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JANUARY 29, 2012
GERMAN MASS
On Sunday, February 5th, the 10:00 AM Mass will be celebrated in German. The homily, petitions and announcements are all in English. All are welcome!
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING RESIDENTS FOR SANE TRASH
Please join our community organization and learn more about what we can do to prevent the City of New York from building a marine transfer station for garbage at 91st Street and York Avenue. There will be a meeting at the Chapin School, located at 100 East End Avenue, at 7:00 PM on Monday, January 30th. For more information, visit www.sanetrash.org wsanetrash.org www.sanetrash.org
GIRL SCOUT PAJAMA DRIVE
The Girl Scouts will be collecting pajamas for the pediatric patients at St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital. We would like your help to make our pajama drive a success. The pajamas must be new according to a Board of Health ruling. The pajamas are for both boys and girls from newborn to age 21 size. The Girl Scouts will be in the back of the Church at the Masses on Saturday, January 28th, and Sunday, January 29th, to collect the pajamas. Thank you for your generosity
FEAST OF ST. AGATHA AT ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
Please save the date, and tell your friends that the feast of Saint Agatha is fast approaching on February 5th. Why is this date important? Saint Agatha is the patron saint of those who are living with diseases of the breast, a killer of many women and men. A special Mass will be celebrated at Noon on Sunday, February 5th at St. Catherine of Siena Church, located at 411 East 68th Street, where you will be able to receive a special blessing and have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Please come and pray for healing for all those who are suffering with breast cancer. For information, call 212-988-8300 extension 182.
ST. IGNATIUS LOYOLA BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
St. Ignatius Loyola, located at 980 Park Avenue, will host a six session bereavement support group for men and women who have suffered the loss of a loved one three months or more prior to the beginning of the group. The group will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Parish Lounge starting Tuesday, January 31st and continuing until Tuesday, March 27th. Led by trained facilitators, the group will explore the experience of loss, as well as some of the issues related to grief. To register, please contact Sr. Kathryn King at 212-288-3588 or kingk@stignatiusloyola.org kkingk@stignatiusloyola.org
OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL FILM SERIES ON TUESDAYS
Please join us for the acclaimed, visually stunning “Catholicism” film series, which uses the art, architecture, music and all the treasures of the Catholic tradition to explain what the Catholic church believes and why. This series is for all adult Catholics who want to deepen their understanding of the faith. Several episodes have aired on PBS. Each one-hour long film will be followed by a discussion and refreshments. Admission is free. The film series takes place on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Good Counsel, located at 230 East 90th Street, in the church hall. The series started on January 24th. The next dates are February 7th, February 28th, March 6th, March 13th, March 20th, March 27th, April 10th, April 24th and May 8th.
A CONVERSATION ON GRIEVING OVER A SUICIDE
HOW TO COPE AND HOW TO SUPPORT
The Bereavement Program of the Archdiocese of New York is sponsoring a talk on Saturday, February 4th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Philip Neri Church, located at 3020 Grand Concourse, Bronx. This talk is for those who have suffered a loss due to suicide and for those who would like to learn how they can be supportive of those individuals. The talk will be presented by Mary Mittiga and Deacon Paul Hveem, who run a suicide survivor bereavement support group in the Bronx. Both have experienced a suicide in their families. They will discuss the facts and myths of suicide, how families and friends can cope with a suicide, and how you can support someone who is grieving a suicide. For further information, please call 718-733-3200.
YEAR-END FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Anyone needing a year-end financial statement for non-envelope donations should call the rectory at 212-289-6030. All parishioners who use envelopes for their contributions will automatically receive a statement.
OOJanuary 21st and January 22nd
Regular collection $4,945
Expenses for the week of
January 16th to January 22nd$5,833
Parishioners attending 688
A LOOK AHEAD
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time
February 5, 2012
First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7
In this passage, Job laments the drudgery and pain all people sometimes experience in life. He talks of troubled days and restless nights. But he does mention that the days move along swiftly, which can remind us that our time here on earth is quite limited and should be well spent.
Second Reading: I Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23
Paul explains to the Corinthians that he has no choice, but must preach the gospel. He tells of making himself all things to all people, in order to save some of them. He reminds them that he does this willingly, in the hope of sharing in the blessings of the gospel.
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
Jesus cured Simon and Andrew’s mother of a fever, and then others with illnesses or demons came to see him. He cured those who were ill, and cast out the demons of the others. Then he went off and prayed alone until his followers sought him out. Jesus and his disciples then moved on to other villages to proclaim the good news.
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Daily Bread
Reprinted with Permission
Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Mon., Jan. 30: 2 Sam 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mark 5:1-20
Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord has done for you.I can’t help but imagine today’s Gospel passage as part of an animated movie. Such characters! The stars are, of course, Jesus and the possessed man who is delivered of his demons. Other characters include the demons, the swine, the witnesses of the miracle and the curious townsfolk who do a most curious thing — they ask Jesus to leave. Why? Maybe they can’t afford to lose any more pigs. Or maybe they are aware of their own little demons, and they don’t want to let go of them. Even though we may experience ourselves as plagued by our demons — addiction, bad habits, a violent temper, a tendency to laziness — they are, after all, familiar, and we hug them tight. Lord Jesus, give us the grace to be the humble man of your story who wants only to follow you and do your will.
Tues., Jan. 31: 2 Sam 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30; 19:3; Mark 5:21-43 St. John Bosco, Priest
Daughter, your faith has saved you.There is so much to notice in today’s Gospel. Choose any detail and see where it leads you. A synagogue official humbles himself to ask an itinerant rabbi for help. The woman’s affliction renders her unclean and therefore not welcome in the synagogue, yet Jesus heals her and the synagogue official’s daughter who is also unclean. The woman has suffered for 12 years, and the little girl is 12 years old. Jesus calls the woman “daughter.”
One lesson: Every daughter and son is as precious to Jesus as mine are to me. As disciples, we are to reach past whatever separates us from another and love as Jesus loves. Lord Jesus, open my eyes and my heart to others.
Wed., Feb. 1: 2 Sam 24:2, 9-17; Mark 6:1-6
So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there, apart from curing a few sick people by laying his hands on them. Reception of transforming grace is not a passive event. We must be willing to participate in the miracle. Jesus’ detractors are unwilling to believe that one of their own can perform “mighty deeds,” and in their eyes — or presence — he will not or cannot. We become very narrow-minded and miss many opportunities for grace when we set limits on the form in which it must arrive. We are a people of paradoxes and parables. At some point we have to let go
of our preconceived notions and open ourselves to the power of the divine in subtle forms, including in those closest to us, most like us and even within us. Loving God, let us recognize you and your saving power in all you send to do your will, we pray.
Thurs., Feb. 2: Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace.Simeon, upon seeing Jesus, takes him into his arms and joyfully utters these words. His faithful life culminates in the fulfillment of divine revelation and a promise kept. We can see in this moment the convergence of a well-lived life and the anticipation of a happy death. No believer could desire or receive a greater gift of grace at life’s end. But we don’t have to be at the end of our earthly days to take joy in such an image. The idea of embracing the Lord and resting in his arms should bring peace to our hearts at the end of each and every day. For all who seek comfort, assurance and security, we pray.
Fri., Feb. 3: Sir 47:2-11, Mark 6:14-29 Sts. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, or Ansgar, Bishop
“What shall I ask for?” She replied, “The head of John the Baptist.”It’s very unsettling when we’re confronted about our wrongdoing. How do we react to those who take us to task? Do we harbor a grudge or wish them ill? Do we set out to embarrass them or search for a chance to point out their faults? Lashing out against those who speak the truth, especially uncomfortable truths about our frailty, does nothing to improve our actions, especially if our challenger sincerely intends to help us seek a right relationship with God and others. In fact, our ill will or outright retaliation only further proves our weakness and sinfulness. When we get called out regarding our bad behavior, we should honestly take the chance for self-evaluation and improvement and be grateful, not attack the messenger. For a truthful examination of our
motives and actions, we pray.
Sat., Feb. 4: 1 Kings 3:4-13, Mark 6:30-34
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. The work of ministry can be exhausting and seemingly endless. Though Jesus and the disciples intend to go away and rest for a while, those who desire teaching, healing and preaching pursue them. This doesn’t mean that we must abandon all hope of ever getting a moment’s rest once we follow in Jesus’ footsteps. It does, however, encourage sharing the load, working together, being flexible and recognizing when we need to get away to a quiet place so that we can have the energy and compassion
to continue tending the flock. Lord, give us the gifts and the strength to be your presence in our broken and needy world, we pray.
Weekday Mass Intentions
Monday, January 30th
7:00 AM Rose and Frank Christoforo
12:15 PM Jeanie Casey
Tuesday, January 31st
7:00 AM For the intercession of St. Thomas More
12:15 PM Lucy Rose
Wednesday, February 1st
7:00 AM Carmel and Josephine Xuereb
12:15 PM Delores McCann
Thursday, February 2nd
7:00 AM Msgr. Edward J. J. Mitty
12:15 PM John and Joseph Magelinski
First Friday, February 3rd
7:00 AM For the birthday intentions of Edgar Gracia (L)
9:00 AM In memory of Hanna Hassan, on his 3rd Anniversary in Heaven
12:15 PM Sr. Mary Alfreda
Saturday, February 4th
8:00 AM Marie Martin
12:15 PM For Linda and Emmanuel and for their living and deceased relatives
4:00 PM Dom Bernardo Ma. Perez OSB
Sunday, February 5th
8:00 AM St. Joseph Parishioners
10:00 AM Carl Frederick Martin Trapp
12:00 PM Virginia and Frederick Windisch
6:00 PM The Tucksmith Family
This Week At St. Joseph's
Mondays – Choir Practice
7:15 PM -9:15 PM, Rectory
Tuesday, January 31st
4:30-6:00 PM Brownies/Daisies
6:30-8:00 PM Junior/Cadettes
Wednesday, February 1st
7:30 PM – AA, Parish Hall
Thursday, February 2nd
6:30 PM Rosary Prayer Group, Church
First Friday, February 3rd
12:45 PM Holy Hour
7:30 PM – NA, Parish Hall
Saturday, February 4th
10:00 AM – Yoga for Seniors, Parish Hall
(Call Health Advocates for Older People in order to register: 212-980-1700)
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