisse, Theresa Novak, John Richard Oster, Harold Jean-Pierre, Regenald Pierre, Pita Piongson, Yarelis Polanco, Ashley Rabel, Lamercie M., Louis Reda, Andrea Remy, Joel Remy, Elizabeth Riedl, Bernarda Rodriguez, Rosanna Rodriguez, Sebastian Romero, Manelle Saintil,Elias Santiago, Myriam Senat, Mariquit Tabudlo, Leonard Terius, Edith Vilsaint, Vickie Wallace and all our homebound parishioners and the residents of our local Nursing Homes. To add or remove a name to this list please call the rectory and speak to Mrs. Djena Abraham. Thank You. LECTORS Sat. Vigil, Aug.1,2015 5:00pm: Olga Freeman Sunday, Aug.2,2015 7:30am: Juana Billy 9:00am: Helen Esposito 10:15am: Priscilla Baruc 11:30am: Jean Marescot Eucharistic Ministers Sat. Vigil, Aug.1,2015 5:00pm: Thomas Ridore & Rose Milien Sunday, Aug.2,2015 7:30am: Cristina Jacobs & Jeanne Fong Ging 9:00am: Gerri Leote, Ernise Lecorps & Marie Morency Gerry Leote, Marie Douyon, Anne Marie Dumel, Jacqueline Sanon , Annette Fredericque, Edwige Joseph, Thomas Ridore , Jean-Claude Dubuisson, Wilhelmena Wolk and Chantal Thevenot 10:15am: Chantal Thevenot & Carlina Molina 11:30am: Jean Milien, Ketty Ciceron & Luis Guignard 1:00pm: Innocent Valsaint, Yves Lacrete & Jasmine Franck 1:15pm: Judeline Rouzard 1:00pm: Jacqueline Sanon, Ernise Lecorps & Jn. Claude Dubuisson 5:30pm: Luz Ancheta 5:30pm: Celestine Chantale, AnneMarie Dumel & Celeste Pena 1:15pm: Lydia Makgopela SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY “The Human Person Becomes a Gift in the Freedom of Love” Saint John Paul II 1 Corinthians 13:3 “If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be turned, but have not love, I gain nothing.” Saturday/Sunday Regular Collection July 25th & 26th: $11,089.00 Thank you for your generosity. Duvinson Geneus & Marie Virginia Vil Jean Robert Philibert & Marie Farah BourJolly Miguel Angel Balboa Lazo & Gladys Marisol Castro Lala Edwin Ramirez & Leslie Cordero Dodly Dorsainvil & Diane Gabriel AN INVITATION TO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY St. Joseph Church would like to invite its loving and dedicated parishioners to include St. Joseph Church in their last Will and Testament as an act of loving kindness, gratitude and service to our Parish Community for years to come. St. Joseph Church is open to receive the blessings given by its Parish Community and is grateful for your generosity. May God bless you always. EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 The Israelites complain that Moses led them to the desert and there is no food for them there. Then the Lord told Moses he would rain down bread from heaven so the people might know that AI, the Lord, am your God.@ God did as he had promised and in the morning the people found the bread that he had given them. Second Reading: Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 Paul tells the Ephesians that they must give up their old way of life and live in accordance with the truth that Christ has brought them. He reminds them to acquire a spiritual way of thinking, and to remember that they are made in God=s image and act accordingly. Gospel: John 6:24-35 The people Jesus had fed on five loaves of bread follow him, and Jesus tells them they should not be looking for perishable food, but for spiritual food. The people want a sign that they should believe in him. He explains that he is the bread of life, and anyone who believes will not experience hunger or thirst. The people did not fully understand that he was speaking in the spiritual sense, and not of actual food. The gospel of John does not include the story of the last supper, or the institution of the Eucharist. It does however, in the sixth chapter, teach us of the gift of life-giving bread which is Jesus Himself. What God did for the people in the desert, offering the manna for their survival, He promised to do for us. Jesus wished to remain with His people, as we learn His concern in the priestly prayer in John’s gospel. He chose a way which made and makes this possible. The Eucharist is the gift of Jesus to sustain us in the Christian life. It is the abiding Presence by which He nourishes us and feeds us. It is the gift of His Presence, waiting to be acknowledged and adored. The Eucharist is the gift for our survival today. Ask the Lord to increase your desire for the Eucharist and avoid routine and monotony, but eagerly reach out for the gift He gives. “The family finds in the plan of God the Creator and Redeemer not only its identity, what it is, but also its mission, what it can and should do. The role that God calls the family to perform in history derives from what the family is; its role represents the dynamic and existential development of what it is. Each family finds within itself a summons that cannot be ignored, and that specifies both its dignity and its responsibility: family, become what you are. Accordingly, the family must go back to the "beginning" of God's creative act, if it is to attain self-knowledge and selfrealization in accordance with the inner truth not only of what it is but also of what it does in history. And since in God's plan it has been established as an "intimate community of life and love,"[44] the family has the mission to become more and more what it is, that is to say, a community of life and love, in an effort that will find fulfillment, as will everything created and redeemed, in the Kingdom of God. Looking at it in such a way as to reach its very roots, we must say that the essence and role of the family are in the final analysis specified by love. Hence the family has the mission to guard, reveal and communicate love, and this is a living reflection of and a real sharing in God's love for humanity and the love of Christ the Lord for the Church His bride.” (APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO OF POPE JOHN PAUL II) DECIMO OCTAVO DOMINGO EN TIEMPO ORDINARIO Primera Lectura: Exodo 16:2-4, 12-15 Los israelitas se quejan de que Moisés los ha guiado al desierto y no hay comida para ellos allí. Entonces el Señor le dice a Moisés que hará que llueva pan del cielo para que el pueblo sepa que “yo, el Señor, soy su Dios”. Dios cumplió lo prometido y por la mañana el pueblo encontró el pan que El les había dado. Segunda Lectura: Efesios 4:17, 20-24 San Pablo les dice a los efesios que deben abandonar su forma de vivir y comportarse de acuerdo a la verdad que Cristo les ha traido. Les recuerda adquirir una forma de pensar espiritual, y recordar que han sido hechos a semejanza de Dios y que deben comportarse de acuerdo a esto. Evangelio: San Juan 6:24-35 La gente a la cual Jesús alimentó con cinco hogazas de pan lo siguió, y Jesús les dice que no deben buscar comida que se pudre, sino comida espiritual. La gente quiere ver una señal para creer en El. El les explica que El es el pan de vida, y que cualquiera que cree no pasará ni hambre ni sed. La gente no entendió completamente que de lo que estaba hablando era en el sentido espiritual, y no de comida. El evangelio de San Juan no incluye la historia de la última cena ni la institución de la Eucaristía. Sin embargo, en el sexto capítulo nos enseña sobre el don del pan que da vida, el cual es Jesús mismo. Lo que Dios hizo por la gente en el desierto, ofreciendoles el maná para su supervivencia, El prometió hacerlo por nosotros. Jesús deseaba permanecer con Su pueblo, tal como leemos sobre su preocupación en la oración sacerdotal en el evangelio de San Juan. El escogió una forma que lo hizo y lo hace posible. La Eucaristía es el don de Jesús que nos sostiene en la vida Cristiana. Es la perdurable Presencia por la cual El nos nutre y alimenta. Es el don de Su Presencia, buscando ser reconocido y adorado. La Eucaristía es el don de nuestra sobrevivencia hoy. Pídale al Señor que le aumente su deseo por la Eucaristía y evite la rutina y monotonía, y ansiosamente extienda la mano para recibir el don que El le ofrece. «La Iglesia viene de la Eucaristía...fuente y cima de toda la vida cristiana» y «contiene todo el bien espiritual de la Iglesia, es decir, Cristo mismo, nuestra Pascua y Pan de Vida, que da la vida a los hombres por medio del Espíritu Santo» Santo Juan Pablo II Una oración para el Encuentro Mundial de las Familias en Filadelfia en el año 2015 Dios y Padre de todos nosotros, en Jesús, tu Hijo y nuestro Salvador, nos has hecho tus hijos e hijas en la familia de la Iglesia. Que tu gracia y amor ayuden a nuestras familias en cualquier parte del mundo a estar en unión con las demás en fidelidad al Evangelio. Que el ejemplo de la Sagrada Familia, con la ayuda de tu Espíritu Santo, guíe a todas las familias, especialmente las más atribuladas, a ser casas de comunión y oración y a buscar siempre tu verdad y vivir en tu amor. Por Cristo nuestro Señor. Amén. ¡Jesús, María y José, ruega por nosotros! “Remontarse al «principio» del gesto creador de Dios es una necesidad para la familia, si quiere conocerse y realizarse según la verdad interior no sólo de su ser, sino también de su actuación histórica. Y dado que, según el designio divino, está constituida como «íntima comunidad de vida y de amor»[44], la familia tiene la misión de ser cada vez más lo que es, es decir, comunidad de vida y amor, en una tensión que, al igual que para toda realidad creada y redimida, hallará su cumplimiento en el Reino de Dios. En una perspectiva que además llega a las raíces mismas de la realidad, hay que decir que la esencia y el cometido de la familia son definidos en última instancia por el amor. Por esto la familia recibe la misión de custodiar, revelar y comunicar el amor, como reflejo vivo y participación real del amor de Dios por la humanidad y del amor de Cristo Señor por la Iglesia su esposa.” (EXHORTACIÓN APOSTÓLICA FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO DE SU SANTIDAD JUAN PABLO II ) La Comunidad Hispana Les Invitamos a la Décima Primera Cena Bailable Sábado, 3 de Octubre del 2015 8:00pm-1:00am en el Salón Parroquial (Gimnasio) Costo: $30.00 (Adultos) y $10.00 (Niños) Habrá una Grand Rifa de un televisor de 40 pulgadas (El costo de los boletos para la Rifa es de $5.00) Consentir à ce qui vient 1ère lecture : « Du ciel, je vais faire pleuvoir du pain pour vous » (Ex 16, 2-4.12-15) En ces jours-là, dans le désert, toute la communauté des fils d’Israël récriminait contre Moïse et son frère Aaron... Psaume : Ps 77 (78), 3.4ac, 23-24, 25.52a.54a R/ Le Seigneur donne le pain du ciel ! Nous avons entendu et nous savons ce que nos pères nous ont raconté : et nous le redirons à l’âge qui vient, les titres de gloire du Seigneur. Il commande aux nuées làhaut.. 2ème lecture : « Revêtez-vous de l’homme nouveau, créé selon Dieu » (Ep 4, 17.20-24) Frères, je vous le dis, j’en témoigne dans le Seigneur : vous ne devez plus vous conduire comme les païens qui se laissent guider par le néant de leur pensée... Evangile : « Celui qui vient à moi n’aura jamais faim, celui qui croit en moi n’aura jamais soif » (Jn 6, 24-35) En ce temps-là, quand la foule vit que Jésus n’était pas là, ni ses disciples, les gens montèrent dans les barques et se dirigèrent vers... «L’amour […] et la foi rendent possible ce qui n’est pas raisonnable », écrit sainte -Thérèse d’Avila dans son Livre des Fondations. Dans notre monde où l’on cherche à tout « sécuriser », cette conviction est presque provocatrice. Elle est un bel écho au récit du livre de l’Exode et aux paroles de Jésus dans l’Évangile. C’est aussi une bonne leçon d’humilité. En se penchant pour recueillir la manne, les fils d’Israël acceptent de ne plus être les uniques maîtres de leur existence. Ils doivent consentir à ce qui vient. Ils ne disposent plus de l’abondante viande d’Égypte, qui avait plus de goût que la manne, mais ils sont invités à découvrir la saveur d’amour que contient le pain venu du ciel. La simplicité et la sagesse dont ils font ainsi l’expérience les conduisent à découvrir, par la foi, que c’est le Seigneur qui leur donne à manger. L’amour et la foi se rencontrent alors dans l’aridité du désert. Cette expérience, comme l’explique Jésus, peut être le premier pas d’un véritable renversement de nos priorités -s’accomplissant dans l’Évangile. Les disciples comprennent, dans un second mouvement, que, même donné par Dieu, le pain essentiel n’est pas celui qui soulage nos corps. Le pain véritable est le Christ qui, en nous nourrissant, rend à nos cœurs le goût de l’amour et de la liberté. Ne perdons donc pas notre énergie dans une activité effrénée qui nous permettrait d’assurer nos biens jusqu’à la fin des jours. Ne nous évaporons pas dans une course à l’abondance. Mobilisons plutôt nos vies pour chercher le pain qui nourrit intérieurement et pour le partager. Laissons-nous surprendre par sa saveur nouvelle. Juillet 1er au 31 août du lundi au vendredi 9:00am & 5:30pm Masses sera tenue à la chapelle 23 au 30 Août 2015 Jericho Seront présents: Mgr. Eric Glandas, Rév. Père Simoly, Rév. Dimitri Demesmin Animation: Frère Bénédict Lamartine Samedi 29 Août 2015 9 to 9 Avec Soeur Claire Gagné Spring Valley High School, Rte 59 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Thursday at 8:00pm-10:00pm ( Stone Chapel in Spanish) & Every Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm Haitian Legion of Marie (Mary) Friday 4:45pm, Saturday 9:30am (French/Creole) & Wednesday 6:00pm (English) Charismatic Prayer Group English, Monday at 7:30 pm (Chapel), Spanish, Friday: 7:30 pm (Chapel), Creole, Sunday at 6:15 (Church) Spanish Choir Rehearsals Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Choir Room 12 from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. English Choir Rehearsals on Thursday’s Chancel Choir 6:00pm-7:00pm in Room 12 Parish Choir 7:30pm-9:15pm in the main Church Zumba Class Tuesday’s and Friday's 8:00pm-9:00pm in the Gym Healing Mass Every 3rd Monday of the Month 8:00pm in the main Church Bible & Catechism Class Every Thursday at 7:30pm in the School. Knights of Columbus : St. Joseph the Worker Council Meeting every 2nd & 4th Monday of every month at 8:00pm in room 13 Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2015 My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel for he remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. (Lk 1:46-55) “In the bodily and spiritual glory which she possesses in heaven, the Mother of Jesus continues in this present world as the image and first flowering of the Church as she is to be perfected in the world to come. Likewise, Mary shines forth on earth, until the day of the Lord shall come (cf. 2 Peter 3:10), as a sign of certain hope and comfort for the pilgrim People of God” (Vatican II, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 68). SAVE THE DATE SAINT JOSEPH CHURCH ANNUAL HONOREE DINNER DANCE GALA Mark your calendars for next year. The first Dinner Dance Gala will be held on May 1, 2016 Pope Francis Prayer Intentions August 2015 Universal: That volunteers may give themselves generously to the service of the needy. Evangelization: That setting aside our very selves we may learn to be neighbors to those who find themselves on the margins of human life and society. July 1st through August 31st Monday through Friday 9:00am & 5:30pm Masses Will be held in the Stone Chapel Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Nm 12:1-13; Mt 14:22-36 or 15:1-2, 10-14 Wednesday: Nm 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a, 3435; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk 9:2-10 First Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: Dt 6:4-13; Mt 17:14-20
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