PARISH INFORMATION Rev. Donald Fest, S.S.J.….............................................Pastor Deacon Albert A. Anderson Jr………......…………..Deacon Mrs. Beverly Anderson………......................Faith Formation
[email protected] Email www.josephite.com......................................Josephite Website Rectory Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9:30 – noon and 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Bulletin Deadline All bulletin requests are due by Monday 2:00 p.m. – Email to
[email protected] Electronic Giving If you wish for more information, or to sign up for electronic giving to St. Joseph, go to the website of FAITH DIRECT at www.faithdirect.net. Our parish code is VA561. Sunday Masses - 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Choirs Gospel Choir sings the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Chorale – All other Sunday Masses Holy Hour and Novena to Saint Joseph 7:00 p.m. Mondays in the Rectory chapel Holy Mass in Chapel - Tuesday – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – 7:45 a.m. Confessions: Sundays at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. and upon request. Baptisms: Baptism classes will be held the First Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm and Baptism will be the second Sunday of each month at 2:00pm. Please contact the Parish office first. Marriage: Please contact the Rectory at least six months prior to your desired wedding date Religious Education Classes: Religious Education classes takes place 9:45am to 10:30am, September 20 through June. Adult Faith Formation and Bible Studies: Wednesdays at 7:00pm, September to May Young Adults Ministry: For meeting times, places, and activities contact the YAM at
[email protected] or go to the parish website.
RCIA – Becoming a Catholic: Are you interested in becoming a Catholic? Do you know someone who is or who has mentioned it to you? Have them call the Rectory, contact Father or Deacon, or let us know by email (see address above). RCIA meets on Sundays from 9:50 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. in the Chapel w
New Parishioners: We would like to extend a warm welcome to new members of our congregation. Please pick up a registration form in the back of the Church, call the Rectory, or email
[email protected].
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: 1 Kings 19:16b, 19- 21 Elijah the prophet followed God's instruction to appoint a man named Elisha as his successor. Elijah threw his cloak over Elisha, who went and said good-bye to his family, then followed Elijah without question. Second Reading: Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Paul reminds us that people were freed from the old law through Christ. But he makes it clear that this freedom does not mean giving in to evil desires. Instead, we must be guided by the Spirit and most importantly love our neighbor as ourselves. Gospel: Luke 9:51- 62 Jesus set out for Jerusalem, and passed through a town where he was not welcomed. He reprimanded his disciples for desiring vengeance against the town. One man wanted to follow Jesus when he had finished his duties at home. Jesus expressed that a man who begins a task, but constantly looks back is unfit for the reign of God.
13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS - WEEK OF JUNE 26 Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Father’s Novena of Masses #6 Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Father’s Novena of Masses # 7 Monday: 7:00 p.m. Holy Hour and Novena to St. Joseph Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. Father’s Novena of Masses #8 Wednesday: 7:45 a.m. Father’s Novena of Masses #9 Thursday: 7:45 a.m. For The People Friday: 7:45 a.m. Ocie Arceneaux
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOSEPH Sunday – 12:30 p.m. Legion of Mary Meeting in Chapel --- 4 p.m. Concert to benefit the WYD Poland Pilgrims Tuesday – 7:30 p.m. Social Concerns Committee in Parish Hall Thursday- 7:30pm- Gospel Choir Rehearsal SAVE DATES AND MARK YOUR CALENDARS July 4 – Independence Holiday – Parish Offices closed July 6 – 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus installation of officers Mass July 9–11am St. Joseph Annual Parish Cookout at Fort Hunt Park July 13- 7:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting July 14 – 7:30 p.m. Gospel Choir Rehearsal July 21 – 7: 30 p.m. Gospel Choir Rehearsal July 23 – 10:00 a.m. Chorale Rehearsal July 24 – Parish Youth Pilgrims leave for WYD - Krakow Poland July 26 – 7:30 p.m. Social Concerns Committee Meeting in hall August 2 – 6 p.m. Baptism Preparation Class for Parents in Hall August 4 – 7:30 p.m. Gospel Choir Rehearsal August 6 – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Car Wash sponsored by the Poland Pilgrims & Westside Rydaz Motorcycle club – behind the school -- Noon to 6pm The Annual Manassas African American Heritage August 13 – 10:00 a.m. Chorale Rehearsal August 15 – Feast of the Assumption of Mary, Mass at 7:00 p.m. August 16 – 7:30 p.m. KPC Meeting – Knights and Ladies’ Auxiliary August 23 – 7:30 p.m. Social Concerns committee Mtg in Hall September 5 – Labor Day – Parish Offices Closed September 6 – 6 p.m. Baptism Class for parents in Parish Hall September 10 – 9:30 a.m. Legion of Mary Mass September 18 – Catechetical Sunday; Sunday School Resumes ______________________________________________________ TODAY A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE POLAND PILGRIMAGE June 26, 2016 4:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Church To help defray the cost of our youth going to World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. - St. Joseph Gospel Choir along with Ms. Callie Terrell - lead singer with Ernest Murphy The Rice Sisters Sacred Dance Ministry The Women’s Ecumenical Choir A free will offering will go to benefit our Poland bound pilgrims.
JUNE 26, 2016 PARISH SICK AND SHUT- INS Doris Adkins, Phyllis Bickham, Robert Brent, Keisha Butler, Juanita Carter, Vernessa Carter, Therese Didon, and John Canady, Bob Giggetts, Diana Gonzalez, Klara Guyton, Jackie Hargrow, Doris Hughes, Betty Irby, Samantha Johnson, Michael Jones, Rosemary Kemp, Louis Majors, Yvonne Powell, Brenda Stewart, Sr. Katherine Brent, OSP, Kizzie Smith, Cynthia Tolbert, Jamie Vega and LaGrand Wright UPCOMING SECOND & SPECIAL* COLLECTIONS Today – Bishop Gassis’ Appeal for Nairobi Kenya diocese * and --- Peter’s Pence Collection for our Holy Father’s charities July 3 – Josephite Share In Mission Monthly Appeal* July 10 – Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa July 31 – Catholic Herald Newspaper 2 – WEEKS AWAY! Our Centennial Cookout and Talent Showcase will be Saturday, July 9, at Fort Hunt Park, 8999 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria VA. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food, Fun, Door Prizes, Face Painting, Games, Talent Showcase and more!!! Tickets on sale after both Masses, $16 for adults; $8 for ages 6-12 and free for ages 5 and under. For tickets and more information, contact Stephana Miles at
[email protected] or Leia Deramous,
[email protected]. - or go downstairs after Mass today. Regarding the Slaughter in Orlando, Syria, Jewish Holocost and all other atrocities – A reflection from Matthew 6:22-23: Jesus said “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.” Sometimes we are amazed at how evil people can be. Lesson is we should never casually tolerate or dismiss evil. Jesus warned us, if you let in one devil, it will let in seven worse than the first! BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND GODPARENTS - Every month we have this class for parents and godparents for the baptism of children. This class will suffice for a baptism taking place elsewhere. If you wish to attend a class you are required to pre-register so that information can be gotten and materials prepared for you. Call the rectory or email us using the information on the cover of the bulletin. Upcoming classes are June 7 and Aug. 2 – all begin at 6 p.m. The baptism itself is scheduled at the session. (No class in July) ____________________________________________________ The Catholic Herald Newspaper is the main instrument for communications of our Diocese of Arlington. Every year we ask $20 a household for delivery of this source of Catholic information and news. Please notify us if you have paid for the newspaper but are not receiving it at your home. To do so please email the parish office at
[email protected] or call 703-836-3725. This is an important resource for every Catholic home. The next subscription collection is July 31, locate this envelop in your latest envelop packet.
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MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS FOR JULY 3, 2016 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. R. Allen T. Boyd-Vega A. Murphy-Waters D. Brooks A. Dyson T. Deramous
Hospitality Ministers
L. Lawton, L. Lebron, Y. Powell M. Webster, L. Smith A. Powell, A. Miah, C. Jones
Y. Speights, B. McCarter M. Evans, M. Rice R. Brent, M. Calloway
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Desmond and Nan Holt
Jai and Kim Thompson
Extraordinary Ministers
D. Hamilton, B. Corry
S. Atkinson, E. Thomas
* NOTE if a seminarian is serving on the altar, he will be administering Holy Communion, thus we would need one less EM
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OUR RECENT STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT – WAS TO HELP OUR PARISH EMBRACE THE FUTURE. The retreat was very productive. Our committees are finishing their reports and suggestions to present their work to the entire Parish. The Phase II Group of the “Embracing the Future” process will be planning activities for all of us so we can be productive as instruments of God’s Holy Spirit as were our ancestors. Something to do now is to ask retreat participants who are in your groups or organizations to speak to some of the items discussed there at your next gathering, meeting or rehearsal. Centennial Engraved Memorial Bricks for the Blessed Mother’s Grotto Walkway – We will order bricks on a regular basis as needed. Monthly deadline to place your order is the last Sunday of the month. Brick orders take 6 to 10 weeks to reach us for placement in the walkway. Cost is $150.00 for a 4x8 brick and $225.00 for an 8X8 brick. Order forms are in the back of the church and on our website. For information or an order form, contact Mai-Paulle Didon at
[email protected]. Newly ordered bricks are put in about every other month.
TODAY Cooperative Mission Appeal – Every summer the Diocese of Arlington assigns a missionary to every parish in the diocese to allow that missionary to collect funds for their mission efforts here and abroad. Bishop Loverde has assigned a missionary bishop from Kenya, the Most Rev. Macrum Gassis, to offer the Masses here as he makes an appeal for his home archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya. He will tell us about the many works the Catholic Church is doing in that region. We wish Bishop Gassis a warm welcome as he visits us today. Please be generous to his appeal – which can be deposited in today’s 2nd collection.
Welcome Bishop Macrum Gassis to St. Joseph’s! Summertime is an important time for Parents, Grandparents and Godparents… Because school is out, there is no excuse for missing Mass on Sundays, even when traveling. Good example is needed for our young to learn the importance of obeying God’s Law at all time, even when on vacation or when inconvenient. The summer is also a good time to review children’s prayers (Our Father, Hail Mary, Sign of the Cross, Act of Contrition), and such essential things as the Ten Commandments (all should know by heart.) There are Catechisms for children which are a great resource. Summer Story Time! Faith-filled Fun for Little Ones! Take place on Thursdays, June 30, July 14 & 28, and Aug 11, 10:30 to 11 a.m., stories, crafts, songs, for ages 3 - 5; with parent or guardian; siblings welcome, events are free; registration is most appreciated: call 703-549-3806 or e-mail
[email protected]. The location is the Daughters of St. Paul Catholic Bookstore at 1025 King Street, Alexandria. We Will Have a Visiting Priest here Next Sunday, July 3. Father Albert Shuyaka, a priest from the Congo living at St. Joseph’s Seminary is in graduate studies and has offered to cover Masses here next Sunday allowing Fr. Fest a brief vacation July 1 to 5. Let us welcome him warmly! Saturday, July 9, is the Saint Joseph Parish Cookout and Talent Showcase at Ft. Hunt Park. Come out to the park with the entire family and have a day of fun in the sun and a good time with fellow parishioners – plus great entertainment! Last Sunday was June 19 – AKA “Juneteenth” What is that you ask. It is the celebration of the freeing of slaves in Texas, and is the fastest growing black holiday in the U.S. Today some 3 dozen states recognize that special event. Since it occurred in June of 1865, the holiday has accumulated many fascinating myths and legends. Emancipation of slaves took place in 1863 – it took 2 years to get to Texas.
Discovering hope and joy in the Catholic faith.
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Whose temple is it anyway? St. Josemaría Escríva St. Josemaría Escríva was born in Barbastro, Spain in 1902. Despite hardships that included the deaths of his three younger sisters, his faith remained strong. As a teen, he felt called to the priesthood and ordained in 1925. Religious persecution during the Spanish Civil War forced Fr. Escríva to practice his ministry secretly. In 1928, he founded Opus Dei based on the idea that people could become holy by performing their everyday tasks with a Christian spirit.
Humility The virtue of humility is the ability to know who we are in relation to God. A humble person recognizes his or her blessings as gifts from God to be shared with others. Think of your talents as God’s gifts, and use them to “make something beautiful for God” today. “You are not humble when you humble yourself, but when you are humbled by others and you bear it for Christ.” St. Josemaría Escríva © Copyright 2016 Success Publishing & Media, LLC
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body” (1Corinthians 6:19). We learn about God from his creation. A vibrant sunset or majestic mountain tell of the creativity and power of their creator. Do you reflect well on your creator? )PXHPEMZJTZPVS UFNQMF To communicate, we can use our language, voice, and manner to convey our Christ-like love or contradict it. A godly temple of the Holy Spirit communicates using affirming language and peaceful mannerisms.
Are you delighted by your temple? Our entire being was carefully crafted, yet we want to be thinner, smarter or more attractive.. Imagine finding fault with God’s best creation. Instead look for ways to celebrate your temple and use what was given to best advantage. Rule your own temple. “… for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live” (Romans 8:13). Certain spiritual practices, such as fasting, are designed to give us control over our physical desires. When ruled by the needs of our bodies, we neglect our souls. Bodies will die. Souls live forever.
Why do we call priests “father”? By calling priests “father,” we recognize that we are a parish family under the care of a spiritual father. In fact, leaders in the early Church were called “Father.” St. Paul said, “Even if you should have countless guides
to Christ, yet you do not have many fathers, for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel” (1 Corinthians 4:15). As a father instructs, forgives, and listens to his children, so a priest must do for his parish.
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Are you waiting to hear from God? St. Francis was knocked off his horse and St. Paul was struck down while travelling to Damascus, but God doesn’t always make his message that obvious. Try these ideas for discerning how God wants to work with you: Give him control. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). Give your concern to God, then let it go. Try not to get too attached to an outcome, but trust
God to do what’s best for you. Redirect your thoughts if you start getting anxious. Ask, ask, and ask again. The best sources of guidance are prayer and Scripture. While you wait for an answer, though, seek guidance from someone who shares your faith, such as your favorite priest or religious. Spend extra time in church, looking for inspiration. “Where there is no guidance, a people falls; but in an abundance of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14).
Luke 9:51-62, What does it take to be a disciple? Jesus’ listeners often got swept up by his charismatic manner and would blurt out their intention to follow him. That didn’t necessarily mean they were ready to be true disciples of Jesus’, just that they were willing. In this Gospel story, an eager man wished to follow him but was deflated when Jesus pointed the difficulties with discipleship. Following him wouldn’t always be comfortable. Many were turned off by that. For the second man in the story, the timing wasn’t right. He wanted to fulfill his duty to his father before setting out
June 3 - Sacred Heart of Jesus. At the end of the seventeenth century, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque began receiving visions of Jesus, who urged her to spread public devotion to the Sacred Heart. The image of Jesus with his heart exposed in unquenchable flame is a reminder of his intense and eternal love for us. June 28 – St. Irenaeus (220). As bishop of Lyons, Irenaeus investigated and disproved assertions of the Gnostics, who claimed to have secret knowledge imparted by Jesus to a few
with Jesus, but learned that Jesus sets the agenda. Our duty is to obey. The third man wanted to say farewell to his family before leaving but discipleship takes focus. Jesus knew that looking back while plowing can ruin the job. He used that example to help the man understand that we need to have a singleness of purpose to be his disciple. Anyone who follows Jesus will make sacrifices, but he promises us that the rewards will be worth much more than anything we leave behind.
disciples. In great service to the Church, Irenaeus clarified Church teaching and gradually ended the influence of the Gnostics. June 29 - Saints Peter and Paul (1st century). St. Peter was chosen by Jesus to lead the Church. The Gospels include some unflattering details about Peter, showing that he was ordinary, made extraordinary by God’s grace. An early persecutor of the Church, Paul became the Great Apostle, also transformed by grace. St. Paul preached the Gospel throughout the known world.
What’s wrong with taking God’s name in vain? Misusing God’s name doesn’t make him less wonderful, awesome, or powerful, but it can diminish him in others’ view. Instead, Jesus tells us to say, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name” (Matthew 6:9). 0OFXBZXF SFTQFDU(PEJTCZ SFTQFDUJOHIJTOBNF God gave us his name so we could approach him. “The gift of a name belongs to the order of trust and intimacy…For this reason man must not abuse it” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, # 2143). Today, there is hardly a movie or television show that doesn’t use his name as a swear word. Yet for the ancient Jews, God’s name was considered so holy it was unspeakable. Instead they addressed him as Adonai, which means “LORD.” How we use God’s name tells others what we believe about him. Do we think he can’t hear when we misuse it? Is he angry when people cut in line? If we believe God is a loving Father who responds when we call him, we will use his name differently. To provide practical ideas that promote faithful Catholic living. Success Publishing & Media, LLC Publishers of Growing in Faith™ and Partners in Faith™ (540)662-7844 (540)662-7847 fax http://www.growinginfaith.com (Unless noted Bible quotes and references are from the Revised Standard Version and the New American Bible)
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